Dodgers Face Two Big Problems This Spring
Brooklyn starts the National League pennant race with two major issues looming. Manager Leo Durocher’s suspension and the integration of Jackie Robinson are shaping team reactions as they project potential lineup changes and injuries.
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Leon H. Petersen
YORK
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodger
Leo Durocher
Jackie Robinson
Durocher
Dodgers
Ebbetsfield
Branch Rickey
Robinson
Rickey
Brooklyn
Cardinals
Pete Reiser
Bruce Edwards
Pee Wee Reese
Eddie Stanky
Reese
Arky Vaughan
California
Marion Relays Spotlight Thrilling Sequences and Records
Franklin junior Dorman and West Waterloo’s Dave Tollefson tied in pole vault after a near record. Roosevelt’s Bob Williams excelled in broad jump. Notable marks include Marks in discus, Beardsley in shot, and Collins Medley win. Ambrose and St Ambrose made first relay appearances with multiple wins. Marion, Keota, and Tipton notable in various relays.
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Junior Dorman
Franklin
Dave Tollefson
West Waterloo
Bob Williams
Roger Marks
Roosevelt
John Beardsley
Anamosa Beardsleys
Keith Brown
Bill Barnard
Ramblers
Orv Rust
Jim Broadston
Guerin Thompson
Jack Pope
Lloyd Ewart
Marion
Gene Hastings
Norman Severinsen
Neil Wood
Ray Petersen
St. Ambrose
Bevenour
Hipplar
McKinney
Carter
Little Collins
Collins
Beardsley
Anamosa
Schmitt
West Union
Iowa City
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Fischer
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Teachchu ‘Stamp
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Keota
West
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Hippiar
Ourner
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K.ae . Miller
Levi Popes
Betwee Franklin
McKinley
Anderson
Hamel
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Wew
Baer
Stratto
Williamsburg
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Dunlavy
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J. Brown
Marek
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Oraky
Patterson
Kilexar
Aed Est Cay
Pranklin
Iowa
Cenor” Foe
Holmes
Hansen
Samp of
Pierce
Mount Vernon
Ambrose
Bevenong
Carpaveee
Reneee Ourney
Ae Prisinns
Ines Ey Soeie
Denison High Coach Marion Wilson Resigns
Marion E. Wilson head coach and physical education director at Denison high school for two years announced his resignation effective at the end of the school year. Wilson, from Villisca, said his future plans are indefinite.
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Denison
Marion E. Wilson
Denison High School
Wilson
Villisca
Purdue Defeats Three-I Foe 5-4 in Evansville Tilt
Purdue University beat the Evansville Braves 5-4 in Evansville Indiana after taking five free runs in the game. Purdue scored three in the fifth on an error four walks and a single then added two more in the eighth on three walks and two bunt safeties to secure the win.
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Evansville
Ind
Purdue University
Evansville Braves
Purdue
Gos
Evansvil
Noel
Ladd
Nase
Aders
Green
Casey
Michalejko
Lentle
Kolleboll
Buckeyes Sweep Wisconsin Series
Ohio State baseball completed a series sweep of Wisconsin by winning 5 4 on Saturday behind George Spencer's pitching and late singles by North Ranz and Taylor plus a wild Wisconsin pitch. Wisconsin had tied the game in the seventh before the Bucks pulled away.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State
Wisconsin
George Spencer
Buckeye
Badgers
Bucks
North Ranz
Taylor
Farley
Badger
Oosto
Lawrence
Parley
Schubeck
Spencer
N. Ranz
Cockayne and Graves Lead Des Moines Pro Card
State welterweight king Del Cockayne of Des Moines meets Baby Amador of Chicago while Iowa lightweight champ Morton Graves faces Reuben Rivers of Chicago in the twin main event next Thursday night in Des Moines. Billy Cornwell clashes with Herman Mills in a six round semi windup.
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Des Moines
del Cockayne
Baby Amador
Chicago
Morton Graves
Iowa
Reuben Rivers
Billy Cornwell
Herman Mills
Montgomery accepts $20,000 bout in Mexico City
New York Pennsylvania lightweight champion Bob Montgomery has agreed to a $20,000 guarantee for a non title bout in June in Mexico City. His opponent will be Nick Moran of Los Angeles or Tony Mar of Mexico, according to manager Joe Gramby.
