Brooklyn College players accused in betting scandal
Five Brooklyn College players reportedly signed a statement admitting they were paid 1000 dollars to throw the Akron game in Boston and that plans were underway to fix the St Francis game on February 10 at Madison Square Garden. Edward Heffernan and Louis Andreozzi announced the allegations as two suspects were arrested for conspiracy.
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Brooklyn
Chicago Black Sox
Edward Heffernan
Louis Andreozzi
Kings County
Brooklyn College
Akron
Boston
St. Francis
Madison
Tom Kanaly
Boston Garden
Madison Square Garden
Irish
SC and St. Pat's Quints Win Dubuque Openers
SC and St. Patrick's won opening Diocesan tournament games in Dubuque with narrow margins. St. Patrick's beat Sacred Heart 36 to 31 while SC topped O S V A 31 to 25. Tuesday's semi finals featured St Patrick's vs St Columbkille and SC against Cascade.
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Dubuque
St. Patrick’s
Immaculate Conception
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Sacred Heart
O.S.V.A
Shamrocks
St. Columbkille
Cascade
Purdue Caps Fourth Home Tilt 45 to 34
Purdue beat Wisconsin 45 to 34 to stay tied for fourth at 4-4 in conference play. Billy Gosewehr led with 13 points as Purdue opened 8-4 and held the lead, while Hoffman tied for high with 13. notable notes include Indiana fans and upcoming army induction for Gosewehr.
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Purdue
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Billy Gosewehr
Paul Hoffman
Red Anderson
Badger
Gosewehr
Army
Hoffman
Universal Engineering exits M J Ford for '45 season
The M J league signaled a vacancy after Universal Engineering withdrew. President Lee Winger will fill the post once a sponsor is found. Winger to hire four umpires with two paired crews, games set for Daniels park Tuesday through Friday and Sunday doubleheaders. Season opens May 6 with three round playoff format and rule changes limiting former pros per team.
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M-J
Universal Engineering
Tait
Lee Winger
Winger
Board of Control
Chine Stodola
A Ahrens
George Garen
Daniels Park
M-1
Allen Reiterates Demand for Czar
Lawrence Kansas AP report shows Phog Allen faulting athletic directors coaches and faculty reps for college athletics stigma of professional gambling He calls on American college presidents to appoint a czar like baseball commissioner K M Landis to oversee sports at schools Stanley Kansas coach urges reform and stronger oversight
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Lawrence
Kan
Brooklyn
Phog Allien
University of Kansas
College Presidents of America
K. M. Landis
Five Akron players tied to basketball fixing scheme
John Carroll and James Cone watched the house as five players were accused of an alleged betting ruse tied to a St Francis game. They claimed an anonymous call promised easy money with staged payments totaling around 3000 dollars for fixes and bets. The Brooklyn team had earlier defeated Western Michigan, Western Kentucky and Texas Christian.
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Tives John Carroll
James Cone
Stemmer
Barnett
Akron
Rosen
Boston
St. Francis
Leder
Green
Pearlstein
Brooklyn
Western Michigan
Western Kentucky
Texas Christian
Garden
Northey Becomes First Major Leaguer Drafted Under 4-F Rule
Ron Northey slugging Phillies right fielder, 25, became the first major league star drafted after the 4-F re-examination ruling. He had been twice deferred for physical defects before induction into the army on Monday.
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Philadelphia
Ron Northey
Phillies
Monday
St Patrick's edge in tight finish after strong late run
St Patrick's Shamrocks led from start, finishing 36 to 31 over Sacred Heart of Waterloo as Naughton Spaight and Strouse paced a late rally. Cedar Rapids star Naughton delivered four goals and strong floor play amid a fast paced battle, with Class B results noting Independence and Monticello also winning in first round play.
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St. Patrick’s
Ballhawks
Sacred Heart of Waterloo
Shamrocks
Johnnie Naughton
Cedar Rapids
Krumbholz
Driscoll
Witch
St. Pat’s
Naughton
Spaight
Strouse
Irish
Oregon Cager Leads Nation Scoring With 373 Points
New York AP reports Dick Wilkins of Oregon, top in the northern division of the Pacific Coast Conference, remains national scoring leader with 373 points after scoring 28 in two games against Washington. He has 166 field goals and 41 free throws in 31 games, while George Mikan of De Paul has 320 points in 15 games with a higher per game average.
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NEW York
Dick Wilkins
Oregon
Wilkins
Washington
George Mikan
de Paul
State Prep Finals Set for Des Moines Week of March 22
The final state high school basketball tournament will be held at the Drake field house in Des Moines March 22 23 and 24 per the Iowa High School Athletic Association. Eight officials will work the tournament, two per game, with no official assigned to more than two games.
