Major League Spring Training Opens As Ruth Johnson Missing
Report from the Associated Press notes Babe Ruth Walter Johnson and Rabbit Maranville are absent as MLB clubs begin spring training from San Juan to Santa Catalina. Hopes for comebacks abound with Charley Grimm Fritz Simmons Gelbert and Traynor among veterans aiming to return and bolster 1946 rosters.
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Associated Press
York
Babe Ruth
Walter Johnson
Rabbit Maranquille
San Juan
Santa Catalina
Charley Grimm
Giants
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Fred (Firpo) Marberry
Fitzsimmons
Bill Terry
Pensacola
Charley Gelbert
Cardinals
Gelbert
Pepper Martin
Charley
Pirates
Lloyd Waner
Harold
Pic’" Traynor
Bucs
Oxford Takes Double Bill From Ely High
Oxford wins both games over Ely High in a short week defining the league, with strong performances from key players. The boys’ squad shows depth as scores and standout moments shape the doubleheader outcome.
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Oxford
Ely
Sharon Williamsburg Split Doubleheader in Rough Town Meet
A confusing local recap notes Sharon and Williamsburg split a doubleheader with Romberg scoring 21 for Sharon and a unknown team tallying 16. The report mentions Williamsburg at Lone Tree in an upcoming game and a roster snippet for Sharon.
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Davenport Tanks At Y Pool Saturday
Davenport tanks and the Cedar Rapids YMCA team prepare for a four division meet at the Cedar Rapids YMCA pool this Saturday. Davenport holds the state title and leads a strong junior squad as Iowa teams gear up for district eliminations on April 4 and the state meet on April 18 at the University of Iowa pool.
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Davenport
Cedar Rapids
YMC
Iowa University
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa City
Cream of Iowa
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Burlington
Clinton
Council Bluffs
University of Iowapool
Leo Baughman
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George Henrys
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Romer
Iowa State Five Tops Drake 37 to 29 in Narrow Win
The Iowa State five defeated Drake with a 37 to 29 score in a low scoring contest. Strong defense and steady offense gave Iowa State a tentative lead and secured the victory.
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Iowa State
Drake
Big Six Faculty Delegates Medt Qn Athletic Rules
Faculty delegates from six universities discuss athletic rules at a meeting led by university presidents and deans. Attendees include Dr How King Ke wsty, Dr Edgar Me Oh soma, Dr dl fo oit gran, and Prof Sm Sharkey from Missouri. The gathering aims to shape conference policy.
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How King
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University
Gold Medal Cage Tournament Opens
The Gold Medal Cage Tournament began with players staying up late to play. 66 games were completed over five and a half hours at the YMCA. Booth of Center Point scored 18 and Woodson with 17 led the high scorers as rounds continued toward semifinals and finals.
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Coe Ends Season Saturday at Home Against Lawrence
Coe college basketball sets final home game against Midwest Conference rival Lawrence on the Mount Vernon floor. Three seniors Jim Cerrithers Elmer Nettowed Joe Schneider Charles Nunn likely play their last game. The Crimson aim to finish with a winning percentage above 300 despite a Tuesday loss to Cornell.
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Lawrence College
Midwest
Crimson Forces
Cornell
Mount Vernon
Ezabus
Jim Cerrithers
Elmer Nett
Joe Schneider
Charles Nunn
Eerve
Oklahoma Aggies Name Two Assistants to New Coach
The Oklahoma Aggies appoint Qualifris A and MI college athlete John McDorwd to assist coach Ted Cox. Tulane alum Raymoend Swartz and Ed Mordy also named to support staff. Contracts set for a two year period by the state board of welfare.
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A & MI
John McDorwd
New One
Tulane Ouroraty
Beck
Raymoend Swartz
Edmord
Ted Cox
Newts
Tulane
Mederma
Bockfeld
West Point Resumes Grid Relations With Washington
Washington and Jefferson meet West Point in a renewed football relation after a 29 year lapse. Army officials say a date has not been set for the return game at West Point. The last appearance there was in 1908 with a 6 to 6 tie.
