Wolverines Dominate as Michigan Wins Big Ten Swim Title
Michigan captures the 35th Big Ten swimming championship with 55 points, Ohio State second with 43, Indiana third at 19, and a host of contenders in the finish. Key winners include Merton Church defending the 50 yard free, Keo Nakama taking the 220 and 440 freestyles, and Bob Knight of Indiana taking the backstroke. The meet features Ohio State divers Billingsley and Christakos, while Minnesota’s Vern Ojampa ties Kessler in the breaststroke.
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Seymour Schranger
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Gordon Pulford
Micigan
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Schlancer
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Ulford
Freis
Drake Captures Central Crown in Close Indoor Meet
Drake University's five-man squad won the Central Collegiate Conference indoor track and field championship at East Lansing, edging eight other teams in the closest meet in the 18-year history. Drake totaled 35 points, with Iowa Preflight and Marquette tied for second at 32 each. Notre Dame placed fourth with 25.6. Final scores also listed Miami 14, Michigan State 12.6, Western Michigan 6.2, Wheaton 3.2, and Wayne 3.0.
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Michigan, Illinois Dominates Track Meet Across Sprint and Distance Events
Illinois and Michigan led a crowded Big Ten track meet with wins across sprints, hurdles, and relays. Bill Buster edged Witherspoon in the 60 yard dash. Bob Kelley won the 440 for Illinois. Ross Hume and Birdall led the two mile for Michigan, with Thomas of Ohio State taking the shot put.
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Bill Buster
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Mark Brownstein
Minnesota
Boris Dimancheff
Purdue
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Bob Kelley
Dick Forrestal
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Puradue
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Dave Nichols
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H. Wilkinson
Iowa
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Aihara
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Dimanchelf
Phelps
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Schmidt
Big Ten Issues Transfer Rules and Summer Football Changes
The Big Ten asks civilian students transferring to the Western conference face a one year intercollegiate ban if ineligible at their former school. A faculty group re affirmed a December reinstatement banning competition in all star contests by undergraduates. The committee approved continuing summer football practice up to one week before pre season drills and allowed summer school enrolls to join athletic squads before terms start. Richart said the new rules take effect July 1.
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Calvary and Gospel win church league playoff games
Calvary Baptist and Foursquare Gospel posted clear victories in the first round of the Boys Church League Class A playoffs at the Y gym. Calvary beat Trinity Methodist 34-20 and Foursquare defeated First Lutheran 47-19, setting up Tuesday’s consolation and championship games.
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12 Quintets Sign in Gold Ball Tourney
Twelve independent basketball teams in Cedar Rapids area entered Saturday for the Gold Ball tournament at the YMCA. The field includes eight Cedar Rapids squads and entrants from Marion Anamosa Walford and Mt. Vernon. No defending champion as Quaker team features many from Bremer’s 1944 winners. Four first round games set for Wednesday and Thursday with final rounds to follow.
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Mt. Vernon
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Colonial
Cornell
Marion Presbyterian
Ex Brown Coach Edward North Robinson dies at 78
Edward North Robinson, 78, longtime Brown University football coach from 1900 to 1925, died Saturday of pneumonia in Boston. A Sabattus, Maine native and 1896 Brown graduate and former star halfback, he began coaching at Nebraska after graduation. His 1915 Brown squad played in the first Rose Bowl game.
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University of Nebraska
Byrd and Shute Advance After Extra Holes Upset win
Sammy Byrd rammed home a 12 foot putt for birdie on the second extra hole to oust Sam Snead and Bob Hamilton in the International four ball at Miami. Byrd and Denny Shute set up a 36 hole final Sunday against Byron Nelson and Harold McSpaden, who defeated Picard and Revolta.
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Sam Snead
Bob Hamilton
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Denny Shute
Byron Nelson
Harold McSpaden
Henry Pickard
Johnny Revolta
Shute
Snead
Hamilton
Sivetodher
Nelson
McSpaden
Snead-Hamilton
Byrd- Shute
Faculty Forestalls Greater Wilson Power
The Western conference appoints Tug Wilson, Northwestern athletic director, as athletic commissioner to succeed Maj. John L. Griffith. The 48 year old, a 1920 Olympic javelin thrower, is expected to earn about 15000 dollars yearly, though salary terms were not disclosed. He says the office is not a czar, with a six year term from May 1 and salaries deemed satisfactory.
