Dodgers Riding Win Streak On Brilliant Mound, Offense
Brooklyn’s pitching staff and timely hitting lift the Dodgers as 1940 spring optimism grows. Despite swings and misses, they lead in remaining one-run games and outpace rivals in the National League, with pitchers Casey, Davis, Hamlin, Higbe, Wyatt, and Fitzsimmons delivering. Dec 31 marks Brooklyn’s proximity to “next year” as fans watch the graph rise.
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Browns acquire Rick Ferrell and trade Vern Kennedy
The St Louis Browns send Vern Kennedy to the Washington Senators in exchange for catcher Rick Ferrell. Ferrell, 35, returns to the Browns, a club he began with in 1929, as the team also sells outfielder Rip Radcliff to Detroit. The Browns remain under the 25 player limit.
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Detroit
Legion Tilt Rained Out Doubleheader Saturday
Roosevelt Hotel's undefeated American Legion team seeks its sixth straight win in the second game of a doubleheader at Daniels Park against Cities Service. Buttersnut and Smulckoffs open the afternoon at 1:30. Beck-Armstrong game Thursday was rained out.
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Iowa Fresh Trackmen Lose In Postal Dual
Lee Farmer and Ralph Tucker scored 25 Iowa points as the freshman track team fell to Wisconsin 73 to 53. Farmer ran 100 yards in 10.0 seconds and broad jumped 23 feet while sidelined from the 220. Tucker won the javelin, discus, and shot put with marks of 158, 136-8, and 41-10.
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Ralph Tucker
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Cornell Miler Breaks Record In Fresh Meet
Cornell's Dave Clutterham broke an 11 year Midwest conference mile record with 4 29.7. He also won the two mile in 10 04 5. Monmouth led with 3744 points to 34 for Cornell. Coe, 26, fifth. Beloit third. Carleton 2914 fourth. Grinnell 13 percent sixth. Lawrence 12 14 seventh. Knox 10 percent eighth. Ripon 10 ninth.
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Red Peppers Hot Sport Chatter By Tait
Former Raiders stars Roger Wolff and Orie Arntzen spark Williamsport to first place in the Eastern league with 15 wins. Arntzen and Wolff each pitched shutouts this week, while Red Embree starred for Wilkes-Barre in an 8-2 win. Davenport leads the annual Town high school baseball tournament as the state’s top multi-sport prospect, with talk of expanding baseball in high schools despite cost and facilities concerns. Amateur boxing grows with Ralph Hayes bringing gear to Cedar Rapids area and CYO support. The pennant races in the majors appear poised for runaway outcomes, with Cleveland showing strength and the Indians expected to challenge the Dodgers.
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Kuhl Shows Rare Promise As Track Man
Iowa City report on Milt Kuhl, a former basketball player turned track standout for the Iowa Hawkeyes. He competes in high jump, shot put, and discus at the Big Ten meet in Minneapolis, after posting a 6 feet 3 inch high jump and improving shot and discus marks.
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University of Iowa
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George T. Bresnahan
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Minneapolis
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Floyd DeHeer
Iowa Halfback Bill Galla gher Signs with Lions
Iowa City report says 195 pound Iowa halfback Bill Galla gher has signed with the Detroit Lions for a 13 game schedule at 140 dollars per game. The details were disclosed late Thursday.
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Bill Gallagher
University of Iowa
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Art Reading quits track to join Navy Air Corps
Los Angeles reports that Art Reading, renowned Southern California half miler, has forfeited his final competitive season to enlist in the Navy Air Corps, signaling a shift from athletics to military service.
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Cornell Sends 13 Man Track Team To Beloit
Cornell travels to Beloit Wisconsin for Midwest conference track golf and tennis meets. A 13 man track squad features Dick Houden in sprints Jack Wallace and Dave Fish in the half mile Gene Stevenson hurdles Bob Michaelson Osborn and Paul Roberts quarter mile Wayne Sands Don Fish mile and Bob Howard two mile. Field entrants include Ernie Dahlberg in weights Jack Geshner javelin and Dick Loepp high jump. Tennis doubles duo Dick Sampson Ed Fredrickson expected strong. other team members Hugh Sanders Bob Anderson. Golfers Rudy Vodicka Chuck Spletter Bob Purky Fred Bishop enter singles and doubles.
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