Burlington Toms Scores Six Points In 44 17 Loss
Burlington's strong lineup, deemed among the state's best, fell 44 to 17 to Franklin of Cedar Rapids in a hard fought Thursday road game. Franklin connected poorly from the floor and line, managing seven free throws in 25 attempts. Toms led Franklin with six points, while Burlington built a 26 to 7 halftime lead and enjoyed balanced scoring from Evers, Murphy, Boecker, and Wischmeier. The matchup filled Burlington's schedule after McKinley of Cedar Rapids was excused from a prior date.
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Franklin
Cedar Rapids
Thunderbolts
Bill Fletcher
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Big Gun
Eversman
Murphy
Boecker
Wischmeier
McKinley
Quaker Oats Army Officers Win Tilts In League Play
Quaker Oats upsets Collins Radio 28 33 as Hendryx and Kitch spark the Quaker five. Hettler tops Collins with nine. Aircrew officers defeat Speeder 25 14 with Hock and Davis totaling 15. Schweitzer leads Speeder with eight. Speeder girls game canceled. practice match played with Speeder girls.
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Quaker Oats
Collins Radio
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Speeder
Hock
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Birk
Speeder Girls
LaPlant-Choate
Stagg Lauds Navy Football To Rose Bowl Crowd
Amos Alonzo Stagg, 81, coach of the College of the Pacific, urged gratitude to the Navy for football at a pre Rose Bowl luncheon in Pasadena. He said he wished the Army would include football in its training program and noted Henry L. Stimson declined, saying army sports had other plans.
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Calif
Amos Alonzo Stagg
College of the Pacific
Navy
Army
Henry L. Stimson
Secretary of War
Maroons to Play Tech in Free New Year’s Eve Game
Chicago Maroons schedule a New Year’s Eve matchup with Chicago Technical College at Midway Fieldhouse. The college has one win and one loss in its first basketball season, while Chicago seeks to end a 45 game drought dating to December 6, 1941, with a victory.
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Midway
University of Chicago
Maroons
Chicago Technical College
Tech
Dodgers Trade Barkley for Smith in Branch Rickey Move
New York reports that shortstop John Barkley of Childress Texas was traded to St Paul for pitcher Clay Smith of Cambridge Kansas. Announcement came Friday from Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey.
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John Barkley
Childress
Texas
St. Paul
Clay Smith
Cambridge
Kan
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn Dodgers
Alaska
Aleutians
Arthur Tober
Bridgeport
Fortmann Retires From Professional Football
Pittsburgh reports Dr Dan Fortmann, who served as resident physician at Presbyterian hospital and played guard and captain for the Chicago Bears, announced on Friday his decision to retire from professional football.
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Pittsburgh
Danny Fortmann
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago Bears
Phillies add Babe Phelps as catcher in trade with Pirates
Phillies acquire catcher Babe Phelps from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Babe Dahlgren with an undisclosed cash sum. Phelps will report to Wilmington training camp next spring after confirming his arrival. The prior deal was voided by Commissioner Landis when Phelps was on the voluntary retired list, prompting a 60 day probation.
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INS
Babe Phelps
Phillies
Babe Dahlgren
Phils
Pittsburgh Pirates
Phelps
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Wilmington
Del
Quakers
K. M. Landis
Maryland
Annual Y Open House January 1 At the Y M C A
The public is invited to New Year’s afternoon events starting at 3 with basketball by Wilsons versus Iowa Engineering aided by Coe Aircrew players. Half time features tumbling and trampoline Exhibitions, boys swimming awards, and a 3:30 to 4:30 handball schedule. A 4 to 4:30 board tea reception follows.
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Iowa Engineering
Coe
Paul Kindler
Larry Griswold
DePaul Defeats Long Island 59 38 at Madison Square Garden
DePaul unbeaten squad led by 6 8 George Mikan rolled to a 59 to 38 victory over Long Island University before about 18 000 at Madison Square Garden. The game remained tight through 10 minutes before LIU tied 14 14.
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NEW York
DePaul
George Mikan
Long Island University
Madison Square Garden
Long Island
Vern Stephens Classified 1-A by Draft Board for Final Physical
Vern Stephens, Browns shortstop and longtime AL batting leader, was classified 1-A by the draft board in Long Beach California and ordered to report for a final physical examination Monday. He had previously held a 4-F rating due to knee tendon injuries from high school athletics.
