Ruth and Cobb to Barnstorm in 36 Hole Benefit Golf Match
Babe Ruth will challenge Ty Cobb to a 36 hole charity golf match with 18 holes around Boston and 18 in Detroit. The event, arranged by Fred Corcoran of the PGA, aims to aid war relief and will feature two aging legends whose past baseball feats still draw crowds.
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Babe Ruth
Ty Cobb
York
Tce
Fairway
Green
Boston
Detroit
Fred Corcoran
PGA
Ruth
Cobb
New York
Menlo Park
Calif
St. Alban’s
Iowa Nine Finally Defeated in Dixie
Louisiana State beat Iowa 4 to 3 in Baton Rouge after a seventh inning rally and two first inning LSU runs aided by Iowa misplays. Iowa threatened in the ninth with bases loaded but Welp struck out as the rally ended. Welp earlier drove in two Iowa runs with a base hit.
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Baton Rouge
INS
Louisiana State
University of Iowa
Iowa
Bill Welp
Welp
Louisiana
Tigers
Hill
Ace Stastny
Stastny
Earl Gram
Evansville
Ind
Smith
Koehnk
McDowell
Luddguth
Graham
Moock
Ning bin
Ie Seale
Winteher
Helveston
Y M C A Honors Midget Cagers at Banquet
The Y M C A All Sports banquet will honor the First Presbyterian church midget basketball team, city league champions. Pictured left to right are Capt Jerry Mollman Clyde Williams Roger Peterson Pete Salter Joe Schaber Wayne Harger Jim McLain Jim Schaber Art Wall. Ray Donels, new Iowa State College football coach, will be the feature speaker. Tickets available from committee members or Y M C A desk Beck's Armstrong's.
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First Presbyterian Church
Jerry Mollman
Clyde Williams
Roger Peterson
Pete Salter
Joe Schaber
Wayne Harger
Jim McLain
Jim Schaber
Art Wall
Ray Donels
Iowa State College
Beck
Armstrong
Ten Pitchers Report For Raider Practice
ARTHAGE Mo Special Skipper Ollie Marquardt led about 25 Raiders through a four hour spring training drill at Arthage with late arrivals filling gaps. Ten pitchers joined camp with Bob Brockwell arriving Friday. infielders Carl Fiore Wally Kordenbrock. outfield Roy Rolfe Pat Seerey. catchers Mike Blezo Harry Stoeber Carl Wessels. newcomers Forrest Thompson and Henry Semczak expected Friday.
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Arthage
Ollie Marquardt
Wilkes-Barre
Bob Brockwell
Carl Fiore
Wally Kordenbrock
Marquardt
Heller
Roy Rolfe
Pat Seerey
Mike Blezo
Harry Stoeber
Carl Wessels
Forrest Thompson
Henry Semczak
Leiber bids time as Cubs signings loom in spring
Chicago Cubs outfielder Lee Surrenders to the looming deadline for contract terms with reports the figure around 11 000 dollars while Big Hank Leiber remains in Tucson awaiting terms. News highlights include early exhibition work with White Sox rivals and a wave of new faces showing speed and power in batting practice.
Williamsburg Nine Bows To What Cheer
What Cheer high school defeated Williamsburg 7 to 2 in a baseball game led by Dale Elliott who hurled a three hit effort and struck out 16. Dean Armstrong backed What Cheer with three hits, while Wallace started for Williamsburg and yielded five runs in the sixth inning as Dilley Bickford Lamb and Armstrong contributed key doubles.
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What Cheer
Dale Elliott
Williamsburg
Iowa County
Elliott
Worth
Wallace
Clay Town
Dilley Si Bickford
Lamb
Armstrong
Ahrens
Dean Armstrong
Bill Brown Heads Des Moines Sports Group
DES MOINES Fruits of the determination of a group of Des Moines business men to form Moines Athletic Club Inc. The club will establish a gymnasium and sponsor weekly amateur program with equipment donated by radio station WHO. At the organizing meeting Bill Des Moines radio and Was named president of the club. Free boxing lessons will be given to amateurs every afternoon by Dave Fidler, director and chief instructor.
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DES Moines
INS
of Moines Athletic Club, Inc
Bill Des Moines
Dave Fidler
Ocne
Alexander Battles Strafaci In Finals At Pinehurst
Skip Alexander of Durham and Frank Strafaci of Long Beach reached the North-South amateur golf final in Pinehurst North Carolina after Alexander upset Dick Chapman 6 and 5 and Dunkelberger 4 and 2 while Strafaci defeated Harold Williams 2 and 1 and Walter Burkemo 3 and 2 in Friday’s rounds setting up a showdown for the title.
