Mohawks Edge Lynx for Iowa State Title Shot
Mason City Mohawks advance to the state high school basketball championship against Webster City after a 50 to 36 semifinal win over Davenport. John Holmen led Mason City with 17 points, while Paul Bruns added 13 and Fats Day 10. Davenport's Eugene Baker and Bob Gildea each scored 10.
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ES Moines
Mason City
Mohawks
Webster City
Lynx
Davenport
Lynx Waverly
Go- Hawks
Abraham Ae
Council Bluffs
Waverly
Blue Devil
John Holmen
Paul Bruns
Fats Day
Eugene Baker
Bob Gildea
Late John Borican Honored at Relays
Chicago relays will award a special prize named for the late John Borican a noted Negro runner from Asbury Park New Jersey The winner of the 1000 yards tonight receives the honor plus an original painting by Bob Hodgell Wisconsin athlete artist Borican who died in December won the 1000 yard title here twice his 1939 record time of 2 10.6 still stands
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Chicago, Ill
John Borican
Asbury Park
N. J
Chicago
Bob Hodgell
University of Wisconsin
Borican
Women s City Pin Meet Opens Sunday at Cedar Rapids
The 6th Annual Women s City Bowling tournament starts Sunday March 21 at 10 a.m. over the Red Crown maple drives with team entries on opening day and one double entry. The event runs through March 28 final sessions for singles and doubles on a handicap basis with 160 pin scratch.
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Cedar Rapids
Cubs Trade Eaves Goodman for Martin
Chicago Cubs acquire infielder Stuart Martin from Minneapolis in a 2 for 1 deal with Wallie Eaves and another player sent to the American Association club. General manager Jimmy Gallagher says the team finally has the second baseman they needed as Martin joins from prior stints with the Cardinals and Pirates.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Stuart Martin
Minneapolis
American Association
Wallie Eaves
Jimmy Gallagher
Martin
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Keystone
Cubs
Bob Sturgeon
Lou Stringer
Great Lakes Players Go to Fighting Fronts
Great Lakes Ill. ships eight athletes to new bases for advanced training as three regular backs depart. Rudy Mucha ex Washington center Herman Schneidman ex Packers and Cardinals Paul Anderson ex Purdue among transferred. Also sent are Don Godfredsen Russ Letlow John Hoffman Charley Yund and George Duzeminski.
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Great Lakes, Ill
INL
Great Lakes
America
Rudy Mucha
University of Washington
Herman Schneidman
Iowa
Green Bay Packers
Chicago Cardinals
Paul Anderson
Purdue
Don Godfredsen
Winnipeg
Russ Letlow
Green Bay
John Hofman
Illinois Wesleyan
Charley Yund
George Duzeminski
Villa Nova Basketeers
McCullough and Russell Nominated for Baseball Dash
Clyde McCullough of the Cubs and Jim Russell of the Pirates were named to compete in the baseball dash at the Purdue Relays on March 27. The event covers a two base hit distance of 60 yards.
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Lafayette
Ind
Clyde McCullough
Chicago Cubs
Jim Russell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Purdue
Training Camp Briefs From Baseball Hot Spots
A jumble of spring camp notes from across the majors. Players like 18 year old Stewart join Washington Sensiors. weather disrupts drills in Evansville and Detroit. Doerr accepts salary terms and plans to report. Brandt injures knee but aims to resume soon. White Sox opening camp and workouts proceed. Radcliffe pursued by Detroit. Giants sign four players. Cardinals practice indoors. Browns add four late arrivals for indoor work.
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Bvangville
Ind
Aps
Detroit
Steven
Indians face gaps as 1943 pennant hopes hinge on new infield
Cleveland manager Boudreau confronts infield losses with Fleming at first and Mack in the army draft. Peters and Turchin may man second, while Rosar shores up catching. He’ll lean on Heath, Hackett, Cullenbine, and Gaffke in the outfield as replacements are sought.
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New York
Boudreau
Low
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Les Fleming
Ray Mack
Indians
Ken Keliner
Otto Denning
Roy Cullenbine
Russ Peters
Eddie Turchin
Wilkes- Barre
Mack
Buddy Rosar
Yankees
George Desautels
Jeff Heath
Cris Hackett
Cullenbine
Fabian Gaffke
Ia Mfg Five Wins Industrial Crown
Iowa Manufacturing won the Industrial League basketball title by defeating Light Co 37 to 21 in the playoff game Friday night. Cook son led with 13 points, Vern Hendryx scored 10 for the Lighters, Penick & Ford took third, and Dick Budde won the sportsmanship award as the 1942-43 season ended.
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Town Manufacturing
The
Light Co
Iowa Manufacturing
Cookson
Vern Hendryx
Penick & Ford
Dick Budde
Sammy Angott Beats Pep In Ten Round Decision
In Madison Square Garden Sammy Angott defeated Willie Pep by ten round decision ending Pep’s 62 fight unbeaten streak. Angott, weighing 134'2, dominated the early rounds and controlled the bout to the end with the AP scoring five rounds for Angott, three to Pep, two even.
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New York
Sammy Angott
Madison Square Garden
Willie Pep
Connecticut
Angott
Pep
Associated Press
Iowa Sends Relay Team to Chicago
A four man mile relay team from the University of Iowa will compete at the Chicago Relays. Selectees are Tom Thorson Newton Harold Fiala Waterloo Dick McCarthy Webster City and Hubert Cline Shenandoah. Thorson is the first freshman to run for Iowa since 1918 after the residence rule was waived. The Hawkeyes race Wisconsin and Minnesota while teammate Bob Bowles sits out with measles.