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John L. Griffith
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F. E. Richart
University of Iinois
White Sox sign 28 players for camp Monday
Chicago White Sox announce 28 players have signed contracts from a 38 man squad ahead of Terre Haute training camp. Ten holdouts remain, including Hal Trosky who retires, and pitchers Orval Grove Joe Haynes Ed Lopat plus third baseman Bill Nagel.
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Chiccago White Sox
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Ind
Hal Trosky
Orval Grove
Joe Haynes
Ed Lopat
Bill Nagel
Milwaukee
Iowa Sets Pace as Cage Receipts in Big Ten Room
CHICAGO UP Western conference basketball drew over 467000 fans to home games in 1944-45, a 23 percent rise. Iowa led with 71900 fans across six home games, averaging 11938 per conference game for a 33 percent jump. Illinois Wisconsin Indiana Michigan Minnesota also showed strong gains. Northwestern played seven at Evanston high school, lowering stadium totals.
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Rafferty Scores Again in Mile at Knights Meet
James Rafferty won his seventh straight indoor mile at Madison Square Garden, clocking 4 16.3 as Gunder Haggh of Sweden finished fifth in a six man field. The event opened comically with Pfc. Barney Ewell winning the 60 yard invite in a walkover and two finalists disqualified for false starts after El Conwell, a NYU ineligible athlete, scratched. Haakon Lidman finished second in the 60 yard high hurdles as Edward Dugger won.
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Haakon Lidman
Edward Dugger
Tufts
Lidman
That Man or Woman in Service Gazette Clip from Cedar Rapids
Local clipping from The Gazette alias Red Peppers recounts notes from Cedar Rapids area service members. Mentions Frank Golad, Herb Olmstead, Fritz Triebel at Guadalcanal, Ralph Mikesell at Guam, Davey Golad in France, Jack Lankow at Big Springs Texas, Bob Gillam in California, Harold Benesh and Harry Swan connections, Alex Mitchell in Frisco fleet post office, Bob Liddy moving to Shoemaker California, Gordy Pisarik in the South Pacific with three Cedar Rapids boys aboard, Otto Vogel at St Marys Preflight, Tom Farmer in basketball shape, D P Wise seeking a copy, and censor-cut names from Chuck Polansky note.
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Fritz Triebel
Guadalcanal
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Davey Golad
France
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Big Springs
Texas
Army Air Field
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California
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Franklin
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Larry Milburn
Bob Liddy
Monticello
Hawkeye
Bainbridge
Shoemaker
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Bill Baughman
Hawk Center
Lakes
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St. Vence
South Pacific
Jimmy Baer
Gordie
Otto Vogel
St. Mary’s
Tom Farmer
Vogel
Farmer
Cpl
D. P. Wise
Los Angeles
Gordon Hughes
Chuck Polansky
Iwo Jima
Air Mail
Berta Brainerd
Gazette
San Diego
Coe Corner Preignta of the 23rd Mobile Training unit
Capt. William V. Burger liaison for the unit reports a Disney studio designed insignia painted on their trailer in England after arrival overseas. The piece notes Burger’s Coe directorship until 1942, staffer Marguerite Hibnes now at Disney, and several other alumni serving in military and wartime roles, with updates on Floyd, Powell, Nichols, and Roughton among others.
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W. L. Powell
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Powell
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Utah
Bernard U. Bolton
Council Bluffs
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Third Avenue SE
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Roughton
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Don A. Mason
Fred C
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Sixth Avenue SE
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John Nevin Nichols
Fosterfield
Texas
AAF Central Flying Training Command
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Foster Field
Nichols
Donald Neary
Helen McBroom
Elmer L. Keith
Kelly Field
Technical Service Command
AAF
Velma Christie
Nancy
Victoria, Texas
Andrew Peterson
Fifth Avenue SE
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