Gas Allowance Among Some Pilots Worries
Race champions and challengers tuned engines for the May 30 Indianapolis 500 trials. Rex Mays and rivals faced fuel limits of 25 miles per gallon of gasoline for 25 mile tests and 37.5 gallons for the race, a cut from 1935. Speed records and car efficiency dominate discussion as trials begin Saturday at 1 am CST.
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Eranonsen
Rex Mays
California
Tae Ht
Mays
Louis Meyer
Red Shafer
Chet Gardner
Billy Winn
Doc Mackenzie
William “Shorty” Cantlon
Detroit
Babe Stapp
Los Angeles
Samong
Leon Duray
Wheatland and Lowden Nines to Clash Sunday
Wheatland has organized an independent baseball team to play Lowden Sunday. The lineup includes Norwin Porth manager Francis Eggert catcher Joe Ellis catcher John Schepper weather Burton Hansen pitcher Junior Knoche Vernon Arp Harold Zellar Elmer Horstman Franklin Smith Ardel Knoche Harlyn Freese and Lester Smith.
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The
Gazette
T. Wheatland
Wheatland
Lowden
Norwin Porth
Francis Eggert
Joe ~Ellis
John Schepper
Burton Hansen
Junior Knoche
Vernon Arp
Harold Zellar
Elmer Horstman
Franklin Smith
Ardel Knoche
Harlyn Freese
Lester Smith
Harry Hall Delivers Walkoff Homer in Firemen Rally
Harry Hall, Firemen pitcher, hit a solo homer with a man aboard in the seventh inning to lift Ellis Park hosted CCF league action 3-1 over Parks. Parks earlier tied the game on a misplay as base running miscues plagued them. Other games: Grain Dealers and ZCBJ drew 8-8 after eight. Maccabees beat MWA 12-3. Triton downed National Union 6-1. Knights of Columbus defeated De Molay 4-2.
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Harry Hall
Ellis Park
Parks
C.C.F
Ladd Womacka
Hall
Grain Dealers
Z.C.B.J
Maccabees
M.W.A
Triton Club
National Union
Knights of Columbus
de Molay Club
Junior High Track Meet Schedule At Coe Field
Schedule lists events for junior high meet at Coe Field on Saturday starting 2:00 PM. Events include shuttle relay 2:00, shot put, broad jump, middleweight, heavyweight, high jump, 80-yard relay, 440-yard relay and weight-class divisions with limits noted. Proceedings feature multiple heats and weight categories for boys.
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Coé Field
Saas Eny
Edley Ee
Coe Trackmen Travel to Midwest Meet
The Coe College track team departs for Ripon Wisconsin to defend the Midwest conference title. Knox Lawrence and Beloit loom as main threats with notable marks in hurdles sprints and field events. Captain Keith and a large Coe contingent compete in 14 events led by strong sprinters and distance runners.
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Coe
Ripon
Wisconsin
Knox
Lawrence
Beloit
Crimson
Carleton
Fink
Cornell
Hecker
Klinger
Herman
Goff
Carson
Martin
Davis
Leete
Funk
Knox Kate
Ripon College
Stookey
Wedgebury
van Meter
Keith
McKinley
Harley
Hunter
Claypool
Larson
McLeod
Coe Tennis Beats State Teachers 6–0 on Local Courts
Coe College under coach Hayden earned its fifth win of the season by shutting out State Teachers 6–0. Players Carruthers Roberts Rogers and Turner head to Ripon for Saturday conference meet after recording strong singles and doubles results including Carruthers Roberts pairing 6–0 6–2 in doubles.
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Hayden
Coe
Carruthers
Roberts
Rogers
Turner
Ripon
Wisconsin
Kohawks
Reeves
State Teachers
McNab
Miner
Black
Everett and
Cox
Miner and
Junior Highs Set For City Track Meet Saturday
Four junior high schools will compete for the city track title on Coe field starting at 2 oclock Saturday afternoon. While many athletes travel for away meets, local interest runs high as the quadrangular tennis tournament also draws crowds on Coe courts.
