Diehl Captains Iowa Hawkeyes 1941 Grid Team
Cedar Rapids center Bill Diehl elected captain of the 1941 Iowa Hawkeyes football squad succeeding Iron Mike Enich of Boone. Diehl, a Roosevelt high school product, earned a first string berth as a sophomore and overcame knee and elbow injuries to star on defense. The banquet announcement included Dr. Eddie Anderson Major John Griffith Nile Kinnick and a list of 1941 letter winners and minor letters from Iowa City and surrounding towns.
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University of Town
Diehl
Roosevelt High School
Cedar Rapids
Iron Mike Enich
Boone
Hawkeyes
Bill Diehl
Enich
Fred “Duke
Slater
Eddie Anderson
Wisconsin
Purdue
Bill
Ph. Kappa Psi
The
College of Liberal Arts
John L Griffith
Nile Kinnick
Ross Anderson
Mason City
Bruno Andruska
Chicago
Gerald Ankeny
Dixon
Wilford Burkett
Independence
al Couppee
Davenport
Francis Curran
William Diehl
Mike Enich
Tom Farmer
George Frye
Albia
Bill Gallagher
Oskaloosa
W Burdell Gilleard
New London
Bill Green
Newton
Max Hawkins
Philadelphia
Mass
Henry Luebcke
Joe Moore
Ida Grove
Ray Murphy
Great Neck
N. Y
John Maher
Springfield
Bernard Mertes
William Parker
Des Moines
Kenneth Pettit
Logan
Herman Snider
Iowa City
William Stauss
Creston
Winter Sports Club open house and skating exhibit
The Winter Sports club will sponsor open houses Sunday at Manhattan and Van Vechten park with free skating and skiing for the public. A Tuesday evening program at the Chamber of Commerce will show instructive films on speed and figure skating and skiing, plus Iowa speed skating championship photos. Membership details are available at the Chamber, with family $5 and individual adult memberships $10, student 75 cents.
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Manhattan
van Vechten Park
Chamber of Commerce
Municipal Coliseum
Big Ten Faces Rose Bowl Decision in Chicago Meeting
Conference members arrive in Chicago for a winter session that could decide the Rose Bowl plan. Debate centers on pairing the champion with the Pacific coast winner each year and the share of gate receipts, with about equal opposition and support. The Chicago situation on football status is also on the agenda.
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Chicago
INS
University of Chicago
Three Eyes Season Shortened By Two Days
The Three-Eye league set a 126 game schedule from May 4 to Sept. 5 reducing the season by two days to fit two Sunday dates for the Shaughnessy playoff. President Tom Fairweather named a committee to choose the Moline franchise with Royron Pinney Gene Wyle and Fairweather to meet in Moline Monday. Reports say Cubs may move their Moline farm to another city with Quincy Davenport and Terre Haute named as possibilities.
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Atlanta
Tom Fairweather
Royron Pinney
Clinton
Gene Wyle
Decatur
Ill
Moline
Chicago Cubs
Quincy
Davenport
Terre Haute
Ind
College Basketball Scores Snapshot From Various Games
Scattered scores show Santa Clara and McKendree posting totals as Youngstown and Jefferson collide in a regionally varied basketball slate. Other results include Morningside versus Yankton and Arizona State Tempe matchups with North Missouri Mines and Omaha tallying minimal scores amid a broad board of collegiate action.
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Santa Clara
Wamline Ty
Cornell
Washingtonferson
Youngstown
McKendree
Jefferson
St Louia
Morningside Jr. Yankton
Ariz. St. of Tempe
N Mer. Mines
Omaha
Nana
University of Edaho
Whitman
Waner Given Unconditional Release by Pirates
Paul Waner, veteran Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder, received his unconditional release on Thursday.
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Atlanta
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Huskers Face Ticket Trowns and Training Tug of War
Nebraska coach Biff Jones enters Rose Bowl week amid ticket complaints and rumored pay limits for players while Las Vegas and Boulder Dam officials urge a Tucson training shift. Jones sticks to plan in hopes of continuing a Rose Bowl tradition as Nebraska eyes one of its most versatile lineups. Hermann Rohrig and Harry Hopp, both banged up, are expected back before Pasadena.
