Guldahl Captures Masters Title With 279 Total
Ralph Guldahl won the Masters with a four round 279, three strokes better than the 282 record set in 1935. He finished ahead of Sam Snead by one shot after a 68 in the final round, with Snead’s earlier 33 back nine nearly matching him. Lawson Little and Billy Burke tied for third at 282, while Gene Sarazen, Craig Wood, Byron Nelson, and others chased. The rally included a dramatic 280-yard brassie eagle on the 13th.
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Bob Jones
Charley Yates
Chick Harbert
Battle Creek
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New York
Newport
Willie Turnesa
U. S
Detroit
Denver
Guldahi
Carr sets state marks in indoor track at Cedar Rapids meet
Earl Carr of McKinley high school won the high hurdles the low hurdles and the broad jump, becoming the second Iowa high school athlete to sweep those events indoor. He and Carl Nelson of Clinton hold state indoor records, while Davenport and Franklin rivals added wins. The city relays and outdoor season loom as McKinley and Franklin vie for the city title.
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Carl Nelson
Clinton
Nelson
Henry Vollenweider
Dubuque High
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Golden Bears
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Davenport
Bob Albright
Franklin
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Illinois Completes Football Coaching Staff for Next Season
University of Illinois announces the full football coaching staff for the coming season. Head coach Robert Zuppke leads a staff including Justa Lindgren and Ray Eliot as line coaches, Doug Mills backfield coach, Charles Bennis end coach, and Arthur Daniels in charge of the B team. Mills is replaced by Ralph Fletcher.
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Wendell Wilson
University of Illinois
Robert Zuppke
Justa Lindgren
Ray Eliot
Doug Mills
Charles Bennis
Arthur Daniels
Mills
Ralph Fletcher
Herrick And Harley Win Handball Title
Allen Herrick and Ralph Harley of Des Moines won the Iowa doubles handball championship in Des Moines. They defeated Dick Ulrich and Harris Coggeshall 21 8, 18 21, 21 10. Coggeshall and Ulrich were the previous doubles titleholders.
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Allen Herrick
Ralph Harley
Iowa
Dick Ulrich
Harris Coggeshall
Coggeshall
Ulrich
Bill Frey to Be Given Release as Iowa U Trainer
Iowa City AP report says Bill Frey Hawkeye athletic trainer will not be retained after June 30. Dr W W Hayne team physician may fill in as trainer. Boland, line coach, is expected to stay on. Frey came to Iowa City two years ago with Tubbs from Miami.
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Iowa City
E. C
Dad” Schroeder
University of Iowa
Bill Frey
Hawkeye
W. W. Hayne
Frey
Rl Tubbs
University of Miami
Pat Boland
Tubbs
Boland
Guldahl Backed By Hagen Jones In Masters Victory
Walter Hagen and Bob Jones praise Ralph Guldahl as one of golf’s finest competitors and shotmakers after his Masters win. Guldahl, confident and honest about his ability, predicted victory before the tournament and delivered a dramatic final round with a clutch eagle and a 34 two under par to tie Sam Snead’s record.
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Walter Hagen
Ralph Guldahl
Bob Jones
Guldahl
Hagen
Jones
National Pro Elevens Adopt 11-Game 1939 Schedule
The 1939 NFL schedule announced by President Joe F Carr reduces the season by one week. Ten clubs will each play eleven games with home or away games within divisions and three interdivision games. The regular season ends December 3 with Washington at New York and the championship game set for December 10, to be held in the West unless the Western champion opts for an eastern site.
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INL
Joe F. Carr
Pittsburgh
Washington
Grinnell Swimmers Elect Co Captains
Grinnell college athlete George Little of Burlington and Chicago junior Carl Atkins were chosen as co captains of the 1940 Grinnell swimming team to replace retiring captain William Seidler of Jamaica.
