Derby Field Grows to Fourteen with Sleeper Star Reward
Sid Feder reports a 14th Kentucky Derby field set at Churchill Downs with 13 favorites and a notable sleeper Balheim, a mud runner from Evansville, joining favorites Phalanx and Faultless as entries closed at 10:30 am CST. Notable also: Star Reward first entry, On Trust last, and several speedsters like Jet Pilot and Riskolater among the contenders.
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Louisville, Ky
Churchill Downs
Blue Grass
Charlie Fisher
Downs
Earl Stice
Count Fleet
Balheim
Murlogg
R. J. Murphy
Susan Kellogg
Evansville
Ind
W. L. Sickle
Double Jay
Liberty Road
Jett Jett
19 Iowa Thinclads To Make New York Trip
Iowa City notes select 19 athletes to score at least 64 percent for a dual track meet against Northwestern in Evanston on Saturday afternoon as the team opens outdoor competition. The Towans then face Minnesota and Wisconsin in dual affairs with Northwestern a prior indoor opponent.
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Iowa City
INS
Northwestern
Evanston
George Bresnahan
Towans
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Franklin golf tourney features 12 Iowa high schools
Approximately 50 golfers from 12 Iowa high schools will compete on the Kenmore course Saturday in the Franklin Invitational. Roosevelt of Des Moines fields five regulars shooting in the seventies, while Gene Slack of Oskaloosa is a strong individual contender. Thunderbolts' top five include Krutzer Rossey Crabbe Chadima and Higgins as they seek a team victory despite windy Lincoln meet scores.
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Iowa
Kenmore
Dubuque
Davenport
Fairfield
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Newton
Waterloo
Lincoln
North
Roosevelt
Des Moines
Franklin
Gene Slack
Billy Krutzer
David Rossey
Tom Crabbe
Tom
Glenn Chadima
Bob Higgins
Thunderbolts
Krutzer
Waveland
Bresnahan Eyes High Scores in Key Track Clashes
Coach Bresnahan targets strong scoring across the 14 event program. He pins hopes on results against Jack Simpson Will Elder and Tom Hall in the distance events with Dick McClana han John Oxley and Gene Shav er in the mile and two mile and in the high and low hurdles against Hall Dick Stolt and Russ Merkel.
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Bresnahan
Jack Simpson
Will Elder
Tom Hall
Dick McClanahan
John Oxley
Gene Shaver
Hall
Dick Stolt
Russ, Merkel
Charley Zivic Stops Marion Jones in Pittsburgh Bout
In Pittsburgh Charley Zivic, aged 51, knocked out Marion Jones, with the fight listed under New York and Brooklyn bouts. The card included Lavern Roach, Indian Gomez, Vic Vesta, Mickey Zangara, Johnny Forte, and Pete Virgin in various decisions and stoppages across locations like New York Philadelphia and Schenectady.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Charley “Young Zivic
Marion Jones
New York
Brooklyn
Lavern_ Roach
Plainview
Texas
Indian Gomez
Springfield
Mass
Vic Vesta
Mickey Zangara
Philadelphia
Johnny Forte
Pete Virgin
Schenectady
Tickets for Wrestlers Banquet in Cedar Rapids
Limited banquet tickets go on sale in Cedar Rapids for a Mt. Vernon event honoring Cornell college wrestling champions. Contact Russell Landis or O. W. Lawrence for tickets. Kenneth L. Tug Wilson, Big Nine commissioner, will speak. Wrestlers are involved.
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Mt. Vernon
Cornell College
Cedar Rapids
Russell Landis
O. W. Lawrence
Kenneth L
Tug” Wilson
Local banquet honors national titles winner at Mt Vernon
The Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce will host a banquet in Bowman Hall at 6 30 p.m. to honor the holder of national collegiate and national AAU titles. The event recognises the champion's achievements and will include remarks and a reception.
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Mt. Vernon
Grinnell College Hosts Prep Track Dual Meet
Grinnell College will host a dual track meet with Carleton on Saturday, part of the 39th annual interscholastic track meet featuring about 230 high school athletes. Franklin high of Cedar Rapids competes, with Grinnell entering regulars in various events.
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Grinnell
INS
Grinnell College
Carleton
Franklin High
Cedar Rapids
Irwin L. Simone
Bob Eaton
Waukon
Herbert Reichert
Navy
Ottumwa
Fred Winter
Horseshoe Pitchers Meet at Ellis Sunday
A meeting will be held at Ellis Park pits Sunday at 2 30 p m for all horseshoe pitchers. Members of the state horseshoe league will be present to discuss membership in the state association. The league formerly sponsored by Allied Industrial league will meet with John N Nichols of the playground commission to discuss open league arrangements.
