Taylor Returning for Raiders From Rochester on Option
Howard Taylor, a 4 Raider pitcher and top Western League hitter, will report Wednesday from Rochester to join Cedar Rapids via Davenport. The veteran righthander, valued for workhorse stamina, previously excelled as a starter and relief man, with notable games including a no hit bid for Des Moines and a late homer for Cedar Rapids.
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Howard Taylor
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Harry S. Johnson
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Taylor
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Ray Blades
Johnson
Cap Cross-ley
Des Moines
Walter Menke
Crossley
Cedar Rapids Raiders
Oleson and Kampfer Unbeaten Meet in Main Event
Two undefeated grapplers, Olaf Oleson of Superior and Hans Kampfer, world Greco-Roman champion, will clash in the main event at Eddie Jennings weekly wrestling show at Memorial Coliseum. Oleson has defeated Earl Wampler and Dick Raines in months of action, while KampferRecently topped Bob Stewart in a three-fall slugfest before intermission. The undercard features Earl Wampler vs Johnny Marrs with Al Losek vs Arnold Barta opening.
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Eddie Jennings
Hans Kampfer
Olaf Oleson
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Oleson
Earl Wampler
Dick Raines
al Losek
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Arnold Barta
Nebraska
Maquoketa Hosts District Baseball Meet This Weekend
Maquoketa will host the district baseball tournament Thursday to Saturday with top bracket games including Alburnett versus Clarence at 2:15 PM and Amana versus Brooklyn at 3:45 PM. Dysart faces Alburnett or Clarence Friday morning, and the final is set for Saturday afternoon.
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Alburnett and Clarence
Wheatland
Dysart
Amana
Brooklyn
Oxford Junction
Keystone
Colesburg
Alburnett-Clarence
Amana- Brooklyg
Lato Sovinth
North High of
Des Moines
St Ambrose Wins Guernsey Relay Meet Title
St Ambrose academy of Davenport captured the Guernsey relay meet with 73 points. Colfax second with 38. Brooklyn 2214. Mechanicsville 161. Guernsey 15. In the girls meet Malcom won with 52 points. Guernsey took second with 43.
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Colfax
Brooklyn
Mechanicsville
Malcom
Sixteen High Schools Enter District Track Meet
Sixteen schools filed entries for the district high school track and field meet to be held at Coe field next Saturday. Clinton High leads entries with strong team and individual prospects, with Lyons Clinton and Muscatine and Cedar Rapids schools as major competitors. Preliminaries occur Saturday morning with finals in the afternoon.
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Coe Field
Orville Rust
Franklin
Franklin High School
Clinton High
Lyons
Clinton
Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
University High
Mount Vernon
Wilson
Tipton
Roosevelt
DeWitt
McKinley
Belle Plaine
Anamosa
West Branch
Iowa City
Marion
Upper Iowa Tops Simpson 7-0 in Fayette
Special to The Gazette Fayette Upper Iowa defeated Simpson 7-0 at Fayette, gathering most of their hits in the second inning. The Peacocks built an early lead that the visitors could not threaten. This marked Upper Iowa's fourth win in five conference games.
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Fayette
Upper Iowa
Simpson
Peacocks
Lee Keyser
St. Louis Browns
Des Moines Demons
Imps
Keyser
Browns
Harry Johnson
Raiders
Des Moines
Dubuque Coach Resigns to Lead Tama High School
Rayburn Hap Miller longtime Dubuque basketball coach resigns to become athletic director at Tama High School. Miller will start September 1 and has also been an assistant football coach for three seasons and a former Town State Teachers football standout.
Retired Cedar Rapids lawyer Bert Jenkins recalls Iowa coaches
This ninth feature in Looking Back highlights Albert P. Jenkins a Cedar Rapids attorney and former coach at Iowa Coe and Town. It recounts his coaching career from 1916 to 1928 including player development comments and a vivid Hoosier era anecdote.
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Albert P
Bert” Jenkins
Iowa University
Coe
Iowa
Camp Taylor
Louisville
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Moray Eby
Burt Ingwersen
Hawkeye
Bert
Craven Shuttleworth
Town
Jenkins
Charlie Brookins
Brookins
Willis
Glassgow
Illinois
Otto Vogel
Chicago
Glassgown
Indiana University
Hoffman
Cornell University
Indiana
Cubs face mounting injuries amid spring disappointment
The piece reviews Chicago Cubs injuries including Curt Davis and Larry French with arm issues and Hartnett shoulder trouble while Grimm’s team discusses Medwick and hitting. It notes Detroit Tigers severing ties with Milwaukee Brewers and Milwaukee’s hot home run stretch, plus Cedar Rapids Raiders adding Howard Taylor from Rochester, signaling hoped-for pennant push.
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Chicago Cubs
P. K. Wrigley
Curt Davis
Andy Lothan
Larry French
Tex Carleton
Gabby Hartnett
Billy Herman
Charlie Root
Billy Jurges
Ken O'Dea
Bob Garbank
Wrigley Field Base Hospital
Iowa U Coaches Hear At Local Y Banquet
A large group of local men and boys attended the On Iowa sports banquet at the Y M C A Monday night. Coaches Irl Tubbs Pat Boland and Ernie Nevers spoke. Bill Frey trainer received a presentation.
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Irl Tubbs
Pat Boland
Ernie Nevers
Bill Frey
Young Men's Council
Scott McIntyre
Iowa Temple
Philadelphia
Glenn Devine
Tubbs
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