Diocesan Cager Finals Set After Tight Semi Wins
J.C. cagers reach the finals of the Dubuque diocesan tournament as Immaculate Conception Cedar Rapids and St Mary’s Marshalltown survive tight semifinals. Immaculate Conception edged St Joseph Mason City 24 to 21 while St Mary’s slipped Holy Family Mason City 33 to 30.
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Dubuque
Immaculate Conception
Cedar Rapids
St. Mary’s
Marshalltown
Dubuque Diocesan
S. C
St. Joseph
Mason City
Holy Family of
Bob Russell
I. C
St. Joseph’s
Mike Thomas
Russell
Dick Rozek
Grady
Jim Colloton
T.G
Thomas
Coyle
McArcavy
Kolloton
Brookfield Tops Cyclones With 91 Points In Seven Games
AMES Iowa Price Brookfield led Iowa State basketball scorers with 91 points over seven games averaging 13 per game. The Wehde twins Roy and Ray battled for second place with Ray at 56 and Ray at 53 points in nine games. Lloyd Kester followed with 38 points in five games before leaving for the air corps. Other scores include Lyle Naylor James Myers Gene Culman and Robert Sauer with 34 34 32 and 25 points respectively.
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Ames
INS
Price Brookfield
Iowa State
Air Corps
Wehde Twins
Lyle Naylor
James Myers
Gene Culman
Robert Sauer
LaPlant Choate backs Golden Gloves opening night sales
LaPlant Choate joins firms backing the Golden Gloves with 500 opening night tickets. The company will match 250 employee purchases, with ringside seats reserved for LaPlant Choate buyers. Other supporters include Iowa Manufacturing Universal Engineering and Toa Steel and Iron.
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LaPlant-Choate
Industries
Golden Gloves
Memorial Coliseum
la Plant-~Choate
Iowa Manufacturing
Universal Engineering
Towa Steel and Iron
Young Men’s Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
Bureau
Armstrong
Beck's
Beeson’s
312-Grill
Jowa Manufacturing
Jowa Steel
LaPlant- Choate Gang
Durocher Aims for Overseas Trip After Tour
Brooklyn manager Leo Durocher said his overseas tour to entertain servicemen is delayed until papers are straightened out. He is touring Florida army camps and entertained convalescent soldiers at Drew and MacDill field hospitals, with plans to depart once the present tour ends.
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Tampa
Fla
INS
Leo “Lippy” Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Durocher
Florida
Drew and MacDillfield
Brooklyn
Faetz Leads Petersen Classic After 8 Games
Chicago bowler Leo Faetz posted 1,622 to lead the Petersen Classic as the field nears the halfway point. Bill Flesch surged to 1,611 for second, Therman Gibson held third with 1,599, Tony Gardine up to fourth with 1,597, and Joe Norris trailed at 1,581 amid 1,280 entrants.
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Chicago
Leo Faetz
Faetz
Bill Flesch
Therman Gibson
Detroit
Gibson
Joe Norris
Ottumwa Flyer Five Edges Central In Overtime
In an overtime finish, the Ottumwa Flyer Five edged Central 50 to 49 after a 43-43 tie at regulation. Bob Fletcher tipped in a long field goal in the final 10 seconds of OT to seal the win, with Central’s Bob Weaver scoring 18 and Ottumwa’s Carl Bidewell leading for Ot tumwa with 16.
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PELLA
Bob Fletcher
Skyer
Ottumwa Naval Air Station
Central College
Bob Weaver
Carl Bidewell
Otthmwa
Good Baseball Or Quit Says Indian Proxy
Cleveland Indians owner Alva Bradley warned he would close the park if high quality baseball cannot be provided this season. He condemned a makeshift team and said the game must not become a farce. Bradley predicted less optimism among owners as winter passes and emphasized continuing only if play remains strong.
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Larry Smith
Cleveland
Alva Bradley
Cleveland Indians
Bradley
Harmon Waits for Elyse Knox at Train Station
Lt. Tom Harmon, former all American football star, spent nearly seven hours at a Chicago railroad station awaiting actress Elyse Knox. Despite multiple train arrivals she did not appear until 2 p.m. with her mother Mrs Mina Knox. Harmon planned to accompany them to Ann Arbor for a two week visit with his parents before heading to a war plant to give a speech.
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Chicago
Tom Harmon
Elyse Knox
Hollywood
Butch
Harmon
Miss Knox
Mina Knox
Ann Arbor
Texas figures wed in Austin ceremony
Agnes Doran Stacy of Austin a former physical instructor and Dana X. Bible athletic director and head football coach at the University of Texas were married on Wednesday in Austin Texas according to AP.
