Big Ten race shaping with Northwestern Wisconsin and Illinois
Northwestern Wisconsin and Illinois emerged as clear Big Ten contenders after strong weekend wins. Great Lakes, Purdue, DePaul and Michigan State also posted notable non conference results as players like Herman Schaefer Paul Armstrong Otto Graham and George Mikan starred for their teams.
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Northwestern
Wisconsin
Ilineis
Midwest
Great Lakes
DePaul
Marquette
Bud Foster
Badgers
Purdue
Boilermakers
Herman Schaefer
Paul Armstrong
Indiana
Schaefer
Armstrong
Otto Graham
Notre Dame
Graham
Ben Schader
Former Seahawks Get Grid Awards From Marquette
Thirty members of the 1943 Marquette University football team received varsity letters at a Sunday night gridiron dinner in Milwaukee. Notables include Tackle Bill Kramer End Chuck Chesbro and End Jim DeArmon along with End Bill Combs, all formerly with other programs and teams.
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Marquette University
Bill Kramer
Chuck Chesbro
Iowa Seahawks
Jim DeArmon
DePauw
Bill Combs
Purdue
Philadelphia Eagles
Iowa Prep Athletes At San Antonio Base
Two Iowa high school athletes visited the San Antonio aviation cadet center for training. They are David Walton of Ames who captained the 1942 Ames grid team and was an all state guard selection, and John W Kirkwood of Des Moines a Roosevelt graduate and 1942 state tennis doubles champion.
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Iowa
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Rose Bowl officials named for Rose Bowl game
The four Rose Bowl officials announced Monday are referee Tom Fitzpatrick of Utah, umpire Verne Landreth of Friends, head lineman Ralph Coleman of Oregon State, and field judge George Hicks of California.
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Los Angeles
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Tom Fitzpatrick
Utah
Verne Landreth
Friends
Ralph Coleman
Oregon State
George Hicks
California
College Basketball Scores From AP Roundup
AP wire reports list scores for many games including Cornell State, Washington Jefferson, Villanova, Oklahoma A M, Temple, Yale, Harvard, Columbia, Colgate, Brigham Young, NYU, St Francis, Brown, CCNY, Kentucky, Cincinnati, Coast Guard teams, St Johns, Detroit, Indiana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Marquette, Illinois, Missouri, Purdue, Minnesota, Iowa State, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Navy, Oklahoma, Lawrence College, Dana, Blair, Doane, Lincoln Air Base, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Western Michigan, Texas, Texas Tech, SMU, Kansas State, Baylor, New Mexico, Camp Luna, San Francisco Coast Guard, UCLA, Redlands.
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Associated Press
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Cornell
Vent State
Washington & Jefferson
Villanova
Hes Pegateion
Oklahoma A & M
Temple
Yale
Harvard
New York Coast Guard
Columbia
Colgate
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Marquette
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Missouri
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Leras
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Sai Pena
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Doane
Lincoln Air Base
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Chase Tex Naval Air Field
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Rangers
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Hurdies
Otto Graham
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Fort Rodman
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Nashville Army Air Base
Old-time Athletics owner Cauley Mack faces another birthday
Connie Mack, nearing 81, reflects on aging and war wartime prospects for the Philadelphia Athletics. He hopes for the return of service players and a pennant, noting most regulars will be new next year but expressing quiet optimism about the club's future. He keeps his characteristic spirit despite a brief, poignant mood.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Light Cage Weeks in Iowa
With holiday layoffs starting four Iowa basketball games are scheduled this week. Drake faces St Ambrose Tuesday night at Des Moines while Ottumwa Naval Air Station hosts Drake Wednesday. Iowa Preflight plays Ottumwa NAS Sunday as Iowa aims to extend its three game win streak. Dick Ives leads Iowa with 24 points in a 54 29 win over Monmouth.
