Hawk Nine Opens Baseball Schedule Accepts Rox Test
IOWA CITY Iowa’s Hawk Nine under Otto Vogel prepares for the season with an April start against Bradley and an outdoor move Monday. The Rockford Rox visit May 2 for a key Central Association tilt as Iowa plans a grueling eight game trip through Illinois Indiana and Michigan. The squad features a mix of experienced hurlers and prospects led by co captains Jack Dittmer and John Tedore with top outfielders Dale Erickson and John Sullivan and a host of sophomores among the pitching corps.
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Illinois
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Dick Orth
Vern Thompson
Roderick Marshall
Glenn
Snead Wins Greensboro Open in 18 Hole Playoff
Sammy Snead of White Sulphur Springs West Virginia defeated Lloyd Mangrum of Chicago in an 18 hole playoff to capture the Greensboro Open title. Snead earned $2 000 for the victory and Mangrum received $1 400 after both finished tied at 276 over 72 holes played at Staymount Forest course amid heavy rain.
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Staymount Forest Country Club
Foster to Fight Taylor in Chicago Showdown
Vince Foster returns to action in Chicago Stadium on April 8 in a 10 round bout against Chuck Taylor of Pennsylvania. Irving Schoenwald and Jack Began promote the card which will include quality supporting bouts.
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Vince Foster
Tony Pellone
Pennsylvania
Chuck Taylor
Chicago Stadium
Irving Schoenwald
Jack Began
Foster-Taylor
Drake Relays 40th Annual Entry Blanks Mailed
Official entry blanks for the 40th Drake Relays at Des Moines were mailed Tuesday, with Tom Deckard announced as director. The meet will be held April 29 and 30 and invites participation from schools and athletes nationwide.
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Tom Deckard
Major League Bonus Player Rule Shifted
In Cincinnati AP says starting Tuesday MLB clubs may send new bonus players to the minors for one year of seasoning. A bonus player is paid more than 6000 to sign. Clubs must send him down first year. new rule also caps bonuses at 6000 for AAA and AA teams and limits previous higher thresholds.
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AB. Chandler
Williams Named Iowa Falls Football Coach After Flower Resigns
Howard Flower ten year head coach of basketball and football at Iowa Falls High School resigns from coaching duties. Superintendent W C Hilburn announces Flower will stay on as government and commercial instructor. Bob Williams named head football coach and is a graduate of Iowa State Teachers College.
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90 Gridders Report At Minnesota Drill
Minnesota head coach Bernie Bierman opened spring practice with 90 candidates at the Gophers camp. About 30 players were lettermen. First in door practice is scheduled for later in the week.
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Violent Ray Quits Ring After Brain Concussion
Elmer Violent Ray, a Black heavyweight, said he is quitting boxing while healthy. He was in Palatka for treatment of a slight brain concussion from an exhibition bout with Joe Louis, and his physician reports his condition is clearing up.
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Violent” Ray
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Cardinals Decry Dickson Sale Shocks Team In St Louis
By Joe Reichler St Petersburg AP The St Louis sale of pitcher Murry Dickson to Pittsburgh unsettles Cardinals players who say the deal weakens the club Eddie Dyer says losing a pitcher could cost eight to ten victories Enos Slaughter Stan Musial and Marty Marion blast the sale noting no one else was acquired and that a pennant chances suffer The Pirates paid about 125000 for the 31 year old Dickson
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Stan Musial
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Tony Zale Honored As Boxing Example
Former middleweight champion Tony Zale received the first Bengal bout recognition award for contributing most to youth by example and competitive spirit. The Bengal bouts fund missions in India at Notre Dame where preliminaries began Monday and Zale will be honorary referee at the finals on Saturday.
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Rossie Loses To Parks In Des Moines Rematch
Bob Rossie of Iowa City dropped a six round decision to Jackie Parks of Des Moines in Omaha on Monday night. The bout was a rematch of a prior draw in Des Moines last month. Alvin Williams defeated Earle Wenbourne over eight rounds for his 13th victory, Wenbourne suffering his first loss in 11 starts.
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Bob Rossie
Iowa City
Jackie Parks
Des Moines
Iowa
Alvin Williams
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Earle Wenbourne
Williams
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Boxing Card Set With Rossie Edwards D M
Bob Rossie of Iowa City will face Dolphus Edwards of Des Moines in a six round bout in Des Moines on Thursday. Lightweight feature has Gene Spencer of Chicago versus Bobby Carew of Des Moines in a 10 round main event. Ottumwa’s Lucky Munday meets Roland Taylor of Des Moines in a four round middleweight bout.
