Lighters, La Plant-Choate Open M and J Season Monday
Lighters, La Plant-Choate won 1939 among the top teams open the M and J league at Daniels Park Monday night with the Fame at 5:30. Other squads Engineering, Wilsons, Quaker Oats and Iowa Manufacturing begin play later in the week. The Light company led by Joe Bailes remains the team to beat with a familiar lineup and new manager Fred Faunt taking charge of La Plant Choate.
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OWA Electric Light and Power Company
la Plant-Choate
Daniels Park
Wilson's
Quaker Oats
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Quakers
Iowa Manufacturing
Joe Bailes
Light Company
Wendell Winders
Chuck Slauson
Ockie Theisen
Bob Stastny
Town University
Fred Faunt
Wills
La Plant+Choate
Gene Babbitt
Harold DeWoody
Guy Bruce
Chub McConaughy
Bob Farmanek
Dick Lahman
Wilson
Johnny Schmidt
Red Hibben
LaVerne Fleagle
al Schirm
Freddy Melichar
Moundsman
Bob Smith
Tom Seabrook
Engineers
Moose Jonos
Herman Fruch
Roosevelt Hotel
Fred Fluegel
Hubbard Ice
Legion
Gary Cronkhite
Werner Heck
Red Moore
Jim Koch
Kenny
Jack
Bruce Thenhaus
Gene Bishop
Babbitt
Don Martin
George Zuber
Roy Olson
Quaker
Bill Currell
Don Kinch
Ivan Reid
Heinie Groth
Iowa
Lou Fitzpatrick
Clyde
Mike Pickart
Universal Crusher
Gallahadian Beats Bimelech In Derby
Gallahadian defeats Bimelech by a nose in America’s greatest horse race at Churchill Downs with Dit close for third as 90,000 spectators watched a dramatic stretch duel. Bimelech, a heavy favorite, settled for second after leading at the turn with Gallahadian roaring past in the final strides.
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Churchill Downs
Gallahadian
Bimelech
Blue Grass Meadows
Galladion
Butch
Wood Memorial
America
Roman
Dit
Gallahadion
Sulky Harness Racing in Iowa Faces Schedule Delays
A Cedar Rapids meeting to publish the upcoming harness racing entries was canceled as club secretary fell ill delaying records. President Lee Bebece and directors Jake McCaleb and Jim Cox lead a three year-old club with six classes planned for Independence meet on June 2. Owners, trainers, and locals anticipate entries, with Lady Gold Sign and Dr G among horses watched. training slowed by weather but workouts show promise, and honorary ERC memberships offer gate access, with donations supporting the sport.
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Pastern Town Race Club
Affccals
Cedar Rapids
Naughtehr
Lee Bebece
Jake McCaleb
Jim Cox
Lady Gold Sign
Kansas
Wiggins
Colo
Hawkeye Downs
Reds Win 3-2 on Wild Pitch in Eleventh
Cincinnati beats Philadelphia 3-2 in the 11th inning without a hit after sloppy ball handling. Runs came on a sequence including two errors by Mahan Bragan and Hershberger, with Beres the winning pitcher and Derringer opening relief.
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Reds
Cincinnati
Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia
Crafter
Higbe
Lommecki
Wnost
Aaa
Mmershb's'r
Gamble
Berns
Onasy Derringer
Bakerc
Lombard
Joost
sRan
Hershberger
Mahan
Bragan
F McCormick
Martin
Werber Frey
Klein Craft
Schulte
Cincinnat
OU Hilbe
Derringer
Olf Derringer
Hiebe
Beres
Dunn
Jordan
Sears
Cleveland Washington
Boudrean
Therly
Ol Lewis
Chapman
Rfi
Ol Walker
Bell
Mbonuraib
Y Heath
Travis
Keltner
Hemsley
Mack
Ferrellc
Milnar
O'Chase
Eisenstat
Jacobs
Torres
Welaz
Cleveland
Washington
Case
Bloodworth
Bonura
Pofahl
Rims
Walker
Weatherly
Heath
Lewis
Boudreau
Bontira
Boudreau Mack
Chase
Strick
Minar
Balk
Champs in Tough Classic Bowling League
Donald Altang photo shows the Drew Locksmith team finishing atop the Classic Bowling League at Red Crown alleys by nearly ten games. Lead scorer Clarence Gregory at 193 pins faces final series against Ernie Liska. league dinner and winding up events set for Tuesday night.
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Donald Altang
Red Crown
Crack Drew Locksmith
Lorraine Schrader
Frank Kerres
Tom Emery
Harold Drew
Sam Palumbo
Clarence Gregory
Gregory
Ernie Liska
The
Gazette
Reliable Transit
College Sports Roundup From Midwest Meet Results
A scattered collage of college sports results across multiple teams and events. Teams like Wisconsin Indiana Michigan Ohio State Oklahoma Purdue and Notre Dame appear with varied scores in football basketball and golf style cards. The excerpt shows mixed scores and placements including Northwestern Notre Dame Indiana and Illinois with numerous unclear fragments.
