Eastern Iowa high school district meet to draw 167 athletes
Some 167 track and field athletes from 13 schools will compete Saturday at the Coe oval in Cedar Rapids for the district meet and a shot at the state finals. Clinton leads with 29 entries, followed by University of Iowa City 25 and Grant 24, with Marion Muscatine and others also fielding strong squads. The mile features Mechanicsville’s defending champion against Clemens from Iowa City, while events limit entries to three per athlete. many hopefuls aim for the state meet.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Grant High
Coe Oval
Clinton
Mississippi Valley
Owa High School
Kelly
Washington
Eck
Browninton
Grinnell
Marion
Schedule for Kuoketa Valley Loop
The Gazette notes a newly drawn schedule for the Kuoketa Valley Loop with opening day games listed as Cascade at Elkader, Manchester, Winthrop, Guttenberg, and Fairbank. The document references Winthrop taking over a franchise and mentions copies settled in the loop.
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the Gazette
Hester
Iaw
Winthrop
Hedule
Cascade
Elkaderburg
Manchester
Win- Guttenberg
Fairbanksville
Calmar High Defeats Lawler Nine 10–0 in Monday Baseball
Ta.-Calmar high school crushed Lawler nine 10 to 0 Monday. Ker pitched well for seven innings as Calmar’s hard hitting offense totaled seven hits while Lawler made seven errors and had many walks.
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Mar
Calmar High School
Lawler
Ker
Inners
Cities Service Trips Armstrongs In Junior League
Cities Service routed Armstrongs 17 to 1 in a Junior Legion tilt cut short at six due to darkness. Kallenberger pitched well as Cities Service racked up runs each inning except the second and fifth, drawing nine errors from Armstrongs and piling up sixteen hits. Miller and Henningsen booked bases on balls and scored, with Bednasek driving in multiple runs.
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Kallenberger
Cities Service Club
Armstrong
Legion
Miler
Henningsen
Miller
Cline
Skala
Cities Service
Bednasek
Skow
Omaha Downs Sioux City Club 7 To 1 In Exhibition
The Omaha Western league team beat the Sioux City club 7 to 1 in Falls City Nebraska. It was Omaha’s first win in three starts against Sioux. Evans hit a homer and four doubles helped Omaha collect ten hits while Intekofer pitched the route for the Packers allowing six hits.
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Falls City
Neb
Omaha
Bioux City
Interkofer
Recbold
Thomas
Marrigon
Renner
Wilson
Phillies
Lon Warneke
Phils
Baseball Leaders Noted By Teams In League Standings
Reynolds and Manush lead with Boston and Washington while Moore and Werber top their leagues with San Francisco and Cleveland. Vosmik and Lessie pace Indians and Dodgers, Klein and Herman shine for Cubs and Pirates, Medwick key for Cardinals.
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United Press
AB Pet. Reynolds
Red Sox
Vosmik
Indians
All Manush
Senators
P. Waner
Pirates
Gehrig
Yankees
Klein
Cubs
Aeoreene
Medwick
Cardinals
Collins
Hartnett
Cardinal Cubs
Ee Allen
Phillies
Bonura
White
Acs
Reynolds
Suhr
Pirates Cubs
Lien
Ehrig
Kuhel
Manush
Dykes Targets White Sox in Managerial Move and Frank Opinions
Jimmy Dykes, newly appointed White Sox manager, questions the pitching staff and team standing. Hornsby rounds on rivals, noting Red Sox and Yankees as top contenders while praising his Browns. McLarnin Ross clash looms as boxing hype rises with past Jewish challengers cited. Warneke shines for Phillies before late setback.
Simmons Runner-up For Ruths Crown
Rivalry among Al Simmons Lou Gehrig and Jim Foxx for Babe Ruth slugging crown is analyzed. Foxx is the youngest, Gehrig and Simmons in their primes. Simmons praised for color and aggression in pinch moments. Notes Ruth’s drawing power and 1944 copyright context.
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AL Demaree
Babe Ruth
al Simmons
Chicago White Sox
Lou Gehrig
The
Yanks
Jimmy Foxx
Athletics
Simmons
Gehrig
Foxx
Swat
Bill Killefer
Browns
Tipton Diamondball Season Opens Under Lights
In Tipton Is, the softball season opened with Powers beating Hard acre 14 to 9 and Cleaners defeating Good year 7 to 2 under floodlights. About 500 fans attended as Mayor J. E. Morton threw in the ceremonial first ball. Games will be played each Tuesday and Thursday with four local teams and possible out of town contests.
