McKinley Runners Lead Drake Relays Qualifiers
McKinley of Cedar Rapids led qualifiers in three events at the Drake Relays opening day. Pella’s quartet clocked 8.32.3 for the two mile relay while McKinley and Grinnell posted fast times in the 440 and mile relays. Creston and Oskaloosa also surfaced among top qualifiers with West Des Moines and Montezuma in the mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Drake
Oskaloosa
Keokuk
Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Pella
Fort Madison
Grinnell
Manchester
Montezuma
Moines
Pete Thomas
Fort Wiadison
West Des Moines
Denison Creston
Bill Stauss
Jeading Off
Indianola
Storm Lake
McKinley High
Creston
Iflinali
John Vanvilet
Sam Turner
Charles DeWald
Pete Thomass
Lester Bishop
Heather
Carl Brockman
Ray Frost
Knoxville
Harry Covey
Art Grosenbach
Ed Garver
Wilbur Wortman
Albis
Bill Baldridge
Dale Bright
Hubert Griffith
Robert Griffin
Eldora
Chanton
Lester Bisop
Ray Prost
Clarion
Perry
Winterset
Adel
Minburn
Earl Briggs
Amity Blakey
Dick Arnold
Russ Ferguson
Denison
Washington
Guthrie Center
Linden Consolidated
George Rogers
Joe Scott
Ken Markin
Phil Chamberlain
Charlton
John Foster
Dick Tow
Don Lewis
War- Ten Johnson
Emmetsburg
Aiisara
Jim Mt
Harold Baughman
Herman Hart
Reilly Stars In Jay Finale For Creighton Football
John Reilly of Roosevelt fame sparked Creighton in a 33-0 spring scrimmage finale as the Reds opened with a 15-yard TD run and a 55-yard score setup. The Cedar Rapids standout later sprinted 48 yards for another TD, signaling a strong Missouri Valley future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reilly
Jay
Omaha World- Herald
Creighton University
John
Roosevelt
Bluejays
Reds
Cedar Rapids Lad
Cornell Downs St Ambrose In Season Opener Track Meet
Cornell's track team defeated St Ambrose of Davenport 76 to 56 in a windy dual meet. Bill Bell won shot put and discus, Carspecken tied for high jump and won pole vault, McKean swept mile and half, Wilson led in broad jump and placed in high jump and javelin, with key contributions from several sophomores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Stille
Garner
Stille
Gazette
Mount Vernon
Cornell
St. Ambrose
Davenport
Purple
Bill Bell
Star Purple
Phil Carspecken
Allan McKean
Wilson
Bob Glee
Fred Travis
Chuck Warden
McKean
Duyvejonk
Behl Tc
Knouse
Peterson
Smith
Haworth
Peck
Osborn IC
Pauker
Bennett Cr
McDonnell
Corey
Schroeder
Hermandy
Manning
Peck Sh
Bennett Teh
Paulwer Ie
Simester
Stu Ambrose
Ace
Bell
Severson
Hargis
Alderdice
Brenner
Geshner
Anderson
Carspecken
Kerosoltis
Cards Win in Eleventh in Major League Box Scores
Pittsburgh and St. Louis clash as cards win in the eleventh with a 9 7 final tally. The box scores show McGee winning for Pittsburgh and Brown taking the loss in a tight extra frame contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
ABH AG Young
Ij.brown
Bell
P.wanerif
Slaughter
Rizzo
Medwick
Vaushan
Mizelle
Bruber
Suhr
O'Moore
Berres
L.waner
Opadgett
Jensen
O.myers
Martin
Klinger
Shoun
Bowman
Franks
McGee
Oood KI
L. Waner
Myers
Mize
Orengo
Moore
Orenzo
Gutteridee
Young
Vaughan
Mueller
Padgett
Standings and results across American League and Associated League
American League standings show New York 5 1.833 leading, with Chicago and Detroit tied around 4 games. Results Thursday include Washington over Philadelphia 6 3 and Cleveland over Chicago 5 2 in 13 innings. Friday’s matchups feature St Louis at Cleveland and New York at Boston among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SOX
Tigers
Tetroilt
