Lawrence and Ottawa Vie In Class AA Final Clash
Lawrence and Ottawa high schools reach the regional final of the class AA tournament at Liberty Memorial High School. Spencer Martin of Ottawa scores 21 as the Cyclones edge Topeka 38 to 35, while Lawrence defeats Atchison 31 to 25 to set the final tonight.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Lions
Redmen
Atchison
Topeka
Franklin County
Vernon James
McDonald
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Cyclones
Robert Moore
Ottawa Ard
Salina
Tyson Mahoney
Hoover
Martin
Waddell
Edon
McClay
Torre
Ny Topeka
Shakeshaft
Johnson
Peterson
Clarkson
Elmer Schaake
Legislature Seeks Alcohol Plant Location Change
Kansas lawmakers petition Congress and the War Production Board urging a policy shift in locating alcohol plants. They argue Kansas has natural advantages including grain, gas and water and that plants should not be limited to navigable streams.
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Topeka
Mar
Kansas
Congress
War Production Board
WPB
Ross Returns From Guadalcanal in Hero Reception
Sports roundup notes Barney Ross facing pressure after his furlough and public hero status. Jimmy Walker criticizes the idea of making an individual hero, while Ross endures emotional receptions reflecting his wartime battles and public image.
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New York
Barney Ross
Jommy Walker
Jimmy
Barney
Guadalcanal
Red Cross
Barney's Blarney Highlights Solomons Visit and Gate
Barney Ross used a mock press conference to plead for sports gear for the Solomons and recounted bouts with players. He joked in the dressing room about Jimmy Bivins and reacted to a fight gate of 74 715 dollars, wishing to be on the champion's end tonight.
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Blarney Ross
Solomons
Jimmy Bivins
Giants Dodgers Feud Flare Reignites Over Signings
Eddie Brannick escorted reporters to the Giants Lakewood training camp in New Jersey. A Brooklyn journalist wired him to announce Dodger signings, and Brannick now says he will bill Branch Rickey for professional services.
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Eddie Brannick
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Branch Rickey
Top-Heavy Scores Prompt Big Ten Debate in Champaign
Eddie T. Jones discusses how the Maroons absorb high scores and fast racing, suggesting remedies for Chicago. He hints the university president might withdraw, allowing the Big 10 to regain its original scope rather than remain a mainly Chicago league.
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Champaign- Urbana
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Maroons
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Service Department Rex Enright Joins Navy as Lieutenant
Rex Enright the last survivor of the South Carolina coaching staff enters the navy as a lieutenant. Navy lieutenants Frank Johnson Tatum Gressette Charlie Treadway and Ted Twomey pursue service ahead of him while Sterling Dupree joins the army defying tradition. Included is Rice football alumnus Lieut. Bill Brando and his missing brother Bob in Africa and Phil Rizzuto’s Norfolk station joke with a $75 jalopy. Fred Levy Jr moves from Rams ownership to major in the air corps at Dayton.
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Week's Worst Gag Notes Burke’s Hambletonian Hope Phonograph Safe
One of Bob Kenefick's recent notes about trotting horses reports that Joseph F. Burke's Hambletonian candidate Phonograph is now sound.
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Bob Kenefick
Joseph F. Burke
Sports and cultural milestones in early baseball and New York history
A year ago the Brooklyn Dodgers purchased catcher Billy Sullivan from the Detroit Tigers. Three years ago Dizzy Dean signed a 1940 Chicago Cubs contract valued around $10 000. Five years ago Max Baer agreed to meet the Joe Louis Max Schmeling winner in September. The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City opened on April 7 1880.
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Billy Sullivan
Detroit Tigers
Dizzy Dean
Chicago Cub
Max Baer
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
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Finalists Set as Maryville and Cape Girardeau Clash for Title
In Kansas City on March 13 Maryville Teachers College meets Cape Girardeau Teachers in the Missouri Intercollegiate final after edging North Texas State 47 31 and Cape Girardeau rallying past Murray State 38 36. Cape Girardeau beat Maryville twice this season and will vie to succeed Hemline University as champion.
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Maryville
Bearcats
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Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Springfield
Texas
Denton
Murray
State
Jack Klosterman
Cape
Hemline University of St. Paul
Minnesotans
North Texas
Texans
Noted Norwegian athletes rounded up for unsanctioned event
Four prominent Norwegians including the Ruud brothers and Olympic tennis star Johan Haanes are placed in a concentration camp for participation in an unsanctioned sports event. They join 250 other athletes rounded up by the Gestapo, per the Norwegian Telegraph Agency.
