May Crack Down on Servicemen Nines
Chicago dispatch reports the Navy and War departments plan to curb service baseball at Great Lakes and Norfolk bases to reduce distraction from the war effort. Major leaguers who joined service teams faced scrutiny while others waited for assignments and overseas duty.
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Chicago
INS
Washington
Navy Department
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Norfolk Navy Yard
Great Lakes
Shell Crater
Salerno
War Department
Army Camps
Johnny Mize
Giants
Barney McCoskey
Detroit Tigers
George Dickey
White Sox
Johnny Rigney
Fullerton Musta Lost a Buck on Some Grid Team
Sports column notes Lou Little wants officials kept out of players’ way not the entire field. Mentions referees, players, and a baggage car stunt by Kentucky U. basketballers. Includes Sid Luckman benefit game and Marine Major Boyington’s status.
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Hugh Fullerton, Jr
New York
Lou Little
Lou
Pat Kennedy
Kentucky U
Bradley Tech
North Dakota
A. J. Robertson
Sid Luckman
New York Hebrews
Detroit Eagles
Bears
Hollywood Legion Club
Gregory Boyington
Joe Foss
Pacific Northwest
Ohio State Cagers Defeat Pittsburgh 59 to 38
Ohio State led by Arnold Risen 17 points defeated Pittsburgh 59 to 38 before 2,234 fans in Columbus. Pitt battled early in the second half but could not keep pace as OSU extended the margin. both teams dealt with fouls and a rough game with 33 infractions.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State
University
Arnold
Silts
Risen
University of Pittsburgh
Panthers
Pittsburgh
Speed
Pitt
Cyclones Defeat Nebraska 56-24 in Big Six Showdown
Iowa State led 34 to 9 at halftime behind Price Brookfield who scored 18 and Ray Wehde with 12 as the Cyclones routed Nebraska 56 to 24 in Lincoln. Nebraska’s Allen Artman Bob Tangeman and Doug Nelson led with four points each. In a preliminary, Lincoln Army Air Field beat Nebraska Air Force 54 to 46.
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Lincoln
Neb
Price Brookfield
Iowa State
West Texas State
Cyclones
University of Nebraska
Brookfield
Ray Wehde
Town State
Nebraska
Allen Artman
Bob Tangeman
Doug Nelson
Lincoln Army Air Field
University of Nebraska Air Force
NYU Edges Connecticut In 46 45 Wild Finish
New York University rallied from a seven point deficit in the final five minutes and won 46 to 45 at Madison Square Garden. Eugene O'Brien, Richard Wyman and Frank Mangiapane keyed the comeback with timely baskets and a late steal sealed the victory over Connecticut University as the game featured eight ties.
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NEW York
New York University
Connecticut University
Violets
Connecticut
Madison Square Garden
Eugene O'Brien
Richard Wyman
Frank Mangiapane
Walter Alsovich
O’brien
Monmouth Tops Iowa Wesleyan 75 26 in Illinois clash
Monmouth University Scots defeated Iowa Wesleyan 75 to 26 in Monmouth Illinois. Curly Johnson of Oneida led Monmouth with 21 points while Wagner grabbed five field goals for Iowa Wesleyan in the uneven game.
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Monmouth
Ill
Iowas
Wesleyan
Bishops
Lowell
Curly
Detroit Tigers sign Arthur Mills as 1944 coach
Arthur Mills, former pitcher for the Boston Braves in 1927 28, is hired as a Detroit Tigers coach for the 1944 season, announced by general manager J A Zeller. Mills brings 12 years of organized baseball experience including Buffalo in 1929 31 and Toronto in 1932
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Detroit
Arthur Mills
Boston Braves
Detroit Tigers
J. A. Zeller
Mills
Buffalo
Toronto
Brandt names National League New Faces All Star squad
Augie Bergamo rookie outfielder from Columbus to the Cardinals earns NL New Faces honor with a .324 average and a famed 1939 Savannah home run thrill. Andy Pafko from Los Angeles wins MVP, Charlie Mead from Jer sey City joins the Giants, Tony Ordenana from Portsmouth earns praise for versatility, Alexander Campanis from Montreal to the Dodgers, Pete Elko from Nashville to the Cubs, Cecil Tyson from Trenton earns a Phillies trial, Lenny Rice from Syracuse backs catching, and pitchers John Dagenhand and Moose Fralich named as well.
