Phillies May Acquire Van Lingle Mungo Via Waivers
In a busy sports roundup from New York, rumors swirl that the Phillies may obtain Van Lingle Mungo through waivers. The piece surveys personalities like Ted Williams clearing feuds, Billy Conn’s navy duties, and various baseball and boxing figures with curious anecdotes and financial tidbits.
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New York
Specal
Phillies
van Lingle Mungo
Ted Williams
Beantown
Child Theodore
Billy Conn
Navy
Joe Louis
Havana
Larry McPhail
Bill Terry
Diccie Walker
Harry Danning
Sports Editor Known as Cy Celebrates Birthday
LINUGLMN Neo March 117 Pj Charles Lumber Sherman known as Cy, longtime sports editor of the Lincoln Star, celebrated his 70th birthday at his desk. He came to Lincoln in 1895, began covering Nebraska teams early, and has served in his current role for over a score of years, honored by Lincoln newspaper colleagues at a Monday dinner.
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Linuglmn
Neo
Mar
Charles
Lumber Sherman
Lincoln
Miller to Stage March 19 Boxing Tournament
Miller Boxing Arena and local business group sponsor a nine class boxing tourney on March 19 to pick a area team of champions. Winners per class join the team with extra matches featuring boxers from Huron Highmore and Pierre. Open to all local boxers regardless of experience.
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Huron
Highmore
Pierre
Wrestling results from Indianapolis and Minneapolis meet
In Indianapolis Jim Londos weighed 212 and pinned Gina Gat bald in 21 minutes. In Minneapolis Bronko Nagurski 235 from International Falls faced Steele 220 from Lincoln in a separate match.
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Indianapolis
Jim Londos
Louis
Gina Gatbald
New York
Minneapolis
Bronko Nagurski
International Falls
Minn
Thee Aay Steele
Lincoln
Neb
Texas Teams Shine In National Cage Tournament Spotlight
Texas entries dominate the fifth annual national intercollegiate basketball tournament opening rounds. West Texas State Giants, Stephen F. Austin Teachers, and Texas Wesleyan post early wins while Bemidji and Dubuque face off in second round pairings.
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Texas
Harold Claassen
Kansas City
Mar
Lone Star State
School of Mines At
el Paso
Giants
Dubuque
Texas Wesleyan
Evansville
Ind
West Texas State Giants
University of
St. Mary's College of
Winona
Recreation League bowling high scores and team leaders
Individual high score McDowell 262 and individual high series Light 626. Team leaders include Socony Vacuum with high score 1041 and high series 2792. Multiple teams show scores and handicaps with totals. readable entries include Bauman, Leighton Chevrolet, Lampe Market, Urquhart & Sons, Skage's, and Golden Pheasant League standings with various scorers and totals.
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Thorpe
Erickaon
Coppersmith
Buck
Leighton Chavrolet
R. Leighton
Stewart
Jacobsen
Hinkley
T. Leighton
Bel
Now
P. Cwon ii
Pooje
Lytle
Timmy
Fredeman
Minské
Ray
Bob
Lampe Market
Mctonell
Lampe
Waener
Johnson
Urquhart & Sons
Herman
D. Urquhart
Veterson
B. Urquhart
Leighton
Golden Pheasant League
Erickson
Floss
Casso
Case
Gagnon
Hoffman
Wol Iner
Vanderstein
Tighler
Otto
Geyerman
Devick
H Nelson
Jones
Fehthaber
Handicap
World records and notable wins in racing and golf
A year ago Double Call, two years old, set a 46 second world record for a furlong at Tropical Park. Three years ago Glenn Cunningham won the Columbian mile at the New York K of C track meet in 4 07.4, a Madison Square Garden record. Five years ago Henry Pickard and Johnny Revalta retained the Miami four ball golf title, defeating Gene Sarazen and Jimmy Hines 4 and 2.
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Associated Press
Double Call
Tropical Park
Glenn Cunningham
New York K. of C
Madison Square Garden
Henry Pickard
Johnny Revalta
Miami
Gene Sarazen
Jimmy Hines
Fights Last Night Results Include Several Close Decisions
In New York Lenny Mae of Brooklyn defeated Georgie Marte of Los Angeles on points at 135 pounds. Angeles beat Serean 128 and Namba Ida was also noted with a decision at 129 to 128, indicating a night of close bouts and disputed rounds.
