Solon and Lone Tree lead in Eastern Iowa basketball scores
Eastern Iowa basketball results show Solon and Lone Tree high-scoring wins while Gladbrook and La Porte follow with notable performances. Buck Creek, Woodville, and Alburnett districts also post competitive scores across the league, with teams like Fayette and Oatland/Wyse recording key points.
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Belon
Servecees
Gladbreek
LaPorte
laPerte
Elkad Adeor
Buck Creek
Becon
Gaulke
Woodville
Leaggizre
Coggon
Casereese
Alburnett — ygen—Marbureer
Simmea Arent Sarseveree
Gderor Aweree Ateoces
Ile Wise
Thompson
Tim Tozof
Aluaines
High School Boys Open Second Semester Campaigns
Roosevelt, Wilson and Franklin begin a six week stretch with road trips and local derbies. Roosevelt plays Burlington and Dubuque. Wilson meets Winton and Franklin. six foot four Delzell's finale with East Waterloo noted. Parochial games and intracity clashes fill the schedule, including St. Patrick's vs St. Wenceslaus and Marion vs Manchester.
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Velt
Wilson
Franklin
Roosevelt
Emory Sample
Jim Ensign
Marty Thorson
Burlington
Dubuque
Frank Stastny
Winton
Thunderbolts
Clinton
Sterling Delzell
Franklin Regimentals
East Waterloo
Gian B
Roose
St. Pat's
St. Wenceslaus
McKinley
West Waterloo
Marion
Manchester
Marshalltown
St. Mary's
Immaculate Conception
Dubuana
Oxford
Tam O Shanter Open Moved Up
George S. May president of Tam O Shanter Country Club announced the Tam O Shanter Open golf tournament with a purse of 15000 will be held from 13 to 19 instead of September. The week will include the richest open on the calendar and the All America Amateur championship run simultaneously.
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Chicago
George S. May
Tam O'Shanter Country Club
Williams Induction Delayed By Draft Board Action
MINNEAPOLIS INS Williams the Boston Red Sox star Ted Williams awaits a Minnesota appeal board decision to determine his induction status. Williams received a one week deferment as review of his case proceeds, amid questions about his mother's support needs if he serves.
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Minneapolis
INS
Ted Williams
Minnesota Appeal Board
Williams
Boston Red Sox
Chicago NBA Official John Town Gena Former Michigan Star
Chicago notes John Town Gena, once Michigan basketball standout, has become a Western Conference official.
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Chicago
NBA
John Town- Gena
Michigan
West Texas State Attracts Big Boys
West Texas State boasts a “worlds tallest” basketball team. Coach Al Baggett notes center Charley Halbert at 6 10 and 260-pound Pete Schupbach. recruitment continues with a 6-11 high school senior. The team has won 16 of 17 on the road and averages 70 points per game.
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S. C
Teds
Dubuque
Sample
New York
NEA
al Baggett
West Texas State
Panhandle
Canyon
Charley Halbert
Baggett
Pete Schupbach
West Texas
Dizzy Heights
Cagers
Cleveland
Ray Jacobs
Landis
Lou Boudreau
Temple
Fred DeLano
Michigan U
Collier's Magazine
Michigan
Miami
Fla
Leo Novak
del Baker
Detroit Tigers
Pee-Wee Reese
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cleveland owner warns night baseball may become a carnival
President Alva Bradley of the Cleveland Indians warned that extending night games could turn baseball into a carnival. He urged careful study of seven current night contests and questioned feasibility in double major league cities, amid wartime wartime proposals and a Feb. 3 owners meeting.
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Cleveland
Alva Bradley
Cleveland Indians
New York
Clark Griffith
Washington
K. M. Landis
Roosevelt
Bradley
Indians
Knudsen Nomination Approved For War Procurement Post
Washington United Press report says a Senate military affairs subcommittee backed the nomination of William S. Knudsen to lieutenant general in charge of War Department procurement. The move clears the way for a full Senate vote on the key supply position amid wartime needs.
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Washington
Senate
William S. Knudsen
Army
War Department
Wide World of Sports Notes From The Era
Various sports items include Greg Rice’s distance running feats hampered by a double hernia, Jimmy Phelan linked to Illinois coaching, Yale’s Rick Morcom in high jump and pole vault, and historical notes on heavyweight champions and long boxing bouts. Mentions of Purdue coaching turnover, Kentucky Derby trivia, and Detroit Tigers manager Del Baker.
