Dodds Triumphs In IC4A Mile As Army Wins Team Title
Gil Dodds of Boston rallied from three lengths behind Hulse to win the IC4A mile in 4 10.2 at Madison Square Garden. Ensign Oliver Hunter of Columbia was second with Hal Eisenhart third, as Army edged NYA for the team championship with 47 points. Navy, Dartmouth, and other schools scored in the crowded meet.
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Columbia Midshipmen
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Hal Eisenhart
Columbus
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Bill Atkinson
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Don Burnham
Tufts
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al Daily
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John Diebler
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Virginia
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Eleven More Sign With Detroit Club
Detroit General Manager Jack Zeller announced the 1944 season signings: two infielders, two catchers, and seven pitchers. The pitchers listed include Paul Trout Hal Newhouser Frank Overmire Walter Beck Joe Hare Zeb Eaton and Emery Hresko with catchers Robert Swift and Paul Richards and infielders Edward Mayo and Donald (surname truncated).
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Detroit
SNS
Jack Zeller
Detroit Tigers
Zeller
Steve O'Neill
Evansville
Paul Trout
Hal Newhouser
Frank Overmire
Walter Beck
Joe Hare
Zeb Eaton
Emery Hresko
Robert Swift
Paul Richards
Infield
Edward Mayo
Donald
Rumor Iowa Hawkeyes Might Enter NCAA Cage Tournament
Iowa officials dodged confirmation on a possible invitation to the NCAA basketball tournament March 24 and 25 in Kansas City. Athletic Director Schroeder and Coach Harrison declined to confirm, while an unofficial source suggested Iowa would accept if invited.
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University of Iowa
N.C.A
Iowa
Missouri Five Tops K State 38 to 14 in season finale
Missouri defeated Kansas State 38 to 14 in Columbia to finish the season and tie Kansas for third place in the Big Six. The Tigers held Kansas State to four field goals, with Clifford Minx and Dale Crowder scoring eight points each. Olson and Crist led Kansas State with four points apiece.
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Missouri
Kansas State
Kansas
Tigers
Wildcats
Nebraska
Clifford Minx
Dale Crowder
Olson
Crist
Montreal Canadiens Beat Maple Leafs 5 2 in Toronto
The league leading Canadiens cruised to a 5 to 2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday night. A brawl sparked outbreaks and four major penalties were assessed.
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Montreal
Toronto
INL
Montreal Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs
Sizzle Kids fall short in close Iowa title bid
Iowa coach Schroeder praises the grade school squad after a one point loss to Northwestern. Faculty observer Prof Karl Leib calls the effort remarkable and the kids show courage through the season. Fans linger for autographs as the team earns admiration for grit and effort.
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Dad) Schroeder
Iowa
Karl Leib
Northwestern
Ben Schadler
Buddy Young Ties World Record in 60 yard Dash
CHAMPAIGN ILL—Claude Buddy Young tied the world mark for 60 yards at 6.1 seconds for the second straight week. He also won the broad jump and 70 yard low hurdles in a dual meet against Michigan, but Michigan prevailed 66 1/3 to 7 2/3.
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Ill
Claude
Buddy” Young
Young
Michigan
Fifteen White Sox Players Now Signed
CHICAGO INS reports White Sox vice president Harry Graber announced that 15 players signed 1944 contracts. The latest signings include pitcher Bill Dietrich infielder Tony Cucinello and outfielder Wally Moses. Dietrich has been accepted for limited army service and Moses has been 1-A since December.
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INS
Harry Grabiner
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Bill Dietrich
Tony Cucinello
Wally Moses
Dietrich
Moses
Track and Gymnastics Scores From Regional Meets
At Lafayette Purdue meet Ohio State led 6114 while Indiana trailed 28. Minnesota beat Chicago 66 51. Wisconsin 7314 over Jews Preflight with 01. Illinois defeated Champaign Michigan 6613. Minnesota 442 Iowa Preflight 361 in gymnastics. National league results show Montreal 5 Toro 2, Bruins 10 York Rangers 9, Detroit 6 Chicago 2.
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Purdue
Ohio State
Indiana
Barestane
Minnesota
Chicago
Wisconsin
Champaign
Michigan
Illinois
Minneapolis
Iowa
Montreal
Toro
Sefton Bruins
Es York Rangers
Detroit
Sectional Cage Finals Standings And Scores Across Iowa
Scores from Class A and B sectional finals across multiple cities led by Albia Algona Atlantic Belmond Belle Plaine Des Moines Oskaloosa Spencer Storm Lake Shenandoah Tipton and West Des Moines. Notable results include Des Moines Gast over Dowling 32 20 and Storm Lake 27 over Fairview 4.
