Indiana Dethrones Michigan As Big 10 Track King
Indiana captures the Big Ten track title led by Campoel Kane in the one mile. Campbell Kane wins and Indiana outpaces Michigan, Ohio State, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Northwestern with strong showings across events from sprints to distance, including Kane and Eisenhart high finishes.
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Indiana
Michigan
Afayette
Ind
Kane
Lee Sentman
Illinois
Dan Caldemeyer
Bob Osgond
Elmer Gedeon
Wright
Don Olsen
Illnois
Olsen
Lithle Tulmois
Earl Thomson
Dartmouth
Chuck Horvath
Northwestern
Harvath
Ohio States
Campbell Kane
Lester Eisenhart
Ohio State
Paul Kendall
Wayne Tolliser
Howard
Robert Wright
Donald Olsen
Thinois
Charles Horvath
Joseph Finch
Robert Salzman
Robert Osood
Elmer Gedeon Ichigan
George Paskvan
Wisconsin
Archie Harris
Robert Hook Michican
Forest Weber
Purdue
Hugh Rendlemar
Chicago
Fred Wit
Wayne Tolliver
Karl Wisner
George Elracore
Keith McLaughlin
Robert Burnett
William Lewis
Tllinois
James McFadzean
Lawrence Stout
Robert Foster
Robert Barnard
William Dobson
Alfred Thomas
Robert Ufer
Tindlana
Tiineis
William Williams
Charles Decker
Michi- Fareed Rogan Mae Oo Reale
Thistlewhalte
Orthwestern Ee
M'Gregor Defeated In Sectional Play At Kalona
In Kalona the class A feature saw Town City fall to M'Gregor 48-29 as Wayland defended grimly, while Wasland edged Town City 16-15 in a defensive battle. Richland beat Cotter 43-12 in class B, and Tama overwhelmed Montezuma 34-22 to stay undefeated. Williamsburg beat Sigourney 27-21 for class A title. Lost Nation defeated Andrew 34-23 in class B final.
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Town City High School
Wasland
Kalona
Wayland
Town City
Ray Sullian
Favo Cry Ace
Towa City
Elf
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Kalona Richland
Cotter
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Brooklyn
Williamsburg
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Andrew
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Buddy Lewis Receives Draft Board Questionaire
Washington Senators third baseman Buddy Lewis was ordered to return his selective service questionnaire by March 10 to the Gastonia North Carolina local board. Lewis, unmarried, undecided on deferment, may claim parents as dependents but would enter military training if needed to start.
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Orlando
Fla
Washington Senators
Buddy Lewis
Gastonia
N. C Lewis
Sectional Basketball Results From Iowa Districts
Several Class A and B final rounds reported across towns including Lake Mills Gowrie Lohrville Kingsley Spirit Lake Webster City Dubuque Emmetsburg Lehigh Spencer O'Brien Ames Little Cedar Dubuque Webster City Reese etc. Notable scores include Forest City 41 Northwood 13 and Lake 32 Crystal Lake 21 while Fort Dodge 45 Fomeroy and Jolley 38 Palmer 23 appear in varied lineups.
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Lake Mills
Forest City
Northwood
Lake
Crystal Lake
Lohrville
Fort Dodge
Sacred Heart
Gowrie
Farnhamville
Daston
Kingsley
Sioux City
Everly
Sanborn
Hawarden
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Alton
Hospers
Spirit Lake
Spencer
Greenville
Webster City
Dows
William Sa Lehigh
Swea City
Estherville
Ledyard
Albert City
Stormeke Se Ploue Rapids
Rembrandt
Chitesdale
Lake View
Holstein
Odenolt
Sulphur Springs
Providence
Simester Cornell Selects 1941 Cage Captain
MOUNT VERNON The Cornell basketball squad named Lloyd Simester from Prophetstown Illinois as honorary captain for the past season. Bob Bailey of Appleton Wisconsin was chosen as most valuable player and Bob Anderson of Des Moines as the player who showed the most improvement.
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Mount Vernon
Cornell
Lloyd Simester
Prophetstown
Ill
Bob Bailey
Appleton
Wis
Bob Anderson
Des Moines
Miss Tainter Wins Florida Links Title
Georgia Tainter of Fargo North Carolina defeated Mary A Wall of Menominee Michigan one up on the 19th hole to win the Florida East Coast Women's Golf championship in St Augustine. Tainter's chip shot stopped five feet from the pin on the 19th hole and she sunk the winning putt while Wall three-putted.
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ST. Augustine
Georgia Tainter
Fargo
N. C
Mary A. Wall
Menominee
Mich
Miss Tainter
Miss Wall
Drake Five Upsets Tulsa U in Missouri Valley clash
Drake five stunned Tulsa University 59 to 58 in a tight Missouri Valley race game. Tulsa dropped to third in the final standings as the upset altered the conference table.
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Drake
Tulsa U
Tulsa
University of Tulsa
Golden Hurricane
Mason City Mohawks Clear First Hurdle In Sectional
Mason City Mohawks led 60 to 17 over Nora Springs in the Class A final at Nora Springs sectional, as 128 teams began district play to reach the four sub state meets. Diagonal dominated Class B with a 56 to 16 win over Tingley, while Cromwell, Keystone, and others advanced.
