Leaders Strike Snags In Nearly All Softball Leagues
The season shows several leaders slipping as stronger teams gain ground. Open league Chevrolet falters, Armstrongs chase, while Rosenbaums struggle with four one run losses. Industrial A leads but Post Office protest narrows margin. Industrial B tightens as LaPlant Choate and Quaker Oats contend. Church Open sees Calvary Baptist vs Central Park for top rung.
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Post Office
Armstrongs
Chevrolet
Parks
Wilsons
Rosenbaums
Hibben
Womacka
Iowa
Curley
Lagomarcino-Grape
LaPlant-Choate Boys
Lund
Quaker Oats
Fire Shift
Jead
Honeymead
Cherry Burrell
Standard Bakery
Ossie Anderson
Calvary Baptist
Central Park
Sinclair Memorial
Lyle Lowe
St. Paul’s
First Evangelical
Trinity Methodist No. 2
Cete Verteiko
Community House
Triton Club
Armatrenc
Anaes
Rosenbaum
Calvary
Rien
Trinity M. E
Church of Brethren
Seane
Iret Evans
T. Paul's
Tinity M
Second Christian Ory Industrial
Piant-Cheate
Blue Valley Dairy
Stan Inwts Cereals Industrial
ABO
Briardate
Veserereee
Riten Club
Soon & Maccu
Dre
Jan Mus
Fess Fey
Roosevelt Hotel Clinches City Title with Hubbard Setback
Roosevelt Hotel secured its fourth straight city crown as Hubbard Ice handed Cities Service Oilers a 4-3 loss. Hubbard led late but allowed two unearned runs in the seventh, while Cities Service combined timely hitting and strong relief to pull ahead. Pitcher Pat Press earned the win for Cities Service with two hits allowed.
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Roosevelt Hotel
American Legion
Hubbard Ice
Cities Service Oilers
Wilson High School
Carol Thenhaus
Johnny Huston
Junior Nemec
Wemec
Bob Tewart
Thenhaus
Lefty Brown
Bob Preis
Mike Bisek
Preis
Cities Service
Hoa Abhoa
A P.loepp
Huston
Lyndiss
Nemec
T'nhatis
Tewalte
Pluegel
Veida
Press
RieDeetz
O'Santos
U'baugh
D. Loepp
Vejda
Bisek
Felereisen
Tewalt
Fluegel
Garden
Patrick
Slepaneck
Verda
Santos
Hubbard
Brown
Halls
Reid and
Joyce
Carey Wins College Golf Meet At Vassar
Kathleen Carey captured the college tournament at Vassar after firing solid scores of 37 38 and 39 on the nine hole course. She has been a leading state contender and is favored for the Cedar Rapids country club state meet starting July 17. Carey plans eastern stays until June 19 and hopes to join the Sans Mississippi meet in Minneapolis starting June 26 before aiming for Ruth Smiths Ottumwa state title.
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Minneapolis
Ruth Smith
Ottumwa
Legion Baseball Schedule of Postponed Games
Dick Jones announced this week's postponed games. Tuesday Smulekoff's meet Hubbard Ice, Thursday Cities Service face Roosevelt Hotel, Saturday Roosevelt Hotel versus Hubbard Ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Jones
Legion's
Smulekoff
Hubbard Ice
Cities Service
Roosevelt Hotel
Local Tennis Team To Meet Dubuque Today
A Cedar Rapids Tennis association team meets Dubuque this afternoon on the association courts at 2 o clock. It is the first inter city match for the local netmen this summer. Cedar Rapids players in singles are Felix Beauchamp John Palmer Frank Wells Irwin Wasta Richard Cypra Henry Gundling and Jim Crawford. In doubles are Lester Bessmer Bill Seaton Dr John Hecker Dr Robert Vane Jackie Bell Wes Novotny and Irving Ellertson.
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Cedar Rapids Tennis Association
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Felix Beauchamp
John Palmer
Frank Wells
Irwin Wasta
Richard Cypra
Henry Gundling
Jim Crawford
Lester Bessmer
Bill Seaton
John Hecker
Robert Vane
Jackie Bell
Wes Novotny
Irving Ellertson
Raeburn's Orchestra at Thornwood Ballroom
Boyd Raeburn and his orchestra perform tonight at Thornwood Ballroom and Gardens. The group, praised for distinctive dance rhythm, arrives from a successful engagement at the Congress Hotel Casino in Chicago.
