Mikan Reaches 1000-Point Milestone in College Ball
De Paul center George Mikan surpasses 1,000 career points with 271 in his first season at De Paul and 1,021 total after 12 games this season. The 6'9" chemistry major continues to lead the Blue Demons, eyeing last season's 486 and planning to enter industry after graduation.
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George Mikan
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Vaughan General Hospital
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Ray Meyer
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Quigley Preparatory Seminary
Frank Wiscons
Anamosa Plans Boxing Show Ahead of Cedar Rapids Gloves
Anamosa trains a new Mount Vernon recruit while Darwin Hardinson earns praise as a faithful trainee. The Cedar Rapids Gloves tournament runs Feb 20 21 22 at the Memorial Coliseum with a Firemen's show Jan 30 and a特 return grudge match between Louis Stoll and Don Fritz featured.
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Farris Biggert
Mount Vernon
Wyoming
Darwin Hardinson
Biggert
Hardinson
Johnny Ehrhardt
Elkader
Biggett
Cedar Rapids
Leggett
Scotch Grove
Jim Burlingham
Louis Stoll
Monticello
Don Fritz
Stoll
Fritz
Town City
Bob Rossie
Des Moines
Majors End Ban on Signing Legion Juniors
CHICAGO American Legion Junior players may be signed by minor and major league clubs this season. Leslie M. O Connor, chairman of the advisory committee, says a bulletin unfreezing a 1944 rule by the late commissioner Kenesaw M Landis will be sent to clubs Monday.
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American Legion
Leslie M. O'Connor
Threeman Advisory Committee
Kenesaw M Landis
Stengel Named Kansas City Manager With Record Pay
Casey Stengel, Kansas City native and former Blues employee, is signed to manage the Blues next season. Roy Hamey announced the one year deal, noting it will pay Stengel more than any previous Blues manager. The contract terms were not disclosed.
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Casey Stengel
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Roy Hamey
New York Yankee
Cadets Rally Past Drake To 46 38 Victory
In Des Moines Iowa the Iowa Seahawks Navy unit beat Drake University 46 38 after trailing 17 16 at halftime Jim Holland led the rally as the Cadets erased a 25 18 Drake edge to seize a 32 27 lead and hold on in the final period.
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Iowa Seahawks
Drake University
Jim Holland
Drake
Upper Iowa Defeats LaCrosse 37 to 24 in Ragged Showdown
In Fayette Iowa AP report Upper Iowa, unsteady but steady, beat LaCrosse Teachers of Wisconsin 37 24. The Peacocks led from the start and were ahead 19 to 6 at halftime. Marshall McCunniff scored 12 for Upper Iowa while Murphy led LaCrosse with 14.
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Jug McSpaden Leads Tucson Open After Two Rounds
Harold McSpaden of Sanford Maine shot 67 to take a one stroke lead at the Tucson open with a 36 hole total of 134. Byron Nelson Bruce Coltart and Joe Earhardt trailed at 135 while Sam Byrd Willie Goggin and Sam Snead posted 67s in cool 50 degree conditions. Snead plans a return home for a complete layoff from golf due to a back ailment after Navy service.
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Jug” McSpaden
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Sam Byrd
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Willie Goggin
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Hot Springs
Navy
Crossword Bo srzzile ACROSS
Puzzle clue list with many garbled entries across and down including hints for thin fabric timeline and obscure terms. The readable items show a standard crossword grid with across and down clues but many entries are corrupted and unclear.
Indiana Hoosiers Meet Iowa Hawkeyes Monday Night
Indiana faces Iowa at the Iowa Field House in a key Big Ten battle after a 67.5 point team average. Indiana’s scoring trio Faris Copeland and Kralovansky lead the attack while Iowa relies on rebounding and Murray Wier to counter.
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Eugene Faris
Jim Copeland
al Kralovansky
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Army Review Is Ordered on Rejected Pros
The War Department will review cases of professional athletes rejected for physical disability rather than finalizing rejection at once. The move, seen as a punch to sports leagues, prompts questions about the future of players in baseball and football. Many aim to serve in uniform, either in combat duty or other duties.
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Hockey play limited to overseas veterans in US
Ottawa officials said no discharged Canadian serviceman will be allowed to play hockey in the United States unless he has overseas service. Previously permits were issued to all veterans who wished to play in the United States.
