Old Cy Young Won 511 Big League Games Retired
Cy Young won 511 major league games in 22 years and retired in 1911 at 44 when fat hindered bunts. The Ohio farm boy stood 6'2" and 210 pounds, famed for curves and a spitball, totaling 874 games across Cleveland, St. Louis, and Boston with 2,832 strikeouts and 315 losses.
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Old Pete Alexander Seeks Coaching Post With Team
Grover Cleveland Alexander known as Old Pete sits in Cincinnati as he contemplates a return to baseball as a coach. He says his legs stall a comeback but hopes to work with a current team or contribute to war work if coaching jobs prove unavailable.
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Four Hawks Headed to Drake Relays in Iowa City
Four University of Iowa trackmen will compete at the Drake Relays Friday and Saturday. Coach George Bresnahan confirmed the entries on Wednesday, with Ken Steinbeck – once doubtful – among the competitors.
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Hawks Track Team Names 1950s Events and Marks
Bresnahan leads pole vault tryouts with other yearlings drawing events in high jump 100 yard dash and throws. Harold Fiala of Waterloo fresh man competes in high jump while Tom Thorson and Dick Hoerner show strength in sprint and throws. Hoerner’s best shot is 46 feet and Steinbeck cleared 13 feet in pole vault at the Big Ten meet last month.
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Nine pitchers and five catchers report at navy preflight base
Iowa City base launches season with a 14 man turnout as nine pitchers and five catchers answer the first practice call. Coach Wes Schulmerich says infielders and outfielders will report Saturday. Bob Kennedy, ex-Chicago White Sox third baseman, is a cadet and plans to play for the Seahawks. Training base plans a baseball schedule for the first time since formation last May.
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Creighton's Pinky Knowles Enlists in Navy
The Missouri Valley champion Creighton University basketball team loses freshman guard Don Pinky Knowles of Melrose to naval service. Knowles was inducted at Fort Crook after requesting service and will report to Camp Farragut Idaho following a seven day leave.
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Solon extends spring baseball win streak with 5-1 over Sharon
Solon downed Sharon 5-1 as Wilson pitched four hit innings with 12 strikeouts and no walks. Sharon starter Roberts allowed eight hits, three strikeouts, two walks. Solon, though, committed six errors to Sharon’s one as batteries were Wilson and Howard for Solon and Roberts and Shaffer for Sharon.
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Agua Caliente Race Meet Postponed to May 16
Horse racing at Agua Caliente near Mexicali was postponed from May 2 to May 16 to allow time for horses arriving from Bay Meadows. Track officials said Sunday-only racing would resume thereafter.
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Dr W J Monilaw Named Drake Relays Starter
Des Moines in 1943 Drake relays will use Dr W J Monilaw as the starter for Friday and Saturday events. Monilaw began his career in 1920 at the University of Chicago after being chosen by Alonzo Stagg to pinch hit for a missing starter. He has since started races at Big Ten and national meets, Illinois relays, and many dual and triangular meets.
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W. J. Monilaw
Monilaw
University of Chicago
Alonzo A Stagg
Braves to operate under two coaches in Stengel's absence
Boston Braves will run under joint direction of Coaches George Kelly and Bob Coleman while manager Casey Stengel is hospitalized with a broken leg after a car accident. President Bob Quinn announced the arrangement as the Braves prepare to meet the Phillies on Wednesday.
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Boston Braves
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Bob Coleman
Casey Stengel
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War of Nerves Hangs Over Cubs Holdout Novikoff
Lou Novikoff, the last major league holdout, says he will stay with no-pounds profile and remain away until Chicago Cubs GM Jimmy Gallagher contacts him. He calls it a war of nerves and insists he is in wonderful condition.
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INL
Lou W Novikoff
Chicago Cubs
Jimmy Gallagher
Softball Leagues Planned for Great Lakes Naval Station
The Great Lakes naval training station will host about 2,000 softball teams in several leagues on base. More than 150 fields are available, eliminating the need for teams to travel for competition.
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Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Senatorial Orderly Details for Clark Griffith
College Park NEA reports Chester Forman, a taxicab driver and recruit pitcher, has been assigned as an orderly to President Clark Griffith of the Senators. The move places Forman in a protective support role during ongoing club operations.
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NEA
Chester Forman
Clark Griffith
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