Four Major Teams Finish With Unblemished Records
1938 football season ends with four major unbeatens Duke Tennessee Oklahoma and Texas Christian all clean through the campaign while Southern California looms as a strong title claimant after a 33 0 win over Notre Dame Duke meets SC in the Rose Bowl with the Trojans holding a potential stock boost Texas Christian faces Carnegie Tech in the Sugar Bowl and other bowls pair winners Temple over Florida Rice over SMU and North Carolina State over The Citadel New champions emerge in all but two conferences with Oklahoma Utah Cornell Tennessee and Duke among regional victors and new league titles.
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Duke
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Texas Christian
York
Trojans
Minnesota
Northwestern
Carnegie Tech
Army
Notre Dame
Southern California
Miami
Mississippi
Washington State
Pittsburgh
Texas Tech
St. Mary's
Temple
Florida
Rice
Southern Methodist
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Harvard
California
Pacific Coast
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Cornell
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Minnesota City Cross Wee
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Washington
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Howie Weiss
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Brad Holland
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Iowa Cagemen Bear Down On Court Session
Des Moines AP Iowa college athletes begin basketball season as football winds down. Iowa State aims to mirror Ames football success with a season opening win over Cornell on the Big Six floor. Hamline edged Iowa State Teachers 35 33 in a late basket. Week schedule lists games across colleges including Simpson Drake Coe Grinnell Cornell St Ambrose and Western Union at Eastern Normal.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa State
Cyclone Five
Ames
Cornell College
Hamline University of St Paul
Minnesota College
Iowa State Teachers
Columbia A
Platteville
Wis
Wisconsin Mines
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eoneRa
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Cornell
Columbia
Marquette
Simpson
Drake
Coe
Grinnell
Western Union
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Dubuque High Topples Tama 39 to 13 in New Gym
In the Tama Dubuque game Dubuque led early and never relinquished the advantage. McKay of Dubuque scored 15 points on seven field goals and a free throw while Tama’s Quigley and Dunlap each had five points. Tama reserves beat Montour 11 to 6.
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Tama High School
Dubuque
Montour
Tama-Dubuque
Dunlap
Tama Guard
McKay
Quigley
Keswick Teams Fall and Win in Thornburg Double Bill
Keswick hosted Thornburg for a double bill. The Keswick first team lost 15 to 12 to Thornburg while the Keswick second team defeated Thornburg 22 to 11, on Thornburg’s floor Friday.
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Keswick
Thornburg High
Thornburg
All State Gridders Feted At Ames Iowa
Thirty nine all state high school football players travel to Ames with coaches and sports editors for a party at the Iowa State College fieldhouse. They will be introduced at the opening basketball game against Cornell College and later participate in punting and sprint contests. The banquet features coach Jim Yeager as main speaker and honors past all staters now enrolled at ISU. The event promotes Iowa college attendance for top players.
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Iowa Daily Press Association
Ames
Iowa State College
Cyclones
Cornell College of Mount Vernon
George Veenker
Iowa State
Iowa State Cyclones
Charles E. Finley
Clare Marshall
The
Cedar Rapids Gazette
W. S. Rupe
Ames ‘Tribune
Jim Yeager
Iowa
Sports Editors of Association
Towa Daily Press Association
Craig Wood Wins Augusta Open With 278 Total
Craig Wood of Mamaroneck New York captured the Augusta open golf title in Augusta Georgia finishing with a 278 total for 72 holes on a rain dampened course. Ed Dudley and Charles Yansick tied at 211 after the final round for second place with 279 and 281 totals by Leo Walper and Sam Snead tied for fourth at 282.