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Pinehurst
N. C
INS
Skip Alexander
Durham
Frank Strafaci
Long Beach
N. Y
Alexander
Dick Chapman
Robert Dunkelberger
High Point
Strafaci
Harold Williams
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Walter Burkemo
Chicago
Cubs Roll Along or Cubs Rally Quiet City Series
Chicago AP report says the White Sox must win the last two games of the spring city series with the Cubs to split the 14 exhibition meetings. Jimmy Dykes hopes Saturday’s Comiskey Park clash will help Thornton Lee and Johnny Humphries stop the Cubs in a key matchup. The National League won 2 1 at Wrigley Field, with the final game set for Sunday.
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Chicago
White Sox
Cubs
Jimmy Dykes
Comiskey Park
Thornton Lee
Johnny Humphries
The
National
Wrigley Field
Exhibition Baseball Scores Across Cities
Exhibition games reported in multiple cities with lineups and pitchers listed. Melton Schumacher Hartnett for Chicago. Wyatt Fiteni Chandler and Satie appear for Brooklyn. Kerr Darien and Baker mentioned for Baltimore. Pearson Hughes Warren noted for Philadelphia.
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Chicago
Utels
Melton
Schumacher
Hartnett
Brooklyn
N. Y
Dirk Bey
Wyatt
Fiteni Chandler Bel
Baltimore
Riis Bas Stromme
Kerr ‘G
Darien
Ana Baker
Menioe
Weweem
Writers rate Reds tops in National
AP sports writers poll predicts Cincinnati Reds to win a third straight National League pennant. Reds lead with 649 points, Dodgers 558, Cardinals 507, Pirates 390, Cubs 325, Giants 268, Braves 203, Phillies 88. AL prediction ties Indians and Yankees.
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New York
Cincinnati Reds
Associated Press
Reds
Cincinnati
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Redbirds
Phillies
Dodgers
Cardinals
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Chicago Monarchs tumble in A B C bowling standings
Chicago Rheingolds rolled 3 054 to claim second place in team play while Chicago Koenigs totaled 3 022 for third at the American Bowling Congress event in St Paul. The Chicago Monarchs defending champions managed 2 855 and finished outside the top five as observers expected further shifts during the weekend.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Chicago
Chicago Rheingolds
Chicago Koenigs
Chicago Monarchs
Greg
Sam Palumbo Leads Major League Bowls With 619 Pace
Lincoln Major league bowler Sam Palumbo rolled 619 for the high series to pace Okinow’s 2699 team total. His game scores were 243 204 172. Schrader posted a 600 for the Crew in the same circuit. Other leaders included Jakubec 611 for R and R Salt, and Rayane Ham 620 in Parlor City league.
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Sam Palumbo
Lincoln
Okinow
Schrader
Jakubec
R and R Salt
Tony Yura
Beck Athletic Goods-Wilson and Co
Rayaneham
Ler
Les Lawrence
Schoolmen To Vote On Amendments To Athletic Setup
DES MOINES AP ballots for voting on amendments to the Iowa High School Athletic Association constitution will be mailed to schoolmen around the first of the month. Quinn acting secretary said results would be announced before year’s end. Amendments drafted by the association’s representative council with the board in control would change terms for board members and the election procedure for representative council members.
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DES Moines
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Quinn
Association
Representative Council
Tigers Rout Pearson as Reds Worry Over Opening Day Start
Cincinnati reports Detroit Tigers battered Monte Pearson with slow curves, nearly ending his prospects as Cincinnati Reds opening day starter and highlighting manager Bill McKechnie's concern over his ability to loosen up on the mound.
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Cincinnati
Detroit Tigers
Monte Pearson
Cincinnati Reds
Bill McKechnie
Bruins Heavily Favored To Sweep Stanley Cup Final
Detroit’s Red Wings shuffle lines in last-ditch effort as Eddie Wares and Harold Jackson return while Fran Brimsek backstops Boston. Bruins hold 3-0 series lead after wins 3-2 2-1 and 4-2, aiming to clinch in Detroit and end drought since 1939. Mangers, players, and dates noted for the Game Four context.
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Detroit
Boston Bruins
Jack Adams
Red Wings
Eddie Wares
Olympia
Harold Jackson
Alex Motter
Bruins
Fran Brimsek
Boston
Lord Stanley
Toronto
Wings
Ebbie Goodfellow
Joe Fisher
Wares
Brimsek
Johnny Mowers
Hitz Faces Platak In National Handball Final
In Chicago, Stanley Hitz of Harrisburg, Pa., and Joe Platak of Chicago's Lake Shore club reached the singles final of the National AAU handball tournament. Platak, defending champion, advanced by defeating Rawlings 21-2 21-7, while Hitz edged Jack Emas 14-21 21-13 21-20 after a Friday night battle.
