University Crew Wins Poughkeepsie Regatta In Record Time
California's eight-oared shell led by Kirk Smith finished four miles in 18 123/5 minutes to set a new record, defeating Washington Navy and other contenders in the 42nd Poughkeepsie regatta. Syracuse won the junior varsity race in 13:56 3-5, while Washington captured the two-mile freshman race in 9:31. A photo caption notes Joe Louis and Tony Galento training for an upcoming bout.
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California
Mighty Bears
Kirk Smith
Navy
Pierre Intsi N
INS
Washington
Cornell
Syracuse
Wisconsin
Columbia
Hubert Glendon
Lions
Vander Meer Hurls Reds Scuff Bees to 3 1 Victory
The Pirates hammered Rip Sewell for seven runs in the first two innings, winning 11 to 2 in the lid lifter of the series. Bolling and Scott each had three hits. Russ Bauers and Bill Clemensen relieved Sewell, with Sylvester Johnson coming in after Hollingsworth walked the first three batters. Johnson settled down and held the Pirates in check thereafter.
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Pirates
Bolling
Scott
Phillies
Rip Sewell
Russ Bauers
Bill Clemensen
Sylvester Johnson
al Hollingsworth
S Johnson
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Wanerrf
EM Uerth
Vauehan
Scottil
Suhr
Arnovichli
Bell If
Marty
Mueller
Br'baker
J.i.gzgi Schareinss
Handieyso
Millies
Berres
Johnson
Fletcher
Clem
Vaughan
Arnovich
Scharein
Holling
Klein
Ballers
Sewell
Hollingsworth
Bauers
Clemensen
Clemensen, Winning pitcher—Johnson, Losing pitcher—Sewell
Bal- Janfant
Klem and
Campbell
Yanks Beat Detroit 1-0 In Ninth Inning
Washington and Detroit provided a tense finale as the Yankees edged the Tigers 1-0 in the ninth. Taft Wright lined a clutch single through the box to seal the upset, while pitchers battled through extra frames to keep the game tight.
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YANKS
Detroit
Washington
Washington Senators
St. Louis
Taft Wright
Indians option Drake to Buffalo in roster shuffle
The Cleveland Indians optioned pitcher Tom Drake to Buffalo of the International league to create space on the active list for coach Luke Sewell who may serve as watching duties if needed to back up catcher Rollie Hemsley. Catcher Frankie Pytlak is sidelined with a finger fracture.
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Boston
Cleveland Indians
Tom Drake
Buffalo
Luke Sewell
Rollie Hemsley
Indians
Frankie Pytlak
Seeded Players Win In Clay Courts Meet
In River Forest Illinois three seeded players advanced in the first round of the 29th U S clay courts championships Hal Surface Jr Kansas City routed Richard Joslin 6 1 6 0 seed seventh Henry Prusoff Seattle defeated Art Ohn Sorge 6 2 6 1 Norman Bickel River Forest seed 14 beat Ray Suchy Milwaukee 6 3 6 4.
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River Forest
Ill
U. S
Hal Surface, Jr
Kansas City
Richard Joslin
Kenilworth
Surface
Joslin
Henry Prusoff
Seattle
Art Ohn-Sorge
Chicago
Norman Bickel
Ray Suchy
Milwaukee
Fishing tales and limits from Iowa streams and lakes
Echoes from forest and field recount anglers in Cedar and Shellrock regions. A 12 pound wall eye from Clear Lake tops state concern, with pike, bass and brown trout noted near Decorah Highlandville and Itasca Park. A Doberman’s tail tale closes the clipping with a train incident.
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Clear Lake
U.S.A
Opening Day Bass and Weather Notes at Local Streams
Jay Countryman and Fred Payner officially opened bass season at a muddy Bairie Creek and Buffalo Creek, with Indian Creek and Wapsie offering spots for anglers. Barney Borton hauled a 48 inch 35 pound Tiger muskie from Crow Lake, while Vic Hasek surprised with a 214 pound black bass at Lake MacBride. Random Casts notes report two keepers on the Buffalo and Spirit Lake trip hints, plus Joe Okmow renewing a Troy Mills bridge lease.
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Bairie
Indian Creek
Barney Borton
Manchester
Crow, Lake
Canada
Borton
Vic Hasek
Lake Macbride
Ray Dubbert
Buffalo
Walt Schults
Ora Lawrence
Spirit Lake
Joe Okmow
Troy Mills
Reformatory Nine Whips Iowa City Grays 11 Eagles 2
The Reformatory Grays defeated the Iowa City Eagles 11 to 2 at Anamosa on Saturday afternoon. Lefty Russell Leonard held the Eagles to four hits and collected two singles and a triple. Hendershot homered for the Grays, Humbert brothers starred with solid hitting, and next week the Grays meet Pleasant Grove at home.
