Ray Bader Stifles Wilson as Speeder Wins Two to One
Ray Bader limited the league leading Wilson team to four hits as Speeder defeated Wilson 2 to 1 at Daniels Park. Birkicht had two singles and a triple for Speeder, Gallagher added a run on a single, and Stastny's play on a grounder helped produce the final score. Wilson benefited from an error lone unearned run, while Farmer collected the only extra-base hit for the losers.
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Dubuque Elks Defeat Reformatory Snappers
The Reformatory Snappers fell 7-1 to the Dubuque Elks in Anamosa, with a six run seventh inning breaking a scoreless tie. Packard and Rose led the Snappers at the plate while Donahue, Rowan and Meyers led the Elks. B Williams homered for the Snappers. Next games feature Co Op Dairy of Cedar Rapids at Snappers Friday and Schuster Insurance team in Dubuque against the Snappers Sunday.
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Meyers
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Co-Op Dairy
Cedar Rapids
Schuster Insurance
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Avis
Kid Riviera Wins 10 Round Fight in Omaha
Kid Riviera, a St. Louis heavyweight, decisioned Abel Cestac of Argentina in a 10 round main event before 3,453 fans. Riviera controlled with jabs all night, leaving Cestac bruised. Referee Alex Fidler scored six rounds for Riviera, two for Cestac, with two even.
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Kid Riviera
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Cestac
Alex Fidler
Ossian-Ossian Tops St Lucas 8-4 In League Baseball
Ossian-Ossian defeated St Lucas 8-4 in an Upper Iowa League baseball game Sunday. The win improves Ossian-Ossian in league play while St Lucas falls behind.
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Ossian
St. Lucas
Speedway Toll 37, But Racer Prefers It Over Highways
Indianapolis motorists and racers recount fatalities at the speedway since 1909, noting a decline in deaths over the last dozen years due to track upgrades. Veterans defend the danger, preferring speed at the speedway over highways, citing skilled drivers and safer conditions.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Floyd Roberts
George Bailey
Detroit
Everett Spence
Terre Haute
Ind
Emil Andres
Jack Derosier
Cliff Bergere
Strong Field Lined up for Ce-Mar Races
A strong field of midget cars will race at Ce-Mar Acres speedway on Decoration day afternoon in the season opener. Entries include Pip Hensen from Whiting Indiana with a 460 Elto outboard and Byron Fisher or Gus Klingbiel driving the black No 3 Ford from Chicago.
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Hensen
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Chicago
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Illinois
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George Poneazal
Byron Fisher
Gus Klingbiel
Midwest
Kenny Flynn
Detroit
Blue Island
John Stephanson
James Cogliarse
Paul Blodell
Elto
Ford Fergusons
Franklin Netmen Nip Golden Bears
Franklin high netmen led the city league after a tight 2-1 win over McKinley on the Golden Bear courts. Carr Donald and Norman Barnes won their match 2-6 9-7 6-2, preserving their state district tournament momentum. Reserves beat McKinley seconds 3-0 with Barnes Lamb and Lamb winning in straight sets.
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Golden Bear
Franklin
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Norman Barnes
Bud Hollander
Bill Ball
No Grass in Kelley Field At Iowa City Park
Iowa City officials open a sodless park inside a 250 foot fence noting dew makes grass slick. Manager Ralph W Tucker argues a treated earth surface stays fast and safer for outfielders. Dugouts sit outside the fence with a twelve foot screen to keep plays in play.
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Iowa City
Kelley Field
Ralph W. Tucker
Midwest
Unwanted Harry Still Leading NL and AL Batting Rankings
In New York AP reports, George McQuinn a 10-year AL veteran who was released by the Philadelphia Athletics last year leads the AL with a .381 average. Harry Walker now leads the NL at .383 after a trade from the St. Louis Cardinals to Philadelphia, with competition from Johnny Mize of the New York Giants at .356. McQuinn had 10 hits in 22 at bats last week, moving ahead of Detroit’s Pat Mullin.
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George McQuinn
Philadelphia Athletics
Harry Walker
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phils
Walker
McQuinn
Detroit
Pat Mullin
Tiger
Johnny Mize
New York Giants
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