Sports Roundup From War Time Heroes and Gridiron Echoes
New York dispatch notes Pearl Harbor’s anniversary shifts focus to service members and athletes in Uncle Sam’s uniforms. Veterans like Gordon Sympson and William Linsdau recall football glories as they recover and reflect on plays abroad. Norfolk’s naval bases stage charity basketball as Fort Story and others honor the season. Letters from overseas praise Charlie Trippi and predict Rose Bowl meetings in distant theaters. Iowa Navy Pre-Flight opens 1 0 season with a 1 0 win over Kansas and closes against Missouri. Corp. Johnny Beazley recalls soldiers wanting baseball and radio news over battlefield tensions.
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New York
Pearl Maribor
S. E
Uncle Sam
Africas
Iowa Navy
Kansas
Missouri
Missouri Fame
Corp
Johnny Beazley
Clark Rolls Over Thorp Consolidated In Opener
Kansas City report details a 35 to 17 opener victory for Clark over Thorp Consolidated. Dr. C A Hollokat of Watertown South Dakota was elected president of the Midwest Optometrists Conference in a Saturday session.
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Clark
Thorp Consolidated
Opener
Kansas City
C. A. Hollokat
Watertown
College Downs Southern in Tight Weekend Duel
Huron Scarlets beat Southern Normal of Springfield 54 35 and 50 134 as points swing late. Coach Irv Nelson pushed players into drills for Ellendale Wahpeton games. Berg led with 14 points, Padernos and Grace added 12 and 10 respectively as Scalpers rallied in the final quarter to secure a 50 34 victory.
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Huron College
Southern’ Normal
Springfield
Irv Nelson
State Normal and Industrial School
Ellendale
N. D
Wahpeton School of Science
Cof
Wahpeton
Woodward
Huron
Uecker
Padernos
Grace
Berg
Nelson
Wollman
Southern
Montgomery
Dwyer
Wolltan
Whipper
Jena
Stedronsky
Huron High School Capers
George Deklotz
Tigers
Redfield
Lanky Reedy Berg
Pier
Hauck
Barber
Dempster
Pedeson
Dekdow
Shanholtz
USC UCLA Duel Shapes Rose Bowl Bid Picture
Angeles Dec 2. Georgia’s Rose Bowl will be selected after USC and UCLA finish their clash. UCLA seeks Pasadena bid if it defeats or ties USC. Trojan win essential for a Rose Bowl chance. Both teams carry rugged records and must win to advance.
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USC
UCLA
Otts Angeles
Orgia
Southern California
Etter
Pasadena
Trojans
Compe
Hitton
McSpaden Wins Miami Open In Wartime Golf
Harold McSpaden captured the Fouraday Miami Open with a 272 total four strokes ahead of Johnny Revelta. Bob Hamilton tied for third with 277, earning $500. McSpaden, with wife and two children, said he would refrain from golf unless drafted, offering to tour for Red Cross or war relief at his own expense.
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Miami
Fla
Harold McSpaden
McSpeden
Links
Pinehurst
McSpaden
Johnny Revelta
Evanston
Revelta
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
Red Cross
Ned Day Favorite In Bowling Tourney
CHICAGO, Dec. 7 NC Ned Day of West Anis Iris remains the favorite in the All-Star Bowling Tournament title match against Detroit’s Johnny Crimmins after 20 games. Day leads 6,135 pins and 142.85 to 5,762 and 129.12. Eugene Bomar of Houston paced the eliminations with 2,211 total, 221.1 average, for ten games. Dawes Comins of Kansas City and Andy Varipapa of Brooklyn also posted strong show positions. Other leaders include Earl Gramer of Fargo.
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Chicago
Ned Day
West Anis
Iris
Johnny Crimimins
Detroit
Day
Eugene
Buddy) Bomar
Houston
Tex
Dawes Comins
Kansas City
Andy Varipapa
Brooklyn
N.D
Earl Gramer
Fargo
N. D
Huron Girl Captures Badminton Honors at MacMurray College
Dorothea Dunbar daughter of Mr and Mrs O D Dunbar of Huron won top honors in a badminton tournament at MacMurray College Jacksonville. The sophomore and her partner June Hauer of Lancaster Pennsylvania clinched the doubles title.