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Jack Cuddy
New York
Augie Bergamo
Columbus
St. Louis Cardinals
Bill Brandt
Bergam
Augie
Columbus, Ga
Ohio
Bergamo
Savannah
Andy Pafko
Los Angeles
Chicago Cubs
Brandt
Alexander Campanis
Cos
Dodecanese Islands
Montreal
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York U
North Carolina
Pete” Elko
Nashville
Cecil Washington Tyson
Trenton
Phillies
Elm City
N. C
Lenny Rice
Cincinnati
Syracuse
John Dagenhand
Braves
Moose Fralich
Coe Cagers Rally For 32 25 Lead In Title Contender Battle
Coe five men push ahead to a 32 25 lead late as Grovert dominants with 13 points on three field goals and seven free throws. Davis and Tomlin provide support while Cabalka 11 and Greene 8 pace the scoring. final box score to follow.
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Davis
Hawks
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Greene
Tomlin
Hoch
DePauw V-5 Sailors Clinch Win Over Camp Atterbury
DePauw university V-5 Sailors led all night and defeated Camp Atterbury 56 to 44 in Greencastle. Former Butler star Jerry Steiner scored 24 for Atterbury, narrowing the gap to 36 32 in the second half before DePauw pulled away. Half time stood 25 18.
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Greencastle
Ind
DePauw University
Camp Atterbury
Butler University
Jerry Steiner
Atterbury
Steiner
DePauw
Jimmy Foxx Called For Army Physical Examination
Philadelphia AP report says 36 year old Jimmy Foxx has been summoned for his army physical on January 17. Foxx quit baseball two years ago after a long major league career with the Athletics Red Sox and Cubs and has worked as a salesman for an oil and leather goods firm in Philadelphia since leaving the sport.
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Philadelphia
Jimmy Foxx
Foxx
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Chicago Cubs
Cornell Navy Beats Upper Iowa 53 27 In Fayette
The Cornell Navy Preflight basketball team defeated Upper Iowa University 53 to 27 in Fayette. McDaniel led with 21 points including 16 in the second half while Bryan tallied nine for Upper Iowa in the box score.
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the Gazette
Fayette
Cornell Navy
Upper Iowa University
Navy
McDaniel
Bryan
Upper Iowa
Luther Beaten By LaCrosse Teachers
Luther college cagers were unable to convert from the line and lost to LaCrosse Teachers 30 to 26 in Decorah. Luther led 15 14 at halftime but LaCrosse surged after the break, pulling away after Luther's late bid.
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Luther College
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Wis
Norsemen
Luther Forces
Luther
Marius Russo Leaves Yankees For Duration Of War
New York Yankee pitcher Marius Russo announced he would not play baseball for the duration of the war, planning to stay at his job with Republic Aircraft unless drafted. The left hander, coming off a World Series win with a 2 1 record against the Cardinals, had been a key starter for the Yankees under Joe McCarthy.
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NEW York
Marius Russo
New York Yankee
Republic Aircraft Corporation
Russo
St. Louis Cardinals
Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Y M C A Announces Basketball Coaching and Round One Games
YMCA notes boys in regular gym classes receive basketball coaching and are urged to bring a friend. Minnow club members and fish club participants are listed. Final first round games for the YMCA Commercial basketball league set for Monday with Link Belt Speeder vs Universal Engineering, Iowa Manufacturing vs Keystone at 8, Colonial Bakers vs Iowa Engineering at 9, Alburnett to play Coe Aircrew at 8 15 Tuesday.
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Minnow Club
Dick North
Don Stephenson
Bob McComas
Fish Club
Jim Reeder
Jerry Reeder
David Dodds
Y.M.C.A
Universal Engineering
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Keystone
Colonial Bakers
Iowa Engineering
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Link Belt Spender
Peteee Reeeetetens Alburnett
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Owa Manufacturing Co
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Te Wilkinson
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Alburnat Oia
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Unkenelt
Sneeder Albers
Cystom 18
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Dolan
Great Lakes Five Defeat Western Michigan 71 to 40 in Stadion Victory
Great Lakes powered by Paul Armstrong and Herman Schaefer defeated Western Michigan 71 to 40. Armstrong scored 19 and Schaefer 16 as Great Lakes clinched its tenth win against two losses, while Western Michigan suffered its first loss in seven starts.
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Great Lakes
Paul Armstrong
Western Michigan
Armstrong
Herman Schaefer
Indiana University
Marvin Bylsma
DePaul, Too, Tops Chicago Five In 78-26 Cage Rout
DePaul remains undefeated with its 12th straight win after a 78-26 rout of Chicago at Chicago Stadium. George Mikan scored 27 points in the first half but was held scoreless in the last five minutes. Northwestern beat Wisconsin 60-38 in the opening game.
