Reds Stay On Top As Strong Pitching And Defense Dominate
Cincinnati Reds lead the league as three strong starting pitchers work nine innings, allowing no runs and no errors through two games. The Cards suffer a costly miscue while Sky Waiters shuts them down until the ninth. Pittsburgh also remains undefeated in a tight start. Detroit side hits back with late runs as Earl Averill delivers a key RBI single for the Sox.
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Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Sky Waiters
Champs Louis
Cin
Bape
Harry
Reds
Cd Snow
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Miners
Hudlin
Browns
Indians
St Louis
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Earl Averill
Chicago
Sax
Evves
Clintoo
Elson
Detroit
Line Grive
Luke Ing
Bee
Neithas
Highmore Club to Hold Shoot Memorial Event
The Highmore Gun Club will host a second 1940 season shoot named the Charles L. Greer Memorial. Teams of five compete in a 30 target race with five man entries, divisions for four plus competitors, and ties resolved by shootoffs.
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Canton
Charles L. Greer
Earl
Greer
ATA Represenund
Mitchell
Cal Club
Highmore Club
Marquette Beaten by Ratio of Penalty Fouls in Record
Milwaukee sports report notes Marquette basketball ended with 02 penalties to 26 against rival Fillies, illustrating a stubborn imbalance in foul calls over the season. The piece cites a recent contest against Maroselles and highlights the law of averages as supporters of even penalties.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Maroselles
BeRton
Ralleé St Marquette
Cractiv
Umpire Bill Klem Tunes Up On Squirrels St
New York reports the 1940 baseball season near begins with humor about umpire Bill Klem practicing in the woods. Mentions White Sox trades, Connie Mack, Hartnett, and Frisch. Notes actors and sports figures and a joke caption from Akron Beacon Journal.
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Bill Klem Tu
Squirrels
St. Paul
New York
Barons
White Sox
Baty
Kennedy
Rankie
Gibby Hartnett
Connie Mack
Frankie, Frisch
Whitey Kurowski
Rochester
Bill Klei
Bob Ingalls
Michigan
Bowling League Standings and High Scores Report
Harold Huntington led Recreation League play with a 269 game and 663 series as Babbsball ASA Armour and nearby teams posted wins. Westrich of Socony was runner up with 587, while Babe Hanten topped Gagnon Dairy and Opal Roger led with 498 in a high scoring evening across multiple teams and divisions.
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Harold Huntington
Kegler
Axe
Recreation League
Metree
Fwa
Theseyam Sevice
Webbes
Schmidt's
Fairmont
Paterson
Halvorsen
D. Urquhart and Son
Myers’ Cigar
Crew
Skages Grocers
Wilson-Barbera
NWPS
Socony
Carl Wetrich
Burnside
Baird
Rite
Berg
Armour
Babe Hanten
Gagnon Dairy
Liebrecht
Tunell
Opal Roger
Greyhound Sets Pace For Kentucky Runner
Louisville track star Slider, aged 21 and an ordained minister, trains with a greyhound named Black Rants to study the dog's muscle coordination and set a faster pace on the university track. He hopes the dog hip speeds his own running and adds discipline to his daily jogs around the campus.
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Louisville
Bullet Bil
Slider
University of Louisville
Wrestling Results From The Associated Press
Pittsburgh match details list Maurice from France defeating Sing Kong Cox of Kansas City in 34 minutes. Camden match reports The Golden Terror from Tennessee throwing Lou Plummer of Chicago in 20 minutes and 45 seconds.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Maurice
the Angel Titlet
France
Sing Kong Cox
Kansas City
Camden
N. J
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Golden Terror
Tennessee
Lou Plummer
Chicago
Baseball scores and leaders from yesterday's games and standings
Wet grounds caused postponements including Boston at Brooklyn and New York at Philadelphia. Major League leaders highlight McCormick Cincinnati batting .417, McCosky Detroit with seven runs, and Kubel Chicago with five home runs. multiple players lead in hits and RBIs across leagues.
