Major League Lineups Bulging With Unknown Rookies
Major league lineups open with a crop of rookies led by Willard Marshall of the Giants. Howard Moss and Harry Sketchley win spots, while Jose Luis Gomez and Alex Krasnak push for time with the Senators and others. Ken Richardson and Jim Castiglia add depth for the Athletics as clubs scout fresh talent.
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Atlanta
YORK
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California
Harry Sketchley
University of California At
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Washington Senators
Jose Luis Gomez
Mexico City
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Phils
Pueblo
Mexico
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Cechoslovakian
Newport
Tenn
Senators
Women’s wrestling debut features Mildred Burke at Cedar Rapids Coliseum
Tickets on sale at Jack Young’s cigar shop for a Cedar Rapids show next Thursday headlined by Mildred Burke 128 pounds claiming world champ status. Burke faces Betty Burley 168 pounds while Sandor Szabo meets Rudy Strongberg in a one-hour or one-fall main attraction. opener pairs Bill Kuusisto and Alf Johnson for a local showcase.
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Cedar Rapids
Mildred Burke
Betty Burley
Burbank
Calif
American Legion
Sandor Szabo
Rudy Strongberg
Bill Kuusisto
Alf Johnson
Minneapolis
Cedar Rapids Net Group Sponsors Citywide Tennis Tourney
Cedar Rapids Net Group backs a two week citywide tennis tournament at Cedar Rapids Tennis Association courts starting May 9. Entry is free and open to members and non members with no obligation to enter. Phones for entries list Chuck Racer Wayne Rogers and Dwight Lupton.
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Cedar Rapids Tennis Association
Chuck Racer
Wayne Rogers
Dwight Lupton
Industrial softball league seeks one more team in Cedar Rapids
With 19 teams already in the fold sponsors seek a class C entry to complete one of the largest industrial divisions in Cedar Rapids softball. Field Director Kenny McGuire invites interested teams and church leagues to join. Open league will have eight teams as the season opens at Ellis Park on May 4.
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Cedar Rapids Softball Association
Kenny McGuire
Ellis Park
Punch-Drunkenness Fears Push Abe Simon From Ring
Veteran fighter Abe Simon quits boxing citing punch drunkenness dangers. The piece explains the brain injury path from repeated blows, noting vertigo, slurred speech, drooling, and eventual delusions, urging other boxers to retire before permanent harm. It cites insights from an army doctor and describes the disorder's progression with a grim tone.
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American Medical Journal
Fort Hamilton
Abe
Horseshoe League To Elect Tuesday
The Allied Industrial horseshoe league sponsored by the YMCA will hold its annual election of officers Tuesday April 28 at the YMCA at 730 PM Plans for the coming season will be discussed and opening date announced Present officers are President Joe Jaeger Vice President Ernest Franc Secretary Lee Nost and Treasurer William Pulda Elbert E Beaver of the YMCA is executive secretary of the league.
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Allied Industrial Horseshoe League
Y.M.C.A
Joe Jaeger
Ernest Franc
Lee Nost
William Pulda
Elbert E. Beaver
Lefty Gomez Yet To Hit A Home Run In Career
St. Petersburg report notes Yankee pitcher Lefty Gomez, famous for his pitching, has never hit a home run in his entire major league career.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Lefty Gomez
Yankee
Gloversville Glove Factories Hustle for Army Orders
In Gloversville New York two hundred glove factories shift into high gear supplying thirteen glove varieties for military orders. The bustling production reflects wartime demand and local industry activity.
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Gloversville
N. Y
Professor Stephen Bush to Speak at Y. Bowlers Banquet
University of Iowa professor Stephen H. Bush will headline the annual Y. M. C. A. Bowling Award banquet on April 29. He will discuss Recreation and the Present War and is noted as a former French Foreign Legion member. Edwin B. Zeller will host, with Elbert Beaver presenting awards to league winners and runners up. Henry Peters serves as general chairman.
