Midwest All American Team Selections Highlight Seniors and Heavier Line
The AP All America picks emphasize a senior backfield with a standout sophomore Doak Walker from Southern Methodist. The line features six footers 195 to 230 pounds including End Paul Cleary, Guards Bill Fischer, Tackle Richard Harris, and Tackle Bob Davis. Additional top players hail from Michigan Alabama Notre Dame Texas and Georgia Tech, forming a heavyline veteran group that sparked postwar debates.
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Frank Eck
New York
Southwest
Doak Walker
Wizard
South
En Methodist University
Center State
Lime
Far West
Paul Cleary
California
Bill Fischer
Notre Dame
Richard Harris
Texas
Bob Davis
Georgia Tech
Fischer
Southern Calif
Bob Dis
Steve Key
Penn State
Charles Bednarik
William Fischer
William Swiacki
Columbia
John Lujack
Robert Chappuis
Michigan
Ray Evans
Kansas
So. Meth
Fouls Called At Rivalry Game Between Manitowoc and Two Rivers
Sixty three fouls were called in the traditional rivalry. Officials called 33 on Two Rivers and 30 on Manitowoc. Two Rivers lost five players on fouls and finished the last two minutes with four players. Manitowoc lost none.
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Alasnowoc
Two Rivers
Manitowoc
Second Team End Third Team Robert Mann Michigan
The listing names players by college for second and third team positions. Included are Robert Mann of Michigan and others across major programs such as Notre Dame, Army, Navy, UCLA, California, Michigan, Alabama, and Texas among notable backs and ends. The fragmented OCR reads as a roster snippet with multiple institutions and players.
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Robert Mann
Michigan
Barney Poole
Mississippi
Zygmont Czarobski
N. Dame
John Ferraro
Calif
Leo Nomellini
Minnesota
Joseph Steffy
Army
Richard Scott
Navy
Jay Rhodemyre
Kentucky
Red Frant
California
Mike Dimitro
Ucla
Malachi Mills
VMI
George Connor
Ike Owens
Bowling League Scores and Team Totals Across Leagues
Readable bowling results show multiple teams across the Major League Badger and Thursday Night leagues. Scores list individual bowler games and team totals, with handicaps and final tallies like 2120s and 2400s across clubs such as Swiss Cheese Shop Old Style Lager Clinic Pharmacy and Warren Auto Co.
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Jones
Becker
Myers
Clark
Greenwald
Kasten
Miller
Bacon
Knipschild
Clinic’ Pharmacy
Tschanz
Rees
Marean
Albert
Hackle
Frozen Foods
Woolever
Carson
Goecks
Mielke
Pickett
Baumgartner’s
Smith
Lauper
Franke
Rohrer
Caradine
Baumle
Mueller
Bahr Sr
Schober
Warren Auto Co
Earth
Aren
McCoy
Brown
Peters
Ace Store
Carter
Shager
Ammann
Beveier
Kramer
Heuer Sales Co
Kummer
Bayrhoffer
Boss
Heuer
Johnson
Schulthess
High School Basketball Scores Across Wisconsin Statewide
A roundup of high school basketball results from Wisconsin communities including Atkinson Lake Mills Randolph Fox Lake Highland Montfort Livingston and many others with scores listed. A tragic accident in Twin Lakes reports five year old Gerald Kinney killed when a garbage truck backed over him near his home. The driver warned the children to stay away before the incident.
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Twin Lakes
Wis
Gerald Kinney
Gerald
Kenneth H. Kinney
Argyle Dominates Blanchardville In Nonconference Win
Argyle defeats previously undefeated Blanchardville 47 to 32 in a non league game. Argyle jumps to a 16 7 first quarter lead and leads 27 14 at halftime. Key scorers include Bob Lunda 12 Hervey Lane 10 Gene Lane 11 and Lawrence Kipfer 13 while Jim Gant and Gerald Lehnherr add six each for Blanchardville officials Plitzman Madison. B team Blanchardville 20 Argyle 16.
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Jan Onaravine
Blanchardville High
Argyle
Pete Morgan
Bob Lunda
Hervey Lane
Gene Lane
Lawrence Kipfer
Jim Gant
Gerald Lehnherr
Walter Schneider
Blanchardville
Plitzman
Madison
Brodhead and Argyle Dominant in State Line Showdowns
Brodhead overwhelmed Durand Illinois 65-20 while Argyle outscored Blanchardville 47-32 in feature State Line league games. New Glarus beat Hollandale 52-26. Juda toppled Albany 33-23. Brooklyn fell to Verona 44-25.
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Hillsboro
LaFarge
Seneca
Bagley
Poynette
Deforest
Pardeeville
Oxford
Wauzeka
Blue River
Wonewee
Ontario
Argyle
Blanchardville
New Glarus
Hollandale
Juda
Albany
Brodhead
Durand
West Lima
Wilton
la Crosse Central
Sparta
la Crosse Aquinas
Lourdes
Rochester, Minn
Manitowoc
Two Rivers
Madison Edgewood
Wayland Academy
Ill
Brooklyn
Verona
Madison
Glarners Rally Past Hollandale In Nonconference Victory
New Glarus high school team coached by Vernon C. Duerst recovered from a prior loss to Brodhead to surge past Hollandale 52 to 26 in a nonconference game. The Glarners opened with a 15 to 5 first quarter lead and held a 23 point halftime advantage.
