Dizzy Dean defies Hartnett order for Chicago visit
Dizzy Dean, fined $100 and benched by manager Charles Hartnett, slipped plans to return to Chicago after visiting an uncle near Wichita. He chose to watch an exhibition in Kansas City with the Cubs and Browns, insisting he might stay on despite orders.
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Kansas City
Dizzy Dean
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Browns
OL Diz
Charles Hartnett
Chicago
Hartnett
Wichita
Duzy
Topeka
Bland Dean
Cubs
Dizzy
Dean
Hartnes Chicago
Tim
Redheads Clash With Huron Team
The Redheads barnstorming squad will face Myers' Red Jackets in a featured basketball evening at the college gym. The card opens with Nelson's Ranchers meeting the Yale Town team, the Bintang, at 6 45 with the main event tipping at eight. The Redheads, famed for glamour and court skill, tour against city champions Myers' Red Jackets featuring Devick, Herter, Peterson, Homnibeck, McDermott, Crawford, and Walsh.
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Huron
Bona
Sevral
Titians
Myers’ Red Jackets
Harlem Globe Trotters
Alvin Devick
Leonard Herter
Norman Peterson
Bob Homnibeck
Bill McDermott
Jimmy Crawford
Billy Walsh
Nelson
Yale Town
Bintang
Gangling Oklahoman Poised to Clear Seven Feet in High Jump
Don Boydston, Sand Springs Oklahoma standout, has jumped 6 ft 8 in and 6 ft 10 in, drawing scouts’ belief he could set a world record this spring. The Oklahoma A. and M. sophomore,ighing 145 pounds, attracts attention for his lean frame and rapid improvement under coach Halph Higgins.
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Don Boydston
Oklahoma A. & M
Jerry Brondfield
NEA Service
Sand Springs
Ohio
Bettler
Fort Worth
Boydston
Nave Albritton
Ohio State
Cornelius Johnson
Compton
Calif
Halph Higgins
Stillwater
Boydsler
Higgins
Exhibition Baseball Results From Around the Nation
AP reports scores from games in Ashland Kentucky Washington D C Tarboro North Carolina Knoxville Evansville Oklahoma City Chattanooga Topeka and other sites with battles including New York Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia St Louis Chicago and Pittsburgh. Highlights include New York 7 Brooklyn 6 at Ashland and Chicago 10 Pittsburgh 7 at an Indiana venue.
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Associated Press
Ashland
New York
Brooklyn
Washington, D. C
Washington
Boston
Tarboro
N. C
Cleveland
Knoxville
Tenn
Philadelpate
Enosville
S. YR
AL Evansville
Ind
Evansville
Delvait
Owansboro
Kye
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Oklahoma City
Okla
St. Louis
Bismarelli
N.D
Shicaga
Denver
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Rapid City
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San Francis
Seattle
Wash
Shean
Valentine
Williston
Winnipe
Los Angeles
Miami
Fla
New York N
Six-Man Softball Trials Begin in Hughes County
Rural schools in Hughes County prepare to test sixman softball for a county championship at Rally Day in Pierre on May 3. Originated by Stephen Epler to fit small enrollments, the game rotates players each batter and uses a triangle field with 60 foot bases. Other rules include two strikes to an out and four outs per inning. RM Walseth notes no other SD schools are participating yet.
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Pierre
Hughes County
South Dakota
Stephen Epler
Carlos Westover
Westover
Columbia University
New York
Phelger
RM. Walseth
South Dakota High School Athletic Association
Faith
Huronite aims to slow fast-breaking Industrial League leaders
Huronite led by Bill Plummer aims to contain Osborn's after a 3-0 win over Fullerton as eight straight victories lift them to first in the Industrial League second session. Home Grocery challenges leaders after beating Coca Colas. Naeve's tops Great Northern two-to-one as high team total hits 2,588.
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Osborn
Bill Plummer
Fullerton
Plummer
Ross Gascoigne
Coca Colas
Huronite
Naeve's Grocery
Great Northern
Whaley
Rite
Food Shoppe
Tunell
Isstevinik
Opal Roger
Rie’s
Babe Hanten
Gagnon’s
Romont's
State Fair Girls
Liebrecht
NWPS
Berg
Onie
Boxing Gossip Mix Ups and Robbery Shocks Mike Jacobs
The column reports on boxers and showbiz figures in a brisk, rumor filled note. It mentions Ole Bonura offering to pay parts of a purchase, a May 10 bout in Chicago, and Mike Jacobs’ home robbery of 700 frog skins. It notes fights and personal sagas surrounding Paychek, Mann, Baer, Day, Shore, and Yarosz with breezy seedy sports-press tone.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Ole Éeke Bonura
Washington
Joahaa Paychek
Guenar Barlund
Chicago
Mike Jacobs
Lewis-Paycherk
Haveing
Mike
Buddy Baer
Nathan Mann
Wyoming Youth Wins In Legion Oratory Contest
Joe M. Minihan of Capper Wyoming won the American Legion regional oratorical contest in Billings Montana. Other state contest winners named include Misa Andrews of Oakes North Dakota James Rathbun of Webster South Dakota Mier Jane Mee of Anaconda Montana and Karpin McGolm of Nampa Idaho. Minihan advances to a sectional contest in Nampa Idaho with the national finals in Boston next week.
