Big Ten Leaders Headed for Busy Weekend Road Trip
Ohio State and Iowa share the league lead with five wins, heading to Wisconsin Friday and Northwestern Saturday in a trio of pivotal conference games. Illinois begins a seven game in 18 days stretch, Michigan hosts Wisconsin, Minnesota faces Indiana, and Notre Dame and other non conference matchups fill the weekend slate.
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D M Star Joins Hawk Tank Squad
Walter Reno Jr of Roosevelt high Des Moines joins University of Iowa swimming team after graduation entering breaststroke. He competed in a 239 race and will face Northwestern at Evanston as Big Ten action resumes. He is the son of Hawkeye letterman and Des Moines attorney born 1890s era.
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Walter Reno
Roosevelt High
Des Moines
University of Iowa
Dave Armbruster
Reno
Roosevelt
Bernie Walters
Wisconsin
Iowa
Northwestern
Evanston
Big Ten Commissioner Choice Delayed as Directors Meet
Lafayette Indiana report says Purdue official Guy Mackey announced postponement of the Big Ten directors meeting in Chicago to February 15. The delay aims to give ADs more time to study the conference's revised rule book.
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Ind
Chicago
Guy Mackey
Purdue
Opinion Divided on Cage Scoring Idea After Test
New York AP reports mixed views on the Columbia versus Fordham experiment adding value to field goals and fouls by shot distance. Columbia won 73 to 58 though under standard rules they would have won 59 to 44. Reactions ranged from cautious support to preference for the old game.
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NEW York
Columbia
Elmer Ripley
Lions
Nat Holman
City College
Speeder Teams Win Two in Allied League Action
In Quaker gym the Speeder girls beat Collins 27 18 while the Speeder boys edged Wilson 30 29. LaPlant beat Iowa Mfg 41 25 as Selken and Quass led with 13 and 12. The night also features Thu games and boxing results from Elizabeth and Oakland.
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Nine Firms Aid In Ticket Sales For Gloves Show
Nine firms cooperate with the Young Men's Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce in advance ticket sales for the Golden Gloves charity boxing show to be held February 20 21 and 22 at the Memorial Coliseum. Firms include Wilson and Co Cherry Burrell Link Belt, Quaker Oats, Universal Engineering, Light Company, La Plant Choate Fruehaus Trailer Co and Collins Radio. A block of 100 ringside tickets for the final night has been taken at LaPlant Choate. Iowa Manufacturing and Iowa Steel also match employee ticket purchases with one extra donated per case. Bureau members sell general admission tickets for the first two nights only. no finals campaign.
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Light Company
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Iowa Manufacturing
Iowa Steel
Iowa Games Push for Advance Tickets at Field House
Iowa City University of Iowa business manager Charles Galiher urged fans to buy general admission tickets in advance for the two remaining home basketball games. Doors open at 6 p.m. Feb 19 and March 3, with 6 500 tickets left. Adults pay 60 cents and children 30 cents.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa Business Manager
Charles Galiher
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Galiher
College Scores From East South Midwest Areas
A collage of scores shows Rutgers Drexel Yale Princeton Bucknell St Josephs Penn State Carnegie Tech and others. Navy Temple Muhlenberg Penn Tufts Worcester Tech Florida A and M Tuskegee Louisville Morehead Western Kentucky Evansville LSU and more posted as results.
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Yale
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Columbia
Fordham
Albright
Dickinson
Gettysburg
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Indiantown Gap
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Six forty four Cage Sextets Win First Tests
Six of last year's state finalists opened sectional girls basketball play. Gowrie defeated Grand Junction 37 to 27 while Coon Rapids routed Franklin 90 to 22 and Thayer beat Macksburg 53 to 19. Clutter, Numa and Centerville also won, continuing strong tournament starts.
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Swaledale
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Ottosen
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Rodman
Dempsey to Lead Coast Guard South Pacific Good Will Mission
Comdr. Jack Dempsey announced he would depart soon for a South Pacific good will mission. He will be stationed at Pearl Harbor and visit bases in the Philippines Leyte New Guinea Australia India China and possibly Russia to show boxing films.
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Jack Dempsey
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South Pacific
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Philippines
Leyte
New Guinea
Australia
India
China
Russia
Chicago Relays Set for March 17 at Chicago Stadium
The ninth Chicago Relays, a premier Midwest track event, will be held at Chicago Stadium on March 17, officials announced Thursday. The meet draws top runners from regional clubs and schools aiming for fast times.
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Packers Sign Smith from Minnesota Navy Draft
Bruce Smith, 1941 All-American halfback for Minnesota, signed a two year contract with the Green Bay Packers. The deal becomes effective after his discharge from the navy.
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Wartime Buckeyes Outpace 1920 Team In Speed And Grit
Dr. John Wilce compares Ohio State’s 1944 squad to his 1920 Big Ten championship club. He notes modern Buckeyes are quicker overall and capable of late rallies, contrasting line weights and backfield speed with the 1920 group that still clinched an unbeaten season.
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Ohio State
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Doc Wilce
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Hawks
Nile Kinnick
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Bucks
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Stinchcomb
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Illinois
Myers
Newland Out With Broken Ankle For Kohawks
Coe college's Kohawks face setback as captain and top scorer Dietz Newland fractures an ankle in practice and will miss Coe's final three games. Coach Willis Lamb plans lineup reshuffles with guards Dick Marshall and Paul Bolie stepping in. Coe hosts Carleton College Friday night at 7 30 as both teams seek first intercollegiate win of the year.
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Second Air Force Ends Lincoln's 17-Game Win Streak
In Colorado Springs, Second Air Force Headquarters upset Lincoln Air Field 46 to 44 before 2,000 fans. Joe Regan and Fred Marsh hit decisive late shots as Bob Hendren limited Reece Tatum to six points.
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Goose) Tatum
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Purdue Rallies Past Indiana for 62 48 Victory
Purdue University defeats Indiana 62 48 in Lafayette as a 4 point halftime deficit is erased. Key 21 points come from Bob Lewis with Hoffman and Trump also contributing. Indiana struggles to hit long shots. Halftime score 33 29. Officials Glenn Adams and Bill Orwig.
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Drake Stalls Bees For 36 35 Revenge
Drake defeats St Ambrose 36 to 35 at Des Moines in a late rally to avenge a 58 43 loss. John Ahi sparked the Bees with key field goals, Bud Reif hit a crucial long shot, and Ahi added another basket as Drake held on.
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Oldtimers League Scores At Y Gym Wednesday Night
Results from the Oldtimers league at the Y gym show Choral Club 23 Collins 18 with Swanson 8 for the winners and Kriz Jeffers 7 for the losers. Jaycees 30 Century 31 with Haight 4 for the winners and Kwasny 0 for the losers.
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