Eight Peoria Stars In Iowa Open Table Tennis Meet
Pete Starrett headlines an eight Peoria entry at the Iowa Open starting Saturday in Cedar Rapids. The field includes Hendry brothers Ed and Don, Marge Leary, Helen Baldwin, Maury Sermat and others with top players from Des Moines, Minneapolis and Cedar Rapids contending in singles doubles and veterans events.
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Peoria Stars
Iowa
Peoria
Downstate Illinois
Pete Starrett
Cedar Rapids
Starrett
Hendry Brothers
Culver-Stockton College
Ed Sirmai
Minneapolis
Maury
Fulton
Y.M.C.A
Montrose Hotel
Ralph Colby
Jack Bell
Jim Lightner
Lowell Taylor
Starrett and
Fd Sermai
Des Moines
Marge Leary
Midwest
Helen Baldwin
Helene
Tiny” Moss
Art Gertsen
Central States
Joe Hidder
Line County
Billy Fletcher
Cedar Rapids Table Tennis Association
George Hendry
Keen Baldwin
Don Hendry
Jessie Fidler
Ed Sermat
Sing’ Moss
Marge
Hubert Egan
Leo Dreckman
Iowa City
Bell
Eaton
Miss Baldwin
Middle West
Tigers Infielders Return In Spring Practice Game
Detroit Tigers infielders Eric McNair and Charley Gehringer played in their first spring practice game in Lakeland Florida. McNair resumed training after a sprained ankle on the first day of camp as the recruits hammered Freddie Hutchinson for four homers to beat the regulars 5 to 2.
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Lakeland
Fla
Detroit Tigers
Eric McNair
Charley Gehringer
Freddie Hutchinson
Grinnell Cagemen and Swimmers Earn Fourteen Letters
Grinnell College honors fourteen winter sport athletes with letters. Basketball letter recipients include Co captains Jerry Fort and Gene Peisner along with Harold Kendall, Stanley Zanhller, Paul Patterson, Ralph Youngstrom, and Edd Bowers. Fort and Peisner earned their third letter, Kendall his second, others first. Swimming letters went to Lowrie Frisbie, Robert Stewart, Robert Jensen, Colin Fritz, and Warren Broanker. Patterson, Youngstrom, and Bowers plan to return next year.
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Grinnell
Grinnell College
Jerry Fort
Sioux Falls
S.J
Gene Peisner
Blue Island
Harold Kendall
Charitons
Stanley Zanhller
Chariton
Paul Patterson
Mitchellville
Ralph Youngstrom
Burlington
Edd Bowers
Montezuma
Fort
Peisner
Kendall
Patterson
Youngstrom
Bowers
Lowrie Frisbie
Robert Stewart
Glen Ellyn
Robert Jensen
Gradtinger
Colin Fritz
Des Moines
Warren Broanker
Forest City
Greenberg Signs 1941 Contract For 46000
Detroit News reports Hank Greenberg outfielder for the Tigers signed a 1941 contract in Lakeland Florida for a reported 46000. The deal, described as the club’s highest salary and among baseballs top ever, followed a long talk with owner Walter Briggs in Miami Beach.
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Detroit
Detroit News
Lakeland
Fla
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tiger
Walter O- Briggs
Miami Beach
Greenberg
Dispatch
Babe Ruth
Independent Basketball At North English Faelish Valley Tourney
In the Faelish Valley Tournament North English teams play a series of half court games. Keswick and Deep River split wins with North English posting a 34 point half. Parnell and Wellman both feature in multiple matchups with Marengo and Washington merchants advancing rounds. First round scores include Washington Merchants 72 to 60 over Conesville and Kalona 35 to 35.
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Gihean
Kalona
Washington
Rab-Ali
Cogeon
Rowley
Alburnet
Central City
Center Junction and Morley Scoring Summary
Center Junction defeats Morley 67 to 18 with leads at half 33 18 plus 32 18 and 14 for Center Junction. Morley totals include 35 18 7 with various shifts and players listed. Newhall hosts Blairstown at NEWHALL game with Blairstown 45 Newhall 1 half 14 7 and Newhall 8 16 11.
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Tigers Slugger Hank Greenberg Declared Unfit for Draft
Detroit Tigers outfielder Hank Greenberg is ruled unfit for military service due to flat feet after examination by Dr. Grover C. Freeman at Lakeland Florida draft board. Greenberg remains with the Tigers as rumors of possible reassignment fade.
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Detroit
INS
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
Grover C. Freeman
Lakeland, Fla
Coach Denny Myers named Boston College football coach
ENO BRICTZ reports Boston College appoints Denny Myers as football coach amid praise for his personable approach. Myers, formerly at Brown where his term ended March 1, is noted for ideas and inside track. Other sports notes include Nagurski’s 27th title win and various entertainment and sports anecdotes.