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Wisconsin
Indiana
Maois
Michigan
Nebraska
Kansas
Michigan State
Notre Dame
Northwestern
Minnesota
Tawa
Olinois
Kansas State
Mixsouri
Purdue
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Mara
Wits
Michizan State
Michizan
Ulinais
Iowa
Columbia
Northwestern dAlz
O.ath
Buller
Western
Missouri
Washington
St. Louis
St. Southern California
Stanford
Penn State
Chicago
Banana
Luther
Carnell College
Iowa State
Carleton
Fordve
Grinnell
Knox
Michlaan
Ohie State
Marourtte
Beloit
Knoxeellinois
Red Peppers Hot Sport Chatter on Yankee Upheaval
The column contends the Yankees face fatigue, tense decisions, and bunting surprises as they defend the American League crown. It weighs Rickey must still back Blades, notes crowd hostility in New York, and weighs Cleveland or Boston as potential upsets, praising Naymick and Co. if Indians seize the chance.
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Yanks
Cleveland
Boston
Joe McCarthy
Bill Dickey
Bronx Bombers
New York City
Yankees
Ruppert
Mike Naymick
Davenport wins gateway classic hurdles relay titles
Davenport performers starred at the Gateway Classic with wins in low hurdles and the 880 relay. Roosevelt’s Emory Sample led the 350 yard quarter before fading to third. Jack Melichar tied for second in the pole vault. Pete Kanellis placed in the javelin as Franklin dominated several events. The meet featured top local schools Davenport Clinton Dubuque and Rockford as district meet prep continued.
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Paula
Cedar Rapids
Emory Sample
Roosevelt
Don Gray
Franklin
Jack Melichar
McKinley
Pete Kanellis
Davenport
Clinton
Hoerner Dubuane
Kanellis
Asmussen
Lyons
Multhaup
Kaump
Mount Morris
Hoerner Dubuque
Alonzo
Rockford
Mueller
Baker
Sterling
Cossey
Rockford Hoerner
Dubuque
Schricker
Caddy
DiMarzio
Jensen
Ford
Boyer
DewWltt
Newhanks
Koprucki
Garrett
Fenner
Ferguson
Johnson
Saunders
Nickles
Schneckloth
Mohrbacher
Heineman
Cady
Benton
Sanderson
Wachal
Frank Nn
McRoberts
Freeport
Sample
Wooleyhan
Picknicg
Markey
Chleich
Melichar
Zinzer
Prophets
Harlem
Richland
Dewitt
Savannah
Speck
Gray
Steadman
Mucha
Swanson
Heteht Street & Inches
Schricker Sanderson
Franck
McKinry
LaSalle-Peru
Entyre
Chadwick Ul
Briacs
McDonald
Sterlinc
Sterlins
Minnesota overwhelms Iowa in Big Ten dual meet 83 to 43
Minneapolis AP reporting Minnesota's powerful track squad defeated Iowa 83 to 43 in a Big Ten dual meet. event winners include Art Gill in the mile, Franck in the 100 and 220 dashes, Lenz in the shot, and Petrick tied for first in the pole vault among a host of Minnesota and Iowa placers.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Iowa
Gophers
Hawkeyes
Art Gill
Rhodes
Rasmussen
Hodason
Wilson
Marsha
Towa
Irvine
Johnson
Laphan
Lenz
Lundeen
Fitch
Monnesota
Franck
Schlauder
Vollenwetder
Benn
Whitehurst
Petrick
Jackson
Kine
Ryerson
Heleht
Barnett
Fasmussen
Carlson
Lillearen
Campbell
Jack Gill
Vollenwelder
Kuhl
Hodson
Hodeson
Swerda
Limndeen
Reéyerson
Whi
White Sox overpower Yankees 10 3 in big inning barrage
Chicago White Sox hammer 15 hits off four Yankee pitchers to defeat New York 10 to 3. Joe Kuhel belts two homers driving a four run first inning rally, with a second homer off Oral Hildebrand in the eighth. Thornton Lee allows nine Yankee hits over nine as Chicago seizes the win.
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NEW York
INS
Chicago
White Sox
Joe Kuhel
Steve Sandra
Kuhel
Bump Hadley
Oral Hildebrand
Yankees
Thornton Lee
Yanks
Chicacn
Hal Brandy Onan yeMills
Grissonup Condo
Hildebrand
Keller
Appling
Rolfe
Lee
Rkuhel
Solters
Henrich
Wright
McNair
Selkirk
Rosar
Anpling
Croscott
Gorgon
Dahleren
Nebraska Flying Sophomores Top Iowa State in Dual Meet
Nebraska's fast group led by Gene Littler dominates Iowa State 80 to 51 in Lincoln. Littler wins multiple events including the 440 and 220 dashes, with Prochaska, Crandall, and others contributing in sprints, hurdles, distance, jumps, and throws as state records and meet times are noted.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Gene Littler
Iowa State
Hughes
Littler
Crandall
Joe Taylor
Hunt
Prochaska
Nis
Knight
Landee
Wibbels II
Dubuque Net Team Shuts Out Franklin
The Dubuque high school tennis team swept all matches in a dual meet against Franklin on Saturday, winning 9-0. Doherty and pings defeated Coy 7-5, Baker defeated Simmons, Schiers defeated Woodward 6-1 7-5, pie defeated Bel 6-2, Kruse defeated Grayston 8-6 2-6 6-4, Bucklow and Baker beat Doherty and Simmons 6-2, Amos and Schiers beat Coy and Woodward 6-1 6-3, Filuhr and Kruse defeated Bell and Grayston 6-0 6-1.
