State high school meet to be staged at Clyde Williams Field
Ames AP The states largest high school athletic event the outdoor track and field championships will be staged at Clyde Williams Field Saturday with 96 schools eligible. 257 athletes from 94 schools qualified for individual events after eight district meets. East Des Moines defending champion leads in nine individual events and five relays with Davenport and Ames also strong. Prelims Saturday morning finals Saturday afternoon. State tennis meet on ISU courts same day with twelve singles entrants and ten doubles teams.
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East Des Moines
Davenport
Ames
Iowa State College
Missouri captain Carl Miles signs with Philadelphia Athletics
Columbia Missouri Carl Miles MU baseball captain and left handed pitcher signed with the Philadelphia Athletics and will join them next Tuesday. Miles pitched three seasons for Missouri winning 11 games with five shutouts and four losses.
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Columbia, Mo
Carl Miles
University of Missouri
Philadelphia Athletics
Miles
Missouri
Creston High Wins Hawkeye Six Meet
Creston high school captured first place at the Hawkeye Six track meet with 5713 points. Red Oak finished second with 51 points, Clarinda 26, Shenandoah 25 12, Atlantic 20, and Villisca 7.
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Creston High School
Panthers
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Clarinda
Shenandoah
Atlantic
Villisca
Track Meet Draws Elite College Entries at Harvard Stadium
New York AP reports 36 colleges named athletes for the I C A A A track and field championships to be held at Harvard Stadium May 31 and June 1. Schools include Yale Dartmouth Cornell Harvard New York U Rhode Island Penn State Michigan State California Pittsburgh Syracuse Pennsylvania and more with defending champions Al Boulanger Ken Clapp Anson Perina Bob Bennett and Walter Arrington among entrants.
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Alan Bushnell
Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America
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Virginia
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Purdue Nine Wins Over Butler in 114th Inning Thriller
In Indianapolis, Felix Mackiewicz hit a two out homer in the 114th as Purdue topped Butler 5-4. Butler led 4-0 through three innings, Purdue tied in the sixth, then Emmert and Steiner locked down the rest. Final line shows Emmert and Young for Purdue, Steiner and Haack for Butler.
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Purdue University
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Purdue
John Emmert
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Bulldogs
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Emmert
Young
Fisher
Steiner
Haack
Boy Bitten By Dog Seventeen Stitches in Facial Wounds
Ervin Lee Andresen five son of Mr and Mrs Harry L Andresen Elberon was treated at St Luke s hospital Tuesday after a dog bite caused facial wounds. Seventeen stitches closed gashes on forehead and cheeks and he remained for observation with Wednesday report of fairly good condition.
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Harry L. Andresen
Elberon
St Luke’s Hospital
Cubs Leave 227 On Base 250th Goal For Honoring
Chicago Cubs manager Gabby Hartnett and the team have fun despite injuries as 227 runners have been left on base in 29 games. Writers plan to award a trophy to the 250th Cubs runner left on base, to be presented in Philadelphia.
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CUBS
Judson Bailey
NEW York
Chicago Cubs
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Broad Street
Philadelphia
Hartnett
Durocher to Decide Ban for Most Games
Leo Durocher will determine which player receives a ban based on the most games missed. The decision follows a review of recent disciplinary actions and team conduct.
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Durocher
Louis Starts Training for Godoy Title Defense
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis and his handlers arrived from Detroit to begin training for his June 20 title defense against Arturo Godoy at Yankee Stadium. The group moved into a new house built for Louis and his entourage and he will start boxing Saturday.
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WN. Y
Joe Louis
Detroit
Arturo Godoy
Yankee Stadium
Joe
Rosar Predicts Yankee Return After Finger Injury
Buddy Rosar Yankees catcher said at his Buffalo home he will be out about three weeks with a split finger on his right hand after a foul tip in Cleveland. He expects to rejoin the Yankees next Monday. The 24 year old catcher was hurt catching in Monday's game.
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Red Sox
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Weather Breaks Hitting Slump, Champion Baseball Team Sees Upswing
The world champion base ball team has been idle three or four days at a time due to weather, blamed for a hitting and pitching slump. The manager predicts an upward swing once the weather stays warm and play resumes daily.
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Henry McLemore
New York
Jack Doyle
Broadway
Yankees
Yankee
Doyle
Longender
Drake Nine Wins In Smooth 11 2 Victory
Drake University overwhelmed Central College 11 to 2 on Tuesday as pitcher Emory Reeves delivered strong work to lead the win.
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PELLA
Drake University
Central College
Emory Reeves
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