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Associated Press
New York
Lenny Mae
Brooklyn
Georgie Marte
Los
Angeles
Tos Ang
Serean
Namba
Ida
Pig Latin Helps Cage Team Win
Morgantown West Virginia University basketball players used a campus pig latin code to communicate during games. Coach Dyke Raese approved the tactic and the team continued using the secret language to direct plays and avoid opposing teams deciphering their signals.
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Morgantown
W. Ve
Maine
Cosch Dyke Raese
West Virginianiversity
Raese
Awards Given To 19 SDU Cagers
Vermillion March 12 Nineteen State University basketball players received awards. Eight varsity men earned monograms and 11 freshmen received numerals. Seniors Mack Albertson and F. Jacobsen earned third monograms. Ole Solberg and Elroy Lemaster won second. Burton Anderson Don Forney Howard Taplett and Bud Ebert won first.
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Vermillion
Mar
University Athletic Board
Mack Albertson
Flandreau
F. Jacobsen
Huron
Ole Solberg
Aberdeen
Elroy Lemaster
Belle Fourche
Burton Anderson
Don Forney
Sioux
Howard Taplett
Tyndall
Bud Ebert
Bill Mayer
Dick Watson
Aberdee
Darrell Boyd
Hot Springs
Don Coohen
Vermillio
Dean Smith
Doland
Isck Bain
Gregory
Brinkman Chosen Captain of Cavour Cougars
Leonard Hans Brinkman senior member of the Cavour High School Cougar basketball team was elected captain for the 1940 41 season by teammates. He helped lead the squad to its first district title and regional consolation honors at Redfield, starring at center and forward.
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Cavour
Leonard
Hans) Brinkman
Cavour High School
Cougar
Brinkman
Redfield
Rabbits to Enter Four Track Meets This Spring
South Dakota State College track team plans four meets this spring under Athletic Director Jack Bates. Rabbits will compete at the Dakota Relays in Sioux Falls and Aberdeen Relays in May, then host North Central Conference and South Dakota Intercollegiate meets later that month. Possibilities include Wayne Relays and a possible dual or triangle meet at Brookings. Coaching status for the squad was not announced.
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Brookings
South Dakota State College
Sring
Jack Bates
Rabbit Cindermen
Dakota
Tunney Predicts Next Heavyweight Champion Will Surpass Louis
Gene Tunney, in Miami Beach, says the national preparedness program will produce a champion who can defeat Joe Louis. He serves as a lieutenant commander in the reserve coordinating Navy training and believes the next titleholder will be greater than Louis, crediting boxing with building discipline and courage.
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Miame Beach
Fla
Gene Tunney
Joe Louis
Marine Corps
Navy Wiers
Tunney
Army
Navy
Joe Lois
Louis
Tonney
Fiers
ABC Tournament Opens Tomorrow in St Paul
The World Series of bowling begins in St Paul for the 41st American Bowling Congress Championships with 29,000 contestants from 37 states and four Canadian provinces. A six-lane setup in the municipal auditorium hosts opening ceremonies featuring Minnesota teams and visitors from Canada Indiana Michigan Wisconsin and more. Governor Harold E. Stassen will roll the first ball.
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ST. Paul
Mar
Northwest
Minnesota
Canada
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Abong
Flinton
Manitoba
Arctic Circle
ABC
Harold E. Stassen
Miller Volleyballers Open Local Action Tonight
The Huron League teams travel to Jefferson School gymnasium for a 7 30 p m start facing two Miller squads in special matches. The event invites public attendance as the season’s out of town competition begins.
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Fitter Enea
Huron
Jefferson School
Yale Rabbit Club to Hold Annual Meeting
Special members of the Yale Rabbit Extermination Club will meet at Welsh's in Yale Thursday night March 13. President William Bogh announced a financial report and a Dutch lunch after the business session. All members urged to attend.
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Yale
Mar
Yale Rabbit Extermination Club
Welsh’s
William Bogh
Discovery's Son a Winner New York
New World, a 22 year old colt by Discovery, shows strong form in 1940 with three wins two seconds and a third. He captured the Grand Union Stakes and Maryland Futurity, with only one non placing in his six starts.
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Discovery
New York
New World
Maryland
Cub Pilot To Catch 50 Games
Jimmy Wilson, 40 year old world series star, reverses retirement claim from six months ago and aims to catch 50 Cubs games. He credits an all star game performance and subbing for the ailing Ernie Lombardi for his change of heart and vows to play again next season.
