Former Champ Beaten By Nova In 8 Rounds
In York, Lou Nova defeated Maxie Baer by technical knockout in the eighth round after a hard battle. Baer’s left eye swelled and blood flowed as Nova’s jab and right hands dominated. Promoter Mike Jacobs hinted at changes to planned title arrangements while Baer’s future in boxing remained uncertain.
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Conn
Mova
Mike Jacobs
Jacobs
Baer
Ancil Hoffman
Maxie
Lou
Asia
Arthur Donovan
Masters Championship Photo Finish Looms In Masters Tourney
Byron Nelson and Lawson Little chase the Masters title as Craig Wood leads after the third round of the 72 hole classic in Augusta Georgia. The Open champions Nelson and Little press the pace while Wood remains hopeful to avoid another late-turning title loss.
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Agusta, Ga
INS
Byron Nelson
Lawson Little
California
Craig Wood
Anthony Adverse
Landis retirement rumors swirl amid baseball and boxing notes
AP dispatch notes speculation Landis may retire before his term ends as critics surge. In boxing, Baer attacks Galento with Joe Louis looming. Golf coverage covers Wood leading after 36 holes at the match with Nelson, Little, and others in pursuit, amid sharp putter remarks from Bobby Jones.
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Wood
Nelson
Bobby Jones
New York
Judge Landis
Baer
Tony Galento
Washington
Joe Louis
Joe DiMaggio
Four Cedar Rapids Players Go South With Hawkeye Nine
Iowa City UPI reports Iowa University baseball coach Otto Vogel selected a 20 man squad for the 1941 Hawkeye southern trip. The team opens April 7 in Ruston, Louisiana against Louisiana Tech, then faces Southwestern Louisiana and LSU in Lafayetter and Baton Rouge before the home opener April 18 against Notre Dame. The roster includes captains Frank Kocur and Slater, with Cedar Rapids players Richard ag Ir Wendell Hill Ted Gordimer plus several others from Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns.
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Iowa City
Otto Vogel
Iowa University
Hawkeye
Ruston
Louisiana Tech
Hawks
Southwestern Louisiana
Lafayette
Louisiana State
Baton Rouge
Notre Dame
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Richard Ag
Wendell Hill
Ted Gordimer
Cumberland
Robert Faber
Remsen
Jack Kenney
William Bates
Ottumwa
Lowell Smith
Macedonia
William Welp
Bancroft
Norman Hawkins
Conesville
John Brueckner
Dyersville
Frank Kocur
Slater
Rudy Radics
Newagg Onal
Robert Cook
Marble Budge win at Drake fieldhouse tennis show
More than 2,000 spectators watched Alice Marble defeat Mary Hardwick 6-3 6-1 and Don Budge beat Bill Tilden 6-1 6-4 in a professional tennis exhibition at Drake University Fieldhouse in Des Moines. Hardwick hails from England.
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Des Moines
Alice Marble
Don Budge
Mary Hardwick
Bill Tilden
Drake University
Miss Hardwick
England
Budge
Two Holstein Boys Named to Second All-State Team
A 1941 Iowa high school basketball second all-state team includes Davenport, Holstein, Mason, Boone, Melrose, Cromwell, with selections by the Iowa Delly Pee association. The group features aggressive forwards and high scoring centers, backed by three strong guards, noting that the second team outweighs the first in experience and weight and only trails slightly in height.
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Don Knowles
Melrose
Walt O'Connor
Drake
Knowles
Roy Wehde
Holstein Twins
Bill Barbour
Mason City
Jack Rogers
Davenport
Bob Morris
Boone
Bernie Moore
Cromwell
Cliff McCain
Grinnell
Holstein
Roy
Rogers
Blue Devil
Heness
Mohawk
Barbour
Van
Bernard Moore
Moore
McCain
the Gazette
DES Moines
IDPA
Mason
Iowa Delly Pee Association
Omitted All-State Honor Rolls Include Bob Liddy
The Iowa Daily Press association’s all-state basketball honor roll Friday left out Monticello high school forward Bob Liddy due to an oversight, prompting correction requests from readers and school officials.