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Stephen H. Bush
University of Iowa
Y. M
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French Foreign Legion
Edwin B. Zeller
Elbert E. Beaver
Henry Peters
Illinois Pitcher Schiller Fires No-Hitter Versus Chicago
Illinois pitcher Chuck Schiller, a senior righthander, pitched a no-hit no-run victory over Chicago 6 to 0. Only three Maroons reached first base as Schiller struck out three and issued two walks. It was his third conference win with no losses. Capt Liz Astroth had three of the nine SIWini hits.
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Iil
Chuck Schiller
Illinois
Chicago
Illni
Schiller
Liz Astroth
Tisnots
Briggs
Miller
Sehnler
Brewer
Wolverines Rally Over Purdue In Western Showdown
Don Holman hit two three base hitters in a late Michigan rally lifting the Wolverines to a 5 3 victory over Purdue. Holman homered in the sixth while Purdue pitcher Paul Patrick and Michigan pitcher Bill Cain kept hitters in check through six innings.
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Michigan
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Paul Patrick
Bill Cain
Wolverine
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Smith
Cain
Fishman
Aris
Ohio State Baseball Tops Indiana for 6 1 Win
Ohio State beat Indiana 6 1 to secure a second Big Ten win in as many starts. Indiana held a brief lead in the second inning before Ohio State surged ahead in the fourth with a single walk sacrifice and double. ]
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Hoosiers
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Logan
Wellman
Lohrey
Wahl
Spartans Rally Past Wisconsin In Tight Baseball Win
Michigan State edged Wisconsin 8 to 7 as Nick Picciuto belted a clutch two on triple in the eighth inning sparking a comeback. The Badgers led 7 to 5 in the eighth before MSU answered with three runs to seal the victory, despite Wisconsin outhitting 14 to 12.
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Michigan State
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Badgers
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Fleischman
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Fornari
Minnesota Grounds Nebraska in 7-3 Sweep
Minnesota defeated Nebraska 7-3 in two game series opener sweep. Leach Carey Jackson and Exel contributed on offense and pitching to power the win. Nebraska struggled early with scoring and could not recover.
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Nebraska
Leach
Carey
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Blackburns Tutelage Invaluable to Louis
The obituary profiles Jack Blackburn, longtime Negro trainer of Joe Louis, crediting him with shaping Louis to become a heavyweight champion. It notes Blackburns tough, loyal influence, his past as a fighter, and his death in Chicago with funeral plans set for Wednesday at 1 p.m.
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Jack Blackburn
Joe Louis
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York
Blackburn
Chicago
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Adson
Chappie
Lows
South Side
YMCA to Hold Life Saving Course Beginning May 5
The annual YMCA Life Saving Institute runs May 5 12 with exams May 13. It trains swimmers for life saving certificates and boosts instructor ratings. Over 50 registered last year with 35 earning certificates. Sessions are free for YMCA members with a small fee for non members.
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YMCA
Gurney Day
Dawson Grim
Red Cross
Beulah Detwiler
Kenneth Marsh
Siatursday
Twenty eight Teams Enter Industrial Golf League
Twenty eight teams will compete in the Allied Industrial Golf League with league play starting Tuesday May 12 at Kenmore. The title is vacant after Wholesale Market of Wilson & Company held it for three straight years. Committee actions and entry deadlines were announced at a YMCA meeting led by Henry J Adams.
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Allied Industral Golf League
Kenmore
Wilson & Company
Henry J Adams
LaPlant- Choate
YMCA
Bernard Keese
Penick & Ford
Keese
Sweeting Stars as Newsies Win Pair In Softball Twinbill
John Sweeting led the Gheette Newsies to a softball twinbill sweep over Time Check. In the first game Sweeting hit a three run double and also starred on the mound to propel a 5 to 2 victory. Golad pitched in the second game and Sweeting closed the late rally as Newsies won 4 to 3.
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John Sweeting
Gheette Newsies
Sweeting
Newsies
Thei
Golad
Wise
Newcomb
Sweetuses
Washington
Golad Sweetin
Berry Bell
Ralph Schmidt Rutger University All Around Athlete Honors
Ralph Schmidt of Rutger University earned varsity letters in football basketball lacrosse wrestling and track during his collegiate career showcasing versatile athletic talent and leadership on multiple teams.
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New Brunswick
N JU
Ralph Schmidt
Rutger University
Athleti
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