Cavalcade Leads Eastern Charge Toward Derby Favor
Cavalcade, the eastern display of speed, heads Kentucky Derby contenders at Churchill Downs after a string of fast workouts and a record breaking stretch clock at Havre de Grace. Time Clock from Brookmeade is viewed as a strong pace partner while racing nerves and train travel are noted as possible concerns.
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Ouisville
East
Kentucky Hardboots
Hurchill Downs
Brookmeade
Cavalcade
Ta Hari
Sir Thomas
Riskulus Bazaar
Cade
Cavpirane
Chesapeake Stake
Whisker
Churchill Downs
Havre de Grace
Khayyam
Coggon Nine Wins In Away Practice Against Alburnett
The Coggon Nine beat the Alburnett Hawks 9 to 5 in a Sunday practice game. Pitchers Brown and Fluhop started for the Hawks while Davidson pitched for Coggon. Manager McAreavy invites contact from teams seeking games.
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Coggon
Alburnett
Hawks
Brown
Fluhop
Davidson
Coralville Kittens Edge Oxford Juniors 18 17
Coralville Kittens defeated the Oxford Juniors 18 to 17 in an afternoon diamondball matchup at Oxford. The seaside game showcased tight defense and a late surge by Coralville to secure the win.
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Coralville Downs
Oxford
Coralville
Coralville Kittens
Coe Cornell and Tutors Meet Here For State Teachers Meet
The fifth annual Coe Cornell State Teachers double triangular meet is set for the Coe track with freshman and varsity divisions. State Teachers is slight favorite in relays while Cornell’s strengths remain uncertain. Freshmen events start 10 am and the main session begins 2 pm on Saturday. Osburn of Cornell and Hild of Coe are highlighted contenders for points with Osburn strong in field events and Hild in sprints and relays.
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Coe-Cornell State Teachers
Coe
Cornell
Kohawks
Cedar Falls
Coe Oval
Martin
Traer
Osburn
Hild
Grinnell Gun Club tohold season opening trap shoot
Grinnell plans its season opener trap shoot May 9 starting at 1 PM at the new grounds south of the city. The program features 100 16 yard targets and 50 handicap with prizes 50 30 20. President Chet Williams expects many visitors.
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Grinnell
Grinnell Gun Club
Chet Williams
Prizefighter and the Lady barred in Germany amid war talk
The motion picture The Prizefighter and the Lady featuring Max Baer is banned in Germany. In a recent interview Baer spoke of Hitler and his German-French Jewish background, mentioning family antiques business and a pricey diamond. The column also notes Whitehill and Bush career details and spring training observations.
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Max Baer
Germany
Adolph Hitler
John Edelstein
Harry Richman
Harry
Maxie
Singh Zonovich Match Set for One-Fall Showdown
Friday night at the coliseum the main event teams Jagot Singh and Jack Zonovich in a one fall match replacing the usual two out of three. Eddie Jennings notes the policy mirrors larger cities to attract top grapplers. The undercard features George Mack versus Jim High, Rudy Hoffman versus Bill Strack, and a four round or less boxing prelim pitting Young Kelly against Bat Siki.
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Jagot Singh
Jack Zonovich
Eddie Jennings
American Legion Club
George Mack
Boston
Jim High
Rudy Hoffman
Northwestern University
Bill Strack
Oklahoma
Young Kelly
Davenport
Bat 'Siki
Records Fall As Mechanicsville Wins Cedar Meet
The Cedar county high school track meet under floodlights at Tipton field saw Mechanicsville win with 71 points. Tipton 65, Stanwood 15, Clarence 13. New county records included 16.8 in 120-yard high hurdles Eggers Mechanicsville. 10.6 in 100-yard dash Harold Wehde Tipton. 4:39.7 mile Woods Mechanicsville. pole vault 10 feet 2 inches Diehl Mechanicsville. discus 96 feet 1 inch Carey Tipton. 220-yard low hurdles 28 seconds Eggert Mechanicsville. 220-yard dash 24.5 Jackson Mechanicsville. mile relay 347.5 Mechanicsville. Also noted: Woods 2:07.7 half mile, Ol son Stanwood long jump 18 feet 9¼ inches. The article ends with world telephones wire fact.
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Edal
Sptipton
Cedar County
Tipton Field
Mechanicsville
Tipton High
Stanwood
Clarence High
Eggers
Lind
Tipton
Molr
Harold Wehde
Jackson
Olson
Decker
Clarence
Woods
Diehl
Carey
Eggert
California Pulls USC From East Track Meet
The University of Southern California track team withdrew from the ICAA A A meet in Philadelphia, citing focus on the NC AA A meet at the Los Angeles Coliseum and scholastic commitments. Officials note USC may still enter future NC AA A events, while UCLA is expected to send runners to Philadelphia.
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Los Angeles
University of Southern California
West Coast
Philadelphia
Southern California
Hugh C. Willett
Athletic Board
Trojans
N. C
Clarence Faces Lowden In Key Wapsie Eight Showdown
Clarence high school baseball seeks revenge as it hosts Lowden in a Wapsie Eight league game. Lowden already holds the season series with two one run victories in two prior meetings.
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Lowden
Clarence
Clarence, Ta
Clarence High
Watkins Cardi nals Triumph Over Amana Demons 15 to 2
The Watkins Cardinals defeated the Amana Demons on Sunday by 15 to 2 on the Middle diamond. They will face Penick and Ford next Sunday at Middle.
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Watkins Cardinals
Amana Demons
Penick and Ford
Van Horne Beats Newhall 6-1 in Opening Baseball Game
In Van Horne Iowa the season opener saw Van Horne defeat Newhall 6 to 1 on the home diamond. Barry pitched strongly with nineteen strikeouts and three hits allowed while Stelling was inconsistent on the mound for Newhall. Van Horne sought future bookings as teams planned schedules.
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Earl Whitehill
Washington
Boston
Athletics
A’s
Cedar Rapids
Yankees
van Horne
Newhall
Barry
Stelling
Lucile Robinson to Play in Monticello Exhibition
Special to The Gazette Monticello Iowa country club pro Ian Don Young arranged an exhibition match on the Monticello course with Lucile Robinson Iowa state golf champion and women's Western champion. To complete the foursome he invited Bud Maytag of Newton former trans Mississippi champion Mrs F C Byers of Cedar Rapids and Jim Gardner of Vinton.
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Gazette
Monticello
Ian Don Young
Lucile Robinson
Young
Bud Maytag
Newton
F. C. Byers
Cedar Rapids
Jim Gardner
Vinton
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