Roosevelt and Franklin Face Off in Unbeaten Showdown
Local high schools stage nine games this week with Roosevelt and Franklin meeting in a top clash after both went undefeated. Roosevelt opens Tuesday at Vinton while Franklin downs Clinton 24-15 to notch their second win. Friday also features St Marys Iowa City vs St Wenceslaus and Elma Immaculate Conception against St Patrick’s on home floors.
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Roosevelt
West Side
Rough Riders
Dubuque
Conroy High School
St. Wenceslaus
Vinton
Immaculate Conception
St. Mary’s
Iowa City
Franklin
McKinley
Clinton
Wilson
Elmo
St. Patrick’s
Red Hawks
St. Pat's
Berton County
Cedar Falls
Franklin- Roosevelt
Elma
Bears
River City
Little Hawks
Davenport
Blue
St. Mary’s of
the Greyhounds
Immaculate Conception CYO Cage Team Seeks Games
The Immaculate Conception CYO basketball team formed this year seeks local and out of town games. Players working out at the I C gym include Clarence Turner manager contact 615 Tenth street SE phone 5879 and teammates Phil Seghi Don Boyle Bob Forrestal Everett Robson Ray Neary Bob Barnett LeRoy Wolfe Bob Byrnes Roy Mc Hugh.
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Immaculate Conception C. Y. O
I. C
Clarence Turner
Phil Seghi
Don Boyle
Bob Forrestal
Everett Robson
Ray Neary
Bob Barnett
LeRoy Wolfe
Bob Byrnes
Roy McHugh
Tenth Street
Conroy Boys and Girls Sweep Ladora In Double Header
The Conroy teams defeated Ladora on the home floor Thursday evening. Girls won 32 to 7 led by Leahy eight field goals while Shaul scored seven for Ladora. The boys edged 17 to 14 with Hempel and Henry the top scorers. Next game vs St. Wenceslaus at Cedar Rapids Monday.
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Gazette
Extraordinary bargains in musical instruments and radios
Classifieds offer daily bargains under section 30 with many musical instruments and radio items available for quick sale.
Freshman Cage Candidates Drill at Cornell in Mount Vernon
Twenty nine freshman basketball players train four evenings weekly at Cornell under coach Judd Dean as he builds a unit to challenge the varsity. The group, mostly Iowa graduates with a large Illinois contingent, will play Coe in home and away series and may add two more games.
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Gazette
Mount Vernon
Cornell
Judd Dean
Coe
Iowa
Illinois
Neil Swanson
Minneapolis
Hawkeye Baseball Coaches Map 10 Game Big Ten Schedule
University of Iowa baseball sets a 10 game Big Ten slate for next spring after a coaches meeting in Chicago. The planned series includes Iowa hosting Michigan Wisconsin Northwestern Minnesota Notre Dame Michigan State and Western Michigan Teachers with trips to Chicago Western Michigan and Notre Dame.
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Chicago
Otto Vogel
University of Iowa
Iowa
Michigan
Wisconsin
Western Michigan
Northwestern
Minnesota
Notre Dame
Michigan State
Western Michigan Teachers
Hawkeyes Face Six Meet Swimming Schedule Under Armbruster
Coach Dave Armbruster, creator of Iowa’s Big Ten title team last winter, unveils a six meet schedule for the Hawkeyes. Jan 16 Wisconsin at Iowa. Feb 13 Iowa at Chicago. Feb 15 Iowa at Northwestern tentative. Feb 20 Illinois at Iowa. Feb 26 Michigan at Iowa. March 6 Iowa at Minnesota.
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Dave Armbruster
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Wisconsin
Chicago
Northwestern
Illinois
Michigan
Minnesota
Loop To Bar Schools Where Sport Coaches Solicit Students
Nebraska College athletic conference delegates voted to suspend from championship competition any member school whose athletic coach solicits prospective students. No charges were made against the five schools.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska College Athletic Conference
Center Junction and Wyoming Battle Split In Close Doubleheader
Center Junction and Wyoming high school teams split a Friday doubleheader. The Center Junction girls won 38 to 20, while the Wyoming boys edged ahead 23 to 21. Official Blackman of Oxford Junction presided.
