Rizzuto and Novikoff Lead Rookie Rankings
Baseball expert George Kirkley picks Phil Rizzuto of the Yankees and Lou Novikoff of the Cubs as top rookies, with rivals from each league listed. He notes Rizzuto's speed and defense, Novikoff power, and highlights other promising first-year players across the American and National Leagues.
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YORK
Phil Rizzuto
New York Yankees
Lou Novikoff
Chicago Cubs
Rizzuto
Jerry Priddy
Charlie Stancey
Johnny Lucadello
Browns
Mike Ryba
Mickey Harris
Red Sox
Novikoff
Pete Reiser
Dodgers
Lou Stringer
Cubs
Walker Cooper
Cardinals
Mickey Livingston
Phillies
Ebbetsfield
National League
Reds
Bob Logan
Dick West
Peter Reiser
Ed Head
Creepy Cress
John Grodzicki
Lou Novioff
Giants
Bob Carpenter
Pirates
Alf Anderson
F Bees
Ed Carnet
Frank Lamanna
Nick Etten
Stan Benjamin
Yankees
Charlie Stanceau
Hank Borowy
Tigers
Ned Harris
Harold White
Indians
Johnny Lucadelio
White Sox
Orval Grove
Jack Hallet
Senators
George Archie
Jim Dean
Four U Chicago Hoopers Earn Varsity Letters
Four members of the University of Chicago basketball squad received varsity letters after a season in which the team finished with twelve Big Ten losses. The awarding powers deemed only four players worth letters for their efforts.
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Chicago
INS
University of Chicago
Powers That
Hawks Make It Four Straight In South
The Hawkeyes beat Southwestern Louisiana Institute 11 to 8 in South Lafayette to extend their winning streak to four. Tom Farmer Bill Diehl and Bill Welp each had three hits as Iowa combined for 16 safeties, with Bob Stastny earning the win in relief. Iowa opened with seven runs in two innings and finished strong with a four run eighth. They next face Louisiana State in Baton Rouge on the next two days.
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Lafayette
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Hawkeyes
Southwestern
Tom Farmer
Bill Diehl
Bill Welp
Iowa
Bob Stastny
Hawks
Louisiana State
Baton Rouge
Cedar Rapids Leads State YMCA Swim Team in Finals
Cedar Rapids enters 25 swimmers in the state YMCA meet at Iowa City University pool after five days of practice. Cedar Rapids dominates junior B with Marsh Elliott Griffith Howland among top point scorers. seniors Stark Macey Lyman Zoller lead relays. Nine cities reach finals. Clinton tops with 33 swimmers, Cedar Rapids 25, Des Moines and others follow.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Gurney Day
Kenneth Marsh
George Elliott
Junior Griffith
Frank Howland
Mikas
George Henry
L. P. Lyman
Clinton
Marshalltown
Craiger
Des Moines
Pratt
Brumer
John Stark
Walter Macey
J. B. Lyman
Jim Zoller
Washington
Newton
Davenport
Waterloo
Burlington
Ottumwa
Rust
Morse
Brooks
Winne
Dalziel
Yeakle
Woods
Marsh
Elliott
Griffith
Howland
Drake
Ritchie
Romport
Bilkas
Lyman
Bel
Henry
Stark
Macey
Zoller
Gibson
Geiger
Bruins Need One More Win To Get Hockey Laurels
DETROIT, UP. The Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 to take a 3-0 lead in the best of seven series. Boston's scoring drive produced tallies in each period before 10,137 fans.
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Bruins
Detroit
Boston
Detroit Red Wings
Chapman Favored In Pinehurst Meet
National Amateur Champion Dick Chapman is the favorite to win the 41st North and South Amateur as he meets Skip Alexander of Durham in the quarter finals at Pinehurst. Other matches pit Bill Cozart vs Bobby Dunkelberger, Arthur Penny vs Walter Burkemo, and Harold Williams against Frank Strafaci.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Dick Chapman
Skip Alexander
Durham
N.C
Bill Cozart
Bobby Dunkelberger
High Point
Arthur Penny
Detroit
Walter Burkemo
Chicago
Harold Williams
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Frank Strafaci
T formation chatter and MLB notes from Hawkeye drills
Hawkeye spring practice features T formation talk with Dr. Eddie Anderson noting occasional use for deception. The piece also covers Joe Louis fight dynamics, bowling highlights with ABC stars, Charley Workman from the Raiders, and prospects for Naymick and Frierson in the Cleveland/Wilkes-Barre setup.
