Memorial Day Auto Classic lineup nears completion gains to 25
The twenty-ninth Memorial Day 300 mile race at the speedway nears full lineup as four more drivers qualify bringing the total ready list to 25. Mel Hansen posted the day’s fastest average at 124.559 mph in a Fageol. Brisko and Tomei posted solid averages while Horn faltered with engine trouble. French entrants le Begue and Trevoux arrived to ready their Talbot specials for later qualifying.
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Indianapolis
the Speedway
Mel Hansen
Los Angeles
Ted Horn
T.ec
Paterson, N. J
Horn
Jimmy Snyder
Rene le Begue
Jean Trevoux
Vichy
New York
Davenport High Wins MVAC Tennis Title
Davenport High captures the Mississippi Valley conference tennis title with 14 points on Saturday as Dubuque places second with 11 Clinton third with 8 Franklin Cedar Rapids fourth with 7 McKinley Cedar Rapids fifth with 6 and Iowa City last with 5. Bill Johnson of Davenport takes singles title while Dude Beckman and Paul Smig of Davenport win doubles.
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Gazette
Davenport
Davenport High
Dubuque
Clinton
Franklin High
Cedar Rapids
McKinley High
Iowa City
Bill Johnson
Dude Beckman
Paul Smig
Waner Brothers Reunited With Boston Braves Sign Paul Waner
The Waner brothers are back as Paul Waner signs as a free agent with the Boston Braves. He reunites with Lloyd Waner who joined from Pittsburgh in a deal sending Nick Strincevich to the Pirates.
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Boston
INS
Waner Brothers
Paul
Big Poison
Waner
Boston Braves
Brooklyn
Lloyd
Little Poison
Pittsburgh
Nick Strincevich
Pirates
Minnesota Smothers Iowa Track Team in 93-38 Victory
In Minneapolis the Minnesota track team defeated Iowa 93 to 38 in a Western conference dual. Minnesota swept events including the mile and two mile runs, the broad jump, and javelin while Iowa won only two events the 220 and 440 yard dashes by Walt Todd.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Towa
Walt Todd
Welch Cook Bears Seek Softball Games Near Cedar Rapids
The Welch Cook Bears softball team seeks games on Sundays or at night. Any team manager within 40 miles of Cedar Rapids should contact Jack Phillips at 312 A Avenue NW or call 2-2714 to arrange a matchup.
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Welch-Cook-Bears
Cedar Rapids
Jack Phillips
Jones Fourth Among Three-I Swat Leaders
Aen Zarilla of Springfield leads the Three I batting chart with a .484 average after 15 hits in 31 at bats. Rex Carr and Chester Clemens of Evansville follow with .387 and .385, Del Jones of Cedar Rapids ranking fourth at .383 as leaders in RBIs and other totals are noted, while pitchers John Gibson and Peterson of Springfield head the ERA list with perfect records.
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Aen Zarilla
Springfield
Praerehep
Howe Bese
Chicago
Zarilla
Rex Carr
Evansville
Chester Clemens
del Jones
Cedar Rapids
Clemens
Len Novak
Frank McElyea
Harry Griswold
Madison
John Novosel
John Clay
Decatur
John Gibson
Peterson
Tilden Perry Lead First Round Wins at Pro Tennis Champs
In Chicago on Saturday, Big Bill Tilden Fred Perry Lester Stoefen Karel Kozeluh and George O Connell won their first round matches in the fifteenth national professional tennis championships. Don Budge who is to be married Monday and Vincent Richards top the second round lineup.
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Chicago
INS
Bill Tilden
Fred Perry
Lester Stoefen
Karel Kozeluh
George O’connell
Don Budge
Vincent Richards
Grinnell Golf Dominates Coe- Cornell Triangular Meet
Grinnell's strong golf squad swept the Coe Cornell Grinnell triangular meet at Ellis Park. Grinnell earned 18 points, Kohawks 10, and Cornellians 8 as Childs led with 81, followed by a three-way tie for second at 84 by Spvletter Shuey and Dunlop.
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Grinnell’s
Crack
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Ellis Park
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Kohawks
Cornellians
Spvletter
Cornell
Shuey
Dunlop
First showings of Baer Baer Fight Pictures at Paramount
Images debut Monday at the Paramount theater sparking debate over whether Louis hit Baer before or after the bell ending the round. Movie fans may join in the controversy that has stirred heated public opinion.
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Louis Baer
Paramount Theater
Louis
Baer
Wild pitch gives Tigers 1 0 win
In a close game a wild pitch sets the Tigers to a 1 0 victory over New York. D Di Haggis and others produced key hits while pitchers Branch and Johnson worked efficiently.
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D. di Haggis
New York
Boston i
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Shure Phy
Wilson
Utpy Gomez Johnson
Pet One Oy
Gomez
Branch
Murphy
Johnson
Fleming
Bassed
ban—Pytlak
mitcher—Johnson Umopires
Ormsby
Rommel
Hubbard
Results In Women's Golf Leagues Show Varied Scores
Last week’s play in fel ow leagues includes Becks defeating Gazette 17 to 8 and Standard beating Woolworth 22 to 12. Individual scores list Virginia Martin 42 and Betty Wechsler 58 among others with high marks. Independent and Intermerlate sections note winners and top scores.
