Intra-City Duel Tops Three-Game High School Card
Roosevelt Wilson clash at 7:45 pm in Hall Park as top city matchups headline a busy Friday. McKinley travels to Iowa City to face Joe Casey and Co while Franklin meets Clinton on the river. Rambler-Rough Rider game tops the card with West Side rivalry and lineup notes from both camps.
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Hall Park
McKinley
Iowa City
Joe Casey
Franklin
Clinton
River City
West Side
Bill Barnard
Rudy Drahovzal
Kim Doty
Chuck Eliag
Joe Chmelicek
Wilson
Barnard
Roosevelt
Wimpy Washburn
John Sebern
Don Wolfe
Shaheen
Jim Black
Wolfe
Bill Taylor
Kenny Marsh
Cedar Rapids
Orville Rust
Lowe
Thunderbolt
Rust
Dubner
Navy Pre-Flight Cadets Meet Iowa Hawkeyes This Saturday
In Iowa City the Great Lakes Naval Training Station football team travels to face the University of Iowa Hawkeyes this Saturday. The navy pre-flight school cadets will have their own cheerleaders and the robed navy goat will attend.
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Iowa City
Navy
Great Lakes
Fordham Flipper Filipowicz Puts Rams in Spotlight
Fordham star Steve Filipowicz, famed for two long touchdown passes against Purdue, prepares to challenge Tennessee. Tennessee coach John Barnhill worries as both teams cope with injuries ahead of the intersectional clash in Knoxville. About 25 000 to 30 000 fans expected. kickoff at 2 pm Central War Time.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Fordham
Tennessee
Steve Filipowicz
Fordham Rams
Filipowicz
Purdue
John Barnhill
Rams
Plebes Now Eligible At Military Academy
Major General Francis H. Wilby, superintendent at West Point, announced Wednesday that plebes, the academy’s fourth class, will be eligible for all varsity athletics for the duration of the war.
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West Point
Francis H. Wilby
U. S Military Academy
Nebraska Poised to Contend After Iowa Scare
Nebraska football faces Iowa after a 27 0 defeat and a troubled season. Sports editor Frederick Ware argues poise and confidence can lift the Huskers despite a tough Big Eight slate with Iowa State visiting Lincoln Saturday. The Cyclones carry a strong passing attack led by Royal Lohrys and Paul Darling, with a 29 man travel squad listed for Ames.
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Tress
Nebraska
Huskers
Lincoln
Missouri
Iowa
Frederick Ware
Omaha World- Herald
Ware
Town
Cyclones
Denver
Royal Lohrys
Paul Darling
Tommy Farmer
Ray Donels
Ames
Omaha
Robert Caddock
George Yarville
Creston
Bill John
Chicago
Maurice Ryan
Mel Shanda
Belle Plaine
Bob Ash
Ans Hill Barger
Leon Dick Caddock
Walnut
Leverne McGraw
Siomn
Jim Beneke
Austin Minn Yous Bosnyak Elsin
I Gevorge
Waterloo
Don Seibold
Acney
Deon Thomas
Des Moines
Jock Miller
Sioux City
Burt Shorn Ames
Roe Wawains
Bob Lechtenberr
Harley Rollinger
LeMurs
Ong
Charles Schalk Town Fairs
Cat’ Royal Lohrs
Sinvy
Cir Howard Tippee Dex
Mames
Ron Norman
George Gastosace
Dave Sharp
Omaha Neb
Bob Winders
Stewart 379 Tops Keglers In Wilson League
Stewart upset 579 pins to lead the Wilson bowling league with 379. I Nezerka led the Womens Major league with 542, H Primus topped Lincoln Majorettes at 490, and Broadston high in the Womens Club with 395. U S beans production in 1941 reached 18,226,000 hundred pound bags.
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Stewart
I. Nezerka
Seore
H Primus
Lincoln
Broadston
U. S
Wilson Seagul
Lakeview
High Chapel
Wisco
Brocadston
Gar High Whitcomb
Tayior
Lincoln Agle
Smulrkalf
Huh G Frosimper
Tia
Gazette
Hofferber
Weh L. Nezerka
Second Ave
Virginia
Red Crown
A Nelson
Linco Merchants Bar
LN Mapones Pte
ARLES
Red Peppers -By Tait Red Peppers -By Tait ST LOUIS World Series Opener
Score card notes on the opener highlight Mort Cooper snap throw to Slats to retire Ruffing at second. DiMaggio and Keller struggle as Yankees win little batting practice, while Musial and Kurowski spark the Cardinals. Ruffing dominates, Cooper under pressure as crowd watches weather and scale for seats.
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Morton Cooper
Martin Marion
Red Ruffing
George Barr
ST Louis
Mort Cooper
Manion
Charley Keller
Hill Park
Phil Rizzuto
Frankie Crosetti
Spud Chandler
Marv Breuer
Chandler
Harry Gumbert
Whitey Kurowski
Kurowski
Cullendine
DiMaggio
Seven Lettermen Report for Hawk Swimming Squad
IOWA CITY Seven veteran lettermen and 12 sophomores reported to Coach Dave Armbruster for the Town university swimming squad. Ed Armbruster, a two time letter winner, has been called into service. Captain Clyde Kemnitz and others return to boost the relay and sprint events.