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Jacksonville
Ill
Dorothea Dunbar
O. D. Dunbar
Huron
MacMurray College of
Miss Dunbar
June Hauer
Lancaster
Penn
Radio Programs Deliver War Time Lineup From New York Listings
A New York radio schedule details Pearl Harbor anniversary programming across networks MBS CBS NBC NBC shows include musical guests actors and news segments spanning 6:15 pm to 10:15 pm with Orson Welles Horace Heidt Bing Crosby and Red Skelton among others highlighting wartime entertainment and information offerings.
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New York
Pearl Harbor
Carl Sandburg
Richard Crooks
Don Voorhees
United Nations
Lands of the Free
CBS
Orson Welles
Fay Bainter
Mrs. Hadley
Greer Garson
Walter Pidgeon
Mrs. Miniver
Counter Spy
Bob Chester
Stélla Unger
Milt Herth
Blu
Mary Small
Lowell
Thomas News
Fred Waring
Nbc East
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Nbc
Harry James
Coaching Horizon Of Erdmann Broadens To Soccer
IOWA CITY IA Dec 7 Lt Charlie Erdmann the Seahawks coach now leads soccer for Iowa Pre Flight School cadets. His broad horizon drew eager Filipinos and academy boys who learned the game from him as he guides outdoor sport amid winter, aiming to build strong pilots for Navy warplanes.
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Iowa City
Charlie Erdmenn
Filiinos
Balkans
Iowa
Navy
Lier ‘Dmann
Sooner
Jth
Erdmann
Et Hasizes
Switzerland
Statistics Favor Chicago Bears In Pro Title Clash
The Bears lead Redskins in 11 game season totals including 155 first downs to 149 and 3,879 yards gained to 3,121. Green Bay beat Pittsburgh 24 to 21 as Hutson failed to score and Isbell threw three TD passes. Mel Hein ended a 13 year career as New York Giants routed Brooklyn and Davey O Brien’s marks were surpassed by Isbell. Hutson set several records for points platekicking and receptions as the Packers set two team marks for passing yards and completions.
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Chicago
Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins
Bears
Chicago Cardinals
Redskins
Green Bay Packers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Don Hutson
Cecil Isbell
Hutson
Mel Hein
Brooklyn
Davey O'Brien
Philadelphia
Isbell
O'Brien
Bud Schwenk
Cardinal
O’brien
Washington U
St. Louiis
Texas Mite
Schwenk
Packers
Lake Preston Edges Erwin In Thrilling Pair Of Games
Lake Preston High School split with Erwin in two Friday night basketball games. The Divers won 28 to 27 in the first team matchup, while the Arrows I held a 28 to 23 second game margin. Archer and Eid led Lake Preston, with Marka and Muser shining for Erwin.
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Lake Preston
Lake Preston High School
Erwin
Arrows I
Archer
Eid
Marka
Muser
Doland Wheelers Defeat Bradley In Close Dec. Duel
A large crowd watched Doland Wheelers edge Bradley 24 to 20 in a tight early season game. Bradley led early, but Doland surged to a 17 to 14 halftime edge and widened to 22 to 14 after three quarters before Bradley mounted a late rally. Both teams were erratic, with frequent fouls and poor passing. next they travel to Banc against undefeated Turton on Dec 8.
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Doland
Doland Wheelers
Bradley
Joe Mendel
Wheelers
der. IL
Turton
Springs Shatters Forestburg 52 to 16
Wes tington Springs Spartans routed Forestburg 52 to 16 at home. The defense held Forestburg to one point in the first period and 11 by halftime, while the Spartans built a 43 to 11 lead by the third. Pinard led scoring with 23. Larson topped Forestburg with 11.
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Wessington Springs
Novak
Spartans
Forestburg
Spartan
Buccaneers
Larson
Pinard
Gettysburg Battlers Fall to Cheyenne in Narrow Defeat
The Gettysburg team, known as the Battlers, lost 34 to 32 to Cheyenne last week. Early play tied the third quarter, but a scoreless period in the third helped Cheyenne pull ahead, sealing Gettysburg’s defeat.
