Big Nine Track Meet Opens With New Shot and Discus Marks
At Camp Randall the 48th annual outdoor Big Nine meet opened with Michigan's Charley Fonville breaking the shot put record and Minnesota's Fortune Gordien shattering the discus mark. Ohio State led qualifiers with 16 in prelims, while Illinois and Michigan followed. Herb Barten of Michigan posted the fastest 880 yard time to claim the stadium mark.
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Camp Randall
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Minnesota
Fortune Gorden
Ohio State
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Gordien
Archie Harris
Indiana
Buckeyes
Illinois
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Iowa
Purdue
Herb Barten
Veteran Nelson Potter Delivers Relief For A’s Clinching Win
Connie Mack’s Athletics added veteran Nelson Potter as a relief option in place of Russ Christopher. Potter saved a game against the Yankees, contributing to a 6-3 victory that widened Oakland’s lead over Cleveland. Indians beat White Sox 2-0. Red Sox fall to 7th after Senators win 2-1. Browns move within three games of Tigers with a 5-4 win. Cardinals extend NL lead. Giants protest in Polo Grounds after 6-3 loss to Phillies. Dodgers beat Braves 7-5. Cubs edge Reds 10-8 after late rally.
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Drivers fight for final spots in 32nd Indy 500
Indianapolis drivers race for three remaining positions as twelve to twenty five cars chase a spot in the 32nd 500-mile race. Twelve to twenty five cars vie in a noon to sundown scramble as 65 cars hit the track with spectators counting on a record crowd. Floyd Roberts’ 117.2 mph mark from 1937 looms as fastest speeds threaten to break the record.
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McDonald Named New Grandview High Basketball Coach
Grandview-Melvin J. McDonald is hired as athletic coach for Grandview High School and will lead the Grandview Greyhound basketball team this fall. He arrives from Linden Iowa after two and a half years there and previously spent a year at Grand River Iowa.
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11Th Armored Division
Koepping's Diner and Blackhawk Beer to Play West Liberty
Koepping's Diner and Blackhawk Beer, two teams from the Commercial kittenball league, will travel to West Liberty for a Sunday doubleheader. Koepping's opens at 3 p m with Blackhawk following at the conclusion of the first game.
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Oddities in Softball Double Feature Highlight Friday Night Results
Grain Processing beat Rocket Roller Rink 26 to 11 in a game full of unusual plays and defects. Fred Havemann hit three home runs for G P C while Wayne Garrett and Virg Hamer added homers for Rocket. V F W blanked Commercial Inn 5 to 0 with Ralph Bartett pitching and a key triple in the third inning.
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Wayne Garrett
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Dubuque Man Elected Treasurer of Public Utilities Body
Mead Shenck of Interstate Power Co. Dubuque Iowa was elected treasurer of the Public Utilities Advertising Association. The appointment highlights ongoing efforts to promote utility advertising among public providers.
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Michigan And Illinois May Be Co-Champs
Michigan and Illinois could share the Big Nine title after today’s games. Ohio State upset Illinois 6-0 at Columbus while Michigan defeated Northwestern 8-0, leaving both teams 9-2 entering final conference games against the same foes. Pete Perini blanked Illinois with six hits, Marv Rotblatt took the loss, Stan Aders had three extra-base hits, and Mel Henson allowed four hits in a Purdue rout of Iowa. Harry Elliott paced Minnesota with three runs and four RBIs in a 9-3 win over Indiana.
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Ohio State
Columbus
Northwestern
Pete Perini
Marv Rotblatt
Stan Aders
Mel Henson
Purdue
Iowa
Harry Elliott
Minnesota
Indiana
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Three-I League Race Tightens as Waterloo Leads
The Three-I League pennant race tightens with only one game separating the first five clubs. Waterloo maintains a slim half game edge over Evansville, while Terre Haute Danville and Quincy sit 14-10, a half game back. Waterloo beat Springfield 14-9. Danville downed Evansville 5-1. Decatur beat Terre Haute 8-4. Davenport beat Quincy 4-3.
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Terre Haute
Danville
Quincey
Dodgers
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Springfield
White Hawk
Decatur
Commies
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Quincy
Gems
Northwestern Leads In Big Nine Golf And Tennis Meets
Northwestern tops the Big Nine standings in both golf and tennis. In tennis Ted Petersen falls to Andy Patton 8-6, 6-3 as Patton faces Ken Boyum for the crown. Golf sees Northwestern holding a 13 stroke lead after 36 holes with a 762 team total.
Elect Iowans Milwaukee A M Clark Boone elected to Baptist council
A M Clark of Boone Iowa was elected to the general council of the Northern Baptist convention on Friday. A cooperative four year scholarship valued at 1200 to 1600 dollars went to Ann Gramup of Sheffield Iowa.
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Pairings Listed For First Round Of Women's Meet
The first round of the women’s handicap golf tournament at Geneva Golf and Country Club is set with pairings announced by Mrs. Nadine Carlisle. Upper bracket matchups include Bass Emerson vs Melda McDermott and Nancy Kent vs Nadine Carlisle, among others. Lower bracket features Faye Case vs Margaret Larmer and Velma Umlandt vs Ruth Vander Ploeg, with additional ties in the slate.
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Portia Halling
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Martha Newton
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Florence Bently
Bernadine Nygren
Mildred Barry
Gertrude
TeStrake
Carol Sywassink
Christa Galloway
Mary Thede
Demi Fairbanks
Faye Case
Margaret Larmer
Velma Umlandt
Ruth Vander Ploeg
Mary Mueller
Naomi Young
Madeline McKee
Mary Elda Kautz
Pat Schmalz
Edith Schmalz
Lucy Umlandt
Marie de Roque
Myrtle Othmer
Irene Meerdink
Estelle Gentry
Elsa Barn
Frank Stranahan Defeats Stowe In British Amateur
Frank Stranahan of Ohio defeated Charles Stowe of England 5 and 4 to win the British Amateur title, reclaiming the championship from Willie Turnesa of White Plains New York.
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England
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Charles Stowe
Willie Turnesa
White Plains
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200 More Voters Registered Here
Approximately 200 Muscatine residents became eligible to vote in the June primaries through registration at the office of Mrs. Florence Mason, city recorder. About 100 registered in the current week with a 5 p.m. Friday deadline. no further registrations or address changes are accepted. Total city registration remains about the same as records balance those struck for not voting since the last presidential election.
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Florence Mason
City Recorder
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Farmer Drowns After Fall Into Spring Well
Harry Urell, 48, a farmer northwest of here, drowned Friday in a spring well on his farm when he slipped while repairing the cover.
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Earthquake Shakes Lima Early Morning
A long strong quake was felt in Lima Peru about 40 minutes after midnight this morning causing alarm and shaking buildings across the city.
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Bisesi's Kittenball Club Hosts Hills Sunday
Bisesi's city champion kittenball team, unbeaten in three Commercial league starts, meets Hills Sunday at Oregon street field at 2:30 pm. Gene Berlin likely starts on the mound for Bisesi's as the club opens a long series against out-of-town opposition.
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Danny Hile Drives Omaha to 4-3 Victory Over Denver
Danny Hile earned his fifth relief save of the season as Omaha's Cards beat Denver 4-3. He preserved a late rally stop in the ninth after a strong Pueblo lead, while Jerry Kamler drove in the decisive run with a seventh-inning homer. Bob Eissminger got the win with seven hits allowed and five walks.
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