Western League Opens Its Thirty Eighth Season Tuesday
The Western league inaugurates its 38th season with four new members Cedar Rapids Rock Island Davenport and Sioux City and eight-city lineup led by Omaha St Joseph Topeka and Des Moines The openers Tuesday feature St Joseph at Topeka Rock Island vs Cedar Rapids and Omaha hosting Sioux City Des Moines at home against Davenport Civic groups push for big crowds with Mayor Towle setting 3 pm ball pitches and Des Moines planning a night start except Omaha.
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Dwight Lewis
Maquoketa Valley Loop Publishes Open Season Schedule
Maquoketa Valley league expands to eight clubs and opens May 20. schedule shows games across Cascade Elkader Farmersbure Manchester Winthrop Guttenberg Dyersville Fairbank, with proposed dates from May 24 to August 12 and adjustments discussed. Monona sought nine clubs but opposition cited lateness of the season.
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Guttenbers
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Wyoming High Falls to Olin Nine 12-8 on Local Diamond
Special to The Gazette Wyoming High School lost to Olin High School 12 to 8 on the local diamond Wednesday evening. Coach John Ston has been drilling the team with intensive practice over the last two weeks.
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Men Wanted to Train for Television Radio Broadcasting
Advertises practical studio training in radio and television at Easton-Arthers Radio Store. Requires good references, transportation paid to and from 105 Angeles for training. Applicants must intend radio as a future profession. Apply Monday and Tuesday to Mr. Reynolds.
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Frolic Club Opens Lighted Field in Cedar Rapids
Mayor Neill and city council members attend the opening of the Frolic club diamondball season at St Ludmila's field Cedar Rapids. Alberts challenges Frolic in the first game at 8 pm using sixty foot bases for the lighted diamond.
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Tipton Defeats West Liberty In Softball
Tipton Hardacre nine defeated West Liberty by 12 to 6 under flood lights. Hamilton Thompson Foote and Kelly starred for Tipton while McCowan May led West Liberty. In the second game Stanwood beat Powers Produce of Tipton 8 to 4 in five innings with a five run fifth. Swift Rix led Stanwood. Linn pitched for Powers.
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Coggon High Falls to Troy Mills Nine in Close 9-8 Game
In Coggon, Troy Mills beat Coggon High 9-8 on Friday afternoon. Pugh and Butterfield pitched for Troy Mills, yielding 8 hits, while DeWoody and Marburger for Coggon allowed 6 hits.
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Y Church Track Meet Entries Due Monday
Registrations for the YMCA church track and field meet at Coe field due by Monday. Events include Pioneer divisions 11-14 with 50 yard dash and 220 yard. Comrades 75 and 440 yard. seniors 100 and 880. jumps and shot put. relays. P. File to oversee operations.
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Baseball Campaign Workers Get Tickets to One Game
The Cedar Rapids Baseball Association and the Chamber of Commerce praise 132 campaign workers for helping win a Western league franchise. Each letter includes a ticket valid for any Hillfield game this season. Jay Leonard asks workers who were substituted or overlooked to contact their captain for ticket forwarding.
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Calmar Sluggers Rout Ridgeway 29 to 8 in baseball clash
Calmar high school crushed Ridgeway 29 to 8 as the Sluggers collected 19 hits and 14 walks. In a seven inning burst they scored 12 runs with Humpal going 4 for 4, Rue of Ridgeway had three hits, and Humpal Giesen and Neuzil all slugged three base hits.
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Cedar Rapids Raiders Fill Roster With 20 Games Players
A Cedar Rapids Raiders roster lists 20 players including Red Van Fleet and Bill Wilson. The group covers ages from 21 to 33, with heights from 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet 2 inches and weights between 140 and 196 pounds. Positions span catcher pitcher outfielder and infield, with prior pro experience and ties to towns such as St Paul Minneapolis Birmingham Topeka and Chicago.
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Zainsville
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University of Minnesota
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Toledo
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Mich
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Chicago
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Keokuk
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Ohio
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St. Joseph
Easton
Harold Anderson
Rock Island
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Peoria
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Winnipeg
al Larson
Omaha
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Oak Park
Ill
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Springfield
Ross Sees Lively Similarities Between Ross and Wilson in Boxing
New York based INS reports light champion Barney Ross and welterweight James McLarnin discussed with wit about the fourteen points. Ross boasts youth speed and activity while McLarnin shows size and experience as possible contrasts. The piece notes Ross’s aim for a million dollars and McLarnin’s larger fortune.
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Londos the Greek God to Meet George Mack in Coliseum Fight
Jim Londos, billed as the world's champion and the Greek God, is described as a blend of orthodox wrestling and acrobatic modern style. He has lost only one match in years, recently defeating Savoldi in New York to square accounts. Advance ticket sales for his title match with George Mack indicate a large crowd next Friday. Mack will arrive by Wednesday to prepare for the feature bout.
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Garrison Nine Defeats Brandon In Close Baseball Clash
Garrison outscored Brandon 3 to 1 to cap a strong season. Garrison had two hits while Brandon managed one. Pitchers Augustson and Harmon carried the win. Gillam and Van Note split the loss for Brandon.
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Cochran To Perform In Manchester Hall
Cochran, world balkline and former three cushion champion, will give an exhibition at the billiard parlor below the post office on May 21 at 4 p.m. The Iowa native, born in Manson in 1896, recently won the balkline tournament in Chicago. Admission is free.
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