Blue Devils Claim Valley Outdoor Track Title
Davenport high school dominated the Mississippi Valley conference outdoor meet at Coe Field winning with 11644 points. Franklin placed second, McKinley third, Roosevelt fourth. Davenport swept sprint events and relays led by John Baxter's conference mile record 4 31.1, Ralph Doran excelled in hurdles and broad jump, and Russ Collins anchored McKinley in key relays.
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Davenport High School
Coe Field
Franklin
McKinley
Roosevelt
Davenport
John Baxter
Ralph Doran
Johnny Sebern
Doran
Wilson
Russ Collins
Rudy Drahovzal
Ohio State
Bob Wright
Dusky Ralph Hammond
Wright
Hammond
Baseball links and player notes from regional sports page
The column teases a June 25 baseball game at Hill Park featuring Mickey Coch rane's Great Lakes Naval Training team with sailors visiting Waterloo on June 24 and possible attendance by Bob Feller. It lists other notable major leaguers on the roster and includes various anecdotes about players, coaches, and military service, with hometowns and stations mentioned.
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Mickey Cochrane
Great Lakes
Hill Park
Sailors
Waterloo
Iron Mike
Don Padgett
Frankie Pytlak
Red Sox
Joe Grace
Browns
Benny McCoy
Athletics
John Lucadello
Sam Harshany
Bob Feller
Ohio State wins Big Ten track title with record points
Ohio State captures the Big Ten track and field championship with 66 points the second highest in 42 years surpassing Illinois 1924 mark. Illinois and Indiana tie for second with 30 points each as Minnesota 24 Wisconsin 20 Michigan 19 Iowa 17 Purdue 2 and Northwestern 1. Wright and Hammond lead Buckeyes with multiple wins as Kane adds two for Indiana.
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Ohio State
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Indiana
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Iowa
Purdue
Northwestern
Chicago
Dyche Stadium
Bucks
Wright
Buckeye
Don Olsen
Olsen
Hammond
Campbell Kane
Kane
Sox Rally Sends A’s Home With Ninth Inning Defeat
Chicago fans watched the White Sox beat Philadelphia’s Athletics 4 to 3 as two ninth inning runs capped a comeback. Hal Wagner plated the tying and Joe Kuhel drove in the decisive run after Luke Appling opened the frame with a hit. Marchildon pitched well into the ninth despite 11 hits and six walks.
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Phil Murchildon
Philadelphia Athletics
Hal Wagner
Marchildon
Wally Moses
Luke Appling
Joe Kuhel
Moses
Appling
Don Kolloway
Hill's Pitching and Batting Beat Buckeyes 7 5
Iowa Hawkeyes rally to defeat Ohio State 7 to 5 in a Big Ten contest. Wendell Hill earned the win in relief and contributed a clutch run scoring single in the seventh as Iowa seizes potential title hopes. Faber and Hein were the earlier strong arms for Iowa while Hein struggled in relief. Hill walked, scored, and drove in a run while allowing only three hits over five and two thirds innings.
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Hawkeye
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Faber
Dick Hein
Hawk
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Hein
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Bucks
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Johnson
Mase
Maley
Dunagan
Tom Farmer
Decatur Edges Cedar Rapids In Tight 4-3 Opener
In a Saturday Hill park contest Decatur defeats Cedar Rapids 4-3 to spoil Cedar Rapids first home game of the season. Elmer Wachsler pitched well for Decatur while George Reigel held Cedar Rapids at bay. errors and base running miscues helped Decatur secure the win.
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Cedar Rapids
Raiders
Decatur
Hill Park
George Reigel
Head Hurls Two-Hit Win For Dodgers
Ed Head, rookie pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, pitched a two hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates as Brooklyn swept the three game series 8 to 1. Johnny Barrett singled in the sixth and added a double to drive in a run as Barrett and Head contributed key hits in the victory that gave Brooklyn a five game lead. The Dodgers collected 12 hits off Ken, chasing him from the mound in the fifth.
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Brooklyn
Ed Head
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bucs
Johnny Barrett
Dodgers
Boston Braves
St. Louis
Head
Pete Coscarart
Barrett
Kenn
Lohrman Shuts Reds In First Start Of Season
Bill Lohrman pitched five effective innings in his first start of the season as the New York Giants defeated the Cincinnati Reds 7 to 2 to complete a three game sweep. Max Marshall and Haas homered in the fourth to spark the offense while Gene Thompson struggled early before Joe n relieved and kept Cincinnati off the board.