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Clly
Coe
Marion
Midnight deadline set for baseball ticket books sale
Midnight Saturday is the deadline to buy baseball ticket books offering twenty adult and six child entries for 10.70. Individual-game books cost 13.40, a saving of 2.70. About 644 books paid for and fifty more sold, with sales at Belden Hill, Lyman's, and Pete Bailey's Merchants National Bank.
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Pete Bailey
The
Baseball Association
Belden Hill’s
Lyman’s
Merchants National Bank
Marble Contenders Set For District Marble Tourney
The district marble tournament starts at 10 o clock with grade winners from elementary schools parochial champions and junior high champions and runners up. Northeast Franklin southeast Johnson northwest Roosevelt southwest Hayes districts compete. Final on May 23 leads to Western championship at Lake Geneva Wis with Gazette funded trip.
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Franklin
Johnson
Roosevelt
Hayes
Lake Geneva
Wis
The
Gazette
Mrs Goldthwaite Low Leads British Women’s Championship Field
Mrs Frank Goldthwaite of Fort Worth Texas shot an even par 75 to lead the first round at Southport and Ainsdale. Diana Fishwick Elsie Coriat Vyview Lamb followed, while the U S Curtis Cup team learned its members were near qualification as Glenna Collett Ware Opal Hill and Patty Berg posted 77 or 79 and 80 to 81.
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Southport
Eng
Frank Goldthwaite
Fort Worth
Tex
Ainsdale
Goldthwaite
Diana Fishwick
Elsie Coriatt
Vyview Lamb
Glenna Collett Ware
Opal Hill
Patty Berg
Leona Cheney
Marion Miley
Maureen Orcutt Crews
Lane shoots three consecutive subpars in golf round
E H Lane Jr student at V P I Lynchburg Virginia can claim one of the fanciest golf feats with eagle on 11th hole a birdie on 12th and a double eagle on 13th across a 480 yard par five 180 yard par three and 447 yard par five in a seven stroke thirteen for the round.
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E. H. Lane, Jr
Lynchburg
Seventeen SCHOOLS at Marion District Track Meet
Seventeen high schools will be represented by about 237 athletes at the Marion district track and field meet Saturday. Preliminaries start at 10 a.m. with finals in the afternoon beginning 1:30 p.m. Admission is 25 cents for students and 35 cents for adults.
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Marion
Iowa Track Squad Named For Gophers
Iowa coach George T. Breshnahan named seventeen men to face Minnesota in Minneapolis. team is led by captain Francis Cretzmeyer who scored twenty one points against the Gophers last year. Other members include Paul Nelson Robert Nelson Andy Dooley Eugene Skinner Wilson Briggs Eliot Waples Jimmy Lyle Van Phillips Ray Pratt Edward Hass Bush Lamb Ray Latham Piloyd DeMesr Meaer Morris Honard Ely and John Lindenmeyer.
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Iowa City
George T. Breshnahan
University of Iowa
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Francis Cretzmeyer
Gophers
Paul Nelson
Robert Nelson
Andy Dooley
Eugene Skinner
Wilson Briggs
Eliot Waples
Jimmy Lyle
van Phillips
Ray Pratt
Edward Hass
Bush Lamb
Ray Latham
Piloyd
DeMesr
Meaer
Morris Honard Ely
John Lindenmeyer
The Secret Of Joe Louis Punching Power
Boxing legends Jack Dempsey and Joe Louis are analyzed for punching speed and power. Dempsey notes Louis’s speed in delivery and body weight behind punches, while comparing Louis to his own earlier, aggressive style and to Cal Hawkins in left hooks. The piece contrasts eras and emphasizes speed as a key factor in punching effectiveness.
