Hawks drop doubleheader in long Dubuque road start
In Cedar Rapids the Hawks travel to Dubuque where Becker takes the loss after a long Memorial Day doubleheader. Dubuque wins 6 to 1 in game one and 8 to 1 in game two as Jack Frost makes two spectacular catches for the Hawks. Umpire Rapp’s officiating draws ire amid late darkness.
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Krause
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Hawks Edge Cats in Long Dubuque Series Oddity
Jack Frost sparked the centerfield defense with a left field grab and a one handed catch, hurting his arm but remaining in play. Dubuque’s pitching woes plus a huddle strategy extended the game to over five hours as crowds of about 1,500 watched the Tigers and Hawks amid protests from fans over umpire calls.
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Gar- Mek
Dubuque
Gam
Krause
Ager Oon Balis
of Becker
Hrause
Wavation
Dubanne
Anphée
Rapp
Tiss
Speran
Garrick
Jack
Hawks
North II Victor Triumphs In Park Bout At Memorial Day
Victor, weighing 129 pounds, defeats Kelley 128 in the feature fight at Electric Park Memorial Day bill. Cedar Rapids and Waterloo fighters clash with Cedar Rapids boys winning some bouts while others falter. Young Perags of Cedar Rapids defeats Orlle Smith of Waterloo in the semiwindup. Kid Villa loses to Pancho while Torrington of Cedar Rapids defeats Dunn after the referee halted the bout.
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Waterloo
Tistics
Del
Caddie Kelley
Cedar Rapids
North
Kelley
Young Perags
Orlle ‘Smith
Kid Villa
Parkersburg
Jack
Little
Kid Pancho
Olief Torrington
Dynamite Dunn
Ralph O ' Alexander
Howard Makeever Named Head Coach at La Porte High
Howard Makeever, brother of Midge Makeever, signs to become head coach at La Porte High School starting next fall. He currently coaches Story City High School with strong all around performance last year and is a former Coe College athlete and notable Hawkeye baseball star.
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la Porte High
Poeular Eneral Service
la Porte City
Midge Makeever
Waterlow East
Board of Education
Makeever
Story City High School
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Promoter Harmon Signs Grogan Vicentini for June 7 Bout
Chicago May 31 AP Tommy Grogan Omaha slugger and Luis Vicentini Chilean lightweight signed by promoter Paddy Harmon for a 10 round fight on the Chicago Stadium show scheduled June 7.
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Chicago
Tommy Grogan
Omaha
Luis Vicentini
Paddy Harmon
Senators Rally to Sweep Yankees in Twin Bill
Washington defeated the New York Yankees in both ends of a May 31 twin bill, 8 to 4 and 4 to 3, dropping New York seven and a half games behind the leaders. Buddy Myer extended his hitting streak to 1,24.
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Gerber Victorious in Rapids Auto Race Memorial Day Card
Johnny Gerber of Cedar Rapids won the sweepstakes race on the Memorial day program in Cedar Rapids. He completed 20 laps in 10 minutes 57 seconds to earn $700. Wilson Gingery, also of Cedar Rapids, finished second with Boyd of St Joseph and John Bagley of Omaha in subsequent spots. The event awarded $1,275 total. Schrader won a five lap dash in 5 minutes 4 seconds. Spiichol of Cedar Rapids won the four lap consolation with Burnaugh and Trevlyan of Davenport in close places.
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Wilson Pingery
Boyd
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Omaha
Gus Schrader
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Burnaugh
Davenport
End Trevlyan
Bunioneers Race 38 Miles to Douglas Arizona
Lordsburg New Mexico May 31. The bunion boys in the Pyle cross country race move into Arizona for a 38 mile run to Douglas. Herbert Hedernan age 65 from Australia set pace in yesterday’s 4 mile lap from Deming finishing first in 8 27 37. Pete Gavuzgal from England led in elapsed time and tied Johnny Salo from Passaic New Jersey for second place by 21 minutes 10 seconds.
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N. M
Bunion Boys
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Douglas
Ariz
Herbert Hedernan
Australia
Deming
Pete Gavuzgal
England
Johnny Salo
Passaic
N. J
Iowa Michigan Wisconsin Vie For Big Ten Title
The 1929 Big Ten baseball race narrows to Michigan Wisconsin and Iowa as leaders seek the title. Michigan reclaimed the lead by defeating Wisconsin 7 to 6, leaving Iowa within half a game of the Badgers as the season tightens.
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Ohio State
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Indiana
Chicago
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Cremo Cigars Claim Superior Quality From Leaf To Wrapper
Cremo emphasizes choice tender leaves ripened through a slow costly process and finished with an imported Sumatra wrapper. The brand asserts no floor sweepings and all fresh leaves with over seven million dollars invested in perfected methods. It invokes a quote attributed to the late Vice President Marshall praising a good five cent cigar.
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Cremo
Marshall
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