Cedar Rapids Softball Entry List Grows Ahead of May 6 Start
The Cedar Rapids Softball Association reports twenty seven teams already entered with thirteen more expected by Monday’s executive board meeting. At least twenty nine sponsors and numerous organizations have entered teams, with eight new members joining. Upgrades to park facilities include a higher backstop, new hard rubber home plate, and three new bleacher sections to seat almost a thousand spectators.
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Community House
Bakers Local No. 365
Eagles
Z.cbj
Packers Union
C. A. M. Club
Demolay
Moose Lodge
Triton Club
the Maccabees
Church of the Brethren
Trinity Lutheran
Calvary Baptist
Second Evangelical
Second Christian
St. Paul's Methodist
Westminster
Central Park
Harper Melntire
Collins Radio
Eddy Paper Co
Bakers Local No 365
C. A . Club
The
Trnity Lutheran Church
Ed Stefan
Human Blimp Wrestles At Traer On May 4
Special to The Gazette Traer hosts a benefit wrestling show at the Traer opera house Saturday night May 4 under the Traer Golf club. The Human Blimp the biggest wrestler in the world will face four men at once in a special bout. Henry Kaith of Davenport meets Tommy O Day of New York City in another match while Frankie Morriston of Cedar Falls faces Walter Dusek of Omaha.
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Traer
Traer Opera House
Traer Golf Club
Henry Kaith
Davenport
Tommy O'Day
New York City
Beeseen Frankie Morriston
Cedi Falls
Walter Dusek
Omaha
Who Will Manage Tony Now
Henry Super reports Tony Galento plans to choose a temporary manager for the Baer bout after Joe Jacobs's funeral. options include Hymie Caplin or Joe Gould, with a later contract to determine a permanent arrangement. Galento may manage himself or hire a temp manager until after the fight with Max Baer.
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Gould
Caplin
New York
Cauliflower Alley
Horace Greeley
California
Tony Galento
Joe Jacobs
Orange
W. J
Galento
Max Baer
Jersey City
Jacobs
Tony
Halfyhon
Baer
New York State
New Jersey
Jersey
Boxing Commission
Hymie Caplin
Joe Gould
Jimmie Braddock
Gould, Caplin
Joe
Iowa County Baseball Tourney Set for Monday and Tuesday
The annual Iowa county baseball tournament will be held Monday and Tuesday April 29 and 30. Upper bracket teams Convoy North English Victor Amana join lower bracket Parnell Millersburg Williamsburg Marengo. Opening games start Monday at 10 with Conroy versus North English. Semis Tuesday at 11 and final at 3 30 with Victor as defending champion.
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Sprelat
Marengo
Convoy
North English
Victor
Amana
Parnell
Millersburg
Williamsburg
Conroy
Decorah High Defeats Cresco 4-2 In Home Opener
Decorah high school opened its home baseball series by beating Cresco 4 to 2. The entire scoring came in the second inning with four runs on two hits two errors and aggressive base running. Decorah pitchers Hegg and Gaul held Cresco to two runs as Cunningham and Beaver shared the catching duties.
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Decorah
Ely All Star Baseball Seeks Games In May
Ely All Star baseball team has begun practice and seeks games with semi pro and amateur teams. Open dates are May 19 and May 30. Leonard Biderman of Ely is the manager.
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The
Gazette
Ely
Leonard Biderman
Fishing lore and wildlife notes from Missouri and Cedar Rapids
Wildlife and Forestry Code affects Missouri resources since 1940. Iowa Trout Fishing Club reports stocked lake abundance and balance in fly rods. Local Humane Society sees 2000+ animals aided last year and urges renewed memberships. Nine hundred trout planted in Glover Creek. Backbone State Park hatchery plans 80 000 trout before July end.
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PHE
Humane Society
Cedar Rapids
Glover Creek
Backbone State Park
Fort Atkinson to Become Northeastern Showplace
The old rectangular water tanks are replaced by round designs increasing circulating water for fish. Fort Atkinson remains the sole fort in Towa under commission ownership and may be developed into a northeastern showplace when funding allows. A Minnesota fish laws synopsis warns anglers to protect minnows by limiting pails, maintaining water temperature, and aerating. locals urged to aid in preserving fish life for future sport.
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Towa
Fort Atkinson
Commission
Minnesota
Tragedy Warning on Unsafe Boat Use and Positioning
A terse advisory warns that tragedy may follow if individuals fail to wear life jackets and use safe boating practices. It stresses proper stance, stable positioning, and safe starts to prevent accidents or loss of life on the water.
