Peckinpaugh Named Cleveland General Manager as Slapnicka Exits
Roger Peckinpaugh will become Cleveland Indians general manager for 1942, succeeding C. C. Slapnicka who resigned after five years. Owner Alva Bradley faced questions over his prior field manager pick and the move sparks speculation on Peckinpaugh’s future role and the club’s executive lineup.
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Tait Cummins
Associated Press Dispatch
Roger Peckinpaugh
Cleveland Indians
Cedar Rapids
C. C. Slapnicka
Slapnicka
Tribe
Peckinpaugh
Cleveland
Alva Bradley
Oscar Witt
Bradley
Charley Dressen
Dodgers
Larry Gilbert
Nashville
Frank O’doul
San Francisco
Marquette Dominates Farmersburg In Busy Scoring Night
Marquette posts 36 to 12 halftime margin and 22 point effort by Bob Heaton leads Farmersburg high scorers Wahles 7 and De Sales Bangfort. Ossian battles St Patrick’s. Conesville beats Buffalo 42 to 21 with Yocum and McGill strong. Buffalo filles edge Conesville 39 but Conesville holds.
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Marquette
Farmersburg
Bob Heaton
Wahles
Ossian
de Sales
Wauken
St. Patrick's
St._Patrick's
Bangfort
Barthelme
St. Patrick’s
Pferring
Mason City
St. Joe
de Sales Krls
St. Joseph
Fiedenberg
Zwetbohmer
Conesville
Buffalo
Kieh
Yocum
McGill
Meyers
Meeville Girls
Buffalo High
Edgar
Kostenbock
Cagers From Hollywood Edge Phillips Oilers In MSG Thriller
In a thrilling Madison Square Garden game, 20th Century Fox AAU champions from Hollywood beat the Phillips Oilers of Bartlesville 42 to 39 before 9,133 Monday night.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
20Th Century-Fox
A.A.U
Hollywood
Calif
Phillips Oilers
Bartlesville
Kla
Harder Tops Big Ten Scorers With 58 Points
Wisconsin sophomore fullback Pat Harder led the Big Ten scoring race with 58 points in six conference games. He tallied eight touchdowns and seven extra points for 55 points, plus a field goal. Teammate Bill Daley tied with Northwestern’s Bill De Correvont for second after a final game performance.
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Chicago
Pat Harder
Wisconsin
Jack Graf
Ohio State
Harder
Big Ten
Graf
Bill Daley
Minnesota
Daley
Bill de Correvont
Northwestern
Wildcats
Billy Hillenbrand
Indiana
Otto Graham
Dave Schreiner
Bill Garnaas
Bud Higgins
Bruce Smith
Bob Westfall
Tom Kuzma
Michigan
Dick Fisher
Don Clawson
Bill Green
Iowa
Hillenbrand Named Indiana Team's Most Valuable Player
Indiana halfback Billy Hillenbrand, touted as the Big Ten sophomores of the year, was chosen by teammates as the team's most valuable player. Purdue senior right end Bill Combs from Lowell was also named Purdue's MVP by his teammates.
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Bloomington
Ind
Billy Hillenbrand
Indiana
Big Ten
Lafayette
Bill Combs
Purdue
Lowell
Bowling for Beginners: Understanding Hook and Other Deliveries
A guide for new bowlers explaining how grip and hand position create various deliveries. The hook, curve, backup, and straight balls are described with emphasis on spin, direction, and control. Beginners are urged to follow through with the hand and not muscle the arm.
Y W C A Badminton Results Show Close Matches and Standings
The YWCA badminton results feature Greer’s over Booth’s 9-8 with Svec’s beating Sesbousek 12-2. Standings list Svec’s leading defense with 34 points, Greer’s 31, and Booth’s 29 as singles and doubles results unfold with multiple players winning in tight sets.
