Late Rally Falls Short Against Roosevelt at 27 29
In a high school boys basketball sectional at Cedar Rapids, Mason City Mohawks lost 29 27 to Roosevelt Rough Riders. St Wenceslaus edged Lawler 41 24 to advance to the class B title game with McCallsburg Holy Family.
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Lawler
Hawks
Edar Falls
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Teachers College
Mohawks
Emory Sample
St. Wenceslaus
Chuck Zobl
Red Hawks
Ing
McCallsburg
Holy Family of
Des Moines
Oelwein
Evada
Waterloo East
Fred Bissell
Sample
Dick Oulman
Gene Oulman
Oulman
Gene Dorsey
Marvin Metela
Bissell
Jim Ensign
Seeds Signs With Baltimore Orioles In International League
Baltimore officials announced on Thursday that Bob Seeds, former New York Giants outfielder, has reached a salary agreement and will play for the Baltimore Orioles in the International League this season.
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Baltimore
Bob Seeds
New York Giants
Baltimore Orioles
Sub-State high school basketball Friday pairings listed
Associated Press lists Friday night sub-state pairings across classes A and B. Cedar Falls hosts Nevada vs Oelwein and Holy Family versus McCalls, Grinnell against Ortuma, Montrose vs Ottumwa Central Catholic. Spirit Lake hosts Spirit Lake versus Webster City, Jolley against Ledyard. Des Moines Roosevelt faces Lorimer. Shelby vs Wlota in Class B.
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Associated Press
Cedar
Guumwa
Clana A. Grinnell
Ortuma
Montrose
Ottumwa
Central Catholic
Spirit Lake
Wehmee City
Joan . Jolley
Ledyard
Des Moines
Roosevelt
Lorimer
Shelby
Wlota
Bill Jurges Leaves Mayo Clinic After Favorable Report
Bill Jurges was released from Mayo clinic and left Rochester by rail to rejoin the New York Giants in training camp. He said he received a favorable report from physicians and believed he would be all right. Jurges had been treated for two weeks after dizzy spells from a ball collision last summer.
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Rochester, Minn
Bill Jurges
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
New York Giants
Jurges
Defect In Ear May Exclude Rigney Of Chisox From Draft
Pasadena Calif AP John Rigney 26 year old Chicago White Sox pitcher was recommended for a class 4 B draft rating after a physical exam revealed an old perforated eardrum endangering his suitability for military service.
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Pasadena
Calif
John Rigney
Chicago White Sox
Golden Glovers In A A U Tournament
In Des Moines a 32 fighter field opens Friday in the state A A U tournament to crown eight champions. Four per division form teams from Cedar Rapids Des Moines northwest Iowa and Burlington with Capital City club favored for team honors. Featured boxers include Bob Anderson Hidalgo Sanders Castel Haight Fuller and Demery.
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Des Moines
Golden Gloves
Cedar Rapids
Northwest Iowa
Burlington
Capital City
Bob Anderson
Diego Hidalgo
Joe Sanders
Jesse Castel
Davenport
Ronald Haight
Donald Fuller
Harry Demery
Hicks advances amid Forest Hills golf tourney action
Helen Hicks from Long Beach California defeated defending champion Helen Sigel of Philadelphia in the second round of the Forest Hills invitation at Augusta Georgia. Hicks will face Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta in the semifinals while Jean Bauer of Providence meets Dettweiler of Washington in the other semifinal.
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Helen Hicks
Long Beach
Calif
Helen Sigel
Philadelphia
Forest Hills
Miss Hicks
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Jean Bauer
Providence
R. I
Dettweiler
Washington
Louis Keeps Bum of the Month Campaign Alive in Title Bout
Detroit AP reports Joe Louis defends his world heavyweight crown in a 20 round Olympia Arena bout against Abie Simon. The crowd chants bum of the month as Simon bets he can outlast Louis despite past punch outs. Jimmy Johnston backs Simon despite the odds.
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Mich
Joe Louis
Abie Simon
Tess
Olympia Arena
Louis
James J. Braddock
Comiskey Park
Chicago
Boston
Brown Bomber
al McCoy
New York
Red Burman
Philadelphia
Gus Dorazio
Simon
Jimmy Johnston
Abe
Johnston
Softball Officials Elected For 1941
Cedar Rapids groups meet at city hall to elect 1941 softball officers across four leagues. Names include Industrial president Jeff Stone and secretary Bob Hahn. Fraternal president Jerry Drahovzal and secretary Harry Mullin. Church president Milton Eye and secretary Jack Nelson. Open president Walt Brousard and secretary Charles Machalek. Discussion of junior league and rule changes due to service and shifts.
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Cedar Rapids Softball Association
Industrial
Jeff Stone
Bob Hahn
Jerry Drahovzal
Harry Mullin
Church
Milton Eye
Jack Nelson
Walt Brousard
Charles Machalek
Snead Tops Greensboro Open Field With 277
Sam Snead, the Hot Springs star, shot 11 under par 277 to win the Greater Greensboro Open, earning $1,000 after grabbing the halfway lead at 135 and fending off a late challenge from Clayton Heafner of Linville, North Carolina, in the Pinehurst South Open context.
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Greensboro
N. C
North Carolina
Augusta
Sam Snead
Hot Springs
Pinehurst
Snead
Clayton Heafner
Linville
Clayton Sutherland Named Iowa State Grid Assistant
Clayton Sutherland, renowned Mason City coach spanning football baseball track and basketball, is appointed assistant on the Iowa State grid staff by Head Coach Ray Donels. A Nashua native and Coe College graduate, he led nine state titles and an unbeaten 1937 Mason City football team, with a 1940 baseball season that defeated Davenport.
Cronin Critical Of Tabor's Play In Red Sox Camp
Sarasota Florida report says Boston manager Joe Cronin is fed up with regular third baseman Jim Tabor's play as spring games unfold. Cronin's displeasure signals potential lineup changes and continued scrutiny of Tabor's performance in early spring workouts.
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Sarasota, Fla
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Jim Tabor
Boston Red Sox Shuffle Third Baseman For Florida Trip
Lou Finney to take over hot corner as Cronin delays Tabor. Finney will not join team Friday for games in St. Petersburg and Clearwater against the Cardinals and Dodgers. Also notes that about half of U S motorcycles are exported.
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Lou Finney
Cronin
Tabor
United States
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