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DePaul
Chicago
Chicago Stadium
Northwestern
Wisconsin
DePaul Demons
George Mikan
Demons
Illinois
Mikan
Greats of Diamond to Be Feted at Pittsburgh Banquet
Three baseball legends Honus Wagner Connie Mack and John Tener will be honored at the Pittsburgh sports writers roundup and dinner on February 20. Wagner marks his 70th birthday as the centerpiece. Mack age 81 and Tener, a former pitcher and NL president, have accepted invitations to attend.
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INS
Honus Wagner
Connie Mack
John K. Tener
Pittsburgh Sports Writers
Wagner
Honus
Mack
Tener
Keystone State
Connie
Quaker City
Bill Terry quits baseball to pursue cotton business
Memphis veteran William Harold Terry announces retirement from baseball at age 45 calling the sport too cheap for him. After 20 years with the New York Giants as player and executive, he sells his 304 acre plantation to join a cotton manufacturing firm and vows to watch baseball from the outside.
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Memphis
William Harold
Bill” Terry
New York Giants
Terry
Giants
Here
Bill
Drake Beats Central 34 32 On Late rally in Des Moines
Drake rallied from a 16 20 halftime deficit to beat Central 34 32 in Des Moines. Jack Edling, a late substitute, tied the game and then scored the winning basket as his second of the game. Bob Ogren led Drake with 17 points while Bob Weaver topped Central with 10.
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DES Moines
Drake University
Central College
Jack Edling
Drake
Bob Ogren
Kiron
Bulldogs
Bob Weaver
Willamette
Central Naval
Dutchmen
Canadiens Roll Rangers 8-2 To Extend Home Win Streak
Montreal beat New York 8-2 as the Canadiens stretched their home-ice winning streak to 14 in pursuit of the NHL title. Mike McMahon and Toe Blake each scored twice, with Albert De Marco and Jack McDonald adding singles for Montreal. For New York, Albert De Marco and Jack McDonald found the net. Phil Watson, formerly with the Rangers, scored the opening goal after Ken McAuley weathered early pressure.
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Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
New York Rangers
Mike McMahon
Toe Blake
Albert DeMarco
Jack McDonald
New
Ken McAuley
Hoppe Extends Lead in Billiards Match Tour
Willie Hoppe widened his edge over Welker Cochran by 58 points in the first 1900 point non-title three cushion match. Hoppe won the final block 50-49 and raised eight-session total to 400-342, after taking the afternoon 50-23 block. The stars head to Chicago for a 600 point match next week before stops in Detroit and a 300 point windup in New York.
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Kansas City
Willie Hoppe
Welker Cochran
San Francisco
Hoppe
Chicago
Detroit
New York
Maple Leafs Move Into Second Place
Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Boston Bruins 12 to 3 to claim undisputed possession of second place in the National League standings.
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Maple Leafs
Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs
Boston Bruins
Byrd Keeps Lead In Los Angeles Open Tourney
Sammy Byrd the former Yankees outfielder led the field at the Los Angeles golf championship after 36 holes at Wilshire Country Club. Byrd carded par 71 for 137 total while Olin Dutra moved into second with 189 after rounds of 69 and 70. George Fazzio and Byron Nelson tied for third with 140, Johnny Bulla and Jag McSpaden followed with 141 and 140 respectively.
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Sammy Byrd
New York Yankees
Sammy
Wilshire Country Club
Olin Dutra
George Fazzio
Pine Valley
N. J
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Johnny Bulla
Airlines
Chicago
Jag McSpaden
Philadelphia
Phog Allen Ready to Take on Eastern Teams in West Showdown
Kansas coach Phog Allen blasted eastern opponents calling them half-baked and ready to prove the West can beat the East on their courts. He announced tentative plans to play in Kansas City St Louis and Chicago with western teams and pledged Red Cross donations, even offering to let eastern officials participate for fair play.
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Forrest C
Allen
Kansas University
Kansas
St. [Fein University
Wyoming Cowboys
St. John’s
Madison Square Garden
Red Cross
East
Marquette Beats St Thomas 44 30 In Milwaukee
Marquette University defeats St Thomas 44 to 30 at Hilltop gym before 1,500 fans. Howie Kallenberger scores 17 for Marquette, Fritz Furey leads St Thomas with 12. St Thomas ends a four game win streak as Marquette leads 23 15 at halftime and pulls away.
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Wis
Marquette University
St. Thomas
St. Paul Collegians
Hilltop Gymnasium
Marquette
Howie Kallenberger
Fritz Furey
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