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Iowa City
Hawkeye
Stanford
Eddie Anderson
Dr. Anderson
Raiders
Mike Naymick
Cedar Rapids
Cleveland
Naymick
Wilkes-Barre
Tribe
Mike
Wilkes- Barre
Buck Frierson
Bill Lee Seeks Bonus After Salary Cut With Cubs
Chicago reports say Bill Lee pressed Cubs general manager James Gallagher for a $2,500 bonus on a $10,000 salary after a $7,500 pay cut. Lee and Hank Leiber, both holdouts, outlined that a 15 win season would define success. Lee said he would leave if not offered the bonus.
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Chicago
INS
Bill Lee
Chicago Cubs
James Gallagher
Cub
Lee
Hank Leiber
Gallagher
Cubs
Busy Spring Schedule For Hawkeye Athletes
Iowa City AP reports one of the heaviest spring schedules in years for Hawkeye teams about 50 contests over two months. Baseball faces 28 games including a 6 game tour with 11 home games starting April 18 against Notre Dame. Track tennis and golf also have multiple meets and duals, with only 14 non Big Ten foes.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Hawkeye
Hawks
Notre Dame
Otto Vogel
Louisiana
Big Ten
Bees Beat Evansville 18 6 In Preseason Slugfest
Boston Bees walloped Evansville 18 to 6 in a 22 hit display to close their preseason exhibitions. Johnny Cooney and O Bama Rowell homered, Cooney driving in two with others on base. Eddie Miller collected five RBIs with two doubles and a triple as Frank Lamanna started strong before Evansville struck for five runs in the third.
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Evansville
Ind
Boston Bees
Boston Red Sox
Johnny Cooney
O'Bama Rowell
Eddie Miller
Frank Lamanna
Bees
Boxing notes and sports chatter from Chicago to Chapel Hill
Chicago boxing mentions Gunnar Barlund may speak at Illinois boxing commission meeting Billy Conn mocked ringside during bout Ducky Pond named new head coach at Bates George Moriarty favored for Colby Marblehead high Tad Wieman and Ellison party in Chapel Hill Thomas Stidham Zellmer born to Mr and Mrs Herbert Zellmer Frazier Redfield Warren Simpson names and bet notes Joe McCarthy recalls Wilmington 1932 match Joe Louis to sponsor Negro open golf April 12 15 Mungo to improve high balls Liberty and Look pick Reds and Yankees Larry MacPhail to host sport reel broadcast
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New York
Chicago
Colby
Cleveland
Mike Jacobs
Pirates
North Carolina
Princeton
Tiger Athletic
Christian Gauss
Athletic Council
Tad Wieman
George Brinkley
Matty Ge
Bertram Graeme Frazier Redfield
Warren Simpson
Bettors
N. Y
Yanks
Wilmington
Del
Joe McCarthy
Joe Louis
Dude Ranch
Look
Liberty
Reds
Yankees
Larry MacPhail
Sport
Mungo
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Stringer
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Diehl
Farmer
Stastny
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Chapman
Brazil
Rosemont Flower Shop
First Street NW
Red Peppers
Tait
Anderson
Nile Kinnick
Indiana
Bob Considine
Joe
Louis
American Bowling Congress
Milwaukee
Erv Kaiser
A.B.C
Victor Bucholz
Mankato
Minn
Leonard Kelvysen
Minot
N.D
Charley Workman
Workman
Earl Whitehill
Roger Pickinpaugh
Murray Howell
Jim Gallagher
Gunnar Barlund
Conn
Eddie Brietz
Billy
By Eddie Brietz
Spaulding
Kroydon
Hillerich & Hradsby
Burke, Wilson
Bristol
McGregor
Stan Thompson
Charlie Burkar
School of Golf
1St St. SE
Kenmore Golf
Handler Motor Company and
Avenue SE
Anamess
Frazer Motor Company
Welle
Raleigh
Brooklyn
Center Point
Hendrix Motor Company
Clatter
Hawkeye Motor Co
Mechanicsville
Lynch Motor Sales, Inc
Mount Vernon
Smith's Garage
Springville
Ralph Prank
van Herne
Wilson Motor Company
Vinton
Williamaburs
Midway Motor Company
Handler
NEW Man
Bierra In
Wanderer
Dunlap
Essley
America
Newman
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