Speeder Rips Arntzen in M J League Opener
Don Suthoff reports Link-Belt Speeder beat Iowa Manufacturing 4 to 1 in the M J league debut at Daniels Park. Wally Krause starred on the mound with four strikeouts and two walks in a nine inning win. Arntzen pitched into the eighth before Currell finished.
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Orie Arntzen
Wally
Arntzen
Bill Currell
Parks
Dick Jones
Oelwein Sets Two Gateway Records in Track Meet
Oelwein set two Class B records at the Gateway classic with Bob Ash clocking 2 04.5 in the 880 and the mile medley relay finishing 3 46.2. Les Jorgensen starred for Oelwein with a pole vault of 10 6 and a top-five dash finish. illness sidelined two key sprinters. Davenport won the Class A crown and DeWitt claimed the H title. Jack Barker set a Class A record 20 8 in the 180 yard low hurdles.
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Clinton
Oelwein
Bob Ash
Huskies
Les Jorgensen
DeWitt
Davenport
Jack Barker
First 16-Inch Softball Game Played At Cedar Rapids
The inaugural 16-inch softball game occurred in Cedar Rapids Sunday. Iowa Steel first shift defeated the second shift 21 to 19 at Ellis Park. George Spracklin captained the winning side with Joe Hayden on the defeated squad. Both teams praised the contest and期待 future opponents. The rules replace a 12-inch ball with a 16-inch ball, ten players per side, 55-foot bases, and no bunting, while stealing is allowed and a pitched ball must arc to the plate or be ruled a ball.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Steel
Ellis Park
George Spracklin
Joe Hayden
Coe Nine Faces Tutors Peacocks In Midweek Baseball
Coe College hosts Iowa State Teachers Wednesday at 3 45 p m Memorial Stadium with coach Chuck Elias optimistic about a young Kohawks squad and starting pitcher options Tom Johnson or Dave Johnston The Kohawks beat Knox last Saturday but an error in the ninth ruined the game. They meet Upper Iowa Friday at 3 45 p m in Daniels Park Golf and tennis squads travel to Wartburg and DuBuque for away matches.
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Memorial Stadium
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Hhis
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Kohawks
Agaist Knox
Upper Iowa University
Daniels Park
Wartburg College
Doebuque University
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Luther
Three I League Fever Drives Wild Baseball Start
Evansville leads after a 21 to 1 demolition of Keokuk as Cedar Rapids climbs to a share of the top with a 4-2 home opener win. Jimmy Bloodworth’s Indians slip and slide with several one run losses while Mantilla shines at third for Evansville.
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Braves
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Jimmy” Bloodworth
Indians
Davenport
Quincy
Keokuk
Rudy Laskowski
Joe” Della Monica
Della Monica
Kernels
Bob Coleman
Felix Mantilla
Coleman
Mantilla
Important Tests On Tap for Derby Winner Hill Gail
Kentucky Derby winner Hill Gail faces key tests as he stretches to longer distances and challenges top 3 year olds not in the Derby. Jockey Eddie Arcaro recalls easing Hill Gail to the lead late in the Derby, hinting at Belmont stakes potential.
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Hill
Louisville
Gail
Citation
Whirltaway
Count Fleet
Assault
Tom Fool
Primate
Charles McAdam
Shed Row
Churchill Downs
Calumet Farm
Hill Gail
Eddie Arcaro
Hannibal
Arcaro
Whirlaway
Calumet
Luther Names 34 Winter Letterwinners at Banquet
Luther College announces 34 winter sport letterwinners at the annual athletic banquet. Athletic Director Hamlet Peterson presided, with coaches Ham let Peterson for basketball Wally Johnson for wrestling and Bill Jansen for turning presenting the letters. Captains Dick Hette and Larry Lake were named co captains for next season.
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Decorah
Hamlet Peterson
Wally Johnson
Bill Jansen
Dick Hette
Larry Lake
Ihas
Luther
Beavers Baseball Win Nine Game Run Sets Iowa Title Pace
Buena Vista Beavers, a small Presbyterian college, played their ninth game in nine days and won eight. They clinched the Iowa conference championship for the third straight year, extending a hot streak with doubleheader wins over Duluth and other foes.
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Storm Lake
Buena Vista College
Little Presbyterian
Beavers
Iowa
Duluth
Winter resigns as Mechanicsville coach. to lead Emerson
Mechanicsville high school coach Lawrence Unk Winter resigns after two seasons advising the boys basketball and baseball teams. He will become principal and athletic director at Emerson high school and coach six man football, baseball, and basketball. Tom Engelbert is rehired as Mechanicsville girls coach for next year. A successor for Winter will be chosen soon.
