Cedar Rapids swimmers win YMCA district meet
Cedar Rapids with 131 points topped the YMCA district meet as Marshalltown placed second. Cedar Rapids qualified 15 swimmers for the state meet at Iowa City April 13 after a record 160-yard junior B relay and multiple event wins led the team, while Brockway of Marshalltown led individual scoring with 13 points and 40-yard breaststroke victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsh
Elliott
Condon
Mikas
Brockway
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Marsh
George Elliott
John Condon
Clinton
Iowa City
Dave Brockwal
Learenld
Marshalltown Star
Woiterloo
Thad
Washington
Piviston
Warterton
Alexander Hospers
Beeser Gondrich
Jordan
CRI
Marshall
Steveson
Marshalltown
Liddle
Eospers
Eospers ¢Waterloor Tied Time 1) 20-Yard Back stroke—Won By Gilchrest (Washinston
Priham
Elliott Condon
Waterloo
New State
Broac Way
Georges
Foushee
Filiott Griffith
Guldahl Leads Land of the Sky Open at 36 Holes
In Asheville North Carolina Ralph Guldahl of Chicago shot an eight under par 134 to top the field at the 36-hole halfway mark of the $5,000 Land of the Sky Open on the winter circuit.
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Asheville
Ralph Guldahl
Chicago
Pirates Beat A's 6-4 in Tucson Showdown
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Philadelphia Athletics 6 to 4 in Tucson. Arky Vaughan homered as Oakland racked up 13 hits off John Lan Ning and Bob Klinger but left runners stranded. Pirates rallied with eight timely hits off Johnny Babich and Nelson Patter to plate two runs in the fifth sixth and seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ariz
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Athletics
A's
John Lanning
Bob Klinger
Pirates
Arky Vaughan
Johnny Babich
Nelson Patter
Pittshurch
Babich Patter
Wacrer
Kiinser
Davis
Mueller
Echoes from the Great Outdoors on hunting and wildlife
A collage of forest field and fishing notes reports on hunting licenses due, game laws unchanged, and fox trapping near Cresco. It covers trout season timing, duck and snipe activity on Cedar Lake, and dangers of wild birds. It also mentions muskrat season extension in Minnesota, mink herds near Eldorado, and a local hunter’s pride in his wild animal cages.
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Turkey River
Eldorado
West Union
Joss
Cedar Rapids Y M C A Swimmers Eye State Title
The Cedar Rapids Y M C A swimming team qualified for the state meet at Iowa City on April 13 after a strong district showing. The club has not finished lower than second in 12 years and last won the state in 1935, with Clinton the two-year defending champion and favored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Bob Hayworth
Wayne Woods
Jack Homan
Dick Ritchie
Clifford Morrison
Leo Baughman
Rodney Rust
Bill Davenport
Dick Rust
Frank Howland
George Elliott
Junior Griffith
Chester Geiger
Charles Sheehy
Hal Marshall
Jim Zoller
Hamilton Bell
George Henry
Kenneth Marsh
Lee Hendrickson
Bob Gibson
Dick Sheehy
George Ross
Chuck Gibson
Red Pepper sports chatter and coaching shakeups noted
In a terse statement John B. Magee questions centralized authority in the department while harmony allegedly exists among the Purple coaching staff. The piece mentions Pepper Hash and bowling standout Andy Varipapa scoring 522 pins in singles and 719 in doubles, and notes baseball rule changes and a state horseshoe tournament at the state fair with a $1.10 prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Magee
Messrs
Barker
Dean
All Gold Foods
Howard Lancaster
Mike Chartak
Paychek Louis Pictures At Iowa Theater Now
The Johnny Paychek Joe Louis fight photos will be shown today at the Iowa theater in New York City. The display runs starting tonight and showcases pictures from the Friday night bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paychek-Louis Pictures
Iowa Theater
Johnny Paychek
Joe Louis
New York City
Mrs Estelle Page Keeps Golf Crown
Mrs Estelle Lawson Page of Chapel Hill North Carolina former national women's golf champion won the North South invitation tournament for the third time by defeating Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta Georgia 4 and 3 in the 18 hole final match The pair were survivors from a field of 70 featuring most of the nation's top women players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinehurst
N. C
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Page
Miss Kirby
First Presbyterians Have Successful Season
Ultang photo. First Presbyterians Rockets, coached by Hillis Hauser, posted a strong season with 26 wins from 13 losses. John Engberg led scoring with 222 points while the team averaged 28.9 points per game against tough opposition. Players listed include Wendell Freeman Bruce Ingels Bruce White David Warren Gordon Moliman Jim Ensign Delbert McArtor Robert Tvrdik and Jim Cook.
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Eintimen Tay Presbyterian Rockets
Hillis Hauser
Is Gnee
John Engberg
Wendell Freeman
Bruce Ingels
Bruce White
David Warren
Gordon Moliman
Jim Ensign
Delbert McArtor
Robert Tvrdik
Jim Cook
Cage Coaches Elect Holman New President
Nat Holman of City College New York was elected president of the national coaches association at Kansas City. B. T. Grover passes presidency to Holman as Nelson Norgren becomes first vice president with Ed Kelleher Edward Hickox and Harold Browne filling other posts. They urged standardizing a 2944 inch stitched leather ball with 13 pounds air pressure and play after a made free throw.
