Shaughnessy Leaves Stanford For Maryland Head Coach Post
Stanford football coach Clark Shaughnessy resigns to become athletic director and head coach at Maryland. Jim Lawson, a former Stanford end, named director of football with uncertain contract terms. Western football battles wartime constraints and shifting schedules.
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Davenport Ramblers win state YMCA basketball title
Davenport Ramblers defeated Ottumwa 61 to 38 in the state YMCA meet final at the Iowa Fieldhouse. Dave Spencer scored 12 and Jack Schubert 14 as Davenport built a 31-17 halftime lead, after earlier beating Waterloo 25 to 19. Cedar Rapids beat Waterloo 39 to 34 in consolation.
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Davenport Leads Parade Into State Cage Finals
Davenport's Blue Devils beat Dubuque 30 to 25 to head the Class A state tournament field at Des Moines next week. Eight sub state winners advance including Ottumwa, Spirit Lake, Nevada, New Hampton, Charlton, and Atlantic with Livermore rising from Class B.
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Little Livermore
Iowa
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Charlton
Duckpin titles go to Toledo as Cedar Rapids falls short
Lucile Alpers of Toledo tops a duckpin tourney with 246 pins, besting Cedar Rapids winners 239 and Washington DC's 211 to claim the local championship. A Pensacola Navy letter recalls Nile Kinnick and a Pensacola base baseball setup as Iowa ties to sports and training.
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White Sox Sign Luke Appling After Contract Talks
Luke Appling finally signs with the Chicago White Sox after lengthy talks. Terms of the deal were not disclosed but are believed to include a $1,500 cut to his base salary with a bonus tied to home attendance. Last season he reportedly earned about $24,000 including city series and World Series bonuses.
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Illini Fencers Win Conference Crown
Illinois captured the Big Ten fencing crown, rolling up a meet total of 18 points to edge Western, the pre meet favorite. Ohio State finished second, Chicago third, and Wisconsin fourth in Champaign Illinois.
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Centralia Cagers Win Illinois Title Over Paris
The Centralia cagers won the Illinois championship with a 35 to 33 victory over Paris on Saturday night. Eddleman led all scorers with 16 points.
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Stanford and Dartmouth to clash for CAA title in Kansas City
Stanford upset a high scoring foe 46 to 35 to reach the CAA final in Kansas City. Dartmouth, from the East, advances after defeating Kentucky 47 to 28 in New Orleans. Penn State beats Illinois 41 to 34 in the consolation game as Larry Gent leads the Lions. Kansas State defeats Rice 55 to 53 to take the western consolation title.
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Ned Irish Receives Prestigious Basketball Trophy
New Orleans report notes Ned Irish, promoter of Madison Square Garden, awarded the Salvesen Trophy for outstanding contributions to basketball. The honor was bestowed by a committee appointed by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, with Dr H C Carlson accepting on Irish's behalf from the University of Pittsburgh.
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Midland sets Tropical Park track record in handicap win
Midland, once a flop in winter riches, surged to win the $7,500 mile and an eighth Coral Gables handicap at Tropical Park Miami. Jockey Leon Haas steered the bay to a 1:49.4 finish, paying $6.40 for a $2 win with Llanero second and Our Boots fourth as Signator and others paid well in long shot bets.
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Big Coaching Turnover Due Partly to War
New York reports a wave of college football coaching changes driven by wartime service. Fordham reveals Jim Crowley enlisted as a navy physical instructor, with Earl Walsh set to succeed as backfield coach amid broader East Coast adjustments.
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Toronto Opens Cup Playoff With Win
The Maple Leafs beat the Rangers 3 to 1 to start the Stanley Cup playoffs before 13,313 fans in Toronto.
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East Iowa Girl Cage Tourney Districts Questioned
District tourney assignments draw scrutiny as three adjacent towns with little population send three teams while others near Waterloo have one. A map shows area coverage across Iowa with towns like Stanwood Seymour and Bode noted as qualifiers amid uneven district lines.
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Sub-State thrills as Livermore tops Titonka 30 29 in final
Livermore, the sole Class B survivor, edged Titonka 30 29 at Humboldt in a final minute rally led by Dennis Benounek. Ottumwa and Nevada also advanced with tight 30 28 and 24 16 wins, while Atlantic and Chariton rallied to wins after district losses. Finalists Atlantic Spirit Lake Chariton New Hampton all lost in district finals before sub state showdowns.
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Ottumwa Bulldogs edge Little Hawks in overtime thriller
Charley Gilroy drove the full length of the court and scored from the side with five seconds left in overtime to lift Ottumwa over Iowa City Little Hawks and into the state tournament. Ottumwa built a 13-9 halftime lead and held on for a 23-21 edge after three quarters amid tense sub state play.
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