Franklin, Wilson Win Titles In Sectional Final
Franklin Bolts defeat Immaculate Conception 8-1 to advance toward state tournament berth. Sophomore Barry Weakland pitched a one hit game with eight strikeouts as Franklin backed him with eight singles and two doubles. Immaculate Conception led 7-0 after two innings on walks and errors before Franklin rallied.
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Ron Schleder
Dave Bradley
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Bob Bleakley
Willenberg
Bob Hawk
Fanning Bleakley
Schieder
Bill Condran
Bradley
Center Point Triumphs Over St. Patrick’s 3 2 For Sectional Title
Center Point defeated St. Patrick’s 3 2 to win the sectional championship and earn a district playoff berth. Pitcher Ron Satchett held the Irish to five hits as Center Point took the lead in the third inning and held on. Dave Schrunk, Leroy Satchett, Bruce Williams, and Carl Gibbs contributed key runs and defensive plays in the tight contest.
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Center Point
Ron Satchett
Ron
Carl Gibbs
Dave Schrunk
Schrunk
Ron Kirk
Bruce Williams
Leroy Satchett
Williams
Sarchett
McKinley Falls 7-5 to Wilson in Lisbon Final
Wilson's Larry Bowen limited McKinley to eight hits and walked 11 mustering a 7-5 victory in the Lisbon sectional final. The Ramblers, aided by six Wilson hits and four McKinley errors, advance to next week's district tournament with strong support from Urban Teply and Mary.
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Wilson
Larry Bowen
Cedar Rapids ‘Ramblers
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Bowen
Golden Bear
Bob Vrbicek
Ramblers
Central City
Cedar Rapids Franklin
Gary Haddy
Haddy
Rambler
Chuck Urban
Phil Mary
Dick Teply
Bob Lana
Urban
Marion Tops Manchester And Tipton In Triangular Meet
Marion thinclads win a two team triangular meet paced by Mike Smith who wins the century dash and broad jump. Smith also takes second in the 440 while his team sets a relay time near the conference mark with Moore Rucker and Maly. Marion dominates events across sprints and relays as Manchester and Tipton place in combative finish.
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Marion
Manchester
Tipton
Smith
Bob Maly
Indians
Larry Moore
Mike Rucker
Peary
Kimm
Too
Haigh
Yen
Peifter
Dash
Mary
Marlee
Peitter
Williams
Tip
Soppe
Man
College Sports Roundup With Mixed Results Across Big Ten
Big Ten scores include Illinois 4 Illinois State 2 and Minnesota 1 over Michigan State 2. Oklahoma 7 defeats Colorado 1 in another league game. Various college results across golf and track list teams such as St Ambrose Grinnell Cornell Parsons and Beloit with mixed margins and standings.
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State
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Bale State
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Wa State
Oklahoma
Asas
Colorado
Bt. Louis St
Pepgehers
Be State
Fir
Shiheten
Cole CE
Horns
Miliners
West Branch Second in C at Grinnell
Grundy Center edged West Branch for class C track honors at the Grinnell high school invitational. Montezuma’s Dahl Wickman swept the sprints and posted a 22.7 in the 220. Meet highlights include West Branch and Grundy Center performances across relays and hurdles with several top placers.
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Grinnell High School
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Wickman
Gillard
New London
Schiele
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Jonaston
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Cyclones Top Oklahoma 7-1 Behind Bertell and Lafferty
Iowa State defeated Oklahoma 7-1 as Dick Bertell despite a broken toe doubled home two runs in the first inning and Gene Lafferty pitched eight hits allowed one run. Oklahoma scored a single run in the third.
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Iowa State
Oklahoma
Dick Bertell
Gene Lafferty
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Cyclones
Lafferty
Lata State
Mohawk Relays Highlight Decorah Fayette Meet
Decorah finished fifth in class A and Fayette fourth in class B at the Mohawk relays in Mason City. Mason City won A and Hampton won B. Decorah won the medley relay with Shultz Peterson Kline and O’Harrow and scored in five other events. Viking relays placed third in the 400 shuttle and second in the two mile. Lundy finished fifth in the football throw Olson third in the 100 and Baker third in the mile. In B Fayette took second in the two mile and second in the mile relay. Van Buren was fourth in the Open discus.
