Midwest Conference Eases Eligibility for Veterans
Midwest to relax rules for veterans in the Midwest Collegiate Conference as faculty reps vote to allow all returnees to compete in conference sports. Undergraduates must meet scholastic standards, with 4-Fs also covered except Coe and Grinnell abstain from extending the policy to them. The rules take effect immediately and run through June 30, 1946, with Beloit Coe Cornell Grinnell Knox Lawrence Monmouth and Ripon all represented.
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Chicago
Coe
Grinnell
Beloit
Cornell
Knox
Lawrence
Monmouth
Ripon
Ban on Forearm Blocking and Freshman Rule Change
The rule banning forearm blocking in offense is to be eliminated. It is defined as folding arms to strike an opponent on the chest. A ban on undergraduates from all star contests takes effect January 2, 1945 and does not affect Big Ten players invited to the East West Shrine game in San Francisco or the North South game in Birmingham during the holidays.
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Big Ten
San Francisco
Birmingham
Ala
Big 10 Proposes 160-Play Grid Game
The Western conference proposes four quarters of 40 plays each, replacing 60 minutes, to better show team superiority and reduce timeouts. Coaches urge standard rule alignment and a two inch kickoff tee, with passing to be permitted. Undergraduate all star participation is barred as war-relaxed eligibility tightens.
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Chicago
National Football Coaches Association
Columbus
Ohio
N.C A.A
East Iowa Prep Report Highlights Stanwood Wins
Late results from Wo plant games show Stanwood defeating Freming at half time while Kenworthy and Von Sprecken lead for the winners. North English and Lowden posting losses. Chelsea, Van Horne, Decorah and Lisbon also feature in the night’s score updates across Wapsi and Tri-County leagues.
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Freming
Stanweed
Wreming
Stanwood
High von Sprecken
Banhnsen
Sissen Hich Chamberlain
Manweoed
Ball
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Haga Hereberger
U. Conrey
Koren
Millersburg
Weilespsse
Sterner
Ion
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Van
van Horne
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Alt
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Merten
Hig
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Lasko
Bova
Lisbon
Winters
Leverne Stoke
High Creston
Vanderbers
McGenene McGreser
Cyclone Gridders Awarded Varsity Letters
Ames Iowa AP Varsity I awards were granted to 27 members of the Cyclone football squad after approval by college officials. Recipients include Dick Cole Cliff Dennis Jo Fathauer Monard Foy George Galisher Walt Hauge Dick Kowarc Ken Keough Carter Kokjer Chuck Hei Herry Kraus Joe Noble Wright and student manager Dick Joslyn.
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Iowa
Lette
Swards
Dick Cole
Cliff Dennis
Fathauer
Monard Foy
George Galisher
Walt Hauge
Dick Kowarc
Ken Keough
Car’ Hoop
Carter Kokjer
Chuck Hei
Neyland Promoted to General in India Campaign
Col. Robert R. Neyland former Tennessee football coach and current Calcutta army service forces commander has been promoted to general. His brigadier home is Greenville Texas.
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New Delhi
India
Robert R. Neyland
University of Tennessee
Calcutta
Army Service Forces
Greenville
Texas
Region Chiefs To Govern in Semi pro Ball
In Wichita Kansas on Saturday National Baseball Congress president Ray Dumont announced major changes. The post of high commissioner is eliminated and a five man regional commission is created to oversee state commissioners tournament supervision and player eligibility. George H Sisler of St Louis will leave the post but stay with the organization in a new capacity to be announced January 1. J G Taylor Spink publisher of the Sporting News named as five year commissioner of the NBC global program expanding to 16 countries. Spink will have no jurisdiction in the United States program and will act as czar for international offs.
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GI Gazette notes from service and local histories
Dispatch of letters from service members including Jimmy George in New Guinea and Robert Procok in a naval unit, plus updates on Lt. Maurice Flack and Pfc. Walter Votroubek. Also reports on Sgt. Jack Herbert, O. B. Peal, and a pinochle game at the Niagara with veterans sharing memories and badges of their wartime service.
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Maurice W. Flack
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Kwajalein
Eniwetok
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Guam
Walter Votroubek
Marines
Wendl Votroubek
Ninth Avenue SE
Votroubek
22Nd Marine Regiment
Samoa
Coe Corner Alumni News From Far Lands And Pacific Isles
Coe alumni and servicemen share updates from Iran to the Central Pacific and England. Capt Arshak Yazarian spent fifteen months with the 133rd general hospital in Iran and met Major Murray there. Lt Mick Starcevich USMCR reports wounded on Guam and Purple Heart, roaming Pacific islands. Lt Matt Starcevich USNR serves in the Admiralty islands. St Eveyn Street serves with the army nurse corps at the 156th General Hospital in England, sending notes from Exeter and Bath. Corporal George J. Shultz leads entertainment and sports for the 49th General hospital and organized softball and baseball leagues.
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Arshak Y. Yazarian
Edward S. Murray
Middle East
Yazarian
133Rd General Hospital
Iran
United States
Major Murray
Mick” Starcevich
USMCR
Central Pacific
Guam
Pacific Islands
George Hidinger
Tokyo
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USNR
Admiralty Islands
St. Eveyn Street
Army Nurse Corps
156Th General Hospital
England
Exeter
Bath
Wells
Old Glastonbury
Dozen Deals On Fire For Major Meet
Baseball’s winter meetings in New York opened with heavy trading talk. At least 12 players were on the block as clubs from the Indians to Dodgers discussed possible swaps including Bagby Heath DiMaggio Weintraub Phelps and Novikoff. Budding deals involved White Sox Indians Cubs Braves Dodgers and Cardinals as managers sought to shore up rosters.