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Grimm
Phil Cavarretta
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California
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Chick) Hafey
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Wershem Army
Oof Athletics
Johnny Stevens Wins Tight Bout in Cincinnati
Cincinnati card reports Johnny Stevens defeats Tiger Walker in a close outpoint decision. Kase Morgan and Freddie Lattanziay fight in Detroit with Morgan prevailing. Ritchie Fontaine beats Henry Armstrong in San Francisco.
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Cincinnati
Johnny Stevens
Tiger Walker
Sli
Detroit
Kase Morgan
Freddie Lattanziay
New York
San Francisco
Ritchie Fontaine
Montana
Henry Armstrong
Leg Angeles
Yost Endorses Tennis and Multi sport Spring Training
University of Michigan athletic director Fielding H. Yost says football players benefit from spring training in tennis, track, and other sports rather than full football practices. He concentrates on speed, coordination, and quick thinking, arguing diversification keeps players fresh and less burnout.
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University of Michigan
University of Texas
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Big Ten
Olympic tryout schedule set across United States
The 1948 Olympic tryout plan lists boxing in Hawaii and national semifinals in cities including Chicago Washington Duke Virginia Yale and Lehigh with finals in New York Chicago and Philadelphia. It covers boxing basketball swimming wrestling cycling track and field and more with dates from March through July and details on team selections and all star rosters.
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Germany
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Astoria
Long Island
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U. S
Waukon Five Champs Of Alamakee County
The Waukon high school basketball team won the Allamakee county championship at Postville with a 50 to 31 victory over Postville Harpers Ferry and Waterville. The win closed the season. Waukon Junior College competes at Mason City for the state tournament.
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Waukon
Robert McDonald
Ed Thomas
George Bray
Bernard Feldstein
Leonard Feuerhelm
Allamakee
Post- Ville
Postville Harpers Ferry
Waterville
Mason City
Cresco CCC boxing roster features Hearity and Vizal in tourney
Cresco CCC hands include Melvin Hearity and Russell Nelson in the 175 and 135 classes respectively with Dan Jones and Tommy Vizal in Golden Gloves alumni form. Other Cresco entrants span 112 to heavyweight classes as CCC tourney aims for camp trophies at Memorial Coliseum on March 9 10 and 16 with proceeds aiding CCC athletic facilities.
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Tommy Vizal
Cresco CCC
Vizal
Cresco
CCC
Memorial Coliseum
Vrzal
Melvin Hearsty
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Hearity
Russell Nelson
Wesley Stroud
Joe Derganz
James Dotzler
Marvin Roby
Sinclair Duffy
Morris Nemirovsky
Marion Brooks
Bob Lord
Shirley Kurtz
Willard Dana
John Malone
Tony Alman
Bran
Eldora
Iowa
Iowa Swimmers Headed to Ann Arbor Dual Meet
The Iowa Hawkeyes swim team trains under Coach Dave Armbruster and travels to Ann Arbor for a dual meet with Michigan, touted as the fastest in the nation this season. Dick Westerfield and Ray Walters, national record holders, are favored in their events while Michigan holds an edge in breaststroke and diving.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Ann Arbor
Dave Armbruster
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Dick Westerfield
Ray Walters
College basketball scores from Associated Press roundup
The recap lists town state 37 over Drake 29 and Simpson 56 over Upper Town 11. Winona Teachers 23 beat Mankato Teachers 2. Pittsburgh 52 topped Temple. West Virginia 41, Washington and Jefferson 36, Columbia 36, Princeton 30. Colgate 56 over Reserve 30. Harvard 36, Yale 32.
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Patty Berg Named To Curtis Cup Squad
Patty Berg of Minneapolis is named to the Curtis Cup team to meet Britain in Scotland May 6-7, becoming the youngest American feminine internationalist at 18. She joins seven other veterans and will face England’s Pam Barton while other tournament action unfolds in Florida.
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Patty Berg
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Patty
Glenna Collett Ware
Charlotte Glutting
South Orange
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Kansas City
Marion Miley
Lexington
Louis Cheney
Los Angeles
Maureen Orcutt Crews
Coral Gables
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Fort Worth
Tex
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Minneapolis
Hill
Cheney
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England
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