Raiders Take Lead In Pennant Race With 3-0 Shutout
Crossley clan youths defeated Davenport 3 to 0 at Hilpark to move into first place as Sioux City lost to Waterloo. Dykes Potter threw seven strong innings, hit a homer, and backed by Claude Willoughby’s seven strong frames, stifled the Blues. Pierre Chartak and Floyd plus Lahman contributed key plays as the Raiders extended their win streak to six. No game Sunday due to schedule, with community feature "Looking Back" returning Sunday.
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Davenport
Sioux City
Waterloo
Hilpark
Blue Sox
Dykes Potter
Asheville
Potter
Frank Howard
Clarke
The
Blues
Peddicord
Howard
Bergman
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Provost
Chartak
van Camp
Hopper
Claude Willoughby
Raiders
Floyd
Hall
Lahman
Cap
de Forest
Filbert
Keeney
Larson
Fitzpatrick
Willandhby
Hutf Poesley
Hill Park
Othe Des Vromes
Illinois Defeats Wisconsin to 4–3 in Big Ten baseball
Illinois edged Wisconsin 4–3 at Madison in a Big Ten baseball game. Post Schuckman, McConner, Marriott, Lamphear, and Radke contributed for Illinois as Palmiter matched the pace on the mound. The report also notes the world air speed record at 440 miles per hour set by an Italian seaplane racer.
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Madison
Wis
API
University of Illinois
Wisconsin
Tihinosano
Bf Post Schuckman
McConner Marriott
Lamphear
Radke
Palmiter
Cubs And Bees Rally With Strong Pitching Streak
The Cubs and Bees shook off early season slumps by deploying capable pitchers and catching fire on the mound. Chicago rose to third, Boston climbed from cellar to chase fifth place, while both teams extended four game win streaks as hitting balanced with solid mound work.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Cubs
Boston
Bees
Tex Carleton
Roy Parmelee
Bill Lee
Macfayden
Danny Macefayden
Lou Fette
Jim Turner
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Cub
Giants
Clayde Shoun
Pirates
Danny Marcfarden
Becs
Chicago Leading In Big Ten Net Title Tourney
Chicago and Northwestern tennis teams vie for the Big Ten title as finals proceed at Ann Arbor amid weather delays. Chicago’s defending singles champion Bickel beat Northwestern’s Gee 8-6 7-5 while teammates Wall and Fyee also won to maintain lead as Ohio State Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Illinois trail in the standings.
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ANN Arbor Midh
Northwestern
Bron Tan
Trent
Margent Totel
Dt Hota
Westchees
Netman Bickel
Morewens
Ohio State
Michigan
Wesconsin
Town
Minnesota
Illinois
Iowa Nine Defeats Northwestern 4–3 In Nine Inning Thriller
Warren Haltom drives in the winning run with a third hit in the ninth as Iowa tops Northwestern 4–3. Manders scores on Haltom's bases loaded single after an error, giving the Hawkeyes the first game of the two game set in Iowa City.
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Warren Haltom
University of Iowa
Northwestern
Wildcats
Manders
Iowa
Haltom
Hawks
Cats
Iowans
Jack Kaufman
Purple
Harold Manders
Gene Hinrichs
Paul Zahniser
Rock Island
Art McDougall
Islanders
Michaels
Rock Iseland
Larson
Payton
O¢etting
Hoover
Clark
McDougall
Kuntz
Bill Burwell
Radon
Zahniser
Quaker Oats Triumph in 8–1 Victory Over La Plant Choate
Don Shaffer struck out 13 batters in a two hit performance as the Quaker Oats beat La Plant Choate 8 to 1. Gary Cronkhite led the offense with a single a double and three RBIs while Shaffer matched a season strikeout record, allowing only one run in twelve innings.
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Crosetti
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Knickerbocker
Three Games Sunday In Eastern Iowa League
Eastern Iowa league leaders Lowden and Mechanicsville host three Sunday games. Clarence sits second with Wheatland, while Lasdon and Calamus chase openings in the standings. Schedule lists Dixon at Mechanicsville Lasbon at Lowden Calamus at Wheatland.
