Box Office Upswing In All Branches Of Sport War
In 1941 sports boom drives higher attendances and profits across golf baseball racing boxing with bigger crowds and rising revenues. Five day week, defense spending, and war time escapism fuel expansion from archery to yachting and stadium plans for large crowds. Major leagues, turf circuits, and promoter activity all surge as fans flood venues nationwide.
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Aberdeen
Zion City
Freddie Corcoran
P.G.A
Florida
Ford Frick
National League
Santa Anita
Hialeah
Oaklawn
Tropical Parks
Maryland
New York
New England
Michigan
Ohio
Illinois
Mike Jacobs
Jacobs
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
Dempsey
Jones
Ruth
Tilden
Drake Two Mile Team Smashes Texas Record
The University of Texas medley sprint relay team set a world best of 3 minutes 24 seconds at the Texas relays in Austin led by Morris Barefield and Billy Seay with Fred Ramsdell and Mac Amstatt. Drake University also won the two mile relay in 7 43, North Texas Teachers set a new all meet mile relay record, and Loyola of Chicago posted a college sprint medley mark.
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Austin
Tex
University of Texas
Texas
Meadows
Cornelius Warmerdam
Dub Walters
Baylor
Don Boydston
Oklahoma A
Jack Hughes
Billy Brown
Louisiana State
Drake University
Harold Albee
Forrest Jamieson
Bob Barsalou
Lowell Baal
Drake
North Texas Teachers
Loyola of Chicago
Carlton Terry
Ramsdell
A Brown
Only One Shake-Up In ABC Standings
St Paul AP Four shifts of doubles and singles events produced one change in the top ten leaders in the American Bowling Congress standings Saturday. Ben Mowery and Earl Talheim of Columbus Ohio moved into a tie for sixth place in the two man event with a 1288 total. The Columbus pair tied with James Lynch and Harold Vautherot of Detroit.
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ST. Paul
American Bowling Congress
Ben Mowery
Earl Talheim
Columbus
Ohio
Maples
James Lynch
Harold Vautherot
Detroit
Greenlee To Start 32nd Drake Relays
Karl Greenlee former Iowa State athlete and Des Moines junior high vice principal will start the 32nd Drake Relays on April 25 and 26. Director Bill Easton said Greenlee is the first Drake starter in years not to be an active athletics coach participating in the carnival.
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Des Moines
Karl Greenlee
Bill Easton
Greenlee
Drake
Waukon High Opens Track Drills Under Coach Flage
Waukon high school track begin drills Tuesday as Coach David Flage leads five lettermen Earl Ericson Irvin Flage Franklin Linebeck William Brink and Robert Nagel into the season. The team prepares for opens meet with State Teachers College April 19 and a Decorah led quadrangular at Decorah April 21 with Canes and Oelwein. Subsequent La Crosse relays April 26 and a Decorah dual April 30 complete the opening schedule.
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Waukon
Waukon High School
David Flage
State Teachers College High School
Radrangular
Decorah
Canes
Oelwein
la Crosse
Wis
Earl Ericson
Irvin Flage
Franklin Linebeck
William Brink
Robert Nagel
Davis Favored To Win Athletics Second Base Job
In El Paso the Athletics show confidence that Crash Davis will replace Bennie McCoy at second base. McCoy, the $65,000 signee, has his draft questionnaire on file and the draft status settles what could have been a tricky issue for the club.
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EL Paso
Texas
Philadelphia Athletics
Crash Davis
Bennie McCoy
McCoy
Uncle Sam
Franklin sets new mile relay record at Cedar Rapids meet
At Cedar Rapids, Franklin athletes set a mile relay mark with a 13.34 leg. Wood from Ames placed third in hurdles. Davenport and Ottumwa performers showed strong showings in sprint and distance events. New records and high finishes highlighted the competition, including pole vault and 60-yard dash results.
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Cedar Rapids
Ted Bo Glisten
Wood
Ames
Ward
Cady Clinton
Pit
Westerloo
Irinwae
Martown
Franck
Davenport
Roemer
Woodward James
Malloy Tha
McCaulley
Oskaow
Roosevelt
Phillis
Vinten
Peters
Orient
Stroble
Heasley
West
Pene
Anamosa
Anderson
Grinnell
West Morrow Crty
Mate Es Kas
Lorelay
DeWitt ‘Rollmer
Miller
Cherles
Knoxville
West Des Ne
Janes
W Moines
Peters Mt
Ross
West Bes Soines
Gniver Br Univ
Neversity Seesen
Epens
Sten
Gonsthe Lady
Teckler
Orimeth
Charles City
Des Moines
Sigourney; S
Dabnet
Fairfield
Ahrens
Iowa Scheel fFeet
van Oun
Wien
Burgee
Olan
Pairfield
Scoone
Pad
Ewland
Newland
Wilson
Cig
Ho Melow
Lingsworth
Martinsburg
Postville Defends Allamakee Title in Baseball Tourney
POSTVILLE The Allamakee county high school baseball tournament will be played on the Postville diamond April 25 and 26. The Postville Pirates seek a third straight title and must beat Waukon and Lansing, both touted as strong this year. A schedule of semi finals lists Waterville versus Lansing-Newman winner and Postville versus Waukon-Harpers Ferry winner.
