Three Cards Lead ERA Chart With Top Three
Howie Pollet led the National League ERA list with 1.75 as St Louis Cardinals dominated the top three spots in the earned run average for pitchers with 10 or more complete games. Lainier and Cooper followed for the Cardinals with 1.90 and 2.30 respectively, marking the first time in 32 years that one club held the three leading ERAs.
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New York
Cooper
Pollet
Carl Hubbell
Lanier
Alpha Brazie
Harry Brecheen
Brazile
Breecen
Rockies
Ace Adams
New York Giants
Truett
Ip) Sewell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Elmer Riddle
Cincinnati
Howie Pollet
Wartime Effects Shape 1943 Sports Year Say AP Editors
AP report summarizes 86 editors views on 1943 sports year noting a $200 million rise in mutuel betting to $710.8 million, strong pro crowds despite fewer boxers in service, and declines in amateur appeal and college football attendance. Major league baseball attendance dropped 13 percent, while Madison Square Garden boxing drew high gates.
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New York
Associated Press
Madison Square Garden
Forest Hills
N. Y
Haves
Harvard
Boston College
Army
Navy
Pro Game Football To Help Sell Bonds
Chicago AP report says the game ball from the Bears win went to Maurice Frank who handed it to the treasury for war bond promo. The Treasury plans to present the pigskin to the Chicago high school that raises the most war bond funds.
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Chicago
Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins
Sid Luckman
Bronko Nagurski
Bears
Maurice Frank
Treasury Det
Treasury
Gene Desautels to Take Army Physical Exam
Gene Desautels a 36 year old catcher for the Cleveland Indians has been called for his pre induction army physical examination at Mass his draft board here advised Tuesday Desautels who is married and has two children has been working since the close of the baseball season at a shoe factory in Douglas Mass He previously played with the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers.
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Southbridge
Mass
Gene Desautels
Cleveland Indians
Desautels
Douglas
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Tri-City Five Wins A District A. Z. Basketball Title
The Des Moines AP report states the Tri-City team defeated Omaha 38 to 16 to claim the district A. Z. basketball championship here on Monday.
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Tri-City
Des Moines
Teant See Beet A
Mole, Il
Omaha
Allied Cage Card This Week Lists Girls Encounters
The Allied Industrial league opens with new girls teams at Quaker Oats gym. Wednesday features Wilson vs Collins at 7 p.m. LaPlant Choate and Iowa Manufacturing meet at 8 for a boys game. The Wilson and Iowa Engineering boys play at 9. Thursday starts with LaPlant Choate and Speeder girls at 7. Quaker Oats Collins boys follow at 8 with Speeder owing a bye and a 9 p.m. practice game to close.
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Allied Industrial League
Quaker Oats
Wilson and Collins
LaPlant-Choate and
Iowa Manufacturing
Wilson and Iowa Engineering
LaPlant-Choate and Speeder
Quaker Oats-Collins
Speeder
Terranova Clinches Featherweight Title With TKO
In New Orleans Phil Terranova retained the National Boxing Association featherweight title by stopping Jackie Callura in the sixth round before about 5,000 spectators. A sharp right to the jaw sent Callura to the canvas after he was caught dazed, with the champion from Ontario, Canada, scoring three knockdowns before the referee stopped the bout two seconds into the sixth round.
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New Orleans
Phil Terranova
National Boxing Association
Jackie Cailura
Callura
Ontario
Canada
Terranova
Rayfirst baseman Bernice Mt M Magre wedding in Charleston
St Louis AP reports Rayfirst baseman for the St Louis and Miss Bernice Mt M Magre were married at the Baptist parsonage on Christmas afternoon in Charleston Missouri. The couple, who resided in City Mo, stated their ages as 27.
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ST. Louis
Ray
Bernice
Mt M. Magre
The
Baptist Parsonage
Charleston
Sanders
Ee City
Texas players to report for bowl trip after holidays
Texas football players return in holiday vacation week and may travel to Dallas for a bowl game. Coach Dana Bible said each player should be in trim and ready. equipment and aero Seep details were noted in a garbled but sportswire style briefing.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Mayott Fease
Dana & Bible
Ran- Geph Field Flyers
Dallas
Randolp Flyers Star Winx Tex Auss Faces Ankle Injury
Winx Tex Auss, top scorer for the Randolph field flyers, suffers a bad ankle and may miss workouts before the Cotton A game against Texas on New Year's Day, teammates say.
