Iowa Opens Weekend in Big Ten Title Chase
Iowa leads a pivotal Big Ten weekend with a Friday matchup against Michigan while Northwestern visits Illinois. Ohio State, Purdue, Indiana, Minnesota also eye key wins as the race tightens and pace-setters emerge.
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Iowa
Walter Byers
Chicago
Hawkeyes
Michigan
Northwestern
Ilinois
Big Ten
Dick Ives
Wilkinson Brothers
Clayton and
Herbert
Ohio State
Purdue
Indiana
Minnesota
Revolta Shoots Par-C cracking 65 at Tucson Open
Johnny Revolta fired a 65 five under par at El Rio to lead the Tucson open field on Thursday. Denny Shute Sam Byrd Claude Harmon tied at 66 while Byron Nelson posted 69 and Sam Snead 67 in a crowded leaders group. Harold McSpaden struggled with 72 as top veterans chase early pace.
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Tucson
Johnny
Denny Shute
Akron
Ohio
Sam Byrd
Claude Harmon
Snead
Nelson
Harold “Jug’? McSpaden
New Coach at McKinley Bear Leads City Prep Clash
McKinley Golden Bears, under debut of new basketball coach Russell Merlo, meet Franklin on the Thunderbolt court Friday as A A Sindelar steps down for health kept duties. Merlo, Marine Corps veteran and St Thomas graduate, will coach basketball for the balance of the season.
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McKinley Golden Bears
Franklin
Thunderbolt
McKinley
Russell Merlo
Collins’ Plant
Marine Corps
A. A. Sindelar
Sindelar
Merlo
St. Thomas College
Marines
Church Basketball Scores Thursday Class A and B
Class A games held at First Evangelical Gym featured Baptist vs Evangelical Reformed with a halftime Baptist 16, Reformed 16 after a heated effort. Winners included K Johnson and Drohman with high performances. Lutheran and Hellenic Orthodox matched 16 and 19 at halftime, while Central Park’s 23 led by Drohman and Gum trailed Fadies.
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First Evangelical
Baptist
Evangelical-Reformed
Reformed
K. Johnson
Wilson Lutheran
Nellenic Orthodox
Lutheran
Hellenic
Fadies
Central Park
Drohman
Gum
Evangelical
Medicus
First Presbyterian
Westminster
Trinity
John Ferguson
Blake and Evangelional-Reformed
Community
Moserip We
Nnk
Chiafos
Olivet
A. Barnes
J West
Leonard Sturm Leaves for Air Corps Service
Leonard Sturm 18, Roosevelt high senior and three sport athlete, left Thursday for Ches terfield Massachusetts to report to the army air corps. He enlisted last February. Sturm is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Sturm of 504 Second Street SW and played varsity football and basketball two years and track three years at Roosevelt high.
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Leonard Sturm
Roosevelt High
Chesterfield
Mass
Army Air Corps
Leonard
Fred W. Sturm
Second Street
Dodgers President Branch Rickey Undergoes Minor Operation
Brooklyn NY AP Branch Rickey president of the Brooklyn Dodgers rests in Doctors' hospital after a minor operation.
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Brooklyn, N. Y
Branch Rickey
The
Brooklyn Dodgers
Doctors’ Hospital
Plant Chiefs Plea for Full Sports Cards
Chicago industrial leaders plan to urge government to keep sports calendar intact to combat absenteeism and boost wartime production. Umpire John Reardon leads the effort, citing improved attendance after players visit plants and the value of recreation for workers.
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Chicago
Howard M. Reineman
Industrial Metal Fabricators, Inc
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing
Carnegie-Illinois Steel
Pressed Steel Car
Inland Steel
Pullman-Standard
Midland Steel
Modern Fabricating
Reineman
John “Beans” Reardon
Basketball scores by the Associated Press
East region shows Gen Naval Guard 441 Ellis Island C. and Atlantic Christian 36. Georgia 59 Auburn 50 and North Carolina 50 Virginia Tech 50. Fort Knox 55 Mexico 31. Washington Marines 60 Maryland 34. Arkansas State 37 Ouachita 35. Midwest features Kirksville Osteopaths 45 Kirksville Teachers 3%. Michigan State 76 Michigan Norman 31. DePauw 60 Wabash 49. DePaul 85 Vaughn Hospital 33. Ottumwa Navy 50 Camp Ellis 45. Moorhead Teachers 40 Wahpeton Science 2. Bemidji Teachers 56 Mayville Teachers 53. Southwest Rice 39 Waco Field 3h Phillips 60 Tonkawa J. C. 5 New Mexico 06 Eastern New Mexico 25. West Fort Logan 52 Fitzsimons Hospital 46. Lincoln AAB 53 Phillips Gh Osters 4%. Provo Steelers 80 Kearns Depot 40.
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Elon
Atlantic Christian
Georgia
Auburn
North Carolina
Virginia Tech
Fort Knox
Mexico
Washington Marines
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Arkansas State
Ouachita
Mendrix
Henderson State
Midwest
Kirksville Osteopaths
Kirksville
Michigan State
Michigan Norman
Penn
Parsons
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DePauw
Wabash
DePaul
Vaughn
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Rice
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Phillips
Tonkawa J. C
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Eastern New Mexico
Fort Logan
Fitzsimons Hospital
Lincoln
Phillips Gh Osters
Provo Steelers
Kearns Depot
Quaker Boys Win Opener in Allied Industrial League
Quaker gym hosts a 45 29 victory over Speeder to start the Allied Industrial Basketball league with six wins no losses. Kitch led Quaker with 18 points as first half stayed tight before a late burst. In girls play LaPlant edged Quaker 23 20, while Iowa Manufacturing beat Collins 21 19 to stay undefeated in the second round.
