M J League Opens With Six Tightly Matched Teams
The M J League will open its nineteenth season this week with six balanced teams. Iowa Manufacturers and Universal Crusher are among contenders alongside Quaker Oats Wilsons LaPlant Choate and Iowa Light. Opening games Monday at Daniels Park begin at 5 30 p m with seven inning contests and a dedication to late umpire John Crabby Savel.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Iowa
Eee
Orie Arntzen
Carl Wessels
Raiders
Quaker Oats
Wilson's
la Plant-Choate
Universal Crusher
Wilson’s
Crushers
Iowa Light
LaPlant- Choate
Daniels Park
Board of Control
F. K. Hahn
Chuck Kosek
John “Crabby” Savel
Joe Riley
Ockie Theisen
Red Hibben
Bob Stastny
Bill Diehl
Hubert Mounce
John Rucker
Ice Elias
Chuck Slauson
Nyal Boyse
Bob Brown
DeWayne Krumm
Ed Benedict
Joe Bailey
Bob Tvrdik
Marlin Jacobs
Arntzen
Ivan Reid
Lyle Likens
Wessels
Paul Noonan
Bill Currell
Don Kinch
Cleo Madeson
Ronnie Schueler
Don Ludemann
Wilson
Tom Elwood
Bob Walser
George Ahrens
Deetz Twins
Walser
Toddville
Ahrens
Williamsburg
Deetzes
Quakers
Pinky Fuller
Ralph Ingels
Earl Frey
Dick Ferreter
Art Holland
Fred Melichar
Bob Byers
Red van Fleet
I. M. Pilot
Wayne Bruce
Red Woolwine
Art ‘Hayes
Don Meeks
Herb Gallagher
Tom Farmer
Bob Shanahan
Verne Currie
Adolph Heinze
Carrie
Jim Gillen
Virgil Knake
Gene Bishop
Engineers
Gillen
Carl Matter
Jack
Arol
Bruce
Guy Bruce
Red Kelso
Roy Faunt
Howard Mohr
Don O'Brien
Joe Kula
John McAreavy
White
Bill Jones
Jack Curley
Iowa Manufacturers
Don McGuire
Cherry-Burrell
George Astrosky
Baker's
Newcomber
Wally Hollingsworth
Collins Radio
A. F of L. No
Post Office
Post Office, Gazette and Honeysmead
Knights of Columbus
Triton Club
Moose
de Molay
Eagles
Lou
Gophers blank Iowa State in tennis meet 6-0
Minnesota's tennis team shutout Iowa State 6-0 in Minneapolis, marking Minnesota's second win in three starts. Both teams had previously lost to Nebraska.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Minnesota
Iowa State
Netters
Gophers
Nebraska
Minors polo team tops Iowa State 6 1 in Ames
Ames AP notes the Minors polo team swept to a 6 1 victory over Iowa State in Ames. Bob W McCracken led the Illini offense with three goals as the dominant rider squad controlled the match through steady attack and strong defense.
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Ames
Polo
Iowa State
Bob W McCracken
Illini
Traer Track Team Captures 1-0 Meet
Traer high school's track squad dominated the twenty first Cedar Falls Cedar league meet at the Iowa State Teachers college stadium securing firsts in five events. Traer totaled 6642 points to outpace Teachers High of Cedar Falls with 5412 as Emlyn Niebel of Belle Plaine stood out with wins in two sprints.
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Cedar Falls
Traer High School
Iowa State Teachers College Stadium
Tracr
Teachers High
Traer
Emlyn Niebel
Belle Plaine
Hardress
Beemer
Bell Plaine
Plaehn
Eimbeck
Mast
Robertson
Eldora
Reinbeck
J Wile
K. Jenkins
Montezuma
Sutherland
Hite
Ith
Purdum
Gihos
Toledo
High Lump
Br Boreers Teachers High
Peterson
Grundy Center
Reeve
Hien
Bovey
Trae
Tird
Polehn
Paustion
Nehes
Disens
Gibbs
Eddy
Freet
Hecht
Otterman
Klosterbner
Meyers
Snyder
Reindeck
Willams
Tracer
Reynolds
Beebe
Mastenchors Hish
Robinson
Halfemile
Gelay
Hich Brown
Boggesa
Grundy
D. Pacenks
Traefti
Arnaman
Klnsterboer
Uchytil
Walker
Mediev
J Hite
Juel
B. Briggs
Rein
Boreess
B Hite
Smith
Workman
Simp-son
Walters
Rith
Braad
Poper
Hish
Duel
Petersen
Tutors Overwhelm Rivals at Decorah
Iowa State Teachers won Luther invitational with 92 points at Decorah. LaCrosse finished second with 34 points while Luther and Winona tied for third with 23 or 14 points. Struthers and Keyes led individuals with 13 points each, as Teachers swept running events.