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Wyoming
Legion Oratory
Billings
Mont
Joe M. Minihan
Caper
Wyo
American Legion
Misa Caryl Andrews
Oakes
N. D
James Rathbun
Webster
5. D
Mier Jane Mee
Anaconda
Karpn McGolm
Nampa
Idaho
Jacks Seek Fresh Track Talent for North Central Meet
Brookings April 11 The Rabbit track squad names 18 aspirants under Coach Jim Baker to train for the North Central Conference meet on May 15. Veterans return like Aller Schroeder Mix and Bill Moran with several promising sophomores in sprints long distance and weights. Key meet dates include Wayne Relays April 19 20 Drake Relays April 26 27 and Dakota Relays May 3 with a conference showdown May 18.
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Brookings
Peur
State College
Jimmy Baker
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Baker
Mer
Nok Leo
Bulbits
Sae
Weert Englemann
North Central
Aller Schroeder
Mix
Andrew Bogue
Shaphomores Baker
Oines
Dor Brown
Ortonville
Min Fadinon
Moran
John Billington
Avlingian
LaVern Kortan
Cridder
Rogue
Harold Timmerman
Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls Warriors
Royce Peterson
Brown
Welton Hogie
Astoria
Leonard Schrader
Glenn Ree
Arthur Henry
Hot Springs
Wayne
Tows
Aberdeen
Drake
Sioux Falls College
Weather forecast and temperatures across regions
The report notes temperature highs and lows from a year ago and records, and gives precipitation totals for the month and year to date. It also provides sunrise and sunset times and forecasts for Tor Huron Vieially with fair but cold conditions tonight and Friday. In South Dakota the outlook is generally fair but cold with a slow temperature rise Friday.
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Huron
Vieially
South Dakota
Wrestling Results From Boston To Harrisburg
The report lists results from a card in Boston with Tillet defeating Westenberg in straight falls, and Sweden's Swedis h Angel throwing Zim Zam Zam in Harrisburg. Also noted is Tony Naval stopping Neville Beech in Kansas City.
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Mrrow
Associated Press
Boston
Meurice
the Angel
Kansas City
Tony Naval
Neville
Tiger
Beech
Memphis
Kiefer Sets New 150 Yard Backstroke World Record
Adolph Kiefer of Chicago claims a new world record time of 1 33.6 for 150 yard backstroke at the AAU title meet in Chicago. He beat Princeton’s Al Vanderweigh who posted 1 36.4.
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Chicago
Adolph Kiefer
Swmming Star
Centri A. A. U
al Vanderweigh
Princeton University
Weather And Roads Report In Fine Powdered Ground Conditions
Weather conditions worsen as ground is described as fine powder, with colors dark red or black indicating surface texture. Road reports note potential hazards and travel cautions in affected areas.
Eastern Amateur Boxers Capture Four AAU Titles
Four eastern boxers won AAU titles at the 1940 national tournament. Notables include Wallace Cross of East Orange N J who defeated Charles Williams in the heavyweight final, Henry Brimm of Buffalo N Y and Frankie Robinson who claimed junior 125 lb and other divisions. Additional winners include Yasutake of Honolulu and Manalu of Honolulu, Matsumoto of Portland, and Maxim of Cleveland.
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Boston
Pigot Battlers
Frinson
City
Henry Brimm
Buffalo
Wallace Cross
Extsit Orange
Robinson
Ulle
Sure Yasutake
Honolindu
Anal
Johnny Manalu
Dado Malino
Honoluli
Jose Marcado
Angela Ambrosana
Pe Falo
N.Y
Cross Gulpujvhodk Charles
Cyclone) Williams
Cross
Wile Kiamig
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Bays Cubs
Gabby
Lon Boydston
Huron Livestock Sales Pavilion
Roy Housman
Jim Magness
Les Davis
Nox Housman
Frank Crawford
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Industrial League
Damien
Jena
Uwwander
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Paterson
Noonan
Wint
Syavide Man
Mane
Golden Pheasant League
Flosq
Parker Dayw
Tsenith
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Woelpert
le Jacobs
Rover
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Tergens
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Otal
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Gagnons Armours
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State Fair
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Walker
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Jabimolis
Jacobs
Bonura
Senators
Denton
Cincinnati
Rinteos
Bill
Conn
Teddy Yarosz
Eddie Shore
Mr. Hockey
Joe Vours
Reny Armstrong
Davey Day
Davey
Harold &. Crowe
Crowe
Orthopedic Hospital
Auth Dakota Intercollegiate
Kiefer
Stockman’s Auction Co. Inc
C. P. Rogers
D. E. Cook
Bill Herrick
Yardman
CC. P
Watertown
Mitchell
Lemmon
Huron Trace
Aberdeen Trace
East
Haseiians
Firestone Vim Oy
Philharmonic Spirkie
Ture Supermeterootne
Jolslol
Fioniay
Auto Supply and Service Stores
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Mii Illingis
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