State Prep Track Meet draws 505 athletes from 51 Iowa schools
Coaches report 505 competitors from 51 Iowa high schools will compete in the state indoor championships this Saturday at Iowa City. Davenport Blue Devils lead with 30 entrants. East Des Moines and Clinton each send 22, with many schools represented and entry totals surpassing previous records.
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Iowa
George Bresnahan
University of Iowa
Davenport Blue Devils
Eo City
East Des Moines
Clinton
Bresnahan
Indianola
Garner
Newton
Mechanicsville
Mount Vernon
West Liberty
Traer
Winterset
Washington
Grinnell
Lyons-Clinton
Ames
Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
Ida Grove
Corning
West Chester
New London
Brighton
McKinley
Marshalltown
Martinsburg
Keota
Keokuk
East
Des Moines
Abraham Lincoln
Ottumwa
Chariton
Franklin
University High
Iowa City
Dubuque
Richland
Oskaloosa
Davenport
Fairfield
West Des Moines
Valley High
Burlington
Oclwein
Trap Shoot Planned at Watkins Next Sunday
A trap shoot will be held at Watkins next Sunday starting at 12 30 PM. Prizes include 70 ducks 20 geese and 20 turkeys. Shells lunch and refreshments will be available on the grounds. Saturday evening entertainment is sponsored by the Watkins baseball club.
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Watkins
Watkins Baseball Club
Old Welsh law on hamlets requires crafts and animals
A historical Welsh rule states a place only becomes a hamlet when it has a cook churn a bull a cat a herdsman a kiln and a plow, outlining required crafts and livestock for municipal status.
Mermen cap season with six records in NCAA campaign
Iowa City swimmers from the University of Iowa, led by Coach David Armbruster, finished sixth at the NCAA meet in New Brunswick, N J, part of a season that included six new records and a string of dual meet wins. The team set national marks in the 300 yard medley relay and multiple individual events, with Heydt and Christians among the standout performers. Iowa swept Northwestern, Wisconsin, and Illinois in duals, and topped the Big Ten standings for the fifth straight year.
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Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
New Brunswick
N. J
Michigan
Hawkeyes
David Armbruster
Mermen
Chicago
Iowa
Omaha
Neb
Francis Heydt
Bob Allen
Bob Reed
Bob Christians
William Tesla
Reed
Fred Kershaw
Bob Sweitzer
Christians
Heydt
N.C.A.A
Mrs Page Easily Wins Second Round at North and South
Estelle Lawson Page defending champion and holder of the women's national title advanced to the second round with a 9 and 8 victory over Alice Sutherland in Pinehurst North Carolina. She led eight up at the turn after a 38 first nine and closed out the match at the tenth hole with a par. Kathryn Hemphill defeated Mrs. Robbins 6 and 5 to post the day’s best score.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
Alice Sutherland
Chicago
Page
Kathryn Hemphill
Columbia
S. C
J. M. Robbins
Mount Kisco
N. Y
Boxing Roundup Highlights Varied Pro Wins Across Cities
In brief reports from New York Los Angeles Seattle and Cleveland boxers like Jackie Kid Bere Frankie Wallace Johnny Erjaves Billy Boyd Rob Nestell Eddie Brink and Al Roth compete with wins and knockouts. The notes span ages weights and local venues as Associated Press wires cover the sport.
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Associated Press
New York
Jackie Kid Bere
England
Frankie Wallace
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Chuck Crowell
Johnny Erjavee
Seattle
Bill Boyd
Rob Nestell
Eddie Brink
Scranon
Louis favored in Friday bout with Marty Thomas at Chicago Stadium
Joe Louis, reigning heavyweight champion, is the favorite for Friday night’s fight against challenger Marty Thomas at Chicago Stadium. Thomas has a strong record but recently lost by technical knockout to Max Schmeling and to Jimmy Adamick. The match serves as a warmup before Louis’s title bout with Schmeling next June.
