Franklin Falls In Sub-State Finals To Davenport
Davenport edge Franklin of Cedar Rapids 43 29 to advance to the state tournament. Keystone 35 22 over St Marys of Iowa City in the class B final as Ramblers use a late burst to rout the Komets. Davenport led 36 14 by midway through the final period and held on with strong push from Strathman and Phelan.
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Owa City
Davenport
Immed Franklin
Cedar Rapids
St. Mary’s
Iowa City
Keystone
Komets
Ramblers
Contol
Franklin
Paul Moon
Sueppe
Flannery
Maher
Frankenberg
Keytone
Techienberg
Roca
Milder
St. Mary’s O
Yranzenberg
McKenley Sets Indoor 300 Yard Mark At Illinois Tech Meet
Illinois Tech hosts 900 athletes from 61 schools as McKenley of Illinois clocks 30.3 seconds for 300 yards indoors the fastest ever and prepares for a record assault. Norm Wasser sets Central A A U shot put mark at 52 feet 1 inch. The one day event at the University of Chicago fieldhouse draws top Big Nine talent and teams like Coe.
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Jerry Liska
Illinois Tech
University of Chicago Fieldhouse
Herb McKenley
Illinois
A.A.U
University of Chicago
McKenley
Allan Woodring
Syracuse University
Buffalo
N. Y
Loren Murchinson
Newark Athletic Club
Norm Wasser
al Schwarze
Chuck Fenske
Dwight Eddleman
Bob Richards
George Walker
Bob Rehberg
Coe
AAU Basketball Tourney Opens In Denver With Favorites
Denver hosts the National AAU men's tournament starting Sunday with over 50 teams from coast to coast. Top contenders include Phillips 66 of Bartlesville Oklahoma and the Bittners of Oakland California, both well known to Rocky Mountain fans. The Bittners won the AB L tourney in Denver recently while Phillips 66 fell to the Denver Nuggets after leading the circuit all season.
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Denver
INS
A.A.U
San Diego
Calif
Rahway
N. J
American Basketball League
Phillips 66
Bartlesville
Okla
Bittners
Oakland
Thundering Herd Meet Minnesota State Teachers In Finals
Marshall College's Thundering Herd and Minnesota State Teachers of Mankato reach the national intercollegiate basketball final in Kansas City before 9000 expected fans. Emporia State and Arizona State contest consolation honors after semifinals.
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Kansas City
Marshall College
Minnesota State Teachers of Mankato
Huntington
W. Va
Emporia State
Mankato
Arizona State of Flagstaff
Arizona State
Chamfeoyen
Marshall
Wisconsin State
Hamline
Eastern Washington College of Education
Loras
DePauw
Southeastern Oklahoma
LaMotta Defeats Bell in Ten-Round Madison Square Garden Bout
Jake LaMotta, the rugged New York middleweight, decisively defeats Tommy Bell, a Youngstown Negro challenger. With a weight edge of about ten pounds, LaMotta drove Bell from the ring in both the first and last rounds and earned a unanimous decision after Bell showed flashes of competitiveness.
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New York
INS
Tommy Bell
Youngstown
Ohio
Jake LaMotta
Bull of the
Bronx
Madison Square Garden
LaMotta
Bell
Jake
Cyclone Tankmen Dominate Big Six Prelims
Iowa State leads with 12 qualifiers and new conference marks as five events set records in the Big Six swimming preliminaries. Roger Watts sparks the Cyclones with new top times in 220, 100, and 440 yard freestyles while teammates Robison Nielsen and Grimm also post records. Winslow secures the diving title.
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AMES
Iowa State
Roger Watts
Nebraska
Kansas State
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Grimm
Robison
Nielsen
Winslow
Angott Earns Spot With Bratton After Knockout
Sammy Angott, former World lightweight champion from Washington PA, earned a title shot against Chicago's Johnny Bratton by stopping Nick Castiglione in the fourth round of a scheduled 10 round bout. Angott survived a first round knockdown then floored Castiglione three times before a knockout at 2 minutes 41 seconds of the fourth round.
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Chicago
INS
Sammy Angott
Johnny Bratton
Angott
Washington
Bratton
Nick Castiglione
Castiglione
Sammy
Mrs Ty Cobb Calls Off Divorce Suit
Mrs. Ty Cobb withdrew the divorce complaint filed last week against ex baseball star Ty Cobb in Redwood City California. She instructed her attorney to dismiss the case saying no deposition would be taken from the Georgia Peach and that they are planning to discuss matters.
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Ty Cobb
Redwood City
Calif
Three Tie For Lead At Jacksonville Open
Ed Furgol of Detroit Jim Milward of Madison Wisconsin and Clayton Heafner of Charlotte led the Jacksonville Open after 36 holes with total scores of 137. Furgol shot 67 and Milward and Heafner posted 68s to top the field by two strokes as the third round began in Jacksonville Florida.
