Yankees Begin Wide Housecleaning as Key Jobs Open
The New York Yankees plan a major roster shakeup with only three regulars certain to return DiMaggio Gordon and Rosar. They will fill vacancies from the farm system and rely on young players like Breuer Russo Stanceau Washburn and others while debating infield and outfield slots led by Crosetti Sturm and Dahlgren.
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New York Yankees
Yankee
Joe DiMaggio
Joe Gordon
Buddy Rosar
Yanks
Lefty Gomez
Red Ruffing
Lee Grissom
Bump Hadley
Monts Pearson
Grissom
Hadley
Pearson
Gomez
Ruffing
YORK
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Ernie Bonham
Martin Breuer
Marius Russo
Charley Stanceau
George Washburn
Bill Dickey
Dickey
Rosary
Bill
Joe McCathy
Ed Barrow
Barrow
Red Rolfe
Frank Crosetti
Babe Dahlgren
Johnny Sturm
Illinois Rout Kansas State for fifth win in seven
Illinois half squad dominates after restarts, defeating Kansas State 45 to 29 in Champaign. Walter Evers and Bob Richmond lead scoring with timely baskets, Vic Vukovis tops Illini with 10 points as Illinois uses 18 players in the Eastern tour finale.
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Champaign
Ilinois
Kansas State
Doug Mills
Illinois
Walter
Evers
Bob Richmond
Illini
Vic Vukovis
Rangyllinois
Art Mathisen
Ini
Jack Horacek
Rox
Towa City Five Faces St Patrick's In I C Court Tonight
Towa City five meets St Patrick's of Iowa City on the I C Court at 7 30 tonight in a game delayed by an Iowa High School Athletic Association ruling. The Greyhounds resume play after forfeiting three earlier victories involving Bob Wilson.
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St Patricks
Iowa City
Immaculate Conception
I. C. Court
Greyhounds
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Bob Wilson
I. C
Wilson
S. C
St. Mary's of
Waterloo
St Joseph's
Rock Island
H.S A.A
Sacred Heart of Oclwein
T. C
Phil Seghi
St Patrick's
Tommy Thomson
Bob Wright
Verne Gripp
Simpson Cagers Win Seventh Straight Beat Calvin 64 55
Simpson college in Indianola extended its undefeated streak to seven with a 64 55 victory over Calvin College Grand Rapids. Wayne Burns and Eve Sickl polcha sparked the comeback as Calvin leaders Gene Breene and Herman Van Faasen led scorers. Simpson built a 53 40 advantage late in the second half as reserves closed out the win.
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Indianola
Simpson College
Calvin College of
Grand Rapids
Mich
Redmen
Wayne Burns
Eve Sicklocha
Simpson
Gene Breene
Herman van Faasen
Calvin
Mike Reed
Quakers Edge Iowa Manufacturing In Allied League Clash
Iowa Manufacturing beat Link-Belt Speeder 23 to 19 on the Quaker floor as Kinch and Wall tied for top scoring with eight each. Johnny Kitch led with 22 points for Quaker Oats, while La Plant-Choate fell 56 to 23 to Quaker Oats in the nightcap. Hendryx and Theisen led the winning parade with strong first-half surges.
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Iowa Manufacturing Company
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Kinch
Wall of Speeder
Johnny Kitch
Quaker Oats
la Plant-Choate
Kitch
Hendryx
Theisen
St. Germain
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P.m
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Bowman
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Rianeya
Ernaths
Ana Schultz
Knake
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Pth
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Dudveha
Dake
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Makar
McKinley
i'Mikesel
Dvorak
Kress
Livingston
LeClerc
Beach
Retferee
Bishon
Washington Merchants Edge Muscatine 47 44 Thriller
Washington defeats Muscatine 47 to 44 on Wednesday night. Scott Griffin led Muscatine with 19 points while Homer Herron for Washington scored 15 and Bob Marshall 14 as the Merchants built a 26 24 halftime edge.
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Washington
Washington Merchants
Muscatine Merchants
Musceatine
Scott Griffin
Muscatine
Homer Herron
Bob Marshall
McKinley Falls to Alumni in Tight Foul Final
McKinley alumni suffer costly fouls as they drop 30 to 21 to the high school team. Harger leads McKinley with key under basket scores while Gregor adds experience though struggles from the floor. Straka and Zieke spark early, but alumni erase a 10–0 start and win the rebounding battle.
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Wilbur Gregor
Verne Harger
Gregor
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Dick Zieke
Bears
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Bob Warren
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Warrena
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Oresor
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Riscks
Brien
Burns
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al Sindela Vay Neer
Wayne
Buckeyes Upset Creighton In 99 To 42 Win
Ohio State snapped a four game skid with a 55 to 42 upset of Creighton as Roger Jorgensen scored 20 points. The Buckeyes surged from a 12 to 4 deficit to take a 30 to 27 halftime lead and controlled the second half to secure the win.
