Dewey Names Eddie Eagan New State Athletic Chairman
Governor Dewey announced Eddie Eagan, famed amateur boxer and Olympic champion, as the next chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission. Eagan, a former AEF champion and multi-sport Olympian, brings boxing expertise and a wartime morale focus to the post amid Dewey’s defense of sports value.
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Jack Cuddy
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Tom
Albany
Manhattan
Eddie Eagan
State Athletic Commission
Tom Curran
Eagan
Olympic
A.E.F
Washington
Great Britain
Colorado
John J. Phelan
Jacobs’ Beach
Edward Patrick Francis Eagan
Tunney Groom
Chicago
Miss Colgate
Lake Placid
N. Y
West Chester Trojans dominate Ke-Wash with 252 point win
West Chester Trojans crush North English 252 to 34 in Ke-Wash Conference action. West Chester led 35 to 6 at halftime, with Horse of West Chester amassing 29 points. Several league games and notable performances across Ke-Wash standings are listed, including Richland and Kalona matches and multiple schools such as Maynard Arlington Mechanicsville Shueyville Norway and Newhall featured in the roundup.
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Wellman
West Chester Trojans
West Chester
Horse of
Richland
Keota
Kalona
Brighton
Maynard
Arlington
B. Buenneke
Mayon
Medicanicsville
Oxford
Mechanicsville
Geford
Lassack
McCall
Oxford Jet
Scott
Henderson
Divoky
West Union
Sumner
High
Earl Daniels
James Duhrkopl
Tondville
Alburnett
Toddville
Sloan
Todd Vtle
Cse
Alburnete
Bhatt
Toddvillé
Eller
Sern
Shuey VI
Ey Riverside
Shueyville
Half Riverside
Shueyyville
Latta Oe
Hich
Zalesky
Niverside
High Axel
High Smith
Norway
Fry Earns Triple No 1 Ranking In Western Tennis
Shirley Fry of Akron Ohio tops three Western Lawn Tennis Association lists. She is No 1 in women s singles and girls singles, and pairs with Nancy Corbett of River Forest Illinois to lead in women s doubles. William Talbert of Indianapolis heads the men s singles ranking.
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Chicago
Shirley Fry
Akron
Ohio
Western Lawn Tennis Association
Miss Fry
Nancy Corbett
River Forest
Lll
Allen B Stowe
William Talbert
Indianapolis
Red Pepper Tales From The Bonnie Lassie Issue
Local column notes letters from service members including Lt. Harry Burrell and Cpl. Ray Kissell. Mentions Hawaii assignments and Iowa ties. Names Spade Harmon and several Cedar Rapids figures among wartime chatter and reunions.
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McAreavy
Speck
Collogan
Bob Condon
Tom Condon
Hawaii
Ted Vesely
J.g
Harry Burrell
Iowa State College
John Dinderman
Sixteenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt
Iowa
Frisco
Rudy Leytze
Independence
Salem
Roy Minnie
East Waterloo
Fred Haskins
Johnny Megron
Teachers College
Joe Scannell
Sui Eager
Spade Harmon
Sac City
Wildcat
Teachers
Bob Hogan
Majuro
Ernie Mickel
Reims
Towa
Red Cross
Ray Kissell
Howard K. Springer
L. Novotny
Harold Griess
R. H. Beadle
Flowers
Coe Alumni Notes Speak Of War Time Letters
Carl Van Evera and fellow Coe track men report from various fronts and service posts in 1940s letters. Families, missions, and Navy Air Force ties appear, with updates from India China the Pacific and Europe.
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Carl van Evera
India
Bill Davis
Camp Hood
Texas
Carl
van Evera
Patricia Andrews
Western Springs
State Board of Health
Carthage
Kepler van Evera
China
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Kweiyang
Kwei- Chow
Coe
Robert Spiegelhauer
States
Ground Forces
1D4th Air Force
Koenig
Clutterham
Cpl
Robert L. Stonebraker
Pacific
Philippine Islands
Bill Gilkey
Paul E. Keuper
France
Dale Morningstar
Pfc
Robert Johnston
Perry
Lt. Miller
W. H. Miller
Crawfordsville
Night baseball to remain allowed under WW2 power curtailment
A War Production Board source said night baseball will not be prohibited by the upcoming coal saving order. Outdoor recreational lighting is exempt, easing fears that electricity curbs could end night games. Major and minor leagues expect more arc light games in 1945, benefiting clubs like the Washington Senators and St. Louis Cardinals and Browns.
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Washington
War Production Board
United Press
WPB
J. A. Krug
New York
Washington Senators
St. Louis Cardinals
Browns
Hawks Blow Past Purdue as Iowa Swells Big Ten Lead
Iowa overwhelmed Purdue 53 24 at eight minutes left, reserves added late but Hawks kept a wide margin. Purdue without Paul Hoffman struggled. Ander son led Purdue with eight points. Iowa gains Big Ten lead with Ohio State upset of Northwestern. next Iowa faces Michigan away then Indiana at home.
