1 160 Golfers Enter National Open Qualifying Trials
About 1 160 golfers filed in for the National Open qualifying rounds to be held May 31 in 31 districts at Cherry Hills Country Club Englewood Colorado. 142 spots are available with exemptions for 28 players and notes on last year’s champions and absentees.
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Englewood
Colo
U. S. Golf Association
York
Johnny Goodman
Charles “Chuck” Kocsis
Detroit
Frank Strafaci
New York
Goodman
Kocsis
Strafaci
Walter Hagen
San Francisco
Joe Kirkwood
Campus I Club Revived At Iowa University
The Campus I club for University of Iowa letter winners was revived at an intramural dinner in Iowa City. An executive cabinet was elected with Al Schenk as president Nile Kinnick as vice president Bob Allen secretary and Cameron Campbell treasurer. Endorsed by Athletic Director Schroeder and trainer Frey the new constitution aims to unite letter winners and boost Iowa spirit on campus.
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Iowa City
I” Club
University of Iowa
Iowa Lettermen
al ‘Schenk
Nile Kinnick
Bob Allen
Cameron Campbell
E. I G. Schroeder
Bill Frey
Bob Lowry
Lowry
Iowa
Rain Delays Hit Legion Junior Schedule Amid Wet Week
Rainstorms extend this year's American Legion Junior league into June after eight of twenty one games were postponed. Tuesday washed out Cities Service versus Armstrong's. Bupane Gas and Hubbard Ice set for Thursday with a double header Saturday featuring Bupane Gas against Smulekoff's and Armstrong's versus Roosevelt Hotel. Smulekoff's leads the standings with three wins in three starts.
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Cities Service
Armstrong's
Bupane Gas
Hubbard Ice
Smulekoff
Armstrong
Roosevelt Hotel
Smulekoff's
Independence Merchants Win Opener 11-7 Over Brandon
In the season opener the Independence Merchants defeated Brandon 11 to 7 Sunday afternoon. Batteries: Independence Jamieson and Weart. Brandon L Stainbrook Jacobs Sloan and Likens.
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Gazette
Independence
Independence Merchants
Brandon
Jamieson and Weart
Fox Brandon
L. Stainbrook
Jacobs, Sloan
Likens
McGregor Marmacs Open Season With 11–5 Win
McGregor Marmacs beat Harpers Ferry 11 to 5 to open the season. Dick Hayden pitched for McGregor, allowing eight hits and fanning 14.
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Harpers Ferry
McGregor Marmacs
Dick Hayden
What Cheer Beats Oskaloosa Merchants 10–0 in Baseball
What Cheer defeated Oskaloosa Merchants 10 to 0 as Cy Hunt pitched for What Cheer and Henson toed the rubber for Oskaloosa. The win boosts What Cheer in Sunday action.
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Gazette
What Cheer
Oskaloosa Merchants
Cy Hunt Hurles
Henson
Oskaloosa
Bloomington Slugs Decatur for 10-7 Opening Win
Bloomington beats Decatur 10 to 7 after a three run first inning and timely hitting. Skurski homered and added a single for the Bloomington offense while Schremser allowed two earned runs in a win over Bishop.
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Gazette
Bloomington
Decatur
Bob Schremser
Skurski
Ten Iowa Trackmen Leave For Big Ten Meet At Columbus
Ten University of Iowa athletes depart for the Big Ten track and field championships in Columbus Ohio where Iowa competes in nine events. Coach George Bresnahan forecast Iowa to contend for second with Indiana Wisconsin and Ohio State while Iowa placed third in the indoor meet with 231 points.
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Jim Lyle
John Graves
Hurdies
John Collinge
Bush Lamb
Spurs
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McCollister
Billig
Ceuler
Dale Roberts
Merrill
Harkness
George Shultz Named Iowa Valley Secretary
At a special Iowa Valley league meeting in Newhall, George J. Shultz of Walford was elected secretary to fill Fay Davis’s vacancy. Officers include Harry Weichman president and Clarence Emanuel Norway vice president. An All-Star game is planned for Sunday July 3 in Norway to raise league funds with teams from eight towns.
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Iowa Valley League
Newhall
George J. Shultz
Fay Davis
Watkins
Harry Weichman
Clarence Emanuel Norway
Norway
Highway 30
Atkins
van Horne
Keystone
Blairstown
Raiders Sign Catcher Frank Krole Replacing Bergmann
Raiders announce the acquisition of catcher Frank Krole from Oklahoma City to replace released Frank Bergmann. Krole formerly played as Krolski in Cedar Rapids and Sioux City, with a .352 effort for Sioux City in 1937, joining Fort Worth then Oklahoma City before returning to Cedar Rapids. Herman Besse, from Memphis, also joins the staff as pitcher. Mancuso to assist in catching duties.