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Iowa
Speewh
Lowden
Mechanicsville
Clarence
Wheatland
Thas
Dixon
Mechanicsvile Lasbon
Calamus
Major League Box Scores New York and Chicago
New York 5 Chicago 8 as Bartell and Collins drive runs for the visitors. Shoun earns win. Schumacher loses after 2 1 3 innings. Philadelphia 3 Cincinnati 6 with Brennan winning over Passeau. Grissom wild in relief and Kamppouris noted.
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Chicaso
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Moore
Collinsib
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Odemarees
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Bartell
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Ripple
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McCarthy
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Shotin
Brooklyn and St Louis clash in incomplete box score
Brooklyn and St Louis players clash in a baseball box score with final 11-2 in favor of St Louis. Hassett Durocher Mize Padgett Winsett and Bircher lead with multiple hits while Johnson and Jeffcoat take the mound in a rugged game.
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Bt. Louis
Connes
Olj Martin
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S'Brown
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English
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Malinky
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Nebraska Seeks Outdoor Title At Big Six Track Meet
Nebraska qualified 21 athletes for the Big Six finals as the Cornhuskers aim for a third straight outdoor championship. Oklahoma and Missouri had notable gains and surprises in preliminary rounds while Sam Francis did not threaten the conference shot put record. Roy Cee of Missouri failed to qualify.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Oklahoma
Kansas University
Kansas State
Towa State
Missouri
Roy Cee
Sam Francis
Seven Records Fall In Drake Grinnell Track Meet
Drake defeated Grinnell 72 to 59 as seven meet records fell and one tied. Drake set five marks, three by individual Bulldogs and two by relay teams, while Grinnell set two and tied one.
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Drake
Bulldogs
Western League standings and Friday results recap
Standings show Sioux City leading with 10 wins and Davenport at 7 8.467, while Waterloo and Des Moines trail. Friday results include Cedar Rapids 3 Davenport 0 and Rock Island 4 Des Moines 4, with Saturday games Rioux City at Rock Island and Davenport at Waterloo.
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Saar
Davenport
Sioux City
Waterloo
D. Moines
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Rioux City
Cleveland
Philad'phia
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Philadelphia
Chicaro
Washington
Milwaukee and Kansas City Rain Delays Cause City Travel
Weather disruption hits games as Milwaukee faces Kansas City and Indianapolis while St Paul Toledo matches report rain. Travel delays and rain impact schedules with several teams listed in apparent city matchups.
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Minapolis
Loutaville
Toledo
Columbus
St Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Lousville
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Paul
Nebraska Beats Iowa State 5-4 In Big Six Baseball
Nebraska defeated Iowa State 5 to 4 in Ames as a big fourth inning plus late hits in the seventh and eighth propelled the Cornhuskers from last to fourth in the Big Six standings. Denning and Andrews limited the Cyclones to five hits while Weber worked the route for Iowa State.
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Nebraska
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Andrews
Huskers
Weber
Iowa State
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Gchadeke
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Borman
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State track meet attracts 400 athletes from 106 schools
More than 400 high school athletes from 106 schools gathered in Ames for the annual state prep track and field meet. East high of Des Moines, defending champion, had 23 qualifiers. Roosevelt, Valley Junction, Central of Sioux City, Davenport, Clinton, Dubuque, and Franklin of Cedar Rapids were among strong rivals. top events include 220 low hurdles, 440, and high jump, with several marks expected to fall.
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Des Moines
Roosevelt
Valley Junction
Central
Sioux City
Davenport
Clinton
Dubuque
Franklin
Cedar Rapids
Opening up college football may ease player workload
E W Denny De Nio argues for training tables and liberal professors to help athletes balance study and sport. He notes spring practice adds weeks of workouts, pushing total seasons toward five months, with players often dressing at 3 pm and finishing chores around six, sometimes working until 9 or 10 pm.
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de Nio
Drake Trackmen Top Grinnell 72 59 In Dual Meet
Drake defeats Grinnell 72 to 59 as seven meet records fall. Mahanish and Padget lead in the mile while Schlotterbeck wins the 440 and Applequist the 100. Relays, hurdles, and field events produce multiple meet marks. Drake and Grinnell athletes set and break records across sprint, distance, and field competitions.