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Elis Park
State Horseshoe League
State Association
Horseshoe League
Allied Industrial League
John N. Nichols
The
Playground Commission
Cyclone Spring Grid Scrimmage Set For Ames Showdown
Cyclone Spring football squad will scrimmage in Ames with four local teams. Players include Roger Lindblom, Rod Rust, Larry Lindgren, Jack Frederick, Lawrence Paulsen, Jim Dickerson and Kurt Johnson. Coach Abe Stuber oversees the intra squad showcase this Saturday afternoon.
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Ames
INS
Abe Stuber
Roger Lindblom
Omaha
Rod Rust
Cedar Rapids
Larry Lindgren
Des Moines
Jack Frederick
Lawrence Paulsen
Council Bluffs
Jim Dickerson
Kurt Johnson
Creighton Edges Morningside 2-1 In Narrow Win
Creighton defeated Morningside 2-1 as two Bluejays hits off pitcher Bill Knochson in the eighth produced the go ahead run to break a 1-1 tie in Omaha.
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OMAHA
Morningside
Sioux City
Creighton
Bluejays
Bill Knochson
LaPlant's Team Formidable One in M-1 race preview
Editor notes LaPlant Choate club loaded with talent for Sunday Daniels Park start. Pitching strength led by Wayne and Guy Bruce, Red Kenney and Ivan Reid. Infield features Bob Havlik, Chuck Elias, Babe Cypra. catchers Baldridge Rice Pisel. Outfield includes Mohr Pratt O'Brien Freud. Tvrdik to guide with Verne Carie in field and at plate.
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Bruces
Wayne
Guy
Red’ Kenney
University of Iowa
Ivan Reid
Frichauf
Tvrdik
Bob Havlik
Chuck Elias
Babe Cypra
Ralph Engles
Roy Faunt
Jim Baldridge
Jimmy Rice
Carl Pisel
Verne Carie
Tordik
Howard Mohr
Bob Pratt
Don O’brien
Herman Freud
Ed Krach
Pauline Betz to Turn Pro on Professional Tour
LOS ANGELES AP Pauline Betz the United States amateur tennis queen will turn professional, her mother says. Betz who drew a suspension from the USLTA weeks ago for interest in pay for play will open her professional tour this month. Mrs Stella Betz disclosed Thursday night. The announcement came with an invitation in New York for Betz and Cooke to hold a press conference Monday with Elwood and Sarah Palfrey Cooke to discuss plans.
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Los Angeles
Pauline Betz
United States
Pauline
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Stella Betz
Stemwinders
Elwood
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Miss Betz
Chicago U Netsters Rout Hawkeyes in Tennis Clash
The University of Chicago tennis team improved to four wins this season by overwhelming Iowa 8-1. Singles saw Hainline beat Theimer 6-3 6-4 for Iowa’s only win, with Schulze and Hirschwald, Tully, Fine, Husain, and others earning victories. In doubles Theimer Pirschal and Tully Dickseuerk paired to take 6-4 6-2.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
University of Iowa
Dick Hainline
Maroons
Earl Theimer
Hawkeyes
Wesleyan Drubbed by Simpson in 19-7 Exhibition
Indianola Iowa Simpson routed Iowa Wesleyan 19 to 7 on Thursday. Wesleyan fell behind early as fifteen players were retired in order in the first six innings. Simpson dominated with strong hitting and pitching throughout the game.
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Indianola
Iowa Wesleyan
Simpson
Gil Dodds to run at AAU nationals in Lincoln
Gil Dodds the distance runner will compete in the national AAU track and field championships in Lincoln on July 4 and 5, according to an AP report.
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Lincoln
Gil Dodds
M J to Open Sunday With Doubleheader
The 1947 M J league season starts Sunday at 1 30 p m with Dick Jones city parks commissioner throwing out the first ball at Daniels Park. The twin bill features Tucker Auto Salvage and Co- Op in the first game and La Plant and Collins in the second.
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Dick Jones
Daniels Park
Tucker Auto Salvage and Co- Op
LaPlant
Collins
Noble Jorgensen Fans Hopeful After Auto Crash
University of Iowa star Noble Jorgensen was injured in a car crash Tuesday night. Hank Greenberg of the Pirates sent a telegram promising to hit a pair of home runs for him as Jorgensen recovers, while Hawks teammate Dick Hoerner was released from hospital after the crash.
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Iowa City
Noble Jorgensen
University of Iowa
Hank Greenberg
The
Pirates
Noble
Jorgensen
Greenberg
University Hospital
Dick Hoerner
Hawks
Roosevelt West Waterloo High School Baseball Postponed
Wet grounds forced the postponement of the Roosevelt West Waterloo high school baseball game Thursday afternoon at Daniels Park.
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Roosevelt-West Waterloo
Daniels Park
Rain Delays Start of Gateway Track Meet
The 27th renewal of the Gateway track meet at Clinton was postponed from Friday to Saturday due to weather. Max Lynn, director, announced the delay as Wilson and McKinley high schools prepare to compete in class B and class A divisions respectively against teams from Illinois Wisconsin and Iowa.
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Gateway
Clinton
Max Lynn
Wilson and
McKinley
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Wilson
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