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Gazette
Anamosa
Reformatory Grays
Iowa City Eagle
Lefty Russell Leonard
Eagles
Hendershot
Grays
Humbert Brothers
Pleasant Grove
Leysen rises from Cedar Rapids to major leagues as a pitcher
The 1923 season follows Dutch Leysen from Cedar Rapids Bunny baseball where McPartland previews how few pitchers can stick after opening day. Leysen then impresses, winning nineteen and losing four, before Cleveland scout C. C. Slapnicka purchases him. A veteran slur about throwing mechanics surfaces from a drunken teammate, revealing Leysen’s fault but not his talent.
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Iowa City
Jones County
McPartlland
Cedar Rapids
Dutch Leysen
Cleveland Indians
McPartland
Leysen
Levsen
Bill Speas
Speas
Maine
California
Raiders Dominate Bloomington In 20 To 3 Victory
The Raiders routed Bloomington 20 to 3 in a Saturday night game, with key hits from Gehrke Walls and Pike. Bloomington replied with solo and two runs, but Raiders pulled away after the middle innings as Goletz and Blaze filled pitching duties and Bob Taylor sat out with a finger injury. A large crowd attended the first Saturday family night in Raider history.
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Raiders
Talos
Walsh
Marquardt
Roggino
Ducks
Gehrke
Walls
Glasco
Pike
Bink
Nell
Stan Goletz
Rucker
Bob Taylor
Blaze
Bob
Bloomington
Danny Smich
Michigan Nine
Wolverine
Jones
Stewart
Bloomer
Yanks Release Hughes to Newark Farm
New York Yankees announce Roy Hughes is sent to the Newark farm in the International League after arriving from St. Louis in a deal that sent outfielder Joe Gallagher to the Browns.
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NEW York
New York Yankees
Roy Hughes
Newark
Hughes
Yankees
St. Louis
Joe Gallagher
Browns
Hills Softball Team Meets Maccabees Here
The Maccabees softball team of the Fraternal league will play Hills team from Hills, Iowa, this afternoon at 2 30 on one of the Ellis Park diamonds.
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Hills
Maccabees
Ellis Park
Roosevelt Hotel 10 Open Race for Title
The Roosevelt Hotel American Legion Juniors, city league champions, begin their bid for a state title with a 2:30 p.m. game next Thursday at Daniels Park, facing the winner of Alburnett versus Center Point for the county crown. Alburnett and Center Point meet Monday at 2:30 to earn the right to oppose Roosevelt. The district chase includes Linn, Dubuque, Scott and Clinton counties, with Dubuque vs Dyersville and DeWitt vs Clinton for county honors. The winners advance to sub-district play, then to a Davenport clash, and finally Linn-Scott against Dubuque-Clinton for the district title. County titles must be decided by June 24 and district winners by July 6.
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Roosevelt Hotel
American Legion
Alburnett
Center Point
Dan«iels Park
Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Dubuque
Scott
Clinton
Dyersville
DeWitt
Davenport
Linn-Scott
Dubuque-Clinton
Wayne Bruce Wins Third In Row In Mountain State League
Wayne Bruce, former Cedar Rapids American Legion pitcher and last year with Feateria Ohio, has won three straight for William son in the Mountain State league after a spring transfer. At six feet one inch and 166 pounds, he shows season potential, with Cardinal scout Joe Sugden saying he has the stuff to go up. Bruce is the son of Mr and Mrs Guy Bruce of 615 Eighteenth Avenue Southwest, and his father has won five consecutive games for Watford in the Iowa Valley league. Australia and Oceania are incorrectly noted with a population figure of 0,000,000 on 3,457,000 square miles.
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Wayne Bruce
Cedar Rapids American Legion
Feateria
Ohio
Williamson
West Virginia
Wayne
Joe Sugden
Cardinal
Guy Bruce
Eighteenth Avenue
Guy
Watford
Two NCAA Marks Broken U S C Wins Track Meet
USC captured the eighteenth NCAA meet with 86 points as Stanford followed with 46 and Michigan 31. Big performances included John Woodruff of Pittsburgh winning the 880 in 1 51.3, Hackney of Kansas State setting a new combined American record in shot put, and Gregory Ric of Notre Dame finishing two miles in 9 02.6. Charles Jeffrey of Stanford swept the sprints while Fred Walcott of Rice defended his hurdle titles. Zamperini led USC in the mile with 4 13.6. multiple standout marks and a brisk breeze shaped the meet.