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Padget
Filer
Pheiffer
Schlotterbeck
Hosstmeyer
Hayward iGi
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Snyder
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Pilbrow
Barker
Hayward
Peterson
Powers
Underwood
Addington
Schneeman
Dr Jean Piccard Plans June Stratosphere Ascent
Dr Jean Piccard outlines a planned ascent into the stratosphere in June using eighty small balloons to provide lifting power for the two mile climb.
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Jean Piccard
Islanders Rally For 4 3 Victory Over Imps In Final Inning
Islander hitters break a 3-1 deficit in the ninth inning to beat Rock Island 4 to 3. Des Moines limited Rock Island to three hits through eight, with Zahniser delivering the deciding single with the bases loaded after a sequence of miscues.
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Bill Nelson
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Michigan trackmen move toward title in big meet
Michigan unbeaten in the Western Conference championships as Bill Watson leads with a conference record 50 feet 10% inches in the discus and a 24 foot 4% inch broad jump, while Indiana and other rivals push for points. Lash shoulders the Hoosiers in long and middle distance events as Michigan pursues its fifteenth title in the meet.
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Donald Ray Lash
Indiana
Michigan
Lash
Bill Watson
Watson
Bush Lamb
Towa
Duane Callinan
Witnets
Eugene
Falba
Northwestern
Jack Neeley
Herbert Martens
Robert Collier
Robert Lewis
Ohio State
Eugene Skinner
Howard Rich
Wisconsin
William Lehmann
Illinois
Frank Wilkinson
William Watson
Chin Kamm
Imola
Dominic Krezowski
Minnesota
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Floyd DeHeer
Iowa
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Charles Beetham
Charlcn Miller Michian
Clair Richardson
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Harry Gaines
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Kenneth Speer
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Ohio Blaze
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Robert Brumbauch
Chicaco
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Jack Kellner
Jack Robinson
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Oo Matteson
Nat Newsman
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Robert Osenod
Richard Brunton
Snais
Kenneth Sritz
Robert Brandt
Chester Warm
Buena Vista Faces Permanent Suspension From Iowa Conference
Buena Vista college of Storm Lake Iowa faces permanent suspension from the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference after being suspended Dec 10 for using ineligible players in several spring baseball games. Reinstate by the fall meeting Dec 10 may restore status. track meet and next football schedule unaffected. Simpson College won the 1938 track meet. records of now nonmember schools were disregarded with last year's marks substituted.
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Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Iowa
Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
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Simpson College
Decorah High Nine Defeats Cresco 11-4 to Close Season
Decorah closed its season with an 11-4 victory over Cresco at Cresco. The Hawks limited Cresco to five hits as they finished strong with only one loss in eight games. Pitcher Ed Omdahl will be the only team member to graduate.
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Decorah High School
Cresco
Grevre
Wuinneshick
Ed Omdahl
Hawks end Sioux City series with 3 2 victory in Waterloo
Waterloo Hawks tie the series with a 3 to 2 win over the Sioux City Cowboys. Guenther Schmidt pitched well and a fourth inning triple play highlighted the game. Bestudik Craft and Cosbey produced key hits as Waterloo pulled ahead in the sixth.
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Plummer
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Semi Finals In State Baseball Tournament Today
The state high school baseball tournament moved into the semi finals this morning in Manson Iowa with a 2:30 p m final. Tripoli faces Everly at 9 30 am and Mason City meets Burlington at 1 45 pm. Burlington beat Wales Lincoln 10 2 behind two hit pitching from Stewart and Fletcher’s one hit shutout for Mohawks.
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Burslington
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Burlington
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Fletcher
Stewart
Wales-Lincoln
Hubbard Juniors Meet Atkins At Daniels Park
The Hubbard Ice team of the American Legion Junior league will meet Atkins at Daniels Park Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock.
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Atkins
Daniels Park
Hubbard Ice
American Legion
Daniels Parks
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