Waterloo Hawks Hit The Road For Mississippi Valley Opener
Waterlo o Hawks depart for Rock Island to begin the 1944 season. Manager Cletus Dixon plans to carry 13 players, releasing several veterans and rookies to meet league limits. Probable lineup and roster notes detail pitchers Kelsey, Nusvelmin, and Cronin among others. Dixon forecasts four wins on opening swing and expects a faster, stronger league.
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Larry Mills
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Gerken
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Kessel
Cronin
Nusvelmin
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Fred Schulz
Milwaukee
Frank Lies
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McCracken
Willoughby
Otto Barchert
Tutor Ball Team Meets Dubuque U
Cedar Fas May 5 Special The Teachers college baseball artists will meet Dubuque university Minton shows no mercy in a hard fought battle. Coach Minton's men have been hitting the apple hard all spring and have scored consistently though their fielding remains weak. Wilson likely to start on the mound for the Pedagogs with the regular lineup from Waterloo last week.
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Teachers College
Dubuque University
Minton
Wilson
Beningt
Thirty Four Cars Entered in 500 Mile Race at Indianapolis
Indianapolis officials announce a record field of thirty four entries for the thirteenth International 500 Mile Sweepstakes at the speedway on May 30. Foreign entrants include Pierre Borino with Fiat and a three car French team led by Guyot. American names include Tommey Milton Ralph Ve Paima He Hart and Earl Cooper. Several cars list unnamed drivers, with security of entry unclear as negotiations continue for a spot in the world’s highest paying auto race.
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Motor Speedway
Pierry Boritino
Fiat
Albert Huyot
Moonlit river romance and a paddle into memory
Fragmented verse recalls a moonlit night by the river with a youth and a beloved, the kiss and promise of love, a paddle to shore, and a memory of a shared moment, amid other scattered notes about civic tasks and curious headlines from a 20th century newspaper.
West High Quint Plans 13-Game Schedule
West High basketball coach Ralph Saint announced a 13 game slate for the upcoming season. Old Rose and Black face Dunkerton Osage Mason City Dubuque Cedar Falls and East High, with seven home games and six away. Regulars return including Burgess and Haselman, but captain Potter becomes ineligible Feb 1 under the eight semester rule.
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Oskaloosa
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Hast
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Joe Sansone
Arzt Burgess
Roger Haselman
Anrt Misner
Jether
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Don Grange
Ottumwa
Chicago
Hila
West High Iowa Falls Dual Track Meet Slated May 16
West High will be inactive this weekend due to a schedule change. Iowa Falls will not travel to the meet here because of multiple school preliminaries requiring many team members. Iowa Falls will instead come on Saturday May 15, with events starting at 10 a.m. to finish before an afternoon baseball game.
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Sensane
Johnny Miter
Charles Hetts
Pec
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Oskaloose
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Cheec
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Pitcwe
East Htigh
West High
Iowa Falls
Achexture
Ralph Sarit
Toy
Iown Falls
Town Falls
Waterloo- Burlington
Boxing and sailing notes from early 20th century sports scene
The clipping surveys a crowded mix of names and events across boxing and sailing circles in Philadelphia, New York, and Columbus. It mentions world champion Har Grieb, Jim Slattery, and Hentek Gy, with references to exhibitions and races, plus local sale notices and forthcoming events in June.
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Keaner
Sun Haven
Pont
Jimny Slattery
Sale
Ah Scherald
Ttte
Mont
Mtu
Hepny Leopard
Peter Hichtweikht
Yas Hentek Gy
America
Philadel Phis
New York
Inik Getty
Queensboro
Junior Senior Banquet Noted at Shell Rock School 1925
Shell Rock Iowa observed the junior senior banquet at the high school last Friday night with May Day decor in senior gray and rose, junior gold, and a program of toasts. Graduates listed include Paul Choesebra Ela Harms Marc Wheat Myrtle Young Leta Curtis Grace Winkes Lester Arthurhall Filen Haberman Clata Epley Irma Savage Erma Orth Raymond Bowen Kling Shipman Russell Evans Robert Reed Harold Daumerson Gen Thies Clara Epley won high scholarship honors for the year.