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Lincoln
Neb
INS
Biff Jones
Nebraska
Cornhusker
Pasadena
Major Jones
Las Vegas
Nev
Tucson
Ariz
Jones
Chamber of Commerce
Boulderdam
Huskers
Herman Rohrig
Harry “Hippity
Hopp
Iowa City Joins Golden Gloves Parade for Cedar Rapids Meet
Contact man Johnny Fryrear arranged for a University of Iowa boxing team to represent Iowa City at the Cedar Rapids tournament opening Feb 10. Coach Russ Martin, who has trained Iowa boxers four years, expects a rugged squad led by 160 pound champion Vance Basler now light heavyweight prospects. Basler has fought in Chicago three times as a 160 pound representative. under last winter’s rule he cannot return to the same weight division. Bob Johnson replaces Francis Haney at the Community House, moving Haney to the police station gym to assist Lawrence Gatzke and the boys. Johnson, a Coe College student, has strong Oak Hill contacts and previously helped Art Taylor with the Community House team and boxed in Golden Gloves.
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Johnny Fryrear
Russ Martin
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Martin
Fryrear
Vance Basler
Basler
Chicago
Bob Johnson
Community House
Francis Haney
Police Station
Lawrence Gatzke
Johnson
Coe College
Oak Hill
Art Taylor
Golden Gloves
Lou Nova and Comiskey Draw Garden Bout Card
Lou Nova and Pat Comiskey, both on the comeback trail, were matched for a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden on January 10. Promoter Mike Jacobs announced the bout. Lee Savold of Des Moines will meet Bill Poland of New York in another ten rounder on the same card.
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New York
Lou Nova
Pat Comiskey
Madison Square Garden
Mike Jacobs
Lee Savold
Des Moines
Billy Conn
Bill Poland
All Sorts of Sports Shorts Highlight 1920s greats and figures
This column recalls Jillie Heston’s 44 college games and 100 plus touchdowns at Michigan 1901 04. It notes John Kimbrough lauded as a gentleman by Texas players and Describes Navy Army salaries and jersey numbering origins at Western Reserve Ohio State ledger. It mentions Ray Flaherty Mel Hein and Lou Stringer, Cubs coaching figures, and four blocking backs of 1940s college football. Grange four touchdowns in 12 minutes.
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Jillie Heston
Michigan
Texas University
John Kimbrough
Eastern
Army
Navy
Karl Davis
Western Reserve
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Ohio State
Chic Harley
Harley
Ray Flaherty
Washington
Mel Hein
New York Giants
Stein
Providence Steam Rollers
Pullman
Wash
Providence
Hein
Ack Lelivelt
Seattle
Lou Stringer
Stringer
Cubs
Billy Herman
Charley Grimm
Art Fletcher
Yankees
Charley Dressen
Dodgers
Frank Snyder
Giants
Cub
Jim Thomason
Texas A
Forest Evashewski
Walt Matuszczak
Cornell
Henry Toczylowski
Boston College
Harold
Red Grange
Industrial League Managers To Meet
A special meeting of team captains and board of control representatives of the Allied Industrial basketball league is set for Friday at 7 30 P M at the YMCA. The purpose is to draw up the schedule for the coming season which opens December 11. The Quaker Oats team starts its schedule Saturday night against the Wilson Packers of Cedar Rapids on the Quaker floor with a 7 45 p m tip off.
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Board of Control
Allied Industrial Basketball League
Quaker Oats
Wilson Packers
Cedar Rapids
Abbott Names New Pilot for Williamsport in Eastern League
J Roy Clank announced Spencer Abbott, dean of minor league managers, is the new Pilot of the Williamsport team in the Eastern league. Abbott, nearing his thirty-eighth year in baseball and thirty-sixth as manager, succeeds Fresco Thompson.
