Records Fall At State Teachers Relays As Weather Shines
Eight records tumble as 500 athletes from Wy and colleges compete at Cedar Falls. Notables include Chuck Fenske’s 4:18.5 mile and Ralph Beardsley’s 49 feet 9 1 2 inch shot put and 132 feet 9 inch discuss. Osage and Grinnell athletes set marks, while Du buque wins medley. State Teachers edge Coe in a photo finish relay.
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Badgers Defeat Michigan 5 3 In Big Ten Baseball clash
Wisconsin notches its third win in four Big Ten starts as John Saxer hurls a complete game. Michigan builds early lead but Wisconsin surges with two in the second and third and a big four run fourth inning to seal a 5 3 victory in Ann Arbor.
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Iowa State Netmen Open 1940 Season with 5 1 Win
Iowa State tennis opened its 1940 season with a 5 to 1 victory over Coe in Ames. Coe’s ace McAllister earned the lone point for Coe by beating Owens 6-3 2-6 6-4.
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Browns Defeat White Sox 11 to 1 in St Louis
Rip Radcliff and Walter Judnich lead the Browns with multiple hits as Elden Auker debuts in a St Louis uniform. Chicago starter Johnny Rigney allows nine hits and six runs in six innings while Joe Kuhel hits a fourth inning homer for the White Sox.
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Handball ace Joe Platak nets sixth straight nationals win
In Detroit Chicago star Joe Platak captured his sixth consecutive national A A U title by defeating Jack Clements of San Francisco 21-15 21-3. In doubles Joe Gordon and Joe Goldsmith of Long Beach beat Frank Coyle and Ed Linz of New York 21-18 21-13.
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Giants Happy Rained Out Of Brooklyn Game
The rain soaked Saturday sports across the east canceling major league games and many college events. Giants relieved from fan pressure while Dodgers win the Brooklyn rivalry opener. track and tennis teams stayed indoors as crews pressed on under wet skies.
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America's Premier Track Stars At Drake Relays
Des Moines AP Franklin "Pitch" Johnson brings a star studded Drake Relays field to Des Moines for the thirty first annual event. Johnson, soon Stanford coach, expects 2500 entries from university college and high school levels. Notable names include Warmerdam Meadows Cochran Hackney Walcott with several events likely to set new marks.
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Drake Relays coaching search centers on Rutgers candidate
Drake University eyes Rutgers Ritgers as top candidate to replace Franklin Johnson who left for Stanford. Rutgers stands out for track prowess, baton relay mastery, and strong coaching credentials. Drake weighs need for big name prestige against Ritgers proven results and fit with Relays program.
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Cold Weather Delays Raiders in Kentucky Exhibition
Central City Kentucky reports 37 degree drizzle as Cedar Rapids Raiders postpone Sunday’s Kitty League game with Owensboro due to poor conditions and rust. Manager Ollie Marquardt plans Thursday April 25 at Hopkinsville as rain delays continue. Scout Rudy Hilswitz notes Evansville Bees ready with three 20 win candidates, including Hazel Gondria and Diaggenhart. holdovers Clemens Bray and Grieger remain.
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Baseball Standings and Weekend Results Snapshot
National League standings show Brooklyn Chicago Cincinnati Boston Philadelphia New York Pittsburgh St Louis with varying win totals and percentages. Saturday results include Chicago 4 St Louis 3 with rain and wet grounds. Sunday matchups set Cincinnati Pittsburgh St Louis Chicago Philadelphia New York Brooklyn. American League lists Cleveland Philadelphia Detroit New York Chicago St Louis Washington for weekend action with rain and wet grounds. Sunday games feature Washington New York and Philadelphia Boston among others.
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Russell Delivers Winning Run On Eighth In Cubs Victory
In a tight Saturday game, the Chicago Cubs defeated the St Louis Cardinals 4 to 3 behind relief help from Pookie Raffensberger. Don Padgett and Harold Epps sparked the Cubs in the eighth, collapsing the Cards momentum after Glenn Russell subbed. final plate play preserved Cubs lead as Enos Slaughter and Johnny Mize were involved in late action.
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Four relay marks broken at Kansas Relays
At the Kansas Relays Glenn Cunningham finished last in the special mile as Blaine Rideout won in 2 10 1, breaking the 18 year old Kansas record. Oklahoma sprint medley, Baker sprint relay and Abilene Christian mile group also set marks. Cunningham announced his September move to Cornell College and said the relays would be his last in the series.
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Big Ten Faces Chicago Question in Sunday Meeting
Big Ten athletic directors meet in Chicago to decide if the University of Chicago will be included in next season's conference schedules. The dispute centers on Chicago criticisms of other members and a reported spokesman claim that winning football would violate conference rules.
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Chicagoans Ahead In A. B. C. Doubles
Joe Linke and Herb Freitag of Chicago led the doubles with 1346 to win. Elmer Schroeder, a 28 year old electrician from St. Louis, rose to second in all events with 1986, adding 705 in doubles and 627 in singles.
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Cyclones Sweep Huskers Behind Strong Start
Iowa State rode a seven run surge in the first three innings to defeat Nebraska 8 to 2 and sweep the twogame series. Willard Wyenbusch held the Cornhuskers to three hits across six innings. Don Wilson belted a home run in the eighth for Nebraska.
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Michigan Trackmen win Hoosier Relays in dramatic rally
In Bloomington Indiana Michigan University clinched the Hoosier relays title with 81 2 3 points edging Indiana 70 1 10. Notre Dame 49 5 6 and Illinois 28 2 5 followed as torrential rain and winds forced the meet indoors. The Wolverines completed another late surge this season against the Hoosiers.
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Iowa U Net Team Opens 1940 Season With 6 1 Victory
Special to The Gazette. Iowa City. The University of Iowa tennis team opened its 1940 season with a 6 to 1 victory over Grinnell after winning one doubles and all singles matches. Singles results include several decisive sets, with Iowa players Sandler, Beclnied Peisner, Wotlenweber, Paulus, Jensen, Albert, and Sayre competing.
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