Scribe Likes Pensive First in Derby
New York columnist Caswell Adams weighs Frank Menke’s Derby poll and Sporting News questions. He backs Warren Wright’s Pensive for first, Platter for second, and Occupy for third, with Tambo and Durazna chosen for fourth and fifth. He also picks Mel Ott and Dizzy Dean for baseball polls and a 1927 Yankees team as greatest.
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Caswell Adams
New York
INS
the Mail
Warren Wright
Florida
Churchill Downs
George Widener
Matt Winn
John Marsh
Occupy
Belmont
Pensive
Platter
Menke
Tambo
Mrs. Payne Whitney
Greentree Barns
Durazna
Brownell Combs
Whirlaway
Sporting News
Taylor Spink
Mel Ott
Mel
Gabby Hartnett
Dizzy Dean
Frank Frisch
Pepper Martin
Fellows
Diz
Casey Stengel
Casey
Jimmy Dykes
Bill Terry
Leo Durocher
Meyerkurth
Joe McCarthy
Deacon McKechnie
al Schacht
Spink
New York Yankees
Ruth
Gehrig
Meusel
Lazzeri
Waite Hoyt
Herb Pennock
Joe Dugan
Combs
Koenig
Miller Huggins
Pirates
Meeting set for National Association of State Racing Commissioners
Chicago hosts the National Association of State Racing Commissioners July 3 to 7 with Maj. Ednared Williams, Illinois racing board chair and association vice-president, announcing the schedule.
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Chicago
INS
National Association of State Racing Commissioners
Maj
Ednared Williams
Illinois Racing Board
Association
Marriage Wins Coral Gables Handicap At Tropical Park
Eight year old gelding Marriage led from start to finish to win Trop ical Park's Coral Gables handicap by three lengths over Mar K ell. Warren Wright's mare set pace early, with Marriage, carrying 120 pounds, crossing the mile and an eighth in 1 49 1 5 and nearly tied the track record. Mar K ell returned as favorite at 60 cents on the dollar, while Ben Jones trained by Wright earned a win in another race with Sir Marlboro's stablemate Arrow Rock.
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Miami
Fla
Marriage
Tropical Park
Coward and Dupuy
New Orleans
Warren Wright
Mar-Kell
Marie ‘Evans
Sir Marlboro
Son of Peace
Arrow Rock
Don McCreary
Wright
Ben Jones
Ken
Indoor track meet results highlight Olympic sprint series
Dodds- continues from page 1 with Conwell of New York University and L W Alken of Iowa Pre flight setting near world indoor marks in events. Wright of the U S Navy Midshipman’s school led the 40 yard high hurdles with Dugger and Whitworth following. The summaries list multiple heats and winners including Ranis Thomas and Claude Young for 50 yard dash, and Lawrence Whitelaw and Loyola Chicago in the one mile relay.
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Conwell
New York University
L. W. Alken
Iowa
Robert Wright
U. S. Navy
Chicago
Ohio State
Edward Dugger
Dayton
Ohio
Rex Whitworth
University of Iowa
Ranis Thomas
Tllinois
Brad Bennett
Notre Dame
Charles Beaudry
Marquette
Julian Witherspoon
Michigan
Ben Harvey
Purdue
Edward Dugger Dayton
Robert Hinkle
Lois
Ben Finlayson
Bob Wright
U. S. Midshipman's School
Elmer Swanson
James Warfield
Northwestern
Lawrence
Robert Whitelaw
Harold Deering
Frank McDonald
Robert Eisenach
North Central
Aurora
Ill
Loyola
Claude Young
Ilinois
Ed Conwell
New York
L. W Alken
Ramis' Thomas
Illinois
Herbert Thompson
U. S. Coast Guard
Manhattan Beach
Midshipman's School
Rex. Whitworth
Wiinels
Les Eisenhart
Columbus
Alfred Daily
Loras Cage Coach Urges Rules Change
Loras college coach Vince Dowd urged eliminating player ejection for personal fouls and simplifying foul rules to reduce officiating disputes. He argued basketball penalizes players by removal and that speedups increased contact, advocating self evident and intentional foul categories with two free throws for the latter.
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Loras Cage
Dowd
Taylorville Captures Illinois Scholastic Championship
Taylorville High School won the Illinois scholastic basketball tournament title with a 56 to 33 victory over Elgin, extending its win streak to 45 games. The Champaign audience watched as Taylorville secured the championship Saturday night.
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Champaign
Ill
Taylorville High School
Elgin
New GI Letters Highlight Camp Lee and Wartime News
Newcomer Leon Drapela writes from Camp Lee Virginia about a bunkmate Luke Appling the Chicago White Sox star and home town greetings for Cedar Rapids readers. Other letters from Freddie Musel at New Guinea Bob Albright at Stockton Field and Henry Shipe in Sicily share mail delays, football impressions, licorice jokes, and reunion tales.
