Badgers Sweep Michigan in Weekend Basketball
Wisconsin remained a Big Ten title contender after beating Michigan 50 to 41 and 42 to 31 at Camp Randall. Ray Patterson led with 19 and 16 points respectively, while Russ Wendland provided defense and ball handling. Tom King scored 13 and 3, totaling 16 in both games, as Elroy Hirsch added 11 and 5 for Michigan. Wisconsin, now 3–2, hosts Minnesota January 29 after exams.
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Wis
Wisconsin
Michigan
Camp Randall
Badgers
Ray Patterson
Russ Wendland
Northwestern
Patterson
Tom King
Elroy Hirsch
Badger Grid
Ann Arbor
Hirsch
Wausau
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Kerrs varied attack stirs East West game coaching
New York sports writer notes Andy Kerr and Dr. George Hauser used a mix of T formation shifts to single and double wing plays with ten days of coaching. The approach compares with Howie Odell at Yale who used a T single wing variant without proving much.
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Hugh Fullerton, Jr
New York
Andy Kerr
Andy
George Hauser
Notre Dame
Kerr
Howie Odell
Yale
Fast Mile by Hulse Signals Indoor Readiness
The report notes Bill Hulse ran a 4 23.4 mile on a smooth armory floor with splits of 62.5 and 66.1, suggesting strong indoor potential this winter. The piece also mentions Frank Sinkwich, Rudy York nearing 1000 major league hits, Warner Keaney guiding Biddeford high school, and the Vultee aircraft basketball team's long minutes without fouls.
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Armory
Bill Hulse
Frank Sinkwich
Georgia
Rudy York
Warner Keaney
Rhode Island
Pop
Biddeford
Navy Guard Players Set Record Low Remain On Team
The Naval Armed Guard Gun ners in New York's Metropolitan Hockey League have used 55 players since November with only two original members left. Lieut Commander Jim Crowley, a former Fordham coach, moved from a South Pacific rest camp to Admiral Halsey's staff as welfare officer for the South Pacific. Ex boxer Artie Dorrell, now camp paper sports editor at Corsicana Army Air Field, traced the P T plague to ancient Greeks. A total of 268 navy and marine trainees played Big Ten football last fall.
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Naval Armed Guard Gunners
New York
Jim Crowley
Fordham
South Pacific
Admiral Halsey
Artie Dorrell
Corsicana
Tex
Army Air Field
Navy
Marine
Bill Daley
Dawson Amateur Reinstated After Two Year Hold
Johnny Dawson, a leading golfer, is reinstated as an amateur after a two year ineligibility period. He learned of the news by telegram from the United States Golf Association after its Chicago meeting, noting his prior employment in a sporting goods store and his current work in real estate and insurance.
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Los Angeles
Johnny Dawson
Dawson
United States Golf Association
Chicago
Golfers Rally As PGA Promotes War Effort In 1944
San Francisco based Professional Golfers Association notes strong response to revived tournament schedule. Members emphasize golf’s role in morale and health while supporting war bonds and rehabilitation of returning service members. Open tournaments draw good turnout, Los Angeles and San Francisco events boosted by shortwave broadcasts to members and troops.
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San Francisco
Professional Golfers’ Association
PGA
Los Angeles
Hilltops Fall to Great Lakes 45 36 in Milwaukee
Marquette basketball town fans saw a gritty rally by Great Lakes as the Hilltops dropped 45 to 36. Marquette showed early ball handling but shot poorly, losing the lead late in the first half and fading in the Sailors’ grueling pace. The team now prepares for two upcoming trips to Elgin and a Chicago stadium doubleheader with DePaul and Northwestern Notre Dame.
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Milwaukee
Great Lakes
Marquette
Bill Chandler
Cagers
Elgin
Ill
Camp Grant
Warriors
Chicago
Shipyard Workers To Fight For Top Honors
Eighteen amateur boxers, most shipyard workers, will vie for berths in the Leather D. Smith Golden Gloves event at Sturgeon Bay high school gym Wednesday. Smith, a shipyard president, will send the nine winners to the Milwaukee Golden Gloves tournament.
