Four Track Meets Highlight Weekend Across Iowa and Illinois
Coe Cornell Grant and Washington prepare for clashes at Grinnell Clinton Mount Vernon and Clinton Gateway Classic. Kohawks face Purple in a varsity duel at Mount Vernon with freshmen on Saturday. Grant backs squads to Grinnell and Clinton as Panthers and Tigers send large squads including D Christle Broussard Wishniewsky Rapaport and others to relay and field events.
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Cedar Rapids
Coe
Cornell
Grant
Grinnell
Clinton
Washington
Kohawks
Mount Vernon
Panthers
Tigers
Illinois
Iowa
Chicago
Fred Winter
Carney
Kovarik
Reilly
Reilley
D. Christle
Broussard
Wishniewsky
Rapaport
S. Christle
Forrest
Kansky
Andrews
S. Christie
Dvorak
Dennis
Haberle
Nelson
Hartenberger Named Monticello Golf Pro
Monticello Iowa officials announce Bob Hartenberger of Mount Vernon will serve as golf professional for the coming season. He will conduct lessons and supervise the course and clubhouse as plans include card parties dances and several golf matches. Directors include William Shaffer C F Shimanck and William Laude among others.
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Monticello
Monticello Country Club
Bob Hartenberger
Mount Vernon
Hartenberger
William Shaffer
C. F. Shimanck
William Laude
Milton Thoeni
E. C. Ricklefs
J. E. Heiserman
Ralph Bone
Riess Stuhler
Field Trial Set By Cedar Valley Coon Hunters
Center Point IA hosts the first Cedar Valley Coon Hunters field trial on May 5 starting at 10 a.m. The event will take place on an ideal field five miles southeast of Center Point and ten miles north of Cedar Rapids, one mile off highway 9.
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Spedial Tn the Gazette
Center Point
Cedar Valley Coon Hunters Association
Hoffman Says Baer Is Not A Playboy
Ancil Hoffman asserts Max Baer, heavyweight champion, is a disciplined, clean living fighter. He dismisses rumors of playboy behavior and notes Baer trains hard, sleeps well, and has money in the bank. A boxing writer also favors Baer over Braddock for the upcoming title bout while remembering past picks.
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Baer
Playboy
Davis J. Walsh
Speke
New York
Ancil Hoffman
Max Baer
Max
Mr. Hoffman
Asbury Park
Clean Living
Braddock
Baer- Braddock
Tunney
Dempsey
Philadelphia
West Branch Kitten Ball Season Promised
West Branch Iowa plans a kitten ball season with a public committee overseeing the summer sport. The group includes N C Eells W B Gerrits J E Larson W B Anderson Dick Kinsey C A Pilkington and Tom Siler. Teams are urged to list twelve players with the committee to gauge local conference bookings.
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West Branch
N.C. Eells
W. B. Gerrits
J. E. Larson
W. B. Anderson
Dick Kinsey
C. A. Pilkington
Tom Siler
Weighs 300 Pounds Slagel Headlines Local Show
Sollie Slagel, famed for his jointless contortion act, headlines the American Legion Coliseum wrestling card with Darna Ostapovich in pursuit. Casey Berger and Earl Wampler top the undercard while Abe Rothberg of New York meets Jack Zarnas of Ohio in the third bout.
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Sollie Slagel
American Legion
Coliseum
Darna Ostapovich
Casey Berger
Earl Wampler
Slagel
Murphy
Abe Rothberg
New York City
Rudy la Dizzi
Jack Zarnas
Edward Whitehill Sent By Senators To Lancaster Club
Edward Whitehill, 19 year old brother of Earl Whitehill, joined the Washington Senators camp at Biloxi and traveled north. Owner Clark Griffith and manager Bucky Harris sent the right handed pitcher to Lancaster in the Pennsylvania State League for seasoning. He is the son of Mr and Mrs N E Whitehill of Ridgeway drive SE.
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Edward Whitehill
Earl Whitehill
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Edward
Senators
Biloxi
Miss
Nats
Griffith
Bucky Harris
Lancaster
N. E. Whitehill
Ridgeway Drive
Krejci Brothers Beat Triton Club 3 to 1
Krejci Brothers' softball team defeated the Triton club on the Tyler diamond Tuesday 3 to 1. Jones hit a home run for Krejci in the sixth inning. Harford and Womacka were Krejci's battery while Hoskins Johnson and Feiereisen worked for Triton.
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Krejci Brothers
Triton Club
Tyler Diamond
Jones
Harford
Womacka
Krejci
Battery
Hoskins, Johnson and Feiereisen
Triton
Golf swing faults and instruction note
Discussion on maintaining proper swing form to match body and clubhead positions. Warns against starting the wrist action too early, which causes head and upper body misalignment and weaving. Includes a dated copyright and a separate real estate easement description with conditions and a $1 consideration.
Raiders Strength Up as Opening Day Nears
The Raiders dock for the pennant opener against Rock Island next Tuesday with Crossley weighing catcher Joe Klinger and likely pitchers Bill Gould or Fred Newton. Infield should feature Al Larson at first Karl Swanson second Jimmy Webb at short with Crossley at third. Outfield candidates include Bill Mizeur left field Dick Bocek Ray Strathmeyer and Joe Lipski, newcomer aged 20. Team strength appears 25 percent stronger than last year and 30 to 35 percent above the 1934 squad, shaping a tighter pennant race.
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Cap Crossley
Raiders
Rock Island
Joe Klinger
Crossley
Bill Gould
Fred Newton
al Larson
Karl’ Swanson
Jimmy “Skeets
Webb
Bill Mizeur
Dick Bocek
Cardinals
Joe Lipski
Ray Strathmeyer
Raiders Poised for Strong Season With Improved Pitching
Earl notes Raiders as top division contender in a forecast poll. Improved catching and infield, plus a largely intact pitching staff bolstered by Red Van Fleet, Johnny Hart, Bill Gould, and Gil Ausie, with veterans and promising youngsters expected to lift the mound corps beyond last season.
