Browns Aim To Tie Modern Win Streak Record
St Louis Browns eye a season opening win streak tie as Luke Sewell's club seeks six straight. Mort Cooper struggled for St Louis while Elmer Riddle excelled for Cincinnati. Connie Mack's Athletics overcame a grand slam by Johnny Lindell in an 8 4 win over the Yankees.
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Cleveland Indians
Luke Sewell
Browns
Yankees
New York Giants
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
Brownies
Mort Cooper
Cards
Mort
Elmer Riddle
Buster Adams
Charley Schanz
San Diego
Adams
Schanz
Brooklyn
Boston
Dodgers
Connie Mack
Johnny Lindell
Ernie Bonham
Boston Red Sox
Washington
Bobby Doerr
Mike Ryba
Bobby
Marion Thinclads Take Dual Track Meet From Vinton
The Marion high school track team defeated Vinton in a dual meet at Marion. Marion scored 65 percent of the points to 56.14 for Vinton, winning eight of 14 events led by John Oxley in the mile and half mile Hulshizer in the 100 and 220 and McCalley in the hurdles. D Selken of Vinton highlighted the field with a discus throw of 111 feet 8 inches and strong jumps.
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Marion
Vinton
John Oxley
Hulshizer
McCalley
D. Selken
Ellsworth Accepts Naval Academy Appointment
Ralph Ellsworth UT track star and noted football back accepted a U S naval academy appointment for June 1 preferring the academy over a commission with the UT naval unit. Ellsworth hails from Austin Texas and headlines the college athletics to military service transition.
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Annapolis
Austin
Texas
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Ralph Ellsworth
University of Texas
U. S. Naval Academy
Standings and results from the American and National Leagues
Standings show St. Louis leading the American League with 60 wins and Detroit at 24 losses. In the National League New York leads with 5 wins and 1 loss. Tuesday results include Philadelphia over New York 4 3 in 12 innings and Brooklyn over Cincinnati 11 10. Wednesday schedules list Detroit at Chicago and Boston at Washington among others.
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Round Ring Debuts To Faster, Safer Wrestling
The round ring debuted in a San Francisco match drawing praise from Ivan Rasputin of Russia and Pat Fraley of Boston who said it speeds action with no corners to hide in. About 1,000 fans applauded Russ Newland of the AP for championing the change as a safer, faster format.
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Ivan Rasputin
Pat Fraley
Boston
Russ Newland
Associated Press
Iowa State Baseball Cuts Squad to Eighteen Players
Iowa State college baseball coach Lee Clayton Sutherland trimmed the squad to 18 players. With limited outdoor practice time this spring he will spend more time with each man. The Cyclones begin the season at Ames facing Minnesota. Remaining players include Melvin Shanda Belle Plame Roy Ewoldt and Jack Runyan.
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AMES
INS
Iowa State College
Lee Clayton Sutherland
Sutherland
Cyclones
University of Minnesota
Melvin Shanda
Belle Plame
Roy Ewoldt
Paullina
Jack Runyan
Des Moines
Bunker Hill Nine Tops Purdue In Opener
In Lafayette Indiana AP Dick Hoover held Purdue to six scattered hits as Bunker Hill Naval Air Station defeated the Boilermakers 7 to 1. Bunker Hill tallied seven runs on twelve hits while Purdue managed three.
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Ind
Purdue University
Boiler Makers
Bunker Hill
Naval Air Station
Dick Hoover
Boilermakers
Purdue
Hoover
Baer
Timm
Raymond
Kennedy
Hesse
Iowa Nine Unable To Play Michigan
Iowa and Michigan Big Ten baseball game postponed by bad weather in Ann Arbor. If possible, a doubleheader was to be played Wednesday to make up the contest.
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Iowa
Michigan
Ann Arbor, Mich
Zurita Jack Bout Canceled Plans Move to Los Angeles
Mexico City reports that Juan Zurita NBA lightweight champion and Beau Jack of Augusta Ga were scratched from a scheduled fight. Zurita's manager George Parnassus said he will travel to Los Angeles Thursday to seek a new bout arrangement.
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Mexico City
Juan Zurita
Beau Jack
Augusta
George Parnassus
Zurita
Parnassus
Los Angeles
Lefty Rozek Shines In 4-2 Junior Legion Win
Lefty Rozek struck out fifteen over seven innings to lift Armstrongs to a 4-2 victory over Smulekoffs at Daniel's Park. Rozek drove in a run with an infield single and led a fourth inning burst that produced two more scores as Armstrongs opened the season with a win and Smulekoffs left with two early hits.
