Chicago Discontinues Big Ten Sports
The University of Chicago announced it will withdraw from regular Big Ten competition while keeping intercollegiate athletics. The move aims for equal competition and may lead to conference action at the May 30–31 Champaign meeting.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Big Ten
Nelson Metcalf
League
Champaign
Nelson
Robert M. Hutchins
Maroons
West Coast
Bowlers can pick up prize checks at Red Crown alleys
All bowlers who won prize money in the recent city men’s bowling tournament may collect their checks tonight at the Red Crown alleys.
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Red Crown
Stars Shine In Class B Show At Coe
At Coe on Tuesday and Wednesday top Class B stars drew attention. Jack Draker Primrose Pickart Haerther Gardeman showed value for Class A teams. St Marys of Town City led by Sueppel Chukalas Toohey Schrader impressed in battles with Center Point. Coach Sueppel’s concussion risk noted and Big Six indoor marks set by Norman Pederson and Dwayne Feeken.
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Coe
Jack Draker
Springville
Primrose
Pickart
Norway
Haerther
Gardeman
Atkins
Bus Zieser
Center Point
Zieser
St. Mary's
Town City
Bill Sueppel
Andy Chukalas
Bart Toohey
Jack Schrader
Ramblers
Francis Sueppel
St. Mary’s
G.i.’S
Iowa State
Norman Pederson
Army Air Forces
Burma
Dwayne Feeken
South Pacific
Feller Denies Report Of Mexican League Offer
Clearwater Florida AP reports pitcher Bob Feller called the claim he was offered 100000 annually for three years by Jorge Pasquel to join the Mexican league only a rumor. Pasquel had announced the offer in Mexico City on Thursday.
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Clearwater
Fla
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Jorge Pasquel
Mexico City
Exhibition baseball results from Lakeland and Miami Beach
In Lakeland Detroit tops Washington 5 to 3 with Uhle the winning pitcher and Scarborough taking the loss. In Miami Beach Boston defeats Philadelphia 6 to 2 as Tretckel Reid and Karl drive runs while Hughes Ripple and Schanz handle pitching duties.
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Lakeland
Fla
Washington
Detroit
Hudson Curtis
Scarborough
Evans
Trucks
Uhle
Hutchinson
Artis
Miami Beach
Rhe
Boston
Philadelphia
Tretckel
Lee
Reid
Karl
Brady
Hofferth
Hughes
Ripple
Schanz
Seminick
Peterman
Homer
Sinto
Sth
First Round Of Gold Ball Ends at Y Tonight
The first round of the YMCA Gold Ball tournament finished Thursday night with South Siders Keystone Stanwood and Norway advancing. Close games included South Siders 27 Bell Transfer 20 and Keystone 29 Solon 25. Norway beat Toledo 49 20 while Gunderson led Norway with 16 points. Consolation bracket games begin next week.
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Stanwood
Armstrong’s
Armstrong
Norway
Toledo
Gunderson
Solon
Keystone
Feuerbach
Zenischoeppen
Stahle Kamann
Kroul Hansen
OH. Kroul Buch
Lamansky Fellmet
Rushek Kromings Kruckenberg
Arte A
Armstrong's
Stanwood Ah T P
Ssl
Barnes
Struv R. Hoppel
Chamberlin Star
Intze Battleman S
E. Kintzel Wiechman Houtlet
L. Hoppel Koopman
Dieruts Flockhart
Ey I
Boddicker
Sherer
Fred
Scotherson
Culbertson
Gibney
Nelson
Ynanacek
Zmolek Mathern
Schulte
Cardinals Sign Mr Shortstop
Marty Marion, hailed as the top shortstop, ended his holdout and signed a 1946 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals after a one hour meeting with club president Sam Breadon. The terms were not disclosed but were widely expected to be about $17,000, roughly $3,500 more than last year and $1,000 below his asking price.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Marty Marion
Red Birds
Mrr
Sam Breadon
Cardinal
Breadon
Marion
Cornell Track Set for Naperville Invitational
Cornell college at Mount Vernon Iowa sends a budding squad to the North Central Indoor Invitational in Naperville Illinois. Coach Paul Scott relies on Dick Houden Ward Hemenway Johnny Sebern Sig Dietz Howie Reep Allen Elaison Lowell Reed Paul Hudson and James Cochran to boost the Purple and White thinclads in a strong Midwest meet.
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Gazette
Mount Vernon
Iowa
Cornell College
Naperville
Ill
Paul Scott
Dick Houden
Scotty
Cornell
Ward Hemenway
Johnny Sebern
Sig Dietz
Howie Reep
Allen Elaison
Lowell Reed
Paul Hudson
James Cochran
Korisko rolls high in weekly bowling spree
Libbie Korisko bowled 474 on Sunday 474 on Tuesday 474 on Wednesday and 534 on Thursday in the Ladies Classic in Omaha Nebraska.
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Omaha, Neb
NEA
Libbie Korisko
Boudreau Builds On Pitching Infield And Speed
Cleveland manager Lou Boudreau outlines Indians’ hopes for a strong pitching staff led by Bob Feller and Steve Gromek, solid infield defense, and speed from outfield and baserunning. He notes uncertainty beyond shortstop and left field as youngsters may prove crucial.
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Lou Boudreau
Clearwater
Fla
INS
Cleveland Indians
George Washington
Washington
Indians
Bob Feller
Navy
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Steve Gromek
Allie Reynolds
Red Embree
Case
Shifted Games in Church Cage League Postponed
Due to the Gold Ball tournament at the Y M C A several Y Church league games were rescheduled. The CLASS B playoffs run March 12 at Central Park and March 14 at First Presbyterian with losers and winners matches for third fourth place and the Class B championship. CLASS A West Side playoffs occur March 12 and 14 at Central Park and First Evangelical with multiple matchups. CLASS A playoff games follow March 19 and March 21 at the YMCA gym.
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Y.M.C
Tori
Central Park Presbyterian
First Evangelical
Central Park Gym
First Presbyterian
West Side
CYO Gym Extends Boxing Sessions to Two Nights a Week
Trainer Lew Dochterman announced the CYO gym will stay open Mondays and Wednesdays for boxing and conditioning. About 32 youngsters attended a meeting, with all boys welcome and no prior experience required. Dochterman plans a Cascade show on March 17 for experienced boxers and notes dates at Burlington and Rock Island later in March.
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CYO Gym
Lew Dochterman
Dochterman
Greenhorns
Cascade
Burlingtonand
Rock Island
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