Attendance Falls at Second Round Big League Openers
Major League baseballs second opening day drew 117119 fans Friday and 192075 total last Tuesday with the Yankees losing 1 0 to the Red Sox as DiMaggio went hitless and Williams had one single. Braves beat Giants 4 3 as Ott Jurges and Schumacher were ejected in the fourth. Pirates and Cubs won at home while St Louis beat Detroit and White Sox shut out Indians in baseball opener notes.
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Postville Defeats Fayette Nine 3-1 In Baseball Showdown
Postville tops Fayette 3-1 as Frank Tehel hits his second homer in a week and strikes out the last three batters as reliever. Craig Marston singles twice driving in runs behind Jim Searls who stole second to reach scoring position. Fayette’s lone run is unearned after two Postville errors. Arbe Bareis allows one hit in five frames. Shafer goes the distance for Postville with seven strikeouts.
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Frank Tehel
Fayette High
Craig Marston
Jim Searls
Fayette
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New DePaul Coach Named Ray Myers to Lead Team
Chicago report says Ray Myers, longtime Notre Dame assistant since 1940, named head coach at DePaul University. Myers replaces William Wendt who resigned. duties to begin next fall following announcement Friday night to Rev. Michael J. O Connell, university president.
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Ray Myers
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Michael J. O’connell
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Hawkeye Nine Defeated by Indiana 7-0 in Big Ten Clash
In Bloomington Indiana, Iowa fell 7 0 to Indiana as John Logan Juni or pitcher limited the Hawkeyes to five hits and a walk while Indiana rattled two Iowa hurlers for nine safeties sealing the opening game of the two game Big Ten series.
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Iowa
Indiana
John Logan
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Marion High Nine Wins Fourth in Row
Marion Indians beat Maquoketa Cardinals 6 to 4 in seven innings to start their season. Pitcher Lary Bag posted 14 strikeouts, few walks, and nine men struck out overall. Maquoketa’s Clarence Hinke fanned 10. Both teams had five errors as Marion moved to 4-0. The locals previously defeated Monticello, Alburnett, and Springville.
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Marion High School Indians
Matt Starcevich
Maquoketa Cardinals
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Purdue Nine Beats Illinois 6 2 in Big Ten Opener
Purdue opened its Big Ten baseball season with a 6 to 2 win over Illinois in Lafayette Indiana. Charles Campbell allowed five hits and two walks while Paul Milosevich had two errors in the decisive second inning.
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Illinois
Charles Campbell
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Mrewert Selfheit
Misselhorn
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Durocher Fined for Disobeying Umpire in Exhibition
New York based sports report says Commissioner Kenesaw M. Landis fined Leo Durocher of the Brooklyn Dodgers $100 for disobeying an umpire during a spring exhibition against the Yankees in Baltimore. The ruling marks Landis first fine of the season.
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Kenesaw M. Landis
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Yankees
Baltimore
Boxing results from Cleveland Philadelphia and Detroit card
The Associated Press roundup lists bouts in three cities. Bob Foster defeated Jimmy Bivian in Cleveland by a technical knockout after a 10 count. Al Blake stopped Al Boris in Philadelphia bridged to a decision. Ray Hodgkinson won by a technical knockout over Marvin Dubs in Detroit, with Carl Chavez stopping Low Salles in a world bantamweight title bid.
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Bob Foster
Saratoga Springs
Jimmy Bivian
Philadelphia
al Blake
Baltl
al Boris
Bridgcport
Ena
Detroit
Ray
Sugar) Hocbinson
New York
Wietkout
Marvey Dubs
Windsor
Ont
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Carl Chavez
Los Angeles
Low Salles
American Olympics Proposed by McNutt
Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt proposed an American Olympics in 1943 pitting the 48 states against each other. He urged nationwide fitness surveys and a 1942 drive for nutrition and medical services, offering the top state the honor of hosting the first festival.
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Paul V. McNutt
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American Association For Health, Physical Education and Recreation
New Orleans
CBS
McNutt
Eastern boxers lead AAU title wins at Boston Garden
At Boston Garden a crowd of 66 192 witnessed eight new national AAU boxing champions. Notable victors included Robert Foxworth of St Louis who KO'd Claude Ellison and Art McWhorter, Robert McQuillan of Lackawanna N Y who stopped Leonard Patton in two rounds, LeRoy Jackson of Cleveland who outpointed Ralph McNeili, Samson Powell over Walter Jones, Bernard Docussen defeating Eddie Dames, James Marlo of Albany edging Aubrey Halderfield, Willard Buckless of Saulus Mass earning the 126 pound crown, and Paul Komar of Pittsburgh outpunching Bill Jachman.
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Boston Garden
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LeRoy Jackson
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Split Robs Man of ABC Singles Lead
George Ludeman a 41-year-old Fort Wayne machine operator held second in the singles at the American Bowling Congress tournament in Columbus. He rolled 245 237 263 for 745 total, one pin behind leader Nelson Burton of St Louis, despite 28 strikes and a 6 7 10 split in his first game.
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Schumacher Fined $50 in Ump Fracas
New York Giants pitcher Hal Schumacher was fined 50 and suspended five days after a dispute with umpire Ziggy Sears during the Giants Braves game in Boston. NL President Ford C Frick said he was still investigating allegations against manager Mel Ott and captain Billy Jurges who also took part. Schumacher allegedly pushed Sears after the umpire ruled on a double play at first base.
