Paychek Knocks Out Vinciquerra in Sixth at Omaha Coliseum
Johnny Paychek defeated Carl Vinciquerra of Omaha in a sixth round knockout before 6,000 fans in the Coliseum. The affair highlighted Paychek's left jab and drawn-out stamina while Vinciquerra showed scars of a tiring rally, with Paychek sealing victory in the late rounds as boxing veterans watched.
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Carl Vinciquerra
Fisth
Omaha
Vinciquerra
Paychek
Chicago
Pinkie George
Dr Movies
Carl
Bloomington Beats Hawks In 10 Innings
Bloomington defeats the Hawks 12 to 10 in ten innings at Waterloo. Ramsey and Escobar led Bloomington with multiple hits as Waterloo collects 15 hits. Delmore and Gibson drive in runs for Waterloo while Ahlf earns the win and Farrington the loss in a high scoring, extended game.
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Ramsey
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Deetes
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Walls
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Galle
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Connolly
Malattia
Kash
Delmore
Haawaao
Rumsey
Skarkis
Swails
Ahlf
Tesenga
Farrington
Swail
Murphy and Street
Paychek Rises as Des Moines Emerges Boxing High Ground
Des Moines hosts rising star Johnny Paychek as Carl Vinciquerra falls after a tough bout. The article notes the city as a hot spot for boxing promotion and Paychek's draw power, with rumors of future fights and substantial purses, despite the bout’s outcome.
Iowa Golf Talent Question Sparks Local Debate
The piece questions why Iowa has not produced more top golfers while noting past standouts like Rudy Knepper and Bud Maytag. It contrasts local talent with national events and cites several Iowa players, plus humorous sports anecdotes about Rollie Hemsley and Ted Williams.
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Spark Plug
Barney Google
Sioux City
Rudy Knepper
Mike Shearman
Sioux City Country Club
Knepper
Dizzy Dean
Johnstown Poised for Preakness Run
Johnstown, the lanky three year old owned by William Woodward and trained by Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons, prepares at Pimlico for next Saturday’s Preakness after a sensational Kentucky Derby win.
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Johnstown
Pimlico Track
Maryland
William Woodward
Sunny Jim” Fitzsimmons
Woodward
Belmont
Chicago
Saratoga
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Cards Win As Pepper Martin Steals Home
Pepper Martin, the Cardinals star, shows endurance as he steals home to spark a win. SID FEDER notes the veteran runner remains a key asset for St. Louis after a tense period when his future with the club seemed uncertain.
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District track meet at Vinton shapes up with top schools listed
Fred Cameron notes ballots favor a Saturday day meet with prelims Saturday morning and finals in the afternoon. Around 25 teams including Grinnell and Vinton enter. Franklin and McKinley expected to contend with Roosevelt and Cedar Rapids schools. state finals set for Ames May 27. Pepper Martin and other baseball notes follow.
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Vinton High
Grinnell
Marshalltown
Toledo
Traer
Dubuque
Anamosa
Mount Vernon
Urbana
Franklin
McKinley
Wilson
Ramblers
Roosevelt
Ames
Vinton
Cedar Rapids
Park's Billy Driscoll tosses a shutout in Open league softball
In a wet night game Billy Driscoll pitched four perfect innings for the Park's team until Arm strong got a lone single by Elliott. The Park's team plated four runs in the third on two hits and two walks while tight defense and solid pitching kept Wilson's down in a separate matchup. Dytrt's edged Rosenbaum 4-3 in a late rally and Calvary Baptist beat Church of the Brethren 10 to 9 in Church league, Trinity Methodist 6 to 5 over First Christian.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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Bill Lee
Gabby Hartnett
Old Squarepants
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King Carl
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Raiders Finish Springfield Series At Hill Park
The rainout Monday leaves a free night for the Hill Park crowd as Bloomington opens a three game stand Wednesday. Arntzen or Voegler is likely to pitch for mound duties tonight.
