Yanks End Rough West Tour With Lead Lost to Indians
The Yankees dropped a doubleheader to Cleveland, losing the American League lead as seven of 14 scheduled games were played due to weather. Ernie Bonham and Spud Chandler pitched well, but the Indians exploded for three runs in the third and four in the sixth to seal a 3-1 and 5-2 sweep.
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Volga City High School Wins Final Baseball Battle
Volga City high school boys defeated St. Joe of El kader 6 to 1 as Smith allowed three hits and the team piled up nine hits. Biedermann and Frommelt shared catching duties while Boland Welch pitched for St. Joe. In girls play, Volga City rolled to a 24 to 3 victory over St. Joe, continuing a dominant year.
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McKinley Roosevelt Dual Meet Set for Tuesday
McKinley and Roosevelt high schools will contest a dual track meet Tuesday at 4 p.m. on the McKinley track. Fred Winter, director of prep athletics, said the event shifts the city sophomore meet to Friday, June 4, and that future meets will be held as scheduled or dropped with no more postponements.
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East Waterloo Favored in Iowa High School Baseball Meet
East Waterloo is listed as the favorite entering the eight finalist field for the Iowa high school baseball championships. The team relies on two top pitchers Jack Bruner and Bob George and a .354 batting average, facing Davenport champion from 1940 and 1941 in the opening round with pairings Comte vs Wiota Davenport vs Waterloo Dowling vs Montour Eagle Grove vs Monet.
Local Netmen Plan Tourney For Red Cross
Cedar Rapids tennis group hosts a national holiday tournament with proceeds for Linn county Red Cross. Event spans three weekends July 4 Labor Day, run by USLTA with local Cedar Rapids association backing. Entries to Eugene Brown John Gross or Red Cross at 32673. prizes are Red Cross certificates.
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Purdue Holds Key To Big Ten Race Buckeyes on Top
Purdue controls the Big Ten title race as Ohio State holds a game and a half lead over Wisconsin and Illinois. Ohio State swept Chicago 16 2 and 16 6 to improve to 4 1 in the conference, and will finish the season June 11 12 against Purdue. A split may crown the Buckeyes. a double loss could alter the standings.
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Seahawk Nine Shut Out Keokuk 9–0 in Iowa City
The Seahawk baseball team defeated the Keokuk Goats 9–0 in Iowa City Sunday, extending their season shutout streak to three. Harold Sherman limited the Goats to two hits through two innings, while Seattle collected 12 hits and maintained no threat.
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Hamer's Homer Sparks Butternut Win Over Becks
Sun day junior Legion game at Daniels park ends 6 to 2 in favor of Butternut. Don Hamer belts a home run, Weise fans the opposition after drying field, Dostal adds a late double, Canterbury and Leo Martin contribute two hits apiece as Butternut takes first place.
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Smulekoff Nine Falls to Iowa Manufacturing 9 6
Iowa Manufacturing defeated Smulekoff nine 9 to 6 at Riverside Park. Ken Corderman fanned 12 with seven walks as four Smulekoff runs came via a second inning rally. Ray Sorensen Roy Sorensen and Joe Schaber led the big two inning burst for Manufacturing, while Jim Schaber and Ray Sorensen drove in runs later. No game Monday. Iowa Manufacturing meets Roosevelt Hotel Tuesday at Daniels Park.
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Two Cedar Rapids Teams on Seahawk Baseball Schedule
IOWA CITY UP Three more games were added to the Seahawks baseball schedule on Monday including a home tilt. The Preflight team will meet Collins Radio of Cedar Rapids and June s Grant at Moline.
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Red Peppers on Track Insight and Iowa U Coaching Hope
Saturday's Ames high school track finals impressed with local talent and a strong potential to rival Drake. The column argues for relaunching prep meet formats to favor small schools, suggesting removing relay-heavy scoring and increasing individual events to balance competition. It notes Iowa U's impending athletic board meeting and the need for official coaching updates to reassure 17 year olds.
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Hawk bosses weigh fall plan for coach hires at Iowa
Tait reports the Hawk athletic board may consider hiring a coach solely for the football season. Critics warn of naval of nether region issues, while others argue economy and future results are too uncertain to judge. The task ahead is thankless as signs remain nebulous and no clear path exists.
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Preflight Net Squad Defeats Cedar Rapids Seahawk Netters
Navy cadets of Preflight school at Iowa City defeated Cedar Rapids Tennis Association by 7 to 2 to stay unbeaten. Cadet Alvin Trigg, former Yale ace, won a tight three setter over Russell Knapp. Ken Redlin and Charles Miller won the decisive doubles for the Cadets, while Cedar Rapids took only No 1 singles and doubles. Teams plan more summer clashes in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids.
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Novikoff wary on Cubs push after late season start
Chicago left fielder Lou Novikoff, arriving 33 days late, said he cannot lift the Cubs from the cellar alone. He noted nine men on a side and hoped to be in the lineup when Chicago returns from a disastrous eastern trip.
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Baseball gate hits peak as Sunday attendance soars
New York dispatch notes optimism returns to major league offices after Sundays box office burst. Eight major league ballparks drew 211,645 fans, best single day total of the infant season, breaking the prior May 2 eight-stadium high of 168,578. Highlights include Pittsburgh at Philadelphia 34,230 and New York at Cleveland 29,945 with other matchups listed.
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Dempsey Dispute In Court Tuesday
Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey returns to White Plains supreme court on Tuesday for the first round of his divorce from Hannah Williams Dempsey and custody of their two children. The case was postponed from Monday. reports of an out-of-court settlement circulated but one of Mrs. Dempsey's attorneys was tied up with another case.
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DeWoody Shuts Out Speeder For LaPlant In 7-0 Win
DeWoody pitched seven innings allowing three hits and fanning 12 as LaPlant blanked Speeder 7-0 to seize first place in the M and J league. He limited walks and boosted his season totals, while LaPlant’s defense and timely hitting backed the mound effort.
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Lighters Face Wilsons In M and J League Tilt At Daniels Park
The Lighters seek a third straight league win tonight at Daniels Park against Wilsons. Action starts at 5 30 with Bruce likely leading the Lighters and Anash or Bryson handling the Packers role.
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Eagles and Cherry Burrell Triumph in Opening Doubleheader
Despite threatening weather the softball season opened with a doubleheader. Eagles topped Wilson CIO 12 to 1 as Bill Abernathy held opponents to two hits and George Brousard homered and added a single. Cherry Burrell crushed Century Engineering 11 to 1 behind Whizzer White’s solid pitching and Beefer Seeley’s two hits. Monday features Eagles vs Cherry Burrell at 8 p.m. with Wilson CIO facing Loftus Co in the 7 p.m. game.
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Navy hospital patient Charles Uknes II in San Diego
SAN DIEGO AP Charles Uknes of Sioux City a former University of Iowa standout in football and now a marine private is in the naval hospital with a kidney ailment. Doctors say his condition is fair and he is expected to recover.
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