Illini and Badgers Open Big Ten Race in Wartime Hoops
Illinois and Wisconsin clash Monday night in Madison to start the wartime Big Ten season. Northwestern and Iowa also jump in with strong results as Great Lakes and others push the conference toward a hot start with numerous early-week games across multiple venues.
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Illinois
Chicago
Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Great Lakes
Notre Dame
Big Ten
Ohio State
Northwestern
Iowa
Dick Ives
Denver
Paul Armstrong
Herman Schaefer
Michigan
Golf Stars Entered In Los Angeles Open
Entries close Monday for the Los Angeles Open at Wilshire Country Club with a star-studded field. Notables include Jimmy Thompson Lt Fred Bolton Johnny Revolta George Fazio Craig Wood Ohn Dutra and Sam Byrd as qualifying starts Wednesday and main play runs Friday through Monday.
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Los Angeles
Ins
Wilshire Country Club
Jimmy Thompson
Fred Bolton
Bradly Hills Club
Washington, D. C
Johnny Revolta
Chicago
George Fazio
Pine Valley
Craig Wood
Ohn Dutra
Sam Byrd
Iowa State and other teams clash in midweek slate
Iowa State travels to Kansas State while Simpson hosts Drake. Other events include Augustana’s St Ambrose and a Cornell Navy at Des Moines venue. Weekend card features Central at Drake, Iowa State at Nebraska, and more Western Conference matchups across multiple campuses and bases.
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Simpson
Drake
Bist General Hospital
Cornell
Navy Des Moines
Boyt Harness
Central
St Ambrose
Augustana
Penn
Ottumwa Naval Air Station
Iowan
Minnesota
Dubuque
Loras
Simpson Burlington
J. C
Parsons
Carleton
Iowa
Town
Iowa State
Nebraska
Cornell Navy
Upper Iowa
Crew Custerns
Butor
Pro Grid Heads Plot 1944 Season Amid War Notes
Pro football leaders plan for 1944 season despite war. Boston signs Tillie Manton scout. Philadelphia Eagles may split from Pittsburgh. Mar von Bleeker joins. Dixie league rumors from Howren. teams interested in farm deals. Sugar Bowl highlights and players discussed. boxing card notes include Beau Jack Larkin Angott. Dodgers eye night baseball gross potential.
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NEW York
Boston Club
Tillie Manton
Dodger
Philly Eagles
Pittsburgh
Marvin Bleeker
George Marshall
Redskins
Harry Howren
Norfolk Shamrocks
Howren
Atlanta
Birmingham
Dixie Legue
Louisiana State
Steve van Buren
Tigers
Glenn Dobbs
Sammy Baugh
Alvin Dark
Nat Fleischer
Beau Jack
Lulu Costantino
Bobby Ruffin
Tippy Larkin
Jack
Sammy Angott
Bob Montgomery
Ike Williams
Philly
Winfield
Kan
St.John's U
Bob Brannum
Kentucky
Redmen
Gerald Tucker
Bob
Oklahoma U
Dodgers
Iowa Engineering To Test Link Belt In Y M C A League
Three Y M C A league games are set for Monday night. Unde feated Link Belt Speeder opens at 7:00 against Iowa Engineering. Colonial Baking faces Iowa Manufacturing at 8:00. Alburnett meets Keystone at 9:00.
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Iowa Engineering
Y.M.C.A
iLink-Belt Speeder
Colonial Baking
Iowa Manufacturing Five
Alburnett
Keystone
Montreal Canadiens Extend NHL Winning Streak to Six
Montreal continued its surge in the National Hockey League by routing the Chicago Black Hawks 4-0 as the Bruins crushed the Rangers 7-2 in New York. Boston exploded for four goals in the first period and again in the middle stanza, moving into a second place tie with idle Toronto. Toronto defeated Boston 5-2 on Saturday.
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Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
New York
Boston
Rangers
Bruins
Toronto Maple Leaves
Toronto
Montreal
Chicago Black Hawks
Camp Grant Cagers Stop Loras 52 42 in Victory
Dubuque Iowa AP Camp Grant stretched their winning streak to eight with a 52 to 42 win over Loras College. The Trojans led 26 24 at halftime before Stan Szukala sparked a burst of six straight points after the break.
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Dubuque
Iowa State Opens Big Six Race in Limelight
Iowa State, a Big Six favorite, starts the conference race against Kansas State in Manhattan. The Cyclones add Price Brookfield at center, with a veteran roster including Ray and Roy Wehde, Gene Oulman, and Lloyd Kester. Oklahoma and Kansas also show strong form. Kansas beats Missouri and erases gaps in late play. Saturday slate features Kansas at Missouri, Kansas State at Oklahoma, and Iowa State meeting Nebraska.
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Kansas City
Iowa State
Kansas
F .C. Allen
Cyclones
Kansas State
Manhattan
Price Brookfield
West Texas State
Dr. Allen
Oklahoma
Sooners
Oklahoma City
Kstate
Missouri
Wildcats
Columbia
Norman
Nebraska
Lincoln
St Pat’s to Meet Iowa City Quintet in Home Game
Cedar Rapids St Pat’s hosts Iowa City St Patrick’s five in a Monday night basketball matchup after the holidays. The Irish seek a win as they resume action against the visiting Iowa City squad.
