Gophers and Iowa Seek to Preserve Unbeaten Records
Minnesota and Iowa, two of the Big Nine's three undefeated teams, aim to maintain perfect marks in a schedule opening week. Minnesota faces Nebraska and later Washington, while Iowa hosts Montana State as part of a light slate. other Big Nine results include Wisconsin and Indiana losses, and Ohio State slipping in a coast trip.
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Blair Tops Arcadia In Western Wisconsin Loop Game
Blair defeated Arcadia 35 to 30 in a Western Wisconsin loop game at Arcadia. Blair led 14-6 at first, 16-8 at halftime, moved ahead 21-20 to start the fourth, and was tied 28-28 in the last quarter. Mathson 10, Ellison 7, Anderson 6 for Blair. Reedy 10, Erickson 6 for Arcadia.
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Amateur Bouts Set for December 26 in La Crosse
Local boxing fans will see December 26 amateur bouts at the S and H Golden Gloves gym. George Markos supervises practice as Jaycee organizers pledge even matchups with La Crosse fighters only. Losers travel to Milwaukee in January for state finals. tickets are on sale downtown.
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Independence Gains 1st Place After Win Over Augusta
Independence's basketball quintet moved into first in the Western Wisconsin cage loop by beating Augusta 51 to 42. Willie Smeija and R Sobota led with 14 points each, Babe Derouin added 10, while Augusta's Young scored 21. An upcoming Dec 29 tilt vs Arcadia VFW is set for 8 p.m.
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Mondovi Edges Whitehall In Close Loop Fray
Mondovi defeated Whitehall 58 to 56 in a tight finish. Bloss scored the winning basket for Mondovi with 10 seconds left as Mondovi briefly led 28 27 at halftime and Whitehall held a slim 40 39 lead after three. La Vera Nelson led Whitehall with 20, while Wittenberg had 19 and Bloss 17 for Mondovi.
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Browns Win East West Playoff 14-9 Over Yankees
Cleveland Browns clinch the East West playoff title with a 14-9 victory over the New York Yankees at Lakefront Stadium. Otto Graham threw a 16 yard TD to Dante Lavelli to seal the win as the Browns finish strong after midseason losses.
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Meister Brays Retain National Bowling Championship
In Chicago the Meister Brays defended their national title by surpassing Milwaukee Clark Supplies by 137 pins in a 24 game meet. The Chicago team totaled 24 293 to Milwaukee's 24 156 as the visitors claimed 13 games to 10 with one tie.
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Peerless To Face Melrose In Tonight's Cage Match
Peerless Beers of the La Crosse Recreation basketball loop travels to Melrose for a cage contest. Connie Erickson and Jack Fry start at forwards, Elley Fry and Don Fry in the back court, with Bob Wieland at center.
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College Basketball Scores Across East and Midwest Regions
AP reports numerous early season results. Notable wins include Kentucky over St John’s Brooklyn 70 to 50, Oregon 67 over Niagara 60 in overtime, and Wisconsin 47 beating Central Michigan. Other outcomes feature Northwestern 4 and De Pauw 55 in the Midwest, with various upsets and close finishes across conferences.
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Blessed Sacrament Wins Title Fight in Local CYO Action
Blessed Sacrament’s smooth CYO basketball squad moved into first place with a 32-18 victory over St. Wenceslaus as Jack Dwyer led with nine points. St. Mary’s Holy Cross beat J. M ’s 26-24 in a rough game injuring Al Lowell, while St. James edged St. Joseph’s 22-20 and Holy Trinity defeated St. John’s 28-18.
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Taylor Beats Osseo In Wisconsin Cage Clash
Taylor defeated Osseo 52 to 48 in a Western Wisconsin cage loop game on Sunday. Anderson led Taylor with 13 points while Van Gordon and Lambert added 10 each. Roeber 14 and McTune 12 paced Osseo.
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Babe Zaharias Voted Women Athlete Again
Babe Zaharias was named outstanding woman athlete of 1946 by the Associated Press poll, the first to win the honor three times. The Denver amateur champion leads a list including Pauline Betz and Ann Curtis, with Joe Louis noted as top male athlete and other sports figures earning high rankings.
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Midwest College Loop Rests For Holidays
Midwest college hoops league schedules a holiday break with one non conference game. Carleton visits Stanford at Rochester Minnesota in the sole game. Last week two conference games were played with Northfield loss. Carleton fell to Lawrence 42 40 and to Ripon 49 47. Lawrence, Monmouth, Beloit and Knox remain undefeated in league play. Cornell has not begun conference play.
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Celtics Buy Dutch Garfinkle from Rochester Royals
The Boston Celtics announce the purchase of Dutch Garfinkle a great pass feeder from the Rochester Royals of the National Basketball League. Garfinkle may see action tonight in Pittsburgh as the Celtics face the Ironmen in a Basketball Association of America contest.
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Milwaukee High Basketball Scores From Sunday
Milwaukee St. John’s 48 over Milwaukee Plus Xu. Milwaukee St. Benedict’s 44 over Milwaukee Notre Dame 25. Milwaukee Marquette 58 over Racine S1. Catherine’s 45. National Anderson Packers 57 over Chicago Gears 54. Baltimore Bullets 48 over Rochester 39.
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Toronto and Montreal Lead NHL Fight in Canada Backed by Wins
The Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers 3-1 in New York to stay ahead by three points, while Montreal defeated Detroit 4-2 in Detroit. Chicago crushed Boston 5-1 in Calgary, widening the gap behind the Canadian leaders.
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Illini Eleven In California for Rose Bowl
Pasadena welcomed the University of Illinois football squad led by Coach Ray Eliot for the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. The team includes 43 players plus 44th man halfback Dike Dieman, with workouts planned at Brookside Park and Huntington hotel. Eddleman also joins the Illinois basketball tour.
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Thrills From Underdog Victories In 1947 Sports
Readers get a look back at 1947 upsets and dramatic finishes. Army over Navy 21 to 18, Princeton subduing Penn 17 to 14, Schmeling and Louis exchanges, Baer Braddock shock, Twilight Tear’s Belmont bid, Vienna’s late surge and other lone-spirited comebacks showcased.
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Badgers Face Barnstorming Southern California Quintet
Wisconsin awaits a barnstorming Southern California lineup the Badgers meet after a 55-47 loss to Marquette. The Trojans beat Northwestern 48-44 in their latest game, coached by Sam Barry. Indiana fell 60-53 to Loyola Chicago after losing to Notre Dame earlier.
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