M. and J. League to Open Nineteenth Season May 4
The M and J baseball league will begin its nineteenth season on May 4 with six teams. Wilson's and Iowa Manufacturers meet in the opener. Other clubs include Iowa Light Quaker Oats and La Plant Choate. Universal Crusher returns after a four year gap and Art Hayes, formerly a pro catcher, is named manager. Hayes also worked as boxing instructor at C O gym with his brother Ralph and trained Universal Crusher in The Gazette's Golden Gloves.
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M. and J. Baseball League
Wilson's
Iowa Manufacturers
the Crushers
Iowa Light
Quaker Oats
la Plant-Choate
Wee Universal Crusher
Cedar Rapids Engineers
Universal Crusher
Iowa
Art Hayes
Ralph
Red van Fleet
Orie Arntzen
Gene Bishop
Ed Benedict
Laplant-Choate
Howdy Michael
Packers
Paul Speran
Joe Riley
Iowa Manufacturing
Onary
feant-Choate
Universal Tuwa
Yowa Light
Towa Manufact
Ona ‘Univeraal
Quaker Ats
Quaker
Wilson’s
Iowa Manufacturin Sune
LaPlanthoate
Towa Sune
LaPlant Choate
Quaker Vts
Towa Ile
Iowa Manufactuly
Quaker Gats
Quaker Qats
M and J League To Meet For Rules And Ground Rules
M and J Baseball League president Joe Riley calls a Monday 5 30 PM meeting at the Daniels Park diamond for all managers and board members to set league rules. Notable coaches include Orie Arntzen at Iowa Manufacturing and Ed Benedict at Iowa Light, with schedules released through August and multiple matchups listed.
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M. and
J Baseball League
Daniels Park
Board of Control
Drake Relays Highlights And Relay Wins At Iowa Meet
Drake Relays coverage lists event finals and winners across sprints throws and relays. Notable performances include Ohio State and Michigan State runners, Drake freshmen relay victory, and records for the half mile and university relays.
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Dave Trepanter
Bob Wright
Dallas Dupree
Ralph Hammond
Cond
Texas
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Aly
Elmer Augsieker
Missouri
James Delaney
Notre Dame
Hird
Don’ Welcher
Robert Ferle
Wisconsin
Ictor Schield
Nebraska
Roy Cochran
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Dale Kaulitz
Michigan State
John Sharp
Oklahoma
James Gilliland
Louisiana State
Bob Hodges
Drake
Jack Patterson
Rice
Gibson
Fordham
University
John Kautz
John Roxborough
David Mathews
Robert Ufer
Minnesota
Miinols
Felevault
Jack Defield
Bill Williams
Jack Wietoff
Kenneth Steinbeck
Iowa
Albert Ricks
Texas A
Art Kilness
Augustana
South Dakota
Robert Harris
Ted Wench
Harold Hunt
University and College
Dick Young
John Hodges
Jim Wells
Ed Grunander
Grinnell
Cornell
Luther
Russell Owen
LeRoy Collins
MRC Seheatha
Hine
Pend Ani
Wain i
Travis Cook
East Texas State Teachers
Milo Farnett
Kansas
Tony Rasmovich
Michigan Normal
Edsel Wibbela
Lawrence Hadley
Butler
Irwin ‘Teleh
Morris Mahmtas
Ray Alsbury
Wilbur Bagby
Cool
Miami
Ohio
Prairie View
Texas State
Leon Eglish
Oneill Baldwin
Paul Ware
Lewis Smith
Pittshore
Loyola
Chicago
Yankton
Pinal
Dallas Dupres
LeRoy Collin
Lousiana State
Michizan
Fth
Purdue
Hick
Don Oldston
Oklahoma An
Mit Kuhl
Jons
Pete Watkins
George Hoeflinger
Y.M.C.A. Handicap Golf League Set to Start May 8
YMCA begins registrations for its handicap golf league to be played at the Kenmore course every Friday afternoon with tee times from 5 to 5 45. First ties are scheduled for May 8.
