Walker Cinches 1944 National Batting Title
Fred "Dixie" Walker of Brooklyn won the 1944 National League batting title with a .357 average, finishing ten points ahead of Stan Musial. The Dodgers star, 34, has played with 13 clubs, and his record ties him to a storied era with notable leaders like Musial and Cavarretta boasting high hit totals, while Johnny Barrett led in steals and triples.
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Jack Hand
NEW York
Ffred
Dixie" Walker
Flatbush
Brooklyn
Dodgers
USC
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Walker
Birmingham
Ala
Valla Rica
New York Yankee
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tiger
Gowanus
Harold
Pete” Reiser
Lefty O'Doul
Zach Wheat
Jake Daubert
Dan Brouthers
Joe Medwick
New York Giants
Johnny Hopp
Phil Cavarretta
Chicago
Augie Galan
Walker Cooper
Cards
Phil Weintraub
Giants
Jim Russell
Pittsburgh
Irish Cagers Take Fourth in Madison
Notre Dame defeated Wisconsin 57 to 46 on the Badgers’ home court. Johnny Dee Bill Hassett each scored 16 points while Vince Boryla added 18 for the Irish who led 30-26 at halftime and cooled off Wisconsin in the second half with six late three pointers. Rehfeldt led Wisconsin with 13 points as the Irish preserved a four game win streak.
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Madison
Wis
Notre Dame
Wisconsin
Badgers
Johnny Dee
Bill Hassett
Vince Boryla
Hassett
Dee
Boryla
Badger
Clem Crowe
Irish
Rehfeldt
Coe Hawks Scrape Past Wesleyan After Tight Borderline Bout
Coe College Hawks showed a polished offense but the game hinged on free throws. They failed 9 of 14 from the line while Wesleyan made six of 14. New lineup bolstered by Paul Bolie at center Kafka Warren and guards Newland Marshall plus Hussong. Marshall and Bolie were standout performers as Bolie, a freshman, and Marshall, ex McKinley, boosted rebounding. Team to rest 10 days then face Seahawk squadron quintet at Iowa City on Dec 30.
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Coe
Hawks
Wesleyan
Lamb
Paul Bolie
Kafka
Dave Warren
Newland
Dick Marshall
Harry Hussong
Marshall
Iowa City
Cot
Town
Westeyare
Warren
Finney
Ketka
Houston
Bard
Vfellers
Riley
Smutz
Bolie
Houser
Burket
Leighton
Hussong
Towa Wesleyan
Smutz Beare
Iowa Wesleyan
Barnard
Missouri
Rust
Des Moines University
Pirates Dated for 6 Games in Indiana
Pittsburgh Pirates plan six pre season exhibition games in Indiana training camps of three American League clubs next spring. club president William E. Benswanger announced Saturday night.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Indiana
William E. Benswanger
Dozens of World War II Letters From Iowa City Men Abroad
Letters from Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns reveal experiences from the South Pacific, New Orleans tours, and France. Soldiers report family ties, postwar hopes, Golden Gloves plans, and local sports notes including Iowa Hawkeyes rising in status and a Shellsburg upset over Cedar Rapids Greyhounds.
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Cedar Rapids
Bonins
South Pacific
Burch
Tait
First Avenue
Marion Run
Elbert Beaver
New Orleans
Andrew Jackson Monument
Iowa U
Otto Vogel
St. Mary’s
Welp
Radics
Schmidt
Knight
Manush
Dean O'Connell
Mac
Adolph Ahrens
Conroy
Harry Ward
Texas
Roger Welty
Dubuque
Golden Glover
France
Bernie Kozberg
New Guinea
John Hruska
Coe Alumni Letters From War Fronts Reach Logan Readers
A Logan paper printed Capt. Bernard Bolton's war letter home to A. F. Evans and notes on several Coe College alumni in service. The message mentions Bolton’s health, North African landing in 1942, and his 1934 Coe degree, plus reports on Major Avery Gage and Sgt. William Gage, and other alumni serving in Europe and the Pacific.
