Meier Wins Opening AAU Match in 58th National Tourney
Al Meier of Cedar Rapids won his first 118-pound AAU bout at the Boston Garden, defeating George Cote of Lawrence, Mass. Meier reached the quarter finals after a bye in the opening round while two other Iowa fighters advanced and several notables were eliminated as 76 bouts narrowed the field to 96 fighters after Monday’s eliminations.
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al Meier
Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves
Boston Garden
George Cote
Lawrence
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Meier
Bob Rossie
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Bruce Toman
Oklahoma City
Worrell Cartwright
Des Moines
Jim Marlow
A'bany
Harry Schultz
Iowa State College
Maine
Dave Williams
Utica
N. Y
Bob Brewer
Walter Chung
Hawaii
Bobby Tate
Peter Mesas
Cleveland
Tsuneshi Naruo
Italy
Keith Hamilton
New Orleans
Cherry Point
Harold Arnspach
Bob Foxworth
Chicago
Wilman Leads All-Events Charge At Bowling Championship
Wilman posted nine-game totals of 215 225 218 214 245 247 245 236 209 to grab an all-events edge at the 43rd American Bowling Congress championships in Buffalo. The Chicago stylist and 1939 all-events champion stood 115 pins ahead of Milan Zlokovich of San Leandro with a run that included the third highest nine-game total in the tournament’s history and within 16 pins of the all-time mark set by Bax Stein in 1937.
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N. Y
INS
Little Joe Wilman
Chicago
G.I
Chicago Budweisers
Columbus
Cleveland
Wilman
Milan Zlokovich
San Leandro
Calif
New York
Bax Stein
Belleville
Veterans War Anxiety Shows in Sports Forecasts and Notes
A column reviews veteran letters and a prediction on the American and National leagues. It covers Louis J. Balik’s war era letters, baseball player Nicholson’s bench status, and ticket pricing for Louis Conn vs. Joe Louis in New York. It also notes high school baseball plans and track decisions linking multi sport involvement to overall athletic success.
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Louis J. Balik
GL Gazette
Balik
Pirates Postpone Home Opener to April 20
The Pittsburgh Pirates will start their home season on April 20 instead of April 19 due to Good Friday. The announcement was made Tuesday.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Braves Face Pitching Troubles as Season Opens
Manager Billy Southworth of the Boston Braves frets over weak pitching while the St. Louis Cardinals surge with two top flamers in relief of a troubled spring. Other majors recap: Cardinals crush Fort Worth 15 3, Voiselle blanks Indians 7 0, Hoerst beats Washington 2 1, Red Sox sweep Reds, and Brownies win 1 0 in Tulsa behind Potter.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Eddie Dyer
Southworth
Morton Cooper
al Javery
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Cardinals
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Bill Voiselle
Giants
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Red Embree
Philadelphia Phillies
Frank Hoerst
Washington
Rollie Hemsley
Roger Wolff
Dave Ferriss
Mel Deutsch
Boston Red Sox
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Vernon Stephens
Neilson Potter
Hank Wyse
Cubs
Tulsa
Murrell Jones
Chicago White Sox
Pittsburgh
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Boston
Dasso
Lakeman
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Wagner
Walters
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Doyle
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Tate
iHeintzlepene
Camelli
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Volselle
Kluttz
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Hoerst
Hemsley
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Chicago
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Mancuso
Wyse
Schmitz
McCullough
Ft. Worth
Barrett
Donnelly
Wilber
Brue
Meister
Castella
Zachary
Penso
Pfister
Long
Boxing Roundup Heavyweights Shine Across Cities
In multiple nightly bouts, Ike Williams stops Eddie Gloga in Philadelphia. Willie Len defeats Georrie Knox in Newark. Sammy Secreet backs Harold Green in Pittsburgh. Edadie Lander stops Mike Gravino in Chicago. Romano Alvarez outpoints Joe Peralts in New York. Nunzio Ferrara and George Larover draw in New Haven. Bobby Garcia defeats Bobby Cumming in New Britain. Bruce Woodcock stops Bert Gilroy in London.
