Roosevelt Considers Move for Army Navy Game Site
President Roosevelt weighing moving the Army Navy football game from Annapolis to Philadelphia or New York. War bonds drive aims fuel transfer with talks among War Secretary Stimpson Navy officials and Treasury backing. potential sale boosts anticipated revenue and public interest.
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Ernest Barcella
Washington
White House
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Philadelphia
New York
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Treasury Department
Mammoth Municipal Stadium
Yankee Stadium
Veteran Leads Bruins to Win Over Black Hawks
Boston Bruins defeat Chicago Black Hawks 7 to 5 to move into undisputed third place in the NHL. veteran Bill Cowley tallies two goals and two assists to reach a tie for the league scoring lead as Sweeney Schriner and Gus Bodnar rest.
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United Press
Boston Bruins
National Hockey League
Chicago Black Hawks
Bill Cowley
Sweeney Schriner
Gus Bodnar
Toronto Leafs
PGA Adds Golf Courses at Service Hospitals in U S
The Professional Golfers' Association expands its rehabilitation program for hospitalized veterans. At the 28th annual convention in Chicago delegates outline nine hole course plans at Ft. Custer Michigan and additional courses on the west coast as the effort continues to cover the country.
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Professional Golfers’ Association
Army and Navy
P.G.A
Ft. Custer
Mich
Rock Island Gridder Dies After Game Injury
Don Gregg an 18 year old reserve end on Rock Island football squad died from internal injuries suffered in a B squad game with Davenport. He failed to rally after a major operation last night marking Rock Island High School's first football fatality.
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Rock Island, Ill
Don Gregg
Rock Island
Davenport
Hutson Defies Age Remains League Leader
CHICAGO UP Don Hutson of the Green Bay Packers, in his 10th season, defies aging talk by scoring 18 points against Cleveland after a scoreless stretch. He leads the league with 68 points, 49 receptions for 739 yards and seven touchdowns, extending his status as top scorer and pass receiver.
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Green Bay Packers
Don Hutson
Packers
Hutson
Detroit
Chicago Bears
Alabama
Frankie Sinkwich
Brother Is First Word on Where Nile Killed
Washington AP reports for the first time in 18 months the navy says Nile King Kinnick was killed when his plane crashed at sea in the Caribbean. His brother Lt Benjamin Greene Kinnick, a marine flyer, has been missing in action since Sept 17 in the South Pacific.
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Navy
Nile Kingrick
Iowa
Ironmen
Caribbean
Navy Department
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South Pacific
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Kinnick
Nile Kinnick
Omaha
Neb
Benjamin Kinnick
New Ireland
Arkansas End Play Brings Honors as Lineman of Week
Arkansas end Mike Schumchyk, 6 foot 4, 205 pounds, named Lineman of the Week in the seventh AP poll for standout play against Rice. He tackled George Walmsley after an 86 yard gain, rushed the Rice punter to block the kick, and made end plays on defense and end-around runs on offense.
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Ted. Meier
NEW York
Mike Schumchyk
Arkansas
Associated Press
Schumchyk
Rice
Little George Walmsley
Nelson's 645 Sets Pace In Lincoln City Classic
Nelson of the Iowa Manufacturing team led the Lincoln City Classic League action on Virgil Ham mar's upstairs alleys Tuesday night with a 645 series. He started 205 then 195 and 245 to pace the field as Frank Stanek posted 615 and Clark 602. Langham opened 246 but finished with 1 less than stellar total.
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Nelson
Iowa Manufacturing
Frank Stanek
Clark
Hansen
Ray Langham
Cedar Rapids mixed doubles win funds for flying ambulances
S Pollitz and F Foulk took first in the second mixed doubles sponsored by the Cedar Rapids women bowlers association to raise money for ambulances for the armed forces. Their total was 1669. Individual scores and many names follow in the event listing.