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Iowa City
Dolphus Edwards
Gene Spencer
Chicago
Bobby Carew
Lucky Munday
Ottumwa
Roland Taylor
Iowa Pitcher Shines In Yanks Exhibition
Paul Hinrichs from Mallard Iowa, a $40 000 bonus pitcher for the New York Yankees, has allowed only five hits in 13 scoreless innings. The Lutheran seminary student at Concordia St Louis is listed on the Kansas City American Association roster. Hinrichs yielded two singles in three innings as the Yankees lost 7 to 3 to the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Philadelphia Phillies
Valparaiso Ex-Director Loren Ellis New Calumet Bucks GM
Loren E Ellis, who resigned recently as athletic director and basketball coach at Valparaiso University, was named general manager for the Calumet Buccaneers of the National Basketball League in Hammond Indiana.
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East Boxer Roland Randall Shines in Gloves Final
New York reports Roland Randall of Washington DC was acclaimed as the top welterweight at the Golden Gloves in Madison Square Garden after clinching the middleweight crown with a first round knockout of Joseph Leudanski of Chicago. The East team tied the West 8-8 in a night of dramatic outcomes and standout performances by other boxing talents from across the country.
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Petersen and Paulsen Lead Iowa State Scorers in 1948-49
Bob Petersen and Don Paulsen topped Iowa State scoring during the 1948-49 basketball season. The duo led the Cyclones in points, delivering notable performances for the team.
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Tiny Bob Petersen
Don Paulsen
Iowa State
I Class A Schools In Track Meet At Iowa Saturday
Iowa City report on class A state indoor track meet with about 30 schools expected. Davenport defends team title while records dating back to 1933 may fall with athletes like Ward and Wendt challenging high jump and pole vault marks.
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Chisox Return Bevens To Yankees
In Pasadena California Frank Lane GM of the White Sox said they did not like what they saw of Floyd Bevens and returned the right hander to the New York Yankees whom they had bought earlier in the year on a conditional basis.
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Bill” Bevens
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New York Yankees
Boxing results from various cities show scattered outcomes
Across multiple locales Johnny Greco outpointed Beau Jack in Montreal. Lee Sala defeated Georgie Small in Cleveland. Lew Jenkins stopped Joey Carriido in Philadelphia. Alvin Williams edged Earle Wenbourne in Youngstown. Benny Walker and Jesse Flores fought to a draw in San Francisco Stockton.
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Lee Sala
Denora
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Sweetwater
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Youngstown
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Alvin Williams
Wichita
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Earle Wenbourne
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Jense Flores
Stockton, Calif
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Oakland
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Iowa Tankers Set for AAU Indoor Championship Meet
Iowa’s six swimmers and coach travel from Chapel Hill to Daytona Beach for the AAU indoor nationals. Captain Wally Ris aims for a fifth straight 100 yard freestyle title with a best time of 50.4 seconds, while the 300 yard medley relay of Draves Stassforth Straub seeks another AAU crown after recent conference and NCAA success.
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Iowa
Dave Armbruster
Chapel Hill
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Wally Ris
Duane Draves
Bowen Stassforth
Ervin Straub
Stassforth
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Bob Busch
Ed Garst
Dave Brockway
Iowa and Nebraska Golfers Qualify at Des Moines Site
Iowa and Nebraska golfers will seek places in the 1949 U S Open by playing sectional qualifying rounds at Wakonda Golf Course in Des Moines. The 36 hole test will be held May 31 as Des Moines is named one of three new qualifying sites by the U S A.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Nebraska
Wakonda
Pirates Sued Over Falling Fan Incident at Game
Pittsburgh fans Robert L Dodson and Charles Marr sue the Pirates for 50000 claiming a spectator fell from an upper tier during a summer game, causing brain concussion loss of teeth spine injuries and internal injuries. The alleged fall involved Thomas Muenzer who reportedly landed on the two men but was not seriously hurt.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Robert L Dodson
Charles Marr
Thomas Muenzer
Dodson
Marr
Muenzer
Miksis Hurt In Infield Collision At Second Base
Ed die Miksis, Brooklyn infielder, suffered a contusion under the left eye when struck by a throw at second base. There was no fracture.
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Vero Beach
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Eddie Miksis
Brooklyn
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