Musial Hits Two Run Homer To Lift Cardinals
In Sportsmans Park St Louis the Cardinals beat the Browns 5 1 2 to 1 as Stan Musial belted a two run homer on the first pitch of the game. The blast came with Johnny Hopp on base and gave Chicago no luck as Sig Jakucki had fanned Leadoff Man Danny Litwhiler five times.
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Big Oe
Purdue Bumps Illini For 35-19 Victory In Big Ten
Purdue overwhelmed Illinois 35-19 as Illinois fumbled eight times and Purdue capitalized on three miscues for touchdowns. Star backs Boris Dimancheff Chalmers Elliott and Ed Cody carried the load as Purdue's power game and a passing threat from Ray Schultz overwhelmed Illinois.
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Ed Cody
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Paul Patterson
Ken Glaesner
Navy drubs Penn State in decisive 55 14 rout at Annapolis
Navy overwhelmed Penn State 55 to 14 as eight Navy ball carriers scored eight touchdowns. Navy racked up 335 rushing yards and 252 passing yards while Penn State managed only 44 yards rushing.
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Seahawks Rally Tops Superbombers 12–6 in Lincoln
Iowa Navy Seahawks smothered Glenn Dobbs and the Superbombers in a bruising defensive battle. Perry Schwartz Jim Poole and Vic Schleich anchored the line while Bus Mertes sped 33 yards for the game winning score in the third period. Dobbs had opened scoring with a 25 yard run earlier as Don Samuels answered for the Seahawks.
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Bus Mertes
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Don Samuels
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Great Lakes Navy blank Northwestern 25 to 0 in upset
Great Lakes Blue Jackets dominated Northwestern 25 to 0 before 35000 fans as Jim Youell passwork produced two touchdowns and George Young added a score. Harold Mullins blocked a kickoff for a safety and Jim Mello kicked all conversions in the 1944 Big Ten clash.
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Jerry Rideout
Evanston
Ill
Great Lakes Blue Jackets
Illinois
Northwestern
Jim Youell
Great Lakes
Wildcats
Wisconsin
Big Ten
Naval
Sailors
Purdue
Harold Mullins
Dick Connors
Youell
George’ Young
Wild‘cats
Jim Mello
Badgers Rally to Top Marquette in 21 2 Victory
Wisconsin freshman Earl Girard sparked a comeback by scoring three touchdowns in the second half to erase a 2 0 lead and defeat Marquette 21 2. He connected with Jack Mead for a 25 yard TD after a string of drives and interceptions set up the score.
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Jug
Girard
Wisconsin
Badgers
Marquette
Jack Mead
Hilltoppers
Roger Laubenheimer
Jerry Thompson
Ed Hecker
John Fee
Mead
Michigan Triumphs 28-13 Over Minnesota In Big Ten Clash
Michigan functional offense tops Minnesota 28-13 before 40,052 on Dad's Day in Minneapolis. Fullback Bob Wiese scores three times as Wolverines convert after each TD with Joe Ponsetto extra points. Minnesota misses on chances near the goal line.
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Army Power Rolls Over Brown 59 7 at West Point
Army cadets powered by versatile backs and a strong line defeated Brown 59 to 7 at West Point. Coach Earl Blaik used many substitutes as Army rolled to a second straight impressive win while Brown, a V 12 Navy student squad from Providence Rhode Island, showed bursts of speed but failed to mount a comeback.
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Frankie Dancewicz Leads Notre Dame Past Tulane 26 to 0
Frankie Dancewicz quarterback led Notre Dame to a 26 to 0 victory over Tulane before 45 000 in South Bend. The Irish passing and running attack, with Joe Gasparella subbing for Dancewicz, featured Kelly Maggioli and Angsman scoring as Tulane failed to reach the Irish goal line. Maggioli added two second half touchdowns while Dancewicz and Gasparella combined for seven completions in 13 attempts.
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Elmer Angsman
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Joe Gasparella
William O’connor
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Bill Jones
Pittsburgh
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World Series Game Four Attendance and Receipts
Figures for the fourth game show 35,455 in attendance with total receipts of 153,678 dollars. Players’ share amounts to 78,375.78 dollars and war relief contributions reach 75,302.22 dollars.
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World Series Notes From St Louis Wartime Park
GI Gazette reports from Sportsman park in St Louis during the 1944 World Series. Browns win 2-1 as McQuinn homers off Cooper, two hits for St Louis. next games feature late drama and pitching highlights. Civilian wartime conditions frame the scene with tents and makeshift surgery described by Lt Col Clyde Meffert.
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Mort Cooper
Blix Donnelly
Kenny O'Dea
Potter
Max Lanier
Donnelly
Muncrief
Jack Kramer
Ted Wilks
Kramer
Marty Marion
Max Carey
Glenn Wright
Jackson
Bancroft
Jurges
Honus Wagner
Cedar Rapids Officers and boxing veterans in wartime camp life
Capt. Sam Johnson of Cedar Rapids, athletic officer of the Eleventh Armored Division, appears with boxing legends Jimmy McLarnin and Jim Jeffries serving as referees at Camp Cook California. Johnson’s unit moves to the East Coast, possibly headed for Europe, as families and local figures react to the war effort amid home front updates and war-time notices.
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Waterloo
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Sam Hickman
Anamosa Reformatory
Linn
Ted O'Brien
Weing Road
Edward O'Brien
Donald C. Sloan
Italy
James B
Buckeyes blank Hawks 34 to 0 in Big Ten opener
Iowa’s green hawkeye squad was overmatched and error prone in Columbus. Ohio State capitalized with a 34 point win while Iowa battled in the second half, chalking up lessons and standout plays from Jim Hansen and Russ McLaughlin on defense and Bill Kersten in passing.
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Woodard
Bill Kersten
Cyclones Rout Doane College 59 to 0 in Ames
Nowa State College overwhelmed Doane College of Crete Nebraska 59 to 0. The game left Doane scoreless through two quarters and featured an 80 yard punt return by Dick Howard and several Doane aerial attempts. Gene Phelps added three touchdowns as Doane’s defense struggled throughout.
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