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Austin, Texas
Agnes Doran
Stacy of
Austin
Dana X. Bible
The
University of Texas
Cedar Rapids Supports Golden Gloves With Wartime Patronage
In Cedar Rapids the Golden Gloves fundraiser draws strong local backing from industry and banks. Jowa Manufacturing Universal Engineering and Jowa Steel pledge to match employee ticket purchases, boosting a two night charity ring event amid wartime costs. The LaPlant Choate group also contributes 500 opening night seats, helping a major local effort to funnel funds to the sport and its community mission.
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Golden Gloves
Cedar Rapids
Parochial and county tourneys highlight Iowa high school hoops
At Dubuque parochial meet Immaculate Conception and Monticello Sacred Heart lead with Monticello’s John Hines scoring 26. St John’s Independence defeats S.C. Lansing and St. Francis Ossian in class B consolations. Monticello, Sharon, Richland and Keota post wins across several districts.
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Dubuque
Sacred Weart
Monticello
Woly Rugs
Ary
Lamotte
John Hines
Lamotte Herring
St. Joseph
Bellevue
St. Jo
Farley
St. John's
Independence
T. c. Oo Lansing
Immaculate Conception Greyhounds
Sacred Heart Quintet
St. John’s of
Peosia
Holy Rosary
Montiquintet
St. John’s Independence
S.C. of
Lansing
St. Francis of Ossian
Spokane to Hold 1944 P GA Meet
Spokane announced the 1944 Professional Golfers' Association tournament would be staged August 14 to 20 in Spokane. The bid, accepted after last year’s cancellation due to the war, marks Spokane as host for a $20,000 event organized by the Spokane Athletic Round Table and local Fun Club with PGA executive committee approval.
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Spokane, Wash
Spokane Athletic Round Table
Professional Golfers’ Association
Spokane
P.G.A
Round Table
Leaders in Pin League Bumped In Lincoln Classic Action
Lincoln Alleys defeated Sramek Bakery five to three while Colonial Bakery dropped two of three to Har-Mon Beverage. VFW won two from Iowa Manufacturing as Frank Kerres scored 602 and Tony Novotny 600. Lincoln Classic scores include Colonial Bakery War-Montahery Langham 588 Palumbo 296 Hamner 541 Crawford 529 Knowles 512 Emery 566 Ciem 576 Dale 52 Stanck 523 Scolaro 584. Stemlar Service Crooks Ream 473 Kroupa 30 Rebelski 464 Hultbere 492 Mercer 7a Stephenson 466 Mary 536 Shane 487 Richardson 557 Crooks 480. Lifts. Co. 4 VEW Nelson 502 Garden 564 Lindsey 523 Drew 508 Wagner 540 Hardiman 504 Sebetka 442 Tordik 568 Silvers 473 Kerres 502. Novak Women's Classic Submarine Juke Tox Co. Hinwaty 455 M Nelson 480 D Crooks 425 Blind 420 Blind 498 G Clark Total 1308 Waintroopers Air Raiders D Scrovy 455 Blind 43 A Msrsti 527 A Nelson 518 R A Hasek 403 Lattner 437 Total 1393 Sky Fighters Tinball R Hasck 374 E Vanous 531 H Stodoln 442 V Delbridgse 382 G Frasinger 452 V Layer 431 Total 1268 Total 1400
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Lincoln Alleys
Sramek Bakery
Colonial Bakery Quint
Har- Mon Beverage
V.fw
Iowa Manufacturing
Frank Kerres
Tony Novotny
Mistik
A Nelson
Ed Vanous
Lincoln
Ream
Kroupa
Rebelski
Hultbere
Mercer
Stephenson
Mary
Shane
Richardson
Crooks
Tordik
Silvers
Aul Sramek Bakery
Soub
Pfeffer
Stastny
Novotny
Kroulik Ais
Scolara
Stolba
Hopne
Haddy Ass
NOVAK
Co. Hinwaty
Nelson
D_ Crooks
G. Clark
Waintroopers
Air Raiders
D. Scrovy
A. Nelson
R. A. Hasek
Lattner
R. Hasck
Stodoln
V. Delbridgse
G. Frasinger
V. Layer
Lightweight fight schedule shuffled in New York
New York AP report notes Beau Jack is reclassified 1-A by Augusta draft board prompting promoter Mike Jacobs to move two shows. Jack vs Montgomery now set for March 3, winner to meet Angott for the undisputed lightweight title, March 24 instead of May 26.
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New York
Beau Jack
Augusta
Mike Jacobs
Jack
Bob Montgomery
Sammy Angott
Montgomery
Angott
Majors Lose 60 Players Since Series That Warmerdam Must Be Modest
AP report covers rumors of a Red Army soccer team possibly touring England and the United States as Russia considers international play before the war ends. It notes Oklahoma Aggies' bid to a New York basketball tourney, baseball star Danny Doyle juggling Red Sox spring training, and sports-world chatter from Bill Downs and Tim Cohane.
