Ottumwa and Burlington tied in tense sub state semi
Ottumwa, last year’s state champion, defeated Muscatine 22 to 20 to reach a semifinal clash with Burlington in the Ottumwa sub state. Muscatine’s star Murray Weir was held to three points. Other Friday games include Numa vs Franklin of Cedar Rapids and upsets at Cedar Falls and Laurens as Hor nick, Waterloo West, and Hull Sioux Center advance.
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Franklin
Cedar Rapids
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Bobcats
Cedar Falls
Waterloo West
Richard Wagoner
Eagle Grove
Hornick
Laurens
Speeder and LaPlant Quintets Win Allied League Tilt
Speeder defeated Collins Radio 38-33 as Sid Schweitzer led with 12 in the first half and Charley Quinn sealed the win with a late field goal and free throw. LaPlant Choate topped Iowa Engineering 22-16 with Pratt scoring 10, while Hettler led Collins with 16. Wilson-Quaker game postponed to next Tuesday.
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Bob Hettler
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LaPlant
Pratt
Dick Pepmeyer
Sub-State Picture TONIGHT S FAIRINGS
Tonight's sub state games feature Waterloo West at Cedar Rapids At ot, Burlington at Laurens, Hull at Sioux Center, Hornick at Storm Lake, and Waterloo West versus Marshalltown in Cedar Falls. Thursday results show Laurens 33 over Harlan 31, Creston 41 over Diagonal 28.
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Storm Lake
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Sioux Center
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Creston
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Uampten
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Beau Jack Listed As 1-A in Draft
Sidney Walker known as Beau Jack, a Negro lightweight boxer and former world light weight champion, has been reclassified 1-A in the draft. He plans to take the pre induction physical within two to three weeks. He is married with three children.
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Beau Jack
Bootblack
New York Boxing Commission
Two Headline Track Aces In Chicago Field
The Chicago relays bring top national talent to Chicago stadium with Ensign Warner dam making his season debut and Gil Dodds aiming to break his indoor mile mark. Dodds faces stiff rivals including Hulse Sims and Hume as the field pursues another fast Bankers mile.
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Boston Theological
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Johnny Schmidt
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New York
Chuck Fenske
Wisconsin
Bill Hulse
New York Athletic Club
Rudy Simms
New York U
Ross Hume
Michigan
Hamilton Takes North South Open
Bob Hamilton of Evansville Ind won the North and South Open with 286 two under par defeating Bob Cruickshank by seven. He earned 1000 war bond first prize after sub-par rounds of 70 and 71. Other money winners included Cruickshank Heafner Dodson Smith Kennedy Gogg in Earhardt and Johnson with totals ranging from 294 to 304.
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N. C
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
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Kansas City
Horton Smith
Goldsboro
Gene Sarazen
Darien
Conn
Joe Earhardt
Norristown
Les Kennedy
Saylesville
R. J
Willie Goggin
White Plains
N. Y
Jimmy Johnson
Farmington
Mich
Buddy Baer Likely To Be Discharged From Army
Sgt Max Baer said his brother Sgt Buddy Baer, hospitalized in Miami, will undoubtedly receive a medical discharge from the army air forces. Max noted Buddy has aged and his hair turned nearly white as a result of service.
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Miami
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Blackhawks clinch Stanley Series berth after loss to Montreal
The Chicago Blackhawks finished fourth in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs despite a 3 to 2 defeat at Montreal as Boston’s 10 to 9 loss to Detroit altered the standings. Boston pressed hard, scoring five goals in 10 minutes late in the game, but fell just short of tying.
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Detroit
Chicago
Five Hawks to Run In Chicago Relays
Iowa City AP reports five University of Iowa men named to run in the matched mile relay and hurdle series at the Chicago relays on Saturday. Rex Whitworth will hurdle 40 50 and 60 yards, with relay teammates Albert Slater Maiden council Bluffs Don Hunter Cedar Rapids and Aubrey Devine Pasadena.
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Chicago
Rex Whitworth
Cambridge University
England
Albert Slater
Fort Madison
Maiden
Council Bluffs
Don Hunter
Cedar Rapids
Aubrey Devine
Pasadena
Calif
Part Time Baseball debate rages over war plant players
The piece argues against part time baseball for war workers citing loss of sharpness, uneven team strength, and empty seats. It notes owners oppose the idea, warns younger players about risk to long term contracts, and cites veterans like Arntzen and Van Fleet as examples of full commitment yielding success.
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Dodgers
Joe
War Plant
Hal Trosky Seeks Major League Return After Service Deferment
Hal Trosky, once smeared in the Vitt mess and sidelined by migraines, hopes for a major league return after being deferred from service. Despite past criticism, the veteran slugger shows renewed hustle and readiness for spring, anxious to prove he still has big league form.