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Calif
Vern Stephens
St. Louis Browns
Stephens
St. Louis
Cal Waggoner Diller trap shooter dies at 65
Cal Waggoner a Diller hardware merchant and mortician who was for many years among the nations leading trapshooters died at his home Thursday from a heart ailment Funeral arrangements were being made Friday in Diller Nebraska
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Diller
Neb
INS
Cal Waggoner
Waggoner
Fullerton Gives AAU Slight Jab In Dodds Matter
AP report notes Gil Dodds receiving the Sullivan award as ideal role model for youth per the A A U while mixed sports items highlight Alf Schoendienst Red Schoendienst and Red’s cousin Paul figures in Cardinals notes and local college football and boxing updates. Additional items include Demarco of the Rangers playing hurt and Cass Sisler’s Penn State prospects as Marines process nears.
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Aau
Dodds Matter
Hugh Fullerton, JR
NEW York
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Gil Dodds
Alf Red Schoendienst
Rochester
Marion
Cardinals
Coast Guard
Coast
Demarco
Rangers
Cass Sisler
George
Penn State
Cass
Marines
Camp Blanding
Fla
Pfc
Chin
Yankee Soldiers to Bowls Clash in Irish Potato Bowl
In Belfast two U.S. Army teams will meet for the Northern Ireland championship on New Year's Day. The Gaels versus the Wolverines will play for the Irish Potato Bowl with Chaplain Lewis Parks referee and an invading band to march at halftime.
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Sam
Northern Ireland
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Wolverines
Lewis Parks
Baylor University
Insey
Halftme
Grape Bowl to Highlight New Year Gridiron Fever near Algiers
American soldiers launch a second North African classic called the Grape bowl to be played near Algiers on Saturday featuring a fighter squadron eleven against an infantry team. Two other service squads clash in the Arab bowl at Oran.
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Amercan
Oran
Norway Girls Tie Toddville In Low Scoring Meet
Norway and Toddville battled to a 34 34 tie with top scorers Miller 17 and Boddicker 20 for Norway while Formas and Primrose added points for Toddville. Final halves showed a closely fought cage encounter with late momentum by both sides.
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Toddville
Miller
Norway Boddicker
Iydifies Schmickle
Primrose
New Year Reflections On War Letters And Wartime Sports
In a New Year column the writer shares two letters home from a Marine on Tarawa and laments wartime losses and hope for 1944. The piece critiques sports promotion during war, focusing on boxer Kochan fighting privately for profit while in the Coast Guard and urges an end to such practices.
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Tarawa
New York
George Kochan
Jake Lamotta
Madison Square Garden
Kochan
Coast Guard
Mike Jacobs
Lamotta
Navy
Sam
Guadalcanal
All Lovely at Brooklyn With Vaughan Happy Again
Dodgers restored harmony as Arky Vaughan writes peace to Branch Rickey and hints at a 1944 return despite farm duties. Leo Durocher and Vaughan previously clashed. Vaughan’s health and farming chores threaten a spring comeback. Yankees lose Charley Keller to maritime service, signaling a prewar outfield breakup with DiMaggio in the army and Henrich in the coast guard.
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Dove of Peace
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California
Leo
Brooklyn
Lefty Gomez
Lip
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Vaughan
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Charley Keller
Keller
United States Maritime Service
St. Petersburg
Joe DiMaggio
Tommy Henrich
DiMaggio
Army
Henrich
Coast Guard
Bowl Games in Brief: Saturday bowl matchups and times
The Associated Press lists Saturday bowl games with sites, teams and records, expected attendance and kickoff times. Rose Bowl in Pasadena features Southern California versus Washington. Sugar Bowl in New Orleans Georgia Tech versus Tulsa. Orange Bowl in Miami LSU against Texas A M. Cotton Bowl in Dallas Texas vs Randolph Field. Gator Bowl in Great Falls? Arkansas A&M vs Southwestern Louisiana. Sun Bowl in El Paso Southwestern Texas versus New Mexico.
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Steve van Buren
Randolph
Glenn Dobbs
Tulsa
Georgia Tech
Ramlin
Associated Press
Tasadena
Calif
Southern California
Cee
University of Washington
New Orleans
Bre
San Francisco
Miami
Louisiana State
Texas A & M
Dallas
Tesas
Randolph Field
Reusten
Tex
Arkansas A & M
Southwestern Louisiana
el Pass
Southwestern
New Mexico
I C Cagers Clip Bloomfield 28 to 25
International News Service reports large crowds expected for seven New Year bowl games with near full houses. Rose Bowl may draw 70,000 plus, Sugar Bowl around the same, Cotton Bowl Dallas Texas Longhorns vs Randolph Field Flyers, East-West Shrine in San Francisco over 60,000, Orange Bowl Miami Texas A&M vs Southwestern. Coaches hedge on outcomes while bowl totals loom.
