Central High Seizes 50 22 Victory Over Rams in Cage Clash
In a rugged Central High gym, the Red Raiders routed the Dubuque Rams 50 to 22. Hank Johnson led Central with 15 points as Elza and Ott contributed. foul totals reached 43 with Central totaling 24.
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Central Roots Rams
la Crosse
Central High
Red Raiders
Dubuque Rams
Lamphere
Carl Iverson
Central
Hasbrook
Hank Johnson
Buck
Ferguson
Kramer
Herzog
Mashbrook
Ruprecht
Hendel
Perryson
Ium
Michel
Converse
Milwaukee Dog Show At Auditorium Jan Five And Six
Prominent East coast dog earns blue ribbons as Milwaukee hosts a two day dog show at the Milwaukee Auditorium January 5 and 6. Show superintendent M F Coultlard announced over 309 entries mark the event.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Auditorium
M. F. Coultlard
Indiana Wins Extra Period Game 67-58 at Michigan
Indiana extended its unbeaten streak to six with a 67 to 58 overtime victory over Michigan. The Hoosiers used height advantage to overpower the Wolverines in the Big Ten opener for both teams.
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Indiana
ANN Arbor
University of Michigan
Hoosiers
Irish Edge Purdue 49 47 In Stifling Second Half
Notre Dame remained unbeaten by holding off Purdue 49 47 in South Bend. Hassett led the Irish with 17 points as Purdue rallied from a 18 point half deficit but stalled in the final minutes to preserve the win.
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Purdue
South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Boilermakers
Billy Hassett
Paul Hoffman
Hassett
Leo Klier
Hoffman
George Ratterman
Klier
Irish
Miller
Lawson
Boryla
McCool
East West All Star squads set at permanent camps
East and West football all star squads began training at their permanent camps on Saturday. The East trained at the University of Santa Clara, about 50 miles from San Francisco, while the West gathered at Menlo College near Palo Alto. Rain spoiled Friday workouts and delayed plans as coaches used blackboards to choose teams.
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San Francisco
University of Santa Clara
Menlo College
Palo Alto
City Recreation Notes Highlight Winter Sports Schedule
The city recreation column lists start dates for swimming classes after holidays with men on Jan 7 women Jan 8 and kids Jan 12. It notes basketball bracket games in late December and upcoming league starts in January at multiple sites. It also covers girls learning basketball, gun marksmanship interest, indoor range plans, ice hockey hope, badminton scores, volleyball results, police novice skating Jan 6, and fun and figure classes beginning Jan 8 along with chess, fishcraft, and archery progress.
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Logan
Longfellow
Wisconsin
Ammuth Drug Co
Appleton
Wis
la Crosse
Teachers College
Nats Send Kimble Back To Toledo In AA Loop
Washington Senators return Dick Kimble to Toledo of the American Association. Kimble, a left handed bat, joined the Senators mid season last year and played well until an injury benched him. Senators will be overloaded with left handed hitters next spring.
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Nats
Kimble
Toledo
Washington
Washington Senators
Dick Kimble
American Associat
Ion. Kimble
Senators
Dlub
Sailors Upset Gopher Cage Team By 67-50
Great Lakes Bluejackets upset the University of Minnesota Gophers 67 to 50 in a midseason game. The Sailors led 14-12 midway through the first half and widened the gap to 32-26 at halftime, then controlled play to clinch the win.
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Great Lakes, Ir
Great ‘Lakes
Bluejackets
University of Minnesota
Gophers
Jackets
Hawkeyes Top Illini 41 39 In Tight Big Ten Opener
Iowa defeats Illinois 41 to 39 in Iowa City as the Hawkeyes erase a late Illini surge. Nick Ives leads Iowa with 14 points while Illinois trims the margin with long shots and steady defense. The crowd of 14,300 sees five lead changes in a defensive showdown.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Illinois
Hawks
Hawkeyes
Illini
Ick Ives
Jack Burmaster
Bob Menke
Stirnweiss Wins AL Batting Title With .309 Mark
George Stirnweiss of the New York Yankees clinched the American League batting title with a .309 average in a season noted for weak power. Tony Cuccinello finished one point behind after a late bid, as Stirnweiss edged his longtime rival in a photo finish on the season's final day.
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Iprey Liska
Chicago
George Stirnweiss
Tony Cuccinello
Stirnweiss
New York Yankee
Elmer Flick
Cleveland
Cuccinello
Bulldogs and Lions Cup Midget League Highlights
In the Midget league the Webster Eagles fell to the Bulldogs 22 to 7. The Lions defeated the Bob Cats 21 to 6 and the Leopards beat the Panthers 16 to 0.
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Bulldogs
City Recreation Department
Webster Eagles
Lions
Bob Cats
Leopards
Panthers
Joe's
Spitfires
Rubinstein
Rangers
Hotshots
Hornets
Yellowjackets
Balduzzi
Raiders
Glamor Boys defeat SBC Girls in Pla-Mor match
Glamor Boys beat SBC Girls 2720 to 2689 at Pla-Mor. C Ott led with 530 across three games and a 191 high. H McVey led the girls with 528 for three games and Mike McVey had the top single with 192.
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Pla-Mor
SBC
C. Ott
Ott
H. McVey
Mike McVey
Brewers Release Seven Players for Spring Drills
Milwaukee announces seven Brewers players have been released from the service, four from the Green Bay farm club, and may rejoin the team for spring drills if they sign contracts. President Rudy Schaffer disclosed the move yesterday.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewer
Green Bay
Rudy Schaffer
Laundry Plays Sparta City In Recreation League Action
The Laundry cage team returns to Longfellow gym this afternoon to face Sparta City. Guards Bill Jungbluth and Ed Johnson lead the backcourt, with Dick Byers at center and Bob Scharnke and Dave Houge at forward.
