Franklin Nips Wilson For Sectional Title 3 2
Franklin righthander held Wilson to two hits with five strikeouts as the Franklin team defeated Wilson 3 to 2 to win the Cedar sectional baseball tournament at Hayes. The Ramblers led 1 0 before Wilson tied it in the fifth. Franklin broke through in the sixth with three runs starting after Dick Podhajsky reached on a two base error by Bell. Rod Meskimen added a key double and Ted Novak stole a base to spark the late rally.
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Franklin
Hayes
Wilson
Dick Podhajsky
Bell
Dec Brink
Ramblers
Ted Novak
Ron Thenhaus
Rod Meskimen
Luther shuts out Platteville 7-0 in backball game
Luther, led by Kanutson who allowed four hits and struck out seven, beat Platteville Teachers College 7-0. Lake Mohrman and Guillickson each doubled as Luther totaled seven hits in Decorah Thursday.
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Decorah
Luther
College
Platteville Teachers‘ College
Kanutson
Lake
Mohrman
Guillickson
Davey Gets Welter Title Shot in Chicago Stadium
Chuck Davey undefeated southpaw will challenge the welterweight champion in Chicago this summer after four knockdowns of Chico Vejar. He may meet the winner of Kid Gavilan vs Gil Turner in Philadelphia on July 2. A May 28 bout with Fritzie Pruden in Indianapolis is planned, with a Detroit rematch against Vejar postponed due to a stitched eyebrow.
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Chicago
Chuck Davey
Southpew
Truman Gibson
International Boxing Club
Gibson
Davey
Chico Vejar
New York University
Kid Gavilan
Gil Turner
Philadelphia
Jim Norris
1BC
Davey-Vejar
Detroit
Olympic
Bob Wormser
Indianapolis
Fritzie Pruden
Junior Deputies Fund
Franklin Tennis Teams Defeat McKinley 5-1 in City Match
Franklin and McKinley split varsity and reserve tennis matches Thursday. both teams now 3-2 in city standings. Roosevelt leads the city race in tennis. Varsity results show Franklin's opponents with varied scores and reserves also posting wins.
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Franklin
McKinley
Roosevelt
Gomez To Speak At Dorman Dinner
Vernon Lefty Gomez former New York Yankees pitcher will be principal speaker at the Dorman club banquet in Fayette on May 21 at 7 p.m. Limited to 75 attendees with tickets priced at $2, contact secretary W. W. Clark for reservations. Gomez is described as a Yankee great and now a sporting goods salesman with Wilson and Company.
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Fayette — Vernon
Lefty” Gomez
New York Yankees
Dorman Club
John Borman
Upper Iowa
W. W. Clark
Fayette
Gomez
Yankee
Wilson
fCompany
Oelwein Net Squad Defeats Dubuque 7 0 in tennis clash
Oelwein High School routed Dubuque 7 0 as the nets squad secured its fifth win in six starts. Players such as Linder and Wheeler posted decisive results in singles and doubles, with close fixtures involving Hird Farley Beckwith and Shaffer.
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Oelwein
Dubuque
John
Channel Tone
Noel Hird
Atk Linder
Bud Farley
Warne Lelys
Bill Beck
Ged
Deon “Molineky
Beily
Cc Eo ‘Wheeler
Jim Shaffer
Peu Ble
Kenner -Gallarber
Qnarter
Aayide Eelae-Linder
Parier-Beckwith
Cedar Rapids hosts Valley Net golf and tennis events
Five teams bid for the golf title at Ellis Park course starting at 8 am with Franklin’s Harold Templeman directing the tournament. Schools entered include Cedar Rapids McKinley and Franklin plus Iowa City Davenport and Dubuque. Eight league schools expected for tennis across Cedar Rapids four high school courts directed by Franklin coach Aller Felthouse.
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Mississippi Valley
Cedar Rapids
Ellis Park
Franklin
Harold Templeman
McKinley
Iowa City
Davenport
Dubuque
Aller Felthouse
Wilson
Roosevelt
Clinton
Mt Vernon District Track Postponed to Saturday
Mt Vernon district class A and B track meets moved from Friday to Saturday at Cornell College track. Preliminaries start at 11 30 am with finals to follow, per Mt Vernon Superintendent Melvin Sikkink.
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MT. Vernon
Cornell College
Melvin Sikkink
Grinnell hosts Cedar Rapids athletes in triangular meet
Grinnell hosts Coe College and Cornell in a triangular track meet on Saturday featuring Gardiner Dutton in pole vault high jump and broad jump and William Lazier on the Grinnell golf team against Iowa.
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Grinnell
Cedar. Rapids
Gardiner Dutton
McKinley
Coe
Cornell
William Lazier
Iowa
Oliver's Best Round 61 Tops Snead Lead
Ed Porky Oliver fired a 61 for the best round of his PGA career, moving ahead of Sam Snead by three strokes at the White Sulphur Springs event. The round came on day three of the 72 hole tournament in West Virginia.
