River Kings Sweep MV C Conference Track Meet in Iowa City
Clinton's River Kings dominated the Mississippi Valley Conference outdoor meet scoring 95 points and placing athletes in 14 of 18 events. Davenport led runners up with 67 points while Clinton second-year men earned 69. Franklin and Wilson posted multiple records as Gaines Paulsen and Pieper highlighted Cedar Rapids performances.
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Dottie Ireland
Iowa City
Clinton
River Kings
Davenport
Red Pepper sports chatter from Cedar Rapids M-1 league
A Cedar Rapids sports roundup covers M-1 league events at Daniels park with free admission and ticketed bouts on May 29 boxing and May 30 auto racing. It notes Roosevelt high locker theft impacting state baseball tourney, Cedar Rapids midget car race by Johnny Gerber, Hal Newhouser as a rare lefty, and prep star Ronnie Headington at Iowa U. Also recalls Bob Feller catching Frankie Hayes’s no hit moment, Vets club schedule, Hawkeyes batting woes, and Indianapolis Speedway title chatter.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
M-1
Daniels Park
Roosevelt High
Roosevelt
Don Martin
Carpenter
van Cleve
Speedy Butts
Dick Hobel
L. J. Hoyle
Paul Newkirk
Davenport
Johnny Gerber
Johnny
Hal Newhouser
Detroit Tigers
Newhouser
Ronnie Headington
Decorah
Iowa U
Jack Legg
Oelwein
Hawkeye
Frankie Hayes
Cleveland
Bob Feller
Yanks
Feller
Don Gugler
Iowa Manufacturers
Sporting News
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
Steve O’neill
Buffalo
Boudreau
Vets
Frank Tvrdik
Dysart
Center Point
Reformatory
Anamosa
Iowa Hawkeyes
Michigan
Mauri Rose
Rex Mays
Boston’s Harris Earns Seventh Win in 18-8 Rout
Boston Red Sox crushed the St. Louis Browns 18-8 as Ted Williams belted a four run homer in the fifth. Glen Russell also homered in the inning while Chet Laabs hit two for the Browns. Mickey Harris improved to 7-0 with 11,291 on hand as Brownie pitching issued ten walks early.
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ST. Louis
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Ted Williams
Glen Russell
Dom DiMaggio
Chet Laabs
Browns
Mickey Harris
Boston
Harry Todd Shifts Colonial Lead With Par Round
Harry Todd of Dallas fired an even par 70 to grab a three-quarters lead at the Colonial invitation in Fort Worth. His 54-hole total stood at 211 with Sammy Snead and George Schneiter close behind as the field moved into the final stretch.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Harry Todd
Dallas
Sammy
M J League Leaders Face Doubleheader on Daniels Diamond
The M J League leaders play this afternoon at 1 30 on Daniels Diamond. The first game features IeePay Ante Other and Rawlers List. The second game pits Collins Radio against Speeder in a twin bill.
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M-J
Daniels
Cubs romp to 19 3 win over Giants in opener
Chicago Cubs hammer New York Giants 19 to 3 as 11 Cubs reach safely and Johnny Schmitz earns his second win over the Giants. Clyde McCullough drives in four with a double and two singles, Buddy Kerr and Buddy Blattner pace the visitor barrage. Rain postpones the second game.
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NEW York
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Bill Voiselle
Bob Joyce
Cubs
Joyce
Voiselle
Mike Budnick
Jack Kraus
Jack Carden
Johnny Schmitz
Buddy Kerr
Buddy Blattner
Polo Grounders
Schmitz
Cub
Clyde McCullough
Bill Nicholson
Boston Braves
Sergeges
Biaitner
Merulloss
Volselle
J Schmitz
Joye Reed
Iarden
Budnick
Kraus
Cort
Somance Pets
New York Bee
Rigney
Carden
Blattner
Cavarretta
McCullough
Jurges
Fko
Kerr
Nicholson
Schmilattner
Merullo
Hack
Lowrey
Nic
Don
Seems
Avarretta
Nich
Gordon
Byvarden
Pafko
Hampden Wins Withers Mile After Rain Lifts Belmont Field
Hampden, the Delaware owned three year old, cruised five lengths ahead of Natchez in the Withers Mile at Belmont. Jockey Eddie Arcaro steered Hampden to a 1 36 clocking as 40,591 in attendance watched Rippey finish fourth and Perfect Bahram third. Hampden earned 20,320 for the win, boosting his career to 70,495.
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NEW York
Varsity
Assault
Lord Boswell
Hampden
Belmont
Dandy
Lord B
Walter Jeffords
Natchez
Rippey
Elizabeth Arden Graham
Eddie Arcaro
Perfect Bah
Ram
Five Bouts Set for May 29 Amateur Boxing Show
Five feature bouts announced for the May 29 Memorial Coliseum card in Iowa City. Jim Watrous of Des Moines at 147 pounds faces an opponent, while Al Meier of Cedar Rapids meets Mel Barber in 118, and Johnny Sanchez is out sick. Bob Behrens of Iowa City duels Johnny Baird of Des Moines at 160, and Bobby Denman of Des Moines meets Frankie Washington at 135. Roger Robertson of Cedar Rapids takes on Bob Baysinger at 126 plus additional bouts and ticket outlets listed.
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Bobby Denman
Des Moines
Lew Dochterman
Memorial Coliseum
Cedar Rapids
Ronnie Haight
Burlington
Frankie Washington
Satur
Iowa City
Jim Watrous
Watrous
al Meier
Mel Barber
Kansas City
Meier
Johnny Sanchez
Sanchez
Bob Behrens
Johnny Baird
Behrens
T Here
Frankie Washing
Ston
Roger Robertson
Germany
ETO
Bob Baysinger
Dochterman
Art Stark
Martello
Beck’s
Beeson’s
Foxhead 400 Club
Major League Standings Amid Weather Urges Caution
National League teams including Brooklyn Cincinnati St Louis Pittsburgh Boston Philadelphia New York show varied records as weather affects games. Brooklyn leads with strong rounds while Boston suffers through a cold wet spell. American League section remains incomplete but notes Sunday games.
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Brooklin Je
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittchurch
Boston
Phil'delphia
New Yorkes
Brooklin, Grants
Riders Face Dowling with 10-0 Record
Roosevelt high school baseball, after opening loss to Davenport 10-4 in 1945, has won 21 straight as it prepares for the 1946 state tournament at Manson. Coach Clem Carney’s Roughriders have a 10-game winning streak, with strong pitching from Bill Brown and Frank Sturm and top hitters contributing in district and sectional play.
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Roosevelt High School
Davenport
Roughriders
Roosevelt
Manson
Clem Carney
Iowa Prep
West Siders
Bill Brown
Frank Sturm
Brown
Sturm
Sturm Roosevelt
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Don Westrom
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Joe Paulsen
Tom Gaines
C. R
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Don Hamel
Billy Dale
Paulsen
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Joe
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Sutton
McKinley
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Glenn Medhus
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Williams
Homer
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Mecei
Pavel
Lucadello
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Laabs
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Hutchinson
Detroit
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Philadelphia Athletics
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