Softball league plans outlined at joint meetings
Plans for the softball season were finalized at a Monday general meeting and a Wednesday combined Open league and executive committee session. Officials adopted five official balls due to shortages and set May 3 as the entrance deadline with May 5 for a follow up meeting to review eligibility and form leagues. The Open league will feature Wilson and company, Collins Radio, Armstrongs, John Becks, and the Eagles, with major and minor divisions including Quaker Oats and others split into two divisions. Officers elected include Harold White as Open president and Joe Hidder as secretary, with Ken McGuire filling the treasurer vacancy after Bob Hahn resigned.
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Y.W.C.A
Y.M.C.A
Goldsmith
Gurney Day
Wilson and Company
Collins Radio
Armstrongs
John Becks
The
Eagles
Quaker Oats
LaPlant- Choate
Iowa Steel
First Trust and Savings Bank
Century Engineering
Coop, Dairy
Church of Brethren
Marion, Wilson and Company
Harold “Whizzer” White
Joe Hidder
Jack Augustine
Bob Hahn
Ken McGuire
Marion Meet Highlights Narrow Wins and Fast Relays
Davenport took broad jump honors with 19 feet 1134 inches while Cedar Rapids stars claimed high jump and shuttle hurdles titles. Franklins, Littell and Jennings led mile relay battles as East Waterloo failed to top Marion’s time in the B division, and Cedar Rapids claimed two Class A relay trophies in a meet marked by fast legs and rough footing.
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Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Andy Blakey
Young
East High
Beener
Marion
Stamp
Miller
Hulshizer
Oxley
East Waterloo
Grant Jennings
Franklin
Littell
Hurlburt
Leonard Paula
Roy Lee
Bill Trunecek
Bill Davenport
Wandel
Pinch
Jennings
Speraw
Roosevelt
Less
Oelwein
Mont Jay
Fisher
Mt. Vernon
Hemsath
Rickoff
Lyons
Jim Koch
Mace
Johnson
Long
West Waterloo
Hemenway
Jim_ Koch
Caraway
Norbohm
Mechanicsville
Keota
Munn
Gardner
Legg
Dietterich
Jack Davis
Vinton
Cook
Mi'ville
Marroners
Btamy
Mt Hulshizer
Monticello
Anamosa
Nith
McKinley
Track meet results reveal Mt Vernon and East Waterloo dominance
A dizzying roster of events shows Mt Vernon athletes Romino Norbohm Caraway Jim Koch and Hemenway securing multiple wins in medley relays while East Waterloo and West Waterloo claim top positions in relay and field events. Other schools such as Lisbon Keota Oelwein and Dubuque appear across distances and hurdles with notable placings.
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Mt Vernon
Norbohm
Caraway
Jim Koch
Hemenway
Keota
Mechanicsville
Lisbon
Yale
Marlon
Coon
Stamy
Hutshizer
Oxley
A. High
Oelwein
Lyons
Anamosa
East Waterloo
Ryan
Hollingsworth
Baker
Hurlburt
West Waterloo
Wilson
Cedar Falls
McKinley
Davenport
High
Miller
Thomson
Spence Oclwein
Roosevelt
Forristal
Barnes
Levi
Yenkle
Delwelh
Dubuques
Oskaloosa
Starr
Franklin
U High
Harper
Wagner
Williams
Vinton
Monticello
Mt. Vernon
Vitle
Lee
Trunecek
Blake
Brankline
Ralay
Stusek. Walker
Willams
Dutton
Notre Dame Beats Badger Nine 8-1 in Wisconsin
Notre Dame routed Wisconsin 8-1 on the Badgers home field after an earlier 2-1 win. Julius Rykovich and Ken Manarik drove in two runs apiece as Notre Dame collected nine hits off Houston Garman and Wallace Pearson. The victory marked the Irish fourth straight win while Wisconsin fell to four losses and one conference victory.
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Madison
Wis
Notre Dame
University of Wisconsin
Badgers
Wisconsin
Fighting Irish
Badger
Houston Garman
Wallace Pearson
Garman
Irish
Julius Rykovich
Ken Manarik
Rykovich
Manarik
Iowa
Senators Band of Latins Ignored by Mates
Washingtons Latin baseball players seven Cubans and three Venezuelans face hostility from teammates and the league as they join the Senators for the 1944 home opener with Yankees. led by Alex Carrasquel, they stick together, endure slights, and hope for a pennant if drafting delays let them stay. Gilberto Torres and others contribute despite bias and low pay.
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New York
INL
Washington
Senators
Yankees
Roberto Ortiz
U. S
Wallace
Carrasquel
Selective Service
Chandlers
Bonhams
Lindells
Ettens
Gilberto Torres
Chattanooga
Chis for That Man or Woman in Service Gazette Red Peppers
Former Coe athlete 2nd Lieut. Robert E. Schuelzky visited the Mojave campus en route to a marine base in California after receiving his commission at Quantico. Wedding bells rang for Margaret Mitchell and Robert Schuetzky last Tuesday. The Mail Bag column carries notes from Don Wolfe at Oceanside and other Iowa veterans abroad, with updates on assignments, hospitals, and homeward hopes.
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Chis
Tait
Mojave
Calif
Coe
Robert E. Schuelzky
Marine Corps
Camp LeJeune
N. C
California
Bob
Quantico
Margaret Mitchell
Robert Schuetzky
Don Wolfe
Roosevelt High
Wolfe
Fred Winter
Don
Amphibious Command
Pacific Area
Argus
Navy
Oceanside
Orville (Rust
Bill Kelly
Camp Barkeley
Texas
I-5
O.K
Air Corps
Otto Vogel
San Luis Obispo
Naval Flight Prep
Bill Welp
Hawk
Pearl Harbor
States
South Pacific
Carl Kane
Stir Up wins Flamingo Stakes at Hialeah and eyes Derby
Eddie Arcaro rides Stir Up to victory in the Flamingo Stakes at Hialeah. The Kentucky bred colt, trained by John Gaver, stayed off the pace as instructed and surged to triumph. Gaver plans to ship Stir Up to Churchill Downs next Tuesday as Derby anticipation grows.