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Philadelphia
Bob Montgomery
Mexico City
Montgomery
Nick Moran
Los Angeles
Tony Mar
Mexico
Joe Gramby
Dark Horses in AA Race Open Season in Columbus
The American Association launches its 46th pennant race with eight dark horses. 650000 fans expected for inaugurals as Kansas City hosts St Paul and Milwaukee visits Minneapolis. Louisville to Toledo and Indianapolis to Columbus night games set the schedule. Lane praises clubs and schedules a Monday umpire clinic with Connally and Carpenter outlining park rules and changes.
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Ohio
American Association
Kansas City
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Louisville
Toledo
Frank C. Lane
Tom Connally
Bill Carpenter
Association
Lane
Louisville Colonels
Nick Cullop
Milwaukee Brewers
Kentuckians
Indiana Drops Pair to Illini
Illinois opened the Big Nine baseball season by sweeping Indiana in a doubleheader 4-0 and 10-3 in Bloomington. John Britten pitched a five-hitter to blank the Hoosiers in game one while Russ Steger powered a nine-hit attack with two RBIs. In game two Marv Rotblatt struck out 15, allowed one hit, and Illinois built a big lead before coasting to the win. Indiana’s runs were unearned.
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Ind
John Britten
Marv Rotblatt
Illinois
Indiana
Britten
Hoosiers
Russ Steger
Rotblatt
Steger
Eillbracht
Brickner
MacMitchell Wins Mile on Boardwalk in Atlantic City
Les MacMitchell of the New York A. C. won Atlantic City's inaugural boardwalk mile run with a 4 14.8 time amid a stiff wind. He beat teammate Tommy Quinn by two yards, with Bill Hulse third. Runners noted the straightaway reduces jockeying on a circular track.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Ins
Les MacMitchell
New York A. C
MacMitchell
Tommy Quinn
Bill Hulse
Women golfers invited to Friday night Kenmore league
Bulletin asks all women golfers to join the Friday night advanced league at Kenmore and to call Frances Lockwood at 21654. An M-1 league board meeting will be held Wednesday at 6 30 p m in the Montrose hotel with all members and prospective members urged to send a representative.
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Kenmore
Frances Lockwood
M-1 League Board of Control
Montrose
Crossword Puzzle Clues and Answers Overview
Puzzle listing shows clues with numbers like 1 ghost 5 prejudice 9 instrument in rum band. The down clues include pre 4 electrical unit 5 soup ingredient 6 wayside rest 7 Aleutian island is a lance. The mixed referencing suggests a themed crossword grid with varying word lengths and cross checks.
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Aleutian Island
Heavyweight Mat Champ and Ladies Here This Week
Orville Brown of Wichita the National Wrestling Alliance heavyweight champion headlines a Thursday night show at Memorial coliseum. He meets Red Vagnone of Detroit who drew Ras Samara last week. Also featuring are Well Stewart and Violet Vian the 120-pound ladies. Ken Fenelon seeks revenge on Leo Jensen after last week. New ticket prices Thursday main floor 90 cents ringside 1.50 balcony 60 cents. Tony's Grill handles advance sale.
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National Wrestling Alliance
Orville Brown
Wichita
Kan
Alex Fidler
Memorial Coliseum
Red Vagnone
Detroit
Ras Samara
Brown
Well Stewart
Minneapolis
Violet Vian
Houston
Texas
Ken Fenelon
Dubuque
Leo Jensen
Ken
Ray Steele
Balcony
Tony’s Grill
Coe Relays Highlight Sorority Relay at Ames Campus Meet
Coe College dominated track events at the Coe Relays with Irving winning the javelin at 143 ft 4 in and Michel with Downing tying 10 ft 8 1/2 in in the pole vault. Chi Omega captained by Tom Gaines won the 4x110 yard relay in 1 38.6 as Augies claimed shot put and pole vault while Dubuque and Cornell trailed in several events.
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Wilbur Miller
Maury Levy
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Northwestern Breaks Even in Doubleheader
Northwestern opens baseball season by splitting a doubleheader with Michigan State in Evanston. The Wildcats win the seven inning nightcap 4 to 0 after falling 9 to 0 in the nine inning opener. Rob berts and Dider s held MSU to three hits in game one. Jack Ogle limited MSU to five hits in the finale as Tourek drove in most runs with a bases loaded triple.
