War optimism vs grim resolve seen by front-line veterans
The piece rejects rosy bets that World War II would end in 1944. It notes soldiers warn Germany still fights hard, rails against home-front complacency, and urges continued full-scale Allied offensives by land sea and air to force unconditional surrender by year’s end.
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Bob Considine
New York
INS
Europe
Germany
Dan
Bradstreet
United States
Tokyo
Fee
Tojo
Italy
Berlin
Alps
England
Africa
Sicily
Russia
English
Hitler
Dunkirk
Dieppe
United Nations
Yankees and British WWII prisoners craft baseballs in Italy
American air force veteran Second Lt. Ernie Case recalls escape from Germans and war prisoners in Italy shaping a makeshift baseball culture. Prisoners from Britain and the United States played an improvised world series using yarn balls and leather bats, while studying mathematics engineering and philosophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Italy
Ernie Case
Army Air Forces
Case
University of California At
Cagliari
Sardinia
GI Joes See Baseball but Question Draft Status
In Europe soldiers favor baseball but question why drafted ball players stay abroad. The piece notes GI attitudes toward pro players and draft boards, contrasting football and baseball while acknowledging wartime limits. Eddie McGovern led intercollegiate football scoring in 1942 with 165 points for Rose Poly.
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Eddie McGovern
Rose Poly
Terre Haute
Ind
Letters from service members fill That Man or Woman in Service
Veterans and families share news from the front and home. Messages describe landings, training, and deployments across the United States Army and Navy, with notes from Florida, Idaho, California, and the Caribbean. Other letters cheer holidays, talk baseball and football, and report base life and postwar plans.
Landis Set to Crack Down on Baseball Rulings
AP reported Judge Landis plans further action after a major minor league convention fight over voting power and working agreements. He questioned why lower leagues would cede influence and warned enforcement would proceed regardless of approval. The column also notes other sports bits and a state service game incident involving Jack Sickel and penalties.
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Nlugh Fullerton, JR
NEW York
Judge Landis
Landis
Little Fellows
Southern Sheriff
National Association
Bob King
Hampton Institute
Camp Pickett
California Golf Writers Association
Russ Newland
Prez
Hitler
Tojo
Mussolini
Service
Kearns
Utah
Army Air Base
Kearns-Salt Lake
Kearns-Salt Lake Air Base
Jack Sickel
Sickel
Franklin- Contd from Page 1 Shooting at long range noted
The report highlights a low shooting percentage in good shots as Bob Schultz leads scorers with 19 points. Coach Moon learns guard Don Gile will report to the army Tuesday night. Scoring details list Davenport Franklin Fentry Fe Ft Schultz and others with final tallies. Officials were John O'Donnell and A. C. Book.
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Bob Schultz
Moon
Don Gile
Army
Davenport
Franklin
Fentry Fe
Schultz
Plektford
Gildeast
Rust Tig Paulsote
Tfiathe
McTaxgart
Fletcher
Maas
Shuttleworth
Burda
Albrisht
Atherton
Thompson
Gj Jennings
Cribbs
Toms
John O'Donnell
A. C. Book
Wolverines Open Season With 51 28 Win Over Central Michigan
Michigan rattled Central Michigan 51 to 28 in the season opener. Marine Dave Strack and Civilian Bill Oren led with 13 and 10 points as the Wolverines built a 23 to 10 halftime edge. Michigan forced early control, opening 8-1 and 18-3 runs before CMU’s lone early basket.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Michigan
Central Michigan College
Dave Strack
Bill Oren
Wolverines
Central
Big Ten Sets Revised 1944 Cage Schedule
The Big Ten coaches revise the 1943-44 basketball cards to ensure Purdue Michigan Northwestern meet each other at least once and keep navy limits for V-12 players. Illinois Wisconsin open with a Jan 3 game and frequent weekend action through March 4.
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Chicago
Big Ten
Northwestern
Purdue
Michigan
Illinois
Indiana
Illini
Hoosiers
Wisconsin
Iowa
University of Chicago
Towa
Minnesota
Tinos
Ohio State
Jack
New Year's Day Bowl Schedule Highlights Top Matchups
The Rose Bowl in Pasadena pits Southern California against Washington with a 90,000 capacity crowd. Sugar Bowl in New Orleans features Tula versus Georgia Tech with 70,000 to 73,000 expected. Orange Bowl in Miami matches Texas A and M against LSU with a sellout crowd of 27,000. Cotton Bowl in Dallas hosts Texas versus Randolph Field Flyers with 15,000 to 22,000. Sun Bowl in El Paso pairs Southwestern against New Mexico for about 20,000. Shrine Game in San Francisco lists East versus West all-star squads with 60,000 expected.
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United Press
Pasadena
Calif
Southern California
Washington
New Orleans
La—Tula
Georgia Tech
Miami
Pla
Texas A
Louisiana State
Dallas
Texas
Randolph Field Flyers
el Paso
Southwestern
New Mexico
San Francisco
Marquette Tops Wisconsin 51 43 in Madison
Marquette built an early 14 point lead and held off Wisconsin as Ray Patterson scored 17 for Wisconsin while Marquette's reserves helped preserve a 51 to 43 victory in Madison. The Hilltoppers led 22 8 midway through the first period and were 33 17 at halftime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Marquette
Wisconsin
Hilltoppers
Bill Chandler
Badger
Ray Patterson
Lions dominate first Luncheon Club volleyball round
The Lions defeated all opponents in the first round of the Luncheon Club volleyball league. In the second round they rallied from a 15-5 deficit to beat the Optimists 17-15. Upcoming games: Tuesday Lions vs Kiwanis and Thursday Optimist vs Elks.
