Fire-Wagon Basketball Here to Stay Says Hank Iba
Oklahoma A&M coach Henry Iba praised the fast run shoot run style as here to stay after his Cowboys played City College at Madison Square Garden. He explained well rehearsed fast plays replace aimless rushing and that organized offense reduces fatigue and errors while increasing defensive speed and precision.
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New ‘York
Henry Iba
Oklahoma A & M College
Iba
A & M Cowboys
City College
Madison Square Garden
Cardinals Pitcher Morton Cooper Cleared for 1943 Season Return
St Louis fans welcomed Morton Cooper back as he won 22 games last season and will pitch again in the National League. He was rejected by the army at Jefferson Barracks due to high blood pressure and a past knee injury, ensuring his availability while others including Murray Dickson Alpha Brazle Howie Pollet and Ernie White entered service. Outfielder Harry Walker and infielder Lou Klein also joined the colors after the season.
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ST Louis
St. Louis Cardinal
Morton Cooper
Cooper
Army Reception Center
Jefferson Barracks
Cardinal
Yanks
Murray Dickson
Alpha Brazle
Howie Poirer
Ernie White
Harry Walker
Lou Klein
Boxing Roundup From Across The Nations
Frankie Terry of New York outpointed Tony Reno in Chicago. Freddy Flores outpointed Dick Fuller in South Norwalk. Johnny Jones defeated Mike Isullek in Jersey City. Tommy eil of New Bedford stopped Bobby Winters in Philadelphia.
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Associated Press
New York
Frankie Terry
Tony Reno
Chicaro
White Plains
N. Y
Freddy Flores
Dick Fuller
South Norwalk
Conn
Jersey City
Johnny Jones
Pittshuireh
Mike Isullek
New Bedford
Mass
Toommy Eil
Youngstown
Bobby Winters
Philadelphia
Monmouth Beats Cornell Cagers In Easy 63 20 Win
Monmouth college all civilian team cruised to a 63 to 20 victory over Cornell college Tuesday night. Curly Johnson led with 15 baskets and 2 free throws, breaking his Monmouth scoring record from ten days earlier. Monmouth led 32 to 9 at halftime. Swaney top-scored for Cornell with three baskets.
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Monmouth
Monmouth College
Cornell College
Curly Johnson
King
Swaney
Cornell
Anamosa Triumphs Over Marion In WaMac Opener
Anamosa Blue Raiders edged Marion 29 26 in WaMac Conference action. Lary led Marion with 10 points while Myers and Wilkinson paced Anamosa with eight and nine points respectively. free throws proved decisive as Anamosa made seven to Marion’s four.
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Anamosa
Anamosa Blue Raiders
Marion
Indians
Raiders
Lary
Big Gun
Wilkinson
Preston Myers
Myers
O'Brien
Miller
McCalley
Murray O’brien
Anamosa Marion
P O'Brien
SI Miller
McGreevy
Ol McCalley
Ok Noo Wilkinson
Benedict
Coon
McNamara
SiLary
Iowa Wesleyan Edges Penn In Tight 34 30 Conference Game
Iowa Wesleyan beat Penn 34 to 30 in an even Iowa conference clash. The Tigers led 18 17 at halftime. Penn standout Jack Oxenrider from Des Moines scored 18 points, while Holly Wagner of Iowa Wesleyan added 15 points.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa Wesleyan
Penn College
Iowa
Jack Oxenrider
Penn
Des Moines
Holly Wagner
Iowa coaching clinic planned for Webster City
The Iowa High School Athletic Association announces the third annual Christmas coaching school and clinic will take place in Webster City on December 27. Louis Menze, head basketball coach at Iowa State College, will be the principal speaker.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Webster City
Louis Menze
Iowa State College
Medallion Award Honors Nile Kinnick at Iowa U
The University of Iowa will perpetuate Nile Kinnick legacy with a gold medallion for a male student demonstrating character leadership scholarship and athletic ability. A perpetual fund of at least 500 dollars funds the annual award. The interfraternity council sponsors the prize with Virgil M. Hancher and state leaders on the awards committee.
