Owens Qualifies In Four Events In Big Ten Track Meet
Ohio State star Jesse Owens dominated qualifying at the Western Conference meet in Columbus. He set world marks in trials and advanced in four events while Michigan led with 14 finalists. Wolverines stars Sam Stoller and Bob Osgood also qualified in multiple events as the Big Ten set finals lineups.
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John Townsend
Mark Panther
Iowa
Jack Keller
Wisconsin
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Big Ten track preliminaries produce quick heats in Columbus
AP reports Big Ten track preliminaries with trials in Columbus. Winners include Indiana's Dan Caidemeyer and Michigan's Robert Osgood in 120 yard hurdles and 100 yard dash, plus Illinois and Iowa athletes. times range from 9.6 to 14.7 seconds across multiple events.
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Dan Caidemeyer
Indiana
Bush Lamb
Iowa
Osman Huntley
Illinois
Moreau Hunt
Michigan
Herbert Steune
Wisconsin
Robert Osgood
Francis Cretzmeyer
Towa
Robert Wright
Sam Devine
Ohio
Rob Tt Grieve
Tllinois
James Delaney
Northwestern
Andy Dooley
Sam Stoller
Ichigan
Robert Collier
In- Mana
Clem Janicki
Ourth
Edward Krause
Chicago
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Har- Ere Patton
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Onsin
Harold Rich
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Stanley Birleson
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Sorth
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Sans Tn Jes Miller
Ohio State
Robert Collierson
Inna Ward
Janicki
McClure
Nwood
Northai
Standings and Friday Results in Regional Baseball Standings
Standings show C Rapids 6 4 Tao Desseenpes 5 4 Sioux City 6 4 Omaha 5 6 Davenport 5 4 Waterloo 2 7 Friday results list Omaha 2 Davenport 1 Cedar Rapids Sioux City rain Des Moines Waterloo rain Saturday games Cedar Rapids at Omaha Davenport at Sioux City Waterloo at Des Moines Major league listings include St Louis New York and Chicago Philadelphia Boston with games and schedule notes
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Standings and schedule notes from the league
The table shows team records with New York and Chicago atop in some listings. Detroit leads with 13 10 and Chicago 5 in another line. Matchups include Detroit at Cleveland, St Louis at Chicago, New York at Philadelphia, and Washington at Boston.
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Owens Leads in 880 Trials as Big Ten Champs Open
In Hoosier coverage, Ohio State's Jesse Owens wins the third 880 heat while Indiana and Iowa runners place in early trials. Charles Baldwin of Indiana tops a 220 yard low hurdles heat with Illinois and Michigan runners close behind as Cretzmeyer and other schools place in 880 and field events.
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Indiana
Charles Baldwin
Robert Wright
Illinois
Richard Brunton
Moreau Hunt
Michigan
Raymond Latham
Iowa
Herbert Steune
Wisconsin
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Robert Osgood
Francis Cretzmeyer
John Dill
Jack Neely
John Beal
Chicago
William Exum
Jesse Owens
Ohio State
Jack Robinson
Dan Caldemeyer
Nate Newman
Robert Lemon
Purdue
Bush Lamb
Jack Fleming
Northwestern
Frank Atkins
Lamb
Sam Stoller
Robert Hubbard
Minnesota
Fred Wehling
Clarence Tommerson
Floyd DeHeer
Vange Burnett
John Townsend
John Bb
Maquoketa High Nine Meets Pleasant Plain In State Meet Today
Rainforced delays in the state high school baseball tournament push all first round, semi final, and final games to Saturday at the fairgrounds. North Des Moines faces Roland while Maquoketa meets Pleasant Plain in early Saturday play with Anthon and Fayette in the first semi final.
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Chuck Klein to Wed Widow Today in Chicago
Charles H. Klein known as Chuck Klein obtained a marriage license with Mrs. Mary Torpey Leet. The pair plan to wed at St Mary of the Lake church and Klein will then travel to Philadelphia to join the Phillies.
