Old Timers Win Overtime In Cage Meet
The YMCA Gold Medal basketball tourney featured an overtime win by Old Timers led by Bill Diehl, 43 42 over Van Horne Legion. Hoppel topped the losers with 12 and Blahnik 11 for the victors. Anamosa Legion beat Iowa Steel 43 36. Kinney Shoes beat Lindy’s 58 36. Armstrong’s thumped the Maroons 62 20 with Weichman scoring 23 and Dick Ireland 15.
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LaPlant-Choate
Towa Manufacturing
Toledo Legion
Link-Belt Speeder
Universal Engineering
Farmer’s State Bank of Marion
Quick Cleaners
Bill Diehl
van Horne Legion
Hoppel
Blahnik
Anamosa Legion
Iowa Steel
Kinney Shoes
Lindy’s
Armstrong
Maroons
Weichman
Dick Ireland
Anamesa
Anamesa Legion
D. Ireland
McGreevy
Mittan Martines
McNamara Hayden
R. Ireland
Arenas
Edwards
Lorene
Wilkinson
V. Horne Lesion
Old Timers
Currell
Wells Epson Poser
L. Dvora Siruve
W. Dvora Nolan
Schueler Loufek
Two Muscatine Teams Reach Legion Cage Final
Muscatine Dutro Tires and Muscatine Ina Maes meet in the American Legion amateur tournament final. Dutro Tires, featuring Iowa State Teachers College players, beat Rock Island McKay Plumbers 60 to 37 in the semifinal. Ina Maes defeated Iowa City Moose 48 to 39 to reach the final.
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Muscatine
INL
Muscatine Dutro Tires
Muscatine Ina Mae
American Legion
Dutro Tires
Iowa State Teachers College
Rock Island
Ill
McKay Plumbers
Ina Mac
Iowa City Moose
Boxing Roundup From The Associated Press
Sport notes from New York and Brooklyn recap several bouts and boxers. Tony Zale and Al Timmons are listed with city and weight figures, along with Steve Belloise and Randy Brown. The report includes Larry Fontana and Charley Hayes among other fighters with terse results and placements.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Tony Zale
Gary
Ind
T.K
al Timmons
Cleveland
New York
Steve Belloise
Randy Brown
Mr. Vernon
Isak Brooklyn
Larry Fontana
Charley Hayes
Roit
Norton’s Successor Named Acting Athletics Director
John W. Dough Rollins Dean of men at Texas A and M college was named acting director of athletics to succeed head football coach Homer Norton who gave up the post to devote full time to coaching.
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College Station
Texas
John W. “Dough” Rollins
Texas A. and
M. College
Homer Norton
Octopus Has Eight Tentacles While Squid Has Ten
A concise comparison notes that octopuses possess eight tentacles whereas squid species have ten. The distinction highlights differences in their body plans and limb counts.
Spring Training Observers Warm on Detroit Tigers
Baseball writer Gayle Talbot notes observers shifted from high hopes for Detroit to questions about Hank Greenberg and the Tigers. The piece outlines projected AL standings with Boston and Detroit atop a crowded field and mentions Joe DiMaggio’s recovery as Yankees face updates.
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Detroit
Gayle Talbot
AMPA
Fila
Boston Red Sox
Cardinals
Joe Cronin
Detroit Tigers
Yankees
Tiger
Tigers
Hank Greenburg
Hank
Pittsburgh
Boston
New York
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Joe DiMaggio
Robinson Abrams Bout Set for Madison Square Garden
Sugar Ray Robinson world welterweight champion is matched with Georgie Abrams of Washington DC for a ten round non title bout at Madison Square Garden on May 16. Abrams recently lost a close decision to Marcel Cerdan, European middleweight champion, in December.
