City Bowling Tourney Sees Lincoln Alleys Lead With 2973
Lincoln Alleys jump to first with 2973 pins as J Kline clips 701 in singles. Charley Zvacek drops to behind Kline and Hansen as Scolaro posts 641. Veterans of Foreign Wars and R and R Salt also rise in the standings ahead of next Sundays final round.
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Tait Cummins
Rte
Lincoln Alleys
Lincoln
J. Kline
Charley Zvacek
Tony Novotny
L. A. Schrader
Red Pfeffer
Joe Novotny
Frank Turdik
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Novak
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G. Hawkins
J. Loufek Aceeraanenes
Harless
T. Jackson
Vern White
F. Jesin
Stewart W. Krebbenhoft
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McGuire Novak Amusement
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Reves
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R Holmereen
L. Schultz
Collins Radio
Ward Swift
Vee
Don Dyria
Wally Follinesworth
Paulson
Iowa Mutuals
J. R. Lehman Stanek
O. Cutler
L . Schrader
R. Eng. Piston
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Art Hauskins Wins C of C Pin Meet
Cedar Rapids bowler Art Hauskins topped a handicap tournament at Lincoln alleys, beating about 20 Junior Chambers participants. Hauskins rolled a 606 series across three games with a 27 pin handicap, achieving a 633 high score. Other top five finishers included Predosa of Iowa City 611, Griffith of Cedar Rapids 603, White of Iowa City 577, and McGuire of Cedar Rapids 573.
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Art Hauskins
Cedar Rapids
Young Men's Bureau
Lincoln Alleys
Chambers of Commerce
Wth Hauskins
Predosa
Iowa City
Chuck Griffith
Jack White
Don McGuire
Mrs Frances Day Sets Bowling Record In Wisconsin Tourney
Mrs Frances Day of West Allis set a 653 singles mark to win the Wisconsin women s A class title in Beaver Dam. Her three games totaled 228 212 and 213 to break a 10 year old record once held by Mae Esch. She paired with Ned Day for a team 530 and 189 180 161 and 483 in doubles with 160 166 157.
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Beaver Dam
Wis
Frances Day
West Allis
Ned
Wisconsin
Mae Esch
Oconomowoc
Fond du
Ned Day
St John’s Quint Upsets Favored DePaul in Garden
St John’s of Brooklyn crowns a Cinderella run by beating De Paul 47 to 39 at Madison Square Garden to win the National Invitation Tournament. The victory capped a four game tourney run including wins over Bowling Green and Kentucky, with a showdown looming for the title.
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New York
St. John’s
Brooklyn
DePaul
Madison Square Garden
Joe Lapchick
Indians
Blue Demons
Chicago
the Garden
Kentucky
Army
Temple
Canisius
Lapchick
Dick McGuire
Dartmouth
Bowling Green
Ohio
St. John's
Wyoming
Oklahoma Aggies
Celebrations Planned for Waverly Champs
Waverly’s state champion boys basketball team returned home after defeating Franklin of Cedar Rapids 30 to 21 in Iowa City. A two mile caravan and impromptu celebration greeted the players before Monday’s official trophy presentation at the high school auditorium. Coach Martin Brandes praised his players as they were escorted home amid cheering and parade noises.
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Waverly
Iowa City
Franklin
Cedar Rapids
Martin Brandes
Jlans
Brandes
Finals in Golden Gloves at Garden
New York hosts the national Golden Gloves finals at Madison Square Garden with top amateurs from Los Angeles Puerto Rico and New York and Chicago city qualifiers. In 16 prior finals Chicago holds nine wins four losses and three ties making this year's result a tossup. Arm y service entrants populate the squads as 16 matches showcase survivors from about 35000 aspirants.
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New York
Los Angeles
Puerto Rico
Madison Square Garden
Chicago
Armed Services
Denver Meet Sets Attendance Record
Denver's 10th week-long National A A U basketball tournament ended with record attendance and gate receipts. More than 40 000 paid about 34 000 dollars, roughly 5 000 more than 1943. Phillips 66 of Bartlesville Oklahoma defended its title by defeating Denver's Ambrose Legion 50 43 in the final.
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Denver
W. N. Greim
Phillips
Bartlesville
Okla
Ambrose Legion
Peterson Wins Tourney in Garry Anderson’s Sweep Stakes
Pete Peterson of Chicago won the $1,000 first prize with an average of 216 over eight games and 1,726 pins. Elmer Brinkman of Moline took second prize of $500 with 1,612 pins in the first annual event concluded Monday night.
Michigan Tops Track Heap in Midwest Area
In Lafayette Indiana Michigan dominates the Midwest indoor season winning the Purdue relays with 49 points while Purdue trails at 23 Notre Dame Illinois and Iowa Preflight follow in order The meet also highlights Claude Young of Illinois who matched the American indoor mark in 60 yard hurdles and 60 yard dash Ken Weisner of Marquette sets a relays high jump record.
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Wolverines
Purdue
Kenneth Doherty
Notre Dame
Illinois
Iowa
Northwestern
Marquette
Indiana
Minnesota
Miami
Oxford
Ohio
Western Michigan
Oberlin
Lawrence
Indiana State
Claude “Buddy” Young
Ken Weisner
Blackhawks Win Second Playoff Game At Home
The Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit 2 to 0 to take a 2 0 lead in the first round of the Stanley Cup series at Chicago. Montreal also moved ahead by winning 2 1 at Toronto to even the series at two games.
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Chicago Blackhawks
Detroit Red Wings
Blackhawks
Detroit
Chicago
Red Wings
Montreal
Toronto
Coleman Picks Cards Cubs and Pirates as Braves Hopefuls
Boston Braves manager Bob Coleman named the St. Louis Cards Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates as teams to beat. He declared the Braves a dark horse in the National League race while praising his spring training camp at Choate School in Wallingford Connecticut.