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Kansas City
United States
Canada
Nat Holman
City College
New York
B. T. Grover
Ohio University
Nelson Norgren
Chicago University
Ed Kelleher
Fordham
Edward J. Hickox
Springfield
Mass
Harold Browne
Nebraska
Justin M
Sam” Barry
Southern California
Yankees Fall 3 2 in Exhibition Upset by New Orleans Pelicans
New York, fielding its strongest lineup, lost 3 2 to the New Orleans Pelicans as Oral Hildebrand struggled early. Martynik and Maltzberger held the Yankees to two runs in the eighth to avoid a shutout. the Pelicans built a lead with a three run first and a run in the third, while Hildebrand, Reis and Dickey failed to solve the home club’s pitchers.
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NEW Orleans
Oral Hildebrand
New York Yankees
New Orleans Pelicans
Martynik
Maltzberger
New York
Hildebrand
Reis
Dickey
Martynity Maltzberger
Durham
Remer
McKinley Trackmen Second in Conference Meet
McKinley finished runners up in the conference meet behind Waterloo West with Franklin scoring 16 points mainly in relays. Davenport suffered a disqualification after leading the mile race as McKinley posted a new 440 relay mark of 45.8 seconds. Multiple events highlighted by Franklin and Davenport performances across sprints relays and field events.
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Ramblers
Waterloo West
Roosevelt
Franklin
Thunderbolts
Hoerner
Dubuque
Knox
Welbes
Wilson
Lemm
Davenport
Allander
Clinton
Webble
Benesh
van Cleve
Deseendorf
Bartels
Perchen
DuBois
Garrett
Ferguson
McKinley
Johnson
Blakey
tRun
Baals
Franck
Mueller
Baker
van Dura
Ferrison
Cady
Moore
Collins
Wooleyhan
Frank Yin
Melichar
Bteketeky
Braunilich
Thompison
Brown
Obermiller
Ney
Gray
Collinge
Wall
Mucha
Braunlich
Herbert Briggs
MecKinley
Kahler
Rutenbeck
Figerner
Metent
Ernehen
Allender
Bauer
Nicoglaisen
Mewbanks
Aterlog West
Ourth
Linn County Fish and Game Club Organized
The Cedar Rapids Fish and Game Restoration club changes name to Linn County Fish and Game Club Inc and adds Marion and Mount Vernon chapters. President T Ralph Wilkinson seeks stronger cooperation to boost hunting and fishing. Plans to release 2000 pheasants this summer require a $500 fundraising drive with early donations from local businesses and individuals. Reports show tens of thousands of dead fish under the Sixteenth Avenue bridge each winter, highlighting river-ice mortality.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon
Franklin Township
T. J. Mitchell
W. E. Kohl
Frank Benish
Marion — Group
Indian Creek
Bernard Smercek
Third Street
Chuck Kosek
Sixteenth Avenue
Beck
Armstrong
May
Drug
Rubias Hardware
J. A. Countryman
Montgomery Ward
Novak Heating Co
William Dytrt
John Stanek
Peter Hach
John Flender
Dr. V. 0. Hasek
Don Boquist
William L. Taylor
Leon Stusak
Armstrong's
Beck's
Kosek Electric Co
Sixteenth Avenue Bridge
Joe Benson Leads Bent Grass Study in Iowa Turf Work
Joe Benson, Cedar Rapids Country Club greenskeeper and president of the Iowa Greenskeepers Association, spearheads research to develop a tougher bent grass for heat in Iowa summers. He collaborates with Iowa State College on an experimental turf garden and will distribute samples to greenskeepers. He notes progress on Japanese toyosa grass for tees and a tough dwarf grass for lawns and fairways, under guidance from Dr. John Montieth of the U S G A greens section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Joe Benson
Cedar Rapids
Towa Greenskeepers Association
Benson
Iowa State College
Cedar Rapids Country Club
John Montieth
Kenmore Opens Hyde Park Golf Courses for Use
A Saturday check showed Kenmore course open while Ellis Park course usable with greens off limits. Park Commissioner Ed Stefan said work will begin Monday with an opening date around April 10.
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Kenmore
Ellis Park
Ed Stefan
Philadelphia Pair Take Lead In ABC Bowling Doubles
Oscar Erickson and Sammy Feinberg from Philadelphia seized the doubles lead at the American Bowling Congress championships in Detroit. Feinberg rolled 221 278 256 for a 755 series, the highest in the tournament, while Erickson added 181 171 190 for 542 as Feinberg rose to fourth in all events with 1,890.
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Detroit
Oscar Erickson
Sammy Feinberg
Feinberg
Tony Galento to referee wrestling show April 5 at Memorial Coliseum
Tony Galento, once lit up the Lewis fight, appears as referee for a Memorial Coliseum wrestling show next Friday April 5. Main event features Mayes McClain versus Abe Kaskey with Alf Johnson and Ede Virag as semi finalists and Jimmy Bear opening with George Sauer.
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Tony Galento
Joe Lewis
Lewis
Artie Donovan
Galento
Memorial Coliseum
Mayes McClain
Abe Kaskey
Alf Johnson
Ede Virag
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Y.M.C.A
Ross
Henry
Sheehy
Belli
Foster
Humphrey Waterloo
Bell
Louketa
Er Miller
Weterlons
Rotssre
Claision
Hird
Zoller
Kershaw
Rudin
Gibson
Stars
Cedar Tapids
Stark Ro Gibson
C Gibson
Guldahl
Star Wards
PaLy
A’s
Pittsburgh
Delbert Bigalk
Cresco
Howard Counts
Cedar Lake
Cve
Union Depot
Bill Morgan
Minnesota
Ultang
Red Peppers
Tait
Estelle Page
First Presbyterians
Cage
Holman
Yanks
Linn County Fish and Game Club
Tait Cummins
Ellis
Philadelphia
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