Jimmy Wilson Revamps Cubs as Veteran Trade Moves Shake League
Cubs manager Jimmy Wilson reshapes the squad with major trades sending Billy Herman to the Dodgers and Billy Myers to Cincinnati. Hank Leiber and Augie Galan may follow, while Pittsburgh’s Leiber could join if price is right. Only Nicholson Hack and Leiber remain from the 1940 regulars as Wilson seeks urgency and aggression to restore support and a winning culture.
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Jimmy Wilson
Chicago Cubs
Wilson
Cubs
Billy Myers
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Reds
Billy Herman
Rzuard
Dodgers
Herman
Hank Leiber
Augie Galan
Pittsburgh
Leiber
Max Butcher
Flbie Fletcher
Bill Nicholson
Stan Hack
Cub
North Side
Scenic League Formed From Northeast Iowa Baseball Group
Monona confirms a name change for the former Northeast Iowa baseball league to Scenic League to avoid confusion with a new semi pro circuit. Werner Johanningmeier is president, Glen Halverson vice president, and Harvey Waskow secretary treasurer. Towns include Lansing Waukon Harpers Ferry Postville St Olaf Garnaville Monona and Prairie du Chien Wis. The 14 game schedule starts Sunday May 18.
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Monona
Northeast Iowa Baseball League
Northeast Iowa League
Werner Johanningmeier
Glen Halverson
St. Olaf
Harvey Waskow
Lansing
Waukon
Harpers Ferry
Postville
Garnaville
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Iowa Notre Dame grid film to be shown at local dinner
The Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Young Men's Bureau will show motion pictures of the 1940 Iowa Notre Dame football game at the annual dinner. Attendees include E G Dad Schroeder Dr Eddie Anderson Frank Carideo Jim Harris Glen Devine and local coaches Fred Winter Orville Rust Bill Barnard Len Paula Don Wolfe Walt Hogan Gordie Pisarik. Reservations are requested at 5135 for the 6 15 p m event with Bill Glassgow as dinner chairman and a capacity turnout expected.
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Young Men's Bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa City
Dad” Schroeder
Eddie Anderson
Frank Carideo
Jim Harris
Glen Devine
Fred Winter
Orville Rust
Bill Barnard
Len Paula
Don Wolfe
Walt Hogan
Gordie Pisarik
Gridiron Promise
Cedar Rapids I
Young Men’s Bureau
Drake Penn Baseball Ties 6-6 In Twelve Inning Call
OSKALOOSA AP Drake and Penn played to a 6-6 tie when the game was halted in the first half of the twelfth inning. Drake scored three in the first and three in the eighth while Penn added two in the eighth to force the stalemate. The teams will resume in Des Moines on Thursday continuing into the twelfth inning.
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Oskaloosa
Drake
Penn
Kuchara
O'Connor
Quakers
Des Moines
Postville Avenges Tournament Defeat
Postville high school toppled Waukon 1 to 1 in a Tuesday game after losing to Waukon last week in Allamakee county tournament. Erickson and Zimmerman scored for Postville while Bareis and Brainard contributed for Waukon.
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Gazette
Waukon
Postville High School
Allamakee
Waukonites
Erickson and Zimmerman
Postville
Bareis
Veishea opening events at Iowa State include polo and baseball
Polo and baseball open Veishea at Iowa State College in Ames with a polo match between Cyclone riders and Missouri on Thursday at 2 pm and a Nebraska baseball game against Iowa State at 4 pm. The Big Six series runs through Friday with golf and tennis also on the schedule.
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AMES
INS
Veishea
Iowa State College
Cyclone Horsemen
University of Missouri Riders
University of Nebraska
Iowa State
Kansas
Oklahoma
Leon Wilson
Kelley
Willard Mylenbusch
Dana
Nebraska
Cyclone
Drake University
Clyde Miller
Waterloo
Town State
John Carey
West Liberty
William Munson
Lewistown
Ill
Maurice Boney
Sac City
Coe Frosh Netmen Lose to Cornell in Opener
Coe College freshman tennis fell 4-2 to Cornell frosh in its opening match. Only Dick Budde from Anamosa won a singles match, while Lee Rayson of Cal Park and Donald Niggemeyer of Fort Madison won their doubles bout to keep a second point for the Little Kohawks.
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Cornell College
Frosh
Dick Budde
Anamosa
Lee Rayson
Cals Park
Donald Niggemeyer
Fort Madison
Little Kohawks
Conn to Box Knox in Dapper Dan May 27 Card
Pittsburgh crowd hears heavyweight title challenger Billy Conn will face Buddy Knox in a 15 round headline bout. The Dapper Dan club, a charitable organization, presents the card on May 27.
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Pittsburgh
Billy Conn
Buddy Knox
Dayton
Dapper Dan Club
Marion High wins first Mid-Six meet outduels rivals
Marion High School captured the Mid-Six track and field meet on its home field, edging Anamosa and Tipton. Key wins included Lary in the mile, the Marion medley and mile relays, and standout showings by Mitchell in the 880 and Hamilton in the high jump, as Monticello and Manchester also scored.
