Fight Is On For Regular Positions In Raiders Outfield
Cap Crossley heads a crowded Raiders outfield vying for regular jobs. Frank Howard Jiggs Galaway Cal Lahman Mickey Chartak Harry Leonard and Charley Gerlach headline a battle to replace last year’s lineup. Lahman hit .396 with 48 homers in the Northern league. Chartak hit .330 after coming from the Piedmont league. Youngsters Leonard and Gerlach seek seasoning possibly via farm assignments.
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Raiders
Frank Howard
Jiggs Galaway
Cal Lahman
Mickey Chartak
Harry Leonard
Charley Gerlach
Lahman
Chartak
Husky
New York Yankees
Leonard
Gerlach
University of Wisconsin
Nelson Turns Pro Shakes Ring With Three Left Hooks
Frank Nelson a Davenport Golden Gloves standout leaves amateur ranks to fight pro on Tri-City Boxing card. He stops Milwaukee’s George Zwick with three left hooks, earning praise for a strong debut and a bright future. The piece also notes Linn county baseball tournament in Alburnett with Friday games and Saturday finals, plus local high school athletic eligibility rules.
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Frank Nelson
Golden Gloves
Davenport
Tri-City Boxings Club
George Zwick
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Nelson
Linn
Alburnett
Cedar Rapids urged to schedule parochial games for revenue
The piece argues Cedar Rapids should include return engagements with Catholic and parochial teams to boost basketball revenue. It notes cities like Davenport and Des Moines use local rivalries to raise athletic funds and questions why Cedar Rapids overlooks this opportunity for fans and financial relief.
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Davenport
Iowa City
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Cedar Rapids
Athletic Treasuries
Red Raiders recall rookie with bench role and league expansion talk
At Hill park Tuesday Raiders coach Harry Johnson recalled a Mississippi Valley league rookie kept on the bench after a slow start. The piece notes a proposed increase in the Western league player limit and warns Cleveland executives to manage Bob Feller carefully to protect his arm.
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Hill Park
Raiders
Harry Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Lee Keyser
Des Moines
Pat Collins
Rock Island
Johnson
Waterloo
Sioux City
Junior Golf Meet Set for June 28 at Iowa City
More than 100 young golfers expected to compete in the eastern Iowa junior championship organized by the University of Iowa and the Roy L. Chopek post of the American Legion. The 36 hole medal event will have senior and junior divisions and a four man team contest. Defending champions were Chase Fannon and Ted Rosenbaugh of Centerville with Franklin High of Cedar Rapids taking the team title.
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Tate
Towa City
Iowa
University of Iowa
Roy L. Chopek
American Legion
Charles Kennett
Iowa Golf Team
Chase Fannon
Ted Rosenbaugh
Centerville
Franklin High
Cedar Rapids
Water Show at Y Thursday Night by YMCA Swim Team
The YMCA swimming team presents a free water show Thursday night at 7 30 featuring races diving stunts and clown skits. Leo Baughman will serve as program announcer and coach. Participants include Kenneth Maresh Junior Mikas Keith Deal Junior Griffith John Krabbenhoff Grant Collins George Liddle John Condon Charles Dozois Charles Gibson Bob Gibson George Henry Gerald Ard George Ross Bob Romesburg Louis Keller Don Russell Bill Walsmith Cyril Noon Walter Maciejewsky Walton Keller Bob Moody Carl Dueser Bob Manville and Walter Simon.
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Leo Baughman
Kenneth Maresh
Junior Mikas
Keith Deal
Junior Griffith
John Krabbenhoff
Grant Collins
George Liddle
John Condon
Charles Dozois
Charles Gibson
Bob Gibson
George Henry
Gerald Ard
George Ross
Bob Romesburg
Louis Keller
Don Russell
Bill Walsmith
Cyril Noon
Walter Maciejewsky
Walton Keller
Bob Moody
Carl Dueser
Bob Manville
Walter Simon
Illinois Beats Chicago Team 7-0 In Baseball
Illinois sophomore Ray Poat pitched two hits allowed and 12 strikeouts to shut out Chicago 7-0. Murray Franklyn hit a fifth inning homer as Illinois built a big early lead and tied Michigan atop the Big Ten standings with two wins and one loss.
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Chicago
Ray Poat
Illinois
Illini
Michigan
Poat
Ohio State
Murray Franklin
Wib Henry
Reinhart
Louis Boudreau
Winthrop and Jesup meet in county tournament finals
Winthrop and Jesup baseball teams clash in Jesup finals as Winthrop suffers the loss of catcher Wesley Stanford to a broken ankle from the Brandon game. Winthrop beat Quasqueton and Brandon. Jesup defeated Hazleton and Rowley in earlier rounds.
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Winthrop
Jesup
Wesley Stanford
Quasqueton
Brandon
Hazleton
Rowley
Man to Fix Leaky Roof Advertised in Want Ads
Reader notes a smeared wallpaper issue from a leaking roof and points to classified ad 10 seeking a man to repair the roof. The item urges advertising for the repair work.
Reds toughness fuels early season row with NL clubs
Cincinnati manager Chuck Dressen praises Roughhouse tactics as a way to spark gate receipts amid a winless start. He notes feuds with St Louis and others could draw big crowds, while stressing the team plays hard but fair baseball and needs a breakout hitter to turn the pennant chase.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Roughhouse
Gashousers
St. Louis
Brooklyns
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Reds
Chuck Dressen
Dressen
Phil Weintraub
Ernie Lombardi
Les Scarsella
Joe Medwick
Alcoban advertised as cure for liquor craving
An advertisement promotes Alcoban a doctor prescribed treatment for alcohol addiction offered to the public. It claims the drug is harmless can be mixed in tea coffee or food and removes the craving while building resistance. It promises money back if results are not proper and cites May's Cut Rate Drug Store among sellers.
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Feller
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland
Towa
Cleveland Organization
May
Alcoban
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Franklin
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