Shellsburg Stops J. C. First Time By
Shellsburg defeats Immaculate Conception of Cedar Rapids 47 to 41 on Shellsburg floor. Rozek and McAreavy lead S C with 13 points each. Montgomery 12 and Holliday 11 pace Shellsburg. Shellsburg also wins the preliminary game 18 to 14.
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Clarence Turner
Shellsburg
Immaculate Conception
Cedar Rapids
Jennings
S. C
Rozek
Holliday
McAreavy
Emmerson
Boyer
I. C
Montgomery
Greyhounds
Novotny tops 600 club in Lincoln Classic bowing
Tony Novotny was the lone bowler to exceed 600 in the Lincoln Classic Tuesday night, posting a 611 with games of 234 195 and 182. The roster shows multiple squads including Kenmore Golf Lincoln Alleys and Colonial Bakery with scores and handicaps listed for each participant.
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Tony Novotny
Six Hundred
Lincoln Classic
Ie Bakery
Clark
Paint
Haddy
Montilion SisSaub
Paunt, Jr
Scott
Iowa
Mig. Co
Stemlar Service
Waener
Skaneyee
Socaxacea
Leipold
Driscol
Mawkins
Maly
Nelson
Richardson
Colonial Bak, Co
T Garden
Stanek
Trrdik
Clem Kerres
Langham
East Grid Team Chosen by Kerr for Jan 1 East West Game
Colgate coach Andy Kerr unveiled a 24 man East squad for the East West game in San Francisco on January 1. Kerr will be assisted by George Hauser and Bernie Bierman, both fresh from marine discharge. The squad gathers December 17 at Northwestern and departs that night for the coast with no pre game workouts.
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Hamilton
N. Y
Andy Kerr
Colgate
San Francisco
George Hauser
Minnesota
Bernie Bierman
Marines
Kerr
Northwestern University
Harrison
South Carolina
Marcotte
Mead
Wisconsin
Brogger
Michigan State
Sikich
Hughes
Purdue
Savitsky
Pennsylvania
Podolski
Lafayette
Serpico
Illinois
Hackett
Ohio State
Ciolli
Indiana
Ranni
Pittsburgh
Bujan
Syzmanski
Notre Dame
Dancewicz
Cannady
Walthall
West Virginia
Kelly
Brugge
Girard
Flanagan
Kulbitski
Breslin
Horvath
Horvath and Hackett Escape Car Crash
Ohio State stars Les Horvath and Bill Hackett survived a head on collision Monday night with minor injuries. Icy roads blamed. they were passengers in a car driven by Dr. George McClelland and treated at University Hospital.
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Columbus, Ohio
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Les Horvath
Bill Hackett
Ohio State University
United Western Conference
University Hospital
Horvath
Hackett
Dan Dillon
George McClelland
Ohio State Denital College
Bruins Win 7-5 in Hockey Race Narrows NL Gap
The Boston Bruins defeated the New York Rangers 7 to 5 to move closer to the first division in the National League race. A final period surge saw Bill Cupolo Ken Smith and Herb Cain score to clinch the win.
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United Press
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
Bill Cupolo
Ken Smith l
Herb Cain
Widdoes Named Top Grid Coach in World Telegram Poll
Carroll Curtis Widdoes, who led Ohio State’s all civilian team to a perfect season in his first year, was chosen Coach of the Year by 138 head coaches in a World Telegram poll. He led with 75 first place votes, ahead of Col. Earl Blaik and Fritz Crisler, with other leaders like Jim Lockabaugh, Howard Odell, Jeff Cravath, and John Barnhill also listed among top finishers.
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NEW York
Carroll Curtis Widdoes
Ohio State
New York World Telegram
Widdoes
Paul Brown
Great Lakes Naval
Col
Earl “Red” Blaik
Army
Fritz Crisler
Michigan
Wolverines
Crisler
Jim Lockabaugh
Oklahoma A
Howard Odell
Yale
Jeff Cravath
Southern California
John Barnhill
Tennessee
Barnhill
Alabama
St. Louis Cardinals
Buckeye
Wartburg College Defeats Penn 57 to 34 on Wartburg Court
Wartburg College dominated Penn 57 to 34 on Wartburg Court to post its second Iowa conference win. Ted Olmstead, a freshman forward, led with 11 field goals as Wartburg built a 28-13 halftime lead.