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Trosky
Cleveland
Hal
Boxing Round by Round Obscure Results Listed in City Briefs
In a terse Newark to Lowell dispatch a series of boxing results are logged. Tony Campo of Lowell over Popeye O’Coyne in Worcester. Henry Jordan of Philadelphia defeats Mike Evans in Philadelphia.
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Plainfield
Lowell
Mass
Tony Campo
Popeye O’coyne
Bill Dickey Tops All Around in Navy Plans
New York AP report praises Bill Dickey as an all around baseball figure, noting his 16 major league seasons with the Yankees, high earnings, and nine pennants. At 36 he prepares to enter the Navy, leaving a lasting legacy as a top catcher and team icon.
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Bill Dickey
Dickey
Arkansan
Yankees
Iowa State Reports 50 Candidates for Spring Drills
Ames Iowas state college opens its spring football drill with about 50 men enrolled earning college credit. Coach Mike Michalske and Athletic Director George Veenker say the program builds toughness for active service in the armed forces.
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Iowa State College
Mike Michalske
Michalske
George Veenker
Carpenter Jr to Report for Army Induction at Fort Dix
Philadelphia Blue Jays president Bob Carpenter Jr age y ar will report for induction into the army at Fort Dix New Jersey on Friday. He named General Manager Herb Pennock to run the club during his absence.
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Bob Carpenter
Philadelphia Blue Jays
Fort Dix
N. J
Carpenter
Herb Pennock
Marion to Enter Army Service this Season
St Louis Cardinals shortstop Marty Marion said in a letter from home that he expects to be called soon for army service and will miss this season. Marion noted he wishes to play but the army comes first and his infield spot likely will be filled by Al Schoendienst, last year’s International League MVP.
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INL
Marty Marion
St. Louis Cardinals
S. C
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Army
al Schoendienst
Phillips Oilers Favored In AAU Tournament Opener
Denver report says the Phillips Oilers of Bartlesville Oklahoma are rated favorites as 45 teams from 17 states gear up for the National AAU basketball tournament starting Sunday. Entries closed Thursday night and pairings will be announced Saturday. The field is bigger than last year though fewer college teams entered.
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Phillips Oilers
Bartlesville
Okla
Cyclones Add Men For NCAA Tourney
Iowa State prepares for the western NCAA playoffs in Kansas City next week with four new players joining the squad. Jake Jacobe and Bob Kazmaier are navy V-5 transfers, Dick Bliss returns after a track hiatus, and Earl Kelso rejoined the team.
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INS
Iowa State
Kansas City
Jake Jacobe
Bob Kazmaier
Kansas
Navy
Dick Bliss
Earl Kelso
Learn of Johnsons Escape from Camp
The parents of Lt. Arthur Johnson of Fort Dodge learned Friday that he has escaped from a Portuguese internment camp after being forced down following a raid. He had completed 25 missions as navigator on a bomber, and had been listed as missing. He took part in the Ploesti oil fields and Rome raids and received the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal.
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INS
Arthur Johnson
Johnsons
Ploesti
Rome
Lanky centers perform quite differently in NIT openers
New York AP reports Madison Square Garden hosts NIT first round games. DePaul, led by 6'9" George Mikan with 27 points, defeated Muhlenberg 68 to 45. St John’s beat Bowling Green 44 to 40 with 6'1" Don Otten producing key defense and limited scoring. Remaining first round games Monday pit Kentucky vs Utah and Canisius vs Oklahoma A&M.
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Madison Square Garden
DePaul
George Mikan
Muhlenberg
Mikan
St. John’s
Ohio
Bowling Green Falcons
Don Otten
Otten
Now He Finds Out He's in the Red!
Miami promoter Willie Slater admitted miscalculating finances after staging the Henry Armstrong Broadway Johnny Jones bout on a commission basis. Despite an $11,327 gate, the largest Miami fight gate since 1936, Slater said the show put him “in the red a little bit.” Previously he had allotted 125 percent to fighters and creditors in a past promotion. Armstrong KO'd Jones in the fifth round in Miami.
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Fla
Willie Slater
Henry Armstrong
Johnny Jones
Lavender Duke
Everett Clay
Miami Herald
Willie
Clay
Armstrong
Jones
Navy Gets Comiskey Heir to Enter Navy in June
Charles Comiskey II, 18 year old heir to the Chicago White Sox, will enter the navy June 15 and remain in school until then. He plans to take active control of the White Sox on his 21st birthday.
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Charles Comiskey II
Chicago White Sox
Navy
Comskey
White Sox
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