Roosevelt Beck Nines Win Legion Doubleheader
Roosevelt Hotel Junior American Legion teams won the doubleheader Saturday at Daniels Park. The Hotel 18 to 0 shutout over Cities Service ended with rain in the sixth. Beck's squad edged Armstrong's 2 to 1 in a tense late-innings comeback led by a decisive two-run hit. Frank Stastny pitched 12 strikeouts for the Hotel, while key plays included Burgess driving in the decisive run for Beck and Capek scoring earlier for Armstrongs. Time 1 35.
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Cornell Golf Season Opens with Four Players Pictured
Swinging into the golf season four Cornell students are shown left to right Charlies Spietter Spencer Fred Bishop Maywood Til Bob Purkey Geneva Rudy Vodicka Mount Vernon The group opened the season by losing to State Teachers in the dual meet.
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Rick Rickenbacker vows to attend Indianapolis race
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, immobilized in a hospital bed, appeared via a life sized cardboard figure at a speedway dinner and vowed to attend the Indianapolis 500 on Decoration Day. The story highlights his wartime heroism, recent crash injuries, and plans to return to the track where he first rose to fame.
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Texas Medley Team Upset by Hoosiers
Michigan and Wisconsin athletes feature in a windy Texas relay meet. Howard Payne wins the 120 yard high hurdles at Pete Owens and claims a one mile college relay. strong winds limit pole vaults as competitors fail to clear 13 feet. Invitational mile goes to John Munski of Missouri with Trutt and Schwarzkopf close behind.
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Boxers and Gate Receipts Highlight Boxing Scene
The article notes strong lightweight gates alongside heavyweights with Joe Louis drawing substantial grosses in recent defenses. It cites past venue receipts for Lou Nova and Max Baer and lists Louis’s gate figures for Al McCoy Red Burman Gus Dorazio Abe Simon and Tony Musto. It mentions Maurice Strickland vs Alabama Kid drawing 10,000 fans and Yucatan Kid facing Cecil Hudson in Hollywood on May 1.
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Franklin trackmen star in Tutor Meet
Franklin athletes excel at a Tutor Meet with Bradford tying for first in the vault and Jenkins defending his mile title. Santee won his event while Grinnell’s Walters and McCallum claimed and lost events. Toledo Juvenile Home led Class B relays with strong runs. Roosevelt and McKinley performers posted several top marks.
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Waner Remains as Sole Pittsburgh Pirate from 1927 Pennant Crew
Lloyd Waner is the only Pittsburgh Pirate who was a member of the pennant-winning team of 1927, a fact noted by NEA from Pittsburgh reporting.
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Cornell's Cunningham Era Emerges In Fresh Year
Cornell College eyes a new era as Glenn Cunningham may join coaching duties while Dick Barker passes from the scene. Three Cornell runners finished 1 2 3 in Des Moines eight mile race, signaling distance potential under Cunningham influence. Mike Chartak shines for Kansas City with power hitting and early big games as Blue Jays face the changing roster and wartime shifts.
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Stastny's Hurling Wins for Hawkeyes
Stastny starred on the mound for Iowa as hints of strong pitching limited the opposition. The line shows Stastny with eight strikeouts and a strong team effort with timely hits by Nowicki and others to push the Hawkeyes to victory.
University of Iowa students win high medal scores in event
Medals awarded to University of Iowa competitors led by R. F. Lowe with 375 of 400, L. Parker and C. Henin both 375 of 400, and K. Statler with 372 of 400 in a recent ranking.
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Iowa rifles set meet record at Nebraska Pershing contest
The University of Iowa rifle team won the annual Pershing rifles contest at the University of Nebraska with 1,854 points out of 2,000. Nebraska placed second with 1,766 points.
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Pawson Wins Boston A A Marathon Race
Leslie Pawson 36-year-old Pawtucket park department foreman wins his third Boston Athletic Association marathon. He finishes in 2 hours 30 minutes 38 seconds, narrowly behind the course record set by 1940 winner Gr itn Cote, with Johnny Kelly finishing behind in a strong showing.
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Probable Pitchers For Today's Major League Games
Probable pitchers listed for Sunday games include Brecklyn J Son in Philadelphia and Gum ahiladelphia versus Boston Bilanton.
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Feller Guides Cleveland to 2-1 Win Over Detroit
Feller hurls a 2-1 victory as the Athletics Saal delivers an RBI single in the first and Bob Johnson doubles with Sam Chapman tripling in the sixth to seal the win over Detroit.
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Buckeyes Defeat Boiler Makers 4 2 In Tight Showdown
Ohio State over Purdue 4 to 2 as pitcher Jimmy Sexton steers the Buckeyes through a tense game. Purdue offense falters late while Ohio State maintains the lead and secures the win.
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Harness racing move brings Brimmer to Hawkeye Downs this spring
Vince Brimmer arrived Wednesday at Hawkeye Downs with Lee Bebee's string and signed two drivers to the harness game. The Glasiers Art and Mrs joined the sport purchasing Royal Tops and Rags Mokin, with Brimmer guiding their stock as weather turns favorable for a full season of trotting and pacing. Leonard and the Vigortone stable expected at Hawkeye Downs are noted, with Duff DeFrance joining Skating Feel before summer returns.
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