Coe Trackmen win triangular meet at Mt Vernon
Coe College defeated State Teachers and Cornell in a three way meet on the local field scoring 66 to 59 and 38 respectively. Lowell Wedgebury led with 12 points and Coe swept many short events set by strong performances in dashes and hurdles. Cornell's Roy McCauley tied the meet record in the mile as wet conditions limited faster times.
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Cornell
Crimson
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Cedar Rapids
Drake
Wedgebury
Vernon
Lowell Wedgebury
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Elslnger
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Roy McCauley
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Johnson
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Roger
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Dauber and Cravat Storm Preakness Slime Finish
Dauber led from the stretch, with Cravat charging from last to place. Jockey Westrope steered Cravat through mud as Sun Egret and Menow battled, yielding a dramatic finish in 1:59 4-5 amid a soaking, foggy track.
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Bull Lea
Dauber
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Peters
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Jackie Westrope
Pegasus
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Vander Meer hailed as NL pitching prospect by McKechnie
McKechnie says Vander Meer is among the greatest NL pitching prospects since Dizzy Dean and Van Lingle Mungo. The Reds manager praised the southpaw for his stuff and curve, predicting a bright season despite a late-innings rally by St Louis in a 7-6 ten-inning loss.
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Johnny ‘Vander Meer
National ‘League
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van Lingle
Mungo
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Cardinals
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Vander Meer
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Grove
Indians Release Veteran Pitcher Joe Heving
Cleveland Indians announce the outright release of veteran right hand pitcher Joe Heving to Milwaukee of the American Association. Heving, 33, joined from Milwaukee a year ago and went eight and four as a relief hurler last season after previous stints with the White Sox and Giants.
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Cy Slapnicka
Cleveland Indians
Joe Heving
Milwaukee Club
American Association
Heving
Milwaukee
Tribe
Chicago White Sox
New York Giants
Stanwood Defeats Clarence in Dual Track Meet 65 60
Stanwood beat Clarence 65 to 60 as Von Behen and Burgess led Stanwood scoring while Winey starred for Clarence. Clarence won both relays, underscoring a tight meet with standout performances from both sides.
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Stanwood
Clarence
von Behen
Burgess
Winey
Local College Games Postponed In Conference Shuffle
Schedule notes show several matches postponed including Brown Coombs and Silverstri at Columbus South and Columbus games with wel er aisville at Indianapolis and Milwaukee. The mix of typos makes exact teams unclear but multiple city venues are affected and rescheduling is anticipated.
Gus Schrader Files Entry For Hawkeye Downs Races
Gus Schrader five time world dirt track champion enters the Hawkeye Downs event on May 29 under IMCA sanction. The Cedar Rapids star unveils a new light Miller powered Offenhauser car for the local track with qualifying trials set for the 29th. He aims to secure his sixth straight title, breaking past home-ground jinxes.
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Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
C. D. Moore
Racing Corporation of America
Newhall
Offenhauser-Miller
Los Angeles
Schrader
Bakersfield
Calif
Speedway
Lou Meyer
Jack Dempsey
International Motor Contest Association
Quaker Oats Set for Key Matches This Week
Quaker Oats face Cedar Rapids Engineers on Monday and Wilsons on Friday in M and J league action. A prior non league game against the Engineers is set for this afternoon at Daniels Park at 2 o clock. The league features Iowa Light and Power and Cedar Rapids Engineers with strong starts and new players like Roy Olson at shortstop.
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Wilson's
Quakers
Engineers
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Iowa Light and Power
Wilson Packers
Packers
Oscar Theisen
Light and Power
Tommy Ford
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Cicero
Tom Seabrook
Roy Olson
Cedar Rapids Junior Legion
Olson
Roosevelt Hotel
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Quaker
Pur due Upsets Marquette In Dual Track Meet
Purdue’s up and coming track team capitalized on slams in both hurdle races and better team balance to upset Marquette 72 to 58 in a rainy Lafayette meet. The cold track slowed times and hindered field events. Marquette won eight of the first fifteen, but Purdue dominated seconds and thirds.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Marquette
Boilermakers
Raiders Face Financial Strain Over Giants Backing
The Raiders may receive seven thousand dollars from the Giants through a Jersey City farm or operate as the only Three Eye league club without major league backing. If Landis sticks to his stance, the club could face serious financial trouble this season and may rely on booster days or new fundraising to avoid jeopardizing the city’s place in organized baseball.
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Landis
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Dubuque Univ Dominates Luther College Invitation Track Meet
Dubuque University won the Luther College invitation track meet scoring 41 percent of points. St Olaf College took second with 39 points, LaCrosse State Teachers third with 38, Luther fourth with 27, Upper Iowa fifth with 17, and Wartburg sixth with 13. Earl and Stoneburner led winners with two firsts each. Sugdon of LaCrosse and Soltan of Luther praised as standout performers.
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St. Olaf College
LaCrosse State Teachers
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Upper Iowa
Wartburg
Earl
Stoneburner
Sugdon
LaCrosse
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Luther Nine Drops Close Game to Nebraska
In Decorah, Luther College fell 5 to 4 to Nebraska after leading 4 to 1 through six innings. Nebraska pushed across three runs in the seventh on two hits, an error, a wild pitch and two walks to take the contest.
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Nebraska
Nisbet To Lead Illinois Cagers
Tom Nisbet born in Harvey will captain Illinois basketball next season after Louis Boudreau withdrew from the race. The two had tied in the prior election and Boudreau was ruled ineligible mid season.