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Augusta
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
WN. Y
Ed Dudley
Charles Yansick
Tuxedo
N. Y
Wood
Henry Picard
Hershey
Leo Walper
Washington, D. C
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
John Bulla
Chicago
Snead
Bulla
Hoyt Reelected Head of Amateur Association
Washington ins report states Judge Samuel L. Hoyt was unanimously reelected president of the Amateur Athletic Union for another year at the one day golden anniversary convention in Washington. Four new vice presidents were elected: L Di Benedetto New Orleans Roscoe Torrance Portland Willard Cunningham Cincinnati and Charles J Gevecker St Louis J Lyman Bingham Chicago remained assistant to the president and Daniel J Ferris New York continued secretary treasurer with terms not expiring until 1940.
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Washington
INS
Samuel L. Hoyt
Connecticut Association
Amateur Athletic Union
AAU
L. di Benedetto
New Orleans
Roscoe Torrance
Portland
Ore
Willard Cunningham
Cincinnati
Charles J. Gevecker
St. Louis
J. Lyman Bingham
Monmouth Set to Challenge Iowa in Weekend Test
Iowa faces Monmouth in a warmup game after a rough opener against Carleton. Monmouth, on a recent ten-game win streak in smaller colleges, is coached by Robert Woll and brings a compact lineup with one regular out, five others ready to push the Hawks. Iowa aims to fix defense and timing as Rollie Williams drills them for a four-game ten-day stretch including Washington University, Butler, and De Paul.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iown
Carleton College
Rollie Williams
Monmouth
Iowa
Carleton
Knox
Robert Woll
Illinois Lads
Burlington Junior College
Williams
Hawkeye
Carls
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Town
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Angelo Anapol
Stephens
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Dick Evans
Erwin Prasse
Bob Lobbs
Howard Irvine
Louis Selzer
Prasse
Hawks
Washington University of St. Louis
Butler
Indianapolis
Ind
de Paul
Chicago
Baseball Men Converge On New Orleans
New Orleans hosts managers scouts and officials as minor league meetings begin a prelude to the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues convention. The Southern Association and Texas League start business sessions today with trades and exchanges prominent. other leagues including the American Association meet soon ahead of the main convention.
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New Orleans
INS
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Southern Association
Texas League
American Association
Morley Girls Defeat Springdale 47 to 34
Morley defeats Springdale 47 to 34 as Siebels scores 37 of Morley’s 47. Williams leads Springdale with 11, Peterson has 10. In boys action Springdale wins 32 to 18. Sondergard 16, J Todd , Fairbanks 10, Hefflefinger shines for Morley. Siebels has averaged over 31 points per game across four Morley girls games.
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the Gazette
Morley
Springdale
Siebels
Williams
Peterson
Sondergard
J. Todd
Fairbanks
Hefflefinger
Viola Cagers Rally to Beat Ely in Close Game
Viola edged Ely 20 to 14 after a late surge to erase a deficit. Viola reserves then overwhelmed Ely’s second string 30 to 8, completing the double victory in a single day.
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Viola Cagers
Ely
the Gazette
Viola
Riverside Wins Over Kalona in Varsity and Junior Game
Riverside high school beat Kalona 34 to 26 in a varsity win and a curtain raiser juniors' game edged Kalona 38 to 17.
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the Gazette
Riverside
Riverside High School
Kalona
Red Pepper football notes and a Rose Bowl forecast
Tom Farmer of Wilson High is named second all state quarterback and journeys to Chicago with West Waterloo’s Dick Brecunier for a Northwestern hosted outing. Brown University’s coach DeOrmond Mcclaughry leads his son Jack as captain of Providence football. Southern California’s Howard Jones faces scrutiny after a strong season ending with a Rose Bowl bid and Notre Dame loss. The piece weighs conference prestige, gate receipts, and Orange Sugar bowls as season highlights.
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Wilson High School
Tom
Dick Brecunier
West Waterloo High
Chicago
Windy City
Brown University
DeOrmond “Yuss’ Mcclaughry
Providence
Jack
West Fall
Los Angeles
Howard Jones
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Alabama
Jones
Southern Californian University
Iowa
University of California
Notre Dame
Irish
Bell Reaches Semifinals in Nebraska Table Tennis Meet
Jack Bell, 14, son of Mr and Mrs James W Bell, reached the Nebraska State table tennis semifinals at Omaha in the junior division before losing to Jim Ferguson 21 16 14 21 21 12. He exited the men's section in the third round. Bell is a noted competitor in the Iowa open and remains eligible for junior events all winter.