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St. Pat's
Iowa City
St. Patrick's
Cedar Rapids
St Pat's
St. Patrick's Five
Hagg Predicts Arne Andersson as 1944 Track Star
Swedish distance ace Gunder Hagberg predicts fellow countryman Arne Andersson will be 1944's great track star. Hagberg says he will not compete this year unless against Hungarians or Danes after Andersson shattered his mile record with a 4 0 2.6 at the Swedish national festival in Goeteborg.
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Stockholm
Gunder Hageg
Arne Andersson
Hagg
Andersson
Goeteborg
Gunder
United States
Des Moines IB in Throes of Season Ballot Delays
Ens R C Austin of Davenport sent his all state high school football ballot while serving in the Pacific on naval duty. The ballot arrived late to be counted and Austin could not choose a team due to duty. His censor stamp is noted on the envelope. he was listed as an IA high school athletic association football official. In civilian life he worked as an inspector for a farm implement company.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Ens. R. C. Austin
Davenport
Pacific
Austin
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Navy Gridders Win Lily Bowl In Bermuda
A record crowd of servicemen and civilians watched Navy defeat Army 19 to 0 in the second Lily Bowl grid contest. Notables present included Governor Lord Burghley Rear Admiral I C Lowell and Brigadier General A G Strong at the Bermuda Athletic Association field in Hamilton.
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Bermuda
INS
Navy
Army
Lord Burghley
I. C. Lowell
A. G. Strong
Bermuda Athletic Association
Hamilton
Bowl games fail to excite fans despite Rose Bowl draw
The writer laments a dull bowl season with the Rose Bowl failing to thrill and several matchups seen as pro or fan disappointments. He notes Washington and Southern California underperformed after long layoffs, highlights the East-West game gratitude from Shrine hospital, and comments on betting figures and promoter profits amid wartime wagers.
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Washington
California
Huskies
Appling Plans No Post Army Baseball
CAMP LEE VA AP Luke Appling batting champion arrived for basic training at this quartermaster center and said he probably would not return to the major leagues after the war. The Chicago White Sox shortstop, age 37, cited leg trouble and wear from age as factors.
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Camp Lee
Luke Appling
Chicago White Sox
Seahawks Rout Ottumwa Skyflyers for seventh straight win
Iowa Seahawks overwhelmed Ottumwa Skyflyers 50 to 28 at the Iowa field house on Sunday to extend their win streak to seven. Lead scorer Al Shirley tallied 15 points, with Carl Bidewell adding 12 as Ottumwa’s Lynch topped their side and Lt. Digrazia stood out for the Skyflyers.
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Iowa City
INS
Iowa Seahawks
Ottumwa Skyflyers
Iowa Field House
Skyflyers
Ottumwa Boys
al Shirley
Carl Bidewell
Seahawks
Ottumwa
Lynch
Digrazia
Zivic Rated Favorite Over Harris in Pittsburgh Bout
Fritzie Zivic a former welterweight champion is priced 2 to 1 to beat Ossie Harris known as Bulldog in a Gardens bout. Odds range from 8 to 5 up to 2 1. Critics say Zivic tires late in fights and a loss could hasten his retirement.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Fritzie
Zivic
the Gardens
Ossie
Bulldog
Upsets Mark New Year Bowl Action Across Regions
Football experts tracked a slate of seven bowls as underdogs pulled shocks in Pasadena New Orleans Miami Dallas and San Francisco. Southern California toppled Washington 29 0 Georgia beat Tulsa 20 18 LSU upset Texas A M 19 14 and a Shrine East West game finished 13 13. Southwestern University Texas defeated New Mexico 7 0 while Southwestern Louisiana Institute beat Arkansas A M 24 7.
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L.A
Steve van Buren
Miami
Fla
Earl Betsley
Texas A
Louisiana State
AL Akins
Washington
Southern California
Pasadena
Calif
Trojans
Iowa
Bill Baughman
Alabama
Bill
New Orleans
Shrine Hospital
Tulsa
Georgia Tech
Texas
Randolph Field
Cal
Texas Aggies
LSU
Southwestern Louisiana
Arkansas Aggies
Gene Farmer
New York
University of Washington Huskies
Georgia
Eddie Prokop
Texas A & M
Flyers
Texas University
Dallas
San Francisco
Southwestern University of Texas
University of New Mexico
el Paso
Tex Southwestern Louisiana _Institute
Arkansas A & M
Houston
Tex Altin
Tech
Radio Theater and TV Highlights Make Monday Busy
Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt leads Monday on CBS and WMT with Teresa Wright and William Powell. Vox Pop interviews Northern Pump Co. veterans at 7 p.m. on WMT. Jackie Kelk stars in Cavalcade of America at 7 on WHO. Grace Moore appears on The Telephone Hour at 8 on NBC and WHO. Spivak and orchestra perform for Yale corps at 3 0 p.m. on Blue and KXEL. National Radio Forum discusses World War II at 9 30 p.m. on Blue. Sweet River moves to 9 a.m. on KXEL. The Open Door at 2 15 p.m. on WMT. The North Star stars Huston, Harding, von Stroheim, Withers on Screen Guild Flowers at 9 p.m. CBS. Information Please features Louis Bromfield at 9 30 p.m. Headliners Tonight covers veteran care with Senators Thomas and White.
