Grinnell Pioneers Defeat Coe 48 to 44 in Exhibition Clash
Grinnell opens 1941 42 basketball season with a 48 44 win over Coe before about 1200 at Mer chants night festival. McCartney and Waters lead Grinnell with 12 and free throws key late to hold off Coe as Moss tops scorers with 16 for Coe.
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Coe
Merchants
VV. Ciaseise
Hugh McCartney
Harry Waters
Pioneers
Grinnell
McCartney
Waters
Ed Bowers
Jim Gallagher
Bob Lamprecht
Kohawks
McGrane
Paul
Moss
Lamprecht
Gallagher
McCartney-Water
Bowers
Cecily Grinnell
Met Connell
Patterson
Tachirai
aKennefick
Feller Joins Navy Amid MLB Uncertainty
Bobby Feller signaled induction into the navy after facing the draft under the selective service act. He passed a Great Lakes physical, may train there before heading to Norfolk, and plans to become a chief petty officer. He hinted Indians rivals could keep the pennant without Boutreau.
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Chicago
Bobby Feller
Cleveland Indians
Iowa
Bob
Feller
Gene Tunney
Navy
Great Lakes
van Meter
Norfolk
Indians
Lou Boudreau
Medals Awarded In Industrial Tennis League
At a Tuesday night meeting of the Allied Industrial Tennis league trophies and medals were distributed for 1941 champions and runners up in both men’s and women’s divisions. Women’s winner was Co-Op with Marilyn Schrimper Doris Simon Betty Heins and Ginia Bragg. Runner up Volunteers included Bernice Pieracer Eleanor Bessemer Sylvia Lawler and Edna Fryrear. Men’s winner Collins Radio A team listed Richard Cypra Vic Moravec Del Zarub and Wally Hollingsworth. Runner up Collins Radio B team included Roger Conrad Peter Thurman William Anderson and Alvin Ousir. A manager’s medal went to Ed Shramek president of the league.
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Allied Industrial Tennis League
Marilyn Schrimper
Dorothy Simon
Betty Heins
Ginia Bragg
Bernice Pieracer
Eleanor Bessemer
Sylvia Lawler
Edna Fryrea
Maquoketa Jaycees Edge Lenox 41 38 In Tight Finish
Maquoketa junior college beat Lenox 41 to 38 in a close road game. Mohlenhoff scored 11 points for Maquoketa while Willman matched Lenox with 11 points for the visitors.
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Maquoketa
Matt Starcevich
Lenox Junior College
Mohlenhoff
Willmean
Lenox
Baseball Mart in Brief
Major league player moves include the New York Giants buying Billy Werber from Cincinnati and selling Morrie Arnovich and Joe Moore to Indianapolis. Philadelphia Phillies sell Johnny Rizzo to Brooklyn and Emmett Mueller to Montreal. Pittsburgh signs manager Frankie Frisch to a one year contract. Chicago White Sox trade Mike Kreevich and Jack Hallett for Wally Moses. Monty Stratton to manage Lubbock club. Boston Red Sox release Lefty Grove. Boston Braves buy Tommy Holmes from Newark.
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Chicago
New York Giants
Billy Werber
Cincinnati
Morrie Arnovich
Joe Moore
Indianapolis
Philadelphia Phillies
Johnny Rizzo
Brooklyn
Emmett Mueller
Montreal
Pittsburgh Pirates
Frankie Frisch
Chicago White Sox
Mike Kreevich
Jack Hallett
Philadelphia Athletics
Wally Moses
Monty Stratton
Michigan State Plans 1943 Football Game With Iowa State
Athletic Director Ralph H. Young announced Michigan State college will host Iowa State college of Ames for a 1943 football game. The pairing was revealed Tuesday night as part of MSU's future schedule.
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East Lansing
Mich
Ralph H. Young
Michigan State College
Iowa State College
Ames
Two Clubs After Blo Johnny Mize Two Clubs After Blo
New York AP report notes air raid alarms disrupt Fordham drill for Sugar Bowl and Missouri’s weak air defense. Dodgers and Giants chase Johnny Mize despite a sore shoulder. Browns move to Los Angeles discussed. Shrine game demand soars, Missourians seek Sugar Bowl boards. Morton High players to regain eligibility after returning watches.