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Jack Bell
James W. Bell
Country Club Parkway SE
Nebraska
Omaha
Jim Ferguson
Jack
Bruins Take Lead With 5-0 Win Over Chicago
Boston Bruins secure first place in the NHL by beating Chicago 5-0 while New York Rangers top the Americans 6-1. Detroit also defeats Toronto 1-0 as standings shift with Rangers rising to second.
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Boston
United Press
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
Bruins
Chicago
New York Americans
Americans
Rangers
Detroit
Toronto
Seacyse Ae
Rt Rangers
Ters Oka
Netroit Siese Ous
Canadiens
Walker And Alburnett Basket Teams Divide
Walker and Alburnett split a Friday double header. The Walker girls led by Ross with 20 points won 43 to 20. The Alburnett boys routed 36 to 17 as Peterson scored 12 and Hooker 10, with Bingham adding 9 for Walker.
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Alburnett
Walker
Ross
Alburnett Boys
Peterson
Hooker
Bingham
Parnell Cagers Defeat Conroy Team 45 to 14
Parnell high school Shamrocks chalked up their second win of the season by routing Conroy 45 14. Sheridan scored 20 points for Parnell while Martens starred for Conroy in the setback.
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Parnell Cagers
Conroy
Parnell
Parnell High School Shamrocks
Sheridan
Martens
Keota High Defeats Center 28 to 15
Keota High School defeated Center 28 to 15. Malley and Flander led Keota with strong attacks, while Hill topped Center’s scoring. Unauthorized line shows local game result with key players mentioned.
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Keota High
Gazette
Keota
Center
Malley
Flander
Hill
Elkader Tops Farmersburg In Road Gridiron Clash
Elkader defeated Farmersburg 22 to 14 in the teams second home game of the season. Elkador also won the junior high opener with a strong showing.
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the Gazette
Farmersburg
Elkader
Norway Defeats Shueyville In Close 23–18 Game
On Friday night Norway beat Shueyville 23 to 18 at home in a hard fought contest. The Shueyville seconds beat the Norway seconds in the curtain raiser.
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Norway
Shueeyville
Shueyville
Cornell Quintet At Iowa State For Cage Game
Cornell cagers face a test against Iowa State at Ames Monday night as they begin their early season schedule. Iowa State, boasting nine lettermen and strong sophomores, aims to be a top Big Six contender this year. Cornell, led by a sophomore-heavy squad, won their opener 40 to 15 against Ottumwa’s Success school and impressed in a Saturday scrimmage against freshmen.
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The
Gazette
Mount Vernon
Cornell
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa State
Cyclone
Iowa Success School
Ottumwa
Purple
Ray Ruddy Famous Swimmer Dies After Fall
New York INS reports the death of 27 year old Raymond Ruddy, a famed swimmer, who died a day after falling down stairs at his aunt’s home in suburban Forest Hills. He set 15 records and in 1930 held a world best of 4:55.54 for the 440 yard event. At 16 he joined the U S Olympic swimming team and also swam water polo in 1932 and 1936.
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New York
INS
Ruddy
Raymond
Forest Hills
National Collegiate Athletic Association
United States
Armstrong vs Manfredo set for Cleveland title defense
In Cleveland Henry Armstrong defends his welterweight title Monday night against Al Manfredo of Fresno. The bout headlines a Christmas fund show with Lou Ambers vs Frankie Wallace and Petey Sarron vs Mike Gamiere supporting undercards. Armstrong is a 3 to 1 betting favorite.
