Raiders Fall In Season Opener To Des Moines Five to Three
Des Moines defeats Cedar Rapids 5 3 in the Western league opener. Howard Taylor led Cedar Rapids with a homer and a single while Charley Gerlach homered. Des Moines got homers from Stanley Keyes Pete Falk and Walter Menke in a tight contest. The game drew 2500 fans despite a muddy field from morning rain.
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Dizzy Dean Defends Himself Amid Chicago Talk
United Press reports Dizzy Dean faced questions in Chicago while battling a severe cold. The Cardinals ace rejected rumors of arrogance, insisting he is “just one of the boys” and noting his better-than-last-season form as he prepares to warm up for 1936.
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Louis Celebrates 22nd Birthday with Training for Schmeling Fight
Joe Louis marked his 22nd birthday with serious training for the June 18 bout with Max Schmeling at Yankee Stadium. He will receive a gold belt from Nat Fleischer for boxing contributions in 1935 during a birthday dinner hosted by promoter Mike Jacobs. Braddock and Canzoneri will also receive belts acknowledging historic status and continued activity. Louis arrived with his entourage from Lafayette New York and sparring partners joined the camp. his bride did not attend.
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Franklin Netmen Triumph Over Iowa City Tennis Team
The Franklin high school tennis team defeated Iowa City on local courts 8-2. Individual results show multiple tight sets and wins for Franklin players Moravec Covert Brown and others, with Iowa City taking two singles events.
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Hank Hankinson Beats Butch Rogers in Local Bout
In a bareknuckle style confrontation in Los Angeles, Hank Hankinson 216 defeats Butch Rogers 182 in a decisive match. The event drew sport fans seeking a fast paced exchange and showcased Hankinson's dominance throughout the rounds.
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Sioux City Cowboys crush Omaha in league opener 7 to 2
Lefty Clarence Feiber allowed three singles and struck out eight as Sioux City beat Omaha 7 to 2 in the opening game. Hugh Luby slugged two home runs and two singles, driving in three runs, while Neisler, Nelson, and Schinski contributed key hits in a three-run third inning. Attendance reached 3,756 at the Omaha park.
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Farmersburg Defeats Volga City 12 to 7 in Baseball
Farmersburg high school beat Volga City 12 to 7 on Tuesday. Farmersburg piled up fifteen hits with one error while Volga City had eight hits and three errors. La Verne Klinkenburg starred with a triple and a home run.
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Dodgers 5 Cards 2 in National League clash
Dodgers beat St Louis 5 to 2 as Hartnett and French contributed. Castleman Leiber Galan homered for the Cards. Smith earned the win over Henshaw with 2:05 game time and 9 hits by the Dodgers.
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Feet as secret of Joe Louis punching power
Damon Runyon relays Harry Lenny’s view that boxing feet and balance drive punching strength. He cites Blackburn and Gans as foot mastery exemplars and describes how Lenny shaped Joe Louis, Jack Dempsey, and Jack Delaney through precise foot placement, balance, and timing.
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Parkson's Defeat Gazette In Open League Fray
Parkson's Blue Ribbon team defeated The Gazette 5 to 3 in Open league play at Ellis Park. Morgan's wild pitching troubled Gazette while Don McGuire limited Beeson's to two hits in a 1-0 loss. Armstrong's beat Brown Derby 13 to 4 as Iowa Steel and Solon CCC won in Industrial league action.
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Edgewood High Wins Three Baseball Games
Edgewood High School’s baseball team swept three decisive games last week. On May 5 they beat Greeley 20 to 10, then defeated Strawberry Point 10 to 7 with four home runs, and on May 11 Greeley again fell 20 to 1 at Edgewood.
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Yankees Shut Out by Browns 7 to 0 in Rainy Interlude
The New York Yankees, leading the American League, were shut out 7 to 0 by the St. Louis Browns. Al Thomas allowed four hits in his first start, Pat Malone gave up six hits and six runs early, and Bump Hadley relief followed. The Browns snapped a 13-game losing streak as Detroit and Boston also fell Frankly, the day featured pitching by Dizzy Dean against the Cardinals and a ninth-inning Giants win. The day closed with rain halting Bees Pirates at 6-6 after 10 innings and two games postponed.
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West to Battle Nelson in CYO Ring Show
Frank Martin announces Don West 160 pound Golden Gloves entrant will face Davenport’s Frank Nelson in the May 19 CYO boxing show at Immaculate Conception gym. Nelson, a top amateur, recently reached Olympic trials semi finals in Chicago. He defeated Ezra Shaw and Milton Shivers before losing to Jimmy Clark, securing Clark’s Olympic spot.
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Jacobsmeyer Seeks Third Iowa River Swim Title
Adolf Jacobsmeyer captains Iowa's Big Ten champion swimming team and will chase his third straight title in the university mile and one-quarter swim in the Iowa River. He placed in the last two national quarter-mile races and swam the river course here last year in 25 minutes 10.4 seconds.
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Old Timers Teach Youngsters Diamond Tricks in AL
Veterans from the 1920s era bolster the American League early in the season. Bob Grove leads with 5–1 and 26 strikeouts, Vic Sorrell dominates with a 3–1 record in four starts, and Goose Goslin hits .348 while aging players like Jimmy Dykes and Mule Haas contribute power and steady averages. Lou Gehrig renews form at .387, Al Simmons nears 33, and Heinie Manush holds a Boston outfield role, highlighting the veteran influence on the young paces.
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Standings and Results From Tuesday and Wednesday Games
Standings show Des Moines and Davenport Waterloo tied with one loss each, Sioux City leading at 10 1 000 after Tuesday results. Tuesday results include Des Moines 5 Cedar Rapids 3 and Sioux City 7 Omaha 2. Davenport Waterloo rain affected their match. Wednesday schedule lists Cedar Rapids at Des Moines, Sioux City at Omaha, Waterloo at Davenport.
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Baseball Standings and Games From Tuesday Weather Delays
The column lists team records and results from Tuesday with several games called or postponed by darkness and rain. Notable entries include New York, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Boston with varying win percentages and scattered scores. Additional matchups and rescheduled or postponed games are noted due to weather.
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Night Game Brings Louisville St. Paul Classic 6 5
In an 11 inning contest Louisville defeats St. Paul 6 to 5 as Minneapolis tops Toledo. Indianapolis faces Milwaukee while Columbus at Kansas City is postponed by rain with night games listed for others.
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Wrestling Results From Associated Press Recaps
In New Haven Emil Dusek defeated Irish Jack Donovan two falls to three. In Minneapolis Bronko Nagurski threw Lou Plummer in 35 minutes 12 seconds. In Lincoln Babe Jacobs defeated Ole Anderson in straight falls.
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Great Western rail way of Wales runs by John Mead and sons
John Mead and his five sons operate the Great Western railway of Wales.
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