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Iowa City
Nile Kinnick
Iowa
University of Iowa
Kinnick
Interfraternity Council
University
Virgil M. Hancher
Hancher
B. B Hickenlooper
M. W. Hyland
Tama
I” Club
Henry C. Shull
Sioux City
State Board of Education
Karl E. Leib
Iowa Athletic Board
Buck Newsom in Limelight with Draft Seen Soon
Hartsville South Carolina AP reports pitcher Louis Normal Bobo Newsom, formerly with the Washington senators, being traded to the Oakland Athletics for Roger Wolff. Newsom's 1-A draft classification was mailed, with a pre induction physical asked, and a Jan 25 1944 call date noted.
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Hartsville
S. C
Louis Normal
Bobo” Newsom
Washington
Senators
Newsom
Athletics
Roger Wolff
Selective Service Board
Las Vegas
Nevada
Bessie Lucille Newsom
Draft Board
Bobo
Washington, D. C
Fort Jackson
Columbia
Lou Little Wins 1943 Touchdown Club Award
New York United Press reports Lou Little of Columbia accepted the 1943 Touchdown Club award for outstanding contribution to football. His Lions, mostly young inexperienced players, went 0-8 while lacking naval and marine trainees common to opponents. The committee noted the team never quit.
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New York
Lou Little
Columbia
Touchdown Club
Little
Lions
Tommy Mangan
Profit mystery in baseball and pro football ethics
The piece notes big league attendance drops at three parks and questions how profits held up amid lower gate receipts. It compares baseball overhead, player pay, and club cash flow, then shifts to Forrest Cady’s stories on pitching to a batter’s strength and pro football’s financial dynamics and leadership.
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New York
Brooklyn
Yankee Stadium
Forrest
Cleveland
Leonard
Red Sox
Cady
Indiana's Hunchy Receives Army Induction Orders
Bloomington Indiana Bob Hoernschemeyer 1943 Indiana university football star received orders to report December 22 at Fort Thomas Kentucky for induction into the armed forces. Hoernschemeyer led the nation in total offense and was second in passing but now faces possible changes to his Shrine East West game plans in San Francisco January 1.
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Bloomington
Ind
INS
Bob Hoernschemeyer
Indiana University Gridiron
Fort Thomas
Indiana
Navy
San Francisco
Hawkeyes Face Western Illinois After Nebraska Win
Iowa basketball aims for its second victory as it hosts Western Illinois State Teachers at 8 p.m. The Hawkeyes, coming off a 50 33 win over Nebraska, rely on the five starters to maintain their unbeaten Big Ten status amid strong opposition from Western Illinois led by coach Pops Harrison. Starting lineups show Ives, Danner, Herwig, Todd, Postels, along with guards Spencer and Grumwalt.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa Cagers
Macomb
Ill
Nebraska
Hawkeyes
Big Ten
Pops Harrison
Iowa
Western Illinois
Monmouth College
Ives
Bimm Danner
Sullivan Herwig
Cosas
Todd Postels
G.us
G.us.s. John Spencer Grumwalt
Industrial Cage Loop Opens With Big Speeder Win
The Allied Industrial League opened 1943-44 as Speeder defeated LaPlant-Choate 49-30 at Quaker gym. Collins beat Iowa Engineering 42-26. Iowa Manufacturing edged Wilson’s 33-28. Key scorers include Schweitzer 22 and Dolan 14 for Speeder, Stockman and Pratt 12 for the losers, with Collins and Iowa Mfg. showcasing strong forwards in a low-scoring night. Next week’s schedule features LaPlant-Choate vs Town, and Speeder vs Collins.