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Ill
Northwestern
Michigan State
Wildcats
Robin Roberts
Dick Dieters
Spartans
Roberts
Dick Bokelman
Bill Stretton
Jack Ogle
Gazette Cops 50-49 Thriller In YW Loop
The Gazette beat Paris Academy 50-49 in a YWCA open league thriller. Barbara Darling scored the winning basket with 15 seconds left as Paris led 28-26 at halftime. Margaret Sheible of Armstrongs led scorers with 25. Doris McPherson had 23 for Becks.
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Paris Academy
Paris
Barbara Darling
Beck’s
Armstrong’s
Iowa Mutual
Kutchera
Margaret Sheible
Doris McPherson
Beck
Tutor Trackmen Outrun Grinnell in Open Meet
Iowa State Teachers College trackmen defeated Grinnell 82 1 3 to 48 2 3 in the first outdoor meet of the season. The Tutors scored in every event except the mile relay and swept the discus and javelin.
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Grinnell
Iowa State Teachers College
Y Tank Meet Upsets in a Busy Junior Meet at Y
In a Junior A Division meet, City YMCA hosts saw Rapids and Waterloo place across events. Cedar Rapids dominated relays while Waterloo and Cedar Rapids claimed several top finishes in freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke events with strong showings from Gilbreath, Morrison, and Alexander.
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Penne
Humphrey
K. Alexander
Grothe
Ar Rapids
Morrison Rapids
Ree
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Stichrist” Cedar
Johnson
Seem
Walsries
Bee Pew
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Roeder
Smith
Calt
Roberts
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Raeses
Edmunds
Icecrard
Cedar
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T. Todd
Aera
Morse Cedar
Rapids
Babe Ruth Fights Sailfish Despite Illness in Miami
Babe Ruth, still weak from January surgery, wrestled a six foot, 50 pound sailfish for 30 minutes in Miami. He described feeling like the fish weighed 300 pounds and said he did not want “any sissy fishing.” A squall kept others ashore as he recuperates this week.
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Miami
Fla
Babe Ruth
Babe
New Wildcats Hire Former Colorado State Athlete as Northwestern Coach
Evanston Illinois AP states Robert Clifford a former all around athlete at Colorado State College and a coach at Tarrytown New York has been named coach at Northwestern University to lead the Wildcats.
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Evanston, Ill
Robert Clifford
Colorado State College
Tarrytown
N.Y
Northwestern
Yankees Bury Dodgers 8 1 in 24,353 Ebbets Field Clash
The Yankees, led by Allie Reynolds two hit six innings, rout the Brooklyn Dodgers 8-1 at Ebbets Field. Yogi Berra homered off Kirby Higbe, Jackie Robinson drove in Brooklyn’s only run in the fourth, and Pete Reiser scored on a Robinson single.
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Jackie Robinson
Dodgers
Pete Reiser
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Hirbe
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Casey
Winner
Howell
Fletcher's Four Baggers Delivers Walkoff Win for Pirates
In an odd fragment, Fletcher hits a four bagger in the eighth to lift Pittsburgh over Columbus as misread batter lines and bases empty notes hint at a late dramatic win in a rough game on the city circuit.
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Ralph Kiner
Elbie Fletcher
Pittsburgh Pirates
Columbus Red Birds
Columbus
Fletcher
Pittsburgh
Loras Defeats Dee College Tennis In Season Opener
Loras swept the meet at Dubuque as Coe tennis faced setbacks. Caulkins Beauchamp Hancock Griffin lost singles to Loras players with scores 2-6 6-4 6-0 while doubles pairs fell to Loras. Coe golf canceled its match due to weather and course conditions.
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Loras
Dubuque
Willis Lamb
Danny Caulkins
Beauchamp
Hancock
Griffin
On Et Loras
Caulkins
Cone
Baker
Coe
Buy Low
Pune
Drake Relays Entries Grow With Colleges and High Schools
Des Moines AP reports Drake Relays field expanding with five college entries totaling 12 schools and two Cedar Rapids high schools Keokuk and Wilson high entering prep division. Colleges include East Texas State Iowa State Teachers Western Michigan and Marquette University among others.
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DES Moines
Marquette University
East Texas State
Iowa State Teachers College
Western Michigan
Keokuk and
Wilson High
Cedar Rapids
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