Graziano Case Tests Eagan's New York Regime
Col. Eddie Eagan presides at a Rocky Graziano hearing as New York boxing commission chief. Graziano faces questions over an alleged $100,000 bribe attempt and a potential $300,000 gate for a Zale showdown. The column notes Graziano denies quotes and questions the mystery caller. Stakes loom over Eagan's leadership and Graziano's testimony.
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Lawton Carver
New York
INS
Gol
Eddie Eagan
State Athletic Commission
Rocky Graziano
Joe Louis
Col. Eagan
Graziano
Tony Zale
Eagan
Stillman
Bellevue
Jacobs Beach
Two Weekend Games On Tap for Grinnell
Grinnell coach Ben Douglas plans full-week practice after exam break with Midwest Conference tests against Knox and Carleton this weekend. Grinnell remains winless on the road after a 52 50 loss to Augustana at Rock Island last Saturday.
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Grinnell
INS
Ben Douglas
Midwest
Knox
Carleton
Pioneers
Augustana
Rock Island
VFW Basketbol Team Edges Onslow 43 34 in Tight Victory
Monticello Monticello s Veteran of Foreign Wars basketball team led 20 19 at half then pulled away in the final period to defeat the Onslow Independents 43 34 Monday night. John Hines VFW forward was the high scorer with 18 points Williams led Onslow with eight points
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Monticello
Onslow Independents
John Hines
VFW
Onslow
Williams
Intra-city hoops open with Franklin mothered by Roosevelt clash
Franklin Thunderbolts seek a fourth straight win against Roosevelt as two city games unfold Friday at Coe gym and St. Wenceslaus. McKinley vs Wilson vies for cellar position while Immaculate Conception battles St. Wenceslaus. Snow disruption cancels Roosevelt trip to Centerville next day.
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St. Wenceslaus
Franklin
Thunderbolts
Roosevelt
McKinley
Wilson
Immaculate Conception
Greyhounds
St. Patrick’s
Red Hawks
Clare Croker
Hawks
Tough Foe Plays Norsemen Tonight
Luther aims to rebound from ten wins in twelve as Dakota Wesleyan visits Decorah. DWU tops the Dakota-Iowa standings at 4-0 while Luther hosts an undefeated home record led by Norm Everson and Arnie Veglahn. Everson leads Luther scoring. Veglahn posted 20, 19, and 21 in recent games. Rufe McDowell anchors the Norse defense with Ulvilden and Bey assisting.
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Decorah
Luther
Norsemen
Dakota Wesleyan
South Dakota
Colorado A & M
Wichita
Drury
West Texas State Teachers
Morningside
Dakota-Iowa
Norm Everson
Arnie Veglahn
Everson
Veglahn
Rufe McDowell
Ollie Ulvilden
Kenny Bey
Marty of Loras Seeks All American Honor
Coach Vince J Dowd of Loras College basketball argues for Marty as an All American candidate. Marty has been among the nation's top scorers with 323 points in 16 games, noted for defense and teamwork, and is a Marine veteran.
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Loras College
Loras
Dowd
National Association of Basketball Coaches
Merlin
Mickey
Marty
Marine Corps
San Diego Marine Base
Cuhawks
Associated Press
Cliff McNeely
Texas Wesleyan
Jim Lacy
Baltimore Loyola
E. F. Parham
McNeely
Texas
St. Mary’s
California
Iowa
Hawks
Iowa Manufacturing Ends Lions Club Undefeated Run
Iowa Manufacturing took advantage of breaks to hand the previously undefeated Lions Club its first defeat in the Old Timers League at the YMCA. The game started with only four Lions players, improving after the fifth joined. Bob Blahnik left with an injury in the last quarter as the Manufacturers surged. Bill Currell and Wendell Wells led scorers with eight each.
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Pet
Iowa Manufacturing
Llang Club
Collins Radio
Iowa
Lions Club
Lions
Bob Blahnik
Bill Currell
Wendell Wells
YMB
Swift
Rumors on Iowa Hoops Ineligibility Baseless
University of Iowa registrar Paul Blommers stated there is no basis to rumors that three regulars on the Hawkeyes basketball team might be declared scholastically ineligible. He noted final exam results are due Monday noon, well after the Wisconsin game. Coach Lawrence Harrison said he had no knowledge of such reports.
