Iowa U Athletic Board Backs Grid Continuance
Iowa University athletic board says football will continue and a coach search is under way. A committee has made extensive contacts in the football world and may interview Elmer Layden while Navy Preflight options are considered. The board approved the Sept. 25 opener with Great Lakes for an eight game schedule.
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Novikoff on Dotted Line Debut With Cubs Near
Lou Novi koff ended a two month holdout by signing with the Chicago Cubs and sought Manager Jim Wilsons approval for a 1943 debut versus the New York Giants. He accepted retroactive pay and a compromise figure around 8000 to 8500 dollars. He was to work out Tuesday as Wilson assessed fitness for the lineup.
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Vagrancy Wins Belmond Park Bateau Handicap
New York report says Belair Stud's Vagrancy a long striding daughter of Sir Gallahad III carried 126 pounds to an easy two length victory in the $3,000 Bateau handicap before a crowd of 14,377 at Belont park Monday.
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Belont Park
Game Monday Postponed In Damp Field Situation
Managers in the M and J leagues called off ball games as damp fields kept players off Monday night. The Daniels Park game between the Lighters and Bill Rucker was postponed, part of six postponements in eight completed games. A doubleheader was scheduled for Sunday with Wilsons facing Universal Engineers and Lighters meeting Yowa Manufacturers.
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Daniels ‘Park
George Hawkins
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Three Congressmen Seek Sports Plan for Army
A four man congressional committee plans to urge the War Department to expand athletic programs similar to the Navy. Sen. Mead and Reps. Disney Weiss Monroney meet Gen. F. H. Osborn to push better organized sports for war workers and military fitness to aid production.
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Army
Navy
Co Champs Tie For Fourth In Big Ten Race
Iowa and Michigan tied for fourth in the Big Ten baseball standings after completing their schedules. Both teams finished with .600 records, Iowa at 6 of 10 and Michigan 3 of 5, with Ohio State atop the league and Purdue to play. Minnesota could threaten fifth place with four remaining games.
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Franklin Golfers Triumph Over Wilson in Kenmore Dual
Franklin's golf team beat Wilson 355 to 383 at Kenmore Monday. Scorers for Franklin were Hines 84 Frayman 86 Brooks 92 Meek 93 with Kohrs and Ferguson also playing. Wilson's top scorers were D Smith 94 Havlik 91 Smith 90 and Tetly 108.
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D. Smith
Tetly
Awards in Track and Baseball For Iowa Hawkeyes
The University of Iowa board of athletics approved major letter awards for 14 Hawkeye baseball players and six trackmen. Major "I" winners include Harold Lind Ottumwa, Max Landers Marshalltown, Harry Rinkema South Holland, Clark Briscoe Schenectady, Tommy Farmer Cedar Rapids, John Quinn Davenport, John Sanders Postville, Don Thompson Mapleton, and others. Indoor and outdoor track "I" winners feature Bob Bowles Des Moines, Hubert Cline Shenandoah, Lee Farmer Maywood, Harold Finla Waterloo, Dick Hoerner Dubuque, Ken Breinbeck Rubio, plus minor letters to several. Freshman numerals awarded to multiple newcomers including John Cassavka Minden Mines and others.
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Harry Rinkema
South Holland
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Schenectady
N. Y
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Cedar Rapids
John Quinn
Davenport
John Sanders
Postville
Don Thompson
Mapleton
Lyle
Hubert Cline
Shenandoah
Lee Farmer
Maywood
Harold Finla
Waterloo
Dick Hoerner
Dubuane
Ken Breinbeck
Rubio
Richard MacCarthy
Giants players donate blood to Red Cross in New York
Sixteen members of the New York Giants baseball team led by manager Mel Ott gave a pint of blood Monday to the American Red Cross in New York. The gesture underscored club support for the blood drive and community relief efforts.
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Marion's Bob Lary Second in Cyclone Scoring in Track
Lee Richardson of Council Bluffs led the Town State college track team in 1943 with 32 percent of points. Team mates Bob Lary from Marion Harold Matejka of Omaha George Gast of Osage and Duane Dankel of Glidden followed as top scorers. Richardson won the mile while Dankel claimed the 2 mile and Gast the javelin. the mile relay quartet Meyers Matejka Gibson and Lary also won outdoors. Everett Norcross set a Big Six indoor broad jump record at 23 feet 4 1 2 inches.
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Osage
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Poughkeepsie
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Gast
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Matejka
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Pirates Lose Two Men With Injuries
Philadelphia reports say Pirates first baseman Elbie Fletcher was to be discharged from Jefferson hospital after a minor brain concussion and a forehead gash from colliding with a concrete wall at Shibe Park. Outfielder Johnny Wyrostek suffered a separated shoulder and will be out about five weeks.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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Minor League Softball Opens With Busy Monday Schedule
The minor league softball slate opened amid mud and cold winds as several teams played. First Trust and Savings Bank defeated Rock Island Shops 4 to 2 with Clemmer throwing a two hit game. Church of Brethren beat Light Co 4 to 6, MCHA outslugged Coop Dairy 11 to 8 with Barnhizer’s grand slam, and Eagles B team gave Calvary Baptist a win. Wilson CLO beat Loftus 8 to 1. Open league game Eagles versus Cherry Burrell postponed.
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Barnhizer
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Loftus Company
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Prep Sports for Closing Weeks of Year Scheduled
Prep track teams from McKinley and Roosevelt high schools meet this afternoon at 4 on the McKinley track. The Mississippi Valley Conference meet at Clinton and other events plan the closing school year with city track, tennis, sophomore track, and golf meets scheduled through June 6.
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Great Lakes Navy Postpones Exhibition Game With Giants
The Navy announced on Monday a postponement of the exhibition hall game set for Tuesday between Great Lakes and the New York Giants. No new date was given.
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Whirlaway Set to Return to Track Career Soon
New York report says Whirlaway plans a comeback with a half million dollar bankroll. Trainer Ben Jones calls the Kentucky horse sound after months of injury and tests, aiming at six to seven furlong sprints to sharpen him for longer races.
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