Swimming Assumes Major Importance in Iowa Pre-Flight School
In Iowa City the Navy emphasizes water training for cadets as 29 percent may land in water. About 80 percent later retraining readiness hinges on swimming, endurance, and survival skills. Lt. Edward Bardo leads lessons, focusing on breathing, strokes, and staying afloat with improvised floats.
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Iowa
Iowa City
Navy
Iaming
Edward Bardo
University of Delaware
Springfield College
Massachusetts
Lhut
Bardo
East Central Loop Leaders Clash in Top-Heavy Conference
In URWIN December 22 update DeSmet Bulldogs and Oldham Dragons lead the East Central Conference with undefeated records. The Dragons visit DeSmet to clash for sole possession of the top spot as the Arrows and others hold key wins and losses. Team ratings show DeSmet at 591.000 and Oldham at 61.900 with Volga 1 566 and Hetland 3 400 among others.
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URWIN
Perchea
Boeing
DeSmet Bulldogs
Oldham Dragons
DeSmet
Ervin Arrows
Lunn
Lake Preston Divers
Volga Cossacks
Hetland Roncos
Arlington Cardinals
Lowever
Id Ham
Dragons
Erwin Arrows
Hetland
Bryant Scottes
Cage Tourney Slated At Preston New Year
Lake Preston locals announce an invitational basketball tournament at the local school on New Year’s afternoon and evening. Coach Verne Williams says teams from Lake Norden and Erwin will participate.
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Preston
Lake Preston
Loal
D Accord Cme
Verne Wittams
Sebi
Erwin
Norden
Georgia In For Hard Tedious Rose Bowl Work
Georgia football coach Wallace Butts prepares his 43 man squad for the Rose Bowl against U C L A, emphasizing double daily practices until Friday and renewed sessions after Christmas following a tight schedule since the Georgia Tech game.
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Pasadena
USANE
Georgia
Wallace Butts
U. O. S.A Bruins
Georgia Tech
Butts
U.C L.A
Yale Trojans Beat Cavour 37 to 29 In Upset Victory
Yale Trojans edged Cavour 37 to 29 after a hard first half 17 to 14. Strong ball control and accurate shooting carried Yale to the win. Yale seconds defeated Cayour juniors 31 to 3.
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YALE
Trojans
Cavour
Cayour
Radio Central War Time Schedule Broadcast List
A long Dec 22 1940s radio grid lists nightly programs from tuning tonight through late variety. Entries include Ginny Simms Show, Burns and Allen, Fibber McGee, Red Skelton, Jolson and Lorre, War News, Amos and Andy, Harry James Orchestra, Eddie Cantor, Kay Kyser, and Paul Lavelle Orchestra among others with times across evening hours and a dense schedule of entertainment and news segments.
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New York
X2c
Ginny Simms
Fibber McGee
Bob Hope
Red Skelton
al Jolson
Peter Lorre
Burns and Allen
England
William J. Davis
Duffy’s
Bob Ripley
Stella Unger
Johnson Family
Melody Hall
Chicago Dance
Nihe Beanke Parker
Cbs
Bill Stern
Abe
Lowell Thomas
Fred Waring
Nbceast
Amos and Andy
Harry James& His
California
Altenborn
Mr. Keen
Earl Godwin
Nelson Eddy
Sum & Abner
Biu Barry Sisters
Willard Thumbs
Tommy Dorsey
Orches
Jean Berstolt
Dr. Christian
Eddie Cantor
Dinah Abe
Paul Lavelle Orch
Bob Burns
Arkansas
Phy Nice
Lionel Barrymore
Kay Kyser
Musical College
Raymond G. Swing
National Radio Forum
Man
Paul Schubert
Dancing Music Orchestra
Camp Grant Upsets Illinois Whiz Kids 41 to 31
Camp Grant, a top service outfit, defeated the Illinois Whiz Kids 41 to 31 after a 21-14 halftime margin. The Big Ten clash saw heavy fouling with 38 personal fouls and four Washington starters banished. Purdue edged Washington University 43 to 42 as Ed Ehlers led with 17. Loyola beat Chicago 42 to 30 as Bob Oaksey led Maroons. Indiana, unbeaten in the league, heads to Louisville to face Kentucky next.
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Chicago
Illinois
Stanford
Champaign
Mergin
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Purdue
Rudy Lawson
Washington University of St. Louis
Washington
Ed Ehlers
Loyola
Maroons
Bob Oaksey
Indiana
Confernce
Louisville
Kentucky
Yankees Voted Year's Biggest Sports Disappointment
New York Yankees named the year's top sports disappointment by AP voters for their World Series showing against the St. Louis Cardinals. Boston Dodgers, Joe Gordon, Northwestern, Minnesota, Mort Cooper, and California also received notable mentions in the polling.
