Tigers Edge Warriors In Final Minute Thriller
Huron Nipped By Brookings Bobcats 38 28 in ESD Conference action. Adamson 19 Morrison 9 led Brookings while Luby 10 and Case 6 paced Huron. Tigers head to Sioux Falls to face league leader as Brookings eyes win and third place.
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Di Maggio Joins Army Waives Seven Day Furlough
Joe Di Maggio, 28, married and classified 3-A, volunteered for the army at a San Francisco induction center. He becomes a $50 a month private, leaving his $43,750 a year as a New York Yankees outfielder. He waived a seven day furlough and joined recruits, hoping to resume baseball in better times and expressing no relocation preference.
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Lake Preston Tourney Opens February 25
Lake Preston district basketball tournament starts February 25 with first round games at 2 30 p m Hoisted by Hayti and Lake Norden. Arlington Lake Preston follow while Hetland and Erwin open the evening, then Bryant and Odam.
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Scores from Associated Press Basketball Roundup
Fordham 21 vs City College N.Y. Dale 53 leads North Carolina State 2. Navy 39. Yale, West Virginia 3. Nebraska 0. Kansas 47. Oklahoma State, Northern Montana 2. Montana State Normal 31. LaVerne 3% shows scattered results across multiple matchups with varied scores.
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Beadle County clash tests Washabaughs second squad
Beadle County tournament questions surfaced as Coach Perk Washabaugh’s second team defeated a strong Wessington squad 38 to 43 in a conference game. The B’s led 11 to 3 after one, 24 to 8 at halftime, with reserves handling much of the second period and final frame. Bauman led Huron with nine points, followed by Luby and Stewart with seven each. Johnston excelled at center setting up teammates. Coopied the Warriors scored seven.
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Miller Tourney Drawings Held For District Title
Six teams will compete for the District 15 championship in Miller February 25 and 26. The drawing placed Highmore bye with Ree Heights and Bo in the first game, Wessington versus Miller in the lower bracket, and St. Lawrence to meet that winner. First game starts 7 30 o clock February 25, with officials Howard Samp yyich and Lyle Morris of Aberdeen.
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New Redskins Coach Perea Bergman Named
Washington February 17 Arthur Dutch Bergman former Catholics mentor was named head football coach of the professional championship Washington Redskins. He succeeds Ray Flaherty who recently entered the Navy.
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Pierre Defeats Mobridge To Capture League Title
The Pierre Governors edged Mobridge 31 to 30 to win the Central South Dakota Conference basketball championship at Pierre gym. Richard Baun led Mobridge with 16 points, while Sox Waiseth tallied 13 for Pierre as the Governors stretched their season mark to 14 straight wins. The coastal description notes a late Mobridge rally and a final field goal by Lowe, with a disputed free throw tally.
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Pro Football Seeks Place In American Sports Like Baseball
Elmer Layden NFL commissioner says football can continue like major league baseball but faces limits. He notes players once worked factory jobs on weekends and suggests a definite program may emerge from league owners meeting in Chicago in April.
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Elmer Layden
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Fights Last Night End in Mixed Stops Across Cities
Fragmentary report lists several boxing bouts with fighters Freddy Hermann of Elizabeth and Baay Blunt of New York among others, noting stopped bouts and city locations Rochelle Park Elizabeth Los Angeles and New York, but details are incomplete.
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Wilson Versus Robinson Looms In Madison Square Garden Bout
New York Feb 18 Sgt. Jackie Wilson arrives from California to face Ray Robinson in a 10 round welterweight bout at Madison Square Garden. Robinson, taller and faster, seeks victory after losing to Jake La Motta, while Wilson trains at Mitchell Field under Sgt. George Nicholson. Jacobs predicts about 40000 dollars gate with proceeds benefiting the National Foundation for Ta Gandie Paralysis.
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Barney Ross Honored With Neil Memorial Plaque As Boxing Man Of The Year
New York boxing writers award Corporal Barney Ross the Edward J. Neil Memorial plaque for 1942, honoring his Guadalcanal heroism with the Marines. Jimmy Walker presents the prize at Roppert’s Brewery before about 300 spectators, while Colonel Harvey Miller accepts on behalf of the Marines. Ross’s stand and fight ethos are praised as medals of character and grit.
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Scalpers Set for Two-Game Series at Yankton College
The Haron Collies Scalpers travel to Yankton for a two game series against the Yankton College Greyhounds as the season winds down. Coach Ire Nelson expects starters Reedy Berg and Joe Grace to be ready after medical checks, with Scotty Woodward and Bill O'Keefe providing defense and scoring. The team must contain Yankton’s Williams and Burchfield who caused most trouble in prior meetings.
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Brewers Owner to Stage Morning Ball for Workers
Milwaukee owner Bill Veeck plans morning American Association games for night shift workers at the Brewers. He has visited plants to gauge interest, and says games could start around 10:30 a.m. for both early and late shifts. If demand exists, morning games would be offered throughout the summer.
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Notre Dame basketball coach Keegan dies at 52
South Bend Ind Feb 28 Desath ends the 20 year coaching career of George E Doc Keegan at Notre Dame. The 52 year old mentor died suddenly at home from a heart ailment after returning from an eastern tour with his squad. He coached at several colleges and high schools in Iowa Missouri Wisconsin Minnesota and Indiana before leading Valparaiso University in 1923 that drew Knute Rockne’s attention. Survivors include his widow. funeral arrangements not set.
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