Induction of Mize Deepens Baseball Hitting Shuffle
The loss of Johnny Mize, last top hitter, leaves the major leagues wide open for pennant races. Williams and Lombardi are out for war service, Slaughter and Reiser drafted, Mize gone, Musial best remaining power, Keller poised to lead. Giants weakened without a first baseman, Cardinals and Dodgers emerge as main pennant contenders amid an uncertain season.
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Johnny Mize
Ne York
INS
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Taft Wright
Chicago White Sox
Ernie Lombardi
Boston Braves
Enos Slaughter
Pete Reiser
Brooklyn Dodgers
Mize
Stan Musial
Cardinals
Williams
Joe DiMaggio
Lombardi
Joe Williams
Mel Ott
New York Giants
Ott
Giants
Dodgers
Deal Cookin for Yankees as Spring Trade Talk Heats Up
AP report notes hotel in Asbury Park built from World’s Fair salvage while Yankees prep with team names linked to the Indians. A fresh ownership set is touted as a possible swap candidate for Tom Yawkey and the Boston club.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Yankees
Asbury Park
N. J
Cleveland Indians
Yanks
Tom Yawkey
Boston
Roland Gibbs
Henry Armstrong
Garden
Cleo Shans
Cleo
Henery
Shans
Greco the Wrecko
Pauline Betz Wins Three Net Titles
Pauline Betz of Los Angeles captured three titles at the National Indoor tennis tournament in Chestnut Hill Massachusetts. She defeated Katherine Winthrop 6 4 6 1 to win singles then paired with George Wightman to win doubles 7 5 6 1 over Judy Atterbury and Lillian Lopaus, and with Al Stitt claimed the mixed doubles 6 2 1 6 6 3 over Constance Clifton and Harrison Rowbotham.
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Chestnut Hill
Mass
Pauline M. Betz
Los Angeles
Longwood Cricket Club
Katherine Winthrop
Hamilton
George Wightman
Judy Atterbury
Great Neck
Lillian Lopaus
City Island
Betz
al Stitt
Massachusetts
Downing
Constance Clifton
Rollins College
Harrison Rowbotham
Brookline
Chicago race season extended to April 24 at Sportsman's Park
The Illinois racing board moved opening day to April 24 and allowed Sportsman's Park to add six days to its meeting. The extra week will be allocated to a charity agency.
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Chicago
Illinois Racing Board
Sportsman's Park
Red Pepper Letters Back Municipal League Proposal
Readers discuss a Hill Park summer night league as a community project. Letters from Mrs W J McGuire and others praise wholesome baseball, urge park and light access, and seek sponsor cooperation. The column also notes support for armed forces teams, equipment drives for Texarkana camp, and a tribute to Ray Dubbert.
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Hill Park
W. J. McGuire
Fifteenth Street
T. G. Vernon
Board of Education
Manus
Fat” Kime
Red River
Texarkana
Texas
Cedar Rapids
Kime
Hy Henry
Raiders
Ray Dubbert
Soph Cage Stars Elected to I Club
The University of Iowa I club adds three new regular members and three honorary members. Regulars include sophomores Gene Nesmith of Shenandoah and Theron Thomson of Cedar Rapids who played basketball last season, and Carl J Nelson of Chicago Illinois, a Town baseball player from 1928 to 1930. Honoraries are Major John R McEvoy of Philadelphia Dr Mort Henkin of Sioux City and Dr W B Gerrits of West Branch all graduates of the UI College of Dentistry.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Gene Nesmith
Shenandoah
Theron
Tommy” Thomson
Cedar Rapids
Carl J Nelson
Chicago
Iil
John R. McEvoy
Philadelphia
Mort Henkin
Sioux City
W. B Gerrits
West Branch
University of Iowa College of Dentistry
Etten to Stay with New York Yankees
Nick Etten will remain with the Yankees after manager Joe McCarthy settled a dispute over a Phillies trade that sent Etten for Al Gettel Ed Levy and cash. Gettel will stay on his farm and Levy was reclassified as I A. The settlement allows replacement of the traded players.