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Hugh Fulerton, JR
New York
Fordham
Missouri
Don Barnes
Browns
Los Angeles
Johnny Mize
Dodgers
Giants
Jay Simon
Coffeyville (Man ) Journal
Bears- Packers
Shrine
San Francisco
Charles C Murray, Jr
Lubbock
Tex
Texas US
Chicago
Morton High School
American Legion
Illinois High School Association
Luther Five Whips Augsburg in 46 to 15 rout
Luther College basketball defeated Augsburg College 46 to 15 in Decorah. Luther led 16 to 7 at halftime and extended the lead to 32 to 13 in the second period, pulling away quickly after halftime.
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Luther
Augsburg
Decorah
Luther College
Augsburg College of Minneapolis
Greenberg Plans Return to Army During War
PHILADELPHIA INS Big Monk Greenberg the former Detroit slugger now released from military service says he will reenter the U S army for the war duration. He stresses he is returning on his own accord and that baseball is out of the picture for now.
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Philadelphia
INS
Big Monk Greenberg
Detroit
U. S
Hank
Greenberg
Hawkeye Nine To Play Double Bills
Iowa City. Coach Otto Vogel announced 1942 baseball schedule with 18 games including doubleheaders against Notre Dame Western Michigan and Michigan State. Notre Dame at South Bend April 15 16 Western Michigan at Iowa City April 27 28 Michigan State at Iowa City May 22 23. Road trip March 28 to April 6 precedes home dates.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Otto Vogel
Notre Dame
Western Michigan
Michigan State
South Bend
Western Michigan College
Vogel
College Basketball Scores Mixed Across Open Playoffs
A collage of scores shows Grinnell, Simpson, Missouri State and others posting varied results. Teams such as Indiana State, Augsurg and Westminster also posted wins or losses in a busy slate from Camp Grant to Detroit Tech.
Minor league baseurl plans temper war era baseball in 1942
Raiders president Harry S. Johnson reports minor league baseball aims to operate in 1942 despite wartime strain. Cedar Rapids has low class B admission. Clinton and Terre Haute figures hint at Yankee Giants funding and pennant potential as rosters and attendance shift. Former Iowa player O W Lawrence lauds 1921 Iowa team in build toward editorial.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Harry S. Johnson
Raiders
Raider
Baseball
Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
New York Giants
Terre Haute
Ind
New York Yankees
Yanks
Giants
River City
Iowa All Time Football Team Picks by Lawrence
Lawrence names Aubrey Devine Nile Kinnick Glenn Devine and Duke Slater as quarterbacks and tackles. He slots Gordon Locke Dick Crayne and Paul Minnick in backfield and line positions with Johnny Heldt Westra Roberts Duke Slater and Mike Enich among others. He argues any man on his list could play on any US team.
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Aubrey
Glenn Devine
Duke Slater
Aubrey Devine
Nile Kinnick
Gordon Locke
Dick Crayne
Bill Glassgow
Ozzie Simmons
Simmons
Paul Minnick
Mike Enich
Emerson Nelson
Jim Walker
Belding
Kadesky
Lawrence
United States
Brooklyn bouts score for Katz and Hart in regional card
In Brooklyn and White Plains, Uerbie Katz outpointed Tony Musto in Brooklyn while Al Hart stopped Teddy Wint in Mount Vernon. The card featured fighters from Chicago Washington and Mount Vernon with weight listings and judges noting decisions.
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The
Associated Press
Brooklyn
N. Y
Uerbie Katz
Tony Musto
Chicago
White Plains
al Hart
Washington, D. C
Teddy Wint
Mount Vernon
Browns First Baseman George Archie Enlists at Camp Forrest
George Archie, 27, St. Louis Browns first baseman, left Nashville Tuesday night to begin army induction at Camp Forrest Tennessee. He announced his intention to serve as he travels to the training camp.
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Tenn
George Archie
St. Louis Browns
Army
Camp Forrest
Naval Academy Notre Dame game to draw 50,000 crowd
Officials at the U S Naval Academy project attendance for a firstever meeting with Notre Dame to exceed 50 000 spectators in Annapolis Maryland noted by the sports desk.
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Annapolis, Md
INS
U. S. Naval Academy
Middies
Notre Dame
Cornell Basketball Faces Beloit In Season Opener
The Cornell Purple squads prep for a Beloit visit as coach Walton Koch grapples with weak second-string depth. Starters Houden Jares Howard Anderson Bodine pace the attack with a fast break and tight zone defense. Beloit counters with three strong five-man units likely to test Cornell on its home court.
