Prep Favorites Triumph Burlington Advances By Defeating Solon
The Associated Press reports state district baseball action as Mason City and Burlington remain unbeaten. Paul Bruns pitched a one hit game for Mason City in a 6 0 win over Rodman Bancroft while Burlington beat Solon 6 1 at Letts. Platt toed the mound for Pro Games and Burlington moved toward the finals with a 2 0 win over Solon. Freese and Stewart threw two nearly perfect no hit games and Waterloo East beat Postville 8 1. Dowling Des Moines topped Van Meter 4 0 and What Cheer edged Belle Plaine 2 0.
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Postville Nine
Belle Plaine
Stewart
Mason City
Burlington
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Rodman
Bancroft
Letts
Solon
Davenport
Platt
Freese
Viota
Farragut
Manning
Mondamin
Bob Feller
van Meter
Dowling
Des Moines
Edgewood
Waverly
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Reha Ie Te
Everly
Oneta
Selon
Benning
Bede
Michigan Sacks Up Big Ten Golf As Leaders Tie
Michigan wins the 22nd Big Ten conference golf meet with 1289 strokes led by Ben Smith and Jim Teale who tie for individual honors with 311. Northwestern 1292 and Ohio State 1294 trail as Michigan State schedules changes for upcoming games with Great Lakes naval station and Camp Grant amid service-team matchups.
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Michigan
Chicago
University of Michigan
Ben Smith
Jim Teale
Minnesota
Teale
Smith
Northwestern
Ohio State
Illinois
Wisconsin
Dick Peterson
John Stoltz
Jim Stewart
Jim McCarthy
Bob Fife
Phil Marcellus
Rockford
Ill
Bill Ludolph
Aurora
Cyclones Dropped By Michigan State
Michigan State announces postponement of fall football games with Kansas State and Iowa State in East Lansing, delaying 2024 schedule actions and affecting a pair of nonconference dates.
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Michigan State
East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State College
Kansas State
Iowa State
Davenport Coach Midge Makeever Joins Navy
M E Makeever, coach of Davenport high school basketball and football backfield mentor, will report for indoc trination as a lieutenant senior grade. He will finish coaching duties during the district state baseball tournament if Davenport advances at Letts this week.
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Davenport
M. E
Makeever
Navy
Letts
Rumor Wrigley May Step Down As Boss of Cubs
Chicago report says Philip K. Wrigley plans to withdraw from active baseball to focus on his business empire. John A. Sbarbaro may become president, with Charley Grimm possibly recalled to manage the team and Jim Gallagher and Jimmy Wilson left to ponder changes.
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Cubs
Davis J. Walsh
Chicago
INS
Philip K. Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
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James T. Gallagher
Jimmy Wilson
Judge Sbarbaro
Charley Grimm
Cub
Milwaukee
Gallagher
Wilson
Philadelphia
C'sh
Novikoff
Los Angeles
P. K. Wrigley
Grimm
Gabby Hartnett
Tony Lazerri
Hornsby
Detroit
Charley
Bill Veeck, Jr
Whitworth Becomes First Foreign Hawkeye Athlete
Rex Whitworth the English hurdler and broad jumper is eligible for Big Ten competition and will be the first foreign citizen to compete for the Iowa Hawkeyes. He holds a Cambridge University degree and is a Rockefeller Foundation medical student. The conference faculty representatives granted him three years of competition eligibility. Whitworth has marks of 15.2 seconds in the high hurdles 24.6 seconds in the low hurdles and 22 feet 6 inches in the broad jump.
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Iowa City
Rex Whitworth
Hawkeyes
Wednes Whitworth
Cambridge University
Rockefeller Foundation
George Bresnahan
England
Whitworth
Monticello Honors in Athletics and Society
Monticello public school awarded major track letters to Capt. Bob Baister Sam Reyner Pete Hall LaVerne Rickles La Verne Nagel Dale Griffith and Paul Messerli New members of the National Athletic Honor Society are Sam Reyner Albert McNeill Melvin Hein Richard Cartano Bob Balster and Milton Rieken Sam Reyner received the Good Sportsmanship plaque from the Lions Club for the second year running.
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Monticello
Monticello Public School
Bob Baister
Sam Reyner
Pete Hall
LaVerne Rickles
LaVerne Nagel
Dale Griffith
E Richardson
Paul Messerli
National Athletic Honor Society
Albert McNeill
Melvin Hein
Richard Cartano
Bob Balster
Milton Rieken
Lion's Club
Indianapolis Wins Attendance Trophy
Indianapolis captured the American Association opening day attendance trophy by drawing 10 553 paying customers to its home opener. League President George M. Trautman announced the figure, which represented about 2 7 percent of Columbus population of 386 972.
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Columbus
Ohio
Indianapolis
American Association
George M. Trautman
Only One Hawkeye Captain Selected
Iowa City insiders report uncertainty over next season's lineups as captains await. John Gottsch of Shenandoah is named the sole next year captain due to deferment from military service as a medical student.
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Iowa City
INS
University of Iowa
John Geettsch
Shenandoah
Gottsch
Fix Dates for Two Junior Legion Tilts
Nels Lee, director of American Legion junior baseball, announced dates for two postponed games. The Armstrong Iowa Manufacturing game moves to Tuesday June 8 at Daniels Park and the Butternut Roosevelt Hotel clash will be played Wednesday June 9 at Riverside Park.
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American Legion
Armstrong-Iowa
Daniels Park
Riverside Park
Sport Jabs Balo in New York Bout
In heavy action, Balo defeats opponent by knockout in a rough encounter. The card features Ben Moror from Philadelphia and Gilbert Stormeuist, with York notables like Dulik and Giscombe delivering close decisions. Benny Williams falls to 143% in Newark.
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Balo
Ben Moror
Philadelphia
Anaes
Gilbert Stormeuist
Pip
York
Reey Giscombe
Aoe
Benny Williams
Newark
Linn County Supervisors Meet May 11 1943 Proceedings
Linn County Board of Supervisors met in adjourned session May 11 1943 with Beeson presiding. Resolutions approved include a compromise and assignment of tax sale certificate No.97 PB dated Feb 5 1943 for Wanous lot 3 block 3 West Cedar Rapids, and a pay scale increase under House File 325 for county officers and employees effective April 16 1943. The board authorized the county auditor to execute the assignment and adjust salaries accordingly. Meeting adjourned to May 18 1943 with Seevell chair and Vesely as auditor.
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Gail
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R. W. Rinderknecht
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H. W. le Leffingwell
J. W. Stoddard
District Court
George B. Sherman
Raymond Rieck
Roy
Harlan Snyder
Wpissesnene
Patter
Axine Eper Uty
Cedar Maples
Merritt R. Heath
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