Golfing players vote on league campaign picks
Sixty or so former major leaguers in Miami cast ballots on NL and AL favorites for the coming season. Cardinals and Dodgers drew strong support, with Reds close behind. Yankees dominated AL mentions. Rollie Hemsley favored White Sox on a note about older players. Three players shot even par 72s in the round, including Wes Ferrell, Heinie Manush, and Ray Lenahan.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Cardinals
Dodgers
Yankees
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Rollie Hemsley
Fatcher
Chicago White Sox
Wes Ferrell
Heinie Manush
Vaulting Limit Set At 16 Feet
New York report quotes Cornelius Warmerdam saying a mechanical limit caps pole vault height. He estimates a theoretical ceiling near 15 feet 9 inches to 16 feet with higher grip, citing his six foot frame and long arms. He notes potential for sixteen feet with a grip shift.
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New York
Cornelius Warmerdam
Cavour Crushes Bonilla 55 28 in BCC Game
Cavour Cougars dominated Bonilla Bagies 55 to 28 on the Cavour floor to move toward the BCC title. Halftime stood 26 to 11. Jon Cavour Juniors won 30 to 21 in the preliminary. Cavour finishes home schedule Friday hosting Lane Pony Hills.
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Bonilla
Bonilla Bagies
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Gat Ag i' Cavour
Bryant Teams Take 2 From Lake Norden
Bryant representatives defeated Lake Norden squads Tuesday night. The main Bryant string team led 9 20 to 7 at halftime and finished 40 to 24. Malek scored 18 for Bryant while Skoglund led Lake Norden with seven. Bryant Juniors also won, tallying 19 in a brisk ight battle.
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Lake ‘Norden
Tsquads
Lake Norden
Malek
Skoglund Af
Nord
Knox
Lawrence
Grinnell
Rumors Fly on Landis Resignation and Baseball Tidbits
By Harry Grayson reports on Commissioner Landis rumors, Branch Rickey’s stance on Johnny Mize, and Philadelphia’s name change to Phils. Observations touch on gamblers at Madison Square Garden, eastern college stars turning pro, and wagering in hockey boxing and chess tournaments.
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New York
NEA
Commissioner Landis
Branch Rickey
Johnny Mize
Larry MacPhail
Giants
Phillies
Phils
Philies
Arthur ‘Mann’s
Ned Irish
Madison Square Garden
Rhode Island Sets New Collegiate Scoring Record
Rhode Island State claims a new scoring record after a 127 to 50 win over New Hampshire. Publicity director Bill Mukray notes West Texas State Teachers’ 111 to 12 margin as the nearest comparable from recent years.
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Kingston
Rhode Island State
New Bampshire
Port Oe
Bill Mukray
West Texas State
Rhode Island
District 3 Basketball Tourney Set for Clark Feb 24–27
Clark hosts the District 3 tournament February 24 through 27 with twelve high schools. Opening games include Doland versus Bradley on Tuesday, Vienna versus Raymond on Wednesday, and Willow Lake versus Chorp. Evening action features winners advancing to the title tilt.
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Doland
Bradley
Logan
Turtony
Vienna
Raymond
Willow Lake
Chorp
Fhuraday
Lily
Garden City
Wessington Warriors Trounce Ree Heights in hard battle
Wessington defeated Ree Heights Tuesday night in a tough SWESL action. The Warriors showed resolve with constant edge throughout the game as their offense built a lead, while Ree Heights fought back but could not overcome the margin.
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Wessington
High School Pin Tourney Planned
CHICAGO Feb 12 P A national prep bowling tournament announced by Sinereat High School Bowling Congress secretary Militon Raymer will be held in April for boys and girls. Top two teams from 186 prep intramural leagues under congress sanction compete handicap. winners receive an educational tour with bowling in ABC venues.
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Sinereat High School
Congress
Sis
Howling
ABC
Raymer
Gaid
Flier Archibald To Join Marines
New York February reports Archibald announced plans to join the Marines and pursue a featherweight championship. The noisy flier notes ambitions and timing amid erratic text but highlights Archibald’s goal and service interest.
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Archibald
New York
Joey
iHet
Tigers and Kernels clash in key conference showdown
Huron High School hosts Mitchell in a pivotal East South Dakota conference contest Friday night. The Tigers seek a return to form after a recent slide while the Kernels aim to stay in the chase for second place. A win could lift Huron, or boost Mitchell into a tie for second, with the title race tightening.
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Tigers
Mitchell Kernels
Kernels
Tiger
Sioux Falls
Watertown Nips Aberdeen in 24-23 Hard-Fought Game
Watertown Arrows rally from 21-18 to defeat Aberdeen 24-23 after a tense final period. Key incidents include two technical-looking moments as Nicholas of Aberdeen and Ogilvy of Watertown were ejected near the end. Fouls sidelined Fredericks and Cusack for Watertown and Quirin for Aberdeen. Ziegler led Aberdeen with 10 points. Cusack paced Watertown with 9.