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Allied Industrial League
Quaker Gym
Speeder
LaPlant-Choate
Collins
Iowa Engineering
Iowa Manufacturing
Wilson's
Chuck Quinn
LaPlant
Joe Dolan
Sid Schweitzer
Glen Lambert
Ed Stockman
Bob Pratt
Engineering
Bob Hettler
Malvern Shedeck
Husman
Wessell
Ed Pierson
LaPlane
Town
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Wilson Speeder
Collin Speeder
Lallant-Choate Osu
Lambert F
Stockmanf
Wolau
Selyweitrerc
Thompson
Merck
Daley
Nichols
Frady
Pratt
Hexton
Crystal & An
Reid
Mettler
Brines
Shedeck
Pepmeyer
Anderson
Tocke
Fores
Stelcer
Nelson
Buchan & Go
Heali
Swift S
Dey
Wilsons
FoRtPrep Ptp
Wycott
O'Shank
Bursess
Morely F
Ireland
Eaton T Ooo
Johns
Berger
Rodristics
Conference standings and week matchups across Iowa conferences
Mississippi Valley standings show Davenport and Dubuque atop with two wins each, followed by Wilson and Iowa City with one. Roosevelt not yet in league play. Upper Iowa leads with Maynard and Elkader, while Postville, West Union, Sumner hold mixed records. WaMac results place Independence and Monticello winning, Fortnight matchups listed with scores and top scorers across each venue.
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Dottic Irtland
Davenport
Dubuque
Wilson
Iowa City
Roosevelt
Franklin
McKinley
Clinton
Upper Iowa Athletic Conference
Maynard and Elkader
Postville
West Union
Sumner
Fayette and Waukon
Basketball scores from various colleges and high schools
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Muskingum
Villanova
Philadelphia Marines
Catawba St. Columbia
S. C
Army Air Duke
Norfolk Naval Training Station
U of Richmond
Norfolk Naval Air Station
Fort Belger
Stout Field
Franklin
Ind
College Af
DePauw
Camp Atterbury
Ft. Leavenworth
Peru
Neb
Camp Grant
Lawrence College
Town Wesleyan
Pennyo
Indiana
Wabash
Southern Methodist
Beexstrom
Austin
Texas
Southwestern
Grace Clark Tops in Bowler 631 Pin Series
Grace Clark rolled 631 in the Women’s Classic at Lincoln Alleys with scores of 224 177 and 230. Frank Kerres posted 623 for Lincoln Classic. Schrader 604 Pfeffer 601 Richardson 604 led Stemlar's Service. Milo Svec a 627 in Red Crown Classic.
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Grace Clark
Newwood
Lincoln Alleys
Frank Kerres
L. R. Schrader
Red Pfeffer
Richardson
Stemlar
Milo Svec
Lincoln Classic
RW. T Jowa Mfr
Gerden
Lindsey
Hardiman
Warner , Ae
Rew
Sivers
Tyrdik
Schrader
Kerres
Nelson
Colonial Bakery
Mon
Stanek
Crawford
Brown
Emery
Knowles
Gorden
Slammer
Crooks
Kroupit Tancaster
Hultbere
Mercer
Stephenson
Rebelski
Shope
Crooks Handicen
Rotel
Naru
Aflov Walt's
Taverna O'Brien Svec Muto
Clark
Svoboda
Hasek Delbridee
Missed Free Throws Cost Locals Game
St Marys of Iowa City defeated St Patricks of Cedar Rapids 50 to 44 Tuesday night. Free throw shooting hurt St Pats as Iowa City hit 12 of 18 while St Pats managed 8 of 29. John Howe and Tom Stahle led with 16 points each, O’Brien added 15 for Marys, Spaight had 10 for St Pats.
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St Mary's
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
St. Mary’s
St Pat's
St. Pat's
Shamrocks
St. Pat’s
John Howe
Tom Stahle
O'Brien
St. Mary's
Spaight
Non-Playing Schools In Coast Conference Share Bowl Receipts
The Pacific Coast Conference ruled profits from the Rose Bowl will be split equally among member schools. Six schools that left football last fall join in the division, with Southern California and Washington sharing players’ earnings on a 50-50 basis. Each of the eight colleges is slated to receive between 5 000 and 7 500 dollars. A $45 000 portion from gross receipts goes to overseas service men recreational funds distribution by a five member committee.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast Conference
University of Southern California
University of Washington
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Iowa U
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