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Badger Wrestlers Earn First Win Over Iowa
The Wisconsin wrestling team defeated Iowa 18 to 16 for its first victory of the season. Wisconsin won four matches with Bill Fries 121 pounds Billy Hill 118 Bob Hoffman 145 and Norm Hanley heavyweight winning. Iowa winners included Romero Macias 136 Virgil Cousell 155 Gene Jeyes 165 and Jim Waltz 175.
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Bill Fries
Billy ‘Hill
Bob Hoffman
Norm Hanley
Michigan Matmen Fall to Illinois 21 10 in Dual Meet
Ann Arbor Michigan. Defending Big Ten wrestling champion Michigan lost its first dual meet 21 to 10 against Illinois. Illinois won five of the nine events while Michigan captured two and two draws.
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Diverse college basketball scores across regions
Big Six results include Missouri 88 over Iowa State 32 and Kansas State 41? Nebraska 18. Midwest games see Notre Dame 58 versus Great Lakes 61 and Cape Girardeau 49 against Washington U. Olathe NAS 13. West matches show Colorado 47 over A & fe and Wyoming State 45. Southwest lists Arkansas 74 and Texas 34 with Rice 68 over Texas A M 25. East sees Delaware 67 over Maryland 42 and Penn 59 over Columbia 43. Southeast features Marshall College 57 over Louisville 52 and Georgia Tech 53 over Auburn 39. Continuous scoring line shows many mismatches and possible OCR errors across teams and locations.
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Rangy Schick Leads Clin ton Past Cornell 49 34
Rangy Schick’ s Clin ton team used height advantage to defeat Cornell 49 34 on a Saturday night. Al Cherny led Schick with 17 points while Frank McElyea added four field goals and a free throw. Catton contributed five points and Mer chant had eight for Cornell.
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Dodds Wins and Quits Track at Boston YMCA Meet
Gil Dodds won the two mile race at the 29th annual Boston YMCA meet with a time of 9 58.4 then announced his retirement from track. The famed miler led from the seventh lap, beating a nine runner field of schoolboys, and said he would depart Saturday for a preaching engagement on the Pacific coast.
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Dubuque Edges Wartburg In Tough 45 37 Conference Win
Dubuque University claimed its eighth straight Iowa conference basketball victory with a 45 to 37 win over Wartburg in Waverly. The Spartans pulled away in the final minutes after a 35 all tie, marking their 27th win in three years.
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Gophers Surprise Seahawk Matmen For Tie at 14 All
Minnesota grapplers held Iowa Preflight to a 14 to 14 tie in Minneapolis. Roddy Lister earned his third win at heavyweight, with several decisions and two fall finishes noted in the report from the meet.
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Notre Dame Beats Great Lakes 55 51 in Chicago Night Clash
Ramblers led by Johnny Dee with 25 points overturn a six point halftime gap to defeat Great Lakes 55 to 51 in Chicago Stadium. George Mikan tops DePaul 26 points as DePaul upsets Hamline 45 41 in first game. Great Lakes’ Mickey McGuire nets 16, Dee exploits double coverage on Vince Boryla.
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Navy letters and local sports notes from Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids readers note letters from service members including A/C T. S. Argy of the Iowa Seahawk, Evansville, and Irma Keith of Hopkinton. Updates mention Bob Hinton on LST service, Lt. B. H. Roberts in Italy, and Don Kinch on amphibious training. Iowa hoops recap against Michigan with Murray Wier key late, plus roster changes and local athletes on leave and in naval service.
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George Shimek
Lankow
American Legion News Service
T. S. Argy
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Bob Brown
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Obie O'Brien
Irma Keith
Hopkinton
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Navy Leave Returns for Two Seafaring Families
Two sailors on leave pose with Jim White RM 2/c and Billy DeNio WT 2/c. Jim White, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim White of 717 Eighth Street NW, served aboard since enlistment matching his father who served 21 months in ItsHan waters before medical discharge. The elder White, a veteran of the other war, is home. Jim ran radio duty overseas 22 months operating the navy radio station at Oran. DeNio, grandson of Mrs. Mary Mahnke of 1013 Eighth Street SE, served on a destroyer with convoy duty.
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Coe Corner honors Grim Reapers ace and friends overseas
Major Walter L. Heyer of Sumner serves with the Grim Reapers A-20 unit of the Fifth Air Force in the South Pacific. Since 1943 he has flown over 80 missions and earned the Air Medal with Oak Leaf cluster and a presidential citation. The piece notes five more Coe alumni serving abroad, detailing postings, awards, injuries, and current locations with England, France, Germany, Italy, and Italy-based Fifth Army headquarters mentioned.
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