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Pfiffner
Hoffman
Callahan
Shea
Raia Crissinger
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Deen
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Armphones
Red Pepper Sports Chatter on O'Dea and Derby Odds
The column recalls Paul O'Dea once a promising Indians outfielder whose vision and career were revived after surgery and a return to Cleveland. It also recalls a pitching misadventure by Cap Crossley to Frankie Howard and jokes about Cubs pennants and Pukka Gin in the Derby with Eddie Arcaro and Stir Up.
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Cleveland
Lou Kahn
Cedar Rapids
Raiders
Indians
Paul
O'Dea
Marquardt
Cap Crossley
Frankie Howard
Cap
Bucky Walters
Frankie
Louisville
Eddie Arcaro
Stir Up
Fleet
Red Sox Triumph Over Washington in Low-Scoring Affair
Boston edges Washington 5 to 4 after a pitching duel and late scoring. Doerr drives three doubles, Johnson adds two, while Ryba goes the distance for Boston with timely hitting from Newsome and Kuhel.
Alan Ford Yale swimmer and Battell chapel deacon
Alan Ford a world championship swimmer at Yale serves as a deacon for the university's Battell chapel reflecting his dual role in athletics and campus religious life.
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Alan Ford
Yale
Battell Chapel
Don’t Climb U Too Far Out On Yank Limb
Lawton Carver reports on the New York Yankees 1944 season troubles with manager Joe McCarthy ill and absent, Spud Chandler debut failing, Ernie Bonham slumping, Rollie Hemsley reclassified 1-A, and Bill Dickey’s absence leaving catcher duties thin. The piece frames a fragile start amid draft-age disruptions and roster churn.
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Lawton Carver
NEW York
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New York Yankees
Athletics
Indians
Tigers
Yanks
Joe McCarthy
Spud Chandler
Ernie Bonham
Yankees
Johnny Lindell
Bonham
Chandler
No. Zero
Rollie Hemsley
Bill Dickey
Sixteen Horse Field For Derby Expected
A possible Derby field of 16 is anticipated as 23 horses replied to 148 nominations for the Kentucky Derby on May 6. Blue Grass workouts and a Derby trial next Tuesday will trim the entrants. Alfred Parker scratched By Jimming for an injured ankle, planning a Preakness return. Kopa Kona, a Hawaiian refugee, is likely to start. George D Widener may enter Lucky Draw after Chesapeake.
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Alfred Parker
Jimming
Kopa Kona
George D. Widener
Churchill Downs
Chesapeake
Maryland
No Travel Luxuries For Baseball Clubs
Chicago news reports Henry F. McCarthy says baseball players lose travel privileges this year. Clubs must use day coaches or buses and cannot reserve sleeping cars until the day before departure.
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Chicago
INL
Henry F. McCarthy
Office of Defense Transportation
Browns Receive Draft Board Gift For Muncrief Move
Houston Texas. Pitcher Bob Muncrief, winner of 12 games last season, heads to join the St. Louis Browns after the draft board ruled he would likely not be called before next fall. He had planned to stay out of baseball this season.
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Texas
Bob Muncrief
St. Louis Browns
Muncrief
Seahawks Target Drake Relays Trophy Parade
At Drake Relays in Des Moines the Iowa Preflight Seahawks send their first outdoor varsity squad, a 23-man team from 15 states, in 13 events. Notables include Leonard Alken 9.7 in the 100, Albert Carter 10.0, Lloyd Bounds 207 feet in the javelin, Tom Judge and Bob Steuber in middle distance and shot put respectively.
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Drake Relays
Seahawks
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Michigan
Sea
Hawk
Drake
Albert Carter
Santa Barbara
Calif
Lloyd Bounds
Texas A. and
Seahawk
Tom Judge
Indiana
Bob Steuber
Missouri
Wildcats Rally to Beat Naval Nine in Ninth Inning
Northwestern Wildcats edged Glenview Naval Air Station 4 to 3 after a ninth inning rally. Second baseman Bob Grueter delivered a run scoring single to bring Art Katzis home as Northwestern trailed 3 to 2 before scoring twice in the top half of the ninth.
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Ill
Bob Grueter
Art Katzis
Northwestern
Wildcats
Glenview Naval Air Station
Glenview
Smith
Heimberger
Johnson
Burbrink
Trompeter
Anderson
Murphy
Katzif
Rudy York In Draft Preinduction Physicals Planned
Detroit Tigers will hold pre induction draft physicals for veteran first baseman Rudy York and call up pitcher Joe Orrell in Detroit on Thursday as the team announced the move Wednesday.
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Rudy York
Detroit Tigers
Joe Orrell
Tiger
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