Qualifying Trials Set For Indianapolis 500 Opener
Qualifying for the 500 mile Memorial Day race at Indianapolis will begin Saturday with top contenders from California. Kelly Petillo and Al Gordon of Los Angeles are favored for pole position after last year's strong showing. Rex Mays and Wild Bill Cummings are among others ready to challenge for front row spots as trials begin and continue through the week. Thirty three cars will compete for slots.
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Petillo
Gordon
Bill White
West Coast Sportsman
Rex Mays
Los Angeles
Miller
Mays
Tak Hiroshima
Indianapolis
Bill’ Cummings
Cummings
Louis Meyer
Huntington Park
Calif
Mauri Rose
Dayton
al Miller
Detroit
Mich
Ralph Hepburn
Floyd Roberts
van Nuys
George Barringer
Houston
Tex
Tony Gulotta
Kansas City
Freshmen Swamp Purdue in Postal Meet Upset
Iowa freshmen overwhelmed Purdue’s yearlings 10044 to 254 in a postal meet. Floyd Deheer won both the shot put and discus with 45 feet 3% inches and 134 feet 7 inches. Jimmy Lyle ran 1:57.7 for the half mile. Ernest Grosser tied a 50.6 quarter mile mark. Bushnell Lamb scored 16 points with firsts in the high hurdles and javelin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Purdue
Floyd Deheer
Oskaloosa
Jimmy Lyle
North Des Moines
Ernest Grosser
South Euclid
Bernie Page
Iowa
Minnesota
Francis Cretzmeyer
Bushnell Lamb
Newton
Lamb
Maquoketa Loop Opens Week With Three Sunday Games
Dyersville hosts Anamosa in a key matchup as Maquoketa Valley League enters its second week. Pitchers Gib Rubly and M Meredith loom large after strong openings. Cascade and Coggon seek first wins. Alburnett begins circuit play at Monticello while Oxford Junction sits idle.
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Ate
Dyersville
Maquoketa
Cascade
Rubly
Coggon
Alburnett
Monticello
Oxford Junction
Fayette High wins two Fayette County league games
Fayette High defeated West Union 5 to 2 on Wednesday and Mandalin 18 to 4 on Thursday in Fayette County high school league play. Lynch led the offense with a homer and two singles as Fayette piled up eighteen hits against Clemmons. Dickinson pitched and held Randall to four runs.
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Fayette
Fayette County
West Union
Mandalin
Clemmons
Lynch
Dickinson
Randalia
Krejci Brothers to Face Post Office Team at Riverside Park
Krejci brothers will meet the Post Office softball team tonight at 6 at Riverside Park. Kilian's postponed league game caused the change in venue and opponents.
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Krejci Brothers
Post Office
Killian’s
Riverside Park
Killian's
Frolic Club to Meet Parkson Sunday Night
The Frolic club will host Parkson at 8 PM Sunday on the lighted Frolic field at Twenty-first avenue and Second street SW. This marks the first meeting between the two teams.
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Frolic Club
Parkson
Twenty-first Avenue
Second Street
Second Avenue
First Street
Thirteenth Street
Shellsburg Falls 2 1 to Urbana High in Baseball
Shellsburg loses to Urbana High 2 to 1 on the local diamond. Coach FE C Rector's Shellsburg team kept the game close, with a late scoring effort but unable to overcome Urbana's pitching and defense.
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Shellsburg
Urbana High
FE. C. Rector
Urbana
Ames Readies 1935 State Track Meet Field Events
More than 300 track athletes from ninety-one Iowa high schools converge on Iowa State field for the thirtieth annual Iowa High School Athletic Association track meet. Des Moines schools lead with 41 entries, Cedar Rapids 24, Waterloo 20, Fort Dodge 17, Clinton 13. New events include medley relay and 440 yard relay. 120 yard high hurdles now 3 inches lower. 200 yard low hurdles replaces 220 yard event. Finals Saturday feature races, relays, jumps, and throws. Officials: Glen Miller referee. Karl B. Greenlee starter.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State
Iowa High School Athletic Association
East High
Des Moines
North High
Roosevelt High
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Clinton
Glen Miller
Karl B. Greenlee
Eastern Iowa Teams In Battles Sunday
Eastern Iowa amateur league teams head into week three with Worthington Colesburg Epworth and New Vienna carrying clean slates. Epworth’s nine seeks another upset, Colesburg tussles Epworth, Peosta tries for its first road win at New Vienna, and Farley meets Bankston. Dyersville sits idle.