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Shell Rock
Ta. Mar
Atheny
Paul Choesebra
Ela Harms
Marc Wheat
Myrtle Young
Leta Curtis
Grace Winkes
Lester Arthurhall
Filen Haberman
Clata Epley
Irma Savage
Erma Orth
Raymond Bowen
Kling Shipman
Harold van Vlask
Bernice Burwell
Russell Evans
Robert Reed
Harold Daumerson
Gen. Thies
Clara Epley
Ideal Fishing Urges Quiet Moments Amid Busy World
A nostalgic meditation on ideal fishing valuing spontaneity over strict rules as writers envy judges and shopkeepers who can slip away to rivers between duties. The piece contrasts flighty leisure with daily work, then notes the Iowa conference meet in Des Moines with 23 entries and events at the university.
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Judge Wood
Waterloo
Joe Jones
Jackson Hole
Wyoming
Snake River
America
Towa
Parsons College
Des Moine
Treacherrs
Des Moines University
Burlington Opening Day Hailed With Big Crowd Plans
The Burlington season opener features a record expected crowd in the Mississippi Valley league. Burlington leaders plan a mammoth parade with troops bands and schoolchildren, as Thomas Smith the mayor pitches the first ball.
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Belden Hill
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Dubuque
Troop Cavalry
Iowa National Guard
Navy
Orchard City
Burlington Hall
Thomas
Smith
Pairings set for May handicap at Sunny-Sine Country Club
The Sunny-Sine Country Club announces May handicap pairings with three flights. In class A Arthur Simpson faces Pred McClain in round one, and other matchups include Austin Burt versus S. C. Red, Fred Wray versus George Bickley, and more. Class B opens with Carlton Sias versus Lt. Wagner, plus Buck vs Cropper and several byes. Class C features Henry Wurster against GC Shane, and other pairings conclude before Memorial Day finals. Ladies’ team match captains are Mrs. R. G. Smock and Mrs. F. C. Fish.
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Sunny- Siné Country
Arthur Simpson
McClain
Austin Burt
S. Cc
Red
Fred Wray
George Bickley
Dr. L. T. Curry
Harry
Dunkelberg
Walter Deters
L. A. Daum
al Donnan
A. Lammel
C.K. Cropper
T. McCoy
W. Ricker
R. H. Garrison
Carleton Sias
T. Wagner
M. C. Buck
H. Cropper
R. Daushetty
Guy Lee
R. Royer
Ransier
Arthur Sotiner
A.W. Rath
C. W. Kline
Howard Rath
Nathan Northey
Hy. Flint
E. McCormick
J. D. Liftring
R. G. Smock
F.C. Fish
Hitting Heavy When Ball Parks Have No Signs
Giants coach Al Demarle discusses why heavy hitting rose as ballparks removed bright signage from center field. Dave Bancroft, manager of the Heston Braves, supports the idea that plain dark green backgrounds improve ball tracking, reducing glare from advertisements.
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Titcher
Giants
Dave Bancroft
Heston Braves
Bancroft
Local Youth Wins 5 Inning Contest for Cyclone
Claude Berray of Waterloo pitched the Iowa State nine in the Ames Nebraska game at Lincoln yesterday. The Cyclones won 5 to 3 after 15 innings with Berray throwing the full route amid 10 hits and four Nebraskan errors. Berray, a senior at Iowa State College and East High graduate, struck out 21, despite the Huskers collecting 21 hits.
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Waterloo
Iowa State College
Lincoln
Iowa State
Cyclones
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Towa State Scollege
East High
Garden to End Career Tonight at Madison Square Garden
The arena set to host its final night after a 12 round fight between Johnny Dundee and Sid Terris. Longtime caretaker John Sullivan recalls the Garden's famed boxing era and likens Dundee to past greats while noting the building’s imminent demolition. Also reports Luther College defeats Columbia College 12 to 4 in Decorah.
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Associated Press
New York
May
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Sid Terris
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Sullivan
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Gus Ruhlin
Athletics Fight For Top Position
New York May 5 The Philadelphia Athletics swept four New York pitchers for 16 hits to beat the Yankees 8 to 7 in the ninth, creating a triple tie with Washington and Cleveland atop the American League. George Sisler of the Browns had three hits, including a home run, in Detroit’s 12th straight loss as the Tigers drop another. the Giants blasted the Pirates with eight homers in a NL win, and Bancroft’s ninth inning dash gave the Robins a 4 3 victory over the Braves. Bing Miller and Al Simmons stood out with timely hits as eight homers were hit across majors.
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lFor
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Bishop
Miller
Yankees
Washington
Cleveland
Travis Jackson
Bentley
Bancroft
Robins
Braves
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Marriott
Dodgers
Bing” Miller
Athletics
al Simmons
Simmons
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