Ohio State Beats Harvard to Reach NCAA Final Eight
Ohio State defeated Harvard 46 to 38 at Madison Square Garden to reach the eastern regional final. North Carolina’s White Phantoms joined them with a 57-49 win. Ohio State led 16 minutes in and held Harvard’s rally at bay, aided by strong rebounding and 17 field goals.
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Phillips Oilers in AAU Semi Finals
Phillips Oilers from Bartlesville Oklahoma defend their national AAU title in the 1946 tournament. They beat the Miramar Pendleton Marines 54 35 to reach the semi finals where they meet 20th Century Fox. The San Diego Dons face Denver Ambrose Jellymakers in the other semi. Fox Deserets defeated Simplot Deserets in a slow quarter final.
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Aggies Battle Baylor In NCAA Meet Opener
Kansas City AP Baylor Bears show youth and speed to challenge seven foot Bob Kurland and A and M in the western regional NCAA opener. Most coaches expect the defending champion Aggies to win, with Iba the lone dissenter after last year’s crown and a district playoff victory. California meets Colorado in the first game, the winner advancing to the national final in New York on March 26.
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Dick Ives Named On Third All American
Notre Dame stars Kier and Sailors join Mikan and Kurland on the True magazine All American team. Billy Hassett of Notre Dame and Dick Ives of Iowa earn third team forward honors, narrowly missing the second team by one vote.
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Bakers Begin Practice For Junior Legion Championship Team
The Butternut Bakers start practice as defending champions with first session Saturday at 3 PM on the Roosevelt rink area. Manager Russ Schamberger invites all Roosevelt district players interested in trying out to report.
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Women’s tourney set in St Joseph with 33 teams
Thirty three teams entered the 18th annual women’s national A A U basketball tournament to begin a six day run in St Joseph Missouri beginning Sunday. The event brings strong national matchups as teams vie for the title in a competitive field.
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Boxing Roundup of Quick Knockouts Across Cities
AP reports multiple boxing results from cities including New Haven New York Baltimore Pittsburgh Milwaukee Philadelphia Atlantic City and more. Notable outcomes include Kay Sugar Robinson stopping Freddi Flees in New York and Jimmy Collins defeating Rocky Proano in Atlantic City.
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Danbury Eyes State Semi Final Showdown With 34 Win Pace
Iowa City and Waverly chase the title as Danbury 34 1 goes into the state semi after a standout season. City High has won 11 straight to reach 16 7, while Danbury’s rivals include Clinton which beat Little Hawks twice and East Sioux City with a 26 game unbeaten run. If Iowa City and Waverly win, the state champion may come from a team with seven losses. Go Hawks and Waverly ride long winning streaks into the next round.
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Purdue football squad opens spring practice with 178 candidates
Purdue's football squad, expanded to 178 candidates since the call for spring practice, began its first outdoor workout Thursday in Lafayette Indiana.
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Willie Wilfong Remains in Anamosa Not California
Anamosa light hearted report confirms Willie Wilfong, the right hander of the Anamosa reformatory Snapper, is not released on parole to California as a published item claimed. He expects June release, remains the prison’s ace barber, and holds a Chicago Cubs contract aiming for pro baseball after freedom.
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Michigan Would Favor Michigan State Entry In Western Conference
Prof. Ralph Aigler of the University of Michigan faculty committee said he would favor admitting Michigan State college to Western Conference membership. The MSU application would be considered at the committee meeting on May 10, while Athletic Director Fritz Crisler indicated he would welcome the other Michigan school as a Big Ten member.
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Fritz) Crisler
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Vet's Club Nine Plans First Practice Sunday
Manager Frank Tvrdik of the newly formed Vet's club baseball nine announced the first practice of the season for Sunday at 2 p.m. on the Hayes field diamond. The independent squad intends to play games across Iowa and seeks former servicemen with baseball ability to report for drills.
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Three Davenport Teams Slated for ABC Test
Buffalo reports the Davenport, Iowa quintets poised to challenge the American Bowling Congress championships lead lists. The Black Hawk team from Davenport begins a bid with the U S Linen Supply of Patterson New Jersey in pursuit of the five day lead change. Buffalo entrants also claim movement on leader lists with William Hanson Arthur McDonald tying for fifth in all events and Charles Hermann placing tenth in singles with 651.
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Junior Legion Meeting Calls Iowa Manufacturing Candidates
Manager Joe Schaber of the Iowa Manufacturing junior Legion team has called a meeting for all candidates Monday night at 7:30 on the fourth floor of the Merchants National Bank building. Eligible are boys in the McKinley school district who have not reached age 17 by Jan 1, 1946.
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Doubles and Singles Listed Sunday in Women's Pin Meet
The Parlor City Recreation Alleys host the second weekend of the city women s bowling tournament with doubles and singles action from 10 am to after 9 pm. Early shifts feature teams led by Joyce Ann Finch Mary Blum Frances Wymore and others followed by additional lineups including P Kirchner Albin Nelson and more and third group led by Erma Womacka Theo Grover Grace Winger and others.
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Pafko Returns to Cub Lineup for Drills in Los Angeles
Andy Pafko star center fielder for the Chicago Cubs resumed drills in Los Angeles after bruising his right hand in a collision with a wall last Sunday. He will rest one more day before rejoining the spring exhibition lineup as Cubs canceled the White Sox game due to wet grounds. Phil Cavaretta, NL batting champion sidelined with a sore arm, was also advised to rest longer.
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Jacksonville Bar Prohibits Negro Players In Exhibition
Jacksonville officials will bar Montreal Negro stars Jackie Robinson and John Wright from an exhibition game with Jersey City on Sunday. The playground and recreation board prohibits mixed contestants on city facilities, allowing only white players to participate.
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Two New Cities Join Girls Softball League
Chicago AP reports two new cities Peoria Illinois and Muskegon Michigan join the all American girls baseball league rosters. President Max Carey announced exhibition schedules for eight teams Racine Kenosha Fort Wayne South Bend Rockford Illinois Grand Rapids Michigan. Regular players and over 100 rookies will attend Pascagoula Mississippi tryouts on April 25.
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Exhibition Baseball Scores Across Teams and Venues
A cluttered recap notes exhibitions across Philadelphia New York Cincinnati Cleveland Boston Louisville Detroit New York Chicago and Pittsburgh with varying innings and weather impacts. The fragment mentions wet grounds and multiple matchups including New York facing losses and peculiar abbreviations for leagues and teams.
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