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NEW York
Bill Lohrman
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Lehrman
Max Marshall
Haas
Gene Thompson
Joel
Thompson
Boston Braves outpitch Cardinals in 7-4 loss
Boston pitchers issued ten walks as the Braves beat the St Louis Cardinals 7 to 4. Mort Cooper spun a solid game for the Cards except for Chet Ross who homered in the third to drive in three runs. Helmes led Boston with three hits in the win.
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Boston
Boston Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Mort Cooper
Chet Ross
Elen
Braves
Tommy Helmes
New York Suffers From Lack of Strength, Report Claims
Cincinnati dispatch notes a NEA report criticizing New York for weak physical power and stamina. The piece highlights concerns over athletic and civic vigor and warns of broader decline affecting society and competitiveness.
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Cincinnati
NEA
New York
Bonham Gouges Tigers as Yankees Sweep Detroit Doubleheader
The New York Yankees won 6-1 and 2-1 over Detroit in a Saturday doubleheader, tightening their AL lead to a game and a half over Cleveland. Ernie Bonham won his fifth straight with a five hit effort in the opener, while Spud Chandler earned the nightcap win. Joe DiMaggio homered and drove in his eighth long ball as New York hit four doubles in the second game.
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New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
Ernie Bonham
Barney McCoskey
Yankee
Spud Chandler
Yanks
Bombers
Paul “Dizzy” Trout
Joe DiMaggio
DiMaggio
Yankees
Indians split doubleheader with Senators 5 4 win in ninth
Cleveland won the first game 5 4 in a ninth inning rally as Sid Hudson outlasted a parade of Redskin pitchers. The Senators rebounded in the second game to split the doubleheader.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
Sid Hudson
Springfield Takes Three-I Leadership Amid Slump
Springfield grabs third place in the Three-I League as they suffer a fifth loss in six games. Waterloo breaks a tie with six eighth inning runs to submerge Evansville 10 to 4.
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Waterloo
Evansville
Cot Meenaen
Augustana Debuts Strong in North Central Meet
Augustana college Vikings scored 49% points to win the discus and a mile relay as the North Central Conference opened in Brookings. South Dakota State College edged Iowa State Teachers for second 32% to 27% with several teams trailing. McSweeney of Iowa Teachers led scoring with wins in high jump and broad jump.
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S. C
Augustana College Vikings
Sioux Falls
Lavern Kortan
South Dakota State College
Iowa State
Peak Ace
Morningside
North Dakota University
North Dakota State
Omaha U
Augustana
McSweeney
Iowa Teachers
Standings and Results in Three-Eye League
Standings show Springfield Cedar Rapids Evansville Waterloo Madison and Decatur with mixed records. Saturdays results list Waterloo 10 over Evansville 7, and Madison 13 over Cedar Rapids with other scores unclear from OCR.
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Decatur
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Unclear Sports Card Scores and Pairings
Fragmentary list shows teams and scores including Washington Chicago and New York with mixed figures. Also mentions St. Louis Philadelphia Cleveland and Philadelphia at Cleveland among Sunday games. Data appears damaged with missing context and inconsistent formatting.
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St. _ Leute
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Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
Local cinema listings with scattered city notes
Fragmentary schedule notes show cinemas in Boston York Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati and Pittsburgh with posts of postponement and venue references at New 72 and Levis M. The text includes scattered city pairs and theater mentions without clear event details or dates.
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New 72
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Phi
Attention's Stretch Drive Wins Metropolitan Handicap
Don Meade rode Attention to a one mile victory in the $10,000 added Metropolitan handicap at Belmont Park. The fast track timed 1 5. Georgie Woolfe guided Pictor to second with Basil James aboard Market Wise finishing third.
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N. Y
Don Meade
Iker Corning
Georgie Woolfe
Pictor
Basil James
Market Wise
Raider Double Bill Opens Home Stand With Two Games
Two games scheduled this afternoon start at 2 30 and last nine innings for the first. The second game follows immediately and lasts seven innings. The twin bill closes Raider’s first home stand of the season.
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Raider
All the Way Victory Sees Raiders Fall in Tough Defeat
Eight hitters, three walks, and seven Cedar Rapids hits. Elmer’s ninth inning triple sparks Cedar Rapids as Preusser retakes mound in seventh. Reigel saddled with eight hits amid errors and misplays from both sides. Friend homers for Raiders. Wachtler and Monaco contribute in fielding miscues and timely hits.
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Elmer
Gus Preusser
Preusser
Reigel
O'Dea
George
Friend
Bill Wachtler
Cedar Ra
Raczka
Monaco
Seerey
Freiburger
Riegel
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Cookson
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