Musky track marks eyed as Little Six meet opens at Ottumwa
Athletes from Little Six conference begin outdoor competition at Ottumwa aiming to break four Musky records still held since 1930s. Key marks include Evans 10.0 seconds in the century and Lank 11 feet 7 1 2 inches in the pole vault, with other records by McElroy in the mile and the 1932 half mile relay. Several records face challenge as meet commences.
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Ottumwa
Bob Evans
Evans
Barlees
Jones
Bob McElroy
McElroy
Burlington
Muscatine
Thompson
Lange
Robinson
O— Muscatine
Ed Cornthwaite
Jack Lee
Greyhound
Keehn
Dick Crayne
Fairfield
Trojan
Washington
Dale Kelsey
Fredrick
McEvoy
Freeman
Schmidt
Muscatine to Host Davenport Blue Sox Sunday Tilt
Muscatine fans will see a full Davenport Blue Sox squad of about 30 players arrive at 1 p.m. for hit practice before the 2:30 p.m. game at League field. Manager Cle tus Dixon of Davenport has strengthened the team for the Western league, with pitchers like Wendle York Marvin Shelso and Karl Swanson in the infield plus Otto Denning catching and Eddie Lindstrom among outfield hopefuls.
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League Field
Muscatine Muskies
Davenport Blue Sox
Cletus Dixon
Blue Sox
Davenport
Muskies
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Wendle York
Monmouth College
Marvin Shelso
University of Minnesota
Frank J. Lamanski
Denver Southpaw
Don Conrad
Kewanee
Herb Bradley
Carl Dunagan
Des Moines
Karl Swanson
George Meyer
Otto Denning
Eddie Lindstrom
Joe Dooley
Bill Freck
Chicago Boys
Pat Hofer
Tommy Jacobs
Affleman
McIntyre
Faulhaber
Vic van Camp
Gib Jacobs
Whitey” Schroeder
Bob Vetter
Bill Nietzel
Bob Austin
League Leaders National League Batting and Pitching
Batting leader Berger of the Braves hits .397. Vaughan of the Pirates leads runs with 16. Klein of the Cubs and Medwick of the Cardinals tied with 17 runs batted in. Berger also tops hits. Ryan of the Giants and Moore, Leslie of the Dodgers share 23. Suhr and W Her man of the Pirates and Cubs tied with 3 triples. Ott of the Giants and Klein of the Cubs lead with 6 home runs. Frey of the Dodgers has 8 stolen bases. Pitching leader Bush of the Cubs is 5-0. American League data follows.
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Pirates
Klein
Cubs
Medwick
Cardinals
Moore
Giants
Leslie
Dodgers
Ryan
Suhr
W. Herman
Ott
Frey
Bush
Reynolds
Red Sox
Morgan
Werber
Manush
Senators
Ruth
Yankees
Foxx
Athletics
Bonura
White Sox
Walker
Tigers
Ruffing
Gomez
Thomas
Hildebrand
Indians
Standings and results from National and American Leagues
National League standings show Pittsburgh 4 New York 2 Chicago 8 Boston 1 Brooklyn 6 Cincinnati 3 St Louis 3 Philadelphia 1 upcoming games include New York at Pittsburgh Boston at Chicago Brooklyn at Cincinnati Philadelphia at St Louis. Priday’s results list New York Detroit 1 Boston 4 St Louis 1 Cleveland 5 Washington 3 Chicago at Philadelphia with seven games. American Association results show Kansas City 12 Toledo 2 St Paul 2 Indianapolis 0 Columbus 3 Milwaukee 2 Louisville 5 Minneapolis 2 with matchups Kansas City at Toledo Milwaukee at Columbus St Paul at Indianapolis Minneapolis at Louisville.
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Manusch
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Higgins
Leslie
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Wilson
Merwick
St Louis
Frederick
Lindstrom
Pirates and Red Sox Shine in Major League Action
The Associated Press reports Harry Lavagetto drove in two runs for the Pirates with a single and a double while Bob Weiland limited the Browns to six hits for the Red Sox.
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Associated Press
Harry Lavagetto
Pirates
Giants
Bob Weiland
Red Sox
Browns
Reynolds Keeps Hitting Lead in American League
Reynolds maintains top AL batting with .436 after a week of nine hits and 15-point climb. In the NL Wally Berger rises to .397, overtaking Pie Traynor who drops from regular status. Other leaders include Joe Vosmik to .433 and Gehringer, Sam Leslie, and Gus Suhr boosting the top batting list.
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Carl Reynolds
Boston Reg Sox
Reynods
Wally Berger
Pie Traynor
Pittsburgh
Joe Vosmik
Charley Gehringer
Sam Leslie
Gus Suhr
Suhr
Mel Ott
Reynolds
Klein
Chuck Klein
Cubs
Ott
Babe Ruth
Jimmie Foxx
Zeke Bonura
West Liberty Fourth at Loop Track Meet
West Liberty a six man team finished fourth in the Eastern Iowa Eight conference meet at Mt. Vernon. Dan Heise set a conference javelin record 153 feet and improved discus and high jump marks. Ernest Crewe tied for second in high jump and placed second in pole vault. The half mile relay team of Staley Ruess Brown and Carey won the event.