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Raeburn
Thornwood
Thornwood Ballroom
Boyd Raeburn
Congress Hotel
Chicago
All-Star Horseshoe Club Tangles Davenport Match
The All-Star horseshoe club will play a Davenport team this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The event occurs on the Davenport grounds with spectators expected to watch the horseshoe competition.
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Horseshoe Club
Davenport
All-Star Horseshoe Club
Dickey Tops American Hitters as Yankee Hots Lead AL
New York Yankees push for individual and team AL honors as Bill Dickey leads with a .372 batting average through Friday. George McQuinn slips from first to sixth while Campbell and McCosky rise. Ruffing loses the mound lead as Don ald and Pearson surge with five wins each. Williams and Wright pace RBIs with 37.
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Chicago
New York Yankees
Yanks
Red Ruffing
Bill Dickey
George McQuinn
St. Louis
McCosky
Dickey
Charles Gelbert
Washington
Bruce Campbell
Cleveland
Jimmy Foxx
Boston
Billy Sullivan
McQuinn
Joe Kuhel
Barney McCosky
Detroit
Campbell
Trosky
Ken Keltner
Mel Mazzera
Dee Miles
Philadelphia
Ruffing
Yankees
Ailey Donald
Monte Pearson
Bob Feller
Hank Greenberg
Taft Wright
Ted Williams
Wright
Dixie Walker
George Case
Frank Crosetti
New York
Fisherman lands 26 pound northern pike near Basswood Jake
George Sanders, 60 714 First Street SW, hooks a 26 pound northern pike on Pipestone Lake near Basswood Jake after a 41 mile water trip and two portages. He used a June bug spinner and a mud minnow, taking 20 minutes to land the fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sanders
First Street
Basswood
Jake
Sanders
Pipestone Lake
Fishing notes and wildlife lore from Cedar Rapids area
In a wide assortment of notes Cedar Rapids readers hear of Memorial Day fishing trips from Fred Fleugel and Lea Murray to gull lake pike limits. O F Paulson’s muskies and crappies. Lake Lipsie pike bursts. a large striped bass near Delhi dam. Thunderbird the muskie’s demise. marshalling of game fish rescue at Dysart. bear creek brown trout record near Decorah. coon and fox hound field events. July 4 nonresident fishing license impact. fox dens unearthed. hatchery egg yields for wall-eyed pike and yellow perch. and state hunting season debates from Ralph Wilkinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Fleugel
Lea Murray
Chain Lakes
Fred
Lee
Murray
Palo
O. F. Paulson
Gull Lake
Minn
O. F
Spirit Lake
Clear Lake
Bass Stocking Placed in Ream's and Ink Ponds
The state planted 3 500 bass in Ream's pond south of McLeod Springs and released a consignment of 58 000 bass into Ink's pond north of Mount Vernon.
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Ream's Pond
McLeod Springs
Ink's Pond
Mount Vernon
Hawkeye Diamond Ace of Years Admits 1939 Team Superior
George S. Wright, 80, a former University of Iowa second baseman from 1884 to 1889, admitted at a ceremony that this year’s Big Ten title squad is better than the club he played on. Wright helped the Hawks win their first Big Ten baseball title years ago in Council Bluffs.
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Iowa City
INS
University of Iowa
George S. Wright
Council Bluffs
Wright
Hawks
Arnovich Leads National Bats In Week Of Surging Hitters
Moe Arnovich of the Philadelphia Phillies tops the National League with a .377 batting average, rising to lead both leagues. Pepper Martin slides, Buddy Hassett climbs to second, and new names join the top ten as Reds, Bees, and Cubs players post solid weeks. Handley still leads in steals with nine.
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NEW York
Moe Arnovich
Philadelphia Phillies
Arnovich
Pepper Martin
St. Louis Cardinal
Buddy Hassett
Boston Bees
Joe Medwick
Cardinals
Augie Galan
Chicago Cubs
Lee Handley
Pittsburgh Pirates
Frank Demaree
Frey
Cuccinello
Brack
Reds
Bees
Dolph Camilli
Brooklyn Dodgers
McCormick
Jeaders
Ival Goodman
Billy Werber
Johnny Rizzo
Pirates
Billy Herman
Handley
Pheasant Planting Aids To Linn County Farms
Cedar Rapids Fish and Game Restoration club arranges a 600 pheasant shipment from the state for planting on Linn county farms. About 500 birds go to local sportsmen and 100 to Benton county with farm ownership approved by the state. Farmers sign a cooperative pledge not to hunt until wild reproduction begins. Ralph Wilkinson and Charles Kosek coordinate. project costs estimated 25 cents per bird, with most labor donated and several thousand acres to be posted by the state.
