Utah and St John’s to Clash for Probable National Title
Utahs squeeze kids meet St Johns Redmen in New York to raise 30000 for the Red Cross and to decide an unofficial national basketball champion. Utah and St Johns advanced through tough schedules to reach the clash, with both teams overcoming doubts and injuries. The game also serves to test new national committee rules in a preliminary Army versus Aberdeen game.
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St. John's
Redmen
Red Cross
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Macareen
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Utes
Kentucky
N.C.A.A
Ioon
Dartmouth
Dick McGuire
Navy
Bowling Green
de Paul
National Basketball Committee
Army
Mitchell Field
N. Y
Aberdeen
Babe Didrikson Leads Palm Springs Invitational After Day One
The Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Mrs Mil dred Didrikson Zaharias of Rolling Hills CC, Culver City, led by one stroke as the annual 36 hole Palm Springs invitational opened. She posted 37 and 36 for 73, ahead of Ruth McCullah of Riviera who scored 39 and 35 for 74.
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INS
Babe
Mildred Didrikson Zaharias
Rolling Hills Country Club
Culver City
Pacific Coast
Ruth McCullah
Riviera
Cronin Expects Busy 1944 Baseball Season With Red Sox
Joe Cronin optimistic about the 1944 campaign as Boston's manager trains in Baltimore. He plans to be active on the field amid manpower shortages and aims for a strong year financially and competitively. The veteran infield lineup features Lupien, Doerr, Cronin, Newsome, and Tabor, with Fox and Johnson in the outfield and several hopeful pitchers and catchers including a group of Joes.
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Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Joe
Tony Lupien
Bby Doerr
Cronin
Lamar
Skeeter Newsome
Jim Tabor
Bob Johnson
Pete Fox
Oscar Judd
Dempsey Raised To Coast Guard Commander
AP report notes Jack Dempsey promoted to commander in the Coast Guard. The item sits among a stream of sports and military notes, including Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado basketball plans, a college coach career note, and a columnist quip about ball players roaming after midnight.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Utah
Wyoming
Ev Shelton
Colorado
Army
Neal Harris
Albright
Juan Zurita
N.B.A
Beau Jack
Don Donaghey
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Frederick
Bear Mountain
N. Y
Wallingford
Eagles
Rochester U
Dad de Groot
Service Dept
Tommy Loughran
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Jack Dempsey
Coast Guard
Chuck Fenske
Truaxfield
Wis
Gil Dodds
Dodds
Chuck
California boxing results mix from Newark and Oakland
Fragmented wire report lists middleweight results with Paul Lewis at 158 and Freddie Arert from Newark plus a Pittsburgh and Oakland score. Partial names and numbers appear, with unclear context and misspellings throughout.
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WN. J
Freddie Arert
Newark
Fritzie
Pittsburgh
Oakland
Calif
California
Paul Lewis
Go Hawks and Go-Hawks Go, Waverly Final Chatter
A reader letter from Anamosa criticizes the Franklin Harlan final, praising Go-Hawks defense and suggesting changes to fouls and lineup. Hopkinton notes Waverly’s strong performance, while calling for rule reforms and balanced foul calls to improve spectator interest.
Hubbell Considered To Replace Ott If Giants Captain Goes War
The First Guessers league has named Carl Hubbell as a possible successor to Mel Ott as manager of the New York Giants if Ott goes into service. Hubbell, retired from active play to run the Giant farm system, remains capable on the mound and would shift leadership style from loud roars to measured guidance, reflecting a change in managerial approach without implying a decline in effectiveness.
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Whitney Martin
NEW York
Arl Hubbell
New York Giants
Mel Ott
Otty
London Bridge Arches
Hubbell
Ott
Eastern Iowa track teams open season in Iowa City
Dotted by uncertain practice due to weather, four Cedar Rapids schools prepare for the Mississippi Valley Conference indoor meet and the Eastern Iowa title at the University of Iowa fieldhouse. Davenport leads, Clinton follows, with lineups short on veterans and heavy on newcomers across McKinley Franklin Roosevelt Wilson rosters.
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University of Iowa
Mississippi Valley
Cedar Rapids
Davenport Blue Devils
Clinton
Leonard Paula
McKinley
Golden Bears
Andy Blakey
City
Bill Davenport
Roy Lee
George McNelly
Bill Trunecek
Arnold Holets
Paula
Franklin
Orville Rust
Harry Littell
Tom Menary
Keith Sanford
Herb Williams
Iowa City
Dick Albright
Grant Jennings
Bob Mills
Dick Rust
Dean Herzberger
Jim Taggart
Winton Toms
Thunderbolt
Rust
Jerry Wade
Robert Williams
Bob Turner
Newell Pinch
Dick Holloway
Don Wandel
Bob Basley
Newell Hartrum
Owen Rubins
Jim Grissell
Louie Ginsberg
Roger Peter
Archer Wins from Zivic by Decision in Newark
Fred Archer a 22 year old Newark boxer scored a 10 round decision over Fritzie Zivic of Pittsburgh in Elizabeth New Jersey. Archer battered Zivic with rights to the head and body as he pursues a next bout with Beau Jack. Zivic heads to the Navy in mid April and will fight Tommy Bell of Youngstown in Cleveland on April 11.
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Tommy Bell
Youngstown
Ohio
Cleveland
Es Ee Bedly
Bell
Sun Beau World’s Greatest Money-Winning Racehorse Dies
Sun Beau, the 19-year-old bay thoroughbred famed as the world's greatest money winner from 1931 to 1940, died suddenly Wednesday at a Doswell Virginia stud farm. The horse earned $376,744 in his career and was associated with Willis Sharpe Kilmer of Binghamton. Sun Beau was retired in 1931.
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Binghamton
N. Y
Doswell
Willis Sharpe Kilmer
Barker resigns as Franklin and Marshall grid coach
Lancaster Pa AP Richard W Dick Barker resigns as head football coach at Franklin and Marshall College effective August 1 announced by president Dr Theodore Distler Barker previously coached at Cornell Mount Vernon Il where he built notable teams and wrestlers His Franklin Marshall team last fall was strong in the East and drew Bowl attention though it lost only once to Bucknell in a rematch
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Richard W
Dick” Barker
Franklin and Marshall College
Theodore Distler
Barker
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Cornell
Franklin-Marshall
Bucknell
A. J. B. Sexter Only Iowa Team Left in Tourney
South’s dominance challenged as Iowa’s three teams drop to two with Des Moines ALB remaining in women’s national AAU tourney after semifinal losses. Hornets defeat Pepsi Colas 26-23 and face Vultees. AIB’s face Chatham Blanketeers after Boeings upset.
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Iowa
Hawkeye State
Davenport
Vultees
A.i.b.'s
Boeings
Wichita
Kan
Chatham Blanketeers
Elkin
N.C
Chathams
Nashville
Novikoff to Report To Cubs Next Week
Novikoff will join the Chicago Cubs next week to begin training at French Lick Indiana. The Long Beach native said he has been warming up in exhibition games on the coast and will be ready to play. He cited his wife’s illness for the delayed report to manager Jimmie Gallagher.
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Calif
Lou Novikoff
Chicago Cubs
French Lick
Ind
Jimmie Gallagher
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