Parochial teams pace 12 game week schedule
Iowa City and Cedar Rapids parochial squads prepare for a heavy week with 12 games across Monday to Saturday. Immaculate Conception leads, St Patrick's and St Wenceslaus seek upsets, while Roosevelt and Marion aim for even splits and McKinley Franklin and Wilson face tough foes.
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Roosevelt
Marion
McKinley
Franklin
Wilson
St. Patrick's
Cedar Rapids
Fair Immaculate Conception
Greyhounds
Waterloo
Iowa City
St. Patrick’s
St. Wenceslaus
St. John’s of Independence
Cascade
St. Mary's
Marshalltown
Sacred Heart of Monticello
Red Hawks
Monticello
Clinton
Tipton
Vinton
East Waterloo
Thunderbolts
Kinnick Finds New Life as Navy Aviation Cadet at Fairfax
The former Iowa grid star is section leader among 12 trainees at Fairfax naval air base. He describes daily schedules from 5:45 wakeup to 10 pm curfews, with flight training and ground school alternating. Kinnick impresses leaders with humility and enthusiasm as he and his peers aim to become elite pilots under the Keep Em Flying motto.
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Iowa Grid
Fairfax Barracks
Kinnick
Fairfax Field
Fairfax Base
Navy Air Corps
Navy
Fairfax
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
J. N. Shofner
Norfolk, Va
Naval Training Station
Cowboy basketball star Maddox suns in Texas summer
West Texas State player Jack Maddox, known as a standout basketball talent, is described as a cowboy during a summer in Canyon Texas. The brief note highlights his regional ties and athletic reputation.
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Canyon
Tex
Jacks Maddox
West Texas
Lawrence Downs Cornell 36 31 in Midwest basketball clash
Lawrence defeated Cornell 36 to 31 at Alexander gym as Dick Miller led the Wildcats with eight baskets and Howard added five while Jares battled a sprained ankle. The game stayed tight with 18 18 at halftime and Lawrence pulling ahead 29 27 with seven minutes left. Bob Bailey captained the Purple under the hometown crowd.
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Appleton
Wis
Cornell
Lawrence
Alexander Symnasium
Dick Miller
Howard
Jares
Walton Koch
Bob Bailey
Purple
Pioneers Edge Beloit In Extra Session 50-48
Grinnell toppled Beloit 50-48 in overtime to shake up the Mid west conference race. After 40 minutes the score was 46-46. McCartney and Patterson hit free throws in OT, Youngstrom added a Beloit basket, and May hit a long deuce for Beloit. Patterson led Grinnell with 14 points, McCartney 10, Satterthwaite and Bacon led Beloit.
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Gazette
Beloit
Grinnell
McCartney
Patterson
Youngstrom
Eddie May
Paul Patterson
Satterthwaite
Bacon
Monmouth
Luther Norsemen Rout Central 54 29 in Iowa Conference Opener
Luther’s Norsemen crushed Central 54 to 29 in the Iowa conference opener. Norman Everson led with 14 points as Luther built a 27 to 8 halftime margin in Decorah.
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Decorah
Luther
Norsemen
Iowa
Central
Norman Everson
Yanks To Play 35 Exhibition Games
The world champion New York Yankees will play 35 exhibition games this spring. They will face nine games each against the St. Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers and two games each with the Boston Red Sox Washington Senators Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds. Pitchers catchers and coaches report February 22 and the rest March 1 at St. Petersburg Florida. On the tour North additional games will be held in Daytona Beach Jacksonville Savannah Montgomery and Nashville.
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NEW York
JINS
New York Yankees
Yanks
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Red Sox
Washington Senators
Detroit Tigers
Cincinnati Reds
Joe McCarthy
St. Petersburg
Fla
Daytona Beach
Jacksonville
Savannah
Montgomery
Nashville
Cooper Hogan Four Under Par At Los Angeles Open
Light horse Harry Cooper of Minneapolis and Ben Hogan of Hershey Pa shared the 36 hole lead at the 17th Los Angeles Open with four under par 140. Cooper 69 71 Hogan 69 71.
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Los Angeles
Harry Cooper
Minneapolis
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Cooper
Hogan
More Invitations Go Out For Miami Four Ball Tourney
Coral Gables Florida Lawson Little Vic Ghezzi Jimmy Demaret and Jimmy Hines were invited to the nineteenth annual international four ball tournament at the Miami Biltmore Country Club March 8 11 Thirty two players will make the field in the 5000 dollar event Invitations will go out next week to sixteen more pros.
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Coral Gables
Fla
INS
Lawson Little
Vic Ghezzi
Jimmy Demaret
Jimmy Hines
Miami Biltmore Country Club
Multi conference basketball scores mix in chaotic random recap
The record lists numerous college games with scattered results across the Big Ten Midwest Western conferences and more. Notable shows include Wisconsin 45 to 49 over an unnamed foe, Ohio State 42 over Indiana or similar, Northwestern 9, Chicago 60, Bucknell 62, Harvard 49, Temple 57, Rhode Island State 49, Oklahoma 47, Duke 38, Georgia 35, Furman 40, Clemson 39, DePaul 42.
