Leeper on Sports Teases JC Amateur Show at YMCA
The La Crosse Tribune reports a New Year’s Eve basketball doubleheader at the YMCA cage court featuring the Sanitones meeting the Chicago Collegians an all colored team at 7 30 p m. before the YMCA City Recreation Junior Holiday cage finals the Jigger Juice five versus Hot Shots. Chicago’s lineup includes Krafft Brown Jones and others with towering guards and forwards. The Collegians boast height and a fourteenth year cage resume while Sanitone relies on speed and depth to challenge them.
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Amateur boxing action returns to Avalon next Tuesday
Minnesotans In Main Go Minnesotans In Main Go Amateur pugilists will swing back into action at the Avalon next Tuesday night as the Junior Chamber of Commerce presents its show. Fred Saddy of Wisconsin will attend to inspect the local setup and may appoint a replacement official. Ted Lange of Hokah faces Bob Duncanson of Winona in the main event, with several other bouts featuring Jerry Adams, Danny Calhane, John Pintz, Bob Warner, Jerry Stanky, Jack Dayton, Lyle Busch, Don Fitzgerald, Blaine Hicke and Jim McCauley among the planned card.
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Passers Shine Promised In New Year's Day Bowls
New York reports predicting star turns from prolific passers in the New Year games. Alabama’s Gilmer and Layne, Texas, Penn State, Kansas and Georgia Tech boast top aerials with Doak Walker and Johnny Lujack among noted passers. Bowl lineups list many teams and matchups across Sugar, Cotton, Orange, Gator, Delta, East West, and other bowls, highlighting the era’s passing records and potential breakout subs.
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First Woman's International Bowling Congress Opens in Dallas
The first annual Woman's International Bowling Congress tournament is set to begin in Dallas on April 8. Local bowlers anticipate a strong field and competitive matches across multiple lanes in the event.
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US Hockey Team Plans European Sail Amid Olympic Dispute
Walter Brown of the American Hockey Association says the AHA Olympic squad of 15 players plus coach and trainer will sail from New York on January 9 aboard the Queen Mary for Europe. He notes passport fixes, fears AAU actions, and confirms Swiss and IIHF recognition despite a jurisdictional fight over Olympic participation.
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Referee Clancy Takes Punishing Night at Madison Square Garden
New York report says King Clancy arrived with a shiner from Chicago Stadium and left with a fresh gash below the eye after a third period clash with Ranger Don Raleigh's stick. The game ended with Montreal edging the New York club 4-3 as Clancy sought medical aid in the locker room.
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Galesville American Legion quintet tops Winona Dutch Kitchen
Galesville's American Legion basketball team won 38 to 34 over Winona's Dutch Kitchen squad in a tight non league game on Tuesday night. Windy Ekern scored 12 in the fourth quarter and led Gale with 14 points while Czaplewski had 8 for Winona as the lead changed hands seven times.
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College Basketball Scores From Across The Nation
East Kansas State defeats Canisius 74 to 45 while Princeton beats Chester 49 to 37. La Salle tops Southern California 61 to 48 and St John’s Brooklyn edges Utah 49 to 44. Missouri defeats U of Buffalo 51 to 3, Arizona 61 over St Joseph’s Philadelphia 57. Canterbury 52 over Earlham 237. Nevada 63 over Nebraska 54. Jone State 47 over Michigan 41. St Louis U 63 over Georgetown 8. Loras 55 over Utah State 48. South Dakota 84 over Bradley 61. Toledo 58 over Cornell 41. Eastern Illinois State 58 over Louisiana Tech 57. Western Reserve 63 over Connecticut 4. St Ambrose 63 over Cornell College 4. Mocmouth 69 over Augustana 53. Sugar Bowl at New Orleans Holy Cross 56 over NC State 51 in OT. Tulane 49 over Oklahoma 32.
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Wisconsin High School Scores Roundup
Shorewood topped Stevens Point 39 38 while Wisconsin Rapids beat Waukesha 40 31 Reedsburg defeated Shawano 53 32 West De Pere won 45 19 and Fort Atkinson beat Mt Horeb 39 2 Dodgeville 32 Jefferson 27 in a batch of late season games.
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Abducted King Mihai Sparks Global Headlines
London reports say Mihai I of Romania and Princess Anne of Bourbon-Parma drew world attention a month before he abdicated. The couple, seen together in London and Lausanne, faced Romanian government objections as Anna Pauker reportedly opposed a royal wedding.
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Navy Rebuffs Volunteers For V-2 Rocket Flight
Navy science officials disclosed that no volunteers will be booked to ride a V-2 high altitude rocket. Dr. T. J. Killian said deceleration challenges must be solved for a human to survive the roughly nine minute flight. He noted potential launch survival but emphasized no program to accept riders now.
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Legion to Host New Year Eve Frolic and Banquet
Legion Listening Post lists a New Year’s Eve frolic on Wednesday December 31 and a county banquet on Thursday January 8. Co-Chairs L V Weisensel and Carl Scheel promote the event with two Twin Cities comedy acts, a barber shop quartet, an orchestra, and a Department Commander appearance. Tickets at door $1.50, event begins 6:30 p m. A reprinted Brig General William E Brougher poem recalls Philippine Army history and imprisonment during World War II.
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Scout Groups Meet Monday at Washburn School
A joint annual meeting of the Girl Scout council and Leaders' association is set for Monday at 7:45 p m in the Washburn school auditorium at Eighth and Main. All council and troop committee members should attend.
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Wallace Bolt Will Elect AGOP President
Wisconsin GOP leaders say Henry Wallace third party announcement would split the Democrats and boost Republican chances. They expect Thomas E. Dewey to be nominated, with MacArthur as a needed ally for victory while some observers see Wallace drawing off leftist support.
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Vandenberg Declines Favorite Son Rose
Senator Vandenberg signals a Republican scramble in Michigan by asking the state party not to back him as its favorite son candidate for president. Indications point to a New Year letter to party leaders requesting formal backing be withheld at the Philadelphia convention in June.
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Money Mania Drives Price Surge Across Colombia
In the new price control era, Colombia faces persistent price hikes as speculators rush to profit before government measures halt operations. Market unrest spreads nationwide amid fears of a sudden clampdown.
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