Legion and Bus Line win league tests
The American Legion tied Wagner Construction for the City league lead with a 36 25 win over Nates Surplus while the Austin Bus Line defeated the Austin Rebels 45 26 for their first victory after a 79 29 loss to the Legion. Minor league officials urged readiness as baseball faces uncertain times amid wartime notes from Commissioner Chandler.
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Wagner Construction
Nates
Legion
Wagners
Austin
Austin Rebels
Pct
Wagners Whee Tees
Legion Wee
Ullman Eee
Peeteeee Eeesens Merchants
Rose Creek
Austin Rebels Ee
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Seeeeee Independents
Ereeeneee
Legion Fg. Ft. Pf
B. Erickson
Barth
Cummings
Anderson
D. Erickson
Ees
Cleveland
Jacob
Pagenkopf
Sayles
Beer
Gilligan
Ft. Pf
Wickum
Bellrichard Brand
Kroening
Tallman
Teehee Sees
Hallman
Eis Jacobson
Ranger Boss May Resign If Rangers Fail Playoffs
New York Rangers manager Frank Boucher says he would resign if the club does not reach the NHL playoffs. The team has won three of 24 games and sits last, eight points from the final playoff berth as Boston leads Montreal by four.
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NEW York
Frank Boucher
New York Rangers
National Hockey League
Boucher
Madison Square
Rangers
Boston Bruins
Montreal Canadiens
Bruins
Canadiens
Army Football Back Baldwin Receives Salute from Father
Army football back Howard Baldwin is set to receive a salute from his father, a sergeant in the regular Army, highlighting familial military ties in the program.
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Army
Howard Baldwin
Wilkinson declines Minnesota coach post after Bierman resignation
Minnesota officials continued their search for a new football coach after Bernie Bierman resigned. Bud Wilkinson, an Oklahoma coach with 31 straight wins, declined the Minnesota offer due to a three year contract and no release clause. The piece notes Wilkinson's past as a Bierman player and his honors. The article also mentions Al Simmons’s 15 year old sale to the Detroit Tigers for $75,000.
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Minneapolis
Bud Wilkinson
University of Oklahoma
University of Minnesota
Bernie Bierman
Bierman
Minnesota
Wilkinson
Ike Armstrong
James L. Morrill
Oklahoma
Gehrmann Declared Wanamaker Winner
A special AAU report declares Wisconsin’s Don Gehrmann the Wanamaker Mile winner at Madison Square Garden. The seven member panel upheld referee Asa Bushnell’s ruling, ending a year long dispute with Fred Wilt and sending the finding to the national convention for final approval.
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Washington
National Amateur Athletic Union
Wisconsin
Don Gehrmann
Madison Square Garden
Board of Governors
Gehrmann
New Athletic Club
Fred Wilt
Asa Bushnell
Charlie Ornstein Avery Brundage
J. Lyman Bingham
Bushnell
Metropolitan
AAU Registration Committee
Board of Managers
AAU
New York
Adams coach protests overtime win in Little Seven
Gordon Hansen of Adams protests a 35-33 overtime win over Lyle in the Little Seven conference. He cites disputed foul calls, timer issues, and unsportsmanlike crowd behavior affecting the game and calls for better sportsmanship and officiating across league schools.
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Lyle
Gordon Hansen
Adams
Allan Wold
Hansen
Sky Wilcox
Ray Lemmerman
Lewison
Madson
Lemmerman
Curt Hamilton
Schneider
Packers Bid for First Win in Big 9 Play
Austin opens its bid for a Big Nine basketball title at home against Rochester with a 8 p m tip. Preceding the main game, Austin Sophomores meet the Rochester B team at 6 45 p m. Rochester seeks to rebound after losses to Minneapolis North and a winless start.
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Austin
Rochester
Blair Hainer
Packers
Minneapolis Edison
Rockets
Berven
Edison
Jack Gildner
Dayle Rasmussen
Burdette Halderson
Dale Hamilton
Don Rasmussen
Halderson
Rasmussen Twins
David Dale
Minneapolis South
Humboldt
Don Miller
Dale
Miller
Bob McNish
Dick Gillespie
Bill Anton
Bob Hannan
Clint Moe
Chuck Gillespie
Moe
Gillespie
Minneapolis North
Red Wing
Mankato
Albert Lea
Northfield
Faribault
Winona
Owatonna
Fairmont Joins Western Minneota Loop as Eighth Member
Fairmont has been admitted as the eighth team in the Western Minnesota baseball league replacing Olivia. Marshall had also bid for the slot. Fairmont may appoint Slater Martin, Minneapolis Laker guard, as playing manager. Other franchise holders include New Ulm Springfield Fairfax Sleepy Eye Redwood Falls Winthrop and St James.
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NEW Ulm
Fairmont
Western Minnesota Baseball League
Olivia
Marshall
Slater Martin
Minneapolis Laker
Springfield
Fairfax
Sleepy Eye
Redwood Falls
Winthrop
St. James
Long Beach Favored in Little Rose Bowl
Long Beach City college is a five point favorite over Boise Idaho in tomorrow's fifth annual Junior Rose Bowl game. Both teams finished undefeated. Boise has not been beaten in 40 games since 1946. The game serves as a preliminary to the main New Year's Day event to crown a national champion among two year colleges.