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Joe Louis
Marty Thomas
Chicago Stadium
Thomas
Max Schmeling
Jimmy Adamick
Louis
Finals Thursday In Local Church League Basket Tournament
The church league basketball finals will be held at the Y gym Thursday night in three divisions. The Pioneer final starts at 6 30 followed by the Comrade final at 7 30 and the Senior final at 8 30. Tuesday's results:
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Y Gym
McLaughlin Second In All Events Of Bowling
Pat McLaughlin of Erle Pennsylvania secured second place in all-event standings at the American Bowling Congress tournament. He totaled 1,933 after a 697 team score a 615 doubles and a 621 singles. Noted doubles leaders included Kriese Vanini and Baker Felix from Cincinnati and St Louis.
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Chicago
Pat McLaughlin
Eric
Isaac Baker
McLaughlin
Stanley Shelley
Lou Schmidt
Wooster
Isaac Baker & Son
Erle
Colonial Pauper Co
Steubenville
O. Beau
St. Louis
Calvert Distillery
San Pennetsen
Cal
Lang’s Beer and Ale
Buffalo
Righald Kriese
Sam Vanini
Stanley Baker
Louis Felix
Cincinnati
Ohio
Merritt Wilson
Fred Taff
Robert Wills
Charles O'Donnell
Frank Bures
Russ Fulton
South Omahna
Neb
Wiliam Heins
Ed Maloney
New York City
Urbana High Baseball Team Shows Freshman Strength
Urbana High enters spring practice with 21 candidates and only two letter men. Kramer and Wyckoff expected to handle pitching duties as a large group of freshmen and sophomores vie for spots. Schedule includes April games at Walker and Urbana and May tournaments and county events with opponents such as Shellsburg Garrison Mt. Auburn and Shellsburr.
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Urbana
Urbana High School
Kramer
Wyckoff
Harley
Charles Lahne
Chandler Cook
Herald Hooker
Joe
Bobby Ferguson
Robert Rouse
Max Johnson
Marvin Reid
Clarence Beyer
George Fett
Marshal Hawley
Loyd Kisling
Elza Mowbry
Clarence Leibsch
Vernon Petro
Allison Pratt
Don Rosenscrans
Raymond Spencer
Reales
Walker
Ope
Shellsbure
Garrison
Mt. Auburn
Bic
Auburn
Shellsburo
Shellsburr
Medwick Splits Spring Room Number With Superstitions
Ducky Medwick rejects room 238 in St. Petersburg citing superstition and chooses room 403 to target a higher batting average this season. The piece recalls his 1937 .374 average and notes his approach to hitting and the idea of an "imaginary zone" in partnership with Henry McLeMore.
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Ducky Medwick
Henry McLemore
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Joe
Ducky Wucky) Medwick
Medwick
Osceola Gramatan
Daytona Beach
Detroit
Hubbell
Mungo
Maple Leafs Edge Bruins For NHL Title In Boston
Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Boston Bruins 3 2 in overtime at Boston Garden to win the National Hockey League championship. Gordon Drillon scored twice and Bing Kampman assisted on the overtime winner, clinching the series after Toronto won the first two games in Toronto. Pep Kelly added a Leafs tally in the third period.
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Boston
INL
Gordon Drillon
Bing Kampman
Toronto Maple Leafs
Boston Bruins
Boston Garden
Bruins
Leafs
Toronto
Drillon
Apps
Pep Kelly
Leaf
New York Americans Beat Black Hawks 3-1 in Playoff Opener
New York Americans defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 3-1 to take game one of their best of three Stanley Cup semi final series. A pair of late penalties in the final five minutes sealed the win in New York.
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NEW York
New York Americans
Chicago Black Hawks
Exhibition Baseball Results From Florida and Other Cities
Summary of exhibition baseball games played in Winter Haven Arcadia St. Petersburg and other sites with line scores showing Washington, Columbus, Boston, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Kansas City, New York, St. Louis, Texas University, Mobile, Pittsburgh, and Sacramento players and managers contributing to varied outcomes.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Kansas City
New York
Breuer
Crutchfield
Washburn
Plechota and
Breese
Chandler
Donald and
Jorgens
Louis and Thomas wind up training grind for title bout
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis closed sparring for Friday's 15 round world title defense against Harry Thomas of Eagle Bend Minnesota. Louis showed powerful right hand emphasis while Thomas sparred and weighed about 192 with expected 195 at weigh in. Dr Lagorio examined both fighters as officials watched.
