Sooners Face Kansas In Rubber Game After Missouri Showdown
Oklahoma battles Kansas in a tight rubber game while aiming to slow star Hugh Ford who scored 19 of Oklahoma’s 52 as Missouri’s Tigers fell 52 41. Jayhawker Jim McNatt managed only four points in a rough checker of the Big Six battle before 4 000 fans.
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Jayhawkers
Hugh
Redwood
Ford
Oklahoma
Tigers
K. U
Herb Scheffler
McNatt
Missouri
Wichita Forum
Kansas
Sooners
O. U. Crew
Norman
Bruce Drake
Oklahoma A. & M
N.C.A.A
Oklahoma City
Wichita
Kan
Oklahoma University
Missouri University
Nash
Snodgrass
Kansas class A tourney brings Newton Winfield slate to Topeka
The 1940 class A state basketball tournament opens in Topeka with Newton and Winfield as favorites, both invited after regional finals losses. Defending champ Cowley County’s Newton, six time winner Winfield, Wyandotte of Kansas City and Shawnee Mission join 12 other regional qualifiers. Opening-round pairings feature Chanute vs Newton and Shawnee Mission vs Winfield, with finals set for Saturday night.
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Topeka
Mar
Kansas
Newton
Winfield
Cowley County
Railroaders
Wyandotte High
Fawo
Ark Valley
Kansas City
Kan
Hutchinson
Gerald Tucker
Arkansas City
Shawnee Mission
Ward
Salina
Wyarmdotte
Wyandotte
Emporia
Chanute
Peaperta
St. Joseph's
Hays
Colby
McPherson
Hialeah Track Turmoil Rumors Roil Sport Circles
Inside chatter pins potential power shift at Hialeah hogs track with Vice President Hunter Lyons likely ousted. Col E R Bradley named as possible buyer as Ky Laffoon rebounds with 250000 dollars, while veteran Bill Tilden remains formidable in tennis.
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New York
UPI
Hialeah Hogs
Hunter Lyons
Col
E. R. Bradley
Ky Laffoon
Bill Tilden
Baseball Shower for Don Kolloway in Blue Island
Local fans in Blue Island Illinois lavish gifts on rookie second baseman Don Kolloway as he departs for the White Sox. Gifts include two traveling bags two pen and pencil sets two bill folds a trunk clock a military kit six dozen ties and a Bible.
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Don Kolloway
White Sox
Blue Island
Ill
Kentucky Derby Odds and Sports Snippets
Three Kentucky Derby horses are marked 1000 to 1 in James J. Carrolls St Louis book. U of Miss winters book names George Kinard a top all American candidate and Bruisers kid brother. Dr Harrison Weaver long time Cardinals trainer treated an ill athlete, visits Columbus office twice yearly. Lynn C Doyle presents today guest star. Miami Beach hotel says season lasts until June 1. Seven American League clubs share a common hunch.
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James J. Carroll
St. Louis
U. of
Mississippi
George Kinard
Old Bruiser
Yankee Stadium
Harrison Weaver
Cardinals
Columbus
Lynn. C. Doyle
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Miami Beach
Vox Pop: Fighters Retire as Ring Echoes Quiet
Vox pop reflects concern as boxers retire early and Roger Hockey of Petersburg Virginia questions whether Glenn Cunningham will quit before he turns lax. The tone hints at a lighthearted take on aging athletes and caution against premature excitement.
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Vox Pop
Roger Hockey
Petersburg
Glenn Cunningham
Dodgers exhibition notes on no-hit game by Moore and Thompson
A year ago Lloyd Moore and Junior Thompson held the Dodgers hitless as Cincinnati won 5-0 in an exhibition. The item mentions earlier track and other college results including ICAAAA indoor titles and Penn-Columbia playoff outcomes.
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Lloyd Moore
Junior Thompson
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Columbia
Ben Johnson
Princeton
Pennsylvania
Madigan Fired From St. Marys Gaels Football
Edward P Slip Madigan was dismissed after 18 years as head coach at St Marys College by the athletic board. The board refused to extend his contract beyond March 31 1941 and did not disclose the reasons. Norman P Red Strader will coach spring practice. The Gaels went 3 4 1 in 1939 amid speculation about Madigans health.
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San Francisco
Mar
Edward P
Madigan
St. Mary’s College
College Athletic Board
St. Mary’s
Oakland
J. Philip Murphy
St. Mary’s Board of Athletic Control
Norman P
Red” Strader
St. Mary
Gaels
Kansans Open National Tournament Debuts Tonight
In the national intercollegiate basketball tournament openers Kansas City hosts two debuts for Southwestern College of Winfield Kansas and California State San Diego. East Central State Ada Oklahoma faces Southwestern and Loras College Dubuque meets the Moundbuilders. Eight first round games are listed with final scores including East Texas State over Ripon Pacific over Hamline and West Texas State defeating North Atlantic State Teachers.
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Kansas City
Mar
Southwestern College
Winfield
Kan
San Diego
Cal
East Central State
Ada
Okla
Loras College of
Atred Hillbrook College
Manchester
Hamline University
St. Paul
Pacific University
Forest Grove
Ore
East Texas State
Commerce
Ripon
Wis
P. Pittsburg
St. Joseph College
Collegeville
Ind
Southeastern Oklahoma State
Durant
Louisiana State
Normal
Watchitoches
Glenville
W. Va
Wayne
Neb
West Texas
Canyon
Aberdeen
Appalachian State
Boone N. C
Bemidji, Minn
Ray Martin Named Honorary Captain of Haskell High
Haskell High School elects Ray Martin guard as season honorary captain as the team, coached by Warner Coffin, completes an 18 win 2 loss campaign. They defeated Powhattan and Bonner Springs while also losing to them. total score 528 to 301. Martin led with 184 points followed by Jimmy Anderson 103 and Dan Buckheart 83.
