Oklahoma Aggies and Jayhawks clash for district playoff
The flying Oklahoma A g g ies meet Kansas Jayhawks in a stormy district N C A A playoff. The winner goes to Kansas City to face Southern California Colorado and Rice next week. About 5 000 fans expected. weather could push the game to Monday.
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Mar
Oklahoma Aggies
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National Collegiate’ Athletic Association
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Kansas
Cowboys
Lawrence
Aggies
Stillwater
F. C. Allen
Southern
California
Colorado
Rice
Buffs Win National Invitation Title in Colorado Victory
Colorado University defeats Duquesne 51 to 40 to claim the metropolitan invitation basket ball trophy for the west. Bob Doll earns the tournament MVP after a standout defensive and scoring performance as 12,000 witness the Buffs’ triumph. Duquesne had upset St John’s and Oklahoma A&M to reach the final.
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Mar
Colorado University
Hous
Golden Buffs
Iron Dukes
Duquesne
Buffs
Bob Doll
Bob
Colorado
St. John’s
Brooklyn
Oklahoma Aggies
DePaul
Chicago
Aggies
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Oklahoma City
Kansas to send 14 to Missouri Valley A.A.U. track meet
Coach Bill Hargiss will lead 14 University of Kansas athletes to the Missouri Valley A.A.U. track meet in Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium Monday night. The meet features a special two mile race with Taisto Maki Glenn Cunningham and Walter Mehl. Archie San Romani may attempt the two mile or open mile. Proceeds go to the Finnish relief fund. Kansas entries include Splitter Toberen in the mile, Mathes in sprints and relays, Foy in hurdles, and Beven O’Hara Cor et in field events. the team seeks strong showings despite a recent Big Six indoor meet last place finish.
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University of Kansas
Missouri Valley A.A.U
Kansas City
Municipal Auditorium
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Walter Mehl
Archie San Romani
al Tho
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K. U
Beven
O'Hara
Splitter
Toberen
Mathes
Foy
Telay
Hamilton
Greene
Thomps
Edwards
Hatfield
Ryan
Thompson
Eberhardt
Reed
Hee
Coret
Jonex
Browns May Open 1940 Season Against Tulsa Oilers
St Louis Browns manager Fred Haney named a likely opening lineup in San Antonio on March 16 1940 as Elden Auker Roxie Lawson and Nate Andrews were selected as pitchers with George McQuinn Don Heffner Alan Strange Harland Clift infielders Joe Gallagher Chet Laabs Myril Hoag outfielders and Sam Harshany as catcher for the exhibition against the Tulsa Oilers.
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San. Antonio
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St. Louis Browns
Tulsa Oilers
Fred Haney
Elden Auker
Roxie Lawson
Nate Andrews
George McQuinn
Don Heffner
Alan Strange
Harland Clift
Joe Gallagher
Chet Laabs
Myril Hoag
Sam Harshany
Cardinals favor Marion at shortstop in World Series run
St. Petersburg reports Martin Marion the Rochester rookie appears to have the edge for the Cardinals shortstop job. The club now seeks a solid second baseman, freeing Jimmy Brown to move to third as the Cardinals face the World Champion New York Yankees in another series game.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Mar
Martin Marion
Rochester
St. Louis Cardinals
Jimmy Brown
New York Yankees
Cronin to Return at Short in Red Sox Grapefruit Opener
Sarasota reports Joe Cronin, sidelined by a cold, expected to play shortstop in Boston’s home grapefruit season opener against the Cincinnati Reds. Dominic DiMaggio declares his leg improved and ready for early return to uniform next week. Zeke Bonura holdout talks loom as Bucky Harris visits Bill Terry. Phillies lament lack of hitting at training camp after two spring exhibitions.
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Fla
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Dominic DiMaggio
Winter Haven
Bucky Harris
Washington
Bill Terry
Giants
Zeke Bonura
Senators
Bonura
Harris
Terry
Miami Beach
Phillies
Doc Prothro
Phils
Syracuse
Rochester
Kansas baseball team opens practice after drills under Memorial Stadium
University of Kansas players begin Monday practice after more than a week of restricted drills. Coach Mike Getto notes pitchers need observation while rebuilding an infield damaged by key losses. Cadwalader to be regular catcher with Merkel also ill. Outfielders include Cameron Coffin Beims and Hensley. Non conference games with Baker and Rockhurst discussed.
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Memorial Stadium
Mike Getto
Knute Kriese
John Burge
Red Dugan
Getto
Les Kappelman
Frank Bukaty
John Paris
John Sands
Bob Hunt
Lawrence
Eldreth Cadwalader
Letterman
Cadwalader
Monte Merkel
Ed Sungee
Kansas
Miller Cameron
Warner Coffin
Ramie Beims
Larry Hensley
Baker
Rockhurst
Glenn Cunningham to Arrive in Lawrence for AAU Meet
Glenn Cunningham will arrive in Lawrence from Peabody tomorrow and stay until Monday before heading to Kansas City for the Missouri Valley AAU meet. Coach Bill Hargiss said Cunningham delayed departure due to his oldest daughter Sarah's illness with scarlet fever.
