Cooper Lanier May Be Cardinals Top Pitch Duo Again
St Louis pitchers Mort Cooper and Max Lanier helped the Cardinals edge the Dodgers last season. Cooper won five and Lanier five against Brooklyn, part of a 13 to nine team edge. The piece notes other reliable hurlers, bullpen prospects, and a lighter 1943 schedule affecting rotation chances.
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Max Lanier
Mort Cooper
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
York
Junch
Lanier
Cooper
Brooks
Johnny Beazley
Pittsburgh
Bucs
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Cardinals
Dodger
Red Birds
St. Louis
Ernie White
Howie Pollet
Harry Gumbert
Harry Brecheen
Brechéen
Columbus
Plan Y Swim Tests Wednesday Evening
The Y M C A life saving institute continues next week with a special Tuesday practice and final tests on Wednesday evening. Thirty five students, after eighteen hours of guarding and water safety education, will take the tests at 8:00 p.m. in the Y pool with public invited to observe.
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Y. M. C. A. Life Saving Institute
Bene dictine High Team Averages 15 Runs Per Game
Bene dictine high school has averaged 15 runs per game through six games this season, scoring 92 runs while holding opponents to 13. The report highlights the team’s strong offense and stingy pitching as a key early-season factor.
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Richamond
Benedictine High School
Benedicine Boys
Braves Shortstop Flawless 83 Chances Before First Error
Whitey Wietelemann of the Boston Braves handled 83 chances flawlessly this season before he recorded his first error as a shortstop. The veteran infielder showcased glove work while the team pursued the pennant.
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Whitey Wietelemann
Boston Braves
Sam Rice Signed Blank Contract With Washington
Outfielder Sam Rice reportedly signed a blank contract with the Washington team, allowing owner Clark Griffith to fill in his own salary amount. The anecdote highlights Rice’s unusual approach to team payroll during his era.
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Sam Rice
Washington
Clark Griffith
Fishing Outlook and Conservation Notes from May Week
FRANK POWERS reports weekly notes from the state conservation commission. Fishing conditions vary by region with catfishing good on the Wapsie in Buchanan County and local advice urging flexible timing, safe campfire practices, and proper cleaning of game. The piece also hints at potential ammunition supply changes to aid conservation efforts.
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Frank Powers
State Conservation Commission
Wapsie
Buchanan County
Littleton
Big Northern Pike Catches Mark Midweek Fishing Report
Edward N. Nuddleman of Mason City landed an 18-pound 42-inch northern pike at Clear Lake, while Will Brinker of Cedar Falls caught a 12 pound 10 ounce pike at Fisher’s Lake near Cedar Falls. The report notes plentiful crappies in the Mississippi and good northern pike fishing in Shellrock River, with high water widespread and a worm-bait propagation method described. Ralph Moore reported a 10 4 inch speckled trout from the Cedar river avenue bridge.
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Edward N. Nuddleman
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Cedar Falls
Will Brinker
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Allamakee
Clayton
Blackhawk County
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Ralph Moore
Fourteenth Street
Avenue Bridge
Washington catcher throws out three runners this season
In the first three weeks of the season Washington's Bob Johnson nabbed three runners at the plate two at third base and one at second from his left field position.
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Washington
Bob Johnson
Armstr ong's Open League Victory Over Collins at Ellis Park
Armstrong's team edged Collins Radio 1 to 0 in Open league action at Ellis Park on a sunny week of games. Standings show Armstrong's, Cherry Burrell, and Wilson's leading in a tight Open and Industrial leagues with pitching depth shaping the early season.
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Suburban Handicap Field Shapes Up at Belmont Park
Market Wise from Glen Riddle Farm seeks to repeat as Suburban winner in the 57th running at Belmont Park. Other top contenders include Shut Out, Devil Diver, Riverland, Tola Rose, Kings Abbey, Our Boots, Bolingbroke and Don Bingo as a large stout field converges for the 1 14 mile stake worth 30000.
