Early injuries loom as big league clubs start season
New York April 10 injuries hit many clubs before opening day. Cards first baseman Johnny Mize and teammate Jimmy Brown face knee trouble in St Louis while other stars like Lou Boudreau and Mel Harder deal with ankle and arm issues. Dom DiMaggio and Peewee Reese also suffer minor injuries as rosters reshape ahead of the season.
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Judson Bailey
New York
Daseball
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
Johnny Mize
Brown
Jimmy Dykes
Bob Johnson
Dom di Margio
Bos UN Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Jim Tabor
Tee Williams
Joe Gorden
Keystone Post
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Peewee Reese
Wal Hurts
Charlie Gehr
Detroit Tigers
Pirates
York Giant
National League
Women Redheads' Final Word In 1940 Cage Finale
The AlL American Redheads cap three year campaign with a late season push as they travel by bus to Huron to face the Red Jackets Thursday night. The seven player lineup includes five six footers and two near six feet. A preliminary game between Yale town and Nelson's Ranchers starts at 6:35, followed by the main event.
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Huron
Red Jackets
Yale Town
Nelson's Ranchers
Keeneland Spring Meeting Opens With Ambition To Improve Breed
Keeneland Race Course in Lexington opens its 11 day spring meeting on April 21. The article notes owners and breeders visiting from across the country, high society homes, and showpiece farms. Keeneland aims to be a model track with non profit earnings improving purses and education. The Blue Grass Stakes and Kentucky Derby linkage are highlighted, along with Keeneland’s unique operations and prominent figures in horse racing.
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Harry Grayson
NEA Service
Lexington
Keeneland Race Course
Keeneland
Kentucky
Peyne Whitney
Joseph Barry Widener
Charles T. Fisher
Warren Wright
A. C. Ernst
Col
Edward Riley Bradley
Samuel D. Riddle
Keeneland Association
John Oliver Keene
Jack Keene
Europe
All America
Keene
Bimelech
W. Arnold Hanger
America
Bradley
Imellech Fendy
Black Toney
Churchill Downe
Andy K
Carrier Pigeon
Roman
Roman Flag
Bashful Duck
W. L. Brann
Challedon
Maryland
Sign Up Opens For Huron League Baseball Season
Amateur players rush to meet April 19 deadline for Huron League registration. Secretary Jim Meaghan says those missing signups by Monday night lose amateur contracts while about 60 have already joined and 25 more are expected. Registration at Myers Cigar Store and Tredway Siem Sports Shop. Luby notes drafts will assign players by position to ensure balance as four-team league reopens after Ravine Park upgrades. Season begins May 24 with a doubleheader and a twilight plus Sunday schedule renewed for balance.
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Huron
Jim Meaghan
Meaghan
Myers’ Cigar Store
Tredway & Siem Sport
UT EH
Luby
Ravine Park
Four Teams Entered In Lifting Contest
Four weight lifting teams vie for South Dakota’s first state championship at Yankton College Forbes Hall Saturday night at 7 30. Teams include Buon Bar-Bell Club Sioux Falls YMCA Norfolk Neb YMCA and Yankton College. Events cover clean and jerk clean and press and the snatch with five men per team. Joe Brewer of Yankton College directs the meet.
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Yankston
South Dakota
Forbes Hall
Yankton College
Buon Bar-Bell Club
Sioux Falls
Norfolk
Neb
YMCA
Joe Brewer
Clouds of Ducks At Lake Preston Highlight Slough Abundance
April 10 report notes pintails mallards canvasbacks and Canadian geese form regular clouds over sloughs and ponds. Local wardens have been combing the area closely to manage the flocking birds and observe activity in the vicinity.
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Preston
Demaret Triumphs and Indy Bids in Lightweight Scraps
New York reports Indianapolis seeking a 2 lightweight title match. Winner of Sammy Angott and Davey Day may meet Lou Ambers and Lew Jenkins on the Memorial Day speed classic eve. Jimmy Demaret earned $7,652 last winter and his club maker offered to match every dollar he won. Other notes include film buzz and a veteran coach taking a postmaster exam.
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New York
Indianapolis
Sammy Angatt
Davey Day
Lou Ambers
Lew Jenkins
Jimmy Demaret
Bowling Myers Cigar Store Leads Rec Recreation League
Myers Cigar Store bowlers moved ahead by beating second place Skaggs two games to one led by Gene Hollarbush who had a 227 single game and 613 series. NWPS beat Schmids City Club. Socony Vacuums defeated Fairmont No. 2 by two to one. D Urquhart and Son shut out Nelson Barber in three straight games. Other leaders include Nelson Schmidt’s 03 Ray NWES 582 Ramsell Fairmont 549 M Ander Skaggs 635 Huntington Nidt’s 536 Small Fairmont 259 Wadhams Myers 527 Erickson Myers 525.
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Nelson-Barber
Nelson
Schmidt
Ray
NWES
Ramsell
Fairmont
M. Ander- Skaggs
Huntington
Nidt's
Small
Wadhams
Myers
Erickson
New Graduates at Texas A and M Start Four Year Fish Course
Texas A and M will graduate the first class in fish and consort ion this June. It is a full four year course. George Sisler Jr. named business manager of Cardinals Albany club. Washington University resumes varsity baseball this spring after a three year lapse and golf after seven years. Tony Galeati’s knockdown of Joe Louis pictured and enlarged in Tony’s tavern.
