City Golf Tournament Set For June At Kenmore
Cedar Rapids will host the annual city golf championship June 21 to 23 at Kenmore with medal play. Qualifiers on June 21 or 22 lead to a 36-hole final on June 23, with a new entry fee and prizes for the top five. Club winners and Johnny Jacobs gain automatic eligibility.
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City
Kenmore
Cedar Rapids
Johnny Jacobs
Mason City
Johnny
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Ellis
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Charley Burkart
Vinton Relays Move Night Time for fifth Annual Meet
The fifth annual Vinton relays will be run Friday night May 17 with prelims Friday afternoon. New events include junior high 100 yard dash and a football lettermen 440 yard relay not counting toward team scores. Last year East note tracksters won the meet. Vinton captured titles in 1936 and 1938.
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The
Gazette
Vinton
Grundy Center
East Note
Myron Johns
Grundy
Milard Jones
Sammy Kopsa
Ralph Beardsley
Anamosa
Bruce Erickson
Traer
Toledo
Center Point Rally Edges Coggon 4 3
Center Point downed Coggon 4 to 3 to extend its hot stretch to 12 wins in 13 starts. Coggon led 3 to 1 after seven innings before a late Pointer rally tied the score and sent Center Point to the victory.
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Coggon
Brecal
the Gazette
Center Point
Downing Coggon
Walter Podolak to wrestle Alf Johnson on Thursday card
Walter Podolak, noted weight lifter and wrestler, will appear on Thursday's wrestling program at the Memorial Coliseum against Alf Johnson of Minneapolis. The main event features Mayes McLain versus Chief Osley Saunooke, with Gabe Zelder and Jimmy Bear opening the show.
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Walter Podolak
Memorial” Coliseum
Alf Johnson
Minneapolis
Mayes McLain
Osley Saunooke
Gabe Zelder
Jimmy Bear
Streamlined basketball boards approved by rules body
The national rules committee approved rounded bankboard designs for basketball to reduce waste space and improve play. Boards would be optional next season, with advantages including open end space, better rebounding exits, and improved corner visibility.
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National Basketball Rules Committee
Industrial league softball and baseball results and meeting notice
Softball results show Wilson and Co leading Industrial A with a 5-1 win over Honeymead. Ladd Yamaha won a hurling duel from Bud McGuire. Post Office beat Light Co 4-3. Cherry Burrell and LaPlant Choate battled to a 1-1 tie after nine innings with sharp defense. An Executive Committee meeting is set for Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Playground Office for league representatives.
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Zisko and Stewart, White and Alton
Quaker Oats
Jackson
Kelly
Hall
Usher
Collins Radio
Hollingsworth and
Benedict
Eve
Andrew and
Heefner
Hall Mfg Co
Standard Bakery
Greer and Connor
Z. Lentz
van Yke Har-Mac
Merchants Bank Sul
C Wood
Baird
Cities Service bases steal to win over Bupane 7 2
Ed Klekar led Cities Service with two stolen bases in the first two innings as the Cities Service nine stole ten bases and scored six runs to beat Bupane 7 2. Mike Bisek allowed six runs while Bob Bowen closed out the win. Bupane scored two in the first and one in the third before darkness halted play. Hubbard Ice and Armstrong’s meet Thursday at 4 30 for first place showdown.
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Bupane Gas
American Legion
Philadelphia Athletics
Pepper Martin
Ed Klekar
Bupane
Bob Tewalt
Tewalt
Mike Bisek
Cities Service
Kieckar
Bob Bowen
Bowen
Jensen
Kenny Curran
Oilers Battery
Joe Maly
Maly
Richardson
Hubbard Ice
Armstrong’s
Daniels Park
Bupane Gan
Tults
O'Tewalt
Rickar
Rich’son
O'Bise Bo'n
liVejda Ihrensen
Mplotz
Little
2lFieretsen
Sheehan
O’sorensen
Pealer
O'Mach
Heaton
Usantos
Curran
Uwhite
Rlailey
OlPress
Rowray
Bunane Gas
Ities Service
Plotz
Risek Vejda
Santos
Elekar
Risek Veida
Plotz Bowen
Risck
Bisck
Bisek
Balles
Woman's Club Golfers Open Season at Kenmore
The Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Health Education department launches the golf season with the Kenmore event on Tuesday. The season marks the first competition for women golfers in the club's new series.
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Woman's Club Golfers
Kenmore
Health Education Department
Cedar Rapids Woman's Club
Local Dubious Six Team Captains Rally For Kenmore Event
In Kenmore day events captains led six teams including Henrietta Jones Trailers and Katherine McBurney Clickers. High scorer Martha Heins of the Hot Shot ters posted 55. Prizes went to Martha Heins Mildred Cypra and Clara Bedell.
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Kenmore
Henrietta Jones
Elsie Powers
Katherine McBurney
Clara McPherson
Mabelle Armstrong
Ethel Campbell
Highlanders
Martha Heins
Mildred Cypra
Clara Bedell
Reds Protest Dodgers Defeat Over Umpire Hit
Cincinnati Reds manager Bill McKechnie protested a 6 to 5 Dodgers win in 13 innings. He argued that a batted ball struck umpire Bill Klem in the seventh, affecting Charley Gilbert and Leo Durocher on base paths. McKechnie said Klem declined to rule the ball as touching the umpire.