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Greer’s
Booth
Svec's
Sesbousek
Svec
Greer‘s
Cence
Serbousek
Tee Vevene Ove
T.P. GW
Jets Podaster
Jackie Smith
Dorothy Svec
Leona Serbousek
shree-Bjournsen
Serbousekeownee Hardy
Booth-Pratt
Kosina-Nemec
Jennings-Lustick
Junior Driscoll Tops Pin Gang With 604 Total
Three 600-plus scores highlighted a Monday night bowling crowd from the Red Crown Amateur and Lincoln Booster leagues. Junior Driscoll led with 604 after 212 180 212 while Tony Miller and Bud Kleineck each totaled 603 and Andy Anderson 601. Kleineck opened 210 then 148 then 245 for his 603. Also noted mass led a Towa City utilities team to a 3 0 win over a Gas Company aggregate with 610. The Gazette men beat the Gazette women 2 1 in a Sunday challenge, George Zavoral 558 led the men and the women posted 821 in their second game.
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Red Crown Industrial League
Lincoln Booster League
Junior Driscoll
Tony Miller
Bud Kleineck
Andy Anderson
Kleineck
Mass
Towa City Utilities
Gazette
George Zavoral
High’ Chinoski
International Trucks
High Kepler
Duster Brothers
Kenmore Golfers
High Smith
Heinze Electric
Bag
Bacong
Stolbaiso
LaPlant-Choater
Suburban Gas Oo
High Clymer
Lincoln Ladies League
Peter Pan
Cc. R. Plastering
F. Stewart
D. Ralston
Mary Ann's Eat Shop
J. Ellas
Slebke and Taylor
L. Doerfler
Balster Furniture
Lafayette Cafe
Igh M
Wing
Witwer Grocers
Lipp’s Tastryt Tavern
Lattner's Boilermakers
Armstrong’s
Pat Lockwood
Friendly Foods
Groff
Novak Amuse
Rock Island Lines
Hish
Joe Shulista
RED Crown Cedar Valley Dairy Industrial
League 8 Light Company
High Jesina
Guaranty Banks& Trustee
Collins Radio
High Benedict
Ted
Schamberger Bakery
OK Advertising
Kenmore Golf Course
High F Stephenson
Johnson Nut Company
Hipple Insurance
Hutchinson Ice Cream
High Smit
Lincoln Industrial
EEAG
Cherry Burrell
Quaker Sparkies
Metropolitan
High Bednisek
Towa Steel
Central Park Fuel
Hamm's
Bee
Andens
Fisher
Hig Ompson
Burlingame
Smith
Red Crown Merchants League
Goodyear Service
Newman's
High Cline
Twelve Trumps tumbling team debuts in Monticello
Special to The Gazette Monticello announces a new tumbling unit led by Coach Roy B Moore. The Twelve Trumps will perform between halves at Monticello basketball games starting with the Monticello Springville match Wednesday evening. Members include Billy Marsh Don Leggett Ed Clement Bob Clark Dick Mardorf Jack Naylor Jerry Naylor Lloyd Messerli Gene Walker Dean Clause Paul Rieniers and Bob Fagan.
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Gazette
Monticello
Roy B. Moore
Bridge Club
Billy Marsh
Don Leggett
Ed Clement
Bob Clark
Dick Mardorf
Jack Naylor
Jerry Naylor
Lloyd Messerli
Gene Walker
Dean Clause
Paul Rieniers
Bob Fagan
Monticello - Springville
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Peck
Slapnicka Left
Pat Warder
Hillenbrand
Joe Falcano
Joe Falcaro
Y.W.C.A. Badminton
Joe Blue
B. F. Goodrich
Joe
Goodrich
Silvertown Stores
Fifth Street
Second Avenue
Silvertown
Prince Alberts
P.A
Prince Albert
B. J. Reynolds
Compaar
Alem
Slim
Van
Pringe’albert
Iowa City Light and
Co. Scrubs
High Shoffer
Iowa City No. 1
Gas Company Stars
Assass
Zavoralene
Congregational
High Tellier
Trinity M. E
Calvary Baptist
High E Linkenback
Lions
Kilwanis
Hleh Tellier
Canopus
Dm&t
Hamm’s
American Can Co
Theo. Hamm Brewing CO
St. Paul, Minnesota
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