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Bob Liddy
Monticello High School
Iowa Daily Press Association
Chicago White Sox Turn Tables Whip Pirates 6 to 0
The veteran Ted Lyons and William Dietrich shut out Pittsburgh, allowing only two hits as Chicago rallied to defeat the Pirates. A sequence in the sixth inning produced the decisive runs, ending Pittsburgh's bid for a comeback.
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Chicago White Sox
Pittsburgh
EL Centro
Calif
Ted Lyons
William Dietrich
Pirates
Chicago
Washington Beats Detroit 7-2 for Fourth Win in Series
Washington piled six runs in the sixth inning to defeat the Detroit Tigers 7 to 2, clinching the fourth win in as many games. The Nationals also drew four walks and issued two wild pitches during the scoring spree in Orlando, with AP noting the effort.
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Orlando
Fila
Washington
Detroit Tigers
Frisch Voices Frustration Over Pirates Holdovers
Frisch vented frustration with Pittsburgh Pirates holdover players including pitchers. He said he cannot rely on them to run games and expressed interest in selling a few teammates. The comments reflect tension within the roster and a push for change.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Sport Jabs 748 Case r 8 Johnny Colan Bout
Details of a boxing card mentioning Johnny Colan and opponents with weights and outcomes. References to Detroit locales and fighters such as Meland and Barland appear amid a listing of results and venue notes.
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Caser
Johnny Colan
Lettine Er Beckwith
Allen
Chicare
Barland
Meland
New York
Italy
Seenee
Altus
Detroit
Younc Kid Meyer
al Nettion
Seened Zivie
Biemarck
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Chicago duo seeded in national A A U tournament
Chicago entrant Joe of Chicago, defending champion, and Jack Clements of San Francisco, runner up last year, head seed the field per the A A U organizers in the national event draw held in Chicago. The pairing indicates strong title chances amid tight competition.
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Chicago
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Joe
Champi
Jack Clements
San
Cisco
Aathanat A.A.U
Conn Dominates Barilund in Heavyweight Card
Pittsburgh's Trish Billy Conn extended his string of KOs by stopping Gunnar Barilund in the eighth round after a cut opened on Barilund's eyelid. Barilund weighed in 16 pounds heavier than Conn, drawing a review from promoter Paul Damski and a potential purse hold. The state athletic commission will study the incident, with results due in 10 days.
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Chicago
Trish Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Joe Louis
Conn
New York
Gunnar Barilund
Finn
Barlund
Paul Damski
Sheldon Clark
State Athletic Commission
Boxing Split Over Barlund Departure After Conn Bout
Chicago Herald American sports editor Edward W. Cochrane reports Gunnar Barlund quit after the seventh round with Billy Conn, despite a physician’s verdict he could continue. Cochrane criticizes Conn and backs Lou Nova as the likely challenger for Joe Louis next June, deeming Conn unworthy of the heavyweight crown.
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Edward W. Cochrane
Chicago Herald-American
Gunnar Barlund
Illinois
Billy Conn
Barlund
Conn
Cochrane
Lou Nova
Joe Louis
New York
Barland
Wisconsin remains undefeated by routing Ashington State 5 to 2
The University of Wisconsin kept its undefeated record by defeating Ashington State, Pacific coast champions, 5 to 2 before 14,500 fans in Madison.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Ashington State
Chicago Towers set world record at AAU indoor swimming
Chicago Towers club clocked 3 minutes 29.6 seconds in the 400-yard free style relay at the National AAU indoor championships, beating the old mark of 3 31.2. Michigan's relay team finished 3 29.8, while other clubs and universities trailed in the day’s events. Chicago held a four point lead at the halfway mark, with 22 to Michigan’s 18.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Chicago Towers Club
Wolverines
Chicago
Henry Kozlowski
Harold Henning
Edward Kirar
Otto Jaretz
New York Athletic Club
Michigan
James Welsh
Dobson Burton
Charles Barker
Constantine
Gus” Sharemet
Towers Club
Purdue
Brown
Ohio State
Dallas A. C
Detroit A. C
Princeton
St. Louis
Yale
York, Pa
Notre Dame Back Named To Coach At Dowling High
DES MOINES AP Walter C O Meara quarterback on the ae Thane football squad for the last three seasons will coach football basketball and baseball at Dowling high here next year succeeding Johnny Piet Creighton university and Piet is still waiting to hear from his draft board before making future plans He was ced in class 1 A since his recent marriage he has asked for a reclassification.