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Decorah
Iowa State
LaCrosse
Luther
Winona
Iowa
Struthers and Keyes
Iowa Teachers
Grinnell Track Meet Mayhem Continues with Records Tied
Grinnell competitors Frank Flanagan Altfillisch Nichol son and others tied the meet record across multiple events. Distances ranged from discus to javelin with notable marks including 126 feet 8 inches in discus and 160 feet 7 inches in javelin. New meet figures surfaced, echoing Applequist Grinnell 1939 as a benchmark.
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Jeh Jamo—Newell
Hidinger
Kuhlman
Stoutner
Sore
Helaht
Drisceman
Altfilltech
Flraty Notaro
Prost
Faeere
Applequist
Grinnell
Sory
Benishek Che
Shoulbere
Apaaue
P. Davis
Stoutner Ic
Arnett
Mardles
Newell
Corilean
Ray Frostank
Flanagan
Bob Nicholson
Sohn
Hock
Plans Agan
Davis
Upper Iowa Tops Luther Nine 4-3 In Tight Collegiate Tilt
Upper Iowa Peacocks rally from a 3-1 deficit with three eighth inning runs to defeat Luther Norsemen 4-3 in Fayette. Murphy and Alderson drove key hits, and pinch-hitter Timm plus Murphy doubled in the final frame to seal the win.
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Gazette
Fayette
Upper Iowa Peacocks
Lutheran Norsemen
Luther
Peacocks
Upper Town
Murphy
Alderson
Rimmer
Kraupa
Daily
Penny
Quam
Timm
Webb
Davenport Wins Seventh Franklin Invitational Golf Meet
Davenport high school captured the seventh annual Franklin Invitational at Kenmore with a low team total of 314 strokes. Robert Antonopolis led the 68 players with a 72, while Stan Sirvid topped nearby competitors with 75 and Wallace Pinckney shot 81 for Franklin. Team results list Davenport 314 and Fort Dodge 318 with Ames fifth at 327 and Franklin sixth at 333.
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Davenport High School
Kenmore
Ames
Franklin
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Fort Dodge
Robert Antonopolis
Stan Sirvid
Clineton
Wallace Pinckney
Clinton
Ottumwa
Town City
West Waterloo
Marion
Oskaloosa
Lincoln
Des Moines
Anamosa
Belle Plaine
Vinton
Raiders face tough start with injury toll and long road stretch
The Raiders report camp gaps with three pitchers sidelined and Forrest Thompson out. Marquardt predicts a pennant bid as Cedar Rapids plays Evansville six times, Springfield three, and Decatur seven in the first 15 days, with a Cedar Rapids opener looming after a Decatur trip. The Commies vow no seven-run ninth comeback this season.
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Marquardt
Decatur
Evansville
Cedar Rapids
Raiders
Springfield
Commies
Three-Eye league opens wartime six clubs in 1942 season
Chicago AP reports the Six-team Three-Eye baseball league begins a four month season with Waterloo at Evansville Cedar Rapids at Decatur and Madison at Springfield. Clinton and Moline from 1941 have no entries. The class B circuit, once idle after 1932, resumes with six teams, ends August 30.
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Chicago
Waterloo
Evansville
Cedar Rapids
Decatur
Madison
Springfield
Clinton
Moline
Red Pepper Sport Chat From Coach Tait and Baseball Talk
A collage of sports notes highlights players and teams across baseball boxing golf and college hoops. Ted Williams faces clutch critique from dugouts while Johnny Schmitz win in debut stirs Cubs hopes. Mentions Hagan Jones Ouimet Evans Hale America tours and figures like Beardsley Wessels Trosky Mize and Ferrell as era figures and navy service reshapes rosters.
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Ted Williams
Teddy
Purdue
Dutch Fehring
Red Cross
Walter Hagen
Johnnie McDermott
Francis Ouimet
Jerry Travers
Chick Evans
Atlanta
Bobby Jones
United States Golf Assn
E. 57Th Street
New York
Alsab Falls Short as Shut Out Wins Derby Richly
The 1942 Derby capstone saw Shut Out, son of Equipoise, triumph over Alsab and others in a record race purse for Greentree stables owner Mrs. Payne Whitney. Sun Again scratched, crowd turnout not a record, and bettors earned $620 for backers of Shut Out.
