Minor League Moves Blocked at Joint Baseball Vote
A joint meeting of Major and Minor League figures failed to pass amendments that would have restricted farm teams. Commissioner Landis cast the deciding vote to defeat the changes as national league and American league factions split, keeping current operations intact.
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Canus
National League
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Natena
Eague
Yanks
Detroit
Florida
Landis
Griffiths
American League
Bronx Bombers
Gehrig to Grace Hall of Fame in Landmark Vote
The baseball writer’s association moved to place Lou Gehrig in the Hall of Fame immediately with a unanimous vote. Gehrig retired due to illness after a 2,130 game streak with the New York Yankees.
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Cincinnati
Baseball Writers Assuciation of America
Lou Gehrig
Gelig
Hall of Fame
New York Yankees
Gehris
Two Games Saturday On Quaker Court
Two games will be played on the Quaker floor Saturday night. The Penick and Ford five meet Danceland at pm, and the Quaker Cats face Hawkeye Garage from Eldridge. The Hawkeyes posted a 45 win 5 loss record in 1934.
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Penick & Ford
Danceland
Quaker Cats
Hawkeye Garage
Eldridge
Hawkeyes
Kinnick, Harmon Lead Collier's 1939 All America Picks
Collier's Weekly unveils its all American football team for 1939 with eleven players. Notable selections include Nile Kinnick of Iowa and Tom Harmon of Michigan as halfbacks, Paul Christman of Missouri at quarterback, Esco Sarkkinen of Ohio State at end, and Banks McFadden of Clemson at fullback.
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NEW York
Collier's Weekly
Midwest
Tom Harmon
Michigan
Nile Kimmele
Jans
Esco Sarkkinen
Ohio State
Frank [Ivy
Oklahoma
Paul Christman
Missouri
Frank Ivy
Nicholas Drakos
Cornell
Joe Boyd
Texas A. & M
Harry Smith
Southern California
Edward Malinski
Tennessee
John Schiechl
Santa Clara
Nile Kinnick
Iowa
Banks McFadden
Clemson
Duquesne Weighs Cotton Bowl Bid Against Boston College
Dallas dispatch reports Duquesne University was set to decide on a Cotton Bowl bid after Boston College promptly accepted Sanford's bid to meet an opponent. Duquesne, seeking a suitable foe, paused its decision as Boston College, after a Florida loss, remained undefeated aside from a 10 10 tie with Detroit.
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Tex
Duquesne University
J Curtis Sanford
Boston College
Sanford
Duquesne
Florida
Detroit
Chapman Breaks Ankle Ends His Iowa Basketball Season
Special to The Gazette Iowa City Storm Lake sophomore Tom Chapman broke an ankle in practice and will miss the season. He had been hampered by minor injuries and was viewed as a potential Iowa forward. Chapman previously drew campus attention with a 195 foot javelin throw and is also a promising golfer.
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Iowa City
Tom Chapman
Storm Lake
Chapman
Iowa
Lewa
Ossie
Phy Beta Kappa
Eric Wilson
Nile
Bis
Night of uneven boxing in Memoral coliseum show
A small crowd Witnessed a late start and uneven bouts at Memoral Coliseum promoter Gere La Rue staged a mixed card led by a one sided main event. Milton Reeves and George Burnett fought a hard match with Burnett winning on points and Frank losing by technical knockout in the fourth round.
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Milionaire
Memoral Coliseum
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Lervenszo
Sammy Burns
Kid Herrera
Messena
Eure
Finland
Vicuum
Pack
Frank
Alex Fidler
Milton Reeves
Cleveland
George Burnett
Michigan
Reeves
Burnett
Fidler
Joe Benson
New York Hails Nile Kinnick as U S Youth Symbol
A rousing New York welcome honors Nile Kinnick, star athlete from Iowa, praised for humility and character. The piece highlights his football and academic prowess, including Rhodes scholarship potential, and notes his modest, steady demeanor amid a public standing ovation by 700 cheering New Yorkers.