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Greg Rice
Jimmy Phelan
University of Washington
Illinois U
Bob Zuppke
Phelan
Illini
Ilinois
Jess Willard
Temple City
Calif
Johnny Crimmins
Detroit
Mal Edward
Purdue
Billy Soose
Navy
Paul Moss
Whirlaway
Lions Club
Detroit Lakes
Minn
Red Cross
Yale
Rick Morcom
Jack Ryan
Jawa U
Bob Hershey
Speed Skating Champ Seizes 50-Point Lead
Ken Bartholomew of Minneapolis opened the North American senior men’s speed skating championship with three straight wins at Lake Como, totaling 90 points and a 50 point lead over teammate Bob Fitzgerald. Carmelita Landry claimed two wins in senior women’s events while Johnny Martin set a junior 440 record and led his division with 40 points. Minneapolis led club scoring with 470 points to Chicago’s 200.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Ken Bartholomew
Minneapolis
Lake Como
Bob Fitzgerald
St. Paul
Carmelita Landry
Fitchburg
Mass
United States
Canada
Bartholomew
Charles Gorman
Lake Placid
N. Y
Johnny Martin
Chicago
Martin
Williams slated for service but teammates back him
Miami AP report says Red Sox manager Joe Cronin and teammate Jimmy Foxx believe Ted Williams will not lose his batting eye during army service. They say a layoff won't diminish his hitting ability and compare him to other players who returned strong after time away.
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Miami
Fla
Joe Cronin
Jimmy Foxx
Ted Williams
Cronin
Foxx
Ted
Hank Greenberg
Williams
New York U. May Abolish Football
Well informed NYU graduates say the university will abolish intercollegiate football for the duration of the war. The university council will meet Monday to consider dropping the gridiron sport and replacing it with a see area football program.
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NEW York
New York University
United States
University Council
Girls Sectional Pairings Released For Iowa Tournaments
Des Moines AP reports the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released pairings for 64 sectional tournaments February 11 to 14 with Numa defending its state title against Exline in one bracket. The 17th annual girls basketball championships feature about 600 teams, with matchups listed across Riverside, Victor, Norway, Onslow, Lowden, Maynard, McGregor, Calmar, Conrad, Clutier, Goose Lake and other sites. top contenders include Numa and Centerville’s upper-bracket powers.
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Des Moines
Numa
Exline
Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
Moulton
Centerville
Riverside
Wilton Junction
Atalissa Jenye
Tiffin
Conesville Bisdneyville
Lone Tree
Sharon Center
Nichols
Oxford
Marengo Girls Capture Iowa County Championship
Marengo high school girls won the Iowa county basketball title by defeating North English 38-26 in the finals. Dorothy Brown scored 23 points for Marengo as Millersburg captured the consolation title with a 30-23 win over Victor.
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Millersburg
Marengo High School
Iowa County
Dorothy Brown
Grinnell to Aid Red Cross Ambulance Drive in Iowa
A six school tripleheader fundraiser in Cedar Falls on February 10 features Grinnell College and East and West Waterloo high schools along with Cedar Falls and Waverly high schools. Ed win R Moore Jr of Waterloo announced plans and regional coordinators were named as the Red Cross endorses the effort to fund ambulances for war relief.
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Cedar Falls
American Red Cross
Grinnell
Waterloo
Waverly
East Waterloo
West
Edwin R. Moore, Jr
Ambulance Fund
Des Moines
DE Moines
William M. Baxter, Jr
St. Louis
Red Cross
Iowa
I. W. Edie
Rudd
Ted Saur
Fairfield
J. H. Trefz
Creston
Edie, Saur
Trefz
A. E. Rankin
Hampton
M. K Sperry
Sea
Leonard Stiger
Ames
J. C. Hoglan
Cherokee
B. H. Graber
Postville
Duhawks Rout Central 56 to 30 in Iowa cage game
Loras College Duhawks defeated Central 56 to 30 in an Iowa conference basketball game. The Duhawks trailed 4 to 2 early, then surged to a 27 to 9 halftime lead as they applied pressure to an army-depleted Central squad.
