Derby Threat Our Boots Captures Blue Grass Stakes
Our Boots, Woodvale farm colt trained by Conn McCreay, won the Blue Grass stakes at Keeneland in mud, 1 1/8 miles, six lengths clear of Whirlaway. Derby contenders Whirlaway Porters Cap King Cole and others loom as Churchill Downs approaches the May Derby with 12 to 15 expected starters. Churchill Downs opens a 19 day spring meeting as Little Beans and Staretor arrive for final prep.
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Wilson High teammates place fourth in Drake 440 relay
Wilson High of Cedar Rapids finished fourth in the Drake relays quarter mile relay for class B schools. The Wilson team included Drahovzal Tiernan Newland and Shahan. Toledo’s rugged juvenile home squad won in 45.8 seconds, with Grinnell just behind.
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Cedar Rapids
Drake
Wilson
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Tiernan
Newland
Shahan
Toledo
Grinnell
Cooper
Dixon
Wooten
Kinzlow
Charles City
Thunderbolts Edge McKinley In Track Dual
Franklin trackmen won seven of eleven events at the Thund erbolt Oval in a dual meet against McKinley. Understudies paced close races with notable results including Mohrbacher leading discus and shot put for Franklin, while Brown and Park secured key distances for McKinley.
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Thunderbolt Oval
Doran
Franklin Purdue
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Gray
Cole
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Laneridge
Pugsley McKinley
Deal
Park
McKinley Brown
Sword
Natal
Miller
Mohrbacher
Frankin
Ted
Brown
Engler
Anderson
Sanders
Santos
Kriz
Martin Franklin
Rust
Liddle
Chiafos
Davis
Kanetlis
Arrows
Kulsky
Frankli
Burger
Arrons
McKay
Kanellis
Franklin Davis
Mitchell
Smith
Toms
Johnson
Purdue
Pugh
Severn
Coe College Leads Beloit Relays Entry With 27 Athletes
Beloit Wis May 2. Coe College tops entries with 27 athletes for the fifth annual Beloit relays. Coached by Bill Davis the cindermen look to defend their title against Grinnell as favorites. Notable entries include John Altfillisch Elden Levis Everett Stoutner Carl Van Evera Keith Teague and Walter Kinch. Officials forecast about 400 athletes from 38 colleges across ten states by deadline.
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Beloit
Wis
Lou Means
John Altfillisch
Elden Levis
Everett Stoutner
Bill Arnett
Carl van Evera
Keith Teague
Keith Ledore
Walter Kinch
Means
Freshman Mat Numerals Awarded at Iowa U
Eight numerals were awarded Thursday night to winners in the annual freshman wrestling tournament at Iowa City. Recipients include Kenneth Arch Council Bluffs 121 Roy Pickett Waterloo 128 Don Rodenborn Ft. Dodge 136 Edward Kemp Waterloo 145 Bob Maher Sherwood Wis 155 Boo Geppert Council Bluffs 165 Robert Donovan Omaha heavy weight Robert Dasso Milan Ill 175.
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Iowa City
Kenneth Arch
Council Bluffs
Roy Pickett
Waterloo
Don Rodenborn
Ft. Dodge
Edward Kemp
Bob Maher
Sherwood
Wis
Boo Geppert
Robert Donovan
Omaha
Neb
Robert Dasso
Milan
Muscatine High Defeats Conesville 7-0 on Thursday
Muscatine High School defeated Conesville 7 to 0 with Adams and Abbott catching for Conesville and Proffit Atkins and Sprouse commanding for Muscatine in a regional clash.
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Conesville
Muscatine
Decathlon star Larson shines from Culver-Stockton ties
Charles Larson of Culver-Stockton College topped the Kansas Relays decathlon as a wire service circle notes. His coach Paul Scott helps explain Larson’s rise while Culver-Stockton also placed Lovell Kroenecke fifth. The piece also covers Cubs boss Jimmy Wilson praising discipline and signals, plus Raider and Pirates notes on Stan Gehrke Rip Collins and Frank Frisch.
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Culver-Stockton College
Cornell College
Paul Scott
Culver-Stockton
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Larson
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Culver- Stockton
Lovell Kroenecke
Jimmy Wilson
Cubs
St. Louis
Wilson
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati
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Bill
Fhillies
Rip Collins
Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Collins
Cub
Los Angeles
Bruins
Frankie Frisch
Ripper
Chicago
Jimmy Wilson and Co
Bowling Nears End Of Stand In Cedar Rapids League
Cedar Rapids league bowling is light with only two classics scoring in the current races. Elsie Magnusson posts a 502 series in the Ladies Recreation league with games of 174 162 and 166 to take high series. S Ferguson of Ace Cleaners leads Red Crown Merchants with a 545 from 153 210 and 182.
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Cedar Rapids
Elsie Magnusson
Ladies’ Recreation League
S. Ferguson
Ace Cleaners
Red Crown Merchants League
Coca_ Cola
Hish, S. Ferguson
Journeymen
Barbers
Sminekoff Furniture
Smith
Electric, Motors
Welch-Cook-Beals
Highifodge
Bupane Gas Service
Kreb's Dairy
Freeman
Ping'’s
Master Starbers
Morehouse
Ladies' Recreation League
Reddy
Homer
Vermont Maid
Hich Zoller
Tomans
Magnusson
M. Pettit
Three Mid-Six Conference Coaches Take New Jobs
Wally Schwank of Anamosa Emil Klumpar of Monticello and Marty O Connor of Tipton were chosen for new roles in a mid six conference reshuffle Carroll will hire Schwank to lead football basketball and track succeeding F M Rombaugh who resigned Schwank was unavailable for comment as he was out of town Supt Stansbury announced the appointment
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Wally Schwank
Anamosa
Emil Klumpar
Monticello
Marty O’connor
Tipton
Carroll
Schwank
F. M
Coaching moves shuffle Iowa high schools and colleges
Kinser notes Kinser praises replacements. Schwank’s Anamosa teams earned statewide fame with three undefeated seasons during his tenure. Schwank, a Davenport High School and Coe College alum, starred in athletics. Klumpar eyed as Monticello athletic director and coach. superintendent Grimes undecided. Klumpar, a former Grant High School and University of Town athlete, coaches Monticello football and baseball. O'Connor to Grinnell College as swimming coach and assistant football coach next year after Wagner resigns for Maplewood High.
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Schwank
Anamosa
Davenport High School
Coe College
Athenetics
Klumpar
Storm Lake Dispatch
Arch Grimes
Monticello
Grant High School
Cedar Rapids
University of Town
O'Connor
Grinnell College
Associated Press
Newton High School
Carleton College
Oliver Wagner
Maplewood
Iowa Women’s Golf Tourney Set for July at Davenport
The 20th annual Iowa women’s golf tournament will be held July 14 to 19 at Davenport Country Club. Mrs. I W Sears, president of the state association, announced the dates Friday.
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Davenport
Iowa
Davenport Country Club
I. W. Sears
Women’s State Association
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