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Joe Louis
Damon Bunyon
Universal Service
New York
Jack Dempsey
Manassa Mauler
Dempsey
Louis
Gene Tunney
Jack Sharkey
Walter Johnson
Jess Willard
Toledo
Jess
Johnson
Willard
Cal Hawkins
Hawkins
Hook
Roosevelt Juniors Defeat Armstrongs 6 to 2 in Legion Play
Roosevelt Juniors earned a 6 to 2 victory over Armstrongs at Riverside Park in the American Legion Junior league. Norman Usher struck out 12, held Armstrongs to six hits, while Roosevelt pounded Fleagle for a multi run rally including a three run burst in the fifth. St Germaine Macek Farmer and Moel led with extra base hits. Reeder and Krumm added two singles each.
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Norman Usher
Roosevelt Hotel
Armstrong
American Legion
Riverside Park
Usher
Hotel
Robinson
Rflf
Kinderknecht
Uli
Janda
Stafford
Hartkermeyer Sane
Hoeusster
Sedlar Kopecky
Huber
Fleagle
Sreeford
Freuh
Farmer
Ae Krumm
St. Germaine
Macek
Ene
Reeder
Lahmen
Raes
Armstrong's Hotel Roosevelt
Krumm
Reed
Kula
Moel
J. Germaine
Mace
Hotel Roosevelt
Pleagle
Harthermeee
Stodola
Athletics In Market To Book Sunday Games
The Cedar Rapids Athletics seek to arrange Sunday games and invite contact through H. Benesh at 2201 Washington avenue SE or phone 2-2546.
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Cedar Rapids Athletics
H. Benesh
Washington Avenue SE
Ladora High Defeats Conroy Club 10 to 6
LADORA Iowa Ladora high handed the Conroy kittenball team its first defeat of the year by a 10 to 6 score at Ladora Wednesday.
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Ladora High
Conroy Club
Ladora
Conroy Kittenball
All-Star Teams To Be Chosen By Public And Managers
MLB confirms a 21 player All-Star format for 1936 with 16 chosen by public vote and 5 named by each pennant winner’s manager. Managers Cochrane and Grimm will pick five each, with coaches trainers and bat boys also appointed. Voting ends June 27 with tabulation by a Boston sports writer.
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OSTON
Boston
Kenesaw M. Landis
Will Harridge
Ford Frick
Bob Quinn
Boston Bees
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Charlie Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Cochrane
Frankie Frisch
St. Louis Cardinals
Allstar
Iowa State Beats Nebraska 10 3 to Edge Big Six Hope
Iowa State defeated Nebraska 10 to 3 in the first game of the series, remaining unbeaten in the conference. Robert Scott earned the win with seven hits allowed as Iowa State built seven runs in the first three innings. Oklahoma had finished its season, and Iowa State would need another win to force a share of the Big Six title.
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AMES
Iowa State
Nbraska
Oklahoma
Cyclones
Cornhuskers
Nebraska
Robert Scott
Scot Nebraske
Town
Bourlock
Sives Since
Turner
Scott
Ere
Roughriders defeat St Patrick Juniors 7 to 2
In a Junior Legion game at Deniels Park on Thursday evening the Rough Riders toppled St Patrick Juniors 7 to 2. The contest featured loose play with many errors and weak fielding on both sides.
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Roughriders
St. Patrick Juniors
Deniels Park
Rough Riders
St. Pat's
Okinow's to Present Wrist Watch for Raiders Home Run
Okinow's jewelers will give a Bulova wrist watch to the Cedar Rapids Raiders player who hits the first home run at Hill Park this season. The prize last year went to Milt Bocek, now with Kansas City.
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Okinow's Jewelers
Cedar Rapids Raiders
Hill Park
Milt Bocek
Kansas City
Norway High Triumphs Over Keystone Nine 9-4
NORWAY Ia Norway high school defeated Keystone on the local diamond Tuesday by the score of 9 to 4. Hughes pitched for Norway allowing 5 hits while Miller and Harder pitched for Keystone.
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Geerlal
Norway
Norway High School
Keystone
Miller
Harder
Hughes
Decorah defeats Waukon in dual track meet
WAUKON Io Decorah defeats Waukon 82 1 6 to 44 5 6 in a dual track meet held Thursday.
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Waukon
Io Decorah
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