Roosevelt Hotel Nine Rally Beats Smulekoff's In Eighth
Roosevelt Hotel breaks a 3-3 tie with an eighth inning run to defeat Smulekoff's 4-3 at Daniels Park. Lefty Rozek allowed three hits over seven innings, while Vince Cacek delivered a homer for Smulekoff's. Hotelers move to five and one atop the pennant race with the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels Park
Armstrong
Roosevelt Hotel
Smulekoff
Roosevelt
Junior Legion
Bakers
Dvorak
Ted Capek
Henningson
Smulekoff-Hotel
Vince Cacek
Cacek
Bob Havlik
Dick Farmer
Johnston Bets on Pastor to Challenge Louis Again
Jimmy Johnston, manager of Bob Pastor, defends future big fights and argues Pastor has a real chance to beat Joe Louis. Pastor, coming off 12 straight wins since a Detroit loss on Sept 29, 1939, is known for fighting back from knockdowns and taking tough tests in and out of the ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W York
Jimmy Johnston
Bob Pastor
Joe Louis
Tami Mauriello
Bob
Mauriello
Louis
Johnston
Jimmy Bivins
Iig
Garden
Prairie
Pastor
Pop
Detroit
New York University
N.Y.U
Yankees Pinch Hitters Struggle Through 13 Games
New York Yankees used 14 pinch-hitters in 13 games with Ed Levy the target in six cases, but only four of those attempts produced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
NBA
New York Yankees
Ed Levy
Teachers Top Luther Nine
Teachers bunched seven hits in the seventh and eighth innings to beat Luther 8 to 3 in the second game of a two game series. Luther led 2 to 0 before the Teachers exploded for five runs in the seventh and three more in the eighth. Carey pitched six hitless innings before the seventh, then allowed five runs on four hits. Luther added a ninth inning run but fell short as the rally ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lefty Rozek
Armstrong
Canterbury
Reem
Butternut
al Schamberger
Bob Russell
Vic Capek
Thomas
Decorah
Iowa
Luther
Devere Carey
Carey
Panthers
Knutson
Radtke
Penney
Kraupa
Jendrich
Cyclone polo team ends season with 14-2 win over Missouri
Iowa State polo squad wrapped up its intercollegiate season by routing Missouri 14 to 2 before Weishea visitors. The match marked the last intercollegiate polo outing at Iowa State during the war due to transport limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyclone
Missouri
Ames
Iowa State
Towa State
Perier
Ridge
Ernest
Menke
Maxwell
Jacobs
Dion
Iowa City Netmen Sweep District Tennis Titles
Iowa City won both doubles and singles championships at the district high school tennis meet. Davenport placed second in both categories with nine points, while Iowa City held ten. Dubuque finished third with six, and Franklin brought five in last place. Dave Danner of Iowa City defeated Jim Moeller of Davenport in three sets for the singles title. the Iowa City doubles team beat Davenport in two sets. Last week Davenport had dominated the Mississippi Valley meet doubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Iowa City
Davenport
Franklin
Dubuque
Dave Danner
Little Hawks
Jim Moeller
Mississippi Valley
La Porte City Prep Nine Wins in Ten Innings
La Porte City high school defeated Keystone in ten innings by 1 run. Kruseard and L Sides formed La Porte City battery while Albers and Sev erin pitched for Keystone. La Porte City will play Jesup and East Waterloo later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Porte City Prep
LA Porte City
Keystone
Kruseard L
Albers
Severin
Jesup
East Waterloo
Browns Discover Shortstop Prospect Stephens in Farm System
New York a NEA report on Vernon Decatur Stephens Jr. a 21-year-old married right-handed batter and shortstop in the St. Louis Browns farm system Stephens stands 5 11 and 185 pounds and shows speed and power. He starred in various minor leagues and is described as a confident versatile player with veteran poise who could become a key fixture for the Browns in three-eye league development and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R New York
NEA
Vernon Decatur Stephens, Jr
