Reds Cubs Hold Key to National League Flag Race
Brooklyn faces Philadelphia as St. Louis and Cincinnati battle for control. Cards, led by Beazley and Derringer, threaten to clinch while Dodgers rely on French and Camilli’s power to stay alive. Yankees and Tigers won earlier in the day.
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Louis Schneider Dies After Racing Career
Louis Schneider a 40 year old Indianapolis auto racer and 1931 Indianapolis 500 winner died in Flower Mission hospital after a two year illness. Official word cites complications from injuries suffered in a racing accident in California.
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California
Iowa May Start Nebraskas Opponent In Saturday Clash
Iowa plans changes at backfield for the Nebraska game as Sam Vacanti and Duke Curran compete for the left halfback spot while Tom Farmer remains at quarterback. Chuck Aknes and Bill Stauss share duties at fullback and right half, with Ben Trickey catching passes as an alternate. Del Dickerhoff returns to guard as Iowa seeks its first win in nine meetings with Nebraska.
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Savold Stops Flynn in Warm-Up for Mauriello
In Akron Ohio Lee Savold the Des Moines heavyweight knocked out Jack Flynn of Rochester New York in the fourth round of a scheduled 10 round bout Flynn rose once on a nine count before Savold finished him at 2 25 of the stanza Savold set to meet Tami Mauriello in New York next month after the victory
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Jack Flynn
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Brooklyn Surges Past Giants in Slugfest Finale
Brooklyn edged New York 9 to 4 as Macon and Casey led the attack with homers and timely hits. The Giants countered with Medwick and Merman producing but fell short when Brooklyn rallied in the late innings.
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Standings and results in the American League
Standings show New York 18 4 and Washington 1 9 with several teams in the East and West. Tuesday results list Washington over New York and Detroit beating Washington, with only Wednesday scheduled game Washington at New York and other scattered box scores across the league.
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Burkett Captains Hawkeyes in Key Iowa City Clash
Bill Burkett named captain for the Iowa Hawkeyes in their Saturday game at Iowa City against Nebraska. The senior elite defender and reliable blocker rose from scrub to first team through hard work while balancing heavy engineering studies. The piece lauds his leadership by example and players’ respect, noting his potential Marine future and strong character.
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Donels Names Cyclone Lineup for Denver Game
Ames Iowa State coach Ray Donels announced the starting lineup for Friday night at Denver with 10 lettermen and a 1941 reserve. Roe Williams shifts to center as the lone non letterman in the starting unit. other starters include Maurice Ryan Bill John Laverne McGraw Bill Barger Don Seibold Jim Beneke Bud Schalk Royal Lohry George Gast Paul Darling. The Cyclones seek a repeat of last year’s 7 to 6 season opener win over Denver while Denver arrives fresh from a 21 to 0 victory over Colorado Mines.
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Polo Out at Ames Until War's Over
Ames Iowa State polo team will not play this season due to wartime travel limits and material shortages. Col. Herbert R Odell says cancellation is necessary. 1941-42 record shows four wins and two losses with a final 14 to 2 win over Missouri in Weishea last spring.
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Golden Gloves Grad Outpoints Jenkins in 10-Round Verdict
In Wilmington Delaware welterweight Al Tribuani 22 year old former Golden Gloves champion defeated former lightweight champion Lew Jenkins by a one sided 10 round decision. Tribuani floored Jenkins six times as he dominated all but two rounds before 9 000 fans.
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Wilmington Park
Lou Ambers
Boys from Syracuse Win Playoff Series
Syracuse Chiefs edge Jersey City Giants 9 to 8 in ten innings to capture the International League Shaughnessy playoff and advance to face the Columbus Red Birds of the American Association in the Little World Series.
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Tripoli Tops Calmar In Conference Game 32–20
Tripoli used an aerial attack to defeat Calmar 32 to 20 in a conference game. Bob Selek starred for Tripoli while Uher and Krysan stood out for Calmar.
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Football picks forecast by Jack Cuddy
New York sports writer Jack Cuddy selects winners for the Week. Fordham over Purdue Iowa Naval Cadets over Northwestern Minnesota over Pittsburgh Great Lakes over Michigan Notre Dame over Wisconsin Ohio State over Fort Knox Iowa over Nebraska Marquette over Kansas Indiana over Butler Illinois over South Dakota William and Mary over Navy Temple over Georgetown North Carolina Air Cadets over Harvard Holy Cross over Dartmouth Columbia over Fort Monmouth Princeton over Lakehurst Cornell over Lafayette Maryland over Connecticut Colgate over St Lawrence Pennsylvania over Georgia Naval Cadets Jacksonville Navy Flyers over Georgia Georgia Tech over Auburn Texas A and M over LSU North Carolina over Wake Forest Tennessee over South Carolina Clemson over Virginia Military Alabama over Southwest Louisiana Duke over Davidson North Carolina State over Richmond Virginia over Hampden Sydney Washington and Lee over East Virginia Texas Christian over U C L A Tulane over Southern California Washington State over Stanford Oregon State over Idaho California over St Mary's Oregon over California Cadets Washington over College of the Pacific Iowa State over Denver Rice over Corpus Christi Air Cadets Texas over Kansas State Baylor over Hardin-Simmons Arkansas over Wichita U Southern Methodist over North Texas Teachers Texas Tech over West Texas Teachers
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Northwestern hailed as Seahawks’ toughest foe
Lieut. Col. Bernie Bierman told the Navy Seahawks Northwestern will be their hardest opponent this season. He called the Wildcats the toughest opposition and said Saturday’s game could make or break them after a 6 to 0 opening win over Kansas.
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Mort Cooper Capable of Befuddling Yanks
Pitcher Mort Cooper displays sharp control and deceptive speed in a spring training outing against the New York Yankees. Cooper keeps hitters off balance with a mix of fastballs and curves, enhancing his chances for a rotation spot this season.
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Conn Louis rematch signed for Oct 12 Yankee Stadium
Louis and Conn agreed to a return bout with both fighters receiving 30 percent of the gate and an army release for the match. The deal, reached after debate, sets Louis to defend the title if he wins and waives NY fee rules for guarantees.
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Ke-Wash scoreless games mark conference start
In the Ke-Wash conference two games ended in scoreless ties. North English limited Richland to a draw and hosted West Chester last Friday in a balanced matchup. Kalona is favored to beat West Chester this week after a strong performance against University High. Other fixtures include Kepta at Winfield and North English at Sigourney in a night game.
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Savold Edges Flynn in Akron Boxing Card
In Akron, Lee Savold won a decision over Jack Flynn in a lightweight bout as part of a multi-city boxing card. Other results include Joey Maxim outpointing Sheldon Bell in Pittsburgh and Lew Jenkins defeating an unnamed opponent in Sweetwater. White Plains card saw Al Martada best Lem Murray in a 10-round bout.
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Lou Schneider Dies After Auto Race Career
F Schneider age 40 longtime race driver and 1931 Indianapolis 500 winner died Tuesday night leaving behind a legacy in auto racing and the sport's early era.
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