Faber's Last-Second Basket Narrows Grinnell Invite Final
Jack Faber drove in a seven second basket to lift Coe College past Cornell 49-47 in the Grinnell holiday invitational championship game. Jim Gallagher and Bob Horsfall each scored 18 for Coe, while Earl Peisner led Grinnell with 16 and Tex Kaufmann added 12.
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Osepee
Jack Faber
Coe
Cornell
Jim Gallagher
Bob Horsfall
Grinnell
The
Pioneers
Earl Peisner
Tex Kaufmann
Ed Kooi
Central
Irish Turn Back St. Louis 48-46 in gritty finish
Notre Dame survives a tight defensive night to beat St. Louis 48-46 as Ed MacCauley keeps the Bills within reach and Bob Schmidt narrows the gap late. O'Shea seals the Irish win with a final score by the Irish after a last second shot was ruled incomplete.
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ST. Louis
Billikens
Notre Dame
St. Louis University
Ed MacCauley
Bob Schmidt
Pend Dame
O'Shea
Irish
Bills
Marv Schatzman
Cubs Deny They Are After Miller
Chicago officials insist they are not pursuing Eddie Miller of the Cincinnati Reds. Manager Jim Gallagher says the Cubs did not respond to an invitation and have no intention of seeking Miller. Miller, 30, has a history of a kneecap injury and a lame arm and had discussed quitting baseball.
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Cub
Eddie Miller
Cincinnati Reds
Jim Gallagher
Cubs
Cincinnati
Miller
Boston Braves
Bradley Beats Chicago 54 to 40 in Strong Display
Bradley University built a 29 to 17 halftime lead and then cruised to a 54 to 40 victory over the University of Chicago. Center Dave Hamerickhouse scored 11 points and guard Max Norman added 12 as Bradley improved to 10 wins in 11 games and rested its bench. Bradley meets Oklahoma University next in Peoria.
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Bradley University
University of Chicago
Dave Hamerickhouse
Max Norman
Braves
Peoria
Til
Bradley
Maroons
California Bears Hold Off Dartmouth in Berkeley 55-46
The Dartmouth Indians faced California in Berkeley for the first game of a two game series. Cal used its depth to overpower the visitors and win 55-46 as five Dartmouth players sat out most of the game.
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Calif
Ins
Dartmouth Indians
University of California
Berkeley Gym
Golden Bears
Dartmouth
Cal
Hawks, Wisconsin Headline Three-Game Big Nine Cage State
CHICAGO UP The nine's 1947 basketball moves into high gear tonight as Wisconsin's Badgers meet undefeated Iowa Hawkeyes in a Big Nine showdown. Minnesota faces Ohio State while Northwestern goes to Ann Arbor to face Michigan. Wisconsin aims to hand Iowa its first Big Nine loss after Iowa’s home dominance.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Badgers
Iowa Hawkeyes
Minnesota
Ohio State
Northwestern
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Hawkeyes
Illinois
Iowa City
Iowa
Browns Place Four Men On All-Star Team
The Cleveland Browns led with four players on the first official All-America football conference all star team. Players from New York San Francisco Brooklyn Los Angeles contributed to the selections across ends tackles guards centers and backfield spots. Notable Browns on the roster include Dante Lavelli Alyn Beals Bob Nelson Jim Motley and Frankie Albert among others.
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Cleveland Browns
NEW York
San Francisco
Brooklyn
Los Aes
Dante Lavelli
Cleveland
Alyn Beals
Frank Kinard
Martin Ruby
Bruno Banducci
San
Bill Willis
Cleven
Bob Nelson
Los Angeles
Otto Graham
Glenn Dobbs
Urban Sanders
Marion Motley
Jack Russell
Mac Speedie
Bob Reinhard
Lee Artee
Bill Radovich
Buddy Jungmichel
Miami
Mike Scarry
Frankie Albert
Bob Hoernschmeyer
Chicago
Steve Juzwik
Buffalo
Norm Standlee
Missouri Beats Iowa State 36 25 in Big Six Opener
In Columbia Missouri defeated Iowa State 36 to 25 in a slow rough Big Six opener. Missouri led 22 15 at halftime as both teams stalled in the second half with an eight minute scoreless stretch. Don Paulsen led scoring with eight for ISU while Darrell Lowrance and Bill Haynes each had seven for Missouri.
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Columbia, Mo
Missouri
Iowa State
Tigers
Cyclones
Don Paulsen
Darrell Lowrence
Bill Haynes
Snow Delays Billings at Loras College
Loras College hosts Billings Polytechnic in Dubuque after travel delays left the Montana team snowbound in eastern Iowa. The game was moved from Friday to tonight as officials confirmed the postponement.
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Dubuque
INS
Loras College
Billings, Mont
Polytechnic
Billings
Iowa
Franklin Captures City Championship Hopes With 52 to 27 Win
Franklin defeats McKinley 52 27 to ensure the Thunderbolts lead the city race for the 1947 high school basketball title. Dick Peterson leads scoring with 16 points supported by Paul Phelan and Bob Hoff as Franklin dominates rebounding and controls the game from the second period onward.