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Chicago
Joe Louis
Harry Thomas
Eagle Bend
Minn
Thomas
Max Schmeling
Louis
Schmeling
Chicago Blackhawks
New York Americans
George Williams
Tom Jones
George Nicholson
Yonkers
N. Y
Jones
Williams
Frank Lagorio
Illinois Athletic Commission
Joe Tuiner
DiMaggio Seeks Extra Pay Beyond Yankees Offer
Joe DiMaggio tours a $70 000 fish grotto at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco and rejects a $25 000 Yankees offer. He says his pay should reflect exhibition guarantees and plans a non baseball future, urging the club to pay more.
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San Francisco
INS
Joe
DiMaggio
Fisherman's Wharf
New York Yankees
Yankees
Florida
Ed Barrow
Harris Predicts Bright Year for Senators with Bonura Gain
Washington manager Bucky Harris bets on Zeke Bonura to boost offense and push the Senators into the first division. He praises Bonura and Simmons as potential .300 hitters, cites pitching questions but hopes KraKAuskas Chase Ferrell and Weaver form a strong staff, and notes optimism about the division race with the Yankees, White Sox and Red Sox as opponents.
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Blando
Will
Jarris
Bonura
Senators
al Simemons
Dick Ferrell
Harris
Simmons
Travis
al Simmons
Joe Krakauskas
Kendall Chase
Yanks
Yankee Stadium
Wes Ferrell
Jimmy DeShong
Monte Weaver
Chief Hogsett
Pete Appleton
Ray Phebus
Red Sox
Emil Leonard
Atlanta
Nard
Buddy Myer
Cecil Travis
Buddy Lewis
Mel Almada
Johnny Stone
George Washington Case, Jr
Goose Goslin
Rick Ferrell
Angelo Giuliano
St. Louis Browns
Detroit
Rowe
Cleveland
Allen
Feller
White Sox
White Sox beat Cubs as Walker hits homer and triple
Gerald Walker delivered a homer in the third and a fourth inning triple off LeRoy Parmelee to spark Chicago's White Sox to an 8 7 spring city series victory over the Cubs. Sox totals came from Parmelee Kimball and Root while Cubs pitchers Cox Rigney and Schleuter plus Parmelee Kimball Root allowed eight runs.
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LOS Angeles
Gerald Walker
LeRoy Parmelee
Chicago
White Sox
Cubs
Detroit Tiger
Minter Hayes
Mike Kreevich
Kreevich
Sox
Parmelee
Newell Kimball
Charlie Root
Bill Cox
John Rigney
Cox
Rigney
Schleuter
Kimball
Root
O'Den
Red Sox rally past Reds 8 4 in late innings
Boston breaks 4 4 tie with two run bursts in the eighth and ninth. Vander Meer issues five walks over five innings in a rough start. Doerr belts a ninth inning homer with Nonnenkamp aboard off Lloyd Moore.
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Tampa
Fla
Boston Red Sox
Cincinnati
Johnny Vandermeer
Doerr
Nonnenkamp
Lloyd Moore
Ray Davis
Boston
Dodgers wallop Detroit 15 to 2 in Clearwater game
Waite Hoyt and Fred Frankhouse limited Detroit to two hits as the Brooklyn Dodgers routed the Tigers 15 to 2 in Clearwater. Hoyt allowed both Tiger hits and hit a homer himself while Roy Cullendine connected for Detroit’s lone homer with a man aboard in the third.
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Clearwater
Fla
Brooklyn Dodgers
Detroit Tigers
Waite Hoyt
Fred Frankhouse
Hoyt
Tiger
Roy Cullendine
Detroit
Brooklyn
Kennedy
Lawson
Benton
York
Frankhouse
Chervinko
King Carol II Revenue From Vineyards
King Carol II of Roumania derives a large part of his income from his vineyards with revenue from royal domains estimated at about $125000 annually.
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Roumania
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