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Creighton University of Omaha
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Lancer
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Reisser
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Hardman
Gecowrts
Nolan
Dawson
Fitzgerald
Hain TA
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Jaquay
Langer
Muller
Coaches' bowl-game picks vs final outcomes noted
The piece recalls George Kirksey’s 1940 poll of college coaches on four bowl pairings and shows the final winners Stanford Boston College Texas A&M and Mississippi State, highlighting mispredictions by coaches and public experts. It cites figures like Lou Little and Fritz Crisler and notes Georgetown and Fordham over Texas Aggies in some views.
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George Kirksey
Kirksey
New York City
Stanford
Nebraska
Tennessee
Boston College
Fordham
Texas Aggies
Georgetown
Mississippi
Mississippi State
Lou Little
Bo McMillin
Dana Bible
Mal Stevens
Harry Stuhldreher
Ray Morrison
Fritz Crisler
Ossie Solem
Dick Harlow
Frank Murray
Moon Mullins
Texas A
Aggies
Texas
Wiswall to Speak at Eastern Town Racing Club Meeting
Frank L. Wiswall of Albany will be the principal speaker at the Eastern Town Racing club annual meeting at Hotel Roosevelt on January 12. The Albany lawyer, who became executive vice president of the United States Trotting Association two years ago, will address horse lovers at a luncheon.
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Frank L. Wiswall
Eastern Town Racing Club
Hotel Roosevelt
Albany, N
United States Trotting Association
Wiswall
Hawkeye Cagers Meet De Pauw at Iowa City Tonight
The undefeated Iowa Hawkeyes host DePauw University Greencastle Ind in a non conference game. Coach Rollie Williams plans Siegel Chapman at forward Kuhl at center and Soderquist Siglin at guard as Iowa seeks to extend its five game win streak. England’s 1918 war spending is noted at 35 million dollars per day.
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DE Pauw
Iowa City
University of Iowa
de Pauw University of
Golf’s Finest Begin Los Angeles Open Pursuit of $10000 Purse
Golf’s top players meet at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles for the 16th Los Angeles Open with a $10,000 purse. Veterans and former LA Open champions including Lawson Little, Demaret, Thomson, Hines, and Craig Wood headline the field in the four day event on the famed par 71 layout. Willie Hunter oversees a tougher course as the field seeks victory to start the year.
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Los Angeles
Far West
California
Riviera Country Club
Lawson Little
Jimmies
Demaret
Thomson
Hines
MacDonald Smith
Ed Dudley
Vic Ghezzi
Harry Cooper
Craig Wood
Riviera
Denny Shute
Willie Hunter
White Sox Sign Rigney, 3 Others for 1941
The Chicago White Sox announced four 1941 contracts on the first business day of the year. Lead signing was pitcher John Rigney, who plans to marry Dorothy Comiskey, among his bosses. Also signed were Julius Sotters, an outfielder, a rookie catcher George Dickey of Oklahoma City, and left handed pitcher Walter Navie from Shreveport.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
John Rigney
Dorothy Comiskey
Julius Solters
George Dickey
Oklahoma City
Walter Navie
Shreveport
NCAA Laying Grounds For Grid Showdown
At the NCAA convention the drive to clean up college football begins with emphasis on scheduling. Officials say top teams will face tougher restrictions to avoid “wrong” games while major coaches face pressure over players turning pro. Rumors tie to Paul Brown and Ohio State hiring, with a push from the State Coaches association. Stanford is seen as a likely bowl pick.
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NEW York
Midwest
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Paul Christman
George Paskvan
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Harmon
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Bing Crosby
Christman
Yankees
Tigers
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Paul Brown
Massillon
Ohio
Francis Schmidt
Paul
Ohio Press
Columbus
State Football Coaches Association
University
Shortie
Brown
College basketball scores from The Associated Press
A roundup of scattered college basketball results including Ohio State, Creighton, Illinois, Kansas State, Loyola Chicago, Western Kentucky, Purdue, Indiana State, Oregon State, Utah, Santa Clara, DePaul, Tennessee, Marshall, Simpson, Augsburg, Cane Girardeau, Missouri, Centenary, Howard Payne, New Mexico Mines, St Benedict’s, Sterling, Colorado State, Western Colorado State, Bethany Kansas, McPherson, Weber, and Montana State with varied outcomes and point totals.
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Associated Press
Ohio State
Creighton
Illinois
Kansas State
Kansas
Loyola
Soose Mauriello Castilloux Spaldi Boxing Card at MSG
New York report previews a Friday night Madison Square Garden boxing card featuring middleweights Billy Soose of PA and Tami Mauriello of NY and lightweights Dave Castilloux of Montreal and Aldo Spaldi of Italy in 10 round battles.
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New York
INS
Madison Square Garden
Billy Soose
Pennsylvania
Tami Mauriello
Dave Castilloux
Montreal
Aldo Spaldi
Italy
Purdue Five Bumps Indiana State 41 28
Purdue broke a tight defensive battle with an end of first-half sprint to lead 41-28 over Indiana State. Captain Bob Igney sparked the surge delivering 11 points in 2 1/2 minutes for a 20-9 halftime edge. Blanken and Sprow then kept Purdue’s offense rolling to maintain the margin.
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Ind
Purdue
Boilermakers
Indiana State
Bob Igney
Blanken
Sprow
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