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Hialeah
Eddie Arcaro
Lawrin
Whirlaway
Stir Up
John Gaver
Arcaro
Churchill Downs
Canada’s smallmouth bass scientific name Micropterus Dolomieu
The passage states the smallmouth bass found in Canada is scientifically identified as Micropterus Dolomieu. It notes the taxonomic naming of the species commonly called the smallmouth bass in Canadian waters.
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Canada
Wartime Tinge To Penn Relays
Philadelphia awaits the 50th Penn Relay carnival at Franklin Field with 2000 athletes from 300 schools and colleges across 20 service camps. Service entrants include New York coast guard and Langley field. past champions Cpl. Joshua Williamson and Lt. Ollie Hunter seek to defend titles. Major teams include Michigan, Colgate, Dartmouth, NYU, Duke, Virginia, Chicago, and Cornell.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Franklin Field
New York Coast Guard
Columbia Midshipmen’s School
Tuskegee Army Air Base
Langley Field
Cpl
Joshua Williamson
Camp Pickett
Ollie Hunter
Notre Dame
Michigan
Colgate
Dartmouth
New York University
Duke
Virginia
Chicago
Cornell
Six Stake Events On Hawthorne Bill
Chicago press reports Col. Matt Winn announced six big stake events for Hawthorne's spring meeting opening May 16 and running 29 days. Each added money race carries 5000 dollars, with races on five Saturdays and Decoration Day. The Lincoln Handicap at 1 1/4 miles tops the series, last year won by Take Wing.
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Chicago
INS
Illinois
Matt Winn
Lincoln Fields Jockey Club
Hawthorne
Col. Winn
Take Wing
Steelers Cardinals Merge for 1944 NFL Season
Philadelphia report states the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Chicago Cardinals agreed to merge for the 1944 season and play as a single team in the Western division, reducing league membership to ten teams. Commissioner Elmer Layden announced the decision, made at the request of league authorities.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburgh Steelers
Chicago Cardinals
Elmer Layden
Illinois Nine Too Much for Buckeyes in Columbus
Illinois beat Ohio State 6-0 in the second game of the series after winning 7-1 in the opener. Don Maxa allowed 16 hits as the Illini offense collected a mix of earned runs. Roy Wiedow Johnny Johns and Lou Gedavis each had three hits for Illinois.
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Illinois
Buckeyes
Columbus
Ohio
Lou Possehl
Ohio State
Ilinois
Don Maxa
Illini
Roy Wiedow
Navy
Johnny Johns
Lou Gedavlis
McManus to Manage Girl Softball Club
Chicago reports that Martin J. Marty McManus, ex major league infielder and manager, will lead a team in the All-American Girls Professional Ball league this season. The former St. Louis Browns Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox figurehead has managed multiple minor league clubs and won the Texas league pennant with Tulsa in 1936.
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Chicago
Martin J
Marty” McManus
McManus
St. Louis Browns
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Boston Braves
St. Paul
Tulsa
Williamsport
San Antonio
Radio plan for Drake Relays broadcast
AP reports Bill Stern the radio sports announcer will announce the Drake relays next weekend. Officials were told the relay broadcast would be short waved to American forces on all fighting fronts and also transmitted to Canada and South America.
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Des Moines
Bill Stern
Canada
South America
Midwest Loop to Hold Meeting in Chicago June 3
APPLETON Wis President H R Beveridge has called a meeting of the Midwest conference at the Sherman hotel in Chicago on Saturday June 3 The spring meeting is suspended and Chicago will host the event including faculty representatives and athletic directors in executive session The conference has no intercollegiate sports this season Officials include Beveridge Monmouth president McLaughlin Cornell vice president Bryant Coe secretary treasurer Macy Coe deputy secretary treasurer and other members will discuss athletics and fitness and elect officers.
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Appleton
Wis
H. R. Beveridge
Sherman Hotel
Chicago
Cornell College
Monmouth
S. J. McLaughlin
Cornell
George W. Bryant
Coe
C. Ward Macy
Seahawk Trackmen Beat Gophers and Hawkeyes Indoors
IOWA CITY AP The Iowa Preflight Seahawks easily outscored track teams from Iowa and Minnesota in a Saturday indoor triangular meet at the fieldhouse after rain forced it indoors. The Cadets won five firsts to Minnesota’s two and a tie and Iowa one and a tie in a warm up for Drake Relays. Rex Whitworth led with a 70 yard high hurdles win and shared the broad jump victory with Minnesota’s Bob Turner Cliff at 21 feet 5 inches. Minnesota’s Bau man cleared 6 feet 214 inches in the high jump and Jack Defield, former pole vault champ, failed to match his 14 feet 514 inch record.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Seahawks
Minnesota
Bauman
Gophers
Jack Defield
Rex Whitworth
England
Bob Turnercliff
Foxx May Be Cub Third Baseman
CHICAGO. Timmy Foxx, American league home run king returning with the Chicago Cubs, was named by Manager Jimmy Wilson as a possible regular third baseman. Wilson praised rookie Tony York for filling Stan Hack’s shoes but plans to insert Foxx to boost hitting power soon.
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Chicago
Timmy Foxx
Chicago Cubs
Jimmy Wilson
Wilson
Tony York
Stan Hach
Foxx
Secon
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Rickie” Wilson
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