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Haskell High School
Ray Martin
Warner Coffin
Powhattan
Bonner Springs
Martin
Jimmy Anderson
Dan Buckheart
Exhibition Baseball Scores From Florida Tests
AP reports results from spring exhibition games in Florida and California. New York CN beat St Louis 6–3 in St Petersburg. New York A and Cincinnati 7. Philadelphia A defeated Los Angeles PC 14–13 in Anaheim. Schedule lists St Petersburg St Louis vs Cincinnati XNI and Brooklyn vs Detroit at Clearwater and Hollywood at Anaheim.
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Associated Press
St. Petersburg
Fla
New York
St. Louis
Tampa
Cincinnati
Anaheim
Cal
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Clearwater
Yankees Still Best Bet Over Reds In Exhibition Win
The New York Yankees beat the Cincinnati Reds 8 to 7 in an exhibition in Tampa, extending their streak to five wins over the Reds this winter. Joe Gordon delivered the winning run in the eighth, while SteV e Sand a baffled the Reds late. Manager Joe McCarthy praised his club and gave little away on plans for the season. The Reds face questions about their outfield and a possible shift in the NL race toward the Cardinals as the season opens.
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Tampa
Fla
Cincinnati Reds
New York Yankees
Reds
Champs
Joe McCarthy
Ernie Lombardi
Joe DiMaggio
Bill Dickey
Red Ruffing
Joe Gordon
Steve Sandra
McCarthy
Joe
Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Sea Biscuit Retires After Santa Anita Handicap Win
Sea Biscuit, at seven, ends a storied career after winning the $100,000 Santa Anita handicap on March 2. Owner Charles S. Howard announces retirement as the all time money winner with $437,750 in earnings. He will graze on his California ranch now.
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Los Angeles
Mar
Seabiscuit
California
Mr.Howard
Mangrum Triumphs In Thomasville Open Golf
Lloyd Mangrum, 145 pounds, star of Golfdom's money players, won the Thomasville open with rounds 68 68 67 totaling 208. He collected 700 top prize along with 3 000 purse as Byron Nelson and Henry Picard trailed. Nelson earned 400 for second with 68 68 69 205 while E J Harrison took 350 in third with 71 71 71 213.
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Thomasville
St. Augustine
Fla
Dapper
Meena
Lloyd Mangrum
Oak Park
Ill
Altho
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Mangrum
Henry Picard
Nelson
Garrison
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Little Rock
Ark
Greg Rice Seeks Third World Distance Title
Indianapolis date line reports Greg Rice former Notre Dame star will attempt a third world distance record at Butler University indoor relays. Rice has set two indoor records in recent New York meets with performances including two miles in 9 minutes 56.2 seconds and three miles in 13 minutes 55.9 seconds.
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Indianapolis
Mar
CPI
Greg Rice
Notre Dame
South Bend
Butler University
New York
Rice
Training Camp Briefs From Florida Expos Include Giants Flinging
Winter Haven reports note that the Giants look to deliver strong pitching this season as Hubbell Schumacher and Lohrman shut down the Cardinals on three hits and three unearned runs. Newsom debuts for Detroit in grapefruit league play against the Dodgers. Cubs skip an intra-squad game for a routine workout in Avalon while Yankees begin exhibitions with Dahlgren and DiMaggio in camp. Dodgers' Camilli holdout remains unresolved as Durocher voices support, and Cardinals plan mixed mound tests at St. Petersburg. Pirates’ Frisch shifts focus to pitching in San Bernardino.
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Winter Haven
Fla
New York Giants
Carl Hubbell
Hal Schumacher
Bill Lohrman
St. Louis Cardinals
Hubbell
Schumacher
Lohrman
St. Petersburg
Indians Plan Intra-Squad As Feller Set To Pitch
Frankie praises Rip Sewell Joe Bowman Dick Lanehan and Russ Bowers for shaping players into condition. Flat Bob Feller will throw three innings in Cleveland Indians fourth intra-squad game before Thursday exhibition against Syracuse.
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Frankie
Rip Sewell
Joe Bowman
Dick Lanahan
Big Russ Bowers
Fort Myers
Flat
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Syracuse
Standardize Scoring Aims Across States
The National Association to Improve Baseball Scoring announced plans to create 48 state wide associations to standardize scoring. Wirt Gammon of the Chattanooga Times leads the effort with over 2,000 potential members and distribution of instruction books and monthly bulletins. headquarters will be in Wichita Kansas.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
National Association of Baseball Scorers
Baseball Congress
Wirt Gammon
The
Chattanooga Times
Scoring Association
Wichita
Kan
Coast Guard mobilizes 300 motorboats for flood risk
Washington reports the coast guard activated a fleet of over 300 sport boats and 400 amateur operators in the Mississippi and Ohio river valleys to prepare for spring floods. The mobile force could form the nucleus of a larger response if rivers rise drastically.
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Washington, Mar
Coast Guard
Mississippi
Ohio River
Ol’ Man River
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