Ames, W. Des Moines Win Track Titles
Craig Wood clung to the lead at the 54 hole mark in Augusta after a sub par third round. Sam Byrd charged from behind with a 68 to sit just three strokes back and threaten a Masters upset. Byrd, a former major league outfielder and Yankee right fielder, pursues his first major golf triumph as Wood, the Mamaroneck pro, defends.
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Mamaroneck
Augusta
Agusta, Ga
INS
Craig Wood
Anthony Adverse
Fairways
Wood
Sam Byrd
Babe Ruth
Bobby Jones
Byrd
Gallery
Samuel Byrd
Bremen
Nelson
Little
Estherville Captures 1941 State DeMolay Basketball Title
Estherville defeated Waterloo 24 to 21 to win the 1941 state DeMolay basketball championship in Boone. The underdog trailed at halftime but surged in the second period and held on. Estherville had earlier beaten Cedar Falls 35 to 25 in the semifinals and toppled Waterloo, the defending champion, 27 to 26.
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BOONE
Estherville
Waterloo
Dick Seidler and Company
Cedar Falls
Iowa City
Local Y Swimmers Win District Title
Cedar Rapids dominated the district meet at the local YMCA pool scoring 164½ points to Marshalltown 57 and Waterloo 46. Washington 30½ and Mason City 5. Records fell as Boswell of Marshalltown swam 19.8 in the intermediate 40 yard free, L. P. Lyman hit 2 43 5 in the intermediate 220 yard freestyle, and Cedar Rapids won the junior B 160 yard relay in 1 22 amid bids for the state meet in Iowa City April 12.
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Waterloo
Mason City
Marshalltown
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Y.M.C.A
Boswell
L. P. Lyman
Kenneth Marsh
Tennis Star Budge to Marry Co-Ed in June or July
Des Moines report says professional tennis star Don Budge will wed Deirdre Conselman, 19, of Beverly Hills, California. Conselman, a Stanford sophomore, announced the engagement on Thursday. The couple plans a wedding in June or July.
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Budge
Des Moines
Don Budge
Deirdre Conselman
Beverly Hills
Calif
Miss Conselman
Stanford University
Coe Home Track Meet Postponed To Tuesday
Wet grounds force postponement of the Coe College home track meet from Saturday afternoon to Tuesday starting at 4 p.m. This marks the annual event rescheduled due to conditions.
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Coe
Coe College
Indians and Reds Favored in 1941 Manager Poll
United Press poll of major league managers picks the Cincinnati Reds to win a third straight National League pennant while predicting the Cleveland Indians will edge the New York Yankees in the American League race. Only Leo Durocher did not vote in the NL poll. Bill Terry joins as a first-time participant.
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Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
United Press
Leo Durocher
Dodgers
Durocher
Bill Terry
Giants
Terry
Reds
Frankie Frisch
Pirates
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Brooklyn
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Frisch
Bill McKechnie
Cubs
Jimmy Wilson
Cub Pilot
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Dec Prothro
Phils
Indians
Yanks
Cleveland
New York
Detroit
Tribe
Tigers
Athletics
Roger Peckinpaugh
Fred Haney
Browns
Bucky Harris
Senators
Peckinpaugh
Haney
Harris
Red Sox
Familiar Faces, But In Strange Positions
Detroit’s success last season in moving Hank Greenberg from first base to the outfield has sparked a wave of spring experiment moves. The photo shows Joe Gordon, now Yankee first baseman after excelling at second. Pete Reiser mapped to outfield. Mel Ott bouncing among outfield and third. Buddy Lewis shifted among infield and outfield. Hank Danning moved from catcher toward left field under Bill Terry.
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Detroit
Hank Greenberg
Joe Gordon
Brooklyn
Pete Reiser
Mel Ott
New York
Buddy Lewis
Senators
Hank Danning
Bill Terry
Giants
Layden Named First Commissioner President of NFL
Elmer Layden was elected the National Professional Football League’s first commissioner president by owners. He signed a five year contract for $20 000 annually and will lead league governance and schedule drafting. Layden studied the league constitution for over three hours before accepting the post.
