Wisconsin Mile Mark Shatters Big Ten Indoor Record
Wisconsin star Chuck Fenske wins the one mile with a 4 11.1 and also takes the half mile as Michigan tops the team race with 32 14 points. Walter Mehl clocks a 9 18.4 two mile. Elmer Gedeon ties the American indoor record in 70 yard high hurdles. Michigan leads, Wisconsin second, Iowa third, Indiana fourth in a strong Big Ten meet.
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Wisconsin
Iowa U
Charles
Chuck
Fenske
Tommy Deckard
Indiana
Walter Mehl
Jim Smith
Mehl
Henry Brecksmith
Elmer Gedeon
Michigan
Wolverines
Iowa
Wiscon- Purdue
Towa
Jester
Milchlean
Padway
Nelson
Western
Shoemaker
Farrells Michigan
Cassels
Chicago
Roberts
Gedeon
Mich Fant Collinge
Robinson
Ilinois
Lamb
Angon
Minnesota
Leon S
Dan Caldemeyer
Ackood
Albritton
Ohio
Allen
Diefenthaler
Illinois
Hubbard
Best
Melvin Walker
Ohio State
Howells
Belen Town
Illnois
Fochican
Cincinnati Reds Warm Up For Exhibition With Red Sox
In Tampa Florida the Reds conducted a doubleheader practice with three infields as preparation for Sunday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Other scores include Mrs Glenna Collett Ware 85 and Miss Frances Hadfield 86. Thirty six holes of play will end the tournament Sunday.
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Tampa
Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Red Sox
Glenna Collett Ware
Philadelphia
Frances Hadfield
Dykes Eyes Recruit Bill Martin in White Sox Opener
Chicago White Sox manager Jimmy Dykes will watch Bill Martin in the exhibition opener against Pasadena on Sunday. Dykes notes Martins fielding and hitting potential after acquiring the Baltimore third baseman.
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Pasadena
Calif
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Bill Martin
Sox
Martin
Baltimore
Cunningham Breaks Indoor Mile Mark at Major Meet
Glenn Cunningham led a standout indoor meet with a 4 07.4 win in the one mile for New York Curb Exchange. Francis Slater of Fordham won the half mile in 1 55.5, ahead of Charley Beetham of Ohio State. Allan Tolmich of Wayne Univ Detroit set a world best 7.3 in the 60 yard high hurdles, but the time may not be eligible for record approval.
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A.A.U
Fordham
Charley Beetham
Ohio State
Tolmich
Allan Tolmich
Wayne University
Detroit
Forrest Towns
Georgia
Sam Allen
Bristow
Okla
Johnny Donovan
Dartmouth
Allen
Ted Day
Yale
Johnny Collier
Ben Johnson
Columbia
Frances Ryan
Dimitri Zaltz
Boston College
Danny Taylor
New York
Herb Thompson
Nicholas Kerr
John Donovan
Glenn Cunninghan
N. Y Curb Exchange
Gene Venzke
Peter Bradley
Princeton
Norman Bright
San Francisco
Don Lash
Indiana
Joe McCluskey
William Hardine
Edwin P. Singsen
Rhode Island State
Dick Qanslen
George Leary
Wesley Wallace
Arthur Kneen
Holy Cross
Manhattan
Chicago Keeps Big Ten Fencing Title
Chicago clinched the Big Ten team fencing championship by winning 23 of 30 bouts. Illinois finished second with 1814 won to 1144 lost, followed by Northwestern and Wisconsin with 14-16 and 13-17 records respectively.
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Chicago
Mllnois
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Northwest
Illinois
Purdue
Grinnell Swimmers Tie Illinois College in Night Meet
Grinnell College swimmers won seven of nine events against Illinois College. Highlights include the 240yard relay clocking 2 14.4 by Stucka Timke Deshervis and Kalteux and Korevec taking the 100yard breaststroke in 1 316 Melgard set a Grinnell mark in the 100yard backstroke with 1 09.7.
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Grinnell College
Ander
Illinois College
Illinois
Stucka
Timke
Deshervis
Kalteux
Korevec
Melgard
Jackson Co Schoolmen Defeat Clinton Co 47 to 39
Elwood Maquoketa led Jackson county team defeated Clinton county five 47 to 39 at Lost Nation gym. Clinton trailed 19 to 12 at half with Lary of Delmar scoring 13 for Clinton. A return game is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m in Maquoketa.
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Jackson County
Frost
Maquoketa
Clinton County
Lost Nation
Clinton
Lary
Delmar
Calamus
DeWitt
Exhibition Baseball Scores From Lake Chariton and St Petersburg
Baseball exhibition games feature Cleveland vs. Philadelphia and New York vs. St. Louis with final tallies 6 to 5 and 4 to 1 respectively. Lineups include Buxton Williams and Danning for Cleveland and Chandler Wicker Besex Glenn Rolland for New York. pitching details noted for Mulcahy Stephenson Melton and Brown.
