Class B District Warfare Gains Impetus As Tournaments Open Today
South Dakota Class B basketball district meets begin across 18 districts with one champion already crowned. District 14 at De Smet opens strong with favorites Cavour and De Smet facing early rounds. Ipswich Tigers win District 5 title by beating Bowdle 28 to 12 in Ipswich. Redfield, Faulkton and Frankfort win in District 13 at Redfield as play continues in Vermillion, Clark, and Scotland.
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South Dakota
Miller
de Smet
District 1
Sisseton
Groton
McLaughlin
Timbur Lake
Brookings
Sioux Falls
Bridgewater
Alexandria
Delmont
Dallas
Colone
Cavour
District 14
Virgil
Yale
Bancroft
Iroquois
Wolsey
Hitchcock
Manet
Rich Peeters
Spotli
Orient
St Lawrence
Wessington
Ree Heights
Ipswich
Aberdeen
Ipswch Tigers
Bowdle
Redfield
Frankfort
Faulkton
Vermillion
Clark
Scotland
Irene
Centerville
Viborg
Mission Hill
Menno
Tyndall
Freeman
Tigers
Cossacks
Dorazio Denies Dive Charge After Heated Clash
Tournament results show Dorazio denying accusations of taking a dive in a tense exchange with Louis. In district play at Clark Garden City Ipswich and Redfield led their brackets with Ipswich routing Mina and Bowdle in semifinals. Various districts moved forward with Vermillion Centerville Viborg Menno and other teams advancing to the next rounds.
Southern Cups Defeat Eastern 40-34 in Tight Game
In Springfield on Tuesday night Southern edged Eastern 40-34. Becker led Southern with 18 points while De Hope scored 14 for Eastern. The Pointers led 15-9 after one quarter, 21-16 at halftime, and 29-27 after three quarters.
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Trojans Springfield
Southern
Eastern
Pointers
Becker
de Hope
Basketball Scores From Tonight By The Associated Press
West Virginia 37 Navy 43 Pennsylvania 34 Dartmouth 51 Yale 50 Princeton 46 Harvard 26 New York 41 Fordham 35 Upper Iowa 57 Western Union 41 Other results include Chicago over Buddy and Dayton etc with scattered late-night boxing notes and unclear entries.
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Associated Prreas
West Virginia
Navy
Pennsylvania
Dartmouth
Yale
Princeton
Harvard
New York
Fordham
Upper Iowa
Western Union
Faulkton Routs Northville to Lead Tourney Field
Faulkton labored to a 34-20 win over Northville but pulled away in the second half after a 16-14 halftime deficit. Frankfort and Redfield were set to clash in one of the tournament's marquee matchups.
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Redfield
Faulkton
Frankfort
Rockham
Northville
Conde
Spee
Fore
Schulte
Tno
Ken Means Seeks Eighth Straight Knockout In Clash
Ken Means seeks his eighth straight knockout against Joe Stahl tonight in Huron at Daum’s Auditorium. The Cheyenne light heavyweight slugger has seven straight KOs this season and faces Stahl in the feature bout of the season opener.
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Ken Means
Joe Stahl
Cheyenne Indian Agency
Huron
Daum
Means
Stahl
Cliff Thompson
Sisseton Indians
Frankie Spargo
Huron V. F. W
Ford Kennelis
Miller
Roy Smith
Earl Kessler
Cheyenne
Billie Tron Moccasin
Henry Curmings
Earl Stewart
Cheyenne-Sisseton
Sparge
Bob Hamerly
Hickmore
Sioux City
Ford Kennett
Myers Cigar Store
Vitt Wins Fight Over 1940 Bonus
Oscar Vitt’s salary claim against the Cleveland club, dismissed after the 1940 season, was approved by Commissioner Kenesaw Landis. Vitt, then Portland manager, had received $15,008 for 1940 under a bonus clause amid a player rebellion and his late October replacement by Roger Peckinpaugh.
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Chicago
Oscar Vitt
Cleveland Baseball Club
Kenesaw al Landis
Leslie O'Connor
Vitt
Portland Club
Roger
Medwick Returns To Form With Dodgers In Top Shape
Medwick rapidly regains peak form as he enjoys a lengthy Florida-style training period, grinning and thriving at Tropical Stadium. The veteran outfielder, key for the Dodgers in the National League, hopes to boost the offense by hitting around .338 in the clean-up spot, contributing to a cheerful, confident team atmosphere.