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West Side Park
Arntzen
Voegler
Iowa Freshmen Fall to Nebraskas Speedsters in Meet
The University of Iowa freshmen track team lost the outdoor postal meet to Nebraska 72 1 6 to 53. Des Moines' Jack Whitehurst led scoring with wins in the high and low hurdles and a third in the quarter mile. Carl Schnoor of Perry won the two mile and Chester Cowden of Cedar Rapids won the high jump.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Nebraska
Jack Whitehurst
Des Moines
Hawkeyes
Iowa
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Perry
Chester Cowden
Cedar Rapids
Nebraska Nine Beats Cyclones 10 5 in Big Six Game
Nebraska defeats Iowa State 10 to 5 behind pitcher Schmadeke who pitched the full game. Nebraska collected 16 hits as Cyclones struggled with three Iowa State hurlers. The opening inning tied the score at 2 2 before Nebraska pulled away.
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Schmadeke
Moates
Drury
Hally
Wilson
Thompson
Cornell Wins Golf Match Over Carleton Reverses Error
The report corrected a golf meet result showing Cornell defeating Carleton 8 to 7, not the reverse as previously published. Carleton also defeated Coe in the other match.
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Carleton
Coe
Carls
Troy Mills Topples Walker Nine In 5 4 Victory
Troy Mills defeated Walker 5 to 4 on Sunday afternoon. Walker battery were Ross Kelso and Waddle. Troy Mills pitchers were Cress Wallace and McCright.
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Walker
Ross
Kelso
Waddle
Cress
Wallace
McCright
Upper Iowa Beats Simpson Nine 6 to 4
Upper Iowa won its sixth straight baseball game by defeating Simpson College 6 to 4 in Fayette. The win came as the home nine scattered scoring across the contest.
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Upper Iowa
Simpson
Fayette
Standings and schedule for the THREE I League
Standings show Clinton Test Bilington and Evansville tied at 4 2 and 4 2 with .560 and .667 pcts. Decatur and Moline sit at 3 4 and 3 3. Bloomington led 12 to 10 over Waterloo in Monday action. all other games postponed due to rain. Tuesday schedule lists Springfield at Cedar Rapids and other matchups.
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Decatur
Ced
Rapids
Waterloo
Moline
Springfield
Bloomington
Cedar Rapids
Baseball Standings and Schedule From an Early League Page
The snippet lists team records and percentages for Boston Washington New York Cleveland Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis and Detroit. It notes Boston at St Louis rain and matchups New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Detroit Washington at Cleveland and other pairings.
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Washington
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Detroit
New
Baseball Standings and Schedule Summary
Cincinnati Brooklyn St Louis Boston Chicago New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh share standings with wins losses and percentages. A partial schedule notes Chicago at New York Louis at Brooklyn Philadelphia at Cincinnati and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia with results listed for several teams.
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Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Sa Louis
Broo Fiedennis
Standings Snapshot Amid Open Date Tuesday Matchups
A compact standings note shows Minnealis 13 5.7 and Milwaukee 13 8.6 in the W L and Pet columns. Indianapolis 8 12 .400, St. Paul 12 6 .667, Louisville 6 12 .333, Kan City 12 7 .632, Columbus 6 12 .333, Toledo 6 14 .300. Results Monday open date.
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Louisville
Kan. City
Columbus
Milwaukee
Toledo
Happy Valley kittenball Triumph Over Frolic Club
Happy Valley defeated the Frolic club of Cedar Rapids 11 to 2 Sunday. For game details contact the Happy Valley service station in Mount Vernon.
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Frolic Club of
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Mount Vernon
Major League Box Scores Cincinnati Philadelphia
Cincinnati and Philadelphia split as Butcher outdueled Vander Meer in an 8 to 7 game. Frey and McCormick led the Reds with key hits while Davis and Whitney supplied offense for Philadelphia. Vander Meer worked 7 1 3 innings, taking the loss as Butcher earned the win.
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Berres and Cooney Used In Late Inning Plot
Pittsburgh edges Boston 3 to 2 as West and Suhr spark the attack. Handley, Tobin, and Baker drive in runs. Garms hits a three bagger. MacFayden allows seven hits in eight frames, Frankhouse tired in the ninth.
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Gehringer and Nagel Lead Detroit Past Philadelphia in Six
Gehringer homered twice and Nagel added a three base shot as Detroit tops Philadelphia 6 to 5. Johnson and Gantenbein drove in key runs while Nelson earned the win and Harris took the loss in a see-saw affair at the park.