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Greentree Stables
Payne Whitney
Whirlaway
Allah
Valdiia
Alsab
Cyclone Trackmen Defeat Drake In 73-58 Upset
In Ames on Clyde Williams field, the Cyclones of Town State edged Drake 73 to 58. Drake won eight events across 15, yet failed to achieve balanced scoring as Iowa State swept four events including the low and high hurdles, pole vault, and high jump.
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AMES
Drake
Clyde Williams
Cyclones
Athletics Nip White Sox 7 6 in Philadelphia showdown
The Philadelphia Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 7 to 6 to stay buried in the American League cellar. The A's won in the ninth after two outs when Bob Johnson doubled and Harold Wagner followed with a single scoring the winning run. Pitchers Roger Wolff and Dick Fowler blanked ten hits between them. Grove hit a home run for the Sox, while Valo, Johnson, and Wagner supplied the big hits for Philadelphia in a tense late rally.
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Philadelphia
INS
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
A’s
Bob Johnson
Harold Wagner
Roger Wolff
Dick Fowler
A's
Orval Grove
Sox
Buck Ross
Grave
Chirare
Moses
Kreevich
Kolloway
Biatr
Adohntondf
Kuhel
Biebert
West
Waener
Kennedy
Owallerags
Turner
Osuder
Rosso
Owollft
Grove
Fowler O
Bilair
Siebert
Wallnesa
Valo. Diair
Wagner
Kenedy
Johnson
Valo
Wallhesn
Pett
Chicago
Mase
Balle
Ross
Wolff
Fowler
Inninegs
Dodgers Era Draws Largest Saturday Crowd Since 1934
Brooklyn hosted Pittsburgh in a baseball game with the Dodgers drawing the day’s biggest crowd since 1934. The box score shows DiMaggio Fletcher Wasdell Rowe Phelps and others contributing hits and RBIs amid a 4-7-7-2 line per side.
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Brooklyn
Pittahursh
Anh
al Abmga Herman
Dcotcarriss
Vauch
Martin
Reiser
Wasdell Rf
Canmuto
Riacorl
Mdmagierf
Medwick If
O'Fletcher
Ib J
Dapperc
DiMagaiio
Fletcher
van Tichays
Vaughan
Dancer
Wasdell
Rowe
Phelps Herman
van Robays
DiMaggio
Elliott
Hinoklyn
Pittsburgh
Weases
Kalin
Davis Rowe
Wilkie
Kehn
Davis
Kenn
Rowe Didtaraglor Powe Pfitchers
Reardon
Ortz
Alumni Hold Irish Gridders Scoreless
In South Bend the Notre Dame alumni team held Coach Frank Leahy's 1942 Irish varsity to a scoreless tie in the spring game. Steve Juzwik tossed two passes to Red McClain for 14 and 21 yards, then sprinted 25 yards on the final play for the longest gain.
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South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Frank Leahy
Steve Juzwik
Red" McClain
New York Giants
Anamosa trackmen claim E I C crown at Cornell field
Anamosa Blue Raiders defeated West Liberty 52-12 at the Eastern Iowa Conference meet on Cornell College field led by Wilson of Tipton with double track wins and Shover in the discus. Honn equaled his 11 ft 3 in pole vault mark as West Liberty won relays but could not defend the title. Final team scores: Anamosa 52 42, West Liberty 23 13, Tipton 17, West Branch 8, Mt Vernon 14, Monticello 12 7 3.
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Gasette
Mt, Vernon
Anamosa
Blue Raiders
West Liberty
Iowa
Cornell College
Fred Shadle
Shade University High
Iowa City
Wilson
Tipton
Shover
Jake” Honn
Fischer
Mt Vernon
Matcorf
Monticellor
Arndt
Hime
Coppekk
Kinyon
Meserly iMontcellor
Meeks
Ecord
Wilton E Tipton
Kent
U Hight
Jesson tAnamost
Dolan tAnamosas
Smykil tAnamosa
Hokbereen
Enderley
NWL
Anderson
U. High Smith
Seaton Cobb
Keats Annamosa
Monticello
Jarves
D. Angerer
Walker
K. Angerert
U. Hich
Mt. Vernon
Arndt iUhisht
Marquette
Pisher
Mt) Vernon
Rummels
U High
Frank Zeller
Cahill
Lehman
Shover Anamoss
Anamosat Beardsley
Cahilla
Sechneverger
Hicks
Honn
Anamosat Mardorf
Alderman
Maurer
Animals
West Branch
Double No Hit Subdues Phils Seals Reds Sweep
John Vander Meer earned his third win of the season with a 4 to 3 victory as Cincinnati swept Philadelphia. Frank McCormick drove in two runs with a double and May added three hits for the Phils. Haas reached base four times with a single and three walks as Cincinnati improved to 3 0 in the series.