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Lawrence
Peabody
Kansas City
Missouri Valley
A.A.U
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Cunningham
Sarah
San Diego State reaches finals with late rally wins
San Diego State advances to the National Intercollegiate Basketball Tournament final after four straight late-score victories. Eddie Preisler, a reserve from a tuna plant, scored the winning basket with 75 seconds left to beat Delta State 30-28. The Westerners face Tarkio College for the title after Hamline crushed Delta State and Southwestern fell earlier.
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Mar
San Diego State
Eddie Preisler
Delta State
Cleveland
Miss
Milton Phelps
Preisler
San Diego
Tarkio
Owls
Missouri College Athletic Union
Hamline University of St. Paul
Hamline
Southwestern
Winfield
Kan
Expect Marks to Fall At the Butler Relays
Indianapolis March 15 One world record and several meet marks may be broken as 26 schools with about 350 entrants compete in the eighth Butler University indoor relays at the Field House. Star entries include Greg Rice Walter Mehl John Munski Joe McCluskey Ken Waite Fred Wilt Earl Mitchell and Earl Mitchell. Michigan Normal challenges Butler's 8 01.38 in the college division two mile relay.
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Butler University
C.S.T
Ray Sears
Edvin Wide
Sweden
Greg Rice
Notre Dame
Walter Mehl
Wisconsin
John Munski
Missouri
Joe McCluskey
New York A. C
Ken Waite
Michigan State
Fred Wilt
Indiana University
Earl Mitchell
Butler
Michigan Normal
Chamaco Tops Field in $20,000 World Three-Cushion Tourney
Joe Chamaco and Willie Hopne pace the field in a $20,000 world three cushion championship at Bensinger's Academy with Chamaco leading after three wins and no defeats. The event runs until April 4 as all 11 players reach 20 games. Chamaco has emerged as a leading favorite in the competition.
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Chicago
Mar
Pi—Jos Chamaco
Mexico
Chamaco
Willie Hopne
New York
Bensingers Academy
Althoit
Sports Roundup Reflects Wide Range of 1960s Topics
A collage of sports notes covers Bobby Jones as a Masters favorite, Buddy Baer’s birth weight, Welby Van Horn’s candid dislike of tennis, Valentin Campolo’s sparring mishap, Dan Desmond on Johnny Paychek training, and Northern college travel plans. Also mentions Ford Frick’s umpiring chance, Johnny Bulla and Sam Snead considering air travel for winter circuit, Jimmy Foxx’s view of the Giants, and Horace Stoneham and Bill Terry’s return prospects at the Polo Grounds.
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Bobby Jones
Buddy Baer
Welby van Horn
Valentin Campolo
Texas Christian
Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Ford Frick
Len Warneke
Johnny Bulla
Polf
Sam Snead
Jimmy Foxx
Giants
Boston
Horace Stoneham
Bill Terry
Polo Grounds
U of Arkansas Basketball Team Sets Next Season
The article notes the Arkansas basketball squad ready for the upcoming season with captains and substitutes forming the on court leadership. It mentions potential tension between players Larry MacPhail and Dolph Camilli in Clearwater, the pending invitation list for the $5,000 Goodall round robin with Jimmy Demaret favored, and umpire Red Ormsby with a large family moving to games in Florida.
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U. ‘of Arkansas
Kings
Larry MacPhail
Dolph Camilli
Clearwater
Jimmy Demaret
Red Ormsby
Florida
Moe Berg Refuses $25,000 Purse From Chicago Admirers
The 1920s era story recalls Moe Berg, nicknamed MrBrains, who Chicago supporters proposed a $25,000 purse in 1928 or earlier. Berg declined saying he had done nothing to merit such honor.
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Mr. Brains
Chicago
Moe ‘Berg
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Marquette Freshman Back Declares Tough Blocking Skill
Jimmy Caldwell, a 121 pound freshman back, proclaimed he is the toughest blocking back in the Middle West as coach Paddy Driscoll steadies him after a near spill.
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Marquette
Jimmy Caldwell
Middlewest
All Stars to Play in Tampa in All Star Game
National and American Leagues prepare for tomorrow's All Star game in Tampa Florida with starting lineups and pitchers listed. Notable players include Joe Gordon Ted Williams Joe DiMaggio Mel Ott Frank Demaree and Bucky Walters among others. Proceeds support the Finnish Relief Fund.
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Fla
Red Rolfe
Yankees
Charlie Keller
Joe DiMaggio
Jimmie Foxx
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Joe Cronin
Billy Dickey
Morrie Arnovich
Philadelphia
Cookie Lavagetto
Brooklyn
Mel Ott
Giants
Johnny Mize
Cardinals
Kniel Lombardi
Reds
Frank Demaree
Tony Cuccinello
Bees
Bill Jurges
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Buck Newsom
Detroit
Emil Leonard
Washington
Tom Bridges
Vernon Gomez
Bob Grove
Boston
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati
Paul Derringer
Harry Gumbert
New York
Luke Hamlin
Broklyn
Kirby Higbe
Mort Cooper
St. Louis
Clyde Shoun
Campolo Bout Canceled at Madison Square Garden
Promoter Mike Jacobs canceled the next Wednesday boxing show at Madison Square Garden replacing Campolo with no substitute. Campolo, an Argentine heavyweight hopeful, reportedly bowed out with flu symptoms per his doctor. Dr. Walker of the New York State Athletic Commission said no illness evidence was found.
