Top-Rated Class A Teams in Finals at Iowa City
AP reports state basketball finals in Iowa City feature eight Class A teams with Dowling Des Moines Ottumwa Waterloo West among district leaders. Danbury leads B teams with Atlantic, Montour and others in first round matchups. opening games set for 10:45 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time.
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Iowa City
Associated Press
Dowling
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Waterloo West
le Mars
Correctionville
Ames
Des Moines Tech
Tech
Mason City
Steamboat Rock
St. Mary’s
Danbury
Northwest
Atlantic
Carroll
Alton
Sioux City Central
Montour
Davenport
Diagonal
City
Sioux City
Central
Swea City
West Chester
Kentucky Faces Long Island U in NIT first round
Defending champion Kentucky meets Long Island University in the NIT opening round as Duquesne faces Utah. Kentucky, 32 of 34 this season, rests star Brannum for freshman Al Cummins amid high expectations. Duquesne, 21-1, arrives with Jo Camic as playmaker. Utah features Vern Gardner and Arnold Ferrin. NC State beat St Johns of Brooklyn 61-55 and West Virginia topped Bradley 69-60.
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New York
Kentucky
Long Island U
Duquesne
Utah
Uupueteb-Basner
Bob Brannum
al Cummins
Cummins
Brannum
Wildcats
Claire Bee
Long Islanders
Beasis
Utes
Big Vern Gardner
Arnold Ferrin
Worsham and Heafner Meet in Playoff for Jacksonville Open
Honest Lew Worsham and Clayton Heafner will play an 18 hole playoff in Jacksonville for first in the $10,000 Jacksonville Open after tying at 281 over 72 holes. Worsham forfeited a one stroke win after insisting on a penalty for nudging the ball on the 18th green. Milward finished third at 282. Amateur Frank Stranahan placed fourth with 283 and received a gold wrist watch.
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Jacksonville, Fla
Honest Lew” Worsham
Washington, D. C
Clayton Heafner
Charlotte
N. C
Hyde Park Course
Worsham
Squar
Jim Milward
Madison
Wis
Frank Stranahan
Thirty Three Baseball Hopefuls at West Union
West Union coach Richard Banning reports 33 boys reported for indoor baseball practice. A veteran battery of Tom Weston and La verne Ott is forming. Games are set with Maynard Monona Eikader Postville New Hampton Oelwein Fayette Clermont and Elgin.
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West Union
Richard Banning
Tom Weston
Laverne Ott
Daryl Biermann
Jack Cannon
Calvin Duke
Lester Steffens
Richard Whitney
Clarance Cannon
Jerry Dahl
Jack Grimes
John Kiple
Harry Larson
Richard Reisner
Keith Ruechert
John Stirk
William Strudthoff
Gerald Winter
Daryl Davis
Ted Doscher
St Marys Maher Leads Scoring Before Dowling Match
Second semester star Danny Maher of St. Marys Iowa City became eligible in January and is now the team’s second leading scorer. St. Marys faces Dowling Des Moines in a first round state tournament game Wednesday night.
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St. Mary's
Iowa City
Danny Maher
Dowling
Des Moines
Yankees Fault Training Schedule In Florida Camp
Yankees voice concern over their Florida camp and a 43 game exhibition slate. Slump stretches to five defeats as players blame insufficient batting and fielding practice for errors by Bobby Brown and Joe Page.
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Yankees
Florida
Hugh Bradley
ST. Petersburg
Fla
INS
Charlie Keller
Nick Etten
Tigers
Bobby Brown
Joe Page
Bobby
Page
Rise of Regular Gasoline Octane 50 to 78 in US 1920 1946
From 1920 to 1946 regular grade gasoline in the United States improved from 50 octane to 78 octane, marking a significant boost in fuel quality and performance across the era.
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United States
No Athletic Scholarships At Iowa State
Iowa State College rejected three alumni committee recommendations as harmful. The proposals included resigning athletic director Louis Menze, a June 14 1947 resignation, and offering athletic scholarships to athletes. The council cited Big Six rules and administrative policy, reaffirming support for Menze and adherence to conference rules.
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Iowa State
Louis Menze
A Athletic Council
Athletic Council
Menze
Davenport Man Tops State Pin Tourney Singles
Davenport bowler Henry Freitag led the Iowa men's bowling singles with a 654 total after weekend games, eight points ahead of Lawrence Pettinger. Des Moines based Cole Trailer Sales led the regular team event with an 834 total. In all events Leo Lunardi of Davenport led with 1,799, ahead of Emery Hedgecock of Muscatine. Dyersville pair Dr B C Lucrsmann and Edward Steger continued leading the doubles with 1,177, with Burm duo Al Bender and Bert Stinchcomb moving to second at 1,160.
