Dodgers Ridiculed For Cub Protest
The Dodgers challenge a Cubs roster move involving Charley Gilbert arguing it violated the 25 man limit and would boost Chicago to 26 players. The dispute sits with MLB Commissioner Ford Frick as no games are likely forfeited and penalties are limited to possible fines.
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Writney Martin
New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
Dodgers
Philadelphia
Cubs
Charley Gilbert
Billy Herman
Gilbert
Montreal
Jim Gallagher
Cub
Gallagher
Dodger
Ford Frick
al Todd
Toronto
Roosevelt Rifle Team Beats McKinley In Narrow Win
The Roosevelt high school rifle team defeated McKinley 880 to 820 in a shoulder to shoulder match on McKinley's range. Individual scores include Henry Stark 95 Doney a wis Newman 92 Leonard Koch 89 and others among Roosevelt and McKinley shooters.
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Roosevelt High School
McKinley
Roosevelt
Henry Stark
Bob Sweet
Ice Lewern Man
Leghanenring
Mooney
John Aha
Wees OI
Wrigley Kept Diz On Cub Payroll Instructs Dean Hire
The paymaster source was P K Wrigley directing Dizzy Dean to remain on the Cubs payroll. Wrigley also withheld approval of Billy Herman's deal until he knew the veteran would join a World Series contender. The piece notes quid pro quo and managerial insistence with quotes and colorful asides.
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Eddie Brietz
NEW York
Dizzy Dean
P. K. Wrigley
Wrigley
Billy Herman
Mr. Wrigley
Max West
Gene Moore
Redland
Casey Stengel
West
Moore
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
Mickey Owen
Dodgers
Auburn
Mississippi State
Yanks
Norfolk
Piedmont League
Mike Jacobs
Washington
Baer-Louis
Former Champs Exempted From Trials In Open
New York report notes all former Open champions are exempt from qualifying for the National Open. The 36 hole sectional tests decide 128 spots for the Fort Worth Open starting June 5-7. Exemptions total 42 33 of last year’s low rounds with seven Open winners among them. Ed Oliver absent as he is serving in the army at Fort Dix. a special ruling allows service members to enter without qualifying.
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U. S. Golf Association
Colonial Club
Fort Worth
Tex
Bobby Byrnes
Colonial
Porky” Oliver
Fort Dix
U.S. A
Armed Services
Whirlaway Scratched From Belmont Peter Pan Handicap
Whirlaway, Derby and Preakness winner, was scratched Friday from the Peter Pan handicap at Belmont Park where he would have faced King Cole, the colt he defeated in the Preakness after leading only in the final stretch.
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Whirlaway
Belmont Park
King Cole
Zone Trapshoot at Fairfax Sunday Draws Cash Prizes
The Northeast Iowa Qualifying Zone Trapshoot will be held Sunday at Fairfax Gun Club starting 10 a.m. with 50 targets at 16 yards 50 handicap and 50 doubles. Practice opens 8:30 a.m. Lunch shells prize money and trophies are up for grabs including $145 guaranteed and 12 $5 consolation prizes if entries exceed 60.
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Northeast Iowa
Fairfax Gun Club
Iowa
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Mitchell
Howard
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Clayton
Fayette
Chickasaw
Floyd
Cerro Gordo
Butler
Frankin
Bremer
Hardin
Grundy
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Delaware
Dubuque
Jackson
Jones
Linn
Benton
Tama
Marshall
Fairfax Zone
C. E. Heaton
F. J. Lightner
Cedar Rapids
O. P. Davis
Waterloo
Looney Named Captain Of Postville High Baseball 1941
Kenneth Looney, Postville High School right fielder, was elected captain for the spring 1941 baseball season this Wednesday, leading the squad into the upcoming campaign.
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Postville
Kenneth Looney
Gravely ill Michigan coach Yost hospitalized in Nashville
Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost, famed Michigan football coach, lies seriously ill in a Nashville hospital at age 70 after a heart attack during a visit with relatives.
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Yost
Michigan
Nashville
Tenn
Cause Of Long Slumps Vexes Baseball Minds
New York baseball mind weighs team and individual slumps a Dodgers six straight losses and Charley Keller 17 at bats without a hit. The piece notes poor pitching as a Dodgers issue and suggests a Phillies matchup as a remedy. Len Warneke’s fifth straight win helps the Cardinals 7 to 6.
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New York
Sns
Dodgers
Charley Keller
Yankee
Dodger
Keller
Charley
Ty Cobb
Cobb
Phillies
Len Warneke
Cardinals
Lanier
Roosevelt McKinley Dual Meet Canceled By Rain
The Roosevelt and McKinley track meet was postponed again and then canceled due to rain. Both teams will compete at the state meet in Ames on Saturday, with the city meet set for next Thursday canceled.
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Roosevelt
McKinley
Ames
Xavier Of Dyersville Blanks De Sales Ossian
St Xavier of Dyersville defeated De Sales Ossian 10 to 0 in a baseball game. Xavier out hit De Sales nine to one and both teams committed four errors in the Thursday matchup.
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St .Xavier's High School
Dyersville
de Sales
St. Xavier
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