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Marion High
Marion High School
Tipton
Anamosa
Marion
Johnny Russell
Blue Raiders
Bob Lary
Rauch
Lary
Jim Dardis
Indians
Redskins
Monticello
Manchester
Maquoketa
Dick Leachhart
Dice
Dunker
Bob Mitchell
John Hamilton
Smykil
Junior Hann
Decklar
Leabhart
Daker
Taylor
Jessen
Howie
Kenyon
Stephenson
Shover
Minney
Kinser
Tipton Shover
Balcom
Frazee
Bechusan
Anamosa Jessen
Blayney
Krominga
Russell
Hamilton
McEnany
Lucdeman
Wilson
Anamona
Leggett
Marlon
Deckiar
Honn
Mardorf
Larson
Kiemont
Speer
Prazee
Wilkinson
Manuoketa
Raiders Acquire Reynolds Edwards and Connatser from Charleston
Raiders announce via President Harry S Johnson that Chief Reynolds star pitcher joins Evansville for a three game series. Henry Edwards, a left handed hitting outfielder, also comes from Charleston. Clint Connatser sold to Charleston as Edwards returns from an earlier injury with a 286 batting average.
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Raiders
Reynolds
Edwards
Connatser
Charleston
Raider
Pres Harry S Johnson
Chief Reynolds
Evansville
Henry Edwards
Wolkes- Barre
Johnson
Clint Connatser
Drake two mile relay team to run at Fresno West Coast relays
Drake University's two mile relay squad, champion at the Texas, Kansas and Drake relays, accepted a bid to compete at the West Coast relays in Fresno, California, on May 17, an announcement said Wednesday.
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Beloit
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John Autfillisch
Rob Nicholson
Frank Flanagan
Walt Kinch
Grinnell
Cornell
Des Moines
Drake University
Texas
Kansas
Drake
Fresno
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Sa vald to meet Bobo in May 27 benefit bout
Des Moines heavyweight Lee Savold will fight Pittsburgh heavyweight Harry Bobo in a 10 round semi windup on a benefit program in Pittsburgh on May 27.
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Pittsburgh
Lee Savald
Des Moines
Harry Bobo
Greenberg Inducted into Army at Brisk Detroit Ceremony
Hank Greenberg the Tigers star, drafted at age 30, was inducted at 9:50 am by Capt. Curtis in Detroit. He swapped uniform number five for army serial 36-114-611 and was deemed fit despite flat feet. He leaves for Fort Custer at 2 pm after farewell remarks and declines a 24 hour stay to attend Briggs Stadium pennant ceremonies.
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Hank Greenberg
C C Curtis
Grand Rapids
Mich
Detroit Tiger
Army
Greenberg
Draft Boards
Florida
Draft Board
Fort Custer
Briggs Stadium
Tigers
Rain Washes Out Three Eye League Schedule
Evansville fights to defend first in the Three Eye league as rain forces a seven game postponement after a Tuesday washout. Clinton visits Springfield, Madison goes to Moline, and Waterloo travels to Decatur while Cedar Rapids, the 1940 champions, loom in the three game series.
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Associated Press
Evansville
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Clinton
Springfield
Madison
Moline
Decatur
Bet A Million Gates Should Meet MacPhail
Dodgers owner Larry MacPhail has spent over $700000 on players in three years and has traded away many stars. The piece notes his strategy to win the pennant by heavy spending and frequent trades, highlighting key deals and names like Billy Herman, Mickey Owen, Pee Wee Reese, Ducky Medwick, and Pete Reiser at Ebbetts Field.
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Larry MacPhail
Billy Herman
MacPhail
MacPhails
York
Brooklyn
Florda
Brooklin
Len Durocher
Babe Phelps
Luke Hamlin
van Mungo
Fred Fitzsimmons
Cookie Kavagetin
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Ebbeth Field
Grand Central Terminal
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Flatbush
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Brooklyn Bridge
Mickey Quen
Kirby Higbe
Pritcher Whit Wyatt
Dolf Camulhy
Pete Coscarart
Pee Wee Reese
Ducky Medwick
Joe Vosmik
Jimmy Wasdell Dent
Pete Reiser
Lions
Ebbets Field
Industrial League Tennis Players To Use Coe Courts
Allied Industrial League tennis players will use both the men and women courts at Coe College this year. Chairman Ed Shramek announced at the fist committee meeting. A rules board will include Evelyn Collier and others from CF Hardenbrook Quaker Oats Rich ard Cypra Collins Radio and Penick Ford. The season fee remains 50 cents. Collins Radio won both men and women trophies last year.
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Allied Industrial League
Coe College
Ed Shramek
Fist
Exvery
Central A
Evelyn Collier
LaPlant-Choate CF
Hardenbrook
Quaker Oats
Richard Cypra
Collins Radio
Toddville Nine Defeats Alburnett in Tuesday Baseball
Toddville High School Nine beat Alburnett 2 1 in a Tuesday afternoon game. Toddville batters Walser and Thompson led the offense while Alburnett counted Smith and Moore among its hitters.
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Toddville High School
Alburnett
Sproad
Toddville
Walser
Thompson
Smith
Johnson 5-A Wins Big Over 6-A and 6-B
The Johnson school 5-A base ball team defeated the 6-A and 6-B team Tuesday 21 to 19. Herbert Summers pitched and Glen Pickerd was catcher. The 5-A team played its best game of the season.
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Johnson School
Herbert Summers
Glen Pickerd
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