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Atlanta
J. Roy Clank
Spencer Abbott
Williamsport
Abbott
Fresco Thompson
Deals on Fire at Baseball Confab in Atlanta Outline Trades
As the minor league convention moves into its second day, major league trade talk swirls around the Reds Dodgers and Cubs with Giants Pirates and Cardinals also in play. Boston reportedly eager to deal with Red Sox manager Joe Cronin near a Wednesday night swap that would have sent Doc Cramer to Chicago for Mike Kreevich but fell through.
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Atlanta
Reds
Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Cronin
Doc Cramer
White Sox
Mike Kreevich
Jimmy Dykes
Harry Grabiner
Chicago
Cramer
Rip Radcliff
Barney McCosky
Kreevich
Dodgers
Cubs
Billy Myers
Jimmy Gleeson
Bobby Mattick
Myers
Eddie Joost
Joost
Gleeson
Lenox J C to Open Season This Week
Lenox junior college opens its basketball schedule this week against Maquoketa junior college under coach Christensen. Returning lettermen Vance Stead Richard Thompson and Malvern Shedek lead the lineup as the team plays a series of Northeast Iowa Junior College conference games through February with matches at home and away against Maquoketa Dubuque Independence Muscatine Elkader Waukon Bayless and Tipton.
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Hopkinton — Lenox Junior College
Maquoketa Junior College
Christensen
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Muscatine J C
Tipton J C
Maquoketa J. C
Elkader J. C
Waukon J. C
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Independence J. C
Northeast Iowa Junior College
Drake Relays Set for April Twenty Fifth Twenty Sixth
Des Moines AP Drake Relays will celebrate the 32nd annual event in Des Moines on April 25 and 26. Director M. E. Bill Easton announced the dates and noted special events honor Drake University's sixtieth anniversary.
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DES Moines
M. E
Bill” Easton
Drake University
Badminton Association Names Officers In Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Badminton Association held its first meeting at the YWCA and elected Leone Serbousek president Dorothy Svec vice president Myra Booth treasurer Rose Kosina secretary Plans were made to rejoin the Midwest Badminton Association and teams were formed for league competition.
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Cedar Rapids Badminton Association
Leone Serbousek
Dorothy Svec
Myra Booth
Rose Kosina
Midwest Badminton Association
Ramblers Indies Open Tri-Valley Schedule
The Tri-Valley basketball season opens Thursday with Independence facing Cedar Rapids at Cedar Falls. Defending champion Cedar Falls returns Scottie Oleson and Gene Blair with Louie Cutshal. Marion and Manchester also field strong lineups as Wilson, Vinton, and Indies rebuild after losses.
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Spacen
Gazett Nton
Independence
Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Falls High
Scottie Oleson
Gene Blair
Louie Cutshal
Tigers
Marion
Indians
Larry Martin
Bob Lary
Bob Marsh
Mel Meggers
Vinton
The
Indies
LeRoy Griffith
Manchester
Bissell
Timmons
Roger McIntosh
Nile Bergstrand
Bowling 300 by Decorah trio in Calmar league
Don Meyer of Calmar Mayor George A. Baker and Al Weis teamed with Homer Olson to roll a perfect 300 in a recent bowling event. The feat showcased local talent and strong team coordination.
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Decorah
Don Meyer
Calmar
George A. Baker
al Weis
Homer Olson
Cyclones hold off Cornell to open season 37 22
Iowa State defeats Cornell 37 to 22 in a ragged season opener. Cyclones lead 19 7 at halftime, then withstand Cornell rally. Scoring notes list Tripp, Rudolfson, Ol Smith for Iowa State and Cornell players Curry Tripp Jares Houden Howard Sainsbury with field goals and free throws totaling 37 22.
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Ames
Iowa State
Cornel
Cyclones
Cornell
Carnell
Tripp
Rudolfson
Dares
Ol Smith
Anderson
Kluknes
Houden
Gordon
Ortmeyer
O.nicholas
Howard
I'Deneckere
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Hire’s Root Ber Tat
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