Gophers Upset Hoosiers on Indiana Court 56 48
Minnesota avenged a two point loss by defeating Indiana 56 to 48 on Indiana’s home court. The Gophers led most of the game, with Curt McCamy Walt Rucke aiding in the first half run to a 24 15 halftime edge. Indiana’s Gene Faris was in the armed forces, and Al Kralovansky fouled out early.
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Gophers
Hoosiers
Indiana Court
Bloomington
Ind
Minnesota
Indiana
Hoosier
Curt McCamy
Walt Rucke
al Kralovansky
Kralovansky
Gene Faris
Armed Forces
Hawkeyes Defeat Wisconsin 45 to 39 In Big Ten Tank Test
Iowa, led by Coach Dave Armbruster, beats Wisconsin 45 to 39 in a Big Ten swimming meet at Iowa City. Bernie Walters of Iowa swept multiple events including 60-yard freestyle and 220-yard breast. Bill Middleman led Wisconsin with three wins in 220, 440, and 100-yard freestyles.
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Iowa City
INS
Iowa University
Hawkeyes
Dave Armbruster
Wisconsin
Bernie Walters
Hawkes Tankman
Rockford
Ill
Bill Middleman
Iowa
Ween
McMannis
Stine
Boswell
Eine
Klein
Secon Ne Miler
Tyrand
Nelson 7-Under-Par Sets Corpus Christi Pace at Half Mark
Byron Nelson shot seven under par 65 to reach 129 after 36 holes and take the lead in the Corpus Christi $5,000 open. Craig Wood, who led after the first round, carded a 68 to stay second with 132.
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Nelson
Corpus Christi
Texas
Byron Nelson
Craig Wood
Great Lakes Coast To 53 37 Victory Over DePauw
Great Lakes Blue Jackets lead 33 13 at halftime and roll to a 53 37 victory over DePauw for their 23rd win in 27 starts. Teams meet again in Greencastle Tuesday night.
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Great Lakes
DePauw Cacers
Great Lakes, Ill
Great Lakes Bluejackets
DePauw
Greencastle
Tourney Scores and Winners from Page 1 Contested Matches
Meantime results list winners and losers from multiple venues. Manchester and Clinton hosts show finalists and semis with scores for Delmar Elvira Calamus West Union and others.
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Clinton
Jane Calamus
Calamus
Laeer
Delmar Pivira
Delmar
Elvira
Aurea
West Union
Big Ten Maintains Campus Rule for Conference Games
The Big Ten athletic directors reaffirmed that all conference basketball games must be played on college campuses with two exceptions for special permission. They will enforce the rule next season and added anti gambling measures including abolishing basketball ratings and performance sheets and barring data helpful to bookmakers.
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Chicago
Big Ten
Missouri Beats Nebraska 47 41 in Big Six Clash
Missouri used sharp shooting and better ball handling to defeat winless Nebraska 47 to 41 in Lincoln. The Tigers led 25 21 at half and never trailed in the second half securing their second conference win while Nebraska remains winless in Big Six play.
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Lincoln
Neb
Missouri
Nebraska
Tigers
Mike
Heinsohn
Keenis
Nebraske
College Swimming Summary Results Highlight Rival Scores
In Chicago meet action Notre Dame placed 10 while Purdue led Western with 14. Nebraska topped Kansas 34 to 42 as Iowa State and others posted mixed marks. The text notes several ties and uneven event outcomes across the college teams.
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W Sin
Hie State
Rdue
College Ae Ima
Wichisss
Ie State
Dale
State
Novae College
Vanex
Notre Dame
Western Mn
Chicago
Pens
Purdue
Western
Nebraska
Kansas
McKinley Bears Rally Beats Manchester 36 31 on Cedar Rapids Floor
McKinley Golden Bears pull away in the final quarter to defeat Manchester High 36 to 31 on Saturday night. Harger scores 13 for McKinley while MacQuillen leads Manchester with 12.
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McKinley
Golden Bears
Manchester High School
Cedar Rapids
MacQuillen
Cimburek
East Siders
Klima
Harger
Manchester
Vogel Named Coach for St Mary's Navy Preflight Nine
Lt Comdr Otto H Vogel longtime Iowa baseball coach beapoints to lead the St Marys Navy Preflight school team this season. He replaces Lt Charles Gehringer and serves as preflight sports program director after two years with the Chicago Cubs.