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Chicago
INS
Stanley Hitz
Central Y. M. C. A
Harrisburg
Joe Platek
Lake Shore Club
Platak
Rawlings
Conan
Hitzoo
Jack Emas
Broadway A. C
Philadelphia
Indiana Nine Wins Over Illinois, 2-1
In Bloomington Indiana beat Illinois 2 to 1 in the Big Ten opener as Don Dunker pitched for the Hoosiers. Illinois outhit Indiana 9 to 3 but failed in late opportunities. The teams were set to meet again on Saturday with six other Big Ten teams opening action.
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Bloomington
Ind
Ins
Indiana
Don Dunker
Hoosiers
Illinois
Illini
Big Ten
Arch Of Triumph and baseball notes mix in odd items
A jumble of sports mentions across teams and players from 1941. References include Charlie Root and a Cubs parade arch, Georgia Tech's football squad issues, Frank Kovacs and Bobby Riggs as lawn tennis contrasts, and various newspaper opinions on players like Bronko Nagurski, Johnny Vander Meer, and Jimmy Braddock.
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NEW York
Army
Navy
Georgia Tech
Frankie Kovacs
la Marble
Bobby Riggs
Miss Marble
Riggs
Kovacs
Charlie Root
Cubs
Charlie
Dodgers
Bobby Jones
Jack Troy
Atlanta Constitution
Baltimore Evening Sun
Brooklyn
Yankees
Bronko Na
Giants
Yanks
Jacob Ruppert
California
Ed Danforth
The
Atlanta Journal
Frankie Pytlak
Jimmy Foxx
St. Louis
Mike
Napoleon
Jimmy Braddock
Frank Grayson
Cincinnati Times-Star
Johnny Vander Meer
Lombardi
Missouri Trackmen To Race At Drake Relays
Missouri announces a full team at the Drake Relays in Des Moines on April 25 and 26. Star sprinter Don Walters headlines a strong squad that also features Dick Higgins in pole vault and Marshall Reeves in the mile, with Sol Schumitzy as a top broad jumper, as coach C G Simpson expects solid relay results and distance legs.
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Des Moines
Mns
University of Missouri
Tigers
Don Walters
Orville Mathews
Oklahoma
Gene Littler
Nebraska
Dick Higgins
Marshal Reeves
Sol Schumitzy
R Higgins
C. G. Simpson
Y M C A Tankers Post State Meet Title Defense
Eight Iowa Y M C A swimming teams entered the state meet at Iowa University fieldhouse with Clinton as defending champion leading a field of 40 swimmers. Other entrants included Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Marshalltown Ooloo Ottumwa and Burling.
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Iowa City
INS
Iowa Y. M. C. A
University of Owa
Y. M. C. A. Tankeam
Clinton
Charm
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Des Moines
Marshalltown
Ooloo
Ottumwa
Burling
Whirlaway Shows Class For Derby
Whirlaway, Warren Wright’s star thoroughbred, demonstrated Derby readiness in Lexington. The chestnut colt, carrying a lighter handicap, Distanced rivals including Blue Pair from C. C. Van Meter. The race highlighted Whirlaway’s strong form ahead of the Derby.
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Lexington
Warren Wright
C. C. van Meter
Cedar Rap Engineering Names Ball Team Candidates
Engineers to practice as candidates for Cedar Rap Engineering base ids ball team set at 10 a.m. ontaey ab inemne poeta.
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Cedar Rap Engineering Company
Ontaey Ab Inemne Poeta
Greenberg goes deep twice as Tigers crush Reds 15-3
Hank Greenberg launches two homers and Rudy York adds one as the Detroit Tigers unleash an 18 hit attack to rout the world champion Cincinnati Reds 15-3 in Dayton. The game opens a series of three to close spring training with Johnny Hutchings finishing on the mound. Alton Benton and Bobo Newsom combined for 10 Reds hits.
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Dayton
Hank Greenberg
Rudy York
Detroit Tigers
Cincinnati Reds
Greenberg
York
Monte Pearson
Yankee
Gene Thompson
Tigers
Johnny Hutchings
Alton Benton
Bobo Newsom
Champs
Terry Moore's Heroics Propel Cardinals Past Tulsa 8-5
Terry Moore blasted two home runs driving in half of the Cardinals' eight runs in an 8-5 win over Tulsa. He tied the game in the third with a man aboard and added the go ahead shot in the fifth. Don Padgett added a ninth inning homer as St Louis maintained the lead.
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Tulsa
Okla
Terry Moore
St. Louis ‘Cardinals
Texas
Don Padgett
Louie Ghiendunt
Yankees Beat Dodgers In Ninth Inning Dramatic Win
Brooklyn crowds of 13 097 watched Charley Keller unload his fourth home run of the day with two outs in the ninth, lifting the Yankees to a 7 6 victory over the Dodgers who had won four straight on the road. Keller connected off Bill Swift after Maggio’s double play had briefly staved off the rally.
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Brooklyn
Brookelyn Dodgers
Yankees
Charley Keller
Keller
Bill Swift
Yanks
Byme
Swift
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Des Moines Sports Group
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