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Leon Drapela
Camp Lee
Leon
Luke Appling
Luke
Chicago White Sox
O.K
Alex Fidler
South Side
New Guinea
Freddie Musel
The
Gas Co
Elmer Hendrickson
Hendricksons
Jay Taylor
Stockton Field
Calif
Bob Albright
Franklin High
Iowa U
Army Air Corps
Bud Leonard
Bud
Fidler
Newsies
Armed Forces
Henry Shipe
Sicily
Seabees
Africa
Cedar Rapids
Jim Buchan
Sidney Leibsohn
Sid
Jim
Liberty
London
U.S.A
Tom Condon
Lion Bowlers Take Lead In City Pin Meet
TAIT CUMMINS reports Cedar Rapids city bowling tournament opened at Red Crown alleys with EAM firing. The Lions club team led by Art Winne L Johnson J To man T H Young and Hal Tellier posted top score as Tellier carried 581 plus a 366 handicap.
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Tait Cummins
EAM
Cedar Rapids
Red Crown
Colonial Baking Company
Five
Lions Club
Art Winne
L. Johnson
J. Toman
T. H. Young
Hal Tellier
Tellier
Lings
L. McGinnis
R. Bratfard
Bennedict
Tesese Coors
Northcott Universal Engineering
Reese
Iw. Tartin Shee Bereeey
Dykhulzen Wa
Messa Sr Eataene
al Mefford
Universal Engineering Ee Cc. Bryan
BR. Peters Oeteees
Hickman +e
Krambeee
Franklin Eeaee Wae
LIONS
Art
Wees Sia
Colonial Baking
Ae Ip Hammar
Knowles
F Stanck
R. Clem
R. Langham
Sramers Bakery
R. Snub Ae
T. Stastny
Kroullie Stotba
Haddy
Tern Rereeenes
Wingers News
EY Nch
K. Crooks
Eae
Hultburg
Alonso Te
F. Caviness
Ter
Iowa Mig. Co
Dunahug
Beeen
Colintryman
Ann Oreeene
R. Kibbie
Knights
Pythias
J. Delbridge
W. Moore
W. Lansing
Oliver
Sataerseeeves
LaPlant-Choate Parlor City League
A. Conner
Ibe
McGuire
Onr Ee
Soenksen Byerley
Saeneressess
West Ee Andenny
Larisn$-Cha
Wingett Haenes
Wilson
Popenhagen
Coecess LLP
Be On Time Frank Stanek Urges Timely Bowlers
City bowling secretary Frank Stanek urged bowlers in the city tournament to report at least 15 minutes early to avoid delays. Lions team led with 2867 pins, Colonial fielded strong totals with every man above 500, and Stanek posted 605 in a team effort.
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Frank Stanek
Lions
Colonial
Stanek
Plan to Auction Off Tourney Ball With War Bonds
Des Moines AP reports the basketball used in the Iowa boys state tournament finals will be auctioned for war bonds next Friday and Saturday. Arthur Brayton of the Des Moines convention bureau will serve as auctioneer. Bids may be mailed or telegraphed to the Iowa High School Athletic Association at the University field house. A Mason City banker previously purchased $50,000 worth of bonds for last year’s final ball.
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DES Moines
Iowa City
State War Finance Committee
Arthur Brayton
Des Moines Convention, Bureau
Iowa High School Athletic, Association
University
Mason City
Walker Cooper Signs Contract with Cards
St Louis report states Walker Cooper, No 1 catcher for the Cardinals, signed his 1944 contract at Sportsman park with club officials. President Sam Breadon announced a salary increase but did not specify the amount. Brother Morton Cooper, a pitcher, remains unsigned. Walker expects to play at least a month before possible army induction.
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ST. Louis
INL
Walker Cooper
St. Louis Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
Sam Breadon
Cardinals
Cooper
Morton
Evansville Bosse Wins Hoosier State Title
Evansville Bosse led by Bryan Jerrell captured its first Hoosier state basketball championship by defeating Kokomo Wildcats 39 to 0 in a decisive title game played Saturday night.
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Indianapolis
Evansville
Bosse
Little Bryan
Broc” Jerrell
Kokomo
Wildcats
Yankees Lose Two Stars as Training Camp Opens
New York Yankees open at Atlantic City with two stars headed for military service Bill Dickey Navy draft and Joe Gordon Air Transport, dampening pennant hopes. Athletics at Frederick sign Bob Newsom and Hartsville veteran, while White Sox Dykes eyes Hal Trosky and Thornton Lee. Browns report Giuliani unavailable. Red Sox sign Bob Johnson. Dodgers at Bear Mountain cope with limited pitching. Phillies and Giants monitor rosters as war service reshapes rosters.