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Hoosiers
Illinois
Missouri
Dick Foley
Foley
Minnesota
Iowa State
Gophers
Dick Ives
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Monmouth
St. Ambrose
Central
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Ottumwa Naval Air Station
DES Moines
Bill Easton
Clark Mollenhoff
Webster City
Bert Shaller
Bob Ogren
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Pella
Skyflyers
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Lawrence College of
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Wis
Loras
Cornell Navy
Penn
Jack Oxenrider
Western Union
Sioux City Air Base
Hawk Cagers On Slim List Of Undefeated
In a brief pre holiday update several top teams lost unbeaten records as a light schedule left many powers sidelined. Great Lakes Navy led by Paul Armstrong and Herman Schaffer posted a 72 point share in two games while Iowa and DePaul paced strong weeks. Ohio State, Purdue, Dartmouth, Missouri and others dropped from the ranks of the undefeated as Eugene era action continued.
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Michigan
Purdue
Marquette
Dartmouth
Ohio State
Western Kentucky State
Iowa State
Missouri
Uncle Sam
Great Lakes
Norfolk Naval Training Station
Camp Grant
Paul Armstrong
Herman Schaffer
Indiana A
Fort Wayne
Greyhounds at St. Pats Cage Showdown Tonight
The Immaculate Conception Greyhounds invade the Shamrocks court for a two game bill. A 7 o clock reserve tilt precedes the varsity clash at 8 o clock on Shamrocks home floor.
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St. Pat's
Greyhounds
Shamrocks
Intercity and Conference Basketball Night Ahead
Four city high school teams square off in inter city and Mississippi Valley Conference games. Franklin visits Roosevelt after a prior win while Roosevelt seeks rebound from a loss. Junior varsity and sophomore games tip at 7:00 with the varsity at 8:00. Wilson hosts McKinley in another city matchup as both teams look to rebound from recent close losses.
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McKinley
Roosevelt Roughriders
Roosevelt
Clinton River Kings
Wilson Ramblers
Ramblers
Dubuque
Golden Bears
Rams
Golden Gloves show to go on through wartime year
The Golden Gloves tournament proceeds amid war with a smaller two day format February 17 and 18 in Chicago. Jim Burlingham takes over as trainer guiding a returning lineup including Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Waterloo boxers amid hopes of fostering discipline and fighting spirit for service camps.
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Memorial Coliseum
Golden Gloves
Chicago
Army
Navy
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Burlingham
DeLayne Shaheen
Jim
Bob Turner
Bob
Towa Manufacturing
Des Moines
Jewish Community Center
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Alexander
Waterloo
Sammy Stitt
Marshalltown
Jack McNally
Cascade Figures
Redskins Doubt They can match Bears in Camp
AP report notes the Redskins likely cannot repeat the Bears’ August all star run and title playoff, as Washington absorbed a hard defeat to the Giants. It adds Sammy Baugh impressed with sharp passes and two pivotal quick kicks, and attendance rose across the league with 42,800 at the game.
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Bears
Redskins
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Sammy Baugh
Giants
Bob Masterson
George Marshall
Bob
Hollywood Park
Army
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Hollywood
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Gunder Hagg
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Fritzie Zivic
Ralph Zanelli
Boston
Tommy Fitzgerald
Louisville Courier- Journal
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Washington
Farkas
Phil Pitts
Cleveland
Dutch Bergman
Bronx
Service Dept
Bears Glad to Get Redskins in Finale
Chicago players cheered as the Bears learned the world series opponent will be the Washington Redskins who clinched eastern honors by routing the Giants 28-0. The Bears want revenge for last year’s playoff defeat and 21-7 loss in 1943.
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Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins
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Bears
New Yorkers
Redskins
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Zivic to Fight Zanelli in Boston Feature Bout
Fritzie Zivic faces Ralph Zanelli of Boston in a ten round feature bout at New England city Monday night. It is the 179th pro bout in Zivic's career.
