Suspension Lifted for Dizzy Dean by NL President
Ford Frick lifted the suspension on Dizzy Dean after a chaotic league meeting. Dean refused to sign a written statement backing his earlier denials and threatened appeals to Commissioner Landis. Dean remains at odds with Frick and Umpire George Barr as the dispute nears unresolved status.
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National League
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Cardinal
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George Barr
St. Louis
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Landis
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Viewing the Field by Leo Lucas
The article recalls early all American selections from Yale Harvard and Princeton and notes S V Shonka Nebraska tackle 1911 first west of Mississippi. It mentions McKinley High softball title Roosevelt loss, Coe College night relays plaques, and Xavier High baseball team 13–0 at Cascade with Jim Huberty shining in both basketball and pitching.
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Harvard
Princeton
Michigan
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Mississippi
S. V. Shonka
University of Nebraska
Xavier High School
Dyersville
Cascade
Jim Huberty
City High Schools Track Meet Closes Season at Coe Field
Four city high schools compete for the city championship on Coe field Saturday starting at 2 PM. About 125 boys enter events with Franklin the defending champion from last year and Roosevelt favored to challenge for first. Preliminaries in hurdles and field events were set for Friday. admission is 20 cents for adults and 10 cents for children.
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Franklin
Roosevelt
Palumbo carded 39 at Ellis with just three clubs
Sam Palumbo, a local golfer who long claimed he could not crack 40, shot a 39 for nine holes on the Ellis course Thursday. He achieved this notable score using only three clubs.
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Sam Palumbo
Ellis Course
John Henry Lewis Stops Bob Olin In Eighth Round
St Louis AP reports John Henry Lewis the champion scouts the heavyweight field. The Phoenix Phantom stopped Bob Olin in the eighth round of a 15 round title bout, ending the bout as Olin failed to continue.
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John Henry Lewis Hayoes
Bob Olin
ST. Louis
John Henry Lewis
Phoenix
McKinley Defeats Roosevelt For The City Softball Title
McKinley senior high wins the city softball championship by defeating Roosevelt 1 to 0 with the only run scored in the first inning. Schrodermier and Young paired for the winning battery as Hibben and Cubbage kept Roosevelt at bay. Wilson high won the consolation game 11 to 10 over Roosevelt.
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Hibben
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Iowa City Elks Send Out Golf and Trap Teams
Iowa City officials announce the Iowa City Elks lodge will send golf and trap shoot teams to state and national meets. The golf squad goes to the Davenport state meet and will attend the Denver national meet the week of July 11 regardless of outcome. The team has won the state title six times in eight tries.
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Denver
Voelkischer Beobachter Attacks NYC Boxing Decision
The Berlin paper blasts New York boxing officials for not vacating Jimmy Braddock’s heavyweight title after he failed to show for a Schmeling fight. It calls the suspension a farce and accuses U S boxing authorities of robbing the champion of his hard earned victory and delaying American justice.
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Voelkischer Beobachter
New York Boxing Commission
Jimmy Braddock
Max Schmeling
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Schmeling
Boxing Commission
United States
Elgin Men Win Honors At Upper Iowa College
Kenneth Evans catcher for Upper Iowa University baseball received a letter at a May 28 chapel service. Paul Zurbriggen of Elgin was elected senior class president for 1937 38 at Upper Iowa University.
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Kenneth Evans
Paul Zurbriggen
Shonka First All American From West Of Mississippi
S V Shonka local attorney and former Nebraska football star recalls being the first all American from west of the Mississippi in 1911 after earning all Western honors. He describes his early entry into football, a dramatic Iowa State stoppage, and the belief that a winning team needs grit in all positions. He notes the value of playing in education and discusses Nebraska coach Dana Bible challenging focus on athletes.
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Nebraska University
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
S. V. Shonka
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State
Lincoln
Delta Chi Legal Fraternity
Dana Bible
Texas
Bible
Iowa City
Raiders Hold Lead as Western League Pace Gels Strong
Cedar Rapids appears to head the Western league standings with 212 runs scored to Sioux City 147 and Rock Island 94. The Raiders have 30 homers while Des Moines has 12 and Davenport 3 as Cap Crossley builds a dominant lineup. A note on Lou Fette shows a late burst for the Boston Bees after years in the minors.
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Sioux City
Cowboys
Rocky Island
Des Moines
Davenport
Lou Fette
Boston Braves
St. Paul
American Association
Ivory Hunters
Boston Bees
Fette
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bees
Orsatti and Storme Trade Shaped Cardinals Outfield Fate
Earl ier the' Cards offered 1500 for him later dealings with the Bunnies raised the ante to 2560 for Orsatti to land Storme. Orsatti, small but wiry, became a Cardinals regular for seven or eight seasons, while Storme faded from view. Scout Barrett doubted Orsatti's potential, yet he proved a longtime asset, and Lou Fette's case later showed scouts overvaluing or undervaluing players.
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Ken Storme
Cedar Rapids
Charley Barrett
Cardinals
Storme
Mississippi Valley
Ier
Bunnies
St. Louis
Orsatti
Aeason
Oraatti
Barrett
Lou Fette
Schmeling to Return Home After Braddock Suspension
Max Schmeling announced he will sail home Saturday night after the New York boxing commission suspended heavyweight champion James J. Braddock rather than vacating the title. Brig. Gen. John J. Phelan said Schmeling’s remarks did not discredit the commission, and Schmeling planned possible litigation and a September title bid. He will be accompanied by trainer Max Machon as attorneys handle court affairs with Col. John Reed Kilpatrick awaiting U S circuit court of appeals rulings on an injunction for the Chicago bout.
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Max Schmeling
Germany
John J. Phelan
New York Boxing Commission
Herr Schmeling
James J. Braddock
Braddock
Schmeling
Phelan
Maxie
Hamburg
Joe Jacobs
John Reed Kilpatrick
Madison Square Garden
Jacobs
Max Machon
United States
Cochrane to be moved to Ford Hospital in Detroit
Mickey Cochrane, manager of the Detroit Tigers, will be transferred from St Elizabeths hospital to the Ford hospital in Detroit either Saturday or Sunday night. Doctors say he has a triple skull fracture from being beaned by Bump Hadley in a Detroit New York game ten days ago. Dr Robert E Walsh says he should stay five to six weeks more unless danger passes, but Cochrane wants to go home and will stay in bed all summer if needed. His condition showed improvement Friday.
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Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Ford
Mickey
Cochrane
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