Polytechnic High
Long Beach
Calif
Stephens
Charney Keller
Yankee
Redskins Tackle Jim Barber Begins Naval Training
Jim Barber, Washington Redskin pro tackle, reports for naval training in Norfolk on April 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NEA
Jim Barber
Fishing opens at Macbride Lake season start June 15
The article notes ACBRIDE LAKE stocked and set to offer sportsmen real sport. Fishing begins 5 a.m. June 15. boats require inspection and registration with park custodian L. T. Reed, free of charge. Women must hold fishing licenses. observe park rules. licenses cost one dollar for the season. Prosecutions for fishing without a license totaled 15 last week. fines start at ten dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acbride
Macbride
L. T. Reed
J. P
State reports record wall eyed pike eggs hatch
Spirit Lake Hatchery yields 102,300,000 eggs with 65 percent hatch. Eggs average 150,000 per quart, totals increasing since 1938. Fry stocked in nursery lakes and Spirit, East and West Kkoboji. Linn County Fish and Game club adds 3,000 birds in three years. Open pheasant season may resume with stocking. club seeks $1,200 for summer projects. Contributions to El Fay, Ray Beckman, and the writer encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
Kkoboji
Linn County
el Fay
Twelfth Street NW
Ray Beckman
Thirteenth Street
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Iowa
Save Cedar Lake Effort Gains Public Support and Plans
A Cedar Rapids column notes rising public interest in saving Cedar Lake. Citizens are urged to discuss the project and form a central committee to organize action. The piece also updates Iowa fishing openings, listing new species and seasonal limits, including catfish and bass rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Lake
Cedar Rapids
Catfishing In the Cedar Sees Fair Catch Peril
The report notes fishing conditions in Cedar River run are fair for catfish due to high water levels and uncertain factors. Anglers face challenging casting and potential habitat changes impacting catches.
Bait Dealers Must Hold License Under 1939 Law
The article explains a 1939 bait dealer license requirement of five dollars for selling minnows frogs or clams used as bait. It notes a statewide shortage of minnows and urges responsible use to protect fisheries and prevent waste, with guidance to return any surplus bait to the river.
Inland waters yield 82,138 pounds of rough fish for week
The weekly fisheries report shows 82,138 pounds of rough fish removed from state inland waters for the week ending April 18. A separate tally lists 96,000 game fish, indicating broader harvest activity.
25 Letter Winners Enter I Club at Iowa
Twenty five graduates chosen for degrees Sunday are admitted to the University of Iowa I club with one year dues waived. The roster includes Gerald Ankeny Leo Bedrzyski Earl Crain Bernard Duffe Bruce Fountain Ralph Geppert Bill Green Vincent Harsha Dick Hein Wendell Hill Lou Julius Knight John Maher Robert Mahoney Masoney Noon Rudy Radics Arthur Schlauder Vic Siegel Rudy Soderquist Bob Stastny Victoria Jim Walker Bill Weilp Bill Wheeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa “I
Gerald Ankeny
Leo Biedrzyski
Earl Crain
Bernard Duffe
Bruce Fountain
Ralph Geppert
Bill Green
Vincent Harsha
Dick Hein
Wendell Hill
Lou Julius
Knight
John Maher
Robert Mahoney
Masoney Noon
Rudy Radics
Arthur Schlauder
Vic Siegel
Rudy Soderquiest
Bob Stastny
Victoria Jim Walker
Bill Weilp
Bill Wheeler
Big Ten Funds Football To War Effort In 1942 Plan
Big Ten athletic directors voted to donate all profits from the 1942 football schedule to army and navy relief funds. They also changed start dates for practice, allowing earlier sessions but delaying debt retirement, with exceptions for early starts at certain schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston, Ill
Big Ten
Army and Navy
John Griffith
Griffith
Wisconsin
Iowa
Purdue
Indiana
Norway to Dedicate New Stands Today