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Eno Brictz
NEW York
Boston College
Denny Myers
Brown
B. C
DiMaggio
Yanks
Hal Manders
Detroit
Buck Newsom
Minneapolis
Madison Square Garden
Bronko Nagurski
Ray Steele
Morning Tribune
I C Center Takes Rebound In District Tilt
In a district tournament opener at Coe gym I C Center trailed 37 33 to Roosevelt after a hard fought Class A game. The scene centers on Verne Gripp of I C and Roosevelt star Emory Sample as Emory soars, with Bob Wilson and Gene Dorsey also in action.
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Immaculate Conception High School
Roosevelt High School
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Hich
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Gene Dorsey
Four Cyclone grapplers enter national tourney
Ames Iowa State college will send four Big Six champions to the national collegiate wrestling meet at Lehigh University Bethlehem Pa Captain Ray Stone Fort Dodge 128 pounds Joe Loucks Cherokee 195 Sam Linn Shelbs 166 and Tuchard Johnson Washington light heavyweight are the Cyclone reps Stone undefeated through dual and conference meets Linn and Johnson each have one season loss The national tournament runs March 20 22
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Iowa State College
Lehigh University
Bethlehem
Ray Stone
Fort Dodge
Joe Loucks
Cherokee
Sam Linn
Shelbs
Tuchard Johnson Washington
Cyclone
Athletic Council
Stone
Linn
Johnson
Cyclones
Cubs Regulars Win Debut By Narrow Margin
In Avalon California the Chicago Cubs debut of their new first string lineup beat the reserves 3 to 2. Four rookies started infield positions with Ed Waitkus at first Leonard Meurilio at short Lou Stringer at third and Clyde McCullough catching.
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Calif
Chicago Cubs
Ed Waitkus
Leonard Meurilio
Lou Stringer
Clyde McCullough
Cubs
Wood-Strafaci Duo Tops In Tournament
In the seventh annual national amateur professional best ball golf championship at St Augustine Florida Craig Wood and Frank Strafaci advanced to the second round after defeating Clyde Usina and Smiley Quick three and two. The duo both broke par with Wood carding a thirty on the first nine. Other results included Sam Snead and Wilford Wehrle over Nelson and Evers Ponte Vedra two and one and Sparrow and Van Kibbeck ousting Vols.
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Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Frank Strafaci
Greateck
Wood
Strafaci
Clyde Usina
West Palm Beach
Smiley Quick
Lakeside
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Sam_ Snead
Hot Springs
Wilford Wehrle
Chicago
Nelson
Ponte Vedra
Oscar Evers
Linyd Sparrow
Jacksonville
Dick van Kibeck
Johnny Revolta
sPvanston
Walt Burkemo
Evanston
Marty Boover
Bayibleny
George
Harry Craft Signals Comeback with Hot Hitting
In Tampa, Harry Craft of the Cincinnati Reds has shown a strong return to form, batting .244 last season but delivering a four run homer a triple and a single over the past two days as Reds battle for outfield spots.
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Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Harry Craft
Mike McCormick
Craft
Yankees pitcher Bonham hospitalized for kidney stones
Ernie Bonham, young starter for the New York Yankees, was ordered to Baltimore's Johns Hopkins hospital for treatment of a kidney stone ailment. The length of stay and need for operation were not yet known.
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Fla
Ernie Bonham
New York Yankees
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Boston Bruins Clinch Third Straight NHL Title Run
The Boston Bruins clinched the national hockey league championship for the third straight season by crushing the New York Americans 8-3 at Madison Square Garden. The Toronto Maple Leafs remain in second as Detroit slipped into third with a 3-2 win over Chicago.
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Toronto Maple Leafs
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Exhibition Baseball At New Beamfels Tex
Unclear notes describe exhibition baseball games in Beamfels Texas and surrounding sites. Mentions Boston, Cleveland, New York, and Sarasota with various notations about teams and scores.
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Tex - Winneanores
Boston
AL Playana
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Coe Trackmen Set for Relay Meet at Illinois Tech
Coe College track squad along with athletes Everette Staube Jack Altfillisch and Keith Sedente will compete in the Illinois Institute of Technology Relays on Saturday afternoon. The team includes Billy Cnete Nel and other sprinters and distance runners. several runners are noted as unable to travel due to injuries. Coach Hall Daare and manager Herb Auman lead the unit.
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Pete Mow
Enture
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Jachie
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Iowa State Denies Naming New Freshman Coach
Ames Iowa State College officials denied reports that a freshman coach had been chosen. George Veenker athletic director said no appointment date had been set and listed several candidates including Clevien Sutherland Tres Davis and Judd Dean who have been interviewed.
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George Veenker
Iowa State College
Clevien O
Chick Sutherland
Mason City
Neerie
Sutherland
Tres Davis
Sioux City Fast High
Judd Dean
Cornell
Iowa State Athletic Council
Veenker
Community House Wins City Cage Tourney
Community House claimed the city basketball tournament title by defeating First Presbyterian 36 24 in the finals on Thursday night at the YMCA. They earlier beat SYMCA 70 to 7 in the title round, while First Presbyterian knocked out the Colored Hi 33 to 14 in semi final action.
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