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Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Smith
Donie Bush Re-elected Leader of Indianapolis Indians
Owen J. Donie Bush was re-elected president and field manager of the Indianapolis Indians, the American Association baseball club, which also announced the release of veteran coach and relief pitcher Walter Tauscher.
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Indianapolis
Owen J
Donie’) Bush
Indianapolis Indians
Walter Tauscher
Weekend Hockey Results From AP
National League Detroit beats Toronto 4 1 New York defeats Boston 8 6 Montreal sinks Chicago 1 1. American League Buffalo tops Pittsburgh 4 2 Indianapolis 4 Providence 1. Saturday Detroit 6 Toronto 4 Boston 7 New York 5 Hershey 4 Buffalo 1 Pittsburgh 6 Providence 2 Cleveland 7 Indianapolis 4.
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Associated Press
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Toronto
New York
Boston
Montreal
Chicago
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Indianapolis
Providence
Hershey
Pittsburch
Cleveland
Holy Trinity Bowling Leagues Feature High Scores and Standings
In Trinity Alleys-Handicap leagues, teams show strong totals with top marks by players including W Potaracke 543 and L Platz 187 in the Holy Trinity Ladies division. High singles and sixes highlight the standings with Balduzzi and Hammes among leaders.
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College basketball results round up from various campuses
Columbia edged Cornell 33 to 29 while Penn State beat Pittsburgh 15 to 12. Yale defeated Holy Cross 49 to 45 and Villanova won 41 to 36 over Franklin and Marshall. Multiple other scores from Midwest and West tests list Kentucky 61, Wright Field 28 and Iowa 56, Augustana 30, among many line items.
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Army ordnance doubles shell output since World War I
The Army ordnance now produces over 18 million artillery shells each month, a surge from 2.7 million per month during World War I, reflecting wartime scale and industrial capacity expansion.
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Army Ordnance
Nelson Clings To Golf Lead At San Francisco Victory Open
Byron Nelson of Toledo held a five stroke edge entering the final 18 holes of the $10,000 San Francisco Victory Open as Harold Jug McSpaden, Sam Byrd, and Lloyd Mangrum chased. Nelson posted 68 to reach 205, with McSpaden at 210 and Byrd at 211 while Mangrum stood 1 stroke back.
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Byron Nelson
Toledo
San Francisco
Nelson
Russ Newland
Paris
Harold “Jug” McSpaden
Philadelphia
McSpaden
Sam Byrd
Lloyd Mangrum
Byrd
Mangrum
Art Bell
George Fazio
Pine Valley
N. J
Harry Cooper
Minneapolis
John Bulla
Chicago
Ellsworth Vines
Monterey Park
Joe Kirkwood Jr
Muscle Man Craig Returns to Farm Life in Green Bay
In Green Bay Wisconsin the Packers star Larry Craig a rugged blocking back and defensive end is said to keep to farm work in South Carolina bare foot claiming shoes cramp his style teammates swear he works sans footwear and prefers the simple routine of farm chores despite a great season in Green Bay
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Green Bay
Wis
Packers
Larry Craig
Svil
South Carolina
Larry
Wisconsin Veterans Win and Lose in Weekend Games
The Sheboygan Redskins defeated the Cleveland Chase Brassmen 52 to 44 as Ed Dancker led the winners with 13 points while Mel Riebe scored 27 for Cleveland. Fort Wayne Pistons beat Oshkosh All-Stars 47 to 42 with Bobby McDermott scoring 18 and Lefty Edwards adding 16.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Sheboygan Redskins
Cleveland Chase Brassmen
Ed Dancker
Cleveland
Mel Riebe
Fort Wayne
Zolmer Pistons
Oshkosh
Red Smith Rumors Swirl Over Future Coaching Plans
In Green Bay and Madison chatter swirls around Red Smith after resigning as Packers line coach. A columnist linked him to the Chicago Cardinals but Smith denied the report. He plans to coach somewhere and weighs several college offers, likely deciding in the spring as other jobs heat up.