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ST. Mary’s College
Calif
Otto H. Vogel
University of Iowa
St. Mary's Navy
Charles Gehringer
Vogel
Chicago Cubs
Seahawk Mat Squad Shuts Out Badgers 30 0
The Iowa Seahawks wrestling team blanked Wisconsin 30 to 0 at Madison. Five decisions and two falls, plus a forfeit, powered the shutout after a prior 36 to 0 win earlier in the season.
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Seahawk
Badgers
Madison
Wis
Iowa Seahawks
University of Wisconsin
Seahawks
Iesk
Ireland
Hoffman
Holcomb
Fiore
Britelli
Snyder
Batare
Des . Blackwood
Travium
Es Eav
Kapter
Rice
Former Champ Upsets Rivals in 880 at Millrose
Navy Lt. Charley Betham a former national half mile champion won the 880 yard race at Millrose in Madison Square Garden. He led after the first lap and finished 1 57.2 defeating Joe Hall of Columbia and Rob Hume of Michigan in second and third.
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New York
INS
Navy
Charley Betham
Madison Square Garden
Joe Hall
Columbia
Rob Hume
Michigan University
Buckeyes Hold On In Tight Hoops Finish
Ohio State secured a 38-36 win as Goering hit three field goals and Paul Huston scored a decisive one handed shot in the final seconds. Eugene Matthews and Warren Amlrg traded free throws while a 3,000 plus crowd watched amid a cold gym due to a fuel shortage.
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Goering
Ohio State
Eugene Matthews
Warren Amlrg
Smith
Paul Huston
Ohio
Conzelman to Address Elks at Rap-Saline Dinner
Jimmy Conzelman, noted football coach and baseball executive, will speak at an Elks club dinner in Rap-Saline. Toastmaster Horace Hedges and guests include prominent sports figures as Conzelman, a 1917 champion and 12 year pro, discusses coaching at Washington University and with the Chicago Cardinals.
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Jimmy Conzelman
Elks Club
Rap- Salnee Oatte
Ams
Horace
Cap” Hedges
Conzeman
Washington University of St. Louis
Washington
Chicago Cardinals
St. Louis Browns
University of Iowa
Majors Adopt Czar Pact to Play in 1945
The major leagues voted to operate in 1945 and named Ford Frick and William Harridge as presidents representing baseball to Washington and military officials. They adopted a new agreement governing the powers of any successor to Kenesaw Mountain Landis, with a future commissioner vote requiring three fourths of the 16 clubs.
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Glen Perkins
New York
Washington
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Landis
Ford Frick
The
National
William Harridge
American
Armed Services
Frick
Clark Griffith
Washington Senton
Rummy Macias Aims for NCAA and Olympic Wrestling Honors
Macias the Davenport based grappler captains the Hawkeyes after a string of wins over national AAU champions in Iowa. He trains at 128 pounds, avoids alcohol and tobacco as a vegetarian, and wrestles nightly with opponents about two pounds heavier. He dreams of placing in an NCAA tourney and earning a place on an Olympic team, with past wins including the 1942 Midwest AAU and Central AAU titles. He enjoys basketball and cites coach Mike Howard as a key influence, with a recent victory over Curtis Fritz marking his latest triumph.
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Rummy
Macias
Dana Dietz
Davenport
Wisconsin
Curtis Fritz
Minnesota
Various College Basketball Scores From Early Season Slate
A jumble of game results lists wins and losses across many colleges and bases. Notable scores include Duke 75 Wake Forest 29, Arkansas 60 Texas Christian 35, Wyoming 31, Manhattan 49, Illinois Normal 43, and Marshall 53 Fort Knox 3. Other lines reference Ark State, Memphis State, Rice, Baylor, and more in scattered matchups.
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Iowa Pays
Winona River
Pats
North Dakota State
Jamestown
N.D
College
Mont State
Mont. State
Idaho
Youns
Utah State
Aubern
Wri Valley
Drury College
Southwestern
Memphis State
Arkansas State
Kenyon
Fort Knox
Marshall
Duke Univ
Wake Forest
Eastern State
Murray
Arkansas
Texas Chin
Rice
Baylor
Wabash
Tennessee
Mississipei
Levyola
South
Jackson
New South Corolins
Congaree Air Base
Hawks Narrow Margin Over Michigan In Stalled Second Half
Iowa battled Michigan in a tense game as Iowa led 31 15 after a hot start but stalled for eight minutes without a basket. Town pulled away late as Michigan fouls and Iowa free throws decided a high intensity finish. Wilkinson shot seven of fifteen while Wier and Postels hit three of eight.