Chicago
Abilo al
M'Cosby
G.owen
E.w'lker
Jdf
Kuhel
Ge'nger
G.w'lker
G'nberg
Tj Applingss
Fox
lMeNab2b
Benton
Knott
Brown
Detroit
Tebbetts
Rogers
Appling
Gehringer
Owen
Steinbacher
Kreevich
Sylvestri
McNair
Lynn
Grieve
McGowan
Quinn
Browns
TRIBE
St. Louis
Cleveland
Almada
Webb
Grace
Hale
Kress
Heath
Marcum
JiKeltner
Hudlin
Milner
iGelbert
Moses
West
Johnsonjf
Olwright
Etten
Myer
Travis
Wagnere
OlWasdellib
Hayes
ilFerrell
Caster
Miles
Philadelphia
Washington Ee
Johnson
Newsome
Wright
Wasdell
Case
Gantenbein
Dean
Delbert
Leonard
Washington
Ormsby
Summers
Basil
Vy L. Pet
New York
Detroit S
Boston
Philadephia
Wwl Pet
Louis Cincinnati
Brooklyn Philadephia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St Louis
Cramer KO’s Hoston in a dramatic three round bout
Irish Jack Cramer of Oma ha knocked out George Hoston in three rounds at a sparsely attended card run by Johnny Fryrear. Hoston showed heart and fought hard, but Cramer’s rapid finish ended the bout just after the bell in the third round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Fryrear
Jack Cramer
Omaha
George Hoston
Hoston
Cramer
Heston
Golden Gloves
Carl Brade
Muscatine
Indian Buckwalter
Washington
Don Milligan
Des Moines
Strand
Williams
Brooklyn High Wins Poweshiek County Baseball Title
Brooklyn High School captured the Poweshiek county title by edging Hartwick 2 to 1 in the final. Earlier, Brooklyn defeated Guernsey 5 to 4. Hartwick had beat Montezuma 10 to 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn High
Poweshiek
Brooklyn High School
Hartwick
Brooklyn
Guernsey
Montezuma
Kenney K's 20 in Seven frames for Smulekoff
Jack Kenney struck out 20 Bupane Gas batters in seven innings leading Smulekoff to an 8 0 victory. The righty whiffed the side in all but two frames and set what is believed to be an all time Legion seven inning strikeout record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Red Kenney
Smulekoff
Legion
Bupane
Kenney
Jerry Clift
Joe Kenney
Clift
Bob Bowen
Zamastil
Hubbard Ice
Flick
Lefty Richardson
Bupane Gas
Smulekoff's
Abhoa
Connorsaf
Jones
Dalhamrf
Shaheemf
McGow'n
Krouparf
Little
Rich'dson
Carney
el Usher
Sae
Smulekoft
Jack Kenney
Everett Usher
Bowen
Curran
Folker
Shanahan
McGowan
Richardson
Reds
Cubs
Ival Goodman
Cincinnati
Pirates
Gus Suhr
Cardinals
Redbirds
Tigers
Al Simmons Homer Gives Bees Victory
By Pat Robinson Al Simmons powered the Boston Bees to a 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies with his first National League homer. Simmons, a .334 lifetime hitter with the Athletics White Sox and Senators, helped spark a Bees comeback as Connie Mack once doubted his comeback potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL Simmons
Homer
NEW York
INS
Bucky Harris
Senators
Bees
Simmons
Harris
Phils
Boston
Athletics
White Sox
Connie Mack
Pow
Dutch Leonard
Johnny Marcum
Browns
Indians
Jeff Heath
Johnny
Tigers
Mike Kreevich
Mike
Steinbacher
Yanks
Red Sox
Dodgers
Giants
Spring Want Ad Sale Ends This Weekend
Saturday and Sunday are the last days to start Want Ads at special SPRING WANT AD SALE prices. Dial 2-1121 for ad taker and submit your advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dial
Center Point Troy Mills And Toddville Win In County Meet
Center Point, Troy Mills and Toddville advanced to the Linn county baseball tournament second round Friday. Toddville beat Palo 4 to 1 in six innings, Center Point edged Springville 1 to 0 in eight, and Troy Mills defeated Viola 5 to 1 in three games Friday morning. Final rounds set for Friday afternoon through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Alburnett