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Y.M.C.A. Handicap Golf League
YMCA
Kenmore
Detroit Rookie Fuchs Wins as Tigers Top Browns 4 2
Detroit beats St. Louis 4 2 in the first of a three game series. Rookie Charles Fuchs allowed six hits, won his second start, with Hal Newhouser finishing the eighth. N Harris took the loss and Caster, Newhouser, and Fuchs combined for the pitching.
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Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Charles Fuchs
Browns
Hal Newhouser
St. Louis
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Ferrell
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Strange
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Hitchcock
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McCosky
McQuillen
Tebbetts
Deetroit
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Newhouser
R Harris
Passarella
McGowan
Women Classic Bowling League Elects Officers
At a dinner meeting the Women’s Classic Bowling league chose Leone Fatka as president Viola Layer as vice president Mildred Pettit as secretary Grace Clark as treasurer and Jeanne Russett as sergeant at arms. The circuit expands from three to four member teams with six teams. Seventeen members attended.
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Leone Fatka
Viola Layer
Mildred Pettit
Grace Clark
Jeanne Russett
Fishing season notes and local park gains
The column anticipates Mississippi fishing May 15 and urges proper gear and safety tips. It highlights a boat trip to the Palisades, lists participants, and notes a minnow stocking program by the state conservation commission. It also reports W. W. Flickinger praising park readiness and memorializes Charles Warren Price, longtime Spirit Lake justice, as an ardent conservationist.
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Charles Warren Price
Spirit Lake
Charlie’s Court
Justice Court
Charlie Price
Sonenes
J. i
Iowa Tennis Team Bowls to Northwestern 7 2
Iowa just two singles wins as Northwestern overpowers the Hawkeyes 7 to 2 in Evanston. Evans and Karch secured Iowa’s victories with compact margins but Northwestern dominated doubles and most singles matches.
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N. Y
Evanston, Ill
Northwestern University
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Burst
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Towa
Gordon
Jake
Crain
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Houghton
Goodkind
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Ryerson
Town
Joke
Skinwood and Doherty
Roanoke College Keeps Baseball Alive With Student Cars
In Roanoke Virginia the college state that varsity baseball could continue only because students supplied their own cars for transportation. The effort underscores student commitment and provides a rare glimpse into college life during the period.
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Roanoke
Roanoke College
Red Pepper Sports Chatter Highlights Baseball News
Baseball and track notes from the era include Don Godfredson as a pitching prospect, Derby and golf chatter, and remarks on figures like Ted Williams, Joe Gordon, and Mel Ott. The column also notes attendance records, college football prospects, and the wartime impact on players and events.
Penn Relays Tightens Fields With Relays Wins
Pittsburgh wins half mile college relay in 1 26.7. Leo Tarrant leads 9.7 in 100 yard dash. Seton Hall and St Johns Brooklyn appear in mile relays. Navy and Langley place in military relays. Yale wins 480 yard shuttle hurdle relay as New Hampshire sets records. high jumps and hammer throws feature top performers from Penn State Brown New Hampshire and others.
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Montgomery State
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William Carter
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Barney Ewell
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Richard Morcom
New Hampshire
Wareren Bromel
Columbia
John Welsh, Jr
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Joseph Bakura
Adam Berry
Southern University
Baton Rouge
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Morgan State
Edward Styrna
Joseph Sabanteanaki
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John Cohen
R. J. White
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Military Academy
Robert Peoples
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Herbert Douglas
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Marion Softball League Seeks Additional Teams
At a Marion Chamber of Commerce office meeting last week representatives from Quaker Oats LaPlant Choate Whittier Community Club Ping's Scoreboard and the Milwaukee Service Club discussed adding three more teams to complete the Marion Softball League. E A Lagerquist secretary treasurer said the league needs entrants. Also notes that about one third of American drivers are women.
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Marion Chamber of Commerce
Quaker Oats
LaPlant-Choate
Whittier Community Club
Ping’s Scoreboard
Milwaukee Service Club
E. A. Lagerquist
Raider Pilot Praises Frieburger in Cedar Rapids Camp
Special to The Gazette reports Cedar Rapids Raiders drill focusing on fielding and hitting. Manager Ollie Marquardt singles out rookie Vern Frieburger for praise as a rapid improvement threat at first base. Pat Seerey remains the squad’s fan favorite as pitchers showcase strong minor league pace led by Charley Graves and George Riegal. Other arms include Bryan Stephens, Preusser, and Klieman as camp work continues toward sending a first batch to Wausau. Otis Anderson from Terre Haute shows catching potential.
