Jalopy Derby Entices 29 Cars at Hawkeye Downs
Hawkeye Downs hosts a jalopy derby with 29 entries, 25 racers after time trials, for $350 in prizes. Promoter Doc Hayden explains car upgrades and safety, while Everett Dye notes his Cord’s half mile pace. Event begins 12:30 pm with time trials ahead of a 30 to 50 lap finale.
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Doc” Hayden
American Legion
Hayden
Iowa
Hawkeye Downs
Everett Dye
Doc
Dye
Wilson Pingrey
Blairstown
Barney Oldfield
Pingrey
Midwest
Jim Reeder
Downs
Ford
Charles Myers
Cedar Rapids
Chrysler
Cecil Minec
Oakland
Frank Hulshizer
Ray Hulshizer
Studebaker
Elgert Warner
Chevrolet
Waldon
Lone
DeForest Springer
Dubuque
Dodgers Rally Past Bees For 10 4 Victory
In the Brooklyn Boston game, Dodgers overcome a 4-2 deficit with two late home runs by Gene Moore and Chet Ross. Babe Phelps and Dixie Walker added power, Medwick tripled twice and drove in two, Curt Davis won in seven innings.
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Brooklyn
Dodgers
Boston Bees
Gene Moore
Chet Ross
Babe Phelps
Homer
Bill Posedel
Dixie Walker
Jane Medwick
Curt Davis
Medwick
Davis
Boston
Hassett
Reese
Listi
La’cette
Moore
O'Walker
Ross
Medwicklf
West
Phelps
Rowell
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Fosedel
Roas
Sed
Posedei
Ey Pressnell
Gamines
Pressnell
Gortz
Finelli
Reardon
Outsider Shine O Night Wins Arlington Matron Handicap
W C Hob son Shine O Night, an extreme long shot, upset Saturday at Arlington Park to win the $7,500 matron handicap. The winner paid $155.20 for a $2 bet across the board with $53.20 and $30.20 on place and show.
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Chicago
INS
W. C. Hobson
Arlington Park
Galento Poised To Beat Baer In Ticket Pushing Clash
New York reports Tony Galento and Max Baer set for a 235-pound versus 214-pound showdown in Jersey City Tuesday night with $200,000 gate potential and a path to meet Joe Louis in September. Promoter Mike Jacobs eyes high pull and public interest as both fighters promise a spectacle despite past animosities.
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New York
Tony Galento
Orange
Max Baer
California
Barrymore
Bop
Jersey City
Galento
Baer
Maximilian
Tony
Max
Joe Louis
Louis
Mike Jacobs
Maxie
Chicago
Louis Godoy
Frank Hague
Lou Nova
Joe Jacobs
Nova
Moreland Wins Illinois Amateur Golf Championship in Danville
Gus Moreland of Peoria defeated Art Andrews Jr of Danville 2 and 1 to win the 36 hole final after fending off a late rally in the Illinois amateur golf championship held in Danville.
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Danville, Ill
Gus Moreland
Peoria
Art Andrews
Solon CCC boxing program grows under Don Padilla
Don Padilla, Cedar Rapids born CCC leader, builds a thriving boxing program at Solon camp starting January 1940. From a glove set and rope ring, with funds from shows and tours, Solon produced champions in Washington and Anamosa and earned team honors in Muscatine.
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C.C.C
Solon
Don Padilla
Stapf
CCC
Cedar. Rapids
Joe Padilla
Third Avenue SE
Padilla
University of Iowa
Fairfield
Washington
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Fort Madison
DeWitt
Monticello
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Muscatine
Hoyt A. Ross
Green
Sid Porter
Virginia's Brooke Wins National Collegiate Golf Title
F Dixon Brooke of the University of Virginia rallied after a slow start to edge Swarthmore's Harry Haverstick 1 up in the National Collegiate A A golf championship at Ekwanok. Brooke trailed by four holes early, then steadied with a 35 on the first nine and closed with a birdie three on the 35th, two-putting from 40 feet for the halve that sealed victory.
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Manchester
F. Dixon Brooke
University of Virginia
Harry Haverstick
Swarthmore
Ekwanok
Haverstick
Brooke
Misches Haverstick
Roosevelt Hotel To Meet Davenport Here Saturday
Roosevelt Hotel Juniors, eyeing a state tournament berth, will face Davenport at Daniels Park next Saturday at 2 p m. Cedar Rapids defeated Cascade 4 0 and Davenport routed Clinton 22 0 in district play. Last year Roosevelt Hotel beat Davenport 3 2 at Davenport.
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Roosevelt Hotel
American Legion
Davenport
Daniels Park
Cedar Rapids
Cascade
Clinton
Davenporters
Manson
Warmerdam tops 15-1 vault mark in N A A U meet
Cornelius Warmerdam of the San Francisco Olympic club vaulted 15 feet 1 3/4 inches to lead the AAU track championships on his Fresno home ground. He easily surpassed his previous mark and was within a tenth of a second of the world record. Fred Wolcott set new Olympic American and AAU records in the 110 meter high hurdles with 13.9 seconds.
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Fresno
Calif
Cornelius Warmerdam
San Francisco Olympic Club
Warmerdam
Fresno State College
Berkeley
Bill Bonthron
Jack Lovelock
England
Fred Walcott
Rice
Amateur Athletic Union
Ed Dugger
Tufts Negro
N.caa
Wolcott
Cunningham Loses Farewell Race in Fresno
Glenn Cunningham, five time 1500 meter champion, lost his farewell AAU race to Walter Mehl of Wisconsin in Fresno by a yard. Mehl finished in 3.47.9, breaking the AAU record of 3.51.5 and the American mark of 3.48.8 previously held by Blaine Rideout.
