Raiders May Salvage Filbert Keeney And Rossbach
A Friday report from Harry S. Johnson after Judge Bramham and Judge Landis discussed Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids players free agent status. Filbert Keeney and Rossbach may remain Raiders property while others become free agents. uncertainty surrounds Krupski De Forest and the club’s summer plans in the Three Eye League.
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Rossbach
Cedar Rapids Raider
Harry S. Johnson
W. G Bramham
Johnson
Kenesaw . Landis
Cedar Rapids
Frank Howard
Aescae | Ope
Alex Filbert
Jinks Keeney
al Krupski
Wayne
Landis
Howard
Bramham
Krupski
Raiders
Marvin Pelton
Russ de Forest
Judge Landis
Hy Henry
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Cardinal
Rickey
Branch
Cardinals
Seven Iowa Trackmen to Run in Chicago Relays
Iowa City. Coach George Bresnahan lists seven athletes for the Chicago relays after the state quadrangular. Participants include John Colinge Bush Lamb John Graves James Lyle Fred Teufel Carl Teufel and Milton Billig or Ed McCollister in the one mile relay. Graves returns after illness in February.
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Iowa City
George Bresnahan
Iowa
Chicago
John Colinge
Bush Lamb
John Graves
James Lyle
Fred Teufel
Carl Teufel
Lamb
Milton Billig
Ed McCollister
Graves
All-Star High School Cupar 8 in 56 35 Victory
Leonard Posekany led the Whites to a 56 35 win over the Reds as the top scorer at an Iowa Daily Press association all star day. Albert Rudolfson trailed with seven field goals and a free throw. Dick Precunier won the free throw contest with 23 of 25. Phog Allen spoke at the event.
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AMES
INS
Leonard Posecany
Dike
Iowa Daily Press Association
Posekany
Whites
Reds
Emht
Press Association
Phog Allen
Kansas
Albert Rudolfson
Rolfe
Dick Precunier
West Waterloo
Davis Reacts To Landis Free Agent Ruling
Albany Georgia AP reports young Joe Davis, once manager player with Monett in the Arkansas Missouri league, is made a free agent by Commissioner Landis. Davis, now at St. Louis Cardinals minor camp, seeks a new managerial post with Cambridge Maryland in the Eastern Shore league, lamenting the setback to his career.
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Albany
Joe Davis
K. M. Landis
Davis
Monett
Cardinals
Landis
St. Louis Cardinals
Cambridge
Cardinal
Pug Griffin Granted Vacant Nebraska State Franchise
Nebraska state baseball league members reelected J. R. Carter of Norfolk as president and awarded the Mitchell franchise to Francis Pug Griffin of Lincoln. Robert Russell of Lincoln was named vice-president and Robert Johnson of Beatrice secretary. The league set a May 10 opening and a 120 game schedule. Ned Griffin withheld comment on Mitchell plans. club will not stay in Mitchell if moved.
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Norfolk
Neb
Nebraska State Baseball League
J. R. Carter
Mitchell
Francis “Pug” Griffin
Lincoln
Robert Russell
Robert Johnson
Beatrice
Griffin
North Platte
Boxing Roundup Incomplete Squibs From Various Cities
Boxing results from spots in Boston Spokane Muskegee Salisbury and Baltimore feature bouts led by Tiger Jack Joe Knight Wesles Ramey Charlie Thompson and Eddie Boyle Vic Vianazzo with points and stoppages noted in terse, fragmentary fashion.
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Tami
Fla
Joe Knight
Cairo
Eddie Boyle
Cleveland
Muskegon
Wesles Ramey
Grand Kanids
Michie
Mussel
Hays
Diulanapolis
Salisbury
Charlie Thompson
Baltimore
Vic Vianazzo
Feller Shuts Out Opponents in Exhibition starts
New Orleans game notes Bob Feller has not been scored on in eight innings for the Cleveland Indians. He has yielded only three singles in four innings versus the Giants and four more against the Athletics on Thursday.
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New Orleans
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Giants
Athletics
Y Swimmers To Compete In Waterloo Meet
The local Y swim team competes Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in Waterloo at the Iowa YMCA district meet with Marshalltown Charles City Mason City Water loo Cedar Rapids and Washington teams. Cedar Rapids presents a full four division squad including state champions and last year’s runner up. Ribbons awarded to top four. only first and second advance to state on April 2 at the University of Townpool. Cedar Rapids coached by Leo Baughman Adam Slapetis and George Clapp. entries list Junior A Don Palmer Frank Trowland Billy Foushee Fred Bissell Junior Griffith John Condon Chester Geiger Kenneth Marsh Junior B Dick Sheehy Ray Rompot George Henry George Russ Bob Wooleyhan John Krabbenhoff Junior Mikas Grant Collins Intermediate Charles Gibson Ned Shechey Don Ross Gerald Ard Jim Dulin LeRoy Wolfe Louis Kellar Senior Cyril Noon Bob Gibson Jim Zoller Walton Kellar John Stark Ralph Kropenske Bob Sweitzer Bob Faukles Matthias.
