Franklin Defeats Roosevelt in District Dual Meet
Franklin topped Roosevelt 72 2 3 to 44 1 3 at Vinton in a district dual meet. George Kerres and Bill Taylor led scoring with multiple wins including high hurdles and 440 dash for Kerres and high jump and broad jump for Taylor. Franklin's Jack Sopousek captured the 100 and 220 dashes, while Don Lehmkuhl led Roosevelt in shot put and Ned Barden and Jim Battin added sprint points.
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Grove Jars Tigers Red Sox Hold First
The Browns beat the Philadelphia Athletics 7 to 5 as Sam Chapman hit two homers and Joe Gantenbein, Lamar Newsome, and Nick Etten contributed key hits. Gantenbein errors with loaded bases aided a five-run second inning for St. Louis.
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Girls Softball Teams May Open Race Friday
The Y W C A girls softball league may start Friday at Ellis Park as Cedar Rapids association play begins. Two new senior church league teams join as Hall Manufacturing shifts to Industrial A and National Oats drops to B.
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Coe poised to dominate Midwest meet on Coe field
Beloit Relays show Coe Kohawks likely to win the Midwest conference title May 20 as Eldon Levis and Vernon Elslager boost weight events. Hurdlers Charles Ralston and Walt Kinch may score 15 points, with Graf of Lawrence and Lindstrom in the mix and Creighton’s John Reilly making a one-man show in St. Louis.
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Earl Carr Shines as Clinton Hosts Track Meet
Earl Carr leads Clinton in a Clinton track meet with top finishes across sprints and field events. Kahler and Knudsen of Clinton place in near the top, while Gebhardt of Sterling wins the 880, Allender and Fishinger medal in the 880 and 440, and Davenport crews dominate the mile relay. Carr also wins broad jump with McKinley’s Carr among top finishers.
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Luana High School Boys Receive Awards
Luana High School announces basketball awards presented by Coach W C Dukes and staff Eugene Collins Berne Kliefoth Donald Davenport Ben Dale Pedersen Robert Schultz and Reid Schultz to a group of boys.
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Gehrig costs become record bench warmer amid Yankees doubt
Lou Gehrig sits out spring with declining health while the Yankees stare at a record salary for a bench-warmer. Babe Dahlgren shines at first base as Gehrig contemplates a return, amid concerns over possible organic trouble and a legendary consecutive games streak ending at 2,130.
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Roosevelt Hotel Tops Hubbard Ice 4 to 3 in Legion Junior Play
Roosevelt Hotel captured top spot in the American Legion Junior league by defeating Hubbard Ice 4 to 3. Bob Hurych earned his second win in three days with a six inning outing, while Hubbard Ice left 11 runners on base and protested a balk call. Pitching honors went to Tommy Thomson, who outdueled Red Kenney 2 to 1 with 14 strikeouts. Box scores note eye care in public eye statistics.
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Coal production climbs in British Columbia in 1937
The province of British Columbia produced 1,439,499 tons of coal in 1937, up 100,000 tons from the previous year.
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Redsuff Bees top Pirates in tight 1 0 win
rookie pinch hitter Legrant Scott singled in the last of the ninth with two on and two out to give Philadelphia a 1 0 victory over Pittsburgh. Claude Passeau and Joe Bowman matched zeroes in a pitching duel until Bowman left for a pinch hitter in the ninth.
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Splinter Joe Kuhel Finds Hot Spring Bat and Pace
The White Sox first baseman Joe Kuhel rebounded from a poor previous season to post an average of .443 early in the current campaign. He credits a relaxed swing and a shift away from chasing home runs to consistent singles and doubles. Manager Jimmy Dykes moved to tighten defense, and Kuhel has responded with a surge in hits while Zeke Bonura’s departure leaves a different lineup balance.
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Johnstown Dominates Derby in Breezy Victory
Johnstown, ridden by Jimmy Stout, led from the start and sped to the finish five to eight lengths ahead of El Chico and rivals. The Belair colt clocked 1:38 for the mile, pulling clear as the crowd cheered and Stout kept him safely from celebrants near the rail.
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Nebraska Defeats Kansas 6 4 To Sweep Series
The University of Nebraska baseball team outpaced the Kansas Jayhawks 6 to 4 in Lincoln on Saturday, completing a two game sweep.
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Yankee Ace Pearson Tames Indians In 5-1 Victory
Monte Pearson pitched a three hit game to lead the New York Yankees past the Cleveland Indians 5 to 1. Ken Keltner tripled and scored on Jim Shilling's single in the fifth, Shilling and Crosetti drove in runs, and Pearson struck out four as New York edges Cleveland in the series opener.
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Johnny Davenport Wins Three Events in Dual Meet
In Chicago Penn State defeated the University of Chicago 73 to 53 at Chicago's midway. John Davenport the Penn State sprinter won three events the 100 and 220 yard dashes and the broad jump. He ran the 100 in 10 seconds. Nick Buckmanik of Penn State won the javelin and discus and placed second in the shot put.
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How Fast Is Johnstown With A Whip Jockey Jimmy Stout
Johnstown's jockey Jimmy Stout speaks after a Derby victory at Churchill Downs. He says he has never needed a whip on Johnstown and plans to win the Preakness. Stout reflects on his nine years in riding and his anticipation for more big races with Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons.
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