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Iowa
Hawks
Michigan
Town
Ray Adams
Johnny Getchell
Wier
Postels
Herb Wilkinson
Ives
Spencer
Clayton Wilkinson
Gopher Hurdlers Cinch Victory in Quad Track Meet
At the University of Chicago field house Minnesota won the quad indoor meet with 48% points led by hurdlers Bob Cranston and Ray Tharpe. Wisconsin finished second with 39% and Northwestern took 29%. Cranston and Tharpe contributed top marks while Ar ark clocked 6.3 in the 60 yard dash and Henry Altpeter ran 50.4 in the 440 yard.
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Chicago
Bob Cranston
Ray Tharpe
Minnesota
University of Chicago
Wisconsin
Ae Pura
Snaark
Henry Altpeter
Northwestern
Service era letters from Cedar Rapids veterans overseas
A compilation from the Gazette page lists letters and notes from Cedar Rapids area service members abroad. Among those mentioned are Eddie, Carl Dueser, Ted Vernimont, Bill Neu, and Stan Gehrke. Pieces recount news from France and the South Pacific, along with promotions and hospital ship reports.
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Eddie
Carl Dueser
Gezette
South Pacific
Ted Vernimont
Farragut
Bill Neu
Cedar Rapids
O. H. Baker
Peters
Reee
Sale Ee Sie
Lou Fitzpatrick
France
Heinie Groth
Frisco
Jerry Kriz
Seattle
Coe Alumni Share War Time News From Europe and Beyond
Coe College alumni including First Lieut. Robert Dunlop and Major Donald Dunlop reconnect after long wartime separations in Europe. The brothers, with the 83rd and 75th divisions, met in Belgium and exchanged brief notes through liaison officers. Other alumni updates include Major Mochal’s promotion and notes from Lt. Col. Stintzi and Captain Burger, now in England and Bulgaria.
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WO Fighting
Kohawks
Robert M. Dunlop
Donald D. Dunlop
George Dunlop
Orange City
83Rd
Belgium
Bob
Don
Coe
Dorothy Carr Dunlop
Cedar Rapids
Armstrong Clothing Company
Donald Dunlop
Mineral Wells
Texas
Lewis Zalesky
William Cornish
School of Personnel Services
Lexington
Camp Croft
S. C
Pfc
James A. Sloan
Fort Jackson
Ward
Joseph A. Mochal
12Th Air Force
Italy
Joseph
Mochal
Tama
Loren T. Jenks
78Th Inf. Div
Pees
Somenes Gee
Bill” Burger
23Rd Mobile Training Unit
England
Pete” Narey
Spirit Lake
Red Cross Register
E. F. Proescheldt
Air Force
Recife
Brazil
Vernon Stintzi
Washington, D. C
Proescholdt
13Th Street NW
Col
Stintzi
Bulgaria
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Paul Beeler
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Herbert Vincent
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Sherman
Jack
Greeley
Hesan
Wiens High
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Stinergeier
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Freer
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Gower Bape
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Orcester St. Sierens Institute
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Gopher
Er? Gazette
RED Peppers
By Tait
Bill Kelly
Il.c
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Lake City
Fla
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Golden Glovers
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Stan
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Wisteria
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Washington, D . C
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Iowa State College
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Arnold Lynn Mineck
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85Th
Fifth Army
Corporal Wayne Mineck
Air Corps
Craigfield
Ala
Betty Stephenson
First Avenue
Rome
Stanley Pokorney
Seventh Army
Iown
79Th Division
Pokorney
Clyde W. Ricker
Cpl
Rollie White
Marengo
Ft. Warren
Wyo
Jim Rose
Marion
Ethel Hanson
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North Africa
Salerno
Cassino
Anzio
Rose
Gazette
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Raymon Day
Griffin
C. R
Stan Pokorney
Arnold Mineck
Munda
Ray L. Clapp
First Avenue E
Stewart KR. Clapp
Pvt. Clapp
New Guinea
New Zealand
Guadalcanal
Ruth Moon
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