Giants Shake Up Roster With Mize Ott Trade And Card Exchange
Giants complete a major off season reshuffle sending Johnny Mize to New York in a Lehrman swap and bringing in Ken O'Dea and cash. Mel Ott boosts the polo grounds offense while Bill Werber Hank Leiber and others depart in trades. War era rules temper activity as clubs pursue two more pitchers and fund a wartime baseball relief fund.
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New York Giants
Bul Terry
Feinas
Mel Ott
Johnny Mize
Cardinals
Bart
Ona
Giants
Polo Grounds
Terry
Freld
Ott
Bill Werher
Cincinnati
Hank Leiber
Giant
Chicago Cubs
Eman Burgess Whitehead
Toronto
Connie Ryan
Atlanta
Telty
Memphis
Bob Bowman
Leiber
Bill Lehrman
New York
Lehrman
Ken O'Dea
Muize
Sersen
St Louis
Werber
Bowman
Whitehead
Joe Moore
Morrie Arnovich
Landis
Brooklyn
Larry MacPhail
Brooklyn Dodgers
Baseball
Baseball Writers Association of America
Big Johnny Mize
St. Louis
Bill Lohrman
Yankees
MacPhail
Johnny Rizzo
Don Padgett
Pro Net Tour Opens December 26 at Madison Square Garden
New York UPI reports top names headline a pro tour debut event at Madison Square Garden on December 26. Bobby Riggs the US singles champion and Frankie Kovacs the national indoor champion will play, with Fred Perry and Don Budge also appearing on the card announced by promoter Alexis Thompson.
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New York
Bobby Riggs
United States
Frankie Kovacs
Madison Square Garden
Alexis Thompson
Fred Perry
Don Budge
Newsboys Boxing Show Tonight At Immaculate Conception
The annual Newsboys boxing card hits the Immaculate Conception high school gym at 8 p.m. tonight with a double main event. Promoter Davey Golad and matchmaker Ralph Hayes present 24 rounds featuring Golden Gloves fighters including Martin Frederickson of Cedar Rapids and Elroy Webb of Nashua in one bout and Buddy Boyle of Community House against Bobby Simmerson of Nashua in the other. The six remaining bouts feature local Golden Gloves veterans. A.A.U. officials will supervise with Alex Fidler as referee. Tickets are a dime with 25-cent reserved seats at the door.
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Immaculate Conception High Schowl Gym
Newsboys
Ralph Hayes
Davey Golad
Martin Frederickson
Cedar Rapids
Lenox
Elroy Webb
Nashua
Buddy Boyle
Bobby Simmerson
Alex Fidler
Iowa teacher wrestler Delbert Jensen announces marriage
Delbert Jensen a 128 pound Iowa teachers wrestler disclosed Thursday night that he married Frances Jane of Storm Lake on November 28. Jensen finished second in last year’s national intercollegiate wrestling tournament and has been undefeated in three years of competition for the Panthers.
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Delbert Jensen
Iowa
Frances Jane
Storm Lake
Jensen
Panthers
Basketball Scores From The Associated Press
A scrambled AP scores list shows college teams with various point totals including Dartmouth, Tufts at Oklahoma A and M, Niagara 28 with Canisius 421, Oregon 34, Arkansas 301, Southern Oklahoma 11, Creighton 4, Denver 18, Kansas State 271, Colorado State 35, Great Lakes Naval Training Station 1, Indiana 30, Baylor 33, North Texas State 44, Kansas Wesleyan 59, Chadron Teachers 30, Moorhead Teachers 371, Wahpeton Science 24, Bemidji Teachers 36, Mayville Teachers 28, Gustavus Adolphus 3, Arkansas Northern Teachers 21, Beloit, Arkansas State 71, Waels Tech 353, Wheaton 82, Idaho Whitman 346, Lewiston Normal 37.
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Tufts
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Niagara
Canisius
Oregon
Arkansas
Southern
Okla
Creighton
Denver
Kansas State
Colorado State
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Indiana
Baylor
North Texas State
Kansas Wesleyan
Chadron
Moorhead
Wahpeton Science
Bemidji
Mayrille
Gustavus Adolphus
Aberdeen Northern
Beloit
Arkansas State
Waels Tech
Wheaton
Idaho Whitman
Lewiston Normal
Shamrocks overwhelm St John of Independence 31 to 15
In St Patrick gymnasium Shamrocks led by Bob Shanahan 12 points beat St John of Independence 31 15 in their third straight win under John Kitch. Shanahan anchored defense with Kenney and Quinn while McDonald led St John with seven points. An earlier eighth graders defeated seventh graders 18 4 in the preliminary.
