Badgers keep top spot with clutch play in Big Nine
Wisconsin's Badgers, led by guards Walt Lautenbach and Glen Selbo, stretch their record to seven wins in eight in the Western Conference with late rallies and strong defense. They edged Michigan 52-51 on Exner Menzel's late free throws, and lost to Northwestern 45-44 on a final horn shot. Notre Dame stretched its win total to 14 by beating Northwestern 52-44 at Chicago Stadium, with Brennan and Barnhorst controlling the boards and sharing scoring honors at 12 points. Marquette upset De Paul 52-45 behind Gene Berce's 17-point surge in the second game.
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Wis
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Harold
Bud) Foster
Cagers
Michigan
Exner Menzel
Northwestern
Walt Lautenbach
Foster
Wisconsin
Lautenbach
Glen Selbo
Bobby Cook
Chicago
Notre Dame
John Brennan
Kevin O’shea
Irish
Leo Barnhorst
Brennan
Fran Curran
Chuck Tourek
Ben Schacher
Marquette
Gene Berce
de Paul
Del Lamb Plans Appeal Over Fire Department Discharge
Milwaukee report says Del Lamb Olympic skating team captain will appeal his discharge from the fire department. Lamb, twice on Olympic squads before joining the 1948 team, was dismissed after he left to compete in the St Paul Olympic trials.
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Milwaukee
James D. Foley
Milwaukee Police and Fire Commission
del Lamb
Lamb
Edward Wischer
St. Paul
Wisconsin Keeps Winning By One Point In Big Nine Race
Wisconsin fans savor another one point win as the Badgers pull out hard fought conference victories. Bud Foster praises the team while Iowa, Michigan, and Northwestern games underscore a season built on clutch free throws and late drama. Local feeders aid wildlife rescue, and Golden Gloves announces three new trophies plus travel for eight boxers to Chicago for the Tournament of Champions.
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Iowa
Badgers
Michigan
Menzel
Bud Foster
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Art Lentz
Iowa U
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Golden Gloves
George Hallenbeck
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Beck’s
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Armstrong
Cedar Rapids
Chicago Tribune
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Fort Dodge
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Des Moines
Greenberg Reveals He Never Wanted Pirates Seat
New York AP reports Hank Greenberg, 36, says he informed Pittsburgh management from the start that he did not want to play for the National League club. He says public silence was at Pirates’ request and anger from fans pushed him to speak. Pirates officials McKinney and Hamey still hope he changes his mind and plays this year.
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NEW York
Hank Greenberg
Fittsburgh
Hank
Pittsburgh
Frank McKinney
Roy Hamey
Pirates
Greenberg
Young Loses AAU Rights Until 1948
Chicago AP reports Buddy Young, a 5 foot 5 inch sprinter and football player, loses amateur status after intending to play for pay in a coast all star game. AAU says he is ineligible for amateur competition, with possible reinstatement after one year if he abstains from paid play.
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Buddy Young
Illinois
Los Angeles
Young
Los Angeles Dons
New York Yankees
Dan Ferris
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New York
Allstar
Buddy
Bob Anderson
Cornell Loses Five Athletes in Faculty Statement
Special to The Gazette Mt. Vernon Cornell loses five athletes as football players depart and two basketball men are out for the season. Bob Schroeder is declared ineligible and Johnny Nelson torn knee cartilages. Nelson was a top forward and third in scoring.
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Bob Schroeder
Freeport
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Johnny Nelson
Kalamazoo
Midh
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Dale Voyce
Knoxville
Purple
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Pella
Bob Grosskley
St. Charles
Frosh
Virgil Smith
Aurora
Jim Searls
Postville
Beloit
Kent Lange
West Waterloo High
Trosky Becomes Coach for Sox
CHICAGO AP Hal Trosky, last season’s White Sox first baseman, joined the club’s scouting staff after his unconditional release as a player. He has suffered severe migraine headaches and formerly played with the Cleveland Indians.
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Hal Trosky
Chicago White Sox
Wednesday
Trosky
Cleveland Indians
College basketball and swimming scores roundup of games
Grinnell earned its first victory in five starts, beating Monmouth 45 to 30 in a Midwest conference dual swimming meet. Other scores include Harvard 58 over Dartmouth 45, Bowdoin 41 over Maine 34, Fordham 60, Notre Dame 52, Northwestern 44, Chicago Loyals 73 over Toledo 60, Marquette 52 over DePaul 45, and Oregon State 77 over Idaho 40.