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Pella
Loras
Duhawks
Simpson
Central
Iowa
Muscatine Juniors Capture State Bowling Title
In Des Moines, five Muscatine junior bowlers representing Pla-Mar alleys won the 28th state junior championship. They posted 2,458 to defeat Cedar Rapids by 22 pins, led by Cedar Rapids’ Bob Simitz with a 595 series. Marshalltown Recreation placed third with 2,272.
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DES Moines
Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
Bob Simitz
George Engle
Marshalltown Recreation
Clin- Gor RuCren Htt
Badger Cage Sitar Charles Epperson Dropped from UW Squad
Charles Epperson senior forward was dropped from the University of Wisconsin basketball squad for breaking training rules. He and three others were arrested gambling Friday, posting $15 bail each in superior court. Athletic Director Stuhldreher and Coach Foster announced the dismissal. Epperson hails from Jackson Michigan and studies physical education.
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Madison
Wis
Charles Epperson
University of Wisconsin
Epperson
Superior Court
State Street
Harry A. Stuhldreher
Harold Foster
Jackson, Mich
Physical Education Department
Minnesota Line-Builder Apt to Succeed Bierman
The heir apparent to Bernie Bierman at Minnesota is George Hauser a six foot quiet former tackle and line coach. His credentials include a medical career in Minneapolis and a key role in developing Minnesota’s dominant lines. Hauser’s quiet demeanor masks deep football savvy and strong loyalty to Bierman and the program.
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Minnesota
Bierman
Oy Jay
Minneapolis
Bernie Bierman
George Hauser
H. L. Williams
University of Minnesota
Hauser
Doc” Williams
Navy
Tulane
Colgate
Iowa State
Ohio State
Buckeye
Minnesota Health Service
Tunney selects Iowan Bob Austin for naval training
Lieutenant Commander Gene Tunney chose Davenport native Bob Austin among 37 athletes for naval training in Chicago. Austin, a three sport letterman at St Ambrose, will report to Norfolk in February for three weeks of intensive study before deployment to a navy base. He has four years of pro baseball umpiring in the American Association.
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Davenport
Bob Austin
American Association
Gene Tunney
Chicago
Austin
Norfolk
St. Ambrose College
San Francisco Open Second Round Postponed Again
The 72 hole $5,000 San Francisco Open golf tournament postponed for a second time Saturday due to continued unfavorable playing conditions affecting round two.
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San Francisco
Purdue Defense Stifles Opponents Early Run
Purdue posts a strong start in Lafayette as the Boilermakers average just over 44 points per game while holding foes under 30 in eight games.
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Lafayette
NBA
Purdue
DePaul Upsets Long Island in Chicago Thriller
DePaul Demons rallied to defeat the Long Island Blackbirds 44 to 43 before about 8,000 fans at a Chicago stadium on Saturday night.
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Depaul
L U. Chicago
DePaul Demons
Long Island Blackbirds
Chicago Stadium
Big Ten and regional scores flash across a chaotic ledger
A sprawling scoreboard rounds up college results from Michigan and Ohio State to Wisconsin and Indiana in the Big Ten, plus Midwest and South reports. Teams like Georgetown Army Pennsylvania Navy and many others post varied tallies, with diverse venues and brief notes from Fort Custer to Duluth to Denver.
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Michigan
Ohio State
Illinois
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Indiana
BIG Six
Misaouri
Tows State
Great Lakes
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Army
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Yale
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Kent State
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Moorhead
Duluth
Minona
Lawrence Tech i. Ferris
S. Dakota State
E. WW
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Springfield
Indian State
Weaterm
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Carthage
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Younestown
Musk Iteal
Evansville
Anderson
Aberdeen Normal
Joliet
Concordia
Franklin
Huntington
Baker
Emporia
Toledo
Loyola
Chicago
Swearflah
Madison
S.D
Tehra
North Central
Atcostana
Jehovah's Witnesses lose bid to bury leader near San Diego home
San Diego county planning commission rejected a request by Jehovah's Witnesses to bury their late leader Judge Joseph F. Rutherford in a hillside grave next to his San Diego mansion. The decision came at a Saturday meeting and ended the appeal process.
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San Diego
Calif
INS
County Planning Commission
Jehovah's Witnesses
Joseph F. Rutherford
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