Texas Relays Shatter Record as Hunt Breaks 14 Foot Mark
Harold Hunt of Nebraska cleared 14 feet 6 inches to set a Texas Relays pole vault record at the 15th UT track carnival. Texas dominated field events, taking several relays and medals while Minnesota and Drake also posted strong showings. Early results note Drake, Minnesota, Oklahoma and Rice performances with Texas highlighting sprint and distance events.
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Harold Hunt
Nebraska
Austin
Texas
Sten- Harold Hunt
America
Man O' War Turns 25, One of Racing's Greatest Icons
Man O' War ages to 25 as America’s famed race horse. The pride of Old Raintuck, he raced 1919 to 1920, winning 20 of 21 starts and earning 249 465 dollars. He set five world records, two still standing, and ranged from five furlongs to 14 miles in distance.
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Wide World Features
Old Raintuck
Kings” Hall of Fame
Ottumwa Bulldogs Upset Davenport For Iowa Crown
Ottumwa’s Bulldogs stunned defending champion Davenport 37 to 30 in Des Moines at Drake Fieldhouse before about 6,000. Al Farrington led Ottumwa with hot shooting and strong defense as Davenport’s Blue Devils struggled to match the visitors start and finished short of the title.
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DES Moines
Ottumwa
Davenport
Iowa
Drake
Blue Devils
al Farrington
Bulldogs
Jack Spencer
Blue Devil
Roger Crow
Badgers Win Collegiate Boxing Crown in Baton Rouge
Wisconsin swept four of eight bouts to claim the national boxing championship in Baton Rouge. Virginia, San Jose State and Southwestern Louisiana Institute each won one final bout.
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Baton Rouge
Wis
Nncollegiate
Eee
Virginia
San Jose
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Iowa Conference Ponders Revision of Sport Card
Des Moines reports the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference executive committee calls waiving contracts to reshuffle schedules for wartime. Football and basketball 1942 1943 revised. intramurals emphasized. travel minimized. schools may play Nebraskan and Dakota opponents. track date moved to May 8 9. golf tournament canceled. tennis fate with Dubuque host. membership rules reset.
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Iowa
DES Moines
Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Gad Leavier Sabemen
Edwin Moore, Jr
Waterloo
Nebraska
Dakota
Dubuque
Schoo
Luther
Upper Iowa
Dubuque University
Loras
St. Ambrose
Ee Ee Son
Iowa Wesleyan
Parsons
We Western Union
Geeee
Navy and Great Lakes to play Big Ten schedules nonconference
CHICAGO (UP) The Great Lakes naval training station and the Iowa City cadets will play full length Big Ten football schedules next fall but will not count in the league championship. Conference commissioner Major John L. Griffith said titles remain limited to regular members while service teams may compete for experience and recruiting value.
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Chicago
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Iowa City Cadets
John L. Griffith
Big Ten
Griffith
Great Lakes
Iowa City
Surf
Illinois
Michigan
Purdue
Wisconsin
Indiana
Governors Invited to Drake Relays by Iowa Leader
Des Moines AP report says Governor George A. Wilson invited 13 state governors to the Drake Relays on April 24 and 25. Invited governors include Sam H. Jones of Louisiana Leon C. Phillips Oklahoma Murray Dan Wagoner Michigan John W. Bricker Ohio Henry F. Ph ale Indiana Dwight H. Green Illinois Forrest C. Donnell Missouri Payne H. Ratner Kansas Dwight P. Griswold Nebraska Harlan J. Bushfield South Dakota John Moses North Dakota R. Senses Espesaste and Cope R. Stevenson Texas.
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DES Moines
George A. Wilson
Sam H. Jones
Louisiana
Leon C. Philli
Oklahoma
Murray Dan Wagoner
Michigan
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Henry F. Ae
Indiana
Dwight H. Green
Illinois
Forrest C. Donnell
Missouri
Payne H. Ratner
Kansas
Dwight P. Griswold
Nebraska
Harlan J. Bushfield
South Dakota
John Moses
North Dakota
Manele
R. Senses
Eispesaste
Cope R. Stevenson
Texas
Bob Feller to Pitch Again for Navy in Norfolk
NORFOLK Virginia United Press reports Bob Feller the former Cleveland ace now in the Navy will pitch again. He is slated to appear for naval duty in a forthcoming game likely against a service team.
