River Falls Peds Face Falcons in Key Upset Bid
River Falls hosts a battle with the Falcon quintet led by Nate DeLong at 8 p m. Coach Van Galder keeps the same lineup from recent wins over North Dakota University and Platteville Teachers as John Townsend Glen Schwanberg Ed Olson and John Schumann Bill Knapton join DeLong in the starting five.
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Iowa Absent From 1951 Indiana Football Schedule
Bloomington Indiana announced Indiana's 1951 football schedule with Iowa not present for the first time since 1933. Pittsburgh Wisconsin and Minnesota return after breaks, replacing Nebraska and Iowa.
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White Sox Sign Wausau Catcher Dale Schultz
Chicago White Sox sign Dale Schultz a three sport athlete from Wausau Wisconsin to a contract in the farm system Schultz caught five no hit games pitched last season by Jerome Dahlke who is also in the White Sox system Farm Director John Rigney said Schultz assigned to the farm club at Seminole Oklahoma in the Class D Sooner State league
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Joe) Dahlke
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Navy star Rich Shimshak speaks to Optimist Club
Midshipman Richard E. Shimshak, former Aquinas high school and U S Naval Academy football standout, addressed the Optimist Club at Hotel Stoddard. He discussed Navy football he described as steady with strong spirit, the academy’s four year course, admission paths, and how athletic aid helps entrants while emphasizing selfdiscipline and no special football favoritism.
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Sanches Football Player Also Renowned Linguist
Sanches, listed as six foot three and 240 pounds for the Redskins, is described as an expert linguist and fully qualified college professor of languages.
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Bowling Averages From Northern Colleges Reported
Bowling averages show Northern Illinois at 62 for Lake Forest 48 Western Illinois 54 and Loras 4 Wheaton 54. Connecticut Techs 50 Beath Centenary 80. Southwestern Louisiana 44 Swarthmore 1 Johns Hopkins 50 Southwest Ey 4 Texas 58. New Mexico Aggies 43.
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Ask Football Rule Changes At Meeting
A San Francisco report notes the Collegiate Athletic advisory committee urged rule changes to curb bench backing and free substitutions. Proposals include limiting substitutions to timeouts, reinstating a 1942 rule, and clarifying end zone plays with safety and helmet protection topics.
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Lumbia University
Starting Young Pony Aces Barn Here for Jockey Ted Atkinson
Miami report notes jockey Ted Atkinson believes in starting horses young. Three year old John Andrew is stabled at Hialeah this winter with a Shetland pony named Tiny. The piece highlights early training approaches for young riders and their mounts in Florida racing circles.
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La Crosse Balks At Pro Baseball Bid For 1949
Local baseball interests backed by the La Crosse Tribune filed an application to join the Wisconsin State League after Janesville left. A Chamber of Commerce meeting cited lack of proper facilities and deferred pro ball until 1950. Plans to adapt Memorial Field or build a new project were rejected due to cost. Edward Newburg announced Wausau will be informed of the decision as four applicants vie for league entry. Ballots at the Tribune exceeded 800 ahead of Saturday’s annual Wausau meeting.
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Beloit Carleton Tilt Opens Midwest Loop Schedule
Beloit opens a six game Midwest conference weekend schedule after its fourth straight basketball title. The Golds, averaging 71.2 points, visit Carleton in Northfield Minnesota as Belmont split two early league games. Lawrence and Monmouth also travel Saturday while Grinnell plays Cedar Rapids. George Washington's team is noted with 23 games this season.
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Mathias Wins James Sullivan Award for Olympic Decathlon
Tulare California teen Mathias wins the 1948 James E Sullivan trophy as outstanding amateur athlete after a stunning Olympic Decathlon in London. He scores 201 of 525 votes from AAU leaders and will receive the award February 20 in a luncheon in his honor.
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New York
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London
James A. Rhodes
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Kiskiminetas Springs Preparatory School
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Baldwin-Wallace College
Gilbert Is Back Hitting Long Ball
Charley Gilbert, son of Larry, a Braves draftee, returns to the Nashville club after stints with the Dodgers Cubs and Phillies. The lefty batted .362, setting two Southern Association records with 178 runs and 155 walks, while totaling 192 hits, 42 homers, 31 doubles and 7 triples with 110 RBIs.
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RECORD HITTERS IN MLB HISTORY
Four players in major league history have hit four home runs in a single game. Bobby Lowe Ed Delahanty Lou Gehrig and Chuck Klein achieved this rare feat.
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British firms build BRM racing car for 1949 debut
Forty five British organizations cooperate in producing the BRM racing car to challenge foreign types. Assembly of the first BRM will be early in 1949 under supervision of Raymond Mays, Britain’s champion driver, and Peter Berthon, the racing car designer.
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Rabelais Credited With First Almanac in 1533
The article credits François Rabelais as the author of the first almanac published in 1533, noting its historical significance in early printed calendars and forecasts.
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