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Bernard Bolton
Germany
A. F. Evans
Logan High School
Logan
Bolton
North Africa
Coe
Clan of C
Delta Phi Epsilon Fraternity
Council Bluffs
Avery M. Gage
16Th Weather Squadron
Chanute Field
Gage
Pacific Northwest
William H. Gage
Air Force
Salina
Kaw
H. M. Gage
Lindenwood College
St. Charles
Coe College
Donald W. Burnes
E. V. Burns
Tama
England
Don
Virgil A. Kellogg
Seabees
Southwest Pacific
A. J. Kellogg
Marion
Don J. McDonald
M.C
States
Belgium
Our Boys
McDonald
Cedar Rapids
Scribe Blasts Bowls Failure To Divvy Cash
New York columnist Bob Considine condemns bowl games for not directing profits to charity. He singles out the Rose Sugar Cotton and Orange Bowls for large payouts to schools and promoters, calling it unpatriotic and a sell out despite heroic bonds and war- era fund needs.
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New York
INS
Midshipmen
Tokyo
Kezar Stadium
San Francisco
Shriner's Crippled Children Fund
el Paso
California
Tennessee
Happy Issue Sets Hollywood Gold Cup Track Record
Happy Issue wins the $75,000 Hollywood Gold Cup at Hollywood Park, clocking 2:01 3/5 for a new track record and earning $61,425. Bull Reigh finishes second with Okana third as Stronghold and Paper Boy led early, then Okana challenged before Happy Issue slipped through on the inside to win by a length and a half.
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Inglewood
Calif
Ins
Happy Stables
Happy Issue
Hollywood Park
Bull Reigh
Okana
Stronghold
Paper Boy
W-L Branch
Warren Mehrtens
Santa Anita
Montreal Whites Off Bruins In Eight Five Victory
Montreal scored four goals in three minutes during the second period to power an 8-5 win over the Boston Bruins before about 12 000 fans.
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Montreal
Boston Bruins
Duke Devastates Doubtful Doubters in Sugar Bowl Buzz
Duke, after four straight regular season losses, enters the Sugar Bowl vs Alabama as a Southern favorite. Led by Gordon Carver and Tom Davis, the Blue Devils boast a rugged frontline, a versatile backfield, and a stout defensive line noted for its toughness against superior manpower.
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Randolph Hancock
Raleigh
N. C
New Orleans
Alabama
Duke
Blue Devils
New York
Eddie Cameron
Cameron
Georgia Tech
Wake Forest
Hades
Gordon
Pro Outcome Hinges On Top Stars
Leo H. Petersen reports from New York that the Green Bay Packers face the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds with odds of 8 to 5 in favor. The outcome centers on two stars, Giants back Bill Paschal and Packers receiver Lou Brock, both hobbled by injuries as the title game unfolds. Paschal sprained an ankle and Brock has been stringing together five weeks of leg trouble, though Curly Lambeau expects Brock to see some action.
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Roy McHugh
Bob
Aleutians
Salina
Kan
Dave Baer
Gazette
Bill Crissman
Herb Killian
Leonard Porter
Fred Triebel
Pacific
Lou van Nostrand
NEW York
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Packers
Giants
Bill Paschal
Lou Brock
Green Bay
Paschal
Washington Redskins
Brock
Curly Lambeau
Wildcats Rout Hoosiers 61 43 In Louisville Showdown
University of Kentucky defeated Indiana 61 to 43 as the Wildcats dominated rebounding and built a 19-8 lead early, led 34-18 at halftime. Wilbur Schu scored 16 and Alex Groza added 15 for Kentucky while Radcliff topped Indiana with 15 points.
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Louisville, Ky
University of Kentucky
Indiana’ University
Adolph Rupp
Wildcats
Hoosiers
Indianans
Kentuckians
Wilbur Schu
Wildcat
Alex Groza
Radcliff
Indiana
East Iowa prep scores from Palo to Strawberry Point
Palo defeats Troy Mills 42 38 with Langton high and Cameron for Palo. McGregor overwhelms Waterville 44 11 led by Gene Bogue. Waterville girls top McGregor 98 25 with Hillerhelm high. Winfield beats Wapello 35 28 as Sheehan nets 10. Anamosa hosts Manchester 23 15. McQuillen tops McNamara reserves. Strawberry Point 86 Elkader 25. Dittmer 7 leads. Continued results from Solon and SHUBYVILLE area games.
