Darling's Aim 2nd Best in Big 10 Play
Sophomore Iowa center Chuck Darling rose to second in the Big Ten scoring column after a 11 of 18 shooting night against Purdue. He has 26 goals on 60 attempts for a .433 percentage in six conference games and trails Dick Means of Minnesota at .453. Darling and Frank Calsbeek are among Iowa leaders with high total points, while Iowa ranks seventh in field goal accuracy and last in free throw percentage.
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Purdue
Chuck Darling
Iowa
Darling
Dick Means
Minnesota
Frank Calsbeek
Bauer Sisters Lead Palm Beach Round in Golf Championship
In Palm Beach Florida the Bauer sisters from Midland Texas won their first round matches. Alice Bauer age 22 defeated Betty Bush 4 and 3 after a 15 hole contest. Marlene Bauer, who tied medalist honors with a 72, beat Mary Anne Downey 3 and 2 in Hollywood four-ball prior to the Palm Beach event.
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Bauer
Midland
Texas
Palm Beach
Hollywood
Fla
Alice Bauer
Betty Bush
Marion
Mrs. Bush
Marlene
Mary Anne Downey
Baltimore
Hornsby Signs One Year To Manage Beaumont Texas League
Rogers Hornsby returns to baseball as he signs a one year contract to manage Beaumont in the class AA Texas league. He has spent recent years conducting baseball schools and broadcasting games.
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Dallas
Texas
Rogers Hornsby
Hornsby
Beaumont
New Football System in Wamac Conference Adopted
At Marion on Wednesday the Wamac conference adopted a rotating football schedule for eight teams starting in 1951. Each team will play every other team once annually with synchronized start dates and rotating home fields. The conference also abolished annual all conference teams, voting 7 to 1 against them. Marion was chosen for this year’s track meet on May 16 with J P Lambert retiring as president and Boyd Shannon named new president.
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Carl Pranks
WAMAC
Lisbon
Loop
Ev Eischeid
Independence
Nick Avelcas
Monticello
John Reed
Vinton
Truman Manship
Tipton
Gayle Farnum
Maquoketa
Les Hipple
Marion
J. F. Swartzendruber
Boyd Shannon
J. P . Lambert
Manchester
Central Cagers Lose 15th Straight to Parsons
In Fairfield, Central fell to Parsons by 70 to 53, marking the team’s 15th straight defeat. The game Wednesday night added to a growing skid as Central continued struggling on the court.
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Central
Central Cagers
Parsons
Iowa
Omaha
Simpson
Chicago Hockey Coach Faces Assault Claim
Detroit Times sports writer Lew Walter accused Chicago Black Hawks coach Charlie Connacher of striking him after a story dispute in the Chicago dressing room. Walter filed a police complaint. hospital reports noted a grapefruit sized facial bruise as the Hawks returned to Chicago after a loss to Detroit.
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Detroit Times
Chicago Black Hawk
Charlie Connacher
Lew Walter
Connacher
Chicago
Hawks
Walter
Henry Ford Hospital
Doug Vaughan
The
Windsor
Ont
Star
Vaughan
Boxing results from various cities reported by AP
By The Associated Press brief boxing notes from Camden to Phoenix list Walcott outpointing Johnson, Brady over Youngs, and Houston defeating Nuttall in close decisions with distances given. Match locations include Camden Philadelphia New York Hartford and Brigham City as reported in the wire.
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Associated Press
Ee Arey Oe Walcott
Camden
N. J
Harold Johnson
Philadelphia
New York
Dennis Pat Brady
Hartford
Conn
Terry Youngs
Phoenix
Ariz
Houston
Cleveland
Keith Nuttall
Brigham City
Utah
Hockey Scores Feature Local Matchups
Toronto beat Boston 3 to 1 while Detroit dominated Chicago 9 to ? in a pair of hockey results. The report highlights conclude with teams exchanging chances and notable plays, reflecting a busy night on the ice.
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Torronto
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
High school cage results and college actions across regions
High school scores include B-Clarion 47 over Eagle Grove 36 and St. John’s 32 over Bode St. Joss 3. AAU in Marshalltown second round Voorhies 50 beat Dayton 45. Tracr Legion 66 over Parkersburg 55. College notices note Missouri Valley Oklahoma Aces 43 Pittsburgh 34 and other conference results across Midwest East and South with numerous scorelines.
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Tracr Legion
Parkersburg
College
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Pittsburgh
Knox
Chicago
Mary Jackson Ties World 220 Yard Sprint Record
Mary Jackson equalled the women’s world mark for the 220 yard dash with 24.3 seconds at the British Empire Games in Auckland New Zealand. The record had been set by Stella Walasiewicz of Poland in Cleveland.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Marijorie Jackson
Stella Walasiewicz
Poland
Cleveland
Wilkinson Leads Mormon A League Win With 38 Points
Former Iowa star Clayt Wilkinson dominated McKinley gym with 38 points, 17 baskets and 4 free throws to power the Mormon LDS over Cedar Christian 56-27. Sundberg and Merkle added 17 and 16 for St. Mark's in a 45-36 victory over Sharon UB. Lust scored 14 as St. James beat First Christian 29-23.
