Cedar Rapids Raiders unveil 1941 roster and spring plan
Cedar Rapids baseball club released its 1941 roster as it prepares for spring training beginning April 3 under manager Ollie Marquardt. The list highlights seven infielders from the 1940 squad with many new faces expected in the outfield and on the mound.
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Tait Cummins
Harry S Johnson
Cedar Rapids Baseball Club
League of Nations
Notre Dame
Raider
Ollie Marquardt
Carthage
Collinsville
Ill
Fither
Springfield
Cardinal
Orie Arntzen
Paul Calvert
Chief Reynolds
Red Embree
Bob Hershey
Charley Workman
Buck Frierson
Mike Blaze
Carl Wessels
Marquardt
Carl Fiore
Henry Semcczak
del Jones
Stanley Gehrke
Cedar Rapids
Fiore
Semerak
Johnson
Elmer Sidle
Jones
Workman and Frierson
United States
Porter Grant on leave as Auburn coach. Meagher’s aides at risk
Auburn assistant Porter Grant serving with the army while football coach Jack Meagher may lose four reserve commissioners. Linn County Iowa fish and game club promotes a wildlife planting program with 200 trees and shrubs for farmers, costing $1 per packet plus postage, plus an agreement to plant and maintain the plot.
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Auburn
Ala
NEA
Porter Grant
Army
Jack Meagher
Linn County Fish and Game Club
Ames
Anton Biderman
Chester B Myers
Claire Millholen
Edgewood Sponsors Independent Cage Meet In Late February
Edgewood will host an invitational basketball tournament in the high school gym on February 26 27 28 and March 1. Prizes include 25 15 and a new basketball. Uncontacted teams may enter by sending a $5 entry fee with eight players and a manager.
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Edgewood
Edgewood Independent
Hoppe Extends 3-Cushion Win Streak To 12 In Row
In Chicago Willie Hoppe defeated Otto Reiselt 50 to 31 in 33 innings to extend his world championship 3-cushion run to a 12 game winning streak. Hoppe's 34th straight in title play follows 20 straight in last year’s tournament and a prior sick-bed comeback. Arthur Thurnblad beat Jay Bozeman 50 to 45 in 57 innings, moving Thurnblad to nine wins and four defeats while Bozeman stays a distant second.
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Chicago
INS
Willie Hoppe
Otto Reiselt
Philadelphia
Reiselt
Hoppe
Jay Bozeman
Vallejo
Calif
Arthur Thurnblad
Kenosha
Wis
Bozeman
Thurnblad
Iowa Hawkeyes Lose to Chicago Maroons in Close Meet
University of Iowa trackmen claimed eight firsts to Chicago's four but the Maroons won 53 to 51. Hugh Rendleman set a Midway shot put record with 48 feet 11 inches. Chicago swept the mile and high jump led by Ray Randall Trueman Dahlberg and Howard Winkelman. Todd brothers tied for quarter, Walt won the half, and the relay finished in 3.29.6 with Ralph anchoring.
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Chicago
University of Iowa
Maroons
Hawkeyes
Hugh Rendleman
Midway
Ray Randall
Trueman Dahlberg
Howard Winkelman
Jim Ray
Dick Kasius
al Conway
Iowa
Todd Brothers
Walter
Ralph
Walt
Hawks
Hambletonian 10 Sires Traced in Historical Review
The piece corrects an error about Hambletonian 10’s pedigree tracing, noting Messenger sired Mambrino who sired Abdallah who sired Hambletonian 10. It highlights Hambletonian’s prominent progeny including George Wilkes and Electioneer, and mentions lines to Jay Bird and Alcyone with Iowa connections.
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Robert McLain
Cedar Rapids
Mr. McLain
Abdalla
Wallace
Mambrino
Messenger
Abdallah
Hambletonian
George Wilkes
Dolly Spanker
Henry Clay
American Trotting Register Association
Baron Wilkes
Brown Wilkes
Jay Bird
Kentuck Wilkes
Onward
Patchen Wilkes
Alcantara
Alcyone
Bourbon Wilkes
Red Wilkes
Wilkes Boy
Iowa
Allerton
McKinney
Calmar Hosts Girls Sectional Tournament This Week
The Gazette reports Calmar will host the girls sectional tournament from Wednesday to Saturday with eight teams including Calmar Chester Linn Springs Ossian Fort Atkinson Lawler New Albin and Ridgeway. Pairings start Wednesday with Lacher facing Fort Atkinson and Calmar meeting Chester. Thursday features New Albin vs Ridgeway and Ossian vs Lime Prunes. Semifinals and consolation and championship games are scheduled for Saturday.
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The
Gazette
Calmar
Chester
Linn Springs
Ossian
Fort Atkinson
Lawler
New Albin
Ridgeway
Lacher
Ridgaway Ossian
Lime Prunes
Louisa County Basketball Tournament Set in Columbus Junction
Plans finalized for the Louisa County high school basketball tournament to be held in Columbus Junction’s high school gym. First round pairings include Morning Sun vs Wapello, Grandview vs Letts, Columbus Junction vs Wyman, with Cotter receiving a bye.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Columbus High School
Louisa County Better Schools Association
Morning Sun
Wapello
Grandview
Letts
Wyman
Cotter
Soose to Fight Vigh Again for title chance
Billy Soose will rematch Ernie Vigh in a 12 round bout at Madison Square Garden on March 7 after a close decision Friday night. The winner earns a title shot at Ken Overlin in the 160-pound division, with promoter Mike Jacobs arranging the bout despite protests from Soose and his manager Paul Moss.
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New York
Billy Soose
Slim Young
Ernie Vigh
Vigh
Ken Overlin
Overlin
Mike Jacobs
Madison Square Garden
Soose
Paul Moss
Beefore
Standard Oil Wins Tenth In Y League
Standard Oil stretched their unbeaten streak to ten in the YMCA commercial league by defeating Aguilas 35 to 30 Friday night. Armstrong earned its first win of the season on a Phalanx forfeit in the only other game. standings show Standard Oil, Armstrong, Peter Pan leading the table with upcoming matches listed for the week.
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Standard Oil
Aguilas
Armstrong
Acuilas
Standard Otters
FeruPirro Murillo
Rodd
Downey
Ij Jones
Arenas
O Richardson
Cortez
Obrient
Martinez
O'Shultz
Ol Novak
Leedom
Stolba
Ziekeve
Beltram
Armstrongs
Peter Pan
Standard Oilers
Phalanx
Lynch
Anuilas
Frida
Surface topples Kovacs in South Florida chess title race
Hal Surface of Kansas City defeated Frankie Kovacs of California in straight sets 6-4 6-4 to reach the final at the South Florida championships in West Palm Beach. Bobby Riggs, rattled by a car crash earlier, advanced with 8-6 6-4 over Ed Alloo of Rollins College Florida.
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West Palm Beach
Ins
Oklahoma
Florida
Frankie Kovacs
Hal Surface
Kansas City
South Florida
Bobby Riggs
Ed Alloo
Rollins College
Fla
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