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Bob Feller
Navy
Norfolk
Cleveland
Stanford Clippers Dartmouth for National Title
Stanford defeated Dartmouth 53 to 38 to win the National Collegiate basketball championship in Kansas City. Howie Dalimar led the Indians with strong defense and outside shooting while Dartmouth struggled to score.
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Kansas City
West
Stanford
Dartmouth
Pacific Coast
Howie Dalimar
Colorado University
Detroit Angles for Louis Conn Return Details
New York dispatch reports Doug Mode of the Michigan boxing commission met with promoter Mike Jacobs to discuss the possible Louis Conn rematch in Detroit this June. They noted Louis and Conn are army privates and the bout may depend on Army approval and staging location.
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Detroit
Louis Conn
New York
Doug Mode
Michigan Boxing Commission
Mike Jacobs
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Mode
Jacobs
Louis
Conn
Golfing Unknowns Take Spotlight in Greensboro Open
In Greensboro Open at halfway, lesser lights lead as Sam Byrd and Jimmy Thomson share 136 par while Rod Munday slips to third after a shaky round. Sudher Seah briefly contends with 290.
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Greensboro
N. C
Sam
Byrd
New York Yankee
Si Jimmy Thomson
Rod Munday
Red Pepper sports chatter from Strawberry Point and beyond
In this state sports column a Strawberry Point Pointers reach the sub state with wins over Elkader and a loss to Postville. Roy Bjorge coaches Strawberry Point and heads to army duty. Postville’s Ivan Blackmer and other names like Danner, Derringer, Grimes appear. A Fort Dodge baseball exhibition and various local notes round out the column with state finals attendance, bowling high scores, and boxing results.
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Strawberry Point
Elkader
Postville
Roy Bjorge
Iowa U
Fort Dodge
White Sox
Cubs
Fort Dodge Municipal
Harold Schrader
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Dave Danner
Iowa City
Danner
Little Hawks
Armed Forces
Navy
Ivan Blackmer
Toe Paul Derringer
Cas
Cincinnati Reds
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Burleigh Grimes
Des Moines
Bergen
N. J
Cecil Hart
N. Burke
Tak Tae
Washington, D. C
Ottumwa Bulldogs Clinch State Title With Strong First Half
Des Moines AP notes Ottumwa led Davenport 37 30 at halftime as the Bulldogs dominated the first half. They took 25 shots, with 10 successful for 20 points, setting a championship pace in a decisive high school basketball title game.
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Des Moines
Ottumwa Bulldogs
Davenport
Exhibition Baseball Results From Florida and California
Exhibition games report scores and lineups across Miami Sarasota Miami Beach and San Diego including Cleveland New York Cincinnati Washington St Louis Philadelphia and San Francisco with pitchers Milar Smith Danning Besten Eisenman and others noted in various matchups. Park sites include Miami, Sarasota, Miami Beach, and Hollywood.
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Fla. St. Lewis
Philadelphia
Harris
Ferrell, Hoerst
Lambert
Hashes
Warren, Livingston, Peterman
Gan Diego
Calif
Rey
Potlenbeeeey
Eisenman
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Rice
Harole Hall
Louisiana State
Max Minor
Malcolm Kutner
Jean Wierin
Jackie Fields
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Harry Hafermick
Mac Umstattd
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John Caldwell
Midwest
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Jamieson
Minnesota
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Fostein
Pohland
Arthur Gill
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Meas State
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Chrisins. Hall
Dillon Graham
Abe Simon
Simon
Trail
Rally
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Eere Oes de Olson
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Wanded Haerther
Lillian Ratchford
Regina Webst
Maxine Ross
Mary Catherine Jennings
Marilyn Schrimper
Muriel Olson
Red Peppers
Tait
New York Giants
Johnny Mize
Bill Werber
Mize
Connie Ryan
Mel Ott
Cedar
George Bourland
Milwaukee
Joe Reyes
Claude Ellison
Mose Shackleford
Buddy Boyle
Bobby Carew
Roger Welty
Harry Demery
Bobby Jackson
Miami
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Deesing
Demam. Co
Feldman
Danning
Sarasota
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