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George Little
Burlington
Grinnell College
Carl Atkins
Chicago
William Seidler
Jamaica
Bonura's Peculiar Jump From American to National League
Zeke Bonura, once with Washington and Chicago, moved to the New York Giants for a reported 15000 salary after clubs in the American League refused the 7500 waiver price. He posted a strong 1937 season with 22 homers and 114 RBIs, while fielding at an elite .993. The mystery of why AL teams let him go lingers as the Giants reportedly offered a top contract. Also, Carl Hubbell’s elbow operation transitions to shoulder trouble, threatening his pitching future.
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Washington
Giants
Bonura
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Zeke
Joe Kuhel
Senators
Bonira
New Orleans
Bob Dunbar
The
Boston Herald
Chicago
Carl Hubbell
Memphis
Tenn
Armstrong to Quit Fighting But How
Henry Armstrong announces a change in his fighting style to boxing only after his brutal bout with Dave Day. He admits heavy punishment, praises Day as a top boxer, and confirms a lightweight title defense against Lou Ambers at Yankee Stadium on August 9. Meade notes Armstrong will box Day-style in London on May 22 and plans a global boxing approach.
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Henry Armstrong
Davey Day
Henry
Eddie Meade
Day
Lou Ambers
Barney Ross
Yankee Stadium
Meade
Ernie Roderick
London
Fred Wolcott Heads Toward Drake Relays Records
Des Moines reports a strong field forming for the Drake Relays with Fred Wolcott, Drake high hurdles champion, aiming to set records this season after a 14.1 in the 120 yard high hurdles at Texas. Wilbur Greer of Michigan State also poses in the 100 yard dash as Big Ten schools plan to join the Southwest stars. Elmer Hackney of Kansas State shines in shot put with 52 feet 3 1/4 inches as top performances emerge from Texas.
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Fred Walcott
Drake
Texas
Wilbur Greer
Michigan State
Greer
Janklin
Johnson
Elmer Hackney
Kansas State
Escobar Defends Bantam Title Against Morgan in Puerto Rico
Sixte Escobar retained the world bantamweight crown with a unanimous 15 round decision over K O Morgan in San Juan Porto Rico. The defending champion won seven to nine rounds on the scorecards while Morgan was shut out in most rounds. It marked Escobar’s fourth title defense before his hometown crowd.
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Sixte Escobar
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Baer Leaves West for Nova Training Camp Start
Max Baer travels to the East to begin training for his 15 round bout with Lou Nova in Long Island on May 25. He plans a base in upstate New York, about 80 miles from Manhattan, rejecting a World’s Fair site.
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INS
Max Baer
New York
Lou Nova
Giants Rout Indians in Exhibition Game
New York Giants hammered Cleveland 14 to 5 as Cliff Melton and Clyde Castleman held the Indians to six hits in an Amex exhibition. The line score shows Cleveland scoring first then New York pulling away late.
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Cleveland Indians
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Fila rally vaults Tigers past Dodgers in exhibition
In an exhibition at Tampa Lakeland Detroit rallied with a four run seventh inning to upset the Brooklyn Dodgers 8 to 4. Wyatt LaMaster I Hutchinson and Phelps Todd Kennedy Benton and York starred for Detroit as the Dodgers faltered.
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Athletics rout Dallas in Texas league game 13 to 2
Behind a steady barrage of hits, the Philadelphia Athletics overwhelm Dallas of the Texas league 13 to 2. The losers used six pitchers as Pernathphis and Reninger led the A’s attack, while Tex made a late rally with limited success.
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Red Sox blank Atlanta as Williams homers
Boston shuts out Atlanta 3 to 0 behind Limeby and Oster mueller as Ted Williams hits a solo homer for the American League club. Ostermueller wins with Peacock Smoll Miller and Smith backed by strong defense.
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Limeby
Fred Ostermueller
Boston Red Sox
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Cubs Rout White Sox In Spring Training Rivalry
The Chicago Cubs defeated the Chicago White Sox 19 to 10 in a spring game, taking a 2-0 lead in the series after a 5-3 first meeting. Both clubs displayed strong hitting but sloppy fielding with Cubs four errors to Sox five. Lee Dobdernic Brown and Tresh led Chicago hitters while Page Higbe Mancuso Garbark worked for the Sox.