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New York
New York Yankees
Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Yankees
Boston Dodgers
Cardinals
Dodgers
Yankee
Joe Gordon
Gordon
Northwestern
Minnesota
Jng
Mort Cooper
Cardinal
University of California
Alpena Wildcats Down Artesian In Fast Game 32 27
Alpena Wildcats push past previously undefeated Artesian 32 to 27 after building a 7 to 4 first quarter lead and a 19 to 11 halftime edge. Evenson Brost and Heather starred for Alpena while Carlson shone for Artesian as the Wildcats prep for alumni game and homecoming on New Year’s Day with Virgil and Fedora slated for two games.
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Alpena
Wildcats
Redfield
Artesian
Wild~cats
Evenson
Brost
Heather
Carlson
Wildcat
Virgil
Fedora
Fey Extends Streak With TKO Victory Over Silva
In Jacksonville 2A Willie Fey, world featherweight titleholder, sprinted to his 56th straight win by technical knockout against Mexican challenger Lee Silva. The bout featured a decisive stoppage after a dominant performance by Fey, who maintained his undefeated run and retained momentum for future title defenses.
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Jacksonville
Willie Fey
New York
Lee ‘Silva
Tyvice
Sealing
Hartford
Outel
Basketball Scores From The Week In College Games
A collection of scattered college basketball results shows Manhattan topping Syracuse 43 to 42, Seton Hall 2? to 2?, Cornell 28, North Dakota Aggies 35 over Alley City Teachers 33, Loyola Chicago 52 over Chicago 30, Camp Grant 41 over Illinois 31, Omaha 53 over Midland 43, Wisconsin 44 over Oklahoma 37, Purdue 43 over Washington St. Louis, California 59 over Santa Clara 31, Washington 59 over Gonzaga 41, Utah 49 over Montana State 40.
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Syramse
Seton Hall
Cornell
North Dakota Aggies
Alley City
Loyola
Chicago
Camp Grant
Diinois
Omaha
Midland
Wisconsin
California
Santa Clare
Washington
Gonzaga
Utah
Montana State
If At Firsit Try Again Then Quit
The game between University of Carbondale and Benton was halted when the gym lights failed after a 5-5 start and a 12-11 halftime score. Officials canceled the contest and left the outcome unresolved.
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Firsit
Benton
TLL
Darkiess
University Sigh of Carbondale
Bento
Doland Loses To Clark In Close Battle At Home
Doland Wheelers battled Clark Comets in a tight game Friday, trailing by just two points at the half and by three after three quarters before Clark pulled away in the final four minutes to win 24 to 32. Bob Hoffman top scored for Doland with five points as the teams prepare for an invitational tournament starting Tuesday with Redfield Frankfort and Raymond also on the slate.
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Dolans
Wee
Doland
Wheelers
Chirk Comets
Comets
Clark
Wheeler Attck
Clark Brekke
Moment
Pankonia
Referse
Poys
Bob Hoffman
Frankfort
Redfield
Raymond
Pete Holeste
Howard Hahn
Smaller Crowd Bigger Take Opens Florida Winter Racing
At Tropical Park Miami the opening day drew 5,111 spectators and total handle of 232,251 dollars, down from last year’s inaugural card though revenue rose despite a smaller crowd. Fans arrived by car, hired transport, and walking as 1,400 horses prepared for the season amid rationing jitters.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Tropical Park
Tropical
Watch Browns Next Season Says Mack
Connie Mack, about to turn 30, says the St. Louis Browns are the team to beat for the American League title next year. He praises their infield and outfield and notes their rise from nowhere to third place, adding caution that he is not predicting a Browns championship.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
St. Louis Browns
Connic
Browns
Mack
Yankees
Miller Rustlers Defeat Highmore Pirates 40 to 22
Miller Rustlers beat Highmore Pirates 40 22 Friday at Highmore. The halftime score was 15 10 15 10. Miller led going into the third quarter and held on through the final period. Pangburn scored 13 for Miller and Mason 10 for Highmore. In an earlier game the Highmore second team won 14 to 2 over Reds.
