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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1938

Page

2

Missouri Wins Big Six Track Title at Memorial Stadium

Missouri clinches the Big Six track crown with 51 points at Memorial Stadium as Nebraska finishes second with 45, followed by Oklahoma, Kansas State, Kansas, and Iowa State. Individual highlights include Elmer Hackney of Kansas State in shot put and John Munski of Missouri in the mile, with several new records set during the two day meet.

Mitchell Hackney Ference Chauncey Simpson Tigers Memorial Stadium Nebraska Cornhuskers Oklahoma Kansas State Kansas Iowa State Incoln Neb Missouri Elmer Hackney Charles Mitchell Sam Francis Nebraska Putman John Munski Gee Berg Cooper Foy Pagier Toribio Haskell Dawson Mills Freeland Vanderbilt Kanaan State Pritchard Bam Francis Brown Baxter Bridges Mullins Roseberry Mehaffey Kanane Frank White Hotchkiss Knight Masoner Barrett Nunski Miller Andrews Bailey Priesmeyer Torobio Waldram Durand Kangas Denney Anderson Hossess Brownlee Robert Nixon Stimson Town State Wells Shirk Prichard Brock Haugh Trueblood Finley Iowan State E. Bright Bird Lao Sargent Byers Johnson Irick Klamm Storer Slayton

Archery Tournament at Ellis Draws Iowa Entries

A Robinhood archery tournament will be held at Ellis Park Sunday starting 9 a.m. Entries come from about a dozen Iowa cities including Sioux City Davenport Burlington Waterloo Muscatine Iowa City and West Branch. The event is not the regular state meet but is listed as an important Iowa archery season event.

Iowa Cities Ellis Park Iowa Sioux City Davenport Burlington Waterloo Muscatine Iowa City West Branch

Northeastern Iowa Loop Card Complete

Special to The Gazette Lowden announces the Northeastern Iowa baseball league schedule for the remainder of the season. The list includes dates and matchups such as Miles at Sellevues, Lost Nation at Dewitt, Lowden at Charlotte, and Bellevue at Maquoketa with games through August 21.

Lowden Iowa Baseball League Miles Sellevues Lost Nation Dewitt Charlotte Los Nation Oxford Junc- Wine Bel Evues Maquoketa Bellevue Oxford Junction Mienaekete Lownm London

Baugh Returns to Cardinals From Columbus Club

Sammy Baugh, former TCU All American football star, has been returned to the St. Louis Cardinals by the Columbus baseball club, announced Saturday.

Columbus INS Sammy Baugh Texas Christian St. Louis Cardinals

Tigers Beat Athletics as Winning Streak Snaps at 15

Detroit scores three in the fourth on a Fox double and single hits by Gehringer Greenberg and Ross. They add two in the sixth and another two in the seventh to pull away 7 to 5 over Philadelphia. Brucker homers for the Athletics and Kennedy earns the win with Caster taking the loss.

Brucker Athletics Tigers Fox Gehringer Greenberg Ross Tebbetts White Philadelphia Detroit Moses Rogellss Ambler Kerdelf Werber Pox Stebert giGehi'ger Johnson O York Chapman O White Ogr'bergib Lid Siebert Kennedy Oehringer Rowell Lodigiani Siebert Kennedy Rogell

Chandler Shuts Out White Sox With Fifth of the Season

Spud Chandler pitched eight hits allowed as the Yankees beat Chicago 1 to 0 on Saturday. Chandler also slugged a homer for New York, securing his third win and his third shutout of the year while Thornton Lee matched him with a complete game for the White Sox.

Chicago Spud Chandler Chicago White Sox New York Yankees Chandler Thornton Lee Sox

Coe Takes Second in Midwest Meet Relay Showdown

Coe claims second overall as Ray Steele places second in javelin and L Wedgbury leads in 440 yard dash with a 49.8 conference mark. Looming events include mile and two mile wins by Carlin and Wood, Hefty marks in hurdles and field events across Law and Knox, Beloit, Ripon, Carleton and others, with Coe athletes setting new field records and the Whiting field relay mark.

Ray Steele Orode Law Wood McCauley Zimmerman Coe L. Wedgbury Sterrie Meegride Core Buesing Oret Gates Pecumids Peace H.eggbury hurdiea—Lette Ralston Bowles Marley Brown Ors Kelson Pray Freerke Graf Vandewalla Sauer Schroeder Forblaer Mon Coan Knox Crawford Rip Ted Kapp Relshus Car McCulloch Maertzweller Osbon Steele Swanson Wilfonk Bel Vandeewalle Kappa Belahius Cor Evans Son Franklin Hensley Wilson Carr McKinley van Cura Johnson Christie Barden Krich Roosevelt Klima Butler Dudley Mineck Eddy Miles Sopousek Brigas Davenport King Reid Henry Wiley Frank In Arnold Prank Sword DuBois Ross Magnuson Frankine Hall Terwilliger Schwinn Ison Thompson Kerres Nicholson Albright Kanellis Hammill Hanson Wileton Zisko Taylor Ee Roosevelt Leopp Frank Mn Cravens Winkg Helgat Thord SA Nelson Roseavelt reOuure Ranklin Kenailia Frenklin Oralund Kilme Hierar Barlan Altfilliech M. Kanellis Bowne Pranklin Zet Kanellis,’ Franklin Stance Inehea Inehes Ryerson Minteon Pranklin McKinney Donlathorpe Mellen

