Rumor of Favor Seeking by Clubs Blown Apart
Ed Barrow and Ford Frick denied rumors that clubs or players sought changes to the draft law to aid baseball. Barrow said no revision plans exist and no favors will be sought, while Frick echoed that the National League will take things as they come. The chatter tied boxers’ furloughs to wartime service and World Series timing.
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Barrow
Ed Barrow
The
Yankees
Ford Frick
National League
YORK
INL
New York
Gab
Washington
Indians
Red Sox
Fy Cobb
Tiger
Bobby Feller
Feller
Prexy Frick
No Comment on Zuppke's Position at Illinois
University of Illinois trustees declined to comment after a closed Chicago meeting where athletic board members reportedly recommended resignations for football coach Bob Zuppke and Athletic Director Wendell Wilson. Rumors had circulated since the end of the 1940 season about either man leaving.
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Chicago
INS
University of Illinois
Athletic Board
Bob Zuppke
Mlini
Wendell Wilson
Zuppke
Wilson
The
State University
Illini
Y M C A Tennis Group Plans Meeting Saturday
Y M C A tennis committee chairman Charles Kacer announces a Saturday noon organizational meeting at the Y M C A. Open to all members and unaffiliated individuals, with access to Coe College courts and a small affiliate fee. Women and men welcome. contact M C A at 2-1138 for details.
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Charles Kacer
Coe College
Ruth and Cobb renew slugging rival on golf course
Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb meet at Commonwealth Country Club Chestnut Hill for a 18 hole charity match to benefit Golden Rule Farm for Boys Franklin New Hampshire with a New York playoff planned if tied. Jesse Guilford refereed and Ruth boasted a high score while Cobb played a first time with the copper club.
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Chestnut Hill
Mass
Babe Ruth
Ty Cobb
Sultan of
Swat
Georgia Peach
Commonwealth Country Club
Golden Rule Farm
Franklin
N. H
Bette Davis
New York
Detroit
Jesse Guilford
Guilford
Ruth
Cobb
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Baseball
Boston
Roosevelt Hotel routs Williamsburg 10–1 in Legion action
Roosevelt Hotel junior American Legion team extended its undefeated streak by routing Williamsburg 10 to 1 on their diamond Tuesday. Pitcher Frank Stastny allowed four hits while teammates batted around with eight runs off three Williamsburg pitchers Simmons Beems and Wallace. Williamsburg committed four errors to Roosevelt Hotel's one.
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Roosevelt Hotel
American Legion
Williamsburg
Frank Stastny
Simmons
Beems
Wallace
Cedar Rapids
Steers Deferred From Draft For Summer Shipyard Work
Les Steers University of Oregon world champion high jumper was placed on the army's deferred draft list on Wednesday due to summer work at a Portland Oregon shipyard.
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Palo Alto
Calif
INS
Les Steers
University of Oregon
Army
Portland, Ore
Quaker Oats Beat Engineers In Postponed Game
Quaker Oats defeats the Engineers 10 to 5 in a makeshift nine with M and J rain makers showing late power. standout Thenhaus steals home and Tresnak and J Thenhaus contribute key hits as Shaffer wins on the mound.
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Quaker Oats
Carrie
B.th'a’s
Gillen
C.th’a's
Tresnakls
Moore
Iias
Heck
St.Clair
J.th
Meeks
Re.Deltzif
C. Thenhaus
J. Thenhaus
Shaffer
Tresnak
Matter
B. Thenhaus
Rollis Deitz
Sladek
St. Clair
Quakers
Engineers
Boses
Bruce
Usher
Avel
Blake
Conn Seeks Return Bout With Joe Louis After Loss
Billy Conn of Pittsburgh returned to New York seeking a rematch with heavyweight champion Joe Louis. He said a strategic distance game would have secured victory, and he expects a $25,000 contract for a motion picture role based on Kid Tinsel. He denied marrying Mary Louise Smith.
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New York
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Joe Louis
Joe
Baseball Film Shown on City Playgrounds
A 30 minute sound film titled Batting Around the American League features top 1940 players. It includes pitchers Bob Feller Buck Newsom Ted Lyons and others and showcases batting techniques by Hank Greenberg Joe DiMaggio and Hal Trosky along with glimpses of all seven 1940 World Series games. Screenings run at Lincoln school Bever park Kenwood school Reed park Whitlam park and the Elks club playground on G avenue and Sixth street NW from June 26 to July 2.
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Bob Feller
Buck Newsom
Ted Lyons
Hank Greenberg
Joe DiMaggio
Hal Trosky
Lincoln School Tonight
Bever Park
Kenwood School
Reed Park
Whitlam Park
Elks Club
G Avenue
Sixth Street NW
Midwest golfers lead entries in national intercollegiate meet
In Columbus Ohio the national intercollegiate golf tournament opened with at least 25 Midwest players among 64 starters. Earl Stewart LSU shot 68 72 to lead with 142, while Stanford's four scorers totaled 580 to set a new team record, beating the old 601 from 1938 Louisville.
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Columbus
Midwest College
Maskie
Midwest
Southwestern
Pacific Coast
Stender Earl Stewart
Louisiana State
Stanford
Louisville
Harness Races At Central City Final Meet Planned
Eastern Iowa racing club wraps up its early season with five meets at Central City on Sunday. The card features the 2:14 pace 2:14 trot and 2:18 trot with favorites Captain Makin and Greystone Alfred among entrants. Admission is 35 cents plus tax, parking and grandstand are free.