Norway to dedicate the baseball grand stand this afternoon at 3 o'clock. A new mesh fence encloses the reconditioned diamond. Probable battery for Norway is Byers and Boddicker with Watkins represented by Stramer and Lyle. Paul Blake of Cedar Rapids to umpire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Watkins
Byers
Boddicker
Stramer
Lyle
Paul Blake
Cedar Rapids
Gazette Newsies Snap Two Wins Over Time Check
The Gazette Newsies beat Time Check 10-2 and 11-4 in a softball doubleheader Saturday. Dave Golad had five hits in six at bats, Berry drove in four runs with three hits, and John Sweeting won his sixth straight with a two hitter and eight strikeouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Golad
Berry
Ga- Newsies
Golad
John Sweeting
Missouri Nine Raps Cyclones for Big Six Lead
Missouri slugging runs early and late powered an 8 1 victory over Iowa State. Earl Conklin Chris Fehr Bill Spencer and Stewart Finlayson hit four homers and Herb Gregg scored on a triple and wild pitch to open a big inning. Al Strohbehn allowed three runs in a loss as ISU’s lone run came on a double and a passed ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
Missouri
Tigers
Iowa State
Earl Conklin
Chris Fehr
Bill Spencer
Stewart Finlayson
Herb Gregg
Spencer
Fehr
Willard Mylenbusch
al Strohbehn
Stronbehn
Cornhusker Tennis and Golf Teams Beat Iowa State
Lincoln Nebraska AP Nebraska won a double victory over Iowa State defeating the Cyclones 12 to 6 in golf and 4 to 2 in tennis. Halli led golf with 75 while Adams posted Nebraska’s best 78. In tennis Ankeny and Salzman won singles for Nebraska as the team took three of four singles and split doubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Iowa State
Cyclones
Max Halil
Byron Adams
Max Halli
Byisadams
Prank Vette
Joe Sex- Aubin
Buck Walters
Nts
Lol
Bob Mahl
Adaims- Vette
Hall-Sexton
vett-Albin
Walters- A
Ann Arbor and Pasadena Reach Semi Finals in YMCA Volleyball
In St Paul, Ann Arbor Michigan defeated Oskaloosa Iowa 15 2 15 6 to enter the losing bracket semi finals. Pasadena California toppled Minneapolis Minnesota 15 4 10, advancing to the same stage. Chicago and Philadelphia were set to face off in the other semi final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Verne Petersen Reports State Boat in Specter Incident
Verne Petersen reports a state boat incident with 1,182 com incomplete details and unclear outcome as the clipping ends mid sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne Petersen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roosevelt Hotel Nine
Eddie Beales
Bill Folkers
Hotel
Furniture Boys
Naughton
Everett Andrew
Chuck Elias Farmer
Mike Gallagher
Gallagher
Onavratil
Wennins
Rmstrone
Drorek
Aeaawries
Prorek
Trzil
Thedron
Reesevelt
Oater
Andree
Eitas
Folkers
Totele
Namnes
Gie
Errere Usher
Henson
Cacex
Cecek
Ernar. Folkers
Baces- Naughten
Gallaghe
Smarkets
Bob Brumby
Turkey Thompson
Booker Beckwith
Lem Franklin
J. 3. Johnston
RED Dragon
B.T.U
Stark
First Street
Anteen
Polven
Mathre
Jendrien
Bock
Lansing
A. Ee
Carey -Hut
Veenker bali—Notteer
Veener
Elli
Upa
Nottger
Sebastian
Iit
Mace
Pure
Knu'tson
Smig
Crain-Catt ‘Lows
Gefeates
Paicies
Stierman
Dubucwe
Sree Shineart Ilewa
MacTageart
Daven
Browns
Springfield
Johnstown
Mayfield
San Antonio
Texas
Toledo
Luke Sewell
Far West
Red
Red Kress
Santa Monica
Kress
Jack Fournier
Vernon Stephens
NAVY
By Chuck Kroser
Buffalo
Wyatt Curtis
Coggon
Leon Shepard
Elgin
Turkey River
Auto Electric Shop
Seventh Street
I-Club
Sam
Gazette Newsies
Eacheeting
Jackson and Berry
Lynch
Cornhusker
Harry Ankeny
Dick Young
Atte
Lawrence ‘ ’ Cockie
Ken Donelson
Milt Salzman As
Jack Fowler Ankeny-Howerd
Donelson
Young
Cockie- Powter
Lowans
Merchants Bank
Paramount Pharmacy
Paramount Theater Building
First Trust
First Trust & Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Greenwood Lodge
Marcell, Minn
Bass
Lee Krouth
Ralph Leo
Ave. E. Cedar
DIAL
35Th St
Jewelers
China
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!