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Cedar Rapids
Ralph Wilkinson
Fifteenth Avenue SW
Charles Kosek
Koseck Electric Company
Arm«strong
Frank Drew
John Flender
Third Avenue
First Street
Rain Halts M And J Battle Friday Night
Town Electric Light and Power company game with Universal Crusher halted in the first inning as rain began. Friday schedule for the week not yet completed.
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M and J
Engineers
Light and Power
Wilson's
la Plant-Choate
Quaker Onis
Universal Crusher
L. Pet
Wilson
la Plant-Choa
Gehrig to Consider Mayo Clinic Checkup After Yankees’ Plans
Yankees manager Joe McCarthy and first baseman Lou Gehrig said they are undecided on when Gehrig will visit Mayo Clinic for a physical, with Chicago series starting June 7 seen as a possible window. Gehrig, who recently left the lineup after 2,130 straight games, called a thorough exam a good idea.
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Cleveland
Joe McCarthy
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Gehrig
Mayo Clinic
Yanks
Chicago
Rochester
Lou
O.K
McCarthy
Louis to defend title without Nova clash this year
Promoter Mike Jacobs may push Nova aside for a September Louis defense. Nova, 24, would only face Louis later. Galento looms as the next challenger with a June 28 bout, while Louis eyes three defenses this year and avoids a Louis Nova match for now.
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Lawton Carver
New York
INS
Joe Louis
Lou Nova
Mike Jacobs
Nova
Max Baer
Louis
Tarzan Galento
John Henry Lewis
Jack Roper
Lewis
Roper
Galento
Max Schmeling
Thhen Nova
Trades Seen Before June 15 Deadline Across MLB
With under two weeks to the June 15 trading deadline, Washington and New York clubs push deals. Senators want Cecil Travis moved for Rudy York. Giants chase Joe Marty and pitching help. Dodgers seek Des Padgett while Yankees look for pitching options like Krakou kas or Marius Russo.
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George Kirkley
New York
Washington Senators
New York Giants
Clark Griffith
Senators
Travis
York
Cecil Travis
Charley Gelbert
Griff
Detroit
Rudy York
Jimmy Wasdell
Sam West
Bucky Harris
Giants
Bill Terry
Joe Marty
Cubs
Phils
Passeau
Joe Moore
Terry
Marty
Hugh Mullcahy
Jim Turner
Bees
Brooklyn
Larry, MacPhail
Dodgers
Averill
Indians
Washington
Cleveland
Des Padgett
Cardinals
St. Louis
Padgett
Des Moines Schools Tie For Golf Title
Roosevelt and Lincoln high schools of Des Moines tied for team honors in the state prep school golf tournament. The low team score was 657. Edgar Updegraff of Boone finished with 151 and 78 73. Charles Adams of Sioux City Central and the Mason of Lincoln tied for second in individual scoring with 157. Bob Feese of Albia and Bruce Harper of Creston were one stroke behind, tied for fourth. Jack Donahue of Trinity Sioux City shared sixth with Wendell Robinson of Roosevelt at 159.
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DES Moines
Roosevelt
Lincoln High
Edgar Updegraff
Boone Finshed
Woodside
Charles Adams
Sioux City Central
Mason
Bob Feese
Albia
Bruce Harper
Creston
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Icemen
Eseaee
Fi Armstrong
Trubbard Ice
Smulekoff's
Treree
Rapane
Kenmore
Frank Colburn
John Dvorak, Jr
Henry Bollen
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Elizabeth Glanville
State Women's Golf Association
Iowa City Country Club
Cedar Rapida Gazette
Bill Todd
Walt Erhardt
Lake Lipsie
Spooner
Wis
Walt
Jim Craimer
Delhi
Bill Willson
Alaremia
Marshalltown
Dysart Fish and Game Club
Wolf Creek
E. L. Acres
Decorah
Carl Christianson
Waukon
Larry Kersten
McGregor
Tree
Robert Gronna
Waterville
Gerald Evans
Monona
M. Moritz
H. Cooper
Luana
Reuben Monroe
Ossian
Fox
Richard Tope
Elgin
Aru
Jackson County
AME Commission
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Hawkeye
ACO
Fish and Game Club
Linn
Benton
No Louis
Krakauskas
Clark’ Grife
Joe Krakauskas
Old Fox
Krakausekas
Marius Russo
Newark
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