Sports Outlook: Cardinals and Yankees Favored in 1943 Race
AP analysts favor the St. Louis Cardinals to win the National League and the New York Yankees to take the American League title. They note key losses and returns, with pitching depth and farm-system strength shaping this season’s pennant race. The piece covers standings, potential playoff paths, and the possibility of surprise moves as the season unfolds.
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NEW York
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Cardinals
Yankee
Ernie
Bonham
Spud Chandler
Bill Dickey
Joe McCarthy
Johnny Vandermeer
Elmer Riddle
Clyde Shoun
Lonnie Frey
Bill McKechnie
Don Savage
Bill Johnson
Emil Verban
Lou Klein
Verban
Decatur
Billy Southworth
Klein
Lou
Hawkeye Athletic Heads to Attend Big Ten Meeting
Iowa City officials plan to join Big Ten talks in Chicago on May 25 and 26 to set 1945 football and basketball schedules. Delegation includes E G Schroeder Slip Madigan Pops Harrison and Karl E Leib. Hawkeye football seeks five or six conference games and basketball aims for 12 contests. Town among seven teams slated for six league games in 1944. Indiana and Michigan expect seven.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Big Ten
Chicago
Iowa
E. G. Schroeder
Indiana
Michigan
Allied Golf League Elects New Officers
Fourteen companies attended the first Allied Industrial Golf League meeting at the YMCA where new officers were elected. Chuck Slauson chairs. Linn Bucklin is vice chair. Vernon Spurrier is secretary and treasurer. Don Isett handles publicity. A potential women’s league was proposed and a committee will survey interest. Next meeting in two weeks. current members include LaPlant Choate, Iowa Electric Light and Power, Link Belt Speeder, Honeymead Products, Metropolitan Supply, and others.
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Allied Industrial Golf League
YMCA
Chuck Slauson
Iowa Electric Light and Power
Linn Bucklin
Link Belt Speeder
Vernon Spurrier
Metropolitan Supply Company
Don Isett
Metropolitan Supply
LaPlant-Choate
Honeymead
National Oats
Collins Radio
Iowa Manufacturing
Iowa Engineering
Universal Engineering
Gazette
YWCA
Lattner Manufacturing
Wilsons
Johnny Mullen to Umpire American Association Games
St. Louis umpire Johnny Mullen who worked last season with the Mexican major league joined the American association. He will travel to Indianapolis for a meeting of the association umpires after officiating spring exhibitions for the St Paul club at Springfield, Missouri.
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Johnny Mullen
American Association
Mullen
Indianapolis
Association
St Paul
Springfield
Echoes from the Great Outdoors in 1947
The writer reflects on duck stamps and hunting during 1943 to 1947, noting fewer duck stamps sold in 1943, stock and rescue of fish, and forecasts from solunar tables for fishing. A veteran airman recalls wartime memories, family, and a vacation trip in 1947, ending with Cedar Rapids bridge crowds and city life.
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US Fish and Wildlife Service
Opening of Winners in the Spring Super Catfish Season
The article notes the Commando contest prep by Jim Allen Edward Feddner Jack DeLong and Carroll Bauserman with cadets Bob Landis Douglas Hamilton and Ronald Skelly and juniors William Harris Duane Thenhaus and Bill Trompold. It mentions a fish fry for 600 sportsmen on April 27 at Manchester Fair Grounds pavilion and highlights Delaware County Fish and Game Protective Association efforts boosting wildlife, tree planting, shelter construction, and youth fishing activities.
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Jim Allen
Edward Feddner
Jack DeLong
Carrol Bauserman
Bob Landis
Douglas Hamilton
Ronald Skelly
William Harris
Duane Thenhaus
Bill Trompold
Manchester Fair Grounds
Delaware County Fish and Game Protective Association
Game Club
Delaware County
YMCA Notes on Indoor Softball and Swim Courses
YMCA announces regular gym classes and indoor softball point contest for boys department. Life saving institute for men and women 14 plus to be held May 1 3 4 8 10 11 in the Y pool 6 30 to 9 30 PM open to willing participants. Free learn to swim for girls 9 10 and 11 on May 6 13 20 27 and June 3 at the YMCA pool watch for registration coupons. The following boys finished.
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Y.M.C.A. Life Saving Institute
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Ym.c.a
Hawks End Home Baseball Season Against Minnesota
IOWA CITY MNS The short est home baseball schedule of a University of Iowa team in years will end next weekend when the Hawkeyes meet Minnesota. The doubleheader is set for Friday and Saturday as the third and fourth home games this season with Chicago on April 8 the only other home contest. Minnesota swept Iowa last season at Minneapolis to dash a title bid. The forthcoming games begin the conference slate for the Gophers.
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Hi Bithorn
Claude Passeau
Stan Hack
Washington
Stan Spence
George Case
Rick Ferrell
Nats
Chicago
White Sox
Braves
Phillies
Jess
Wylie’s
Solomon
Dad
Iowa City
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University of Iowa
Hawkeyes
Minnesota
Towa
Minneapolis
Gophers
Yankees Miss Johnny Murphy Most Reliever Left Yankees
Old John Murphy, a ten year staple in the New York bullpen, stays with Union Carbide duty leaving the Yankees to face the season without his reliable late inning work. His calm, accurate pitching in clutch moments defined a long relief career and may be the season’s real loss.
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New York
INS
New York Yankees
Bill Dickey
Joe Gordon
Spud Chandler
Johnny Murphy
Union Carbide Company
Chandler
Gordon
Dickey
John
Murphy
Yankee
Joe McCarthy
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Marvin Breuer
McCarthy
Joe
Wiley Moore
Ace Adams
Lefty Gomez
Jack Sharkey
Freddy Corcoran
Lefty
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