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Pasadena
Calif
Long Beach City College
Boise
Idaho
Southern Minnesota junior colleges kick off SMJCC action
Bethany JC of Mankato visits Rochester JC tonight as both seek first SMJCC win. Concordia of St Paul meets Northwestern Bible School in Minneapolis. Bethany hosts Virginia JC Saturday and Dr Martin Luther of New Ulm plays at Concordia. Austin JC scheduled to play Monday at Bethany after a snowed out game.
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Southern Minnesota
Bethany JC
Mankato
Rochester JC
Concordia of
Bethany of Mankato
Clay Hopper Returns to Manage St. Paul Saints 1951
Clay Hopper signed to manage the St. Paul club again in 1951. Mel Jones announced from St. Petersburg by telephone that Hopper had joined the Saints after previously guiding the team from Montreal last season. The Boston Braves farm system also announced Andy Cohen will direct the Denver Bears for 1951 in the Western League.
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ST. Paul
Clay Hopper
Hayfield Tops Kasson 56 45 in Dodge County clash
Hayfield Vikings defeat Kasson 56 45 to take the lead in the Dodge County conference race. Franklin Jondal scored 16 and Bob Kruger 12 for Hayfield while Lawrence and Larson each had 13 for Kasson. Kasson led 3-0 but trailed 32-16 at halftime as Hayfield pulled away in the second half. Kasson won the earlier junior game 35-30. area schedule notes follow.
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Donald Strom
Hayfield
Dodge County
Kasson
Viking Aggregation
Vikings
Franklin Jondal
Bob Kruger
Lawrence
Larson
Austin
le Roy
Adams
Spring Valley
Rose Creek
Chance Dim for Grid TV
Conference officials debate live telecasts of Big Ten games with a warning that broadcast TV may hurt attendance. No live-television decision for next season is expected until after the Dallas NCAA meeting. The Rose Bowl renewal with the Pacific Coast conference is under review, with action due after today’s meeting. Michigan, Michigan State, and Minnesota are denied hockey league permission pending further talks.
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Chicago
Big Ten
Dallas
Tex
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Midwest
Rocky Mountain
Colorado State Rally Secures Win Over Dakota Wesleyan
Colorado State surged in the second half to beat Dakota Wesleyan 60 to 51 in Greeley. The teams were tied three times in the first half before CSU led 31 to 21 at halftime.
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Greeley
Colo
Colorado State
Dakota Wesleyan
Mitchell
S. C
Carleton Invades Lawrence and Ripon in Midwest Opener
Carleton College cagers play Lawrence at Appleton tonight and Ripon Saturday to start the Midwest conference schedule. Coach Taube relies on 6-1 guard Chuck Marck with 33 points and teammates Clyde Slocum and Elton Brooks as top scorers after a 60-48 win over Iowa State Teachers and 56-36 over Augustana.
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Northfield
Carleton College
Wisconsin
Knights
Lawrence
Appleton
Ripon
Redmen
Carls
Iowa State Teachers
Augustana
Mel Taube
Chuck Marck
Clyde Slocum
Soph
Elton Brooks
Texas A and M Meet Georgia In Presidential Cup Test
Texas A and M and Georgia prepare for the Presidential Cup clash in College Park Maryland to open post season bowl play. Bob Smith and Bill Mixon are the featured ball carriers for the Aggies and Bulldogs as fans count on a high scoring duel.
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College Park
Texas Aggies
Georgia
Bulldogs
Wally Butts
Washington, D. C
Southwestern
Texas Christian
Tulsa
Aggies
Washington
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Bob Smith
Texas A & M
Bill Mixon
Smith
Mixon
Butt
Frankie Sinkwich
Georgia Tech
Texas
College Basketball Scores From Various Matchups
Long Island defeated Denver 58 56 while Vermont beat Dartmouth 66 64 St Johns lost to Southern Methodist 76 78 Texas A M 45 Canisius edged 44 Bradley 77 Oregon State over Utah State 56 Ihita 50 DePauw 74 Indiana State 62 LaCrosse 66 Winona 64 Mayville 60 Manitoba 53 N C State 86 George Washington 71 Wake Forest 73 Elon 62 North Carolina 69 Richmond 46 Brigham Young 63 Eastern Kentucky 58 Wyoming 55 Montana State College 53 Colorado State 60 Dakota Wesleyan 51
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Denver
Vermont
Dartmouth
St. Johns
Southern Methodist
Texas A & M
Canisious
Bradley
Oregon State
Utah State
Ihita
DePauw
Indiana State
LaCrosse
Winona
Mayville
Manitoba
N. C. State
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Wake Forest
Elon
North Carolina
Richmond
Brigham Young
Eastern Kentucky
Wyoming
Montana State College
Colorado State
Dakota Wesleyan
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