South Power Triumphs in Blue-Gray Game 24 to 7
A power-packed Southern team led by Charlie Trippi and Pete Layden defeated the Northern all-stars 24 to 7 before 22 000 in Montgomery Alabama. Trippi scored the opening TD and sparked the drive that set the tone while Layden contributed a short plunge and key runs as other Southern backs added scoring. North finally moved the ball late but could not overcome the early Southern spark.
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Montgomery, Ala
Charlie Trippi
Pete Layden
Homey
Jack Morton
Purdue
Tony Minisi
Penn
Hoernschemeyer
Lli
John Tavener
Indiana
Trippi
Late Goal Gives Kentucky 45 44 Win Over Temple Owls
In Philadelphia a 45 44 victory for Kentucky over Temple closed a doubleheader. Freshman Alex Groza delivered a last minute field goal to preserve Kentucky’s unbeaten status as Muhlenberg beat Penn 42 38.
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Philadelphia
University of Kentucky
Temple University
Alex Groza
Kentucky
Owls
Muhlenberg College
Simpson snaps Rath Hawks' streak in 74 to 48 win
In Indianola Iowa Simpson ended Rath's eight game run with a 74 to 48 victory. Forward Chuck Kuchan scored 32 points and center Den Froehle held Waterloo's scorers to limited output as Simpson improved to five wins in seven games.
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Simpson
Rath Hawks
Indianola
Rath
Blackhawks
Waterloo
Chuck Kuchan
den Froehle
Toronto shuts out Black Hawks 4 0 in National game
The third place Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the last place Chicago Black Hawks 4 to 0 in Toronto. Goalie Frank McCool earned the shutout in the closed game on Saturday with solid team defense and a balanced offensive effort.
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Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs
Chicago Black Hawks
Saturn
Frank McCool
Hutson Treated for Arm Infection in Berlin Hospital
Green Bay Packers star Don Hutson received penicillin Friday in a Berlin hospital for an infection in his right arm suffered in the Giants game in New York on December 17. The infection appeared checked Saturday according to Hutson.
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Green Bay
Wis
Don Hutson
Green Bay Facker End
Berlin
New York
Adel Man Appointed State Baseball Head
Adel man appointed state baseball head will supervise the tenth annual state tournament in Adel starting July 24. The event has been staged in Adel since 1940.
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Adel Man
Flush
Adel
Christmas Day Menu and War Mail From Cedar Rapids Soldiers
A long column of wartime letters and notes from Cedar Rapids and Iowa City residents. Messages from GIs abroad and at bases recount Christmas greetings, training updates, and cold England weather. Sports brief notes include Iowa U basketball hot streak and wartime shifts impacting events.
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San Francisco
Great Lakes
James R
Cedar Rapids
Fritz Triebel
Admiralty Isles
Linn County
Lawrence Gatzke
Golden Gloves
Ed McHugh
England
da van Cura
France
Tom Caldwell
Albert
Artz
Artzie
Guam
Mike Kaplan
Keystone High
Long Beach
Jim Severin
Norway
Gazette
Roy Patrick McHugh
Houston
Texas
Dick Ives
Iowa
Phil Seghi
Camp Blanding
Fla
Bill Kelly
Bob Kabusch
Cpl
Bob Bucher
McKinley
Air Corps
Alaska
Freddie Machen
California
Navy
Dean Osborne
Jim Pickford
Charleston
S. C
Eugene Thoennes
E. Dygart
Sgt
Aaron Hanks
Ao Monica
Calif
Maurice Rker
Coe Corner Shares War Letters From Far Pacific
A Cedar Rapids reader shares notes from Capt Frank W Scheible in the Marianas praising B 29 missions over Japan and life overseas. Other messages from Coe alumni include Capt Don H Ross from Saipan and Lt Donald F Ford in Belgium and memories of Coe connections and Christmas plans abroad.
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Marianas
Frank W. Scheible
E. P. Scheible
Nineteenth Street
Betty Shafer Scheible
Cedar Rapids
Coe
Saipan
Delta Phi Fraternity
Arthur P. Hass
Clinton
Ross
St. Johns
Newfoundland
Air Forces
St. Trond
Donald F. Ford
Midwest
U.S.A
Maurice W. Flack
Liege
Dick Fuller
Germany
Lt. Ford
P. E. Ford
Fifteenth Street
Thomas N. Stewart
Infantry
Second Army
Memphis
Tenn
Alent
General Staff School
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Mary Bell
Coe Dean of
A Parrish
USNR
F. D Parrish
Hinkley Avenue
Pacific Area
Newport I
Jack
Coeites Pvt
Lorimer Oso Pfc
Ogg Ae
Walter Giffee
Geard Mitchell
NAC
Colon
Pacific
Preflight's Champs Rally To Beat Coe 42 30
IOWA CITY The Squadron 1 1 of the Iowa Sea hawk contingent came from behind to outscore the Coe college Kohawks on the Iowa fieldhouse floor Saturday morning 42 to 39 Newland and Bolie led Coe with 9 and 8 points while ONeil and Saunders paced Preflight with 17 and 11 points.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
Squadron 1-1
Iowa Seahawk
Coe College
Kohawks
Iowa
Bard
Warren
Newland
Seahawk
O'Neil
Saunders
Coe
Squadron
Seahawks
O’neil
Bolie
Foxes, hunters clash over wildlife and ethics in letters
A reader letter to Frank Powers defends foxes as valuable wildlife and argues fox predation is overstated. The column cites fox seasons, wildlife stocking, and conservation efforts, urging cooperation among hunters to sustain pheasants and quail while managing fox populations.