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Palo
Troy Mills
High
Langton
Jovre
Cameron Palo
McGregor
Que
Waterville
Gene Bogue
Pather
Hillerhelm
June Bacon
Wareulo
Winfleld
Winfield
Wapello
Sheehan
George Meyerholz
Orelsea
Yea
Elsea
Clutter
Chelsea
Novotny
Kroul
Zalesky
Cheesnee
Bhueyville
Anamosa
Manchester
Sevsea Vesses
Inet
McQuillen
McNamara
Strawberry Point
Elkader
Dittmer
Cess
Gundacker
Drake 62 Iowa State 45 in Des Moines clash
Drake Bulldogs defeated Iowa State Cyclones 62 to 45 in Des Moines. Jack Edling led with 16 points, Duane Meyer added 14, Frank Stefko 13, building a 27-19 halftime edge while Jim Myers scored 19 for ISU.
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DES Moines
Drake
Iowa State
Jack Edling
Duane Meyer
Frank Stefko
Bulldogs
Jim Myers
Cyclones
Dartmouth Opens Eastern Defense With 50-35 Win
Dartmouth College opened defense of its Eastern Intercollegiate basketball title with a 50-35 victory over the University of Pennsylvania before 9,000 at Convention Hall. Guard Darrell Braatz led with 15 points, Art Goodwin added 11, and Howard Dallmar topped Penn with eight.
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Philadelphia
Dartmouth College
University of Pennsylvania
Convention Hall
Darrell Braatz
Art Goodwin
Howard Dallmar
Stanford University
Penn
Dartmouth
Beakon for war broken men Pete Gray joins majors
New York report on Pete Gray, one armed outfielder for the St. Louis Browns, joining the major leagues after stoking hope for war crippled veterans. Barnest describes Gray as a beacon inspiring war wounded to persevere, with Gray’s background in Memphis and prior semi pro play.
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Jack Cuddy
New York
Donald L
Barnes
St. Louis Browns
Pete Gray
Memphis
Nanticoke
Gray
New Yorker
Pete
Pennsylvania
Three Rivers
Quebec
Detroit Bowlers Trim Cleveland's Lead to 50 Pins
Joe Norris led the Strohs of Detroit with a 668 series as they trailed Linsz Cleveland by 50 pins after a tight match night. Eddie Koepp sparked Cleveland with a 730 series including 248 258 and 224 games. Stroh narrowed the gap but Cleveland maintained the lead despite Detroit turning in blocks of 3097 versus 3081 for Cleveland.
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Detroit
Joe Norris
Strohs
Linsz
Cleveland
Eddie Koepp
Linsz Kegler
Stroh
Norris
Clevelanders
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George Hausmann
Woody
Williams
Cincinnati
Galan
Nicholson
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Popsy Harrison
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Skeeter Web
Joe Orengo
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Bert McGrane
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Ruth Moon
Don McDonald
Mercury
Wordell Chevrolet
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E. E B. Hruska
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Mildred Hunt
State Department of Public Welfare
Wilson and Co
Jim Rodgers
Bob Andley
Fayette
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Jim Kolosick
Franklin High
Burlington
University Hospital
Paul Vance
Swisher
Mary Berry
Roosevelt
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Small World Dept
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James Buddin
Ripley
John
James
B Avenue
Penney
Papa Broom
Mama Broom
Mac Thompson
Tom Thumb
Barnum’s Circus
Gen
Bernil Bolton
Bob Considine
Devils
Tom Davis
Army
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North Carolina
Blue Devil
Ver
United Press
Carver
Davis
Durham
Oregon State
George Clark
Wilson
Johnny Krista
Clark
Leo H. Petersen
United Press Sports
Kentucky
Myer
Vedling
Peuerbachs
Eyer
Lps
Levick
Kleen
Hendrickson
Boney
Ealene
Block
Kalember
Petersen
Grubene Harland
Bailey
Eat
Block 2
Peterson
Phelps
Pflum
Lite Barnes
Browns
Bushwicks
Queens
New York City
Memphis, Tenn
Southern Association
Association
Sport Tofs
Standard
5Th Ave
Harold Ammons
SAMF
Killian
Alpacuna
Fara
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