First Year Rookies Making The Grade In Both Major Leagues
The White Sox and Reds ride rookie stars to early standings. Vernon Washington Ray Radcliff and John Whitehead pace Chicago while Lew Riggs Ival Goodman and Bill Campbell anchor Cincinnati. Several other rookies emerge in the junior circuits with strong pitching and steady outfield play as opening rounds begin.
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W York
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati Reds
White Sox
Cleveland
Vernon Washington
Ray Radcliff
John Whitehead
Cincinnati
Lew Riggs
Reds
Riggs
Billy Myers
Alex Kampouris
Ival Goodman
Bill Campbell
Gene Schott
al Hollingsworth
Nats
Powell
Alvin Jake’ Powell
Washington
Wally Moses
Athletics
Alex Hooks
Lamar Newsome
Vito Tamulis
Yankees
Leon Pettit
Joe Sullievan
Detroit
Joe Vance
Chicago
Iowa Trackmen Head to Wisconsin for Triangular Meet
Twenty two University of Iowa trackmen travel to Madison to face Wisconsin and Northwestern in a triangular meet. Iowa aims to improve outdoors with additions in javelin led by Mark Panther and strong sprinters including Jimmy Owen Clyde Briggs Carl Nelson and Andrew Dooley. Francis Cretzmeyer and Captain Bernie Page highlight events in hurdles jumps and the mile relay.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Madison
Wis
Hawkeyes
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Badgers
Iowa
Panther
George T. Bresnahan
Jimmy Owen
Clyde Briggs
Carl Nelson
Andrew Dooley
Francis Cretzmeyer
Bernie Page
Softball Open League Games Postponed by Wet Grounds
Games in the Open league tonight are postponed due to wet weather and Ellis park diamonds. This third cancellation of the week shelves sixteen games for rescheduled dates and requires managers to arrange new matchups promptly.
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Ellis Park Diamonds
Team Mannagers
La Porte City Beats Garrison in Baseball Tilt
La Porte City and Garrison high schools met at La Porte Tuesday with La Porte City winning 16 to 11. Key players and scoring bursts highlighted the game as both teams produced offense in a high scoring affair.
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Pecinl
LA Porte City
Garrison
la Porte
Fifty eight cars listed for Memorial Day Indy 500 race
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced an official 58 car entry list for the Memorial Day 500 mile race. Top 33 from qualifying May 18 will start, car averages must hit 100 mph over 15 miles, with Ford V-8 specials by Harry Miller boosting field size. Four former champions are among definite entrants including Meyer Cummings De Paolo and Frame.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway
Harry Miller
Detroit
Lst
Louis Meyer
Huntington Park
Calif
Wild Bill’ Cummings
Peter de Paolo
Fred Frame
Los Angeles
Meyer
Tommy Milton
California
Miller
Cummings
M. J. Boyle
Frame
Elkader Joins Northeastern Town League
Elkader will field a team in the newly formed Northeastern Town league opening May 19. Other members include Waukon Calmar Harpers Ferry Monona Guttenberg Oelwein Farmersburg and more. The league remains amateur with no players paid for on field services. Elkader plans to draw talent from its local junior college and high schools.
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Elkader
Maquoketa Valley Baseball League
Waukon
Calmar
Harpers Ferry
Monona
Guttenberg
Oelwein
Farmersburg
Maquoketa Valley League
Barney Ross and McLarnin Ready for Welterweight Title Fight
Chicago based Barney Ross trains in the Catskills for his May 28 title bout with Jimmy McLarnin in New York. He demands a fair officiating trio not all Irish and vows to walk out if last minute bias repeats. Ross, with Art Winch, asserts he can beat McLarnin again after two prior wins.
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Paul Michelson
Chicago
New York State Athletic Commission
Barney Ross
Catskill Mountains
Jimmy McLarnin
Vancouver
Barney
McLarnin
New York
Art Winch
Winch
Donovan
Charley White
Ross
Woods
Seattle
Weather stymies Raiders and Braddock comeback noted
Arctic conditions hinder Raiders during crucial practice days as rain snow and wind disrupt training. Jimmy Braddock’s fifth comeback story highlighted relief payments and struggle to support his family. Berger stumbles for Cleveland while Hughes shines at short as Knickerbocker recovers.
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Louis Berger
Cleveland Indians
Bill Knickerbocker
Tribe
Walter Johnson
George Hughes
Berger
New Orleans
Cleveland
Indians
Clinton Gateway Classic Set For Saturday Show
Clinton IA officials welcomed 350 plus athletes from 30 schools in Iowa Illinois Missouri Wisconsin for the fifteenth Clinton invitational track meet. Forecast calls for fair warm weather boosts hopes of fast racing strip with Davenport and Rockford favorites to dethrone Clinton. Glenn Cunningham will act as exhibition mile runner.