Iowa Golf Team Beats Purdue and Indiana in Triangular Meet

Iowa City Iowa AP The University of Iowa golf team defeated Purdue 8 to 4 in a four man match and beat Indiana 10 to 4 3 in a five man match Harold Skow led Iowa with a 74 low score in the meet against Big Ten rivals Purdue and Indiana

Iowa City University of Iowa Purdue Indiana Hawkeye Harold Skow Iowa

Change Dates Of State Amateur Golf Tourney

Iowa Golf association directors announced the state amateur meet will start July 18 at Des Moines Country Club to avoid a conflict with the national collegiate championship. The event was previously set for June 27 in Des Moines.

Des Moines Iowa Golf Association

Conroy Girls' Softball Dominates Four-Year Run

The Conroy high girls' softball team remains undefeated over four seasons led by .535 batting chief Lorena Wardenburg. Ethel Leahy pitched all four years with eight shutouts and a high opponent score of six, fanning up to seventeen in one game.

Conroy High Lorena Wardenburg Ethel Leahy Vera Leahy Ethel Vogt Marjorie Leahy Maxine Olson Winifred Olson Dorothy Sterner Muriel Olson Eleanor Hartz Grace Helgeson Carolyn Olson Jeanette Bavis Evelyn Ruth Olson Evelyn Plagmann Conroy Millersburg

Wrestling revival set for Cedar Park outdoor arena Friday

Mat shows return after months dormancy at Cedar Park with Jim McMillen vs Rudy Strongberg headline. Promoter Eddie Jennings lines up Rudy Kay against Walter Palmer and Bull Curley vs Ken Fenelon in the opener. Referee Harry Hault hails from Dubuque.

Cedar Park Eddie Jennings Jim McMilen Jim Landos Madison Square Garden McMillen Rudy Strongberg Berlin Germany Londos Dubuque Rudy Kay Chicago Walter Palmer Houston Texas Bull Curley Buffalo N. Y Ken Fenelon Harry Hault Cedar Rapids

Harvard Crew Wins Adams Cup Trophy

Harvard crew stroked by James F. Spike Chase upset the undefeated Navy squad to win the Adams Cup on the Severn River regatta. Pennsylvania finished third as President Roosevelt and family watched the finish.

Annapolis Harvard James F Spike” Chase Husky New York Navy Roosevelt Pennsylvania

Softball Results From Marion St Local League Scores

A clumsy OCR summary shows multiple teams and forfeit results at Marion Street league events. Notable entries include Park department, W. C. A. League participants, and various players such as Rosenbaums and Choate with several forfeit tallies recorded.

Red Pepper Sports: Battle of the Century Preview

Earl Red Peppers notes the Bomber may exploit any flaw in Joe's armor as they prepare for the 1938 edition. If the bomber recovers, a ruthless, machine-like fight could flip the first meeting's outcome in the upcoming arena clash. Predictions hinge on psychological angles.

Joe

Industrial Golf League Opens With Ten Teams in Division B

The Allied Industrial Golf league began its season at Kenmore with ten Division B teams and 39 players from seven firms. Bob Hastings led scoring with 39-37 for 76. Bill Greenway made the day’s only eagle on number seven. Standings are incomplete after the first week due to unfinished rounds.

Allied Industrial Golf League Kenmore Bob Hastings Bill Greenway IVIDU A. RK Mastings Marlene Kmisineer E. Meyn C. Marshall ON Macy W. Nopkina F. Katterjohn W. Canaday K. Kolffron J. Stevenson J. Mulvany W. Greenway R. Hinton T. Yardley Rebec Penraee Boyd Wiscouse B. Linnenkame Schmidt Boudreaux Cooper A. Olymer

Landis Orders Two Hurlers Sent Back To The Cardinals

Baseball Commissioner K M Landis disapproved the Cardinals action sending pitchers Roy Henshaw and Si Johnson to Rochester. He ordered them to return to the St. Louis club after the pitchers protested their release by management.

Landis Cardinals Chicago INL K. M. Landis St. Louis Cardinals Roy Henshaw 8I Johnson Rochester St. Louis Cardinal

Notre Dame Grabs Narrow Victory at Battle of Mascon

In a tense clash at Manson Mascon Notre Dame edges rival team by a small margin. The victory quickens the season as both squads push for region standings and bragging rights in a hard fought road game.

OLLEG Wiecensiania Aa Obie State Trac Notre Dame War Bese Sweet la Regent Manson, Mascon

Michigan Wins Big Ten Track Meet In Dominant Show

Michigan tops Big Ten in a runaway track meet featuring Elmer Gedeon winning the 120 yard high hurdles in 14.5 seconds and William Watson leading field events. Ohio State, Wisconsin, and Purdue athletes posted wins in sprints, jumps, and relays with notable marks across the meet.