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Penn Falls
Wartburg Court
Various college basketball scores from Associated Press
East region results show Ellis Island beating Maritime Service 54 to 26 and Rhode Island State 70 over Grenier Field 9. Middle West includes Notre Dame 71 over Alma 30 and U Iowa 27 over Dubuque 68. Southwest lists Illinois and Missouri area teams with scattered scores. several entries appear garbled but indicate multiple school matchups and overtime notes.
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Ellis Island
Maritime Service
Albright
Kutztown
Brainbridge Naval St
Curtis Bay Coast Guard
Rhode Island State
Grenier Field
Middle West
Notre Dame
Alma
Cornell
South Hhckets
Olathe
Pratt-Whitney
Zivic Wins Decision Over Azteca In San Antonio Bout
Former welterweight champion Cpl. Fritzie Zivic of Pittsburgh defeated Mexico's Kid Azteca in a 10 round contest in San Antonio. Zivic floored his rival for a nine count in the first round after splitting the Mexican's nose. One judge favored a draw while the other two scored for Zivic. Azteca weighed 151 pounds.
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San Antonio
Tex
Cpl
Fritzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Mexico
Kid Azteca
Zivic
Azteca
Zivican
Cornell Takes Third Dakotans Trip Trip Blank
Cornell College defeats South Dakota State 7- point margin 53 to 46 in Mt Vernon after leading 30-23 at halftime. Darrell Hawkee top scored for Cornell with eight points as Karlson Franchuk and Hawkee helped widen the gap late. John Swenson led SDSU with 11 points.
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MT. Vernon
Cornell College
South Dakota State
Iowa
Purple
Jackrabbits
Hilltoppers
Darrell Hawkee
Hawkee
Ball State Teachers College
Columbus
Navy
Bucket
Kochmen
Danny Kaiser
Cornell
Carlson
Franchuk
John Swenson
State Fresh
Plaque to Leonard for 1944 boxing service
Former world lightweight champion Benny Leonard received the Edward J. Neil Memorial plaque from the New York Boxing Writers Association for doing the most for boxing in 1944. Leonard is a lieutenant in the merchant marine.
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New York
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Benny Leonard
Edward J. Neil
New York Boxing Writers’ Association
Leonard
Yearend sports poll hints from the Associated Press
The column summarizes AP's questionnaire on the year’s top male and female athletes, top teams, and notable surprises. It cites Hal Newhouser, Les Horvath, Byron Nelson, Ann Curtis, Pauline Betz, Mammy Yokumn, the Army football team, the St. Louis Cardinals, Ohio State, and a memorable Iowa Indiana game incident.
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Associated Press
Sami
Hal Newhouser
Detroit Tigers
Les Horvath
Ohio State
Byron Nelson
Outstanding sports stars and war era effects noted
The piece highlights postwar comebacks and top performers including Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, Sammy Snead in golf, and the Detroit Tigers in baseball. It cites an orchid for Pete Gray, praises his spirit, and weighs war impact on sports versus 1943 with trends of higher spectator interest, attendance, and gambling at horse tracks while talent declined except for Twilight Tear.
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Sammy Snead
Detroit Tigers
Pete Gray
Pete
Twilight Tear
Notre Dame Beats Alma College 71-30 for Third Win
Notre Dame claimed its third straight win of the season with a 71-30 victory over Alma College. The Irish broke to an 11-6 lead in the opening four minutes as Vince Boryla scored early, and the first half ended 47-11.
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Notre Dame
Army
Navy
Irish
New York Yankees
Browns
Detroit Tigers
Yankees
Ind
Alma
Mich
Vince
Boryla
Dubuque Extends Streak With 68 27 Win Over Upper Iowa
The University of Dubuque basketball team stretched its winning streak to 21 games overall and 2 seasons by routing Upper Iowa 68 to 27 on Tuesday night. Coach Maco Mercer used twenty players as Vern Anderson and Ross Engel led with 12 points each. Half time stood 39 to 5.
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Red Peppers
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Ann Curtis
Pauline Betz
Mammy Yokumn
Joan L. Sullivan
Mammy
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