McKinley Wins District Track Meet with 62 Percent Edge
McKinley high tracksters led by Bill Moore and Russ Collins swept the district meet on Coe Field. The Golden Bears piled 62 5/7 points, Franklin 55 17/28, Roosevelt edges Clinton for fourth as McKinley showed sprint prowess in the 100 and both relay events.
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McKinney Stars Lead Clinton Meet Track Finals
McKinney of DeWitt wins the 220 yard dash and anchors Univ High to relay distincs. Clinton, Dubuque, Anamosa, Marion, and West Branch produce top showings with multiple wins in sprints and field events. Final times show tight competition across 440 yard, mile, and relay events.
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Cubs Beat Pirates 3-1 Behind Lee's Pictorial Pitching
Chicago Cubs pitcher Big Bill Lee spun strong innings to hold Pittsburgh Pirates to one run. A decisive two base hit in the second inning plated the go ahead and winning run as Cubs teammates reached base, sealing a 3-1 victory.
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Twilight track meet set for Oklahoma and Colorado
The University of Oklahoma and University of Colorado will stage an outdoor dual meet at Norman in Sooner Stadium. Field events start at 6 45 p m and track events at 7 p m.
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Simpson repeat title at Iowa Loop meet win
Simpson College won the Iowa Loop meet by edging the University of Dubuque by five points in Dubuque. Roy Glendenning of St Ambrose sparked wins in the 100 and 220 yard dashes while George Baumgartner of Dubuque claimed the one and two mile runs. Ted Lapka of St Ambrose set a discus record and Jim Borsheim of Western Union broke the long jump mark, as Simpson clinched the mile relay to seal the title.
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Ted Lapka
Jim Borsheim
Virginia Mitchell
Sioux City
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Iowa City Wins Valley Net Crown. Franklin Runnerup
Iowa City high school nets topped the Mississippi Valley conference tennis tournament led by Danner and Cathcart advancing to finals. Danner captured the singles title while Franklin high of Cedar Rapids placed second and Dubuque and Davenport tied for third with McKinley of Cedar Rapids fifth.
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Week in sports notes from the Big Ten and beyond
A roundup of college and pro sports chatter features Stidham’s Marquette football groundwork and a few varsity starters, Chalky Wright’s aging despite a recent upset, Mickey Cochrane eyeing naval training station action, and notes on Big Ten track and baseball history. It mentions Longevity passes for conference officials, Ohio State outdoor hopes, Michigan baseball records, and era-wide wartime sports effects.
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al King
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Chalky Wright
Lulu Constantino
Henry Armstrong
Mickey Cochrane
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
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John L. Griffith
Lew Riggs
Dodgers
Giants
Bob Muncreff
Browns
Freshmen Shine In Scrimmage Highlighting Harris Hoerner Line
The game featured Harris mounting rookies at almost every position while Carideo used six newcomers. Passes flew as Vacanti Uknes and Youel stood out among quarterbacks. Curran and Hoerner impressed with hard running and decisive gains. Guards Harris Stageberg and center Tom Hand anchored the line amid a generally strong performance.
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Bill Stauss
Chuck Uknes
Sam Vacanti
Ted Curran
Hoerner
Vacanti
Uknes
Youel
Ralph Beardsley
Anamosa
Bob Liddy
Monticello
Caribeo
Harris Stageberg
Mason City
Tom Hand
Duke Curran
Uck Aknes
Derby results leave Sun Again and Requested in money chase
Sun Again paid $4.00 and $5.10 for place and show while Requested returned $6.10 and $8.70 after finishing near the rear in the Derby entry field. The largest six year field saw Sterling Clark's Colchis move to fourth money at $2,000, with Shut Out and Devil Diver disappointing.
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Shut Out
Devil Diver
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Hein Flings Hawks To Win At Madison
Iowa Hawkeyes beat Wisconsin Badgers 4 to 3 before 2,000 fans in Madison. Dick Hein pitched a key grounder out to end a late Badger rally as Howard Beese took the loss in his first conference start. Iowa moved to 8 wins in 10 conference games while Wisconsin suffers its first loss in four.
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Kohawks Fall In Dual Meet With Grinnell Track Details
Grinnell defeated the Kohawks as Joe Brigemann won the discus and Paul Scott’s Cornell team earned six firsts. Capt. Ross Notaro injured a leg in prelims affecting Grinnell’s dash events. Charley Voyce led in the javelin with 174 feet while Monmouth’s Bill Laxson nearly beat Fie Weger in the low hurdles. Raddant failed to place in the broad jump and 220 yard dash, finishing second to Houden.
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Bill Laxson
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Houden
Decatur Faces Race With Untested Team
Decatur Illinois prepares a Class B squad for 1942 led by Abe White with many unproven players. Key hurlers include Dick Hale Art Frantz Elmer Wackler and LeRoy Pfund. Outfield contenders are Zeb Wicker Bill Wachtler Chuck Carey and Jimmy Cookson. Infield spots feature Julius Schoendienst John Raczka and Glenn Crawford, with Mike Natisin likely at first or infield.
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Cedar Rapids
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Art Frantz
Columbus, Ga
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Bill
Les Carlson
Des Moines
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University of Chicago
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Asheville
N. C
Floyd Stickney
Julius Schoendienst
John Raczka
Washington, Pa
Penn State
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Illinois Thinclads Pulverize Purdue in Champaign
The University of Illinois track team defeated Purdue 96 to 25 in Champaign. Illinois swept except the mile and mile relay, winning key events including the 220 low hurdles and 120 high hurdles and the 100 yard dash.
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