New York Racing Booms in 1943 War Year
LAWSON CARVER reports Herbert Swope’s New York racing commission figures show 1943's horse tracks hit record activity amid war restrictions. Gotham betting reached $284,635,711 with 3,523,554 in attendance and $76,204,690 moved at $10 windows, reflecting a 62 percent betting rise and 90 percent tax surge.
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New York
INS
Herbert Bayard Swope
New York State Racing Commission
Herbert
Long Island Railroad
Albany
Commission
Commonwealth
Gotham Tracks
Sun Bowl sees MacGruder star as Southwestern topples New Mexico
MacGruder's touchdown and standout play anchor Southwestern in the Sun Bowl setback of New Mexico. Southwestern dominates early drives but New Mexico’s defense stalls the T formation while Bridler’s punt stands out. Final: Southwestern 7 0 0 7, New Mexico 0 0 0 9 with MacGruder earning outstanding player honors.
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MacGruder
Southwestern
New Mexico
Pirates
Bridler
Lobo
Baathwestern Tex
Holt
Peter O'Neaeres
Ullom Serari
Ene
LG ' Thompson
Vvenenee
See
Harvatin Henderson
Sese
Vee
Whelchel Craven
Eevee
Oes Dasoff Hearne Resses
RE . Mertz Collins
H. Jourdan
Suumearaner
Smith
Ryder
New Mexico O
Collins i
Harry Phillips
Texas
Tory Mulcahy
Notre Dame
Marshall Pennington
Chale Milner
Texas College of Mines
Trojan Power Upsets Huskies In Rose Bowl Thriller
USC edges Washington 21 20 in a rain soaked Rose Bowl as Hardy passes set a USC record with eight completions for 97 yards and three touchdowns. Bell throws a late left handed TD and Gordon Gray seals win with a short plunge. Washington blames layoff for poor showing while Cravath praises a big day for his team.
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Gerry Austin
Washington
Akins
Trojans
Bell
Gordon Gray
Jamison
Huskies
Robinson
Wally Kramer
USC
Hardy
Cravath
Gray Gessssee
Tracey Ferraro
Saksa Gray Beeovee
Berlin
Garzoni
Vivetes
Ward Ossowsklees
Christensen Callanan
Hagen Bell
Austin Saenz
Robinson Callanan
Kin
Whitehead FE Kramer
Southern California
George Callanan
Austin
TM. Fitzpatrick
Utah
Empire
Verne Landreth
Friends
Ralph G. Coleman
Oregon State
George M. Hicks
California
Seahawks Host Ottumwa Navy In Cage Game
Iowa City AP report says the Iowa Seahawks chase a seventh straight win as they host Ottumwa Naval Air Station in a return basketball clash Sunday at 3 p.m. The Seahawks beat Ottumwa 48 to 36 last week.
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Eahawks
Ottumwa
O. M. Nordley
Seahawk
Paul Murphy
Bob Fletcher
al Shirley
Dick Burk
Carl Bidewell
Wilson Cagers Win Easily in Y M C A Exhibition
Wilson cagers roll to a 29 4 victory over Iowa Engineering in a YMCA exhibition. Half time featured tumbling and trampoline demonstrations by about 50 boys and awards for the Y Boys Commando contest.
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Wilson
Iowa Engineering
Y.M. C.A
Paul Kindler
Larry Griswold
Ira T. Carruthers
Y Boys
Jim Allen
George Lynxweiler
Edward Feddner
Dale Crosier
Ronald Skelly
Don Reece
Allen Fisher
Billy Trumpold
Ray Bader
Jr. Dorman
Henry Gundling
Bill Whipple
Gundling
Charles Racer
the Rev. Co. V
Springville and Mt. Vernon Triumph in New Year Cage Action
In eastern Iowa on New Year’s Eve Springville edged Manchester 24 22 at home while Mt. Vernon defeated Lisbon 54 29 with Hemenway scoring 22 for top honors Cave led Lisbon with 10. Anamosa comes to Mt. Vernon next Tuesday for a thriller. Springville reserves win curtain-raiser 7 3.