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Rale
Cleveland
St. Louis
Hudlin
Hemssey
Mills
Trotter
Whitehead
Swift
Suser
Detroit
Chicago
Nelson
Mas
Gorsica
Conger
Berton and Sullivan
Washington
Boston
Bostponed
Associated Press
M. McCormick
Cincinnati
Marion
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Rans
Martin
Maragetla
Camilli
Brooklyn
Galan
McCosky
Siebert
Philadelphia
Clift
Greenberg
Clit
Heath
Radcliffe
Kubel
John
Foxx
Another ABC Kegler Gets Perfect Game
Angelo Domenico, 27, a steel worker from Canton Ohio, bowled a 12 strike game for the eighth ABC perfect score in the classic. This marked the first time two 300s were recorded in one tournament turn. Domenico joins a repeat group including Chicago and Akron competitors as odds against another perfect game drop to about 270000 to one.
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Detroit
American Bowling Congress
Angelo
Mike” Domenico
Canton
C. Turney
ABC
Chia
Gomenico
George Pallace
Akron Kegler
A.B.C
Cubs To Give Dean Plenty Of Chances In Chicago
Pittsburgh report notes the Chicago Cubs undecided on Dizzy Dean's future with decisions looming after a series opener against the Cincinnati Reds. Hartnett confirms Dean will get more opportunities to prove himself following a recent brief exit against St Louis. San Francisco game recap mentions Pat Valentino and Johnny Petry in separate incidents.
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Cubs
Dean
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Dizzy Dean
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis
Chicago
Hartnett
Baton Relays At Drake And Penn Feature Individual Stars
Drake Relays and Penn Relays unfold April 26-27 in Des Moines and Philadelphia, spotlighting standout sprinters hurdlers and field event stars from Indiana Illinois Michigan and Marquette while relay quartets clash for top times. Notable figures include Wolcott Rice Smith Wisconsin Gatewood Texas Brown LSU and Ewell Penn State with hurdles sprints high jump and shot put drawing broad attention.
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HEA Service
Drake
Penn
Des Moines
Philadelphia
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Marquette
Corn Belt
Fret Wolcott
Rice
Ed Smith
Wisconsin
Boyce Gatewood
Texas
Billy Brown
Cee
Louisiana State
Barney Ewell
Penn State
Bryan
Réefus Bryan
Don Boyeston
Oklahoma A. & M
Elmer Hackney
Kansas State
Lilburn Williams
Avier
Ralph Schwartzkopf
Sol Schimitzky
Bob Waldram
Missouri
Edsel Wibjuels
Nebraska
Walter Arrington
Michigan State
al Blazis
Georgetown
Frank Fuller
Virginia
Jand al Boulanger
Pitt
Fordham
New York Univn
James McPoland
Harold Bograw
George Hagans
Jim Herbert
Wesley Wallace
Bob Dorland
Bob Winn
Walter Cary
Frank Oh
Larry Tregen
Ning
Bill McCarter
Stanger
Philadel
Clark Youth Throws Seven Perfect Innings in Opener
Brookings April 23 Alvah Macer Clark State College sophomore pitched seven perfect no run no hit innings to start the intramural baseball season for George Schenck's Reds. He struck out 17 batters, with only two reaching base on a walk and an error, as the Reds tied Pirates for first. Don Jomlin of Brookings starred with a home run and a two base hit in the opening day festivities.
