American Leaguers Hold Margin in Grapefruit Play
The American League led 27 to 20 in exhibition play after five wins in six games on Saturday. Highlights include Joe DiMaggio’s homer for the Yankees in a 4 3 win over the Cardinals and the Dodgers’ 8 1 loss to Boston in Sarasota.
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Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Babe Ruth
Miller Higgins
Luke Aprling
White Sox
National
Sarasota
Fla
Boston Red Sox
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Petersburg
Joe Gordon
Washington Senators
New York Giants
Miami
Deland
St. Louis Browns
Boston Braves
Black Hawks Donate 1942 43 Profits to War Relief
The Chicago Black Hawks will give all profits from the 1942 43 season to a wartime relief agency. Major Frederic McLaughlin, club president, said the donation should amount to 40 000 to 50 000 dollars. He noted players largely come from Canada and spectators from the United States, and suggested the money be divided between American and Canadian families of soldiers.
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Chicago
Chicago Black Hawks
National Hockey League
Frederic McLaughlin
Wilson Hi-Y Ettes Defeat McKinley in Interscholastic Final
Wilson Hi Y Ettes beat McKinley 29 to 16 in the Y W C A Hi Y Ettes tournament at Wilson. Roosevelt advanced with a 2 0 default win over Franklin and will face Wilson next Saturday at 10 a m in the finals.
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Wilson Hi-Y-Ettes
McKinley
Ses
Hi-Y-Ettes
Y.W.C.A
Wilson
Roosevelt
Franklin
Kegler McMahon Leads Columbus Bowling Standings
Detroit’s McMahon posted a 698 hat trick and 642 singles for a 215.5 average to surge to first in all events as Columbus scores shifted. Varipapa and McMahon teamed for 1234 in doubles while Zeman of Chicago briefly led the singles before slipping to second.
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Columbus
King
Andy Varipapa
Detroit
McMahon
Ehlke
Milwaukee Kegler
Sam Richardson
Cass Schaff
Varipapa
Adamich
End
Charles O'Donnell
Glassport
Wrbank
Pier Er
Oser
Ehike
Charles Zeman
Chicago
Nk Chismer
Lon Maxey
Bloomington, Ill
Denver Recaptures National AAU Title
Denver Legions win the 1942 National AAU basketball championship defeating the Bartlesville Phillips Oilers 45 to 32 in the final. Bob Marsh's defense on Hank Luisetti helps secure the victory and Marsh earns a spot on the 1942 second all American team. Ace Gruenig named tournament MVP with 20 points.
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Denver
INS
Denver Legions
Hollywood
20Th Century-Fox
Hank Luisetti
Bartlesville
Bob Marsh
Luisetti
Marsh
Bill Strannigan
Legions
Ace Gruenig
Bill Martin
Oilers
Jack McCracken
Gruenig
Connelley States
Frank Lubin
Grady Lewis
Holy Cross Game Moves to Worcester September 25
The Dartmouth Holy Cross football matchup shifts from Hanover to Worcester. The game will be played on September 25 at the Worcester site, with the two teams renewing their series in a neutral venue.
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Worcester
NEA
Dartmouth
Holy Cross
Hanover
Navy Uses Sports Leaders to Train Naval Aviators
More than 200 prominent athletic figures report to the Navy at Annapolis and the University of Southern California to coach and train aviation cadets. Coaches from UNC, Georgia, Iowa, and St Marys join sessions led by Lieut. Comdr. Hamilton to prepare aggressive, hard driving fighting aces.
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Americana
U. S. Naval
Anmouth
Navy
University of North Carolina
University of Georgia
University of Iowa
St. Mary’s College
St. Mary's
Calif
Bierman
Iowa
Thomas J. Hamilton
Naval Academy
The
Stastny to Pitch For C R Bunnies
The Cedar Rapids Bunnies youth baseball team opens spring training April 1 at Daniels park. The 16 to 18 year olds add Harry Burgess Joe Pickart Beck's John Frueh and Smule Stastny. Stastny, selected MVP by the South Side Civic club, will be the chief pitcher. Holdovers include John Schloss.
