Pensive Wins Derby Classic At Churchill Downs
Pensive, ridden by Conn McCreary for Warren Wright's Calumet Farm, surged from midpack to win the 70th Derby at Churchill Downs in 2 04 1, fending off Broadcloth and Stir Up as 60,000 to 70,000 fans watched. Broadcloth finished second with Stir Up third as Diavolaw led early before fading.
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Hilltops Tie Wisconsin Men In Outdoor Track Meet
Marquette and Wisconsin battled to a 65 54 tie in Milwaukee as Eddie Burke set a long standing Marquette high jump mark. Chuck Beaudry led scoring with 15 points, while Wisconsin excelled in the hurdles and pole vault despite cold weather.
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Frank Lens Top City Loop Mark At Arcade
The Arcade league set a new pin busting night scoring 1,123 including a 29 handicap to top the season mark, though the all time 1,174 by Modern Laundry remains. Buck Wittenberg led with 252, Don Weigel 227, Pip Wuest 221, Hank Kreuzer 199, and Adam Pinker 195.
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Buddy Young Leads Illini To Quad Meet Victory
Claude Buddy Young, Illinois freshman, starred in a quadrangular meet in Champaign. He set a new Illinois mark in the 220 yard dash with 20.9 seconds, tied the 100 yard dash record at 9.4 seconds, and won the high jump with 23 feet 6 inches. Illinois defeated Purdue Indiana and Seentnawarinen with 804 points to Purdue 49 20 and Indiana...
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Walsh Assistant Grid Coach At Notre Dame
Bowdoin College head football coach Adam Walsh has been named an assistant coach at Notre Dame University. Bowdoin athletic director Malcolm Morrell announced the appointment, citing Walsh’s prior roles at Santa Clara Yale and Harvard.
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Experience Pays Off in Utah State Meet Victory
Glen Simmons, Utah high school basketball coach, brings 24th season to the state meet as his Provo team wins the championship. His long tenure stands out among 16 coaches attending the event.
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First annual 700 Clubs of America tele graphic tournament opens
Eight chapters from across the country compete in the first tele graphic bowling tournament ever held in the United States. La Crosse will field top scorers Pete Wais Les Koblitz Russ Braun Sy Knutson and Leo Kemp. second team includes Andy Anderson Buck Wittenberg Carl Michel Hank Wittenberg Bud Horder. Matches at Pla Mar Alleys begin 8 p m with results wired to La Crosse for national HQ and winners announced next week.
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Pla-Mar
Sun Again Wins Dixie Handicap At Pimlico
Calumet Farm’s Sun Again, the five year old son of Sun Teddy, won the 40th Dixie Handicap before a large Pimlico crowd. He sprinted from behind to win by two and a half lengths over Rounders with Alquest third and Anticlimax fourth. Top weight 120 pounds, jockey F A Smith, the time 1 48 1/5 on a fast track. Sun Again paid 4 to 1, 2.90, and 2.30 for a $2 bet.
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Brewers Rally To Split Doubleheader? Brewers Edge Reds 6 4
Milwaukee fans saw Billy Nagel homer for his third of the year with a man aboard in the sixth to plate the decisive run as Kenny Burkhart yielded six safeties, seven walks and two hitters hit by pitches in a tense opener. Charles Cassaway worked six innings in a win guiding Milwaukee past an unclear Reds lineup with support from Bill Norman.
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Gopher Nine Beats Wisconsin 10-2 in Big Ten Clash
Minnesota hammered Wisconsin for 15 hits in a Big Ten game to win 10-2. Starting pitcher Kelly struggled in the sixth before Holmberg finished the contest. Carman Pearson, Keith, Holmberg, and Craiziger contributed for Minnesota as Wisconsin’s hurlers were tagged for runs.
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Central High defeats Campion 76 to 42 in track clash
La Crosse Central high school Red Raider cinder squad took nine firsts led by Bob Schroder and Art Fregin as they defeated Campion Academy 76 to 42. The meet featured fast times and a note on Mesoloras 21.3 in the 200 yard dash, though disputable for straightaway track. Central hosts Wisconsin Rapids next Saturday at La Crosse.
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Badger Soldier Leads Cage Run To English Tournament Victory
Capt Harold C. Heath of Whitehall Wisconsin captained the central base section basketball team to a four point finals win in England over a field of 30 teams including American Canadian and British quintets. Heath accepted the championship plaque from Col Paul K Brown as teammates Cornelius Sobbotta Harold Foots Gustavo Muglia Vincent Costa Peter Galinska and Heath received individual plaques. Runner-up captain T Sgt James E Warwick of Knoxville led the losing squad with other members listed from New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois and Rhode Island.
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McCoy Athletics Praised After Camp Inspection
Camp McCoy receives an excellent rating from Capt. Robert M. Cushing Sixth Service Command athletic chief following an inspection. He commends the post for providing athletic opportunities and notes plans for a broader Army Service forces program. Let's Get U. S. A. Keep 'Em Flying.
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Jackie Graves Meets LeFevre In Rivalry Showdown
Jackie Graves prepared for a decisive match against LeFevre as the Dodgers trampled the Phillies 10-1 at Brooklyn. Hal Gregg fired a two hit shutout until the ninth inning while Barrett and teammates keyed the Philadelphia attack.
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McCoy Baseballers Set To Meet Minnesota Nine
Camp McCoy opens its 1944 baseball season Tuesday May 9 traveling to Minneapolis to oppose the University of Minnesota Lieut Paul Lovchuk post athletic officer announces. Newcomers Pfc Jim Edwards and Pfc Joe Hricnak bolster the McCoy squad as underdogs against the Go phers with weekend intra squad drills shaping the starting lineup.
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Lee Hagman Pin Feud Renewed At Pla Mar Alleys
In a renewed Moto Meter Gauge bowling grudge at Pla Mar alleys on Saturday Cli Lee defeated Ben Hagman 483 to 435 after prior meeting Hagman won 497 to 422. Lee posted 185 144 154 while Hagman had 136 160 139. Sign up Moto Meter teams with Lee before others claim him.
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Nova Chaney Clash Tops Local Boxing Card At Vocational School
A pro boxing show at the Vocational school features Lou Nova versus Colten Chaney in the main 10 round event with Jackie Graves of Austin Minnesota facing Al LeFevre of Indianapolis in the featherweight bout. The undercard includes five and four round preliminaries and matches such as Stanley Jordan v Rex Strouse and Bill Lee v Al Osborne with Al Veal v Bill Luff in the opener.
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Chisox Rally To Top Tigers 4-2 in opener
Chicago White Sox stunned Detroit 4-2 after a four run ninth inning. LeRoy Schalk delivered a two run double for the decisive margin as the Tigers sputtered late in the three game set.
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Featherweight clash fuels Nova Chaney tour in legendry style
Jackie lauds Nova and Graves as they tour Oklahoma City Detroit and other stops aiming for New York. Nova eyes a quick kill on Chaney while wary of injuries and a long road back to the top rung in boxing’s Northeast circuit.
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Manush Expects No Release From Marines
Lieut Art Manush nephew of Heinie Manush. He received a contract from a Sacramento club of the Pacific Coast league but does not expect release from the Marine Corps. He will continue to bat .400 against the Japs.
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Cubs to Issue Eight-Page Schedule Card With Scores
Chicago Cubs publish an eight page guide featuring the game schedule with rooms to record final scores. Home dates highlighted in red blocks for quick reference.
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