Hawkeyes Sole Unbeaten Five In Conference
Illinois and Wisconsin open the wartime Big Ten schedule with strong wins as Northwestern Iowa and Michigan chase early pace. The weekend slate includes DePaul’s 11th straight and a mix of conference and nonconference games across multiple venues.
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Illinois
Hawkeyes
DePaul
Buffalo
N. Y
Arkansas University
George Mikan
Camp Grant
Marquette
Iowa
Denver
Iowa State
Drake
Chicago
Chicago Tech
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Notre Dame
Purdu
Glenview
Indiana
Minnesota
Pittsburgh
Rio State
Western Michigan
St. Thomas
Notreame
Kentucky
Louisville
Pro grid leaders map 1944 plans amid war notes
Pro football executives shift focus to 1944 season despite wartime. Boston hires Tillie Manton as scout. Eagles may split from Pittsburgh. Mar Vin Bleeker and Harry Thayer seek prospects. Dixie league talk links Howren and Marshall with possible farm deal. Atlanta and Birmingham show Dixie league interest. Also notes on Sugar Bowl pass interception, Dobbs and Dark, boxing card plans, and Dodgers eyeing $80,000 in group tickets once night baseball okayed.
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NEW York
Boston
Tillie Manton
Dodger
Philly Eagles
Pittsburgh
Marvin Bleeker
Southern California
Harry Thayer
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
Golf Stars Entered In Los Angeles Open
The Los Angeles Open offers a $12,500 purse with an all star field. Entries include Jimmy Thompson Lt. Fred Bolton Johnny Revolta George Fazio Craig Wood Olin Dutra and Sam Byrd. Qualifying starts Wednesday with main rounds Friday through Monday at Ilshire Country club.
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Los Angeles
INS
Ilshire Country Club
Jimmy Thompson
Fred Bolton
Bradly Hills Club
Washington, D. C
Johnny Revolta
Chicago
George Fazio
Pine Valley
N. J
Craig Wood
Olin Dutra
Sam Byrd
Monay
Iowa Cage Week Highlights and Schedule Items
Iowa's college basketball week features Iowa State at Kansas on Wednesday, Drake at St. Louis area, and late games including Minnesota at Nebraska. Other matchups list sites such as Ottumwa Naval Air Station, Burling Raceall, and Carleton with various teams scheduled across towns.
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Aire
Drake
Iowa
Nebraska
Navy
Uppe
Ravel
Burling
Raceall
Carleton
Link-Belt Speeder Opens YMCA League Play
Three YMCA basketball games are set Monday night. Undefeated Link-Belt Speeder opens at 7:00 against Iowa Engineering, followed by Colonial Baking versus Iowa Manufacturing at 8:00, and a non-city contest between Alburnett and Keystone at 9:00.
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Y.M.C.A
Iowa Engineering
Colonial Baking
Iowa Manufacturing Five
Alburnett
Keystone
Canadiens stretch win streak in NHL standings
The Montreal Canadiens extended their consecutive victory streak to six as Boston Bruins routed the New York Rangers 8 2 in New York. Boston led 4 0 after the first period and added a five goal burst later to tie for second place with idle Toronto. Toronto beat Boston 5 2 while Montreal shut out Chicago 4 0 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 Beat Loras 52 to 42
Camp Grant defeated Loras College 52 42 in Dubuque after a close first half. Stan Szukala sparked the second half with six straight points as Camp Grant extended its win streak to eight.
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Loras
Iowa State In Limelight as Big Six Opens
Iowa State, a Big Six favorite, opens conference play against Kansas State in Manhattan. Added center Price Brookfield strengthens the Cyclones alongside Wehde brothers and Oulman. Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri also show strong early form, with three key Saturday matchups listed: Kansas vs Missouri at Columbia, Kansas State vs Oklahoma at Norman, and Iowa State vs Nebraska at Lincoln.
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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 Hard Court Return
St Patrick’s Irish host the St Patrick’s five from Iowa City as Cedar Rapids resumes basketball after the holidays. The home team enters as a likely winner in Monday night action.
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St. Pat's
Iowa City
St. Patrick’s
Cedar Rapids St. Pat’s
Hagg predicts Arne Andersson as 1944 track star
Gunder Hagg, the Swedish distance ace, says he will not chase records in 1944 and predicts fellow Swede Arne Andersson will be the track star of the year. He may race only possibly against Hungarians or Danes. Andersson recently broke Hagg’s mile standard with 4 02.6 in Göteborg during the Swedish festival.