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Roy McHugh
Franklin
Thunderbolts
McKinley
Golden Bears
Orville Rust
Canning
Dick Peterson
Bob Cohrs
Byron Hollinshead
Peterson
Paul Phelan
Bob Hoff
Phelan
Hollinshead
Thunderbolt
Johnny Arenas
Walker Girls Extend Victory Run To Eleven In Narrow Win
The Walker girls beat Center Point 42 to 30 to stretch their winning streak to 11. Center Point boys defeated Walker 54 to 32. Elkader and Monona prepare for a north Iowa grudge game with Elkader unbeaten and Monona 1 loss. Other results include Monona over Calmar 48-33 and WaMaC clash where Vinton edged Independence 40-35. Dinsdale beat Dysart 21-10 in Tama County action.
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Walker
Center Point Lassies
Center Point Boys
Pea
aVer Warner
Iowa
Elkader
Monona
Calmar
Vinton
Independence
Dinsdale
Tama County
Dysart
Roosevelt Roughriders Upset Wilson 29-18 In Nightcap
Roosevelt Roughriders upset favored Wilson 29-18 in the late game of a doubleheader at Cve gym Friday. Led by Jack Carpenter with 11 points and Frank Sturm with eight, Roosevelt built a 10-6 halftime lead and pulled away after intermission, holding Wilson to only one field goal in the final quarter.
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Phil Seghi
Roosevelt
Roughriders
Wilson
Cve Gym
Clem Carney
Nets
Les Mollichar
Jack Carpenter
Melichar
Glenn Ebert
Frank Sturm
Bill Barnard
Ramblers
Carpenter
Harmon
Speeder Suffers First AIL Loss At Hands of Imco
Industrial league action saw Wilson and Company defeat Imco Universal Engineering 39 to 25. Leonard Novak led all scorers with 12 for the Engineers as Iowa Manufacturing beat Link Belt Speeder 54 to 47 with Bob Tordik scoring 23 for the Manufacturers.
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Universal Engineering
Wilson and Company
Packers
Leonard Novak
Dick Zobl
Iowa Manufacturing
Link Belt Speeder
Link
Oatmen
Collins
Quakers
Art Wall
Lloyd Hoyle
Bert Cooper
Ward Swift
Anamosa Legion to Host Link Belt Speeders Monday
Anamosa American Legion basketball team hosts Link Belt Speeders of Cedar Rapids at the high school gym at 8 p.m. Monday. The game caps a local schedule as the teams meet for a regional matchup.
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Cedar Rapids
Coe Gym
Anamosa
American Legion
Anamosa High School
Veeck Expects No Trouble Signaling Feller Deal
Chicago AP report says Bill Veeck, president of the Cleveland Indians, expects easy signing of star pitcher Bob Feller. Veeck also hopes to trade for Washington center fielder Stan Spence. Officials including Harry Grabiner and Lou Boudreau met at Phillip Clarke’s LaSalle office to discuss the club’s plans after purchasing Cleveland last year.
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Chicago
Bill Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Bob Feller
Veeck
Washington
Stan Spence
Senators
Harry Grabiner
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Baseball Club
LaSalle Street
Phillip Clarke
Cleveland
Feller
Wveek
Joe DiMaggio to have spur removed from heel
New York AP The Yankees star Joe DiMaggio will undergo surgery to remove a bone spur from his left heel. He plans to enter the hospital Monday, stay about a week, and wear a plaster cast for two weeks, aiming to be in shape for spring training by mid February.
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NEW York
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Larry MacPhail
MacPhail
William Blaik Dies Father of Army Coach
William Douglas Blaik, 78, father of Col. Earl Red Blaik, Army football coach, died at his Dayton home after a long illness. His son visited him last month. Survivors include his widow, another son Douglas of Cleveland, and a daughter Mrs. Mabel Newcombe of Minneapolis.
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Ohio
INS
William Douglas Blaik
Earl “Red” Blaik
Army
Douglas
Cleveland
Mabel Newcombe
Minneapolis
SPORT JABS Feature Roundup From New Vic Meet
Horace CTIMORE and Johnny Johnson weigh in as top contenders at the New Vic event. Participants include Les PARK of N. J. and Bill Gilliam of New Jersey with notable points scored.
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Horace Ctimore
Johnny Johnson
New Vic Young
Les Park
N. J
Bill Gilliam
Howard Ranten
Wyoming Proxy Awaits Shelton in Sports Controversy
Wyoming University President George D. Humphrey said a thorough study will be a key aspect of the university's response to allegations of unsportsmanlike conduct by Ev Shelton in New York City. Athletic Director Glenn Jacoby and Shelton will return to campus next week before an official position is announced. Shelton denies racial bias in remarks about players during the game with NY college.
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Wyo
INS
Wyoming University
George D. Humphrey
Wyneaie
Ev Shelton
New York City
Humphrey
Glenn Jacoby
Shelton
Nat Holman
Wyoming
Van Horne Vets top Shellsburg 58 to 33 in rematch
Van Horne Vets secure their eighth and ninth wins of the season by defeating Shellsburg 58 to 33 on Monday night. Mease led Van Horne with 12 points while Frish topped Shellsburg with 8.
