Historic trio may meet in Chicago turf clash
Plans quietly swirl to unite Count Fleet Alsab and Whirlaway in a Chicago charity race during August at Washington Park. The idea aims to attract major horses of 1942 and 1943 with potential support from war funds, while debates swirl over distance and track suitability.
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Chicago
INS
Count Fleet
Alsab
Whirlaway
Washington
Count Filed
al Sabath
John D. Hertz
Warren Wright
Washington Park
John Marsh
Arlington
Fleet
Burley Parke
Sarge” Swenke
Rickard
Freddy Corcoran Reports Overseas Sports News
Freddy Corcoran field man for the Red Cross describes sports activity in Britain and among troops. He notes baseball boxing and track events, 5000 watching a softball game, Stars and Stripes box scores, and interest in Dempsey and golf exhibitions. He seeks yarns from writers to relay to soldiers.
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New York
Freddy Corcoran
Freddy
P.G.A
Red Cross
British Isles
States
Stars and Stripes
Tommy Farr
London
Dempsey
Whitney
Henry Cotton
R.A.F
Fred Corcoran
American Red Cross
A.P.O
Care
Simmons Leads RBI Total for Red Sox Veteran
AP reports Al Simmons of the Boston Red Sox has driven in 1 813 runs over 18 seasons to top active American League RBI leaders.
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Boston
al Simmons
Red Sox
Sixteen Girls Pass YMCA Swim Test
Sixteen girls aged nine to eleven completed the YMCA free swim course earning the Y Minnow card after four hours of instruction and a deep water test. One hundred girls registered. 71 learned to float and 16 passed the twenty foot swim portion.
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Y. M.Y.W
Bonnie le Gould
Margaret Klepach
Beverly Higham
Helen Eden
Weather permits softball openers as predicted amid week of rain
Softball resumes tonight if weather holds with 8 p.m Open league feature Eagles vs John Beck's team after 12 to 1 win over Wilson Packers. 7 p.m curtain raiser Loftus Co versus Cherry Burrell in Industrial league. schedule runs through Friday with multiple Open and Industrial games featuring Becks Collins Radio and Cherry Burrell among others.
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Eagles
John Beck
Wilson Packers
Beck
Abe” Cummings
Loftus Co
Cherry Burrell
Armstrongs
Wilson Cio
Bill Jones
Cherry’s
Wilson
Becks
Collin
Sunset Archers to Host Six Gold Tournament Meet
The Sunset Archers of Oelwein will hold their six gold tournament Sunday June 6 at the field in Oelwein. It is a mail match for National Archery Association members from other towns.
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Oelwein
Sunset Archers of
National Archery Association
Iowa City Navy
Red Cross
Lou Werner
Center
Clayton
Iowa City
A. B. Trigg
Hopkinsville
K. M. Redlin
Neenah, Wis
Werner
R. L. Groom
Y. E. Lorimer
Wichita, Kan
Here Is Why Navy Encourages Sports
New York INS reports a Navy culture prioritizes sports through its leaders. Admirals King Halsey Giffen Nimitz Ingram Crosse Smith Young are cited as former players coaches or advocates, showing athletic tradition at Annapolis and across the fleet.
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New York
INS
Navy
Army
Uncle Sam
Ernest J King
Annapolis
William F Halsey
Ike Giffen
Chester Nimitz
Pacific
Jonas Ingram
Charles Crosse
W. W. “Poco” Smith
W. Brent Young
Georgetown
Roberts Ames Naval Athletic Head Appointed at Ames
AMES IA APPOINTMENT of Lieut. (j.g.) Lynn T. Roberts as executive officer and athletic officer at the naval aviation cadet civil aeronautics authority training school at Iowa State college was announced Saturday. Roberts, formerly on the Arkansas State Teachers College coaching staff, trained at Chapel Hill and at the Iowa Preflight school before reporting to Iowa State.
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Ames
INL
J.g
Lynn T. Roberts
Naval Aviation Cadet
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Iowa State College
Roberts
Arkansas State Teachers College
Chapel Hill
N. C
Iowa
Iowa State
Vintage notes and club gold cup race references highlighted
Excerpt recalls a club gold cup race and a throwing contest won by Dain Clay in Houston. It notes one Oklahoma football letterman remains, mentions Candy Cummings as an early curveball innovator, and reports on former Roosevelt coach’s son in the South Pacific. Also, letters discuss army athletes, 1939 Iowa centers, and several players in military service.
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Dain Clay
Phillies
Houston
Texas
Oklahoma U
Nebraska U
Harry Grayson
NBA Service
Candy Cummings
The
Excelsiors
New York
Cummings
Pike
North Western Railroad
Don Wolfe
California
Roosevelt
South Pacific
Argus
Theron Thomson
S. C
Hawk
Army
Thomson
I. C
Bob Wright
Africa
O.K
Paul Schloss
Camp Sibert
Ala
Schloss
Joe Pickett
Navy Service Clubs Set to Rout College Gridders Next Fall
Oklahoma coach Dewey Luster warns that service teams will be stronger in 1942, using college squads like Oklahoma as examples. He notes many schools cut football or lost key players to the draft, leaving teams thin and unprepared for sailors and pro heads.
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Norman
Okla
Navy
Dewey Luster
Oklahoma
Seahawks
Iowa
Cloud Busters
North Carolina
University of Oklahoma
Luster
Lueter
McGowan Tops Active Umpires as Dean of Umpiring
Chicago AP reports Bill McGowan is the dean of active American League umpires, having joined the junior loop in 1925. He stands as a premier figure in baseball officiating with a long tenure and broad respect across the league.
