Jacobs Seeks Louis Mills Heavyweight Title Bout Postwar
Mike Jacobs negotiates for a Joe Louis versus Freddie Mills heavyweight title tilt at Yankee Stadium after World War II. Culnan says terms likely. Mills, a 23-year-old with 14 straight wins, would face Louis in a high profile encounter likened to Demsey Carpentier. Dempsey lauds the idea as a strong international draw.
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Babe” Culnan
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France
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Mickey Walker
Arnemouth
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Jock McAvoy
Tony Martin
United States
Toledo
Nebraska Defeats Cyclone Runners In Dual Meet
AMES AP Nebraska defeated Iowa State in a dual track meet 71% to 591. Al Zikmund and Howard Debus powered the Huskers with a combined 354 points. Zikmund 20% and Debus 15% paced the effort. Richardson set a meet mile record 4 27.8 while Debus improved the discus mark to 149 6.
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Ames
Nebraska
Iowa State
al Zikmund
Howard Debus
Zikmund
Debus
Lee Richardson
Cyclone
Richardson
Gina
Prochaska
Allied Golf League To Begin on May 18
The Allied industrial golf league will begin team play May 18 with 24 teams over an 11 week schedule. Arrangements were completed in a meeting last week. Represented by multiple firms including Cedar Rapids Gazette, Collins Radio, Eddy Paper, Honeymead, Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric, Iowa Electric Light and Power, Iowa Steel and Iron, Lattner Manufacturing, LaPlant Choate, Metropolitan Supply, National Oats, Penick and Ford, Quaker Oats, Universal Engineering, and Wilson and Company.
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Allied Industrial Golf League
Allied Industrial League
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Collins Radio Company
Eddy Paper Company
Honeymead Products Company
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Iowa Steel and Iron Company
Lattner Manufacturing Company
LaPlant- Choate Manufacturing Company
Metropolitan Supply Company
National Oats Company
Pen
Riverland Captures Dixie Handicap in Track Record Run
Riverland, the Cold Stream gelding from Louisiana, won the $20,000 added Dixie handicap at Pamlico after a blanket finish. He ran 1:56 2/5 for a mile and three sixteenths, setting a new track record two-fifths under the previous standard. Attention finished second by a half length with Anticlimax third and Toma Rose fourth in a seven-horse field. Riverland’s share of $17,775 raised his career earnings to $96,295.
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Baltimore
Louisiana Farm
Pamlico
Bompoon
Seabiscuit
Harold A. Clark
Max Hirsch
Hal Price Headley
A. J. Sackett
Toma Rose
Riverland
Rowley High Teams Sweep Center Point and Brandon
Rowley High School baseball crushed Center Point 5 to 0 as pitcher Hare struck out 12 while allowing one hit. The Rowley girls softball team topped Brandon 3 to 0.
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Rowley High School
Rowley
Hare
Brandon
Roosevelt Hotel Takes Second Straight Win Over Iowa Manufacturing
Roosevelt Hotel defeated Iowa Manufacturing 10 to 4 in a Junior Legion game at Riverside Park. Kaupen and Birkicht starred on the mound for Roosevelt as the bats produced five runs in the third inning and a run in each of the final two frames. Iowa Manufacturing scored first on four walks and a single, then added three in the seventh aided by two errors and two walks. Tonight at 2:30 pm John Beck’s nine faces Smulekoff at Riverside Park.
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Iowa Manufacturing
Legion
Riverside Park
Kaupen
Birkicht
Roosevelt Boys
Kulhavy
Havlik
Cordeman
Roosevelt
John Beck
Smulekoff
Forest Field and Stream Outing Notes and Beavers in Floods
The column blends fishing weather notes with wildlife and conservation updates. It covers crow meat markets and recipes, Iowa beaver populations and laws, dog anecdotes for defense, a Trout Run creel census program, and a plea for reader cooperation to improve the column. It closes with thanks for listener support and encouragement to improve.
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Winneshiek County
Conservation Commission
Yankees Edge Senators in 11th Inning Rally
In Washington the Yankees beat the Senators 9 to 7 as Rollie Hemsley misplayed a pop fly allowing the winning runs. Joe Gordon and Nick Ettten reached base with two out before Hemsley’s error opened the inning.
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Nick Etten
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Bob Johnson
Sherrard Robertison
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Zube Scheetz
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Scheetz
Carter
Pires
Hubbard
Rommel
Berry
To Start Y Girls Free Swim School at Y M C A
The Y W C A and Y M C A announce a city wide free swim school for girls to be held at the Y M C A pool on four Saturdays starting May 15. Regular class at 2 pm and three free swim slots at 2 45, 3 30, 4 15 for ages 9 to 11. Registration begins May 10 with 35 slots per session and more classes may be added if needed.
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Y.W.C.A
Y.M.C.A
Mildred Ferris
Lombardi Costs Giants Two Men One Game
Ernie Lombardi becomes a pivotal trade acquisition as the Giants swap Connie Ryan and Hugh Poland to the Braves for the slugger. Lombardi's .330 average and 14 doubles in 105 games promise power in a lineup that already features Harry Danning and Mel Ott, though questions remain about replacing Mize and Danning over a full season.
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Connie Ryan
Hugh Poland
Boston Braves
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Josin Danning
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Braves Field
Tobacco Road
Polo Grounds
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Bucky Walters
Paul Derringer
Johnny Vander Meer
Eaglebeak
Mel Ott
YMCA Life Saving Institute for Juniors and Seniors
The YMCA plans its annual Life Saving Institute at the YMCA pool starting May 17 for two weeks. Courses target older youth to qualify as pool guards and supervisors and include American Red Cross requirements. Non swimmer fees and schedule released May 9. interested individuals may call Gurney Day.
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Y.M.C.A
American Red Cross
Gurney
Francis Presler
Manchester Clipped By Winthrop 4-2 in Seven Innings
Special to The Gazette Manchester high nine lost 4 to 2 to Winthrop on the local grounds in a seven inning contest. Manchester battery was McIntosh and Callahan while Cashman and Holt pitched for Winthrop. Mickey Barne of Manchester had the longest hit with a two bagger. Sheriff Carl R Anderson umpired the game.
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Manchester High
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Manchester Battery
Cashman
Holt
Mickey Barne
Carl R. Anderson
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