Wal tonian Arbor Day observance and fishing season notes
The Wal tonian announces an all day Arbor Day picnic with free coffee and a noon address plus games. Minnesota state fishing opens May 1 with a 15 fish per day limit for catfish and a 12 inch minimum. trot lines and throw lines rules near Highway 30 Cedar Rapids mentioned. trout season opens May 1 at Dalton state trout lake with restocked water and prizes for largest trout weighed at Backbone state park.
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Bats
Waltonian
Waltonians
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
Edgewood
Backbone State Park
S. N Bixby
Dalton State
Preston
Iowa Valley League Meeting Set For Tuesday
The Iowa Valley league will convene Tuesday night here. All team managers must bring eligibility lists and entry fees. Umpires include Peter son of Blairstown Blake and Bliss of Cedar Rapids. The league season opens May 5. The schedule will be announced later.
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Gazette
Watkins
Iowa Valley League
Peterson
Blairstown
Blake
Bliss
Cedar Rapids
Three Hitters Find Hurlers Are Easy
Taft Wright Barney McCosky and Cecil Travis lead early season batting as pitchers hold the edge. Wright tops with .455 after 10 hits in 22 at bats, while McCosky has .413 and Travis .429. Detroit hits .257 as a team, St. Louis Browns next at .252 with flawless defense at .996. Foxx and Doerr drive in eight runs each. Foxx leads with three homers in six games. Chubby Dean and Tommy Bridges share two wins each. Feller has two wins and one loss and 17 strikeouts.
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Chicago
Taft Wright
Barney McCosky
Cecil Travis
Wright
Washington
McCosky
Detroit
Bob Swift
St. Louis
Jimmy Foxx
Boston
Tom Henrich
New York
Mike Tresh
Bruce Campbell
Frank Higgins
Dick Siebert
Philadelphia
Foxx
Dean
New York Yankees
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Feller
Bridges
Ed Smith
Red Sox
Humbert Fugazy Sets Sights On Armstrong And Louis
Humbert Fugazy predicts a welterweight title match for Henry Armstrong at Ebbets Field this summer and an offer to Joe Louis, challenging Mike Jacobs monopoly. He cites past promoter battles and insists the New York commission blocks exclusive fighter ties while touting slated June 11 card Pas tor Red Burman vs Bob Foster in Brooklyn.
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George
Mike Jacobs
Henry Armstrong
Joe Louis
Twentieth Century Club
Fugazy
Tex Rickard
Armstrong
Jacobs
Hot Springs
Ark
Ne York
INS
Humbert Fugazy
Ebbetsfield
New York Commission
Bob Pastor-Red Burman
Brooklyn
Jim Braddock
Madison Square Garden
Chicago
Louis
the Garden
Schmeling
Paul Berlenbach
Berlenbach
Jack Delaney
Rickard
Joe Dundee
Dundee
Pete Latzo
Charley Weinert
Harry Wills
Harry Greb
Mickey Walker
Jimmy Slattery
Dave Shade
Jack Sharkey
Annual Spring Archery Meet Today At Ellis Park
The Waltonian Archers hold their annual spring invitational at Ellis Park starting 9 a m with 68 archers from Newton Muscatine Sioux City Oelwein Waterloo Iowa City Manchester Central City Shellsburg and Burlington plus locals. Four events include the Double American Double Columbia Double Junior American and clout shoots with medals awarded in four classes. Contestants shoot Sunday to qualify for the state meet hoping to claim the team championship cup currently held by Iowa City.
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Ellis Park
Newton
Muscatine
Sioux City
Oelwein
Waterloo
Iowa City
Manchester
Central City
Shellsburg
Burlington
Deer and Monkeys as Sentinel Partners
The Indian Chital deer often rests under a tree where monkeys act as guardians. Their keen eyesight aids the deer by providing alert warnings, highlighting a cooperative relationship between species in the forest.
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Playground Commission
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HO Smith
Star Jewelry CO
Tomors Row
Rapids
By Henry Super
Iowa County
Decorah High
Cresco
Dorothy Svee
Lorraine Nelson
Des Moines
Nelson
INCE
Wildlife and Forest Resources of
Missouri
Wildlife and Forestry Code
Mississippi
McGregor
Iowa Trout Fishing Club
Gulf of Mexico
Hoyle
Crandic
Rocky Mountain
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids and
Iowa City Railway
Mike
Morton Moss
Eddie Mead
Ellis
Tonaini
Afer Bowes
Theradays
Anamosa
Cooper Motor Sales
Belle Pisine, Ralelan's
Kina
One Step Techium
Busch and Roudabush_Motor Censer Point
Hendryx Motor Company
Ror Company
2Nd Avenue SE
Clutier, Hawkeye Motor Merchaniesville
Lynch Motor Sales, Inc
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Elben’s
Mt. Varnen
Smith's
Springville
Ralph Frank Vane Morne
Wilson Motor Vinton
Witamebutst
Midway Motor Company
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