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Jacksonville
Street sixteen set for Iowa inter scholastic basketball
Des Moines AP reports the street sixteen teams for Iowa inter scholastic basketball reach Iowa City fieldhouse next Wednesday. A and B brackets pair Atlantic Carroll Davenport Des Moines Dowling Mason City Ottumwa Sioux City Central Waterloo West plus Danbury Diagonal Montour Alton Steamboat Rock Swea City West Chester Iowa City St Marys in a merged upper and lower bracket
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Carroll
Davenport
Diagonal
Mason City
Ottumwa
Steamboat Rock
Waterloo West
Atlantic
Des Moines
Dowling
Sioux City Central
Waterloo
Danbury
Iowa City
St. Mary’s
Montour
Swea City
West Chester
University of Iowa
Aston
Tigers
George Margot
Boone
Lester
Blue Devils
Franklin
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Deaf
Verle Burgason
Southeast
Associated Press
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Burlington
Waverly
West
Dubuque
Wellsburg
Trojans
Villisca
Sacred Heart of Pocahontas
Des Moines Tech
Ev. Cochrane
Tech Ace
Keystone
Iowa City records longest drop kick by Fats O'Brien
In Iowa City the university notes the longest drop kick in school history achieved by player Fats O'Brien during a game marked by energetic play. The historic kick stands out as a highlight in early gridiron lore.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Fats” O’brien
Stuber Named Iowa State Football Coach
Ex Missouri quarterback star and Southeast Missouri State coach Abe Stuber is chosen as Iowa State football head coach. He will lead spring practice starting April 7 after 19 years of college coaching and a notable Missouri Valley career.
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Gazette
Ee R
Abe) Stuber
Southeast Missouri State College
Iowa State
Missouri University
Gwinn Henry
Stuber
Southeast Missouri State
Cle Girardeau
United States
Menze
Cape Girardeau
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Don Faurot
University of Missouri
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Henry Iba
Oklahoma A
Marysville State
Wilbur Stalcup
Missouri
Tom Scott
North Carolina University
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Arkansas
Vanderbilt
St. Louis University
Washington University
Arkansas University
Tigers
California
Bostonian Shkor Upsets Mauriello With Eight Round TKO
In Boston at the Boston Arena Johnny Shkor a towering heavyweight from Boston scored an upset eight round technical knockout victory over New Yorker Tami Mauriello. Shkor opened a deep cut over Mauriello's eye in round two and the bout was halted by Dr. Isaac Klein. Mauriello protested violently as security restrained him and the ring erupted in a near melee before order was restored.
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Boston
Johnny Shkor
Tami Mauriello
Shkor
Mauriello
Isaac Klein
Massachusetts Boxing Commission
Johnny Martin
Earot
Johnny Buckley
Russia to compete in 1948 Olympic Games
Lord Burghley announced that Russia has applied for membership in the International Amateur Athletic Association to participate in the 1948 Olympic Games. Russian authorities pledged to comply with all international laws.
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Germany
Japan
Burghley
Russia
London
Lord Burghley
International Amateur Athletic Association
All Is Not Well Within Yankees Household Walsh Report
Davis J. Walsh reports discord within the Yankees owners Webb MacPhail and Topping after a $2.8 million sale, with Del Webb taking a more active role while Col. MacPhail grows passive. The piece notes leadership tensions and questions whether the club prospers on the field or at the gate.
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Walsh
Davis J. Walsh
NEW York Ins
Halcyon
Trinity
New York Yankees
del Webb
Col. L. S. MacPhail
George McQuinn
Ruppert
Webb
MacPhail
Dan Topping
Georgia
Charlie Trippi
Chicago Cardinals
Hank Greenberg
L. S. MacPhail
Yankees Lose To Red Sox in Sarasota Ex game
Boston Red Sox scored all their runs in the third inning off Floyd Bevens as they beat the New York Yankees 6 to 1 in an exhibition game in Sarasota Florida. Joe Dobson held the Yanks hitless for the first four innings and Harry Dorish finished. Bobby Brown and Larry Berra had Yankees runs in the sixth on two hits and an error.
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Associated Press
Boston Red Sox
Os York Yankees
Sarasota
Fla
Sox
Floyd Bevens
Yankee
Roy Partee
Frank Shofner
al Flair
Joe Dobson
Yanks
Harry Dorish
Bobby Brown
Larry Berra
Flair
New York
Boston
Robinson
Silvestrite
James Dykes
Hollywood Stars
Chicago White Sox
Edwin Gniewek
Bill Eckhardt
Stars
Dick Holland
Waterloo
Chicago
Hollyw
Pat Peea Smith
Romple
Boxing Roundup From Coast to Coast with KO Points
The report lists multiple boxing results across U S venues. Notable bouts feature Jake Lamousa defeating Tommy Bell in New York by points, Rudy Cruz outpointing Vic Grupico in Hollywood, and Bobby Zander beating Rusty Payne in San Diego. Additional regional bouts include Sammy Lance KO Nick Castig, Henry Hall and Holman with Detroit connections, and Jock Leslie facing Tony Costa in Flint.
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Associated Press
New York
Jake Lamousa
Tommy Bell
Youngstown
Ton—Johnny Shkor
Boston
T.K
Tami Mauriello
Chicago
Sammy Lance
Laington
Nick Castig
Hiywood
Calif
Rudy Cruz
Les
Vic Grupico
San Fran
San Diego
Bobby Zander
Los Angeles
Rusty Payne
New Orleans
Henry Hall
Holman Wi
Detroit
Iston
Iowa City team opens Western Conference era as co champion
Iowa City reports the University of Iowa joined the Western Conference in December 1899 and shared the conference football championship in its first league season, marking a strong start for the program.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
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