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Fayette
Hampton
Shultz
Peterson
Kline
O’harrow
Viking
Lundy
Olson
Baker
van Buren
Machen Seeks Fresh Opponents After Maxim Win
Ed Die Machen, 24, won his second decision over former light heavyweight Joey Maxim in 10 rounds and voiced difficulty in finding new foes. His sharp lefts and rights kept Maxim in trouble most of the televised bout in Louisville.
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Eddie Machen
Joey Maxim
Maxim
Drake's Anderson tosses seven inning no hitter
Des Moines AP reports Drake University pitcher Frank Anderson threw a seven inning no hitter as Drake defeated Detroit 4 to 0 in the second game of a doubleheader.
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Drake
Frank Anderson
Detroit
Cold Cancels Contest Forces Raiders to Davenport
Cold weather cancels multiple games as Cedar Rapids at Burlington and Keokuk at Peoria are postponed. Raiders relocate for a four game set starting at 7 30 pm in Davenport to face Hal Trosky and chase a win to end a four game skid. Evansville defeats Davenport behind Ton Diaz four hitter and Horace Garner, George Holder and Em Lindbeck contribute key hits.
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Davenport
Peoria
DaySox
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Keokuk
Raiders
Hal Trosky
Ton Diaz
Horace Garner
Braves
George Holder
RBI
Em Lindbeck
University of Illinois
Daiz and Decker
Sperry
Grant
Krauick
G. Martin
Central City and peers win sectional titles in spring tourney
Central City defeats Coggan 12 8 with one hit by Batters to reach its district field. Clermont Elgin beats Fayette 8 4. Keystone defeats Atkins 10 1. Winthrop top Rowiey 12 2. Mar Mac defeats Monona. Other district clubs La mon t Dysart Norway New Albin also advance.
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Central City
Mar-Mac
Clermont- Elgin
Keystone
Winthrop
Coggan
Clermont-Elgin
Fayette
Atkins
Rowiey
Monona
Lamont
Dysart
Norway
New Albin
Clerard Elgin Advances With 8 4 Victory In Sectional Final
Elliott Olson and Richard Frieden homered to power Cler ard past Fayette 8 4. Pitcher Roger Howane earned the mound decision after 12 strikeouts and one walk while Clermont Elgin listed hitters Howard Hanson Maxson Martin Finch in the lineup.
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Elliott Olson
Richard Frieden
Clerard
Nak Hai
mont-Elgin
Fayette
Roger Howane
Clermont-Elgin
Howard
Hanson
Maxson
Martin
Finch
Sehnier Shuts Out Holy Cross in St. Paul Victory
Dick Sehnier earned his third win of the week, pitching Worthington St. Paul to a 3-0 sectional final win over Holy Cross. He allowed five hits and got support from A White who homered in the second inning as Schnier held Holy Cross scoreless.
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Dick Sehnier
Worthington St. Paul
Holy Cross
Schnier
A. White
Worshington Aeschiceee
Schmitt
Becmitt
Breitbach
White
Lamont Crushes Arlington 4-0 Behind Fourth Inning Burst
Lamont scored all four runs in the fourth inning to defeat Arlington 4-0. Arlington committed five errors while Lamont was outhit 7-4. McCallum earned the win and Ott took the loss.
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Lamont
Arlington
McCallum
Ott
Calmar Wins 7-2 Over Decorah Behind Big Fourth Inning
Calmar scored in three of the first four innings and beat Decorah 7-2. The four run fourth was sparked by Jerome Rothmeyer’s bases loaded double as Calmar pulled away. Petersen, Behneberger and Rothmeyer contributed offense.