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BOONE
Drake
Des Moines
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Clarion
Osage
Eagle Grove
Davenport
East Des Moines
Roosevelt
Illini End Srednicki Killed in Action in Belgium
University of Illinois officials said Jim Srednicki former Illini football end died in action December 26 in Belgium during World War II.
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Champaign, Ill
University of Illinois
Jim Srednicki
Illini
Belgium
I. C. Forges Ahead On Jennings Shots
The Greyhounds of LC and the Cardinals from L.V.A. open the game with a tight, low scoring first period 5 to 4. LC leads 13 to 12 at half as Jennings McAreavy push shots keep LC ahead. Rozek and McAreavy boost the Greyhounds in a fast third period before Weber helps Waterloo trim the gap briefly. Rozek Jennings and McAreavy close the match as reserves take over.
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Greyhounds
Cardinals
L.V.A
Jennings
McAreavy
Rozek
Greys
Weber
O.sv.a
Waterloo
Heiden Score Still Stands In Petersen Bowling Classic
CHICAGO UP Al Heiden held 1 577 as the Petersen individual bowling classic reached the midway point with 11 of 54 squads completed. Only three of 96 bowlers from Monday night made the upper ten bracket while Al Erbec Jerome Van Becelaere and Joseph Angilieri rose into the upper flight with 1 521 1 513 and 1 505 respectively.
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Chicago
al Heiden
al Erbec
Jerome van Becelaere
Joseph Angilieri
Godoy Arrives With New Ring Technique
Arturo Godoy heavyweight champion of South America arrived in Miami from Santiago Chile boasting a new ring technique described as less is more punch. He plans to travel to New York later this week to arrange several bouts outside New York before facing top contenders like Oma Baksi Mauriello at Madison Square Garden.
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Miami
Fla
Arturo Godoy
South America
Santiago
Chile
Joe Louis
United States
New York
al Weill
Lee Oma
Joe Baksi
Tami Mauriello
Madison Square Garden
Jones Clinton Meet Set for County Basketball Grind
Wyoming hosts the Jones county boys teams for a four night series guiding to the county title. Wednesday openers feature Olin Martello and Wyoming Oxford Junction with Thursday games Anamosa Center Junction and Monticello Onslow. Semis Friday and a consolation before the finals Saturday.
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Wyoming
Jones County
Wyoming Gym
Olin-Martello
Wyoming-Oxford Junction
Anamosa Center Junction
Monticello-Onslow
Clinton county boys and girls final set after West East matches
Lost Nation East and West section winners meet Saturday to decide Clinton county boys and girls championships. Wheatland and Calamus clash Friday at 7 45 p m for West honors and a chance at the finals.
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Clinton County
Wheatland
Calamus
Grand Mound
Delmar
Elwood
Marshalltown Steps Up In Prep Poll on Victory
Marshalltown Bobcats, only one loss in 10 games, leap to top in Northeast standings after a 37 32 win over Mason City. Atlantic leads Southwest. Ottumwa undefeated at 80 points in Southeast. Central Sioux City 40 leads Northwest. Muscatine and Iowa City strong in their regions.
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L. E. Skelley
DES Moines
Bobcats
Atlantic
Central
Sioux City
Ottumwa
Iowa
Mason City
Central Iowa
Associated Press
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Webster City
Waverly
Waterloo West
Dubuque, Cleare
Cedar Falls
Creston
Panthers
Little Maroons
Northwest
Sheldon
Bulldogs
Mt. Pleasant
Muscatine
Iowa City
Davenport
Clinton
River Kings
Maynard
Maquoketa
Onsiow
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Say
Immacula
Charles
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Harlan
Abraham Quince
Council Bluffs
Sys
Dowling
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Wiocta
Roli
Audubon
Manning
Missouri Valley
Riverton
Orient
Earling
Reducia
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Norwalk
Shelas Bo
Seasce
Boone
Ames
Rock City
Spirit
Esther- Ville
Rock Rapids
Armstrong
Paullina
Pella
Dave Oerell
Lyons
de Ay
Elvira
Mary's
West Branch
Ambiguous regional sports brief with partial scores
Fragmentary OCR notes list teams and locations in the South and Midwest regions with partial scores for Wake Forest, Columbia, Camp Lejeune, and Mississippi State. No clear decisive game or date is provided.
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South
Geeete Tech
Telane
Wake Forest
Shaw
A Nee Ae
Colsmbia
Lejeune
En Estey
Mississippi State
Midwest
Barrow Declines as Baseball Commissioner Candidate
Edward G. Barrow ruled himself out of the race to succeed Kenesaw Mountain Landis as baseball commissioner. Major league owners remain split on immediate action with Ford Frick as a leading candidate, while Wrigley and Giles push for an outsider choice amid growing opposition.
