Ames Champs Get Nod Over Clinton In Iowa City Clash
Des Moines AP notes sixteen teams reach Iowa City for the state interscholastic basketball title. Ames faces Clinton in a marquee first round, with Viota, Waverly, East Sioux City and others in the field. Team sketches highlight Ames as the Little Cyclones riding a 22-game win streak and Clinton as undefeated in Iowa play with 21 straight wins.
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Des Moines
Iowa City
Viota
Ames
Clinton
Little Muskies
Waverly
Wiota
East Sioux City
Preston
Marshalltown
Montour
le Mars
Livermore
Lansing
Harlan
Diagonal
Crawfordsville
Danbury
State High School Association
Davenport
Little
Cyclones
Smart
Max Sowers
Speed
Iowa
Sterling
Dean Burridge
Joe O'Connor
Bob Armstrong
Bud Jorgensen
Matt Brandes
Sioux City
Black Raiders
Wally Warner
Jackson County
Bobcats
Bill Tank
Mike Miles
Bill Davis
Don Aschen
O. C
Pop” Warner
Pop
Gene Gettys
Hornick
Ellsworth Fife Captures Iowa Manufacturing Pin Title
Ellsworth Fife won the Iowa Manufacturing bowling tournament at Bollum with a 681 aggregate. Frank Loufek scored 646 and Clyde Dunlop 645, topping Joe Riley at 633. Thirty-three competitors? No, six ty-three men competed. Prize list shows 17 places paid with Norman Bunting at 560 as low to pay.
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Iowa Manufacturing Company
Bollum
Ellsworth Fife
Frank Loufek
Clyde Dunlop
Joe Riley
Norman Bunting
Bob Stephenson
Sid Niles
Ed Spangler
Oc Riley
Milton Hawley
Arold Pederson
Nels Kieth
Bil Mistik
Buster Saukres
Bos McGillicuddy
Howard Cropp
Arrest Caviness
George Garden
7-Up Classic No.4 Leads Women's Pin Meet
Leta Smith fires a 544 series to pace the Cedar Rapids city women’s bowling tourney. Team No.4 leads with 2493 pins as Clover Farms sits third. next Sunday features doubles and singles with team play March 31 and all divisions April 7.
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Leta Smith
Parlor City
Louise Lockwood
Harriet Thomas
Jennie Lindquist
Maud Nelson
Marriott Thomas
Gentle Lindauist
Louise, Lockwood
Lucille Apfel
Gladys Garboush
Clara Hlavaty
Josephine Tyrdik
Dorothy Scrovy
Oe Ee
Clover Farms
Peggy Hunt
Peggy Walker
Ean McAndrews
Bagins McKinley
Ruth Simmons
Broadston Furnace
Maxine Gress
Ross Newman
Dorothy Benedict
Elsie Novotny
Bethel Herman
Florence Bachman
Joyce Ann Finch
Bernice Chadima
Lorraine Spencer
Leong Borschel
Grace Clark
Viola Layer
Winnabel Cherry
Bessie Pfeffer
Georgia Frosinger
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Mary Neilly
Margaret M'Each'n
Edrey Johns
Lucille Hiltbr'u
Betty Hansen
Witwer Grocery
Flossie Ross
Lydis Lohman
Agnes McAvoy
Dorothy Stover
Dorothy Parents
Eagles NO. 2
Vava Fookins
Elsie Heldt
Evelyn Killen
Dorothy Pittman
Boots Rhodes
Melody Lanes
Allison Prusek BO
Margo Yuza
Velma Donnan
Margaret Worrall
Mary Stewart
Siebke and Taylor Co
Erma Womacka
Lydia
Pauline Kirchner
Mabel Cox
Gosephing Sullivan
A Tis
Louis Salley
Two Iowa Teams Lose In AAU Tilts
In Denver AP report a pair of Iowa clubs fell in early AAU play as Bartlesville Oilers built a 96 19 win over Torrington and Sioux City Old Home Bread were beaten 86 by Camp Le Jeune Marines while Fort Riley Kansas defeated Lincoln Nut House. The field boasted 64 teams with dark horse contenders emerging in Sunday eliminations.
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Denver
Bartlesville
Okla
Phillips 66
Oilers
Torrington
Wyo
Fleet Marine Force
Honolulu
Pacific
Eaton Metals
Marines
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Sioux City
Iowa
Boston Braves Eye Pennant Under New Manager in 1948
Boston Braves set a three year plan under new boss Billy Southworth to win the pennant before his contract expires. New owners Perini Rugo and Maney along with John Quinn back the effort. Key players discussed include Morton Cooper Al Javery Phil Masi Bill Lee and Whitey Kurowski rumoured to join the club.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fila
INS
Billy Southworth
Boston Braves
Messrs
Perini
Rugo
Maney
John Quinn
Southworth
Braves
Morton Cooper
al Javery
Phil Masi
Bill Lee
Johnny McCarthy
Tommy Tholmes
Whitey Kurowski
St. Louis Cardinals
Snead Wins Jacksonville Open by 24 Under Par
Sammy Snead defeated strong field to win the Jacksonville Open at Jacksonville, Fla. He posted a 72-hole total of 264, 24 under par, earning $2,000. Jimmy Demaret finished second, Ben Hogan was sixth, with Pete Cooper third and Lawson Little fourth. Herman Barron and others trailed.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Sammy Snead
Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
Ben Hogan
Pete Cooper
Gainesville
Lawson Little
Big Ten Restores Prewar Eligibility Rules With Tweaks
In Chicago, Big Ten faculty representatives re instated pre war eligibility for next school year with changes. Freshman rule waived through the first term of 1946 47 to let fall enrollees compete in varsity sports. A fourth year of eligibility is granted to wartime freshmen or ex servicemen who played with a conference team. The one year transfer rule returns next fall for all except returning servicemen who gain eligibility after one term.