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Iowa
Springville
Manchester
Mt. Vernon
Lisbon
Hemenway
Cave
Anamosa
Mt.Vernon
Orioles
Robertson
Davis
East West battle ends with muddy gridiron clash
In a windy downpour the East built a 15 first downs to four lead but the West staged a late surge. Dean Sensenbaugher and Wayne Williams starred for the East while Bob Hoernschemeyer and Pete Pihos keyed the West comeback. Final gun echoed as West escaped with the favored field position.
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George Hauser
Minnesota
Ohio State
Dean Sensanbaugher
Wayne Williams
John Tavener
Indiana
Wedemeyer
Pete Pihos
West
Tavener
Wedemeyer- Renfro Battery
Sensenbaugher
Jimmy Nelson
Air Force
Norberg
Boris Dimancheff
Purdue
Kerr
Art McCaffray
College of Pacific
Nelson
East
Bill Fischer
Sensanbaugher
Hoernschemeyer
Williams
Joe Kane
Pennsylvania
Pihos
Weat Pos
Norbert Teeup
Smeja McCauray
UT Onvy Bucekees
Barnegan U
Fee Greenough
Cushing Parker
Kapter Ashcom
Aldworth Suspert
William. Pihos
Defrulter
Renfro
Norbers
Mont
Bob Evans
Millikin
Iba Defense Key to Aggies’ Victory Style
Oklahoma A and M coach Hank Iba emphasizes "percentage basketball" with a stingy man to man or zone defense. His 17-year record stands at 330 wins and 85 losses as the Aggies’ chief strategist, with star center Bob Kurland anchoring a disciplined attack that crowds the basket and minimizes opponent scoring.
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Schuyler Allman
New York
Jack Dempsey
Henry Iba
Oklahoma A
M. College
Aggie
Iba
Tanglefoot
Stillwater
Okla
Aggies
Ietterman
Bob Kurland
Kurland
Tech and Tulsa duel in Sugar Bowl thriller
Tech outgained Tulsa 455 to 298 and earned 25 first downs as LeForce led Tulsa with a 31 yard run and a missed conversion that proved decisive. Ford sparked a 76 yard run for Tulsa but Tech stormed back, with a late fumble recovery and a missed extra point balancing the scoring.
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Tech
Tulsa
LeForce
Georgia
Shedlosky
Ford
Broyles
Tinsley
Prokop
Joy
Barney White
Georgia Tech
Chambers
Steber Ee Cummings
Hoover
Phillips
Basse Wilson
Kipke Named Navy Air Training Chief in Chicago
Lieut. Comdr. Harry Kipke former Michigan football star and athletic director becomes officer in charge of naval air primary training in Chicago. He assumes command from Comdr. Carl Olson who will move to Olathe Kansas as executive officer at the naval air station.
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Chicago
INS
Harry Kipke
University of Michigan
Naval Air Primary Training Command
Kipke
Carl G. Olson
Board of Trade
Olson
Naval Air Station
Olathe
Kan
Arab Bowl Brings Army Navy Clash and North Africa League Final
In Oran the Army beat Navy 10 7 at the Arab Bowl ending a one touchdown duel in the final ten seconds. Casablanca’s Rab Chasers beat Oran Termites 7 6 in a doubleheader that drew 15 000 fans and featured camel and burro races and an Arab free-for-all. Both games used touch football due to limited equipment.
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James Tnarrigan
Stars and Stripes
ORAN
Army
Navy
G.l's
Casablanca
Ordnance “Rab Chasers
G.i’s
G.I
Texas A and M vs LSU Aggies lose 14 19 in Orange Bowl
Texas A and M struggles to pass as LSU rides Van Buren to a 19 14 Orange Bowl victory. Burditt scores for A and M with Hallmark rallying late but LSU seals the win with a 63 yard TD run and a strong defensive stand.
