Iowa Grid Coach Jim Harris Faces Army Induction
Iowa football staff changes loom as Jim Harris, once eyed as next season's coach, is set to enter the armed services after selective service doctors reclassify him 1-A. Carideo receives navy commission and may stay for spring drills. a new coaching setup is planned if Harris enlists.
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Jim Harris
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Gazette
E. G. Schroeder
Gazette
Armed Forces
Des Moines
University of
Schroeder
Frank Carideo
Navy
Carideo
Harris
Iowa City
Allied Golfers to Meet This Evening
Allied Industrial golf league to hold organization meeting tonight at 7 30 at the Y M C A with plans for the season. All firms planning to enter teams should send a representative for each team or part thereof.
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Allied Industrial Golf League
Senesky Tops Phillip as 1943 All America Pick
Helms Athletic Foundation named Wyoming Cowboys as team of the year and George Senesky of St Joseph's College as the player of the year. Midwest dominance in all America selections with four players on the first team and two on the second. Senesky, from Mahanoy City PA, tallied 515 points in 22 games and was praised for elite East defense.
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New York
Middle West
Helms Athletic Foundation of
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Cowboys
Wyoming
George Senesky
Philadelphia
St. Joseph's College
Illinois
Notre Dame
Midwest
Bob Bishop
Washington State
Ken Sailors
Seneskey
Andy Phillip
Gerald Tucker
Oklahoma
Bill Cross
Rice
Ray Evans
Kansas
Bill Morris
Washington
Bob Rensberger
John Mahnken
Georgetown
John Hargis
Texas
John Kotz
Wisconsin
Ed Beisser
Creighton
Oran McKinney
West Kentucky
Harry Boykoff
St. John's
Milo Komenich
Stan Skaug
Dartmouth
Ted Cossard
Southern California
John Mikan
de Paul
Bob Mullens
Fordham
Senesky
St. Joseph's
Stanely “Stutz” Modzelewski
Rhode Island
Mahanoy City
Dempsey Gives College Coast Guard Grads a Punch
All graduates of Manhattan Beach Coast Guard Training Station receive a diploma from Lieut Comdr Jack Dempsey. The card front bears the message keep punching and the back shows an autographed photo of the Manassa Mauler in his prime punching days.
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Manhattan Beach
N. Y
Coast Guard
Jack Dempsey
Coast
Missouri Trackmen Enter Drake Relays
University of Missouri entries head to the Drake Relays in Des Moines led by defending shot put champion Mel Aussicker. Team stars include Captain Joe Shy Owen Jaggerst and Maurice Alexander who hold Big Six and AAU titles and Clock fast marks in the sprints and hurdles.
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Des Moines
University of Missouri
Mel Aussicker
C. G. Simpson
Capt
Joe Shy
Owen Jaggerst
Maurice Alexander
Shy
Illinois Tech
Jaggerst
Ilinois Tech
Bob Wright
Ohio State
Chicago
Alexander
Association to Meet Plans for 42nd Baseball Season
Columbus Ohio AP Directors of the American association will meet in Indianapolis on April 13 to map plans for the 42nd annual season opening on April 29 announced President George M. Trautman on Wednesday.
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Columbus, Ohio
American Association
Indianapolis
George M. Trautman
Wingback Hicks recalls 1923 Hawkeyes and great Iowa stars
Major Wayland K. Hicks, ex Hawk eye guard and later physician, writes from Spokane about the 1923 Iowa basketball team. He recalls players Janse Laude Burgitt Funk and Shimek, notes 1923 Indiana game fouls, Michigan clashes, and praises team defense and the old block plays. Hicks signs as Whaler Hicks.
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Bob Cuhel
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Hicks
Whaler
Iowa and Michigan Set for Two-Game Big Ten Openers
Iowa hosts Michigan in a two game weekend set after posting 8-1 and 7-1 non conference wins. Don Thompson leads Hawkeyes with a .500 average while Lyle Ebner Harold Lind and Harry Rinkema pace Michigan hitters. Coach Waddy Davis has used three pitchers as Iowa’s club owns a .095 opponent average through two starts.
