Baseball Forecast: Cardinals and Yankees Lead Early
Whitney Martin predicts the Cardinals and Yankees atop their leagues by July 4 with Feller around 28 wins and Newhouser about 26. DiMaggio and Williams projected to lead in homers and averages, Williams slight edge. Several rookies noted as future stars and several trades rumored.
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Whitney Martin
York
Cardinals
Yankees
Cincinnati Reds
Bob Feller
Hal Newhouser
Joe DiMaggio
Ted Williams
Bread and Butter
Williams
Ted
Cardinals Trade Sanders and Surkont to Braves
Card era moves Ray Sanders and Max Surkont to the Boston Braves for about 30 000 plus infielder Tommy Nelson. President Sam Breadon’s sales total around 300 000 since 1945 with the Braves responsible for roughly 130 000 including Mort Cooper and Johnny Hopp. Sanders 28 and Surkont 23 are described as part of a spring training shakeup as Dick Sisler outshines Sanders.
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Ray Sanders
Max Surkert
Cardinals
Boston Braves
Tommy Nelson
Sam Breadon
Braves
Mort Cooper
Johnny Hopp
Cooper
Sanders
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Dick Sisler
Sisler
Red Bird
Surkont
Navy
Wildness
Nelson
Cards
Columbus American Association
Seahawk Nine Lathers Iowa Wesleyan 13 0
The Iowa Seahawks defeated Iowa Wesleyan 13 to 0 in Ottumwa as prep for a rematch with the University of Iowa. Preflighters hoped to avenge a 4 to 1 loss earlier, while Wesleyan produced three safeties. Ed Simcox allowed one hit in four innings, and Al Rotherme gave up two.
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Iowa Seahawks
Iowa Wesleyan
University of Iowa
Hawkeyes
Wesleyan
Ed Simcox
al Rotherme
Voisinet Rolls 12 Straight Strikes Across Games
Louis Voisinet of Columbus Ohio bowled the first 12 consecutive strikes in the American Bowling Congress World tournament. He opened with 136, then 260, and 170 for a 2566 series across three games despite the streak being split across games.
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N. Y
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Columbus
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Voisinet
Northwestern Texas Baylor Enter Drake Relays
Northwestern Texas and Baylor will send track squads to the Drake Relays on April 27. Northwestern enters nine in pole vault high hurdles high jump and two mile relay events. Texas fields nine for the 880 dash broad jump and 100 yard dash. Baylor plans seven for 440 880 mile sprint medley relays plus broad jump pole vault high jump and javelin. Frank Casey leads Simpson College contingent to preserve Methodist attendance at Drake since 1910.
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Northwestern
Texas
Baylor
Bill Easton
Easton
Simpson
la Grange
Ill
Junior
Western Illinois State
Macomb
Western Michigan College
Kalamazoo
Frank Casey
Methodists
Drake
John L. Griffith
Three Sioux runners shine in Cheyenne River meet
In Mobridge South Dakota three Sioux boys from the Cheyenne River reservation powered the meet. First won the 440 yard dash while Fast Horse took second in the 880. Runs After finished fourth in the mile.
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Fast Relay Teams at 29 to Uli
Franklin high school's two mile relay team and Wilson quartets in the mile and mile medley show further they rank with the state's best. Franklin's Jim Nolan, Jack Pope, Lloyd Ewart and Keith Sanford ran 8 26.5 at Marion, improving 18 44 seconds from the city meet. Ames' four, Dick Fikers, Tom Gaines, Wilbur Miller and Keith Brown, ran 8 26.2 at Valley Junction, with a 3:36.5 mile. The Ramblers also cut their mile relay time by 4.7 seconds, while their mile medley trailed the 3:33 indoor mark. The article notes possible distance shortfalls in the state indoor mile medley and questions Kohawks after the Marion races.
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Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Franklin High School
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Franklin
Jim Nolan
Jack Pope
Lloyd Ewart
Keith Sanford
Marion
Marion Oval
Ames
Des Moines
Dick Fikers
Tom Gaines
Wilbur Miller
Keith Brown
Ramblers
East High
State Men s Golf Meet May Wind May Move to Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Country Club directors meet Wednesday to discuss hosting the state men s amateur golf championship after a fire destroyed the Des Moines Golf Club clubhouse. State Secretary Herman Sani wired Johnny Vavra about Cedar Rapids hosting, with a decision expected. The women s state amateur also faced relocation from Des Moines. Cedar Rapids is among suggested hosts, but no final choice made by Tuesday noon.
