150 Derby Noms Highlight Open 1942 Field at Churchill Downs
One hundred fifty thoroughbreds were nominated for the 68th Kentucky Derby May 2 at Churchill Downs. Alsab heads a star-studded 1942 entry, with Calumet Farm and Warren Wright owning the top nominees. bluegrass imports set a Derby record with numerous foreign-trained horses. Blended quotes from Col. Mat Winn and details on favorites and past champions frame the field.
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Oquisville
INS
Churchill Downs
Mat J. Winn
Gabled Downs
Alsab
Calumet Farm
B. F. Whitanes
Hialeah
Fla
Warren Wright
Louis B. Mayer
Col. E. R. Bradley
Kentucky
Florida
Bradley
Bless M
Sickle Burinarug
Col. Bradley
Ethel V. Mars
Gallahadian
William Dupont, Jr
Foxceteher Farms
P. Whitney
Ellwood Johnston
W. P. Chrysler, Jr
North Wales Stud
John Hay Whitney
Man O' War
Soldier Song
Fairy Manah
Blenheim II
Two Fans Pay Admission After Enjoying West Texas State Game
In Canyon Texas two spectators who watched a West Texas State basketball game from outside the gymnasium windows entered the arena after the contest and paid admission because they enjoyed the game so much.
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Canyon, Tex
NEA
County 4 H Cage Tourney Planned for March 21
Linn County Junior Farm Bureau to sponsor the annual county 4 H club basketball tournament in Springville on March 21 with twelve clubs entered. Games begin at 9 30 a m and forfeits apply for missing teams. 12 players per squad must be enrolled in a 4 H agricultural project.
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Springville
Linn County Junior Farm Bureau
Grover Miehe
Miche
Alburnett Happy Workers
Clinton Go-Getters
East Linn Brownies
Jackson Willing Workers
Linn Busy Bees
Marion Plainsmen
Monroe Rustlers
Mr. Vernon Knight Riders
Prairie Union Wildcats
Putnam Pals
Wapsie Hustlers
Whittier Willing Workers
Mt. Vernon Knight Riders
Plan Independent Cage Tournament At North English
The second annual English Valley independ ent basketball tournament opens Wednesday at North English gym. Ten teams participate including Parnell Kinross Marengo South English Montezuma Victor Millersburg Thornburg North English and Conroy Wellman is absent due to players joining the service. First round pairings: March 18 Parnell vs Kinross 7:00 Marengo vs South English 8:05 Montezuma vs Victor 9:10 March 19 Millersburg vs Thornburg 7:00 North English vs Conroy 8:05 semifinals 7:30 Friday and finals 8:30 Saturday with a consolation game.
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Wellman
Parnell
Kinross
Marengo
South English
Montezuma
Victor
Millersburg
Thornburg
Conroy
Sanitary Team Dominates YWCA Cage League Play
Sanitary defeated Paris 69 to 34, Armstrongs beat Quaker 38 to 30, and YWCA topped Becks 31 to 30 in last week's league action. The results highlight strong scoring by Sanitary and close finishes across the board.
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Sanitary Team
Sanitary
Paris
Armstrong’s
Quaker
Beck’s
Honey Cloud Undergoes Injury Treatment
Coral Gables Florida horse Honey Cloud a frequent stakes winner is undergoing a firing and blistering treatment for injury to a suspensory ligament as reported by NEA.
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Honey Cloud
Coral Gables, Fla
NEA
Whiz Kids of Illinois Reign as Sophomore Quartet Nets Big Ten Title
Illinois, led by four sophomores Phillip, Smiley, Menke and Vance, captured the Western Conference crown with a 13 2 record and reached for the NCAA finals. Captain Hocking rose from bench to cheer the team as Smiley shrugged off glass backboards with effortless shots.