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Postville
Allamakee
Postville Pirates
Waukon
Lansing
B. H. Graeber
Waterville
Lansings-Newan
Harpers Ferry
Peacocks Schedule 11 Baseball Games
Upper Iowa plans 11 baseball games with two more possible. Coach Doc Dorman targets seven Iowa conference games to defend five straight conference titles. The tentative schedule includes Senior Day and dates in May and June with tentative returns against Luther, Wartburg, Bradley, and potential Illinois games.
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Gazette
Fayette
Upper Iowa
Peacocks
Doc Dorman
Iowa
Upper Iowans
Plon
Platteville
Sebie
Janvis
Bradley
Luther and
Wartburg
Illinois
Fairfax Gun Club Opens for Practice Sunday Afternoon
The Fairfax Gun Club will be open for practice on Sunday starting at 2 p m Local time. The event is scheduled for Sunday with registration details indicating an April date.
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Fairfax Gun Club
B's Take Spotlight In Bowling Tourney Weekend Opens
The second weekend of the annual city bowling tournament began at Lincoln alleys with Class B led by Wilson and Co. posting a .577. Ernie Franc, a first year berler, boosted Full-O-Pep to second in Class B with a 652 series from 179 210 and 263. Laeview tied Top Hat for first in Class C with 2474. Mothers Oats, of Quaker Oats league, added a 2447 in Class C for second. Class D saw Triton clubs Tiger 2430 and Card 2412. First-place doubles and singles from last weekend held on Saturday afternoon. Emory James and Bud Kleineck led Class B doubles with 1150, James 585 in three games. Frank and Tom Stastny were second in Class C doubles with 1046, Tom 573. J Hicks and B Kuba were fourth in Class C doubles at 1024, Kuba 552. Schuller and Fleckenger posted Class D doubles 978 for second. Charlie Wright topped Class B singles with 566, Bud Kleineck 563 for fourth. Dennis 557 fifth in Class A. Wright led Class C singles with 505, Stastny 481 sixth in D.
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E. James
L Melsha
Cc. Wright
J. Miller Oenere
G. Baker
D. Gross
Stastny
J. Hicks
Eeeee Kuba
C. Riley Eteweeee
A. Brink
Tigh
W. Peckenser
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Wricht
Eeweeenee
Steweee
Messna
Baker Eee
James Mohrbacker Weer
Gillick Eevee Wees Spose
T. Ful O Pep
Pranc
Hamous
Ibi
Buchanan
Gillick
Crystal Wedding
Miller
Thenhaus
Ontaee
Sova
Lincoln Alleys
Wilson and Co
Ernie Franc
Berrler
la Eview
Emory James
Bud Kleineck
James
Kleineck
R. D. Brown
H. Markle
Frank
Tom Stastny
Tom
B. Kuba
Kuba
G. Schuller
W. Fleckenger
Charlies Wright
B. Dennis
H. Wright
Chicago Team Dethrones AAU Swim Champs
The Chicago Towers club won the National AAU swimming title at Ann Arbor, taking the 300 yard medley relay to clinch the crown. Chicago finished with 44 points, Michigan 36, and Ohio State 12, with a world record set in the 400 yard relay by Kozlowski Henning Kirar and Jaritz. Earl Clark swept diving titles, adding to his outdoor AAU and Big Ten crowns.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
INS
Chicago Towers Club
A.A.U
University of Michigan
Windy City Mermen
Chicago
Michigan
Ohio State
Henry Kozlowski
Harold Henning
Edward Kirar
Otto Jaritz
Earl Clark
Clark
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J. P. Lyman
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Jim Morse
Dave Morse
Elton Brooks
Leo Baughman
Wayne Woods
Art Winne
Howard Geiger
Hamilton Bell
Clifford Morrison
Dick Ritchie
Gene Oswald
Ray Yeakle
Jack Dalziel
Don Mann
Red Rust
John Lucas
Walter Macey
Chester Geiger
Bill Davienport
Junior Griffith
L. P. Lyman
Kenneth Marsh
George Henry
Frank Howland
George Elliott
Junior Mikas
Bob Drake
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Auto Electric Shop
Reet
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