Elmer Gedeon Davenport

Menow Captures New York Classic at Belmont Park

Hal Price Headley’s Menow led from the start to win the $20,000 Withers Stakes at Belmont Park by three lengths. Jockey Charlie Kurtsinger guided the winner who beat Thanksgiving with Redbreast and Magic Hour following. Menow timed 1:37 2-5 for the mile, approaching track record by two seconds.

Belmont Park N. Y INS Hal Price Headley Menon Charlie Kurtsinger Mrs. Parker Corning Greentree Stable Redbreast Ogden Phipps

Franklin dominates city quadrangular track meet

Franklin wins the city quadrangular meet with multiple event victories led by standout performances in sprints distance events and relays. Notable marks include a 1 34.2 time in the mid distance, and several records broken by Franklin and teammates across hurdles dashes relays and field events.

Franklin

Grinnell College Granted Time With Midwest Group

Grinnell College received more time from a Midwest Conference group to decide on joining the circuit. At a Friday meeting, Grinnell’s Guy Lookabaugh suggested the school could leave the Missouri Valley Conference for the Midwest. The conference also awarded 1939 track tennis golf titles to Coe Cedar Rapids and other events to Lawrence and Monmouth with officers named.

Appleton Wis Grinnell Midwest College Athletic Conference Iowa Guy Lookabaugh Lookabaugh Missouri Valley Conference Coe of Cedar Rapids Lawrence Monmouth C. R. Xeyes Cornell College H. A,veridge

Former Manager Of Demons Signs With Nova Scotia Nine

Del Bissonette of Winthrop former Brooklyn NL first baseman and last year manager of Des Moines in the Western league left Saturday for Nova Scotia to manage the Glace Bay team in the Cape Breton Colliery league.

Lewiston, Me del Bissonette Winthrop Des Moines Nova Scotia Glace Bay Cape Breton

West Liberty Golf Club Announces Dates Schedule

WEST LIBERTY The West Liberty Golf club released its schedule starting May 29 with a blind bogey tournament. It lists interclub events at Tipton Mount Vernon and locally, handicap and Centennial tournaments, and a series of interclub matches culminating in a local championship cup final August 7 followed by the Eastern Iowa tournament August 14.

West Liberty Maquoketa Monticello Manchester Anamosa Eastern Iowa

Rex Mays Narrow Escape During Indy Qualifying

Rex Mays of Glendale Calif escaped injury when a rear tire blew at 100 mph during his 500 mile qualifying run. His Alfa Romeo spun thrice but stopped safely, averaging 127.137 mph over six laps as crowds watched 20 000 spectators.

Indianapolis Ind Rex Mays Glendale Calif Mays

Cubs Rally Over Giants In Mixed Showing

Chicago Cubs gain on New York Giants in a seesaw game as Tobin and Bauers dominate early pitching. Boston Bees dispatch St Louis 5 1 behind Max West two homers and strong support from MacFayden and West.

Chicago Cubs NEW York Giants

Reds defeat Giants 4 1 behind Derringer and Goodman

Cincinnati Reds win 4-1 over New York Giants for their second straight victory as Paul Derringer earns his sixth win and Ival Goodman hits two home runs. Giants suffer a fourth straight loss and extend scoreless innings streak to thirty before Mel Ott's ninth inning homer.

Boston Max West Boston Bees St. Louis Cardinals Danny MacFayden Gas House Gang Brown Slaughter West di Maggio NEW York Paul Derringer Ival Goodman Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Giants Mel Ott Derringer Goodman Cincinnati

Amana Boat Races to Feature Noted Drivers May 30

Amana hosts a major boat race May 30 drawing top midwestern drivers led by Roy Gaddis the Flying Dutchman and Henry Tietge Cedar Rapids. At least 25 competitors expected with 4000 spectators last year and a public address system on site. Admission 25 cents for adults. free for children under 12 with a parent. Sponsored by the Amana Welfare association.

Amana Middlewest Roy Gaddis Henry Tietge Cedar Rapids The Amana Welfare Association

1939 Big Ten Cage Schedule Released

The 1939 Big Ten basketball schedule announced includes games featuring Minnesota Michigan Ohio State Wisconsin Northwestern Iowa Indiana Illinois and more. The release lists matchups by date with home and away designations and shows early month and February contests across member schools.

Columbus Big Ten Chirege Minnesota Michicas Hlimeias Indiama Ohio State Wisces Northweaterm Fuster Jeaze Wisceanin Ime iNiwata Iowa

Carleton Golfers Win Midwest Conference Meet

Carleton won the Midwest conference golf meet in Appleton with a low total of 647 points. Beloit finished with 662, Lawrence 696, and Ripon 726. Ficberg of Beloit was medalist with a 3 under par 68.

Appleton Wis Carleton Knox Beloit Lawrence Ripon Ficberg

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