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Phillip
Smiley
Menke
Vance
Illinois
Dave Hoff
Wide World Features
Champaign
Kansas
Ken Menke
Mills
Vic Vukovits
Art Mathisen
Vukovits
Chicago
Northwestern
Bill Hocking
Hocking
Eagles and crows observe national bird in odd forest river scene
A bald eagle devours a large fish on the ice while crows keep a wary distance. The piece notes the protected eagle, migratory waterfowl flocks in Monona county, and park reservation cautions as spring nears. It also reports on fisheries, hunting records, and state park use.
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Cruck Kosek
Adolph Biderman
Palisades
Indian Creek
Seining Talks and Spring Wildlife Talk in Cedar Rapids
Storm Lake notes fish distribution and free spectators as seining draws crowds. trout season opens April 15 with licenses early. Rozins, blue birds, meadowlarks, and redwings migrate to Cedar Rapids for spring and summer, and the Linn County Fish and Game Club meets Friday at the CSP S hall for a US Biological Survey film program.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Fish and Game Club
C.S.P.S
U S. Biological Survey
Pioneers and Cyclones Post Big Church League Scores
First Presbyterian teams dominated city church basketball with the Pioneers beating Trinity II 94 to 7 and the Cyclones defeating Church of Brethren 54 to 19. Troop 27 topped St Pauls 37 to 27 in the best game. Interdenominational forfeited to Trinity I.
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First Presbyterian
Pioneers
Trinity II
Cyclones
Church of Brethren
Troop 27
St. Paul's
Trinity I
First Presbyterian Cyclones
Illini Open NCAA Playoffs Versus Kentucky
New Orleans reports Illini champions of the Big Ten will face Kentucky Southeastern Conference champions in the opening rounds of the NCAA eastern playoffs. Dartmouth meets Penn State with the title game set for March 21, winner to challenge the western champion in Kansas City.
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New Orleans
INS
Ilinois
Kentucky
Dartmouth
Penn State
Kansas City
Alburnett Bull Dogs Edge Alpha Delta Alpha 43–40
The Alburnett Bull Dogs defeated the Alpha Delta Alpha fraternity of Upper Iowa University at the Alburnett schoolhouse on Wednesday evening, 43 to 40.
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Alburnett
Alburnett Bull Dogs
Alpha Delta Alpha Fraternity
Upper Iowa University
Alburnett Schoolhouse
Gallagher Threatens Landis Over Dodgers Trade Talks
Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Gallagher warns he will take the matter to Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis if Brooklyn Dodgers president Larry MacPhail persists in trading Cubs players. Reports say Whitlow Wyatt and Joe Medwick were placed on the auction block with possible trades for Claude Passeau and others, though Gallagher denies any talks or offers. Meanwhile, exhibition play sees Brooklyn beating the Giants 2 to 1 in Miami as Yankees, Reds, Red Sox, and Senators also post results across various Florida sites.
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International News Service
Jim Gallagher
Chicago Cubs
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Larry MacPhail
Brooklyn Dodgers
Miami
MacPhail
Whitlow Wyatt
Joe Medwick
Cubs
Claude Passeau
Bill Nicholson
Lou Novikoff
Cincinnati
Elmer Riddle
Reds
Gallagher
Los Angeles
Medwick
Dodgers
Giants
Dave Keslo
Bill Green Enlists as Flying Hawk in Navy Cadet Program
St Louis dispatch reports Iowa Hawkeyes halfback Bill Green enlisted Saturday as a naval aviation cadet. The Newton, Iowa native will be deferred from active duty until graduation in June and then join the Flying Hawkeye squadron for training.
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ST Louis
Bill Green
University of Iowa
Green
Newton
Illinois Captures Big Ten Gym Meet In Minneapolis
Illinois gymnasts won their second straight Big Ten meet finishing first with 111 points. Minnesota placed second with 108 as Illinois overtook Minnesota in the final event the long horse. Chicago scored 68.5, Indiana 41.5, Iowa 1.0.
