Captain selects young athletes as elite Devil Dog raiders
Capt. W. S. Lefrancois, veteran of Makin Island, says the best raiders are 17 to 19 year old athletes. He notes training blends sports like baseball, boxing, judo and swimming to build team skilled, precise fighters. He emphasizes rugged conditioning and collective effort over individual stars.
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New York
W. S. Lefrancois
Marine Corps
Makin Island
Lefrancois
Hudson
Michigan Swimmers Triumph in Big Ten Opener
Michigan’s swimming team defeated Northwestern 46 to 28 in Evanston to open the Big Ten meet. The Wolverines captured five of nine first places at Patten Gymnasium, securing the win with victories in the 440-yard freestyle and the 400-yard relay.
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Evanston, Ir
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Northwestern University
Wolverines
Patten Gymnasium
Evanston
Local sports results from several towns and schools
Summary of scattered high school games across Tipton West Liberty Strawberry Point Lamont Garrison Onslow Rowley Quasqueton and surrounding areas with partial scores at half time. Tipton led 14 8 at half against West Liberty while Lamont led 10 mont and Rowley posted 25 points at halftime against Quasqueton.
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Pree
Tipton
West Liberty
W. Liberty
Strawberry Point
Lamont
Lang. Tucker
Garrison
Geeee Garrison i A
Gerrisen
Onslow Beh
Sean Va Ae
Kanseiaun Ee Tances
Rowley
Vox
Yahoo
Corkey
Illinois Downs Chicago 69 to 32 in Big Ten clash
Illinois overwhelmed Chicago 69 to 32 as Stan Patrick led with 17 points for Illinois while Fred DeGraw scored 12 for Chicago. The game marked a lopsided league tilt with Illinois the defending champion.
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Chicago
Illlinois
Stan Patrick
Santa Clara
Doug Mills
Riumph
Fred DeGraw
Seahawks Dominate Ambrose 72-43 in Iowa Preflight Clash
Davenport Iowa AP The Seahawks of the Iowa Preflight school defeated St Ambrose 72 to 43 on a night when Ambrose played without star Frank Kauzlarich who fouled out before halftime. Nelson and Downs each scored 14 for their teams.
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Davenport
Seahawks
Iowa
Bees
St. Ambrose
Frank Kauzlarich
Nelson
Downs
Hoppe Trails Cochran in Chicago Billiards Match
Willie Hoppe of New York narrowed Welker Cochran’s lead but remained behind after a 50 to 48 victory over Cochran in 56 innings in Chicago. The overall cross-country match stood Cochran 750 Hoppe 735 for Chicago, with Hoppe leading 1,135 to 1,082 overall before Detroit.
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Chicago
INL
Willie Hoppe
New York
Welker Cochran
San Francisco
Hoppe
Cochran
Kansas
Cooper Tops Kinnick as Spokane's 1943 Sportsman
Mort Cooper, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher, voted Spokane's outstanding sportsman of 1943. The award, based on votes from 42 editors and announcers, honors his resilience after his father’s death and his World Series win. Nile Kinnick finished a close second. Cooper receives a $500 war bond.
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Spokane
Wash
Mort Cooper
St. Louis Cardinals
Spokane Athletic Roundtable
Cooper
Nile Kinnick
University of Iowa
Kinnick
Western Michigan Colleges Sets Scoring Record in Win
Western Michigan University crushed George Williams College Chicago 86 to 49. WMU led 39 to 26 at halftime and pulled away in the second half, breaking school scoring records.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Western Michigan College
George Williams College of
Chicago
Western
Nelson Still Leads San Francisco Open After Day Two
By Nelson Still Toledo golfer Ron Nelson posted a three under par 69 for a two day total of 137 to lead the $10,000 San Francisco Open. Nelson’s 68 on Friday matched a par shattering score as he sits seven under total 137, four strokes ahead of Lloyd Mangrum 141 and Art Bell 142. Other early finishers include George Fazio 142 Joe Kirkwood Jr 146 Bob Hamilton 147 and Ted Longworth 148.
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San Francisco
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ohio
Nelson
Lloyd Mangrum
Los Angeles
Art Bell
Mangrum
George Fazio
Pine Valley
N. J
Joe Kirkwood, Jr
Philadelphia
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
Ted Longworth
Portland
Ore
Seabees Shine In Marine Era Rally And Local Sports Capsule
A mixed sports and service column highlights Seabees replacing Leathernecks in a joint tune, notes boxing trainer Bob Franklin aka Bobby O'Dowd at El Centro, and tracks military players like Marvin Kaplan. Iowa leads Big Ten hoops unbeaten. Cedar Rapids and Immaculate Conception excel in local standings. Letters from soldiers praise mail service and recall Nile Kinnick and former Cedar Rapids athletes, with updates on training, transfers, and upcoming Golden Gloves.
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Marine Air Station
el Centro
Calif
Cedar Rapids
Bob Franklin
Bobby O’dowd
Navy
Marvin
Mike” Kaplan
Keystone
Iowa U
Collins
Iowa Haweyes
Minnesota
Hawks
Ilinois
Wilson
Immaculate Conception
Phil Seghi
Lloyd Harper
Santa Ana
Army Air Base
Alex Fidler
Eldon
Tess” Levis
Coe
Belle Plaine
Air Corps
Chicago
Don Faurot
Iowa Seahawks
Naval Flight Preparatory
Monmouth College
DePaul of
Camp Grant
Great Lakes
Davenport
Wilson Secon
Purdue Downs Gophers 43-17 in narrow Big Ten win
Purdue's Boilermakers dominate an undermanned Minnesota squad 43 to 17 in Lafayette. Charlie Haag scores 16 and the defense limits Minnesota to four field goals and nine free throws as Purdue builds a 21-10 halftime lead and secures its fourth straight conference victory.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Boilermakers
Minnesota
Gophers
Ward Lambert
Charlie Haag
Bill Lodge
Haag
Hoffman
Muske
Lehrman
Horn
Snyder
Baglien
Kennedy
Gerashty
Lodge
Fell Delapp
McPherson
Schweizer
Kohawks Rally Edges Upper Iowa In Close Home Contest
Coe College offense, led by Greene with 17 points and Cabalka 12, battled Upper Iowa to a 45 43 victory. Bryan led the Peacocks with 23 points as the game stayed tight through the second half.