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City Recreation League
Longfellow Gym
Sparta City
Bill Jungbluth
Ed Johnson
Dick Byers
Bob Scharnke
Dave Houge
Northwestern Veterans Impress In Coming Football Years
Northwestern guards show promise as veterans like Jim Lecture lead the team. College fans expect strong football the next two years with returning players who play at a high level.
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Evanston
Jim
Northwestern
Letty Hal Newhouser Named American's 1945 Mound King
The 24 year old Detroit Tigers lefty Hal Newhouser is named the American League’s 1945 Mound King after a 25-9 season. He led in wins, ERA, strikeouts, innings pitched and batters faced while posting a 1.81 ERA over 313 innings in 40 games. He aided the Tigers in crucial moments including relief work in the pennant race and World Series comeback.
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Letty Hal Newhouser
Chicago
Harold Newhouser
Frank Merriwell
Detroit Tigers
Newhouser
Skein
Lefty
Tiger
Newhousers
Tigers
Hal
St. Louis Browns
Bave
Hank Greenberg
Chicago Cubs
Bob Muncrief
St. Louis
Brownie
Tiny Coal Scores First Win In Youth Handicap Racing
In Miami at Gulf Stream Park the tiny coal black filly Twenty Thirty owned by H. C. Hatch won the Fountain of Youth handicap defeating 10 two year olds by two lengths. Backers paid $7.10 with Flag Drill second and Best Dress third as Twenty Thirty completed the mile and 70 yards in 1 45 2 under jockey Bobby Watson.
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Miami
Fla
H. C. Hatch
Gulf Stream Park
W. W. Adams
Louisiana Farm
Twenty Thirty
Bobby Watson
Seven Jockeys Suspended by Maryland Racing Commission
The Maryland racing commission suspended seven jockeys, one trainer, and one jockey agent for alleged violations of bribery and conspiracy tied to an event at Pimlico on November 30. Jockeys Douglas Banks Howard Cruz Verne Maines Sidney ONeill William Owen Francis Passmore Scott Riles trainer John Barry and jockey James Byrnes face hearings set for February 11.
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Baltimore
Maryland Racing Commission
Pimlico Racetrack
Commission
George P. Marloney
Maryland
Douglas Banks
Howard Cruz
Verne Maines
Sidney O'Neill
William J. Owen
Francis Passmore
Scott D. Riles
John Barry
James F. Byrnes
Mahoney
Coaches Say Blue Gray Teams Look Good
In Montgomery Alabama both Blue and Gray squads are praised as looking strong for the annual game. Northwestern's Lynn Waldorf notes the northern team looks as good as any Blue squad, with Matty Bell of SMU also praising southern players. Bo McMillin is absent, leaving two northern coaches until his return.
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Montgomery
Ala
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
Waldorf
Southern Methodist
Matty Bell
Bo McMillin
Indiana
North
Ray Morrison
Temple
McMillin
Mack at 83 looks toward future years
Connie Mack, 83, celebrated his birthday in St. Petersburg and mused about baseball in 2000. He predicted Ruth’s home run record would fall and praised the game’s evolving players and stable rules. He hoped Philadelphia would again field a great Athletics team, though age makes another world championship unlikely.
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ST. Petersburg
Connie Mack
Mr. Mack
Cornelius McGillicuddy
Babe Ruth
Mack
Swat
Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia
Wrestling Revelations Presented at State Teachers College
Bertrand Shurtleff will present wrestling techniques in a student assembly at the State Teachers College main auditorium Tuesday at 9 45 a m. The program shows moves like flying tackle head-lock toe hold flying mare and airplane whirl with public invited.
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Bertrand Shurtleff
State Teachers College
Shurtell
Biel
Hilltop Five Upsets Badgers In Milwaukee Showdown
Marquette defeats Wisconsin 62 to 41 as Hilltoppers seize early lead and never relinquish it. Bob Cook held to six shots. Howard Kallenberger and Cook tie for team high with 18 points each.
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Milwaukee
Marquette University
University of Wisconsin
Badgers
Hilltoppers
Wisconsin
Bob Cook
Marquette
Madison
Nichols
Bob Meyers
Cook
Badger
Meyers
Bud Foster
Marquette Avalanche
Howard Kallenberger
Hilltop
McAfee Signs Three Year Bears Contract
Chicago Bears announce that George McAfee, the former Duke speedster, has signed a three year contract. President George Halas says McAfee and Sid Luckman form the nucleus of a powerful team for the Bears and the NFL, with both players rumored to have lucrative offers for an all America conference. Terms of McAfee’s deal are not disclosed.
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Chicago
Chicago Bears
George McAfee
George Halas
Duke University
Sid Luckman
Bears
McAfee
Luckman
Halas
Recreation Setters Edge Pla-Mor in Bowling Tilt
Recreation Setters defeated Pla-Mor 1852 to 1815 on Pla-Mor lanes. Volten led with a 428 across three games and a 179 high single. For Pla-Mor, Kra jewski led with 404 in three games and a 162 high single.
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Recreation
Volten
Krajewski
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Stephen
Rose
Rivoli
City Recreation
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Hank Stinson
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Esther Olson
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Tiny Coal
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