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Gettysburg
Cheyenne
Batere Jost
Big Ten Cage Campaign Opens With Favorites Badgers Illini
Chicago reports the fall Big Ten basketball season opens with Wisconsin and Illinois favored. Wisconsin defeated Marquette 45 to 36 in a warmup as Johnny Kotz scored 19. Illinois hosts Detroit and Nebraska, with Indiana Minnesota and Chicago also starting strong. The Maroons suffer their 20th straight loss while nearly all teams post wins.
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Chicago
Deco
Wisconsin
Dainois
Badgers
Wilneis
Marquette
Johnny Kotz
Badger
Bud Foster
Dimois
Illini
Detroit
Nebraska
Indiana
Minnesota
Maroons
Glenview
Naval Air Base
Depauw
Carleton
Michigan
Northwestern
Michigan State
Western Michigan
Hoosiers
Wabash
Ohio State
Ohio Wesleyan
Columbus
Iowa
Purdue
South Dakota State
Various College Basketball Scores Mixed Across 20 Teams
A string of early season results shows East Penn State 34 over Washington and Jefferson 29, Princeton 36 over Manhattan Beach Coast Guard 34, Buffalo 50 over Cornell 46, Seton Hall 39 over Brooklyn Battal ion Coast Guard 26, Arkansas 43 over Camp Crowder 31, Tennessee 45 over Tennessee Poly 27, plus midwest and west results including DePaul 40 over Minnesota 36, Wisconsin 45 over Carleton 29, Cornell Gowa 59 over Ames Naval Training 38, Morningside 57 over Sioux City Air Base 34, DePaul 40 over Chicago Teachers 16, Camp Grant 50 over Navy Fier Chicago 25, Evansville 50 over Millikan 40, and North Dakota 575 over Jamestown 34 with other scores like Washington State 67 over Whitman 33 and Oregon 52 over Portland Boilermaker 48, UCLA 37 over Loyola Los Angeles.
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East Penn State
Washington and Jefferson
Princeton
Manhattan Beach Coast Guard
Buffalo
Cornell
Seton Hall
Brooklyn Battalion
Coast Guard
Arkansas
Camp Crowder
Tennessee
Tennessee Poly
Midwest
Cside Naval Air Base
Kansas
Indiana
DePaul
Minnesota
Carleton
Wisconsin
Marquette
Cornell Gowa
Ames’ Naval Training
Morningside
Sioux City Air Base
Chicago
Camp Grant
Navy Fier
Evansville
Millikan
Corenndia
Minn
Mayville
Moorhesd
Wahpeton Science
North Dakota
Jamestown
West Texas Christian
North Texas Ores Wesleyan
East Texas
Washington State
Whitman
Oregon
Portland Boilermaker
Ind
UCLA
Loyola
Los Angeles
Dam Honors Race For Fillies Named The Marguer ite
The Baltimore Maryland Jockey Club will inaugurate a race for fillies named The Marguer ite to honor the dam of Gallant Fox Fighting Fox Petes Wrack and Foxbrough.
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Baltimore—Maryland Jockey Club
Marguerite
Galliant Fox
Fighting Fox
Petes Wrack
Foxbrough
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Gordon Sympson
Morocco
University of Kentucky
William J. Linsdau
Sco
Norfolk Naval Training Station
Norfolk Naval Air Station
Norfolk Newspapers
Fort Story
Georgia
Genzon
Africa
Charlie Trippi
Rommel
England
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Tokyo
Dec
High School
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Camowski
Jorp
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Rekke
Rasmussen
PankeAin
Bopoen
Kranholé
Wheby Sa
Bitterman
Geiger’s
College Downs
North Dakotans
Waterfield
UGLAS
Mickey Cochrane
Great Lakes
Detroit Tigers
Hogers Hornsby
Fort Worth
Seiccated
St. Maryi’s
Notre Dame
Rice
Southern Methodist
Texas A. & M
Wash
State
William & Mary
Sec
Air Force
Ariz
Seahawks
Charlie Erdmann
Speed
Mase
College
Preston
United States
Stitzel
Weller Distallery
Shivel
J Brown Druid Co
Sioux Fall SD
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