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Chicago
Bill McGowan
YMCA Gym Sports Highlight Late Winter Activities
Gym games and pool activities headline boys sports as cold and rainy weeks wind down. About 200 boys attended the last week of events. High scorers in the softball point contest are listed for PREPS ADETS Tadpole classes and numerous swimmers with names including Gordon Stoddard Don Carringer Jerry Groff and Jim Hamilton. Free Swim School continues with summer schedule starting June 21.
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Gordon Stoddard
Don Carringer
Jerry Groff
Jerry Moen
Jim Hamilton
Gene Mersh
Adets
Bill Trumpold
Don Ogden
Roger Smith
Harold Tyler
Bob Freeman
Tadpole
Harry Carringer
Paul Margrett
Bruce Brown
Tom Hoffman
Jim Kramer
Sherman Brady
Demeral Andrews
Don Palmer
George Herring
Don Bahm
Dick Hamilton
Wayne Mead
Chick Rogal
Jay Lanefitt
Y Free Swim School Registration Opens This Week
The Y M C A invites boys aged 9 to 11 who cannot swim sixty feet to enroll with parental consent. Classes run daily starting Monday June 14 in the Y M C A pool with multiple morning and early afternoon slots and staff led by Gurney Day and assisted by a list of Y Leader Club volunteers. Regular activities continue until June 21 when summer schedules begin.
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Y.M.C.A
Gurney Day
Leonard Koch
Y Leader Club
Curtis Hiltbrunner
Alfred Morris
John Doetzel
Ralph Wowland
Dick Reece
Jim Powers
Dick Sommerhauser
Bud Jones
Tom Riley
Playground Archery Classes at Ellis Park Start June 8
The Playground and Recreation commission announces free archery instruction at Ellis park range for six weeks starting June 8. Classes for men and women over 16 meet twice weekly at 6 30 p m with equipment provided. Instructors are Mr and Mrs Miles Fisher and Mr and Mrs Clifford Thormade from Waltonian club.
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Ellis Park
Playground and Recreation Commission
Waltonian Archery Club
Miles Fisher
Clifford Thomforde
Hamilton declines GM post with St. Paul team
Jimmy Hamilton, executive of the all American Girl's Softball League, said Saturday he has turned down an offer to become general manager of the St. Paul team in the American Association.
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Chicago
INS
Jimmy Hamilton
St. Paul
Mort Cooper Near No Hit Attempt With Cardinals
Morton Cooper of the St Louis Cardinals flirted with a no hitter as Philadelphia Phillies were blanked 5 0. Wasdell spoiled the bid with a first at bat in the eighth inning. Cooper already posted six wins three losses and three shutouts this season and led the league with a 1 77 ERA last year.
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Cooper
Hall of Fame
Mort
Cardinals
Diamond Fame
Phillies
Jimmy Wasdell
Lou Warneke
Reds
Dodgers
Billy Herman
St. Loo Park
Ne York
Lady Luck
Big Mort
Johnny Vander Meer
Brooklyn
Mort Cooper
Dame Fortune
Boston Rally Beats Reds in Ninth to End Skids
Boston Braves rally in the ninth inning to defeat the Cincinnati Reds 7 to 5, snapping a four game losing streak while Cincinnati drops a four game win streak. Elmer Nieman drives in four runs with a key bases loaded triple as Holmes and Frey spark the comeback. Donovan gets the win, Stone the loss.
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Cincinnati
INS
Boston Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Holmes
Lonnie Frey
McCarthy
Elmer Nieman
Frey
Braves
Nieman
Donovan
Stone
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Crabtree
Beaton
Nitcher
Saplentant
Pinelli
Sears
Gunder Hagg Already Running Eludes Reporters
New Orleans reports that Gunder Hagg the Swedish distance running phenom slipped from the tanker Saturnus arrival and prepared to fly to New York. Hagg, holder of seven world records, left the vessel about 5 p.m. Reporters awaiting him since 11 a.m. were denied interviews as the ship was held up all day.
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New Orleans
Gunder Hagg
New York
Hagg
Coe college honors coach Eby as alumni praise long service
At Coe College a retirement tribute to coach Eby draws praise from Dr. Bryant and alumni. They recall his leadership during the famed "point-a minute" era and his recent five years guiding current players. The ceremony includes excerpts from letters from former Eby teammates and servicemen.
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Der
Coe
Moray
Dr. Bryant
Coe College
Twenty-One Pass Y Life Saving Tests
Twenty-one of the thirty-five enrolled in the YMCA Life Saving Institute passed the final tests in the pool on Wednesday evening. The examining committee included Gurney Day Dr. Dawson Grim Francis Presler Ruth Garber Cecil Smay and Beulah Detweiller. Certificates were awarded to Jim Grissel Don Johanos David Morse Richard Drew Peter Pickford Jack Eggleston James Atherton Nancy Yuill Sally Henry Jim Graham John Cooney Bob Sheets Robin Kutchera Shirley Long Clifford Morrison Frank Howland Dick Klinck Arlene Sinaiko Kathleen Hanson Nadine Sinaiko and Lois Jeanne Long.
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Y. M. C. A. Life Saving Institute
Gurney Day
Dawson Grim
Francis Presler
Ruth Garber
Cecil Smay
Beulah Detweiler
Jim Grissel
Don Johanos
David Morse
Richard Drew
Peter Pickford
Jack Eggleston
James Atherton
Nancy Yuill
Sally Henry
Jim Graham
John Cooney
Bob Sheets
Robin Kutchera
Shirley Long
Clifford Morrison
Frank Howland
Dick Klinck
Arlene Sinaiko
Kathleen Hanson
Nadine Sinaiko
Lois Jeanne Long
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