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Tropical Stadium
Medwick
Dodgers
Ace
Steredme Ioewsnett
St. Louis
Ike
Yankees
Mamakos Set to Meet Tony Zale in New Fight
Chicago February 2 Steve Mamakos 22 year old middleweight aims to keep his record of fighting different opponents in a row as he meets Tony Zale National Boxing Association champion in Chicago tomorrow night for 15 rounds. Zale beat him earlier this year in a split decision but Mamakos remains confident.
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Chicago
Steve Mamakos
Tony Zale
Garry
Ind
National Boxing Association
Washington
Zale
Mamakos
Collegians Lose City Loop Lead
The Standard Oil quintet toppled the College of Commerce 26 23, reclaiming first place as the Collegians dropped from the loop lead. Billy Walsh led Oilers with 11 points while Johnson and Weideman added six each. Holm had eight for Commerce. Coaches stay hot with a 51 28 win over Armour as Williams and Reinertson lead with 12 points each and Sharrottz 11.
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Standard Oil
College of Commerce
Huron Grocers
Collegians
Armour
Billy Walsh
Oiler
Quint
Johnson
Weideman
Holm
Oilers
Packers
Don Williams
DeVere Williams
Reinertson
Sharhottz
Werner
Louis Godoy Bout To Be Postponed In April Title Fight
New York reports Arturo Godoy plans a film project in Santiago with wife Leda and may push his April 15 heavyweight title bout with Joe Louis to August. Promoter Mike Jacobs is seeking a replacement bout with Bob Pastor. Godoy says he will still try to keep the Louis date and will join the match if the picture is finished.
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Arturo! Godoy
Joe Louis
Chile
Godoy
Louis
Santiago
Buenos Aires
Leda
Nat Rogers
20Th Century Sporting Club
Mike Jacobs
Bob Pastor
al Weill
Weill
Eagles Edge Yankton Bucks 26-23 in thriller
Aberdeen high clung to a division berth as they edged Yankton Bucks 26-23 in a tight game. Heintzman Carlsen and Graeber led the Eagles with Metz scoring for Yankton before fouling out late. Gesuber and Brimmer paced the losers.
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Yankton
Aberdeen High
Yankton Bucks
Aberdeen
Bucks
Heintzman
Carlsen
Graeber
Galles Eagles
Gesuber
Pon Mers
Metz
Brimmer
Bowling FAIR City League standings and individual records
The FAIR City Bowling League lists high scorers and totals across teams. Notable performances include H Baum 244 for individual high, Wgk Placele 611 in series, and S Wilson Barber 991 team high score. Schmidt's City Club led by Henti with 518 and multiple players posting strong totals. Other clubs such as Gineks Beer and Schooner Beer show significant tallies. industrial and grocery teams appear with varied handicaps and totals.
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H. Baum
Placele
Wilson Barber
Blatz Beer
Schmidt's City Club
Henti Fom
Phillips
Peterson
Heyer
Larson
Totes
Gineks Beer
Jorgenson
Wilend
Eames
Gilland
Kruewer
Teuber
Gascotane
Dorazio Denies Taking a Dive After Louis Fight
Gus Dorazio, knocked out by Joe Louis in the Philadelphia title bout, defends his integrity and accuses Pennsylvania Senator Haluska of misstatements while noting punch drunk politicians exist. Dorazio insists he did not quit or take a dive and recalls telling trainer Jimmy Wilson the fight was going easy before the KO.
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Allentown
Gus Dorazio
Joe Louis
Philadelphia
Gus
Brown Bomber
Jna
Pennsylvania
John J. Haluska
AES
Jimmy Wilson
Louis
Haluska
The
Philadelphian
Fixed for a Foes 4 Fight Involved State Senator Aid
Haluska attended the event as a guest of Pennsylvania Senator HL Jerome Jaspen who earlier introduced a resolution in the Pennsylvania Senate seeking an investigation of the Athletic Commission. The motion claimed Doras ap and Louis were unevenly matched.
Quinn Says Nothing Definite On Sale Of Bees Ball Club
Boston Bees owner Bob Quinn declines comment on talks to sell the team. He remains in Boston amid pre season training in San Antonio as a syndicate weighs a controlling stock purchase, noting the plan is still up in the air and could move quickly or take weeks.
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Quinn
Boston Bees Ball Club
Boston
Bob Quinn
Boston Bees
San Antonio
Texas
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