Iowa State Downs Missouri In Big Six Victory
Iowa State clinched a tighter grip on first place by beating Missouri 43 to 32 after a second half rally. Ray Wehde led with 14 points, Jim Myers added strong scoring, while Price Brookfield contributed five in the second period.
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Tigers
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Crowder Town
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Brookfield
Block
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As Hess and
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Upper Iowa Hosts Luther in Fourth Clash of Season
The Upper Iowa Peacocks meet the Luther Norsemen on their home floor in Fayette for the fourth encounter this season. Luther already beat Upper Iowa twice in conference play at Decorah while the Peacocks won once in an overtime 43 to 38 victory. John Bryan is out serving in the army. lineup features Wendell Rieck Don Webb Kenneth Gifford Francis Schermerhorn and Dean Marchant.
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Wendell Rieck
Don Webb
Kenneth Gifford
Francis Schermerhorn
Dean Marchant
Fort Sheridan Defeats Chicago 56 37 in Ill Hoops
Fort Sheridan dominated the University of Chicago 56 to 37 at Fort Sheridan, maintaining the lead from start to finish. Bull Sticklen scored 17 points with Bob Shaw adding 14, while Fred Degraw led Chicago with 10.
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Fort Sheridan
University of Chicago
Maroons
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Notre Dame
Soldiers
Bob Shaw
Ohio State
Fred Degraw
Chicago
Don Hutson Tops NL Passers Again
Chicago reports official National League football statistics show Don Hutson of the Green Bay Packers leading the league in receiving for the sixth time. Hutson caught 384 passes for 83 touchdowns across nine seasons, totaling 4 miles 6,310 yards, with Sid Luckman noted as a potential rival if concentrated on one target last season.
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INS
Don Hutson
Green Bay Packers
Don
Sid Luckman
Chicago Bears
Hutson
Handley Returns to Pirates With Confident Note
Veteran infielder Lee Handley, out since his 1941 arm injury, sent back his signed contract to the Pittsburgh Pirates stating his arm is in better shape and he is ready for the 1944 season. Handley, who received a $20 000 signing bonus after becoming a free agent in 1936, played for Toronto in the International League last year.
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Pittsburgh
Lee Handley
Pittsburgh Pirates
Handrey
Bucs
Toronto
Change Schedule For Iowa City Sectional Meet
Northwestern Iowa Big Ten games force a revised Iowa City sectional. All Wednesday March 1 games move to Tuesday Feb 29. Thursday March 2 games move to Wednesday March 1. Semis shift to March 2 with no Friday March 3 games. Class B final at 2 pm and Class A final at 3 15 pm on March 4.
Speeder Quintet Retains Lead in Y Basketball Race
Speeder remained atop the Y league by beating Iowa Engineering 32 19 Monday. In a overtime clash Colonial Bakers and Iowa Manufacturing split ends with Wilkinson scoring twice in OT to power a 40 37 win. Alburnett edged Keystone as Hense hit the decisive baskets in a close finish.
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Iowa Engineering
Bakers
Iowa Manufacturing
Wykoff
Wilkinson
Keystone
al~ Burnett
Alburnett
Hense
Speeder Ta
Engineering
Dolan
Reid
Nichols
Phillips A1
Lambert
Pepmeyer
Schwietzer
Buchan
Mill
Mier
Quinn
Merck
Colonial Bakers
Housman
Offerman Gai Wrkolt
Schmidt
Threlkeid
Hettler
Pierson
Mohrbacker
Haworth
Martinez
Eaton
Alburnett, Keystone
Feftp
Albers
Powers
Elsner
Moore
Teckienburg
Quaas
Schneider
Hamann
Alsab Entered in Race at Hialeah
Alsab winner of 349815 over three years racing was entered for the 3000 George Washington purse at Hialeah Tuesday. He will run seven furlongs against four rivals with a late withdrawal possible. The race serves as a prep for the Widener handicap on March 4 at Hialeah where the Chicago owned horse is also entered.
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Fla
Alsab
Hialeah
Bar Ying
Cubs Draft Tommy Livingston to Army Service
Chicago Cubs catcher Tommy Livingston was accepted for army service at Fort Jackson. Livingston, married with three children, resides on a farm near Newberry South Carolina. He joined the Cubs from the Phillies last summer, leaving Chicago with three catchers none of whom is a tested major leaguer. Regular backstop Clyde McCullough had been drafted weeks earlier.
