Wilson high wins Cedar Rapids title with late Dick Farmer kick
Wilson high wins the West Cedar Rapids title 17 to 14 over Roosevelt at Hill Park. Dick Farmer kicked the decisive 18 yard field goal late as Wilson relied on a second half rally against Roosevelt’s aerial attack led by Wimpy Washburn and John Sebern. Roosevelt scored in the fourth and had chances, but Wilson’s defense and kicking sealed the victory.
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West Side
Cedar Rapids
Wilson High
Dick Farmer
Roosevelt High
Washburn
John Sebern
Dick Lewis
Sebern
Lewis
Roosevelt
Wilson
Joe Chmelicek
Chuck Elias
Chmelicek
Elias
Farmer
Poth
Barta
Basker
Bob Beem
Kime
Phelps
Shahee
Wolfe
Kenny Marsh
Taylor
Black
Tom Wingfield
Carpenter
Bill Barnard
Schloss
Ennis
Wilson Roosevelt Schloss
Seseee
Winefield Ceyna
Sebern Lewis
Wilson Matter Barta
Kansas Sports Be Dropped in College Conference
In Salina Kansas AP report the windup of the school year may mark the end of intercollegiate sports in the Kansas College Athletic Conference. Presidents from five of the seven member colleges have recommended dropping all sports for the duration.
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Salina
Kas
Kansas College Athletic Conference
Tom Farmer Emerges as Iowa Star Pitcher
Iowa City report profiles Tom Farmer a 6 foot 185 pound quarterback and baseball player who is developing into a dynamic passer. Despite comparisons to Nile Kinnick he stands apart yet shows growth this season with accurate drives and scoring passes. Farmer, a Marine Reserve enlistee from Cedar Rapids, also contributes as a base runner and kicker while leading Iowa toward strong showings against Washington and Nebraska.
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Iowa City
NBA
Iowa
Nile Kinnick
Eddie Anderson
Hawkeyes
Farmer
Tom Farmer
Hawkeye
Kinnick
Minnesota
Nebraska
Illinois
Washington
St Louis
Cornhuskers
Bill Burkett
Ben Trickey
Ted Curran
Burkett
Marine Corps Reserve
June Svec
Cedar Rapids
Papa Farmer
Tom
Harry
Burke retains world title in Memorial Coliseum match
The Memorial Coliseum hosts a wrestling night led by Mildred Burke who defends and wins the world title from Gladys Killem of Tulsa in two straight falls. Elvira Snodgrass pins Mae Weston, while Elmer Snodgrass is defeated by Ken Fenelon in 21 minutes. Alex Fidler refereed.
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Rasslin’ Gals
Memorial Coliseum
Mildred Burke
Gladys Killem
Tulsa
Elvira Snodgrass
Bugs Favor Slugging Over Pitchers Duels
New York commentary previews a Yankees versus opponent series game focusing on slugging over pitching. It notes Cooper and Ruffing may appear, Beazley tired, and Ruffing and Bonham used. DiMaggio hits well in the set, Keller homered, and Kurowski and Marion added key triples as the appeal shifts to batting.
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Bonham
Ruffing
Cooper
Beazley
DiMaggio
Keller
Marion
Kurowski
Baseball Gag Marks Folded Series Hopes
The memo muses on a tense series with riffs about bats and mosquitoes and a misprint about Ruffing. It praises the Cardinals revival in game two and notes Johnny Hopp struggles. The writer declines to name a winner, joking the final outcome remains uncertain.
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Johnny Hopp
White Sox Aim For Clean Sweep In City Series
Chicago White Sox seek a second straight grand slam to clinch the municipal title over the Cubs at Comiskey Park. After a 3 to 2 Friday loss, Chicago pitchers Humphries and Passeau held the rival to six hits, while Sox lefty Thornton Lee prepares to end the series quickly.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Cubs
Comiskey Park
Wrigley Field
Sox
Hiram Bithorn
Thornton Lee
Jimmy Dykes
Johnny Humphries
Claude Passeau
Passeau
Rita Hayworth Bet Sparks Letters With Yankees War Wager
Hollywood glamour girl Rita Hayworth promised to write James R. Scott a weekly letter until the war’s end after the Yankees lost game two of the World Series. The bet, made at Camp Barkley Texas, required she write weekly if New York failed to win in four straight. If the Yankees prevailed the corporal would perform K P and sentry duty for every man in his squad.
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Hollywood
Calif
INS
New York Yankees
Rita Hayworth
James R. Scott
Camp Barkley
Abilene
Texas
Rita
Yankees
Pirates release two men to Toronto in deal
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced the outright release of pitchers Luke Hamlin and Nick Strincevich to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League as part payment for pitcher Jack Hallett and outfielder Frank Colman. The club had already traded infielder Lee Handley and catcher Eddie Fernandes to Toronto and must send another player under option for 1943 to complete the Hallett-Colman purchase.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Luke Hamlin
Nick Strincevich
Toronto
Jack Hallett
Frank Colman
Pirates
Lee Handley
Eddie Fernandes
Maple Leafs
Hallett
Colman
World Series games eyed for Yankee Stadium switch
Judge Landis avoided committing to moving potential sixth and seventh games of the World Series to Yankee Stadium due to Office of Defense Transportation travel rules. Return trips to St Louis for games Wednesday and Thursday seemed uncertain, with a stadium move possible to avoid transport conflicts and boost wartime receipts.
