Scorching Prospect Duel Shapes Iowa State Track Meet
Davenport and East Des Moines loom as favorites for the thirty-seventh Iowa state outdoor track title at Clyde Williams field. Relays and individual sprints highlight the meet with top times by Covey of Roosevelt and Williams of Davenport, plus strong showings from Ames and Cherokee as records loom and rivals sharpen for the decisive weekend showdown.
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Iowa
Davenport
East
Mike Augustine
Clyde Williams
East Des Moines
Ames
Roosevelt
Des Moines
Cherokee
West Waterloo
Vest
Hendren
Jack Muckler
Grinnell
Muckler
Harold Bruntmeyer
Jack McDonnell
Oelwein
Ingtrare
Nelson
Clinton
Beck
Denison
Madsen
Delfeer
Oskaloosa
Gast
Osage
Warren
Franklin
Cedar Rapids
New Raider Joe Marek Brings Noted Pitching Past To Club
Joe Marek joins the Raiders with a storied minor league record. He previously starred for Moline with 14 wins and 11 losses, played in 1940 at Des Moines, and set a 23 and 9 mark in the West Texas New Mexico league in 1939. The Temple Texas native is married with a child and prospects another.
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Joe Marek
Hill Park
Moline
Marek
West Texas
New Mexico Loop
Joe
Temple
Texas
Ife
Drake Bulldogs Win Eighth Straight With 18 2 Victory
Drake University blanked Penn College 18 to 2 as pitcher Glenn Booten allowed six hits. The win extended Drake’s winning streak to eight games Thursday.
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Oskaloosa
INS
Drake University
Penn College
Glenn Booten
Bulldogs
Quakers
Smulekoff Junior Nine Rally To Beat Butternut Nine 10 9
Smulekoff's offense explodes with nine safeties and seven errors as they topple Butternut 15 to 9 at Daniels Park. Cacek and Usher lead with a homer and a string of hits, Matier limits Butternut to three safeties while fanning twelve, and Smulekoff's climb to third place with four wins and three losses.
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Smulekoff
Daniels Park
Bakers
Vince Cacek
Earl Usher
Johnny Naughton
Usher
Cacek
Dick Mattier
Butternut
Legion League
Armstronge’s
Iowa Manufacturing
Roosevelt Hotel
Janine Forte Narrowly Outpoints Jimmy Gilligan in Philly Bout
In Philadelphia Janine Forte defeats Jimmy Gilligan by outpoint in a 12 round clash. The card features Buffalo fighter Jone Muscato knocking out Jim Robinsone in Cleveland. Local report from Rochester details regional results.
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Clarborita
Janine Forte
Philadelphia
Jimmy Gilligan
Buffalo
N.Y
Rochester
N. Y
Jne Muscato
Jim Robinsone
Cleveland
Vikings' Jim Fieweger One-Man Track Team
Lawrence College junior Jim Fieweger emerged as a standout at Monmouth, winning five events and setting a conference scoring record. He may focus on track next year, with plans to become a decathlon competitor under coach Arthur Denney.
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Roy McKugh
Jim Fieweger
Lawrence College
Monmouth
Vikings
Fieweger
Milwaukee Journal
Waukesha
Lawrence
Naval Reserve
Arthur C. Denney
Dick Raddant
Beloit
John Altfillisch
Coe
Missouri
Raddant
Altfillisch
Forest Rutgers
Coe College Military Department
John
Seahawk Nine In Field Soon
IOWA CITY The Iowa naval pre flight training school will field its first outside competition baseball team with its first practice held Thursday. Lieutenant Colonel Bernie Bierman, director of physical training, says the team will schedule games near Iowa City and play home games on the University of Iowa diamond on the west campus. Ensign Ed Roy, a former Minnesota star, is named temporary manager as officers play while few cadets arrive.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Iowa Naval
Bernie Bierman
University of Iowa
Bierman
Navy
Iowa
Ed Roy
Minnesota
99 year old nets 150 sun perch in Tennessee
In Nashville Tennessee Jim Barnes a 99 year old Confederate veteran fished with a line and pole catching 150 sun perch. He proved his catch with photos and quipped that he did nothing special.
