Colorado Fish and Game Progress Aims at Big Game Control
A Colorado column reports on stocking policy shifting from fry to catchable trout and larger hatcheries, with 1941 numbers showing millions of fish planted and new species like catfish. It notes big game recovery, rising deer and elk populations, winter feeding costs, potential limits on out of state hunting, and ongoing beaver and turkey management. The piece closes urging better knowledge among commissioners.
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Colorado
Mountain
State Game and Fish Department
Fish and Game Commission
Patriotic Profit Plan By Big Ten
The Big Ten plans to pool football revenue above costs and donate it to army and navy relief funds. Notre Dame and Pittsburgh officials express approval while concerns rise over higher expenses and possible lower attendance. Proceeds from 17 games in the conference and four service-team games at Notre Dame are to be split.
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Chicago
Big Ten
Army and Navy
Notre Dame
South Bend
Frank Leahy
Jimmy Hagen
Pittsburgh
John L. Griffith
Camp Grant
Fort Knox
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Navy
Town City
Track Titles to Blue Rapids and Hutchinson
Emporia Kansas May 18 Kansas high school track championships for 1942 went to Hutchinson and Blue Rapids Hutchinson outscored the field in class A with 18 points to win the crown Second was Topeka with 14 and third was Wichita East with 13 The Kiowa mile relay disqualification for an ineligible runner dropped Kiowa to fourth with 11 points moving Blue Rapids to first with 12 Ashland close second with 12 and Chase third with 11 A high wind ruined hopes for new records.
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Emporia
Kan
Kansas
Hutchinson
Blue Rapids
Topeka
Wichita East
Kiowa
Ashland
Chase
RedSox? Cubs Dodgers Marathon and Davis Cup Notes
Historical sports notes recap three events. Cincinnati Reds snapped a six game skid with a 4 3 win over Boston. Cubs and Dodgers twice battled to a 9 9 tie in 19 innings. U S Davis Cup team selections announced featuring Budge Mako Parker and Grant for matches with Australia.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Don Budge
Gene Mako
Frankie Parker
Bryan Grant
Australia
Wagner helps boy recover. memorial planned for Dr McGill
The story recalls Honus Wagner signing a baseball for Jimmy McGill in 1912, aiding his recovery from infantile paralysis. McGill, later a Rochester University professor and education board president, died recently at 42. A memorial fund honors Dr. McGill’s public service.
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New York
Honus Wagner
Jimmy McGill
University of Rochester
Board of Education
Sports Roundup From Across The Nation And A Graceful Finish
New York mayor LaGuardia orders deeper blackout and signals no baseball for the duration. Fresno star Harold Davis ties world 100-yard dash record at 9.4 seconds in Fresno relays, Warmerdam clears 15 feet 1 inch in pole vault. Southern Cal takes team title with 73.34. Big Ten directors pledge profits from 1942 football to war relief. Ohio State claims first conference track crown. Lincoln Nebraska wins Big Six with 82 2/3 points. Kansas State second with 43 2/5. Harold Hunt equals Nebraska pole vault mark at 14 feet. Harvard edges Yale as Belmont Park hosts metropolitan handicap. crowd bets reach 1.859 million. Navy places third in Adams Cup as Tech and Penn follow. Byron Nelson wins Big Hint golf title at 67-72-139. Wood and Hogan close behind.
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LaGuardia
New York City
Long Island
Fresno
Cal
Harold Davis
University of California Star
Cornelius Warmerdam
Southern Cal
Chicago
Big Ten
Army
Navy
Ohio State
Lincoln
Nebraska
Kansas State
Harold Hunt
Boston
Harvard
Yale
Birmingham
Ala
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Durham
North Carolina
Duke
Parker Corning
Belmont Park
Pictor
Shell
Wisconsin
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Pennsylvania
Newton
Mass
Byron Nelson
Craig Wood
Ben Hogan
Boss and Mrs Rigney Celebrate with Sox Victory
The White Sox swept a doubleheader from the Washington Senators as Johnny Rigney, awaiting Navy duty, pitched a three hitter in the second game and Ted Lyons won the first. Estalella drove in all Senators runs while Chicago extended its winning streak to six. The Dodgers widened their lead by sweeping the Cubs, and other AL games kept the pennant race tight.