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Watertown High School
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Aberdeen
Eagles
Amear
Nicholas
Ogilvy
Fredericks
Cusack
Quirin
Jead
Tne
Ziegler
Intra-Mural High School Round One Results Revealed
Two Joops leagues divide weekly play as older and younger players pair up in separate divisions. First round ends with A League leaders Nelson 73 Jacob 57 Grace 35 and B League top marks by Greschke Holm Lewallen. Championship to follow between round winners.
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Kelson
Jacob
Ald
Grace
Greschke
Holm
Jand Lewallen
Gettysburg Narrowly Wins 18 to 16 Thriller
Gettysburg edges opponent 18 to 16 in a close contested matchup. The late-inning surge kept the game tight as Miller led scoring for Gettysburg and PortersiCo provided key defense.
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Gettysburg
Pebi
Spe
Northwest Golden Gloves semifinals set in Minneapolis
Thirty two hopefuls survived to the northwest Golden Gloves semifinals in Minneapolis after over 260 entrants began five days of prep. From Minneapolis ten boxers reached the last 32, with two from St Paul, two from Bemidji, and Park Rapids each sending two. North Dakota entries include five boxers from Devils Lake and others from Wahpeton and Dunseith, with representatives from Grand Forks.
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Kemidji
Park Rapids
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Jess Wilson
Delamere
St.: Paul
Tom
Spérling
Booker
Ellis
Bemidiji
Harry
Rock
Sid
Nelson
Unclear Bowling Scores and Totals From Fragmented Ledger
The readable fragment shows bowling scores and totals with many names and numbers scattered. It mentions Dakota Aviation and Cigar Store references, individual scores such as 408 and 265, and several handicaps and totals like 1008 and 930-2792. The text is garbled with OCR errors and partial names, hindering full reconstruction.
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Soy
Dakota Aviation
Jap Detrich
Neville
Leighton
Hindeley
Shendicap
New Scoring Mark Looms In Big Ten
Chicago Feb 12 Otto Stangel's 177 point record stood for years as a Western Conference mark from 1912 when one man shot all free throws. John Kotz of Wisconsin scored 114 points in seven starts and could break Young's 12 game peak and likely set a new 15 game scoring record. Stangel still shares a field goals in one game record with 13.
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Otto Stangel
Stangel
Big Ten
Carney
Linois
Jewell Young
Purdue
John Kotz
Wisconsin
Young
Conn To Try For Knockout Over Zale
Billy Conn former champion faces Benny Zale in a boxing training session in New York on February 12. Conn commits to a knockout bid while Zale remains relaxed, going through light limbering exercises.
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Zale
York
Billy Conn
Athletes Head to Spring Training with Seven Starters
The Philadelphia Athletics begin spring training under coach Fark Brucker and trainer Jim Tadley with seven pitchers taking the field. Most newcomers join the moundsmen as the team opens camp, aiming to build early form ahead of the season.
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Gait
Rene 2d
Philadelphia“ Athletics
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Jim Woo
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Moundsmen
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Frankfort Falcons Defeat Athol 39 to 25 in Narrow Win
FRANKFORT Feb 12 Special The Frankfort Falcons withstood Athol’s late push Tuesday night to secure a 39 25 victory. At halftime Frankfort led 19 7 as Bickness scored 12 points contributing to the coast to the win.
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Rankfort
Athol
Frankfort
Sports Roundup From New York Bruins and War News
Boston Bruins dismiss players with a year’s pay sendoff as Weston Adam becomes naval lieutenant and Art Ross Jr. teaches in the RAF. Other clubs aid the war effort while Pan American Olympic plans bloom. Spring training shifts include a livelier ball in the Texas League and fence shortening in the Piedmont League. Knox college finds a dramatic loss to Lawrence, post Grinnell win, and oddities from California to Ohio State Journal satire. Players shift teams, rosters change, and war touches American baseball and hockey.
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Boston Bruins
Weston Adam
Bruins
Art Ross, Jr
John
U. S. Army
Jim” Meade
Buffalo Baseball Club
Federal’ Power Commission
Homer “Dixie” Howell
Havana
Dodgers
Dutch Leonard
Washington
George Case
De Smet Bulldogs Crush Iroquois 58 to 29 on Home Court
De Smet Bulldogs defeated Iroquois 58 29 Tuesday night led by Derriil Rousar and teammates. Murphy top scored for Iroquois while Kellar and Myers led the second team 43 to 17. De Smet hosts Wilton Lake Friday.
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Derriil
Rousar
Iroquois
Bulldogs
Murphy
Chiefs
Kellar
Myers Jed
Pups
Wil- Tow Lake
Athol Triumphs 17 to 16 In Close Prelim Victory
In a tight preliminary contest Athol edged Frankfort 17 to 16 as Daniels scored 10 for the losers and the game stayed hotly contested throughout.
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Daniels
Athol
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