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DES Moines
Mason City
Iowa
J. A
Grimsley
Nora Springs
Tingley
Ames
Holstein
Black Pirates
Davenport
Blue Devils
Creston
Grinnell
Central Iowa
Corning
Immaculate Conception
Cedar Rapids
Dowling
Iowa City
Oelwein
Fairfield
Grand Junction
Boone
Gladbrook
Waterloo West
Cromwell
Zion of
Orient
Keystone
Diagonal
van Horne
Melrose
Central Catholic
Ottumwa
Council Bluffs
Neola
McGregor
Lynnville
Waterville
Laurel
Sergeant Bluff
Bronson
Hinton
Merrill
Janesville
Springville
Holy Family
St Wenceslaus
Hansell
Farnhamville
Everly
Tiffin
St. Mary's
Richland
Maloy
Michigan Wins Third Straight Western Conference Swim Title
Michigan's Wolverines set an 87 point Big Ten scoring record to claim a third straight Western Conference swimming championship at the Iowa field house pool. They won eight of nine events, broke multiple Big Ten and national intercollegiate marks, and defended the 400-yard freestyle relay title with a 3:42.9 time led by standout results from Skinner and Welsh.
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Pewa City
Michigan
Iowa Fieldhouse
Wolverines
al Povilaitis
Iowa
Jim Skinner
Skinner
Povilaitis
Jim Welsh
Jack Patten
Welsh
Heydt Skinner
Bebbe
Minne
Lloyd Osborne
Yale
Patten
Barker
Fahrback
Northwestern
Gray
E. Armbruster
Bie
Charles Flachmann
Iinois
Divins
Clark
Ohio State
Dempsey
Klemen
Illinois
Powell
Bledrzyck Town
Sharemet
Burton Michigan
Westrom
Jown
Hesters
Raymond Thompson
Navy
Charles Flarkmann
Wlinols
Heydt
Reich
Beebe
Towa
Elchiepp
Minnesota
Hater
Carnes
Purdue
Gene Englund Named Big 10's Most Valuable Player
Wisconsin center Gene Englund was named the Big 10 most valuable player in the Western conference after scoring 40 points. Joe Stampf of Chicago led the league in total scoring with 15 points, followed by Bob Richmond of Illinois with seven. Other top vote recipients included Bill Menke and several conference peers.
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Chicago
Gene Englund
Wisconsin
Joe Stampf
Bob Richmond
Illinois
Bill Menke
Indiana
Jack Dawson
Ohio State
al Butherus
Northwestern
Forrest Sprowl
Purdue
Vic Siegel
Iowa
Hal Thune
Minnesota
Herb Brogan
Michigan
Iowa State Wins Big Six Wrestling Title
Iowa State captured its first Big Six wrestling crown since 1937 by four weight-class titles totaling 35 points. Kansas State finished second with 30, Oklahoma 20, Nebraska 18. Missouri and Kansas did not compete. Joe Loucks beat Leland Porter in 155 pounds in a key upset.
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Manhattan
Kan
Iowa State
Kansas State
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
Leland Porter
Joe Loucks
Loucks
Cyclones
Glenn Duncan
Sam Linn
Richard Fre
Milton Kuska
Ray Stone
Towa State
Bennie Young
Hay Stone
George Cockie
Dean Cummings
Leins Signs Pro Football Deal With Detroit Lions
Eldon Tess Leins of Clear Lake signs to play pro football with the Detroit Lions after graduating from Coe College. He reports Aug. 1 for drills after a fractured leg cut short his college career. Captain of the line, Leins is 6'3" and 205 pounds. rumors say Bob and Don Dunlop also received Lions offers but may pursue military service.
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Eldon
Tess” Leins
Clear Lake
Detroit Lions
Coe College
Levns
Cornell
Levis
Grid
Coe
Bob
Don Dunlop
Lions
Red Hawks Hold Narrow Lead Over St Wenceslaus
In a tight game the Red Hawks stay ahead by a few points through much of the fourth as Dick Smith and Zobl push Center Point in front. Key plays by Smith Newland and Woods helped intercept passes and keep possession in a close contest.
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Tresnak
St. Nauppainie
Dick Smith
Dick Taylor
Zobl
Red Hawks
St. Wenceslaus
Smith
Victor Newland
Charles Woods
Wilson
Blasell
Metela
Stastny
Wessale
O.folkers
Dorsey
Tordsky Thorsen
Oallagher
Elag
Birkient
Bebern
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Meyer
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Wilso
Hoosevels
Wueson
Wenceslaus
FeFt Zod Smith
Ferri Tresnak
D. Newland
Polansky
Harra
Taylors Hayek
Bromwell
Pavek
Dufoe
Woods
Kitsor
Feller to Start Exhibition Doubleheader Against Dodgers
Bob Feller will make his first start of the spring season Sunday for the Cleveland Indians against the Brooklyn Dodgers in one half of a doubleheader. The teams were rained out Saturday, setting up the two games. Feller has already pitched three innings in a Florida practice game, allowing two hits and no runs with five strikeouts. Managers Roger Peckinpaugh and Leo Durocher will field different lineups for the two games.
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Havana
Bob Feller
Brooklyn Dodgers
Indians
Dodgers
Feller
Ft. Myers
Fla
Yannigans
Roger Peckinpaugh
Tribe
Leo Durocher
Junior High Cage Meet At Edgewood This Week
Edgewood hosts an invitational junior high basketball tournament Thursday through Saturday featuring Colesburg Earlville Manchester Lamont Strawberry Point Greeley Edgewood and Oelwein. First round pairings include Colesburg versus Earlville Manchester against Lamont and Strawberry Point versus Greeley with Edgewood facing Oelwein. Championship and consolation games close the event Saturday night.
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the Gazette
Edgewood
Colesburg
Earlville
Manchester
Lamont
Strawberry Point
Greeley
Oelwein
Colesbury
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