Northeast Iowa schools form new prep league
Guttenberg Frederick Rody chairs a new six school conference with Garnaville Monona Luana Marquette and McGregor joining to compete in basketball and baseball. McGregor and Luana open league play November 7 at Luana.
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Pacific Coast League cuts season to 172 games
The Pacific Coast Baseball League directors vote to trim the 1951 schedule to 172 games and restore post season governor's cup playoffs. They shorten the first playoff round to best two of three and the finals to best three of five, reduce roster limits from 25 to 23.
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Settlement Reached In Harris Veeck Suit Out Of Court
J H Jack Harris former Cleveland Indians stockholder has accepted cash payment of 128000 with most funded by current club owners. He had sued Bill Veeck for 1250000 claiming Veeck promised to sell the club shortly before Ellis Ryan group’s deal. The Ryan group will also buy Harris stock at the price paid when the team was last bought from Veeck.
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Jack” Harris
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Knox Cagers To Have New Gym and Schedule
Knox college announces an 18 game basketball schedule for the Smashers under new coach Howard J Downing. Practice starts November 1 in the new Memorial Gymnasium after many players finish football. opener is Upper Iowa in Galesburg on December 2 with ten Midwest Conference games.
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Tip” Downing
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Texas Board Lifts Ban on Negroes at Field
The University of Texas board of regents voted 6 to 3 to remove a ban that prevented Negro players from facing white teams at Killfield El Paso. Texas Western College of El Paso had been barred from such games. Loyola of Los Angeles canceled a game to avoid leaving a Negro player behind. El Paso Chamber of Commerce urged lifting the restriction.
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Paul Brown challenges Blaik on college vs pro strength
Cleveland Browns coach Paul Brown dismissed Red Blaik's claim that good college teams could beat the pros in the long run. Brown cited Ohio State’s 1942 national title and asserted the Browns could defeat that team by 50 to 90 points.
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Weekend college football slate across many conferences
A sprawling schedule lists games Thursday through Sunday across the Iowa Conference Missouri Valley and other leagues. Notable matchups include Parsons at St Ambrose Iowa at Minnesota Illinois at Michigan Duke at Georgia and Notre Dame versus Navy slated for Cleveland with several regional derbies and nonconference games.
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