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Southern California
University of Washington
Georgia Tech
Tulsa
Hurricanes
New Orleans
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Trojans
Ralph “Pest” Welch
Jeff Cravath
U.S
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Bill Alexander
Henry Frnka
Tech
Dallas
Texas Longhorns
National Football Statistical Bureau
Randolph Field
San Francisco
Bruce Smith
Minnesota
Bob Hoernschemeyer
Indiana
Dean Sennsanbauer
Ohio State
Andy Kerr
Bill Baughman
Iowa University
Miami
Texas A & M
Southwestern
Aggies
Tigers
Louisiana
Bernie Moore
L.S.U
Kansas U Cagers Win in Tournament
Kansas University defeated Missouri 34 27 to take top honors in a two night basketball doubleheader before 3 500 fans in Kansas City. Washburn College of Topeka avenged an earlier defeat by edging Kansas State 33 28. Washburn beat Missouri 29 28 and K State lost to Kansas 62 44 in Wednesday night games.
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Missouri
Washburn
College of Topeka
Kansas State
K-State
Kansas
Canadiens extend win streak with 8 3 victory over Red Wings
Montreal defeated Detroit 8 to 3 as Maurice Richard scored three goals and Elmer Lach added two. The Canadiens dominated with speed and timing to claim their thirteenth straight win.
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INS
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Detroit Red Wings
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Maurice Richard
Elmer Lach
Keller to report as ensign after Yankee duty
Charley Keller the New York Yankee outfielder said he will report to the St. Petersburg Florida training station on January 20 to assume the duties of an ensign in the U S Maritime Service.
Denver Cagers In Two Night Iowa City Act
The Towa Seahawk basketball team meets Denver University in Iowa City tonight. The Seahawks, after a season opening loss to Towa State, have won five straight. Denver opened an eastern road trip by edging Omaha University 47 45 on Wednesday.
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Towa Seahawk
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Omaha University
Iowa vs Denver Hawks Face Unbeaten Big Ten Test
Iowa battles Denver at Iowa City Saturday night aiming to stay the Big Ten's only unbeatens. The Hawkeyes rely on tight defense as they meet two Denver forwards Sucker man and Hefley who combined for 33 points in a recent Omaha win.
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University of Iowa Hawkeyes
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Suckerman
Hefley
Thhem
Omaha
Iowa
Denver Ives
Danner
Zuckerman Herwig
Novak Spencer
Huberosters
John O Donnell
St Ambrose
Jack North
Shirley Fry Wins Two Tennis Titles in 1944
Shirley Fry, 16, from Akron Ohio, becomes the first national champion of 1944 by taking the girls indoor singles title at Longwood, defeating Lillian Lopaus 6-1 6-3. She then teamed with Norma Meister to win the doubles title over Lopaus and Betty Rosenquest 6-1 6-4.
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Akron
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Ohio Star
Norma Meister
Sharon
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Betty Rosenquest
South Orange
Basketball Scores From Across The Nation And Navy Stations
The Associated Press score roundup lists multiple college and service teams with varied results. Notable figures include Oklahoma and Missouri tied at 27, Texas Christian beating an opponent 76 to 69, and Norfolk Naval Training Station defeating William and Mary 65 to 35, alongside high school results from Burlington and Cedar Rapids in Iowa.
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St John's
Brooklyn
DePaul
Lone Island U
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Camp Edwards
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Missouri
Washburn
Kansas State
Oklahoma
Texas Tech
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Eau Claire
Fall River Briefs Bring Names From Taunton and Philadelphia
In Fall River a terse item lists Whitey Shaw, 143 Taunton Mass, and Oscar Sunes Ish. Pe Tae plus 1 FHILAD Urmtacnirk Fiorentine 216 Philadelphia, with Eddie Wilson 308 Philadelphia noted. The fragmentary notice reads as a compact roster or incident blur, mentioning ages and places with unclear context.
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Associated Press
Fall River
Mass
Whitey Shaw
Taunton
Oscar Sunes
Fiorentine
Philadelphie
Eddie Wilson
Philadelphia
Immaculate Conception Beats Bloomfield 28 23 In Close Bout
Bob Russell and Mike Thomas led Immaculate Conception with 10 points each as IC edges Bloomfield on the Greyhound court. Bloomfield, off a seven game win streak, struggled on offense while IC relied on defense and strong rebounding from Russell Grady and Hockersmith contributed on both ends.
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Greyhound Court
Bob Russell
Mike Thomas
Greyhounds
Hackersmith
Scott
Thomas
I. C
Bloomfield Cagers
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Grady
Prrdle
Rozek
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Hocker
Smith
Dick Rozek
Red Jennings
I C
J. C. Scott
Hockersmith
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Baughman May Miss East West Shrine Game
Two East squad players faced injury doubts before Saturdays East West Shrine football game. Iowa center Bill Baughman suffered a trick knee twist and Minnesota halfback Wayne Williams has a twisted ankle after final workouts.
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Bill Baughman
University of Iowa
Wayne Williams
Minnesota
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