Sailors Edge Badger Cagers 54 47 in Win
The Sailors defeated Wisconsin 54 to 47 as Mel Riebe scored 15 for the Bluejackets. Great Lakes opened 6 0, led 21 17 at 13 minutes, and built a 51 32 third quarter advantage before Wisconsin rallied briefly.
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Schanen Sets Vogue Classic High Series In Milwaukee
Ray Schanen of Milwaukee rolled 1 756 the highest series in the Vogue classic three year history to take first place over weekend. Wal ly Rappenhagen of Detroit dropped to second as Jules Sowa of Chicago moved to third with 1 692 and Charlie Kotarski of Detroit stood fourth with 1 691. Ed Stroster of Detroit followed at 1 688 while Joe Wilman and Paul Krumske trailed with lower marks.
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Jules Sowa
Chicago
Charlie Kotarski
Ed Stroster
Baseball All Star Game Set for July 9 in Boston
Chicago reports the annual American and National League stars will be played in Boston on July 9. The event marks a first for the Sox club in the classic history spanning over 300 years.
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Baltimore Park Board Set Stage for Pro Football Venture
Baltimore park board agreed to allow use of Municipal Stadium for a new professional football venture next fall. The board will first settle stadium contracts with the Baltimore Orioles of the International League before finalizing stadium terms with franchise holder R. Bruce Livie and associate Edward Nielsen. Livie said Howard Jones of Baltimore and Henry Knight of Chicago are associates, with three unnamed Washingtonians also financially involved.
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Henry Knight
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Fights Last Night From Associated Press
Billy Fox of Philadelphia stopped George Kochan of Akron in a bout. Pred v Archer of Newark outpointed Pat Giordano of Montreal. Archer outpointed Gene Gougli of Omaha. Jackie Graves of Austin, Minnesota stopped Red Great of Orlando in seven rounds.
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Gene Guégill
Daya Omana
Jackie Graves
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Red Great
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Fin
McCoy Quint Defeats House Of David For Tenth Victory
Camp McCoy cage team wins its 10th game by beating the House of David five 39-35 at To mah. McCoy led 19-12 at halftime with Ahibom scoring 13 for the winners while Karsten led the House of David with 16. The McCoy quintet travels to Hillsboro tonight.
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Keppel Leads Indian Scorers in Letdown Thriller Preview
Keppel heads the Indians as they chase a fourth straight win against River Falls tonight at 7 45. John Keppel has 40 points in four games with 14 field goals and 12 free throws, while Jack Foster and Don Hap Cooks trail with 30 and 27 points respectively as the home team Readies for a potential B team contest and Christmas recess.
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Knutson Ness Pace City Prep Scoring Race
Aquinas leads the city with a 5 0 record under coach John Michuta. Walter Ness tops scoring with 31 points in 3 games averaging 10.3. Knutson 38 points in 5 games 7.2 average. George Field 33 in 4 games 8.3. Jim Warner 35 points in undefeated Blu golds. Logan 3 1 after opener loss to Cotter. Logan defense 22.5 ppg best. Aquinas offense 42.6 ppg leads.
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Buck) Ness
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Michigan Tops Utah Cage Five
Michigan beat Utah 48 to 32 as Glenn Selbo scored an early basket and the Wolverines led from the start. The win came as Michigan prepares for its Big Ten opener and Utah suffered its third loss in seven games.
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Los Angeles Legion Seeks NFL Franchise
The Los Angeles county council of the American Legion tentatively offers to buy the Brooklyn Dodgers NFL franchise. Harry Meyers wires commissioner Elmer Layden seeking sale terms and price as Dan Topping withdrew the Dodgers from the National League to join the All America loop.
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Dan Topping
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All America Loop
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Sturgeon Rejoins Cubs After Navy Release
Chicago Cubs announce shortstop Bob Sturgeon has been released from the navy and will return for spring training. Sturgeon enlisted in December 1942 and batted .227 in 63 games in 1942, following a .245 mark in 129 games the previous season.
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College Basketball Scores and Overtime Notes
A roundup of AP college basketball results across multiple games with scores including Bowling Green 54 over Valparaiso 51 and Michigan 48 Utah 32. Other items note Great Lakes 54 Wisconsin 47 and Drake 37, plus various regional teams and hospitals appearing in the day’s briefs.
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Sparta Cagemen Edge Black River Falls 29 28
Sparta Cagemen defeated Black River Falls 29-28 as a late free throw by James capped a tight non conference game. The score was tied at 24 26 and 28 all in the final period with Black River Falls leading 3-1 after the first period and 21 18 after three frames. Boldon led Sparta with 17 points while Letson and Hagen added eight and seven for Black River Falls.
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Redskins Rally Narrowly Tops Youngstown Cage Team
The Sheboygan Redskins overturned a 21-12 deficit in the second period to seal a 48-46 victory over Youngstown. At halftime the score was 25-25, and the Redskins led 46-37 in the fourth quarter as Mike Novak scored 19 points on seven goals and five free throws.
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Aggies and De Paul poised atop age crown race
Defending champion Aggies, after a 46 42 loss to De Paul, ride a three game win streak over Westminster Long Island University and Temple. De Paul led by six foot nine George Mikan, 37 points in a Chicago stadium record, seeks seventh and eighth wins as they face Arkansas State and Oregon State.
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Graves Scores TKO Over Florida Boxer
Jackie Graves a featherweight from Austin Minnesota stopped Red Grant of Orlando in the seventh round via technical knockout at the city auditorium in Omaha. Graves put Grant down eight times before referee Alex Fidler ended the bout with 43 seconds left in the seventh. Other results included Ramev McKnight defeating Vince Gambill.
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Borowy Leads Loop Hurlers In 1945 ERA and Wins
Hank Borowy, acquired from the Yankees midseason, tops the National League in earned run average and win loss percentage for 1945. He went 11–2 for the Cubs after being waived by New York for inability to pitch after July 4. Claude Passeau’s 2.46 ERA was second best among starters.
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USO NCCS routs Peerless as Onalaska tops S and H in exhibition
USO NCCS beat Peerless 58 to 27 at Longfellow gym led by Vokovitch with 18 points and White with 14. Onalaska edged S and H 29 26 as Engstad led with 7 for the winners. Snafubars set to face USC NCCS, with Modern Laundry and Peerless following.
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Aquinas Blugolds Seek Sixth Straight Victory at Tomah
The Aquinas Blugolds, riding a five game winning streak, travel to face the Tomah Indians who host on their tough floor. Key players include Jim Knutson and Jim Sciborski in the backcourt with Ed Rendler at center. Friday night the Blugolds return home for a clash with Independence.
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Club Owners Ratify Elmer Layden's Act
Cleveland notes club owners ratified Commissioner Elmer Layden's ruling that Dan Topping forfeited the Brooklyn NFL franchise and approved transferring Brooklyn players to the Boston Yanks. Brooklyn did not field a team this season and Topping moved the club to the All-America Conference. League officials will discuss the Brooklyn franchise at the January 10 meeting in New York.
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Leading Bowler Dies in Watertown Wisconsin
Fred Maerzke fifty two year old Watertown bowling alley operator and top bowler for 25 years died Sunday after a brief illness. He finished second in the all events at the 1929 American Bowling tournament in Chicago.
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