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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1933

Page

2

Indiana Michigan And Illinois Lead In Big Ten Outdoor Meet

Indiana Michigan and Illinois head the Western Conference field for the Dyche Stadium outdoor meet at Northwestern. Stars like Fuqua Ward Hornbostel Woolsey and Keller are prominent as teams chase medals and records while pace and conditions shape the event’s outcome.

Indiana Michigan Illinois Kenneth D. Fry United Press Dyche Stadium Northwestern

Sinclairs-Down Triumph 5 1 In M J League Opener

Melichar hurled well and backed by timely hits as Sinclairs downed Lighters 5 to 1 at Daniels Park in the Manufactures and Jobbers league opener. About 700 fans attended. Key hits included Hollloway and L Barta driving runs and Sawyer scoring on Ahrens fly miscue. The win sets up an early race with Quakers and Engineers, who were rained out Monday.

Melichar Sinclairs Light Company Manufacturers and Jobbers League Daniels Park Holloway Brown Ahrens Dykehuzen F. Sturm Sawyer Mellchar Packers L. Barta F. Barta Stepanek Kuhnke Carter Kvach Miller Colligan Bousek Barta F. Bart

Norway High Defeats Marengo in Final 4-0

Norway high school baseball wrapped its season with a 4-0 win over Marengo. Zimmerman allowed seven hits and ten strikeouts for Marengo while Norway’s Leon Hollard yielded two hits and seven strikeouts. Norway turned two double plays as part of a dominant defense amid a season slate that included wins over Pale Newhall Walford and Marengo.

Norway Marengo Zimmerman G. Glenn Leon Hollard Pale Newhall Walford

Elkport High Breaks Even In Two Games

Elkport high school split two games in a week. In Volga City they lost 3 to 0 with Hansel and Hortsman as batteries. On Tuesday Elkport defeated Littleport 10 to 2 with Hansel Meyer and Horstman guiding Elkport and Ortmann Kruse for Littleport.

Elkport Gazette Elkport High School Volga City Hansel Hortsman Littleport High Meyer Horstman Littleport Ortmann Kruse Guttenberg Strawberry Point

Red Peppers Hot Sport Chatter Highlights Spring Injuries

The column notes an unusually high number of injuries to major league players this spring including Kiki Cuyler and Lew Fonseca. It also discusses betting odds for the pennant race, praises Boston’s improved lineup, and features Luke Appling’s rising value with the White Sox.

Kiki Cuyler Cubs Lew Fonseca White Sox Bill Terry Giants Joe Judge Brooklyn Eric McNair Athletics Pinkey Whitney Phillies John Berry Philies Sam West Browns Fred Heimach

Big Six Championship Meet Seen As Tight

Lincoln Nebraska AP announces a near record tight Big Six outdoor track and field championship. Glen Cunningham leads Kansas to challenge Oklahoma and Nebraska who shared the 1932 indoor title. Multiple school entrants show open potential for several records to fall amid a close race for the outdoor crown.

Lincoln Neb Glen Cunningham Kansas University Oklahoma Nebraska Cornhuskers

Twenty Two Swarriors Compete In Iowa U Marathon

Twenty two University of Iowa distance swimmers prepared for the annual mile and a quarter river swim in Iowa City. Bruce Grove of Tulsa Oklahoma is favored to defend his title as record pace looms, with the winner likely to beat the present twenty two minute mark.

Fuqua de Baker Michigan Bingo Dismond Indiana Charles Hornbostel Turner Michigan Sears Purdue Cliff Watson Hall Iowa City University of Iowa Bruce Grove Tulsa Okla Lkely

Calmar Tops Elma 7 4 In Camp Clash

Calmar, led by a strong pitching performance from Gehling who allowed four hits and struck out ten, defeated Elma 7 to 4. Gerleman was Calmar’s only multiple hitter, while others contributed for the win in this camp game.