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Cub
Wilson
Avalon
Calif
Jimmy Wilson
Cincinnati
Detroit
Chicago Cubs
Ernie Lombardi
Feliers
Tigers Fall Short By Two In Irony Filled Season
Huron High School Tigers finish 4–9 in the East South Dakota conference with 456 points scored against opponents 454. Eight losses came by six points or fewer, and four seniors depart, leaving coach George Deklotz optimistic for 1941–42 as Dickinson ratings may lift the team from last place.
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Huron High School
Tiger
Huron Tigers
George Deklotz
South Dakota
Bengal
Huron
Tigers
Dickinson
Profi
Aberdeen
Madson
Brookings
Cagters
Ligers
Bengals
Redfield Pheatants
Gold Diggers
Rapid City
Mitchell
Mitchell Kernels
Pierre
Ray Kaminsky
Bill Davies
Harry Reese
Elmer Eyans
Yankton
Redfield
Mitchell Sioux Falls
Associated Press
Madison
Seakertoie
Oklahoma A and M athletes pass army physical tests
Four Oklahoma A. and M. athletes Tate Ott Winston Herald Don Banham and Vance Deaton have passed preliminary physicals for entry into the army sir corps. The report notes their football and track roles as part of the preparation. The piece also mentions the Ascot cups being presented to the British War Relief Society and earmarked for auction.
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AIR Stillwater
Oklahoma A. & M
Army
Tate Ott
Winston Herald
Don Banham
Vance Deaton
London
British War Relief Society
Pup
Talsewer
Nagurski Reclaims Wrestling Title From Steele
Bronko Nagurski of International Falls Minnesota defeated Ray Steele of Lincoln Nebraska to win his third National Wrestling Association championship. The match lasted 57 minutes 17 seconds with a backflip finishing move after a series of tackles and shoulder blocks left Steele exhausted. In a preliminary Rudy Laduzzi of Poughkeepsie New York defeated Andy Moon of Fergus Falls in 22 minutes 29 seconds.
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Minneapodis
Mar
Bronko Nagurski
International Falls
Minp
National Wrestling Association
W Nagurski
Ray Steele
Lincoln
Steele
Nagurski
Rudy Laduzzi
Poughkeepsie
Andy Moon
Fergus Falls
Horton Smith Caps Golf Meet Playoff to Enter Final Event
Horton Smith of Oak Park Til is set to defend his title in the National Pro Amateur Best Ball tournament opening today in St Augustine. Smith won the Florida west coast Open at Belleair yesterday with a three under par 63, defeating Byran Nelson by one stroke in an 18 hole playoff. Ward did not enter this year.
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St, Augustine
Fia
Horton Smith
Oak Park
Til
Marvin Ward
Spokane
Wash
U. S
Smith
Belleair
Byran Nelson
Toledo
Florida
Church Smith
Mi Beach
Ward
Weather highlights for Huron and surrounding states
Weather summary notes temperature ranges from last year and record highs. Forecast calls for fair conditions with colder nights and partly cloudy days in Huron South Dakota Iowa and Minnesota with gradually rising temperatures and details for Thursday.
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Huron
South Dakota
Iowa
Minnesota
Exhibition Baseball RADARS Results Summary
Exhibition baseball scores from RADARS show Havana Cuban All-Stars 9 over Brooklyn 1, St Louis 3 over Boston 2, Orlando 11 over New York 6, Washington 6 over New York 3, Seattle 8 over Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 9 over Los Angeles 3. Rain intervals noted with incomplete inning details.
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Chicago
Denver
Colo
Tres Moines
Edmonton
Aito
OG Butte
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Huron
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Kansas City
St. Paul
New Orleans
Williston
Winnipeg
Havana
Brooklyn
Sarasota
Junior Teams To Supply Players In 1941 Season
The 1941 South Dakota baseball season will see no drop in teams as American Legion junior players will fill gaps caused by Selective Service calls. Aberdeen City League leads a new franchise push, while Watertown and Rapid City plan new parks. Changes allow league approval for replacements amid national defense enlistments and permit college players to participate with board approval.
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Association of South Dakota Baseball
F. N. Cosgrove
Orgi
American Legion
South Dakota
Aberdeen City
J. &. Kasper
Watertown
Rapid City
Jin Moaphan
Huron
Training Camp Briefs From Across U S Squads
AP dispatch reports on camp notes from San Antonio to Sarasota. Browns injuries after horse incident. Cubs rookie Lou Stringer slated to stay with Chicago. Sam Chapman shows power with Athletics. Lefty Gomez shines in mound test. Ted Williams eager to return to Boston and energize Red Sox with full effort for 1941 season.
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Sarasota. Fla
Ted Williams
Boston
Red Sox
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