Gophers Edge Indiana 35 28 to Stay Unbeaten
In Minneapolis, the Minnesota Gophers defeated Indiana 35 to 28 at the Field House before 16 306 fans. Minnesota stretched its conference record to five straight Western wins and remained undefeated this season. Indiana dropped to three Big Nine losses in five starts as the Gophers feasted on a stingy defense and held the Hoosiers to a scoreless stretch ending the first half.
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College basketball results across leagues and conferences
A long score rundown lists Big Nine Big Seven and other conference games. Highlights include Northwestern 65 Iowa 04 and Ohio State 66 Purdue 54, with Drake 57 Wichita 47, Missouri 30 Iowa State 36 Kansas State 47 Oklahoma 45, plus numerous regional showings and high school results across Iowa Minnesota Illinois and Wisconsin.
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Northwestern Beats Iowa In Tough Big Ten Battle
Northwestern held a double digit lead late, Iowa fought back on a sequence of baskets by Ragelis and Schulz. The Wildcats pulled away with scoring by Stasius and Sticken to seal a 54 24 margin with eight minutes remaining, then cruised to the final whistle.
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Michigan to Receive Football Award Feb 1
In South Bend Indiana the O’Donnell Memorial trophy for the national championship will be presented to Michigan at the Detroit meeting on February 1. The trophy honors the late Notre Dame president. Notre Dame won the first three awards, with Minnesota collecting the second Rockne trophy.
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Former Triple-Crown Ring Champ Arrested
Los Angeles report says Henry Armstrong a former holder of three world boxing titles was arrested Saturday on a drunk charge. Officers described him as very drunk and belligerent and said he parked his car six feet from a curb. Armstrong previously held bantam lightweight and welterweight titles.
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Stranahan Plans Defense of British Amateur Title
Frank Stranahan of Toledo said he will defend his British amateur title at the 1949 meet in Portmarnack Ireland from May 23 to 28. It will be the first British amateur championship decided in Ireland.
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Raiders Host Sheboygan Redskins In Monday Night Tilt
Cedar Rapids Raiders return to National league action Monday night at Coe College Fieldhouse hosting the Sheboygan Redskins in a 8 15 p m start. The amateur IGG tournament opens with LaPlant Choate and Bervids DX in the first round as LaPlant Choate day is celebrated.
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VFW Plans Fox Hunt For Next Sunday
Hunters from VFW post 788 announced a fox hunt to be held next Sunday. Commander Bill Mattis said the first fox hunt of the season yielded two foxes and earlier this year a rabbit hunt produced over 200 rabbits with six five man teams. Participants meet at the VFW home 709 Second Avenue SE at 9 am.
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Dick Todd Named Texas A and M Backfield Coach
COLLEGE STATION Texas AP Dick Todd famed running back for Texas A M will return as backfield coach for the Aggies He was named by Athletic Director Bill Cartmichtel and will report February 1.
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Davenport Matmen defeat McKinley 28 11 in duel
Davenport undefeated matmen extended to 31 straight wins with a 28 11 win over McKinley Bears. Salzbronner beat Blake at 95 pounds and Abodeely notched McKinley’s only fall. Overtime features included Lovelett over Cribben and other tight decisions.
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Ben Hogan In Front at Long Beach
Golf star Ben Hogan leads at Long Beach after strong front nine play. Reporter Chuck Panama notes Hogan holds early advantage over rivals as crowds gather for the tournament.
Hogan takes second-round lead at Long Beach Open in rain
In Lakewood California Bantam Ben Hogan shot five under par 66 to reach 134 over two days and grab the second-round lead in the $10,000 Long Beach Open. Chuk Harbert pace-setter at 135 after a 68, with Jim Ferner 136 and Jack Burke plus Jimmy Demaret at 137.
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Kessing Becomes All-America Football League Commissioner
Oliver O Scrappy Kessing succeeds Admiral Jonas Ingram as commissioner and president of the All-America league. The seven team league will not split into divisions in 1949 and will use a round robin with two off-dates and Shaughnessy style playoffs to determine the champion.
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Iowa wins tank tourney with five records set
Iowa captures the state AAAU swimming championship with 68 points as five new records fall. Wally Ris anchors the Hawkeyes to a 3:31.9 in the 440-yard freestyle relay, and sets a 51.3 in the 100-yard free. Iowa State and unattached swimmers also post top times and several old marks are surpassed.
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Notre Dame to Open Texas Series in 1952
Notre Dame athletic director Frank Leahy announced a two game home and home football series with the University of Texas. The first game will be played October 4, 1952, in Austin, Texas, and the second on September 25, 1954, in South Bend.
