Rookies Show Promising Class in Early Major League Play
In early season play rookies Flores Gordon and Burns stand out as main lights, with Flores tossing 16 innings for the Athletics in a 2-1 win over Washington. Gordon belted a three run homer for the Giants in a 11-3 win over Boston, while Burns homered for Atlanta. The Pirates beat Reds 4-1 with two freshmen delivering key hits. The day also saw Denning star for Cleveland, Hughson win again for Boston, and Wyatt debut for Brooklyn in a 4-2 Philly win. Cardinals opened home season with a 7-0 triumph over Chicago Cubs as Mort Cooper earned his first win.
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Geason
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Chicago Cubs
Legion Bowling League Names New Officers and Captains
New officers were elected at a dinner meeting closing the season Ed Weepie was named president Gilbert Martin secretary treasurer Team captains for next season were L L Lovan Walter Krabbenhoff Leo Ruby Jack Carney Leonard Smith and Ken Harmer.
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American Legion Bowling League
Ed ‘Weepie
Gilbert ‘Martin
L. L. Lovan
Walter Krabbenhoff
Leo Ruby
Jack Carney
Leonard Smith
Ken Harmer
White Sox release three players to St Paul on recall
The Chicago White Sox sent pitcher Floyd Speer and catcher Vimeemi Castino to St Paul of the American Association on a 34 hour recall basis. Pitcher Ed Welland was released unconditionally.
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White Sox
St. Paul
Floyd Speer
Vimeemi’ Castino
Ed Welland
Early 20th Century Baseball Standings and Schedule
The American League standings show New York and Philadelphia atop the table with varying win totals and winning percentages. Postponements and results from Tuesday include Boston over New York and Cleveland over Philadelphia. The National League standings list Brooklyn, Cincinnati, St Louis, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and Pittsburgh with mixed records, plus Wednesday games scheduled across multiple city pairings.
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Big Ten Teams Aid Red Cross at Northwestern Meet
Eight Big Ten schools will compete in five events at Northwestern University to aid the American Red Cross. The program closes Northwestern’s spring athletic season with track baseball tennis golf and football. Six conference teams participate in the track event with start times arranged for spectators to see all five competitions.
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Hawks Nine Drops Big Ten Baseball Showdown
Iowa Hawkeyes fall 5 to 2 to Minnesota in a second straight loss and third in conference play. With four wins and four losses, Iowa has two games left, facing Chicago in Chicago Friday and Saturday. Captain Harold Lind and pitcher Roy Stille depart for the Marines, test reserves like John Stewart and Max Smith as replacements. Lind drove in both Iowa runs with two doubles in the Minnesota game.
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Betty Jameson Loses Tampico Golf Title
Betty Jameson, the favored contender, was edged 6 and 5 by Estelle M. Davy in Tampico's women’s final. In the men’s final Percy Clifford, a five time Mexican golf champion, equaled the Tampico course record to defeat A H Billings 6 and 3.
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Cardinals Top Cubs 7 in Chicago Box Score
In Chicago and St Louis, the Cardinals defeated the Cubs 7 to 0. Key players include Musial, Nicholson, and Klein for St Louis, with Derringer taking the loss for Chicago. Errors were not recorded. notable: Brown, Walker, and Sanders driven in two runs each.
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Navy preflight adds ex White Sox third basemen Kennedy
Iowa City report states Bob Kennedy now with the Seahawk baseball squad at the navy preflight school joined the squad as it trains for the season opener against Iowa State College at Ames on May 8. The Navy unit numbers more than 70 cadets and enlisted men and works out daily in preparation.
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Going to the dogs in Council Bluffs
A column by Stan Woodring exposes the Council Bluffs dog track as a summer gambling venue in Iowa where betting is illegal. He details the track’s layout, options system, nightly races, and large crowds, noting minors are barred and the owners donate to the Community Chest while the operation escapes court action.
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Van Horne Atkins Battle Ends In 3-3 Tie
Van Horne and Atkins finished 3 to 3 after eight innings due to cold weather. Atkins scored all three runs in the fourth, Van Horne tallied one in the first and two in the second. Nolan started for Van Horne, replaced by Thompson who allowed the three Atkins runs. Batteries Van Horne Nolan Thompson and Wright Atkins Albricht Gibney and Schlotterbeck.
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Baker-Graham Stable Acquires Good Horses
Baker-Graham Stable owned by B. M. Graham and George A. Baker purchases Miss Janice M. from H. Mose Stanbery of Fort Dodge, a 5-year-old trotting mare with a 2 12 record. They also acquired Scotty Volo, Court Or der, and the 2-year-old Beviwin after recent trades involving Grace Scotland.
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State Cage Tourney Grossed $14 193 78
Des Moines AP reports the state championship high school basketball tournament grossed 14 193 78 this year, down slightly from 14 355 40 in 1942. The 1943 balance rose by 86 72, total balance 8 000? compared with 8 635 90 in 1942. Expenses totaled 5 471 16, down 248 34 from last year.
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Rough on Maroons
Chicago University athletic teams shed 21 players as 254 student reservists reported for active duty. The group includes 245 in the army enlisted reserve and nine in the navy V-7 program.
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Figures Don’t Lie But These Seem To Maybe
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White Sox
Beck's Win on Kenny Delp's One-Hit Game
Beck's nine defeated Armstrong's 3 to 0 at Daniels Park as Kenny Delp held Armstrong hitless until two out in the sixth. Ray Bader's single was the only hit for Armstrong. Delp fanned seven and walked one in a strong pitching effort for John Beck.
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District Track Meet schedule announced for Marion
DES MOINES AP The State High School Athletic Association released district meet sites for track golf and tennis. Track events on May 7 and May 8 in multiple cities including Cherokee Burlington Council Bluffs Des Moines Fort Dodge Marion and Oska oosa. Golf and tennis compete May 15 in Cedar Rapids Des Moines Eldora Ottumwa Red Oak Sioux City and Spirit Lake.
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Independence Nine Bowl to Winthrop
Winthrop high defeated Independence 3-0 as Cashman hurled a three hitter with 16 strikeouts. Lockwood allowed one earned run in a one hit game for Independence, with two costly Independence errors aiding Winthrop’s scores. Batteries were Cashman and Holt for Winthrop, Lockwood and J. Bantz for Independence.
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Indiana U. Calls Off Baseball Race
ANN ARBOR Michigan AP The University of Michigan baseball team seeking its third consecutive Western conference title learned Indiana would be unable to play a two game series here Friday and Saturday Indiana said its term ends this week and once classes resume there will be no ball club left.
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University of Michigan
Indiana
Michigan
Attention Wins in Gittings Handicap at Pimlico
Max Hirsch's Attention won the $2,500 Gittings handicap at Pimlico by three lengths and became a leading threat for Saturday's $20,000 Dixie handicap.
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Max Hirsch
Pimlico
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