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Burlington
Henry Freitag
Davenport
Iowa
Lawrence Pettinger
Cole Trailer Sales
Des Moines
Newton
Emery Hedgecock
Muscatine
B. C. Lucrsmann
Edward Steger
Dyersville
al Bender
Bert Stinchcomb
Bur m
Ann Johnson Leads in Decorah Pin Tourney
In Decorah at the Oneota annual women in bowling, Ann Johnson led the singles with 774 pins in the opening session. Other top scores included Alyce Asgaard 768 Verna Simonson 715 and Arlene Grangaard with Janet Halverson at 668 each. The Johnson Asgaard duo led doubles with 1396 pins, while Louise Andres and Janet Halverson had 1309 and Grangaard with Simonson 1230.
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Decorah
Oneota
Ann Johnson
Alyce Asgaard
Verna Simonson
Arlene Grangaard
Janet Halverson
Johnson - Asgaard
Louise Andres
Pirrone Faces Foster In Eight Round Welterweight Clash
Cleveland veteran Joey Pirrone with 150 pro fights meets Omaha’s Vince Foster 1946 Midwest Golden Gloves champ in an eight round welterweight bout Monday night. Foster carries six knockouts and four decisions as part of a noted pro record.
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Omaha
INS
Joey Pirrone
Cleveland
Vince Foster
Foster
Sioux City and Green Mountain Compete in Denver AAU Tourney
Four seeds, including Bartlesville the three-time AAU champ, advance to second round in the national AAU tournament in Denver. Roanoke defeats Highlands 78 46 while Milwaukee beats Green Mountain 81 48. Second-round games begin Monday night with finals set for Saturday before 7 000 fans.
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Bartlesville
Roanoke
Highlands University
Oklahoma City
Sioux City
Denver Nuggetay
Baton Rouge
San Diego
Lowry Field
Trini Colp
Lowry Fi
Tower’s
Ed Sterling
Russell Wilbur
Milwaukee
Sterling
Highlands
Wilbur
Green Mountain
City Auditorium
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Calif
Newaukee Treen
Jamie
Rahnes J
Acon
Col
Lumbus Mont
N. M
Rethwestern Tech’ Ich
Weatherford
Okla
Me Fe
A Rouge
San Antonio
Tex
Mullins Returns as Head Coach at St Ambrose
Larry Moon Mullins, former Notre Dame fullback, named head football coach and athletics coordinator at St Ambrose College. Leo Deutsch of St Rita's Chicago becomes intramural director and assistant football coach. Both sign five year contracts. Mullins previously led St Ambrose in 1940 with eight wins and one tie, undefeated and unscored upon.
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St. Benedict’s
Kansas
Loyola University
New Orleans
Mullins
St. Ambrose
U. S. Navy
Iowa City
Eee
Harvey Harmon
Bernie Bierman
West Virginians National Champs in Colored Intercollegiate Tourney
West Virginia and Marshall dominated the 1947 colored intercollegiate basketball tournament in Kansas. Marshall defeated Mankato State Teachers 73 to 59 for the title. Four Marshall stars earned NAIB all American honors led by Irv Leifer as MVP.
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Kansas
College of
Huntington
Marshall
Bill Hall
Gene James
Andy Tonkovich
Bill Litchfield
Emporia
Irv Leifer
Washington
Leifer
Bill Toothman
Hank Epp
Mankato
Wayne Lee
Arizona State
Wilbur Reeser
Nate DeLong
River Falls
Wis
John Orr
Beloit
Merv Guthall
Chet Gralund Wins Heavyweight Bout in Dubuque Card
Cedar Rapids heavyweight Chet Gralund defeats Morris Cleveland of Dubuque on an amateur show in Dubuque. In another fast bout Bob Baird loses to Tom Gavin after a third round knockdown. Dick Kanellis tops Bill McVey in Cascade.
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Chet Gralund
Cedar Rapids
Morris Cleveland
Dubuque
Deacon
Bob Baird
Tommy Gavin
Cascade
Baird
Dick Kanellis
Bill McVey
Plan Cage Banquet for West Liberty youths
West Liberty coach P Harrison and part of the Iowa basketball squad will attend the Rotary Club banquet on March 28. The Youth Service committee will entertain the high school boys and girls basketball teams, cheerleaders, coaches and assistants. Letters will be awarded.
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West Liberty
P Harrison
Iowa
Youth Service Committee
Loras College Names Coaches for Spring Tennis and Golf
DuBuque dispatch reports Loras College plans a spring athletic slate with 12 tennis matches and nine golf meets. Professor oe M. Becker will coach golf while Rev. J. Robert McDonald serves as tennis coach for the season.
Stuber era begins at Iowa State with focus on people
Iowa State hires Emmett Abe Stuber as football coach aiming for steady leadership. The columnist notes his moderate salary and people skills, contrasts with flashy big-name hires, and suggests progress may come slowly as Cyclone athletics adjust to a non deluxe program. May hint at 1948 timeframe and contrasts with Iowa.