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BIG Ten
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Michigan
Minnesota
Northwestern
Chicago
Knox
Cee
Grinnell
Betoit
Lawrence
Carnnell
Navy
Columbia
St. Joseph's
C.C.N
Cornell
Yale
William and Mary
Wash. and Lee
Pennsylvania
Lafayette
Carnegie Tech
Central Qilehi Bar
Tri-State
Mount Union
Findlay
Baldwin-Wallace
Obertin
Wittenberg
Marietta
Marshall
Dayton
Wayne
Western Michigan
St. Ambrose
James Miikin
Ohio Wesleyan
Denison
Lawrence Tech
Cleary
N. Dakota State
Omaha U
Concordia
St. John's
Oklahoma
Ransac State
St. Olaf
Carleton
Lake Forest
Allinola Akate Bi
Town Teachers
Tate
Macalestera
Micahane
Great Lakes
Wheaton
Culver-Stockton
Drary
Tulsa
Drake
Western Union
Wartburr
Marquette Af
Butter
Creighton
St. Louis U
Central
Arrensburg Techrs
Kirksville
Southwest
Arkansas
M.U
Baylor
Texas Christian Mi
Texas
Texan A
Louisiens
Poly
Arkansas Tech
Mendriz
Far West
Colorado College
Aegis
Brisham Young
Utah State
Stanford
St. Mary's
Colorado
Denver
Washington
Idaho
SOUTH
Duke
George Washington
Georgia Tech
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Stetson
Jacksonville Air Base
Kentucky
Xavier
Mississippi State
Nighpoint
Catawba
Furman
Clemson
North Carolina
Boxing and football notes from around the sports world
A string of brief sports items includes Bruce Swalley and Milvoy Skorepa at Cedar Rapids packing house, Bevens brothers in Belle Plaine, Tommy Gibbons heading to a Dempsey fight, Missouri U coaching pay, Notre Dame listing four Northwestern stars, Texas Aggies eating apples after Washington State game, Michigan rebuilding Big Ten visits, Seghi and Sidle from Portsmouth, Frank Hawley aiding jockeys weight loss, draft impacts on both leagues, Long Island basketball strength, and Tennessee coach comment on competitiveness.
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Bruce F. Swalley
Cedar Rapids
Milvoy Skorepa
Milvoy
Belle Plaine
Ken
Keith Bevens
Tommy Gibbons
Jack Dempsey
Shelby, Mont
Gibbons
Missouri U
Notre Dame
Northwestern
Alf Bauman
George Zorich
Nick Burke
Bill de Correvant
Washington State
Texas Aggies
Texas Medicos
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Phil Seghi
Paul Sidle
Portsmouth
Bob Feller
Hank Greenberg
Ted Williams
Cecil Travis
Hugh Mulcahy
Long Island I
Tennessee
Blackbirds
New Orleans
McGee
Louis to face Lou Nova in Navy relief fundraiser bout
Joe Louis plans to defend his title against Lou Nova while the evening’s proceeds support the Navy Relief fund. Promoter Jacobs and all fighters donated heavily, with receipts near six figures. Louis also quickly arranged army induction, seeking to serve in morale duties rather to maximize good will.
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Lou Nova
Melio Bettina
Abe Simon
Joe
Army Draft Board
Joe Louis Barrow
Jacobs
Max Schmeling
Cauliflower Alley
Mike Jacobs
Navy Relief
Baer
Frankie Fullam
Buddy
Navy Fund
Mike
Navy
Army
Navy Relief Fund
Draft Board No. 20
Chicago
M. Clay Supplee
Second Corps
Frankhouse Moves to Kansas City as Player Coach
Newark club transfers Fred Frankhouse to Kansas City as pitcher coach and brings Bill Page to Newark as pitcher coach. The changes occur after Saturday night transactions involving veteran ex major league pitchers.
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Newark
INS
Fred Frankhouse
Kansas City
Bill Page
Binghampton Pilot
Grinnell Defeats McKinley In Iowa Basketball Clash
Grinnell University tops McKinley 27 to 20 after a tight game. Grinnell led 8-3 in the first period and 25-17 in the third, with key scores from Amendt Hall White and Moore. Mollman led McKinley with seven points as Grinnell notches a second straight win following Friday’s win over Marshalltown.
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Grinnell
McKinley High
Iowa
Golden Bears
McKinley
Gordon Mollman
Bill Moore
Paul Perdue
Mollman
Jim Milke
Gil Amendt
Moore
Golden Bear
Norman Hall
Amendt
Dick White
Hall
Little Pioneers
Marshalltown
Moliman
Wheeler
Chemako
Amend
White
Miltke
Heinkl
Perdue
Sangster
Push
Barnes
O Hinkin
Jcimburek
Chehak
Well
Ster
Moll
Engbere
Grin- Amendt
Cole
Rose
Bowling Congress tournament draws thousands to Columbus
In Columbus, Ohio, the American Bowling Congress reports 4690 teams have entered the tournament running March 3 to May 11, with competition scheduled across multiple lanes and brackets.