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Tipton
Powers
Hardacre
Cleaners
Goodyear
J. E. Morton
Turkey Valley Preseason Games Produce Several Wins
In Decorah and area, Ridgeway, Decorah Hoboes, Lucas and Fort Atkinson won preseason games. Decorah Hoboes beat Burr Oak 16 11, Ridgeway topped Decorah CCC 11 5, Fort Atkinson beat Ossian 12 6, and Fort Atkinson narrowly defeated Spillville 14 2. The season opens soon.
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the Gazette
Decorah
Ridgeway
Decorah Hoboes
Lucas
Fort Atkinson
Hoboes
Burr Oak
Decorah CCC
At &T
Lucas Fort Atkinson
Ossian
Spillville
Baldwin Falls to Bellevue in Northeastern Iowa league opener
Bellevue defeated Baldwin 9 to 2 in a Sunday league game. Bellevue’s batteries were Deppe and Felderman while Baldwin used Bock and K. Scott. Baldwin had 5 hits to Bellevue’s 17 as the Woodside last Charlotte team scheduled to play next Sunday at home.
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Baldwin
Bellevue
Deppe
Felderman
Baldwin Bock
K. Scott
Charlotte
Sport Jabs by the Associated Press
Houston report lists Clyde Chastain stopping E Dunaway and Bobby Garcia in weight bouts while Mickey Walker outpoints Maxie Rosenbloom in Los Angeles.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Clyde Chastain
Dallas
E@ Dunaway
Chief Parris
Oklahoma City
Bobby Garcia
Hewson
Los Angeles
Mickey Walker
Rumeen
Maxie Rosenbloom
New York
Wrestling results from multiple cities with several match outcomes
Across Providence Reading New Haven and Indianapolis events, wrestlers faced multiple opponents. Gus Sennenbdern beat Billy Bartush, Jim Lendes toppled Hane Kampfer, Jim McMillen defeated Dick Raines, and Joe Savoldi won by straight falls over Sel Slasie.
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Associated Press
Providence
Gus Sennenbdern
Bosten
Billy Bartush
Chicago
Reading
Jim Lendes
St. Louis
Hane Kampfer
Germany
NEW Waven
Cone
Jim McMillen
Dick Raines
Texas Raines
Indianapolis
Joe Savoldi
Three Oaks
Mich
Sel Slasie
Topeka
Londos to Wrestle Here on May 18
Jim Londos the world champion wrestler will appear at the Coliseum on May 18. Matchmaker Eddie Jennings announced after negotiations with Londos' manager Ed White. Londos will face George Mack in an first ever meeting, with a guaranteed purse and a fat percentage provision.
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Jim Londos
Eddie Jennings
American Legion Club
Chicago
Dicker
Ed White
Londos
Legion Club
George Mack
Marengo Defeats Williamsburg 5-0 in Measles Return
Arthur Babe Zimmeman pitched a two hit shutout for Marengo high school as Williamsburg was shut out 5 to 0. Williamsburg runners were thrown out at third and home in the first inning after a walk and the visitors’ only hits.
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Gazette
Marengo
Arthur
Babe” Zimmerman
Willamsburg
Marengo High School
Williamsburg
Coe to Enter Fifteen in State Track Meet
Coe College plans to send fifteen men to Grinnell for the State intercollegiate track meet. Track Coach Forest Rutgers will field entrants in the 100 and 220 dashes, 440, 880, mile runs, sprints, hurdles, relays, and field events. Final team selections will be decided after Wednesday or Thursday tryouts.
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Coe
Grinnell
Forest
Rutgers
Clarence High Repeats as Crowned Wapsie Eight Champs
Clarence high school baseball topped Bennett 11 to 5 to claim the Wapsie Eight conference title. Hansen allowed one hit in a strong pitching performance while Clarence hitters collected 12 hits led by Harness and Meyer with three baggers.
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Clarence
Bennett
Hansen
Miller
Eggert
Harness
Meyer
Wapsie
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Mrs. Hoople
Yif
Sage
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Cities Service Trips
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Soeeeerene McDonald
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C Miller
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Severa
Aes Austen
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Janda
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Kalienberger
Wolfe
Bednaseka
Hepard
Gling
Enberger
Jes
Armation
Ite Prurie
Fae
Thureday
Pirefightere
Omaha Downs
Sioux City Club
Ae Rens
Red Peppers Hot Sport
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White Sox
Lew Fonseca
Jimmy Dykes
Fonseca
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Browns
Rone
Hornsby
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Detroit Tigers
Mickey Cochrane
Mack
St. Louie
Jimmy McLarnin
Barney Ross
McLarnin
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Joey Sanger
Kid Kaplan
Sid Terris
Ray Miller
Ruby Goldstein
al Singer
Benny Leonard
Ross
Babe
Napoleon LaJoie
Willie Keeler
Idimm Foxx
Lou Genrios
Pusateri
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Swift
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Hans Kampfer
Landos
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