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Alfred Hitchcock
Radio Theater
Teresa Wright
William Powell
CBS
WMT
Miss Wright
Joseph Cotten
Northern Pump Company
Minneapolis
Naval Ordnance Plant
Jackie Kelk
Homer
Walter Huston
Ann Harding
Erich von Stroheim
Jane Withers
Vox
Vosee
Screen Guild
WHO
WMAQ
NBC
WBBM
Happy Haines
WENR
KXEL
Elley
Jeli
WGN Jolly Joe
Bael
Sam Morris
Gran
Cliff
Helen
WGN
Reveille
Bradley
Newt
Lem
Martha
Vic Lindlahr
Kaltenborn
Jane Foster
Ami
WGN Sizin
Lora Lawton
Nets
Holmes
Wss Co
Pam
Irving
Jerry Malone
EXEL
D. Courtney
WMT Screen Guild
Clapper
D Courtney
Exel Am
Blondie
B. Drummond
Exel Rangers
Fred Waring
Grant
Lewis
Record
Bexel News
College basketball scores from the Associated Press
A roundup of college and military base basketball results with teams including Yale Oberlin Long Island Duke DePaul Arkansas Temple Havana Canisius Western Kentucky Colgate New York Univ Cornell Princeton Newberry Columbia Air Base Michigan State Denver Wesleyan Baldwin Wallace Miami Ohio Wright Field Great Lakes Ohio State Camp Grant Loran Sheppard Field Texas Tech Baylor Southern Methodist Gonzaga Washington State and more.
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Yale of Rochester
Oberlin College
Long Island
Duke
Yale
Yale Aaftyc
DePaul
Arkansas
Temple
Havana
Canisius
Western Kentucky
Colgate
New York
Univ
Cornell
Princeton
Newberry
Columbia Air Base
Wright Field
Great Lakes
Ohio State
Camp Grant
Loran
Sheppard Field
Texas Tech
Baylor Univ
Southern
Methodist
Gonzaga
Washington State
Extensive Radio Schedule Highlights Daylong WMT WGN KXEL
Hour by hour listings show Chicago and regional stations WMT WGN KXEL offering breakfast programs, news rounds, soap operas, musical features, and sports updated from 6:00 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. with shows involving Uncle Gran Cliff Helen Jolly Joe and various hosts across CBS NBC and EXEL networks.
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Hawkeyes
Bob Meyer
Buffalo
Arkansas University
George Mikan
Marquette
Chicago Tech
Notre Omen
Purdue
Glenview
Indiana
Pittshareh
Orn State
Western Michigan
Golf Stars
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
The
United Pro
Big Six
Lily” Bowl
Ahan Sence
Nme
George Callanan
Red Peppers
Tait
Norm Verry
Southern Cal
Gotham Tracks
Tarawa
Appling
Harris
Radio
Nadine Subotnik
Grace Moore
Soprano
Telephone Hour
Charlie Spivak
Army Air Force Training Corps
Yale University
National Radio Forum
Sweet River
Ed Prentiss
Sandra Michaels
Louis Bromfield
NwRo
Ava
Elbert D Thomas
Utah
Alexander Whiley
Associated Press
Howe Judson
Tlinois
Wwe -FiStEl Youn Za
Golden Gloves
A.A.U
Veau Mee
Olmsted
Kitty Foyle
WGN Opportunities
Exel Breakft Club
Burlins
WMT Lewis Record
WMT Symphonette
Kxel Amiros
WGN Frolic
Jerry
Zelda
Kxel Rangers
Vic and
Sade
Martyn
David Karum
Jenny
Judy Dé Jane
Kate Smith
Ann
Judy
Jane
Finchville
Jerry, Zelda
Helen Trent
Holber
Schnay
Bos
Aay
Farms
Don Norman
Shelley
Owen Cowboys
Kerrigan
Mary Marlin
Ma Perkins
John Betts
Ted Malone
B'ikstage
WMI Bidway
Stella Dallas
John Neblett
Lorenzo Jones
WMT Goldbergs
Widder
Brom
Dr Malone
Kxael Higeins
Dom
Long Shop
Portia
WGN Organ
WGN Music Mart Exel
Sea Hound
Farrell
Dick Tracy
Nelson
Superman
Terry
Pirates
Edwin Bill Wss
Chick Carter
Scott
Henson
WGN Safety
J Armstrong
Cuticura
Olice Or
Wotel
Montrose
Jowas Renewest Hotel
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