Center Point
Coggon
Central City
Palo
Ely
Mount Vernon
Lisbon
Troy Mills
Springville
Toddville
Walker
Viola
Gazette
Grove
Springsville
Heef«ner
Newman
Doonan
Languth
Heath Springville
Hampton
Heetner
Horak
Secrist and
Hayden
Shafter
Dusil
Payton
Atkins Team To Meet Cedar Rapids Gazette Sunday
Atkins, from the Iowa Valley league, will host the Cedar Rapids Gazette team this Sunday in a scheduled matchup at the local venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atkins
Gazette
Iowa Valley League
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Boxing rounds and a cow theft note headline
In Toronto Horace Gwynne outpointed Jimmy Webster in a 119 to 1194 bout. In Atlantic City Freddie Fiducia won by technical knockout over Leo Brown after a long night of scheduled fights. Philadelphia Ben Brown stopped Billy Wells in the first. A Jersey cow stolen in Hale Center Texas was returned two days later dragging a new rope to its owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Billy Hall
Cyclone
Paris
B. 3. Firkins
Hall
Iowa
Wether
Mason City
Associated Press
Toronto
Horace Gwynne
Jimmy Webster
South Africa
Atlantic City
Freddie Fiducia
Newark
Leo
Tiger” Brown
Allenstown
Philadelphia
Ben Brown
Billy Wells
Hale Center
Tex
Elkader Team Set For Non-Conference Test At Farmersburg
Elkader football or baseball team opens its 1939 Clayton County league schedule with a non league game at Farmersburg Sunday afternoon. Manager Cecil Chilson released the starting lineup listing Joe Meyer as pitcher John Walmsley catching Tom Rogers or Al Zwanziger at first base Dick Richards or De Oevlke at second Clarence Woods at short Harry Prick at third Clarence Hughes Grover Hahn E Cords or Al Prick in the outfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette Elkader
Elkader
Clayton County League
Farmersburg
Cecil Chilson
Joe Meyer
John Walmsley
Tom Rogers
al Zwanziger
Dick Richards
de Oevlke
Clarence Woods
Harry Prick
Clarence Hughes
Grover Hahn
E. Cords
al Prick
Riverside Nine Beats Ainsworth and Solon in Lopsided Games
Riverside high school boys baseball defeated Ainsworth 15 to 1 on Wednesday. Earlier on Tuesday Riverside beat Solon 2 to 1 in a strong showing by pitcher and offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Club
Ainsworth
Solon
Riverside
Riverside High School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leo Lucas
Elmer Gedeon
Michigan
Illinois
Forest
Ambrose
National League
Wistler
Cooney
U Martin
Hassett
O'Klein
Outlaw
OlArnovich
O Powers
Simm'ns
O'May
Ello
Schareinss
Fpftcher
Imisies
Miller
Lopez
Uondexter
Brack
Shoffner
O'Burkart
Earley
Scott
Smithp
el Sores
Poindexter
Burkart Inith
Philadelphia Oy
Woarstler
Klein
Scharein
Cuccinello
Fletcher
Burkart
MacPayden
MacFayden
Hollingsworth
Hack
Werber
Herman
Frey
Gleeson
Bartell
French
Russell
Leiber
Goodman
McCormick
Craft
American Association
Minneapolis
Toledo
Kansas City
Louisville
Indianapolis
Columbus
St. Paul
Milwaukee
J. Paul
Loulaville
Tait Cummins
Howard Strand
Cedar Falls
Dick Williams
Melcher
Freddie George
Tex Pancho
Pancho
Bob Frisch
Sumner
Louis Bell
Jocal Negro
Frisch
Alex Fidler
Joe Benson
Jack Kenney Whiffs
Pat Robinson
MacGregor
Spalding
Bugs At
Johnny Revoltas
Ae Son
Golden Gate
Duratex
Ellis Park
Goodrich Oxfords Posture Foundation
Arch Support
Other Tennis Oxfords
Jack’s
Carpenter’s
Pflueger's
Elkader League
Blatz Brewing CO
Pailwaukee, Wis
Eels
Senea
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!