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Quaker Boys
Speeder
Quaker Gym
Kitch
Quaker
Speeder Boys
Dolan
LaPlant
Quaker Girls
Iowa Manufacturing
Collins
Emanuel
Naval Coach to Speak in Davenport Navy League Luncheon
Comdr E E Rip Miller assistant football coach at the U S Naval Academy Annapolis will be the principal speaker at the Davenport council of the Navy League luncheon Monday Jan 29 W E Bettendorf announces Miller will visit nine Iowa cities in conjunction with charter presentations His schedule includes Jan 26 Burlington night Jan 27 Fort Madison noon Keokuk Jan 29 Davenport noon Clinton Jan 30 Cedar Rapids noon Town City Jan 31 Des Moines noon Ottumwa night
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Davenport
E. E
Rip” Miller
U. S
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Navy League
W. E. Bettendorf
Miller
Iowa Cities
Burlington
Ft. Madison
Keokuk
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Town City
Des Moines
Ottumwa
C R Quartet Enters Chicago Silver Skates
Cedar Rapids will be represented by four skaters at the Chicago Silver Skates derby this weekend. Local winners planning the trip include Willard Yates in senior men’s, Glenn Chadima and Don Cook in juniors, and Joyce Engler in intermediate girls.
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Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Willard Yates
Glenn Chadima
Don Cook
Joyce Engler
Red Pepper s Hot Sport Chatter on War Time Sports Role
The piece argues sports figures face unfair wartime scrutiny while civilians like Doak and others go unnoted. It critiques bias in coverage, praises track closures for war bonds, and notes how public focus on athletes as potential draftees skews views of national effort. It also discusses the Big Ten race, Minnesota hiring Hermsen, and Iowa’s tall, balanced Hawkeyes.
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Joe Doak
John Doak
Washington
Iowa
Hawkeye
Iowans
Hawks
Fawks
Penn Takes Third Iowa Conference Win
Penn College defeated Parsons 52 to 45 to claim its third Iowa conference win and move into sixth place. Dave Guthrie and Bill Macksey led with 14 points each as the Ravens erased a 10 point early deficit and pulled ahead 32 to 29.
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Fairfield
Penn College
Iowa
Parsons
Dave Guthrie
Bill Macksey
Ravens
Mikan Reaches 1000 Point Milestone in Third Season
DePaul center George Mikan scored 25 points to pass 1,000 for his college career as the Blue Demons routed Vaughan General Hospital 85 to 33. His season total reached 264 and all time total 1,021, leaving 1,140 to tie John Abramovic’s 2,161 point record.
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Chicago
George Mikan
Mikan
DePaul University
Blue Demons
Vaughan General Hospital
John Abramovic
Salem
W. Va
Ottumwa Beats Camp Ellis 56 45 in Naval Station Game
The Ottumwa naval air station basketball team won its eighth game, defeating Camp Ellis 56 to 45. Skyer guard Jim Reese scored 17 points, as Camp Ellis trailed 31 to 16 at halftime with Tom McDermott leading the Cardinals in the loss.
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Ottumwa
Ottumwa Naval Air Station
Camp Ellis
Jim Reese
Skyer
Cardinals
Tom McDermott
Phelps Leaves Cyclone Basketball for Studies
Ames Iowa AP Gene Phelps reserve guard quits Iowa State to devote more time to veterinary medicine studies. Cyclones travel Friday to Columbia Missouri for Saturday night game against Missouri without Phelps who had played in all contests.
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Ames
Iowa State
Missouri
Columbia
Gene Phelps
Louis Menze
Phelps
Boxing Roundup From Several Cities
In Boston Klenry Jones stopped Johnny White after five rounds. Philadelphia’s Billy Nixon won a decision over Wilfie Shanks in eight rounds. Camden saw Pedro Firpo prevail over Whistling Willie Roache in ten rounds. Fall River reported Charley Smith defeating Vince Del Ortega in Newark.
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Associated Press
Boston
Klenry Jones
Philadelphia
Johnny White
Newark
Rbilly Nixon
Wilfie Shanks
Montreal
Camden
N. J
Pedro Firpo
Whistling Willie Roache
Wilmington
Del
Fall River
Mass
Charley Smith
Vince del ‘Orte
Prep Cage Scores Jones Tourney at Oxford Junction
Wyoming girls beat Center Junction 41 to 33 at half with Herzberger leading Losers' high Andrews. Olin girls 33 Onslow 16 at half with Kennedy as Losers' high. Finals Saturday Consolation Center Junction vs Onslow Olin vs Wyoming Cedar County girls Clarence Mechanicsville 37 Springdale 28 at half Mechanicsville 22 Springdale 10 Scott high. Clarence 40 Durant 27 at half Somemaker high. Martz low. Iowa County girls Victor 40 North English 14 Millersburg 11 at half North English 8 Millersburg Jo an Herduska high. Carma Lee Harris low. Marengo 77 Ladora at half Marengo 41 Ladora Doris Turner high. Lois Robinson low. Clutier Sacred Heart Monticello at half Clutier 20 Monticello Knoop high. Heim low. Coggon Center Point 42 Center Point 25 at half Center Point 36 Coggon 20 Gardner high. D Robinson low.
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Wyoming
Center Junction
Center
Herzberger
Andrews
Olin
Sure Coves
Onslow
Eosee Onslow
Kennedy
Knee
Cedar County
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Mechanicsville
Springdale
Scott Saete
M. Stagg
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Durant
Somemaker
High Martz
Iowa County
North English
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Millersburg
Joan Herduska
Carma Lee Harris
Marengo
Saeeee Eee Ladora
Ladora
Doris Turner
Lois Robinson
Clutier
Sacred Heart
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Knoop Veeee
Heim
Center Point
Gardner
Haars
Henderson Eh Dee
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