Big Ten Quintets Face Weekend Tests Amid Race for First
Purdue travels to Michigan as the leaders seek to extend four straight wins while Iowa faces Illinois in a bid to stay atop the conference. Northwestern and Ohio State meet Saturday night as both remain unbeaten. Northwestern plays Notre Dame Friday. DePaul hosts Marquette in a lab of Marquette coach Bill Chandler's foul rule trial. Indiana visits Miami and Minnesota goes to Nebraska in non conference action.
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Hawkeyes
Arnold Risen
Notre Dame
Northwestern Notre Dame
DePaul
Marquette
Bill Chandler
Chandler
Miami College
Nebraska
Twins Face Twins as Cyclones Set to Host Tigers
Iowa State prepares for Missouri with twin pairs on both sides Roy and Ray Wehde start for the Cyclones opposite Beauford and Clifford Minx. Cyclones seek a third straight Big Six win while Missouri looks to build on a recent upset and close the gap in the standings.
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Iowa State
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Missouri
Lewis Irenze
Roy Wehde
Tanker
Iowa City
Lyle Naylor
Roy
Ray Wehde
Clifford Minx
Beauford
Cyclone
Price Brookfield
Mann Sees Cuba as Source of Topflight Diamond Talent
Atlanta Crackers president Earl Mann reports a Cuban scouting trip yielded 10 signings for the 1949 roster. He notes Cuba offers strong baseball, with one 6-foot-200-pound right handed pitcher likely to win in the Southern Association. Players are draft exempt for six months, ensuring full season availability.
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Earl Mann
Atlanta Crackers
Mann
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Red Wings Extend Unbeaten Streak with 4 3 Win Over Black Hawks
Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Black Hawks 4 to 3 to stay top of the pack near Boston in the NHL race. It marked Chicago’s 15th straight loss at Detroit as the game concluded Thursday night.
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Detroit
High School Cage Card Tonight
McKinley vs Franklin varsity at 8 15 sophomores 7. Wilson vs Roosevelt varsity at 8 20 sophomores 7. Waterloo Sacred Heart meets St Patrick's varsity at 8. Immaculate Conception at St Pat's Iowa City.
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Franklin
Wilson
Roosevelt
Waterloo
Sacred Heart
St. Patrick's
Immaculate Conception
St. Pat’s
Iowa City
Betty Hicks Backs Formation of Women’s Pro Golf Association
Chicago WP Betty Hicks, a leading female golfer and Spurs member, urged creating a women’s professional golfers association. She proposed co hosting events with the FGA tour, seasonal tours, and a broad schedule with ample prize money to boost participation and establish a representative pro circuit.
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Women's Pro Golf Association
Chicago
Miss Hicks
Spurs
PGA
Vines Captures San Gabriel Golf Meet
In Los Angeles Ellsworth Vines won the $1,000 San Gabriel pro-amateur 18 hole sweepstakes with seven under par 64. He led both the individual pro and twosome events with 34 30 in and 32 29 61 with Watson Hillis. Vines set a course record with seven birdies and twenty eight putts.
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San Gabrel
Vines
Byron Nelson
Southern California Golf and Country Club
Watson Hillis
Basketball scores from various colleges and bases
East Virginia 30 Hampden Sydney 25 Rhode Island State 53 Brown 42 Virginia Military Inst 22 Catholic U 42 Washington College 31 Dartmouth Worcester Norots 5 Mid, Indiana State 52 Depauw 40 Valley City 30 N Dakota State ASTP 43 Fort Riley CRTC 30 Camp Phillips 30 Peru 31 Camp Atterbury Ind Gh.
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S. Carolina
Columbia Air Basesx
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Brown
N. Carolina
Virginia Military Inst
Catholic U
Washington College
Dartmouth
Worcester
Midwest
Indiana State
Depauws
Valley City
Boxers Fightcard Results Tied Across Atlantic City Cards
In reports from multiple venues, Steddick of New York outpoints Lanier of Philadelphia 10 rounds led by Steddick’s sharper counters. Lynch of Plainfield drew with Wade of Newark in an eight round bout. Welch of Portland defeated Frnarzzo in another Portland card, and Glosa of Philadelphia edged Garcia of New York in a 12 round match.