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Fresno
Calif
Glenn Cunningham
Walter Mehl
University of Wisconsin
Cunningham
Mehl
A.A.U
Blaine Rideout
O'Brien in Good Condition After Emergency Appendectomy
Waukesha Memorial hospital attendants said Davey O'Brien condition was apparently very good after an emergency appendectomy Friday. The Philadelphia Eagles star and 1938 All American quarterback from Texas Christian University underwent the operation.
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Delafield
Wis
Waukesha Memorial Hospital
Davey O'Brien
Philadelphia Eagles
Texas Christian University
Waterloo pro Pat Willcox shoots 74 at Cedar Rapids club
Waterloo sunny side pro Pat Willcox, known for a hole in one at the 1940 National Open, carded 74 on Cedar Rapids Country Club course Saturday. His foursome included Merle Stimpson, 76, Dixie Smith, 77, and Michael McElroy, 85, all from Waterloo.
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Pat Willcox
Waterloo
Sunnyside Pro
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Merle Stimson
Dixie Smith
Michael McElroy
Bobby Riggs Wins Meet in Tri-State Tennis
Bobby Riggs of Chicago swept Harris Everett of Jacksonville to reach the tri-state final in Cincinnati. Arthur Marx of Los Angeles upset Gardner Larned to reach the other final, while Gracya Wheeler defeated Virginia Wolfenden to face Alice Marble in the women's singles final.
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Cincinnati
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Harris Everett
Jacksonville
Fla
Arthur Marx
Los Angeles
Marx
Gardner Larned
Gracya Wheeler
Virginia Wolfenden
Alice Marble
U. S
Gloves Champ Ready To Resume Fighting
The July 4 boxing show at Hawkeye Downs features eight bouts led by heavyweight Ralph Beardsley of Anamosa versus Lawrence Gatzke of Cedar Rapids. Gatzke returns after pleurisy and recent gym work. The event is sponsored by Hanford post of the American Legion with Iowa AAU officials and Golden Gloves staff handling the program.
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Padilla
Eddie Dumoulian
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Hawkeye Downs
Hanford Post
American Legion
Ralph Beardsley
Anamosa
Lawrence Gatzke
Gatzke
Johnny Fryrear
Don Turner
Des Moines
Chicago
Anamosa-Monticello-Cascade
Beardsley
Fryrear
Iowa
Eastern Lawn Brigade
Leggett Boys
Seatch Grove
Don
Les
Clarence Aldrich
Monticello
Iowa A. A
Alex Fidler
Dempsey Set for Ring Return in Atlanta Fight
Jack Dempsey returns from an eight year retirement to face Clarence Luttrell in Atlanta for ten rounds at baseball park. Officials forecast about 20 000 spectators with ringside seats at 5 50 and a portion of the gate going to Red Cross war relief.
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Atlanta
Jack Dempsey
Clarence
Dempsey
Baseball
Red Cross War Relief Fund
Cedar Rapids Eagles to Host Dubuque Eagles Softball Clash
The Cedar Rapids Eagles host the Dubuque Eagles this afternoon at Ellis Park at 2 p.m. The teams meet in a local softball game with regional fan interest and a double header likely.
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Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Ellis Park
Three-Eye struggles as Cedar Rapids adapts to Class B
Cedar Rapids faces a fractious Three-Eye, signing top players into a Class B league. Waterlooo and Decatur clubs suffer as major leaguers fill lower league roles. Tax hikes hit Hill Park tickets, prompting reader L J Vondracek to propose youth ticket plans to boost attendance.
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Cedar Rapids
Raiders
Cleveland
Indians
Texas
Wilkes-Barre
Hill Park
Raiders Blast 14 Hits In Decatur Triumph
Reynolds struck out eleven as the Raiders hammered Decatur with 14 hits. Charley Workman saved the game with a stunning sixth inning play, turning a rally around and sparking a 4 run eighth. Bink Hershey Fiore and Stein led the offense with key hits.
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Raiders Blast
Top Decatur
Reynolds
Schmiel
Workman
Decatur
Horne
Scoffie
Raiders
Semerak
Bink
Hershey
Wright
Eissminger
Wessels
Stein
Frierson
Fiore
Blaze
Semczak
Emmies
Homer
Charley Workman
Hers
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REDS
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Gleeson
Passeau
Nlas
Joost
Frey
McCormick
Olf Passeau
Turner
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Dunn
Arlington
Thomnson
Solon C. C. C. Camp
Chet Gralund
Eddie Putman
Chin Reyes
Curly Hyatt
Knobby Zinger
Kid Carpenter
Sammy Cordero
Rudy Forbisko
Johnny Potter
Dick King
Ray Reyes
College
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Phllies
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Art Marx
Husky Anamosa
Leggetts
Aldrich
Buddy Bosle
Paul MenNally
Les Leggett
Scotch Grove
Bob Kroupa
Don Leggett
Bob Foster
Sclon
Duke Defendi
Dick Kine
Gus Deering
Don Fritz
Howard Peterico
Cedar Ranids
Anaones
Cedarapids
Kenneth Gregory
Eagles
Red Peppers
By Tait
White Hawks
Justin Stein
Philadelphia Athletics
Athletics
Milwaukee
American Association
Lou Scoffie
Commie
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Cardinal
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L. J. Vondracek
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