Northwestern Rose Bowl hopes surface as Voigts hints
Northwest ern coach Bob Voigts admits his team now faces a possible Rose Bowl bid after a late season win push. He says a victory over Illinois could seal Big Nine’s Rose Bowl berth, while Illinois disputes the locker room sign claim and notes the rivalry with Northwestern remains fierce.
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Northwestern
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Voigts
California
Oregon
Big Nine
Illinois
Illini
Michigan
Referee Kennedy Collapses After Jammed Whistle
St Louis. Pat Kennedy chief BA A referee fainted during the Bomber Celtics game Tuesday night. He was struck in the mouth by a rolling ball when Don Putman threw it into or near bounds. His whistle jammed on his false teeth, jamming his whistle and injuring his palate. He regained his footing and walked off after the game.
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ST. Louis
Pat Kennedy
Basketball Association of America
Boston Celtic
Kennedy
Don Putman
Prep Basketball Cage Results Highlight Varied Regional Scores
A dense list of prep girls and boys basketball results across various Iowa towns. Notable margins include McGregor over Luan McGregor 48 40 and Toddville past Urbana 64 29, with numerous close contests and overtime notes.
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Loworville
Farnhamville
Lehrville
Knoxville
Attica
Eddyville
Lacey
Colfax
Levilia
Lovilia
la Porte City
Center Point
Harcourt
Callender
Curlew
Ayrshire
Woodburn
van Wert
Woodburn Granger
Assumption
Dawson
Underwood
Minden
Luverne
Proceee
Bradgai
Persia
Kern
Waucoma
Randalia
Pulaski
Cantril
Sioux City
Everly
Plover
West Bend
Clermont
Stanley
Kaller
Nemaha
Omaha Pioner
Ewell
Hubbard
Jewell
Churdan
Cooper
Bouncers
Zion
Mackburg
Prairie City
Pella Cristian
Pella
Christian
Rock Valley
Sioux Falls
School For Deaf
Convoy
Parnell
Ceroek
Conroy
Wheatland
Coggon
Trey Mills
Troy Mills
Monona
Waterville
Waterloo
Association OF America
Philadelphia
Patiently
Boston Bock
New York
Durocher to Manage Giants as Frisch Departure Rumor Quelled
New York, INS. Horace Stoneham declared Leo Durocher is the Giants’ man for 1949 and beyond, denying rumors of friction with Frank Frisch who was viewed as third base coach. Stoneham asserted Frisch isn’t hiring or threatening Durocher, and the two managers have a long history but understand each other.
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NEW York
INS
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Horace Stoneham
Leo
Giants
Frank Frisch
Stoneham
Frankie
Six Teams Sought for Proposed Fraternal League
Irvin Nelson of the Cedar Rapids Playground Commission seeks six fraternal basketball teams to form a new league. The Church league, currently with more teams, will play one night weekly at McKinley High School. A decision on the League size awaits final input before confirming plans.
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Irvin Nelson
Cedar Rapids
Nelson
Playground Commission
Savannah Boxing Commission Seeks Conn Suspension
The Savannah Boxing Commission claims Billy Conn backed out of a planned Thursday fight in Savannah and has asked the National Boxing Commission to suspend him unless he appears. Promoter Sol Weineroff had arranged Conn to face Whitey Berler of New Orleans for the Southern Heavyweight Championship in Savannah.
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Savannah, Ga
Savannah Boxing Commission
Billy Conn
National Boxing Commission
Conn
Leon Collins
Sol Weingeroff
Whitey Berler
New Orleans
Dodd McKeen and Cherry Chosen South Coaches in Cotton Bowl
Bobby Dodd of Georgia Tech Allyn McKeen of Mississippi State and Blair Cherry of Texas were named South coaches for the Christmas Day North South Classic in Montgomery. Yankee coaches Ray Elliot of Illinois and Ray Morrison of Temple with assistant Johnny De Grosa were likewise selected.
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Montgomery, Ala
Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
Allyn McKeen
Mississippi State
Blair Cherry
Texas
Montgomery
Ray Elliot
Illinois
Ray Morrison
Temple University
Johnny de Grosa
Northeast Iowa Loop Cage Jamboree Friday
The second annual Northeast Iowa conference basketball jamboree will be held Friday at 7 15 p.m. East teams Delwein Decorah Cresco New Hampton face West squads Osage Charles City Cedar Falls Waverly in four 12 minute quarters with a cumulative East vs West score to decide the victor.
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Delwein
Decorah
Cresco
Osage
Charles City
Cedar Falls
Waverly
West
New Hampton Vs
Cedar
Elgin Seventeen Veterans Return to Elgin High Boys and Girls Teams
Elgin High School fields a strong lineup with back many veterans from last season. Seven lettermen return for the boys and eight for the girls, led by Don Frieden Ken Blockhus Gordon Bollock and other veterans.
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ELGIN
Elgin High School
Don Frieden
Ken Blockhus
Gordon Bollock
Bob Hanson
Dean Torkelson
Burton Wolf
Jack Hanson
Lloyd Capper
Duane Pinney
George Howjard
Russ Larson
Ray Frieden
Charles Becker
Squad loses by graduation with returning letterwinners
The squad lost by graduation. Returning letterwinners include Lorraine Miller Karolin Falb Donna Dean Eunice Gehring Marlys Wenger Betty Larson and Marilyn Falb. Schedule notes: Nov 18 Mercere Dec 7 at Clermont Dec 10 Garnaville Dec 17 Hawkeye Dec 31 at Ma ard. EE far sani.
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Lorraine Miller
Karolin Falb
Donna Dean
Eunice Gehring
Marlys Wenger
Betty Larson
Marilyn Falb
Mercere
Clermont
Garnaville
Hawkeye
Maard
Intramural Program Is Waukon Feature
Waukon high school hosts a large intramural sports program directed by Assistant Coach Theron Thompson and a student board including Cecil Cook Dick Pateman Wes Goeke and Gary Krammen. Participants compete in touch football basketball volleyball softball wrestling and track.
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Waukon
Theron Thompson
Cecil Cook
Dick Pateman
Wes Goeke
Gary Krammen
Waukon High School
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