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Vets
Shellsburg
Mease
Frish
Belle Plaine
Thompson
Henry
Wence Loses 23-22 Battle To St. Mary's
Waterloo defeats St. Wences 23-22 as Don Bisler of St. Mary's and late baskets seal the win. Cedar Rapids battles back with Panek and Treka trading scores, while St. Marys builds an 11-8 halftime lead and holds off St. Wences in a thrilling finish. The Waterloo girls beat St. Wences 43-31 in the prior game.
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Don Bisler
St. Mary’s
St. Wences
Cedar Rapids
Biller
St. Mary's
Rapids
St. Vence
Jim Treka
Sanbasket
Bob Panek
Bill Claes
H Sopousek
St. Wence
Panek
Treeka
Waterloo Girls
St. Wence Girls
Skaters Clear for Iowa Open Meet at Roosevelt
Skaters who registered for the Playground commission meet on Thursday need not re register for the Iowa Open at Roosevelt rink Sunday. Once registered, they may compete in any NSU sanctioned meet. All contestants should report at the warming house by 1 p.m.
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Playground Commission
Roosevelt Rink
National Skating Union
Reds Announce 35 Game Exhibition Schedule for Spring
Cincinnati Reds unveil a 35 game 1947 spring schedule with 29 contests against seven major league clubs. The Boston Red Sox will face the Reds ten times, six of which occur April 5 to 10 as they travel through Alabama Tennessee and Vermont. Johnny Neun, new Reds manager, says most of the lineup in Tampa will be youth.
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Ohio
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Red Sox
Reds
Eall
Alabama
Tennessee
Vic
Johnny Neun
Red
Atst
Tampa
Saat
Giants Sign Kerr and Blattner to 1947 Contracts
The New York Giants announced on Saturday that infielders Buddy Kerr and Bob Blattner have signed 1947 contracts, formalizing their status with the franchise.
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NEW York
INS
New York Giants
Buddy Kerr
Bob Blattner
Mills Demotes Menke Smiley as Illini falter
Illini coach Mills benches two of the famed Whiz Kids Ken Menke and Jack Smiley for a national rivalry game in Champaign replacing them with Bill Erickson and Walt Kirk. Andy Phillip and Gene Vance remain as the others. The move follows a rough start to the season with shooting percentages slipping and the team averaging 60 points per game.
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INS
Illinois
Coach Mills
University of Mexico
Ken Menke
Jack Smiley
Bill Erickson
Walt Kirk
Andy Phillip
Gene Vance
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Mills
Menke
Smiley
Andy
Phillip
Vance
Penna and Ward Lead LA Open After Opening Round
Tony Penna and Bud Ward shot 69 as leaders at Riviera in the Los Angeles Open. Ward, a 1941 National Amateur champion from Spokane, started poorly but birdied key holes to stay within two under par. Penna, a Cincinnati linkmaster, also carded 35-34 for a 69, with Stranahan and Hogan close behind at 70.
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Los Angeles
Tony Penna
Cincinnati
Warvin
Bud” Ward
Riviera Country Club
Little Penna
Simon Pure Ward
Spokane
Wash
Ward
Airforce
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Ed “Porky” Oliver
Wilmington
Del
Ace
Little Ben
Trippi Weighs Pro Sports Career Across Football and Baseball
Charley Trippi of Athens reports he is negotiating for a professional career in football and baseball. Indications point to a baseball sign with Atlanta and a NFL deal with the Chicago Cardinals for the upcoming seasons.
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Georgia
Trippi Eyes
Athens
Gaage
Charley Trippi
Atlanta Era
Chicago Cardinals
Tech May Raise Ante To Keep Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech reportedly offered Football Coach Bobby Dodd a substantially sweetened salary for next season. Dodd was withholding a decision on Baylor and had nearly decided to take the Texas job until Tech increased its offer to match or exceed competing offers.
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Tech
Bobby Dodd
Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Dodd
Baylor
Texas
Tate
Basketball Scores Mixed Results Across Colleges
Partial score notes show Dartmouth over Bradley U 47 44 and Montana State 44, plus scattered tallies for Western, Central Michigan, Milwaukee State, Texas, Holy Cross, and others. Many entries are incomplete or garbled, with several lines cancelled or unreadable as printed.
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Bradley U ”. An
Thomas
Montana State
Western
Central Michicar
Milwaukee State
Rice
South High
Texas
State
Gaming
Holy Missense
Peppers
Untitled sports scores fragment from AP release
Fragmentary AP listing shows game scores including Ames 42 and Oskaloosa 33 with other obfuscated team names and odd spellings. Readers see unclear references to Roosevelt Des Moines and Council Bluffs, Webster City and Grinnell like outcomes for a series of local matchups.
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Eeeseeeeene
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Speeder
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Eytods Press Service
David Frederick
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Kramer
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William Blaik
Wence
Ss. UW St. Mary's
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Yass
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Trcka
Sopouse
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Freeman Fulbright
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