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Gazette
MT. Vernon
Cornell
Beloit
Walton Koch
Dick Houden
George Jares
Dwayne Howard
Bob Anderson
Earl Bodine
Koch
Rudy Vodicka
Ernie Dahlberg
Paul Roberts
Ralph Ringgenberg
Art Anderson
Purple
Louie Means
Blue Devils
Dolan Stops Graham In Des Moines Boxing Card
In Des Moines Jimmy Dolan, 200, Ankeny defense worker, kayoed Happy Graham, 187, in the fourth round. Earlier Buzz Lanning, 135, Ottumwa, won the Iowa light weight title with a seventh round technical knockout of Jimmy Salvatore, and Panther Williams, 203, defeated Lee Oma in the first round of the 10 round main event. Eddie Simmons, 133, Waterloo, outpointed Dick Williams, 135, Melcher, in six rounds.
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Des Moines
INS
Buzz Lanning
Ottumwan
Iowa
Jimmy Salvatore
Fort Dodge
Lanning
Salvatore
Panther Williams
Lee Oma
Jimmy Dolan
Ankeny
Kayoed Happy Graham
Eddie Simmons
Waterloo
Dick Williams
Melcher
Purdue Gridmen Pay Respects To Walker
Iowa City report notes Jim Walker Iowa tackle ended a standout career after returning from the Negro All Stars New York Yankee game. Purdue players named Walker on their all opponents team, an honor given to only five conference players. Walker played 403 minutes of 420 possible for Iowa this season.
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Iowa City
Jim Walker
University of Iowa
Purdue
Walker
Iowa
Loras Quint Wins Hand Camp Grant Rockford Defeat
Loras college rallied in the second half to topple Camp Grant of Rockford Illinois 39 to 24 Tuesday night. Trailing 21 to 15 at halftime Loras mounted a nine field goal six free throw surge after intermission to secure the win.
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Dubuque
Loras College
Camp Grant
Rockford
Ill
Springville Narrowly Falls to St. Wenceslaus 25 24
Springville high school and St. Wenceslaus collide in a 25 24 Cedar Rapids game. The Orioles slowed the pace for 16 minutes while the Red Hawks tightened defense and kept Springville scoreless until midway through the second period.
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Maxim
Springville
St. Wenceslaus
Cedar Rapids
Orioles
Red Hawks
Bobby Navratil
Bert Cooper
G Misio
Cooper
Navratil
12-Game Pitcher feud starts trade talks in Chicago
The Brookyn Dodgers president Larry MacPhail and Chicago Cubs manager Jim Wilson clash over Claude Passeau’s 12-game pitch er tag. Wilson walks out, ending talks as Springville and St. Wenceslaus battle in a close game with Springville edging ahead late.
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Chicago
Larry MacPhail
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jim Wilson
Chicago Cubs
MacPhail
Claude Passeau
Wilson
Veteran scorers to start for Iowa against Washington
Iowa coach Rollie Williams planned a veteran starting five for the season opener with Washington University Bears. Co captains Vic Siegel and Rudy Soderquist or Bernard Duffee to guard, Milt Kuhl at center, Tom Chapman and Wendell Hill at forwards, in a lineup built on last year’s high scorers. Bears are coached by Bob Kinnan, a former Hawkeye guard under Williams.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Washington University Bears
Rollie Williams
Williams
Cocaptain Vic Siegel
Davenport
Rudy Soderquist
Rapid City
S. C
Bernard Duffee
Wilton
Milt Kuhl
Ida Grove Eager
Siegel
Punch
Tom Chapman
Storm Lake
Wendell Hill
Cambridge
The
Bears
Bob Kinnan
Hawkeye
Postville Honors 12 Football Letters for 1941 Season
Postville High School Coach Ivan Blackmer announces the Letter club has awarded 12 football letters for 1941 to players Don Rose Cy Harris Jim Searls Arbe Bareis Alan Beucher Harold Brown Loren Meyer Frank Tehel Roland Erickson Craig Marston Robert Gruhn and Ray Brainard.
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Postville
Ivan Blackmer
Postville High School
Don Rose
Cy Harris
Jim Searls
Arbe Bareis
Alan Beucher
Harold Brown
Loren Meyer
Frank Tehel
Roland Erickson
Craig Marston
Robert Gruhn
Ray Brainard
Simpson Triumphs In Narrow Men’s Hoops Victory
Simpson college guard Mike Reed scored 16 points to lead the Redmen to a 58 to 45 win over Missouri Valley College of Marshall Missouri at Indianola Tuesday night.
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Indianola
Mike Reed
Simpson
Redmen
Missouri Valley College of Marshall
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