Coast League asks to join majors at baseball meeting
The Pacific Coast League voted to seek major league recognition led by Clarence Rowland as Chandler Harris and Frick weigh the move. A three man committee will negotiate and plans to reorganize the league while minor circuits resist up classifications and future drafts.
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William Harridge
Ford Frick
William G. Bramham
National Association of Minor Leagues
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Chicago Cubs
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Hutson Leaves Packers End Spot for Goodnight
CHICAGO (UP) After three false alarms Don Hutson declares retirement and passes left end duties to Tulsa product Clyde Goodnight. Hutson calls Goodnight a top prospect as Lambeau compares his potential to Babe Ruth and Oil Well era confidence grows around the rookie replacing football legend Hutson.
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Don Hutson
Green Bay
Curly Lambeau
Clyde Goodnight
Tulsa University
Goodnight
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Mercury
Packers
Hutson
Babe Ruth
Lambeau
Oklahoma
Ward Still Leading Keglers in All-Star Tourney Finals
CHICAGO AP Forty three top bowlers advance to the semi finals after four days of play in the fifth annual All-star Bowling tournament for 1945. Walter Ward of Cleveland tops the group with 4975 pins in 24 games as the field of 139 narrows to 12 games per semifinal session and eight finalists.
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Walter Ward
Cleveland
Buddy Bomar
Ned Day
West Allis
Wis
Joe Wilman
Berwyn
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Joe Sinke
Paul Krumske
Brooklyn Owner Withdraws NFL Team to Form New York Yankees
New York AP reports Dan Topping, owner of the Brooklyn NFL franchise, announced withdrawal from the National Football League to join the All America Conference to begin next year. His team will be called the New York football Yankees, announced at a press conference in Yankees offices, where he is a part owner.
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Dan Topping
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Topping
New York Football Yankees
Baseball Yankees
Georgia Accepts Bid To Play in Oil Bowl
The University of Georgia has accepted an invitation to play in the Oil Bowl at Rice Stadium on January 1. Holly Brock, president of the local bowl organization, announced the bid. No opponent was announced, but Tulsa was reported to be favored by the committee.
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Houston
Texas
University of Georgia
Rice Stadium
Holly Brock
Georgia
Tulsa
High School Basketball Meeting and Saturday Games
Coaching and rules session at the high school opens Saturday at 2:00 p.m. with lectures on defense and offense followed by three evening cage games at 6:45 p.m. featuring Clutter girls vs Lowdon, Olin vs Waterville, and Coggon girls hosting Central City.
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Clutter Girls
Lowdon Sextet
Olin
Waterville
Coggon Girls
Central City Girls
Cornell Coach Heads NCCCA
Paul K. Scott Cornell cross country coach was elected president of the National Collegiate Cross Country Association at the annual meeting in Lansing Michigan. He was vice president last year and succeeds G L Rider of Miami University. Millard Easton of Drake is the new vice president Lauren P Brown of Michigan State was re elected secretary and Dr Elvin R Handy of Notre Dame was elected treasurer.
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Paul K. Scott
Cornell
Lansing
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Scott
G. L. Rider
Miami’ University
Millard E. Easton
Drake University
Lauren P. Brown
Michigan State
Elvin R. Handy
Notre Dame
Johnson Named Hawkeyes' 1945 Most Valuable Player
Arthur Johnson 24 fullback and former B-24 navigator was chosen by Iowa Hawkeyes teammates as their most valuable player for 1945. He scored two touchdowns in a 20 19 upset of Minnesota, after leaving the campus in 1941 to join the Army Air Forces and participate in the Ploesti raid.
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INS
Arthur Johnson
Europe
Iowa University
Johnson
Hawkeyes
Esota
Army Air Forces
Ploesti
Romania
Loras Earns Season Opener Over Schick 56 to 24
In Dubuque Loras College defeated Schick Hospital Clinton 56 to 24 to open its basketball season. Wayne Knipschield led the Duhawks with 19 points, Dick Ynch added 10, John Moran 12, while George Karstens paced Schick with 11. Loras led 32 to 10 at halftime.
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Loras College
Immaculate Conception Defeats Springville 36 30
Immaculate Conception of Cedar Rapids led from the start and held on to beat Springville 36 to 30. Jerry Nilles scored early and finished with 13 points along with Ray Bader, while Hood added 13 for Springville as the Greyhounds pulled away in the fourth.
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Jerry Nilles
I.C
Greys
Jim Stramel
Hood
Stramel
Mike Beshaw
Greyhounds
Callan
Orioles
I. C
Ray Bader
Bader
Nilles
Greyhound
Coleman Returns as Evansville Manager in Three-I League
Bluff Bob Coleman, who resigned as Boston Braves manager last season, prepared to take over as skipper of Evansville's Three-I league franchise in Indiana. The appointment capped a busy day for the Illinois-Indiana-Iowa circuit executives, previously inactive during the war.
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Bob Coleman
Boston’ Braves
Evansville
Ind
Coleman
Illnois
Indiana-Iowa
Masterson Named Nebraska Football Coach
Lt Comdr Bernie Masterson signed to succeed Col Lawrence Biff Jones as head football coach of the University of Nebraska. Masterson formerly coached St Mary's California pre flight last year.
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Neb
INS
Bernie” Masterson
St. Mary’s
Calif
Col. Lawrence “Biff’ Jones
University of Nebraska
Robinson Cruises Past Dellicurti in One Sided Bout
Boston crowd of 6 428 booed as Ray Robinson earned his third straight decision over Vic Dellicurti in a ten round lightweight contest.
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Ray Robinson
Vic Dellicurti
Red Peppers Hot Sport Chatter
A nostalgic travelogue on the Pennsylvania Turnpike praises its modern design and toll system. An onroad reunion in Harrisburg features Dick Barker and Leo Novak, linking Cedar Rapids and Army football history through memories of Washington high and No vak.
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Leo Novak
Washington High
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Novak
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Murrel
Army Tops AP Football Poll Amid Alabama Controversy
The Associated Press ranking named Army No. 1 for the year, but Harold Harris of Knoxville, Tennessee, cast a lone Alabama first-place vote. War years disrupted peacetime prep with confounding impacts on Big Ten strength and backfield honors. Dr. Karl Leib estimates five years before Big Ten football returns to parity.
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Fenimore
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Iowa U. Athletic Board
Hamline Edges Simpson 51 43 In St Paul
Hamline Panthers overcome early Simpson lead to win 51 to 43 in St Paul. Simpson's Chuck Kuchan tops scoring with 14 points as Hamline seizes control after a 9 8 start.
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Iowa Hawkeyes Seen As Big Ten Contenders This Season
Chicago AP reports Iowa and coach Pops Harrison head into the Big Ten race favored to contend for the title. Iowa’s depth and size are noted with star guard Murray Wier and center Clayte Wilkinson leading a tall, versatile lineup. Ohio State Purdue loom as top challengers with returning vets, while Michigan Indiana Illinois Northwestern Wisconsin Minnesota are viewed as developing teams.
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Waukon and West Union Score Totals
Fragmentary scores show Waukon and West Union with partial point tallies and set counts. The text lists Waukon 16 West Union 18 and mentions West Union seconds and related numbers in a faded line of a local athletic or contest record.
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