Roosevelt backs broad wartime sports push in policy column
The piece praises President Roosevelt for urging continuation of baseball and other sports during wartime. It argues against canceling major athletic events and notes support for night games to accommodate workers. It cites Landis and discusses golf, tennis, and racing, urging restraint and focusing on patriotic duty.
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Landis
York
1NL
Roosevelt
California
Wood
Hogan
Snead
Nelson
Ward
Chanman
Pres. Roosevelt
Cooperstown Hall of Fame
0 Women Bowlers To Aid Red Cross
Cedar Rapids Women's Bowling association reports enlistment of Red Cross recruits. A 40 member first aid group has formed and total recruits approach 74. The first aid class meets Feb 7 with instructor to be named.
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Cedar Rapids Women’s Bowling Association
Red Cross
Lillian Hefner
Hefner
The
Allamakee Basketball Pairings Released
Special to The Gazette lists Allamakee county high school tournament pairings for boys and girls. Boys: Waterville has a bye. Waukon vs Lansing. Harpers Ferry vs New Albin. Girls: New Albin vs Waterville. Lansing vs Harpers Ferry.
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Waukon
Allamakee County
Waterville
Lansing
Harpers Ferry
New Albin
Postville
New Albin Va
Lighters Collins Allied lead midway as Iowas top teams
Lighters Collins Allied remain unbeaten at 5-0 and 4-0 midway through the season. Ockie Theisen of Light Company tops scorers with 50 points, Glen Rebek of Quaker Oats close behind with 49. This week’s slate features Collins Radio versus LaPlant Choate and other matchups.
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Town Light
Collins Radio
Wilson’s
LaPlant-Choate
Honeymead-Wilson
Light Company
Quaker Oats
Ockie Theisen
Glen Rebek
Wilson
Lisht Co
Wu Light Company
Collins Radio Feae
Wilson and ‘Company
Honeymead
Quaker
Jtowa
Penick
Ford
Theisen
Quaker Outs
Krum. Light Company
al Groenenboom
Meldows Manufacturing
Currell Yowa Manufacturing Wi
Beltrim
Ay Reynolds
Kerres
LaPlant-Choate i Oe
Church
Honesmead
Tom Mix. Co
LaPlint-Choate
Universal Crusher
Wilson and Co
Link Belt
Tennis Heads Cancel Men's Indoor Meet
The United States Lawn Tennis Association adopted a full 1942 championship schedule at its sixty first annual convention. The men’s indoor championships in Oklahoma City were canceled due to entries scarcity, with a possible renewal at another site before spring. A combined national singles and doubles event for men and women runs Aug. 27 at Forest Hills, and the Longwood Bowl and veteran doubles events are planned for mid August with the father and son doubles.
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Pearl Harbor
U. S. Lawn Tennis Association
Indianapolis Speedway
Rickenbacker
New York
Mitchell
Roosevelt
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Association
West Side Tennis Club
Forest Hills
Longwood
Mass
West Side Club
Girls Union Names 64 Sectional Sites For State Tourney
Iowa girls high school directors announced 64 sectional basketball sites for the state tournament rounds set for February 11 to 14. About 600 teams will compete, with sites listed across Southeast Southwest Northwest and Northeast regions including Attlea Colfax Den mark Domnellhon Eddyville Humeston Libertyville Maxwell Melbourne Moulton New Sharon Riverside Runnells Seymour Victor Alleman Avoca Beaconfield Corning Doon Rapids Cromwell Endison Parragut Grimes Guthrie Center Macedonia Massena Missouri Valley New Market Winters o a and Van Meter Albert City Arumstrone Churdan Dayton Grover Gilmore City Hayes township Storm Lake Wibile Rock Livermore Remson Rodman Ruthven Salix Sanborn Stratford Thompson Northeast Alexander Calinar Clutter Cogazon Conrad Goose Lake Wabbard Lowden Maynard McGregor Norway Norn Springs Onslow Plainfield Riceville Steamboat Rock.
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DES Moines
Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union
Attlea
Cantril
Colfax Denmark
Domnellhon
Eddyville
Humeston
Libertyville
Maxwell
Melbourne
Moulton
New Sharon
Riverside
Runnells
Seymour
Victor Southwest
Alleman
Avoca
Beaconfield
Corning Doon Rapids
Cromwell
Endison
Parragut
Grimes
Guthrie Center
Macedonia
Massena
Missouri Valley
New Market
Wintersoa
van Meter
Albert City
Arumstrone
Churdan
Dayton
Grover
Gilmore City
Hayes Township
Storm Lakes
Wibile Rock
Livermore
Remson Rodman
Ruthven
Salix
Sanborn
Stratford
Thompson
Alexander
Calinar
Clutter
Cogazon
Conrad
Goose Lake
Wabbard
Lowden
Maynard
McGregor
Norway
Norn Springs
Onslow
Plainfield
Riceville
Steamboat Rock
Notre Dame Players Eligible for Draft After Age Cut
With the conscription age lowered to 20 Notre Dame now has every graduating player eligible and 26 of 34 players fit the draft rules. The change affects the football squad as the team transitions amid wartime service considerations.
