Pensive 50-50 Chance In Preakness Stakes
Pensive, two to one favorite, seeks the Preakness after a Derby win path. A field of seven for the mile and three sixteenths, purse around 50 000, with Stymie entered by Hirsch Jacobs and a Pimlico crowd above 35000.
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Baltimore
Warren Wright
Pensive
Maryland
Churchill Downs
Chicago
Ben Jones
Hirsch Jacobs
New York
Fleet
Pimlico
Alsab
Brewers extend win streak as Indians hit 12th straight loss
Milwaukee remains atop the standings with a 6-0 victory over Indianapolis, tying the Brewers to a 16th win in 18 starts and an eight-game winning run. Bill Seinsoth pitched Toledo to a 9-0 rout of Minneapolis, while Louisville defeated Kansas City 8-3.
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Milwaukee
Brewers
Indianapolis Indians
Indians
Bill Seinsoth
Toledo
Minneapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
Boxing Roundup From Cities Across the Nation
AP reports results from several boxing bouts with various fighters earning knockouts or decisions. Verne Patterson of Chicago defeated Solomon Stewart in Fall River, Tony Gille stopped Jack Hawks in New London, Newton Smith of Philadelphia beat Jimmy Hayden in Philadelphia, Lou Neva stopped Don Brouillard in Oklahoma City, and Jimmy Elliott edged Emanes Deacon Logan in St. Louis.
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Associated Press
Fall River
Mass
Verne Pattersom
Chicago
Solomon Stewart
Augusta
New London
Ceren
Tony Gille
New Haves
Jack Hawks
Meride
Philadelphia
Newton Smith
Vadelphia
Jimmy Hayden
T'S
New York
Oklahoma City
Lou Neva
California
Don Brouillard
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Jimmy Elliott
Bailtia
Emanes
Deacon Logan
Davenport Gains Second Round in Baseball Meets
Ten more Iowa high school baseball teams advanced to the district tournaments by winning sectional finals Thursday. Davenport joined the district contenders with a sectional win at West Branch.
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Davenport
Des Moines
Iowa
West Branch
District Boys Baseball Tournaments Delayed to Monday
Iowa High School Athletic Association secretary Lyle Quinn announced district boys baseball tournaments will not start until Monday, delaying previously scheduled Friday openings for the district meets.
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BOONE
INS
Lyle Quinn
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Local teams notch varied scores in Thursday baseball card
Burlington beat Sperry 6 to 2 while Radcliffe over Jewell 9 to 7. Anthon toppled Battle Creek 11 to 1 behind Bud Harder’s one hit. Indianola downed Carlisle 9 to 7. St Johns of Bancroft edged Fenton 3 to 2 with Tommy Foth fanning 16. North High Des Moines slimly beat Huxley 10 to 9. Other listed results are incomplete or garbled from the day's schedule.
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Burlington
Sperry
Radcliffe
Jewell
Anthon
Bud Harder
Battle Creek
Indianola
Carlisle
Tommy Foth
Fenton
St. John’s
Bancroft
North High
Des Moines
Huxley
Anthon I. Battie Creek
Fen
Cent Grove
Illett Grove
Ruthven
Hux
Lytton
Lebrville
Sac City
Morning Sun
Sper
Rippey
Watt
Michigan Ohio State Series in Big Ten Spotlight
Michigan and Ohio State clash in a two game Big Ten series in Ann Arbor as part of an eight game conference weekend. Purdue hosts Wisconsin and Illinois visits Minnesota while Northwestern faces Indiana in a Saturday doubleheader. Michigan leads the standings with a strong, productive showing in league play.
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Chicago
Ray Fisher
Wolverines
Michigan
Ohio State
Ann Arbor
Purdue
Wisconsin
Illinois
Minnesota
Northwestern
Indiana
Iowa
Notre Dame
Western Michigan
Camp Perry
Ohio
Only Two Baseball Games for Peacocks
The Upper Iowa Peacocks schedule two games this season facing Wartburg Knights in Waverly on May 12 and Luther Norsemen in Decorah on May 17. The squad includes freshmen predominately with two upperclassmen, Gene Nielsen and Francis Schermerhorn.