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Minneapolis
Illinois
Minnesota
Ilinois
Chicago
Indiana
Iowa
Shun Camp Highlights Absence of Indians Scribes
The Cleveland Indians spring camp at Clearwater shows many missing figures. Bob Feller is in the Navy, Hal Trosky is absent with a swollen head? No, his headaches threaten his career. Cyril Slapnicka, former GM, is gone, leaving questions about the club’s leadership and prospects.
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Bob Feller
Feller
Navy
Fellers
Clearwater Park
Indians
Cleveland
Lou Boudreau
Trosky
Cyril Slapnicka
Slapnicka
Mar
Local Softball Group to Meet Thursday Night
Cedar Rapids 1942 softball season opens with general meeting at 7 30 p m in the city hall court room. All players managers and representatives urged to attend as the association elects its governing body. The drive aims to boost recreation and will recruit teams from churches fraternal and civic groups.
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Cedar Rapids Softball Association
Softball Association
Roosevelts
Iowa State College Names 1942 43 Mat Captain and Managers
Iowa State College athletic council announces Gaylord Bales of Fort Dodge as wrestling captain for 1942 43 and Ralph Kitchell of Ada Minnesota named wrestling team manager. Mark Johnson of Lake City is chosen track team manager for 1942 43.
Y M C A Boys Standings in Standing Broad Jump
In the Y M C A Superman athletic meet third week high scorers were announced across divisions. Preps led by Dick Hansen and Tom Sutton with 100 and 94 points respectively while Cadets, Juniors, and Y Bears posted perfect 100s and high 90s from multiple competitors.
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Y M. C. A’s Superman
Dick Hansen
Tom Sutton
Jim Redel
Allan Lubbock
Paul Gorley
Bill Seigle
Ronald Lovelett
David Dean
Bill Trumpold
Duane Thenhaus
Jack Clark
Max Norris
Ray Yeakle
Donald Hamer
Jim Cornell
Ward Russell
Robert Rudd
Paul Spaight
Dick Drew
Y Bears
M Chavez
F, Chavez
Charles Chase
Kokie Chase
Robert Daley
Donald Savage
Summer Job for Eagles Full Back Castiglia
Philadelphia AP reports Jim Castiglia the Philadelphia Eagles full back will serve as batting practice and bullpen catcher for the Athletics this season.
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Philadelphia
Jim Castiglia
Philadelphia Eagles
Athletics
BYU Cagers Marry In Surprise Personal Update
Provo Utah AP three of Brigham Young University basketball players Dwane Esplin Frank Fullmer and Bob Orr are married in a quiet campus ceremony.
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PROVO
Ulah
Brigham Young
Cagers
Dwane Esplin
Frank Fullmer
Bob Orr
Junior Gold Ball Tournament Opens Friday on Y Floor
The Y M CA Junior Gold Basketball tournament begins Friday night on the Y floor. Teams include the Y Arrows Roosevelt Juniors McKinley Cubs Marion Presbyterian Hogan Brothers Quaker Oats Juniors Fighting Five and St. George. Entry deadline is Wednesday at 6 p.m with a $150 per team fee.
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Y M.ca
Y Arrows
Roosevelt
McKinley Cubs
Marion Presbyterian
Hogan Brothers
Quaker Oats
Fighting Five
St. George
Delaware County 4-H Tourney Set for Earlville Gym
Manchester reports the Delaware county boys 4-H club basketball tournament will start at 10 am next Sunday in the Earlville gym. Entries arrive from most Manchester clubs with Adams Prairie township as the first squad. A county team will be selected to represent Delaware at the northeastern Iowa 4-H tournament in Fayette on March 28 at Upper Town University.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Earlville Gymnasium
Edward I. Mosth
Adams-Prairie Township
Iowa
Upper Town University
Fayette
Wiggins Named Notre Dame Senior Manager of Football
Irwin L. Wiggins of Chicago was elected Notre Dame's head senior manager of football. The decision announced by the ND athletic department assigns Wiggins to oversee team operations and related duties.
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Notre Dame
NEA
Irwin L. Wiggins
Chicago
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