Blugolds Open 44 Campaign With Westby Trip
Aquinas high school basketball team the Blugolds travel to Westby to open the 1944 45 season after Sunday postponement of a Rochester game due to unsafe travel. Coach John Michuta leads 12 players including Jim Smith Bob Baum Charlie Kmikla and Jim Dayton.
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Dick Nagle
Jim Knutson
Rudy Horschak
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Sciborski
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Byron Nelson Wins Frisco Open to Take Golf Title
Byron Nelson captured the San Francisco Open title for the second straight year with a 281 total over 72 holes. Jim Ferrier, CA Roberts, CA, finished a stroke back at 282 after a late rally. Nelson edged ahead on the 70th hole and maintained lead to claim the victory and prize money, boosting his year total in war bonds to over 43,000.
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Elmhurst
Missouri Snubs Big Six In All-Opponents Team
In Columbia Missouri the Big Six conference is seen as weak this season as Missouri chose its all opponents team and did not include any Big Six players on its private star eleven, highlighting a lack of league honor on the road.
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Nina Wasmuth Finishes with 623 Series in League
Nina Wasmuth rolled her first 600 series in league play on Recreation Lanes with scores of 225 166 and 232 totaling 623. It marks the fifth 600 series by a La Crosse woman this season.
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Uptown Cigar Club Seeks Local Basketball Games
The Uptown Cigar store team of La Crosse seeks additional basketball games. Local or nearby city teams are urged to contact the Uptown by telephone mail or in person to arrange matchups.
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College Basketball Scores and Standings Summary
In Los Angeles the Associated Press report lists standout players Ace Miller from Chicago and Verne Borer from Cleveland, with scores showing Toronto edging Dan Merritt of Cleveland 185 to 206 in a recent outpointing. The fragment mentions Bratton and a Chicago connection in a boxing or basketball context, but the exact event remains unclear.
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Big Ten Cagers Start To Work
The article previews early Big Ten basketball as Ohio State and Iowa face preseason tests. Illinois under Coach Mills meets Great Lakes twice, with Chicago Friday and a return Saturday, shaping title chances amid veterans and freshmen. Wisconsin wins 48 22 over Lawrence, while others posting non league results. Iowa and Ohio State open season Friday against State and Michigan State respectively, potential yardsticks for forecasts.
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Bertelli Signs With Los Angeles All-America Pro Team
Notre Dame quarterback and 1943 passer Angelo Bertelli signs with the Los Angeles unit of the proposed All-America pro football conference. He serves with the Marines in the Pacific theater.
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Sinke Leads Chicago Trio Into All Star Finals
Joe Sinke of Chicago tops the field at the All-Star match bowling tournament with a 18 game total of 3,642 in the 24 game prelims. Detroit keglers Crimmins Gibson and Bujack chase as Chicago rivals Small Linke and Supple hold leads for the finals and round robin rounds begin tomorrow with five seeds joining.
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Houck Sons Serve On Multiple Fronts
State College report notes Penn State boxing coach Leo Houck has three sons in military action. Leo Jr and Eddie fight in Europe while Tommy serves in the South Pacific.
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Palm tree goal posts spark New Year Orange Bowl debates
Officials struggle with rules prohibiting palm trees as goal posts for the Miami Orange Bowl. The piece notes an odd comparison: eight pounds of dehydrated Irish potatoes equal a bushel of raw potatoes weighing 69 pounds.
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Friday High School Basketball Tripleheader Looms
Aquinas hosts St Pat s Eau Claire Logan visits Sparta in Gateway action Minneapolis North meets Central on Red Raider court all at 8 p.m. Friday night offers three lively games to choose from.
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Army II Takes National Crown Cadets Named Best In Nation
Army II wins the national college football crown in the final AP poll with 1,165 points while Notre Dame and Navy finish ninth and fourth respectively. Ohio State and Randolph Field follow, and the top ten includes Bainbridge Pre-Flight Iowa Pre-Flight Southern California Michigan and 4th Air Force.
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Hunters Exhibit Shirt Tails From Missed Deer Shots
A Raleigh North Carolina lodge hosts a striking exhibit of shirt tails cut from hunters who missed deer shots. The display highlights local hunting culture and the humor found in misfires.
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Higgins Praises Freshman Coaches From Experience
STATE COLLEGE Pa Bob Higgins veteran grid mentor at Pennsylvania State College urges erecting a monument to freshman coaches. He recalls a hungry freshman wandering to supper during practice and a hotel door fiasco as his players chased breakneck feats before a rout of Syracuse 41 to 0.
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Midwest's 1944 Football Scorer Bob Kelly Tops Points
Notre Dame halfback Bob Kelly led 1944 college scoring with 84 points after a record recheck. He tallied 13 touchdowns and six points after touchdown to edge Lee Tressel for sectional honors, tying with Tom McWilliams and Del Coc Kayne for most points. Glenn Davis of Army led all with 120 points.
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World championship three cushion billiards returns to New York
For the first time in a decade a world championship three cushion billiards tournament will be staged in New York from December 3 to 12. The event marks a major milestone for the sport and brings top players to the city for a high level competition.
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Convention At Buffalo For Minor Nines
Baseball notables gather in Buffalo for the minor leagues convention to map plans for major minor unity under the long standing agreement. With Landis dead the major code extends to 1946 and amendments like doubling the draft price and stronger territorial protections are proposed by the Pacific Coast League.
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K. M Landis
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Fights Last Night and Range of College Scores
AP reports scores from last night across multiple college teams and military bases. Hammine defeated South Dakota 54 to 36 while Drake posted 41 and Detroit 38. Bowling Green triumphed 75 to 4 over Lockbourne Army Air Base with Greate at 52 and Bunker Hill NAS 46. DePaul 61 Chicago Naval Station 41 Washburn 40 Kansas 35 and Iowa State 42 Minnesota 41.
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Bucky Walters’ longevity with the Reds cited
Cincinnati pitcher Bucky Walters began 218 games for the Reds and threw 158 complete games. He finished what he started 72 percent of the time, a remarkably high rate for his era.
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Notre Dame Coaches Include Former Captains
Three Notre Dame coaching staff members are former Irish captains Adam Walsh in 1924 Clem Crowe in 1925 and Hugh Devore who was co captain in 1933.
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Vitola rolls 34 straight strikes on new alleys
New York bowler Sam Vitola of Lyndhurst New Jersey achieved 34 consecutive strikes across four practice games on fresh lanes with new pins, showcasing exceptional form and consistency.
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Michigan Hoopla Opens Early Fall Practice
An Ann Arbor squad of 20 basketball players began one of the earliest fall practice sessions in Michigan history. The group focuses on conditioning and team drills as the season approaches.
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Clemson Blocking Back Sets Punt First At Tigers Start
Clemson, S C report Alton Cumbie blocking back blaced the first punt of the season for the Tigers with his nose. Let’s go USA keep em firing.
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