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New York
Kinnick
U.S
Iowa
Mile Kinnick
Nile Kinrick
Bowen and Livers Shine in Quaker League Bowling
Bowen and Livers sparked a Quaker League night at Lincoln alleys with Bowen topping 594 in three games and Sivers scoring 246 for high single game. The Full-O-Pep team led by Bowen and Sivers posted 957 pins for a high team single game and 3,684 for high team total while the Dragline squad defeated the Clamshells in the Speeder division.
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Rat Hacsios
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Iowa
Leanold Saat
Heh Gunn
Forty Two Hawkeye Gridders Invited To Gilmore Dinner
Invitations were sent for the annual football dinner by President and Mrs. Eugene A. Gilmore on December 1 in Iowa Union. Forty two members of the 1939 squad a coaching staff and the board in control of athletics received them. The banquet marks the formal awards of major and minor letters and is the eighteenth such dinner since 1922 when the first was held by President and Mrs. Walter A. Jessup.
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Towa City
INS
Eugene A. Gilmore
Iowa Union
Walter A. Jessup
Big Ten Looks Toward Chicago Overhaul For Maroon Case
The Western conference meets in Chicago to discuss Chicago’s eligibility proposals and minor sport schedules. Chicago, last in the Big Ten standings, seeks changes to bring football parity with other members while officials indicate tighter rules ahead.
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INS
University of Chicago
Maroons
Chicao
Midway
Little Wabash
Indiana
Oberlin
Ohio
Reds Sign Walters and Vander Meer In Two Year Deals
Cincinnati Reds announce Bucky Walters who won 27 games in 1939 signed a two year contract. Minutes later Jonny Vander Meer also signed for 1940, securing both pitchers for the club.
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Vander Meer
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Walters
Reds
Jonny Vander Meer
High School Cage Card For Tonight
McKinley at Wilson varsity game at 8 15, sophomore at 7. Waterloo East at Roosevelt varsity 9 15, sophomore 7. Franklin at Mason City.
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Wilson
Waterloo East
Roosevelt
Franklin
Mason City
State Teachers Beat Kohawk Cagers 40 27 in Opener
Coe cagers opened the season with a 40 to 27 loss to Iowa State Teachers College. Lyle Dodd and Fred Lofquist led the visitors with scoring bursts in the final minutes, while Tess Levis paced the Kohawks with nine points.
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Iowa State Teachers College
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Tess Levis
Fred Lofquist
John Prasch
Cagers
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Lyle Dodd
Fred Lotquist
Cor
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Lofquist
Levis
Bill Bolt
Jim Scott
Scott
Bob Dunlop
White Sox Trade Taft Wright for Gerald Walker
Washington ships Taft Wright and Pete Appleton to Chicago for outfielder Gerald Walker. Wright hits left handed power with 399 average last season, Walker bats right handed at .291 in 149 games. Appleton went 5 10 with a 3 33 ERA in 39 games.
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Washington
Taft Wright
Pete Appleton
Chicago White Sox
Gerald Walker
Wright
White Sox
Chicago
Mike Kreevich
Walker
Appleton
St Wenceslaus Edges Cosgrove in 24-15 Victory
St Wenceslaus, led by Bernard Polansky with 12 points, defeated Cosgrove 24 to 15 on the local floor. The Red Hawks started 5-0, led 9-3 at halftime, and stretched the lead late as Polansky Seven, Taylor and Tresnak scored in the final period. Cosgrove top scorer was Broga with 6 points.
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Boxing Roundup From Multiple Cities Mixed Results
Boxing brief from various cities reports several decisions and stoppages. Notable bouts include Anoxene Tolen defeating Charley Belanger in Detroit while Abe Synott outpoints Georgia Mertia in Fall River. Time and ring locations vary across Baltimore St Louis Bay City Paterson and Paterson cards.
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Abe Synott
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Garfield
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