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Weakland
Hawk
Jim Naughton
Calmar
Decorah
Jerome Rothmeyer
Peeeres
Hattlestead Oe Peterson
Behneberger
Rothmey
Bobby Thomson
Braves
Pirates
Hank Aaron
Red Murff
Warren Spahn
Pittsburgh
Lost Nation Triumphs Over Clarence 4-2 in Final
Lost Nation scored all its runs in the first two innings to defeat Clarence 4-2 in the final. The winners had just three hits while Clarence produced five. Bunge and Roalis pitched for Lost Nation with Snyders at bat for Clarence as the scoring ended in a tight game.
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Nation
Clarence
Oasker Bunge
Roails
J. Snyders
Van Horne Keystone Wins Sec Title on Two-Hitter by Holst
Van Horne Keystone defeated Atkins 10 1 to capture the sectional title as Holst hurled a two hitter. Teammates totaled eight hits off two Atkins pitchers with Gibney Glick Quass Holst and Rischer contributing.
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Keystone
Atkins
Holst
Coahbvuse
Soho Socec
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Gibney
Glick
Quass
Rischer
Ora Hennessy Throws No-Hitter in Dysart Victory
Dysart defeated Clutier 10-0 in five innings as Ora Hennessy pitched a no-hitter, allowing only one baserunner on a walk. Teammates Overton O'Connor Kezek and Kearney supported the win.
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Ora Hennessy
Clutier
Hennessy
Overton
O'Connor
Kezek
Kearney
Winthrop Clinches District Tourney Bid With Big Sixth
At Winthrop the Wildcats crushed Rowley 12 to 2 in the sectional final to clinch a district tourney bid. The six inning blowout saw Winthrop score in all but the fourth and add five runs in the sixth to seal the win. Key players mentioned include Schwitzer and Hoefer with Cooksley contributing later in the game.
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Withrop
Rowley
Enger
Schwitzer
Hoefer
Cooksley
Norway tops Blairstown in sectional final rout
In Blairstown Norway exploded for seven runs in the second inning and added four in both the third and fifth as they defeated Blairstown 15 to 5. Key contributors included Sayers and Wilson along with Timm and B. Lee driving the offense.
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Norway
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Sayers
Wilson
Timm
B. Lee
Belle Plaine Triumphs 13-0 in Sectional Final
Tama defeats Victor 13 to 0 as Enteminger throws a one hitter for the winners. The team plates eight runs in the sixth inning to seal the win. Victor 000 Enteminger and Wis[e] Stevens and Shephard.
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Tama
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Enteminger
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Wises Stevens
Shephard
Conroy Defeats Tiffin 9-2 In Final At Oxford
Conroy won the final against Tiffin 9-2 at Oxford. The losers scored both runs in the first two innings but were held scoreless thereafter.
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Conroy
Tiffin
Norton
Inbshleries
Fredericksburg Earns District Berth With 7-2 Win Over Sumner
Fredericksburg clinched a district tournament berth by defeating Sumner 7-2 in a sectional final. Schultz and Knutson, Boreerding and Bowers starred for Fredericksburg as Sumner scored two.
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Knutson
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New Albin Pushes Ahead in Eighth Hitting Win
AT LANSING. New Albin pushed over a run in the eighth inning Friday to nip the opposition, edging a narrow victory as the late surge sealed the contest.
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New Albin
Braves and White Sox Open Strong Starts in Early Season Showdowns
The White Sox improved to 11 wins in 13 games while the Braves reached 12 victories in 14 starts extending their pace at the top. Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Philadelphia and others posted wins as Boston and Detroit also won. weather caused a Baltimore-Cleveland delay.
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First round games set for Monday finals Wednesday
Schedule lists multiple first round basketball games across several towns with start times and venues. Central City hosts Gazal City versus Center Point at 2 p.m. and Tipton against St. Ambrose at 2 p.m. at Dysart. other matchups include Cresco Little Cedar and Osage New Hampton at 3:30 and 2 p.m. respectively, with many games followed by 6:30 to 8 p.m. starts in Kellogg Kellogg and surrounding communities.