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Center Junction
Wyoming
Blackman
Oxford Junction
Conesville Varsity Splits Twin Bill With Atalissa
Conesville high school defeated Atalissa 42 to 15 in the night game as Jean and Hawkins led with ten points each. Conesville reserves beat Atalissa reserves 20 to 6 in the preliminary. Conesville will host Buffalo on Tuesday.
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Conesville
Conesville High
Atalissa High
Jean
Hawkins
Atalissa
Buffalo High
Newsboys Benefit Boxing Show to Be Held December 21
The Newsboy club led by Wendl Votroubek and Art Taylor launches its second annual boxing event at Immaculate Conception gym on December 21 1936 sanctioned by the A A U with three wrestling bouts and six boxing bouts. Tickets are ten cents sold by news boys.
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Newsboy Club
Wendl “Potsi
Votroubek
Art Taylor
Fritz Joss
Dave Golad
Elton Ross
Jess Arenas
Immaculate Conception Gymnasium
Washington Juniors Fall To Globe Trotters 32 31
The Globe Trotters defeated Washington junior college 32 to 31 in the season opener, drawing the largest crowd in years. The visitors dazzled with stunts and provided entertaining play, while Washington fought back as the game tightened late.
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Washington
Globe Trotters
The
Gazette
Washington Junior College
Trotters
Cardinals
Brooklyn High Beats Victor Five In Close Opener
Brooklyn high school opened the season by edging Victor 22 to 21 on home court. Victor led with one minute left before a Brooklyn basket gave the lead. Brooklyn reserves won 15 to 12.
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Brooklyn
Victor
the Gazette
Brooklyn Seconds
Norway High Defeats Ladora Five In Close Home Victory
In Norway Iowa Norway High beat Ladora high school 22 to 15 on its home floor. The game stayed tight with lead changes into the final quarter before Norway pulled ahead. The Norway independents also defeated a Cedar Rapids Community House team 45 to 15.
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Norway
Ladora High School
Norway Independents
Cedar Rapids
Marengo High Loses Veterans Over Ineligibility
Marengo High School ends the seasons for Rich ard Wanamaker and Lincoln Bartusek due to ineligibility. Dewey Spargrove Wendell Black and Lloyd Milling join the lineup for the opener against Conroy. Several veterans were removed by graduation or other rules. girls face alumni Monday and boys likely Wednesday night.
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Gazette
Marengo
Marengo High
Richard “Pickle’ Wanamaker
Lincoln Bartusek
Conroy
Dewey Spargrove
Wendell Black
Lloyd Milling
Spargrove
Richard Zentmire
Bob Dillin
LeRoy Hadenfeldt
Ricky Kell
Guerdon Hoyle
Kell
Manchester Divides With Winthrop High
Manchester’s basketball season opened with a split against Winthrop. The Manhawk senior team won 18 to 5, holding Winthrop to one field goal, while the junior squad, led by Captain McIntosh with ten points, lost 20 to 14 after a late rally.
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NHE
Ester
Manchester
Winthrop
Manhawk Senior High
McIntosh
Manhawks
Home Guards
Palo Cagers Triumph in One Win at Home
A large Palo crowd witnessed the season opener as the Palo girls routed Immaculate Conception 53 to 10. In the boys, Shellsburg seconds edged Palo 8 to 7, while Shellsburg firsts defeated Palo 39 to 14.
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Palo Cagers
Gazette
Palo
Iowa
Immaculate Conception
Shellsburg Seconds
Shellsburg
Spencer Abbott To Leave Demons Next Season
DES MOINES AP Charles Knight secretary of the Des Moines Western league club said Abbott will not return as manager of the Demons in 1937. Knight added president E Lee Keyser has not chosen a successor but seeks a player manager. Hal Turpin was traded to Seattle with Des Moines receiving two players.