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Ike Williams
Trenton
N. J
Eddie Gloga
Nontitle
Providence
R. L
Willie Len
Martford
Conn
Georrie Knox
Newark
Cleveland
Sammy_ Secreet
Pittsburgh
Harold Green
Brooklyn
Chicago
Edadie Lander
Iss
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Niagara
New York
Romano Alvarez
Joe Peralts
Tamaiqua
New Haven
Nunzio Ferrara
Milwaukee
Wis
George Larover
Drew
New Britain
Bobby Garcia
Baltimore
Bobby Cummings
Bruce Woodcock
Bert Gilroy
Rickey Still Says He Will Peddle Owen
Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey maintains he plans to sell or trade Mickey Owen, who left San Antonio after a Mexican league offer and a reported player manager option with the Torreon club. Owen expected to rejoin the Dodgers in about ten days.
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Mickey Owen
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Dodgers
Owen
Alfonso Pasquel
Pasquels
Torreon
Branch Rickey
Nashville
Champs Must Defend Titles
The NBA announced its 1946 quarterly ratings with champions required to defend titles within six months. Heavyweight champ Joe Louis faces Billy Conn next in New York on June 19, with contenders listed for future title shots.
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Billy Conn
NBA
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Lee Oma
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Legislator Attacks Conn Louis Ring Side Fee
Philadelphia state senator H Jerome Jaspan blasted Mike Jacobs plan to charge 100 for a ringside seat at the Joe Louis Billy Conn fight in Yankee stadium. He said the price is out of reach of the average sport fan and urged donating part of proceeds to the army relief fund or starving Europeans. He planned to protest to Gov Dewey and Boxing Commissioner Eddie Eagan.
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INL
Lloud
Mike Jacobs
Yankee Stadium
H. Jerome Jaspan
Land
Army Relief Fund
Europe
Thomas E. Dewey
Eddie Eagan
Tradition Continues By Roy McHugh
The feature outlines baseball talent in the McHugh family, highlighting Bob Brown Frankie Sturm Sr and their sons as promising pitchers and occasional outfielders. It notes Roosevelt High School state title run and Butternut Bakery city Legion title, with references to future M and J league play and possible family rivalries.
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Sturm
Bob Brown
Frankie Sturm
Bob
Billy
Frank
Roosevelt
City Legion
Butternut Bakery
Clem Carney
Russ Schamberger
Butternut
Young Brown
Young Sturm
Frankers
Frankie Sturm, Sr
Bill
Frankie Sturm, Jr
Billi Brown
Seven Game Solon Schedule Released
The Solon high school schedule for the season lists seven games with opponents including Clarence West Branch Martelle Iowa City Blairatown and a sectional tournament in early and late dates. The plan shows home and away venues and marks the start and end of the regular season.
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West Branch
Martelle
Iowa City
Blairatown
Eagles Golf Team to Meet in Club Rooms
The Eagles golf team will hold a meeting in the club rooms on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Members are reminded to attend and discuss upcoming events and preparations.
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Eagles
Dodgers Backs Outfielder Owen on Mexico Return
The Brooklyn club warned Owen not to play again and suggested sale or trade if he refuses to go to Mexico. Owen, earning about 12 500 a year, says he felt he was making a mistake as he neared Mexico. Pascal insists a gentlemen's agreement existed and Owen changed his mind.
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Mexico
Owen
Dodgers
Pasquel
Zollners Cup Pro Laurels Clinched By Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Zollners won their third straight world pro title by defeating Oshkosh All-Stars 73 to 57 in Chicago. Veteran player coach Bob McDermott, 14 years in the league, led the champions with 20 points in 34 minutes as Oshkosh failed to respond after the opening period.
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Chicago
Bob McDermott
Fort Wayne Zollners
McDermott
Zollners
Oshkosh
Wis
Boone Names O Connor Director of Athletics
Frank O Connor has been named director of athletics for Boone High School by the board of education. O Connor, previously on four years military leave, will also coach basketball for the school.
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Frank
Bucky” O'Connor
Boone High School
Board For Education
O’connor
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