Mikan Named Player of the Year by OSCAR FRALEY
George Mikan of DePaul, six foot nine inch center, was chosen as the player of the year by the Helms athletic foundation. Army’s unbeaten quintet and coach Adolph Rupp received top honors as well, with a 10 man all American team highlighted by Mikan and Kurland among others.
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New York
George
Mikan
DePaul University Center
Helms Athletic Foundation of
Los Angeles
Army
Adolph F. Rupp
University of Kentucky
Dale Hall
Bob Dille
Valparaiso
Ind
Arnold Ferrin
Utah
Otto Graham
Northwestern
Colgate
Audley Brindley
Dartmouth
Bob Brannum
Kentucky
Alva Paine
Oklahoma
Bob Foothills
Kurland
Oklahoma A. & M
Bill Henry
Rice
Southwest
Midwest
East
Henry
Paine
Hall
Ferrin
Brindley
Beau Jack Draft Board Denies Extra Deferment
Augusta Georgia August events show Beau Jack the lightweight champion was not to be deferred for a title shot. Board member A M McAuliffe called circulating reports asinine and refused to comment further.
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Beau Jack
Augusta
INS
A. M. McAuliffe
New York
New York Commission
Juan Zurita
Mexico
McAuliffe
Ike Kepford Back At Northwestern
Lt Ike Kepford, Northwestern football star, returned to the Evanston campus en route to Muskegon after 76 days of fighter service in the Pacific. The 24 year old veteran, who downed 16 Japanese planes, weighs about 175 pounds despite having shed nearly 30 pounds and says he is resuming his college playing weight.
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Evanston, Il
Ira
Ike) Kepford
Northwestern University
Muskegon
Mich
South Pacific
Kepford
Bougainville
Munda
Solomon Islands
Hornsby Quits His Vera Cruz Position
Rogers Hornsby resigned as manager of the Vera Cruz club in the Mexico baseball league after two months. He cited being forced to pay his own travel expenses and unresolved issues as the reason. Dorge Pasquel, club president, declined immediate comment.
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Mexico City
Rogers’ Hornsby
Vera Cruz
St. Louis Cardinals
Penses
Rogers Hornsby
Hornsby
Pfeffer and Haddy Star in Lincoln Classic
Haddy rolled a 275 single game and finished with a 645 series in the Lincoln Classic Tuesday night. Pfeffer also featured, with Red Pfeffer threading baskets in the same event as the night wore on.
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Clark Haddy
Haddy
Red Pfeffer
City Bowling Tourney Winners Told to Claim Prizes Tonight
All bowlers who won prize money in the city tournament are asked to pick up checks tonight or Thursday at the Red Crown. Vernon White, president of the city bowling association, will be present to hand out payments.
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Vernon White
City Association
Softball group to gather for season plans tonight
The Cedar Rapids Softball Association calls the first general meeting of players managers and sponsors for 7 30 this evening in the city hall court room. Plans for the coming season at Ellis Park include twilight and night games.
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Cedar Rapids
Beaus Jack called mismanaged money champ by bevy of rivals
Lawton Carver surveys the Beau Jack saga at Madison Square Garden noting inconsistent public image and ineffective management. The column also recounts Hornsby resigning after a dispute, questions about outfield greatness, Derby tips, and Al Davis’ comeback in a local bout.
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New York
Beau Jack
Madison Square Garden
Sam
International News Service Dispatch
Uncle Sam
Preflight Trackmen Host Iowa State Thinclads Saturday
Iowa City note: The Preflight Seahawks host Iowa State at the fieldhouse Saturday. Notables include Bob Steuber and Price Brookfield in high jump and broad jump. Cadets opened with a 73 34 to 30% win over Wisconsin in their only meet so far.
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Iowa City
INS
Iowa Navy
Iowa State
Iowa
Navy
Bob Steuber
Missouri
Price Brookfield
Wisconsin
Canadiens Take 1-Game Lead In Stanley Cup Playoffs
Montreal defeated Chicago 5 to 1 to grab a one game edge in the best-of-seven series. The game was closer than the score suggests as the Canadiens used superior power to overpower the Black Hawks in Montreal.