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Chuck” Klein
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Sports Jabs From The Associated Press Brief
Frazzled scrawl lists boxers and weights across cities including Duluth Tacoma San Francisco St. Paul Fresno Los Angeles Philadelphia and New York. Names Fredd ie Lenhart Johnny Erjavec Phil Brubaker Andre Lenglet Lee Saecal Allen Matthews Billy Ketchell Ton vez De Grasse appear with weights and locations.
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Tigers Crush Indians and Phillies Dominate Giants In Big Matches
Detroit pounded Cleveland 13 to 10 as Goose Goslin and Elden Auker fueled the win. Philadelphia routed New York 15 to 0 behind Fred Fitzsimmons and Pinky Whitney. Brooklyn edged Boston 4 to 3 in eleven innings with Johnny Cooney delivering key hits.
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Iowa State Beats Luther 3 2 to End Season in Rain
Iowa State capped its 1936 baseball season by defeating Luther 3 to 2 in a rain interrupted game. Luther scored in the first and third on singles while Iowa State tied it in the fourth and used three base hits in the eighth to take the lead. The Cyclones finished 11 wins and 1 defeat.
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Runyan and Sarazen Share Metropolitan Open Lead
Paul Runyan set a Quaker Ridge mark with a 67 at halfway in the Metropolitan Open, tying Gene Sarazen from Brookfield Center after Sarazen birdied 32 for 69. Byron Nelson at 140 trails by two, while Henry Picard at 142 and Willie MacFarlane close behind after 71.
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Box Score: St Louis vs Pittsburgh in 11 innings
The St Louis eleven defeated Pittsburgh eleven to four in a 11 inning game. Notable scorers include Medwick two runs and Moore three runs while J Martin and Gelbert contributed two hits apiece. Game featured multiple errors and a lengthy pitching duel before St Louis pulled away.
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Brooklyn Dodgers Rally Beats Boston In Extra Innings
Brooklyn edges Boston 4 to 3 after a late comeback. Phelps started, Frey and Lee drove runs, Watkins homered, and Earnshaw earned the win with Cantwell suffering the loss. Umpires Moran Magerkurth Quigley. Time 2:45.
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Morgan Quinn In Pitchers Battle As Derbymen Lose
Open softball at Ellis Park saw Brown Derby suffer a 1 0 defeat to The Gazette after 10 innings in a pitchers duel. Jay Morgan allowed two hits over nine frames while Quinn surrendered five, as fights erupted elsewhere with six ejected after Parkson and Wilson’s contest ended in a 4 0 scoreless game.
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Raiders reach Omaha for three game series
The Raiders, idle in Sioux City due to rain, join Davenport in a Western league tie for third as Omaha defeats Davenport. The team travels to Omaha to begin a three game series with the Robin Hoods with Dick Elston likely to start on the mound for Cap Crossley.
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Nebraska Qualifies Nineteen For Finals Of Big Six Meet
Lincoln AP report says Nebraska leads the Big Six after preliminaries with nineteen qualifiers for finals. Oklahoma follows with fourteen, Kansas fourteen, Kansas State twelve, Iowa State seven, and Missouri six as the conference meet approaches.
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Lyons Shuts Down St Louis As Chicago Triumphs In Nine
Lyons pitched 9 innings allowing 11 hits and 3 runs while striking out 3 to earn the win for Chicago. Andrews took the loss after 7 frames, giving up 9 hits and 4 walks. Key hits included a two base shot by Bonura and a three base hit by Clift, with Piet and Appling delivering RBIs for St Louis.
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Wisconsin Cleared by Big Ten Group
The Big Ten faculty committee cleared the University of Wisconsin of athletic sanctions after an all-day meeting Friday night. Minnesota general college athletes faced restricted participation pending secondary school credentials. Jack Berner of Illinois regained good standing after an eligibility infraction inquiry.
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Mitchell Twirls Omaha To 2-1 Win Over Davenport
Clarence Mitchell, southpaw spitballer, allowed three singles and pitched Omaha to a 2-1 victory over Davenport to even the series at two games each. Davenport scored unearned runs in the third on two Spadafore errors and an infield out. Mitchell walked one batter in the ninth but induced a strikeout to end the threat. Roger Wolff scattered nine Omaha hits as Omaha took the lead on a seventh inning double by Bill Swinger.