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Johnny Schmitz
Madison
Anamosa
Ralph Beardsley
Hawkeye
Carl Wessels
Iowa Manufacturing
Norway
Hal Trosky
Cleveland Indians
Great Lakes
Polly
Clarence High School
Navy
Gene Tunney
Mike McKinley
Iowa
Cincinnati
Johnny Vander Meer
Philadelphia Phils
Reds
Frank McCormick
Bert Haas
Merrill May
Phils
Philadelphia Cincinnat
Abihlo
Mauch
Frey
Arasamss
Cekcl
Marnne
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Alatwhiler If
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Hans.Jb
Northes
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TP Am'cek
Winminer
Owalker If
Liv'stone
Foostas
Hemsleye
Binnton
Ivderm'r
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Pearson
Johnson
Naylor Pan
Bragan
Blanton
Philadelphia
Northey
Gleeson
Walker
Glossop
F McCormick
Joost
McCormick
Haas
Vander Meer Doble
Northéy
Macan
Philadelmia
Olf Blanton
Naylor
Vander Meer
Wits
Innine O Johnsaon
Passey bail—Hemsley
Conian and
Mancerkurth
College Sports Results Across Multiple Institutions
A dense summary of varied college contests lists scores for basketball, football, golf, and tennis involving Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Notre Dame, Penn State, West Virginia, Princeton, Purdue, Northwestern, Minnesota, Yale, Columbia, Cornell, and others. The mixed results show several mismatches and high scoring games, with no single dominant winner across the board.
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Inwa Ai
Yenaylvania
Columbia
Cornell
Yale
Michigan
Ohio State
Indiana
Navy Ith
North Carolina
Iowa State
Mrake
Ren State
Michigan State Sa
Pennnesylvania
Princeton Tila
Minnewta
Purdue
Tawa
Northwestern
AlUncia
Michigan State
Iawa
Chicago
Minnesota
Western Michigan
Notre Dame
Wisconsin
Softball Opens With Few Contests As Leagues Start
The softball season begins this week with the Church league scheduling two opening games on Monday while the circuit runs with four teams. The Y W C A Girls' league delays its start to May 18 to allow more practice and organization as Cedar Rape enters into competition across eight leagues with 53 teams.
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Softball Association
Church League
Cedar Rape
Grinnell East High wins Grinnell Interscholastic Meet
Grinnell East High School captured the Grinnell Interscholastic track meet with 42 points, Roosevelt Des Moines runner-up with 39. Individual standout Harry Covey of Roosevelt swept sprints and the 440, while Bill Burger of Franklin Cedar Rapids took the shot put. Jack Muckler of Grinnell set a new discus mark at 139 feet 7 inches and Harold Fiala of West Waterloo topped the high jump at 5 feet 11 3/4 inches.
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Grinnell
East High
Des Moines
Roosevelt
Harry Covey
Cedar Rapids
Bill Burger
Franklin
McKinley
Jack Muckler
Floyd DeHeer
West Waterloo
Harold Fiala
Leonard Paula
Donna Sauvain
Ames
Coves
Roosevelt Des Moiness
Castor 'Corydon
Arrond Cottings
Cedar Rauids
Harhant
Dex Moines
Hills
Newton
Seehenk Wert Waterloo
Ifrat' Tartie
Accontt
Dornan
Cedar Rapidar
Madlock
Cedar Rapidst
Wiech jJump
Pfinla
Goodrich
Brown
McCune
North Des Moines
Donald
Corsdon
Roderick
Eaat
Covey
Strat
McClain
Paul Perdue
George Nofal
Warren Push
Wayne Sorenson
Bruntmyer
Erost Des Moinest
Feurnt ¢Amess
Stanley
Lane Newton
Ettleson Newtons
East Des Moatnes
Kenty Terrell
Bill Trites
Hen Mills
Martin Grandquits
Davenport Netmen Defeat Franklin In Close Dual Meet
Davenport High School’s tennis team edged Franklin 5-4 on Cedar Rapids Country Club courts. Singles winners were Jack Bell Bill Olson Tom Grayston. Doubles victors were Jerry Murtaugh Bob Simitz and Murtaugh Simitz pairing.
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Davenport High School
Franklin
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Jack Bell
Bill Olson
Tom Grayston
Thunderbolts
Jerry Murtaugh
Bob Simitz
Paul Smig
Olson
Don Moeller
Tom Chayston
Kent Drummond Id
Bob Aine Torartt
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TRAEK
Ner
Frank Flanagan
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Mace
McDonald
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Rimmer Murphy
Alderson Kratipa
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Armstrong
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