Texas Relays Spotlight Sets 14-Feet-34-Inch Vault Record
Harold Hunt of Nebraska vaulted 14 feet 34 inches to break the Texas Relays record at Austin. The meet crowned Texas favorites in sprints and relays while Minnesota and Drake excelled in distance events. LSU was disqualified in the mile relay after baton drop, with Rice and Drake also earning relay wins.
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Austin
Texas
Harold Hunt
Nebraska
America
Rice
Harold Hall
Louisiana State
Max Minor
Malcolm Kutner
Jean Wierin
Jackie Fields
Midwest
Drake
Griffith
Burch
Barsalou
Jamieson
Minnesota
Gill
Barnett
Fostein
Pohland
Arthur Gill
Oklahoma
Barsley
Kansas State
Oklahoma A
Oklahoma University
Minor
Buiner
Wien
Field
Texas A. M
Fitch
Milbers
Peter
Deal
Christopher. Mattinsly
Cummins
Hall
Texas A
Badgers Sweep to National Boxing Crown
Wisconsin swept four of eight bouts to win the national collegiate boxing title in Baton Rouge. Syracuse Virginia San Jose and Southwestern Louisiana Institute each won one final bout.
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Baton Rouge
Wisconsin
Syracuse
Virginia
San Jose
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Man O' War Turns 25, America's Famed Race Horse
The famed Man O' War is celebrated on his 25th birthday. The horse from Old Raintuck raced in 1919 and 1920, winning 20 of 21 starts and earning 249000 plus dollars, setting five world records and racing distances from 5 to 153 miles.
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America
Wide World Features
Old Raintuck
Kings” Hall of Fame
Iowa Conference Ponders Wartime Schedule Revisions
The Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference executive committee urged waiving contracts to reshuffle 1942 1943 schedules amid wartime travel and expense problems. Football basketball and spring sports cards will be affected with reduced travel and possible two games between some schools. The rule requiring three sports for membership is abolished pending May 8 9 meetings in Dubuque.
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Des Moines
Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Edwin Moore, Jr
Waterloo
Buena Vista
Western Union
Nebraska
South Dakota
Dubuque
Dubuque University
Luther
Upper Iowa
Loras
St. Ambrose
Simpson
Iowa Wesleyan
Parsons
Penn
Denials
Buena Ista
Navy Service Teams Won't Compete for Big Ten Title
The Great Lakes naval training station and the Iowa City cadets will play full Big Ten schedules next fall but will be considered non conference contests and not count in the championship standings. Big Ten Commissioner Major John L. Griffith said the title race remains restricted to regular members. The service teams will still face conference opponents and can use former pros or non college players without affecting eligibility after the war.
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Chicago
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Iowa City Cadets
John L. Griffith
Big Ten
Griffith
Great Lakes
Iowa City
Illinois
Michigan
Purdue
Wisconsin
Indiana
Town City
Governors Invited to Drake Relays in Des Moines
Des Moines AP Governor George A. Wilson invited 13 state governors to attend the Drake Relays on April 24 and 25. Invited governors include Sam H. Jones Louisiana Leon C. Phillips Oklahoma Murray D. Van Wagoner Michigan John W. Bricker Ohio Henry F. Schricker 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 Harold E. Stassen Minnesota Cope R. Stevenson Texas.
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DES Moines
George A. Wilson
Sam H. Jones
Louisiana
Leon C. Phillips
Oklahoma
Murray D. van Wagoner
Michigan
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Henry F. Schricker
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
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Cope R. Stevenson
Texas
Feller to Pitch Again for Navy at Norfolk Home Opener
Former Cleveland ace Bob Feller, now serving in the navy, will start for the Norfolk naval training station nine in its home opener Friday. He will share pitching duties with Freddie Hutchinson, the ex Seattle pitcher who sparked a $50,000 deal three years earlier.
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Bob Feller
Navy
Norfolk
Cleveland
Stanford Clips Dartmouth for National Title
Stanford defeats Dartmouth 53 to 38 to win the National Collegiate basketball championship in Kansas City. Howie Dallmar led the Indians as Stanford, after trailing in the first half, tightened defense and surged ahead in the second half to claim the title.
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Kansas City
West
Stanford
Dartmouth
Pacific Coast
Howie Dallmar
Colorado University
Indians
Detroit Angles for Louis Conn Return in Detroit?
Doug Mode of the Michigan boxing commission and promoter Mike Jacobs discussed options for a June return bout between heavyweight champion Joe Louis and Billy Conn in Detroit. Jacobs said Army officials will decide the fight location since both fighters are privates, citing Detroit's wartime prosperity and past Louis draws in the city.
