Armstrong Beats Ross as Armstrong Wins Title Bid
Armstrong trained by Hammering Henry dominates Barney Ross from round three onward in a brutal Madison Square Garden bout. Ross, battered and proud, vows no alibis as Armstrong secures a July 26 clash with Lou Ambers and a potential third-division title sweep. Attendance listed at 26,430 with a gross of 28,290 and net around 136,000.
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Henry Armstrong
Madison Square Garden
Long Island Bowl
Hoes York
Barney Ross
Ross
Jimmy McLarnin
McLarnin
Armstrong
Ambers
Lou Ambers
Hammerin
Henry
Sam Pian
Arthur Donovan
Donovan
Pian
Moxie
Barney
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Chicago
Mike Jacobs
Bross
Jaloppy Derby offers guaranteed 400 prize purse
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce young men's bureau promises a minimum $400 prize for the Jaloppy Derby at Hawkeye Downs on June 12, benefiting a Cedar Rapids swimming pool. Cars dating to 1927 or earlier, stock models only, with sponsor help for un sponsored drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Don Neill
Roosevelt Hotel
Bureau
Neill
Flag Tourney Held On McGregor Golf Course
Memorial day flag tournament at McGregor golf course drew twenty two players. R D Noble won, Dr W H Thomas finished second. Milton Spencer earned low medal with 18 holes, Fred Kuehl second low, Frank Huebsch third. Glenn Merrick named new caretaker of the Me cer golf course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor
McGregor Golf Course
R. D. Noble
W. H. Thomas
Milton Spencer
Fred Kuehl
Frank Huebsch
Mecer
Glenn Merrick
Darrell Latham Named Coach at Toledo Juvenile Home
Darrell E. Latham of Hazleton Iowa will be physical education instructor and athletic director at Toledo Iowa juvenile home. The appointment was announced by E G Schroeder Hawkeye athletics head. Latham, a University of Iowa senior, will receive a physical education degree next week after playing varsity sports at Independence Junior College.
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Iowa City
Darrell E. Latham
Hazleton
Toledo
E. G.schroeder
Hawkeye
Latham
University of Iowa
Independence Junior College
Iowa
Iowa Loses Game and Ties for Title
The University of Iowa fell to Minnesota 6 to 5 in 11 innings, dropping the chance at an undisputed Big Ten crown. Iowa tied the game in the ninth on Manush driving in Kantor with help from a disputed ground-rule play, but Minnesota scored in the 11th for the win and a share of the conference lead with Indiana. Manush collected four hits for Iowa, while Kundla drove in four Minnesota runs and Knox opened the scoring.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Minnesota
Iowa
Indiana
Elmer Bratten
Kantor
Keith Wymore
Hohenhorst
Wymore
Art Manush
Hawkeyes
Manush
Moore
Bert Hayden
Gophers
Lee
Vogt
Haub
Subzye
Bratten
Matt Faber
Fred Hohenhorst
Knox
Wallace
Kundla
Roy
Faber
Eddie Kadell
Kadell
Abhoa Knox
Manushif
Knadell
Wallacers
Becker
Prasse
George
Ol Brattenib
i/Kantornss
Schultz
Winders
Sowa
Hayden
Seemuth
the Gazette
Decatur
Clinton
Powell Suspended and Fined for Fight with Cronin
New York Yankee outfielder Jake Powell was suspended three days and fined $25 by AL president Will Harridge after a fist fight with Boston Red Sox manager shortstop Joe Cronin during the first game of Monday's doubleheader. The incident followed an earlier on-field dispute at the park in New York.
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NEW York
Jake Powell
New York Yankee
Will Harridge
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Three I League Standings and Tuesday Results
Evansville leads with 18 wins 8 losses for a .692 percentage while Waterloo 12 12 and Moline 15 10 follow. Tuesday results show Bloomington, Cedar Rapids, Evansville, Moline, Waterloo, Springfield, Decatur and Clinton with varied scores. Next Wednesday games feature Cedar Rapids at Bloomington and other intercity matchups.
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Evansville
Waterloo
Moline
Brogmgton
Springfield
Decatur
Clinton
Bloomington
Cedar Rapids
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Yankees and Cubs surge as pennant race tightens
The Yankees beat the Red Sox 12 to 3 after a 9 hard-fought win, with Lou Gehrig extending his consecutive games streak. Boston falls further as the Giants, Indians, and Cubs push strong in the national league standings.