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Bowling Congress Meet Aims For 3000 Scores As Teams Line Up
Buffalo reports eighty teams including 1939 Detroit Fife Electrics prepared to start the American Bowling Congress championships. The field seeks the elusive 3,000 team total, a mark not yet reached this meet. Budweiser of Chicago led at 3,131 in a recent event, with Heil’s count among hopefuls as star teams like Detroit Strohs and Chicago Meisters loom. John Stanley of Cleveland, singles champ last tourney, plans a comeback today. Top singles and doubles scores included Roy Fogle rolling 675 and McDonald with Roy Evans totaling 1,242 for the pair.
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N.Y
Fife Electrics
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Chicago Meisters
Chicago Birk Bros
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John Stanley
Roy Fogle
McDonald
Roy Evans
Philadelphia
Lynn King Named Canaries Manager
Lynn King of Atlantic former Cardinals outfielder takes managerial post with Sioux Falls Canaries. He spent the last two seasons with the Kansas City Blues.
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Lynn King
St. Louis Cardinals
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S. C
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Kansas City Blues
Indianapolis Louisville Favored In Association Pennant Pick
Sports writers in Columbus Ohio favored Indianapolis and Louisville to win the 1946 American Association pennant as eight clubs prepare for the season opener before more than 50 000 fans. The Indians and Colonels tied with 138 points each on ballots from eight places.
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Yankees release three players in roster reshuffle
New York cuts three players as Rinaldo Ardizola is optioned to Oakland of the Pacific Coast League and Don Savage and Joe Buzas are released to Newark in the International League affiliate system.
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New York Yankees
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Oakland
Don Savage
Joe Buzas
Newark
Kennedy and Cooper Lead Scoring in Army Contest
Fragmentary OCR shows Kennedy and Cooper among scorers with Kinpanraae and Cairne also noted. Other players Williams Hofferth Kas Gerry Tilman Michaels Romayne Pherson listed with varying numbers, suggesting a team game box score style.
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Opening Day to Dazzle Fans Across Nation
Opening day sparks record crowds as baseball returns after the war. In Washington the Senators meet the Red Sox with President Truman tossing the first ball since 1941. Predicted attendance soars as 258 night games and twilight fixtures line schedules nationwide. Cardinals favored in the National League and Yankees slight favorites over the Tigers in the American League.
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Reds
Dick Sisler
Fred Martin
Cardinals
Joe Hatten
Dodgers
Bill Wight
Yankees
Joe Beggs
Cincinnati
Dixie Walker
Dodger
Gil Coan
Washington
Hoots Evers
Detroit
Les Conklin
New York
INS
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Fenway Park
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St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
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Wapsie-8 Meet Opens With Blazing Start
OLIN Mechanicsville London Olin and Wyoming won opening round games in the Wapsie-Eight conference baseball tournament. Urban of Wyoming and Karth of Mechanicsville pitched shutouts. Olin despite being outhit beat Stanwood 9 4 aided by 12 Stanwood errors. Semis set for Wednesday with the championship Friday.
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Gazette
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Mechanicsville
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Urban
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Stanwood
Opening Day Probable Pitchers Across Major Leagues
The opening day schedule lists probable pitchers, attendance, and start times in Central Standard Time. Matchups include Chandler vs Christopher in New York Philadelphia and Feller against Pittsburgh, with crowd estimates ranging from about 18 000 to 49 606 and two o'clock starts.
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Derby decisions hinge on Ed Arcaro choice of five entries
Ed die Arcaro faces a high stakes Derby decision as Maine Chance Farm rider and Greentree contract rider must pick among Mrs E Graham's five horses including Knockdown and Star Pilot. His choice could make him the first Derby winner to ride four victors. Also noted are Woolf’s Derby absence and local bowling tales of Langham Pfeffer and the Lincoln Alleys.
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Tony Novotny
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Huge Cornell Grid Squad Reports for Spring Practices
Mount Vernon reports Cornell's spring football numbers near fifty prospects. Veterans return with lettermen and new faces, building a potential three-deep squad. Notable returnees include Rega Smith Davidson Chuck Jacot, Skip Herring Jimmie King and Dick Houden, with several players planning to return after service. Next fall Midwest conference schedule set with Beloit, Ripon, Simpson, Coe, Grinnell, Knox, Monmouth, and Charlton among Mount Vernon matchups.
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Oxford Junction Prep Athletes Given Awards
Almost 200 attended the Oxford Junction high school athletic banquet with Coach Popsy Harrison of the Iowa Hawkeyes as principal speaker. Supt. J. M. Wright awarded varsity letters to a long list of boys and girls athletes including Leonard Lasack and Virginia Hansen, while Doreen Beranek and others spoke and musical numbers were performed.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
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Army Nine Potent In Rain Delayed Tie With Giants
Army's baseball team battled the New York Giants to a 32 to 2 tie in ten innings in a traditional pre opening day exhibition at West Point. Dick Kinney, the rangy West Point right hander, starred before rain and darkness halted play in the tenth.
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