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St. Petersborgs Pla
New York
Louis
Chandler
Wicker
Besex
Glenn
Rolland
Johnson
Henshaw
Owen
Gus Schrader A Dirt Track Legend In Racing Honors
Gus Schrader of Cedar Rapids is hailed as a premier dirt track driver. A five time world dirt track champion, he has won voting as the greatest current driver by 200 drivers. Schrader, 43, has raced over 21 years across 16 states and 25 000 miles, with 300 races in five years and only five finishes outside the money. He once drove a front wheel drive Miller at Indianapolis in 1932 and set Langhorne Speedway fast time in trials.
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Cedar Rapids
Jack Dempsey
Schrader
Gus
Iowan
Iowa
United States
John A. Sloan
Racing Corporation of America
J. Alex Sloan
IMCA
Indianapolis
Langhorne Speedway
Franklin Falls To Diagonal In State Class B Clash
Diagonal downed Franklin, a Cedar Rapids five, in the state tournament with strong shooting and missed Cedar Rapids coverage. Franklin stars Jack Sopousek Bill Currell left with fouls while Mike Kanellis and Bill Mehegan each had three. Franklin also boasted strong football and basketball seasons, finishing second in both MV Conference standings and city titles.
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Cedar Rapids
Jack Sopousek
Bill Currell
Mike Kanellis
Bill Mehegan
Grid
Iowa
Dubuque
Basket
Davenport
Mount Vernon rivals go 5 conference games short
Grinnell notes that Barker's team plays five conference games this season, two fewer than last year when Mount Vernon faced all seven league teams. The passage recalls Cornell beating them all.
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Barker
Mount Vernon
Cornell
Miss Traung Leads St Petersburg Women's Golf Meet
Dorothy Traung of San Francisco led after the first round of the St. Petersburg invitational with 79 strokes S ahead of five by Mrs Charles Harbaugh of Willoughby Ohio Miss E Wing Evanston Illinois and Mrs Charles Newbold Wichita Kansas in a tight short field.
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Fla
Dorothy Traung
San Francisco
St. Petersburg
Charles Harbaugh
Willoughby, O
E. Wing
Evanston NI
Charles Newbold
Wichita, Kans
Giants Win Fourth Straight Exhibition Over Phillies
New York Giants beat Philadelphia 6 to 5 in Baton Rouge as Mickey Haslip delivers a ninth inning RBI single with one out and a man on second. Cliff Melton blanked the Phils for three innings, while Harry Gumbert and Walter Brown struggled. Hugh Mulcahy started for Philadelphia but could not hold the lead.
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New York Giants
Phillies
Mickey Haslin
Harry Gumbert
Walter Brown
Hugh Mulcahy
Phils Slinger
Cliff “Stringbean
Melton
Merritt vs Klemm Rivalry Highlights Golden Gloves Discussion
Red Pepper sports columnist reviews recent Golden Gloves bouts. He notes Merritt’s claimed win over Lloyd Montgomery and questions Klemm’s edge, while praising Merritt’s potential. The piece also recounts a boundary-line debate among Iowa editors and radio stations, ending with a cooperative stance between WHO Des Moines and The Gazette to allow cross-region entries.
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Tribune
WHO
Iowa
Middle West
Harold Fair
J. C. Maland
Mr. Fair
Mr. Maland
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Messrs. Fair and Maland
Golden Gloves
Station Who
The
Gazette
Diagonal Cage Team Wins TA Prep Title
Diagonal Cage Team claims the TA prep title by defeating Warner’s squad 36 to 24 in the first round and then beating Ames 26 to 21 in the semifinals. Melrose, last year’s class B champion, fell in the first round to Mitchellville 25 to 18.
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Franklin High
Cedar Rapids
Ames
Diagonal
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Mitchellville
Ames claims consolation at state hoops tourney in Des Moines
Ames, co-champion of the Central Iowa conference, blanked Ida Grove for 18 minutes and won 25 to 12 to claim third place. Trotter led Ames with seven points, while Kuhl and Miller each scored five for Ida Grove.
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Watts
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Kuhl
Miller
Ida Grove
Yanks Rally For Six Inning Swing To Beat Cardinals
In St. Petersburg exhibition action, the New York Yankees erased a five inning deficit with a six run sixth, defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 6 to 4. Bob Weiland started for St Louis, Roy Henshaw finished for New York, while Chandler Wicker and Beggs pitched earlier for the Cardinals.