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Greene
Ed Griffith
John Bryan
Upper Iowa
Coe
Bryan
Peacocks
Kohawks
Peacock
Lennie Wood
Dave Birth
Kohawk
Hawks
Cabalka
Birch
Cornell
Mt. Vernon
Upper
Lowa
Cabatke
Woodat
Njeckson
Reene
Riech
Griffith
Horn
Newiland
Drake Defeats Cornell 55 35 in Basketball Tilt
Drake tops Cornell 55 to 35 at Mt Vernon as Bob Ogren leads with 17 points and Bryce Hubbard adds 12. Drake jumps in the second period to pull away after a tight first half, with Kniel Gruben Swaney adding 10 and 9 points respectively.
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MT. Vernon
Cornell
Drake
Bulldogs
Bob Ogren
Hilltoppers
Purple
Hubbard
Swaney
Bryce Hubbard
Bill Kniel
Ralph Gruben
Chuck Swaney
Bertelli Plans Pro Football After College Career
Holyoke transcript quotes Notre Dame star Angelo Bertelli saying he will leave college football after wartime service and finish his senior year. He intends to play professionally, preferably in the East, with the Boston Yanks if pro rules allow.
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Holyoke
Mass
Holyoke Transcript-Telegram
Angelo Bertelli
Notre Dame
Bertelli
Quantico
Boston Yanks
Webantieg
Iowa Preflight Wrestlers Dominate Wisconsin Meet 27 3
Iowa Preflight wins over Wisconsin 27 to 3 led by Roemer Blackman Roemer Moe from Clarion Davenport Lake Mills all scoring falls Roemer tops Shambo 17 point lead before 2 30 third round pin Wisconsin wins a single bout 128 135 145 151 158 165 175 heavyweight results listed with decisions and pins
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Iowa City
Iowa
Wisconsin
Grapplers
Oe Clark
Wis
Jimi Dernabl
Bob Warner
Iowa High School finals face site game as board debates.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association board struggles to locate a venue for the state basketball finals starting March 1. Possible sites include Drake fieldhouse with 4,000 limit, the reopened Coliseum with temporary floor and bleachers, or a larger high school gym outside Des Moines. Webster City’s 2,500 capacity fieldhouse is suggested. Malcolm Hallman reelected president of the state insurance company.
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DES Moines
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Board of Control
Drake
Lyle Quinn
Webster City
Malcolm Scott Hallman
Franklin High School
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State High School Athletic Insurance Company
Girls High School Union to Hold State Basketball Tourney at Drake Fieldhouse
The Girls High School Athletic Union announced a state championship basketball tournament set for March 8 at the Drake fieldhouse in Des Moines. Doubts linger about first round games amid limited night access due to Army use, with plans to move games to public and parochial gyms if needed.
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Des Moines
Iowa Girls’ High School’ Athletic Union
Drake
Forrest P. Hagan
Allerton
Union
Hagan
Main Street
Luncheon Club Olympic Program Planned by Civic Groups
About 400 luncheon club members from Lions Kiwanis Rotary Canopus and Optimist will take part in a civic club Olympic program at the YMCA Wednesday January 26 starting at 5 p.m. Orville Rennie Rotary chairs the dinner and program with surprise features. Russell Landis lists event supervisors for bowling badminton bridge chess checkers free throw handball doubles table tennis swimming volleyball dart game tug of war and more with dinner hours and venues noted. A committee meeting with Mr Landis is set for 5 p.m. Thursday.
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Lions, Kiwanis
Rotary
Canopus
Optimistre
Orville Rennie
Paul Bedell
Russell Landis
Arthur Axmear
Hugh DeWees
Kiwanis
Ernest Gundling
Lions
James Killian
Dean Miller
Optimist
Mr. Lankdis
Franklin College Beats Freeman Field 35 30 in Upset
Franklin College won its first game in eight starts by defeating Freeman Field 35 to 30 in Franklin Indiana. Allen Allbright led the Air Corpsmen with seven field goals and a free throw, while Dick Cummins scored 13 points, pushing Franklin to a 22 to 15 halftime lead.
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Franklin
Ind
Franklin College
Freeman Field
Allen Allbright
Air Corpsmen
Dick Cumminsee
Brookfield Leads Cyclones to 60-37 Victory Over Flyers
Iowa State Cyclones surged past Ottumwa Naval Training Station 60-37 as Price Brookfield sparked a big first half with 23 points and seven field goals. Carl Bidwell led the Flyers with 11 points from the center position in his Skyer uniform debut.
Central Navy Men Dominate Simpson in Iowa Conference Clash
Central’s hoop squad used a strong second half to beat Simpson 51 to 37 in Iowa conference play. Weldon Bigony scored 17 and Bob Weaver 15 for Central, while Edwin Jacobs led Simpson with 16 points. The game was tied 13 apiece late in the first half before Central pulled ahead 22 to 15 at halftime.
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PELLA
Central
Navy
Simpson
Iowa
Weldon Bigony
Bob Weaver
Edwin Jacobs
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Yhee
Pias Duke
Gekotow Tee
Akron Post Operative Support
Akron
Merchants National Bank Bldg
Paramount Pharmacy
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