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West Liberty
Gomez Wins Third Straight for Yankees as Cubs Beat Braves
Vernon Gomez, nicknamed Goofy, earns his third straight win for the Yankees aiding a 3-0 shutout of Detroit behind Babe Ruth's homer and strong nine innings. Cubs topple the Braves 8-1 as Guy Bush wins his fifth straight despite Tom Zachary being knocked out early. Giants fall 4-3 to Pirates. Cardinals beat Phillies 3-1. Dodgers top Reds 6-3.
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Yankees
Chicago Cubs
Braves
Associated Press
Vernon Gomez
Rodeo
Calif
Detroit Tigers
Babe Ruth
Yanks
Tommy Bridges
Babe
Indians
Griffs
Buck Jordan
Guy Bush
Giants
Indees Face Hills In Sunday Baseball Contest
Indees will host Hills Sunday with Bud Fabrizius or Lefty Crompton on the mound for Muscatine Independent. Red Mellecher will pitch for Hills as May 13 also features a meeting with Davenport Cross Country club, last year Tri City champions and a strong foe for the Indee schedule.
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Crompton
Muscatine Independent Baseball Club
Hills
Red” Mellecher
Ace of the Hills
Muscatine
Floyd Chompton
Vege Clark
Gus Lynn
Herb Crompton
Jack Hruska
Paul Wilson
Tri-City
Neusel Edges Loughran In Split Decision At Garden
Walter Neusel earned a split decision over Tommy Loughran after a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden. The crowd of about 10 000 divided on the verdict as Loughran clung to defense while Neusel pressed with aggressive rushing and power. Loughran weighed 186 pounds, Neusel 1971.
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Walter Neusel
Neusel
Tommy Loughran
Madison Square Garden
Arthur Donovan
Tommy
Loughran
Conesville Beats Douds in State District Tourney
Conesville high won its first state district tournament game at What Cheer Friday beating Douds 4 to 2. Other winners were Lacey over Eddyville 10 to 6 Oakville over Tracey 11 to 1 and Yarmouth over What Cheer 2 to 2. Guy Bush pitched for the Cubs against the Braves for his fifth victory.
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Lacey
Eddyville
Oakville
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Yarmouth
What Cheer
Baseball Boxscores From Washington and Boston Games
The report records two games with box scores. Washington defeated Cochrane Gomez and Dickey 9 to 8 after a late rally, with Cleveland credited for the win and L Brown Pytlak Russell and Berg as battery mates. Boston defeated St Louis 4 to 2 with Newsom Coffman Hemsley as St Louis batteries and Weiland Ferrell for Boston.
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Newsom, Coffman and Hemsley
Boston
Weiland and Ferrell
Wilton Kittyball Opens Tuesday Under Flood Lights
Wilton's kittenball season starts Tuesday at the old fair grounds with two games. Senators meet Braves and Red Sox face Dodgers under flood lights. Six teams compete Red Sox Athletics Dodgers Senators Braves Tigers. A two half schedule leads to a best of five title series.
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Senators
Braves
Red Sox
Dodgers
Athletics
Tigers
Theason
Sands to Open Advanced Grid Practice Soon
Muscatine high school spring football at Jefferson field moves to advanced drills next week as Coach Neal Sands begins work with lettermen and veterans from the 1933 season. Freshmen and sophomores gain fundamentals this week while veterans face a lighter schedule before heavier drills. The spring session runs to late May with a seniors versus spring squad practice game slated at Jefferson field. Assisting Sands are Madison Griffith and Bob Weber.
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Muscatine High School
Jefferson Field
Neal Sands
Muskies
Sands
Madison Griffith
Bob Weber
Miller Retains Featherweight Title With Knockout at Derby Fight
Freddy Miller of Cincinnati defended the National Boxing association world featherweight crown by knocking out Paul Dazzo of Chicago in the sixth round before Kentucky derby fans in Louisville. The bout marked Kentucky's first legal world championship prize fight.
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Louisville
National Boxing Association
Freddy Miller
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Miller
Paul Dazzo
Chicago
Derby Braces for Kentucky Classic Amid Fire Ruins
The sixtieth Kentucky Derby faced a potential washout as Churchill Downs raced to salvage the event after a four alarm fire. Trainers and stable hands saved 19 horses including the long shot Howard, with 80 more horses evacuated. Rain threatened a muddy track but 50,000 spectators were expected as Bazaar and Mata Itari join the field in the one mile and a quarter race.
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Louisville
Churchill Downs
Howard
J. W. Parrish
Downs
Beach City
America
J. Plavina
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