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Wallingford
Conn
Bob Coleman
Boston Braves
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Choate School
Braves
Shuttleworth earns all tourney first team across season opener
Shuttleworth named on all tournament first team as the Braves start the season with Jim Tobin Alva Javery Charley Barrett and Nate Andrews in hand. Returning catchers Phil Masi Clyde Kluttz join last season infield trio Whitey Wietelmann Connie Ryan Kerby Farrell. Outfield blends three veterans with promising rookies.
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Ers
Jim Tobin
Alva Javery
Charley Barrett
Nate Andrews
Phil Masi
Clyde Kluttz
Whitey Wietelmann
Connie Ryan
Kerby Farrell
Braves
Craig Wood Wins Durham Open Golf Tourney
Craig Wood of Mamaroneck New York wins the Durham open in Durham North Carolina with a 271 score securing the $5 000 prize. It marks his return to glory after shedding a back brace that kept him from winning since 1941 and adds to his recent titles the National Open and Augusta Masters. Byron Nelson finishes second with 274 after a strong four round 68 67 69 70 effort.
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Durham
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Minneapolis
Jimmy Demaret
Byron Nelson
IDPA All-State Five Slated for Release Friday
In four days the 1944 all-state high school basketball team will be announced by The Gazette and 31 Iowa Daily Press association papers. Three forwards three guards and two centers will be named from ballots by over 1 600 coaches and officials to a committee of eight sports writers. Pictures and sketches of the first team will appear Friday. second team on Saturday and third team on Monday.
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DES Moines
IDPA
The
Gazette
Iowa Daily Press Association
Caster Stein
Sioux City Journal
Chalmers Green
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Walter van Zyle
Muscatine Journal
Max Gordon
Cherokee Times
Roger Rosenblum
Mason City Globe-Gazette
Fred Hawks
Council Bluffs Nonpareil
al Ney
Dubuque Telegraph-Herald
Emmett Mowery
Ottumwa Courier
G I Soap Described as Versatile Army Utility
A humorous piece presents G I Soap as a khaki bar used by soldiers for everything from washing dishes to mopping steps. It notes soldiers keep a bar within 50 feet, using it to scrub, clean woodwork, and wash hands as a daily ritual, with G I as a command to clean.
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G.I
Franklin Falls To Waverly In Hard Fought Tournament Final
The Thunderbolts lose to Waverly in a close final as long shots and a perfect zone defense swing momentum. Franklin coach Orville Rust earns praise for guiding a resilient squad while Waverly earns the triumph, with Bill Fletcher delivering a heartfelt class act for the losing team.
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Franklin
Orville Rust
Waverly
Go- Hawks
Sioux City Bowler Rolls 299 at Omaha
Lloyd Wigersma of Sioux City Iowa bowled a 289 in the Omaha city bowling tournament as Nebraska Power of Omaha won the team title with 3296 pins. Wigersma missed a perfect game by a stubborn No 7 pin in the final frame and finished third in singles with 713. Paul Muller and Jack Hutchens of Lincoln tied for the singles crown with 1739 each.
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Omaha
Lloyd Wigersma
Sioux City
Nebraska Power
Paul Muller
Jack Hutchens
Lincoln
Ned Day Pugel Win Doubles Pin Title
Rudy Pugel of Milwaukee and Ned Day of West Allis captured the national match game doubles bowling title in Milwaukee. Day led with a 222.6 average in the final seven games and top scores of 278 and 255 as Wisconsin beat Frank Mataya and Nelson Burton of St. Louis 1814 to 1804 under the Petersen scoring system.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Rudy Pugel
Ned Day
West Allis
Day
Wisconsin
Frank Mataya
Nelson Burton
St. Louis
Petersen
Mataya
Burton
Waverly Stars Dominate AP All-Tournament Team
Four members of Waverly’s state champion basketball squad earned AP all-tournament honors. Harlan Platte led the team to two key victories, joined on the first team by Jim Strotman. Second team selections included Jim Brandes, Gene Bowdish, and others from Harlan and Franklin.
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Peterson
Harlan F Bowdish
Waverly Strotman
Pareris R Howe
Marian Calsbeek
Kolosick
Frankl Shurtleworth
Erin & Liddle
Frankily Platte
Waverly Brandes
Waverly
Iowa City
Associated Press
Iowa Sports Writers
Harlan Platte
Jim Strotman
Platte
Go-Hawks
Franklin
Cedar Rapids
Strotman
Jim Brandes
Murt Brandes
Gene Bowdish
Frank Calsbeek
Harlan
Bob Peterson
Hull
Wit Strutman
Bil Shuttleworth
Ed Howe
JJ Kolosick
Sophomor
George Liddle
Bowdishan Brandes
Utah Cagers Make Third Tourney Trip
New York AP report says the University of Utah basketball team, after near home play, traveled coast to coast. They lost to Kentucky in the National Invitation Tournament, beat Iowa State 40 31 for the West NCAA title, and returned to New York to face Dartmouth Tuesday for the NCAA title.
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New York
University of Utah
Utes
New Yok
Kentucky
Kansas Ci
Iowa State
Exhibition Scores Highlight Monday Baseball Action
Baseball exhibition results show Detroit and Chicago games with wins for Detroit 4 to 3 and Philadelphia 3 to 10 in separate matchups. Scores feature teams labeled A and INT with references to Memphis Cleveland Baltimore St Louis Philadelphia and others, plus notes on Coast Guard involvement and unidentified players.
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Chiesto
Detroit
Fourt Ferryingard
Memphia
Philadelphia
Baltimore
St. Louways Toledo
Cleveland
Tbiltaburths
Chicago
G. Curtis Say
Mi Coast Guard
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