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Dowling
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Shenandoah
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Emerson
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Spencer
Ruthven
Everly
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Pairview
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Wildcats Stun Hawkeyes In Desperate Sectional Finish
Northwestern over Iowa 38 35 in a dramatic college basketball game. Schadler sparked Iowa’s early surge while Ives and Danner led the Hawks late but fell short as Northwestern held on and clinched the victory.
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Purdue
Northwestern
Iowa
Ben Schadler
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Hawks
Spencer
Sickels
Danner
Ives
Postels
Schumacher
Skip Herwig
Kremer
Hawkeye
Otto Graham
Graham
Schadler
Iowa high girls tournament opens with 16 team field
Des Moines AP reports a 16 team field for the Drake fieldhouse opening of the Iowa high girls basketball tournament. Unbeatens Holstein Swaledale Viota and Lawdon lead with 21 19 24 and 20 wins, Seymour 25 and one tie, Steamboat Rock 23 2, plus Gowrie Hartley Farmington each one loss.
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Drake
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Holstein
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Lowdon
Seymour
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Hartley
Farmington
Thayer
Marengo
Gruver
Colfax
Coon Rapids
Redfield
Lamont
Winters Leads Iowa Seahawks to Indoor Track Victory
Fred Winters led the Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks to a 70 to 39 indoor win over Wisconsin. He posted firsts in three jumping events including a 13 feet pole vault 22 feet 3 inches broad jump and 5 feet 10 inches high jump. Cartiser and Alken each captured two wins while Lieut Morris placed second in both hurdle events.
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Wis
Fred Winters
Iowa
Seahawks
Wisconsin
Naval
Winters
Marquette University
Jack Cartiser
Len Alken
Cartiser
Alken
John Morris
Seahawk
Franklin Faces Roosevelt In District Playoff Race
Franklin rallied in the second half as Roosevelt pressed. Billy Shuttleworth led Thunderbolts with 12 points while Kolosick added five from the bench. Foushee Petrazelka and Liddle aided Roosevelt, pushing the game toward the district tournament with final scores noted for Marielle.
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Fletcher
Martelle
Marielle
Northwood Narrowly Falls as Davenport, Muscatine Shine in Iowa Sectionals
Iowa sectional finals ended with Mason City losing 40-35 to Northwood while Davenport Blue Devils overwhelmed Clinton 50-32. Muscatine toppled Tipton 60-39 as eight defending state finalists won their sections. Districts and sub state plans proceed for asp.
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Mason City
Northwood
Davenport
Iowa
Gus DiMarco
Mohawks
Webster City
Burlington
Abraham Lincoln
Council Bluffs
Waverly
Sioux Center
Montour
Ottumwa
Abe Lincoln
Teejays
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Waterloo
Jacker
Waterloo West
War era letters from Cedar Rapids sailors boost morale
Excerpts recount a Cedar Rapids correspondent celebrating one year in SWPA on Feb 14 and describing crossing the Pacific, adapting to UK and New Guinea life, and serving as signal officer. The piece notes readers' jokes from Spindrift, new arrivals like Al Taylor, and letters from Ralph Ingels and others about boxing, coaching, travel, and friends across bases.
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Detroit Beats Chicago in 6-2 hockey victory
The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 before 10,523 at Olympia, moving ahead of Chicago into second place.
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INS
Detroit Red Wings
Chicago Blackhawks
Olympia
Minnesota Team Edges Iowa Preflight In Gym Meet
Minnesota defeats Iowa Preflight 442 to 361 in Minneapolis. Lt. Hartley D. Price leads Seahawks with top points on horizontal bar while Gilbertson and Grossman score for the Golden Gophers.
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Iowa Seahawks
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Iowa
University of Illinois
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Price
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Bagby Applies for Merchant Marine
Atlanta AP report states Jim Bagby Jr. of the Cleveland Indians applied for the Merchant Marine after securing a draft board release. He was classified 1-A and interviewed at maritime recruiting offices. He suggested a future return with a possible raise if Cleveland offers more.
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Jim Bagby, Jr
Cleveland Indians
Maritime Service
Bagby
Cleveland
McSpaden Leads In Gulfport Open
Harold Jug McSpaden of Philadelphia maintained the pace at the Gulfport Open in Mississippi. He shot a 70 for a 36 hole total of 138, tying with six players in the latest round while his 68 on Friday gave him a margin at the top.
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Harold “Jug” McSpaden
Philadelphia
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