Clinton Track Team Denied State Meet Absence
Clinton coach Claude Reeck said the Clinton high school track squad will attend the Mason City district meet at Coe field Saturday with Nelson and others entering 15 events. Seventeen teams compete including Washington Iowa City University and Mechanicsville. rain could affect conditions. Admission is 25 cents with juniors 10 cents.
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Troy Mills Trojans blank Rowley High 25 to 0
The Troy Mills Trojans defeated Rowley high school 25 to 0 in a Tuesday afternoon game. Troy Mills dominated from start to finish, showcasing a strong defense and scoring drive in each quarter.
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Coe and Cornell in Teachers Track Meet at Cedar Falls
Coe College Cornell College and Iowa State Teachers College compete in a tri meet at Cedar Falls with Coe and the Teachers favored to contend for varsity titles. Pulver and Hild lead sprints for Coe while Petch shines in the hurdles and Willett excels in shot put and discus for the Teachers.
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Comiskey blocks Skyride ball drop stunt by Sox men
President Louis Comiskey forbids Al Simmons Jimmy Dykes and Red Kress from attempting to catch a baseball dropped from 628 feet at the Century of Progress. He cites potential injury risk and no gain beyond publicity.
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Penant Race Tightens as Standings Wobble
The club sits in second place and only half a game ahead of the White Sox with Washington a full game back. Memorial Day pace suggests a close pennant chase in the junior circuit as the season enters a tighter second lap.
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Iowa State Doped To Win Track Meet
Iowa State and Drake enter the Iowa collegiate outdoor track championship as leading contenders with Iowa defending champion Iowa facing a rival field including Grinnell Penn Simpson and others. Drake relies on three state and Missouri Valley records holders Frank Smith Fred Blanck Leonard Gallagher and a strong relay quartet as Iowa State relies on standouts from the 440 to the mile to gain points while Iowa’s hopes center on runnerup finishes amid a weak Hawkeye lineup.
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Head Play Likely Favorite To Win Rich Preakness
The Preakness at Pimlico features three year olds racing over a mile and three sixteenths on a muddy track with a purse over 25 000. Head Play favored by backers after strong workouts and a near miss to Broker's Tip in the Derby, with 30 000 crowd anticipated. Broker's Tip leads the field after Derby win but Head Play is viewed as the main challenger.
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Lewis Wrestling Match Postponed by Promoter
Promoter John ny Fryrear halted the May 19 boxing and wrestling show at the coliseum featuring Ed Strangler Lewis versus Jack Hackenschmidt. Lewis cannot appear next week due to conflicting dates in the cast, with plans to reschedule possibly the following week.
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Wapsie Valley Loop To Open With 8 Teams
Independence Ia The Buchanan county baseball league becomes the Wapsie Valley circuit with eight clubs set for the opener Oelwein signals entry but not finalized Waterloo Cardinals join Walker from Linn county league receives franchise Jesup Hazleton Quasqueton Lamont Winthrop make up the rest A schedule will be drawn this week and play starts in two weeks.
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Oelwein High Defeats Decorah in Weekday Track Meet
Oelwein High School defeated Decorah High School 72 to 60 in a field meet at Oelwein Wednesday afternoon. Rain made the track heavy. Lewis of Decorah ran a 60 second quarter mile. Decorah won the half mile, high hurdles, shot, 100 yard dash, half mile relay, and first and third in the 220 yard dash. Oelwein excelled in field events with javelin and broad jump. took first and third in pole vault and discus. also won the mile relay and low hurdles and took first and second in the mile run.
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Qualify For Spring Tourney At Kenmore
The qualifying round in the annual spring tournament at Kenmore began today and will run through next week. It is expected many contestants will finish medal rounds this weekend. For rug cleaning or repair, see classification 6 in the Want Ad section.
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White Sox barred from catching high speed baseball stunt
CHICAGO. J Louis Comiskey owner of the White Sox forbids any player from attempting to catch a baseball at 145.88 mph. The planned Saturday stunt had Ted Lyons pitching from a 628 foot skyride tower while Jimmy Dykes Al Simmons and Frank ee would attempt to catch the balls. Calculations put impact at 60.7 foot pounds. Comiskey canceled the game.
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Conference Track Meet To Be Held In Grand Style
Chicago report notes the Western Conference track and field meet will open at Dyche stadium Evanston May 19 with pomp and ceremony. A flag raising and athlete parade will start the meet and medals will be awarded after each event. Field events gain prominence with contestant names called before performances.
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Sixteen Greyhounds to Race at Cedar Rapids Airport
Sixteen greyhounds will race at Cedar Rapids airport on Sunday starting at 2 pm. The dogs run in pairs, released after seeing Kansas jackrabbits as a lure.
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Ely High Nine Trips Shueyville 9 To 3
Ely defeated Shueyville 9 to 3 in a rain soaked game. Ely pitcher Telecky struck out seventeen over seven innings and allowed only three hits. Phillips led the offense with three hits.
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High School Golf Action at Kenmore Saturday
Washington and Grant high schools meet Ottumwa at Kenmore with a possible St Marys Ottumwa squad also entered. The match shapes as a regional event with local competitors vying for top honors on the greens.
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Cascade and Monticello Open Maquoketa Loop
Cascade and Monticello launch the Maquoketa Valley league season with the opening game Sunday afternoon at Monticello fairgrounds. The contest marks the league’s fourth year of operation.
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Primo Carnera Poised For Heavyweight Match At Madison Square Garden
United Press reports Primo Carnera, once mocked as a fake, now trains near New York after a Genoa visit. He weighs 264 pounds, plans to face Jack Sharkey on June 29 at Madison Square Garden, and may land a knockout. Carnera’s supporters expect a strong challenge and a possible upset.
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Wyoming High Edges Olin 5 to 4 in late inning rally
Special to The Gazette Wyoming High baseball team defeated Olin High 5 to 4 on the local diamond Wednesday afternoon. Olin led until the final inning when Wyoming scored twice to claim the win.
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