Hagg Trails Fourth Army Holds Title
Sweden's Gunder Hagg finished 80 yards back in the IC-4A indoor mile won by Jim Rafferty of the New York A. C. at Madison Square Garden. Rafferty clocked 4 16.4 as Haakon Lidman won the exhibition 60 yard high hurdles and Army Navy edged NYU’s record indoors with 73 1/2 points in the carnival.
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Navy
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Iowa Dreams Live as Champs After Close Iowa Victory
The team celebrates a hard fought win with praise from coach Pops Harrison and visitors University President Virgil Hancher and Athletic Director E G Schroeder. Harrison tells players how each member mattered and urges no limits on their celebratory meal as they anticipate returning next year.
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Iowa Hawks Triumph Over Illini In Close Big Ten Showdown
Iowa held off Illinois 34 31 in a tense final stretch as Dick Ives topped the scoring with 14 points and guards led a stifling defensive effort. Jack Spencer Herb Wilkinson and Ned Postels clamped down while Murray Wier contributed key moments as Iowa avoided a late collapse and celebrated with a boisterous crowd.
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Finals in Boys Sectional Meets Feature Overtime Closees
At Algona Laverne edged Algona St. Cecilia's 47 to 45 in overtime in Class B action. Other sectional results include Bedford Clarinda and Des Moines Dowling matches, plus numerous district semi finals and finals across Iowa with teams like Keosauqua Donnellson Fort Madison and Emmetsburg advancing.
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College Sports Roundup From Various Venues
Results across basketball boxing swimming and track from Midwest colleges and towns. Notable scores include Minnesota 51 over Wisconsin 60 and Army 50 over Navy 4 Americans U. 70, Illinois 30 over Northwestern 3654, Ohio State 60 over Michisen State 24, West Virginia 86 over Carnegie Tech 36, Oklahoma 52 over LaSalle 33, and Tennessee 41 over Georgia Tech 37.
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Minnesota Trounces Wisconsin 54-50 In Big Ten Thriller
Minnesota defeated Wisconsin 54 to 50 to close its Big Ten season with a 4-8 conference mark while Wisconsin finished 4-8. The lead swung often as both teams displayed scoring, with Minnesota taking the final edge late in the game.
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Cyclones Cop Loop's Track Crown Again
Iowa State defended its Big Six indoor track championship at Municipal auditorium, defeating Nebraska 40 to 33. Missouri placed third with 28% points. The mile relay decided the meet, with Cyclones breaking away in the third lap as Bob Jones built a lead and Bill Rowland held it to beat Nebraska’s Dean Kratz.
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Utah Wins Rockies Conference Crown
Salt Lake City INS reports University of Utah Redskins defeated Brigham Young 56 to 52 to clinch the 1945 Mountain States conference basketball title. Utah plans to defend its national intercollegiate crown, with regional playoffs in Kansas City, Missouri, upcoming.
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Iowa Tops Gophers in Close Big Ten Meet at Chicago
In a triangle at the University of Chicago field house, Iowa edged Minnesota by two points as Ike Johnson’s slim broad jump mark of 21 feet 9 inches gave the Hawkeyes the deciding edge. Minnesota’s Marvin Bauman won the high jump, Tharpe claimed multiple hurdles, and Chicago finished third with scattered seconds and thirds.
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Snead and McSpaden Lead Jacksonville Open After Third Round
Sammy Snead and Harold McSpaden shot six under 66 to share the Jacksonville Open lead at 200. Ky Laffoon matched 66 to reach 202, while Bob Hamilton stood 203 and Byron Nelson 206. Leonard Dodson's 125 yard eagle highlighted the day as a possible playoff loomed.
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Kentucky Captures Southeast Pennant
Kentucky defeated Tennessee 39 to 35 in the finals of the Southern Conference tournament in Louisville before 6,500 fans, earning its eighth championship since the tournament began in 1921.
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War era notes from front lines and letters from abroad
A hometown column collects dispatches from servicemen and correspondents abroad. Franks valued pay, boxing figures like Cedar Rapids boxer Bill Neary, and items about Ensign Morrison meeting Ensign Morri son in Washington. Readers include Ed Dose, Russ Kohr, Don Shaffer, Moon Mullin, Joe Kintz, Eggsy Noble, and Keith Shahan with updates from Hawaii, Belgium, India, and Belgium bulge.
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Coe Corner Letters From War Fronts and Home Fronts
War era notes from Coe alumni and friends recount Frontline service in Germany France and the Pacific. Capt James W Leehman 42 describes Purple Heart removal of shrapnel and rest in Paris while others Lt Charles P McManaman 44 Lt John D Ashby 39 and Lt George T Henry 45 share postings in England Germany and Italy. Messages include births promotions reunions and a Stars and Stripes clipping detailing a German-imbued five-man squad encounter.
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