Major league training season opens with 17 holdouts
The 17 holdouts include four unsigned Yankees led by catcher Bill Dickey and pitchers Atley Donald Spud Chandler as MLB opens spring training. Cardinals, Dodgers, Browns, Indians, Giants, Senators and Phillies also report holdouts or near-holds with players delaying contracts while camps begin across the nation.
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New York Yankees
Ernie Bonham
YORK
Major League Baseball
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Asbury Park
N. J
Bill Dickey
Atley Donald
Spud Chandler
Bonham
St. Louis Cardinals
Cairo
Ill
Harry Walker
Walker
Dixie
Brooklyn Dodgers
Long Island
Dodgers
Rube Melton
Buck Newsom
Mickey
Brooklyn
Bear Mountain
New York City
U. S. Military Academy
St. Louis Browns
Cape Girardeau
Cleveland Indians
Purdue Univer
Jeff Heath
New York Giants
John D. Rockefeller
Lakewood
Dick Bartell
Johnny Mize
Hank Danning
Jerry Priddy
Mickey Vernon
Washington Senators
College Park
Clark Griffith
Priddy
Dixie Parsons
Detroit Tigers
Evansville
Ind
Gerald Walker
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Indiana University
Phils
Johnny Allen
Eddie Muree
Mississippi
Ohio
Dixon Favored in Banker's Mile
Frank Dixon of New York University is the strong favorite to win the Banker's mile at the Chicago relays. He faces Gil Dodds and Earl Mitchell in a race that could add to his winter victories, following his Madison Square Garden win and prior wins in Boston and national championships.
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New York
Frank Dixon
New York University
Chicago
Chicago Stadium
Dixon
Gil Dodds
Boston Divinity
Earl Mitchell
Indiana University
Madison Square Garden
Dodds
Boston
Leslie MacMitchell
N.Y.A
Rice
Bill Vessie
Columbia
Vessie
George W. Spitz
N.Y.U
Majors Adopt Jackrabbit Ball For 1943 Season
Major league hitters expect higher batting averages as the committee approved returning the jackrabbit ball. Lan dis Harridge and Giles voted to standardize the 1943 ball to match 1939 specifications, reviving a slugging aid that concerns pitchers as well.
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Chicago
Jack Rabbit
Kenesaw M. Landis
William Harridge
Warren Giles
Cincinnati Reds
Three Kansas Men On All-Star Five
The AP basketball all-star team includes three Kansas players Tucker Evans and teammates Otto Schnellbacher and John Buesch. Missouri forward Thornton Jenkins rounds out the five as the conference’s top scorers.
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Kansas City
Gerald ‘Ker
Ray Evans
Associated Press
UN Ani
Tucker
Okcenter
Evans
Otto Schnellbacher
John Buesch
Thornton Jenkins
Missouri
Steamboat Rock Crowned New State Girls Basketball Champion
Steamboat Rock Iowa, population 385, claimed the state girls basketball title by defeating Havelock 32 to 24 in Des Moines. Queens Frances Gast, Lucille Green, Jean Folkers, Vivian Taylor, Marjorie Bolar and Louise Finger starred as Steamboat Rock routed Williams Owasa Alden in sectional play and beat Readlyn Wellsburg Ossian and Seymour Wiota en route to the crown.
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Des Moines
Steamboat Rock
Hardin County
Iowa
Frances Gast
Lucille Green
Jean Folkers
Vivian Taylor
Marjorie Bolar
Louise Finger
Havelock
Williams
Owasa
Alden
Readiyn
Wellsburg
Ossian
Seymour
Wiota
Clutter
Francis Gast
Bernice Kaufman
Sextet
Maxine
Phyllis Armstrong
Clutier
Spring Football At Seahawk Base No Varsity Help
Iowa City AP spring football at the Iowa Navy pre flight school starts April 15 under Col. Bernie Bierman. Cadets train in two camps with 12 squads practicing Minnesota like and T formation styles. Intramural play leads to all star finals. 1943 varsity plans include Illinois Minnesota Notre Dame Marquette games.