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the Lions
Ranma Annes
Colonial Bakers
Universal Engineering
Keystone
Alburnett
i‘Iowa Engineering Co
Bananis and Todd Lead Midwestern All-Service Team
Chicago AP reports the 1943 Midwestern all-star service team chosen by coaches. Iowa Seahawks and Great Lakes troops provided six of seven first-team players including Banonis and Todd, with Camp Grant and Fort Riley supplying the rest. Several ex-NFL stars from Navy squads also received spots and honorable mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Associated Press
Iowa Seahawks
Great Lakes
Notre Dame
Navy
Seahawks
Russ Letlow
Vince Banonis
Bob Roman
Fort Riley
Dick Todd
Sealhawks
Steve Juzwik
Great ‘Lakes
Corwin Clatt
Camp Grant
Schwartz
Brooklyn Dodgers
Kerasiotis
Chicago Bears
Bananis
Chicago ‘Cardinals
Sherlow
Banonis
Todd
Wilfred Kramer
Bob Hook
Jimmy Smith
Frank Maznicki
Art Guepe
Chicago Maroons Struggle in 40th Straight Loss
The University of Chicago basketball team fell 48-29 to Fort Sheridan soldiers. Chicago led briefly, trailed 20-15 at halftime, then was shut out for 11 minutes as Sheridan extended the gap to 34-19. Bill Sticklen led Fort Sheridan with 20 points.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Fort Sheridan
Maroons
Sheridan
Soldiers
Bill Sticklen
Notre Dame and Duke pace 1949 passing and defense marks
The article notes Notre Dame’s high aerial completion rate at .566 and Duke’s top total defense at 121.7 yards per game. It compares Duke’s pass defense weakness, Southern Conference dominance, and North Carolina’s pass defense, with Michigan leading punting at 39.31 yards and Tulsa’s kicking record at 41.3.
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Notre Dame
Marquette
Duke
Blue Devil
Santa Clara
Texas
Texas A and M
North Carolina
Michigan
Tulsa
Spectacular Plays Dot 1943 Grid Season Across Nation
The AP highlights key season moments including Steve Lach’s late 46 yard pass to Paul Anderson for Great Lakes against Notre Dame and a wild finish in the Ohio State Illinois game. Maryland’s Joe Makar and Dick Tuschak connect on an 89 yard last second TD drive against Wake Forest. Meredith Warner 98 yard rush for Iowa State versus Iowa Navy Preflight. Ohio State’s long field goal by John Stangis completes a 29 26 win after a clock controversy.
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Great Lakes
Fighting Irish
Notre Dame
Ramblers
Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Ensign Ben Stephens
Rhode Island
Steve O'Neill
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Phils
William Cox
Judge Landis
Cox
Phils
Bob Carpenter
Herb Pennock
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Slip Madigan
California
Iowa U
Big Ten
Minnesota
Luke Appling
White Sox
Immaculate Conception
Joe Hughes
Springville
Camp Ellis
Illinois
Ray Adams
DePauw
New York
Steve ‘Lach
Irish
Lach
Paul Anderson
Joe Makar
Dick Tuschak
Maryland
Wake Forest
Ohio State
John Stangis
Meredith Warner
Iowa State
Iowa Navy
George van Hagen
Seahawks
Dean Sensaubaugher
Illinois Humbles Alumni by 51-35
The Illinois basketball team opened the 1943-44 season defeating its alumni group 51 to 35 in Champaign. Don Delaney of University of Detroit led with 10 points, while Walt Kirk scored 15. Ken Menke and Art Mathisen contributed solid performances for the Illini.
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Champaign
Ill
Illinois
Illini
Don Delaney
University of Detroit
Walt Kirk
Mt. Vernon
Ken Menke
Tack Smiley
Art Mathisen
Gene Vance
Menke
Mathisen
Minnesota Opens Season with 54 32 Win Over St Mary's
Minnesota raced to a 25 11 first half lead and cruised to a 54 32 victory over St Mary's of Winona. Ray Lipscomb led St Mary's with 11 points while Duane Balgien and Bill Wright each added 10 for the Gophers.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
St. Mary's College of Winona
Minn
Redmen
Ray Lipscomb
St. Mary’s Cen~ter
Duane Balgien
Bill Wright
Gophers
Jein Pesais
Alf
Anamosa Beats Olin 45-24 For First Cage Win
The Anamosa Blue Raiders defeated Olin 45-24 in a Saturday night basketball game. Preston Myers and Murray O'Brien led with 11 points each while Joura also scored 11 for Olin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Blue Raiders
Olin
Preston Myers
Murray O’brien
Raiders
Joura
Cedar Rapids YMCA Volleyball Team Wins Over Davenport
The Cedar Rapids YMCA volleyball team defeated the Davenport YMCA squad Saturday night in a four set match 15-11 15-7 4-15 and 15-11. Players include Jack Skien Howard Wilfong Jim Bell Tom Perry Captain Lee Winterburg Henry Gundling and Fred Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Davensport Ymca
Jack Skien
Howard Wilfong
Jim Bell
Tom Perry
Lee Winterburg
Henry Gundling
Fred Taylor
Professor’s quail surprise as bird returns to hand
In Iowa City, Dr. George Coleman of the University of Iowa flushed a covey of quail. He shot and hit, but the birds rose and wheeled back to him about 30 yards away, in the professor’s presence with four witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
George Coleman
University of Iowa
Coleman
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