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University of Iowa
Hawkeyes
Michigan Wolverines
Hawks
Michigan
Iowa
Upper Iowa
Western Illinois Teachers College
Don Thompson
Mapleton
Hawkeye
Thompson
Lyle Ebner
Davenport
Capt
Harold Lind
Ottumwa
Harry Rinkema
South Holland
Ill Ebner
Lind
Rinkema
Waddy Davis
Jack Kenney
Cedar Rapids
Roy Stille
Schaller
Max Smith
Rake
Iowans
Wolverines
Harris Enjoys Phillies Job as New Manager Harris Enjoys Phillies Job as New Manager
Harris, newly arrived Phillies manager, says he is excited about building from the ground up. He cites improved depth with pitchers Al Gerheauser Jack Kraus and Charlie Fuchs and notes the team has more fire than last season’s 42 wins. He contrasts his Washington tenure with Philadelphia’s current “new faces” era.
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Hershey, Pa
Stanley R. Harris
Phillies
Buckey
Bobo Newsom
Bill Cox
Phils
Branch Rickey
Hiattsville
S. C
Bucky
Bobo
Washington
al Gerheauser
Jack Kraus
Charlie Fuchs
Detroit
ISC Announces 12 Game Baseball Card
The Iowa State athletic council unveiled a 12 game 1943 Cyclone baseball schedule with openers slated for April 9-10 against Simpson College at Ames. The slate features Upper Iowa University at Ames, Minnesota, Missouri and naval training school opponents, with final games set for May.
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Ames
INS
Iowa State Athletic Council
Cyclone
Simpson College
Upper Iowa University
Mes
University of Minnesota At
Iowa State College Naval Training Schools
Iowa
Naval School
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
University of Missouri At Columbia
Jimmy Bivins Beats Watson Jones in Los Angeles Bout
In Los Angeles Jimmy Bivins won an easy decision over Watson Jones, earning a right jab and sharp attacks. The Cleveland Negro, billed duration light heavyweight champion, heads to a April 26 bout with Pat Valentino in San Francisco. Dusky Jones debuted against top competition and found the leap in class challenging.
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Los Angeles
Jimmy Bivins
Watson Jones
Bivins
Cleveland
Pat Valentino
San Francisco
Dusky Jones
Cleveland Rams quit league clouding NFL future
The Cleveland Rams petitioned suspension for the duration of World War II and the NFL granted a season-long withdrawal with a March 1 1944 deadline to declare future plans. Layden prepared a wartime schedule while Rams players drafted for the 1944 season would be distributed by a hat draw among remaining clubs. Coach Chile Walsh estimated 14 to 18 active Rams players would be available next season.
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Cleveland Rams
National Football League
Cleveland
Rams
Ray
Elmer Layden
Layden
Chile Walsh
The
Sevon
Walsh
Tteam
Roy McHugh Assigned Public Relations Role at Camp Blanding
Private First Class Roy McHugh former Cedar Rapids Gazette reporter serves as public relations correspondent for the 795th Military Police Battalion at Camp Blanding Florida. He previously was assistant sports editor of The Gazette for two years after graduating from Coe College in 1940. He is son of Mrs. Minnie McHugh of Cedar Rapids.
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Camp Blanding
Fla
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Roy McHugh
795Th Military Police Battalion
Pfc
McHugh
The
Gazette
Coe College
Minnie McHugh
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Tigers Hit 101 on Y Loop Upset Newsies Falls
The Tigers exploded for 101 points at the Y.M.C.A. court beating the Y Drum Corps 101 to 13. Kessell totaled 20 field goals, Jensen added 14 as Arenas and Klima led the winners with 12 and 11 points. Newsies upset unbeaten Pickups 31 to 24.
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Tigers
Kessell
Jensen
Newsies
Arenas
Klima
Blue Devils
Lions
Edaburn
Willams O
Bowker
Speight
Hubbard
Oop Proskatter
Anderson
O Prior
Pickups
PB Collins
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