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DES Moines
Charles Knight
Spencer Abbott
Demons
Knight
E. Lee Keyser
Abbott
Keyser
Hal Turpin
Turpin
Lisbon Cagers Split Doubleheader With Lowden
Lisbon Iow a high school boys basketball team split two games with Lowden. The Lisbon seconds lost 26 to 21 while the Lisbon firsts defeated Lowden 36 to 14 on Friday night at home.
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Lisbon
Lowden
Entertainment To Be A Feature At Iowa Cage Games
WA CITY reports University of Iowa basketball games will feature a fifty piece band and thirty six singers on a west end platform. A fifteen minute concert precedes each game and singing of Iowa and Big Ten songs occurs between halves. Dancing and acrobatic acts with band accompaniment will also appear between halves.
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WA City
University of Iowa
Iowa
Big Ten
Alburnett Tops Coggon High 30 to 19 in Hoops
Alburnett high school moved to four wins and no losses by defeating Coggon 30 to 19 at Coggon. Bugg and Tritle each scored nine points to lead Alburnett, while Estling tallied 15 of Coggon’s 19. Alburnett’s second team also beat Coggon’s seconds 15 to 13.
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Alburnett
Alburnett High
Coggon
Bugg
Tritle
Estling
Alburnett School
Horton Smith Leads At Halfway Mark In Meet
Horton Smith of Oak Park Illinois holds a one stroke lead at the halfway point in the Miami Biltmore Open in Coral Gables Florida with a 36 hole total of 157. Ralph Guldahl trails after a 68 to 138 total while Jimmy Hines at 139 and Lawson Little at 140 are close behind. A large group at 141 and 142 includes Demaret McSpaden Manero Revolta Walsh. Shute and Parks anchor at 143 to 145 with Harbert at 146 and Servis at 149.
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Oral Gables
Fla
Horton Smith
Oak Park
Ill
Smith
Ralph Guldahl
St. Louis
Guldahl
Jimmy Hines
Los Angeles
Lawson Little
San Francisco
Hines
Leonard Dodson
Springfield
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Texas
Harold “Jub” McSpaden
Winchester
Mass
Gene Sarazen
Tony Manero
Johnny Revolta
Evanston
Frank Walsh
Chicago
Denny Shute
Henry Ciuci
Flushing
L. I
Eddie Williams
Sam Parks, Jr
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
Chick Harbert
Battle Creek
Mich
Simon Pyres
Bob Servis
Dayton
Ohio
Harkness and Ellis Win Iowa Weight Triathlon Honors
Merrill Harkness of Buffalo Center and George Ellis of Centerville shared top honors in the University of Iowa weight triathlon. Harkness won the varsity with 1 604 points and Ellis led the freshmen with 1 655 points. Luebcke set a weight throw record of 36 feet 4 inches. Twenty three athletes competed in the event.
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Iowa City
Merrill Harkness
Buffalo Center
George Ellis
Centerville
University of Iowa
Harkness
Ellis
Harry Luebcke
Bush Lamb
Newton
Luebcke
Manuel Fown
Grinnell
Varsity
Fred Smith
Cedar Rapids
Paul Ross
Leo Miltner
Bennett Nicks Close Victory Over Clarence Teams
Clarence girls defeated Bennett girls 30 to 21 while Bennett boys beat Clarence boys 40 to 13 to split the Friday games at Clarence.
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Bennett—Bennett
Clarence
Bennett
Andrew High Beats Maquoketa Five 29 to 9
Andrew high school defeated Maquoketa Jackson county league team 29 to 9 in a Friday night game in Maquoketa Iowa. Coach Johnson leads the county league squad with Coach Frost mentoring the junior varsity teams. Several players moved to the second team for the Fulton Illinois trip.
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Maquoketa
Andrew High School
Maquoketa Jackson
Johnson
Frost
Fulton Ill
Pole Temperature Gap Narrowed by Recent Estimates
Scientists estimate mean temperatures at the South Pole are colder than those at the North Pole, indicating a persistent but narrowing thermal difference between Earth's two polar regions.
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South Pole
North Pole
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