Joliet Track Stars Aim for Ottawa Relay Honors
Joliet high school track and field stars prepare to travel to Ottawa for the annual relay carnival. The team, led by Steven and Beltzner, will compete in relays and open events with a strong lineup, despite Theda Foster’s absence. Prelims in the morning, finals in the afternoon, medals awarded for top places.
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Ottawa
Joliet Hig School
Joliet
Theda Foster
Stephen
Beltzner
Roy Fargo
Collier
Gullickson
Belfield
Bartett
Schoob
Beasly
Patch
Billiard Experts Open Y Classes in Joliet
Harold Johnson, Joliet billiard and pocket billiard expert, begins Tuesday and Friday evening classes at the Y M C A billiard room. Classes start at 7:30 p.m. All interested in brushing up on the games are invited to attend.
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Harold Johnson
Joliet
Goose Goslin banished by umpire over camouflage bat
Goose Goslin faces trouble when Umpire Harry Geisel calls a camouflaged bat unofficial. Willis Johnson, secretary of the St. Louis Browns, designed the black and white bat, which Geisel bans from opening day against the White Sox, blaming a conspiratorial edge.
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Goose
Goslin
Harry Geisel
Willis Johnson
St. Louis Browns
Geisel
Ump
Harry
White Sox
Legion Forms Youth Baseball League With New Teams
The American Legion announces rapid organization of a junior baseball league with several teams already signed on. Frank Tushek, league manager, urges timely formation and reporting to headquarters. A managers’ meeting is planned soon. Rules are strict: players must be under 17, have no professional experience, and enroll by June 30 with no lineup changes after then.
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Rae
Aeer
Frank Tushek
American Legion
Joliet to Meet Lockport Team on Tennis Court
Joliet and Lockport renew their athletic feud on the tennis court April 25. Joliet coach Paul Becker brings back four veterans including Don Jones and Bob Hoffer as key players in a 14 match schedule deemed the toughest yet. Joliet closes the season May 27 with the Big Six conference tourney on home courts.
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Joliet
Lockport
Paul Becker
Wheaton
Becker
Don Jones
Bob Hoffer
Ray Carlson
Toam
Bob Kerr
Howard Sprague
Ridgewood Dodgers Start Spring Training With 24 Prospects
The Ridgewood Dodger baseball team launched spring practice with 24 candidates on the roster and aims to win another city championship this season.
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Ridgewood Dodger
Joliet Junior College to Meet Lisle Nine in Naperville
Joliet Junior College baseball travels to Naperville for the second game of the season against Lisle Junior College. Expected Joliet infield includes Bud Ward on the mound Alex Stewart Smarker Myers Slattery and Flannigan at third.
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Joliet Junior College
Naperville
Lisle Junior College
Joliet
Bud Ward
Alex Stewart
Smarker
Myers
Slattery
Flannigan
J Pinmen Cinch Title in Joliet Bowling League
With a four game lead E. J. & E. pinmen are assured of first place in Joliet's bowling league as the season ends Tuesday night at the Hub alleys. This title will be the second straight for the J men.
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E. J
Joliet City
Reindeer Question Sparks Blush in Classroom Exchange
In a natural history lesson a teacher spots a boy absent and the reply from Johnny about the reindeer causes a blush as he says it helps flowers in the garden grow.
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Johnny
Farm Bureau to Enter Club in Baseball League
Will county will enter the State Farm Bureau baseball league again this season according to Leonard G Graham farm advisor. Last year the Will County team won the district championship which includes LaSalle Grundy Kendall and Will counties. The Farm Bureau committee includes Frank Lally Fred Schweizer J J Fitzgerald Edwin Drexler and Christ Hoenstein with Robert Seeley as manager. No schedule is set but opening game is May 14 and most players from last year will return.
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Will County
State Farm Bureau Baseball League
Leonard Graham
Will County Farm Bureau
LaSalle
Grundy
Kendall
Will Counties
Farm Bureau Committee
Frank Lally
Lockport
Fred Schweizer
Elwood
J. J. Fitzgerald
Manhattan
Edwin Drexler
Peotone
Christ Hoenstein
Mokena
Robert Seeley
Y Ball League to Organize at Meeting Tonight
Baseball fans will gather at the Y M C A tonight to outline plans for a fourth season of lay in the Church league and Membership baseball league. Last year 14 teams joined the church league and seven teams played in the twilight league. A wrestling tournament for boys is set for Saturday with champions earning Y monograms at the May banquet.
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Church League
Mearship
Harry Hohisel
Hole-In-One Club Elects New President
Harlan Jensen, a Joliet High School junior and 1931 Will County champion, is named honorary president after making the season's first tee-to-cup shot on No. 16 at Inwood. He played with Sam Talarico James Cummings and Fred Baer and plans to enter the county men's division this summer.
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Harlan Jensen
Joliet’ High School
Jensen
Inwood
Sam Talarico
James Cummings
Fred Baer
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