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Becks
Gazette
Standard
Woolworth
Arrmstrongs
Ie Rapids Food
Security
Virginia Martin
Mary Lockwood
Mary
Pances Lee
Betty Wechsler
Helen Schnoebelen
Cardinals
Gladys Heldher
Augene Korn
Mercle Boileau
Martha Heins
Melba Davis Baiechel Campbell
Stevie James
S2iMary
Netily
Ann Baxter
Ssi Leila Burns
Coultbrunner
Jewel Huston
Phyliss Suttner
Netah Hall
Betty Beardsley
Avid Michel
Bernice Cameron
Michigan Extends Big Ten Baseball Lead Over Purdue
Michigan swept Purdue 14 to 4 to reinforce a 8-2 conference record. Dick Wakefield homered as three Michigan pitchers limited Purdue to six hits. Iowa idle as Ohio State and Notre Dame split a series with an 8-5 Buckeyes win in 10 innings.
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Iowa
Lafayette
Ind
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Purdue
Boilermakers
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Puesa
Stoddard
Gould
Murana Harrs
Emmert
Leitheit
Young
South Bend
Ohio State University
Notre Dame
Buckeyes
Ohio State
Maley
Waller
Metzger
Crimmins
Northwestern cruises past Wisconsin with 20 runs
Northwestern capitalized on nine Wisconsin errors to pile up 20 runs on 15 hits in a conference win over Wisconsin. Box score indicates pitches Maschuk Mott Porth Arnolds contributed for Northwestern while Wisconsin failed to convert several chances.
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Evanston
Ill
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Badgers
Uertanes
Saxer
Maschuk
Mott, Porth
Arnolds Gareas
Iowa Baseball Idle This Weekend
TO TEST STASTNY IA CITY AP The Iowa baseball team is idle this weekend with no scheduled games or practice updates available.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Hogan Johnny Jacobs Seeks Open Qualifier at Happy Hollow
Iowa’s Johnny Jacobs leads National Open qualifying at Happy Hollow Omaha with a borrowed driver after he cracked his tee wood. Fellow entrants include Bill McPartland who missed entry money, and a lively Kenmore Ellis scene features Art Snider, Glenn Johnson, Dale Smith, and Monsignor Molloy among players. Local ladies compete at Kenmore and Marion courses, with Virginia Martin and Mrs Hart Boileau posting notable scores as women golfers push through showers and a busy week.
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Iowa
Happy Hollow Course
Omaha
Johnny
Bill McPartland
Country Club
Art Snider
Kenmore
Art
George Bresnahan
Glenn Johnson
Kenmore's
Dale Smith
Wilson
John M. Molloy
Chuck Simon
Ellis Links
Chuck
Hart Boileau
M. Rogers
Kenmore Links
Franklin Mile Team Sets Mark at State
The Davenport team led by star performers Fred Teufel Harley Moore and a Cedar Rapids contingent dominated the state meet. Colman of Cedar Rapids won the 100 yards while Dick Hoerner of Dubuque led in throwing events and Osage’s George Gast set the state discus mark. Ames won team titles including the mile medley and Woodward added two titles.
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Franklin
Fred Teufel
Harley Moore
Cummingo
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Colman
Thunderbolt
Junior Franck
Woodward
Colburn Collinge
Roosevelt
Emory Sample
Battin
Pete Schwinn
Sioux City
Ames
Franck
Dick Hoerner
Dubuque
Lefty Muckler
Grinnell
Hoerner
George Gast
Osage
Harry Barnes
Des Moines
Teds
Indians Beat Browns 4-2 in Opening Frame
Cleveland jumped ahead with four first inning runs and held on to defeat St. Louis 4-2. Jim Bagby pitched a complete game for the Indians, while Eldon Auker struggled in his start for the Browns, yielding four first-inning runs before settling in.
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Indians
St. Louis
Eldon Auker
Tribe
Auker
Fred Ostermueller
Ostermueller
Jim Bagby
Brownie
Rodeo Returns to Cedar Rapids in All-Iowa Fair Tie In
The piece notes Cedar Rapids will host a rodeo for the first time in almost twenty years. It explains rodeo competition is self-governed by cowboys, with prize money posted and judges, while promoting open entry for riders in the territory. It contrasts rodeo with ring sports and previews star figures and related local notes.
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Cedar Rapids
Clyde Miller
Waterloo
Littler Sparks Nebraska to Big Six Track Title
Nebraska clinched its third straight Big Six track and field championship in a photo finish over Missouri. Eugene Littler raced to a 48 second quarter mile and anchored the relay to seal a 6114 to 6- count, with Kansas State Oklahoma and Kansas trailing.
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Gordon Crosby
Crosby
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Kansas State
Oklahoma
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Brooklyn Dodgers Rally Past Philadelphia 7 3 in Eighth
Brooklyn ends six game skid with a five run rally after two out in the eighth to defeat Philadelphia 7 to 3 at Ebbets Field. Etten Camilli Riggs and Lavagetto drove in runs while Herman Reiser and Bragan contributed for Brooklyn. Pitcher Hirdbe earned the win with Hughes charged with the loss in a game that featured multiple hits and three home runs.
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Cardinals topple Pirates 10 7 in opening inning surge
St Louis Capitalized on five runs in the first inning and beat Pittsburgh 10 7. Padgett homered with two on to fuel the scoring while St Louis added two more in the sixth. Multiple players contributed. Pittsburgh left fielder Van Robays and Crespi provided notable hits.
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Dietz
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Bowman Tits O —Sewell
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Lasnier
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Elliott
Empires News
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Empires
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Magerkurth
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