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Johnny Rigney
Chicago White Sox
Unca Sam
Dorothy Comiskey
White Sox
Johnny
Washington Senators
Ted Lyons
Rigney
NO NIGHT GAMES BY HAROLD CLAASSEN
New York officials ban floodlit sports venues citywide to darken ballparks and stadiums. Mayor LaGuardia enforces rules affecting Giants and Dodgers night games at the Polo Grounds and plans to dim lights to avoid glow. Newark and Jersey City also face restrictions as promotional attempts for Louis Pastor bout circulate.
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New York
LaGuardia
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Polo Grounds
Newark
Jersey City
Internationa Loop
Mike Jacobs
Twentieth Century Club
Joe Louis
Bob Pastor
Cleveland
Chicago
Louis-Pastor
Giant
Dodger
Brooklyn
Yesterday's Stars Players shine in doubleheader showdowns
Johnny Rigney Ted Lyons and Don Kolloway led the White Sox to a double victory over Sena tors while Nollo Way drove in three with three doubles. Vince DiMaggio and Bobby Bragan homered for first game wins. DiMaggio also helped Pirates. Yankees got a three run homer from an unclear star and five hit effort from Kirby Higbe. Dodgers Fuj Higbe and Herman fueled two wins over the Cubs. Indians Milnar and another four hit day, Jim Bloodworth of Tigers homered in 10th to top Red Sox.
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Jim Bagby
al Milnar
Cleveland Indians
Athletics
Jimmy Bloodworth
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Kirby Higbe
Les Webber
Altho
Bucky Walters
Jim Tobin
Thunder
Boston
Cincinnati Reds
Braves
Walters
Tobin
Chicago
Philadelphia Phils
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
DiMaggio
Pirate
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Carl Hubbell
Johnny Rigney
Ted Lyons
Don Kolloway
White Sox
Rigney
Lyons
Senators
Nollo Way
Vince DiMaggio
Bobby Bragan
Phils
Chet Laabs
Browns
Atley Donald
Yankees
Wey
Billy Herman
Dodgers
Higbe
Herman
Cubs
Indians
Milnar
Johnny Mize
Giants
Enos Slaughter
Cardinals
Jim Bloodworth
Tigers
Red Sox
Reds
Gunter Field Boxer Pitcher Torcoletti Joins Army Sports
New York dispatch notes Corp Tito Torcoletti of Gunter Field Alabama is a two way athlete who learned to pitch from the opposite side after switching from right handed. He also works as an outfielder on days off and is a leading heavyweight boxer. The article adds a quip on the Angott Stolz bout from Tony Galento calling Angott a worse fighter than he was.
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New York
Corp
Tito Torcoletti
Gunter Field
Ala
Elmer Salter
Tito
Torcoletti
Angott-Stolz
Tony Galento
Angott
Rivalry Grows Between Chicago and Philadelphia
A hot rivalry develops as Chicago and Philadelphia clash in a season’s end bid. Chicago seeks its seventh double feature while facing a tough battle from the Main Line city, in a dungeon-like sea son end contest.
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Dennis Brown
Mount Clemens
Mich
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cubs
Yale Receives Freshman Football Recruiting Boost
Howie Odell takes over Yale coaching as Bernie Bierman Jr and Emery Larson Jr join the next freshman class. Al Jenkins of Salt Lake City plans a charity run on the Bonneville salt flats. Dodgers face tough NL with nine of last ten openers torched by opponents.
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Howie Odell
Yale
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Emery Larson
Lawrenceville
al Jenkins
Salt
Lake City
Bonneville Salt Flats
Phillies Boss Sees Stork Club In Ball Club
Father’s Day notes reveal Bobby Bragan and eight teammates expect future blessed events. Manager Hans Lobert jokes about the Stork club as the Phillies boast many congratulatory cigars in the works.
