High School Tigers Meet Yankton in Friday Clash
Huron High School heads to Yankton to face a taller Buck lineup while Dakota Wesleyan hosts Mitchell College in a tough test. Huron aims to sharpen defense after a close win over Redfield, as Wesleyan boasts an undefeated 4–0 season with 239 points for and 103 against.
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Cathedral High
Sioux Falls
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Bill Lynch
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Lynch
Buck
Lewis Bloom
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Irv Nelson
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Southern
Frankfort Dominates Ashton In 44 9 Victory
Frankfort High School cruised to a sixth Sunshine League win, defeating Ashton 44 to 9. Falcons led 15 to 0 at half and increased pressure after intermission. K Gellhaus scored 19 for Frankfort while Wise hit Ashton’s best three.
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Experts Eye Pule for Pulchritude in Women Athletes Pick
The Associated Press poll of sports writers names Gloria Callen of Nyack New York as the top women athlete of the year with 135 points. Pawine Beatz tennis champion is second and Betty Jameson golf star third. Louise Brough trails with 26 points amid scattered ballots.
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Miss Jameson
Louise Brough
Miss Bete
National League Batting Averages Shrinking Across 1942
New York press summary notes NL batting averages declined to 249 for 285 players in 1942. Ernie Lombardi led with .330 for Boston, while St Louis and Brooklyn posted lower club marks. Various stars, including Slaughter Musial Reiser Mize Hack Medwick Novikoff, posted notable averages as leaguewide decline continues.
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Cincinnati Reds
Chicago
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Mehl to Run in Sugar Bowl Mile
Walter Mehl of the Navy Pre-Flight School will compete in the Sugar Bowl mile on December 31 in New Orleans. He faces Gil Dobbs Hart Mitchell and Bog Ginn, with Mehl a former Big Ten mile champion and 1941 season leader who set an indoor 4:07.4.
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New Orleans
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Hart Mitchell
Indiana
Bog Ginn
Nebraska
University of Winsconsin
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Radio Tonight Preview From Central War Time Schedule
Listings review evening radio topics across CBS NBC and Mutually networked programs. Notable segments include talks on Africa, conserving trucks, income tax, and reflections by Sinatra with military and war news, interspersed with comedy and variety shows.
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Dark Destiny
Raymond Clapper
Marshall Highs Junior Team Wins 65th Straight
Chicago reports reveal Marshall High School junior team extended its long winning streak to 65 games with a 20-? victory over Roosevelt. The feat reinforces Chicago prop circles that the West Side lightweights maintain momentum since 1939.
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Henderson Orders Bowling Price Cuts and Billiards Ceiling
Washington dispatch reports Price Administrator Leon Henderson ordered a general cut in bowling costs for 16 million Americans and set ceiling levels for billiards and pool at March 1942. The ceilings base on September 1941 rates, with adjustments for equipment costs and pin attendants. League bowling may drop about one cent per three games, open play one half cent per game, and最高 league prices hinge on September 1943 charges plus minor per game add-ons. Alleys must post ceilings with class-specific charges for teague open students women service personnel and others.
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Washington
Leon Henderson
Henderson
OPA
Six-man ideas spark wartime sports manpower debate
New York dispatch argues downsizing major clubs to eastern and western groups could ease war shortages. It recalls football, hockey, basketball, lacrosse downsizing history and brushes with fan costs, noting six-man football still faces questions about attendance. Confusion Corner highlights Terry Reardon’s cross-border games and a lieutenant promotion for Lou Nova. One-Minute Sports Page previews Tippy Larkin vs Beau Jack and New Jersey plans to grow champions, while noting Princeton Rutgers 1869 grid history and Tulsa Bowl funds redirected to War Bands. Irv Kupeinet lampoons Branch Hickey’s Dodgers public stance on Sukeforth rebuke.
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Tippy Larkin
Beau Jack
John J. Hall
New Jersey
Kev Fairman
Princeton
George Little
Rutgers
Hutgers
Tulsa U. Bane
Sugar Bowl
Gusties Rally To Beat Augustana 54 50
Gustavus Adolphus College rallied from behind to edge Augustana 54 to 50 in Sioux Falls. Trailing 29 20 at halftime the Gusties adjusted and tied the score 29 all in the third period. Art Kilness of Augustana scored 16 in the first half but was held scoreless after the break as Gustavus maintained a slim lead through the final periods. The Gusties defeated the Vikings for the fifth time without a win for Augustana in this series.