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Hagg
Arne Andersson
Stockholm
Gunder Hagg
Andersson
Goeteborg
Gunder
United States
Des Moines ballot delay trims high school football vote
Ens. R C Austin of Davenport sent an all state ballot while on Pacific duty. The ballot arrived late, unable to be counted, and Austin could not select a team due to naval service. His name appears on an Iowa high school athletic association list of football officials. In civilian life he was a farm implement inspector.
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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 American and British servicemen and civilians witnessed Navy defeat Army 19 to 0 in the Lily Bowl grid contest at the Bermuda Athletic Association field in Hamilton. Notables watching included Governor Lord Burghley Rear Admiral I C Lowell and Brigadier General A G Strong.
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Bermuda
INS
Navy
Army
Lord Burghley
I. C. Lowell
A. G. Strong
Bermuda Athletic Association
Hamilton
Bowl season drifts by with tepid interest and odd betting twists
The essay laments a dull bowl lineup led by the Rose Bowl and East-West clash, noting Washington and Southern California underperformed after long layoffs. It highlights bettors misjudging upsets, references Alabama Bill’s knee injury, and contrasts slim favorites with a sprawling look at odds. A long digression on 1943 New York horse track wagering follows, showing $20 million flows to operators and war funds, with battening lines and Tarawa Marines as an odd aside.
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New York
Tarawa
Appling Plans No Post Army Baseball Return
CAMP LEE Virginia AP Luke Appling the AL batting champion arrived for basic training and said he probably would not return to the major leagues after the war. The Chicago White Sox shortstop, who hit .328 last season, said he was 37 and already felt his legs trouble him and would not withstand a full season once he finishes army service.
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Camp Lee
Luke Appling
Chicago White Sox
Seahawks rout Skyflyers 50 to 28 on home court
Iowa Seahawks defeated Ottumwa Skyflyers 50 28 at the Iowa field house for their seventh straight win. Al Shirley led with 15 points and Carl Bidewell added 12 while Ottumwa’s Lynch led scorers and Lt Digrazia stood out for the visiting team.
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Iowa City
INS
Iowa Seahawks
Ottumwa Skyflyers
Iowa Field House
Skyflyers
Ottumwa Boys
al Shirley
Carl Bidewell
Seahawks
Ottumwa
Lynch
Zivic Favored Over Ossie Harris In Pittsburgh Bout
Fritzie Zivic a favorite at Gardens Monday night for his bout with Ossie Harris. Odds ranged from eight-to-five up to two-to-one. Critics note Zivic tires in late rounds. a loss could hasten his hinted retirement.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Fritzie Zivic
the Gardens
Ossie
Bulldog
Unclear College Basketball Scores From AP Listing
An Associated Press score note lists multiple college games with inconsistent team names and errors. Notable entries include Yale 45 over Columbia 42, Duke 59, Canisius 54, Iowa 63, Denver 20, Texas A&M 49, SMU 46, Gonzaga 57, Washington State 38, and others with garbled text and misspellings.
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Univ. of Rochester
Oberlin
Leneioland
Duke
Yale
AAFTC
DePaul
Genhees 2
Temple
Havana
Canisius
Wonste
Colgate
New Cornell
Princeto Newberry
Columbia
Air Bay
Michigan
Iowa
Denver
Baldwin-Wallace
Tiliami
Opie
Univ. Am
Paty
Great Lakes
Sheer Ra Fieta
Wae Tech
Southern Methodist al v
Gonzaga
Washington State
Upsets Mark Bowl Openers Across 1944 Games
New Year bowl actions produced upsets in seven games led by USC’s 29 0 rout of Washington in the Rose Bowl as Georgia Tech edged Tulsa 20 18 in the Sugar Bowl Eddie Prokop keying the Tech win LSU defeated Texas A M 18 14 in the Orange Bowl Randoph Field’s Aggies and the Texas squad battled to a 7 7 tie in the Cotton Bowl Shrine East West game in San Francisco saw a 13 13 stalemate Southwestern University downed New Mexico 7 0 in the Sun Bowl Southwestern Louisiana Institute beat Arkansas A M 24 7 in Houston with Alvin guiding the winner.