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Gazette
Dyersville
Iowa
Worthington
Colesburg
Epworth
New Vienna
Crest
Colesburg Colts
Peosia
Farley
Bankston
Van Horne Falls to Keystone High 6-5 in nine innings
Van Horné high lost a hard fought nine inning ball game to Keystone Tuesday 6-5. The locals outhit the winners 8-5 but four Keystone runs came from errors. Ullerich allowed only one hit after the second inning but his team fielded poorly.
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Gasetes
van Horne
van Horné High
Keystone
Ullerich
Littleport tops Volga City 3 1 in Friday baseball clash
Littleport high school defeats Volga City 3 to 1 as Zapf Kafer and Nading score for Littleport and Burns earns Volga City’s lone run. The game unfolds Friday afternoon with a tight matchup and a decisive Littleport win.
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Fal
Tittleport
Littleport
Volga City
Zapf
Kafer
Nading
Burns
Deep River Defeats Millersburg 3 to 1 in Baseball
Deep River boys beat Millersburg 3 to 1 on Wednesday night in Millersburg. Special to The Gazette reports Deep River grounded Millersburg with timely hitting and solid pitching for the win.
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Millersburg
Deep River
Deep River Boys
Careful edge shots cut strokes on the green
A 1935 coaching note explains the golf edge area as a danger zone where thinking falters. It guides keeping stance close, gripping low, stooping, and striking down on the ball with a smooth snap to improve run-up shots and reduce strokes.
Chatter on Raiders and early baseball slog persists
The article reviews the Creasiey Raiders’ hitting malaise with double figure outputs only once in six games, notes close losses, and cites manager Crossley remaining optimistic. It also covers Len Gehrig’s slump with the Yankees, Rick Ferrell’s .295 mark for Boston, Bing Miller’s pinch hitting, and Cardinals prospects as the Dean brothers pace or miss expectations.
Grinnell High Eaters Send Seven to State Meet
Grinnell high school will be represented at the state meet in Ames Saturday by seven boys. Ray Bader poles vaulter and relay team member Jim Clindinin the miler Truman Simpson javelin thrower Bob Cranny Kenneth Sage Bill Gannaway and George Kinnamon are listed as relay team members.
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Peetal
Grinnele
Grinnell High School
Ames
K. C. Starbuck
Ray Bader
Jim Clindinin
Truman Simpson
Bob Cranny
Kenneth Sage
Bill Gannaway
George Kinnamon
High School Golf Meet At Kenmore Course Saturday
Kenmore golf course hosts an eight team high school meet this Saturday. Washington and Grant provide two squads each while East Waterloo Vinton Manchester and Cedar Falls enter one team apiece. The event uses eighteen hole medal play with team and individual ribbons for top placements.
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Kenmore Course
Kenmore
Washington
Grant
East Waterloo
Vinton
Manchester
Cedar Falls
C. C. Carter
Jerry Dutrt
Chelsea Merchants Form Baseball Team Seeking Games
Chelsea merchants organized a baseball club on Monday and seek opponents for games. James R. Vermazen serves as the team's business manager.
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Jal
Gasette S
Chelsea
Chelsea Merchants
James R. Vermazen
Jesup High Defeats Hazleton Nine in Close 3-2 Victory
Jesup High baseball team defeated Hazleton 3-2 on Wednesday in a tight contest. Hazleton pressed late but Jesup held on for the win behind strong pitching and timely hitting from key players.
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Jesup High
Hazleton Nine
Jesup
Hazleton
Stanwood and Preston Open Baseball Season Saturday Night
Stanwood high faces Preston high at 7:30 on opening night with Ove Thomson coaching Preston and his brother George serving as local mentor in Stanwood.
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Stanwood
Stanwood High
Preston High
Ove Thomson
Preston
George
Diamondball Season Opens in Kalona Friday Night
Kalona prepares for baseball season with Kelley Brothers of Iowa City facing Kalona in a Friday game. The May 23 matchup lists North Side Cafe of Washington as a scheduled opponent.
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Kelley Brothers
Iowa City
North Side Cafe
Washington
Cornell Cinder Squad Prepares for Midwest Conference Meet
Mount Vernon coach Burt O Connor trains his team through heavy workouts for the Midwest conference track and field meet this Saturday at Monmouth Illinois. Entrants include the 440 Ralph Rhodes Richard Rhodes the 880 Joe Fink Kenneth Kiefer the mile Ronald Courson the two mile Tudor Price William Schroeder the high jump Eldon Coffman Harold Still the two hurdles Still Courson and broad jump Bar clay McGregor.
