Count Fleet Easily Wins Preakness
Count Fleet trounced rivals to win the 53rd Preakness Stakes by eight lengths at Pimlico aboard Wayne Wright with a 1 57 2/5 mile. Blue Swords finished second, Vincen tive third, and New Moon last among four finishers in front of a 31,000 crowd. Prize money boosted Count Fleet’s earnings to 202.26 for 19 races.
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Baltimore
Count Fleet
John D. Hertz
Allen T. Simmerns
Blue Swords
W. L. Brann
Vincentive
Maryland
Wayne Wright
New Moon
Pimlico
Black-Eyed Susans
Johnny
Alsab
Riverland
Fieweger Dominates Midwest Track Meet With Five Wins
Jim Fieweger scores 29 points in six events to lead Lawrence College at the 23rd Midwest Conference meet at Coe Field. He wins five events and places second in another, breaking the Midwest record in the 120 yard high hurdles and part of a high jump and sprint showcase. The performance also shatters the league scoring record, surpassing last year’s 25-point total.
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Big Jim Fieweger
Lawrence College
Coe Field
Fieweger
Midwest
Reay
Carleton
Boston Beats Senators 2-1 in Extra Innings
Pete Fox's single to drive in Roy Partee in the tenth inning lifted Boston to a 2-1 victory over Washington. The game featured a pitchers' duel between Joe Dobson and Jim Mertz with Boston scoring in the first on a Cronin single after two walks. Washington tallied in the fourth on Johnson's single, a sacrifice, a steal of third, and Priddy's long fly. Box score provided.
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Washington
Pete Fox
Roy Partee
Boston
Joe Dobson
Jim Mertz
Cronin
Sox
Senators
Johnson
Priddy
Clary
Loke
Case
Lupien Ib If
Crenin
Vernon
McBride
Earty
Garrison
Sullivan
Partee
Scarboh
Lake
Fox
Fox Tolen
Lupien
Vernonne
Boston & Eee
Balis
Mertz
Dobson
Grive
McGowan
Former Coe Track Stars Serve in Army Marines
Two former Coe College track stars have left campus to serve in the Army and Marines. Altfillisch, now in the Caribbean area, coached a team in army meets and a volleyball squad, and sent a letter noting top quarter finishes. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant on May 25, 1942, after graduating.
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Coe College
Alfillisch
Caribbean
Altfillisch
Ruth Moon
Coe
Kohawk
Camp Wheeler, Ga
Classy Franklin Team Tops Field In District Meet
Franklin high school's classy track team won the district meet at Marion scoring 65 points to lead Dubuque 57 and Clinton 3. standout Chuck Hopkins paced the meet with an 880 in 2 04.6 as Franklin won the two mile relay in 8 37.6 and dominated multiple events.
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Franklin
Ashing
Franklin High School
Marion
Dubuque
Thunderbolts
Clinton
Mississippi Valley Conference
Big Loop
McKinley
Roosevelt High
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City High
Wilson
Chuck Hopkins
Rust
Gerber
Fadness
Hopkins
Browns edge Indians 3 2 in opener of series
St Louis Browns beat Cleveland Indians 3 2 to take the first game of a three game set before 350 fans. Harland Clift scored on a misplayed throw after a walk and Chet Laabs single in the eighth to break a 2 2 tie. Vern Stephens homered for the Browns, Indians rally fell short as Mel Harder pitched the loss.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland Indians
Browns
Harland Clift
Chet Laabs
Ray Mack
Jeff Heath
Vern Stephens
Clifton
Steve Sandra
Indians
Heath
Otto Denning
Ken Keltner
Cris Hockett
Mel Harder
Sundray
Sundra
al Hollingsworth
Braves Nip Dodgers in Mound Duel
Boston Braves beat Brooklyn Dodgers 3 to 2 in a tight mound duel. Joey Burns delivered a two out eighth inning double scoring Clyde Kluttz for the decisive run. Javery earned the win. Kimball took the loss after Burns’ eighth inning hit.
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Boston
INS
Joey Burns
Boston Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Charles
Red” Barrett
Waner
Moore
Barrett
Poland
Ligane Bs Oesteen Pues A Nemmsitiihe
Camilli
Joost
Burns
Jays
Vaughan
Kampouris
Camillius
Oy McCarthy
Wietelmann
McCarthy
Brooklyn
Hiche
Kimball
Highe
Tost
Bo Wighe
Javery
Kmball
Pinelli and Barlick
Sisler Rated Greatest First Baseman by Noted Baseball Men
Dr John L Lavan recalls George Sisler as a premier first baseman and pitcher with a curveball grip. Fielder Jones ranks Sisler above all others, comparing him to Ty Cobb in talent and impact. Sisler's career featured pitching cameos, speed, and intelligence, shaping major league baseball.
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George Sisler
Ty Cobb
Hal Chase
John L. Lavan
George Harold Sisler
Michigan
Dr. Lavan
National Foundation For
Chicago
Sisler
Lavan
St. Louis Browns
Red Peppers Hot Sport Chatter by Tait
Column notes recent local sports chatter with reflections on Bill Bartlett a Raider director who died and his constructive approach. It covers Dan iels Park improvements, Ty Cobb statistics, Preakness eligibility, tennis great Don Budge, Vines Tilden rankings, umpire Steamboat Johnson, Navy chief specialist Gene Mako, and wartime track meet entrants Charley Hind and Harold Hunt.
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Cedar Rapids
Bill Bartlett
Raider
Bartlett
Bill
Daniels Park
Ed Stefan
Ty Cobb
Georgia Peach
Gene Mako
Naval
Don Budge
Budge
Mako
Ellsworth Vines
Dick Wakefield
Detroit Tigers
Whirlaway
Missouri Wins Big Six Track Championship
Missouri University upset Nebraska to win the Big Six track meet with 78 points, setting a shot put record by Elmer Aussicker at 52 feet ½ inch. Nebraska finished second with 40½, Iowa State and Kansas State tied for third with 35, Oklahoma 27, Kansas 9.
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Lincoln
Neb
Missouri University
Nebraska University
Nebraska
Iowa State
Kansas State
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Elmer Aussicker
Elmer Hackney
Owen Jaggerst
Joe Shy
Shy
Maurice Alexander
Howard Debus
Bill Blackwell
Harold Hunt
Ya State
Baseball Standings Snapshot From Saturday Results
National League and American teams show scores and standings from a Saturday slate. Notable entries include Boston with 66 300, New York 76 568, Chicago 5 10 .333, reflecting mixed card results and league positioning.
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Boston
S ‘ York
Chicago
Twin Bill Today At Daniels Park
The M and J and Junior Legion teams clash in a seven inning doubleheader at Daniels Park. The Legion game starts at 2 p.m. Collins Radio rebuilds with six new players facing Quaker Oats, while Butternut leads the Legion against Iowa Manufacturing.
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M and J
Junior Legion League
Daniels Park
Legion
Collins
Quaker Oats
John Bunting
Universal Vernon
Rebek
Quakers
Iowa
Legion Loop
Iowa Manufacturing
Clutterham Dominates Distances as Grinnell Edges Monmouth
Dave Clutterham led Cornell with wins in the half mile mile and two mile on a hot afternoon. His 10.09 in the two mile lagged the 9:46.8 Monmouth mark from 1931, while Grinnell secured second by winning the mile relay, giving the Scots a balanced team showing.
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Fieweger
Grinnell
Monmouth
Cornell
Coe
Dave Clutterham
Dave
Clutterham
King of Monmouth
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