Three Questions in Sale Of Greenberg Unanswered
York dispatch notes three main mysteries in Detroit’s sale of Hank Greenberg: why he was waived from the American League, what his salary would be, and why Detroit chose to send him to Pittsburgh. The piece recalls past waivers and bids, highlights Greenberg’s power as a hitter, and hints at behind the scenes trading as a crucial but opaque aspect of baseball.
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Billikens Top Drake to Take Sole MVC Undefeated Streak
St Louis University defeated Drake 49 42 to seize sole possession of first in the Missouri Valley Conference as six MVC teams faced weekend action and St Louis prepared for a Saturday clash with Washington University cousins.
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Schoux Shocks Richmond in PGA Open Victory
George Schoux, 28, from San Francisco, won the Richmond Open in California with a 268 score, beating par by 16 and posting the West Coast PGA record. He earned 1,400 dollars from the 16,000 dollar purse and headed to the Phoenix Open.
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Hawkeyes Lose Narrow Battle as Spencer Denied Tie
Spencer claims no foul on his last minute shot that would have tied Iowa 50-48, amid postgame debate over a travel call by referee Lyle Clarno. Iowa’s Murray Wier scored five points as Indiana’s Ralph Hamilton and Wisconsin’s Bob Cook led Big Nine scoring. Purdue looms tonight in a single conference game.
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Bob Schu
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Milt Kuhl
Carol Schneider
Iowa Stater
Jack Bills
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Jorgensen Dominates Hawkeye Basketball Talk
Debates over rules linger as Noble Jorgensen earns high praise from teammates for his slam-bang play under the basket. Dick Ives recalls a black eye from an earlier collision with Jorgensen. Notes cover coaching ambitions, academic plans, and Rumors of pro possibilities while track prospects and prewar eligibility worries pace through the Big Nine.
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Unclear OCR fragment on Iowa Minnesota game notes
Fragmentary text recounts college basketball scenes with players and coaches including Minnesota, Hawkeyes, Herb Wilkinson, Jack Young, and Adolph Rupp. Mentions depot scene with Murray Wier and road trips, plus dental school schedule and car trips.
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Herb
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Cage Week in Iowa Puts Several Colleges in Action
Readable fragments indicate a college cage week in Iowa with multiple teams scheduled across Monday to Friday. Teams mentioned include Morningside Western Yankton Coe and Northwestern against Iowa State, with unclear venues and dates.
Beloit Gold Wins Midwest Showdown to Stay Undefeated
The Beloit College Beloit Gold remained undefeated in the Midwest conference after a 66 to 56 victory over Lawrence. Beloit has five straight conference wins and has previously defeated Ripon Carleton Knox and Grinnell. Knox rose to a third place tie by beating Cornell while Monmouth fell from third to seventh after losses to Lawrence and Ripon.
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Sooners To Test Big Six Leaders
In Kansas City AP notes Missouri Tigers atop the Big Six with no losses. Oklahoma Sooners travel to face the leaders in a critical conference matchup. Iowa State schedules two league games including a pivotal duel at Ames against Nebraska.
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Unpopular Rule Stirs High School Basketball Clamor
The new time stopping rule draws vocal criticism from coaches officials and fans. National Federation discusses dropping it after meetings in Florida. The change halts the clock on every official whistle after timeouts extending play and hurting late substitutions.
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Luther Leads Iowa League with Unbeaten Mark
Luther remains the only undefeated team in the Iowa conference after a third straight win over Wart. Loras is the other perfect squad with two league victories in a 12 game triumph streak. Upper Iowa remains in the hunt as Simpson trails. Chuck Le Rette of Penn has tallied 67 points in six games.
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Leona Borschel Takes Pin Lead in Rain One Women’s Bowling
Leona Borschel rolled a 536 with a 12 pin handicap to grab the early lead in the Rain One women's bowling tournament. Margaret Ham and Eileen Victorine combined for a 985 in doubles, posting 452 36 and 460 27 respectively, as Wilsoni held an early team lead.
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Cage Sport Puts Small Schools in Big League
St Louis University defeated Oklahoma A and M 38 to 20 as John Flanagan drew praise for a near miracle performance. De Paul, Loyola, St John’s and Western Reserve also challenged big programs, while Rhode Island State and Valparaiso showed roots of basketball growth in smaller schools.
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Second-Half Race Starts In AIL Play
Art Wall leads with 14 points as Cats win second-round league victory 43-25 over Iowa Steel. Quakers ease to a 22-7 lead at Verne match with 13 points, while Cherry-Burrell and Bob Tordik pace scoring. Packers take 11-4 early lead and hold 14-13 advantage as Emory Sample and Gerald Ace trade points in a rough finish.
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Southwest Conference Rejects NCAA Recruiting Ban as Unworkable
Southwest Conference officials rejected the NCAA recruiting ban as unworkable and proposed a state based carve out allowing recruiting in the state where a school is located. They favor a joint meeting with Southern Big Six Missouri Valley officials to discuss the proposal while accepting other NCAA rulings.
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