Baer Suffers Brutal Defeat at Hands of Nova at Yankee Stadium
Lou Nova of California defeats Max Baer by technical knockout in the eleventh round in New York with nearly 17 000 fans watching. Nova dominates Baer with a left that injures his lip and leaves Baer bleeding, while Baer admits uncertainty about continuing and a potential fight with Joe Louis or Tony Galento.
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Graduation To Rob 8 Hawkeye Teams Of 32 Athletes
Iowa City AP reports eight University of Iowa athletic teams will lose 32 seniors this spring as graduation ends their careers. Basketball loses only Ben Stephens. football frees multiple stars including Bob Allen and Chuck Brady. Bresnahan and Vogel also see major departures.
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Gedeon Signs With Senators After Michigan Track Star Pact
Elmer Gedeon, noted for baseball football and track at the University of Michigan, signed a contract with Washington of the American League and will report to the Senators in Cleveland on June 8 as a first baseman. His move excludes him from a Big Ten dual against Pacific Coast Conference stars.
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Mack and Hartnett to Lead All-Stars
Connie Mack 77, and Leo Hartnett named managers of the American and National league All-Star teams for the Yankee Stadium game on July 11. Harridge and Landis announced the selections with Joe McCarthy’s suggested tribute to Mack. Hartnett guided the Cubs to the 1938 pennant after taking over late last season.
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Iowan Charities C Esau Elected Army Baseball Captain
Cadet Charities C Esau of Burlington Iowa was chosen captain of the 1940 Army baseball team. Esau a first baseman spent the latter part of the season on the bench due to injuries.
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Clinton Giants Keep Three-Game Lead In Three-I Race
Clinton beats Cedar Rapids 12-10 to tighten hold on first place while Evansville loses 4-2 to Springfield. The Bees still sit three games behind Clinton with Decatur and Springfield trailing. Waterloo beats Moline 14-8 as hazy rain ends Bloomington-Decatur game.
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Round-By-Round Description of Boer-Nova Battle
A boxing match between Boer and Nova unfolds round by round with rapid exchanges. Nova dominates early rounds with body work and sharp jabs while Baer absorbs punishment and keeps coming. The bout ends in the eleventh round when referee Fullam stops the fight after a cut mouth and Nova is declared the technical knockout winner.
Washington vs Chicago Box Score Summary
Washington wins 10 to 7 over Chicago in a high scoring MLB box score. Leonard earns the win for Washington while Smith takes the loss for Chicago. Notable players include Kuhel Wright Kreevich and Owen with multiple RBIs and home run by Lewis.
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Standings and results from three leagues across Thursday
Standings show Evansville Cedar Kan Clinton Waterloo Decatur Bloomton Springfield Moline Bloomington plus others with varied wins and losses. Thursday results include Clinton Cedar Rapids Waterloo Moline Springfield Evansville Bloomington Decatur and Friday matchups listed. Other leagues show Cincinnati St Louis New York Brooklyn Chicago Pittsburgh Philadelphia and American Association matches with multiple games and rain delays.
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Sandler Heads Iowa Tennis Team Despite Amputation
Des Moines junior Bob Sandler was elected captain of Iowa's 1940 tennis team. Despite having one arm, he advanced to the semifinals in the Big Ten meet, winning two matches and scoring Iowa's 11% of points before losing to Northwestern's Wach man.
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National League and American League face dramatic late drama
In a day of extra inning showcases the Reds overwhelmed the Bees 9 4 in 13 innings while the Dodgers edged the Cubs 3 2 after a midnight triple play. Tamulis earned the win as Brooklyn’s relief ace. Chicago fell to fourth place as Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 5 2. Giants edged Cardinals 1 0 on a disputed ninth inning play. Yankees routed Indians 8 3 as Gomez held strong. Red Sox crushed Tigers 14 5. Senators and Athletics also won to seal high scoring battles.
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Vogel's Hawks Set For Big Ten Title Race At Wisconsin
Iowa baseball, led by Harold Haub with a 7–2 league record, faces Wisconsin in a two game series as it seeks a clear Big Ten title. Ken Reid and Art Maneush depart after this season. Wisconsin shifts to Cyril Baker on the mound for the opener.
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Snead Leads Goodall Tourney At Fresh Meadow
Sam Snead of White Sulphur Springs W V led the Goodall round robin after the tournament opened its second round at Fresh Meadow as Harry Cooper of Shenecossett Conn matched Snead with a 69. Ben Hogan of White Plains was second at plus 9, Jimmy Hines of Great Neck plus 6, Ralph Gualdahl U S Open champion plus 5.
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Walford Unbeaten In Iowa Valley League
Special to The Gazette Walford remains undefeated in the Iowa Valley League as next Sundays schedule features Walford at Keystone and Walford at Blairstown with other matchups including Newhall at Watkins Norway at Atkins and Van Horne at Walford. Standings show Walford atop the league followed by Norway Blairstown Newhall Van Horne Atkins Keystone Watkins Atkins.
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