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INS
Chicago Cubs
Tommy Livingston
Fort Jackson
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Newberry
S. C
Cubs
Phillies
Clyde McCullough
Rubeling Signs 1944 Contract With Pirates
Infielder Al Rubeling, acquired from the Toronto club of the International League as an urgent infield replacement, signed his 1944 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He played 47 games last season, batting .262 with a .974 fielding average.
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al Rubeling
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Pirates
Rubeling
Bucs
Leonard Spies Indian Gridder For Wally Wade
New York AP column notes Albert Lara, an Oklahoma Indian joined by college play in the Middle East conference, rated as top football prospect by Larry Leonard. Mentions Wallace Wade’s potential return, Lara compared to McAfee Leemans Nagurski, and a Pyramid Bowl reference. Also covers basketball stats, high school scoring, and other sports tidbits.
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New York
Wallace Wade
Middle East
Larry Leonard
Greensboro
N. C
Richmond
Albert Lara
George McAfee
Tuffy Leemans
Bronko Nagurski
Leonard
America
Bill Britton
TCU
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Norfolk
Bloyd Tabor
101St Cavalry
Army Airdrome
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Ark
Deshler
Neb
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Hall of Fame
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National Baseball Congress
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Europe
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Washington
England
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Chicago Bears
Bradley to Box Graves in Des Moines semi windup
Cecil Bradley of Jefferson Iowa was chosen to meet Jackie Graves of Minneapolis in the semi windup of the Henry Armstrong Jackie Byrd fight in Des Moines next week. Graves, a former National Golden Gloves featherweight champion, recently turned professional.
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Jackie Graves
Minneapolis
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Henry Armstrong
Jackie Byrd
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Boxing Roundup: AP reports multiple bout results across cities
In New York Cleo Shans outpointed Julie Kogan while George Brown beat Joe Curele in Newark. Carmine Fatta stopped Jackie Con Hors in New Britain. Howell King defeated VVm Mandell in Detroit as Lew Hanbury stopped Jimmy Collins in Baltimore. Tommy James edged Johnny Rozina in Chicago. Coley Welch outpointed Andy Holland in Providence. Benny Evans stopped Tiger Jack Ray in Hot Springs. AU Evans outpointed Waddell Washington in Lynn. Holman Williams defeated Jack Chase in San Francisco.
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Los Angeles
Julie Kogan
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Conn
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N. J
George Brown
Joe Curele
New Britain
Carmine Fatta
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Jackie Con Hors
Detroit
Howell King
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Lew Hanbury
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Washington
Jimmy Collins
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Chicago
Tommy James
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Miwaukee
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Portland
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Oklahoma City
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Galveston
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Mass
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Newport
Waddell Washington
Worcester
San Francisco
Holman_ Williams
Jack Chase
Denver
Troop 19 Triumphs Over Troop 29 At YMCA
Boy Scout Troop 19 defeated Troop 29 Saturday at the YMCA by a 30 to 17 margin. Players on the winning team include Robert Rocarek Don Curtis Walter Keller Harold Whitmer Jim Lorimer Richard Stueland and Paul June.
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Robert Rocarek
Don Curtis
Walter Keller
Harold Whitmer
Jim Lorimer
Richard Stueland
Paul June
Red Peppers Hot Sport Charter
The red book from the American League lists Cleveland rosters and eight of eleven names are former Cedar Rapids players. Hal Trosky is highlighted as a likely Chicago White Sox slugger returner. The column also notes Field and Stream big fish contest results and Iowa's absence from top trout and pike listings.
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Indians
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Ray Poat
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Allie Reynolds
Pat Seerey
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Chicago White Sox
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Hal
Trosky
Chicago
Field and Stream Magazine
Iowa
Northwestern Cagers May Play Iowa Series
Northwestern coach Arthur Lonborg says center George Felt and reserve Ronnie Schumacher may join the Iowa games March 3-4 before marine transfers. Guard Jerry Carle may also stay to complete the schedule. Felt and Schumacher plan to switch to navy training. Carle is undecided.
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Arthur
Lonborg
Northwestern
George Felt
Ronnie Schumacher
Jerry Carle
Felt
Schumacher
Carle
DePaul Five Loses Big George Mikan
DePaul’s hopes were crushed as star center George Mikan, a 6 foot 9 inch standout, suffered an ankle injury likely leading to missing Friday’s Chicago Stadium clash with Ohio State, the Big Ten leader. A possible NCAA tournament nod hinges on the result.