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Minnesota Net Team Beats Hawkeyes 8 1
Minnesota's tennis team defeats Iowa 8 1 in Iowa City. Singles matches include Olson over Hatch 6 2 and Brian over Kraushaar 6 2, with doubles pairs Rhodes and Brian beating Kulp and Hatch 6 3.
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Huskers hammer Cyclones for 16 hits in 10-5 win
In Ames, Nebraska tallied 16 hits off three Iowa State hurlers to beat the Cyclones 10-5 in a Big Six baseball contest. The victory improves Nebraska’s standing while Iowa State struggles to slow the Huskers in Monday action.
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Athletics Sell Lou Finney to Red Sox
The Philadelphia AP report says the Athletics sold Lou Finney a first baseman and outfielder to the Boston Red Sox. The price was not disclosed but estimated around $10,000. Finney played five years with Oakland and had one .300 season in 1936.
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Rowe Injures Leg Pinch Hitting for Athletics
Detroit report says pitcher Schoolboy Rowe pulled a muscle in his left leg while rounding first on a ninth inning outfield fly. He pinch-hits for Harry Eisenstat, and trainers indicated the injury is not serious, likely limiting him for a few days at most.
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Boxing results from multiple cities headline Associated Press report
Local rings saw Lou Ambers, 138 percent, win on points in Herkimer over Jimmy Vaughn of Cleveland. Clarence Brown defeated Eddie Simms in Chicago. Floyd Gibbons stopped Paul Dixon in Detroit. Art Sykes KO’d Young Wills in El Mira. Bobby Britton and Sammy Chivas drew in Richmond. Johnny Paychek KO’d Carl Vinciquerra in Des Moines. Buddy Knox outpointed George Fitch in Dayton.
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Jim Tate
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Des Moines
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Waterloo
Davenport
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Danville
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Eddie Simms
Columbus
Floyd Gibbons
Detroit
Paul Dixon
New York
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Elmira
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Cincinnati
Richmond
Bobby Britton
Miami
Sammy Chivas
Drew
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Carl Vinciquerra
Dayton
Buddy Knox
George Fitch
New Haven
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Monday M J Loop Game Postponed
Wet grounds force postponement of the M and J league game between La Plant Choate and Cedar Rapids Engineers. Wednesday's contest pairs Universal Crusher and Wilsons.
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Schedule Changes for Central City Meet
Late assignments and new entries in the high school district baseball tournaments forced changes in the Central City meet pairings. The new schedule lists Calamus versus Jesup, Lowden versus Maquoketa, Oxford Junction versus Solon, with Winthrop and Belie Plaine on byes, and Central City versus La Porte City, Manchester versus Norway, Peosta versus Toddville.
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Bowling schedule for the Red Crown tournament in progress
The Red Crown bowling tourney schedule runs May 9 to May 14 with multiple events. Doubles and singles events list several teams and pairings led by Sidlinger Holsinger Hamer Gilkerson and Challed, plus Edwards Haddy Knowles Kautz Simitz Stanek Montillon Lazio and others.
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Juvenile Home Hosts Tama County Track Meet
The State juvenile home will host the Tama county track meet on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the juvenile home athletic field. Three local schools Tracr Toledo and the juvenile home participate with Gladbrook and Montour joining. Closing date for entries is Wednesday morning.
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Littleport High Tops Volga City 7-3 in District Play
Littleport High defeated Volga City 7-3 on home turf Friday. Schmidt yielded four hits while Littleport produced fourteen off Lamphier. Fritz collected four singles in four at bats as Littleport seeks a May 12 commencement game.
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Ossian Girls Claim Winneshiek Kittenball Title
Ossian's girls team won the county tournament in Calmar, defeating Calmar 12 to 4, Ridgeway 7 to 8, Castalia 1 to 24, and Fort Atkinson 6 to 7, securing the championship in Winneshiek county.
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Iowa Beats Minnesota in Big Ten Golf Match at Finkbine
Iowa golf team defeated Minnesota 14 to 12 in heavy rain at Finkbine. Iowa players Hoak Croonquist Knutson Everson Show and others contributed wins while Minnesota’s Foerster Pittman and Holecek led their scores in a soggy course contest.
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