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Leo Sullivan
Cascade
Margaret Faber
Red Faber
White Sox
Dubuque
Faber
Illinois
Cascade Barons
Fabulous
Eddie Anderson
Iowa U
Cascade Council of the
Knights of Columbus
Middle West
Little Old Cascade
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa
Paul Blommers
Blommers
Lawrence “Pops” Harrison
Northern League honors go to Fargo’s Bob Haas 1946 MVP
Fargo reporter Eugene Fitzgerald notes Fargo Moorhead Twins pitcher Bob Haas named 1946 Northern league most valuable player by Northern League Baseball Writers. Haas led pitchers with a 2.20 ERA, 193 strikeouts, 19 wins, 5 losses in 29 games with 22 complete games. Ken Staples led league batting at .382.
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Bob Haas
Fargo
N. D
Robert
Bob” Haas
Fargo-Moorhead Twins
Northern League Baseball Writers Association
Eugene Fitzgerald
Haas
Indianapolis Club
American Association
Twins
Fargo American Legion
Cedar Rapids
Wilkes-Barre
Cleveland
Army‘ Air Corps
Ken Staples
Grand Forks
Johnny Tayoan
F M
Albany
Jim Delsing
Eau Claire
Milwaukee
Chicago White Sox
Service Club Olympics Set for February 25
The first meeting of service club representatives to plan the 1947 Service Club Olympics was held at the YMCA. The tentative date is Tuesday February 25. Rotary hosts with LeRoy W. Busby as general chairman, joined by Paul Bedell John Bickel Dr John Fox Howard Wilfong Robert Vernon H A Schimberg Truman Hansen Erv Holth and Ed Zeller from the YMCA. The executive committee will reconvene next Tuesday at 5 p.m. at the YMCA.
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Y.M.C.A
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Rotary Club
LeRoy W. Busby
Paul Bedell
John Bickel
Canopus Club
John Fox
Kiwanis Club
Howard Wilfong
Robert Vernon
Lions Club
H. A. Schimberg
Truman Hansen
Optimist Club
Erv Holth
Ed Zeller
Cards Jettison Krist to Rochester Farm Team
The St. Louis Cardinals announced Thursday night the sale of pitcher Howard Krist, a 30 year old right hander, to Rochester farm system of the International League.
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Howard Krist
Rochester
St. Louis Cardinals
College Basketball Scores From Weekend Games
A mix of scores from college matches across the Midwest and East includes Villanova 453 over Army 42, West Virginia 83 over Waynesburg 48, Dartmouth 73 over Boston University 52, Vermont 73 over Middlebury 37, Indiana State 48 over Evansville 49, Concordia Minnesota 52 over Wahpeton NC 48, Lincoln Tehrs 74 over Kirksville Mo, Dana 61 over Nebraska Central 47, Butler 79 over Wayne 26, Ohio Wesleyan 93 over Oberlin 52, LSU 62 over Vanderbilt PT, Davidson 71 over South Carolina 43, Eastern Kentucky 61 over Kentucky Wesleyan 40, Centre 40 over Transylvania 25, and Georgia Tech 05 over Auburn 49.
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Army
West Virginia
Waynesburg
Dartmouth
Boston Univ
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Middlebury
Cape Girardean
Carbondale
Evansville
Indiana State
Youngstown
Baldwin-Wallace A. Concordia
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Wahpeton
N.C
Science
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Tehrs
Omaha
Dana
Nebraska Central
Macomb (Jil) Tehrs
Haols State Normal
Butler
Wayne
Toledo
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Ohio Wesleyan
Oberlin
Louisiana State
Vanderbilt
Davidson
South Carolina
Eastern Kentucky
Kentucky
Wesley
Beloit college uses two way firewagon defense boosts win streak
Beloit college coach Dolph Stanley’s two way firewagon defense and flexible pressing scheme have propelled the Be loit team to 14 straight wins since an opening loss to Marquette. Johnny Orr leads Beloit with 263 points as the nine team Midwest conference leaders the circuit with five wins and a holiday southern swing yielding Arkansas State Centenary and Loyola of New Orleans victories.
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Wis
Dolph Stanley
Beloit College
Stanley
Marquette University
Taylorsville, Tr
Beloit
Little Taylorville
Johnny Orr
Arkansas State
Centenary
Loyola of
New Orleans
Babe Zaharias Dominates Miami Round in Doherty Tourney
Babe Didrickson Zaharias of Denver shot a one under par 71 at the Miami Country Club, delivering ten one putt greens to reach the third round of the Helen Lee Doherty golf tournament. She defeated Jean Hopkins 2 and 1 and faces Mary Agnes Wall of Menominee in the next round. Wall upset Jane Cromovington one up to advance.
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Fla
Babe’ Didrickson Zaharias
Denver
Miami Country Club
Mary Agnes
Wall
Menominee
Mich
Helen Lee Doherty
Zaharias
Jean Hopkins
Cleveland City
Miss Wall
Jane Crumovington
Orangeburg
S. C
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