Drake Relays Weekend to Feature Nation's Top Track Talent
Des Moines AP report details the thirtieth Drake relays with about 2,000 athletes led by Franklin Johnson. Friday prelims include nine finals across university and college divisions plus high school relays. Key contenders: Walter Mehl Wisconsin, Fred Walcott Rice, Billy Brown LSU, Greg Rice Notre Dame, Adrian Davis Pepperdine, and Iowa State, Drake, Ohio State, LSU favorites in various events.
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Marquardt to Lead Raiders in Decatur Opener
Ollie Marquardt, a 18-error second baseman for Clinton last season, will helm the Raiders at Decatur next Sunday. At Farmington training base he praised hitting progress, noting if they win he is coach, else they manage themselves. Bill Jenkins set a 2 mile mark at 10 05, McCauley unofficial 10 09, broad jump records fell in wind aided effort by Powers and Wortman. Drake relays loom with Cee high on the list. upcoming meets include Fort Madison, district, conference, state, and city championships.
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Viewfield field events tempered by strong wind at State Teachers meet
Leo Lucas notes slow times across track events caused by strong wind at the State Teachers College meet. Jim Tyson of Waterloo East ran the century in 11 seconds, near the meet record, while Earl Carr fell in a hurdle prelim. Coe relay teams delivered key upsets as Grinnell and State Teachers faced Kohawks. Walt Kinch led mile efforts with Wayne Baden, and Rutgers coached Iowa entries scored three relay wins.
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First American Yacht Club Formed at Poughkeepsie 1861
The first yacht club in America organized at Poughkeepsie New York in 1861 and held regattas and races on the Hudson River.
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Standings and results in early American League play
Standings show New York 3 1 .750 and Cleveland 2 1 .667 among others. Sunday results include Chicago 17 over St Louis 4 and Philadelphia 12 Boston 8. Monday games list Chicago at Cleveland and Philadelphia at New York among others.
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Baseball standings and results from early schedule
The report lists team records and results with Pittsburgh beating Chicago 6 5 and Philadelphia edging Brooklyn 5 4 in 12 innings. Other scores show Brooklyn at 13 to 5 over an opponent and Cincinnati 6 to 2 over Pittsburgh. Upcoming games include Pittsburgh at Chicago and Boston at Brooklyn.
Johnson leads singles at ABC championships with 720
Don Johnson, 35, abstract title company official from Indianapolis, tops singles with a 720 at the American Bowling Congress championships in Cleveland. He follows fellow Indiana bowler Fannie Snyder, 1337 in all events, as Chicago and Buffalo competitors vie for the lead after Walter Szykowny posted 717 and Carl Nagle 714 in the parade of standings.
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Whitehill Named Cubs Starter in Pirates Clash
Veteran Cedar Rapids lefty Earl Whitehill has been tapped to pitch Monday for the Chicago Cubs against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The move follows a years long pursuit by Whitehill to reach the National League after Cleveland shifted him toward a trade to St. Louis. his strategy and leverage are tied to a broader pursuit of NL play sparked by friend Jack Russell's Cubs success and Whitehill's own win record with the Indians.
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Whitehill trades and Cubs deal boost veteran pitcher
Earl Whitehill defies Cleveland and signs with the Chicago Cubs after a winter of trade talks. He rejects a Browns offer and Giants pursuit, accepting a $10,000 signing bonus plus a $7,500 contract to join the Cubs, with future play years secured.
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Al Simmons Rates 1927 Yankees as Best Ever
In a strong defense of the 1927 Yankees Al Simmons says they stand as the finest team in baseball history. He places Philadelphia’s 1929 to 1931 A’s behind them and praises Lefty Grove while noting later Yankees teams remained formidable.
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Box Score Summary Major League baseball game details
Box score lists scoring by innings and players with runs batted in for Bell Hoag Kuhel Walker McNair Kreevich Rigney. St. Louis and Chicago tallied multiple runs with Hoag Walker Kreevich hitting home runs and Kreevich a three base hit. Marcum took the loss allowing nine hits in four innings while Trotter and Pyle also pitched. umpires Kolis Rue Geisel and game time 2 20.
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Boston Beats New York in Tight 4-2 Battle
Demaree Jurges and Ott drove in key runs as Boston edges New York 4 to 2. Gumbert and Turner both pitched solidly, with turnover costly for the Yankees and Cuccinello, Moore, and Miller contributing on defense for the Red Sox in a two hour game.
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Medwick Homer Sparks Cards Rout Cubs In Cactus League Tie
Chicago and St Louis clash as Medwick and Marty homer for the Cardinals while Mize also goes deep. Bryant holds firm for Chicago with 6 walks and 6 hits allowed, but St Louis total offense and late runs decide the game.
End of Game in Ninth Delivers Washington Victory
Washington defeats New York 4 to 1 as Sandra wins in relief for the Capitals. Chase struggles with 7 hits allowed in 3 2/3 innings, while Alexandra yields 5 1/2 frames. Key hits include DiMaggio and Myer with two base hits. Gordon homers for Washington.
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Philadelphia and Boston Face Off in Slugfest National League Summary
Philadelphia scuttles Boston 12 to 8 after a high scoring game with Lodigiani Etten Newsome and Hayes driving in runs. Pitchers D Smith Pippen Auker and Galehouse struggled as hits and errors shaped the marathon contest.
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Golf Opens Amid Wind Gusts at Kenmore Links
A windy opening day at Kenmore saw 190 players compete as pro Charles Burkart noted few good scores. The Allied Industrial Civic league keeps 100 plus golfers active weekly. George Taylor at Country Club and Ellis Park report steady play as city hall gains momentum for an 18 hole course. The state women’s journey begins July 17 and the men’s opens July 10 at Mason City. Johnny Vavra, who once posted five straight birdies in 1931, plans to return this year aiming for more.
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Only Two Unbeaten Legion Teams Left
After two weeks, Roosevelt Hotel and Hubbard Ice remain unbeaten in the American Legion Junior league. Roosevelt Hotel beat Armstrongs 4 0 as pitcher Bob Hurych allowed one hit and struck out 13. Hubbard Ice defeated Bupane Gas 23 9 in a high scoring game with Franklin High contributing five innings.
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Glory Trail Back in Form as Rowe Shuts Out Indians
Detroit pitcher Schoolboy Rowe returns to form with four hits allowed none and an 8-0 Tigers victory over Cleveland. He adds a triple and single, signaling a possible climb from last year’s fourth place. Paul Dean falters for St Louis as Cubs win. other NL results include Giants over Bees and Phillies vs Dodgers in extra innings. Yankees top Senators to stay atop AL standings.
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Two Home Runs In Raider Camp Game
Walter Walshs Fits defeat the Misfits 7 to 2 in Farmington with a sixth inning homer by Pike and a late line drive by Larson. The lineup includes Marquardt Walsh Jones Bink Pike and Stanton among the strong hitters while several players including Carter Larkin Robert Stanton and Ed Tallman were released from the roster reducing camp to twenty four players.
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Hawkeye Athletes Face Busiest Week of Spring Season
Iowa City notes a postponed tennis match with Grinnell College kicking off a heavy week. The Hawkeye basketball team heads to its first Big Ten meet against Purdue. Baseball faces four games in four days including Luther, Carleton and Minnesota across Decorah Northfield Minneapolis.
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