Mississippi Valley Grid Race Narrows To Top Contenders
The Mississippi Valley Conference near the end of the 1944 football season has only Clinton and East Waterloo as main title contenders after Clinton routed Davenport 25 to 6. West Waterloo and Wilson head to clash with River Kings while Franklin and Roosevelt also face tough opponents. multiple games across the valley and regional leagues fill the schedule as Elkader clinches the Upper Iowa crown and Tama leads the Iowa Cedar League with Tama-Toledo looming as pivotal.
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Iowa
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Iowa City Hawkeyes dismiss two veteran guards from squad
Coach Madigan removed Stan Mohrbacher of Cedar Rapids and Moe Ireland of Anamosa for the season for failure to report for practice disloyalty to the squad and conduct unbecoming a player. Both had struggled with form and conditioning after the Indiana game and did not report for Tuesday drills.
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Iowa City
Slip Madigan
Iowa Hawkeyes
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Cedar Rapids
Moe Ireland
Anamosa
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Hawkeye
Indiana
Ireland
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St. Louis Flyers upset Hornets in West Division race
The St. Louis Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Hornets 3 to 2 to climb to third place in the Western division. Bazel Dorna scored twice, including a late third period goal that broke the tie after each side had one goal in the first and second periods.
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United Press
St. Louis Flyers
Pittsburgh Hornets
Bazel Dorna
Hickey Named Cage Coach at Ottumwa
Lt Edgar S Hickey former Creighton University basketball coach will lead the Naval Air Station team this season, as announced by Lt J R Kitts in charge of the physical training program on Wednesday.
Sooner Center Mayfield Aims to Stop Cyclones in Ames
By Arthur Edson Kansas City AP Bob Mayfield Oklahoma center stands 6 1 and 190 pounds. A Big Six All Big Six pick last year Mayfield anchors the line and calls signals. His play against Iowa State will influence whether Oklahoma keeps the title or Iowa State claims the park in Big Six history.
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Kansas City
Oklahoma
Iowa State
Ames
Bob Mayfield
Associated Press
Mayfield
Texas Christian
T.C.U
Hoppe and Cochran Plan Title Series in Four Cities
Willie Hoppe will defend his 3 cushion billiard title against Welker Cochran in a four city challenge starting Wednesday November 8. Hoppe, 56, recently hospitalized for a mild intestinal ailment is expected to leave the Presbyterian hospital soon.
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Chicago
Willie Hoppe
Welker Cochran
San Francisco
Billiard Association of America
Hoppe
Cochran
Presbyterian Hospital
Ed Kubale and Frank Bridges Named Brooklyn Co Coaches
New York UP reports Ed Kubale and Frank Bridges were named co coaches of the Brooklyn Tigers in the National Professional Football League on Tuesday to replace Pete Cawthon, who resigned. Both had served as assistants under Cawthon.
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New York
Ed Kubale
Frank Bridges
Brooklyn Tigers
National Professional Football League
Pete Cawthon
Cawthon
Hoppe scores 684 in Classic league duel
John Hoppe bowled at a torrid pace to post a 684 peak in the Classic league, ahead of teammate George Pfeffer who totaled 660. Pfeffer made 244 216 200, Hoppe 193 245 246, with Langham at 602 and Kerres 621 also surpassing 600.
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George Pfeffer
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Pfeffer
Langham
Kerres
Navy Front Wall Voted AP Football Linemen of the Week
The Navy line dominated in wins over Georgia Tech and Pennsylvania, yielding 35 yards against the opponent while opening gaps for 498 rushing yards. The starting unit includes Bramlett Whitmire Deramee Martin Chase Gilliam Martin Serpico Prewitt Poole Smith Young Ferraro Fathauer and others. Coach Michalske lauded Fathauer as the best guard on his squad.
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NEW York
Navy
Georgia Tech
Pennsylvania
Associated Press
Notre Dame
Leon C. Bramlett
Don Whitmire
Edmond Deramee
Jack Martin
Ben Chase
Gail Gilliam
Ben Martin
Ralph Serpico
Illinois
Felto Prewitt
Tulsa
Barney Poole
Army
Tommy Smith
Ywale
Art Young
Dartmouth
John Ferraro
Southern California
Jack “Speedy” Fathauer
Iowa
Injuries Worry Both Seahawks Tulsa in Drills
Two injuries from Tulsa's upset loss to Texas A and M alarm coach Henry Frnka as Tulsa prepares for Iowa Seahawks. Camp Wilson and Toby Collins sustained bruised muscles and limps in the 46-40 defeat. Iowa drills in Iowa City target Saturday visit to Tulsa. Bob Gerstenberger is questionable. Bob Derleth will be ready.
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M. College
Henry Frnka
University of Tulsa
Iowa Seahawks
Camp Wilson
Hurricane
Toby Collins
Aggies
Iowa City
Iowa Sea Shawks
Tulsa
Seahawks
Jeleven
Alex Kapster
T. S. Ary
Charles Woodward
Bob Gerstenberger
Bob Derleth
Air Force
Jack Meagher
Copper Matched Against Conley in All Star Card
Al Cadell the Des Moines policeman will face Boston wrestler Jack Conley in opening match at the Coliseum on Sunday night. The bout is one fall with a 30 minute limit. Conley is known for stirring fans and causing riots. The card also features Ken Fenelon defending the junior heavyweight title against Speedy Camell and Earl Wampler versus Al Galento in the semi windup.
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al Cadell
Des Moines
Wild Jack Conley
Boston
Coliseum
Cadell
Conley
Allstar
Ken Fenelon
Speedy Camell
Los Angeles
Earl Wampler
al Galento
Branch Rickey Buys 25 Percent Of Brooklyn NL Club
New York reports Branch Rickey and two associates purchased 25 percent of the Brooklyn National League baseball club in a deal announced Wednesday. The move strengthens Rickey's role as organizer of baseball's farm system and expands his influence within the franchise.
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New York
Branch Rickey
Baseball
Brooklyn
Standardization and post season ideas draw sport chatter
A sports column discusses the push for standardized baseball parks to ensure fair records and home run distances. It also notes Slip Madigan’s postwar proposal for a champion intersectional game between Big Ten and Coast Conference, differs from bowl trends. Rumors tie Madigan to a Coast Conference commissioner vacancy as Iowa’s future power balance shifts.
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Chicago
Big Ten
Coast Conference
Atherton
John Griffith
Slip
Golfdom Richest Tour Is Planned
NEW YORK AP Golfdom's richest winter tour the P G A sponsored 1944 45 swing from Oregon down the west coast through the Southwest and South into the Carolinas will find the play for pay brigade competing for more than 150 000 in war bonds. Fred J. Corcoran tournament manager for the Professional Golfers association announced Tuesday the tour would get under way Nov 23 26 with a 10 000 event at Portland Ore followed by 11 other definitely scheduled fixtures four tentative tournaments and several possibilities. Byron Nelson of Toledo golf's leading bond winner with 39 600 for 1944 will open his fall campaign at Portland as will Sam Snead recently released after 25 months in the navy Harold Jug McSpaden second money won star with 26 000 Craig Wood duration national open champion. Bob Hamilton P G A King Sam Byrd Toney Penna Jimmy Hines Willie Goggin and Ed Dudley are among other stars making the winter circuit.
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P.G.A
Oregon
West Coast
Southwest
Carolinas
Fred J. Corcoran
Professional Golfers Association
Portland
Ore
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Sam Snead
Navy
Harold “Jug” McSpaden
Craig Wood
Bob Hamilton
P.G.A. King
Sam Byrd
Toney Penna
Jimmy Hines
Willie Goggin
Ed Dudley
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