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New York
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Yankee Stadium
Office of Defense Transportation
St. Louis
Landis
St Louis
U.S
Penn and Parsons Play Scoreless Tie in Iowa Conference
OSKALOOSA AP William Penn and Parsons colleges battled to a scoreless tie in an Iowa conference football game Friday afternoon. Each team threatened once but fumbles and stiff defense halted scoring chances. Aerial plays produced most gains with George Debocfi at tackle and Cyril Smith at right halfback starring for Penn while Norval Evans led Parsons on the ground.
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Oskaloosa
William Penn
Parsons
Iowa
George Debocf
Cyril Smith
Penn
Norval Evans
Football Scores Across Regions Include Mixed Results
A multi region roundup lists numerous college and high school football scores. Georgia Pre-Flight edges North Carolina Pre-Flight 14 11 while Georgetown beats Mississippi 11 to 6. other results feature Missouri Valley 31 Central Mo 14 and Colorado Springs Air Base 0 among varied conference and non conference showings.
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Georgia
North Carolina
Georgetown
Mississippi
Washington
St. Louis
Creighton
Drake
Grinnell
St. Louis University
Missouri Mines
Buena Vista
Western Union
Parsons
Benn
Iowa) College
Missouri Valley
Central
Denison
Mount Union
St. Thomas
St. Mary's
William Jewell
Wentworth Mill
Doane
York
Southwest
Kaylor
Oklahoma A
Texas Mines
New Moxico University
Rocky Mountains
Wyoming
Brizham Younr & Greeley
Colo
State
Colorado Springs Air Base
Denver
Kansas
High School
Ames
Marshalltown
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Franklin
Wilson
Roosevelt
Council Bluffs
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Centerville
Fort Madison
Huron
Sioux City
Town City
McKinley
Mason Ciity
Waterloo
Mount Pleasant
Muscatine
Rock Island
Navemport
Siouax City
Clinton Eleven Upsets Franklin In Valley Game
Clinton high eleven capitalized on an opening break to upset Franklin of Cedar Rapids 8 to 0 in a Mississippi Valley conference clash. Deubner sparked the attack with a pass to Hansen, a single wing reversal for a score, and a safety by Barnhizer. Clinton’s defense bottled up Franklin’s offense most of the night as the Orange and Black failed to threaten.
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Gazette
Clinton
Clinton High
Franklin
Cedar Rapids
River Kings
West Waterloo
Iowa City
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Barnhizer
Hansen
Sasse
Redman Knowles
Johansen
G Liddle
Ae. Deubner
J. Liddle
Triplett Pinckney
Lhow
Brown Barwhizer
Ceee
Archibald
Franklin Va
Franklin—Turner
Sweet
Penrod
Hash
Weseley
Chadima
Shuttleworth
University High Beats West Liberty 12 6 in Conference
University High nipped West Liberty 12 to 6 in an Eastern Iowa conference game. Wagner and Riley scored for University High, while Rollinstore caught a pass from Utley for West Liberty.
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West Liberty — University
West Liberty
Iowa
Wagner
Riley
U. High
Rollinstore
Utley
Iowa City routs McKinley 40 to 0 in football clash
Iowa City High overwhelms Cedar Rapids McKinley 40 0 as Jon Casey Dave Danner and Dick Lee star. Casey scoring from eight yards and multiple dropkicks power the Little Hawks to a 20 point halftime lead and a late surge. McKinley faces breakdowns on offense and special teams amid injuries and rugged City high line play.
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Herb Cormack
City High
McKinley
Cedar Rapids
Jon Casey
Hawksets
Iowa City
Casey
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Golden Bear
Namalaia
Bissell
Miller
Sangster
Bob Roth
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Hawklers
Dave Danner
Bearbacks
Johnny Chchak
Warren Pugh
Chak
Eve Danner Durham
Lee Koch
Hirt Griffith
Snider DeVaul
RG Brown Berry
Yanaush Collins
Ceesesees
Williama Novak
Sangster Bissell
Vesseaes
Roth
Purh
Hopp Miller
Blakey E
Mee Gowan
g_ Saldnans
Madloc
Lee
Tow
Paul Arnold
Alabama
Mnesmany Sam Cooper
160 Pounder Loses Ten Round Verdict To Ray Robinson
New York United Press reports Harlem welterweight Ray Robinson defeated middleweight Jake Lamotta in a ten round decision before 10000 fans at Madison Square Garden. Lamotta outweighed Robinson by 12 3/4 pounds and fought aggressively, but Robinson’s elusive style led to boos in the ninth and tenth rounds. Robinson earned his thirty sixth win. Lamotta took two rounds on the UPI scorecard.
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Harlem
Jake Lamotta
Bronx
Madison Square Garden
Robinson
Lamotta
United Press
Frank Fullam
Joe Agnello
Bill Healy
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