Tennessee Duke Set Big Weekend clash Opens 1940 Grid Season
Knoxville hosts the season’s pivotal game as Tennessee, undefeated last year except for the Rose Bowl, faces Duke in a matchup that could shape the national title race. The column previews other key early games across the East, Midwest, South, and West with notable universities and matchups.
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Tenn
Tennessee
Southern California
Duke
Blue Devils
Durham
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Midwest
Minnesota
Nebraska
Indiana
Texas
Ohio State
Purdue
Michigan
Michigan State
Wisconsin
Marquette
Duke Tennessee
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mercer
Louisiana
Holy Cross
Tulane
Auburn
Kentucky
Washington and Lee
Southwest
Southern Methodist
Denton
Texas Aggies
Tulsa
Texas Christian
Arkansas
California
St. Mary’s
Hawks Retire Kinnick Number as Jerseys Issued to Iowa Soon
Iowa City The Gazette reports Iowa football players receive game jerseys with 24, but Nile Kinnick’s retired number will not be issued again. New numbers assigned include 12 for Tom Farmer, 70 for Bill Stauss, 40 for Bus Mertes, and 116 for Bill Smith, while veterans keep their familiar digits.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Nile Kinnick
Tom Farmer
Bill Stauss
Bus Mertes
Ozzie Simmons
Bill Smith
Mike Enich
Lee Savold to Fight Anderson in St Paul on Oct 9
Swedish heavyweight Arne Anderson meets Lee Savold of Des Moines October 9 in St Paul in a 10 round main indoor card opener for the fall season Promoter Harry Lennon announced. Savold previously beat Anderson in Omaha amid a hostile crowd requiring police escort.
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Arne Anderson
Lee Savold
Des Moines
Harry Lennon
Savold
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Omaha
Del Baker Signs 1941 Contract With Detroit Tigers
Detroit owner Walter Briggs announced Del Baker signed to lead the Bengals again in 1941. Terms were not disclosed. Baker became Detroit's manager in the middle of the 1938 season.
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Walter O. Briggs
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Amana Blue Jays Run Past Marengo 11 3
Special to The Gazette Middle Amana The Amana Blue Jays defeated Marengo 11 to 3 on Sunday. Kraus Zuber and Thenhaus pitched for Amana while Johnson and Schnall pitched for Marengo. T Zsherny and A Heinze homered for Amana.
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Amana
Amana Blue Jays
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Thenhaus
Johnson
Schnall
T. Zsherny
A. Heinze
Blue Jays
Badgers Lose Lorenz After Ineligibility Ruling
Al Lorenz of Oak Park Illinois, UW senior right end, was ruled ineligible after failing a course exam. He is the third Badger to be ruled ineligible this year, joining Claude York and Don Kolbusz.
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al Lorenz
Oak Park
University of Wisconsin
Lorenz
Badger
Claude York
Don Kolbusz
Reader Named Exact Finish Of Eight National League Clubs
Harold Hanna of 3033 Leonard Street NE correctly predicted the final order of all eight National League clubs in a 1940 AP poll. Hanna’s March letter listed Cincinnati Brooklyn St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago New York Philadelphia as the finish, a feat unmatched by baseball experts.
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Harold Hanna
Leonard Street
Associated Press
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
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Chicago
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
H. T. Hanna
Leonard St
City
Iowa
Stan Baumgartner
St. Granley
Philadelphia Enquirer
Series Facts Cincinnati World Series Preview
Series facts list Crosley field Cincinnati Detroit Briggs stadium Detroit. First two games in Cincinnati, next three in Detroit if needed, then games six and seven at Crosley field. Series starts Wednesday at 1220 PM CST with rain postponement delaying the schedule. Mutual network radio. Reds versus Tigers.
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Crosley Field
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Detroit Tigers
Yeager Overhauls Iowa State lineup for Kansas clash
Iowa State coach Jim Yeager reshuffles his squad after a lackluster Denver game. Hank Wilder and Paul Darling earn starting spots at fullback and halfback respectively, Larry Owens faces competition from Royal Lohry and Bob Seaburg at quarterback, with Jean Lange likely to replace Doug Graves at left end and Bill Berger and Bernard Mickelson taking tackle roles.
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Larry Owens
Royal Lohry
Bob Seaburg
Jean Lange
Doug Graves
Bill Berger
Bernard Mickelson
Melvin Happe
Leonard Thomas
Yeager
Denver
High School Baseball District Meet Starts This Week
Eight district tournaments run this week to decide qualifiers for the fall championship. Sites include Atkins Eldon Everly Extra Letts Luther Rudd Thor with first round pairings listing Atkins bye games and matchups such as Garnev ille vs Lisbon Olin vs Preston and Strawberry Point vs bye.
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Atkins
Eldon
Everly
Extra
Letts
Luther
Rudd
Thor
Delhi
Dysart
Garnaville
Lisbon
Olin
Preston
Strawberry Point
Williamsburg
Winthrop
Buffalo
Calamus
Conesville
Mount Vernon
Riverside
Tiffin
Yarmouth
Lovelock Injured in Hunting Fall
Jack Lovelock, famed mile runner, was hospitalized after breaking a collar bone in a fall from his horse during a hunt near Oxford. The accident occurred Tuesday and Lovelock is described as further medical treatment.