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Asbury Park
N. J
INS
Nick Etten
Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Phillies
Etten
al Gettel
Ed Levy
Gettel
Levy
McCarthy
Georgetown Triumphs Over DePaul In NCAA East Final
Georgetown upset DePaul 53 to 49 at Madison Square Garden behind John Mahnken 17 points before fouling out. Dartmouth beat NYU 51 to 49 in consolation as Western champion hopefuls Texas Washington Oklahoma and Wyoming prepared for Kansas City clutch rounds. The winner to face Georgetown for the national crown next Tuesday in New York with a Red Cross benefit game following.
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New York
Fighting Hoyas
Georgetown
DePaul
Chicago
Washingtonians
Madison Square Garden
John Mahnken
Hoyas
Texas
Washington
Oklahoma
Wyoming
The
Garden
Vna Red Cross
Women's Pin Meet Ends Sunday at Red Crown Alleys
Cedar Rapids hosts the annual women's city bowling tournament with singles doubles and all events to be decided Sunday at Red Crown alleys. Competition runs from 11 15 a m through five shifts in the afternoon and evening with pairs and individuals listed for each time block.
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Cedar Rapids
Robertson RK. Hunt
Homan
M_ Bees
Rhodes H Green
P Krumbholy
M Nelson
Kirwin
M . Pettit
F Locka
H. Kadlec
M Ewaldt
D. Fotrrai
Buchan
E. Dvorak
Conrad
A McAvoy
Cherry F. Ross
Pfeffer
J Janda
A. Nelson
Scannell
Middaugh
Kline
G. Winser
R Smith
H Vrzal
Briggeman
Hhavartv
Hlavaty
LO Sarver
Frasinger
J Flas
Philips
F Bachman
Chiserton
M. MecKernan
Lindquist
H Jones
Sell P Hunt
Vo Williamson
Fox
Hrenik
Bo Kiutchera
O Dapper
Clark
R. Mercer
Hefner
M. Cox
Scolaro
Hasek
Mrstik
Nezerka
Prinus
Schaefer
M James
Fatka
Hiltbrunner
Vanous D. Serovy
Borschel
Trrdik
L. Homer
Bruins and Red Wings Win to Lead Playoff Paths
Bruins close to Stanley Cup final after a 3-2 win over the Canadiens, their third straight victory. Red Wings grab a 2-1 lead in their series by beating the Maple Leafs 4-2, with three goals in the first period and one in the third.
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United Press
Boston Bruins
Montreal Canadiens
Red Wings
Toronto
Maple Leafs
Leafs
Iowa Teams Set for AAU Tourney Final Clash
In St Joseph Missouri two Iowa squads reach the championship of the fifteenth annual national AAU women's basketball tournament. Davenport AIC seeks to defend its title against Des Moines AIB after both teams advanced with decisive wins over Lenox Iowa and another opponent Thursday night.
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ST. Joseph
INS
Iowa
Davenport Aic
Des Moines
AIB
Davenport
Lenox
Arkansas Motor Coaches Narrowly Edge In Tight Finish
A high school football recap notes a 23 to 22 victory over Arkansas Motor Coaches of Little Rock, highlighting a close game and a late standout drive.
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Tually
Arkansas Motor Coaches
Little Rock
Miss Claire L Mosley Named Sports Editor at Press Citizen
Claire L Mosley a junior in liberal arts was hired as sports editor succeeding Mars Hochschild who will join the armed forces next Saturday. Miss Massex becomes the first woman sports editor in the paper's history and hails from AnamwKa majoring in journalism at the University of Inwa.
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Iowa City
INS
Times
Claire L Mosley
College of Liberal Arts
Iowa City Press Citizen
Mars. Hochschild
Massex
Press-Citizen
AnamwKa
University of Inwa
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Lawton Carver
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Red Peppers
Tait
Woods
Homer Norton
Texas Aggies
Harry Grayson
NEA Service
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Norton
Bucky Warris
Harris
Charity
Phils
Uncle Sam
Soph Cage Stars
Red Crown
Hickey Freeman, Hart-Shafefner & Marr Fine Qualty Clothes
Eva Bernt
Ieee
Sherman
Portis Hat
Army Exchange Service
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