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Iowa State
Cyclone
Emmett
Abe” Stuber
Ames
Stuber
Cyclone Athletics
Frank Thomas
Alabama
Gas and health concerns raise questions in uncertain notice
A garbled OCR fragment mentions gas issues and health effects, along with references to digestion and fertility. Names and concrete details are unreadable, leaving key facts unclear. The text hints at a public or medical notice but provides no verifiable entities or context.
Williams Admits He Was Wrong Hitting to Right
Tampa AP report says Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox plans to shift to left field drives to counter the Williams shift. He acknowledges his earlier refusal to hit left cost him the AL batting title, finishing .342, 11 points behind Washington’s first baseman.
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Tampa
Fla
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Washington
Williams
Babe Ruth
Ted
Greenberg's Two Homers Electrify Grapefruit Camp
Hank Greenberg powered two homers and a single against the Braves as the Pirates host Spring training excitement grows. The Tigers legend aims to prove his value after a trade while Detroit's depth and rookie chatter circulate through camps.
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Hank Greenberg
Boston Ami
Hankus-Pankus
Braves
Hank
Clouter
Detroit
Tigers
Co Op
Pirates
Greenberg
Tampa
Grady Hatton
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Red Sox
Redlegs
Pete Layden
St. Petersburg
Fla
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Detroit Tigers
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Allie
Aga
al Lyons
San Diego
Orval Grove
Chicago White Sox
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Gillespie
Harrist
Evans
Sox
Red Ruffing
Thornton Lee
New York Giants
Los Angeles
Eddie Waitkus
Chicago Cub
Charlie Grimm
Royers Sprn
Panama
Brooklyn
Cristobal
Dodgers
Ed Stanky
Cedar Rapids Pin Lassies Trail in State Tournament
Cedar Rapids bowlers faltered in singles and doubles at the state women’s bowling tournament after a strong day Saturday. Armstrong’s team placed second in class A with Bishop’s third as Allis Chalmers of Mason City led with 2191. In class A doubles Ann Mrstik and Harriett Thomas finished fourteenth with 882 while Opal Pardubsky and Kathy Buchan were ninth in class C with 777. Leta Smith was twelfth in class A singles with 476 as Lena McWene of Davenport led all events with 232 and Dubuque’s Rosalyn Wagner with Velma Corbett won class A doubles at 995.
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Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Armstrong
Bishop
Allis Chalmers
Mason City
Ann Mrstik
Harriett Thomas
Opal Pardubsky
Kathy Buchan
Georgia
Leta Smith
Green
Ana Boo. de Cnee
Lascilie “Apfel
Is Thy “Berovy
Weldon
Bee Wien
Eeose
Mary
Buchan
Cyclones Sweep Big Six Titles In Two Sports
Iowa State claims sixth consecutive swimming crown with 76 points matching the conference record as eight events set new marks. Dick Nielsen shatters freshman 200 yard breaststroke record with 2 24.1. The Cyclones also win wrestling title by edging Oklahoma 35 to 34 with Klootwyk contributing key points.
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Ames Poe
Cyclones
Dick Nielsen
Iowa State
Oklahoma
Sooners
Klootwyk
Talbert Wins Nassau Invitation Tennis Title
Bill Talbert of the United States defeated Pancho Segura of Ecuador in the Nassau invitation tournament final 6-4 7-5 to win the title.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Ins
Bill Talbert
United States
Ecuador
Pancho Segura
Zivic Guides Fontaine Toward Lightweight Title Shot
Pittsburgh report says Fritzie Zivic mentors Juste Fontaine a French Milwaukee contender who can challenge Bob Montgomery for the New York Pennsylvania lightweight crown after Fontaine defeats Ruby Kessler on March 24. Fontaine has won his last three bouts and expects Montgomery title chance if he wins.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Fritzie Zivic
Zivic
Juste Fontaine
Milwaukee
Bob Montgomery
Philadelphia
Fontaine
Ruby Kessler
Pete Moran
Kessler
Jimmy Collins
Chester Rice
New York
Dorsey Lay
Montgomery
Hoppe Loses Final Cup Match but Wins Title
Willie Hoppe world three cush ion billiard champion finished with a fifth world tournament title and $2,500 prize after Grae Rubin of Brooklyn defeated him 50 to 42 in 38 innings in the final session. Rubin earned $2,000 for second place with seven wins and two losses.
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Chicago
Ins
Willie Hoppe
Hoppe
Arthur Rubin
Brooklyn
Grae Rubin
Willie
Rubin
Table Tennis Team in Setback at Davenport
Cedar Rapids Table Tennis Association loses a close match to Davenport five games to four. Cedar Rapids players include Jack Bell Ralph Colby J R Lightner Carol Shadle Gil Johnson and Evan Kearney. Kearney says revival plans for organized table tennis next fall.
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Davenport
Cedar Rapids Table Tennis Association
Cedar Rapids
Jack Bell
Ralph Colby
J. R. Lightner
Carol Shadle
Gil Johnson
Evan Kearney
Kearney
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