Spectacular NCAA Track Meet Draws 300 Athletes to Berkeley
About 300 athletes from 66 colleges converge on Edwards Stadium for the NCAA track and field championships in Berkeley. Top title contenders include Ohio State, California, Stanford, Navy, and USC in events from pole vault to sprints. Meet may see world and meet records as top stars like Meadows Sefton Williams Towns Reynolds vie for titles.
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Calif
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Ohio
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Trojan
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Dave Albritton
Ohio State University
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California
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Ohio State
Forrest Towns
Georgia Tech
Jim Reynolds
Stanford
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Johnny Woodruff
Pitt
Georgia
Trojans
Important Games In Wapsie League Sunday
The Gazette notes Sunday games in the Wapsie Valley league featuring Lafayette at Palo Alburnett at Center Point Winthrop at Coggon and Quasqueton at Walker. The last two games matter as the four top teams clash. Standings are listed.
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Walker
Lafayette
Palo
Alburnett
Center Point
Winthrop
Coggon
Quasqueton
Potts Wins Narrow World Welterweight Bout
Barney Potts defeated Salvatore Rugairello in a decision at Indianapolis after knocking down Chuckson and Blast Tompson in a rare world welterweight title bout.
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Indianapolis
Barney Potts
Chamepion
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Detroit
Tompson
Salvatore Rugairello
New York
Mac Gets Jitters at Louis Quarters
Kenosha Wis United Press writer Henry MecLeMore reports on Joe Louis amid gym jokes and an elevator scare at Moose Hall. Louis boxes cautiously and the writer vows a fuller assessment after Monday editions.
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Promoter Jacobs Eyes Prize in $700000 Film Field
Promoter Mike Jacobs appears to hold the inside edge for the honor as a film project with a $700,000 budget advances in competition. The status comes from a United Press report dated 1937.
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United Press
Curran Pitches No Hit Game For Three Minute Team
Pete Curran pitched a no hit game for Three Minute Cereal as they defeated Smulekoff Furniture juniors 8 to 0 in five innings. Only Schwarz reached base for Smulekoff on an error. Curran's team benefited from five miscues by their opponents. John Savage hit a solo homer among four team hits, with Curran blanking the Smulekoff lineup in his first baseball game.
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IOWA NEWS IN BRIEF LISBON TO TOUR ABROAD
A son of Mr and Mrs R P Andreas travels from Chicago to New York City by air and will sail Saturday to visit England Austria Holland Italy Belgium Switzerland France and Germany He will stay about two months and visit Rome with Ward McConlogue Mrs Andreas will meet her brother Earl Achenbach in Brussels.
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Mexican Dogs Cross Border Vex San Diego
In San Diego California officials warn of a stray Mexican dog influx crossing from Mexico into the county. Health authorities label the animals unhealthy or disease carriers and propose a $1,200 county licensing system to curb the migration. The text also oddly mentions a Dominican frog development without full context.
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Raiders sweep Sioux City in four game series
In Davenport the Raiders beat Sioux City in all four games of a four game set at Hill Park to move to twenty wins and three losses this season. They hold an .847 home winning percentage, led by strong pitching and late inning surges. Joe Louis earnings and a boxing recap are noted in a broader sports column.
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Wilson Softball Team Faces Waterloo Sunday
The Wilson softball team, a fast Open league leader, meets the John Deere team of Waterloo at Ellis Park on Sunday. The game starts at 2 p.m. on diamond No 4 with Billy Woods ropeing off the diamond. No admission charge. Bill Driscoll or Harold White to pitch for Wilson, Speck to pitch for Waterloo, Paul Kridler to umpire.
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Harold White
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Paul Kridler
Wheatland Faces Crucial Game With Lowden
In a key Eastern Iowa league clash Wheatland meets Lowden as Lowden chases first place. With rain last Sunday, hopes rise for a full schedule this Sunday June 20. Clarence at Calamus Lisbon at Dixon Mechanicsville idle standings cited.
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Atkins Still On Top In Iowa Valley Loop
Atkins and Norway baseball teams meet before a homecoming crowd at the Atkins diamond Saturday at 2 30. Iowa Valley league games Sunday list Atkins at Blairstown Norway at Van Horne Newhall at Watkins and Walford at Keystone.
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Junior Golf Meet Slated For June 28 At Iowa City
Coach Charles Kennett of the Iowa Hawkeyes announced an eastern Iowa junior golf tournament set for June 28 in Iowa City. Ames Anamosa and Centerville sent players to a field likely exceeding 100 entrants with two senior flights and one junior flight. Names listed include Bob Thompson Hartwell Peet Lauren Enke Bob Shearer Keith Menze Donald Robertson John Trevaythen Ted Rosenbaum.
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Donald Robertson
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Tadpole swimming classes open at YMCA
The newly organized Tadpole swimming classes at the YMCA have begun under physical director Gurney Day. Enrollment exceeds expectations with over 125 boys registered, prompting two extra groups for non-swimmers aged six to eleven. Classes meet twice weekly, offering nearly two hours per session. Day emphasizes early swimming as essential and notes registrations accepted until July 1.
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Eldora Hosts Central Iowa Golf Tournament
More than 150 Iowa shotmakers contest the Central Iowa golf tournament at Pine Lake Golf and Country Club July 3 to 6. An 18 hole qualifying round sets flights of sixteen with matches on Monday and Tuesday. Prizes awarded in all flights. A banquet for entrants is held Sunday evening July 4 at the club house.
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Eldora
Iowa
Central Iowa
Pine Lake Golf and Country Club
Oldest American glassmaker dates to 1770 in New Jersey
The leading glass company in the United States traces its origins to 1770 in southern New Jersey. It has produced glass containers at the same site for over two centuries and remains a major industry leader.
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