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Iowa Triumphs Over Minnesota 4 to 1 in NCA Baseball
Iowa wins 4 to 1 as Howard Miller holds Minnesota to three hits. Iowa builds lead with two runs in the eighth and one in the third. Vogel plans to use veteran pitchers Gosser or Blackman in the next game while Minnesota counters with Aase.
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Quakers Triumph Over CCC Outfit By 23 To 2 Score
The Quaker Oats and Marion CCCs opened their M and J league game at Daniels Park with a 23 to 2 win for the Quakers. Osburn pitched for the CCCs, while Koch and Mason split pitching for the Quakers. Holmes, Bishop and Koch each had three hits. Baumgartner added two for Marion.
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Fin als Today in Big Ten Tennis Meet
Norman Bickel captain of the University of Chicago seeks the western conference singles title against Ohio State’s Bob Niehousen in Chicago. Bickel defeated Iowa’s Charles Fleming 6-3 6-3. Niehousen beat Northwestern’s Russ Ball and Wisconsin’s Willard Stafford 6-1 6-1. Chicago leads the team standings with 11 points. Northwestern close behind with 10.
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Jurges Out As Regular For Cubs For Remainder Of Season
Chicago Cubs veteran shortstop Bill Jurges will not be able to play daily for the rest of the season due to a thrown arm injury. Doctor Edwin H Ryerson diagnosed a loosened bone fragment from a slide damage, will place Jurges in a splint after a ten day rest, with possible occasional play and an operation planned at season's end. Woody English has moved to shortstop to replace him.
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38 Big Ten Football Schedules Grid for 1938
Western conference coaches released the 1938 football schedules with at least five conference games each. Ohio State and Iowa faced notable intersectionals including Southern California and Notre Dame while Chicago met Harvard and Michigan played Yale. Several games were set across October and November with headline clashes at Minnesota Purdue Illinois and Northwestern among others.
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Iowa state track meet opens with 400 prep athletes
Ames Iowa INS reports the Iowa state high school track meet begins with nearly 400 contenders led by East high Des Moines and Clinton. Al Munsell's chances in the 120 yard high hurdle and 220 yard low hurdle are limited by a ban from the 220 event. Oskaloosa’s two mile relay seeks the record while Allen Dillion of Roosevelt challenges for the discus mark as Valley Junction and North Des Moines also loom as threats.
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Marbles Champion To Be Decided In Greene Square Meet
Eastern Iowa marbles championship will be decided in Greene square today starting at two o clock. The winner advances to the Western championship in Lake Geneva Wisconsin next month, and The Gazette will defray his expenses.
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Big Six May Break With Missouri Valley
Big Six athletic directors and faculty reps adopted a rule prohibiting contests between Big Six schools and Missouri Valley institutions not enforcing the one year residence policy. The decision would end cross‑conference play, potentially affecting future scheduling such as the Iowa State Drake football matchup.
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Coe and Cornell Track Teams Meet On Cinders Today
The Coe track team hosts Cornell in the final home meet of the season at Coe field starting at two this afternoon. The local squad, Midwest title winner last week, is favored to win. Freshman squads were slated for a Mount Vernon dual this morning.
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Four Games Sunday In East Iowa Loop
Four Eastern Iowa league games are scheduled Sunday after rain delays. Dixon visits Mechanicsville, Lowden hosts Calamus, Grand Mound goes to Lisbon, and Clarence plays Wheatland. Standings show several teams at one win and one loss.
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Williamsburg Blanks Amana High in County Final
Williamsburg defeated Amana High 6 to 0 in the Iowa county championship game after a six-run ninth inning. Evans pitched for Williamsburg and Zuber for Amana in a tight duel before the late burst. Amana, coached by Howard Durner, posted four wins and one loss in county play.
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Rushaway Wins Illinois Derby In Stretch Drive
Rushaway trained by A. G. Tarn led along the rail in a brilliant stretch drive to win the $12,000 added Illinois Derby by a length and a half. Dnieper, owned by Mrs. P. A. B. Widener, finished second after a disqualification, with Count Morse promoted to runner up. Reeson, the sole filly in the nine horse field, finished third.
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