Indians Aim for Season Tie at Home Versus Upper Iowa
La Crosse State Teachers Indians seek a 2 2 season mark by defeating Upper Iowa tonight at home. Coach Leon Miller relies on Hap Cooks and Arland Labansky with Feeny Murphy and Gilles aiding a deep squad as they face a Milwaukee Teachers rematch after the holiday layoff.
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la Crosse State Teachers College
Tien
Fayette
Leon Miller
Maroons
St. Mary's
Luther
Decorah
Winona Teachers
Donald
Hap) Cooks
Winona
Arland la Bansky
Francis
Feeney) Murphy
Con- Milwaukee
Gilles
la Crosse
Martin Raebel
Bill Dittman
Alvin Cullman
Bob Johnson
la Verne Groves
Chick) Meinert
Indians
Milwaukee
Rangers Face Tomah in Gateway Clash on Road
Logan High School's Rangers trek to Tomah for a key Gateway conference game. Tomah, undefeated at 8 pm in the Tomah high gym, hosts Logan as Matthusen fields a ten man traveling squad led by Captain Ronnie Olsen and five seniors. The Rangers seek a second 1944 victory to stay in title contention after a 4 1 record.
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Carl
Matty
Viroqua
Tomah
Viroquans
Rangers
Matthusen
Ronnie Olsen
Dick Twite
Olsen
Rich
Tub) Luehne
Bob Reihl
John Bright
Ken Dobbs
Dick Brown
Jack Klar
George Field
Don Blank
College Basketball Scores and League Totals Mentioned
AP reports college games with Ball State routing Anderson 79 20 Northern Indiana Tinosonde 38 Wheaton 3 overtime Tadiene 65 Wabash 39 Assumption 34 Toledo Central Normal Franklin 33 Neb Junior 48 Kearney Teachers Pittsburg Camp Crowder 55 Augsburg 86 Luther 4 Nations Rocker Toronto 2 Montreal 2 notes.
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Associated Press
Ball State
Anderson
Tinos Onde
Wheaton
Tadiene
Wabash
Veatare
Assumption
Toledo
Central
Ind
Fort Wayne Tops Cleveland In OT NBL Exhibition
Fort Wayne defeated Cleveland 54 to 51 in an overtime National Basketball League exhibition game last night in Akron.
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Akron
Fort Wayne
Cleveland
De Paul, Northwestern Meet in Chicago Stadiu m doubleheader
De Paul led by 6 foot 9 inch star George Mikan aims for a seventh win as Illinois seeks a fourth straight victory. Northwestern and Marquette square off while other midwest games include Minnesota versus Great Lakes and Wisconsin hosting Notre Dame.
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Chicago
Midwest
de Paul
Nois
Northwestern
Marquette
George Mikan
Illini
Illinois
Great Lakes
Blue Demons
Mikan
Doug Mills
Wildcats
Hilltoppers
Minnesota
Minneapolis
St. Thomas College
St. Paul
Wisconsin
Notre Dame
Indiana
Louisville
Kentucky
Michigan
Western Michigan
Broncos
Kalamazoo
Iowa
Nebraska
Lincoln
Cinderella Man Walkup Leads Richmond Open After Day One
Jimmy Walkup Jr of San Antonio shot 68 to grab the late front in the 72 hole Richmond Open held in Richmond California. He led by two strokes over Sam Snead and rivals Turnesa Laffon and Wash who posted 70s as the wind affected play. Walkup is a journeyman pro with prior winter tour experience in 1941 and used clubs once owned by Bob Hamilton of Evansville.
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Richmond
Calif
Jimmy Walkup
San Antonio
Walkup
National Pga
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Hamwent Ae
Sam Snead
Hotings
Turnesa
White Plains
N. Y
Ky Laffon
Chicago
Charlies Wash
Fesler Named Princeton Coach for 1948 season
Wesley E Fesler former Harvard football and basketball coach has signed to lead Princeton basketball starting February 1 He will also assist in football and baseball with Charles Caldwell Fesler previously coached at Ohio State in 1929 1930 and at Wesleyan before taking leave from that post.
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Princeton
Wesley E. Fesler
America
Ohio State
Princeton University
Charrley Caldwell
Fesler
Harvard
Wesleyan
Montfort Wins Big as Rewey Falls 61 to 2
Montfort high school defeated Rewey by 61 to 2 after holding the opponents to two free throw conversions. Johnson of Montfort led the scoring with 37 points, setting a new Iowa county record.
