Haegg Fact Checker: Foreign Runners Shine Yet Struggle Here
Gunder Haegg, set seven world records in two months, heads to the A.A.U. nationals in New York to race mile and 5,000 meters. The piece notes past European greats like Kohelmainen Nurmi and Wooderson, and questions why foreigners often underperform in the U.S. despite stellar overseas records.
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America
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Kohelmainen
Haegg
Gvale
New York
Gunder Haegg
Swift
Hans Kohelmainen
Haas
Finland
Paavo Nurmi
Willie Ritola
Joey Ray
Paavo
Ray
Ritola Paavo
Charley Hoff
Norway
Paul Martin
Switzerland
Edvin Wiede
Sweden
Ugo Frigerio
Sune Carlson
Henry Nielsen
Denmark
Princeton
Eric Nye
Otto Pelzer
Germany
Taisto Maki
Maki
Greg Rice
Walter Mehl
Sidney Wooderson
Wooderson
Dan Ferris
A.U
Haege
A.A.U
Chicago
Boston
San Francisco
Allied Golf Schedule Moved Up One Week
The Allied Industrial golf league moved all matches a week early due to wet weather. On Tuesday the same openers as last week will be played, featuring LaPlant Choate Snow Plows versus Universal Engineering Pacemakers and other pairings including Collins Radio Avengers and Cedar Rapids Gazette. Thursday fixtures include Trail Builders versus Brush Cutters and multiple Collins Radio squads against rivals.
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Allied Industrial Golf League
LaPlant-Choate_Snow Plows
Universal Engineering Pacemakers
LaPlant-Chonate Rippers
Collins Radio Avengers
Quaker Oats
Towa Electric Light and Power Co
Collins Radio Wildcats
Cedar Rapids Gazette
M.C.A. Lattner
Metropolitan
National Oats -Honeymead
LaPlant-Choate Trail Builders
LaPlant-Choate Brush Cutters
Universal Gravel Masters
LaPlant-Choate Carrimers
Iowa Manufacturing Co
Wilson Corn King
Link-Belt No
LaPlant-Choate Bulldozers
Collins Radio Lightnings
Collins Radio’ Mustangs
Collins Radio Corsairs
Oil Share in 1940: Iran and Iraq Produce 4.9 Percent
A 1940 snapshot shows Iran and Iraq together supplying 4.9 percent of global oil output. The figure reflects early Middle East participation in world markets, highlighting regional contribution amid wartime disruption and rising energy demand.
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Iran
Iraq
Forest Field and Stream Echoes From Outdoors
Frank Powers notes poor fishing last week due to rain and cold with bass spawning approaching on June 15 and wall eye pike fishing good below the Mississippi dams before the rain muddied waters. He warns against disturbing bass during spawning, cites a Cedar Rapids city gun ordinance and urges parental guidance, praises Winneshiek county seniors taking fishing licenses, discusses gasoline coupon rules, and urges rifle education and safe gun use for youths amid Cedar Rapids powerboat losses as ice retreats.
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Mississippi
Mississippi River
the Gazette Daily
New Marion Coach Is Outstanding as Mentor and Athlete
Everett Scherich named head coach and physical education instructor at Marion high school. He set a 440 yard dash state record at Hastings and captained the track team. He coached at Hartington Clinton and Garrison, with multiple state championships and a strong coaching record. He played multiple sports and has a family.
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Everett Scherich
Marion High School
Hastings College
Nebraska
Scherich
University of Nebraska
Hartington
Channel from Robins Lake Promoted for Postwar Jobs
A plan to create jobs after the war includes opening a channel from Robins Lake past the winter sports ground to the river. A levee and regulated intake would protect a harbor for boats and boat houses, with a current to improve fishing waters and reduce mosquito breeding.
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Robins Lake
Flores Sees Chicago Inactivity As The Key
Jess Flores of the Philadelphia Athletics recalls Chicago inactivity while benching with the Cubs and notes Earle Brucker polished his pitching. He has a 5–1 record this season with 502 innings, a 0.90 ERA and 32 hits allowed, and credits Brucker for refining his delivery and new pitches.
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33 in Y Life Saving Course at YMCA Pool
Thirty three swimmers attend instruction in the Y Life Saving Institute at the YMCA pool. Classes ran Mon Wed Thu evenings last week and continue Mon Wed this week with final tests for Y and Red Cross certification on Thursday evening. Public invited to a demonstration of the inhalator by the Ambulance Service Monday at 7. Readable list includes Jen Giisel Don Joehanes David Moise Bob Valiaim Rie b and Drew Tomms Harmon etc.
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Don Joehanes
David Moise
Bob Valiaim Rie B
Insignia of pathbrokes and mide age leaders
Fragmentary OCR describes insignia linked to three solden bells and mentions the toad of aime of the Lonnards morines leaders of the Middle Age.
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Aime
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