Plans For Opening Softball Season At Ellis Park
Cedar Rapids Softball assoc adopts Goldsmith ball for Ellis park season opening May 1. A general meeting for managers and players is set for April 12 at the city hall. Consideration of a lighted diamond at Ellis park hinges on funds and conflicts with Raiders home games. Rules changes remove a protest committee and limit voting on protests. About 20 teams expected, including Industrial and Open leagues.
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Cedar Rapids
Ellis Park
Raiders
Playground Commission and Association
Nevin Nichols
Nichols
Lumir Petranek
Industrial League
Playground Commission Ofce
Many Home Contests On Iowa Spring Schedule
Special to The Gazette. Iowa City is set for 48 spring events across Iowa Hawkeyes teams from April 3 to June 17. Baseball leads with 25 games including 20 in Iowa City, plus nine tennis meets, eight golf matches, and six track meets. The season opens April 3 in Jackson, Mississippi against Millsaps College. Outdoor track starts April 22 with the Kansas Relays. Tennis opens April 28 and golf plays eight meets between May 1 and 30.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Hawkeye
Millsaps College
Jackson
Miss
27 Teams Entered In State DeMolay Basket Tournament
DES MOINES IDPA announces 27 teams entered for the state DeMolay basketball tourney at Cedar Falls March 30 to April 1, overcrowding two gyms. Boone defends title and opens against Atlantic. other pairings include Burlington versus Carroll and Shenandoah versus Sioux City, with many teams finishing their seasons.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Cedar Falls
C. S. Armintrout
Armintrout
Boone
Atlantic
Burlington
Carroll
Eaten
Denison
Dubuq
Emmetsboro
Estherville
Muscatine
Osage
Ottumwa
Red Oak
Shenandoah
Sioux City
Washington
Erene
Webster City
Wood
Badminton Tourney Set for Y. W. C. A. April Dates
The second annual city badminton tournament will be held at the Y W C A from April 5 to 8 with events in men's singles mixed doubles women's singles and women's doubles. Entries close noon April 1 registrations at the Y and drawings April 1 evening. All matches on the Y W C A floor and admission is free.
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Y.W.C.A
Early Entries For State Meet Arrive
IOWA CITY Iowa With 64 athletes from 14 schools already entered Coach George Bresnan awaits late entries for the state indoor interscholastic track championships to be held at the University of Iowa Saturday April 1 More than 50 schools are expected to file entries before the deadline Tuesday night Recent entrants include Pella 5 Marion 5 Washington 8 Indianola 6 Cedar Falls 1 Toledo 5 and West Chester 1.
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Iowa City
George Bresnahan
University of Iowa
Pella
Marion
Washington
Indianola
Cedar Falls
Toledo
West Chester
Bits About Bowlers By Elfie Magnusson
Elfie Magnusson notes surprise scores in recent city tourneys. Mike Simitz led singles with 619 and Herbert Montillon 612. 18+ 500s logged, eight excluding handicap. Others incl L Nezerka 551, 535, G Frasinger 418, J Hanson 501, L Hefner 521, E Neilly 512, F McGregor and B Cameron 507. Inter-City Grotto league teams form Cedar Rapids Oxus and Mohassen blocs. a Cedar Rapids group placed in the Red Crown Sweepstakes with Klassen Construction high in Class C. A lone perfect game by an Ohioan at the AB C tourney draws notice. Margaret Mason and Helen Kroulik post high scores in Subway Ten Pin and Triton leagues, whose Cubs Cardinals White Sox Yanks banner their bowling.
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Mike Simitz
Herbert Montillon
Sterling Beer
Leta Nezerka
Georgia Frasinger
Jerry Hanson
Lillian Hefner
Eileen Neilly
Frances McGregor
Bernice Cameron
Margaret Mason
Helen Kroulik
Miss Mason
Lucille Sarver
Triton League
Cubs
Cardinals
White Sox
Yanks
Intermediate Gold Medal Tournament Opens Monday At The Y M C A
The seventh annual Intermediate Gold Medal basketball tournament starts Monday at the YMCA with eight teams including Wilson Hi-Y and Todéville. Two games Monday and Tuesday begin the first round, with semi finals Wednesday and finals Friday. Pairings include Oats Juniors versus Wilson Seoaniee and McKinley Sophomores versus Gazette on Monday and Tuesday matchups Harley-Davidson versus Rough Riders and Toddville Trojans versus Tenaco Fire Chiefs.
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Y. M. C. A. Eigh
Wilson Hi
Shellsburg Wins Junior High Cage Meet Title
Shellsburg led by Rob bins a center who scored 14 points won the junior high basketball tournament at Belle Plaine by defeating Vinton 17 to 13. In the consolation Belle Plaine beat Blairstown 30 to 12 with Atkins Norway Newhall Keystone Garrison and Van Horne also competing.
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Shellsburg
Robbins
Belle Plaine
Vinton
Blairstown
Atkins
Norway
Newhall
Keystone
Garrison
van Horne
ISU Athletic Director Predicts Surge in Six Man Teams
Ames AP reports George F. Veenker athletic director at Iowa State College told a six man football and baseball clinic Saturday that about 4 000 six man teams are likely nationwide next fall. He spoke at the clinic highlighting growth of the small school variants and clarified organizational plans for expansion.
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AMES
George F. Veenker
Iowa State College
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Lucille Lawrence
Elscher
Limback Lumber
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Wright
Red Crown
Frances Middaugh Aos Wenmaes
Sarver
Leta Neverka
Nezerka
Allen Motor
Second Avenue
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