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Terre Haute
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Cedar Rapids Raiders
Ollie Marquardt
Vern Frieburger
Frieburger
Ollie
Pat Seerey
Seerey
George Riegal
Bryan Stephens
Charley Graves
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Dodgers Beat Phillies In Nineteenth Victory Lopsided
Brooklyn and Philadelphia clash as Dodgers pound Phillies. Walker and Reese drive fits with 3 RBIs and a home run. Melton and Allen duel. Blanton subdues late, but Brooklyn gains 9 run edge. Umpires Goetz Conlan Reardon. Time 1:50.
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Riges
OlGlossop
Reiser
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Walker
Ol Litwhiler
Sullivan
WeEtten
Medwick
Ol Northey
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Warren
Allen
Glossop
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Etten
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Olff Melton
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Blanton
Goetz
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Raider Ticket Returns Still Below Five Thousand
Raider booster drive nears close as more than 7000 dollars pending. campaign workers push final push to surpass 5000 and reach 6000 plus for a robust start. Sam Kemper leads Saturday sales with 270 from Red Sox fans. Vernon White and six teams also contribute. Standings show tight interleague competition as May 10 home opener nears.
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Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Hotel
Ted Nesper
Trickey Expands Role as Iowa Star Athlete
Ben Trickey emerged as a multi sport standout at the University of Iowa. He set a new single game scoring mark with 27 points and shifted from basketball to baseball duties after the cage season. Trickey competes for the Hawkeyes third base job while vying for multiple varsity honors and possibly navy service if drafted.
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Wendell Hill
Trickey
Hawkeye Nine
Otto Vogel
Erwin Prasse
Prasse
Gene Tunney
United States Navy
Iowa
Speraw's Hit Wins For Butternut 3-2 In Junior Legion Game
In the first of a Saturday doubleheader at Daniels Park Speraw and Butternut edge Iowa Manufacturers 3-2 after a 2-2 tie through three innings. Speraw drives in Dvorak with a sixth inning single. Dvorak pitches four-hit ball with nine strikeouts. Robbins paces Becks Town with two hits and a first inning homer as their team defeats Iowa 8-4.
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Junior Legion
Daniels
Jekoff
Iowa
Tom Gallagher
Dvorak
Don Ceynor
Smulekoff
Dale Robbins
Leo Cabalka
I. M
Beck
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Bisset
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Saa Stroud
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Vorak
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Oj Sorenson
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SiJoeSeber
Penrod
OlMach
D.m'rtinis
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Christlie
Lmrtines
O/Kanellisp
Dostal
Warren
Jim Schras
Beck's
Aus Aene
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Jim Schaber
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Niles
Kannellis
Schmidt
Ilex
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Mach
Smith
D. Martin
L. Martin
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Tehel
Ormay
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Troops to see 1942 Kentucky Derby broadcast
General Electric officials announced the 1942 Kentucky Derby will be broadcast to American troops in northern Ireland Iceland and other Atlantic bases next Saturday.
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Ins
Northern Ireland
Iceland
Atlantic
General Electric
Central City Nine Chalks Up Seventh Straight Win
Central City defeated Coggon 14 to 0 to extend its winning streak to seven. Pitcher Carroll Hall allowed three hits and the offense pounded out 15 hits from three Coggon pitchers.
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Central City
Coggon
Carroll Hall
Tennis League Officers Meet To Prepare 1942 Season
The Allied Industrial league tennis officers hold their first meeting Thursday at the Y M C A at 7 30 p m Ed Shramek chairman presides and invites all interested players to attend For further information call Elbert E Beaver at the Y M C A
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Ed Shramek
Elbert E. Beaver
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Y M C A Softball Practice At Ellis Park
The Y M C A senior softball teams hold a second practice Tuesday evening at Ellis park diamond No 1. The Y team, last year’s Fraternal league winner, will join that league again, a second Y team will play in the Church league, and all Y members are eligible to try out.
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Ellis Park
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