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Cedar Rapids
Missouri Approves Great Lakes Game Schedule Change
The Missouri athletic committee approved a game with the Great Lakes team for October 31 but postponed naming the site until a future meeting.
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Missouri
Great Lakes
Columbia, Mo
University of Missouri Athletic Committee
Height of Inconsistency
Columbus Ohio AP in 1940 Dick Fisher started as an Ohio State halfback then became a Big Ten basketball star with 141 points. He helped Paul Brown’s Buckeyes and then saw reduced scoring due to a lost scoring eye, suggesting football and basketball don’t mix.
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Olumbus, O
Dick Fisher
Ohio State
Fisher
Paul Brown
Buckeye
le Fisher
Fremont Police Judge Rolls Seven Perfect 300s This Season
Fremont Nebraska finds Dick Winkelman, a local police judge and bowling enthusiast, rolling seven perfect 300 games this season with a high 858 series. He achieved 34 strikes in 36 attempts and once logged 26 consecutive strikes. Last year he won a $1,000 grand prize in a national tournament and claimed two perfect games in one night. He also won the 1937 state singles title and competes in two Fremont leagues with averages around 211 and 207.
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Fremont
Neb
Dick Winkelman
Creighton
Coaching Shuffle Across Colleges As Wartime Recruits Top List
The article details a wave of football coaching changes as World War II mobilizes personnel. Navy recalls Major Swede Larson to active duty, Yale and Holy Cross swap leaders, Stanford shifts from Clark Shaughnessy to Jim Lawson, Washington ends Jimmy Phelan tenure, and midwestern and southern schools also overhaul staffs. Dozens of assistants enlist, with 200 coaches slated to report to Annapolis to train naval aviation cadets, and more to follow through September.
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Navy
Swede Larson
John Wheichel
Yale
Spike Nelson
Army
Holy Cross
Joe Sheeketski
Hank Scanlon
Philadelphia
Pacific Coast
Stanford
Clark Shaughnessy
Maryland
Jim Lawson
Washington
Jimmy Phelan
Pest Welch
Middle West
Minnesota
Bernie Bierman
Marines
George Hauser
Nebraska
Biff Jones
West Point
Glenn Presnell
Illinois
Bob Zuppke
Ray Eliot
Purdue
Mal Edward
Elmer Burnham
Duke
Wallace Wade
Eddie Cameron
Tulane
Dawson
Claude Simon
Shaughnessy
al Heagy
al Woods
Jack Faber
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Naval Aviation
Hawkeye Swimmer Ties U S 60 Yard Freestyle Record
Iowa City AP Don Wenstrom tied the national intercollegiate 60 yard dash record at 28.6 seconds as Iowa defeated Northwestern 48 to 36 in the final meet of the year. Wenstrom's time equals Waldemar Tomski's 1939 mark and also sets fieldhouse and university records. Northwestern's Dick Fahrbach swept the 220 and yard freestyle events amid a dual-meet loss.
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Iowa City
Don Wenstrom
Hawkeye
Iowa
Northwestern
Wenstrom
Waldemar Tomski
Michigan
Wildcat
Dick Fahrbach
Lowa
Aes Bell
Ren Teene Tim
Ms Aw
Wend
Fe Paner
Oon Bee
Miller
Tavern in the Town in Perth Amboy
Bill Urbanski former Boston shortstop and Brave guest runs a tavern in Perth Amboy New Jersey as part of a local feature.
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Perth Amboy
N. J
NEA
Bill Urbanski
Brave
Boston
Jock Sutherland Sentenced? Headed for Navy Duty
Dr John B Jock Sutherland 53 year old coach of the Brooklyn Dodgers pro football team appears headed for Navy duty in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia and hopes to be accepted for service.