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Shamrocks
St. John's of Independence
John Kitch
Bob Shanahan
St John Butket
Shanny
Joe Dolan
St. John's
Kitch
Shanahan
Big Bob
Joe Kenney
Charles Quinn
Dick McDonald
McDonald
St. John
Cyclone Grid Awards Given to 22 Players
The Town State college athletic council announced 57 athletic awards for the 1941 autumn season. Of these 22 were for football with major letters going to Ellis Alexander Mo ville Robert Ash Ames William Berger Leon Philip Bogdano vitch Somerville N. J. Robert Burrell Gilmore City Robert Caddock Walnut Paul Darling Estherville Claire Ethington Len ox George Gast Osage Claude Hays Jefferson John Hoggen Des Moines Robert Kirkpatrick Austin Minn Jean Lange Sac City Laverne Lewis Clear Lake Royal Lohry Sioux City Leverne McGraw Sioux City Maurice Ryan Tarkio Mo Charles Schalk Iowa Falls Robert Seaburg Red Oak Lincoln Stewart Des Moines Ray Tenhoff Tama and Howard Tippee Des Moines. Two-miler Marlowe Durer Ames and Lawrence Inman Oelwein. Manager's award John Bokol Sibley. Minor letters were awarded to Football James Beneke Austin Minn John Buoy Cotnell Grove Kan George Harville Creston Willam John Chicago Don Selbold Ackley. Two-miler Ralph Tompkin Garrison and Gaylord Wilson West Liberty. Freshman numerals went to 29 football players including Don Scell Des Moines George Behoel Waterloo Dean Thomas Des Moines and four two-milers including Lee Richardson Council Bluffs Curtis Sigler Kansas City Mo. Was appointed football manager and Robert Ettinger Cedar Rapids baseball manager for next year.
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AMES
INS
Town State College Athletic Council
Ellis Alexander
Moville
Robert Ash
William Berger
Leon
Philip Bogdanovitch
Somerville
N. J
Robert Burrell
Gilmore City
Robert Caddock
Walnut
Paul Darling
Estherville
Claire Ethington
Lenox
George Gast
Osage
Claude Hays
Jefferson
John Hoggen
Des Moines
Robert Kirkpatrick
Austin
Minn
Jean Lange
Sac City
Laverne Lewis
Clear Lake
Royal Lohry
Sioux City
Leverne McGraw
Maurice Ryan
Tarkio
Charles Schalk
Iowa Falls
Robert Seaburg
Red Oak
Lincoln Stewart
Ray Tenhoff
Tama
Howard Tippee
Miller Marlowe Durer
Lawrence Inman
Oelwein
John Bokol
Sibley
James Beneke
John Buoy
Cotnell Grove
Kan
George Harville
Creston
Willam John
Chicago
Don Selbold
Ackley
Ralph Tompkin
Garrison
Gaylord Wilson
West Liberty
Don Scell
George Behoel
Waterloo
Dean Thomas
Lee Richardson
Council Bluffs
Curtis Sigler
Kansas City
Robert Ettinger
Cedar Rapids
Local Prep Basketball Tonight Across Civic Schools
Tonight features Cedar Falls at Wilson Immaculate Conception at Marshalltown McKinley vs Iowa City Mt Vernon vs Marion Roosevelt vs Davenport St Wenceslaus at Waterloo St Marys matchups Boston Bruins reintroduce Art Ross as bench coach after two year absence
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Wilson
Immaculate Conception
Marshalltown
St. Mary's
McKinley
Iowa City
Mt. Vernon
Marion
Roosevelt
Davenport
St. Wenceslaus
Waterloo
Boston
NBA
Art Ross
Boston Bruins
National Hockey League
Big league trades shape 1942 pennant race
Baseball insiders assess winter moves across the two leagues. Cleveland weak behind the plate trades Rollie Hemsley for Vernon Kennedy. White Sox swap for Wally Moses and lose Mike Kreevich and Jack Hallett. Boston reshuffles with Cronin retirement, Foxx's role dimmed, Grover, while Yanks loom strong amid potential losses to war. Dodgers and Giants push for depth as Cubs, Reds, and Cards adjust, Mark MacPhail’s outfield shopping noted. overall: Yankees favored, NL pursuing reshuffles, trades likely limited by demands.