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Montreal
INS
Montreal Canadiens
Chicago Black Hawks
Chicagoans
Black Hawks
Bulla Missed Putt Haunts Golf Circuit Despite Big Bond Sales
Knoxville AP report recalls 1944 PGA winter Bond tour sales totaling about 20 million dollars. Johnny Bulla misplayed a quarter inch putt at the New Orleans Open. Harold Jug McSpaden tops money with 13,500 in bonds and a 64 at Phoenix. Corcoran cites notable finishes, comebacks, and upsets across the season.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Johnny Bulla
Fred Corcoran
Professional Golfers’ Association
Bulla
Corcoran
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Ariz
McSpaden
Byron Nelson
Los Angeles
Gulfport
Bay Meadows Daily Double Pays Out In Narrow Margin
Jim McQuade, long shot bettor, held a ticket on the magic combination that paid 2917.90 but sold it to crony Jim Waltman for two dollars after doubting its chances. Glennie paid 205.90 in the second, Treachery 13.90 in the third as four year olds won at Bay Meadows.
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The
Bay Meadows Daily
Glennie
Jim McQuade
McQuade
Jim
Waltman
Bay Meadows
Calif
Chia
Grinnell Plans Drake Relays Entry
Grinnell college intends to enter at least one event in the Drake Relays on April 28 and 29. Drake Relays Director M. E. Easton received word from Grinnell track coach Les Duke that Duke has been named an assistant starter for the relays.
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DES Moines
Grinnell College
M. E
Bill) Easton
Les Duke
Grinnell
Duke
Baston
Derby Ballots and Wartime Iowa Athletics
The piece notes Franke Menke's Derby predicting sheet with picks like Challenge Me and Pensive, plus Iowa football coach Slip Madigan's plans for fall practice starting Aug 1 and an season opener vs Ohio State on Oct 7. It also describes Waddy Davis heading Iowa baseball into a three week Big Ten schedule with wartime staffing limits impacting programs at Coe and Cornell.
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Dave Danner
Iowa U
Danner
Waddy Davis
Hawks
Chicago
Iowa City
Slip Madigan
Madigan
Ohio State
Waddy
Iowa
Navy
Embree Promises 15 Wins as Indians Camp Opens
Former Raider Embree, 22, confidently aims for 15 victories after a strong 1941 season with Wilkes-Barre and a 1940 showing in Cedar Rapids. He watches the Indians’ early workouts in Lafayette, Ind., then expects to join the mound rotation soon. Other club notes report McQuinn error-free in St. Louis exhibition games and Dykes attending his son’s wedding.
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New York
Charles “Red
Embree
Cleveland Indians
Lafayette
Ind
Wilkes-Barre
Cedar Rapids
Glendora
Calif
Indians
California
West Coast
Vern Kennedy
Paul Calvert
Joe Heving
Pittsburgh
ST. Louis Browns
George McQuinn
Chicago White Sox
Jimmy Dykes
Philadelphia
Seaman Jimmy, Jr
Ruth King
Ardmore
Cincinnati Reds
Manuel Jesus Ramos Garcia
Venezuela
Chucho Ramos
Bloomington
Pittsburgh Pirates
Frankie Frisch
Elwin
Iowa State Spring Football Drills Open at Ames
Iowa State college began spring football drills with about 50 candidates. Returning players include Meredith Warner Chuck Wright Rex Wagner and Harry Krause all enrolled in Navy V-12 training and expected to remain through November.
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Ames
Ins
Iowa State College
Meredith Warner
Chuck Wright
Rex Wagner
Harry Krause
Navy
Iowa State
Graves Wins Sixth Straight With TKO In Minneapolis
Jackie Graves of Austin, Minnesota, scored his sixth straight pro win with a fourth round technical knockout over Pat O'Brien of Springfield, Massachusetts. Marion Rhoten of Milwaukee defeated Cecil Bradley of Jefferson, Iowa in four rounds.
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Minneapolis
Jackie Graves
Austin
Minn
Pat O’brien
Springfield
Mass
Graves
O’brien
Marion Rhoten
Milwaukee
Cecil Bradley
Jefferson
Iowa
Boxers Scorecard Roundup From Across the Nation
A string of boxing results shows Manuel Ortiz outpointing Tony Olivera in California while Sammy Angott defeats Aaron Perry in Washington. Willie Pep tops Leo Francis in Hartford. Al Mavis stops Oscar Susks in New Bedford. Tommy Mills beats Tommy Warnock in White Plains. Mudy Giscombe knocks out Steve Riccio in New York City.
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Los Angeles
Manuel Ortiz
el Centro
Calif
Tony Olivera
Oakland
Washington
D. C
Sammy Angott
Brooklyn
Oscar SusrKs
New Dedford
Mass
White Plains
N.Y
Tommy Mills
Hempstead
N. Y
Tommy Warnock
New York
Jersly
Mudy Giscombe
Steve Riccio
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Dutch) Harrison
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Jimmy Thomson
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Lee Riley
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