Chicago to stage 300 mile road race July 17
Chicago plans a 300 mile automobile road race on July 17 with $25,000 prize. The four mile course runs lakefront boulevards past Soldier Field and the Century of Progress site over seventy five laps. American drivers and European road racing trends are noted with plans for forty five to seventy five entrants.
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Roosevelt Speedway
Long Island
Indianapolis
Soldier Field
Carl Stockholm
Jubilee Committee
Italy
Stockholm
England May 1937 Fight Sparks Tourney Controversy
Columnist mocks the Wembley bout between Kingfish Levinsky and Jack Doyle on April 27 1937. He recalls Levinsky's fear before Louis and Doyle's guttering exchange with Buddy Baer, plus Judith Allen’s dramatic onstage antics. He argues the match reflects poorly on England and colonial history.
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Robert Browning
Robert
England
Kingfish Levinsky
Jack Doyle
Levinsky
Doyle
Wembley Stadium
Judith Allen
Miss Allen
Cecil de Mille
Washington
Valley Forge
White House
Drake Relays date change urged by local observer
William A. Rogers who has attended Drake Relays since 1912 calls for shifting the event to the first weekend in May to secure better weather and avoid schedule conflicts. Coe College coach Rutgers favors May, citing warmer conditions and stronger records along with increased spectator interest.
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William A. Rogers
Sixth Street
North Western Freight House
Rogers
Iowa
Rutgers
Coe
Stookey
Zimmerman
McKinley
Wedgbury
Drake
Fresno State
California
Indians Face Leadership Shake After Keyser Decision
The landis ruling on Bob Feller kept him with the Cleveland Indians while ordering $7,500 to Lee Keyser of Des Moines. Some fear C C Slapnicka's job as assistant to President Alva Bradley may be at risk due to perceived enmity with Landis over witness tactics. Indians stockholders later elected Slapnicka as vice president alongside his assistant role.
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Levinsky
Chicago
Joe Louis
Louis
Doyle
Buddy Baer
Madison Square Garden
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East River
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Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Lee Keyser
Des Moines
C. C. Slapnicka
Alva Bradley
Cleveland
Cedar Rapids
Indians
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Keyser
Slapnicka
Slap
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Ruffing
Yankees
Ruppert
Mr. Ruppert
New York
Ossie Selem
Syracuse
Salem
Minnesota
Ossie
Clarence Munn
Bud Wilkinson
Golden Gophers
Munn
Wilkinson
Bill Beeker
Copenhagen
California orchid lovers form state association
Orchid enthusiasts in California move to form a state orchid association open to all growers to improve flowers. Plans to launch England transatlantic weekly trips were tested for early autumn operation.
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Berkeley
Calif
Orchid Enthusiasts of
California
England
What Cheer Dominates Delta 21-6 In Baseball
What Cheer high school baseball team blasted Delta with 17 hits over four pitchers. Dorman Dawson pitched five innings and Paul Gutknecht finished, allowing only five Delta hits including a bases loaded homer by Ficken in the third. Final score 21 to 6.
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What Cheer
Delta
What Cheer Downs Delta Preps 21 To 6
Keswick high school baseball schedule lists May 4 What Cheer May 7 Webster May 11 Thornburg May 14 What Cheer. John Wilson is coach. County tourney at What Cheer April 29 30. Letters for athletic excellence awarded to DeBont Jones Hartzell O Rourke Wilkins Gross Pietsch.
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Gasett Keswick
Keswick
Webster
Thornburg
John Wilson
Keswick High School
Kenneth DeBont
Charles Jones
Deane Hartzell
Hugh O'Rourke
Leland Wilkins
Eugene Gross
Wayne Pietsch
Newlyweds chase 4000 mile world canoeing record
Charles Morris and his bride honeymooned in Queensland aiming to surpass the 3450 mile record held by Englishman John Nolan in America. The couple hopes to reach 4000 miles before ending their quest. New homeowners can find affordable furnishings in Want Ads classification 29.
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Queensland
Australia
Charles Morris
John Nolan
America
Morrisses
Raiders Face Weather Delays Before Pennant Campaign
Cap Crossley and the Raiders suffer repeated rain and cold disrupting practice at Hill Park in Bloomington. The Western league team, after a rainout against Blooming ton Three-Eye, hopes for better weather by Wednesday as the pennant race begins next week.
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Cap Crossley
Raiders
Bloomington
Crossley
Hill Park
Franklin Adds Russell Poppenhager to Coaching Staff
Franklin High School names Russell Poppenhager new assistant coach and biology teacher. A Western State Teachers College graduate, he previously coached Barry Ill track and led a conference title, praises rival Illinois teams and discusses relays and attendance differences between Iowa and Illinois sports programs. He will begin coaching when school starts.
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Russell Poppenhager
Franklin
Poppenhager
Western State Teachers College
Macomb
Ill
Barry
Popnhager
Barry High
Franklin Biology Laboratory
Illinois
Franklin and
Roosevelt
Quincy
Iowa
Ilinois
Cedar Rapids
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