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Pearl Harbor
Buffalo
Jim Bagby
Jeff Heath
Cleveland Indians
Don Black
Bob Estatella
Philadelphia Athletics
Phil Weintraub
Giants
Vince DiMaggio
Pirates
Lou Novikoff
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Boudreau
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Alva Javery
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Brecheen
Two Commercial Teams Unbeaten In Y Cage Play
Friday night action in the Y Commercial Basketball league saw two unbeaten clubs. ILa Plant Choate beat Becks 36 32 and Armstrong beat Y Dorm 29 20 for their second straight wins. Universal Engineering defeated Colonial Bread 33 28 and Iowa Manufacturing topped Collins No 2 30 18. Center Smith scored 18 for Armstrong the top individual performance.
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Beck's
Armstrong
Y Dorm
Universal Engineering
Colonial Bread
Iowa Manufacturing
Collins No. 2
Smith
Majors Likely to Move Slowly In Search for Landis Successor
Washington insiders report baseball owners will delay naming Judge Landis's successor, possibly for months or a year. Meetings among New York and Brooklyn owners discuss a cautious approach, relying on an advisory group and elder statesmen while seeking a capable baseball insider for the post.
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Landis
Bob Considine
Washington
INS
Judge Landis
New York
Brooklyn
Leslie O'Connor
Will Harridge
Ford Frick
Connie Mack
Clark Griffith
Ed Barrow
All-America team chosen by football writers group
The National Football Writers Association of America named its first 1944 All-America collegiate squad after polling 175 writers from 26 states. Ohio State and Army stars lead with Horvath and Blanchard featured among top picks. Yale Navy USC Indiana and Oklahoma A and M also represented.
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National Football Writers’ Association of America
Army
Ohio State
Yale
Navy
Southern California
Indiana
Oklahoma A
Football Writers’ All-America
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Bert McGrane
Les Horvath
Horvath
Don Whitmire
Felix Blanchard
Jack Dugger
Paul Walker
John Ferraro
Southern Calif
Bill Hackett
Joe Stanowicz
Jack Tavener
Glen Davis
Bot Fenimore
Okla. A. & M
YMCA Notes: Standings and Week Basketball Schedules
The YMCA notes list standings for Y basketball leagues and schedule upcoming games. The Optimist and YMCA volleyball teams set a twice match for December 14, while Handball Victory league matches fill the week on YMCA courts featuring Schenefelt versus Gaines Zen end Moss versus Maresh and Walker versus Nissen with Cor and Hiltbrunner versus Schimbers Olerich versus Perry Pappen versus Col acetic a Rarer Nye versus end Dian a tz and Day.
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Ard Schenefelt
Gaines
Zenend Moss
Maresh
Eight Race Horses Die In Arkansas Fire
Eight race horses were destroyed and a stableman burned after fire hit two private barns next to Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs Arkansas. Eddie Smith 63 suffered severe burns while working for Harry Leider stables. Horses identified include Ball Player Allergic and High Gold owned by H H Haag.
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Ark
Oaklawn Park
Eddie Smith
Harry Leider
Hot Springs
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H. H. Haag
Detroit Sportsman
C. E. Dale Stabies
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Needie’s Doll
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Great Lakes Bluejackets to host Lincoln Airfield quint
Great Lakes Ill INS reports the Great Lakes Bluejackets were set to play Lincoln Nebraska Army Airfield at home Monday night. The Sailors had been slated to face Agg Regina?oo Fy but that game was canceled after Grand Island lost most of its squad.
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Great Lakes, Ill
INS
Great Lakes
Poating and Easter Bar Pass Swim Test Results
Boys who passed swim tests at the Y include Kes Hearn Bob Graham Billnder James n Pinch James Bain James Stickiey one Bock and Jim Ostrander The ad Jump Prep Si Richard ao sedge Kkig oven 96: 2 ae dualers 6D Sete o ene is Bob Swaney iMoney
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Bob Graham
Billnder
James N Pinch
James Bain
James Stickiey
One Bock
Jim Ostrander
Si Richard Ao
Sedge Kkigoven
Bob Swaney
iMoney
Army Cagers Open Jan 10 with Star-Laden Squad
WEST POINT N Y AP Col Lawrence Biff Jones announced Army will play a 15 game schedule opening with Swarthmore on Jan 10. With Dale available again this season Coach Eddie Kelleher’s quintet looks headed for another undefeated campaign and should repeat as Eastern collegiate champions.
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West Point
N. Y
Col. Lawrence “Biff” Jones
Army
Swarthmore College
Dale
Eddie Kelleher
Southern Conference Reinstates Eligibility Rules
The Southern conference, meeting in Greensboro, reestablished eligibility rules suspended to aid football. Col William Cooper of VMI said provisions were added for returning servicemen and transfers. The rules set a scholastic minimum, require certification of player's financial aid to the president, and bar athletes who competed in freshman or varsity athletics at one school from playing the same sport at another conference school.
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Lexington
Greensboro
N. C
William Cooper
Virginia Military Institute
Brown tackle McMullen mocks riders amid rough six games
Providence AP reports Brown University tackle Joseph McMullen, who calls signals for the team, has endured rough treatment from teammates. In six games this season he has completed three passes but gained no yardage.
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Providence
R. I
Joseph McMullen
Brown
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