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Tommy Nisbet
Harvey
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University of Illinois
Louis Boudreau
Thornton (Harvey) High School
Boudreau
Wilton Wins Final Home Game Over Durant 4-3
Wilton high school defeated Durant 4-3 in the final home game of the season. The close contest featured key plays by notable players and capped the campaign with a victory at home.
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Wilton
Durant
Four Golfers Tie For First In Blind Bogey Meet
Four golfers tied for first in the season opening blind bogey meet at the Country Club. The four tied players were A. E. Durin B. J. Meltzer E. B. Cameron and A. H. Sargent. Three others shared second place K. P. Blaise J. E. Rogers and E. H. Wadsworth while Ed Sheehy and G. C. Wheeler tied for third.
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B. J. Meltzer
E. B. Cameron
A. H. Sargent
K. P. Blaise
J. E. Rogers
E. H. Wadsworth
Ed Sheehy
G. C. Wheeler
Chuck Fenske Leads Badgers To Victory Over Illinois
In Champaign Wisconsin defeated Illinois 70 to 55 in a Big Ten dual track meet. Chuck Fenske led Wisconsin with wins in the half mile and mile runs, tying for first in the two mile with Walter Mehl as winds and rain affected many events.
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Chuck Fenske
Wisconsin
Illinois
Fenske
Harry Gaines
Walter Mehl
Frank Hauffman
Ed Smith
Badger
Milt Padway
Drake Univ Grabs 3 Way Track Meet
Drake University trackmen won a three way dual meet with Iowa State and Grinnell College. Drake beat Iowa State 82 to 48 and Grinnell 89 to 41, while Iowa State defeated Grinnell 75 2 3 to 54 1 3. Iowa State golf routed Grinnell 18 to 0 and tennis beat Carleton 5 0 before rain halted play.
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Drake University
Iowa State
Grinnell
Drake
Carleton
Roosevelt Hotel Nine Wins Again in Seven Innings
Roosevelt Hotel battles Bupane Gas 10 to 4 at Sinclair field to notch a fourth straight win. Elmer Kotaska shines with two doubles in five at bats, Dick Lahman hits a triple, Tom Farmer sails through seven innings on the mound, and Butch Valenta issues eleven walks as Roosevelt keeps second place.
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Sinclair Field
Southwest Siders
Bupane Gas
Roosevelt High School
Smulekoff
Hubbard Ice
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Butch Valenta
Tom Farmer
Elmer Kotaska
Lahman
Dick Lahman
Moose Jonos
Howard Rinderknecht
Farmer
Bupane
Pete Winters
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Rinderknecht
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Schwarz
Umpirre--Olson
Lost Nation Opens With Bellevue in New Northeastern Iowa League
Lost Nation begins its independent baseball season Sunday with Bellevue in a newly formed eight club Northeastern Iowa league. Other teams include Charlotte Maquoketa Miles Lowden DeWitt and Oxford Junction.
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Lost Nation
Bellevue
Iowa
Charlotte
Maquoketa
Miles
Lowden
DeWitt
Oxford Junction
Dodgers Hammer Reds In 16-Run Attack On Turner
Brooklyn Dodgers explode for 16 hits and 10 runs, chasing Jim Turner in the fifth inning. Johnny Hudson homers as the Dodgers pile on in four other frames to win 10 2 over the Reds. Hassett drives in three, Durocher and Preaswell add two each as Brooklyn gains the late-season victory.
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John Lanning
Johnny Hudson
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Hines Wins Metropolitan Open Golf Championship Again
Jimmy Hines of Lakeville New York won the Metropolitan Open with rounds of 73 and 12 for a total 287 amid rain and tough conditions. Sammy Snead from White Sulphur Springs West Virginia finished second with 290 after a 73 72. Ralph Guldahl of Madison New Jersey was third with 292 after a 71 in the third round but a 77 in rain.
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Lakeville
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Sammy Snead
White Sulphur Springs
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Madison
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Missouri Valley Tennis Association Plans 41 Tourneys
Missouri Valley Tennis Association announces a schedule of forty one junior and girls' and boys' tournaments for the season, eight more than last year. The junior and girls' events are open to players under 18 as of January 1, while boys' events admit those under 15.
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Missouri Valley Tennis Association
Monroe C. Lewis
Waner Faces Worst Slump as Pirates Star Refuses to Panic
Paul Waner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, 35, describes his worst batting drought as part of the game. He says worrying worsens the slump, believes he's still capable of hitting, and notes fans' support helps him stay positive while he searches for the breakthrough.
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Iowa Hawks Handle Wisconsin In 5-2 Win On Road
Iowa led with five runs in the first three frames and held Wisconsin to two in Madison. Elmer Bratten hit a first inning homer and Jim George added a third inning shot with runners aboard, while Matt Faber earned the win with two singles allowed in the final 6 1 3 innings.
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Badger
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Matt Faber
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Uehis Mates
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Buker
Ames Fencing Team Wins First Intercollegiate Meet
AP reports Coe College captured the inaugural intercollegiate fencing meet at Iowa State College on Saturday as the Cyclone squad participated in a round robin. Matches featured fencers such as Maguire Snedecor Pie Telecky Bhikoski and Holtman with varied results across bouts.
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Be Blue Wins Photo Finish at Suffolk Downs
Be Blue nosed out Battle Jack in the $5040 added Commonwealth Handicap at Suffolk Downs Massachusetts. Deep End finished third as the one mile race ended in 1:11 3 3. Be Blue paid $7.60 for win, $3.40 for place, and $2.80 for show.
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