Plan Trial Spins at Hawkeye Downs Tuesday
Hawkeye Downs will host practice sessions Tuesday afternoon as manager Charles Moore opens the course to All-Iowa Fair entrants for tune up before the Memorial Day auto racing program. Johnny Gerber will race with Cecil Burnoff driving, joining six Iowa drivers on the entry list.
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Hawkeye Downs
Charles Moore
Cedar Rapids
Johnny Gerber
Middle West
Cecil Burnoff
Moline
Jimmy Snyder
Gerber
Davenport
Iowa
Gus Schrader
Wade Crew
Jim Fedders
Emory Collins
LeMars
Reinale Rex
Ames
Wilson Pingrey
Blairstown
Pingrey
Springfield
Bill Driscoll Here Wednesday To Hurl For Waterloo Team
Billy Driscoll will return to Cedar Rapids to pitch one of the games for John Deere and Co of Waterloo in Wednesday nights opening doubleheader under the Ellis Park lights. Driscoll was a top mound man last season for the City Parks Open league and has since worked for Waterloo.
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Billy Driscoll
Cedar Rapids
John Deere and Co
Waterloo
Ellis Park
Driscoll
City Parks
Billy
Waterloo Company
Max Evans Leads Fairfax Trapshoot Season Opener
Fairfax Gun Club hosts the season’s first registered shoot with pro Max Evans of Marion top scoring 95 of 100 at 16 yards and 47 of 50 in handicap. Fellow veterans Charles Heaton of Fairfax and Frank Lightner of Cedar Rapids share top honors in unregistered doubles while Lightner and Chet Williams tie for first in 96 of 100 16 yard singles.
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Fairfax
Max Evans
Marion
Fairfax Gun Club
Charles Heaton
Frank Lightner
Cedar Rapids
Lightner
Chet Williams
Evans
L. E. Bachman
Henry Dorman
James Rucker
F. J. Lightner
C. J. Heaton
Ben Castle
Don Castle
Madrid High School Battery Gets Trial With Cardinals
Madrid high school pitcher Bob Reed Holm and catcher Willie Galetich, who lost to Davenport in the state tournament finals, will try out with the St. Louis Cardinals. Coach Don Cole says the pair, plus about 60 youths nationwide, expect to travel to St. Louis around June 1 for the tryouts.
Watkins bats spark 10-5 win over Williamsburg in league
Watkins exploded for six home runs to defeat Williamsburg 10-5 in an Iowa Valley league game. Homers came from Babbitt Kimm Clyde Pickart Chuck Pickart Walters and Schultz. Other results: Norway 17-3 over Van Horne Newhall 6-4 over Atkins.
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Williamsburg
Watkins
Babbitt
Kimm
Clyde Pickart
Chuck Pickart
Walters
Schultz
Norway
van Horne
Newhall
Atkins
Stocher
Leine “Aluvray
Kelper
Veaa
Peters
Viewfield field stars shine in Midlands meet notes
Roy McCauley of Cornell College won the 2 mile in the Coe-Cornell dual and seized the Midwest conference title two years running including a spring meet win at Coe and Knox. Don Vosberg of Dubuque starred on offense and in track, while Russ Ferguson of McKinley set a near world HS record in hurdles. Wehde brothers from Holstein qualified. Ames weather and attendance noted as cold but cheerful.
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Roy McCauley
Cornell College
Don Vosberg
Dubuque
Marquette
Cedar Rapids
Texas Tech
Milwaukee
Vosberg
Tech
Texas
Midwest
Wisconsin
Hilltoppers
Iowa
Hawkeye
Russ Ferguson
McKinley
Batiste
Tucson
Arizona
Ferguson
Wehde Brothers
Ray
Roy
Holstein
Iowa City
California
Unclear OCR: Names and entries in a listed page
Fragmentary OCR text shows multiple surnames and initials in a possible school or event roster. Readable items include Halford Oyventa Decker Davis Rimmer Hassis Ryan Heim and Segapede. No clear event, place, date, or outcome present.
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RAE Delaware
Woelshow
Oolshow
Halford, Oyventa
Decker
Ane Ogle Ieee Eesvas Cope
Ara Re
Davis
Rimmer
Hassis
Ryan Svieererstertt
Ne Aahman
Mewnany
Heim
Juasqueton
Asonville
Rhinchold
Pormanek and
Nichols
J. Shaw
Schaeffer
Gophers Edge Iowa in Final Big Ten Baseball Race
Minnesota visits Iowa for the last two games of the Big Ten title chase with both sides aiming to shape the championship. A Minnesota sweep would secure the crown, while a split or loss leaves Illinois and Northwestern in contention. Illinois had nine wins in 12. Northwestern only split with Ohio State.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Illinois
Northwestern
Ohio State
Purdue
Illinois Wesleyan
Wesleyan
Wisconsin
Notre Dame
Western Michigan
North Liberty Softball Edged by Iowa City Team
North Liberty lost 7 to 6 to the Iowa Supply of Iowa City Sunday. Les LeGrand pitched with Dave VonStein catching for North Liberty. Paulus pitched with Appleby catching for the Iowa Supply.
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North Liberty
Iowa City
Iowa Supply
Les LeGrand
Dave VonStein
Paulus
Appleby
Towa
Wood Captures Metropolitan Open With 264 72-Hole Score
Craig Wood, 38, from Mamaroneck New York, won the Metropolitan Open with a 72 hole total of 264, scoring 68 66 in the final rounds to set a course record for the event and earning 750 dollars. He finished ahead of Ben Hogan who netted 275 and Vic Ghezzi with 280, while Hines was fourth at 281. Hogan’s winnings moved him atop the money list with 7838 dollars.
