Local Track Athletes Vie At Ames Six Cedar Rapids Relays In Field
Saturday marks the thirty sixth Iowa high school track championships at Ames Clyde Williams Field. Franklin leads Cedar Rapids entries with four individual events and two relays including the mile half mile two mile and medley. Roosevelt Colburn Collinge and Teammate Emory Sample headline Cedar Rapids contenders with multiple events. East Des Moines Davenport and Franklin contend for the team title as gates open at 2 p.m.
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Iowa High School Athletic Association
Ames
Franklin
Jack Colman
Jim Battin
Stan Mohrbacher
McKinley
Wilson
Rooseicon
Cedar Rapids
Harry Waugel
Ramblers
Colburn Collinge
Roosevelt
Emory Sample
Bob Lary
Marion
Anna
John Turner
Lary
John Baxter
Davenport
Colman
Carl Nelson
Battin
Pugh
Thunderbolts
East Des Moines
Clyde Williams
Iowa State College
Quaker Oats Women Win Beginners Golf Match
Quaker Oats defeated Morning Glory Do-Nuts 24 to 5 in a beginners golf league at Kenmore. Other scores include Lincoln Bowling Alleys 22 Bailey Boot Shop 13 and Town Mutual Liability Insurance Company 18 Hulbrunner Music, with various players listed in the partial result.
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Kenmore
Quaker Oats
Morning Glory
Lincoln Bowling Alleys
Bailey Boot Shop
Town Mutual Liability Insurance Company
Hulbrunner Music Company
N. Halli
Ahrens
L. Hefner
Howard WA J. Engelman
C. Lebeda
R. Marsh
Stodola Buchan
B. Willams Id
Engledow
R. Mercer
Three More Drivers In Speedway Field
Indianapolis UP reports that twelve of the 33 spots for the 500 mile race remained open after qualifying by Kelly Petillo Huntington Park California Paul Russo Kenosha Wisconsin and Tom Hinnershitz Reading Pennsylvania securing spots in the Memorial Day classic.
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Indianapolis
Kelly Petillo
Huntington Park
Calif
Paul Russo
Kenosha
Wis
Tom Hinnershitz
Reading
Player's name spelling varies. manager signs contract with an X
Sam Butz of the Jacksonville Times-Union recounts receiving three spellings of a player's name from the athlete before learning the contract was signed by the manager with an X. The anecdote highlights inconsistent name usage and a terse contractual ending.
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Jacksonville, Fla
Sam Butz
Jacksonville Times-Union
Beck Pitcher Gets Legion No Hit Game
Harold Littell pitched seven strong innings and then completed a no hit 4-2 victory for Beck's over Butter-Nut at Daniels Park. He walked six and hit Ray Tufts twice but fanned seven as Beck's won to avenge a prior loss. Dvorak relieved and held Bakers to two hits as Littell sealed the no hitter. Samir Dvorak pitched two scoreless innings. Saturday's Legion doubleheader features Armstrong's vs Cities Service and Butter-Nut vs Roosevelt Hotel.
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Murk
Harold Littell
John Beck
Daniels Park
Littell
Baker
Ray Tufts
Bakers
Francis Richardson
Beck
Ohsman
Samir Dvorak
Legion
Armstrong’s
Cities Service
Roosevelt Hotel
Toledo Juveniles To Enter State Relays At Ames
The Toledo Juvenile home relay team under Coach Fred Teufel will compete in the state meet at Ames this weekend in the 440 and 880 and medley relays. Toledo has had a strong season, winning 22 trophies and nine relay crowns in meets statewide including Drake relays district, state indoor, and numerous county and town events.
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Toledo
Fred Teufel
Ames
Fort Dodge
Cedar Falls
Oskaloosa
Mechanicsville
Fort Madison
Tama County
Vinton
Young Men’s Bureau Forms Golf Team and Awards Winners
The Young Men’s Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce announced golf team formation for the state junior chamber of commerce golf tournament at Ames. Bridge champions were Clayton Mossman and W. C Hill. table tennis winners were Tom Lange and Floyd Moore. H. R. Redus won cribbage.
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Young Men’s Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
George Hallenbeck
Hallenbeck
Littell Wins Bob Murray Award at Cornell College
Littell, son of Prof. C. F. Littell of Cornell, is named winner of the Bob Murray award for 1940 41 as outstanding freshman athlete at Cornell College. The honor memorializes Bob Murray, a Cornell College wrestler killed in an automobile crash two years ago while the team was en route to a dual meet.
Cornell Track and Tennis Teams To Be Engaged
Mount Vernon hosts Cornel teams this weekend with Grinnell tennis Friday at 2 30 and Coe in track Saturday. Grinnell leads singles champion Sterling Lord and semifinalist Ed Gilbert. Cornell eyes limited track wins led by Dick Houden and Jack Geshner, with many other sprinters and distance runners listed.
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Cornell
Mount Vernon
Grinnell
Coe
Purple
Sterling Lord
Ed Gilbert
Ed Fredrickson
Dick Sampson
Lord
Dick Houden
Jack Geshner
Bob Osborn
Bob ‘Michaelson
Charlie Hill
Jack Wallace
Dave Fish
Wayne Sands
Bob Howard
Paul Roberts
Gene Stevenson
Don Fish
Ernie Dahlberg
Osborn
Roberts
Michaelson
Houden
Dave Clutterham
Vance Wilson
Des Moines
Watkins and Blue Jays clash in Sunday games
Watkins will face the Quaker Oats team of Cedar Rapids Sunday at 2 30 p m in the local park. Blue Jays scheduled to play Olin in the same day and location with Amana team set for the ball park in a Sunday matchup.
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Watkins
Quaker Oats
Cedar Rapids
Blue-Jays
Olin
Amana
Ball Park
Huebner Chosen To Coach Monticello High
Otto J. Huebner of Glenwood was elected by the school board to coach football and baseball at Monticello High for 1941 42, replacing Emil Klumpar who resigned to take a Storm Lake public schools post. Huebner will graduate in June from the University of Iowa with a physical education major and will also oversee physical education for grades and high school.
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Monticello
Otto J. Huebner
Glenwood
Footeball
Emil Klumpar
Storm Lake
Huebner
University of Iowa
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Cedar Rapids Relay
Bears
Wright & Ditson
Hillericher & Bradsby
Eagle
Kent
Pearson
Third Street
Harold Wooten
Wesley Cooper
Don Kinslow
John Snyder
Alfred Holmvik
Benny Salcido
University of Minnesota
Bob Murray
Tney
Standard Tire CO
First Avenue
First Street
Dial
Allen
Kool
Armstrong
Palm Beach
Armstrong's
Quakers
Klumpar
Monticello High
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