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Hill Park
Raider
Harry Johnson
Frank Krole
Oklahoma City
Texas League
Fred Bergmann
Krole
Krolski
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Detroit
Cowboys
Fort Worth
Herman Besse
Memphis
Southern Association
Bergmann
Ray Thomas
Frank Mancuso
Officers Named For Monticello League
Monticello announces summer kittenball league officials and six teams Franklin DeMolays Stahlers Niles of Anamosa Farmers Sand Spring. Officers: President Charles Podhaski Vice President Sam Rhatigan Secretary Treasurer Harry Schneidler. Clarence Rhatigan handles the schedule. Games set Monday Wednesday with Fridays for out of town games. The season splits into halves with a championship series for the cup.
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Charles Podhaski
Sam Rhatigan
Harry Schneider
Clarence Rhatigan
Franklin
DeMolays
Stahlers
Niles of
Anamosa
Farmers and
Sand Spring
Minnesota Sets Football Ticket Prices for Next Season
University of Minnesota ticket chief Les Schroeder announced new admission scales for 1938 gridiron games. Season books will cost 1375 dollars, up 1.65 from 1937, with a flat 275 dollars for each of five home games against Washington Nebraska Purdue Michigan and Iowa.
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Les Schroeder
University of Minnesota
University of Washington
Nebraska
Purdue
Michigan
University of Iowa
North Dakota State
Notre Dame
North Liberty Independents seek Sunday game on May 22
The North Liberty Independents want a Sunday game on May 22 and prefer a Cedar Rapids opponent. Managers interested should call Bud and Waltt's garage in North Liberty.
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The
Gazette
North Liberty Independents
Cedar Rapids
Bud and Waltt
Major League Box Scores and Plays Summary
Plays list from a baseball game featuring Atwood Schareln Corbett and others. Notes include left on base Philadelphia five Cincinnati fourteen, walks by Passeau Smith Stress and Derringer, strikeouts by Derringer Stress, hits by Passeau and Smith, Derringer seven innings, and losing pitcher Passeau with umpires Stark Barr and Stewart. Time 2 01.
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Whitehil
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Caster
Whitehill
Heath
Lary
Hale
Trosky Siebert
Philadelphian
Giants Beat Cubs In Twelfth In 6 5 Nailbiter
In a 12 inning showdown the New York Giants edged the Chicago Cubs 6 5 with Sambo Leslie driving in the decisive run. Marty Parks homered for the Giants while Joe Marty and Dick Coffman also starred in a pitching laden day across the major leagues.
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Giants
Cubs
Cliff Melton
Tex Carleton
Marty Parks
Joe Marty
Clay Bryant
Carleton
Melton
Dick Coffman
Bryant
Mel Ott
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Pittsburgh
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Elbie Fletcher
Debs Garris
Lloyd Waner
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Milt Shoffner
Rosen
Europe’s Best Boxers Meet Chicago Golden Gloves Champs
Chicago hosts the seventh annual international Golden Gloves event at Chicago Stadium with 21 000 in attendance. European boxers face Chicago’s champions in eight bouts including Cavalieri Lehtinen Halneath Hess Rady O Malley and others against Poland Ireland Finland Germany Italy and the United States foes.
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Oli Lehtinen
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Auderico Sereo
Italy
Bill Rady
Flint
Mich
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Ireland
Milton Hess
Tadgtataballis
Herbert Nurnberg
Jimmy O'Malley
Antoni Kolesnski
Elkader Teams in Pair of Baseball Victories
Elkader public school teams won a double header: the junior college nine beat Plattville Teachers 5 to 4 for their first win this season, while the high school squad defeated Dyersville High 6 to 2 to claim their thirteenth straight victory.
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Gazette
Elkader
Elkader Public School
Junior College
Plattville Teachers
Dyersville High
Elkader Eagles Top Garnavillo 4-3 in Opener
Elkader Eagles beat Garnavillo 4-3 in the Northeastern Iowa Baseball league opener. Cards pitched for Elkader while Dickman and Stickford worked the mound for Garnavillo.
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Elkader Eagles
Iowa Baseball League
Garnavillo
Dickman
Stickford
Littleport Defeats Strawberry Point In Low-Scoring Play
Littleport high school beat Strawberry Point 2 to 1 on Monday. Schmidt pitched for Littleport while Klatt and Hagge started for Strawberry Point. Score by innings shows Littleport with two runs and Strawberry Point one.
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Littleport
Littleport High School
Strawberry Point
Schmidt
Klatt
Hagge
Ross Will be Ready For Armstrong Fight
Henry McLemore reports Sam Pian promotes Barney Ross for the upcoming welterweight title bout with Henry Armstrong. Pian argues six pounds wont matter as Ross trains at Ferndale and Armstrong’s power and his own readiness are debated.
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Armstrong
Sam Pian
Barney Ross
Henry Armstrong
York
Barney
Henry
Pian
Ferndale
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