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Bobby Bragan
The
Phils
Hans Lobert
Stork
New York
Pittsburgh Fans Recall Rip Sewell Joke About Son
In Pittsburgh fans recount a moment when pitcher Rip Sewell threw a pitch for his son Jimmy to hit. Lee Handley quipped that the pitcher would not even give his own son a good one to hit.
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Pittsburgh
Rip Sewell
Jimmy
Lee Handley
Black Vault Mystery Sparks Big Six Fray at Lincoln
Big Six meet at Lincoln saw Nebraska dominate with 82.34 points as Harold Hunt set a 14 ft 5.5 in record. Charley Black of Kansas disputed pole vault third place with official tallies while Bill Hargiss defended his scorer.
Big Six Track Results Include New Pole Vault Record
Harold Hunt of Nebraska won the pole vault at 14 feet 53 inches with Howard Debus second. Elmer Aussleker of Missouri placed fifth with 129 feet 3 inches in the preceding event. others from Kansas, Iowa State, and Missouri tied for third at 12 feet 1 inch. The meet set a new Big Six record surpassing Hunt’s 1941 mark of 13 feet 1144 inches.
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Elmer Aussleker
Missouri
Harold Hunt
Nebraska
Howard Debus
Eugene Fonecannon
Ernest Nelson
Kansas State
Billy Rothwell
James Cordell
Kansas
Charles Binning
Iowa State
Hunt
Scramble for Lead as Hoppers, Blues clash in pennant chase
Baseball roundup highlights Geary driving Minneapolis to a 6-4 win over St Louis with a two run triple and SeCor y's two run double powering Milwaukee over Toledo 4-0. Louisville slips to last after 10 one run losses while Kansas City and Columbus split a doubleheader. St Paul wins 4-3 and 1-0. Blues and Bird beat rivals in 11 hit games led by Wenzioff and Brecheen. Local social notes cover Mother's Day gatherings and a birth announcement for George Thomas Parsons with updates on family members and visitors.
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Kansas City
Milwaukee
Wimveneceeneenes
St. Paul
Minneapolis Oledo
Teneneahe
Columbus
Indianapolis Oj
Louisville Oseereneeeee LO
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Inn
Toledo
Louisville
Harry KintSerlin
Frank Secory
Huck Geary
Geary
Indians
Kimberlin
Pete Naktenis
Brewers
Secory
Louisville Colonels
Harry Brecheen
Birds
Jayhawkers’ Columbia trip postponed by muddy field
KU baseball team scheduled to face Missouri today at Columbia delayed after heavy rain left the field muddy and clouds lingering. Officials planned a decision for tomorrow on whether the Jayhawkers would travel.
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Columbia
K.U
Missouri University
Jayhawkers
Local Residents and Visitors Mark Mother's Day Events
North Lawrence families and friends gathered for Mother's Day with relatives in the area. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. N Batson and LeRoy, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Castle and family, Mrs. Bert Castle, Jim Young, Harrison Dutton en route to Iowa, Barney Traynor, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Strong visiting from North Dakota, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ham of Topeka, Mrs. M J Gordon of Bonner Springs, and Raymond Hodge who wed Dorothy Mull. Also attending were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gibson and Sharon Louise, Kansas City, visiting Mrs. Bessie Mason and her children.
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North Dakota
Lawrence
John McGinnis
Arthur Ham
Topeka
Bert Castle
M. J. Gordon
Bonner Springs
Earl Gordon
Raymond Hodge
Roy Hodge
Dorothy Mull
North Lawrence
Clarence Gibson
Sharon Louise
Kansas City
Bessie Mason
De Soto Jewett Injured After Fall From Wagon
Duane Jewett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jewett, fell from a wagon onto a block of wood Saturday afternoon. He was taken to Dr. C. Brad Johnson in Buedora and then to Lawrence Memorial Hospital where his injuries were dressed and his condition is now satisfactory. Mrs. W. H. Baker received a letter from Lieut. R. O. Whitaker, former neighbor, about his son Bobby Whitaker of Ottawa, writing from Australia in a light tone about rainfall and the wet climate.
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Elmer Jewett
C. BR. Johnson
Buedora
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
W. H. Baker
R. O. Whitaker
D. C. Whitaker
Ottawa
Bobby
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