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F. Foulk
Cedar Rapids Women Bowlers Association
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Krueger
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Mercer
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G. Frasinger
Clem
Bureh
Wagner
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Schrader
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L. Borschel
L. Schra
B. Chadima
K. C
N. Clark
Bing Ie BE
Evan
Chiverton
J. Moore Ee
Army Hurts Irish Again
Notre Dame coach Kid McKee announced two players will be inducted and All-American Pat Filley will miss the Northwestern game after sustaining injuries in the 59 0 loss to Army. Bob Kelly and Fred Rovai also unlikely to play while John Ray Ed Clasby and John Corbisiero receive assignment notices. Capt Filley will be out for the rest of the year.
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South Bend
Ind
Army
Notre Dame
Kid McKeever
Pat Filley
Northwestern
Bob Kelly
Fred Rovai
Wildcats
John Ray
Frank Szymanski
Ed Clasby
John Corbisiero
Merchant Marine
Capt
Filley
Cyclone Chiefs Have No Kicks On Goal Ruling
Iowa State Athletic Director George F. Veenker said motion pictures of the Cyclone Oklahoma game show no conclusive prove whether Dick Howard crossed the goal line before being forced out on the run. The ball stood on the one inch line and Oklahoma won 12 to 7.
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Veenker
Mike Michalske
Iowa State
Oklahoma
Coggon Tops Central City in Boys Game and Delhi Wins Girls Clash
In Coggon and Delhi action, Coggon boys defeat Central City 46 to 22 with D Robinson 26 leading scorers while Smola , Coggon girls win 8 4 to 18 with Henderson 20 high for winners. In Bolon area Solon beats Mechanicsville 31 to 11 with Kroul top scorer. Delhi Sacred Heart girls end tied 20 20 after overtime and Sacred Heart claims 26 4 win with Hogan Benner 14 leading scorers.
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Central City
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Solon
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Mechanicsville
War era Big Ten talent grip spells Iowa wake up call
Major John Griffith argues wartime civilian programs kept football alive and warns Iowa to prepare for postwar talent race. He cites Ohio State Illinois Indiana Purdue Michigan as examples and lays out steps to build a pipeline from high schools, engage alumni, and attract star athletes before others.
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John Griffith
Big Ten
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Illinois
Indiana
Major Griffith
Purdue
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Upper Iowa Star Teams Selected
West Union hosted the Upper Iowa conference coaches who named the all conference first and second teams. Names include Creager Sumner Olesen Whalen Maenan Spiceler House Van Sickle Medberry Hennig Moth Biermann Dittmer Glesne Coldwell Butts Eikader Ribbeck Dallenbach Bergman Wolfgram Turner Crandall Buhr Barr Kriebs Patridge among others.
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Ponsid Buhr
Ronald Barr
Rodger Kriebs
Skader
Hebds
Acter
Robert Patridge
Offense Rests On Defense in Big 10 Clash
Illinois and Ohio State prepare for a marquee Big 10 clash in Cleveland. Both coaches favor a defensive style, with key players Buddy Young Ollie Cline and Eddie Bray facing injuries while Northwestern Notre Dame loom in South Bend. Purdue Minnesota Iowa Michigan also pursue prep drills amid injuries and rain.
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Ollie Cline
Cleveland
Northwestern
Notre Dame
South Bend
Ed McKeever
Steve Bennett
Purdue
Navy
Minnesota
Iowa
Michigan
Wisconsin
Louis Pounds Davis in 53-Second Knockout in Buffalo
World heavyweight champion Joe Louis defeated Johnny Davis of Brooklyn in 53 seconds at Memorial Auditorium before 6,500 fans. Louis, on a 21 day furlough, used a light jab before landing a decisive punch to end the bout.
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Buffalo
Sgt
Joe Louis
Johnny Davis
Brooklyn
Memorial Auditorium
Louis
Davis
Joe
Giesler to Quit as APFL Commissioner Next Season
Jerry Giesler, famed attorney, will resign as commissioner of the American Professional Football League at season's end.Pop Warner, former Stanford coach, was named as a potential successor in the report.
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Los Angeles
INS
Jerry Giesler
Pop Warner
Stanford
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