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REDS
Dodgers
Bill Klem
Brooklyn
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Leo Durocher
Charley Gilbert
Klem
Lonnie Frey
Gilbert
Durocher
McKechnie
MccKechnie
Klein
Dodgers Release Ferrell and Macon to Trim Roster
The Brooklyn Dodgers released pitcher Wes Ferrell unconditionally and Max Macon to Montreal of the International League on option. They also announced the sale of outfielder Goodie Rosen to the Syracuse Chiefs, though Rosen was not on Brooklyn's roster, having arrived from Columbus on option.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Wes Ferrell
Max Macon
Ferrell
Macon
Montreal
Dodgers
Goodie Rosen
Syracuse Chiefs
Hosen
Brooklyn
Columbus
American Association
Coe Netmen Top Cornell 5-1 in Mount Vernon Meet
The Coe tennis team beat Cornell 5-1 on Mount Vernon courts. McAllister defeated Sampson 7-5 6-2. Pattie beat Jeske. Grantmon beat Ball. McAllister and Smith beat Weed. Sampson and Jeske loss 6-4 6-1. Ball and Benbow won 6-2 4-6 6-2.
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Cornell
Mount Vernon
McAllister
Sampson
Pattie Ae Coe
Jeske
Grantmon
Ball
Pentgn
Weed
Smith
Benbow
Gramman
Sainsbury
Franklin Beats Roosevelt Team In Dual Meet 69-48
Franklin tops Roosevelt 69 to 48 in a postponed Franklin field dual meet held Tuesday afternoon. Franklin stars dominated dashes and field events with several new meet records set by Frank Powers, Jack Thompson, Don Lehmkuhl, and Stanley Mohrbacher. Roosevelt led in distance events such as the mile, discus, high jump, and broad jump.
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Franklin Field
Franklin
Thunderbolts
Roosevelt
Frank Powers
Jack Thompson
Don Lehmkuhl
Stanley Mohrbacher
Hall
Colman
Wall Ir
Sonousek
Faulkner
Carpenter
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Henry
Bednasek
Powers
Markey
Barden
Frankin
Tharp 'F
Been
Wolverton
Geiger Ri
Schwinn
Fi Hall
Thompson iPr Yeakle
Ender
Doran
Marrison
Franklineagh
Multhaup Ri
Bissell Ri
Thompson
Gray iFi
Wall
Ri Bissell
Hall ¢Fi
Kanellis tFi Multhaup 'Hi
Sword
Lehmkuhl IR
Pike
Haddaditi
Mohrbacher
Lehmkuhl OR
Purdue Nine Trips Notre Dame 2 to 1 in Baseball Victory
Purdue defeats Notre Dame 2 to 1 as Jim Katz delivers a ninth inning pinch single driving Yeager home. Bailey and Hunthausen pitched tightly through eight, with both teams forcing late-inning plays including triples by Hunthausen and Waterhouse.
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Purdue
Notre Dame
Lafayette
Jim Katz
Yeager
Bob Bailey
Hunthausen
Waterhouse
Boilermaker
RH. E
Ellis
Grimmens
Bailey
Fisher
National Open Field Tops 1160 Hopefuls for 138 Berths
New York report notes the National Open Golf Championship will start May 27 across 26 sectional cities with about 1,160 entrants vying for 138 qualifying spots. This marks the sixth largest field in the tournament’s history.
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New York
Weather delays set local games in Three Eye league
The Decatur series ends with postponements on Tuesday and Wednesday due to cold weather. If conditions improve, Raiders and Springfield Brownies, leaders of the Three Eye league, will begin play Thursday with a home stand ending Friday during the second Ladies night of the year allowing free admission for women.
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Milo Nelson
Babbitt
la Plant- Choates
Bishop
la Plant
Raiders
Central City High School
P. S
Thomas Hardiman
Quaker Oats
M. and J. Board of Control
Decatur
Springfield
Springfield Brownies
Entry field set for Canterbury Golf Club open in Ohio
Entries for the Canterbury Golf Club open at Warrensville Ohio from June 6 to 8 are gathered. Last year 1193 entries, with a peak 1402 in 1937, seed this year’s field likely around 170 including exempted players. notable qualifiers include Walter Hagen Gene Sarazen Jim Ferrier and three Argentines Martin Pose Emarque Bertollino and Aurelio Castanon.
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Canterbury Golf Club
Warrensville
Ohio
Walter Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Jim Ferrier
Australia
Martin Pose
Emarque Bertollino
Aurelio Castanon
Wisconsin Iowa dual track meet set with 55 entrants
Coach George Bresnahan announced 55 men entered for the Wisconsin Iowa dual in Iowa City. Wisconsin lists 31 athletes and Iowa 24, including indoor champions Ed Buxton, Ed Smith, and Bill Williams from Wisconsin. Iowa aims to close the year with the meet after Northwestern beat them and Wisconsin defeated Minnesota.
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Iowa City
George Bresnahan
Badgers
Iowa
Ed Buxton
Ed Smith
Bill Williams
Wisconsin
Hawkeyes
Northwestern
Minnesota
Iowa State Beats Nebraska Nine 24 to 8 in Lincoln
Iowa State piled up 26 hits off four Nebraska pitchers to beat the Cornhuskers 24 to 8 in Lincoln. Mylenbusch Erickson and Thompson led the offense as ISU overcame early trouble to take control and pile on runs.
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Iowa State
Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Cyclones
Towans
Cornhuskers
Mylenbusch
Erickson
Thompson
Garey
Searie
Truscott
Schmode
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