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Pittsburgh
INS
John B
Jock” Sutherland
Brooklyn Dodgers
Navy
University of Pitts
Philadelphia
Walker Wins 53 to 31 in Local Game
Special to The Gazette reports Walker defeating an unspecified opponent 53 to 31. The note mentions Walker town but provides few details about the event or participants.
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Walker
Special
the Gazette
Walker Town
Priddy Looks Like Third Base Cinch
By Harry Grayson. McCarthy plans move for Priddy and Rizzuto as a combo. Priddy, though praised as an infielder, struggles at second base with the Yankees and shows slow fielding and mechanical errors. Cincinnati’s woes since Wally Berger’s decline noted.
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Priddy
McCarthy
Cincinnati
Wally Berger
Bill McKechnie
Gerry Priddy
Osss
Detroit
Gion
Rizzuto
Phil Rizzuto
Yankees
Hoosiers Star Don Dunker to Enter Army
Bloomington Indiana reports Don Dunker star player for Indiana. He won five of seven Big Ten baseball games and the most valuable award last year. He will be drafted into the army before Indiana opens its season.
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Bloomington
Ind
Don Dunker
Indiana
Army
Hoosiers
Clutter Chillers scores and sports notes headline
A sprawling column recalls past players and teams including Monmouth Beloit and Lawrence in six year stats while naming Bobby Wolf’s period as a top team. It mentions George Hackenschmidt in Nice France and Clyde Kluttz behind Ernie Lombardi with the Boston Braves.
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Coe
Gaew & Sew
Uss
le Christi
Texas
Pittsburgh Pirates
Frankie Frisch
Max Butcher
Elbie Fletcher
Midwest
Bobby Ee
Wolf
Monmouth
Beloit
Lawrence
Bill Olson
Decorah
Wisconsin
Shorewood High
Milwaukee
Olson
Wiscomsie
Tine Chass
Anne
Decorah High
Lath T
George Hackenschmidt
Rassier
Frank Gotch
Nice
France
Clyde Kluttsz
Decatur
Boston Braves
Ernie Lombardi
Kiwanis Club Takes Lead in Class D Bowling Event
Kiwanis club leads the Class D team event with a 2554 total led by K Farquhar 615 and R Benson 542, overtaking Trinity Methodist at 2438. Lovan moves into Class A singles top five with 576, as others post strong scores in team doubles and singles. action continues through the weekend with a full schedule before next weekend’s finale.
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Eaders
K. Farquhar
R. Benson
Kiwanis
Trinity Methodist
Lon Lovan
M. Kline
Thompson
Bown
Shb Mean
George Holsinger
L. Lodge
A. Grudaky
Naso
F. McMillen
Iowa Gees Curiass
Hawkins
Ilson
Lakeview
Maples
Girls Basketball Finalists Spotlight in Iowa Decline
A discussion notes the scattered finalists within a 30 mile radius of Des Moines and questions why a separate Girls High School Athletic Union handles events. It argues the imbalance reflects broader school governance in girls prep sports and calls for integrated oversight.
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Hardin County
Iowa Falls
Steamboat Rock
Iowa
Avoca
Wiota
Iowa State High School Athletic Association
G. L. ‘Sanders
F. P. Gm
Heed Senna
Oa . Mcintire
Oakland
A. A .Yo
Snead and Wehrie Reach Best-Ball Finals
Amy Snead and Wilford Wehrie defeated Chandler Harper and Sam Bates one up in 36 holes to advance to the national amateur professional best-ball final. In the other semi final, Bill Nary of California led the second pairing.
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Sans Sinan
Receetions
Amy Snead
Wilford Wehrie
Chandler Harper
Sam Bates
Bill Nary
California i
Washington Wins Hoosier Cup Title
Indianapolis rivalry final saw Washington defeat Burris 18 in the closing minutes to capture the Hoosier Cup title.
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Washington
Indianapolis
Washdefea Burris
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