Indians holdout center forms in Hot Springs
Cleveland's C C Slapnicka maps a Hot Springs Arkansas holdout hub for eight Indians players including Rollie Hemsley Al Milnar and Roy Weatherly as talks continue on 1941 contracts. Slapnicka expects no trouble with Hal Trosky and others while Mel Harder Ken Jungles Beau Bell and Jeff Heath near agreement.
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Cleveland
C. C. Slapnicka
Hot Springs
Ark
Cleveland Indians
Rollie Hemsley
al Milnar
Roy Weatherly
Indians
Hemsley
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Milnar
Fort Myers
Fla
Mel Harder
Ken Jungles
Hal Trosky
Beau Bell
Jeff Heath
Bell
Slapnicka
Heath
Frankie Pytlak
Trosky
Loras Preps for Anamosa Showdown Saturday
Dubuque reports Loras academy basketball team trains hard for a Saturday night game with Anamosa high five. Coach John Cretzmeyer’s squad, still without a win in eight games, shows improved form in recent outings and aims for a smooth attack. The curtain-raiser to the Loras college game with Penn A attracts near-capacity crowds at the Loras College gym.
No Falls As Oelwein Matmen Defeat Cresco 18 to 12
In a dual meet with no falls, Oelwein topped Cresco 18 to 12 Tuesday night. Leo defeated Reed 95 pounds, Gonzales beat Gerber at 105, Lappin edged Weir at 112, Hanson over Searcey at 118, Staci beat Davis at 123, Shaver fell to Hantz at 129, Wildman beat Johnson at 145, Greco defeated Landswerk at 155, and Placek of Cresco won heavyweight over Lingle.
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Leo
Reed
Gonzales
Gerber Cresco
Lappin
Weir
Hanson
Searcey Cresco
Staci
Davis
Shaver
Hantz
Wildman
Johnson
Greco
Landswerk
Placek
Lingle
Dockery Named St. Ambrose Grid Head
James Dockery, 25, basketball coach at St. Ambrose College in Davenport was appointed head football coach, succeeding Larry Moon Mullins who recently resigned to become an assistant at Florida University.
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Davenport
James Dockery
St. Ambrose College
Wednesday
Larry
Moon) Mullins
Florida University
Palo Indies Triumph Over Witwer Quintet 60-11
Palo Indies defeated Witwer Grocers of Cedar Rapids 60-11 Tuesday night with Camp leading at 19 points and Booth and Ashlock each scoring 15. Palo Indies seconds beat Allen Motors 21-18.
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Brooklyn Pitches to Win 119 Games
AP dispatch notes baseball odds and trades. Jack Doyle plans Kentucky derby bets by March 15. St Marys of Texas meets Long Island U on Sept 19. Christy Walsh enjoys a Arizona dude ranch. Marquette hires Tom Stidham. Oklahoma U. received few applications. Reds nix plan to patronize Brooklyn. Phils and Cards reach agreement. Danning rumored but not sure. Lefty Gomez signs 10000 contract. Abe Simon outpointed by Big Jim Thompson. Archibald disappoints against Jeffra. Lou Nova insured for 50000. Ace Parker signs with Dodgers. Jim Thomason honored with eight watches.
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Oklahoma U
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Frank Shaughnessy
International League
Montreal
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Ray Carlin
Lou Nova
Ace Parker
Football Dodgers
Jim Thomason
Texas Aggies
Marshalltown Five Beats Tipton J. C. 39 to 33
Marshalltown Five defeated Tipton Junior College 39 to 33 on Tuesday night. Tipton led 20 to 18 at halftime before Marshalltown surged in the second half. Bob Hambright scored 14 for Tipton while J Hemphill added 14 for Marshalltown.
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Marshalltown Junior College
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Tipton Jed
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J. Hemphill
Marshallstown
Monticello Panthers top Anamosa in Mid-Six clash
Monticello over Anamosa 23-16 in a Mid-Six league game as Monticello erases a one point halftime deficit. Becker leads De Sales with 24 points in a 52-16 Ossian win. Viola tops Morley 45-15. Clutter’s unbeaten girls win 16th straight 80-40 over Green Mountain.
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Hall
C Y O Cagers Top Marshalltown In Immaculate Conception Clash
Immaculate Conception C Y O defeated the Marshalltown Maidrites 44 to 36 in a tight I C gym game. Phil Seghi and John Stramel led with 12 points each. Ryan and Hibbs each had 10 for Marshalltown. Box score shows Seghi 12 points and Stramel 12 for C Y O. Maidrites Ich. Referee Prohaska.
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Hibbs
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Austin
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Fairfield Strives to Rebound After Conference Losses
Fairfield faces pressure to regain momentum after dropping two consecutive Iowa conference games. The turnaround hinges on adjusted strategies and key player performances to halt the skid and restore team confidence.
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Fairfield
Iowa
Bees Top Parsons 42 to 35 Behind Giroux 19 Points
St Ambrose defeated Parsons 42 to 35 Tuesday night. Center Giroux scored 19 points to lead the Bees, while freshman forward Conroy managed six.
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Four Iowa lettermen among 166 graduates at midyear convocation
Iowa City reports 166 degrees awarded at the midyear convocation on Tuesday night. Four University of Iowa lettermen were among the degree recipients Ray Murphy football fullback for three seasons John Graves middle distance runner who finished in 1939 David Foerster golfer and John Collinge hurdler.
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John Graves
David Foerster
John Collinge
Traffic Deaths Rise In First Nine Months Of 1940
US traffic fatalities totaled 23,830 in the first nine months of 1940, up 1,500 from the same period in 1939, reflecting a sharp year over year increase across the nation.
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