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New York
Doug Mode
Michigan Boxing Commission
Mike Jacobs
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Detroit
Mode
Louis
Bob Pastor
Jacobs
Conn
Golfing Unknowns Take Spotlight in Greensboro Open
In Greensboro North Carolina the Greensboro Open sees lesser lights at the halfway point leading with Sam Byrd and Jimmy Thomson tied at 136. Rod Mundays slips to third after a 71 on Saturday while Ben Levine Chandler Harper sit at 139 and Byron Nelson falls from favorites to seventh.
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Greensboro
N. C
Ben Levine
Springfield
Mass
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Byron Nelson
Local prep highlights and pro notes from Iowa state sports
The piece covers Strawberry Point Pointers progress to sub state and wins over Elkader, Postville coaches in military service, Danner captaining Iowa City’s Little Hawks, Postville spectators funding a trip to Des Moines state finals, and a Fort Dodge exhibition with White Sox and Cubs. It also notes Kingsport boxers, bowling marks by Bergen’s Fathers, Velma Schaeffer, and Giants roster issues with Mize Werber and Ryan. It finishes with Cedar Rapids boxing results and Milwaukee crowd reaction.
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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
Paul Derringer
Cincinnati Reds
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Burleigh Grimes
Des Moines
Bergen
N. J
Cecil Hart
Eddie Gass
I.N. Burke
Oelwein
Velma Schaeffer
Washington, D. C
New York Giants
Johnny Mize
Bill Werber
Mize
Werber
Connie Ryan
Mel Ott
Cedar Rapids
George Bourland
Milwaukee
Joe Reyes
Claude Ellison
Mose Shackleford
Buddy Boyle
Bobby Carew
Roger Welty
Harry Demery
Bobby Jackson
Ottumwa Bulldogs Upset Davenport For Iowa Cage Crown
Ottumwa Bulldogs upset Davenport 37 to 30 at Drake Fieldhouse to seize the Little Six title. Al Farrington led Ottumwa with 12 points while teammates spread scoring and held Davenport’s Jack Spencer to seven.
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Bulldogs
Blue Devils
Davenport
Jack Spencer
Blue Devil
Ottumwa
Ottumwa Bulldogs Clinch State Title in Fast First Half
Des Moines AP reports Ottumwa Bulldogs surged to a 37 to 30 lead over Davenport in the first half of the state high school basketball final. The team shot 25 times in the half with 10 making the net for 20 points, a championship pace.
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DES Moines
Ottumwa
Bulldogs
Davenport
Iowa
Blue Devils
Ottumwa Bulldogs
Exhibition Baseball Schedule From Florida Sites
The article lists multiple spring exhibition games in Florida and nearby venues with line scores and pitcher assignments. Matchups include St Louis vs New York at St Petersburg, Cleveland vs New York in Miami, Cincinnati vs Boston in Sarasota, Boston vs Washington in Orlando, St Louis vs Philadelphia in Miami Beach, Chicago vs San Diego in San Diego, Chicago vs Hollywood, and Philadelphia vs San Francisco in San Pan California, detailing runs and pitcher usage.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla. St. Louis
New York
M. Cooper
Gumbert
Mancuso
Chandler
Brewer
Lindell
Dickey
Rosar
Miami
Fla
Cleveland
Milnar
A. Smith
Denning
DeSaulels
C. Hubbell
Carpenter
Feldman
Danning
Berres
Miami Beach
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Harris
Hollingsworth
Ferrell
Hoerst
Lambert
Hughes
Wareren
Livingston
Peterman
San Diego
Calif
Chicago
Smith
Haynes
Turners Olsen
Paffenberner
Eisenman
Deetore
Salked
Hollywood
Chicaso BR
Wyse
Raffensberger
Rush
Hernandez
Root
Brown
Brentel
Atwood
San Pan
Annn Pnnai
San Francisco
Fowler, Hallett Ai
Wagner
Seats
Stutz
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Linarl
Nay
Voss
Olsen
Madden
Pogue
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McCaffrey
Pearson
MecKernan
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O’skaug
Oliver
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Curtis
Dallmar Fort Worth
Adams
Columbus
Ind
Louis Conn
Red Peppers
Tait
Nurleigh Grimes
al Farrington
Rally
Roger Crow
Farrington
Bulldog
Sarasota
Cincinnati
Boston
Vander Meer
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