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Montfort
Wis
Rewey High School
Johnson
Iowa County
Scrapiron To Leave Post At Notre Dame
Eugene Biron Young resigns after 15 years with Notre Dame athletics effective January 1. He earned a law degree there and will devote himself to private business interests in Mississippi and Louisiana.
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Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
Eugene Biron Young
Notre Dame Athleties
Young
Mississippi
Louisiana
AP Names '44 All Pro Team
The Associated Press selects 11 players for the 1944 All Pro squad. Don Hutson leads repeaters with seven years of national honors, while Steve Van Buren is the lone rookie to make the team. Giants, Eagles, and Bears place two representatives each. several veterans and sophomores fill the rest of the lineup.
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NEW YORK —_Pi
Steve van Buren
Philadelphia Eagles
Associated Press
Eagles
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Packers
Don
Clutch) Hutson
Bruiser
al Wistert
Len Younce
Giants
Joe Aguirre
Redskins
Riley Matheson
Rams
Hutson
Kinard
Turner
Younce
Sinkwich
George Wilson
Steve Pritko
Bears
Frank Cope
Buford Ray
Filchock
Blair tops Alma Center 29 12 in Trempealeau game
Blair defeated Alma Center 29 to 12 in a Trempealeau Valley Conference contest. Blair led 13-0 at halftime and held Alma Center scoreless before the break. Art Mathson scored 10 points, Don Amundson and Miles Anderson added six each for Blair while Harold Hagstad had seven for Alma Center.
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Alma Center
Wis
Blair
Trempealeau Valley
Art Mathson
Don Amundson
Miles Anderson
Harold Hagstad
Christmas Baseball Game in Seattle Draws Old Timers
Christmas day exhibition in Seattle features the 3 and 0 club, an organization of veteran athletes, staging a frost bowl style baseball game. The event aims to mirror all star formats seen in other sports.
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Seattle
Giants Aim for NFL Title After Eastern Division Victory
NEW YORK Giants coach Steve Owen hails his team as capable winners of the NFL title. Bill Paschal leads the ground game for a squad built on defense with Howie Livingston often stepping in. Arnie Herber and Ken Strong are key pass and kicking specialists, while Ward Cuff shines as a versatile blocker and rusher. Paschal’s ankle injury may force roster tweaks as the Packers loom.
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New York
New York Football Giants
Stout Steve Owen
Green Bay Packers
Bill Paschal
Bill
Giants
Howie Livingston
Packers
Howie
Don Hutson
Packer
Arnie Herber
Ken Strong
Cuff
Paschal
Owen
N Y Marquette To Resume Cage Rivalry
Milwaukee news reports a basketball rivalry between Northwestern and Marquette resuming at Chicago Stadium after four years. Marquette seeks to extend its edge in prior meetings, with a familiar lineup including Berce Evans Prado Chandler Meyers. Northwestern opened its season with a 56 43 win over DePauw.
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Milwaukee
Marquette
Northwestern
Chicago
Hilltoppers
Bill Chandler
Wisconsin
Hilltop
Gene Berce
Joe Evans
Pedro Prado
Bill Chandler, Jr
Bob Meyers
DePauw
Officials Named To Handle Title Game
A fifth official to handle timing was named for the Packers Giants NFL title game in New York Sunday. Lieut. Col. Red Friedell, a former referee who retired after a leg fracture, will run the electronic clock from the sidelines. Others named are Roland Gibbs referee Carl Brubaker umpire Eugene Miller field judge and Charles Berry head linesman.
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Chicago
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
New York
Red Friedell
Friesell
Elmer Layden
Roland J. Gibbs
Carl Brubaker
Eugene Miller
Charles Berry
Wilton Kendall Win Monroe Vernon Games
Wilton High School led 10 to 8 at halftime and beat Cashton 31 to 20 behind Dick Johnson with 17 points. In Ontario Kendall defeated the home team 20 to 10 as Walters scored 10 points and Ferries added five.
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Cashton
Wis
Monroe-Vernon County
Wilton High School
Dick Johnson
Bob Wais
Don Bronson
Ontario
Kendall
Walters
Ferries
Lefty Strunk Leads Guinea Pigs In New Guinea
NEA Special reports Lefty Strunk, 1941 Blackhawk ace, hurls for the Guinea Pigs in New Guinea. The former Eau Claire pennant winner fanned 19 in a recent game as part of a squad from a veteran infantry division. He previously starred for the La Crosse Blackhawks and remains property of the Minneapolis Millers.
