Auto Races Set At Frontier Park This Summer
Auto racing returns to Frontier park Cedar Rapids with events on July 11 and September 10 under AAA sanction. The All Iowa Dairy and Junior Livestock Exposition sponsors the program with Hankinson Speedways arranging drivers and mechanics. Promoter Ralph Hankinson aims to attract top drivers and build Cedar Rapids racing into a premier regional event.
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All Iowa Dairy and Junior Livestock Exposition
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Iowa
American Automobile Association
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Indianapolis
Ralph A. Hankinson
Bill Cummings
Maury Rose
Babe Stapp
Tony Williman
Charles Moore
Hankinson
Raiders And Demons Schedule Doubleheader Sunday
Saturday night’s game between the Raiders and the Des Moines Demons was postponed and will be made up Sunday with a 2:45 PM afternoon game and an 8:15 PM night game at Sabbath.
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Raiders
Des Moines Demons
Cedar Rapids to Revive Regional Auto Racing Era
Hankinson corporation collaborates on a racing plan and strip to rival speedways in Philadelphia Milwaukee Memphis Atlanta and Springfield. The city’s dormant auto racing scene aims to attract large crowds again, reviving Cedar Rapids as a midwest speed center once known for top races.
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Philadelphia
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Memphis
Iowa and Minnesota Loop opens season with mixed schedule
The Iowa and Minnesota baseball league featuring Cresco LeRoy Elma Spillville St. Lucas Burr Oak Harmony Mabel Minnesota opens May 23 with Spillville at LeRoy Elma at Burr Oak St. Lucas at Cresco Harmony at Mabel. The schedule continues through June July and August with multiple matchups among eight towns led by organizers in Decorah.
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Burr Oak
Iowa
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Mabel
Minn
Spillvillé
Elme
St Lucas
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Pune
Mabel Lucas
Rimons
Nat LeRoy
Mabel Spillville
Lucas
Michigan Triumphs Over Minnesota 6 to 3 in Big Ten Clash
Michigan, the 1936 Big Ten champions, defeated Minnesota 6 to 3 in Ann Arbor. Righty Burt Smith allowed one unearned run in the second inning and shut out the Gophers until the ninth, when Michigan loaded the bases but could not add more.
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Mich
Michigans
Minnesota
Wolverines
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Beede
Ryan Team Enters Delaware County League
Ryan-Ryan will enter the Delaware County baseball league and play Delhi Sunday. Officers conducting the league are President Tom Davis of Delhi and Secretary Treasurer James McElliott of Ryan.
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Delaware County Baseball League
Delhi
Tom Davis
James McElliott
Big Ten Trackmen Open 37th Carnival At Ann Arbor
The thirty seventh annual Big Ten track and field meet opens in Ann Arbor with over 250 entrants aiming for team and individual honors. Qualifying trials occur Friday in all but five events while Indiana defends its title led by Don Lash.
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Indiana University
Don Lash
Bill Watson
Michigan
Chin Kamm
Illinois
Ohio State
Charles Beetham
Sam Stoller
Jack Kellner
Wisconsin
Bob Osgood
Jack Robinson
Indiana
Lash
Dave Albritton
Mel Walker
Coon Hunters Club Formed At Postville
Postville and Monona men organized the Northeastern Iowa Coon Hunters association with fourteen in attendance. Deputy Game Warden George Coffman and Sheriff John P. King assisted. Officers chosen: President Dr. J. E. Hardesty, Treasurer J. B. Ryan, Secretary I. R. Thomson. Next meeting will be the first Monday in June.
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Waukon
Monona
Iowa
Red Peppers Hot Sport Chatter By Earl
Rumor of Skeeter Webb returning to the Raiders from Columbus is denied by Harry Johnson Cap Crossley and Webb's omission from consideration. Jinks Keeney favored. Webb must keep current form to keep job. Carl Hubbell and Cissy Dean battled in eight pitching duels with a five to three edge for Hubbell after recent showdowns. Feller advised no pitching on Indians current east trip through May 27 due to arm soreness. possible $25,000 loss in revenue. Dick Bartell, at 158 pounds, leads majors with nine homers and plays with fighter’s spirit for the Giants.
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Cissy Dean
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Dean
Hubbell
Steve O'Neill
Cleveland Indians
Washington
Bob Feller
East
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O'Neill
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Cleveland
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Gehrig
Hal Trosky
Jimmy Foxx
Dick Bartell
Bartell
Looking Back Editor's Note on Cedar Rapids Athletes
Former Iowa and Cornell players and local insurer E Nio recalls 1910s teams and coaches. He names an all-Iowa lineup, cites Sherm Finger and Moray Eby as influential, and notes current prospects and alumni support for future seasons.