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Glarus
Vernon C. Duerst
Glarus High School
Brodhead
Hollandale
Glarners
New Glarus tops Hollandale in key third period burst
New Glarus built a 13 point third quarter run as Hollandale managed only two points. Sylvan Kundert led New Glarus with 15 points, aided by Rollie Disch with 12 and Kenneth Alderman with 11. Gary Lunda and Carl Schneider shared Hollandale scoring honors with seven each. Free throws: New Glarus 11, Hollandale 8. Officials: Zweifel and Hoesly. New Glarus B team: 31 Hollandale 25.
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Hollandale
Sylvan Kundert
New Glarus
Rollie Disch
Kenneth Alderman
Gary Lunda
Carl Schneider
Pega
Juda Wins Fourth Straight as Juda Tops Albany 33 23
Juda high School defeats Albany high 33 to 23 in a non league game. Ray Figi scores 15 points to lead Juda with six field goals and three free throws. Bob Schilt adds six, Vernon Schlep eight for Albany leads with eight.
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Albany
Vopecsll
William H. Clements
Juda
Albany High
Ray Figi
Bob Schilt
Verona High Romps Over Brooklyn In Non Conference Showdown
Verona High School, the top Madison Suburban league favorite, defeated Brooklyn 44 to 25 in a non conference boys basketball game. Six Verona players led by Scherer with 18 points and Lyle Thompson with 10, while Brooklyn's Neath added eight. Free throws favored Verona 16 to 9. officials were Davis of Madison. B team Verona 21 Brooklyn 16.
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Trovmsye
Verona High School
Madison
Brooklyn
Invaders
Scherer
Lyle Thompson
A. W. Greenhalgh
Lowell Neath
Verona
Davis
Louis Prepares for Title Defense Against Walcott in New York
Joe Louis closes training for the world heavyweight title bout with Joe Walcott at Madison Square Garden Friday night. Louis, weighing 212 pounds, says he will win and plans a final four rounds in Pompton Lakes New Jersey before resting for his 24th championship fight. Walcott, who weighs 192, completed his workout at Grenlock Park. The bout could attract a $261,000 gate with Louis receiving 45 percent and Walcott 15. odds favor Walcott not lasting past the fourth round.
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New York
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
Madison Square Garden
Joe
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Walcott
Grenlock Park
John Roxborough
Roxborough
Louis
the Garden
Tami Mauriello
Yankee Stadium
Beloit College grid coach Easterbrook resigns
James M. Easterbrook, Beloit College head football coach for two years, resigned Monday citing better opportunities elsewhere. President Carey Croneis said the resignation will be accepted and a successor named later. Easterbrook, a former University of Illinois athlete, joined Beloit on a two year contract February 1, 1936, with resignation effective February 1, 1948. Beloit teams under his leadership never finished high.
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James M. Easterbrook
Beloit College
Tea
Carey Croneis
Easterbrook
University of Illinois
Beloit
Coach Easterbrook joins Midwest program after varied coaching career
Jer placed fourth in the Midwest conference and carried a two year record of nine victories and nine defeats. Easterbrook came here from East St. Louis high school in Illinois after serving as backfield coach and head track coach at the College of William and Mary and as head football coach at Mattoon and Urbana high schools in Illinois.
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Jer
Easterbrook
East St. Louis
Ill
College of William and Mary
Mattoon
Urbana
Major Leagues Plan Four Coast Teams Revival
A plan to admit four Pacific Coast league clubs into Major Leagues surfaced, targeting Los Angeles San Francisco Oakland and Hollywood as new teams. The Pacific Coast league opposes the move, with Clarence Rowland stating the league aims to remain independent and will not consent to ceding clubs to the majors.
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Nearuttire
Associated Press
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Oakland
Hollywood
Clarence Rowland
Pacific Coast League
Costner Knocks Out Cooper Twice in Riverview Bout
George Costner nicknamed Sugar, a Cincinnati welterweight weighing 152 pounds, knocked out Jackie Cooper of Chicago twice in three rounds to win the feature bout of the Riverview boxing card before 1,226 fans who paid 2392 dollars net. A brutal left hook to the chin finished Cooper in the third round.
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Sdulwaukee
George
Sugar) Costner
Cincinnati
Jackie Cooper
Chicago
Riverview
Costner
Cooper
Costner Fight Continues After Disputed Corner Low Blow
In the opening frame the Chicagoan on one knee at ten protested Costner's position in the neutral corner. Officials conferred and the bout resumed until 2 40 of the third when Cooper fell to a flurry of rapid punches.
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Costner
Cooper
Baugh Sets New Passing Record in National Loop
Sammy Baugh of the Washington Redskins set a new NFL single season passing record by completing 171 of 279 attempts for 2,437 yards in 1947. Sid Luckman of the Chicago Bears trails with 146 completions for 2,194 yards. Steve Van Buren of the Philadelphia Eagles boosted his season total to 868 yards after 182 carries, needing 69 yards per game over two remaining contests to top Beattie Feathers’ 1,004-yard 11 game mark set in 1934.
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Wasladeline
Sammy Baugh
Washington Redskins
Sid Luckman
Luckman
Chicago Bears
Sammy
Steve van Buren
Philadelphia Eagles
Bronko Nagurski
Pittsburgh
Bears
Beattie Feathers
van Buren
Feathers
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Skippy) Minisi
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