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Cleveland
INS
Henry Armstrong
al Manfredo
Fresno
Calif
Armstrong-Manfredo
Cleveland News
Lou Ambers
Frankie Wallace
Petey Sarron
Mike Gamiere
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Manfredo
Wapello High Defeats Grandview Five 25 to 8
Wapello high school beat Grandview five 25 to 8 at home Friday night. Grandview had beaten Wapello 29 to 21 a week earlier. Fathers of both teams were admitted free. a carnival followed the game to raise athletic funds.
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Wapello
Alabama Has Best Five Year Football Record
Alabama leads the AP five year gridiron survey from 1934 to 1938 with 40 wins, four defeats and three ties for a .909 average. Pitt and Holy Cross tie for second at .889, Minnesota slips to fourth, Duke and North Carolina rise with Oklahoma making a major gain after an unbeaten season. Notre Dame jumps to thirteenth after a final game loss.
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Herbert W Barke
Associated Wrest
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Alabama
Crimson Tide
Associated Press
Tide
Pittsburgh
Holy Cross
Pitt
Minnesota
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Notre Dame
Gophers
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Washington State
Sooners
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Burleigh Grimes Named Manager of Montreal Royals
Burleigh Grimes, former Brooklyn Dodgers manager, is appointed manager of the Montreal Royals of the International baseball league. The announcement came officially from the club in Montreal on Monday.
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Burleigh Grimes
Brooklyn Dodgers
Montreal Royals
International Baseball League
South English Clinches Two Wins Over Martinsburg
South English defeated Martinsburg, last year’s county champions, in two Friday games. The first team won 23 to 19 and the second team 35 to 19 with Keiser outstanding in both contests.
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Martinsburg
Keiser
Arlington Elgin Split In Season Opener
Arlington high school opened its basketball season at home with two boys games against Elgin. The Arlington second team won 19 to 4, while Elgin overturned a halftime two point advantage to win 29 to 18.
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Arlington
Arlington High School
Elgin
Montezuma Bears Down Deep River in Friday Clash
Montezuma exploded with strong offense to beat Deep River 26 to 6 on Friday night. Guard Bowers led the effort with 13 points, excelling on both ends of the floor.
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Montezuma
Deep River
Bowers
All Americans From Top Colleges Dominate All-America Lists
The piece argues that official all-America teams favor high prestige programs, noting Walter Camp era biases and later selections from big-name schools. It highlights pro leagues preferring certain players, cites Howie Weiss, Davey O’Brien, and others, and critiques Art Rooney’s financing issues affecting Pittsburgh.
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Walter Camp
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Johnny McGovern
Minnesota
YORK
Earlville Boys Defeat Delhi 41 32 On Home Floor
Earlville high school boys basketball defeated Delhi 41 to 32 on Friday night, marking the first Earlville win over Delhi in five years. The Earlville girls were routed by Delhi 36 to 26.
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the Gazette
Earlville
Earlville High School
Delhi High School
Earlville Boys
Delhi
Earlville Girls
Delhi Girls
Giants Crush Redskins 36 0 to Clinch East Title Race
New York Giants rout Washington Redskins 36 to 0 to win the eastern division and set up a world pro final against Green Bay Packers. Whizzer White led Pittsburgh as Cleveland beat New Orleans 13 to 7. Philadelphia upset Detroit 21 to 7, denying Lions a western lead. Crowd of 58,061 saw the lopsided win with Giants scoring in all but one period.
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NEW York
INS
New York Giants
Washington Redskins
Giants
Green Bay Packers
Packers
Philadelphia
Detroit Lions
Lions
Green Bay
Whizzer White
Pittsburgh Pirates
New Orleans
Cleveland Rams
Redskins
Washington
Littleport and Elkport Split Double Header
Littleport and Elkport High School split a double header on Friday night. The visiting girls outshot Littleport in a tight game finishing 32 to 19. The Littleport boys defeated Elkport 19 to 14 at home.
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Littleport
Littleport High School
Elkport
Monona Defeats Guttenburg In Season Opener 32 27
Monona high school beats Guttenburg 32 27 in a season second game. The local girls team led 24 22 in a close matchup.
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Monona
MonOna High
Guttenburg
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