New Catcher Third Baseman and Outfielder Join Raiders
Cedar Rapids Raiders training camp sees Wilkes-Barre optionees Louis Kahn Eddie Kocinski and George Davis arrive as the club sorts positions. Kahn hit .292 last season and can play multiple spots. Kocinski hit .308 and stole 36 bases. Davis batted .311 with 71 stolen bases last year. An intra-squad game was planned with a Joplin doubleheader Sunday as President Harry S Johnson planned a weekend visit to Carthage for talks on cuts.
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Kahn
Charleston
Kocinski
Middle Atlantic
Carl Fiore
Davis
Cleveland Chain
Bob Hershey
Henry Semczak
Carl Wessels
Mike Blaze
Harry Stoeber
Kansas City
Wessels
Joplin
Harry S. Johnson
Raiders
Jo-Jo Moore
Joe Orengo
Jo-Jo
Orengo
Burves
Whitehead
Reds
Jimmy Gleeson
Eddie Joust
Jimmy Apple
Gleeson
Ripple
Pirates
al Lopez
Vince DiViaggio
Hurdle Star's Drake Relays Entry Arrives
Entries pour into Drake relays headquarters led by Pete Owens from Howard Payne College with 139 seconds in high hurdles this year, aiming to break Fred Wolcott's Drake mark. Don Olsen and others from Northwestern Purdue Illinois Texas A and M Washington University St Louis Oklahoma Baptist Southwest Texas Teachers follow in a loaded field.
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Des Moines
INS
Drake Relays
Bill Easton
Little Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Tex
Pete Owens
Southwest
Fred Wolcott
Drake
Owens
Wolcott
Don Olsen
Illinois
Northwestern
Purdue
Texas A
M. Washington
St. Louis
Oklahoma Baptist
Southwest Texas
Delaware County Fish and Game Fish Fry Feeds 550 Guests
About 550 eastern Iowa sportsmen and guests attended the seventh annual Delaware County Fish and Game Protective association catfish dinner. The event, held at the fair grounds dance pavilion, featured 550 pounds of Mississippi river catfish with trimmings. Association members and locals helped cook and serve.
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Speriot
Gazette
Manchester
Iowa
Delaware County Fish and Game Protective Association
Fair Grounds
Latins and Tennis Mentor Penick Retires at UT
Dr. Dan Penick, 71, long time Latin teacher and UT tennis coach, retires after 34 years of service. He guided both academic and athletic programs at the University of Texas in Austin.
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Austin, Tex
NEA
Dan Penick
University of Texas
Heavy Schedule Faces Closing Weekend City Pin Meet
The final weekend bowling schedule at Lincoln alleys features multiple shifts with doubles and singles events on Saturday April 19 and Sunday April 20. Teams and sponsors listed include CIO No. 1 and No. 5, Foxhead Tavern, Williams rivals, Major companies, and local businesses. The program runs from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Saturday and continues with morning and afternoon shifts Sunday.
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Lincoln
Shalberg
Workmin
G. West
Gus Scolaro
K. Kinsey
Vo Mussman
J Carney
L. Spaight
H Young
C. Sergeant
A. Norton
P Hampton
W Janda
PAM
SUIFT
Team Lyvent
Hamm
Uptown Drug Co
Wilson & Co
Iowa Electric Light & Power
Lafayette Cale
Penick & Ford
Brass Rail
CIO
Foxhead Tavern
Friendly Food
Barney's Paints& Wall Paper
John Beck Athletic Goods
Eagles
Hubbard Ice & Fuel
Upper Iowa Nine Open Season Against Bradley Saturday
Coach Doc Dorman selects from 38 veterans and newcomers for the Upper Iowa Peacock baseball opener against Bradley Tech Saturday in Peoria. The squad features 12 lettermen, strong reserves, and returning moundmen Ed Evang Roland Miller and Wayne Timmies Fayette, plus infield and outfield depth and new pitcher Dale Alderson who learned to pitch last summer.
