Roosevelt Backs Baseball Amid Manpower Debate
President Roosevelt supported baseball continuing this season as long as healthy players are available for war work. Clark Griffith urged exam and re checks to confirm eligibility. Roosevelt also endorsed night games and planned to attend sandlot matches, signaling government backing despite looming manpower legislation.
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Bustam
Washington
Roosevelt
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Baseball
Griffith
White House
Banquet Date Shifted for Central City Cagers
Central City announces the sports dinner honoring its high school basketball team will move from March 22 to Friday April 6. Coach Popsy Harrison of Iowa, banquet speaker, will attend the state basketball tournament in Des Moines next week.
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Wilson High
Ramblers
Cedar Falls
Waverly
State Kings
Wilson
Bill Barnard
Tom Gaines
Don Harmon
Bob Christie
Dick Stolte
Lloyd
Zeke" Hoyle
Central City
Popsy Harrison
Iowa
Des Moines
American League outlines 1945 schedule with increased travel
The 1945 AL schedule adds about 8,500 miles and 19 trips over 1944, though William Harridge says travel will drop 25 percent under a man miles plan. Openers set for April 16 17 with Washington hosting and New York visiting. night games total 123 across teams, and 154 games run to Sept 30.
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Chicago
William Harridge
United Press
Office of Defense Transportation
Washington
New York
Roosevelt
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
St. Louis
Boston
Browns
Senators
White Sox
Indians
Athletics
Calvary Overcomes in Double Overtime to Clinch Title
Calvary Baptist and Foursquare Gospel in the Y.M C A league battled to a 27-27 tie at end of regulation. Calvary won 31-29 in the second overtime to claim the Class A boys 17 and under championship. First Lutheran beat Trinity Methodist 25-23 for third place.
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Y.M
Calvary Baptist
Foursquare Gospel
Calvary
Y Church
First Lutheran
Trinity Methodist
Lutherans
Hawkeye Mile Relay Berths Sought For Chicago Meet
Iowa City coaches eye time trials to select four for the mile relay to race at the Chicago relays Saturday night. Candidates include Bud Flood John Hunter Nelson Smith Al Slater Bud Paulsen Gene Shaver Ike Johnson and George Moore with Minnesota and Wisconsin potential foes.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Chicago
George Bresnahan
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Bud Flood
John Hunter
Nelson Smith
al Slater
Bud Paulsen
Gene Shaver
Ike Johnson
George Moore
Doane Surprises Seeded Quintet in KC Tournament Clash
Doane college Crete Nebraska upset seeded Eastern Washington 54 to 51 in Kansas City as West Texas Teachers beat Wichita 54 to 43 and Pepperdine overwhelmed Peru Nebraska 77 to 42. Cheney opened as favorites but Doane pulled ahead late in the second period.
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Kansas City
Eastern Washington College
Doane College
Crete
Neb
West Texas Teachers
Wichita University
George Pepperdine College
Los Angeles
Peru
Teachers College
Cheney
Wash
Doane
West Texas Teachers College
Eight Teams Start Gold Ball Action At Y Gym
Eight teams begin the four night Gold Ball tourney at the Y M C A gym tonight. Fruehauf and Colonial open with 6 30 p m jumps, followed by Universal Armstrong Reliance Anamosa Walford and LaPlant Marion in that sequence.
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Y Gym
Y.M.C.A
Fruehauf
Colonial
Universal- Armstrong
Reliance
Anamosa
Walford
LaPlant-Marion
Snead Sets 63 At Palmetto In Red Cross Golf Show
In Aiken South Carolina Sammy Snead shot a 63 nine under par at Palmetto Country Club setting a new low mark. The Red Cross exhibition paired Snead with Sammy Byrd against Byron Nelson Craig Wood with Snead winning the four ball match. Wood was 69 Byrd 70 Nelson 71.
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Aiken
S. C
Sammy Snead
Palmetto Country Club
Snead
Charlotte
N. C
Red Cross
Sammy Byrd
Byron Nelson
Craig Wood
Wood
Byrd
Nelson
Mercer Leads Classic Pin Attack at 670 Lincoln
Mercer tops the Lincoln Classic reeds at 670 with 213 235 222 series as Walt's Tavern dominates with a 3 game sweep totaling 3120. Speck Workman 635 Fred Faunt Jr 629 and Herb Montillion 617 lead the tavern keglers as Kenmore Morningstar 607 and Pollitz 604 follow.