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Oliver
Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Porky
Atkins Defeat Blairstown Nine 14 to 2 in Blowout
In Monday semifinal action Atkins overwhelmed Blairstown with a 14 2 victory. Oliver led after 18 holes with a near record score before Blairstown rallied late. Snead held an early lead but the day belonged to Atkins as Blairstown’s baseball tournament ended in a lopsided result.
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Oliver
Sam Snead
Snead
Atkins
Blairstown
Iowa to rely on Britzmann passing in Evy era shift
Iowa coach Forest Evashevski plans more through the air with quarterback Burt Britzmann handling passes from the T formation and single wing. He notes Britzmann’s spring throwing improvement, cites Dusty Rice as a second passer, and mentions lineup shifts with Houg to guard Kitchens to end while warning about a tough fall schedule.
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OVA
Michigan
Forest ‘Evashevski
Evy
T. Harmon
Iowa
Burt Britzmann
Evashevski
Itzmann
Dusty’ Rice
Bur
Hawks
Rice
Dusty
Britz
Britzmann
Evashevsti
Harmon
Vashevski
Washington State
Andy Houg
St. Ansgar
tMhay
Clyde Kitchen
Cedar Rapids
Cameron Cummins
McKinley
Tom Fleckenstein
Franklin
Bob Phillips
Terre Haute battles Evansville in Three-I league dustup
Terre Haute defeated Evansville 5 to 1 in a rain delayed Three-I league game. Terre Haute pounded 12 hits, scoring four runs in the first five innings to hand starter Charlie Moore the loss. Water loo beat Cedar Rapids 5 to 3 while Keokuk at Burlington and Davenport at Quincy were washed out by rain.
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Redan Rapids
Thursda
Terre
Haute
Evanaville
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Davenport
Quincy
Rain
Erre Haute
Evansville
Gterioo
Cedar Rapide
Eokuk
Gulncy
Daevenport
Gedue Rapide
Cheneton
Terre Haute
Coke mm
Transville
Keokuk
J Charlie Moore
Terre Ute
White Hawks
Kenny “Klippery
Klopp
Richardson
Fred Bosco
Probable Pitchers Highlight Weekend MLB Schedule
American League action and standings mixed with probable pitchers for Friday plans in New York Boston Cleveland Philadelphia and Chicago. Key matchups include Fitchers at New York with 1-1, Wynn at Boston, and Detroit at Washington while schedules note game times and routes for trains and travel.
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Waae Boas
New York
Aly Cinelnadl
ATG
Basian
Pittsbareh
Boston
Philiadelphi i
Nat Fittabareh
Titchers
Pittsbar
Chiseet
Tkline
Cincinna
Be Leands
Ifensberrer i E
Easel
Haley
Panies
Batton
Philadelphia
Bros Nun
Jean Pidlibvesh
Chi Incinnast
Bloodworth
B . Kadlerc
Ackerman Oka Vite
Ot Smith
Tegaly Gualbenot
Truasiof
Hacksiat
Fishback
Bradshaw Caries Barr
Pet
An. Sundiov
Cleveland
New Fork
Chisago
Washimeton
Detroit
Ted
Teton
Wynn Gaioston
Felletchta
Ratterfield
Basten
Washington
Philadelshire
Hoon
Loris
Giuliani to Box Yenems at St Nicholas Arena in New York
Sammy Giuliani former partner of Chico Velar from Stamford Conn will boxing Johnny Yenems of Montgomery Ala at St Nicholas Arena New York. The bout telecast over WOC TV Devonport channel is to begin on a date not specified Willams Is veteran welterweight fighter mentioned.
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New York
Sammy Giuliani
Chico Velar
Stamford
Des Moines Coaches Set May 23 Meeting for Conf Rules
Conference officials and faculty representatives from the Tow a Conference will gather in Des Moines on May 23 to discuss rule codification, scheduling conference playoff dates, and other business matters. The meeting aims to streamline administration and tournament timing across member institutions.
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Des Moines
Towa
Indians Rained Out Narrow Road Trip In Three I League
Skeeter Webb faces pitching surplus with Waterloo's Three I league club as Cedar Rapids wins 5-3 behind Larry Richardson. Rain postpones tonight's Cedar Rapids Waterloo clash. Cedar Rapids heads on a six day road trip to Quincy and Waterloo. Evansville leads, Quincy tied for second. Penfold and Klopp noted in pitchers mix. Loy from Southgate California highlighted among bonus rookies.
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Skeeter Webb
Waterloo
Skeeter
Cedar Rapids Indians
Memorial Stadium
Gideon Applegate
White Hawks
Indians
Larry Richardson
Richardson
Cedar Rapids
Quincy
Abhoa Abho
A Bosco
OiSmithib
Forrest
Ackermanc
Rich'son
Harr
Pene Rapids
Donaldson
Rei Paseo
Gash
Broodworth
Ackerman
Krichardson
Sh—Bose
Zomg
Ans
Bisco
Ets
We Bichacason
Klopp
Bear Be
HO Klopp
Herr
Cash i Klopal
Richardsco Ee
Evansville
Terre Haute
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