District Cage Tournament Opens At Coe Gym Tonight
Clinton Lyons faces Stanwood in the opener as eight teams begin district basketball action at Coe Gym. Immaculate Conception meets Washington while Davenport battles Mt Vernon and Dubuque plays Iowa City in Thursday games.
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Mt Vernon
Ot Tumwa-Oskaloosa Clash Opens Eight District Play
Des Moines AP reports Ottumwa hosts top eight district boys basketball tournament action. The defending state champs edged Oskaloosa 29 27 in the regular season and another close matchup is expected. Abraham Lincoln and Red Oak meet Atlantic. Newton and Boone clash at Ames. Missouri Valley faces Sioux City Central. Fort Dodge Webster City Immaculate Conception Cedar Rapids Charles City and Waverly make district debuts.
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Waverly
Iowa Tank Team to Use Freshman Stars
Iowa City AP The Hawkeyes may enter three freshmen in the NCAA swimming meet March 26 and 27 in Columbus Ohio. Coach Dave Armbruster plans to field the medley relay and several individuals from the Big Ten meet, headlined by Brockway McDonald and Matters, all noted high school champions.
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Columbus
Ohio
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Marshalltown
Bill McDonald
Chicago
Illinois
Robert. Matters
Waukesha
Wis
Wisconsin
Northwestern names Otto Graham 1943 44 captain
Otto Graham of Waukegan Illinois was elected captain of the Northwestern basketball team for 1943 44. He had been the team MVP and finished second in the Big Ten scoring with 189 points. Six players received letters and Bobby Jake was named captain elect before his army induction.
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Otto Graham
Waukegan
Ill
Northwestern University
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Andy Phillip Ofllinois
Russ Wendeland
Peoria
Ronnie Schumacher
Dundee
Bud Hasse
Hammond
Ind
Nick Vodick
South Bend
Bobby Jake
Milwaukee
Wis
Jake
Arrows Newsies and Pickups Win Tuesday YMCA Games
Three teams in the Intermediate League played Tuesday night at the YMCA. Arrows Newsies and Pickups each secured wins as part of the league’s action.
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Kotz Stephens In Pro Tourney
Johnny Kotz of Wisconsin leads a parade of former midwestern college stars in the fifth annual world championship basketball tournament in Chicago. The lineup includes Gene Englund, Katz with the Sheboygan Redskins, Ken Exel and Johnny Kundla with the Minneapolis Starlers, Benny Stephens with Akron Collegians, John Moir, Curly Armstrong, Herman Schaefer, John Schick, Don Blanken, Mickey Roettner, and others from Ohio, Indiana, Purdue, and Loyola.
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Shebanygan Redskins
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Minnesota
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Dayton
Ohio
John Schick
Ohio States
Herman Schaefer
Curly Armstrong
Indiana University
Fort Wayne Zollners
Mickey Roettner
Loyola Stalwart
Don Blanken
Purdue
Chicago Ramblers
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Camp Grant
War or No War. Nebraska Seeks Ace Grid Coach
Lincoln Nebraska alumni urged the university regents to search for a top football coach after a disappointing season. They recommended signing a coach before spring practice, citing military callups that depleted the Cornhusker staff, with names like Henry Frnka and Buck Shaw floated as possibilities.
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Board of Regents
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Tulsa University
Buck Shaw
Notre Dame
Santa Clara
Cornhusker
Lawrence “Biff” Jones
W. Harold Browne
Harald Petz
Charles Miller
Elwyn Dees
Paul Amen
Army
Iowa Relay Team to Chicago Relays Despite Losses
Coach George Bresnahan announced he will take a mile relay team to the Chicago Relays. He refused an invitation to the Pur due relays on March 27. The decision follows the squad’s heavy losses with 22 members entering armed services.
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Iowa City
INS
George T Bresnahan
Chicago
Abbreviated Boxing Card Draws From Coast to Coast
A sparse boxing ledger lists fighters and weights across multiple locations including Buffalo Portland Jersey City and New York. Notable names include Phil Muscato Maurice Lefty Fa Chaner Robby Richardson and Buddy Farrell with weights ranging from the mid 120s to mid 150s.
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Olla Walker
Decoil
Portland
Maurice
Lefty
York
Maxie Bercer
New York
Saverio Turlello
Jersey City
N. J
Buddy Farrell
S. Newark
Ruby Giscamhe
Stockton
Catto Jimmy Florila
Sukpototes
Eddie Hudson
Moline
Old Bill Questions Army and Navy Football at Tech
Georgia Tech and West Point trainees face football and class workload questions as Old Bill Alexander argues army and navy pupils should be barred from Tech teams. Nebraska blocks Creighton sport coercion while park letters reveal frontline morale and boxing scenes in North Africa.
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Georgia Tech
Bill
Army
Phillies Study Mart For Baseball Talent
Philadelphia managers say trades with the New York Giants are possible to strengthen the 1940 club. Bucky Harris plans at least one more deal before spring training in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and targets two pitchers an infielder and an outfielder. Trade for Babe Dahlgren has been finalized, with Linwood Waner and Alban Glossop moving to Brooklyn. Several players have signed contracts including Pinky May Johnny Podgajny Walter Beck George Hennessey and Danny Murtaugh.
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Walter Beck
George Hennessey
Danny Murtaugh
Williams Tops in Scoring Drive for 300+ Shooters
Indiana center Ward Williams led the season’s 300 plus shooters with a .361 field goal average from 355 attempts, while Illinois star Phillip posted 313 attempts and 255 points but finished second in accuracy. Ralph Hamilton of Indiana was third with 335 attempts and a strong average.
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Yankees Sign Five Pitchers for 1943 Season
New York Yankees announced five pitchers signed contracts Charles Wensless William Zuber Henry Borowy James Turner and Thomas Byrne. Infielder Frank Crosetti will not report until April 10 due to his father’s death in an automobile accident and cannot play until May 21 after a 30 day ban by Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis for pushing an umpire in the 1942 World Series.
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Giles Prescribes Vitamin Diet for Reds
Cincinnati Reds general manager Warren Giles said the club will start spring training in Bloomington Indiana with a vitamin capsule diet inspired by the St. Louis Cardinals. He ordered thousands of stamina capsules to boost the team's vigor and noted the mechanical pitching machine purchased last year will not be used this season. The Reds hit .247 in 1941 and fell to .231 in 1942 after using the device.
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Londos Retains World Title With Victory Over Savoldi
Jim Londos defeated Jac Savoldi at the San Francisco Coliseum Bowl to keep the world heavyweight wrestling crown. Londos earned the only fall in 52 minutes with a body press as the bout extended into a one hour match and the remaining eight minutes were fought to a finish.
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INS
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Coliseum Bowl
Cards Should Be Top National League Club
NEW YORK UP In pre season betting the St Louis Cardinals look like a shoo in to win the National League flag. Despite losing 13 players to the service, only Crespi at second base is a major absentee, leaving a strong infield and a potent pitching corps led by Mort Cooper.
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Cairo
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Ken O'Dea
Big Mort Cooper
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Howie Pollet
Murry Dickson
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Ray Sanders
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Slaughter
Stan Musial
Coaker Triplett
Frank Demare
Buster Adams
Sacramento
Dain Clay
Houston
Didrikson Zaharias Wins Midwinter Final
Babe Didrikson Zaharias, holder of a 73 record, faced Clara Callander in the final round of the Los Angeles Country Club twenty first annual women's midwinter tournament.
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