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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1940
Page
9
Opening day in baseball's 16 major leagues sees unsettled forecasts and cold, threatening conditions delaying start times. Yankees planned title defense without DiMaggio and Gordon, while Ruffing is doubtful as teams await clear skies and safer fields.
Plans for the enqual marble tournament sponsored in Huron by the Co-Operative Club were announced today by Earl Fish, tournament chairman. Eliminations begin next week at grade schools and the junior high, with a city tournament on May 4 and a state event May 11 in Aberdeen. The contest is open to all players under 15 in a double elimination format, with school champions decided by April 30 and medals plus a free trip to Aberdeen for the top finishers.
Local bowling event in Minneapolis draws include S. D. Keglers sharing in prize money with notable scores: S. D. Keglers tied for top honors, Ibe Paul and Weba 877 earning funds, and Rochester competitors earning smaller prizes as the field split for multiple top prizes.
ROIT April 16. Akron bowler Palsage rolled a perfect 300 in the ABC tournament, the seventh 300 game in AB history. His other scores were 187 and 158, leaving him with a solid showing despite a rough final frame.
The report lists boxing results with bouts in Fresno San Francisco Milwaukee and St Paul. Outpoints include Cor 183 over Cahill 163 and Bernstein 170 over Martin 152 while Teddy Frost 170 and Jimmy Reeves are noted in other matchups. The text preserves names and places with sparse details from the card.
The report notes temperatures from a year ago and record highs and lows, with precipitation totals for the month and year to date, and normal values. It forecasts partly cloudy to cloudy skies for tonight and Wednesday, with warmer temperatures. South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa are expected to be partly cloudy to cloudy, with possible snow in the southwest and slight warming midweek, and possible rain in extreme west portions.
Jack Bromwich defeated Yack Cramer in Hobart to win the Australian hard courts singles championship in four sets 6-1 4-0 6-2 with the fourth set not completed.
De Smet based Redstone Valley baseball league will add seven teams including Wilson Lake Manchester Willow Lake and Bancroft Erwin Yale Iroquois and De Smet. Edwin F. Ariz league secretary announced a split season with playoffs between half winners. Yale last year’s champion. opening games planned around May with officers listed.
AP dispatch notes colts and fillies from Derby-winning lineages mulling entries for the May 4 race. Gallant Fox offspring Dusky Fox Foxflame Foxleigh and Flarette vie for a start, with Count Happy and General Stan also nominated from other Derby sires. The piece also recalls past multi winner sires and historical Derby lineage context.
Meaghan, a noted amateur baseball enthusiast, is named director of promotion for the Association of South Dakota Amateur Baseball Leagues by president William Fetterly. She plans two moving picture showings in South Dakota and free attendances at baseball smokers May 1 to May 13. The films include Touching All Bases and The Amateur World Series, produced or furnished by industry leaders.
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New York April 16 Larry MacPhail rejected an even up trade offering Joe Medwick for Pee Wee Reese. Baer threatens escalation. Rangers win Stanely Cup prize money at Madison Square Garden. Baseball notes include omitted Bill Terry, Bob Pastor plans, Dizzy Dean interest, and Mike Jacobs matchmaker denial along with Gould suit uncertainty.
Reports from waterfowl flyways show a steady comeback after a six year decline caused by habitat loss drought and overhunting. Regulations funding and habitat restoration including duck stamps wildlife sanctuaries and refuges have supported populations now estimated to be twice 1934 levels with gains across pintails mallards canvasbacks and other species.
In Gettysburg South Dakota the Big Six Baseball League updated the 1940 plan with same board and leaders. Over 40 teams from Pierre Fort Thompson Barron Highmore Onida Gettysburg met at Harrold to map the season opening May 26. President Rev F P Meyer of Gettysburg and vice president Harold Fenlhaber of Onida were reelected along with Francis Ryan.
Stanford’s Bill Elington leads Stanford’s Mile Relay with Clark Williamson and C Sid to chase a California meet record. The team, led by Jeffrey, seeks fast splits as they prepare after injuries and training disruptions to break the Trojan mark in a rare relay challenge.
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