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Dubuque
Franklin
Doherty
Pings
Coy
Baker
Simmons
Schiers
Woodward
Pie
Bel
Kruse
Grayston
Buclow and Baker
Amos and Schiers
Filuhr and Kruse
Bell
Armstrong Nine Beats Bupane 7 to 4 in Legion Games
In Daniels park on Saturday Armstrong's defeated Bupane Gas 7 to 4 while Smulekoff's beat Cities Service 8 to 2. Key early runs and errors shaped the scores as Vic Capek homered for Armstrong's, Red Taylor tripled, and Tomm Thomson pitched well. Bupane Gas used an early four-run first inning but could not sustain offense, and Cities Service managed only two runs without a hit.
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American Legion
Daniels Park
Bupane Gas and
Cities Service
Armstrong’s
Gaineas Bupane Gas
Smulehoff
Down Cities Service
Bupane Gas
Tommy Thomson
Armstrong
Ray Tufts
Dick Rowray
Joe Mary
Francis Richardson
West Siders
Vic Capcek
Red Taylor
Taylor
Thomson
Chuck Zobi
Red Wilson
Dwaine Cruise
Vic Capek
Chuck Vejda
Sorensen
Mike Bisek
Smulekoff
Don Ceynar
Joe Dolan
John Flick
Joe Kenney
Earl Usher
Riverside Park
Bupane Gay
Armstrong's
Capek
Rowray
Curranss
Wilcoxecf
I Mitchellib
O Polansky
Pealer
Ssenrl
Heaton
O Cruise
Curran
Mitchell
Bowen
Thomsen
Thonsen
Tufts
Richardson
Wilson
Wilcox
Umprica
Bailey
Stodola
Kenney
Brabbit
Shanahan
Dolan
Risck
Vesda
Preis
Feiercisens White
Kenoey
Shana
Han
Little
Feiercisen
Horenson
Smutlekoff
Press
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Trels
Halls
Keneney
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Ay Shanahan iKickatt. Btolen bases—Brabbit
Ceynar
Bisek
Boston Outhit but Turns Back Browns
Boston Red Sox defeated St Louis 4 to 1 as Finney tripled and Williams drove in a run. Foxx singled and Doerr doubled for Boston, with two more runs in the eighth on Clift error Williams single and walks. Pitching: Galehouse and Harris. final line 4-1.
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Boston
INS
Browns
Denny Gatehouse
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis
Lou Finney
Ted Williams
Jimmy Foxx
Bobby Doerr
Red Sox
Clift
Williams
Louis
Strangers
S'Finney
Drudnich
Cel
Oj Cramer
McQuinn
al Williams If
Radcliffe
O Foxx
Hone
Croninvss
Strame
Foxx
Dorrr
Howe
Doerr
Desnuiis
MecQuinn
Hoag
Finney
Galehouse
Tabor
Cronin
St Louis
Athletics Beat Tigers 14 to 5 in Detroit clash
Philadelphia Athletics exploded for 14 runs on 17 hits to overwhelm the Detroit Tigers 14-5 as Johnny Babich earned his third win of the season. Bartell McCosky Averill Gehringer Hayes McCoy Rubeling Lillard and Averill led the offense with multiple hits and homers, while Detroit pitchers struggled with control and defense.
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Philadelphia
Detroit
Johnny Babich
Philadelphia Athletics
Tigers
Abhoa Bartell
McCosky
Averilhes
Omccoy
Gehr’ Berzb
Qjohnsonde
Qreenedt
Siebert
Ay Hayts
Rupeling
Himae
Greenhere
Hayes
Mores
McCoy
Rubbling
Lillard
Miles
Higgins
Averill
York
Moses
Johnson
Rubelng
Rubelinc
Babich
Rubeling
Hutchinson
Trout
Babbtch
Ormsby
Rue
Basil
Pytlak Accepts 8000 Contract To Return As Catcher
Cleveland Indians announced Frankie Pytlak, the holdout catcher, accepted an 8000 dollar contract. He had sought a compromise after earning 11500 last year and telegraphed vice president C. C. Slapnicka that he was in good condition and ready to report to Florida training.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Frankie Pytlak
Pytlak
Buffalo
N. Y
Indians
Florida
C. C. Slapnicka
Tribe
Sixth Inning Rally Sends Illinois Past Michigan 10-6
In Champaign Illinois broke open a closable game by scoring seven hits and six runs in the sixth inning after being held to one hit through five. Michigan led 3 0 0 0 0 3 9 0 3 6 before Ill inois added three more in the seventh to seal a 10 6 Big Ten baseball win. Barry Braddard and Harries faced Pacotts and Brews in a wild midgame turn.
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Champaign, Jrt
Illinois
Jack Barry
Michigan
Barry, Braddard
Harries Pacotts
Brews
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