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New York
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Wood
MacDonald Smith
Tommy Armour
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Lawson Little
Ben Hogan
Vic Ghezzi
Jimmy Hines
Hogan
Miss Winston Mavis Shatters Local Club Shoot Score
Miss Winston Mavis scored 47 of 50 at the Cedar Rapids Rifle and Pistol Club weekly shoot on the outdoor range northwest of Cedar Rapids. She fired seven bullseyes and three fours from 200 yards using an army regulation Springfield in a sitting position.
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Winston Mavis
Cedar Rapids Rifle and Pistol Club
Cedar Rapids
Mavis
William Taylor
Chas, Mann
Harry Robinson
Earl Waffle
Leo Kaeena
Dave Thomas
Garrison Nine Defeats Vinton in 13 Inning League Game
Garrison Nine edged Vinton 6 to 4 after 13 innings in a Corn Valley league contest. Ted Harmon tripled in the 13th and scored, with R Walthart on base. Paul Towne led Vinton with a triple and two other hits as Beshaw and Howe contributed for Garrison.
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Vinton
Garrison
Ted Harmon Garrison
R. Walthart
Paul Towne
H.E. Garrison
Butts
Beckdell
Harmon
Scott
Towne and
Howe
Beshaw
Point Auburn
La_ Porte City
Stainbrack
Lawhead
Harton
Tankford and Strohecker
Dyersville Beats Monticello in Valley League Game
Dyersville blasted 18 hits to win 18-3 over Monticello in a Maquoketa valley league game. Red Van Fleet allowed 11 hits but held the line. King Behnke and Luensmann each had three hits for Dyersville while Egger collected three for Monticello. Monticello hurlers were Davenport Kula and Siebels.
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Monticello
Dyersville
Maquoketa
Iowa State Fencers Take State Honors
Iowa State college won the state fencing tournament in Des Moines with the University of Iowa second, the Des Moines Fencers club third, and Omaha fourth. Wilma Jordan won two individual women's titles while Jack Pierce, Iowa State captain, won the men's novice foil class.
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DES Moines
Iowa State College
University of Iowa
Des Moines Fencers Club
Omaha
Wilma Jordan
Jack Pierce
Iowa State
Kautz Wins Iowa Rifle Title at Camp Dodge
Charles Kautz of Muscatine captured the M. R. Davidson trophy by winning the 50 yard metallic sights match with a perfect 400. He also placed third in two other events, totaling 1 575 of 1 600 as the Iowa State Rifle association tournament concluded at Camp Dodge. About 78 000 000 motor cars have been produced in the United States since 1900.
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Des Moines
INS
Charles Kautz
Muscatine
M. R. Davidson
Iowa State Rifle Association
Camp Dodge
Kautz
United States
Lowden Defeats Wheatland 8-5 In Town League Game
Lowden defeated Wheatland 8-5 in an Eastern Town league game Sunday. Scoring details show Wheatland held scoreless in several innings before Lowden pulled away. Key players Muhl Endort Shelton Gottsenake Steffens and E Meier contributed for Lowden.
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Wheatland
Muhl
Endort
Shelton
Gottsenake
Steffens
E. Meier
Dodgers Trade Roy Cullenbine For Joe Gallagher Of Browns
The St. Louis Browns acquire outfielder Roy Cullenbine from the Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for outfielder Joe Gallagher. No cash changes hands. Cullenbine previously signed with Brooklyn for a $25,000 bonus after being declared a free agent.
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Roy Cullenbine
Joe Gallagher
Browns
ST. Louis
INL
St. Louis Browns
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cullenbine
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Landis
Detroit Tigers
Gallagher
New York Yankees
Postville Pirates Drop Third Straight as Harpers Ferry Wins
Postville Pirates suffer third straight defeat in a Sunday game. Harpers Ferry prevails with strong hitting from Anderson boosting the offense with a homer and a triple. Robinson, Valley, Kamp and Brainard contribute in the field and on base for their respective teams.
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Postville
Postville Pirates
Harpers Ferry
Anderson
Robinson , Robinson and Valley, Kamp and
Brainard
Hawkeye Grid Cards In Big Ten Revealed
Iowa's 1940 41 42 43 44 football schedule drafts show 29 Big Ten games over five years with five opponents each season. Rivalries with Minnesota Purdue Indiana Wisconsin and Illinois resume. Illinois series sets after 1936. Non conference games include Nebraska Notre Dame and South Dakota with more to follow.
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INS
University of Iowa Hawkeyes
Minnesota
Purdue
Indiana
Wisconsin
Illinois
Hawkeyes
Chicago
Nebraska
Notre Dame
South Dakota
Iowa
Bloomington
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Lincoln
South Bend
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Madison
Lafayette
Town Citys
Llinois
Champaign
Milnois
Towa City
Ciits
Northwestern
Nat Evanston
Ohio State
Columbus
Winnds
Town City
Springville Remains Undefeated in Wapsie Valley Play
Springville topped Central City 11 2 to stay undefeated in the Wapsie Valley League. Center Point defeated Walker 9 8 Troy Mills beat Toddville 10 4 and Alburnett beat Coggan 6 1. Scores.
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Troy Mills
Springville
Central City
Center Point
Walker
Toddville
Alburnett
Coggan
Sprineville
Ios Caldwell
Brown
Moore Schenk Sawyer
Patton
Bolton
Heefner
Horak
Sloan and Baty
Waddle
Cress
K Frazier E Newman
Doonan
Cosson
Schurler
Mounce
Quaas
Barker and Hill
Taddvill
Carncan
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