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Brookings
Alvah Macer
Clark
State College
Bobby Feller
George Schenck
Reds
Macer
Glenn Schrader
Pirates
Carl Jensen
Gay Barther
Tony DeRings
Ramona
Texas
Allen Schroeder
Aberdeen
Kvam
Estelline
Don Jomlin
Ratcher
Flashes Of Life and Courtroom Briefs Across Cities
A collage of brief items from several cities notes odd courtroom moments and minor charges. In Greenville a beat contains a quirky line about a GOAT and a police inspector. Des Moines reports a speeding case where a judge acquits after smoke in a car and a fire scare. Chicago covers a divorce where a money order itemizes 41 cents of support deductions. Albuquerque features a parking fine appeal over a $2.50 fee with an undisclosed lawyer’s fee. Columbus reports two boxing knockouts with hometown and opponent details, while Scranton and others list rapid-fire fight results from New York to Sevanton.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Mary Coan
Vince Gassman Tops Hunters Special Trapshoot
Vince Gassman narrowly missed a perfect score in the Hunters Special trapshoot held by Rod and Gun Club north of McKinley School on Sunday. H K Burton A Anderson and H Anderson trailed with 48 47 and 45 blue rocks as Ed Pugsley Kukuk Elion Snyder Boyle Nichal Fason Holly Werd Erion Bill Huesgen George Black and Louie Blackgood tallied lower scores. The club seeks a registered shoot with the American Trapshooting Association for May while weekly practice shoots continue Sundays at 10 o'clock.
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Vince Gassman
Hunters
On Rod and Gun Club
Hew Yange
McKinley School
Gassman
Genner
H. K. Burton
A. Anderson
H. Anderson
Charles Kukuk
J. M. Elion
H. Snyder
John Boyle
Nichalfason
Holly Werd
H. Erion
Bill, Huesgen
George Black
Louie Blackgood
Brugiman
American Trapshooting Association
Keith Gordon Wins Over Don Wodden in Midwestern Bout
VEADWAy April 5 Sole Stark Minneapolis middleweight, formerly of Deadwood, won 2 decisive over Jerry Hayes Chicago in the main event of a 4 or 6 card. Stark weighed 185 to Hayes 163, while Keith Gordon 146 from Huron out pointed Don Vadden 140 of Sturgis in an eight round semi windup. The bout followed a Belle Fourche rematch where Gordon and Wadden drew.
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Veadway
Sole Stark
Minneapolis
Deadwood
Jerry Hayes
Chicago
Wadden
Gordon
Yesterday's Stars Lead Late Rally in Baseball Victories
Earl Averill hit a pinch single in the ninth driving in two runs helping the Tigers to a 6-9 win over the White Sox. Ethie Fletcher contributed a double and a single with a steal as the Pirates beat the Cubs 9-5.
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Associated Press
Earl Averill
Tigers
White Sox
Ethie Fletcher
Pirates
Bucs
Cubs
Aberdeen Relays Attract Largest Field Yet
Aberdeen April 20 The eighth Aberdeen Relays draw a record field with 40 schools entering. Yankton College and Augustana lead college entries as 13 colleges are listed. Class A and B high schools from Aberdeen, Brookings, Fargo, Grand Forks, Hot Springs, Mitchell, Sioux Falls, Watertown and others await final counts before Friday morning deadline.
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Aberdeen
Simmons Field
Cy Hel
Yankton College
Augustana
Huron College
Maville
M. D
Macarkess
Northern
Sioux Fells College
Warne
Neb
Myelit
dJamestoxn
Lye
Peru
York College
SL Olaf
Souther Normal
Aberdeeon
Brookings
Fargo
Grand Forks
Hot Springs
Bupuai
Mitchell
Sioux Falls
Stu Ints
Piers
Watertown
Flandreau
Hens Rise to First as Mud Hens Lead American Association
The Mud Hens reach the top of the American Association as ex-major leaguers boost the team. Harry Kimbertin marked Milwaukee with four hits in a 4 2 win while Indianapolis tied for second after Bob Logan’s three-hitter against Minneapolis. Louisville beat St Paul 9 6 with a big fourth inning. Kansas City and Columbus were on the schedule.
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Associated Press
Taledo
Mudhens
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Louisiae
Harry Kimbertin
Milwaukee
Indianaplis
Bob Logan
Minneapolis
Indians
Ender
Louisville
St. Pauvires
Columbus
Alabama Backs All Underclassmen For 1950 Team
Alabama plans to rely on underclassmen for its backfield next season. No backfield candidate will be a senior with juniors Jimmy Nelson and Pauli Spencer leading the group. Most of the remaining backs are expected to be sophomores.
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Dick Freeman
Houston Chronic
John Kimbrough
Texas Aggies
Big John
Alabama
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