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Sax Antonio
Tex
Winx Tex Auss
Randolph Field Flyers
Texas
East West football clash eyed by Kerr and Hol
San Francisco report previews the annual East West football game with Andy Kerr predicting a powerful East squad built around 19 year old Bob Molhoc and a passing attack. Babe Hol notes rival Indiana Buck Shaw and freshman Bobemeyer from Honolulu will be central to the offense.
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San Francisco
Andy Kerr
Babe Hol
Kerr
Bob Akia Hoernschmeyer
Indiana
Lobo Coach Doubted Team’s Reserve Strength
El Paso Texas Willis Bernes of the New Mexico university cited doubt about his squad’s reserve strength to break a jinx that has kept them from winning the annual Sun Bowl game since 1936.
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LOBO
EL Paso. Tex
Willis Bernes
New Mexico Universiti
E.choes
Washington Huskies Arrive. Trojans Prep After Rose Bowl
The University of Washington skies team arrived from Seattle to begin workouts after securing a Rose Bowl berth. USC Trojans, unbeaten in six tries, plan workouts Monday following their New Year’s Day game buildup.
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P. A. Calif
University of Washington
Southern
Trojans
Eix
Secret Weapon to Boost Southern California Defense
In Los Angeles University officials promise a new defensive approach dubbed a secret weapon. Cravath declines to reveal further specifics about the plan amid prior losses to opponents, noting it targets the nation’s tactical advantage without detailing the strategy.
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Los Angeles
Arkansas A and M Clashes Southwest State New Year's Day
Reports from Arkansas A and M and Southwest State indicate New Year’s Day game plans are geared for an all out offensive showcase with heavy passing and running plays as both teams aim to dazzle.
Tech Fears Injuries Across Jackets Amid New Year Workouts
A scrambled OCR note reports Georgia Tech players facing injuries during New Year workouts. It mentions fears of nine tactics and run sequences, with references to Bos and Tulss and players from Los Angeles.
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New Orleans
Bill Alexander
Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets
Erihie
Piame
Los Angeles
Tulsa Squad Drills for Sugar Bowl With Georgia Tech
Bay St. Louis Miss UP Coach Riise directed the Tulsa team through a series of strenuous workouts as part of ongoing preparations for the Sugar Bowl game against Georgia Tech in New Orleans.
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Bay ST. Louis
Miss
Riise
Ashdey Feved
Georgia Tech
New Orleans
Eddie Anderson urged as coach of the year for nation’s service
A Chicago Herald American column by Leo Fischer nominates Dr. Eddie Anderson former Iowa coach now major in the medical corps as honorary coach of the year citing his voluntary army service and medical talents. The piece praises his civic value and notes his wartime duties amid football commentary and a hopeful outlook for his overseas duty.
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Leo Fischer
Chicago Herald-American
Eddie Anderson
Iowa U
Anderson
Schick Memorial Hospital
Clinton
A. A. Stagg
Michael L. McKinley
Iowa
Eddie
Judge McKinley
Big
New Schick Hospital
McKinley
Virgil Hancher
University of Iowa
Dr. Anderson
Fischer
Don't Sell Baseball Short In Aleutians
New York United Press report says Frank Frisch told Ford Frick that a Pribiloff Island Eskimo claimed to be the catcher on his local team. Frisch, touring U S bases in Alaska with major leaguers, recounted the exchange during the trip.
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Aleutians
New York
Ford Frick
National League
Frankie Frisch
Pittsburgh Pirates
Frisch
U. S
Aleutians Islands
Alaska
Frick
Pribiloff Islands
Manpower worries and assorted sports notes across leagues
DePaul and Great Lakes top cage ratings as manpower concerns shape next season. Reds owner Warren Giles and Branch Rickey discuss bartering amid uncertain player availability. Buck Davis quotes show cost concerns for referee attire. Major Frederick McLaughlin frets on health but donates seats. Chalky Wright fights delayed by travel issues. Liberty ship Paddock carries track shoes for sprinters. Kenneth Jones of Peoria Journal-Transcript previews Buck Newsom and Connie Mack. Steve Ellis earns as sportscaster and fight announcer while managing boxers.