Waukon Prevails 2-1 Over New Albin In Final
In a tied seven inning finish New Albin scored in the third and Waukon answered in the fifth to force a final score of 2 to 1. Hanson and Clark joined Darling and Fink on the mound for New Albin in the loss.
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EE Eee Aeks Cabs
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Sectionals Final Round Scores Across Multiple Venues
District sectional play lists numerous scores from games at AT ALLISON, Cresco, Clemons, Point Center, Osage, Dubuque, Waverly, Dysart, Eddyville, Elgin, Grand Mound, Guernsey, Hudson, Iron, Jesup, Lisbon, Little Cedar, Lost Nation, Lone Tree, Lamont, Lawler, Monona, Mason City, Oxford Conroy, Marble Rock, Springville, Seymour, Stockport, Strawberry Point, Tama, Van Horne, Wellsburg, Wilton Junction, Winthrop, and Winthrop. Noted results include Greene 3 Aston 2, Norway 8 Pirates 5 in six innings, Clermont-Elgin 8 Fayette 4, Readlyn 4 Dunkerton 3 in nine, Grand Mound 7 Welton 5, Mar-Mac 13 Aeron 3 in six, and Cincinnati 18 Lineville 0 in six.
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Crawfordsville
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Illinois nets edge Iowa Falls 5-4 in outdoor match
Illinois defeated Iowa 5-4 in Urbana. Art Andrews won the No 1 singles 6-3 13-11. Reg Andrews and Al Holtman also posted wins for Iowa, while Illini players Breckenridge Chan and Gilmore contributed key wins in a closely fought dual meet.
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Iowa
Art Andrews
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al Holtman
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Gen Duke Withdrawn From 83rd Kentucky Derby
Gen Duke of Calumet Farms was withdrawn from the 83rd Kentucky Derby leaving Bold Ruler and eight other 3 year olds to run for the $125 000 added classic at 3 30 p m CST in Louisville Kentucky.
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Italian Spallotta to face Stubbs in 10 round bout
Pittsburgh bout set for May 20 features middleweights Fernando Spallotta of Italy and Reuben Stubbs in a 10 round match. The card will headline action at a local arena with regional boxing fans期待ing a decisive bout.
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Fernando Spallotta
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Reuben Stubbs
Wilt to Quit Kansas and Join Globetrotters
Lawrence AP reports Wilt Chamberlain, a 7 foot Kansas star, may leave KU to play with the Harlem Globetrotters next season for about 15000 dollars or more. Wilt denies strongly though says uncertainty remains until September. Sources say he told alumni winning pressure at Kansas and noted potential earnings and a ten year career. drafted by Philadelphia Warriors while a high school senior.
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Daniel To Miss Best of Drills
Eddie Daniel freshman halfback from Cedar Rapids will miss the rest of spring football practice at Iowa due to a severe knee ligament injury. He is in a cast after sustaining the injury in a scrimmage last Saturday. Jim Gibbons the newly elected captain and Curtis Merz a 225 pound freshman from Springfield New Jersey highlighted Friday’s session as pass catchers.
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Kalona 3rd At Ft Madison Relays
Kalona finishes tied for third in class B with 26 points at Ft Madison relays. Kalona’s 440 yard relay team Dayton Rhodes Hafter Brenne wins the event in 47.1 seconds. Burlington wins class A with 63 points. Columbus Junction shares third.
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Fragments from Minor Leagues and Scores Across Circuits
Weekend results show Topeka 1 Des Moines 0 and Sioux City 1 at Amarillo in Western League. American Association reports Denver 9 Omaha 3 and Indianapolis 10 Charleston 6. Pacific Coast notes Hollywood 7 Los Angeles 6 Portland 6 Sacramento 5. Nashville 9 New Orleans 5 and Birmingham at Mobile with wet grounds.
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