Grinnell Inter Scholastic Track Meet Draws 18 Teams
Two hundred athletes from eighteen schools compete in Grinnell's thirtieth annual track meet. East High Des Moines, the state champion, brings twenty four men, the largest squad. Other schools include Grinnell, Roosevelt Cedar Rapids, North Des Moines, Oskaloosa and Pella with squads ranging from three to nineteen boys. Notable entrants include Stevens and Phillips from North Des Moines in the 100 yard dash and East Des Moines star Herman back to defend sprint titles. Approximately sixty local performers also compete.
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Rinnell
Grinnell
East High of
Des Moines
Roncavalf Mer Mainan
Lincoln
Franklin
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt
McKinley
Wilson
North
Oskaloosa
East Waterloo
Cole
Pella
Valley Junction
Centerville
Seymour
Stevens
Phillips
North Des Moines
Herman
East Des Moines
Frankllin
Alt
Johnson
Deal
Eddy
Sopousek
Eceten Jensen
Tharp
Altfillisch
Klima
Carpenter
Benesh
Guy
Martin
King
Stewart
Kanellis
Albright
Austin
R Roosevelt
Briggs
Cox
Bush
Fattig
Fjellman
Fuller
Hamad
Hammill
Linkletter
Mineck
Ryerson
Scriven
Tate
Ullrich
Schuknecht
Zamastil
Heaton
Carr
Person
Jordan
Davis
Kirkpatrick
Vaclav
Smith
Platz
Gable
Cravens
Mrevicka
Usher
Lana
Gill
St. Germain
Izer
Lahman
Hanson
Viewing the Field at Davenport High on New Baseball Start
Davenport High adds baseball as a sport and opens its schedule with eight games including Muscatine Wilton Maquoketa and St Ambrose academy. Track and other spring sports face weather challenges as Coe Mount Vernon and Cedar Rapids prepare dual meets and golf builds a team for intercollegiate play. Memorial Day speed classic pit crew person Lucky Teter plans to service a Ken Fowler driven car.
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Davenport High School
Blue Devils
Muscartine
Wilton
Maquoketa
St. Ambrose Academy
Davenporters
Rock Island
Grinnell
Indianapolis
Lucky Teter
Ken Fowler
Raiders Exhibition Game With Columbia Set Sunday
The Raiders exhibition game versus Columbia College of Dubuque starts at 2 45 Sunday afternoon. Admission is 41 cents for men, 26 cents for women. No extra charges for slander and seats. Children admitted for 10 cents.
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Raiders
Columbia College of Dubuque
Harry Johnson
In Club
Car stuntman Teter crashes for show despite injuries
The article details stunt driver Teter who has wrecked 356 cars in five years to thrill thousands of spectators. He performs sidewise crashes and teaches the craft of wrecks while remaining unhurt, describing a death by own action method and noting a possible link to modern wrestling.
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Teter
Iowa Hawkeyes Set for 24th Gopher Dual in Iowa City
Iowa prepares for the 24th annual dual meet with Minnesota here Saturday in a Big Ten showdown. Captains Dooley and Krezowski lead as Iowa aims to upset a stronger Gopher squad with standout runners and field event specialists. The meet airs on WSUI at 2 p.m.
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Iowa City
George T. Breshnahan
University of Iowa
Minnesota
Big Ten
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Andy Dooley
John Graves
Jimmy Lyle
Milton Billig
Teufel Twins
Fred and
Carl
Paul Nelson
Don Purvis
Bob Nelson
Bush Lamb
Fred Teufel
Gophers
Dominic Krezowski
Irvin Goodman
WSUI
Coe Homie Track Meet Promises An Interesting Affair
Weather concerns loom over the annual Coe home meet at Coe field Saturday at 2 pm. Seniors and juniors contend for team honors while medals await top finishers in multiple events and a sorority relay offers a permanent and traveling trophy.
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Coe
Coe Field
Sorority
van Metre
Carson
Benfors
L. Wedsbury
Harley
Elslager
Preshmen
Stookey
L. Wedgbury
Zimmerman
H. Wedgbury
Wedsbury
Wilson
Baccaro
Stone- Braker
Mangels
Prasek
Linduska
Polbeck
Smith
Ashby
Moore
Manson
Starcevich
Mile Run
Follock
Jacobs
Croas
Dougherty
Loraly Willone
Largon
Jdt iv
M. Wedsbury
Re Meen
Bob Mechanics
Alpha
Gene Carson
Alpha Xi + Beta Phi Alpha
Chi Omega
Ralph Martin
Delta Delta Delta
John van Metre
Kappa Delta
Hafey to rejoin Reds on May 8 in Philadelphia
Cincinnati vice president Warren Giles announced Chick Hafey the 1931 batting champion will return to the Reds May 8 in Philadelphia. Hafey has been on the voluntary retired list since early 1985 after batting .339 in two months for Cincinnati and now reports no sinus trouble and a normal 185 pound weight.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Warren C. Giles
St. Louis
Chick Hafey
Philadelphia
Hafey
Reds
Giles
Max Baer Signs For Second English Bout
Max Baer signed contracts to fight Been Foord of South Africa in a 12 round bout at Harringay stadium. The match is scheduled after Baer’s 15 round decision loss to Tommy Farr the previous April.