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College Station
Tex
Texas A. & M
Albany
George Sisler, Jr
Colgate
Canee
Cardinals
Rclub
Washington
George Washington University
East Orange
N. J
Tony Galeati
Joe Louis
Tony's
Town U Baseballers Begin Campaign For 3rd Straight Title
Town U opens defense of its Big Ten crown with a series against Purdue at Lafayette Indiana marking the start of the conference race. Iowa is the favorite with a seasoned lineup while Indiana and Michigan tied for runner up last season. Minnesota Northwestern Wisconsin and Purdue staggered mid pack as Illinois, Chicago and Ohio State trailed.
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Town U Baseballers
Laigaga
Purdue
Lafayette
Ind
Zoeday
Minnesota
Michigan
Iowa
Indiana
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Puttine
Ilinois
Chicago
Ohio State
Nobody Will Ever Master Billiards Says Willie Hoppe
Philadelphia April 10 Willie Hoppe says he has not mastered billiards and never will after his 21st straight win in an exhibition with Otto Reiselt Hoppe then lost 50 to 46 ending a 20 match Chicago run and predicting he may retire after a few more exhibitions and top speed play
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Philadelphia
Willie Hoppe
Otto Reiselt
Reiselt
Chicago
Willie
Turner Tops Chisox Rookies in Strong Debut Year
Tommy Turner, 23, coming from Houston Texas League where he hit .312 in 137 games, joined the Chicago White Sox for 7500 after Nashville draft lapse. Club officials expect him to push into the first string as catcher by September.
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Hansas City
VPBH
St. Louis Cardinal
Jimny Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Tommy Turner
Houston
Turner
White Sox
Sox
Stubia
Septemar
Faulkton Relays Set For Next Tuesday Meet
Faulkton hosts the fifth annual Relays with teams from Redfield Miller Ipswich and Faulkton. Events include 440 886 mile two mile medley relays and four special events the 100 yard dash mile discus throw and shot put.
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Faulicton
Spestal
Faulkton
Redfield
Miller
Ipswich
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT AP report from boxing card
Petey Scalzo from New York outpointed Primo Flores in San Jose Puerto Rico, Eddie Booker from San Francisco defeated Bob by Pacho in Los Angeles. The card featured bouts across cities with decisive decisions and regional rivals.
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Associated Press
New York
Petey Scalzo
Primo Flores
Puerto Rico
San Jose
Calif
Eddie Booker
San Francisco
Poand Me Paddy Mack defeats Claybourne in straight falls
In Reading Pennsylvania Paddy Mack, an 189 pound fighter from Philadelphia, defeats Jack Claybourne a 195 pound opponent from South Africa, by straight falls. The Swedish Angel 735 and the Irish Angel Fara 115244 are also noted in the report.
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Associated Press
Poand
Paddy Mack
Philadelphia
Jack Claybourne
South
Africa
Straight Falls
Reading
Demaret Tops Golf's Colorful Stars Since Hagen Era
New York April 10 Jimmy Demaret emerges as golf's most colorful star since Walter Hagen. With a Masters win he leads in popularity and scoring, resembling Hagen in style. The Texan, calm under pressure, heads to Houston for lessons then to New York for the Goodall Round Robin, then Cleveland for the US Open prep.
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Demaret
Golfdom
Heydey
Walter Hagen
Harry Grayson
NEA
New York
James Newton Demaret
Jimmy Demaret
Samuel Jackson Snead
County Club of
Houston
Goodall
Robin
Professio
Fresh Meadow
Cleveland
Canterbury
Campeti
Exhibition Baseball Scores From Multiple Cities
Exhibition games reported by AP from Louisville Salisbury Kansas City Atlanta Fort Worth Knoxville Winston Salem and Charlotte feature Yale St Louis Cleveland New York Pittsburgh Chicago Philadelphia Detroit Boston Washington and other teams. Scores include Cleveland 14 New York 1 and Detroit 16 Knoxville 13 as part of the roundup.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Yale
Chicago
St. Louis
Salisbury
N. C
Cleveland
New York
Kansas City
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Fort Worth
Tex
Fore Worth
St. Lovin
Knoxville
Tenn
Winston Salem
Boston
Cavour Cougars Honored at Banquet After Season Success
Cavour High Sehiel's Cougars, champions of Beadle County Conference and District 14 consolation winners, were honored at a three course banquet last Saturday in the school. Seventeen players joined by coach, Superintendent Gordon Patterson, teachers, two cheerleaders, and guests heard toasts led by Captain Mike Kelly. Speakers included Mrs. O'Keefe, Grant Rauch, Mr. Patterson, and squad members. A comet solo by Marion Barton and two jigs by Guellie O'Brier accompanied by harmonica from Mrs. R. Nolan capped the event.
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Cavour
Cavour High Sehiel's Cougars
Beadle County
Gordon Patterson
Miss Pegg
Brammer
Harbaugh
Kelly
Mike Kelly
O'Keefe
Grant Rauch
Patterson
Marion Barton
Uellie O'Brier
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Myr
Heron
Ken Cocked
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Chicago Herald- American
Berg
Ron Best
Moline
Ill
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Galva
John
Joe Stripp
N. S
Dick Bartell
Segreation League
Seaghs Ny Rrs
Ta Mann Ugs Fan Wadhams
Gost
Unes Schmidt
Fairmonte
Ray Mans
Pleworth
Tate
Asset Eeeere
Cobb
Joe DiMaggio
Ty Cobb
Cheung Chau
China
Chisox
Demeret
Fis
Demareal
Hagen
Haig
Rochester
Demares
Eplay
Erly
Charlotte
Firestone
Ocean Breeze
Ry Ad
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Sudget
Serene Ee Gee
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Esery Mordey
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