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Fritzie Zivic
Ralph Zanelli
Boston
New England
Zivic
Third Time's A Charm Warga Leads Miami Open
Steve Varga Jr a professional golfer and airline radio operator won the Miami open by four under par with a 280 total over 72 holes the event ran four days at Miami Springs Country Club Sammy Byrd tied for second at 283 earning 750 in war bonds Johnny Bulla placed third with 284 and 500 in prize money Willie Turnesa tied amateurs winner and received a 100 bond Craig Wood Tony Penna and Willie Goggin each posted 289 with 325 prizes Gene Sarazen finished at 300 noting it would be his last tournament
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Fla
Mns
Steve Warga Jr
Miami Springs Country Club
Varga
Sammy Byrd
Detroit
Johnny Bulla
Atlanta
Willie Turnesa
Hollywood
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Tony Penna
Dayton
Willie Goggin
Melbourne
Gene Sarazen
Brookfield
Mass
Appling Tops 1943 AL Batting Crown In Wartime Season
New York INL reports Luke Appling of the Chicago White Sox captured the 1943 American League batting title with a .328 average on 192 hits in 585 at bats. Dick Wakefield, Ralph Hodgin, and Rudy York post strong seasons as Detroit and Boston lead hitters amid wartime roster losses.
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INL
Luke Appling
Chicago White Sox
Luke
Dick Wakefield
Detroit
Ralph Hodgin
Chicago
Rudy York
Charlie Keller
George Case
Washington
Waakefield
Cage
Keller
York
Wakefield
Johnny Pesky
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
George Uhle to Become Senators Coach
Washington manager Ossie Bluege confirmed that former Cleveland Indians pitching star George Uhle would join the Senators next year as a coach He will be used mainly to work with Dane Kane and other rookie pitchers according to Bluege
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Ossie
Bluege
Washington Senators
George Uhle
Cleveland Indians
Senators
Dane Kane
Detroiter Bowler Crimmins Charged With Negligent Homicide
John Crimmins a prominent Detroit bowler was jailed after his car struck and killed Vincent Breaux 26 of Warren Township witnesses said he drove very fast and did not stop Crimmins 41 described as obviously drunk denied intoxication and memory of the accident claiming he fell asleep and that a bus sideswiped him.
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John Crimmins
Bowling Writers’ Association
Vincent Breaux
Warren Township
Crimmins
Parachute Troops Bring Soccer Trip to Italy Front
British parachute troops of the Eighth Army in Italy arrived Monday for a special sports visit. Major Joseph Smith described the trip as training with pleasure as the players, after two jumps, warmed up in the biting wind before taking to a field won from the Germans during the advance from the Sangro.
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Eighth Army
Italy
Joseph Smith
London
Mason City Shares Lead in Big Seven
DES MOINES AP Roosevelt high of Des Moines remained tied with Mason City for top basketball honors in the Big Seven after Des Moines beat Fort Dodge 21 to 18 Saturday night. This week's schedule features Waterloo East at Cedar Falls Tuesday, Des Moines North at Ames Wednesday, and Waverly at Mason City Thursday.
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Roosevelt High
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Ames
Waverly
Golf Pro Lloyd Mangrum Defies Induction Orders
Lloyd Mangrum, a leading professional golfer, plans to stay entered in the $12,500 Los Angeles Open championship January 7 to 10 despite orders to report for a pre induction physical examination.
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Armed Forces
Lloyd Mungrum
Redskins Rout Giants 28-0 For NFL Title Shot
Washington Redskins crushed the New York Giants 28 to 0 at the Polo Grounds to earn a shot at the league title against the Chicago Bears. Sammy Baugh completed 16 of 21 passes for 199 yards and scored the Redskin touchdowns with Andrew Farkas, Ted Lapka, and Tarkas contributing in the scoring.
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Washington Redskins
Polo Grounds
Redskins
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Chicago Bears
Chicago
Wrigley Field
Sammy Baugh
Anvil
Andrew Farkas
Ted Lapka
Bob Masterson
Washington
Tuffy Lehmans
Willie Wilkin
George Smith
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Baugh
Masterson
Wilbur Moore
Clyde Sugart
Len Younge
Reds
Tarkas
Lapka
Toronto Gains in Hockey Standings
The Toronto Maple Leafs won twice over the Chicago Black Hawks to seize second place in the NHL. They broke Chicago 7 game home win streak with a 5-2 win as Toronto rallied after a steady start. The New York Rangers beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2 and Montreal extended its lead with a 3-1 win over Boston.
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Detroit Red Wings
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