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Lou Gehrig
Tron Hoss
Lou
Cleveland Indians
New York Giants
Yankees
Chicago
Cubs
Indians
Giants
Gehrig
Yankee
Boston Red Sox
Yanks
Sox
Boston
Foxx Betts
Sampson Scott Lead Decorah Golf Meet
Decorah Oneota club hosted an invitational with Silver Crest guests. In first flight scores Sampson and Scott tied at 112, Johnson 114, Hausen 115, Horton 129, Kolseth 132, Pith 140, Arveson 152. Hausen and Sampson each shot 35 in qualifying. Scott 36 with three penalties.
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Decorah
Oneota Club
Silver Crest Club
Bob Sampson
Mack Scott
Carchie Johnson
Clayton
Orland Hausen
Ben Amundson Fonts
Pr. Vv
J. Horton
Sam
Qfourth
Hjalmer Kolseth
eCorge Pith
Howard
Evansville Edges Moline 7-6 In Openers Of Series
Lee Hazel pitched and hit Evansville to a 7-6 win over Moline in the opening game before a 2,483 crowd. Hazel earned the win, stroking a twelfth inning triple that brought in Grieger for the decisive run in a fast ragged contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Lee Hazel
Moline
Grieger
Waterloo Edges Springfield 7 5 In Series Opener
Waterloo powers past Springfield 7 to 5 on extra-base hits including Easterwood’s homer and Sorenson Bestudik triples in the second and fifth. Springfield fans Stroble and Piet homer in the seventh, but Waterloo holds on for the win.
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the Gazette
Springfield
Waterloo
Easterwood
Sorenson
Bestudik
Stroble
Piet
BHOAI
ABH Falk
Oi Reinhart
Backer
Barkleyss
Escobar
Q Koyachif
Eastern'd.ic
Sorens'n
Barkley
Warwick
Cornell
Reinhart
Schleuter
Wales
Murray
Olson
Perez
Finch
Roscoe
Kelley
Paul Kridler Hurls One Hitter To Win From Quakers
Paul Kridler hurled a one hitter to defeat the Quakers 3-0 in a feature softball game at Ellis Park. Bill Driscoll took the loss for Park’s after a protest by Wilson’s over delivery, with a possible replay anticipated. Flowers advertise home decor in the same page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Kridler
Quakers
Fire Shift
Quaker Oats
Ellis
Bill Driscoll
Park’s
Wilson
Driscoll
Legion Teams In Three Way Title Chase
The 1938 American Legion Junior league race narrows to Roosevelt Hotel Hubbard Ice and Smulekoff s after Bupane Gas forfeitures changed the standings. Hubbard Ice lost to Cities Service 5 3 in a nine hit game with two Hubbard Ice extra base hits and strong pitching by Bob Priest. Eight postponements remain to be played as the season closes.
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American Legion
Roosevelt Hotel
Hubbard Ice
Smulekoff’s
Bupane Gas
Smulekoff
Hotel
Bupane
Armstrong’s
Cities Service
Franklin High School
Bob Priest
Fred Fluegel
Herb Gallagher
Dick Lynch
Bill Caldwell
Bob Straka
Smulekoff's and Armstrong’s
Legion
Upper Iowa Defeats Luther College 9 7 in Baseball Clash
In Fayette Iowa AP Upper Iowa defeated Luther College 9 to 7 to cap a commencement day. The Peacocks earned their sixth conference win in eight games and their tenth victory in fourteen starts. Beilis hit a seventh inning homer driving in three runs.
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Fayette
Upper Iowa
Luther College
The
Peacocks
Beilis
Luther
Pean
Paul Dean Returns to Cardinals After Buffs Stint
Paul Dean was sent back to the St. Louis Cardinals from Houston Buffs after leaving Shreveport for Dallas and a planned talk with Branch Rickey. He had gone 1–4 with two 2–1 losses, struggling as a reliever in Texas.
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Houston
Tex
Paul Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Shreveport
Dallas
St. Louis
Branch Rickey
Cardinals
Dean
Buffs
Texas Sun
San Antonio
Garnavillo Baseball Suffer 11-4 Loss to St. Olaf
Garnavillo fell 11 to 4 to St. Olaf on the local diamond Sunday. Olaf batteries were Bush and Thompson, while Garnavillo’s pitchers were E. Dickman, Earl Stickfort, and Matt Christian.
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Garnavillo
St. Olaf
Olaf
Bush
Thompson
E. Dickman
Earl Stickfort
Matt
Bloomington Chiefs Edge Cedar Rapids In Baseball Thriller
Bloomington defeats Cedar Rapids 2 to 1 as Johnny Schremser out pitched Wayne Rossbach in the opener of a series. Two triple plays in the seventh inning sparked Bloomington and Bud Adams and Chico Hernandez contributed with key triples. Olson chosen to start game two for Crossley.