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Ortiz Defends Bantam Title Against Canadian Champion
Ortiz, world bantamweight king, defends his NBA title vs Kenny Lindsay of Vancouver Canada on New Years night in Portland. The 16 round bout marks the first title defense for Ortiz in this arena as Canadian champion Lindsay seeks upset in a bout expected to showcase speed and power from both fighters.
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Coyotes Seek Win At Creighton After Big Loss
South Dakota University’s Coyotes aim to rebound after a 29 point loss to Minnesota. They travel to Omaha to meet Creighton University, led by veteran seniors and center Ed Beisser, as star Russ Wechter recovers from an ankle sprain.
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Nebraska
Russ Wechter
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Costch Rube Hoy
Creighton
Ed Beisser
Soldiers Guests When Rabbits Meet Gusties Tonight
BROOKINGS Dec 1 Special Troops stationed at State College will be guests as State College Hobbits host Gustavus Adolphus from St Peter Minn tonight Coach T E McCrady praises his team for steadiness after a recent tour The Gusties boast a high scoring lineup with four regulars back and six other letter winners from last season who won 16 of 20 games and defeated the Hobbits twice by close margins.
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Larkin Seeks World Title Bout in Garden Fight
Tippy Larkin known as Tony Pilliteri travels to the Garden to box Beau Jack for the New York New Jersey lightweight title in a 15 round or less bout. The victory would place Larkin as the region's champion though NBA blessing is not stated. Larkin has 89 wins in 134 pro fights with 41 knockouts. Vienna High scores 23 12 over Henry last week in local basketball action.
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College Basketball Scores From Various Matches
Niagara 0 Cornell 35 Washington 49 Oklahoma 67 Great Lakes 67 St. Thomas St Paul 44 Lawrence Tech 75 St Mary's 27 St Ambrose 23 Dubuqne 22 Youngstown 81 Grove City 44 Nebraska Wesleyan 56 Dane 20 Valley City Teachers 31 Dickinson Teachers 23 Mankato Teachers 49 Augsburg 31 Gustavus Adolphus 54 Augustana Sioux Falls 50 Clemson 42 Erskine 22 Mississippi 35 Florida 32 Southern California 58 Pepperdine 38 Oregon State 31 Camp Adair 31.
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Gridders Honor W Heffelfinger on Birthday Dinner
In Minneapolis 450 persons gathered to honor Walter W Heffelfinger on his 9th birthday described as the man who has meant more to football than any other. Bo McMillan Indiana University called him Mr Football. Heisellinger Yale guard from 1888 to 1891, expressed the party touched him deeply. Other speakers were Mayor Marvin Kline and Dr George Hauser Minnesota coach.
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George Hauser
University of Minnesota
Gettysburg Battles Faulkton Cagers In Conference Clash
Gettysburg Battlers beat Faulkton in a tight game despite trailing 8-1 and 16-9, with halftime 26-13. Chuck Nauman scored 11 before fouling out, while Sheldon, Rausch, Schmidt, and Brewer left early for Faulkton. Speck and Nielsen led Faulkton in the first conference game.
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Wolsey Downs Huron B Team 19 to 10
Huron High B team lost Beadle County Conference game to Wolsey Cardinals 19 to 10. Wolsey led 4 2 after the first, 10 4 at halftime, then held on as Meyer and E Wacknitz scored 6 and 7 for Wolsey while Buck had seven of Huron's 16. It was Wolsey’s first conference win and Huron’s one and one record.
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Springs Spartans Rally To Hand Woonsocket Defeat
Springs Spartans defeated Woonsocket Redmen Tuesday night 25 11. The Spartans jumped to a 5 6 lead after the first period and widened it to 19 8 by halftime. In the third and fourth quarters both teams slowed, and Woonsocket failed to mount a comeback. The contest was led by Coach Novek’s locally rated quintet.
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Woonsocket Redmen
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