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Cleveland
Rollie Hemsley
Bob Feller
Vernon Kennedy
Washington
Kennedy
White Sox
Mike Kreevich
Jack Hallett
Wally Moses
Athletics
Hallett
Sox
Moses
St. Louis
Padgett
Johnny Mize
Cincinnati
Bill Werber
Reds
Hemsley
Chicago
Hank Leiber
Brooklyn
Giants
Cage Picture In Iowa Cage Picture In Iowa
Friday night college basketball schedule listed many matchups across Iowa and surrounding states including Washington at Iowa and Iowa State at Bradley. Several teacher colleges and small clubs appeared in the slate with mixed results noted from the day’s games.
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Iowa
Chicago
Lawrences
Grinnell
Wartburg
Dubuque
Arkansas State
Loras
Washington
St. Louis
Iowa State
Bradley
Tech
Towa
Milwaukee
Hastings
Morningside
Lawrence
Coe
Beloit
Cornell
Culver-Stockton
Parsons
Town Success
Central
Western Union
South Dakota
Buena Vista
Globe Trottera
Sac
Former Navy Coach May Be War Victim
AP report notes Isaac Kidd Jr son of Admiral Kidd killed in Hawaii was on the naval academy B football squad. Lieut Bill Ingram, ex navy coach, stationed on the Oklahoma. Tom Lombardi Syracuse footballer last reported aboard the West Virginia. Camp Croft football team praised by scouts. various players connected to college programs and pro prospects are mentioned.
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NEW York
Isaac Kidd
Admiral Kidd
Hawaii
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Bill Ingram
Navy
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Tom Lombardi
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Southwest
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Arkansas Aggies
Tommy Tucker
Cleveland News
Mel Ott
Giants
Bill Terry
Camp Croft
S. C
Bob Cromwell
Boston College
North Corpus Christi
Tex
B. C.holy Cross
Vikes Open Tough Midwest Trip at Grinnell
Lawrence College basketball headed to Grinnell for the Midwest conference opener Friday night in a two game Iowa swing. Coach A C Denney praises a tall lineup led by Hank Moss and forwards Paul Tschirgi and Dave Connell as the team seeks improvement after a mixed pre conference slate.
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Grinnell
Iowa
A. C. Denney
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Coe
de Pauw
Wabash
Scott Field Flyers
Carroll
Denney
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Dick Miller
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Phil Harvey
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Kid McCoy Gets His Big Chance Tonight
Detroit’s Kid McCoy meets Pittsburgh’s Fritzie Zivic in a ten round MSG bout. The winner advances toward a title shot against Freddie Cochrane with Ray Robinson looming as the next challenger. McCoy has 45 wins in 54 starts with ten knockouts and is listed as favored. About 10,000 spectators expected.
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Kid McCoy
Detroit
Fritzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Madison Square Garden
Freddie Cochrane
McCoy
Ray Robinson
Harlem
Cochrane
Sugar Bowl Lines Up Top Grid Attraction
Lawton Carver analyzes the Sugar Bowl matchup between Fordham and Missouri as a headline draw on New Year’s Day. He notes Fordham’s mixed form, Missouri’s strong season after a single early loss, and argues the bowl system’s rules may boost Sugar Bowl prominence over the Rose Bowl.
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Cornell Firewagon Geared for Beloit
Cornell's Purple prepare for Beloit Blue Devils on the local court Saturday with starting five Jares Houden Howard Anderson Bodine. Coach Walton Koch relies on speed and a modified zone defense but worries about fatigue without sufficient reserves. Beloit counters with Eddie May Chuck Bacon and Satherwaitte to challenge the hosts on their home floor.
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Mount Vernon
Cornell
Purple
Blue Devils
Beloit
George Jares
Dick Houden
Dwayne Howard
Bob Anderson
Earl Bodine
Walton Koch
Cage
Hilltop
Koch
Art Anderson
Jim McRoberts
Eddie May
Chuck Bacon
Satherwaitte
Helenshade
Coe
League Schedule Brings Three Night Games at YMCA
Three Commercial basketball games set for tonight at the YMCA. Standard Oilers face Armstrongs at 7, Allen Motors meet Y Comets at 8, and Y Dorm and Hecks play at 9 in a busy schedule.
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Armstrongs
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Y Comets
Y Dorm
Hecks
Quaker Oats Readies for Y League Champs Showdown
The Quaker Oats basketball team, Industrial league champions, will face the Y league champions the Standard Oilers Saturday night at 8 on the Quaker floor. A curtain raiser between two Industrial league teams will tip off at 7.
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