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Wis
Red Smith
Packer
Madison
Smith
Chicago Cardinals
Notre Dame
Artificial propagation adopted to save lobster supply
The lobster population has been so severely overfished that artificial propagation methods are now employed to restore stocks. This shift aims to sustain future yields and support the fishing industry.
Four Top Pro Teams Battle In Milwaukee Tilts Tonight
In Milwaukee tonight four top pro teams meet in a doubleheader at the auditorium. The Sheboygan Redskins challenge the Fort Wayne Zellners with Cleveland Brass vs the Negro Collegians opening at 8 15 p m Mel Riebe leads the National League scoring while Sonny Boswell and Agis Bray pace the Negro quint. Roth declares Milwaukee undefeated for the Skins and aims to spoil Fort Wayne’s string with Dancker Lautenschlager Suessens Novak and Bennett ready to spark another Badger win. Jeanette seeks revenge against his former teammate Suessens.
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Milwaukee Auditorium
Sheboygan Redskins
National Basketball League
Fort Wayne Zellners
Hoosier-Badger
Cleveland Brassmen
Negro Collegians
Ohio
Mel Riebe
Bobby McDermott
Fort Wayne
Carl Roth
Skins
Eddie Dancker
Rube Lautenschlager
Riebe
Agis Bray
Boswell
Chicago Stadium
Lautenschlager
Roth
Badger Boys
Carl Bennett
Hoosiers
Suessens
Bud Jeanette
Piston Outfit
Packers intercept 42 passes sets new team record
Green Bay, Wis. Packers set a new interception record with 42 picks over 10 games surpassing the previous 40 in 11 games. Coach Curly Lambeau highlighted the achievement as evidence the club stayed alert all season. The club also tied a game record by intercepting nine Lions passes on October 24.
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Packers
Mark Green Bay
Wis
Bays
Washington
Curly Lambeau
Detroit
Lambeaus
Greeny
Put Baseball Back In High Schools
Durham headlines urge revival of school baseball nationwide. W G Bramham, head of a minor league body, says clubs must ensure the game is played in the city schools to seize postwar growth opportunities.
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Bramham
Durham
N. C
W. G. Branham
Branham
Buckeyes Battle Northwestern in Key Big Ten Tilt
Ohio State led by Don Grate seeks to upset Northwestern as part of a crowded Big Ten race. Grate scored 27 and 21 points in recent wins. Ray Patterson tops scoring with 60 points in five games for Wisconsin. Michigan’s Tom King struggled after leading last week. The standings show Purdue, Northwestern, Ohio State, and Iowa atop the table with several doubleheader weekends shaping the title race.
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Bucky O'Connor
Chicago
Big Ten
Purdue
Northwestern
Ohio State
Iowa
Wildcats
Buckeyes
Evanston
Illinois
Michigan
Don Grate
Indiana
Grate
Wisconsin
Ray Patterson
Tom King
Patterson
Badgers
Wolverines
Bennie Oosterbaan
Minnesota
Haweyes
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Stan Patrick
Minnesota O
Lovshin Leaves Wisconsin For Army Induction
Wisconsin forward Bill Lovshin will leave the university this week for army induction. He played briefly Saturday as Wisconsin defeated Michigan 42 to 31. Lovshin is a Chisholm Minnesota native and will train at an army medical unit.
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Madison
Wis
Bill Lovshin
Wisconsin
Army
Harold E. Foster
Lovshin
Michigan
Chisholm
Minn
Duke of WindsorSinks Third Hole In One At Bahamas Club
The Duke of Windsor made his third hole in one as a golfer at the Bahamas Country Club in Nassau. He previously aced holes in England and Brazil during his playing career.
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Bahamas
Duke of Windsor
England
Brazil
Packers Set Interception Record in 1943 Season
Green Bay led the NFL with 30 interceptions in 1943, topping the Chicago Bears with 20 and Washington and Detroit each with 18. The Packers’ defense grabbed more opponent passes than any other team.
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Green Bay
Wis
Elmer Layden
Lambeaus
Chicago Bears
Washington
Detroit
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