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Clayt Wilkinson
McKinley Gym
Cedar Christian
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Merkle
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Sharon UB
Keller
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Merkl Krohn
Dick Curtis
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Mark
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Taylor
Carter Peterson
Hansen
Wilkinson
Fuller
Donovan Zitting
Waite Wolfe Walker
Benson B. Fuller
Stoneking
Mormoneeee
Christian Ce
Foster Brother in Omaha Golden Gloves Fight
The Midwest Golden Gloves opens in Omaha with 64 sectional champions chasing eight national berths in Chicago. Among top contenders is welterweight Johnny Foster, brother of the late Vince Foster who died after a Minnesota crash last summer following a Madison Square Garden appearance.
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Omaha
INS
Chicago
Johnny Foster
Vince Foster
Minnesota
Madison Square Garden
Wilt Ties 4 12 3 Record in Mile
Fred Wilt of the New York Athletic Club defended his title in the national invitation mile at the fourth annual 175th Regiment South Atlantic Association track meet. He clocked 4 minutes 12.3 seconds to tie Tommy Quinn’s mark, edging Horace Ashenfelter of Penn A.C. in a late drive. Johnny Twomey placed third and Curt Stone fourth. McKenley won the 1 14.4 and other notable results included Standfield 7.2 in the 70 yards.
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Fred Wilt
New York Athletic Club
Johnny Twomey
Illinois A. C
Curt Stone
Shanahan Catholic Club
Stone
Wilt
Boston Athletic Association
Wisconsin
Don Gehrmann
New York
Herb McKenley
Jamaica
Morgan State
George Rhoden
McKenley
Phil Thigpen
Andy Standfield
Seton Hall
Stanfield
Bob Tyler
Babi
Holcomb Talks With Pitt Director Over Coaching
Purdue coach Stu Holcomb visited Pittsburgh for an alumni banquet and discussions about Pitt’s coaching vacancy. Pitt athletic director Tom Hamilton kept remarks exploratory while naming Len Casanova of Santa Clara as having the inside track, without elaboration.
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Pittsburgh
Stu Holcomb
Pittsburgh University
Purdue
Tom Hamilton
Pitt
Hamilton
Len Casanova
Santa Clara
Marriage Postponed Gussie Moran Denies Engagement End
Calcutta dispatch reports Gussie Moran the California tennis star denied breaking off her engagement to Anthony Davenport. Moran said the marriage is merely postponed for some time and not cancelled.
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Calcutta
India
Gertrude
Gussie” Moran
California
Anthony Davenport
Waterloo Pros suspend Ward Gibson for curfew violation
The Waterloo club of the NBA has suspended Reserve Center Ward Gibson indefinitely. Coach Jack Smiley says Gibson violated the 1 a.m. curfew after a February 5 game in Providence Rhode Island, their second training rules violation.
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Waterloo Club
National Basketball Association
Ward Gibson
Jack Smiley
Gibson
Providence
R. I
Man O' War Named AP's Horse of the Half Century
Samuel D. Riddle, owner of Man O' War, expresses pride as AP voters select the legendary horse of the half century. The piece notes Man O' War's 20 wins in 21 starts, a single loss to Upset, and the enduring legacy of the Big Red. It also recalls earnings of $83,325 as a two year old and $166,140 as a three year old, modest by today’s standards.
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Miami
Fla
Upset
Associated Press
Samuel D. Riddle
Big Red
Greenberg Picks His Tribe First
Cleveland general manager Hank Greenberg names the New York Yankees as the World Series champions in a tongue in cheek holdout before the 1950 season. He predicts the Indians will win the pennant, then lists Boston Philadelphia New York Detroit St Louis Washington Chicago in order. He questions the Yankees reliance on clutch moments citing Joe Page Joe DiMaggio and Tommy Henrich as luck rather than sustained performance.
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Hank Greenberg
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
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New York
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St. Louis
Washington
Chicago
Hank
Joe Page
Tommy Henrich
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Bervid's Upsets Kutchera's Five In Commercial
Bervid's D X stunned Kutcheras 55 49 in the Commercial league at the Cedar Rapids YMCA. The upset tightens the race to three teams as Lipp's Grill won 50 31 over Beck's. Lafayette Cafe and Iowa Steel share the top four as Club Ced Rel beat Wilson's 50 34.
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Kutchera’s
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Iowa Steel
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Ced-Rel
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Bervids
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P Peterman
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Selken
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Schlotterback
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Brownlie
Ane
Lipp
Beck
A Wall O'R. Gearhart
Tean
Wrt
Strang Ryan
Ruchotke Kohl
Star Bisek
Sorenson
Schmolt
Barry Jenny
Princeton Soph Cuts World Tank Record
Princeton sophomore Bob Brawner from San Mateo California lowered the world record in the short course 400 meter breaststroke to 5 34 4 on Wednesday night guiding the Tigers to a 49 26 victory over Temple. Brawner stands six foot three and is 20 years old. The former mark was 5 40 2 set by Bob Bonte of the Netherlands in Amsterdam on October 19 1948.
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N. J
Bob Brawner
Temple
Brawner
San Mateo
Calif
Bob Bonte
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Bears Sign Back Charley Hunsinger
Charley Hunsinger Florida halfback and No 1 draft choice for the Bears has signed a 1950 contract with Chicago. Owner coach George Halas announced the signing Thursday.
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BEARS
Chicago
Charley Hunsinger
Florida
Chicago Bears
George Halas
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