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Iowa City
Chicago
University of Iowa
George T. Bresnahan
Tom Thorson
Newton
Harold Fiala
Waterloo
Dick McCarthy
Webster City
Hubert Cline
Shenandoah
Thorson
Indoor track titles set for UI field house
The Mississippi Valley and eastern Iowa high school conferences will stage their indoor track and field championships in the University of Iowa field house on April 3. Athletic Director E. G. Schroeder announced Saturday.
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Iowa City
Mississippi Valley
Eastern Iowa
University of Iowa
E. G. Schroeder
Calisthenics Roil Through Baseball Ranks Says Fullerton
AP writer Hugh Fullerton Jr notes players moaning over Harold Anson Bruce's calisthenics. Red Sox veterans Lu-pien Ott and others complain the spring drills sore them, suggesting early conditioning may prevent injuries later.
Notice of Amendment to Articles of Iowa Electric Light and Power
Notice is given that the Iowa Electric Light and Power Company amended Articles II IV V VI VII IX X XI XV and XIX of its charter on March 4 19 26 and 16 to authorize a capital stock of 1166 379 shares with 108 834 preferred stock and 51 545 common stock. Voting rights dividends and rights of conversion or redemption for preferred shares are outlined and stockholder meeting procedures and director rules are updated. The board may issue shares and set terms, with annual and special meetings and notices defined. The document references Cedar Rapids Iowa and the corporation’s 1926 and earlier governance framework.
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Board of Directors
Iowa
Shell
T Corporation
Cedar Rapids
Siocaumaers Cening Gee
Corporation Board of Directors
Corporation
Logooo Ae
William G Dows
Isaac B. Smith
W. Houser
Robert I. Safely
Robert Cook
W. J Morrison. Sutherland
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E. M. Pinney
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Ws . Corporation
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Vacenes
Cedarids
Hoa
Soveass
Ginecom
Washington coach Kitty Gorman to join Navy training
St Louis AP reports Washington University head football coach Tom Kitty Gorman has been commissioned as a lieutenant (jg) in the Navy and ordered to report to Chapel Hill North Carolina on April 22 for training.
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Tom “Kitty” Gorman
Washington University
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Navy
Chapel Hill
N. C
Randall to Keep War Workers Fit in Vancouver
Leo Randall a former Ohio State All American tackle will run a fitness program for war workers at Ogden Meadows war apartments in Vancouver Washington Perry Vancouver housing authority executive director announced Randall will oversee a modern gymnasium auditorium for a program including shuffleboard and basketball aimed at engaging the whole family in physical activities
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Vancouver
Wash
Leo Randall
Ohio State College
Ogden Meadows War Apartments
W. K. Perry
Vancouver Housing Authority
Randall
Ohio State
Creighton Cagers Dominate Missouri Valley All Star Team
Three Creighton players Ed Beisser Ralph Langer and Ward Gibson top MVC all star selections with Jack Darnton and Vernon Yates on the first team Beisser unanimous center with 121 points Langer fifth with 101 Gibson led Valley guards with 73 points Darnton unanimous scoring champion 125 points Yates led A and M scoring with 102 points second team veterans Van Deven Ullrich Lalley Evans Todorovich and Todorovich noted as key picks.
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Des Moines
Creighton
Ed Beisser
Ralph Langer
Ward Gibson
Bluejay Aces
Jack Darnton
Washington
Vernon Yates
Oklahoma A
Beisser
Langer
Gibson
Darnton
Yates
Aggie
Henry Iba
Iris
Herb van Deven
St. Louis
Gene Ullrich
Drake
van Deven
Gene Lalley
Bill Evans
Mike Todorovich
Vinton Beats Urbana 30-15 On Home Court
Vinton shut out Urbana in a decisive basketball victory 30 to 15 on its home court. Brubaker led Vinton with strong inside scoring while Urbana’s Rice contributed and Urbana added a late push in the second half.
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Urbana
Vinton Court
Field of 154 Stars in Chicago Relay Classic
A field of 154 track stars competes in the Chicago relays at Chicago Stadium with 16,000 expected spectators. Ensign Cornelius Warmerdam seeks 15 feet in the pole vault, Greg Rice pursues his sixty third two mile win, and Herbert Thompson eyes a fourth straight sprint title as contenders include Ollie Hunter, Earl Mitchell, Gil Dodds, Frank Dixon, and more from Notre Dame, NYU, Iowa Preflight, and other clubs.
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Nhicago
A.A.U
Chicago
Greg Rice
Ollie Hunter
Notre Dame
Greg
Hunter
Rice
New York A. C
Herbert Thompson
Jersey City
Frank Dixon
New York University
Earl Mitchell
Indiana
Gil Dodds
Boston
Chuck Fenske
Jim Rafferty
New York
Gene Venzke
Jimmy Herbert
Lewis Smith
Prairie View College
Texas
Denver American Legion to face Phillips Oilers in AAU final
In Denver the defending champion Denver American Legion meets Phillips Oilers from Bartlesville Oklahoma in the 1943 AAU basketball final. The Legion upset Wyoming University 41 to 33 while Phillips Oilers defeated Denver University 40 to 36 in the semifinals.
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Denver
Denver American Legion
Phillips Oilers
Bartlesville
Okla
Legion
Wyoming University
Denver University
No More Greens for Hogan Khaki
Fort Worth Texas AP Little Ben Hogan the national open champion will start swinging at the enemy instead of golf balls next Thursday He, the top money winner the last three years, retired from active competition last fall and expects to be sent to the infantry replacement center at Camp Wolters Texas.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Infantry Replacement Center
Camp Wolters
Delta Coach J E Hewett Named Ibson School Superintendent
Mr J E Hewett athletic coach for Delta schools has been elected and accepted the post as superintendent of Ibson Iowa schools. He leaves Delta after serving as coach and will lead the Ibson district starting this month.
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DELTA
J. E. Hewett
Itson
Ibson
Iowa
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