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Walker Tips Toddville for Title
Walker wins Linn county high school girls basketball title with a 48 46 comeback over Toddville Saturday night. Charlotte Hepker spearheaded the attack as Walker erased a 24 23 halftime deficit and pulled away in the third to claim the crown. Coggan finished third in the consolation by edging Lisbon 30 29 in a thriller.
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Missouri Tigers surge to 86 39 win over Iowa State
Substitutes Pleasant Smith and Bud Heineman sparked a second half rally as Missouri beat Iowa State 86 to 39 in a Big Seven clash. Heineman and Smith scored all their points after intermission, each with eight and six respectively, while Red Haynes and Bob Petersen led with 14 each. Hockey results followed with Detroit Toronto tied 2-2 and Montreal beat Boston 4-2.
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Berg Extends Lead At Tampa Open After 54 Holes
Red-haired Patty Berg shot 76 to keep a one stroke edge at 221 after 54 holes at the Tampa Women's Open played on the Falma Celia course in Tampa Florida. Louise Suggs and Babe Zaharias tied for second at 222 with Suggs missing a three foot putt to force a tie on the 18th. Rolly Ryan led amateurs with 223 and Dot Kielty also among the top five at 225.
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Rupp, once hired as basketball coach at Kansas, was miscast as wrestling coach. He moved from Marshalltown to Freeport Illinois to coach high school basketball and worked with Paul Moon, a future Iowa coaching great. He envisions large indoor basketball halls and glass roofed football plants for big crowds.
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Iowa Freshman Boston Sets Near Record at Relay Carnival
Iowa City AP report says freshman sprinter Marcellus Boston defeated Jack Simpson in a near record 60-yard dash at the University of Iowa 25th annual relay carnival. Eugene Freels nearly tied the fieldhouse record in 70-yard low hurdles, claiming high hurdles and Boston won the broad jump.
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Philadelphia's Harold Johnson to meet Godoy in February
Unbeaten light heavyweight Harold Johnson of Philadelphia will face veteran Arturo Godoy of Chile in a 10 round bout on February 23. Godoy, who lost two title fights to Joe Louis, remains a tested challenger in the era.
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Feller vows pay cut but aims to stay baseball's top earner
Bob Feller says he will take about a $10 000 pay reduction next season while remaining the game's highest paid pitcher He expects a 1949 base salary of 40000 with bonus potential tied to attendance and officer Bill Veeck notes the club may adjust bonuses if attendance climbs Feller finished 1948 with 19 wins and 15 losses after a rough start and a strong finish backing Cleveland's world champions
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Ailing Star Dick Schnittker Leads Buckeyes Past Purdue
Dick Schnittker returned from illness to play 14 minutes and score 18 points as Ohio State defeated Purdue 66 to 56 before 6,374 fans. Coach Tippy Dye benched him until the Buckeyes trailed 20-18, then Schnittker sparked an 8-0 run and added six free throws and a field goal to help build a 33-29 halftime margin.
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Cornell Wins 22-0 to Sweep Grinnell in Wrestling Meet
Cornell dominates Grinnell 22-0 with four decisions and two falls. John Gregg wins 121 pounds 6-5 in a tight bout, while Rodger Snovok tops 175 pounds 6-1. Norman Koch loses in his first college match 4-2 in exhibition.
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Swedish pair wins second track victory in Boston meet
In Boston, Erik Ahlden and Ingvar Bengtsson, Swedish runners, clocked fast times to win their second victories in 24 hours at the Knights of Columbus meet. Ahlden held off Fred Wilt over three laps to win the two mile in 9 0 3, while Bengtsson nosed Jack Dianetti for the 2145 in the 1000. Both runners had impressive showings in their American debuts and in Philadelphia the day before.
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Ducks Heading North Signal of Spring Over Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids sighting reports a flock of about 45 ducks observed high in a V formation heading north rather than south on a late Saturday afternoon. Witnesses say the ducks appeared to be on a long-distance flight, marking a sign of seasonal change.
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National Tennis at Earlier Date
California won the fight to move the national championships at Forest Hills to an earlier date. The US Lawn Tennis Association voted to hold the event from August 29 to September 5, advancing nearly two weeks ahead of the 1948 tournament.
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Brown Wins Gloves Title in 27 Second KO
Eugene Brown, 19, of Omaha, captured the Golden Glove championship with a 27 second knockout over John Cronin after receiving a first round bye and a semifinal by default. The match was part of the Omaha World-Herald sponsored event.
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