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Chicago
Elmer Layden
Notre Dame
Layden
Len Winter Resigns as Loras College Coach
Len Winter, head football basketball and track coach at Loras College, resigned late last week. His departure was accepted at a Friday night meeting and he will remain through the current school year with a contract ending in June. Winter is noted for his basketball achievements.
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Loras College
Len Winter
Winter
Red Peppers Hot Sport Chatter on Baer Nova Fight
Sports column recounts Pat Robinson's take on the Baer Nova bout. Nova's punching resistance impresses as fans tilt toward him as the next heavyweight champion while Conn faces a muted Chicago crowd. A Drake Relays note closes with a mile relay memory from thirteen years ago.
Lou Nova Poised to Fight Louis in June Bout
New York reports Mike Jacobs signals plans to move heavyweight title schedule toward a June clash between Joe Louis and Billy Conn or Lou Nova. Nova impressed by Baer win boosts case for a Louis title fight. Conn has agreed to June, but Louis has not signed.
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Conn
Louis
Mike
Abe Simon
Madison Square Garden
Polo Grounds
Jacobs
Nova
Maxie Baer
the Garden
Vicory
Baer
Ray Carlen
Louis Nova Won't Fight In Detroit If Strikes Go On
Promoter Mike Jacobs said Detroit could host a Louis vs Nova title fight but only after strikes end. He discussed leasing Detroit park with baseball club owners but no deal. Chicago, Pittsburgh and New York remain in contention. Louis is to defend against Billy Conn in June at an undecided venue.
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Chicago
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Gunnar Barlund
Ed Cochrane
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Barland
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Low Nova
New York
Louis
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Mike Jacobs
Detroit
Joe Louis
Lou Nova
Jacobs
Pittsburgh
Kid McCoy
al Nettlow
West Des Moines and Ames Claim State Indoor Relay Titles
West Des Moines ousted Fairfield to win class B and Ames captured the class A team title at the Iowa state indoor track meet held at the University of Iowa fieldhouse. Ames scored 44 points to edge Ottumwa by three, with Davenport placing fourth. Franklin Cedar Rapids set the only class A mile relay mark at 3.34, while Larry Marxer of the Iowa School for the Deaf set a class B high jump record at 6 feet.
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Toledo
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McKine
Raiders Campaign Sets Single Day Booster Record
By Andersons St Louis Cardinals win special award set up by President Johnson for the high team Saturday booster drive raises Raider baseball funds to a new peak. Ted Nesper drives his team to a 26 25 loss as Andersons forces prevail. Leaders in both leagues contribute to the drive’s strongest week yet. A big rally dinner is planned for Monday with Ollie Marquardt in town and Tom Fairweather invited.
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St Loui Cardinals
Speal
Larry S Johnson
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Chamber of Commerce
Anderson
Ted Nesper
St Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Nesper
White Sox
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New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Indians
Cincinnatie
St. Louis
Blozis to Compete at Drake Relays
Anamosa dateline notes Georgetown star Al Blozis plans to compete at the Drake Relays in Des Moines. Blozis, a world class shot putter, will represent Georgetown, aided by Leonard Wegman who pushed to send him. This marks Georgetown’s first Drake appearance, previously going to the Penn Relays.
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Georgetown
Drake
Leonard J. Wegman
Blazil
Se Wegman
Blazis
hUme Georgetown
Penn
Moreland Opens Eight-Hole Midwest Lead In Amateur Golf
Gus Moreland of Peoria shot a two-under 70 for a 36 hole total of 141 to lead the Midwest Amateur at French Lick. Marshall Carlson of Toledo is second with 148, John Barnum of Houston third with 149, Tom Sheehan Jr of Detroit fourth with 150, defending champion Gus Novotny of Memphis sits at 156.
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Gus Moreland
Peoria
Moreland
Marshall Carlson
University of Toledo
John Barnum
Houston
Tex
Tom Sheehan, Jr
Detroit
Gus Novotny
Memphis
Tenn
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