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Mount Vernon
Burt O’connor
Monmouth
Ill
Ralph
Richard Rhodes
Joe Fink
Kenneth Kiefer
Ronald
Courson
Tudor Price
William Schroeder
Eldon Coffman
Harold Still
Still
Barclay McGregor
Real Estate Transfers Reported in Local Deeds
Multiple property transfers listed including Karl H Rehnberg to Karl and Mary Groesgen and others involving joint tenancy rights and full title, tracts in Kenosha Park and Young's additions, and various covenants and restrictions noted. Includes easement to Lisbon and an exchange of properties with Frank L Buser, Ruth M Dixon, and others recorded in 1935.
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Karl H. Rehnberg
William and
Mary Groesgen
Iram J. Torrence
M. Madge Cookfield
Joseph H. Cookfield
Jessie B Noble
Hus
Joseph J
Olga H Mally Hus
Brown
C. R
Valcon
Frank L Buser
Wesley A
Irene Rose Chadima
Daniels Park
Lisbon
Fred E Dresden
Neidig
Ia. Ry
Lt Co
Ruth M. Dixon
Ralph E
Lillian Hepker
Central Park
Roosevelt Juniors Triumph Over Three Minute Cereal 9 to 5
Roosevelt Hotel Juniors defeated Three Minute Cereal 9 to 5 in an American Legion game on the Daniels diamond. Klinger led with a triple and two hits, Higgens added a double, while the team scored four runs in the fourth and six in the fifth, aided by five safeties off Schrodermier. Next game is Saturday against undefeated West Highland.
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Raiders
Davenport
Cressley
Roosevelt Hotel
American Legion
Hotel
Klinger
Higgens
Schrodermier
Reid
Burgess
Bruce
Three Minute
West Highland Club
Nearly 200 Enter Church Inter-Meet At Coe Saturday
Nearly two hundred entries have been received for the sixteenth annual inter church track and field meet to be held on the Coe field Saturday afternoon starting at 1 30. The 50 yard dash for Friendly Indians opens the program. The Y M C A boys band directed by Stanley Vesely will perform. Admission is free and ribbons will be awarded at the end. Postponement from May 4 caused changes in officials led by referee Frank Martin and announcer Walter Meeker.
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Coe
Stanley Vesely
Ney
Frank Martin
Sid File
Charles Filipi
Hal Tellier
Clement Wilson
Paul van Horn
Ralph Cutler
Walter Meeker
John Lockwood
Harold Elliston
Dwight Harley
Clarence Gorton
Rudolph Novak
Bob Smith
L. E. Olson
Dysart High Trojans Rout Clutier In 12 0 Victory
Dysart High won 12 to 0 over Clutier in a shutout as Helm pitched and Dysart hitters racked up eleven hits. The Trojans closed the season with a 9 to 6 win against La Porte City, finishing strong.
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Gazette
Dysart
Dysart High
Clutier
Harold Hopf
Trojans
la Porte City
la Porte
Helm
Jesup Welter Boxer Wins Waterloo Bout
Jesup welterweight Roland Malcolm won the decision Wednesday night in an opening bout at Waterloo Electric Park over Ray Beemer Burling. A USDA prediction said farm machinery prices in 1935 will be slightly higher than the previous year.
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Jesup Welter
Waterloo
the Gazette
Jesup
Roland
Ronny
Malcolm
Waterloo Electric Ark
Ray Beemer
Burlingen
United States Department of Agriculture
American League Teams Have Their Weaknesses
United Press reports the American League faces a wide-open pennant race with as many as five clubs in contention late in the season. It notes balanced talent, no clear dominant club, and outlines weaknesses for all 8 teams including pitching gaps, outfield issues, and infield defense.
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United Press
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Washington
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Athletics
Salecl
Witle
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Connie Mack
Athletics
St. Louis
Yankees
Washington Club
Tigers
Goslin
White
Walker
Senators
Lary
Travis
Finney
Moses
Erratis
Browns
Iowa State Aims for Top Finish at Big Six Meet
Iowa State track coach Bob Simpson fields a squad intent on finishing in the first division at Lincoln as Wayne Lyon Elton Whitmore Larry Costigan Lawrence Minsky Paul Berger Bos Freeman Torat Scott and others push for points after a Drake win. The Cyclones seek steadier form following a disappointing indoor season while Missouri Valley champions Drake provide a recent confidence boost.
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Ames
Drake
Iowa State
Lincoln
Bob Simpson
Cyclones
Wayne Lyon
Elton Whitmore
Larry Costigan
Lawrence Minsky
Paul Berger
Bos Freeman
Torat Scott
Fred
Ear
McLarnin Plans Marriage After Boxing Return
The article notes Rees McLarnin announcing plans to marry Vancouver upon return. Lillian Cu it, a schoolteacher, will attend. wedding bells to ring immediately after his arrival. McLarnin states intent to marry regardless and to continue fighting, win lose or draw.
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Swan“ Lake
Jimmy
MccLarnin
Ross
Lillian
Vancouver
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