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Eastern
Iowa
Captain Makin
Miller Brook
Charley Makin
Sonny Alworthy
Rosebud
Star Burnette
Kid Dillon
Greystone Alfred
O. J Ditto
Lee Like
Trusty Brewer
Gilbert Voman
Peter Duke
Makin Brothers
Jackie Davis
Tony the Great
Josephus
Lucille McLaughlin
Bob Harvester
Bobbie B
Harvest Hal
Dan H
Mary Frances
Poffenberger Suspended 90 Days in Umpire Incident
Nashville pitcher Cletus Boots Poffenberger received a 90 day suspension from the Southern Association for throwing at an umpire. The punishment covers through the 1941 season per SA President Trammell Scott.
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Nashville, Tenn
Cletus
Boots
Poffenberger
Nashville
Southern Association
Trammell Scott
Pitcher Escapes Fine After On-Field Incident
Telegraphed report from Umpire Ed Hoffman says the right hander struck him with the ball in a clash following Tuesday night game. Nashville lost to New Orleans 9 2. No fine was attached.
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Ed Hoffman
Hoffman
Nashville
New Orleans
Three Local Women Win W I B C Prize Checks
Echoes of the Women’s International Bowling Congress in Los Angeles reached here as three local women earned W I B C prize money. Emma Deathh and Leta Nezerka each won five dollars for doubles scores of 415 and 500, while Deathh's singles scored 506 earning four dollars and Nezerka’s 489 earning four dollars. Maud Nelson also cashed four dollars for a 480 singles score.
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Los Angeles
Emma Deathh
Leta Nezerka
Miss Death
Nezerka
Maud Nelson
Free Archery Lessons At Ellis Park Evening
Free instruction classes in the Roundsville archery system start this evening at Ellis Park range. Sponsored by the playground and recreation commission and the Waltonian Archers, registration opens at 6 p.m. Equipment is supplied. Eight weekly sessions run every Wednesday and Friday.
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Roundsville
Ellis Park Range
Playground and Recreation Commission
Waltonian
Wilson's Take Another Game In Industrial
Ardent softball fans filled the stands as Wilson and Co. held the A League lead with a 4 run win aided by Witwer errors. Groves was tagged for a home run by Dude Powers, while Bud McGuire hurled a shutout in Witwers’ 0 hit effort. Link Belt Speeder beat Quaker Oats 9 0 with Ladd Womacka on the mound. Michalek allowed three hits in a 11 1 win by La Plant Choate. Whizzer White limited Eddy Paper to 2 hits in a 4 1 victory. B League lacked strong pitching. C League slate set midweek with four postponed games and several cross league matchups. Tests in Massachusetts show night driving runs faster than day on open country roads.
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Carol Thenhaus
Quaker Oats
Thenhaus
Jack
St. Clair
Engineers
Matter
Don Shaffer
Guy Bruce
Usher
L. Thenhaus
Quakers
M. and
J. Circle
Wilson
Light Company
Quaker Cats
Wilson and Co
Ladd Womacka
la Plant-Choate
Michalek
Cherry Burrell
Eddy Paper
Whizzer White
Eddy
Knights of Columbus—Eagles
Sokols
Beck’s
Armstrongs—Witners
Economy Lumber
Feller May Be Able To Finish Season
Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller could still reach 30 to 35 wins before potential army duty as his draft board weighs 400 unopened questionnaires. Board clerks explained classifications vary weekly, possibly delaying any call into October depending on deferment interviews and case specifics.
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Cleveland
INS
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Army
Selective Service
Feller
Bob
Indians
van Meter
Edna Bass
Pole Vault Great Warmerdam Aims 16 Feet, Says Coach
Corneilius Warmerdam, acclaimed pole vaulter, is capable of clearing 16 feet, according to Charley Hunter of the San Francisco Olympic club who spoke Tuesday night about the world record potential.
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Lincoln
Neb
Cornelius Warmerdam
Charley Hunter
San Francisco
Negotiations Reported for Iowa USC Football Series
Des Moines reports indicate a home and home football series between the University of Iowa and the University of Southern California for 1943 and 1944 is under discussion. Howard Jones, USC coach and former Iowa mentor, praised the idea. Iowa hopes gate receipts from big games help amortize stadium debt.
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Des Moines
INS
University of Iowa
University of Southern California
Howard Jones
Trojan
Iowa
Schroeder
Jones
California
Iowa City
Trojans
Hawks
Minnesota
Notre Dame
Iowa Stadium
Boxing Roundup From AP Card Tosses Names and Places
AP reports several boxing results with fighters Chalky Wright in New York and Bobby McIntyre in Los Angeles area, Sammy Angott outpointing Marry Hurst in Toronto, Bobby Vy Vinny Hartford outpointing Harry Jeffra in Hartford, and Manuel Axteca stopping Sammy Musca in Corpus Christi.
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Associated Press
New York
Chalky Wright
Los Ametes
Bobby McIntyre
Detroit
Toronto
Sammy Angott
Louisville
Marry Hurst
Montreal
Wartford
Cann
Bobby Vy
Vinny Hartford
Harry Jeffra
Baltimore
Corpus Christi
Tex
Manuel Axteca
Galveston
Sammy Musca
Omaha
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Stewart
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Conoco
Conocon& Motor Oil
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Conocorth
Continental Oil Co
America
Auternotive Engineering
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Sam Snead
FA U. SS
Roy Rennoef
Charles Burkart
Goodrich
Silvertown
SETA
Butterfield
Fifth Ave
St Tenth
USC
Union Bus Depot
Second Street
Davenport
Union Pacific
Continental Oil
F. L. McCaley
Charles Izer
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