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Fayette
Doc Dorman
Upper Iowa Peacocks
Bradley Tech
Peoria
Peacock
Ed Evang
Dons
Roland Miller
Charles City
Wayne Timmies
Dale Alderson
Alderson
Dorman
Russell Castor
Fairbank
George Caswell
Joe Harkins
Crystal Lake
Til
Jimmie Buell
Centerville
Buell
Ray Kuehl
Elkport
Ronald Schueler
Alburnett
Vance Rimmer
Delhi
Charles Morgan
Stanley
George Bray
Waukon
Carroll Rimmer
Dale Conklin
Hawkeye
Letterman Darrell Arthur
Maynard
Lpell Timm
Carl Daly
Nora Springs
Timm
Daly
Ten Hawk Trackmen Off For Kansas U
Iowa City Iowa INS ten man University of Iowa track squad heads to Lawrence Kansas for the Kansas Relays Saturday. The mile relay team and two other relays join three individuals as contenders with Schlauder Wolf Todd trio in the half mile.
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Iowa City
INS
University of Iowa
Lawrence
Kan
Kansas
Arthur Schlauder
Irvin Wolf
Ralph
Walter Todd
Todds
Wolf
Meyer Markovitz
Joel Hinrichs
Lewis Lapham
George Vacik
Ed Mahoney
Milton Kuhl
Schlauder
Fayette High to Seek New Coach as Hughes Faces Draft
Special to The Gazette reports Fayette high school may appoint a new coach next year as current mentor Charles Hughes undergoes a military physical and could be drafted within 30 days. His job was kept open pending exam results.
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Fayette
Fayette High School
Charles Hughes
Baseball and boxing chatter from Red Pepper column
The column reviews early 1941 baseball and boxing scenes. It highlights pitchers like Milnar and the seven feared names, praises Al Milnar’s two hit shutout, and notes Slapnicka’s faith in Milnar. It also discusses Eddie Waitkus with Cubs, draft rumors involving Stan Gehrke, Bob Lange, and Carl Williamson, and clues about a Louis vs Nova boxing bout and Joe Louis.
Box Scores Show Marked National League Turnover
National League opening lineups show over 50 percent turnover from 1940 to 1941 with 33 of 64 starters new to their clubs. Phillies and Dodgers lead with multiple new starters, while others like the Cubs Reds Giants and Pirates add rookies and position shifts. Umpires also feature two new faces.
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New York Giant
Bill Terry and Co
Giants
Dodgers
Dodger
Brooklyn
Larry MacPhail
Reds
NEW York
Cardinals
Phillies
Bees
Phils
Jan Hus I O O F Bowlers Enter Peoria Tournament
Jan Hus I O O F bowling team to compete in Peoria tournament this weekend. Team members MedAllen Chakdshnson Mervin Shope Joni Sedenka Sam Frasinger and Arthur Tiss expected to lead the effort in the doubles and singles events as they aim to top the field.
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Jan Hus
Peoria
Peeova
Jan Hine
Om MedAllen
Chakdshnson Mervin Shope
Joni Sedenka
Sam Frasinger
Arthur Tiss
Sature Devine
Eight New Members In Iowa U S Club
AP report notes additions to the University of Iowa U S Club bringing total membership to 488. New members include Dr Metam andsher of Chariton Hawhead, Keus of Emmetsburg, Nocentl of Davenport, Dr saeo Vo ht of Wellington Kan, Dr H W W of Iowa Falls, A FoFs ber of Des Moines, Cable G on Mewo of Davenport and George Koeestrer of Amana.
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TOW Cis
Moetn Ro
University
Tteen Vom
Cooore
Metam &Sher
Chariton hLewa
D Keus
Emmetsburg
Nocentl
Daenport
Saeo Vo
Wellngton Kan
H W W'fe
Iowa Falls
FoFs Ber
Des Moines
Cable G
Davenport
Chorge Koeestrer
Amana
Alexander Leads Cyclones to 7 2 Win Over Teachers
Ellis Alexander powered Iowa State with a homer a triple and three singles to lift the Cyclones past Iowa State Teachers College 7 to 2 in Cedar Falls. The Panthers managed five hits led by Len Wilson while Patterson Lobalbo and others combined for the mound work. Dick Nottger had two of Iowa State Teachers three hits.
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Cedar Falls
Ellis Alexander
Iowa State
Iowa State Teachers College
Panthers
Len Wilson
Wilson
W. E. Patterson
al Lobalbo
Dick Nottger
Town State
Gcharnberg
Patterson
Soebalbo
Hanifan
Nottger
Open Softball League Meeting Set For Tuesday Night
A meeting of Open Softball league sponsors managers and players is called for next Tuesday at 7 30 in city hall to discuss plans for the coming season at Ellis park and set a tentative league lineup. All interested persons urged to attend.
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City Hall
Ellis Park
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