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NEW York
SNL
Armed Services
New York Yankees
Atlantic City
Bill Dickey
Yanks
Hartsville
S. C
Nomad
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
French Lick
Ind
Jimmy Dykes
Hal Trosky
Thornton Lee
St. Louis Browns
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Angelo Giuliani
Washington
Boston Red Sox
Tufts College
Medford
Mass
Red Sox
Bob Johnson
Senators
College Park
Francisco Quientis
Jake Powell
Harland Clift
Ossie Bluege
Detroit Tigers
Evansville
Joe Wood
Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Lafayette
Ken Keltner
Russ Peters
Lou Boudreau
Jerry Ballard
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bear Mountain
N. Y
Whit Wyatt
Curt Davis
Bobby Bragan
French Bordagaray
Steve Filipowicz
Fordham
Lakewood
N. J
New York Giants
Polo Grounders
St. Louis
Cairo
Ill
Marion
Ivy, S. C
Franklin Defeats Burlington in Tight Semi Final
Franklin edged Burlington 22 20 in a tense late battle to earn a spot in the Iowa City final. Shuttleworth led Franklin with 10 points as a stifling defense held Burlington to limited baskets, forcing late free throws and a decisive finish.
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Burlington
Boecker
Billy Shuttleworth
Franklin
Wischmeier
Jennings
Kolosick
Shuttleworth
Fletcher
Thunderbolts
Ashby
Greyhounds
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Kolesick
Williams
Iowa City
Trautman Named to Head War Memorial Baseball Committee
George M. Trautman of Columbus Ohio president of the American association, professional baseball league, was named head of the war memorial commission by the national committee on physical fitness. The panel under Paul V. McNutt will plan memorials such as stadiums pools gyms and tennis courts for war dead.
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Washington
INS
George M. Trautman
Columbus
Ohio
War Memorial Commission
National Committee On Physical Fitness
Paul V. McNutt
Federal Security Administrator
Waukesha Triumph in State Basketball Final
Waukesha’s rangy Blackshirts won their first state high school basketball title by defeating Eau Claire’s Old Abes 23 to 18 Saturday night. The lineup averaged 6 feet 1 inch, but Eau Claire led early until they lost 210-pound center Ed Johnson, whose rebounding matched the Waukesha effort.
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Madison
Wis
Waukesha
Eau Claire
Abes
Ed Johnson
Cedar Rapids Players Compete In State AAU Handball Tourney
Cedar Rapids entries prepare to compete in the state AAU handball tournament at Des Moines starting Sunday 11 a.m. Steffa, the state YMCA singles champion, headlines the field as a top contender.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Steffa
Bremer Five Clinches Gold Ball Tournament Trophy
Bremer Iowa City team won the 1944 Gold Ball championship by defeating Colonial 46-36 in a hard fought final. Alburnett secured third with a 37-28 win over Iowa Manufacturing as Mullins led all scorers with 20 points. Colonial’s Russell and Kitch were fouled out, but Bremer’s strength carried the title claim.
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Chuck Faber
Bremer
Iowa City
Colonial
Alburnett
Iowa Manufacturing
Red Waychoff
Manufacturing
Cedar Rapids
Remner
Freftp
Thomas
Newell
Powers
Waycheft
Hense
Pearson
Quans
Morbacher
Peterson
Barso
Opheim
al Hendryx
Howard
Russel
Davenport
Wofferman
Kalb
Fite
Hayes
Haworth
Braver
Usmith
Bremers
Speeder Hendricks
Iowa State Draws Pepperdine In NCAA First Round
Kansas City AP reports Iowa State draws Pepperdine in the NCAA Western region first round with Pepperdine from Los Angeles. Arkansas and Missouri also play in the region. winners meet for the western representative at Madison Square Garden. Iowa State co champions in the Big Six lead favored status.
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Kansas. City
Arkansas
Missouri
Iowa State
Pepperdine College of Los Angeles
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Madison Square Garden
Alan Ford Breaks World Tank Mark at Yale
Yale swimmer Alan Ford broke the world record for the 100 yard freestyle with a 49.7 second clocking at Payne Whitney pool in New Haven. The official record stood at 50.6 seconds. Ford had previously posted 50.1 in a sanctioned A.A.U. time trial weeks earlier.
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New Haven
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White Sox
Jack Kraus
Philadelphia Phillies
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Del
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Charley Schanz
Trautman
War Memorial Baseball Committee
Pepperdine
Alan Ford
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