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Cedar Rapids
University of Townpool
Davenport
Waterloo
Leo Baughman
Adam Slapetis
George Clapp
Don Palmer
Frank Trowland
Billy Foushee
Fred Bissell
Junior Griffith
John Condon
Chester Geiger
Kenneth Marsh
Dick Sheehey
Ray Rompot
George Henry
George Russ
Bob Wooleyhan
John Krabbenhoff
Junior Mikas
Grant Collins
Charles Gibson
Ned Shechey
Don Ross
Gerald Ard
Jim Dulin
LeRoy Wolfe
Louis Kellar
Cyril Noon
Bob Gibson
Jim Zoller
Walton Kellar
John Stark
Ralph Kropenske
Bob Sweitzer
Bob Faukles
Mathias
Exhibition Baseball Scores From Florida and Beyond
Exhibition games played in Lakeland Daytona Beach St Petersburg and other Florida sites feature Brooklyn Detroit Washington Minneapolis Newark New York Cincinnati Kansas City St Louis Boston Philadelphia New Orleans Memphis and more. Box scores show varying innings with pitchers Hoyt Jeffcoat Signor Phelps Chervinko Auker Bridges Coffman Lawson York Tebbetts Hogsett Chase Early Fletcher Baker Brabowski Danning Gay Stringevich McCullough Chandler Bergs Glenn and others contributing across multiple matchups.
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Associated Press
Lakeland
Fla
Brooklyn
Detroit
Hoyt
Jeffcoat
Signor
Phelps
Chervinko
Auker
Bridges
Coffman
Lawson
York
Tebbetts
Daytona Beach
Minneapolis
Hogsett
Chase
Fletcher
Baker
Brabowski
Danning
St Petersburg
Newark Vilt
New York
Battleship Wins 100th Grand National Steeplechase
Battleship the American bred son of Man o War won the 100th Grand National at Aintree by a neck over Royal Daniels with Workman third. Bruce Hobbs rode Battleship who paid 40 to 1, as Royal Daniels and Blueshirt figures drew bets and excitement faded after a close finish.
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Aintree
England
Battleship
Man O' War
Royal Daniels
Wand Workman
H. C McNally
Workman
Blueshirt
Royal Mail
Phakos
Still A Holdout
New York reports that Joe DiMaggio remains in California refusing to sign until salary terms with Col Ruppert are raised. Despite the stand, expectations say DiMaggio will be in uniform for the Opening Day game.
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New York
Sns
Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
California
Florida
Jake Ruppert
di Maggio
Local Preps In Conference Meet Saturday
About 75 area high school track candidates will compete in the Mississippi Valley conference indoor meet at the Iowa University Field House in Iowa City starting 1:30. Franklin, Roosevelt, Wilson, and McKinley squads named with 15 to 22 runners listed per school.
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Iowa University
Iowa City
Franklin
Orville Rust
Eddy
Sopousek
Miles
Magnuson
M. Herbeck
Stoddard
Bob Johnson
Klima
Altfillisch
Dochterman
Carpenter
Barden
Albright
Thompson
Nicholson
Bill Johnson
King
Bloomhall
Locop
Reed
Strate
Doherty
Roosevelt
Don Wolfe
Wiley
Hammill
Multhaup
Wall
Donisthorpe
Curran
Taylor
Hamm
Elan
Haddad
Lyle Fuller
Leonard Fuller
Hamad
Dulin
Ullrich
W. L. Barnard
Wilson
Johnson
Tow
Robertson
Cravens
Whited
Taylor and Graylund
Elkader Juniors Open Outdoor Baseball Drill
Seven lettermen and five freshmen joined Coach Lyle Schroyer for the 1938 Elkader Arab junior college baseball practice. Key players include Baldridge Stickford Walch Walter R Mueller Witt and Cords with several freshmen such as Zapf Nading O Mueller Hommel yet to report. A ten game schedule is planned with Plattville state teachers college Columbia college Dubuque Luther reserves and Iowa State Teachers College freshmen among opponents.
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Lyle Schroyer
Shroyer
Baldridge
Stickford
Walch
Walter
R. Mueller
Witt
Cords
Montour
St. Olaf
Overbeck
Luana
Ortman
Pardee
Littleport
Plattville State Teachers College
Plattville
Wis
Columbia College
Dubuque
Luther College
Decorah
Iowa State Teachers College
Iowa Parochial Champs Fall In Chicago Roundup
In Chicago at Loyola University the 15th National Catholic inter-scholastic tournament begins with 14 teams including Fenwick of Oak Park IL. First round scores list St Johns DC 41 over St Stephens WY 37 and Lehigh Chicago 39 over Canisius Buffalo 33 among others.