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Marquette
DePaul
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Findlay
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Deke
Washington and Lee
Wake Forest
Virginia Military
Clemson
Davidson
the Citadel
Indiana State
Morehead
Oregon State
Idaho
Anamosa Beats Monticello in Eastern Iowa Sectionals
Anamosa defeated Monticello as Monona advanced with a 44-26 win over Guttenberg. London saw Elwood win the sectional 53-49 over Charlotte. Urbana and Newhall reached finals at Garrison after quarterfinals and semifinals. Monona topped Guttenberg 44-21 in the Monona sectional final.
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Monona
Guttenberg
London
Elwood
Charlotte
Waterville
Clermont
DeSales
Ossian
Garrison
Clutier
Urbana
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Clutter
Garrison Ié
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van Fleet
Clutier High
Knoop
Newhall Urbans
Newhall High
Standell SS Pets
Engineers Easy Sinco Prey, 42-23 Victors
Iowa Manufacturers walloped Universal Engineering 42-23 in an Industrial league game Tuesday night. Penick Five led scorers with 11, Don Weber added seven for the losers. Collins Radio girls beat LaPlant-Choate 17-12 with Fay Reynolds scoring 10 for Collins Radio. Penick and Ford defeated LaPlant-Choate 35-24 as Fay Binney led Penick with 13 and Bob Pratt topped the Plowmen with nine. Wednesday and Thursday schedules listed regional girls games and high school matchups across Clermont Elkader Wilton Durant and other towns.
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Universal Engineering
Bob Tvyrdik
Don Weber
Collins Radio Girls
LaPlant-Choate
Collins Radio
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Radio Girls
Fay Reynolds
Florence Burnett
Penick
Ford
Fay Binney
Bob Pratt
Quaker Oats
Central City
Indeen
Quaker Osta
Tipton Volleyball League Opens With Six Teams
More than 50 Tipton businessmen join a Monday volleyball league in the Tipton gym under Coach David Gustafson. Six teams compete in three games per session, with rosters listing players such as James Lind, Ralph Werling, Sam Rumble, H. W. Fields, Reverend Stanley Schlick, and George Dunker.
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James Lind
DeWayne Alley
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Dale Findley
Hob Hostler
Richard Mornhew
Leonard Port
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Kenneth Wehde
Ralph Werling
Louis Barewald
Alfred Fitch
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Reid Hunt
William Naber
Frank Norris
Dale Smith
Forest Witmer
Clonfaxer
Sam Rumble
Charles Bolton
James Duasterline
Bill Hobstetter
Charles Innes
Keith Ochiltree
Dale Spear
H. W. Fields
Jameser
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Manx Crawford
Merle Dahn
Kenneth Horden
George Langdon
Jack Pfautz
Raymond Spencer
Jim Sullivan
George Dunker
H. GC. de Kock
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H. J. Harris
Wayne Miller
John Powell
Dale Thompson
Wiliam Turner
Newsies Beat Franklin 11B's in Easy Y League Win
The Gazette reports the Newsies defeated the Franklin 11B's in a one sided Monday night game. Davis and itch led scoring for Hank Jeousse with 11 points while Newsies totalled 21 in the win.
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Simpson, Central Battle In Tight Iowa Clash
In an Iowa conference game at Pella Simpson edged Central 54 52 to place both teams at six wins and three losses. Luther shares third with four wins and two losses after a 54 52 victory. Bob Williams led Simpson with 20 points including a decisive late field goal and free throw. Parsons beat Iowa Wesleyan 48 45, and Dubuque beat Platteville Wisconsin Teachers in a non conference contest 74 to .
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Associated Press
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Simpson
Pella
Parsons
Iowa Wesleyan
Dubuque
Platteville
Wis
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Redmen
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MacPhail Sought Card Threesome
St Louis Cardinals president Sam Breadon said Larry MacPhail of the New York Yankees offered $150000 for pitchers Max Lanier and Fred Martin and infielder Lou Klein. Breadon, who rejected the bid, said the offer came early last season after the players had jumped the Cardinals but before they left for Mexico.
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INL
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Max Lanier
Fred Martin
Lou Klein
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Mexico
Meagher Named Iowa Hawkeye Football Assistant
Jack Meagher, former Seahawk coach and Auburn mentor, is appointed as an Iowa football assistant effective March 1. He joins Eddie Anderson and assistants Frank Carideo and Joe Sheeketski on the Hawkeye staff.
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Don Faurot
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Cerdan Knocks Out Gilroy in Fourth Round
Marcel Cerdan the French and European middleweight champion from Morocco defeated Bert Gilroy of Scotland, knocking him out in the fourth round after floorings him seven times in a 10 round bout held in London.
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London
Marcel Cerdan
Morocco
Bert Gilroy
Scotland
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