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New Guinea
Phc
Warner
Lefty
Strunk
la Crosse Blackhawks
Guinea Pigs
Eau Claire Bears
Wausau
Lumberjacks
Honolulu
Minneapolis Millers
Packers Rated Over New York Giants in Title Fight
Chicago dispatch notes line on betting odds favor Green Bay by a touchdown over the Giants. It contrasts team balance with Giants star Bill Paschal and Packers receivers led by Don Hutson, and cites Irv Camp and Arnie Herber in passing statistics.
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Jerry Liska
Chicago
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
New York
Giants
Packers
Don Hutson
Green Bay
Hutson
O'Neal Adams
Frank Lieber
Ward Cuff
Arnie Herber
Herber
T Formation Spreads as 1944 College Football Shifts
An Associated Press survey finds the T formation spreading nationwide in 1944. West Point leads with an unbeaten season while Pacific coast programs from USC to UCLA adopt the system, altering tactics and increasing touchdown potential as observers note faster, riskier play.
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New York
Associated Press
West Point Cadets
Pacific
Clark Shaughnessy
Pitt
Stanford
Southern California
University of California
UCLA
Washington
George Veenker
Iowa State
Ohio State
Navy
Central Seeks First Win On Foreign Floor Tonight
Central Red Raiders look to secure their second basketball win of the season as they travel to face the Panthers guided by Russ in a non conference game. Sutton leads the defense while Robson and Bigelow anchor the backcourt with Schultz at center. Schroder Kromke Horner McKenzie provide added depth as Hartman Hartman Mari and Tuszka pace the squad. Tomorrow they travel east to face Brockmeyer’s squad near Ivy Sammy and Lynn.
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Central
Red Raiders
Steven
Panthers
Russ
la Crosse
Jacobs High School
Sutton
Lanky Robson
John Bigelow
Harry Schultz
Ype
Nub Lind
Centry Five
Vince Schroder Wis
Rudy Kromke
Jack Horner
Dick McKenzie
Rebholz
Wll
Hardvog
Gary Tuszka
Ken
Bob Hartman
Win Brockmeyer
Ivy Sammy
Lucky Rison
Lynn
Aquinas Blugolds Meet Tomah Quintet Saturday
Coach John Michuta's unbeaten Aquinas Blugolds aim for a fifth straight win as they host theTomah high quintet Saturday at 8 p m in the local gym. Starting guard Bobby Baum leads the backcourt with Jim Sciborski or Dick Nagel. forwards Charlie Schmikla and Jim Dayton, center Jim Smith, plus reserves Jim Knutson Rudy Horschak Jim Warner and Virgil Grabinski.
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John Michuta
Aquinas Blugolds
Tomah High Quintet
Blugolds
Bobby Baum
Jim Sciborski
Dick Nagel
Charlie Schmikla
Jim Dayton
Jim Smith
Aquinas
Michuta
Jim Knutson
Rudy Horschak
Jim Warner
Virgil Grabinski
Wrigley Ends Sponsorship of Girls All-America League
CHICAGO President P K Wrigley who funded the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League last two seasons relinquishes sponsorship. Ken Sells says the league will operate independently next season with four charter members Rockford Illinois South Bend Indiana Kenosha Wisconsin and Racine Wisconsin. He notes attendance rose from 178000 to 262000 and reports Milwaukee and Minneapolis franchises likely reassigned to Grand Rapids Michigan and Peoria Illinois or a Tri Cities entry Davenport Rock Island M
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Chicago
P. K. Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
Ken Sells
Rockford, Ill
South Bend
Ind
Kenosha
Racine
Wis
Sells
Wrigley
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Grand Rapids
Mich
Peoria
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Hof Brau Tavern
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Ll. Allen
F. Weigel
A. Teachout
G. Kraus
la Crosse Laundry
Meddens
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Newburg
Rustic Inn
Gold Cross Shoes
Modern Laundry
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M. Poehling
C. Heilman Schultz
H. A. Lasser
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Pia-Moreae
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Badger Ser. Co
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Jahnke
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L. ‘Riewater
M. Schmidt
Greider Hurley
E. Zemio
M. Olson
Bergum Ladies
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Trane Co
Leandry Wkrse
Lavdry
Wkrs
Er Riviera
M. Ott
H. Griffin
Suma
R. Esser
Cc. Hater
L. Wittmerhaus
E. Albright
A. Goyke
P. Smita
Overlook
Mr. Big
Ted Fritsch
Er Eames On
Tommy’s
Pearl St. MY Sac
Dandy
Wonderview Nite Club
Hilda
Bert Mattie
South Third Street
LE Beer
Girls’ All-America League
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Emil Breidel
Geary
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