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Iowa Navy
Seahawk
Bernie Bierman
Wes Schulmerich
Oregon State
J. G
Jim Tatum
University of North Carolina
George Svendsen
Seahawks
Col. Bierman
Minnesota
Illinois
Notre Dame
Marquette
Eight Hawk Tankers Going to Nationals
University of Iowa coach Dave Armbruster announced an eight man swimming team will represent the Hawkeyes at the national collegiate championships in Columbus Ohio on March 26 and 27. The team will compete in the 300 yard medley and 400 yard freestyle relays and include a diver. Likely members are Bill McDonald diver Dave Brockway diver and Irvin Straub sprinter.
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Iowa City
Dave Armbruster
University of Iowa
Columbus
Hawkeyes
Bill McDonald
Chicago
Dave Brockway
Marshalltown
Irvin Straub
St. Louis
Army Heads Nix Conn Louis Title Fight
War department officials veto another Conn Louis championship bout planned to boost war bond sales. The proposed match would disrupt training for Billy Conn and Joe Louis, with admission prices from 25 dollars to 10 000 dollars. Major A D Surlies reported to Secretary Stimson that the contest would interfere with training.
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INL
War Department
Department
Corp
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Sergt
Joe Louis
A. D. Surlles
Stimson
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Louis
Industrial League Winds Up Cage State Final Games
Final games in the Industrial basketball league will be played Monday night on the Quaker floor. Schedule lists Link-Belt Speeder vs Iowa at 7:00 p.m. Wilson & Co. vs Collins at 9:00 p.m. Quaker Oats vs Light Co. at 9:00 p.m.
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Wilson & Co
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Quaker Oats
Light Co
Iowa Women’s Bowling Association Elects Presidents and Officers
Mrs Leta Nezerka of Cedar Rapids was elected president of the Iowa Women’s Bowling Association at its twelfth annual meeting in Des Moines. Miss Billy Lindelof of Des Moines was reelected secretary. Other officers include Mrs Bess Kryselmire of Sioux City and Miss Minnie Gately of Rock Island, Iowa, with several positions noted as filled.
CEDAR RAPIDS SC eyes home series with Davenport Blue Devils
Out of the Cedar Rapids short district final, Davenport Mississippi Valley champion proposes a home and away basketball series with SC for next season. Coach Moon calls Davenport a potential drawing card and Seghi hints LC may travel for another clash. A reader suggests a revived M and J league at Hill Park with lights to entertain fans during the war.
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Davenport
Mississippi Valley
Paul Moon
Blue Devils
Greyhound Athletic Heads
Phil Seghi
Seghi
L. G. Vernon
Maplewood Drive
Hill Park
Creighton May Lose Knowles For Cage Meet
Creighton Bluejays head to New York for the Madison Square Garden tournament with guard Pinky Knowles uncertain due to a possible transfer of papers to the Omaha draft board. If cleared, Knowles will ride the eastbound train. if not, he reports to the Iowa board for a physical. Creighton, seeded No. 1, meets Washington and Jefferson No. 8 on Thursday as Duquesne edged W J 35 34 after Creighton beat Duquesne 42 40 earlier.
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Eddie Hickey
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Madison Square Garden
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Jays
West Virginia
Long Island
West Texas State
Duquesne
Creighton
Washington and
Jefferson
Illini Fresh Ace Sets Record Before Army Duty
Dwight Eddieman, Illinois freshman, made a record high jump of 6 feet 4 1/4 inches at the Tech relays, matching a Chicago Field House mark and breaking a 6 4 relay record. Notre Dame won the university division with 6111/28 points, Illinois second, as about 400 athletes competed in the indoor track meet.
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Chicago
Dwight Eddieman
Illinois
Eddieman
University of Illinois
Tech
Fort Sheridan
Marquette
Ed Burke
Dave Albritton
Ohio State
Notre Dame
Michigan State
Chamion
Michigan
Michigan Normal
Yola of Chi
Miami
Ohio
Western Michigan
Two Whiz Kids Receive Induction Call
Champaign Illinois March 22 two Illinois basketball players nicknamed whiz kids drew induction notices after a sensational season. Fort Custer Mich was the sounding board for the announcement as the team faced changes following the close of the campaign.