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Miller
Highmore
Miller Rustlers
Highmore Pirates
Rustlers
Pangburn
Mason
Blarks
Reds
Boxing Roundup Mixed Results From Chicago to Baltimore
The Associated Press reports boxing results across cities. Reasoner 136 pounds had a cage draw. Alfred Bis Boy Brown 250 pounds outpointed Comiskey 226 pounds in Paterson New Jersey, with Detroit noted in the Detroit bout.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Reasoner
Cage
Drew
Baltimore
Alfred Bis Boy Brown
Detroit
Comiskey
Paterson, N. J
Dear Santa Claus: A wartime sports round up plea
In a December 22 column the writer imagines requests for sports gifts from Santa. He comments on baseball’s place, wartime football, boxing governance, army and college training, tennis openness, and the AAU fitness program. He wishes for better Rangers hockey and overall resilience for tough times.
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New York
Santa Claus
Barney Ross
Texas
Santo
Secon
Ault
Army
Rangers
Erwin Arrows Dominate Bryant Scotties In Local Clash
Erwin Arrows defeated Bryant Scotties 2 to 0 in decisive victories on Bryant’s court last Friday. The first half saw Bryant lead 20 to 8, but Erwin rallied with six players contributing, Muser and Wolkow scoring eight each while Mannally led the comeback. curtain-raiser: Erwin B team overwhelmed Bryant B 39 to 15.
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Erwin
Des
Erwin Arrows
Bryant Scotties
Scotties
Arrows
Mannally
Muser
Wolkow
Finley
Baumbach
Ersert
Bryant
Lerson
Vincent
Envin
Chicago Maroons Drop 24th In Row
The University of Chicago basketball team extended its losing streak to 24 games with a 52 to 30 defeat at Loyola of Chicago. The Maroons have not won in their first four games this season after a 20 game skid last year.
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Chicago Maroons
WmuaAud
University of Chicago
Bowling League Scores Show Mixed Results Across Divisions
AAA No 1 Breseau 405 446 403 338 2004 totals 683 552 753. AAA No 2 Iron 2 Nelson Fergu son 273 360 544 totals 663 733 255. Mixed Five entries include Aleson 396 Buldon 349 Peterman else totals 727 243 2379 with various handicaps and player names such as McFadden Sailor 453 Westm Cocking 254 Halvorsen 413 Egan 396 Jensen 401 appearing in incomplete lineups.
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Arm
Breseau
Tender
Waldner
Langland
Corbin
Iron
Nelson
Ferguson
Tosheim
Lyons
Peck
Hluren
Jacobson
Butler Ae
Cartion
Aleson
Buldon
Peterman Rl
Boy
Sheasant Seacul Armour
McFadden
Lyons and Bonham Tie for Pitching Honors in 1942
Veteran Ted Lyons led the league with 14 wins and 6 losses and a 2.27 ERA over 226 innings for the White Sox. Ernie Bonham of the New York Giants and Tex Hughson of the Boston Red Sox each won 20 games, led in shutouts with six, and posted high complete games totals. Hughson endured a 0.786 winning percentage while Lyons topped 21 decisions, as the trio shared top pitching honors amid a season heavy with standout performances and high innings counts.
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Arnold Derlitzes
Ted Liors
Ernie Bonham
Tex Hughson
Baseball Sauna
Lyons
Fiseves
Chicagos
White
Gam Hughson
Boston Red Sox
Bonham
New York Fankates
Boston
Wilburn Butland
Ken Chase
Ghson
Bevied
Yewsom
Washington
Philadelphia
Pha “Marchiléen
Tigers Host Redfield in Rematch Tonight
Redfield High School seeks revenge for a 25 to 23 loss to Huron High School as the Tigers invade the Pheasant Floor for a retimed game. Redfield showed solid defense last week while Huron crushed Yankton 24 to 15.
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Redfield High School
Huron High School
Tigers
Retim Mateh
Redfield
Huron
Yankton
Brookings
All Stars Plot Against Redskins at Pro Bowl Benefit
Pro All-Stars coach Hank Anderson schedules morning drills and afternoon sessions at Swarthmore College Field House for the NL all star football team. They meet the Washington Redskins at Shibe Park next Sunday in the pro bowl game for the United Seamen's Service charity.
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Redskins Philadelphia
Hank Anderson
Swarthmore College
Washington Redskins
Shibe Park
United Seamen's Service
Navy Pier Forms Indoor Track Team for Winter Schedule
Navy Pier, training base for navy airplane mechanics, has organized a complete indoor track squad. About 75 candidates train daily as the base gears up for meets with Notre Dame, Drake, Marquette, and other top Midwest teams this winter season.
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Ubicago
Navy Pier
Navy
Fier
Notre Dame
Drake
Marquette
Midwest
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