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Rollie Williams
Iowa U. Cage
Great Lakes
Wilson
McKinley
Roosevelt Roughriders
St. Pat’s
Madigan
U.C.L.A
Babe Horrell
Hawk Subs
Purdue
Paul Hoffman
Billy Gosewehr
Boilermaker
Anderson
Iowa
Hawks
Ohio
State
Northwestern
Michigan
Indiana
Champs Drop Franklin In Last Period Scrap
Franklin high fell behind in the final period to lose 32 to 26 on the Thunderbolt court. Waverly's Englebrecht Sauerbry Brandes and Eggleston led the visitors with key scores while Franklin's Bob Scheib starred for the losers in a tight bunched game. A junior matchup followed, Franklin winning 17 to 12 in a freshmen contest against Marion.
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Franklin
Waverly
Gohawks
Franklin High
Thunderbolt
Scheib
Cedar Rapids
Englebrecht
Eggleston
Jennings
Rust
Thunderbolts
Morton
Brandes
Sauerbry
Hawks
Gratis
Wahawk Zone Stalls Wilson Too Long
Waterloo Wahawks upset Wilson High as Lloyd Hoyle stars on defense and scores 14 points. West Waterloo's Wagoner leads visitors with 13 points while Wilson struggles against the Wahawk zone and fades in the final period.
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Wahawk
Wilson
Gazette
Waterloo
Wilson High
Cedar Rapids
West Waterloo
Wahawks
Lloyd Hoyle
Rambler
Barnard
Ramblers
Wagoner
West
Wasoner
Harmon
Logge
Parmer
dLuthen
Christie
IfJoness
Hoyle
Bineke
Stolte
Ll. Segerc
Fox
Eiricht
Kuhle
Segerg
Ace Oe
West Water
West Waterloo Wagoner
New Kuhl
Gaines
Stoke
Farmer
Braden
Fisher
Umre
Dubuque Defeats Wartburg 51 to 38 for 25th Straight
The University of Dubuque Spartans beat Wartburg 51-38 in an Iowa conference game to extend their consecutive victory streak to 25. Bob Mann led with 17 points as Dubuque built a 22-11 run and led 25-16 at halftime.
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Dubuque
University of Dubuque
Wartburg
Iowa
Bob Mann
Spartans
Mann
Davenport Blue Devils Rout Roughriders In Miss Valley Clash
Davenport Blue Devils defeated Roosevelt High School Roughriders 55 to 23 in a game dominated by Davenport. The Blue Devils opened strong and led 15 to 5 after the first quarter, widening to 30 to 9 at halftime and 45 to 14 after three periods as Coach Moon rotated ten players. Benson led the visitors as top scorer.
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Roosevelt
Davenport
Muir
Paulsen
I Batley
Burton
Simberserff
Garrow
O Baker
Benson
Betrzelka
Petersen
Hanssen
Martine Oton
S Asmberger
Longa 2Stevens
Beane
Gazette
Roosevelt High
Roughriders
Cedar’ Rapids
Mississippi Valley
Davenport Blue Devils
Moon
Carney
Blue Devils
Zip Added to Prep T Plays In Revisions
The National Federation rule committee approved a change allowing a T formation quarterback to receive forward passes even if not the ball handler and within a yard of center, expanding eligible pass receivers to six. A new touchback rule makes crosses of the goal line automatic, and intentional removal of head gear now incurs a five yard penalty.
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Chicago
National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations
Seahawks Rout Badgers in 80 12 Wrestling Meet
Navy Seahawks dominated Wisconsin in a meet at the Iowa Fieldhouse winning all matches. Highlights include Lusk by forfeit and Rapter defeating Hanley 4 2 in heavyweight action as Coupe, Petry, Holdener and Beyer also scored multiple falls or decisions.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Iowa Seahawk
Navy
Wisconsin
Iowa
Seahawk
Badger
Seahawk Lusk
Regen
Alex Rapter
Beyer
Howlett
Coupe
Lusk
Petry
Kel
Milliman
Vetaire
Holdener
Rite
Gapter
Hanley
New Archer Proxy Elects 1945 Officers
Waltonian Archers held election of officers for 1945 with Robert Lindsey moving into the president chair Cliff Thomforde named vice president Mrs Fieda Graham elected secretary Mrs Robert Black treasurer and Don See ger and Jay Ludlow as directors. Several letters were read from eleven club members in the armed forces all received subscriptions to an archery magazine as Christmas gifts from the club.
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Robert Lindsey
Cliff Thomforde
Fieda Graham
Loras Boots Central for Third Straight Iowa Conference Win
DUBUQUE AP report says Loras pulled away after a 12 all tie to win 58 30 over Central. Daven Wareham and Wayne Knipschield led scoring with 15 and 14 points as the Duhawks extended their conference streak.
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Dubuque
Central
Loras College
Iowa
Daven Wareham
Wayne Knipschield
Duhawks
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Philippines
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M-1 Baseball League
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Long Island University
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Harper’s
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