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Hal Schumacher
New York Giants
Ziggy Sears
Boston
Ford C.frick
National League
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Billy Jurges
Giants
Schumacher
Sears
Braves
Drake Enters Its Own Relay Carnival At Drake Relays
DES MOINES UP Drake university entered its own relays Saturday with three relay races and six individual events. Coach Bill Easton said Bob Baldwin will start in the special 440 yard low hurdle. Other entries came from Rice Nebraska Michigan Normal and Parsons.
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Nebraska
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Parsons
Pauls Triple Wins For Fayette 10-9
Fayette edged West Union 10-9 after a ninth inning rally as Marvin scored on Pauls triple with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. The game saw ragged fielding from both sides and a late scoring sequence that decided the contest.
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Robinson Wallops Cubs In Two Heats
Ray Sugar Robinson the Harlem Hammerer extended his winning streak to thirty with a technical knockout of Irish Harvey Dubs of Windsor Ontario at Olympia Stadium in Detroit. The fight drew about 12 000 spectators as Dubs fell at 2 45 of the sixth round, prompting Robinson to demand a title shot at Freddie Cochrane.
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Freddie Cochrane
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Ont
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Reds executive Frank Lane commissioned naval reservist
Cincinnati Reds vice-president and longtime football and basketball official Frank Lane has been commissioned a lieutenant senior grade in the United States naval reserve. He will report to Indianapolis on Monday for a month of training.
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Frank Lane
Cincinnati Reds
United States Naval Reserve
Indianapolis
Iowa State Teachers Upsets Iowa State in Nine to Two
Ames report says Iowa State Teachers College defeated Iowa State College 9 to 2 in one game Friday. Al Lobalbo starred for the tutors with five hits and three RBIs while on the mound he allowed seven hits. Willard Mylenbusch took the loss as Iowa Teachers used four pitchers. The same teams were set to play again today.
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Iowa State Teachers College
Iowa State College
al Lobalbo
Iowa State
Willard Mylenbusch
Iowa Teachers
Tows State
Nelson Ant Jenatch
Erickson
Pastor Rallies To Decision In Cleveland Fight
Bob Pastor, 183 pounds, fights through rounds of heavy blows from Jimmy Bivins, dropping him twice in the first round. Pastor wins 12th straight, with a 2-1 decision by Referee Joe Sedley as judges split. Bivins’ early burst brushes aside Pastor’s lead, but Pastor’s midsection work turns the fight.
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Robert
Joe Louis
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Bivins
Associated Press
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Joe Sedley
Beaten Clubs Slow Hartnett Mungo Debuts
Former National League stars Gabby Hartnett and Van Lingle Mungo figure in a rough start for the American Association. Hartnett managed Indianapolis in a 6 to 5 loss to Columbus Red Birds. Mungo allowed three innings for Minneapolis as they rallied past Kansas City 5 to 3. Milwaukee beat St Paul 6 to 5 and Louisville edged Toledo 4 to 3 with a late rally.
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Ott Indicates He Can Be Scrappy Manager
New York Giants manager Mel Ott promises fight and hustle and early signs show the club aiming for more intensity. In his fourth game he fired from the dugout after a heated dispute with an umpire, with Hal Schumacher and Billy Jurges also ejected. Ott reshapes a squad featuring Johnny Mize Hank Leiber Willard Marshall Babe Barnas and Hank Danning as he seeks a return to first division contention while the rotation and health of players like Mize are monitored.
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Williams Eyes Homer Pace at Fenway and More
Sports notes cover Ted Williams visiting the Fenway scoreboard after innings to check homer totals, Georgia retrenchment cutting dual track meets and limiting SEC entrants, army boxing interest fluctuations, and a Jacksonville Times-Union quip on ballpark lights not aiding enemies.
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Portsmouth
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Cubs Pass Holders Pay Extra 35 Cents at Home Opener
Chicago AP reports the Cubs opened their home season with Uncle Sam taking a 35 cent bite from pass holders. General manager James T. Gallagher said passes paid the 10 cent amusement tax plus a 25 cent war savings stamp.
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Sam
Chicago Cubs
James T. Gallagher
Cubs
South English Triumphs After Shaeffer One-Hitter
Shaeffer struck out 15 as South English beat Webster 7 to 5 on Friday. He allowed only 3 hits while his teammates committed five errors. Rugg gave up 8 hits and struck out four for Webster.
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Cyclone golfers win Ames in season opener
Iowa State College opened its golf season with a 15 to 3 victory over St. Ambrose on Friday. Medalist honors went to Bob Mall of Iowa State with a score of 80.
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St. Ambrose
Bob Mall
Iowa State
Baseball Standings and Results From Friday to Saturday
Standings show New York leading with four wins and one loss, Boston and Chicago tied at two wins, Pittsburgh three and Philadelphia nine for four, while Cincinnati and St Louis sit at one win. Friday results include Pittsburgh over St Louis three two and Philadelphia over Brooklyn one seven. Saturday schedule lists Philadelphia at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at Chicago with St Louis at Pittsburgh and New York at Boston.
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Redmen Tame Drake In 11 4 Baseball Win
Des Moines AP reports Simpson College bolstered by Drake errors and clutch hits, rout Drake 11 to 4 for their second straight victory. Strong offense and timely pitching fueled the win, with standout performances from key Redmen players.
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