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Notre Dame
NEA
Northwestern and Bradley Wrestle to Scoreless Draws
In a terse slate of college sports, wrestling results show Northwestern tied with Bradley 0 0 and Michigan State defeating Michigan 17 04. Swimming action is listed with Chicago Sit Winos 33 and Wisconsin 52. Polo notes Michigan State 15 Ohio State 4. Hobmckly Minols 3 Michigan 2.
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Northwestern
Bradley
Michigan State
Michigan
Wisconsin
Lawrence
Ohio State
Boxing notes mix of fighters and figures across generations
A packed boxing wire column surveys earnings and odds for Joe Louis and Buddy Baer, trainer costs and profits, Tunney political pressure on Navy roles, and updates on boxers such as Mauriello Conn Lemos Sonnenberg and Mills. It also notes career shifts, management changes, and the 1942 NBA convention in New Orleans.
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Joe Louis
Buddy Baer
Cmmdr
Gene Tunney
Ray Robinson
Bob Montgomery
Jackie Wilson
Charley Burley
Holman Williams
Lem Franklin
Bernie Friedkin
New York
Coast Guard
Ted Broadvib
Tommy Farr
Tommy Mills
RAF
New Orleans
Young Men’s Bureau Names Dugat Teams
The Young Men’s Bureau selects Dugat teams to lead the Golden Gloves advance drive. Roy Taylor chairs the committee with colonels Ed Clapp and Dick Buresh, and captains Rob ers-Howard Smith, Edmonds-Denver Adams, Woolrich, Worcester. Ticket sales begin with a Thursday dinner featuring Wilfrid Smith of the Chicago Tribune. Ducats cost 1.10 for two nights with prime-seat options. regular seats available at Niagara and Jack Young cigar stores.
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Roy Taylor
Wilfrid Smith
Chicago Tribune
Ed Clapp
Dick Buresh
Clapp
Bob Roberts
Les Edmonds
Buresh
Fred Woolrich
Nate Worcester
Roberts
Howard Smith
Howard Rowley
Jack Edwards
Pete Bezanson
George Bradley
George Corey
Edmonds
Denver Adams
Ralph Groom
Millard Port
Leon Drapela
Bob Prastka
Howard Burns
Cliff Riley
Woolrich
W. Burl James
Gerald Hiland
Floyd F Moore
Edward Lee
Melvin Cram
John Breslin
Milt Kucera
Worcester
Don Knox
Clayton Mossman
Ben Smith
Harold Hall
Vern Messer
William Isom
Barney Morrison
Bureau
Niagara Cigar Store
Jack Young's Cigar Store
Nelson Holds Oakland Open Lead with 69 in Third Round
Byron Nelson fired a 69 to build a four stroke advantage at the Oakland Open. Lloyd Mangrum and Ben Hogan matched 69s to sit two behind as Hogan and Lawson Little tied at 210 after 54 holes. The field narrowed to 64 professionals and 10 amateurs for the final round.
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Oakland
Calif
Byron Nelson
P G. A
Nelson
Lloyd Mangrum
Monterey Park
Mangrum
Little Ben Hogan
Hershey
Hogan
Lawson Little
San Francisco
Sequoyah
One-Sided Scores Highlight Y League Friday Night
In the Y M C A Commercial league the Clothiers routed Allen Motors 75 to 24 as Dick Lynch scored 32 points. Top teams Oilers Armstrongs and Comets also posted dominant wins.
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Standard Oilers
Armstrong’s
Comets
Dick Lynch
The
Clothiers
Allen Motors
Upper Iowa Beats Dubuque University 48 to 40
Veteran Dave Alderson led Upper Iowa to a 48 to 40 victory over Dubuque University on a Saturday night. Alderson scored 13 points as Dubuque University, 1941 Iowa conference champions, dropped their second straight defeat after a Friday loss to Luther.
Wisconsin Names Odell Backfield Coach At UW
The board of regents approved Howard Odell as backfield coach for the University of Wisconsin football team. Odell will earn 5000 dollars annually and begin duties on February 1.
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Madison, Wis
Howard Odell
University of Wisconsin
Board of Regents
Odell
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