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White Sox
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Sox
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Mancuso
Garbark
Osmanski Joins Iowa Staff for Spring Practice
Osmanski arrives in Iowa City to aid University of Iowa coach Dr. Eddie Anderson as a temporary assistant. The Holy Cross star will stay three to four weeks to help with spring drills and considers dentistry while in Iowa City, aiming to lead the freshman team in the fall.
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Iowa City
Anderson
the Gazette
Bill Osmanski
Eddie Anderson
Holy Cross College
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Gus Moreland Captures Midwest Golf Laurels
Gus Moreland of Peoria Illinois won the Midwest amateur golf title at French Lick Springs Indiana finishing with a 54 hole total of 220 to reclaim the crown from 1937. Wilfred Wehrle of Racine Wisconsin was runner up with 223 and Gus Novotny of LaGrange Illinois placed third with 225.
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Peoria
Moreland
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Glenview
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Wilfred Wehrle
Racine
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Wehrle
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LaGrange
Maurice McCarthy
Cincinnati, C
Sid Richardson
Northwestern University
Misses Only One Out of 1600 Rifle Shots
Charles Conrad of East Alton Illinois won the Midwest rifle shooting championship with 1599 hits out of 1600. Jack Work of Buffalo New York placed second with 1598 hits as the event concluded Sunday night in Chicago.
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Charles Conrad
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Iil
Jack Work
Buffalo
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Kentuckian Waylon Rayburn Embraces 13 Fearlessly
Murray Kentucky AP reports former legislator Waylon Rayburn paid county taxes on February 13 as the 15th payer, totaling $13.13. He notes he has paid taxes for 13 years and his name contains 13 letters.
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Waylon Rayburn
Kentucky
Rayburn
Bartell Goes Home For Rheumatic Check Up
Chicago Cubs shortstop Dick Bartell was ordered home for examination by the local medical corps to treat rheumatism or arthritis in his left ankle. The move follows a season where Bartell may prove costlier to the team than Dizzy Dean due to his condition and potential time on the injured list.
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Dizzy Dean
Giants and Cards top grapefruiters in spring play
The Giants won all three games last week to rise atop the grapefruit standings with 10 wins and 2 losses, while the Cardinals led with six wins and one defeat overall. The Yankees moved to 14-6, and the Phillies climbed out of the cellar despite mixed results against the Browns. Cubs and Bartell face injury questions as Hartnett weighs infield options and trades for Vaughan or Mize loom.
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Decorah High Baseball Cites Few Returning Regulars
Decorah head coach Al Hancer names only two seasoned players Harlan Halverson and Vernon Rovang in a largely inexperienced roster. Candidates cover catcher through pitcher roles with many infield and outfield spots undecided. Schedule lists games against Waukon Cresco Calmar West Union Osian and county tournament through May.
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al Hancer
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Vernon Rovang
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Bib Ziegelmaier
Phil Losen
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Dick Holm
John
Changes Made In All Events Of Pin Meet
Tennessee Pennsylvania and California pin snipers led the American Bowling congress championships in Cleveland. John Leahy of Chattanooga ranked second in all events with 1920, while Amy Nicholas tied for fourth in nine-game class with 1 911. Ernie Soest from Santa Monica posted 1907 for seventh all events, with scores in five-man and singles events cited and team totals listed for multiple clubs.
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California
John Leahy
Chattanooga
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American Bowling Congress
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Santa Monica
Soest
New York
Shirley Johnson Captures Women’s Southwest Golf Title
In Phoenix Arizona Kirley A. Johnson of Chicago former national junior champion won the Women’s Southwest golf championship. She defeated Betty Putnam of the University of Arizona in a 32 hole match by 5 and 4.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Ins
Kirley A. Johnson
Chicago
Chicago Lass
Betty Putnam
University of Arizona
Heifers Shipped for Bahama Plantation Stock
Ninety seven Guernsey heifers were shipped early in 1939 from South Carolina to stock a plantation in the Bahama Islands.
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South Carolina
Bahama Islands
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