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Nashville
Great Lakes Nine Earns Tenth Straight With 14 2 Win
Great Lakes naval training station baseball team used a 13 hit attack and solid pitching by Don Dunker to defeat Michigan Normal 14 to 2. Dunker allowed four safeties as Benny McCoy and Frank Baumholtz hit homers for the Sailors. Score by innings shows early leads and late surge.
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Ypsilanti, Mich
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Don Dunker
Michigan
Dunker
Indiana University
Hurons
Benny McCoy
Philadelphia Athletics
Frank Baumholtz
Two Overtime Tilts in Three-Eye Race
Springfield outlasts Evansville 11 9 in 12 innings as Waterloo and Decatur win. Cedar Rapids edges Madison 2 1 behind Stephens. Early lead slips as late rallies decide multiple games in the Three-Eye league.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Evansville
Decatur
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Madison
Stephens
Rospond
Aho
Williams
Mendell
Estrideec
Linden
Drews
Hamick
Loconto
Hazel
Carr
Watering
Peceneee
Decatu
Wadvitn
Perme
Jordan
Wachtler
Pfound
Hale
Blackman
Seven-Team Scenic League Organized
At Monona a Northeast Iowa Scenic baseball league meeting reorganized with Harold Stevens as president Bud Fuelling as vice president and Ralph Sweeney as secretary treasurer Seven teams signed up for the season Monona Postville Garnavillo Highland St Olaf Prairie du Chien Wis and Waukon The first league game is May 31 with Waukon at Prairie du Chien.
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Waukon
Monona
Northeast Iowa Scenic Baseball League
Harold Stevens
Bud Fuelling
St. Olaf
Ralph Sweeney
Postville
Garnasillo
Highland
St Olaf
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Bundles for Buddies at Baseball Parks Aid War Effort
Lawton Carver proposes a one day drive at all professional baseball venues where fans bring athletic gear to be sent to soldiers. The plan would not tax fans or clubs, aims to stock army camps with equipment, and could use new or used items. He suggests kits like bats balls gloves nets and footballs be collected and distributed by authorities.
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A.P. and
U.P
Covey
Harry Covey
Bill Winey
Jefferson
Wallace Peterson
Jim Powers
Gene Bane
Knoxville
Cedric Castor
Corydon
Jim Huber
Russ Collins
Bill Segar
Paul Knowles
Bill Cahill
West Branch
John Baxter
Robert Zeck
Cresco
John Jacobs
DeWitt
Ben Mills
Doran
Harold Fiala
Ralph Doran
Horace Peeples
Fort Madison
North Des Moines
Toledo
West Des Moines
Weat Des Moines
Ae Amcum
Pugh
Fiala
Peterson
Viney
Lonnie Howard
Warren Pugh
Gale Weinands
Vinton
Harold Barnes
Jack Bruntmeyer
Burlington
Weinands
Bob Hendren
Clarinda
John Kroeger
John Ford
Roose
Raiders
Kenmore
Collins
Kresge
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Duster’s Corner
Drake
Mateju
Mateju Tailors
Third Street SE
Joe F, Mateju
Butternut Wakers
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Ceynor
Ptrz‘lko
O'Naughton
Schacter
Howe
Bailey
Decker
Tytee
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Ostroud
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Chrisneere
Johanas
Batley
Medhus
Canterbury
Naughton
Smulckofs
Schamberrer
Coynor
Stroud
Dvorak
Rutgers
Rittgers
Mike Kreevich
White Sox
Major Rittgers
Seahawk
Great Lakes
Michigan Normal
A Dunker
Dickie Gilday
Grer
Carakostas
Hibbs
Harvey
Major League
National League Mittens
Lamanno
Cincinnator
Orai Irises
Brooklyn
PS Fernandez
Tyenton
Slaushter
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Doerr
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Spence
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Galion
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Wyatt Nome
York
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di Maxcia
Yankees
McCormick
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Dodgers
Willams
Red
Ry Johnson
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Tikers
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Marshall
Giants
Keltner
Indians
RMNS
Viants
Meath
Musial
DI Macato
Red Sax
Snenee
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Wockett
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Ee Py Fleming
Heath
Sane
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Red Sow MeCosky
Tisers
Peter Tox Bewr
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Hawks
Lawton Carver
Jones
Mother
OWA
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