Blue Devils Defeat Immaculate Conception to Reach State Final
Davenport advances to the finals of the state meet with a 33-20 victory over Immaculate Conception at Coe gym. The Greyhounds trailed 16-15 at halftime but could not overcome Davenport in the second half.
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Davenport
Coe
Phil Seghi
J. C
Lyons
Clinton
John Condon
Bob Fee
Bob Russell
Seghi
Harry Wilcox
Bill Jennings
Bob Clem
Immaculate Conception
Coe Gym
Blue Devils
Des Moines
Greyhounds
Bob Schulz
Bill Paulsen
Wilcox
Red Fee
Paulsen
Baker
S.C
Phillip Named Most Valuable for Big Ten Season
Andy Phillip of Illinois, a junior forward on the champions, was named the Big Ten's most valuable basketball player by a 23 man committee led by Major John L. Griffith. Phillip scored 255 points in 12 conference games, breaking scoring records and earning unanimous all conference honors. He will receive a silver basketball from WGN.
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Chicago
Andy Phillip
University of Illinois
Illinois
John L. Griffith
WGN
Phillip
Granite City
Til
Steamboat Rock Captures Iowa Girls Title in Drake Field House
Steamboat Rock defeated Havelock 32 to 24 to win the Iowa high school girls basketball championship at Drake University field house before about 5,500 fans. Marjorie Bolar led scoring with support from Frances Gast while Vivian Taylor and Lucile Green limited Havelock ace Bernice Kaufman. Steamboat Rock reached the final by beating Seymour and Viota, while Havelock advanced with wins over Coon Rapids and Clutier.
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DES Moines
Steamboat Rock
Havelock
Marjorie Bolar
Hardin County Sextet
Bolar
Frances Gast
Vivian Taylor
Lucile Green
Bernice Kaufman
Seymour
Viota
Coon Rapids
Clutier
Iota
Clutter
Drake University
Ottumwa Misses Final in Iowa Cage playoffs
Eight district champions crown finals participants with Mason City Davenport Abraham Lincoln Sioux Center Montour Waverly Webster City and Sioux Center advancing. Ottumwa falls 14 19 to Burlington and exits as final rounds set for next Thursday with matchups including Webster City vs Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln and Montour vs Ames.
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L. E. Skelley
Iowa
Bulldogs
Greyhounds
Don Schweizer
Mason City
Davenport
Council Bluffs
Abraham Lincoln
Waverly
Montour
Webster City
Sioux Center
Ames
Bancroft
St. John’s
Blue Devils
Immaculate Conception
Cedar Rapids
Western Iowa
Harlan
Northwest
Lester
Sioux City
Go-Hawks
Waterloo West
Rockwell City
Burli
Webster Ci Cou
Bluffs
Geen
Eeenrest
Sioux Center City
Waterloo
West
Ottumwa
Burlington
Wiota Defeats Clutier 38 19 For Consolation Honors
Wiota pulled ahead 29 to 10 after the third period and defeated Clutier 38 to 19 in the girls state high school basketball consolation game. Clutier, the 1942 champion, saw star Delena Zmolek enter in the second period but not start the third.
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DES Moines
Wiota
Clutier
Delena Zmolek
Havelock
Gene Venzke Returns to Track After War Plant Work
Gene Venzke, the world’s first 4 10 miler, plans a June 27 track appearance in Reading Pennsylvania and says he will have racing shoes for the event while also working at a war plant making guns.
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Reading
Gene Venzke
Gene
Marilyn Coomes Crowned Queen of 1943 Iowa State Tournament
Marilyn Coomes of Wiota was chosen as queen of the 1943 state girls basketball tournament. The 17 year old senior, 5 feet 8 inches, dark blond hair and brown eyes, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Maurice Coomes on a 320 acre farm near Wiota. Officials presented a $25 war bond to the queen and a sterling silver compact to the princess.
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Des Moines
Marilyn Coomes
Wiota
Maurice Coomes
Wietaing
Minnesota relinqueshes 18 coaches into services
University of Minnesota has released 18 members of its athletic coaching staff to military or public service duties as part of a wartime manpower measure. The move affects multiple sports and follows broader national mobilization efforts in Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
NEA
University of Minnesota
New Records Set in Illini Tech Relays
Illinois Tech relays in Chicago featured 421 athletes and crowned Michigan Normal in the college section and Notre Dame in the university class. Michigan Normal led with 39 points, while Notre Dame totaled 61 11/28 points, aided by wins in the one mile relay two mile relay and mile run. Illinois took second with 37 9/14 points as Miami of Ohio set a two mile relay record of 8 04.8. A.H. Dillard and Allan Tolmich both matched 70 yard high hurdles records. Notre Dame’s relay squad shattered two mile and other records, while Marquette’s university relay mark had stood for two years prior to Notre Dame’s triumph.
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Chicago
Illinois Tech
Michigan Normal
Notre Dame
Loyola of Chicago
Miami
Ohio
Michigan State
Illinois
Miami University of Ohio
Michigan
Harrison Dillard
Baldwin-Wallace
A.A.U
Allan Tolmich
Wayne
Charlies Hind
Frank Conforti
Frank Martin
Ao. Hunter
Don Currie
Marquette
Dixon Wins Mile Event in K of C Columbian Meet
Freshman Frank Dixon of New York University wins the mile at Madison Square Garden in 4 09.6, becoming the first great Negro miler and indoor national champion. He leads from the final turn, with Galloping Gil Dodds and Jim Rafferty close behind. Greg Rice adds two mile relay? No, Rice wins the two mile in 8 52.7. Gerry Karver of Penn State takes the 1000 yard run in 2 12.5, with Bill Hulse third.
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Frank Dixon
New York University
Madison Square Garden
Dixon
Boston
Dodds
Jim Rafferty
New York A. C
Dartmouth
Don Burnham
Indiana
Earl Mitchell
Mitchell
Leslie MacMitchell
N.Y.U
Greg Rice
Rice
George DeGeorge
Glenn Masten
Colgate
Gerry Karver
Penn State
Fordham
Bill Hulse
Manhattan
John
Wide World of Sports Gossip and Pro Sports News
The column surveys high school stars, professional players, and coaching figures from Iowa and beyond. It highlights Vic Siegel, Joe Lillard, Charley Workman, Milo Komenich, and Bud Speraw, plus notes on Identities like Dwight Eisenhower and Nile Kinnick and remarks on boxing promoter Tex Rickard.
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Raider
Charley Workman
Cedar Rapids
Cleveland
Nashville
Boston Braves
Orr Rust
Franklin High School
Vic Siegel
Davenport
Joe Lillard
Mason City
Bud Speraw
Roosevelt High School
Paul Speraw
Paul
Penick and Ford
Doc Weaver
Lefty Weisman
Cleveland Indians
Jimmy Johnston
Jack Johnson
Dan Morgan
Jim Jeffries
Joe Louis
Johnston
Morgan
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