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Raiders
Red van Fleet
Johnny Hart
Bill Gould
Gil Ausie
Bill Wilson
Fred Newton
Mead and Hayes
Stanton Will Pitch For Marengo Nine
Stanton will start on the mound Thursday to redeem a costly overthrow from the county tournament game against North English that Marengo lost 2 to 1. Coach Evans compares him to Francis Mac Duffee, noting similar ability as North English bats threaten in the rematch to decide the series after Marengo won 9 to 8 in the earlier game.
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Marengo
Lawrence
Ted” Stanton
Stanton
Paul C. Evans
Francis MacDuffee
Conesville High Beats Oakville 1 0 In Local Tilt
Conesville high school defeated Oakville 1 to 0 on Tuesday as Wolford and Stratton pitched for Conesville while Miller started for Oakville. A district high school baseball tournament is set for Friday and Saturday featuring Burlington Solon Oakville Conesville Dowds Le Claire Pleasant Plain and Mount Rose with Conesville facing Pleasant Plain Friday afternoon.
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Garret Conesville
Conesville
Oakville
Wolford
Stratton
Miller
Moundsman
Burlington
Solon
Dowds
le Claire
Pleasant Plain
Mount Rose
Farmersburg Prepares District Baseball Meet Host
Farm ersburg high school will host a state district baseball tournament with nine teams and eight games. The winner advances to the state meet at Manson Iowa, continuing Farmersburg’s recent success after last year’s district title at Elma and a 7 to 5 loss to North High of Des Moines in the state drama.
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Farmersburg
Geo. A. Brown
Farmersburg High School
Manson
Elma
North High
Des Moines
Wellman Gun Club to Hold Registered Shoot
The Wellman Gun club will hold a registered shoot at the B. C. Foster farm two miles south and two miles west of Wellman on Sunday at 12 o clock.
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Wellman Gun Club
Wellmawn
B. C. Foster Farm
Wellman
Wrestling results recap from AP leads Portland format
AP wrestling results list outcomes from cities including Minneapolis and San Diego. Notable bouts feature Jim Londos defeating Ray Steele in Madison Square Garden style time, Ernie Dusek beating Vic Christy in two of three falls, and Danny O Mahoney defeating Joe Maleewicz in San Francisco with straight falls.
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Associated Press
Meinneapolis
Jim Londos
St. Louis
Ray Steele
Glendale
Calif
San Diego
Ernie Dusek
Nebraska
Vic Christy
Sun Jand
San Francisco
Danny O'Mahoney
Ireland
Joe Maleewicz
Utica
N. Ey
Chance Sun Skips Derby After Slow Trial Run
Louisville report says Chance Sun will not run in the Derby after a second slow trial, despite strong pedigree and praise. Odds had already collapsed from high to low as bettors faced the harsh reality of a non contender.
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Chance Sun
Derby
Bill Corum
International News Service
Louisville
Joseph E. Widener
Elkins Park
Elemendorf Farm
Chance Shot
Kentucky
Frank Shannon
Tom Kearney
Shannon and
Kearney
Walker Girls Form Kittenball Teams
Walker Ia The school girls organized a kittenball team with Miss Rita Houlahan as coach Two teams were selected with Erva Cahill and Edna Arnold as captains The lineup includes Erva Cahill Isabelle Moubray Ruthe Chester Betty Rainville Maxine Sullivan Florence Sherbon Marion Wachal Thresa McDonald Geraldine Crippen Caroline Evans Lola Morris Nellie McGrath Dor othy Mahoney Pauline Barry Maxine Benesh Nadine Benesh Vesta Morris Mary Lopata Grace Brown Dale Tenney Frances Zieser Armedia Hambling
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Gazette
Walker
Rita Houlahan
Erva Cahill
Edna Arnold
Isabelle Moubray
Ruthe Chester
Betty Rainville
Maxine Sullivan
Florence Sherbon
Marion Wachal
Thresa McDonald
Geraldine Crippen
Caroline Evans
Lola Morris
Nellie McGrath
Dorothy Mahoney
Pauline Barry
Maxine Benesh
Nadine Benesh
Vesta Morris
Mary Lopata
Grace Brown
Dale Tenney
Frances Zieser
Armedia Hambling
Roe Wins Washington Masonic Cup Title
Floyd Roe won the annual Masonic billiard tournament in Washington Iowa, taking seven of eight games in the championship round. The event began months ago with four flights and included Ralph Gibson as defending champion in the final flight.
Three-Minute Nips Armstrongs 3-2 in Junior League
In a five inning pitchers duel at Daniels park Severa of Armstrongs limited Three Minute to two hits while Schrodermier of Three Minute fanned thirteen in five innings to earn a 3-2 win. An Armstrongs rally in the fifth fell short as Vertirka walked and Oujiri singled scoring Vertirka before the game ended on a hard King play. Cities Service and Roosevelt hotel meet at Daniels park Thursday at 4 30.
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Barton
Schrodermier
Oujiri
Vertirka
Severa
King
Roosevelt Hotel
Daniels Park
Fayette Wins County Prep Title in Baseball Battle
Fayette defeated Randalia 9 to 1 to capture the county prep title. Fayette racked up fourteen hits while two Fayette pitchers limited Randalia to four hits. Lynch had three safe blows and Arthur hit two triples for the champions.
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Fayette
Io Fayette
Fayette Andi
Randalia
Lynch
Arthur
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