Owl Enjoys Unlikely Car Ride on Oklahoma Road
An Oklahoma ranger driving between Stilwell and Sallisaw felt wind blow what seemed like leaves into the back of the sedan. He rolled up the window while keeping his eyes on the road and arrived to find an owl perched behind him as if it had enjoyed the ride.
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Stilwell
Sallisaw
The
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WREN to Broadcast Kansas City Blues Games This Season
Radio station WREN will carry all Kansas City Blues baseball broadcasts for the coming season. Acting manager Verl Bratton announced the plan, with Walt Lochman returning to announce. Broadcasts will start late in April and cover home and away games, including Ruppert Stadium. Supplementing WREN, KCKN of Kansas City Kansas will carry the same games.
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Kansas City Blues
Verl Bratton
Walt Lochman
Kansas City
Ruppert Stadium
KCKN
Kan
California teams seeded in National AAU basketball tourney
Eight contenders receive seeds for the National AAU tournament opening tomorrow. Top entrants include Twentieth Century of Hollywood San Francisco Olympics and Oakland Golden State with Denver Nuggets defending champs and Phillips 66 of Bartlesville Okla among others. Pairings list multiple byes and matchups across clubs universities and businesses in a wide bracket setup.
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Mar
California
Twentieth Century of
Hollywood
San Francisco Olympics
Oakland Golden State
Denver Ngers
Oklahoma City
Phillips 66
Bartlesville
Okla
St. Louis Rangers
Rubenstein’s
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Mont
Weatherford
Colorado School of Mines
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Seers
Blacks Ducks Best Divers In Water Depth Test
Cornell zoologist Dr. Harry Leon Kutz tested how deep Mallards and Blacks ducks dive for food by dropping corn into water at five seven and ten feet. Blacks reached the corn at ten feet while Mallards could not. A ten foot dive required a strong forward kick and a tense neck before vanishing beneath the surface.
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Cornell University
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Katz
Hutchinson Junior College Wins 1940 Juco Title
Hutchinson Blue Dragons defeated Iola 50 to 40 to claim the 1940 junior college basketball championship. Sealy and Brown led Hutchinson with 15 points each as they secured a second straight win in the state playoff series. Iola had won the east division this season.
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Hutchinson Tola
Kan
Mar
Hutchinson Junior College
Blue Dragons
Iola
Hutchinson
Sealey
Brown
Winfield High to Defend Its Title in Class A Final
Winfield High defends its state Class A title against Wyandotte in Topeka after both teams won semifinals. Winfield, led by Gerald Tucker and J Roberts, beat Newton 31-20 as Wyandotte crushed Hutchinson and Ray Evans scored 14 for the champions. Wyandotte boasts a 29 game win streak.
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Topeka
Mar
Winfield
Wyandotte
Hutchinson
Ark Valley
Leggtie
Newton
Gerald Tucker
J. Roberts
Mitchell Brothers
Guy Mitchell
Roy
Ray Evans
Sumner Spartans overpower Promoters in Kansas City clash
Sumner high school Spartans defeated Lawrence high school Promoters 22 to 15 in the colored invitational basketball tourney in Kansas City. Lawrence closed with 10–2 season record and claimed Kansas Missouri conference title. Final score details show Sumner led 16–7 after third period, held Promoters scoreless in that frame, then held off late Lawrence rally.
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Lawrence High School
Kansas City
Sumner
Lawrence
Spring Exhibition Scores Across Florida and California
In Florida games the Dodgers split with Lakeland 5 to 2 over St Louis and Boston shut Brooklyn 7 to 3. New York beat New York A 3 to 2 in 10 innings in St. Petersburg. Cleveland A defeated Washington 2 to 0 in Fort Myers. Los Angeles A edged Chicago 11 to 4 in 19 innings, while Anaheim N topped Pittsburgh 6 to 5 over Philadelphia A in another Florida showcase.
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Armstrong Knocks Out Feldman In St Louis Lightweight Bout
A report recalls Henry Armstrong stopping Lew Feldman in 2 minutes 12 seconds of the first round in a St Louis lightweight and welterweight title bout. The note places the event as a memory from a year ago.
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Lew Feldman
St. Louis
Dizzy Dean
Landis
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Yankees
Babe Ruth
Light speeds hatching at Rhode Island hatchery
A Rhode Island commercial hatchery uses artificial light to accelerate hatching after eggs are stripped. The method gives fry about a two weeks head start compared with normal conditions. National Wildlife Federation reports the technique.
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Rhode Island
National Wildlife Federation
K U Golf Candidates to Meet Monday Evening
KU golf candidates will meet Monday at 7 30 P M in the gym K room Coach Bill Shannon announced plans will be discussed for the qualifying rounds expected after the Easter vacation
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K.U
Bill Shannon
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