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Hugh Fullerton
New York
Ireland
Reds
Warren Giles
Brooklyn
Branch Rickey
Giants
Branch
Rickey
Buck
Bucks
Buck Davis
Helena
Mont
Davis
Frederick McLaughlin
Chicago Blackhawks
Blackhawk
Hawks
Chalky Wright
Panama
Washington
Charles Paddock
Charlie
Kenneth Jones
Peoria
Ill
Journal- Transcript
Buck Newsom
Connie Mack
Steve Ellis
Miami University
Steve
Eilis
Don Dunphy
Menze Sees Two Handed Shot Fading In College Basketball
Webster City AP Louis Menze, Iowa State coach, told 275 coaches and officials at the Iowa coaching school that the two hand basketball shot will be almost obsolete in two to three years. He urged officials to relax calls as players demonstrate with eight Cyclone players.
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Webster City
Louis Menze
Menze
Iowa State College
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Cyclone
Camp Grant Routs St Ambrose 62 31 in Basketball
Camp Grant from Davenport defeated St Ambrose College 62 to 31 as Mickey Rottner scored 18 for Camp Grant who led 27 to 13 at halftime. Frank Kauzlarich topped St Ambrose with 10 points in the loss.
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Camp Grant
St. Ambrose
Davenport
St. Ambrose College
Mickey Rottner
Frank Kauzlarich
LSU Sets Lights On Victory Over Aggies in Orange Bowl
Steve Van Buren of LSU and coach Bernie Moore spoke about readiness for the Orange Bowl against Texas A&M. Van Buren, sidelined mid season, tested his ankle in Florida sun and said he is nearly well and ready. Moore called him near peak form and the Tigers aim to erase last October's 28-13 loss with full effort.
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Miami
Fila
Steve van Buren
Louisiana State University
Bernie Moore
Texas A & M
Steve
New Orleans
van Buren
Moore
LSU
Florida Sun
Big Steve
Texas Aggies
Emory Sample Leads Link Belt In Y League Victory
Emory Sample, former Roosevelt star, scored five field goals and a free throw to lift Link Belt Speeder over Iowa Manufacturing 40 23. In other Y M C A league results Colonial Bakers upset Alburnett 29 26 with Lt Hettler adding five baskets and Wilkinson 12 points. Iowa Engineering edged Universal Engineering 19 15. Jan 3 schedule has Link Belt vs Iowa Engineering Iowa Manufacturing vs Colonial Bakers and Alburnett vs Keystone.
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Emory Sample
Roosevelt High School
Iowa Manufacturing
Sample
Colonial Bakers
Alburnett
Bakers
Hettler
Mt. Vernon
Long Island
Wilkinson
Hense
Iowa Engineering
Universal Engineering
Keystone
Sailors Loom As Midwest's Best Outfit
Seven Big Ten teams prepare for the Western conference opener as Great Lakes leads scoring with Herman Schaefer and Paul Armstrong, while De Paul tops team totals with 555 points in eight games. Schedule includes games against Illinois, Northwestern, Iowa, and Denver across the week.
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Chicago
Great Lakes
Wisconsin
Illinois
DePaul
Midwest
Tony Hinkle
Bluejackets
Northwestern
Ohio State
Cleveland
Herman Schaefer
Indiana University
Paul Armstrong
Duh
Purdue
Camp Grant
Iowa
N. Y
Winnsseta
Atterson
Bloomfield Cagers Top Lisbon 33 to 27
Bloomfield high cagers defeated Lisbon 33 27 on the road. Bloomfield led 14 5 at halftime. Lisbon’s R Bova scored 14 points while Craig led Bloomfield with seven. The game was part of a northeastern Iowa invasion including a Thursday tilt with Immaculate Conception.
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Lisbon
Iowa
Immaculate Conception High School
Cedar Rapids
Bloomfield High Cagers
Bloomfield
R. Bova
Craig
Three Teams Share Lead In YWCA Volleyball Race
Three teams tied for first in the YWCA volleyball league as playoffs set details. Armstrongs face Becks on Dec 30 at 6 15 pm then Armstrongs meet Rockets on Jan 3, 6 15 pm. Rockets confront Becks on Jan 5, 6 15 pm. The Challengers helped create the tie by beating Armstrongs and Becks. Comets and Bombers tied for fifth.
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Armstrongs
Becks
Rockets
Ihe Rockets
Challengers
Comets
Bombers
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