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New York
Edward G. Barrow
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Phil Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
Warren G. Giles
Cincinnati Reds
Barrow
New York Yankees
United Press
Ford Frick
National League
Revealed: College Sports and the Madison Square Garden Scheme
A blunt editorial condemns gambling tied to college basketball aligning with promoters like Ned Irish at Madison Square Garden. It argues college executives bear responsibility for selling teams for money, tainting all college sports and inviting corruption. The piece warns of escalating rackets unless authorities act decisively.
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Ned Irish
Madison Square Garden
Irish
Collegians
Call for a national sports czar to reform college athletics
The column laments past jeers at Phog Allen and urges a powerful, impartial judge to enforce fairness across all colleges. It criticizes expediency in the Big Ten and argues for equal treatment of Michigan and smaller schools under a single sports authority.
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Phog Allen
Kansas U
Foghorn
Minnesota
Michigan
Ohio State
Baggott to Replace in Seahawk Five
IOWA CITY INS T S Ary Seahawk forward will be replaced by Bob Baggott in the starting lineup for the Nebraska game at Lincoln Tuesday night. Ary, home on leave, hopes to return for the Drake game Monday, his last before primary training. Other starters were Joe Holland Wayne Weaver George Pugsley and Jim Klein.
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Iowa City
INS
T. S. Ary
Bob Baggott
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Lincoln
Ary
Drake
Joe Holland
Wayne Weaver
George Pugsley
Jim Klein
Boxing Roundup Highlights Varied Results Across Cities
AP report lists multiple bout results with fighters from New York Philadelphia Chicago and other cities. Notable outcomes include Bob Garner defeating Hubert Hood in Chicago and Tommy Brean stopping Leroy Wade in San Francisco. Several KO and outpoint decisions are recorded with listed weights and records.
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Associated Press
New York
Archie Mevore
San Diego
Calif
T.K
Bob Jacobs
Philadelphia
Holyoke
Mass
Danny Bartfield
Joe Amico
Providence
Lewis
Chicago
Jimmy Nelson
Cleveland
Baltimore
Joe Carter
Reme
Ze —— Louis
Kid” Cocoa
Powashington
Dixie Oliver
Washington
Stnemaes
T.K.O. Leon Spencer
Clevend
Bob Garner
Louisville
Hubert Hood
New Orleans
Hewell Steen
Dallas
T.K.O
Pat Saia
San Francisco
Tommy Brcan
Leroy Wade
Har ridge confirms son wounded on western front
Will Harridge president of the American league said his son Captain William Harridge was wounded in tank action on the western front. He received a letter from his son aboard a hospital train confirming the injury.
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Chicago
INS
Will Harridge
American League
War Department
William Harridge
Western Front
Final Sectional Pairings Listed For Boys Teams
Iowa high school athletics announces remaining sectional pairings for boys basketball tournaments set for Feb 27 28 and Mar 1 2 3. East Iowa brackets include Williamsburg versus a bye in Class A and Webster versus Feseen Thorrbure North End Keswick hall Shellsburg Brandon and byes in others. Winfield Mount Union Lockridge Crawfordsville Olds Conesville Pleasant Plain Avison Wreming. Olin Monmouth Lost Nation Monticello Sacred Heart Wood Andrew Wyoming drew byes in various Class A B groups.
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Boone
Iowa High School Athletic Association
East Iowa
Williamsbure
Ebster
S. Feseen
Thorrbure North End
Keswick
Hall
Brandon
Winfield
Mount Union
Lockridge
Crawfordsville
Olds
Conesville
Pleasant Plain
Avison
Wreming
Oketa Va
Monticello
Smart Metion Va
Center Junction
Olin
Th. Monmouth
Lost Nation
Intern Va
Sacred Heart
Wood
Onslow
Andrew
Wyoming
Notre Dame Plans Surprise Against De Paul Mikan
Notre Dame coach Clem Crowe aims to surprise De Paul star George Mikan by starting 6 foot 8 Bill Roberts in a key mid independence clash at Chicago Stadium. Mikan leads De Paul with 320 points in 15 games as Notre Dame seeks a scoring record and strategic edge. The round robin features Northwestern and Purdue with Notre Dame also set to face Northwestern and De Paul meeting Purdue.
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Chicago
Clem Crowe
Notre Dame
de Paul
Crowe
Bill Roberts
George Mikan
Roberts
Mikan
Chicago Stadium
Northwestern
Purdue
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