Calmar, Jr Calmar High Elma High Gehling Elma Gerleman Calmar

Wrestling results roundup from Associated Press

Philadelphia report lists Savoldi and Boesch in a 30 minute 26 second match with teams from Three Oaks Michigan and Germany. New York features Stein and Cordovano drawing at 20 percent, Shikat defeats Winetzki in 19 minutes 6 seconds in Philadelphia. Boston notes Ed George defeats Strangier Lewis in a two out of three falls match.

Associated Press Philadelphia Joe Savoldi Mich Paul Boesch Germany New York Sammy Stein Newark N.J Sam Cordovano Drew San T Dirk Shikat Leon Winetzki Poland Boston Ed_ George Java N. Y Strangier Lewis Los Angeles George Taos Georges

Schmeling Looks Too Good For Baer In Ring Preview

United Press correspondent notes Max Schmeling appears superior in technique and defense after watching him spar six rounds at Lake Swannanoa New Jersey. Baer, heavier and more free swinging, lags in speed and boxing intelligence. Schmeling weighs 192 pounds, close to his best, signaling strong form for the June 8 bout.

Henry McLemore United Press Lake Swannanoa N. J Max Schmeling Max Baer California Schmeling Httle Baer Atlantic City Max Hoe Sharkey Brother Baer

Clayton Season Opens With One-Sided Games

Clayton County league opened with three lopsided losses as Edgewood defeated Elkader 15 to 3, Littleport beat Strawberry Point 8 to 0, McGregor toppled Elkport 20 to 3, and Volga City won 7 to 4 at Pica beethaha. Standings show Edgewood 20 1, Littleport 1 0 1, McGregor 8 1, Volga City 2 0, Elkader 0 1, Elkport 0 1, Farmersburg 0 2, Strawberry Point 0 1. Next Sunday Elkport plays Edgewood, Farmersburg at Littleport, Elkader at Volga City, and McGregor at Strawberry Point.

Elkader Clayton County League Edgewood Strawberry Point Littleport Elkport McGregor Pica Beethaha Volga City W. L. Pet Farmersburg Strawberry, Point

Kittenball Opens Season in Decorah With Fast Fielding

In Decorah Iowa the kittenball season began with four of eight teams in action. The Wardells defeated the Falstaffs 4 to 3. The Connor Knight team, made up mainly of high school players, blanked the veteran All Stars 1 to 0, the lone run coming on a home run and noted for sharp fielding.

Gazette Decorah Wardells Falstaffs Connor- Knight

Hazleton Falls to Winthrop in 7-3 Baseball Contest

Hazleton high school lost to Winthrop 7 to 3 in Hazleton Ia. Richard Smith started for Hazleton with Halford on the mound for Winthrop. Hazleton finishes the season with a Friday game at Winthrop.

Gazette Hazleton Hazleton High Winthrop Richard Smith Halford

Myron Ubi on comeback as Gopher half back returns

AP report notes Myron Ubi a Minnesota Gophers half back, once seen as a rising star, is recovering from a severe breast bone fracture and shows progress after a health-building workout. He weighs 168 pounds after the session. A separate insurance estimate places a child’s expected cost at 6 150 dollars through age 18.

Minneapolis Myron Ubi University of Minnesota Myron Ubl Ubl

Berger Poised to Overtake Ruth as Home Run King

New York INS reports Walter Berger of the Boston Braves hit his eighth homer of the season and may become the next big league home run king. Berger, who debuted with 38 homers in 1930, trails Ruth's 60 as the record now stands, with his current pace suggesting a challenge if sustained. His latest homer powered an 8–0 Braves win over Cincinnati as Brandt allowed six runs on six hits.

Walter Biff Berger Boston Braves Babe Ruth Cubs Berger Rogers Hernaby Boston Chicago New York INS Walter Braves Hack Wilson Ruth Gehrig Klein Cincinnati Beoend Brandt

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