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DES Moines
Walter C. O’meara
Ae Thane
Dowling High Ois
Johnny Piet
Creighton University
Piet
Exhibition Baseball Scores From Multiple Venues
Fragmented recap of spring exhibition games across El Centro Albany Seabrook Orlando Tucson and Little Rock with teams including Chicago Philadelphia St Louis Brooklyn and others. Unclear lines show player names and partial scores, indicating a busy schedule with mixed outcomes.
Storck Layden Controversy Shapes Baseball And Football Talk
In this mixed sports column, pro football’s commissioner speculation surfaces as Storck and Layden are discussed, with Elmer Layden sidelined by an injury. Baseball chatter highlights McKechnie praising Vander Meer’s potential after confidence recovery. Bartell seeks vindication with a World Series dispute film excerpt. Lew Bur- appears as guest star segment ends.
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Bill McKechnie
Reds
John Vander Meer
Dick Bartell
Detroit
Lew Bur
1943 A B C Bowling Plans Buffalo Buffalo hosts 1943 ABC tourney
ST. PAUL Minn UP An other weekend of high scores was expected as top teams gathered for the 41st annual American Bowling Congress tournament. Buffalo was chosen for 1943. Judge John L Rounds was elected president and an electric eye foul detector was adopted for future events. Notable bowlers include Jim Margie Billy Know and Walter Ward. After Friday's session three cities bid for the 1944 event Los Angeles San Francisco and Indianapolis
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ST. Paul
Minn
Buffalo
John L. Rounds
A.B.C
Bowers
Jim Margie
Philadelphia Red Diamonds
Billy Know
Walter Ward
Cleveland Hot Shots
Los Angeles
Harold Lloyd
San Francisco
Cubs Triumph Over Athletics 11 7 in Arizona Exhibition
In Tucson, the Chicago Cubs broke an six game skid against the Philadelphia Athletics with an 11 to 7 victory. The Cubs handed a first inning lead to the A's via four walks and a triple, then surged with a 15 hit attack. Bill Nicholson and Bill Herman combined for five runs in the sixth inning with two homers.
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Ariz
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Athletics
Cubs
A’s
Bill Nicholson
Bill Herman
DeMolay Cage Tourney Reaches Semifinals in Iowa
BOONE Iowa State DeMolay basketball tournament moves to the semifinals with Waterloo, the defending champion, set to face Iowa City while Cedar Rapids meets Estherville. Waterloo edged Red Oak 34 26 and Iowa City defeated Perry 44 26. Estherville advanced by beating Fort 19 18 in overtime. Falls heroics noted but incomplete final score.
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Waterloo
Joe City
Cedar
Estherville
Red Oak
Iowa City
Perry
Esthervile
Fort
Falls
Sally Green and Louis Pagliaro win U S table tennis titles
New York and Indianapolis players headline the national event as Louis Pagliaro, the smallest champion ever, and Sally Green defend their titles. Green defeats Helen Germaine in straight sets to capture the women's crown, Pagliaro edges Ed Pinner 21-18 21-11 22-20 for his second straight title, while Carl Manley takes boys’ singles and veterans crown goes to Lloyd Shepardson.
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New York
Little Louis Pagliaro
Sally Green
Indianapolis
Ed Pinner
New York City
Miss Green
Helen Germaine
Carl Manley
Chicago
Allan Levy
Lloyd
Leah Thall
Mary Baumbach
South Ind
Magda Gal Hazi
Hungary
Henrietta Wright
Philadel
Pinner
Sussman
Sol Schiff
Jimmy McClure
Lazlo
Greenwich golfer Dick Chapman fails selective service appeal
Bridgeport Connecticut Richard Dick Chapman of Greenwich, national amateur golf champion, lost his appeal from a 1-A selective service classification by a Fairfield County appeals board. He argued medical grounds including hay fever and other defects and sought 1-B limited service.
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Conn
Richard “Dick” Chapman
Greenwich
Fairefield
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