Giants try Hank Danning in left field for Giants
New York Giants manager Bill Terry experiments with Hank Danning at left field mirroring Del Baker and Hank Greenberg drama with Tigers. The club, lacking a pitching ace, reshapes infield and catcher lineup as Danning battles to prove he can handle the outfield duties.
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Vogel Brothers lead ABC Tourney with 3065 pins
The Vogel Brothers team of Forest Park Illinois topped the 41st American Bowling Congress event in St. Paul with 3065 pins, 19 over the 1940 winning total, after rolling 931 1058 and 1076 to open a 46 point lead. Hermann Undertakers of St. Louis remained second. In doubles Floyd Reichard and Steve Peters of Chicago moved to 1300, seven behind Ned Day and Elmer Koch of Milwaukee who had led for a week.
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Basketball Rules To Be Slightly Changed
The rules committee recommended fan shaped backboards and moulded balls for universal use and updated several playing rules. The 3 second rule now applies from the free throw line to the end line and a substitute may occur after a field goal without a timeout. Also a player must surrender possession after an infraction.
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Driver Survives Icebound Mountain Crash
R M McCormick, a Philadelphia salesman, escaped a dramatic crash when his car slid on ice, plunged 80 feet down a mountain, rolled four times and landed upright with windows shattered and doors torn off. He sustained only a slight finger cut.
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Golf pace clash in open cup debate between Bulla and Guldahl
Augusta columnist Henry McLemore weighs Bulla and Guldahl in a feud sparked by Guldahl slow play. He argues Guldahl slows pros and harms nerves while Bulla faults the pace, urging faster two minute reads of lies and a fairer pace for the big silver cup.
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Terry Turns Down Three Corner Trade
New York Giants manager Bill Terry rejected a proposed three corner trade among the Cubs and Dodgers. Brooklyn’s Larry MacPhail seeks Billy Herman as Chicago pursues Pete Coscarart Hank Leiber and Hank Danning changes hands. Terry refused to peddle Danning and warned bids must be high.
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Leahy Seeks Rockne Path at Notre Dame
Frank Leahy, new Notre Dame athletic director and football coach, said in a Rockne tribute that he cannot be Rockne but will try to follow in his footsteps and tradition. He spoke at a communion breakfast after Rockne’s memorial mass for the coach killed in a March 1931 airliner crash near Cottonwood Falls, Kansas.
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All Is Confusion but Yanks Are Serious and Dangerous
The Grapefruit League sees the Yankees lead with 15 wins in 20 as rookie Phil Rizzuto hits in 14 straight while dodging draft deferment. Cubs roll, Athletics slump, Phillies sink, and the Cardinals shuffle as Don Padgett and Ernie Kay switch roles in spring turmoil. Pirates sit 7 12, Cubs surge with 6 wins in seven, Reds top NL with 12 7, Lombardi hobbles and Derringer nurses a groin injury.
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Mann's Cakes women win exhibition in Albuquerque
Mann's Cakes women bowlers wow Albuquerque fans with victory over Excelsior Laundry and a 2638 team total. Scores include Emily Ruebenstahl 592 Claire Mann 546 Ruth Dorris 493 Ruby Wagner 532 Jimmie Shane 475. Team prep for Los Angeles tournament highlighted by 2745 in Commercial League.
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Hogan Tops Land of the Sky Open with 284 total
Ben Hogan wins the Land of the Sky Open at Asheville with a two under par 69 in the final round, finishing at 284 and earning 1200 dollars. Lawson Little trails Hogan by two strokes, earning 750 dollars. Lloyd Mangrum 289 and Craig Wood 290 take 550 and 450 dollars respectively.
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Nation's Boxing Card Set For This Week
Four champions and two heavyweight contenders fill the card as Max Baer meets Lou Nova at Madison Square Garden in a 12 round bout for heavyweight contention. Conn, Overlin, Zivic, and Scalzo fight in non title bouts while Massey and Bybee also appear in 10 round matches across Chicago Minneapolis San Francisco and Ogden.
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Baer Nova Bet And Pro Sports On Coast Set For Spring
Week’s wash notes Baer bets $350 to $500 he stops Lou Nova in four heats and eyed bigger bets. Dodgers poised to join Cubs White Sox Pirates and Athletics on the Coast next spring. Coach Bernie Bierman to drill 100 Minnesota candidates as spring drills begin. Slapsie Maxie Rosenbloom addressed an English class at Pitt. Tom Meany previews Van Mungo drama and Larry MacPhail silence.
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Tempers Flare at PGA Open as Bulla Guldahl Clash
Asheville report notes friction among pro golfers during the Land of the Sky Open. Johnny Bulla quits on the 18th green blaming Ralph Guldahl for slow play. Guldahl counters it as a poor excuse. Committee will report to Augusta before the Masters. Bulla, a frequent troublemaker, has a history of incidents including disqualification at Pinehurst and a rift with Guldahl.
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