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Trojan
NCAA
John Woodruff
University of Pittsburgh
AAU
Princeton
Giddings
New York University
Elmer Hackney
Kansas State College
Funay
OS Angeles
University of Southern California
Gregory Ric
Notre Dame
Clyd Jeffrey
Stanford Universit
Fred Walcott
Rice Institute
Jeffrey
Whit Hope
Ciie
Wasorel Ellerbe
Tuskegee
Walcott
N. C. AL A
JJ Humphreys
Southern California
Barrie
Walcot Wolcott
Woodruff
Long John Woodruff
Unite States
Louis Zamperini
Zamperini
C. Meir
Wisconsin
Minski
Missouri
Hoberman
Purdue
Girard
Stanford
Smit Maine
Miller
C. Watts
California
Simmone
Nebraska
Upton
Breidenback
Michigan
Bel Yeat
Stork Oregon
Eisenhart
Oalo State
Ledford
Washington State
Pettiford
Jordan
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Pittsburgh
Kierney
Florida
Rice
Notr Dame
Schwartzkop
Efan
Oklahoma A
Dodd
Walcot Rice
Smith
Corpening
Nort Carolina
Wright
Oklahoma
Kinzie
Duke
Gatewood
Texas
Tim
Tres Coliseum
Peoples
S. Cy
Brown
Oregon
Fee
DeGroot
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Vakmanic
Penn
State
Grahamy
Trusel
Atchison
Texa
Louisiana State
Turner
Watson
Manuel
Arizona
Vickery
Cochrane
Indiana Marshall
Butler
Hawkins
Stanfordiserman
Zagar
Harris
Indiana
White
Tulane
Paymanville
Haviland
Illinois
Wilson
Malory
3. C
Diefenthaler
Burke
Marquette
Arlington
Michigan State
Lincoln
Stanford Durenne
Gauslen
Columbia
Varoff
Padway
Wiconsin
Bird
Kansas
Munroe
Cassell
Chicago
Rain and Cold Do Not Stop Cedar Rapids Softball Action
In cold rainy weather Cedar Rapids softball schedules were completed last week. Industrial B sees Lagomarcino-Grupe atop a tight pack with LaPlant Choate and Quaker Oats jostling for second. Open league Chevrolet leads. Post Office remains unbeaten in Industrial race. Church and Fraternal leagues show strong pitching and late surges.
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Cedar Rapids Softball Association
Lagomarcino-Grupe
Ed Cisler
LaPlant- Choate
Quaker Oats
Witwer
Fire Shift No. 1
Ossie Anderson
Briardale
Honeymead Products
Standard Bakery
Iowa Manufacturing
Chevrolet
City Parks
Dytrt’s
Armstrong
Charley Michalek
Bud McGuire
Central Park
First Chiistian
Trinity Methodist
Calvary Baptist
First Evangelical
Sinclair Memorial
Lyle Lowe
St. Paul
Fenske Wins Mile in 4:11 as Rideout Buoys Charge
Chuck Fenske breaks clear in a mile race finishing in 4:11 as Rideout and Wooderson surge early. Wooderson stumbles under pressure, fading to 4:13 while Cunningham stays outpaced. The pack blurs at the tape as Fenske powers away, delivering a decisive win.
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Rideout
Cunningham
Fenske
Wooderson
Notre Dame Golfers Arrive Ahead of National Meet
DES MOINES AP Tom Sheehan and Sam Neild, Notre Dame golfers, were the first arrivals for the national collegiate tournament opening June 26. "I'm the captain but Sam's the star," Sheehan said.
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DES Moines
Tom Sheehan
Sam Neild
Notre Dame
Sam
Sheehan
Urges Sportsmen To Help Enlarge Pheasant Project
T Ralph Wilkison, club president, urges county sportsmen to aid a pheasant project. About 500 more poults may be assigned to pens already built. The first consignment of 600 young pheasants arrives June 26, with a second consignment to follow weeks later if funded.
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Sec
T. Ralph Wilkison
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New York City
Joe Louis
Tony Galento
Vander Meer
Belma
Kuhel
Caster
Dietrich
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Tresh
Senators
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Hoag
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Clift
GiWelal
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Ber'dino
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Miles
O'Perre
Kramer
Prichard
Car
Louis
Steben Ceereeere
Berardino
McQuinn
Gallacher
Welas
Estolella
Orth Wright
Mills
Carrasquel
Racelfire
Weiss
Gallagher
Travis
Doub
Curt
Berardine
Gelit
Bloodworth
Pricard
Appleton
Basil, Rue and Gelsel
Casebeer Heights
Waterloo
Shellrock
Janesville
Stan Stookey
Winnebegosh
Itasca Park
Stan
Up Decorah Way
Harry McAndrews
Decorah
Upper
Iowa River
Julius Kaplnos
Howard Peterson
Highlandville
Alden Neon
Brett Dishong
Otter Creek
Illinois Central
Section
Macbride Park
Pikes Peak
McGregor
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Jay Countryman
Fred Payneer
Reformatory
RHE Eagles
Grays Es Eeves
Clark
Sulek
Hilt
Pilck
Leonard
Morris
Donovan
Red Peppers
Thit
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Reds
C. C. Slapnicka
Cleveland
East Dubuque
John Jacobs
Johnny Hobart
Johnny Fisher
Johnny Godman
John
Montague
Boy Wooderson
John Borican
Newark Farm
Australia
Oceania
U.S.C
Gregory Rice
Chuck Fenske
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