Challedon Pulls Off Preakness Upset Over Johnstown
In a muddy track test at Pimlico Challedon nosed ahead in the final sixteenth to win the forty-ninth Preakness Stakes. Johnstown, the Kentucky Derby winner, led for most of the race but was passed as the Maryland bred colt held clear to win by a length and a half over Gilded Knight with Valitant third.
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Vander Meer Wins First 1940 Reds Victory Over Cards
Johnny Vander Meer returned to form Saturday and pitched Cincinnati to a 2 1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. He struck out nine, walked three, and allowed a first-inning run on a Stu Martin triple. Vander Meer settled after early trouble, fanning Medwick and Mize to end the third, while Guttridge flied out to retire the side.
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Davenport Leads Maroons To Dual Win In Evanston
Johnny Davenport the Chicago standout won the 100 and 220 yard dashes and the running broad jump to pace the Midway to a 60 to 50 victory over Northwestern at Dyche Stadium. Chet Powell and Gene Hathaway posted multiple wins for their teams while Hugh Rendleman contributed in field events.
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Raiders suspend Arntzen Voegler in early season roster moves
The Cedar Rapids Raiders oust pitchers Orie Arntzen and Verne Voegler for ten days under baseball law after they suffered strep throat. Roger Wolff travels with the team, while Ollie Marquardt directs. A shift to a sixteen man limit looms by Friday with young arms given chances.
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Standings in THREE-I League and Sunday's schedules
The THREE-I League standings show Evansville and Springfield tied atop at 6 games with 3.667 penalties, Waterloo at 4 with 46 percent, Ced Rapids at 6 with 4 .600, Bloomington and Decatur at 5 with 4 .556, and Moline. No games were played Saturday. Sunday matchups include Cedar Rapids at Springfield, Waterloo at Bloomington, Clinton at Evansville, and Moline at Decatur, each listed as two-game sets.
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Baseball Standings and Weekend Schedule
The standings show St Louis and Brooklyn tied atop the league with .579 and .500 records respectively. Cincinnati and Boston sit at .550, while Philadelphia and Chicago hover around .450 to .524. Weekend results list Chicago 6 Pittsburgh 2 and Boston 5 Brooklyn 3 with other games pending.
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New York at Philadelphia Rained Out as Early NBA Actions Noted
Rain postponed several games with New York scheduled at Philadelphia and Boston at Washington. Other pairings included Cleveland at Chicago and Detroit visiting St Louis while standings show New York and Chicago leading their divisions.
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Dodgers release Tony Lazzeri in surprise move
The Brooklyn Dodgers abruptly cut Tony Lazzeri from the payroll on Saturday. Club secretary John McDonald announced the unconditional release, saying Manager Durocher felt he could get along without him.
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Franklin and McKinley top district track meet results
Franklin high school Cedar Rapids won the district meet with 68 points across nine events while McKinley finished second with 41 5 points. Grinnell placed third with 30 points and Montezuma and Anamosa followed. Roosevelt and Wilson also scored in the final standings.
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Paychek to Meet Westerner in 10 Rounds on May 22
Des Moines promoter Pinkie George announced heavyweight Johnny Paychek, riding a 21 fight win streak, will box Frank Rowsey of Los Angeles in a 10 round bout May 22 in Des Moines. Rowsey previously beat Paychek by decision in an eight round Los Angeles bout three years ago. Paychek last fought May 8, stopping Carl Vinciquerra in six rounds before about 6,000 fans paying roughly $10,000.
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Red Raiders Poised For Strong Season After Spring Practice
The Raiders, led by Marquardt, show grit and depth as they approach Cedar Rapids. Hy Henry praises their fighting spirit while Chine Stodola endorses Taylor as a future star. The lineup features Blaze and Browne in solid outfield defense and Reggino at short, with strong catching behind them. A Hawkeye spring session ends under a sweltering Iowa City sun.
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Indians Rally Past White Sox 5-2 to Tie Series
Cleveland outhits Chicago but uses Willis Hudlin's solid pitching and timely hitting to defeat the White Sox 5-2. Julius Solters and Ken Keltner homer, Weatherly drives in two as the Indians erase a 1-1 tie in the sixth and seventh innings.
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Michigan Mile Relay Quartet Sets Record
University of Michigan quartet Warren Breidenbach, Jack Leutritz, Ross Faulkner and Philip Balyeat ran the mile relay in 3 minutes 13.9 seconds, the fastest collegiate race east of the Rockies, as Michigan defeated Ohio State 1022 to 2812 in a dual meet at Ann Arbor.
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College Baseball and Track Results Across Big Ten and Midwest
Iowa beat Luther 11 to 3 and Northwestern fell to Illinois 9 to 2. Michigan routed Indiana 11 to 1, Penn triumphed 3 to 1 over Army, Ohio State defeated Purdue 6 to 5, Notre Dame edged Wisconsin 6 to 4, and Minnesota beat Chicago 11 to 4. Track shows Michigan leading with 102.2, Wisconsin 822, and Iowa 4812 in meet scores. Other events include Army 98 over Villanova 32 and Minnesota 8724. Golf results list Iowa State 1442 and Drake 21%, with Grinnell 13 over Loyola 5 and Grinnell 1412 over Coe 314.
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