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New York
Belmont Park
Sheepshead Bay
Ana
Marise Stables
Greentree Stables
Shut
Devil Diver
Louisiana Farms
Riverland
Thomas H Heard
Bing Crobys
Don Bingo
William Helis
A J Sacketts
Tola Rose
Louis Bo Mayers
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Woodvale Farms
Townsend B Martins
Bolingbroke
Market Wise
Earry
Mighty Whirlaway
Glen Riddle Farm
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Three Boys Lead Y M C A Gym Activities
Gordon Stoddard Jerry Harbert and Bud Jones head their classes in Y M C A boys gym activities. Other top indoor softball point leaders include Preps Jerry Moen 36 and Richard Hamilton Tom Sawyer and Jim Hamilton 31 Frank Treka Dick Treka 30 Jerry Groff Don Carringer 29. Cadets Ronald Ogden 42 Bil Trampold 38 Ronald Smith Jim O Keefe 36 Bob Stone 26 Douglas Hamilton Bob Freeman 25. Juniors Dick Reece 28 Al Morris 20 Donald Wallace 18. Swimming tests featured Bobbing and Floating Jim Plumb Wayne Fisher Bob Murdock Don Aller Minnow Gordon Stoddard Steve Atumotis. Fish Vernon Hyck Paul Buddy Carl Fields. Flying Fish Dick Jenkins John Williams Royce Keller Ronald Walker Vernon Iye Richard Brague Jerry Oble. Shark Kenneth Whittler.
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Jerry Harbert
Bud Jones
High Point
Jerry Moen
Richard Hamilton
Tom Sawyer
Jim Hamilton
Frank Treka
Dick Treka
Jerry Groff
Don Carringer
Ronald Ogden
Bil Trampold
Ronald Smith
Jim O'Keefe
Bob Stone
Douglas Hamilton
Bob Freeman
Dick Reece
al Morris
Donald Wallace
Jim Plumb
Wayne Fisher
Bob Murdock
Donaller Minnow
Steve Atumotis
Vernon Hyck
Paul Buddy
Carl Fields
Flying Fish
Dick Jenkins
John Williams
Royce Keller
Ronald Walker
Vernon Lye
Richard Brague
Jerry Oble
Shark
Kenneth Whittler
Elbie Fletcher Tops Schoolboy Baseball Breakthrough
Pirates' first baseman Elbie Fletcher wins a newspaper contest naming him the best schoolboy baseball player to break into the major leagues.
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Elbie Fletcher
Pirates
Hubbell Defies Screwball Stereotypes in Pitch Legend
NY AP report notes Carl Hubbell, famed screwball pitcher, defies the sport legend of lefthanders as eccentric. The feature lists pitches like knuckler, butterfly, slider, shiner, sinker, and submarine, with Hubbell identified by his signature screwball and later mentions of other pitchers and their varied grips.
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Christy Mathewson
Eddie Cicotte
Carl Mays
Urban Faber
Bucky Walters
Dutch Leonard
Jim Tobin
Butterfly
Claude Passeau
Walter Johnson
Paul Derringer
Chicago Cubs
Dasa
Hubbell
Suns
Elden Auker
YORK
Carl Hubbell
Waltonian Archery Club Holds Perfect End At Ells Park
The Waltonian Archery Club hosted an invitational at Ells Park range last Sunday May 23. Thirty two archers competed with guests from Delwein Marshal town Cedar Falls Iowa City Farfield Mt Pleasant and others. Leona Lander of Cedar Rapids shot a perfect end of six golds and multiple clubs sent shooters to tally scores with home teams Davenport Sioux City Walcott Muscatine among those represented.
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Ells Park
Delwein
Marshaltown
Cedar Falls
Iowa City
Farfield
Mt Pleasant
Ashers
Davenport
Siux Citys
Walcott
Muscatine
Leona Lander
Cedar Rapids
Need More Clubs In Boys' League
The article calls for more teams in the boys league and notes openings for clubs to join the 9 to PL year baseball competition starting in June. It mentions two loops plus the Jehy Beck crew from last year and lists cities Riverside and Daniel parks as sites. A boxing note covers Michigan State College coach Al Kawal and Charley Bachman, with training and crowd reactions.
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Johor Besa
Wall
Gare
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Rverside
Daniel Parks
Lansing Mtth
Winer
al Kawal
Michigan State College
Spartan Mitt
Charley Bachmans
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Legion Tilt To Start At 5 P M Roosevelt Vs Smulehofts
The junior Legion contest between Roosevelt Hotel and Smulehofts starts at 5 PM per director Nelsico. The game will be played on the Riverside diamond.
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Nelsico
Riverside Diamond
Enviable Tank Record at Michigan State College
Swimming coach Charles McGaf tree of Michigan State College has built an enviable 12 year record. His teams won 99 victories while losing 18 and tying two, for a .849 percentage.
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Mich
Charles McGaftree
Michigan State College
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