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Ballyhoo
Washington
California
Huskies
Tulsa
Georgia Tech
Texas
Randolph Field
Cal
Texas Aggies
LSU
Southwestern Louisiana
Arkansas Aggies
Gene Farmer
New York
Pasadena
Trojans
Southern California
University of Washington Huskies
New Orleans
Georgia
Tech
Eddie Prokop
Louisiana State
Miami
Flyers
Texas University
Dallas
San Francisco
Southwestern University of Texas
University of New Mexico
el Paso
Tex
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Arkansas A. & M
Houston
Alvin Ark
Radio Theater and TV Stars Lead Monday Airings
Alfred Hitchcock drama Shadow of a Doubt starring Teresa Wright and William Powell headlines a CBS WMT Monday night lineup. Other notable broadcasts include ex servicemen interviews on WMT at 7 p.m. and Cavalcade of America with Jackie Kelk on WHO at 7 p.m. Also Grace Moore on Telephone Hour at 8 p.m. NBC WHO. Spivak’s Band at 8:30 p.m. over Blue. Screen Guild Players at 9 p.m. over Louis Bromfield Information Please at 9:30 p.m. over Blue. and National Radio Forum at 9:30 p.m. Monday over Blue. Changes in daytime serials place Sweet River on KXEL at 9 a.m. and The Open Door on WMT at 2:15 p.m.
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Alfred Hitchecock
Mondday
Radio Theater
Teresa Wright
William Powell
CBS
WMT
Miss Wright
Joseph Coteten
Northern Pump Company
Minneapolis
Naval Ordnance Plant
Jackie Kelk
Homer
Radio
S “Aldrich Family
Cavalcade of America
WHO
Grace Moore
Soprano
NBC
Sweet River
Cedar Rapids
Ed Prentiss
KXEL
Sandra Michael
Ed Sullivan
E. Wmt
Cavalcade
Screen Guild
Biondie
Radio Forum
Essen
Evening Radio Schedule Highlights From 1944
A detailed hour by hour list of programs for Monday January 3 1944 across multiple stations including WES WGN WHO KXEL and WMT. Entries mention serials news segments dramas variety and children’s shows with times ranging from early morning to late night and titles such as Cavalcade Screen Guild War Board News Juke Box and Our Daily programs.
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Madison
Wis
Big Ten
Ohio State
Northwestern
Dick Ives
Paul Armstrong
Herman Schaefer
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
Golf Stars
Towa State
Mpson
Prake iOmeral Hospital
Corneay Eines
E Ameroe
Augustana
Ottumwa Naval Air Station
Parsons
The
United Press
Big Six
Lily” Bowl
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Fla
Earl Betsley
Texas A
George Callanan
Gordon Gray
JIM_CALLANAN
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Red Peppers
By Tait
Norm Verry
Southern Cal
Bill Baughman
Alabama
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Shrine Hospital
Gotham Tracks
Appling
Starllinois
Zivic
Harris
Associated Press
Mawna
By Nadine Subotnik
Charlie Spivak
Army Air Force Training Corps
Yale University
EXEL
Walter Huston
Ann Harding
Erich von Stroheim
Jane Withers
Louis Bromfield
Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
Alexander Wiley
National Radio Forum
Mons
Wes Cliff Helen
WGN
Bradley Exel
Houler
Sizin
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G. Fields
Luman
Barlow
Bon Sterner
Dr. L
Percy Paith
Clappe
Rox D. Courtney
Barlin
WGN Lari Nit
Exel Boortight
Prm
Jerry
Zelda
Woolf
Conal
Stanway
Beenie
Sun Patrol
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Geode
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Martha Ie
Jane Foster
Ayo
Oelker
Grant
Ledsie
Wa Playhouse
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Kxel Rangers
Judy
Jane
Finchville Exel
Viet. Parms
Grant Don Norman
WHO News
Shelley Owen
W News
Finchville
Eeuttrs Bd
Joyce Jordan
Rhay
Bach
Holbr
Mary Marlin
Geukhage
Ma Perkins Fa
Fite
Otis
Bappiness ‘ Nein
Robert Babe
Ted Malone
Kxel Ladies
Widder Brown
Dr. Malone
Kxel Higsins
Bee Hertecco
Pia Bian
Tracy
WE News
Nelson
Superman
Wee
Terry
Pirates
Gise
Rio
Haines
Shalleg Wa
Kerrigen Aa
L Vic. Arms
M. Neb
Renzo Jones
Golden Gloves
Tes
Spee
Hee le
Merah A Lathan
Rapids
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