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University of Illinois
Whiz
Esa Ued Fale Pe
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Whiz Kids
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Mich
Soldier Cager In AAU Tourney Tagged as Pro
A rumor that Sergt Julius Rivlin of Fort Warren All-Stars played professional basketball surfaced as Rivlin led the team to a 883-36 upset over Denver Capitol Lite in the opening round. Corporal Ben Schall scored 41 points, nearing the tournament scoring record. Fort Warren officials questioned Rivlin's amateur status, while Norman Naval Station advanced by default.
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Sergt. Julius Rivlin
Fort Warren
Wyo
Akron
Ohio
Denver Capitol Lite
Ben Schall
Larry Toburen
Denver University
L. R. Smith
Norman
Okla
Naval Station
Fort Wayne
Ind
Eagles
Huskies Represent West in Cage Meet
Washington defeats USC twice to clinch Pacific Coast conference title and earn an NCAA district berth. The Huskies will face Oklahoma Texas and Wyoming in Kansas City while Dartmouth NYU Georgetown and DePaul contend in the eastern playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Creighton Missouri Valley king meets Washington Jefferson in the national invitational first round with Manhattan vs Toledo. Cape Girardeau Teachers beats Maryville for the national junior college title.
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Washington
Huskies
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Oklahoma
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Missouri Valley King
Washington and
Jefferson
Manhattan
Toledo
St. John’s
Rice
Fordham
Western Kentucky
Cape Girardeau
Maryville, Mo
Teachers
Hamline University of St. Paul
Mason City Favored In Boys Cage Finals
Mason City Mohawks enter the Iowa high school basketball finals as the top favorite among eight teams. The undefeated squad opens vs Montour with potential later clashes against Davenport or Sioux Center, while contenders include Burlington Webster City and Abraham Lincoln.
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Mohawks
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Grimsley
Davenport
Abraham Lincoln
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Burlington
Webster City
Waverly
Sioux Center
Montour
Tama County
Ifvenport
Mason City- Davenport
Ottumwa
Bulldogs
Don Schweizer
Husky
Pee Wee
Fats Ciy
Twins
John Holman
Supt
M. E. Thompson
Army Our Forces
Coe College
LeGrande
Dean Mec-Cormick
Fort Wayne Zollers Meet Sheboygan Quintet In Pro Cage Meet
Fort Wayne Indiana Zollers face Sheboygan Wisconsin in a second round World Professional Basketball Championship game in Chicago. The teams met last week in the Naismith cup playoff won by Sheboygan 30 29. Sheboygan earned a second round bye and the matchups include Barton Glebe Trotters and Washington Beavers.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Zollers
Sheboygan
Wis
epa—Mertoms Glebe Trotters
Barton
Sheborsan
J . Wa
Washington Beave
Minneapollse
Original Notice in Linn County Iowa Realty Case 1943
In the District Court of Iowa Linn County may term 1943 Joseph Minaiko sues unknown claimants of the SE quarter of lots four five in block fifty three original town now Cedar Rapids, describing parcels in detail and referencing quit claim deed dated Dec 15 1948 and various parties including Val Slats Real Estate Company Magnus Brewing Company City of Cedar Rapids and railway entities. The notice names numerous defendants and seeks title action affecting the described real estate in Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Iowa
Linn County
Joseph Minaikolaintiff
Oer Rapids
Ne-Ly
Andrea
Weiss
Totte
Linnity
Val Slats
Acgoen Corporation
Magnus Brewing nDap
Charles Company
Cage
Iawaukee and
St. Paul Raitroed
Wisconsin Corporation
Ao Aldrett
Wigster
Corse
Haight
Trust
J. Paul
Pacific
Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company
Wisconsin Aupaoctane Cit
Cedar Rapids
Svernanens
Ax Albert
Wi Charlies Rere
Min Oeewart
Innie J
Charles J. Stewart
Lewis Anningham
Louis Pee
A Cunningham
Dunsias m
Lee Ae Poten
Anne
Nellie
Reitie Bie
Nellie Sias Nelle
Ease
Bird
Erett Chandier
Mery Andier
Ohere
Linn
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