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Fenwick High
Oalk Park
Loyola University
St. John’s College High
Washington
D. C
St. Stephan’s Mission
St. Stephan’s
Wyo
LaSalle
Cumberland
Augustine
Austin
Central Catholic
Wheeling
W. Va
St. Mary’s
Anderson
Ind
St. Veronica's
Ambridge
St. Francis de Salles
Morgantown
Paterson
Loyola Academy
St. Ambrose of
Delaware County Loop To Organize March 31
The Delaware County Baseball League plans to expand to eight teams this season with possible changes among current members Central City Dundee Delhi Masonville Delaware and Ryan. A meeting in Ryan on March 31 will decide the lineup and plans for the season. Lew Fonseca and the American League moving picture Batter Up will be shown in Ryan in early May.
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Ryan
Delaware County Baseball League
Central City
Dundee
Delhi
Masonville
Delaware
Lew Fonseca
American League Baseball Moving Picture
Brooklyn High School Baseball Team Strong Season Start
Brooklyn high boasts a veteran squad with seven lettermen from last year and several new players showing promise. Returning players include Cappen Edelen Cram Cram Ormiston Andes Moitzfield while Willis Scott shifts to track. Schedule lists games at Guernsey Hartwick Searsboro Victor Tama and a Poweshick county tourney.
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Gazette
Brooklyn
Brooklyn High
Willis Scott
Robert Cappen
Richard Edelen
Delmar Cram
LaVaughn Cram
Eldon Ormiston
Harold Andes
Donald Moitzfield
Harold Ford
Arthur Montgomery
Ronald Moitzfield
Guernsey
Hartwick
Cycle Club Organizes Bicycle Baseball Team
The Parlor City Cycle club has formed a bicycle baseball team with inquiries welcome at 510 Third avenue SE. The first practice is scheduled for Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
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Parlor City Cycle Club
Third Avenue SE
Henry Picard Tops In Golfing World
Henry Picard, playing with a sore left thumb, shot 73 at the north and south, finishing one under par on the seventeenth. Paul Runyan praised Picard’s round despite bunkers, while Ted Luther dazzled with a 69 in putting. The piece notes golf figures, a San Francisco Turnesa-Fry brothers telecast match, and UNC Chapel Hill preparing a 650000 gymnasium and swimming pool.
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Henry Picard
Paul Runyan
Ted Luther
Pittsburgh
Horton Smith
Fry Brothers
San Francisco
Turnesa Brothers
New York
Telegraph
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Turnesas
Lakeville
Great Neck
Frank Moore
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Cardinals
Malcolm Stevenson
Jimmy McLarnin
Holly Hill
Hollywood
Calif
Jimmy
Fred Corcoran
George Jacobus
Harry Cooper
Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
South
Dinner For St Patrick's City Parochial Champs
The St Patrick's athletic association hosted a dinner for the basketball squad at Twin Towers. Coach Dick Zvacek awarded captain Jim Spaight a trophy for the outstanding player of the season. Jack Kenney will captain the 1938 1939 squad with letters earned by Chris Phillips Corsello and others.
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St. Patrick's Athletic Association
Twin Towers
Dick Zvacek
Jim Spaight
Jack Kenney
Trish
Spaight
Jack Phillips
Tony Corsello
Ken Krumbholz
John Corsello
Leo Phillips
Jack Carney
Tom Hilton
Bill Elwood
Tom Dolan
Zvacek
Bob Erlacher
Age May Cramp Carl Hubbell This Season
Carl Hubbell jokes about aging while predicting he may win 20 games this season for the Giants. Gus Mancuso, his longtime catcher, praises Hubbell’s control and recalls a legendary 18 inning win in 1933. They study box scores nightly to track opponents and base running threats like Augie Galan.
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Aton Rouge
Carl Owen Hubbell
Hotel Heidelberg
Giants
Gus Mancuso
Gus
Hub
Carl Hubbell
Meeker
Okla
Mancuso
Cubs
Carl
Hal Schumacher
St. Louis
Cuyler
Brooklyn
Hubbell
Kiki Cuyler
Ernie Lombardi
Cincinnati
al Todd
Pittsburgh
Todd
Lombardi
Manciso
Mary
Augie Galan
Patty Berg Wins Women's Mid-South at Pine Needles
Patty Berg captures another golf title finishing with a 73 to post a 54 hole total of 224 at Pine Needles in Southern Pines North Carolina. Berg leads by seventeen strokes over the field setting a course scoring record.
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Southern Pines
N.C
Patty Berg
Pine Needles
Handball Doubles Meet Opens in Des Moines
The Iowa open handball doubles championship started in Des Moines with 16 players. 1937 champions Harris Coggeshall and Leo Golden have teamed with new partners, reshaping the title race.
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Des Moines
Harris Coggeshall
Leo Golden
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