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Iowa City
Dave Armbruster
Town University
Ed Armbruster
Armbruster
Hubert Norman
Nick Karaffa
Clarence Moore
Bob Becker
James Forrest
Clyde Kemnitz
Vito Lopin
Dale Lounsbury
Moore
Karaffa
Bill Miller
Steve O'Brien
Walt Woodrow
Lyle Brown
Bob Brumer
Sid Craiger
D. Darby
George Georges
J Gottsch
D Holmwood
Ben Mueller
Dan Parry
Ernie Stranglen
Ed Sundberg
Howie Dicke
War Bonds Call To Support America At Home
A Homefront appeal urges every citizen to invest 10 percent of income in War Bonds to support American troops. The message emphasizes shared sacrifice and national effort during wartime.
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America
Hawkeyes Develop Defense For Clash With Great Lakes
Iowa City AP report notes the Hawkeyes shift from offense to defense to stop Great Lakes Naval Training Station’s powerful running game led by Bruce Smith Rudy Mucha Pete Kmetovice and Bob Sweiger. Coach Eddie Anderson emphasizes pass defense while acknowledging Michigan game aerials. Anderson’s Notre Dame past adds historic context to the matchup.
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Iowa City
Iowas Hawkeyes
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Bruce Smith
Rudy Mucha
Pete Kmetovice
Bob Sweiger
Eddie Anderson
Wilomatch Jo
Tommy Farmer
Farmer
Anderson
Jimmy Youd
Sam Vacanti
Chuck Aknes
Iowa
Hawks
Michigan
Notre Dame
Great Lakes
Knute Rockne
Irish
Triple Play Hero To Try Something Really Difficult
Philadelphia AP. Er Ane Padgett, famed for an unassisted 1923 triple play as Boston Braves shortstop, now works at a factory and coins by home plate. His wife Edith has joined the WAACs and is teaching him to cook, joking that souffle is harder than his famous play.
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Philadelphia
Erane Padgett
Boston Braves
Edith
Waacs
Padgett
Pitchers Hold Key To Series Success
The World Series pits the New York Yankees against the St Louis Cardinals with pitching seen as the decisive factor. Historical notes highlight the 300 batting benchmark achieved by only three clubs in series history, while famed pitchers and hitters like Lou Gehrig Babe Ruth and Alvin Powell are recalled as defining figures in past showdowns.
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New York Yankees
St Louis Cardinals
LOUIS
New York Giants
John McGraw
Yankees
McGrawmen
Waite Hoyt
Joe Rush
Carl Mays
Bob Shawkey
Heinier Groh
Long George" Kelley
Boston Braves
Casey Stengel
Braves
Frankie Frisch
Pittsburgh Pirates
Emil Meusel
Ross Young
Frank Snyder
Earl Smith
Rosy’ Ryan
Art Nehf
Alex Gunston
Claude Jonnard
Chicago Cubs
Lou Gehrig
Babe” Ruth
Cardinals
Yanks
Giants
Yankee
Alvin
Jake’ Powell
Indianapolis
St Paul
Powell
Hal Schumacher
al Smith
Dick Coffman
Frank Gabler
Harry Gumbert
Freddie Fitzimmons
Slick
Cas Ueman Coffman
Gumbert Gumbert
Cincinnati Reds
Bronx Bombers
New York
Ruffings
Bonhams
Coopers
Football Players Balk at Schedule Change in New Mexico
Thirty five players on the New Mexico football team warned they would walk out if the school drops the Loyola of Los Angeles game and substitutes a rematch with the Albuquerque Army Air Base. New Mexico opened with a 7-6 win over the Army eleven, and players said the school gains nothing from a return clash.
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Albuquerque N M
New Mexico University
Schol
Loyola of Los Angeles
Albuquerque Army Air Base
New Mexico
Army
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Dick Lewis
Tom Gallagher
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Martin
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Casey
Nick Thomas
Jack Lewis
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Davenport
Novak
Golden Bear
Johnny Chehak
Coats
Louie's
Stewarts
Keglers
Leonard T Arduser
CG. Chambers Inskeep Optical Company
Third Street SE
Warry F. Tisher
Red Peppers
By Tait
Red
Joe DiMaggio
Cardinal
Musial
Slaughter
Thenhaus Boys
Quawk
Joe McCarthy
Magerskurth
Joe
Yank
al Schacht
Sportsman's Park
Tories
Landis
Lefty Gomez
Leo Petersen
United Press
Corp
Johnny Sturm
Stan Musial
Buddy Hassett
Hassett
Cedar Rounds
Harry Johnson
Jim Yuill
Don Mines
Frank Pfaff
Hawk Swimming Squad
Hawkeyes
WHITE
DIAL
White Eagle Coal CO
First Street
Sam Baugh
Elmer Layden Gunnison
Xee
Athletic Goods
Willow
Tommy Devine
Fiz
Standard Tire CO
First Avenue and
Willard
Bon-Ton Shoe Store
J. L. Woerderhoff
Second Avenue SE
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