Kohawks Meet Teachers and Cornell in Triangular Meet
140 athletes compete Saturday as Coe College Kohawks, Teachers College and Cornell clash. Coe aims to break multiple records with standout sprinters and relays while freshmen field events, varsity and freshman track are scheduled. Dr. George W. Bryant will referee and start the meet. Admission is twenty five cents.
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Coe
Kohawk
Forest Rutgers
Norman Stookey
Dale Smith
Marion Dashman
George W. Bryant
Field Trial North Of City Is Successful
The first field trial of the season held north of Cedar Rapids Sunday attracted twenty four dogs in five preliminary races. Trails were laid with live coons over ideal hunting grounds.
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Cedar Rapids
Never Found: Body of Wild Elephant Declares Natural Death
A report notes that no one has located the carcass of a wild elephant that died of natural causes. The observation highlights how nature’s mysteries leave no definitive proof of the animal’s final fate.
Local Preps Run in Vinton Games
Vinton high school hosts over 150 eastern Iowa prep stars for a sectional meet ahead of the state meet in Ames. Prelims start Saturday morning with 100 and 220 yard dashes and hurdle races, finals run through the afternoon as Washington and Grant seek many honors.
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Vinton High School
Iowa
Ames
Washington
Grant
Winton
Cedar Rapids
Vinton
Iowa Track Team Favored To Trip Gophers Saturday
Iowa City Iowa Friday favored to defeat Minnesota in the twenty second annual meet. Hawkeyes relying on Francis Cretzmeyer and teammates to win multiple sprints hurdles and field events while Minnesota pins hopes on Slocum Freimuth and the distance events.
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Iowa
Iowa City
INS
University of Iowa Track and Field
Minnesota
Francis Cretzmeyer
Cretzmeyer
Jimmy Owen
Carl Nelson
Wilson Briggs
Mark Panther
Wayne Slocum
Bill Freimuth
U S Cup Team Opens North American Tie With China
Bryan M Grant of Atlanta opened the United States Davis Cup North American zone matches in Mexico City with a singles win over Guy Cheng. Donald Budge of California was set to meet Sin Kie Kho as the Americans pursued a finals berth against Mexico, which had eliminated Cuba.
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Mexico City
Bryan M
Sisy) Grant
Atlanta
United States
China
Guy Cheng
Donald Budge
California
Sin Kie Kho
Mexico
Cuba
Dutra Fires 68 in Cedar Rapids Country Club Exhibition
Olin Dutra national open champion shot 68 at Cedar Rapids Country Club to edge Jimmy Thomson in a best ball exhibition. Thomson followed with 78 while John Vavra and John Carey posted 78 and 80 respectively. Dutra outplayed all, hitting birdies on several holes and drawing a crowd of about 200.
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Olin Dutra
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Jimmy Thomson
John Vavra
John Carey
Dutra
Thomson
Vavra
Carey
iPar
Schrader Steals Show At Memphis Cotton Carnival
Gus Schrader of Cedar Rapids Iowa national dirt track champion dominated the Memphis Cotton Carnival automobile races taking three of six events. Results include the Dixie sweepstakes 2 41.6 with Verne Franke of Chicago and Fred Hodges of Dallas in the field, and the invitation handicap dash 1 33.8 where Schrader beat Glenn Smith of Dayton and Franke in a seven lap event.
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Memphis
Schrader
Franke
Pete Alberti
Hodges
Raiders Face Hard Tests In Three Keokuk Games
Report notes the Raiders may struggle in three Keokuk contests as Indiana and Oklahoma prep squads enjoy better recent play. Joe Bonetti and Rock Island connections show mid season form while Charley Grimm, aging Cubs star, exits as manager, with Phil Cavarretta stepping up at first base.
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Keokuk
Jimmy Peyton
Oklahoma
South
Joe Bonetti
Hill Park
Rock Island
Islanders
Theounders
Charley Grimm
Boston
Cubs
Phil Cavarretta
Charley
Connie Mack
Athletics
Grimm
Rabbit Maranville
Wilbur Cooper
Pittsburgh
Vic Aldridge
Dick Niehaus
George Grantham
Maranville Returns to Lineup as Braves Face Tough Season
The article traces Maranville’s long career, from Cubs captaincy to stints with the Boston Braves and Rochester, noting his 43rd birthday this November and 1912 start in organized baseball. It also covers a dramatic Islander-Raiders game turn and critiques the Yankees’ weak hitting for the current season with Gehrig and Selkirk underperforming.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Rochester
Boston Braves
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Boston
Braves
McFranville
Yankees
Yanks
New Yorkers
White Sox
Browns
George Selkirk
Louw Gehrig
Cities Service Juniors Triumph Over Three Minute 8-5
Cities Service Juniors defeated Three Minute 8 to 5 in a junior league game. Cities Service produced eight hits while Three Minute had three. Stewart drove in runs with a key double and Currell led pitching and contributed two hits in four at bats. Schrodermier excelled for the losers with relief pitching and one of three hits. The next game-set features Roosevelt Hotel nine vs. undefeated West Highlands club at Riverside diamond.
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Oilers
Stewart
Currell
Bowker
Schrodermier
Roosevelt Hotel
West Highlands Club
Riverside Diamond
Gene Dyson Throws No Hit Victory for Knights of Columbus
Gene Dyson pitched a no hit no run victory for the Knights of Columbus in the Fraternal softball league at Ellis Park. Three men reached first, no one reached second as Dyson’s team opened defense of its 1934 title. New teams C C C from Mount Vernon and Z C B J posted wins and government men defeated the Elks 11 0.
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Gene Dyson
Knights of Columbus
Ellis Park
Triton
Dyson
Mount Vernon
Z. C. B. J. Outfit
Elks
M. W. A. Team Posts 12 to 6 Score
The M. W. A. team finishes with a 12 to 6 score in the game. Details of scoring by period or players are not provided in the accessible text.
Omaha Faces Speedy Field in Preakness Run
In Baltimore five Derby losers join Chestnut Flash to oppose Omaha in the $25 000 Preakness at Pimlico. Nellie Flag heads a group that includes Boxthorn Psychic Bid Commonwealth and Sun Fairplay with Whiskole among potential entries. Omaha impressed trainer Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons with a 1 mile 44 1 5 seconds and 1 1 8 miles in 1 58 1 5.
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Omaha
William Woodward
Churchill Downs
Gallant Fox
Pimco
Warren Wright
Nellie Flag
R. Bradley
Dodge Sloan
Walter M. Jefford
Commonwealth
W. S. Kilmer
Sun Fairplay
Whiskole
F. C. Mars
Milky Way Farm
Sunny Jim’ Fitzsimmons
Vinny Richards Injured in Bronx Car Crash
Vincent Richards a 32 year old professional tennis star suffered a serious fracture of the right thigh when his car struck a telephone pole in the Bronx. The crash destroyed his car and may end his participation in the Orange Lawn championship series. Police said he may have been blinded by headlights or dozed briefly at the wheel.
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New York
Vincent Richards
Bronx
Richards
Orange Lawn
Baer Shooting Probed In Publicity Stunt Tale
Asbury Park reports a formal inquiry into Max Baer s chest shot amid preparations to defend his title vs James Brad dock on June 13. Baer described multiple rounds and a supposed on stage accident amid questions of hoax versus accident.
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Jack Cuddy
United
Sta
Asbury Park
N. J
Raymond T. Bazley
Maxie Baer
Charlie Tate
Maxie
Joe Doakes
James J. Braddock
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