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Clinton
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
Wisconsin
Davenport
Rockford
Ill
Glenn Cunningham
Hawks Sprinters Eye World Mark At Lincoln
The University of Iowa sprint relay quartet may chase world records at the National AAU meet in Lincoln Nebraska July 3 and 4. Jimmy Owen Andrew Dooley Wilson Briggs and Carl Nelson likely stay in training for the title meet. They aim to break the 400 meter relay 40 second standard set by the 1932 Olympic team. The 800 meter mark of 1 25.8 held by USC may be challenged if a Trojan time of 1 24.8 stands. The same Hawkeye foursome may also run at the Central Intercollegiate championships in Milwaukee June 7.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Lincoln
Neb
George T. Bresnahan
Bresnahan
Jimmy Owen
Andrew Dooley
Wilson Briggs
Carl Nelson
Southern California
Milwaukee
Dysart High Defeats Clutier Nine 6 To 5
Dysart Trojans stay undefeated in their 13th win by beating Clutier 6 to 5 on Tuesday. Lally, a junior pitcher, struck out seven and allowed four hits as the game stayed tied at five until Dysart scored the final run in the seventh.
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Dysart
Dysart High School
Trojans
Clutier
Lally
Watkins And Palo Nines Open Season In Exhibition
Watkins team of the Iowa Valley league meets Palo of the Northeastern league in a tune up game next Sunday as both leagues prepare to open the 1935 season. The event signals the start of regional league play and serves as preparation for teams from rival circuits.
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Casette Watkins
Watkins
Iowa Valley League
Palo
Iowa Valley
Intersectionals Test West Teams in Seasonal Openers
The article previews the first interleague tests of the season with the Indians facing the Athletics and Detroit meeting the Red Sox as the Yankees chase the Browns and White Sox at Navin Field. In the NL, the Cardinals battle the Braves while the Cubs challenge the Phillies and Giants contend with the Dodgers, with the Reds aiming to prove a surprise start.
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New York
Cleveland Indians
Athletics
Detroit
Red Sox
Navin Field
Yankees
Washington
Seaboard
Cardinals
Cubs
Giants
Deans
Braves
Dodgers
Phillies
Reds
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
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Hurler
Whitehead
Myers
Blanton
Pirates
Darrell
Cy) Blanton
Roy “Beau” Bell
Browns
Mel Almada
Roy Hughes
Billy Knickerbocker
Louis “Bozie” Berger
Ellsworth Dahlgren
de Paolo
Ford
Dave Evans
Dallas
Tex
Billy Winn
Mich
George Barringer
Houston
Cliff Bergere
Ted Horn
New Jersey
Mauri Rose
Dayton
Clintonville
B. Deacon Litz
Dubois
George
Doc) MacKenzie
Eddington
Wilbur Shaw
al Gordon
William
Shorty) Cantlon
al Miller
Harry Hunt
Rex Mays
Russell Snowberger
Philadelphia
Leon Duray
Tony Gullota
Kansas City
Roy Painter
Chet Gardner
Long Beach
Kelly Petillo
Johnny Sawyer
Harris Insinger
Overton Small
St. Louis
Ralph Hepburn
Frank Brisko
Doc Williams
Anderson
Floyd Roberts
Floyd O'Neal
Knoxville
Tenn
Lou Moore
Babe Stapp
Duke Dolan
Phil Shafer
Des Moines
H. W. Stubberfield
Lone Entry
Bradley Hopes
Derby
Churchill Downs
Boxthorn
Col. E. BR. Bradley
Don Meade
Broker's Tip
Erin
Gnathonemus Christui
Africa
Red Peppers Hot Sport
By Earl
Raiders
University of Town
Crossley
Bill Mizeur
Karl Swanson
Joe Klinger
Jimmy Braddock
North Bergen
N. J
Max Baer
Art Lasky
Baer
Hughes
Knickerbocker
Bunnies
Ernie Orsatti
Ken Storme
Storme
Ce- Gar Rapids
Red Birds
Orsatti
Orsatt
Hawks
Watkins and
Louis A. Pra Jeweler
Third Ave
Iowa Theatre
Rexall
Rexall Drug Stores
Ayo T Ccu
Temporia
Sumatra
West
Tigers
New England
Chesterfields
Grays
Oxfords
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