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Oxford
Jack Lovelock
Hazleton Wins 6 to 5 Over Rowley in Baseball
The Gazette corrected a score error and reports Hazleton defeated Rowley 6 to 5 in the baseball game.
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Gazette
Rowley-Hazleton
Hazleton
Badgers face season setback as Lorenz out for year
Wisconsin coach Harry Stuhldreher suffers further losses five days before opening against Marquette as senior end Al Lorenz is ruled ineligible for scholastic deficiencies. Others missing include Claude York Don Kolbusz and Don Rooney while Bob Bauman must complete a course to qualify.
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Harry Stuhldreher
Wisconsin
Badgers
Marquette
al Lorenz
Claude York
Don Kolbusz
Don Rooney
Bob Bauman
Lorenz
Stuhldreher
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Nebraska
Washington
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Francis Schmidt
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Bloomington
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Colorado
Bo McMillin
Hal Hursh
Michigan
California
Northwestern
Syracuse
Notre Dame
College of Pacific
Illinois
Bradey
Vinton High School Director Makes Hole In One
Vinton J McJack Showalter, a Stanford golfer, carded a hole in one at the Vinton Country Club on a par 3 hole No 4. Teammate Fred E Cameron called the shot midair as it headed for the cup with Shannon Bigger and Jim Wilson Jr nearby.
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Jack Showalter
Stanford University
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Showalter
Fred E. Cameron
Shannon Bigger
Jim Wilson
Cameron
Haney Signs to Manage Browns for 1941 Season
St Louis Browns president Donald L. Barnes announced Fred Haney has signed a contract to manage the team for a third straight year in 1941. Terms were not disclosed. Also, George Susce, a second string catcher, has been released unconditionally.
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Donald L. Barnes
St. Louis Browns
Fred Haney
Haney
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Barnes
George Susce
Ramblers to Play Marion This Week at Hill Park
The only home football game this weekend features Wilson’s Ramblers hosting Marion Friday night at Hill Park. McKinley travels to Iowa City for a Mississippi Valley conference clash while Roosevelt and Franklin have open dates. The Thunderbolts seek an opponent.
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Wanted One Football Game For Cedar Rapids High Schools
Fred Winter, athletics director for Cedar Rapids four high schools, has canvassed Iowa and neighboring states by letter and phone in a bid to schedule a football game. A Sept. 27 Franklin vs Waterloo West cancellation tightened the shortage of openings, leaving many schedules full and the Thunderbolts with a 20 day gap before Oct. 4-5.
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Cedar Rapids
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Wisconsin
Franklin
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Thunderbolts
Regulars missing from lineups at Wilson and Marion Friday
Friday's games will feature absent regulars for both Wilson and Marion. Rambler tackle Charles Cacek is out with a fractured hand from Monday practice. Marion's injured guards Gene Jacobs and halfback Dick Dodd also will sit, while Don Konigsmark and others stay in coaches' sights.
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Marion
Charles Cacek
Rambler
Gene Jacobs
Dick Dodd
Jacobs
Dodd
Indians
Monticello
Eldon Coffman
Bill Barnard
Anamosa
Don Konigsmark
Coffman
Ben Davis
McKinley
Golden Bears
Iowa City
Fred Winter
Board of Education
Franklin
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Umpires and Eligible Players Named for World Series
Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw M. Lan1ey announces Wednesday’s World Series umpires and eligible players. Umpires are Ormsby and Basil with Grieve and Goetz as alternates. Eligible players include Cincinnati stars like Arnovich, Derringer, Frey, Goodman, Hutchings, Joost, McCormick, Riddle, Vander Meer, Werber, and Wilson, plus Detroit lineup led by Averill, Gehringer, Greenberg, Hutchinson, and Tebbetts. Coaches listed for Cincinnati and Detroit.
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Kenesaw M Landis
E. T. Ormsby
Steve Basil
William Grieve
William J. Klem
E. Lee Ballanfant
Larry Goetz
Morris Arnovich
William P. Baker
Joseph Beggs
Harry Craft
Paul Derringer
Linus R. Frey
Rudolph York
Ralph Kress
Edmund “Bing” Miller
Strawberry Point Clinches 8-1 Final Victory
Strawberry Point won the south half Clayton County baseball title with an 8-1 triumph over Valga City in the finals. They advanced by defeating Littleport 5-0 in the semifinals, while Volga City topped Edgewood 7-5. Earlier, Littleport beat Guttenberg 4-1 and Volga City eliminated Elkport 11-3.
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Edgewood
Strawberry Point
Clayton County Baseball League
Valga City
Littleport
Volga City
Duke
Guttenberg
Elkport
Boxing Results Across Cities Reported By AP
In Trenton Ken Overlin 166 pounds from Washington DC defeated Larry Lane 169. Chicago Nate Bolden 156 defeated Joe Lutke 169. Michigan Sett Terracina 8 oversaw Al Tibbits 184. New Orleans Jimmie Perrin 12616 defeated Joe Marinefil 12734. San Francisco Vern Brbee 128 and Charlta Miegel 120 noted in brief bouts.
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Ken Overlin
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Larry Lane
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Nate Bolden
Joe Lutke
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Joe Marinefil
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Vern Brbee
Ochen
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Eutecrnte
Charlta Miegel
Ansas City
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