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Fla
New York
Iowa U Marksmen Grab R O T C Title
The University of Iowa rifle team captured the basic ROTC championship at Camp Perry with a 732. Kemper Military School was second with 730 and Washington University 701. Individual honors went to K Smith of Iowa University and R Elmore of Quincy High. The text notes also include high school and college aggregates and kneeling and standing events.
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University of Iowa
Camp Perry
Hawkeye Marksmen
Kemper ‘Military School
Washington University of St. Louis
Iowa
Quincy
Ill
Grover Cleveland
St. Louis
Kansas State College
Nebraska
Iowa University
Webster Groves
Kansas University
St. Thomas Military Academy of
Softball Group To Meet Monday Night In Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Softball Association will hold its general membership meeting Monday at 7 30 PM in the city council chambers to plan the upcoming season. Topics include league setups lighting a field and proposed rule changes with Ralph Macnamara presiding as president.
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Cedar Rapids Softball Association
Leagues Inc
Ralph Macnamara
Kansas Teachers Win Midwest Meet Title at Pittsburg
Kansas State Teachers of Pittsburg led a close Midwest meet, earning three firsts and multiple medals. Notable performances included Ralph Halla from Yankton College taking the two mile and Eugene Keyes of North Central securing two runner up spots. The final team standings list Kansas State Teachers 384, Grinnell 311, North Central 30, and several others across a range of events.
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Rikli
Ralph Halla
Yankton College
Yankton
S. D
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Keyes
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55 Clubs Gird For Nat s A A U Cage Tourney This Week
Denver tops the field as 55 clubs and colleges enter the national A A U basketball championship. A 23 game first round bracket starts a dawn to dawn schedule with twelve games Sunday and another twelve Monday. Top seeds include Denver Safeways defending champions, with Montana State drawing a first round bye to face Arkansas college.
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Colo
Dener Safeways
Missouri Valley A. A. U
Hollywood Athletic Club
Montana State College Bobcats
Rocky Mountain
Montana State
Arkansas College
Independent Tourney At Dundee This Week
Twelve semi professional basketball teams enter the Dundee consolidated school tourney starting Friday with four games at 6:45 7:45 8:45 and 9:45 p m The schedule continues Saturday with four more matchups and Sunday features a consolation game at 2 30 p m and the championship at 8 45 p m Local clubs include Delwein Eagles Winthrop Independence Art's Grocers Dubuque Star Brewers Dan Patch Orange Township Dundee Bombers and more.
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Dundee Consolidated School
Delwein Eagles
Winthrop
Independence
Art's Grocers
Dubuque Star Brewers
Dubuque
Orange Township
Dundee Bombers
Delaware
Central City
Luana Merchants
Hopkinton Aces
Indepedence and
Art’s Grocers
Oelwein Eagles
Thirteen Teams Named In Opening Six Day Bicycle Race
Chicago reports the starting field for the six day race includes Torchy and Doug Peden of Victoria British Columbia and many international riders. Notable entries include Omer Derbruycker Belgium Gerard Debsets Belgium Tino Rebels Newark N J and Henry O Brien San Francisco Among others the famous Kilian Vopel team is absent.
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Chicago
Gustav Kilian
Heini Vopel
Torchy
Doug Peden
Victoria
B. C
Jerry Redman
Bobby Thomas
Kenosha
Wis
Alf Letourner
France
Omer Derbruycker
Belgium
Gerard Debsets
Tin
Newark
Cesar Binetti
North Branch
N. J
Remigio Saavedra
Argentina
Bobby Echevaria
San Francisco
Henry Szamota
Poland
George Shipman
Brooklyn
Minnesota Wins Big Ten Gym Meet Title In 112 77.5 Showdown
Minnesota captured the Western Conference gymnastics team championship in Minneapolis scoring in all five events to beat Illinois 112 to 77.5. Joe Giallombardo of Illinois won the all around with 166.15 points and delivered the top performance by taking first in tumbling with 44.75 of 45. Co captain Beyer and Wetherell of Chicago followed in second and third, while Minnesota’s Howard Stuart placed fourth.
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Minnesota
Illinois
Kago
Iowa
Joe Giallombardo
Beyer
Chicago
Wetherell
Howard Stuart
Giallombardo
Collegiate Boxing to Honor Eddie Neil Jr with Trophy
Intercollegiate boxing groups from seven teams at Penn State paid tribute to Eddie Neil Jr. AP war correspondent and AP sports writer killed in Spain. They unanimously pledge to establish the Edward J. Neill Jr. trophy at the 13th annual championships.
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Eddie Neil, Jr
Associated Press
Spain
Penn State
Edward J. Neill Jr
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