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Byron Mercer
Stemlar Service
Kegler
John Hoppe
Lincoln Alleys
Walt
Fred Faunt, Jr
Herb
J. Novotny
Stanck
Rammelsberg
Clem
T. Novotny
Langham
Hoppe
Walls Tavern
Town
Clark
Wagner
Faunt
Kibbio
Workman
Pollitz
GOS Montillion
Hawkins
Faunt, Jr
Handicap
Stolba
Mrstik
Bartosh
Miller
Morningstar
Mercer
Stephenson
Richardson
Krouick
Cedar Vatley Dairy Vv
Hultburg
Garden
Deloridge
Hesse
Yuva
Drewsev Ee
Ewoldt
Tyrdik Ee
Kerres Tee Ee
Postels Seeks One More Year With Hawkeyes
Ned Postels co captain and forward of the Iowa Hawkeyes discusses his eligibility after transfer from South Dakota State. The Western Conference ruling allows only four years of collegiate play, and Postels notes his tally may be three years due to previous seasons. He is a junior in engineering.
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South Dakota State
Ned Postels
Iowa Hawkeyes
Western Conference
Chicago
Iowa
Ned
The
University
Charley Keller
Bill Dickey
Yanks
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Bob Feller
Indians
Hank Greenberg
Tigers
Hugh Mulcahy
Phils
Greenberg
Mulcahy
Larry French
Dodgers
Sinkwich’s Pass Receiver Loses Legs in Action
Lt. George Poschner star end for the Georgia Bulldogs in the 1943 Rose Bowl has received wounds necessitating both leg amputations. Poschner, from Youngstown Ohio, helped Frankie Sinkwich in football and his mother notified Coach Wallace Butts of the case.
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George Poschner
Georgia Bulldogs
Poschner
Youngstown
Ohio
Frankie Sinkwich
Wallace Butts
Casey Elected President of N I B A
Kansas City AP reports Frank Casey coach at Simpson College Indianola Iowa was elected president of the National Intercollegiate Basketball Association on Tuesday.
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Casey
Kansas City
Frank Casey
Simpson College
Indianola
National Intercollegiate Basketball Association
Spring Training Sparks Baseball Rumors and Gambling Talk
The column surveys looming 1945 baseball season with clubs in camps despite possible restrictions. It notes veterans likely to stay, aging stars fading postwar, minor leaguers advancing, and war impact on rosters. It critiques gambling crackdowns and cites Marvin Cobb urging Muscatine or Sioux City Central in state hoops.
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Marvin Cobb
Marv
Cobb
Muscatine
Towa City
Iowa
Sioux City Central
Cochran Sets Speed Mark in Title Play
Champion Welker Cochran of San Francisco set a new speed mark as he reclaimed the lead over Willie Hoppe of New York in the three cushion title match. Cochran defeated Hoppe 60 to 40 in 38 innings, 67 minutes, finishing with a seven-shot high run. he now leads 226 to 216 with each side having won two blocks.
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New York
Welker Cochran
San Francisco
Willie Hoppe
Cochran
Hoppe
Anamosa Honors Champ Gloves Team at Dinner
Anamosa fire department honored the Golden Gloves boxers at a dinner. It was announced Anamosa tied with the Jewish Community Center of Des Moines for the Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves team championship. Tait Cummins, Gazette sports editor, announced trophies for both teams. The city will maintain boxing year round under firemen and Anamosa Eureka sponsorship with Ferris Biggert as trainer and intercity bouts planned.
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Anamosa Fire Department
Golden Gloves
Jewish Community Center of
Des Moines
Tait Cummins
Gazette Sports
Firemen
Anamosa Eureka
Ferris Biggert
Steele Fires High 272 in Pistol Club Match for League
Members of the Cedar Rapids Rifle and Pistol club competed in the Iowa league mid March pistol event shooting three stages slow time and rapid. Scores listed include Wes Steele 272 Cliff Davin 265 Ralph Jackson 251 Earl Waffle 250 and George Erbeck 244. Cedar Rapids sits sixth behind Scott County Kansas City Cedar Falls South Bend and Sangamon Ordnance of Springfield Illinois.
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Cedar Rapids Rifle and Pistol Club
Wes Steele
Cliff Davin
Ralph Jackson
Earl Waffle
George Erbeck
Cedar Rapids
Scott County
Kansas City
Cedar Falls
South Bend
Sangamon Ordnance
Springfield
Boxing Results Roundup From Across Cities
Brooklyn Phil Palmer defeats Johnny Williams on points in a Brooklyn bout. Vic Pisnataro knocks out Frankis Gormoda in New York. Ish Jimmy Mulligan vs Bob Wade in Jersey City ends KO. Johnny Green beats Sidney Miller in Buffalo. Joey Manfro outpoints Ralph Walton in Bangor. Red Doty defeats Mario Miscell in Hartford on points.
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Brooklyn
Phil Palmer
Vanccouver
B. C
Johnny Williams
Montgomery
Ala
Winte Plains
Vic Pisnataro
New York
Frankis Gormoda
Jersey City
Itish
Jimmy Mulligan
Boston
T.K
Bob Wade
Buffalo
Johnny Green
Sidney Miller
Detroit
Bangor
Joey Manfro
Ralph Walton
Montreal
Hartford
Conn
George “Red Doty
Mario Miscell
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