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Loomington
Ill
Wayne Rossbach
Johnny Schremser
Bloomington
Schremser
Cedar Rapids
Rossbach
Roger Wolff
Bloomers
Bud Adams
Chico Hernandez
Adams
Talos
Dorsey
Howard
Hernandez
Crossley
Herman Besse
Hanning
Rumsey
Schulte
Buchanan
Foth
AB Rumses
Schultess
Lahman
Fusght
Evens
al Filbert
Mancuso
C Seeders
Wolff
Alto
Tales
Dorley
P . Wees
Saeee
Besse
Feth
Alte
Witcher
Marshall
Schlefelbeln
Barnes Denies Support for Rickey in Landis Feud
St. Louis Browns president Donald Barnes said he did not agree to aid Branch Rickey of the Cardinals in opposing Kenesaw Landis's reappointment as baseball commissioner. The Cleveland Plain Dealer claimed Rickey had backing from several clubs, including the Browns, in efforts against Landis due to rulings affecting the National League.
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ST. Louis
Donald Barnes
St. Louis Browns
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Cardinals
Kenesaw M. Landis
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Rickey
Browns
Landis
Bois Roussel Wins In English Derby
Bois Roussel owned by Peter Beatty won the 158th English derby at Epsom Downs. Scottish Union finished second and Pasch took third with Pound Foolish fourth. A crowd between 500000 and 1000000 watched amid heavy rain as royal watchers in the boxes saw the race.
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Bois Roussel
Epsom Downs
England
Peter Beatty
James V. Rank
Scottish Union
Harvey E. Morris
Pasch
Lord Astor
Pound Foolish
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Mary
Royal Box
Four Games in Cow Pasture League Scores
DECORAH results from Winneshiek Cow Pasture league show Ridgeway 21 over Madison 4, Canoe 15 over Festina 10, Hesper 11 over Freeport 7, Spillville 4 over Burr Oak 3.
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Decorah
Winneshiek
Ridgeway
Madison
Canoe
Festina
Hesper
Freeport
Spillville
Burr Oak
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New Wester King
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Negro Clouter
Darrell Latham
Powell
Cronin
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Merk
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Foxx
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Henrich
Dickey
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Gehriswo
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Ong
DiMaggio
Murphy
Croretti
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Marcum
Oster
Mueller
Ostermueller
S—Beges
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Urphy
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Rommell
National League
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Cincinnati
American Association
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City
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Minnapolis
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Milwaukee
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Yankees Plaster Red Sox
Associated Press
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Bill Dickey
Jimmie Foxx
Johnny Murphy
Footsie Marcum
Fritz Ostermueller
Red Rolfe
Emerson Dickman
Rollie Hemsley
Tribe
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Cincinnati Reds
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Chicago White Sox
Tigers
Evansville Downs
Moline Club
Clinton Owls
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OlZontinicf
Dzuria
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Zi'rmanib
Ohuber
Levan
iHodein
Nowko Glf
Bruno
Nelson
Grijexerc
Steiner
Lm Wietelm
Nss
Campbel
Qlson Soo Sl
Campbell
Moline Sac
Dzurla
Nowkoff
Marionetti
Mohler Gruzdis
Wietelmann
Hodgin
Corosie
Zimmerman
Hazel
Zimmermann
Martionetti
Dzuka
Huberto Gruzdis
Mohler
Frye
Stewart and
Harris
Mene
Unser
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Lake
Meyers
Stafford
Thomps
Ocek
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Maraq
Slemer
Oehler
Turner
Decatur Oe
Klopp
Kalafut
Bece
Jaruardt
Selmer
Dews
Beterson
Gleason
Bocek
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Fice
Ases
Clinton de Decatur
Dickson
Itcher Unser
Mcore
Cady
le Collins
Allen Motor
Roudebush and Daley
Usher
Jackson
Rosenbaum W. Broussard
Havilk
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McGuire
Park
Driscoll Arid
Denkina
White
Alton
Wealminster
Breertrackey
Leonard
Dubbert
Mubbardice
J.plotzib
Sal'sher
Straka
Ohenhausif
Ol Fluegel
Blahnik
Mehenanic
Angott
VKL
Priest
Lunning
Aig
Stinning
Stodola
Legion Standings
Pet
Roosevelt Hotel Peano Rate
WIS Smulekoff
Hubbard
Armatrone
Prince Albert
P.A
Rabbit Rumsey
Frank Howard
Cal Lahman
Paul Fugit
Bob Olson
Barnes
Riviera
Portis
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