BR20 Heavy Bomber Carries 7920 Pound Disposables Load
The BR20 heavy bomber, described as a midwing monoplane, is outfitted to carry a disposable load of 7,920 pounds. This payload capacity highlights its role in heavy strike missions and air power projection during deployment.
LaPlant Choate to Play Collins Radio Tonight at Daniels
Tonight at Daniels Park LaPlant Choate faces Collins Radio in an M and J league game set for 6 PM Both teams make their second league start this season The park program also lists Becks and Iowa Man versus Iowa Engineer ing team against Quaker Oats on Sunday and Speeder and Iowa Manufac e on Monday at 6.
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Daniels Park
LaPlant-Choate
Collins Radio
Becks
Iowa
Iowa Engineering
Quaker Oats
Speeder
Iowa Manuface
License Your Bike Now Set As Deadline
Police Chief Tom Condon urged bicycle owners to obtain 1944 license tags during the next week. A full registration crew will be at the station on two Saturdays, with the deadline set for Saturday May 20. Unlicensed bikes will be impounded after the deadline. The license fee is 25 cents.
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Tom Condon
Condon
Bicycle safety standards for night use clarified
The notice specifies a bike must have a stand and rear reflector lights, a bell or horn, functioning pedals, and a Se system if used at night. It outlines required equipment to ensure visibility and safety for nighttime riding.
Wholesale Ceilings On Dry Groceries
The Office of Price Administration sets wholesale ceilings for groceries including canned goods coffee sugar and cereals. Retail ceiling program to be set by OPA district offices and take effect nationwide by the end of June.
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Eee
OPA
Five Boys Reprimanded Over Thefts at Cedar Raunds Yards
Five young boys accused of stealing from Cedar Raunds and Iowa City railroad yards faced juvenile officers Friday. Yard foreman cited repeated entries to the engine area, missing small items like first aid kits, and a yard fire started Wednesday as concerns prompting the reprimand.
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Cedar Raunds and
Iowa City Railroad
Woman Scribe on the Anzio Front With Fifth Army
A war correspondent travels with the Fifth Army during a German raid near Gasville at the Mussolini canal. She tours a pillbox and a moonlit town, joining a patrol in No Man's land while artillery and air raids echo overhead.
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Fifth Army
Anzio
INS
Mussolini Canal
No Man’s Land
Gasville
Jerry
Saul Frank
Burlington
C.P
Frank
Robert B. Clowdus
Miami
Fla
James Fritz
Richmond
Ind
Doughboys Storm Cassino Line In Staggering Assault
Larry Newman reports with the Fifth Army as American doughboys hammer the Gustav Line near Cassino. From No Man’s Land, shells bloom, guns roar, and lone heroes push forward. Pvt. William S. Casper of Washington County survives a helmet breach. Col. Arthur S. Champney leads the charge through heavy fire.
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Fifth Army
Gustav Line
Cassino
Dougboy
William S. Casper
Washington
Ind
Col
Arthur S. Champeny
Wellington
Kan
War memories of a wounded veteran and a grim aid station
A 53-year-old World War I veteran goes on alone as correspondents bring in the wounded to a collection station. Major S. S. Frankel in St. Louis fortifies them with bourbon hot coffee and a cigar while shells shriek overhead. A wounded boy urges to return and others endure, as the group confronts the harsh reality.
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S. S. Frankel
St. Louis
Military captive killed after escape from Camp Livingston
Peter A. Johansen 38 of Omaha was shot and killed after escaping from the Camp Livingston stockade while awaiting transfer to a federal discipline area. He had a 10 year sentence by court martial for military offenses. a command to halt went unanswered.
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Alexandria
INS
Peter A. Johansen
Omaha
Camp Livingston Stockade
Johansen
Camp Stockade
Cedar Rapids Rabbit Show Hits New High Entries
More than 400 rabbits from the Middle West fill Hawkeye Downs for the Cedar Rapids Small Stock Association's fourteenth annual test show. Judging starts Saturday at 9 a.m. and runs through Sunday. Officials tout the event as the association's best yet with at least one rabbit representing every breed. Judge R. J. Bernhart of St. Louis presides.
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Middle West
Cedar Rapids Small Stock Association
Hawkeye Downs
R. J. Bernhart
St. Louis
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Coca-Cola Company
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