Weekend sports card boosts Memorial Day events
Memorial weekend offers a full sports slate across eastern Iowa with Raider baseball at Hill Park, the Midwest rodeo at Hawkeye Downs, a Red Cross golf tournament at Cedar Rapids Country Club, and the Eastern Iowa Racing Club harness meet at Independence. Activities include multiple baseball games, rodeo performances, country club golf for Red Cross, and harness races starting Sunday with entry fees set at 50 cents for spectators over 16.
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Drake Track Freshmen Receive Numerals
Des Moines UP report lists twelve Drake University freshmen awarded track numerals by coach Bill Easton. Names include Bud Franklin Ed Gramander John Hodges Jim Wells and others from Des Moines Webster City Jefferson Ia Chicago Heights Ill Spirit Lake Sioux City Pa Lawrence Kan Council Bluffs Pa.
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Webster City
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Spirit Lake
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Sioux City
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Lawrence
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Vinton Athletes Receive Letters in Three Sports
Special to The Gazette Wednes day coach Howard Moffitt of Vinton high school announced athletic awards for the 1941 42 school year. Football captains include Frank King Keith Carlton John Fowler Dale Fry Jack Mogena Ray Struble Wayne Hall Harold McNamara Russell Parmater Irvin Parry John Harper Dean Carlson Tom Lockhart Lyman Oppelt Dean Seliken Allan Kine Gordon Kunz and Jack Brubaker. Basketball captains are John Fowler Gale Weinands Jimmy Hart Ray Struble Bill Wright and Gordon Kunz. Track captains are Gale Weinands John Fowler Glenn Dulin Ray Struble James Smittkamp Russell Parmater Harold McNamara and Irvin Parry.
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Tom Lockhart
Lyman Oppelt
Dean Seliken
Allan Kine
Gordon Kunz
Jack Brubaker
Play Golf at Kenmore with Collins Radio Bus
A terse timetable notes golf at Kenmore with a Collins Radio Bus from Kresge's corner. Departures include 11:35 AM and 4:10 PM with returns at 1:00 PM 4:35 PM or 5:05 PM.
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Two Runs in Last Inning Beat Bruce in M and J League
The Universal Crushers lose 2-1 as Bruce allows a late run sequence in Daniels Park. Pinky Fuller opens Wilson’s half, Ferreter reaches on an error, Holland triples, and the winning run scores on a passed ball as Deetz is retired.
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Roger Deetz
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Jerry Walser
Red Woolwines
Universal Crushers Edge St Paul In Opener Thriller
Bruce fueled a late rally with a triple and two down in the seventh but Kenney sealed the 2 1 win for Wilson's Universal Crusher. Kenney struck out seven while Bruce matched with seven as Universals beat St Paul in a tight opener.
Milwaukee Gaining In Association Race
Milwaukee moved to within 21 games of Kansas City in the American Association race after a 4 to 3 win over Louisville. Kansas City was shut out 5 to 0 at Indianapolis by George Gill as Minneapolis narrowed the Blues’ margin to three games with a 3 to 0 victory over Columbus. The St. Paul Toledo doubleheader was split with pitching the key factor.
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Eagles Stand Clear In Fraternal League Softball Lead
Charley Michalek of the Moose pitched the first no hit no run of the year as De Molays fell before five walks. The Eagles remained undefeated with a 13 to 3 win over Knights of Columbus, while Z.C.B.A. beat YMCA 11 to 1 and Triton defeated Lous Recreation 10 to 4 in Thursday action.
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YMCA
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Moray Eby to Start at Tackle for Coe Football
Moray L Eby plans to start at tackle for Coe College next fall with Chuck Joss moved from guard. The Hawkeyes will rely on Ralph Pilgrim Bob Schuetzke and Leo Benischek for guard duties as Jim Leehman completed eligibility.
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Iowa Manufacturing Company
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Carl Wessels
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Cedar Rapids
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Ebs
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Anamosa
Franklin High School
Ralph Doran
Ames
Horace Peeples
Davenport
Test Involved Son Lee in Aggrieved Team
A dispute arose involving Lee, identified as the son of a member of the aggrieved team, with details limited to the fragmentary reference in the report.
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State Kiwanis Golf Meet Set for Ames
The 1942 state Kiwanis golf tournament for Iowa clubs will be played at the Iowa State College course on June 8. Elmer Kinderman of Ames, the meet manager, said a new feature includes separate divisions for sons and daughters of members.
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Kiwanis Clubs
Iowa
Iowa State College
Elmer Kinderman
Watkins Nine to Play Williamsburg This Weekend
Watkins baseball team schedules two games this weekend against Williamsburg. The home game starts at 3:30 p.m. Saturday with Woolstrehill pitching for Watkins and Steamer on the mound for Williamsburg. Sunday’s game at 2:30 p.m. features Cedar Rapids Moane facing Watkins in Cedar Rapids.
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