Harms Wakefield Lead Michigan In Big Ten Hitting
Michigan's George Harms posts a .437 average over eight games and Bill Wakefield is .382 as both pace the Wolverines in batting. Wisconsin leads team hitting at .329 while Michigan sits second at .280. Bob Van Sickle tops pitchers with three wins in as many starts.
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Wolverines
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Bill Wakefield
Wisconsin
Tom Smith
Wakefield
Harms
Iowa
Bob Dunagan
Bartley
Illinois
Hawkins
Wahl
McLain
Ohio State
Bixby
Wis
Consin
Bob van Sickle
al Grant
Indiana
Don Dunker
Purdue
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Western Michigan
Badgers
Wabash
Lechtenberg Honored by Iowa State College Medal
Ames AP reports William Lechtenberg of Sioux City received the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association medal for his athletic and scholastic record at Iowa State College on Wednesday.
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Sioux City
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Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Iowa State College
Raiders Acquire Infielder Send 2 Players Away
The Cedar Rapids Raiders acquire Bias Monaco of Wilkes Barre as an infielder option. Outfielder Jack Whipple is sold to Anaheim. Carl Williamson is released. The team eyes further pitching help from Cleveland affiliates while Marquardt assigns second base duties.
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Wilkes- Barre
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Jack Whipple
Anaheim
Carl Williamson
Texas
Whipple
Raiders
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Hank Edwards
Carl Wessels
Stan Gehrke
Lou Kahn
Cleveland
Zeke Bonaba's Rise Highlighted in Millers and Other Notes
AP dispatch rounds up sport chatter on Bonura boosting Minneapolis batting, boxing talk from Ray Arcel to Frankie Kovacs joining army after title bid, giants contract moves, Berle linked to Boston Braves bid, Montana State guards entering service, Abe Simon claim about Jewish heavies, local scribes praising Gee Walker, and Tulsa U open date inquiry to Henry Frnka.
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NEW York
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Ray Arcel
Warren Wilson
Clemson
Frankie Kovacs
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Gabby Hartnett
Ace Adams
Zeke Bonura
Minneapolis
American Association
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Millerton
Milton Berle
Hollywood
Bing Crosby
Boston Braves
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Air Corps
Abe Simon
Max Baer
Lrish
Lynn C. Doyle
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Philadelphia
John Novak
Francis Rosso
al Chappuis
American International College
Springfield
Mass
Cleveland
Gee Walker
Henry Frnka
Tulsa U
Hawkeyes end dismal season at Minnesota dual
Iowa track heads to Minneapolis to face Minnesota in a Big Ten dual. The Hawkeyes have not won any indoor or outdoor meets all year and failed to score in conference meets. Injuries and limited depth hampered results, with Milt Kuhl as top point scorer in multiple events.
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Postville Nine Clinches Victory in Final Conference Game
Postville high school completed its baseball season with a 5 to 3 win over West Union in an Upper Iowa conference game. Ken Looney hit a homer with one on in the first inning, Bud Palmer and Jackie Sanders each hit triples, while West Union’s Bierman collected two singles in three at bats.
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Iowa
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Pirate
Bud Palmer
Jackie Sanders
Bierman
Pirates
Postville Clinches Conference Tie After Tuesday Victory
Postville remains undefeated in three seasons with a Tuesday win, securing a share of the conference title with Sumner. The spring schedule includes six conference and three non conference games, with key players Turner Coke Bierman Barels Rebel Brainard leading the lineup.
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Sumner
West Anion
Turner
Coke
Bierman
Barels
Rebel
Brainard
Cullen Elected President of Coe Lettermen’s Group
Bob Cullen of Forest Park was elected Tuesday night to lead the Coe Letterwinners organization. Bill Davis of Massillon became vice president and Hank Moss of Cedar Rapids was named secretary. Cullen plays football and track and belongs to Delta Phi Epsilon. Davis is Delta Phi Epsilon president and a cross country standout. Moss is captain-elect of the 1941 football team and record scorer for Coe basketball.
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Forest Park
C. Coe College Letterwinners
Bill Davis
Massillon
Hank Moss
Cedar Rapids
Cullen
Coe
Delta Phi Epsilon
Davis
Moss
Grinnell
Kohawks End Track Season With Mount Vernon Dual
Coe College Kohawks close the 1941 season with a Midwest conference track meet at Mount Vernon against Cornell. Key figures include Dick Houden in dashes Jack Geshner in the javelin John Altfillisch Keith Ledore Bill Davis Tess Levis Bob Nicholson Everette Stoutner Walt Kinch Dick Willing Frank Flanagan and more as they seek wins.
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Coe
Mount Vernon
Cornell
Kohawks
Dick Houden
Jack Geshner
John Altfillisch
Keith Ledore
Bill Davis
Tess Levis
Bob Nicholson
Everette Stoutner
Walt Kinch
Dick Willing
Frank Flanagan
Coe athletes sweep events in last week meet
Carl Van Evera 880 George Hidinger high jump Billy Arnett two mile all finished in the money for Coe.
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Carl van Evera
George Hidinger
Billy Arnett
Coe
Manchester Nine Trips Marion 7 to 1 in Nine-Inning Win
Manchester high school beat Marion 7 to 1 as Howard Wilson dominated on the mound with 11 strikeouts. Manchester improved to seven wins in nine starts, allowing only two hits by Marion, both in the first inning.
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Manchester
Marion High School
Howard Wilson
Manchester Closes Schedule With Eight Hits Against Vinton
Eight hits fueled Manchester's finish as they defeated Vinton by committee with triple home runs from Roger McIntosh and Harold Wilson, the pitcher’s twin brother, as Manchester closes its schedule Friday against Vinton.
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Roger McIntosh
Harold Wilson
Manchester
Vinton
Charley Yates Joins Draft Service
Ex British Amateur Champion Charley Yates reported to Fulton County Draft Board No 1 in Atlanta for a year of military service. He hung his golf bag in the closet as he prepared to begin army life.
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Charley Yate
Fulton County Draft Board
Army Life
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