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Denny” de Nio
Northwestern Life Insurance Company
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Cornell
Sherm Finger
Iowa
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Bert Jenkins
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Coe
Iowa City
Eby
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Grinnell
George Thompson
Duke Slater
Craven Shuttleworth
Aubrey Devine
Gordon Locke
Ken von Lackum
Bill Glasgow
Oran Pape
Dick Crayne
Pape
all-Iowa
Howard Jones
Dick Barker
Rollie Williams
al Schenk
Chicago
Bush Lamb Tops Iowa Trackmen In Compiling Points
Bush Lamb has 79 points with three meets left, ranking second in school history behind Francis Cretzmeyer’s 122. The article lists top Old Gold scorers including Fred Teufel 46, John Graves 39.34, Milton Billig 33.44, and others across events from half mile to shot put and hurdles.
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Bush Lamb
Francis Cretzmeyer
Fred Teufel
Davenport
John Graves
Milton Billig
Homer Harris
Eugene Skinner
Jimmy Lyle
Floyd Deheer
Andy Dooley
Robert Nelson
Carl Teufel
Local High School Boys Head to Ames for State Meet
Nineteen Ames area high school trackmen prepare for the state track and field meet in Ames. Franklin coach Rust leads ten runners including Eddy Sopousek Kerres Guy Martin Tharp Alt Albright Kanellis and King. Roosevelt coach Wolfe entries Hamad Briggs Tate Fuller Mineck Ullrick Ryer son. McKinley and Wilson each send one competitor Carr represents the east side school Mrkvicka the Wilson entry.
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Rust
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Eddy
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Kerres
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Martin
Tharp
Alt
Albright
Kanellis
King
Roosevelt
Wolfe
Hamad
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Tate
Fuller
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Ryerson
Paula
McKinley
Barnard
Wilson
Carr
East Side
Mrkvicka
Four Wapsie League Games Set for Sunday
Four games are on the Wapsie Valley League schedule for Sunday with Quasqueton at Lafayette Alburnett at Coggon Center Point at Palo and Walker at Winthrop. Current standings list Lafayette, Walker, Coggon, Center Point, Quasqueton and Palo with varying 0 1 records.
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Gazette
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Quasqueton
Lafayette
Alburnett
Coggon
Center Point
Palo
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Palo and Center Point Meet in Sunday Baseball Clash
Palo and Center Point, longtime rivals, face off Sunday afternoon with first pitch at 2 o clock. The matchup pits two local independent teams in a traditional weekend showdown.
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Sa—Palo
Center Point
Chicago Netmen Take Lead In Big Ten Championship
University of Chicago leads the Big Ten tennis meet after day one, scoring eight points in singles and doubles to top Northwestern five. Ohio State's Bob Nihousen, seed two, defeated Wisconsin's Willard Stafford 6 3 6 2 and advances to face Charles Fleming of Iowa.
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University of Chicago
Chicago
Northwestern
Michigan
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Towa
Minnesota
Illinois
Bob Nihousen
Willard Stafford
Charles Fleming
Coe and Cornell Track Forces Face Dual Meets Saturday
Coe and Cornell track teams prepare for two Saturday meets. Freshmen clash at Coe field at 9 30 in the morning while the varsity teams compete at Mount Vernon at 2 oclock in the afternoon.
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Mount Vernon
Reynolds Wins First Home Run Prize in Local League
Marion CCC shortstop Reynolds hit the first homer of the season driving the ball to deep left field in the first inning. Despite his team the Marion camp losing to Wilson Packers, Reynolds earns five dollars from the Senate Smoke Shop and ten free gallons of gas at Louis Balik's Phillips 66 for the season's first round tripper in the M and J league.
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Carman Reynolds
Marion
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Senate
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Balik
Phillips 66 Station
Ely High Defeats Toddville 5 to 1 in Baseball
Ely High school baseball beat Toddville 5 to 1 Tuesday. Ely batteries were Clark and Sladek with Clark allowing one hit and striking out ten. Toddville pitchers were V Oliphant New man and P Oliphant.
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Ely
Toddville
Clark and Sladek
V. Oliphant
Newman
P. Oliphant
Clark
Van Horne to Play At Watkins Sunday
The Watkins baseball club will face Van Horne at Watkins on Sunday May 23. The game promises a competitive matchup between local teams with potential for notable plays.
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Watkins
Watkins Baseball Club
Anamosa Sends Five to State Meet in Ames
Anamosa coach Jack McLees will take relay team and thrower Beardsley to the state meet in Ames on Saturday. The relay quartet comprising Bobby Robertson, Howard Westphal, Ozzle Newhard, and Lawrence LaBarge has two trophies from the Eastern Iowa conference at Mount Vernon and the district meet at Coe.
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Anamosa
Jack McLees
Beardsley
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