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NEW York
Red Army
Russia
Moscow
Bill Downs
Army
England
America
Oklahoma Aggies
Danny Doyle
Aggies
Boston Red Sox
Tim Cohane
New York World-Telegram
Chuck Ward
Phillies
Honus Wagner
Pirates
Honus
Frank Hyde
Montana ‘High
Cornelius Warmerdam
Milltrose
Monmouth, Jr. Navy Post
Fred Schmertz
Mickey Walker
Mickey
Walker
Pirates Sign Max Butcher for 1944 Season
PITTSBURGH AP The Pittsburgh Pirates announced the signing of pitcher Max Butcher for the 1944 season. Butcher led the Pirates in effectiveness last year with a 2.60 ERA, won 10 games and lost 8, ranking third behind Bob Klinger's 10 wins and 8 losses. He is classified 4F in the draft.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Big Max Butcher
Bucs
Butcher
Rip Sewell
Bob Klinger
Max
Bierman Named Athletic Director at Pensacola Center
The Navy announces Marine Lt Col Bernard W Bierman 49 ex Minnesota football coach will become athletic director at the Pensacola Naval Air Training Center on February 21. He has led the Navy's preflight training program as physical director for two years.
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Washington
Navy Department
Bernard W Bierman
Minnesota
Pensacola, Fla
Naval Air Training Center
Bierman
Navy
Basketball Scores From Associated Press Roundup
Mitchel Mield New York leads in a mixed score roundup across colleges and military posts. Dartmouth Middlebury and Rhode Island State posted wins while West Point and Camp Endicott teams showed varied results. Other scores include Nebraska Kansas State Missouri Valley Loras and Simpson, with several military fields and academies completing schedules.
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TI Associated Press
Mitchel Mield
N. Y
West Point Armored Detachment
St. Dartmouth
Middlebury
Wittenburg Af
Ohio Northern
Rhode Island State
Camp Myles Standish
Brown
Camp Endicott Seabees
Tuniatasi Catholic U
South Carolina
Bainbridge
Navy
Washington College
Clemson
S.C
Presbyterian
Pesngiices tVa
Marines
Langley Ccal
Warrensboro
WestmInsteria
Wentworth Military Academy
St. Joseph
Junior College i
Maryville
Teru
Neb
Baker A
Kan
Ottawa VU
DePauw
Valparaiso U
Nebraska
Kansas State
Central
Missouri Valley
Loras
Simpson
Nenval Air Station
Central A
Will Rogers Field
Phillips U. 30
Randolph Field
Tex
Texas
Washington State
Gonzaga
Wash
Fort George I Wright
Phillips
Denver
Sid Luckman Earns National Football MVP Honor
Chicago Bears quarterback Sid Luckman was named the sport writers league MVP after guiding the Bears to the 1943 championship with a victory over the Washington Redskins. He recently served as an ensign in the U S Merchant Marine and is stationed at Sheepshead Bay.
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Chicago
INS
Sid Luckman
Chicago Bears
Bears
Washington Redskins
United States Merchant Marine
Sheepshead Bay
Phillies Get Good News About Adams
Philadelphia AP report says Phillies will have outfielder Elvin C Adams for the season after he was classified 4-F due to a stomach ailment. General manager Herb Pennock calls the news the first good thing in a long time for the club.
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Philadelphia
Phillies
Elvin C
Buster) Adams
Herb Pennock
Phillie
Adams
Loras Duhawks Remain Undefeated With Simpson Victory
In Dubuque the Loras Duhawks crushed Simpson 56 to 31 to stay undefeated in Iowa conference play. Center Bill Pender led scoring with 17 points, marking their fourth consecutive league win.
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Richland
Tigers
Keota
Brighton Bears
West Chester
Kalona
Pet
Ccsccsersssence & A
Kalon
Znatsh
Brighto
Walinen
Eastern Iowa
Tipton
Maquoketa
Cosgriff
Barnes
Dubuque
Loras Duhawks
Iowa
Simpson
Loras
Bill Pender
Duhawk
120 Men Rejected in Same Period Shifts 1944 Baseball Outlook
New York reports a survey showing 60 majors players drafted and 120 more rejected, signaling a manpower drain that will push 1944 rosters to rely on youngsters and 4-Fs. Yankees face potential fall from grace as several stars enter war work or face induction, while Cardinals hope to rebound despite losses. Dodgers note aging roster woes as veterans depart.
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New York
Armed Services
Bill Dickey
Homer
Brooklyn
Ciorce
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
Yankees
Cardinals
Charley Keller
Billy Johnson
Johnny Murphy
Mary Breuer
Roy
Stormy
Harry Walker
Marty (Slats) Marion
Alpha Brazile
Ernie White
Walker Cooper
Dodgers
Kirby Higbe
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