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London
Max Baer
Been Foord
South Africa
Harringay Stadium
Baer
Tommy Farr
Raiders Facing Rain Delays as Season Opens Next Tuesday
The Raiders endure a seventh day of cold damp weather that soaks the west side premises and prevents full practice. Cap Crossley remains hopeful the lineup including Ray Thomas Clyde Bergman and Justin Keeney can gel to challenge for the pennant this season.
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Hill Park
Crossley
Ray Thomas
Clyde Bergman
Thomas
Berman
Wayne. McCue
Justin Keeney
Mitchell
Cap
Skeeter Webb
Keeney
Golf grip and stance instructions for straight ball flight
The article explains that matching the clubface to a right angle with the flight line is essential for accuracy. It details grip positions for the left and right hands, stressing firm wrists without rigidity and correct wrist action during the forward swing. It promotes Chester Horton’s booklet on grip through the swing.
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Chester Horton
Iowa Carleton baseball game washed out in Northfield
Rain washed out the scheduled Iowa Hawkeyes at Carleton game in Northfield. Iowa moves to Minneapolis to open a two game Big Ten series against Minnesota.
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Iowa-Carleton
Northfield
Minn
University of Iowa-Carleton
Hawkeyes
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Rain Postpones Clayton County Baseball Tournament
Edgewood reports the Clayton county baseball tournament postponed due to recent rains. Original dates April 29 to May 1 shifted to May 3 to May 5 at the same venue.
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Clayton
Edgewood
Boxing Roundup From AP Across Midwest and Northeast
Ralph O'Dell 195 of Ottumwa defeated Rey Jeffries 195 of Foley Minnesota by knockout. Al Bache 135 of Winona Minnesota outpointed Tiger Marees 135 of Cronee Wisconsin. Johnny Negan 176 of New Haven Connecticut knocked out Wailer Watel 16 of Fitchburg Massachusetts. Frank Denefrie 171 of Philadelphia defeated Nick Young 194 of Philadelphia by technical knockout.
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Associated Press
Ottumwa
Ralph O'Dell
Rey Jeffries
Foley
Minn
Winona
al Bache
Sueker
Win
Tiger Marees
A Cronee
Wis
Boston
Johnny Negan
New Haven
Real estate transfers in Marion and Cedar Rapids area notices
Listing of multiple 1937 conveyances including Charles Cline and wife to Joseph and Martha Bulman. Alfred and Dora McConaughy. W R Boyd and Harry Hoadley. Eva C Cohn. Richard Tilson tax deed. O K Frink and James Wentworth. Marie Davis to George and Jessie Tanner. Henry Touro and heirs. Earl Eaton to Marie Davis. C W Cook and E M Heefner. R B McGregor to Iowa for road purposes. Includes lot, block, addenda, and nominal sums.
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Cline
Joseph H
Martha D Bulman
Marion
Charles
Alfred Ellis McConaughy
Dora A McConaughy
W R Boyd
Lou Hadley Boyd
Valcon
Eva C. Bailey
Harry Cohn
Bever Woods
Cedar Rapids
Valcons
Linn County
Richard Tilson
Kenwood Heights
O. K. Frink
James
Mattie Wentworth
Young
Marie Davis
George L
Jessie E. Tanner
Eastland Manor
Henry S. Touro
George R. Touro
Lucille Touro
Earl M. Eaton
Cegex Rapids
C. W. Cook
E. M. Heefner
H. H. Straw
R B McGregor
State of Iowa
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Southwest district may shoot at Brown
Southwest Iowa school leaders consider a meeting after Ames shows support for removing George A Brown, executive secretary of the board of control. Hoyman chairs a southwest group pressing for policy changes and Brown's resignation. Varner is a Brown supporter and Johnston's Peterson declined comment.
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Indianola
W. H. Hoyman
Southwest Iowa
Ames
Central Iowa
George A. Brown
Board of Control
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Heyman
Brown
Southwest
Hoyman
Supt. O. C. Varner
Diagonal
Varner
Valley Junction
H. W. Fearing
L. L. Peterson
Johnston
Peterson
Cornell Golfers Triumph Over Grinnell in Mount Vernon
Cornell golfers defeated Grinnell 9 1 to 8 4 at Mount Vernon Country Club. Hugo Birkhahn and Bob Ellis each shot 74 in the feature match. Cornell Edwards won two of three points in the No 1 duel and Pixhs defeated Ball 3 1, with Sloan and Anderson also winning for Cornell.
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Mount Vernon
Cornell
Grinnell
Hugo Birkhahn
Bob Ellis
Edwards
J. Ball
Edries Pixhs
J Ball Ht
Anderson A
O'Dell Knocks Out Jeffries In Second Round
Ralph O'Dell defeated Roy Jeffries of Foley Minnesota in the second round of a six round heavyweight bout in Ottumwa Iowa before about 1500 fans. O'Dell weighed 195 pounds and used sharp right hands to finish Jeffries.
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Ottumwa
Ralph O'Dell
Roy Jeffries
Foley
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