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Mass
Joe Steddick
New York
Berlie Lanier
Philadelphia
Highland Park
N. J
Joe Lynch
Plainfield
Mob Wade
Newark
Portland
Coley Welch
Johnny Frnarzzo
I'S
Baltimore
Pioiladelpna
Vddle
Glosa
Ruby Garcia
Ils
Ottumwa Flyers Fall to Great Lakes in Big Loss
The Ottumwa naval air station Skyers were defeated 72 to 30 by the Great Lakes Bluejackets. Great Lakes led most of the game as Ottumwa struggled on offense.
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Great Lakes, Ill
Ottumwa Naval Air Station
Skyers
Great Lakes
Collins Teams Win Two in Industrial League Cage Race
Collins squads swept two league games at the Quaker gym on Thursday. The Collins girls beat La Plant-Choate 24-8, the Collins boys defeated La Plant 45-29, and the Quaker quintet edged Iowa Manufacturing 36-27. Harkin and Emma Petersen starred for the girls, while Bob Hettler and Malvern Shedeck led the Collins boys with 15 and 12 points.
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O'Connor
Arkin
Pingle
Venter
Retersen
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Ferries
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Krum
Pratie
Heald.p
Hentons
Bether.e
Shorty Larson
Ritch
Kings of the Ring review praises boxing epic and Louis as best
Movie critic Martin finds Kings of the Ring a sweeping 35 year look at prize fighting. It traces champions from Burns to Louis with vivid scenes of Dempsey Tunney and Baer. The reviewer calls Louis the top fighter and notes its dramatized depictions of key bouts and controversial moments.
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New York
Tommy Burns
Joe Louis
Burns
Bill Squires
Max Schmeling
Jack Johnson
Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Jack Sharkey
Primo Carnera
Max Baer
Jim Braddock
Johnson
Louis
Stanley Reichel
Dempsey
Luis Firpo
Firpo
Tunney
Sharkey
Georges Carpentier
Tony Galen
Schmeling
Baseball Open Warfare Between Rickey and Landis Foreseen
Handwriting on the wall predicts a major clash in baseball leadership as Branch Rickey and Sam Breadon clash with Judge Landis over league control. The piece argues for reform of league structures and closer regional play to curb costs and improve rivalry, while criticizing aggressive chain ownership tactics.
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Rickey
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Ed Barrow
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Kenesaw M. Landis
Landis
Breadon
Bramham
Cedar Rapids
Evansville
M and J
Judge Landis
Centain
Georgia U. fined $500 for using transfers
Georgia University faces a $500 Southeastern Conference fine over five transfer students ineligibility from last season. Coach Wally Butts defends the move saying wartime conditions left the team short of players and that he sought and received approval from the athletic board and LSU and Georgia Tech before acting.
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Athens, Ga
University of Georgia
Southeastern Conference
Wally Butts
Roly-Poly
W. D. Funkhouser
Lexington
Georgia
Funkhouser
Butts
Bulldogs
Mike Conner
LaUaine State University
Georgia Tech
Kto
LSU
Bernie Moore
W. A. Alexander
Army
Conner
Georgia appeals fine over football transfer player issue
Georgia officials said they appealed the fine after coach noted five players were challenged. Billy Rutland of Columbus played every game, with Fred Burke Newcastle Indiana Jim McGee Philadelphia and Norris Janko Atlanta also listed as centers. The coach forgot the fifth name.
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Billy Rutland
Columbus
Fred Burke
Newcastle
Ind
Jim McGee
Philadelphia
Norris Janko
Atlanta
Oklahoma Kansas Big Six Card Preview
Oklahoma faces defending champion Kansas after beating Kansas State and Missouri. Kansas needs a win to steady its 1943 44 race hopes, while Oklahoma rests as both underdog and favorite based on recent showings. Kansas was beaten 51-27 by Nebraska, with Oklahoma edging Nebraska 45-35.
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Oklahoma
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Adams in Draft Relief Hurler Faces Army Physical
Relief hurler Ace Adams of the New York Giants, a Nashville Southern Association product, reported for his army physical after disclosing induction orders at an Old Timers banquet. Adams, from Iron City Georgia, has been with the Giants two seasons.
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Ace Adams
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Iron City
Giants
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