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Chicago
Sports Editors Named To Pick IDPA Team
Seven editors from Iowa Daily Press association papers select the 1946 all state high school basketball team from coach and official ballots. Committee meets in Iowa City on March 24 with final selections due March 29. Three forwards, three guards, and two centers per team.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Iowa Daily Press Association
Iowa
John Skrable
Sioux City Journal and Journal-Tribune
Walter Tracy
Atlantic News- Telegraph
Douglas LaMont
Keokuk Gate-City
Percy Carney
Nevada Journal
Roger Rosenblum
Mason City Globe-Gazette
John May
Cherokee Times
Sydney
Clinton Herald
Iowa City
Exhibition Baseball Results Across Cities and Leagues
A compressed report of spring exhibition games shows New York and Boston trading scores in America and national leagues, with several multi-game results. Highlights include St Louis and Cincinnati matching wins, Philadelphia knocking out Philadelphia B, and Chicago performing against both Chicago and Boston.
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New York
Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Montreal
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Old Timers league schedule changes announced
The YMB TNTs versus the y vers contest is moved to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the YMCA gym from Wednesday. The YMB Atomics versus Collins Radio now game is set for 7:15 p.m. Wednesday.
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YMB Tnt
YMB Atomics
Collins Radio
Two Swedish Swifties Labeled Pros By Board
Sweden’s running stars Gunder Haegg and Arne Andersson were declared professionals by the Swedish Athletic Association, ending their amateur status for life after accusations of accepting 40,000 crowns. The board also penalized seven other runners, while other involved athletes were cleared for lack of proof. The directors plan to propose to the IAAF that professionals may regain amateur status.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Gunder Haegg
Arne Andersson
Swedish Athletic Association
Haegg
Andersson
Associated Press
Bo Lindman
Swedish Athletic Board
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Evers Injured Out Till June For Tigers
Walter Evers, Detroit’s rookie outfielder and .409 hitter, fractured an ankle and will miss 12 to 14 weeks. The Tigers, coming off seven straight training camp losses, announced the injury after Sundays 8-3 defeat to the Indians in Lakeland Florida.
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Lakeland
Fla
Detroit Tigers
Walter ‘Hoot’ Evers
Detroit
Evers
Cleveland Indians
Aggies Take on Kansas Tonight in NCAA Showdown
In Kansas City AP reports a marquee clash between Oklahoma A and M Aggies led by Henry Iba and Kansas Jayhawks under Dr. Forrest C. Allen. The teams meet in the fifth district NCAA playoff, seeking Iba's first victory in four postseason attempts.
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Kansas City
Oklahoma A
M.kansas University
N.C.A.A
Henry Iba
M. Aggies
Forrest C
Allen
Kansas Jayhawks
Jackie Robinson Debut Ends Hitless for Montreal Royals
In Daytona Beach Florida Jackie Robinson the Montreal Royals Negro infielder failed to get a hit in his historic exhibition debut against the Brooklyn Dodgers. He became the first Negro player to participate in a paid admission game with white players in Florida.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Jackie Robinson
Montreal Royals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Robinson
Florida
Lowrey Ends Holdout and Returns to Cubs
Harry Peanuts Lowrey, Chicago Cubs left fielder last season, ended his holdout in Los Angeles and signed today. Manager Charley Grimm said Lowrey has been working out with a semi pro team and is ready to play.
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Los Angeles
Calif
INS
Harry
Peanuts
Red Peppers Hot Sport Chatter
Franklin high loses a late lead to Clinton in a rugged Iowa City clash while City High and Ottumwa defend hard. Ferguson of Ottumwa and Burridge of Clinton shine, with Franklin and Ames noted for persistent pressure and hustling. Critics consider all star selections unlikely.
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Clinton
River Kings
Franklin
Iowa City
Ferguson
Ottumwa
Burridge
Hinrichson
Preston
Dean
Cohrs
Eldora Inmates To See Opening Games Of Cage Tourney
Eldora Training school will send seven boys to Iowa City for the opening day of the state boys basketball finals as part of a discipline plan. After twenty boys fled last week, with seventeen accounted for, Supt. Fred N. Cooper aims to reward good behavior rather than punish. Seven cottages will choose delegates for the trip, with the boys as guests at the State High School Athletic Association event.
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Eldora
INS
Iowa City
Fred N. Cooper
Cooper
Slim West Wins Henry Hromek Bowling Trophy at Red Crown
Garth "Slim" West a Gazette route driver and World War II Marine veteran clinched the Henry Hromek memorial bowling trophy with 1130 pins over six lines at the Red Crown. Two composing room employees, Bill Dougherty and George Klumpar, trailed with 1089 and 1081 pins. Klumpar had the day’s high single of 238 in line two.
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Garth
Slim” West
South Pacific
Marines
The
Gazette
Henry Hromek
Red Crown
Hromek
Gazette Composing Room
Garth West
West
Bill Dougherty
George Klumpar
Klumpar
West Eee
Hemmer c
Dougherty
Changes Likely In Girls' Setup At State Meet
DES MOINES AP The record crowd at Drake fieldhouse for the girls state basketball final may trigger tournament procedure changes next year Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union considers a five day format removing the opening morning session and reserving seats A 6800 sell out saw Coon Rapids beat New Providence 48 40 for its 28th straight win Consolation to Steamboat Rock 60 53 over Guthrie Center Marjorie Gast scored 39 points bringing her tournament total to 128, nine short of the meet record.
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DES Moines
Drake
Coon Rapids
Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
New Providence
Steamboat Rock
Guthrie Center
Marjorie Gast
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