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New York
INS
Sugar Ray Robinson
Georgie Abrams
Washington, D. C
Madison Square Garden
Abrams
Marcel Cerdan
Kohawks Track Rebuild Under Coach Lamb Faces New Era
Coe College track begins a renewed era under Harris Lamb with a 25 man squad built around four lettermen. Cedar Rapids leaders include Bob Crabbs Art Flanagan Tom Gaines Chili Hopkins John McHopkins and others showing promise in middle distances. Veterans Morokoff Bonney Collins and Jones anchor field and sprint events as newcomers fight for spots in the Midwest Conference lineup.
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Coe
Harris Lamb
Lamb
Cedar Rapids
Bob Crabbs
Art Flanagan
Tom Gaines
Chili” Hopkins
John McHopkins
Bbs
Romise
Opkins
Franklin
Crabbs
Illinois Tech
Husky John McKay
Warren Pugh
McKinley
Pugh
Jim Bonney
Russ Collins
Gene Morokoff
Morokoff
Bonney
Collins
Bob Anderson
Dick McElvoy
Sid Vahn
Marvin Levy
Dick Jones
Fishes Dominate Vertebrate Numbers With Thousands of Species
Fishes are the most numerous vertebrates, comprising about 20,000 distinct species across oceans, rivers, and lakes. Their diversity spans small minnows to large sharks, illustrating broad adaptations and ecological roles in aquatic ecosystems.
Augusta Masters Opens With Top Golfers Competing
The Augusta Masters kicks off with top players including Bobby Jones in practice rounds for the tournament dubbed the tourney of champions. A $10,000 purse awaits the winners, but the win carries prestige beyond money in this event.
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Augusta
UPY
Yesteryear
Bobby Jones
Ohio State Captain-Elect Signs with Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions announce signing of 23 year old war veteran halfback Tommy James from Ohio State to a 1947 pro contract. He will relinquish the Buckeye captaincy to join the Lions backfield next fall.
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Ohio
Detroit
Detroit Lions
National Football League
Tommy James
Ohio State
Buckeye
Lions
Ortiz to defend bantam crown in Honolulu title fight
Manuel Ortiz will defend his world bantamweight title in Honolulu on May 28 against Kai Kong Young, who became the National Boxing Association’s No 1 contender.
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Los Angeles
INS
Manuel Ortiz
Honolulu
Kai Kong Young
National Boxing Association
Hawkeyes Open Two-Game Series With LSU
The University of Iowa baseball team will open a two game series with Louisiana State on Wednesday. A second game against Southwestern at Lafayette was rained out Tuesday.
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Baton Rouge, la
University of Iowa
Louisiana State
Iowa
Southwestern
Lafayette
Trautman Calls for More Kids Knot Hole Gangs
In Columbus, Ohio, National Association President George M. Trautman pledged on Wednesday to support minor league activity involving youth knot hole groups. He urged expansion of programs and youth involvement under association guidance.
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Trautman
Knot Hole
Columbus, Ohio
INS
National Association
George M. Trautman
Juvenile delinquency curb urges baseball leaders
In a letter to club and league presidents Trautman urged amotion of knot hole gangs and promotion of sandlot baseball to aid in curbing juvenile delinquency.
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Trautman
Duke Hires Parker to Coaching Staff
Duke University announces Clarence Ace Parker will join the football coaching staff on September 1. Parker, a Duke gridiron legend from Portsmouth Virginia, has been hailed as one of professional football’s great stars since 1937.
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Durham
INS
Clarence “Ace
Portsmouth
Duke University
Tony Zale Wins TKO Over Timmons in Kansas City Fight
Middleweight champion Tony Zale defeated Al Timmons of Cleveland by technical knockout in the fifth round of a non-title bout at Memorial Hall Kansas City. Zale opened a cut on Timmons left eye and referee Walter Bates stopped the fight 1 06 into the fifth round as 2 200 fans attended and the gate reached 4638 dollars.
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Kansas City
Kan
Tony Zale
al Timmons
Cleveland
Memorial Hall
Zale
Timmons
Walter Bates
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