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INL
DePaul
George Mikan
Ohio State
Prep Tourney Fans Get Break on Price
The Iowa High School Athletic Association said 1944 tournament fans will pay a 10 percent admissions tax instead of 20 percent. Executive secretary Lyle T. Quinn explained the 10 percent rate remains because the tax bill was not signed into law by February 21.
Y M C A Elects O Toole Chair Of Gold Ball Tournament
Mike O'Toole of Link Belt Speeder is elected chair man of the Y M C A Gold Ball senior basketball tournament to be held March 6 10 13 17 18. Open to area teams with entry limited to 16. Other organizers include Don Threlkeld Harlan Hammon Clifford Jordan Lewis Offerman Marshall Hense and Forrest Billett. Entry deadline noon March 3. Cy William James chairs class B handball doubles round robin urging early sign ups at the Y.
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Link Belt Speeder
Y.M.C.A
William James
Y.M.C
Gil Dodds Seen as Likeliest to Break Mile Mark
Indoor track buffs predict a four minute mile as Gilbert Dodds, after a 408 at Madison Square Garden, shows the fastest first half in history. Analysts crave a killer second half to match a blazing start, with the National AAU meet upcoming and eyes on a historic four minute standard.
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Gilberts
Gilbert Dodds
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Hagg
Lyda Cunningham Honored at Big Six Indoor Meet
In Kansas City Missouri two famed midwest runners will be celebrated at the Big Six indoor championships in the municipal auditorium. Bill Lyda of Oklahoma who died in a California crash and Glenn Cunningham will be among the 880 yard and mile entrants. Temporary trophies named for Lyda and Cunningham will be awarded to the winners with permanent trophies planned after the war. The event will feature a strong field including Tom Scofield Dale Steffey and Hall Davis in the high jump.
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Dale Steffey
Missouri
Hall Davis
Mason City to Host Legion Junior Baseball Championship
Mason City will host the state American Legion Junior Baseball Championship in early August. Department Chairman Leo Laird of Rockwell City announced the tournament will take place August 3 4 and 5 at Mason City venues.
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American Legion
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Rockwell City
Purdue Freshman Hoffman Presses Big Ten Scoring Race
Dick Ives of Iowa leads the Big Ten scoring with 178 points in 10 games. Arnold Risen and Don Grate of Ohio State rise to second and third as Hoffman of Purdue closes in with a 128 total after 2 remaining games, including a 27 point showing against Wisconsin.
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Skladany Faces Navy Induction at Carnegie Tech
Carnegie Tech coach Joseph P. Skladany, nicknamed Muggsy, is headed for Navy induction after passing his Feb 10 physical. The move further strains the already depleted Tech squad as manpower shortages hit the program.
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Carnegie Tech
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Pittsburgh
Joseph P. “Muggsy
Munhall
Multiple College and Service Team Scores Reported in Aerial Field Games
Basketball scores list a wide range of matches including Long Island University over Washington and Jefferson 45 to 4, Fort Hamilton 67 over Mitchel Field 43, Floyd Bennett Field 44 over Brooklyn College 34, Coast Guard Camp and Westminster 58 over Brooklyn College 50, and Texas State near 81 against Texas A and M. Readouts show numerous military and college teams such as Denison 52 over Baldwin Wallace 35, Fort Sheridan 56 over University of Chicago 37, Hutchinson Naval Air Station 33 over Cessnas of Wichita 52, and Park College 83 over Warrensburg 63 with other regional results including Maryville Teachers and Olathe Naval Air Base.
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Long Island University
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Hedron
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Brooklyn
Cae Thedeal College
York
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Westminster
Brooklyn College
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Newport News Apprentice School
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Salem
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Tennessee Tech
Former Star On Hardcourt Cites Center Jump Return
Lou Boudreau, MLB manager and former Illinois basketball star, urged the Chicago Basketball Writers Association to bring back the center jump to slow the game’s pace. He argued faster play leaves players, coaches, and officials scrambling and that the center jump allowed controlled set plays. He recalled Illinois state titles and noted high school games would benefit from slower pace despite his baseball duties.
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Lou Bousdreau
Chicago Basketball Writers’ Association
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Lou Boudreau
Illinois
Illini
O.K
Thornton
Cleveland
Lou
Florida Gators Set to Resume Intercollegiate Athletics
University of Florida will resume intercollegiate athletics next fall, announced by President John J. Tigert. Florida was the first SEC member to drop sports last fall, with other schools like Alabama and Tennessee following suit while Georgia, LSU and Tulane continued.
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