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Columbus, C
NBA
Boxing Gift List of Heavyweights Stirs Critics in 1942
James J. Johnston defends his own heavyweight ratings via a humorous missive praising and lampooning boxers such as Bob Pastor Abe Simon Lem Franklin Turkey Thompson Lou Nova Buddy Baer Max Baer and Billy Conn. The piece mocks official ratings while highlighting fighters’ courage and records amid 1942 boxing chatter.
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Ring
NBA
James J. Johnston
Bob Pastor
Abe Simon
Johnston
Three Jays
Lem Franklin
Billy Conn
Phil Scott
Lou Nova
Max Baer
Brother Buddy
Turkey Thompson
Louis
Gunnar Barlund
Barlund
Buddy Baer
Nova
Joe Louis
Conn
America
Franklin
Beckwith
Thompson
Gunnar Barland
Buddy Knox
Jack Horner
Phillip
Franklin Turns Back Little Hawks 40 to 32
Franklin high school edged Iowa City Little Hawks 40 to 32 in a Mississippi Valley Conference game. Franklin trailed 17-16 at halftime but dominated the second half behind a disciplined defense and decisive inside play led by John Liddle and Sterling Delzell.
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Franklin
Little Hawks
Thunderbolts
Iowa City
Rustmen
IM Franklin High School
Liddle
Delzel
Dave Danner
Danner
Bill Olson
Bob Roth
Bill Berger
Ralph Doran
John Liddle
Olso
Hawkeye Comeback Beats Wisconsin in Fast-Paced Tilt
In a high scoring clash Iowa led 40-29 after a late surge by Trickey Siegel and Chapman. Danner led the Thunderbolts with 15 points as Iowa City pulled away 50-31 in the final.
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Trickey
Siegel
Chapman
Badgers
Rollie Williams
Jim O’brien
Soderquist
Sonnet
Kat
Mr. Kotz
Milt Kuhl
Hill
Iowa
Bud Foster
St Ambrose Defeats Millikin 51 to 39 in Davenport
St Ambrose handed Millikin University a 51 to 39 loss in Davenport. Jack Giroux scored 16 points to lead the Saints, who built a 24-14 halftime edge and never relinquished the lead in the Tri City invasion. Millikin had previously beaten Augustana 46 to 42.
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Davenport
St. Ambrose
Millikin University
Decatur
Millikin
Augustana
Rock Island
Jack Giroux
Saints
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Marlow
Sacred Heart
O.S.V.A
Cowboy Cager
Pioneers
Erthwaite
Pat
Waters
Acon
MecCartney
Bowers
Rimmke
O'Hock
Snyder
Dennison
Hannifan
O.dewtt
Gilob
Art Mansfield
Are. Morrow
River Falls
Luther Triais Central
Wolte
Luthe Central
Sam Snead
Cooper Equals Park
Willie Goggin
White Plains
N. Y
Smith
Goggin
Herman Barron
Chet Beer
West Los Angeles
Vic Ghezai
Deal N J
John Revolta
Jimmy Thompson
del Monte
Metz
Jimmy Turnesa
Dick Metz
Oak Park
Ill
Stan Leonard
Vancouver
B. C
Denny Shute
George Schneiter
Ogden
Utah
San Francisco
Mark Frye
Oakland
Detroit
Little
Frye
California
Harold McSpaden
Phil
Chic Harbert
Pal Dlerk
Mick
Tony Penne
Day
Ray Hill
Stamareneck
Ncy
Paul Bunyan
Rumson
Byron Nelson Toledo
Chandler Harper
P'tsmith
Jim Milward
Madison
Lloyd Mansrum
Mont
Cal
Clayton Hefner
Char N.C
Miami
Red Peppers
Hot Sport
By Tait
S Shaiow
Simon
Booker Beckwith
Washington, D. C
Savold
Johnny Shkor
Boston
Jack Burley
Carl Koehn
Iowa City Boys
Franklinites
Delzell
Sterling Delzell
Hawkeyes
Little Trickey
Hawks
Badger
Katz
Rudy
Hawk
Williams
Thunderbolt
Doran
Berger
Danners
Oran
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Beleell
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Horeer
Town
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Epperson
Triceye Suivan
KuhLe Schrage
Fountaine Rehm
Soderaulst
Kotz
Schelne
Lynch
L. W. Ivan.ers
Gale Robinson
Indiana
Whitford
Eee
Towa City
Pickford
Qi Brac
Piel
Fistcher
al Cathcart der Shuttleworth
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Martin Ofrumpp
Bailey OlConkler O
Campbell Schmidt
Milliken
Hearn Stevenson Motor CO
Rude Auto CO
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DIAL
New York City
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