Davenport Takes State Cage Title
The Raiders eye a repeat title as booster ticket drives expand in Cedar Rapids and surrounding cities. Eight teams mobilize volunteers for a week of sales under commission of Rockey Newton and Vesely leads the American league effort. Spring training begins April in Carthage with 26 candidates. Cleveland and Wilkes-Barre to follow.
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Chamber of Commerce
Rockey Newton
Landis
Newton
National League
Neil Montgomery
John W. Beck
Robert Vesely
Vesely
Beck
Cedar Rapids
Hill Park
Raiders
Harry S. Johnson
Carthage
Quie Marquardt
George Kraus Turns Pro With Findlay Ohio Club
George Kraus of Middle Amana former Amana Blue Jays pitcher has signed a contract to play professional baseball for the Findlay Ohio club in the Ohio State League He plans to leave for Findlay around mid April to begin his professional career.
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Middle Amana
George Kraus
Amana Blue Jays
Indlay
Ohio
Ohio State League
Findlay
City Bowling Meet Opens With High Scores Across Classes
Cedar Rapids hosts its annual city bowling tournament at Lincoln alleys with two shifts in doubles and singles and two shifts in team events. Class A led by The Gazette Co team with 2602 pins. Ernie Liska tops with a 4571 series. Class B paced by Iowa Electric Light and Power Co with 2522, Ray Langham 482, Louie’s Clothes Shop second with 2410. Class C led by YMCA at 238 with Bill Moeller 600 series, Hutchinson Ice Cream second at 2373. Class D saw Cedar Rapids Firemen's 2364, Joe Stanek 530 series. Doubles top effort by Ponps Foster and George Barnoske 1093. Kirwin/Sullivan lead Class A doubles 1002. Continued on Page 2.
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Lincoln
Ray Langham
Louie
Knights of Columbus
Bill Moeller
Hutchinson Ice Cream
Cedar Rapids Firemen
Joe Stanek
Hubbard Ice
Ponps
Foster
George Barnoske
Barnoske
R. Schamberger
Herb Montillon
Schamberger
Montillon
Michigan Swimmers Win National Collegiate Title
Michigan captures its eighth straight NCAA swimming crown at East Lansing, edging Yale in a two day meet. Charley Barker shares meet record with 23 seconds in the 50 yard freestyle. Rene Chouteau Yale and James Welsh Michigan win multiple titles. Ohio State and Wayne finish second and third. other winners include James Skinner Michigan and Clark in one meter dive.
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Mich
Michigan
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Yale
Wolverines
Ohio State
Earl Clark
Wayne University of Detroit
Tird
Charley Barker
Guy Lumsden
Wayne
Rene Chouteau
James Welsh
James Skinner
William Prew
Francis Heydt
Clark
Howard Johnson
Princeton
Minnesota
Iowa
Occidental College
Massachusetts State
Williams
Springfield College
Villanova
Brown
The
University of Chicago
Dartmouth
Stanford
State cage meet finals crown goes to Davenport
Davenport outscored Drake Blue Devils 31 24 at Drake Fieldhouse Des Moines to win the state championship. Holstein and Davenport players pose in front and back rows with coaches and mascots after a dramatic title game.
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Davenport
Drake
Des Moines
Blue Devils
Black Pirates
C. A. Moon
P. Day
Bill Johnson
Jack Rogers
Jack Spencer
Jim Hogue
Gabby Crow
John Mucha
Wayne Kelling
Fat Day
Dude Beckmann
Paul Moon
Bill McGuire
Jack Moon
Dick Meier
Bob Hoffman
Harold Steen
Darrell van Citters
Mascot
la Verne Larson
Gene Asprey
Ray Wehde
Verdean Goettsch
Roy Wehde
Eldeen Steen
Raider baseball booster push highlights 1941 players
A Niagara reader asks about the Raiders 1941 team as booster ticket sales begin. President Harry S. Johnson furnishes a complete player record batch and proposes a single focused blitz to acquaint fans with the roster before the season opens.
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Leo and St Francis reach Catholic finals in dramatic wins
Leo of Chicago edged Central Catholic Fort Wayne 28 27 on a last second shot after leading 8 3 early. St Francis Indians crushed Messmer High Milwaukee 44 28 to reach the final against Leo. The South Dakota and Chicago teams advanced to title game.
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INS
Leo
St. Francis Mission
St. Francis
S. D
Central Catholic
Fort Wayne
Ind
St. Francis Indians
Messmer’ High
Milwaukee
Central
Lions
Henry Baranowski
Indians
Messmer
Blue Devils Too Much For Holstein 31 to 26
Blue Devils power past Holstein 31 to 26 in a tight matchup. Roy McHugh reports a strong late surge by the Blue Devils and a defensive stand to seal the win.
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Blue Devils
Holstein
Davenport JV claims second at Valley Indoor meet
Davenport High School's junior varsity team finished second at the Valley Indoor meet held in Des Moines. The Blue Devils upset Holstein and ended the Pirates' 35 game win streak, marking Davenport's strongest performance of the season with standout play from Spence and the Weede brothers.
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Davenport
Blue Devils
Holstein Hope of
West
Es Drakes
Amore
Mississippi Valley Conference
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Black Pirates
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Paneit
Verde En
Ornart
Heter
Wisconsin Cagers Defeat Washington State for N C A A Title
Wisconsin, the Big Ten champions, beat Washington State 39 to 34 in the NCAA east west playoff in Kansas City. Robert A lewin scored the clinching goal as Wisconsin wore down the taller Cougars and held Pig Landeman to no field goals. Gene Englund led Wisconsin with five goals and three free throws.
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Stack Rogers
Bill Johnson
Rogers
Kansas City
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Washington State
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Pig Paul Landeman
Gene Englund
Englund
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Epperson
Gentry
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Rehm
Gebert
Bill Haarlow
Chiesa
Wally Cameron
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Tait Cummins
Kraus
Booster Keglers
Carl Kirwin
Don Sullivan
Kirwin
Bob Vesely
Harold Horan
Tait
Cummins
Leon Flack
Rid Abele
Red Peppers
Rby Tan
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