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Armed Services
U.S.A
Iowa
Outdoor Life
Conservation Commission
Sports Stars Lose Lives in World War II Service
New York AP reports more than 400 sports figures from college, pro and amateur ranks have died serving. Names include Charlie Paddock, Tommy Hitchcock, Nile Kinnick, Lou Zamperini, and others across football, baseball, boxing, golf, track, and tennis.
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New York
Pearl Harbor
Charlie Paddock
Tommy Hitchcock
Nile Kinnick
Lou Zamperini
Paddock
Sitka
Alaska
Hitchcock
Salisbury
Kinnick
Iowa
Caribbean Sea
Baseba
Clint Castleterry
Georgia Tech
Harold “Hurling Hal’ Hursh
I Don Scott
Ohio State
Joe Routt
Robert Derace Moser
Texas Aggies
Johnny
Southern Methodist
Wilmeth Sidat-Singh
Syracuse
Don Wemple
Brooklyners
Nick Basca
Villanova
Philadelphia Eagles
Aa Cotton
California
Hovey Amour
Frank Gallagher
James Mooney
Geo Pete Holovak
Fordham
Bill Nowling
Tennessee
Jim McDonald
Frank Rokusek
Ilinois
Tom Smith
John Ogden, Jr
Worthmore
Bob Faurot
Eugene Stack
Chicago White Sox
Ardys Keller
St. Louis Browns
L. H. Addington
National Association
Johnny Rivers
Andy Callahan
Johnny Burke
Newport
R. C
Jack Evert
Kendall Cram
Tuterson Job Frog Coach Bed With Flu Ahead Of bowl
Texas Christian faces Oklahoma A and M without star center James Cooper who is sick. Abe Martin and Luke Scarborough stepped in as volunteer coaches after Leo Meyer was sidelined by influenza. Hub McQuillan handles the Horned Frog basketball duties in the East, leaving TCUs lineup thin with two inexperienced substitutes available.
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Dallas
Texas
Texas Christian
Abe Martin
Luke Scarborough
Leo “Dutch” Meyer
Meyer
James Cooper
Oklahoma A
T.C.U
Hub McQuillan
Horned Frog
Cooper
Y M C A Announces Luncheon Club Olympics Meeting
Elmer Ferriter of the Lions club announces a Friday noon meeting at the Y M C A for Luncheon Club Olympics planning. Each club to bring three representatives. Event schedule includes Collins No 2 vs LaPlain Choate and several afternoon sports. New Y members listed. New Year's open house canceled. judo class resumes Jan 2 with free first session.
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Elmer Ferriter
Lions Club
Y.M. C.A
Board of Directors and Physical Education Committee
Woodard Rejected For Army Duty Over Leg Injury
Dick Woodard, star halfback of the 1944 Iowa football team, returned to Iowa City and falsely claimed a temporary military deferment. Officials at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, said his leg injury from fall practice still requires treatment before induction.
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Iowa City
INS
Dick Woodard
Iowa
Pene
Jefferson Barracks
North English teams sweep doubleheader in high school hoops
North English boys defeated their opponents 38 to 27 after holding an 11 point halftime lead. Warner led the boys with 23 points. The girls routed their foes 45 to 2 with Betty Cox scoring 13 points.
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Warner
Betty Cox
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Elton Dreamer
Bob
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Oklahoma
Pitt
Beperensee
Bonelli
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Ing
Florida
Robert McCain
Miss
Washington Serimi
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George Owen
Wake Forest
H. J. Nichols
Rice
Otis Brandau
Lene
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Temple U
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iLe
Batti Remem Eo
M. Ge Caine Tae
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Degie Carpenter
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Red Peppers
By Tait
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Seghi
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War Manpower Commission
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Mike Chartak
St. Louis
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Europe
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Jim Burlingham
James Rozek
W. G. Rozek
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Frances Langford
Bob Hope Radio Troupe
South Pacific
Rozek
Frances Laneford
Rerek
Iowa Law School
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LST
Don Boss
Tokyo
Frank Scheible
Champs
Frank Powers
Zamperini
Orranco
H. S. Tuterson
Y.M.C.A
Collins No. 2
LaPlain- Choate
Iowa Manufacturing
Colonial Bread
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Universal
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J. H. Ensminger
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Darrell Ford
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Lloyd J. Paulsen
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Irmstrong’s Own
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Ewe
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Otis
Wilson Lawrant-Choate
Wilson Sender
Steuber
Lembaugh
Igi
Speeder League
Metforé
Collins Radio League
Treres
Papek
Eertee Ois
Murphy Ee
Leonard
Gil
Cramer
Gearhart
Lincoln Co
Eseeke Nee Acme
Mathews
Windsor Hotel
Bil
Borensen
Hawkeye
Zeem Ee
Collins Leger
Sawyer
Dent
Dr. Smith
Goodyear
Harold Ammons
Dia
Woodard
Second Ave
Walt Wadhams
1St Ave
Lows
Pete
Fifth Ave
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