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Herby Thompson
Herb
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Jack
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Indians Try To End Slump In Night Game With Davenport
Indians meet Davenport at Memorial Stadium for the first ladies night of the season. Ewell Utley starts for Davenport while Charlie Bradshaw handles the Indians in a game unsettled by a 12 inning 12 11 Davenport win the previous day.
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Ewell Utley
Former Yanks Spark Senators Ride Trade to Lead Pack
Former Yankees Archie Wilson and Jackie Jensen sparked Washington in a doubleheader sweep of St Louis, lifting the Senators toward the AL lead with 9 hits between them. Bob Porterfield and Tom Ferrick winning in the first and second games respectively, while Irv Noren added key hits for New York in a separate pair against Chicago.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
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Jackie Jensen
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Detroit
Hamilton Wims Split Stock Car Honors at Ce-Mar
Hamilton and Dick Wims divided stock car honors before about 2,000 fans at Ce-Mar Acres. Wims led season standings with 15 points, followed by Darrell Dake 14 and Hamilton and Mike Moody 13 each. Feature results had Hamilton first and Wims second. semimain wins went to Wims and second to Hamilton. Best time lap 113.85 seconds.
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Dick Wims
Ce-Mar Acres
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Ce-Mar
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Mike Moody
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Jfender
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Schlesselman Soenke Tie for Top in Shoot
Schlesselman of Dou Falls and Soenke of Walcott tied with 50 straight targets in the singles at the Green Castle Gun club registered shoot on Sunday. Amos Meyers of Cedar Rapids led overall with 97 of 140. John Smith also Cedar Rapids was second with 95. Kasper of Iowa City and Lenz of Lone Tree won the doubles with 21 of 22 pairs.
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Swisher
C. H
Schlesselman
Dou’ Falls
Tom Soenke
Walcott
Green Castle
Amos Meyers
Cedar Rapids
John Smith
John Kasper
Iowa City
Vernon Lenz
Lone Tree
Three More Alumni Join Cyclones Game Roster
Three more men were added to the alumni roster for the Town State Alumni football game, set for Saturday at Ames High School field. The lineup includes Bob Best, a 1930s Ames High star, marking one of the oldest players in the series, with Dean Laun and Arnie Morgan also slated to provide line help.
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Bill Fenton
Bill
John
Iowa City
Iowa
College of Medicine
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INS
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Fiell
Stan Campbell
Mal Schmidt
Bob Best
Ames High
Dean Laun
Arnie Morgan
Standings and results in the Three-E League National League
The standings show New York Brooklyn Cincinnati St Louis Boston Philadelphia and Pittsburgh with varied records. Sunday results include Brooklyn defeating Pittsburgh and St Louis beating Cincinnati. other scores noted for Chicago New York and Philadelphia. Probable pitchers listed for upcoming games across the circuit.
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Cornell 22-Man Track Team Sets Grinnell Meet
Coach George Vander Weyden leads a 22 member Cornell squad to Grinnell for an evening dual meet with the Pioneers. The Cornell lineup features Galloway Gell Kettelkamp An over ash East Kirkman Brown Ktene Stubbs Weaver Stile Tun Meehan Harber Claypool Hardioe Burt Kirkman Va n High hurdles group includes Eidrkman De Broad Jalloway Gell Meehan Keck Bruce ThiBole vaulters Wenger Acholl Piscus Harti Stanton Shut put crew lists Stanton Harris Harey Wenner Brown Mierelay.
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George Vander Weyden
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Grinnell Pioneers
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Etree Dash
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Jack Gell
Ed Anover
Ash East Kirkman
Rot Ian Brown
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Ohn Mee
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Rues Bruce
Harry Wenger
Stan Acholl
Piscus
Burt Harti
Jack Stanton
Dick Shut Put
Bure Harris
Javeline
Harey Wenner
Ron Brown
Jin Mierelay Hirkman
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Big Ten Leaders Take On Weekend Baseball Tests
Michigan and Wisconsin share the Big Ten lead as Michigan visits Michigan State for a single Friday game and a Saturday doubleheader in Ann Arbor. Wisconsin hosts Illinois on Friday and travels to Madison for two games Saturday while Ohio State, the defending champion, stands at 3-3.
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Wisconsin
Northwestern
Tilmois
Minnesota
Indiana
Ohio State
Purdue Chicago
Spartans
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Chicago Golden Gloves Tie With German Boxers
Berlin reports a 5-5 draw as the Chicago Golden Gloves team boxed against German amateur opponents in a balanced contest.
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Berlin
Chicago Golden Gloves
District track action heats 13 schools in Iowa
Cedar Rapids and Marion join 11 others in Class A and B district track meets at Mt Vernon and Clinton with 254 schools entered. Winners advance to May 24 state finals at Iowa State track in Ames. Des Moines and Clinton host key sites.
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