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Burditt
Aggies
van Buren
LSU
Aggie
Tigers
Hallmark
Bob Butchofsky
Marion Settegast
Settegast
Marion Flanagan
Texas
Flanagan
Texas A. & MM
Louisiana State
Webb T . Tullos
Turle
Lewis R. Wright
Schroll Tassos
Hartley Settegast
Goode Burditt
Nagata Hallmark
van Buren Butchofsky
Griffith Turner
W. Schroll
Texas Aggies
Bettegagt
Goode
Turner
Texas A
Moore
Darnell
Wright
Gibson
Eberle
Averly Brown
Mizell
Beasley
Deere
MaAlister
Muchihouse
Sports Year 1943 Defies War with Big Box Office
The sports year 1943 grew despite wartime limits as baseball racing and football drew large crowds. Count Fleet and other horses highlighted purses and attendance while Yankees and Cardinals dominated baseball. Boxing remained active in lower weights with stars like Lamotta and Zivic. Notre Dame, Michigan, and Navy trainees boosted college football, and Gunder Hagg toured to aid the war effort. The NFL drew big crowds and track saw Hagg set records. Intercollegiate basketball flourished with Wyoming and others excelling.
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New York
INS
Pearl Harbor
New York Yankees
Joe Dimaggio
Red Ruffing
Buddy Hassett
Tommy Henrich
George Selkirk
Joe McCarthy
Billy Johnson
Nick Etten
Phillies
Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Johnny Beazley
Terry Moore
Enos Slaughter
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cards
Yankees Stadium
Mort Cooper
N.L. Hurlers
Detroit
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Gates
Joe Louis
Army
Tami Mauriello
Jimmy Bivins
Lee Savold
Fritzie Zivic
Jake Lamotta
Beau Jack
Sammy Angott
Bobby Ruffin
Gunder Hagg
Army Air Forces
Wyoming
Red Cross
Illinois
Rice
Texas
George Washington
Duke
Kansas
Creighton
Tennessee
Kentucky
University of Washington
Background of Bowls Based on Financial Angle
Caswell Adams surveys the bowl system noting its financial motives for colleges cities and media. He traces origins from the Rose Bowl to Sugar Cotton and other games and explains revenue splits among athletic departments promoters and opponents. The piece argues bowls appeal to writers broadcasters and chambers of commerce more than players.
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New York
INS
Chambers of Commerce
Los Angeles
Rose Hill
Rose Bowl
Fordham
Colgate
Andy Kerr
New Orleans
Dallas
Miami
Pro Grid Heads All Set to Roll In 1944 Season
Chicago AP Elmer Layden announces NFL 1944 play continues with anti pessimism policy as league meeting forms in Chicago. Rams re open home office and may re enter. Steelers to remain separate from Eagles. Boston Yanks face talent shortages delaying entry.
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Chicago
Elmer Layden
National Football League
Layden
Cleveland Rams
Pittsburgh Steelers
Boston Yanks
Cleveland
Ram
Philadelphia Eagles
Kate Smith
Ted Collins
Boston
Texas and Xavier meet in Cotton Bowl clash notes
In a Texas Longhorns game at Randolph Field the drive moves to the Texas 42 after Phil Bolin recovers a fumble. A five yard penalty, a two yard gain by J R Calahan, and a 35 yard Ellsworth to McCall pass set up a tying score. Calahan added the extra point to knot the game.
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Xavier University of Ohio
Randolph
Phil Bolin
Dobbs
Longhorns
J. R. Calahan
Ralph Ellsworth
George McCall
McCall
Dan Wright
Calahan
Walter Parker
Texas
Aulds
Walter
West
Pitt
Joe Parker
Keifer
Marshall
Charles Phillips
Jim Kisht
Ellsworth
Randolph Field
Barkeref LE
Morse Phillips
Harpring Butler
Vaurhan Marshall
Trebtens Aceh Ag
Cannady
Schultzedgiph
Pickens
Sheetong
Rucker
Wright
Jeff Farris
Hendrix Coltene
Jack Sico
Baylor
Barry Stotton
Notre Dame
Bud Price
Austin College
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San Diego Marine Base
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Hank Iba
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Caswell Adams
Count Fleet
Occupy
Durazna
Twilight Tear
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Stan Musial
Spud Chandler
Luke Appling
White Sox
Michigan
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Southern
National Professional League
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Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins
Hagg
Golden Gloves
A.A.U
Fumble
Pete
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