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Mar
Ruud
Europe
America
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Johan Haanes
Gestapo
Scores From Pittsburg and Nearby Semi Finals
Class AA Pittsburg saw Columbus edge Pittsburg 45 to 42 with Cha nute 27 and Parsons 26. Class A Galena 33 Baxter Springs 3. Team totals include Hill City and Hill City area results as well. Final rounds move to Garden City and Junction City with multiple Class A and B matchups listed.
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NCAA playoff protests follow Sooners selection
Oklahoma Sooners earned a Western playoff berth after edging the Big Six runner up Oklahoma A&M and drew protests from Missouri Valley officials led by Artie Eilers. Coach Henry Iba condemned the process as unfair while committee member Dr. H. H. King cited recent Big Six MVC tensions as a factor. Four teams will compete in the Western playoff with Wyoming Texas and a fourth from either Southern California or Washington University.
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Mar
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Pro Basketball Set For Big Time After War Says Allen
Dr. Forrest C. Phog Allen argues that postwar pro basketball will gain sound footing like baseball and football before it. He notes ready arenas in major cities, a large base of amateur participation, and women's strong support, predicting basketball will satisfy the public's love of fast scoring.
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Phog” Allen
University of Kansas
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The Founding and Future of Professional Basketball
Dr. James Naismith created basketball at Springfield YMCA to channel youth energy. Dr. Allen foresees a large professional league needing strict rules to preserve amateur status. Colleges will supply players as professional teams expand. Basketball remains easy to play yet hard to master.
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Springfield
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KU athletic board meets at 6 in Memorial Union
An important KU athletic board meeting is set for this evening at 6 o'clock in the Memorial Union University club room with all 15 members expected. The session may consider several significant matters before the athletic governing body.
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University Club
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Midwestern state word puzzle clues mix of terms and abbreviations
A scrambled crossword style list features horizontal and vertical clue numbers with definitions and abbreviations for a Midwestern state themed puzzle. The long read blends state hints, chemical symbols, and common crossword entries, reflecting a newspaper grid exercise.
Spencer Martin Stars as Ottawa Faces Lions in Championship
Spencer Martin of Ottawa center delivers strong play with sharp shooting and heads-up defense. Officials Rollie Clarkson and Cecil Peterson directed close games with little objection as Lions vs Ottawa for the title looms at 8 46 tonight in a gym expected to pack for the final attraction.
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Ottawa
Rollie Clarkson
Kansas
Cecil Peterson
Topeka
Lions
H.E.M
Schnellbacher Leads Kansas Basketball Scorers This Season
Otto Schnellbacher, sophomore forward, was Kansas University's top scorer with 284 points, edging John Buescher at 267. Charles Black posted the best season scoring average at 11.4, while Buescher and Schnellbacher averaged 9.9 and 10.9 points per game respectively. Buescher played in 27 of 28 games and led fouls with 52.
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Senator Calls for Reform in Delegates Selection in Kansas
Senator Clyde Reed urges changes to how Kansas Republicans pick convention delegates. He faults county patronage and warns the 1944 bid could fail without a presidential preference primary. Reed cites 1940 near-defeat and argues for restoring 1929 practices to fix the system.
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Mar
Kansas
Payne Ratner
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Kansas postmasters confirmed by Senate in Washington
The senate has confirmed Kansas postmasters including Chetona M Madge Sheddy at Quenemo and Aletha Hawkins. The report notes the 1816 launch of Cleopatra's Barge as the first American yacht to cruise abroad.
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Doubt on OPA Move Shakes Corn Markets
Grain traders questioned raising corn ceilings to parity levels under OPA plans. A Chicago base of 1.08 a bushel was seen as not boosting shipments since farmers can earn more feeding livestock. Market reports show scarcity risk and demand from feeds and industry remains strong amid hedging and weak wheat.
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Mar
Office of Price Administration
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Bond Posted on Liquor Charge for Melvin Hill
Melvin Hill of 1117 New York Street posted a cash bond of 159 dollars and was released from a police holdover after a late night arrest at Ninth and Massachusetts streets following a car chase. Officers found a pint bottle of alleged liquor in the vehicle and said other bottles had been broken in the car.
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