Giants Capture Pro Grid Title in Thrilling 23 17 Victory
The New York Giants defeated the Green Bay Packers 23 17 to win the National professional league championship. Ward Cuff and Johnny Dell Isola were injured in a hard fought win with late fourth quarter tackles and a pivotal early kickoff block. The game drew 48120 at Polo Grounds as New York becomes first two time champion under the playoff system.
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Ed Jankowski
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Kayo
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Clarke Hinkle
Jim Poole
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Engebretsen
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Danowski
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Hank Soar
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Soar
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Los Angeles
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Ray
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Tinsley
Miller
Svendsen
P. Miller
Bruder
Jankowski
Chicago
Tom Thorp
Columbia
Larry Thorp
Larry Conover
Penn State
J. L. Meyer
Ohio Wesleyan
Bruins Extend National Hockey Lead With Shutout Victory
Boston Bruins expanded their lead to three points in the NHL by blanking the New York Rangers 3 0. Chicago Black Hawks rose to third by defeating the New York Americans 4 0. Montreal Canadiens climbed to a sixth place tie with Detroit Red Wings after a 4 2 win.
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Chicago Hawks
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Chicago
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Toronto
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Canadiens
Bonura Traded to New York Giants in Major Deals
The Washington Senators traded slugger Zeke Bonura to the New York Giants for about 20000 and two minor leaguers Jim Carlin and Tom Baker. Bonura driven in 113 runs with 22 homers last season, while Billy Jurges moved to shortstop in a six player Cubs swap. Trade talks, minor league moves, and league meetings dominated activity in New Orleans and at the Waldorf Astoria.
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Zeke Bonura
Washington Senators
New York Giants
Jim Carlin
Richmond
Tom Baker
Jersey City
Carlin
Cedar Rapids
New Orleans
Bonura
Bill Terry
Terry
Billy Jurges
Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Seattle
Freddy Hutchinson
Pirates
Waldorf-Astoria
Brooklyn Dodgers
Buddy Hassett
Philadelphia
Severa shines as Dubuque court tests Loyola Thursday
A reader notes Joe Severa key in Dubuque’s win over an Augustana Columbia squad but corrects an error about his past. The piece reviews area prep-to-college athletes, schedules, and parochial schools aiming for postholiday play, with St. Wenceslaus and Immaculate Conception undefeated.
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Joe Severa
Dubuque
Immaculate Conception
Cedar Rapids
St. Wenceslaus
Severn
Joe
Chicago
Loyola University
I. C
Cascade
St. Patrick's
Iowa City
Sacred Heart of Waterloo
Sacred Heart
Delwe
Parnell
St. Mary’s
Marshalltown
Red Hawks
St. Pat's
Oelwein
Shamrocks
Raiders dealing hot topic in minor league talks
Harry Johnson says Cedar Rapids hopes to connect with a major league club next year after negotiating with several franchises. He cites Cincinnati Waterloo and Cleveland politics influencing waivers for Zeke Bonura as part of the evolving farm system.
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New Orleans
Harry Johnson
Raiders
Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston Red Sox
Buffalo
Nashville
Gadsden
Ala
Eddie Collins
Boston
Red Sox
Larry MacPhail
Hawkeye Basket Fives Battle Week of Big Games
Iowa college teams schedule a busy seven day period with 24 games. Grinnell leads with three games including Iowa State in Ames, and visits Iowa Teachers. Iowa, Iowa State, and Iowa Teachers each play two games. The Hawkeyes host Washington and then travel to Butler. Town State faces Drake in Ames. Columbia meets Wartburg in Dubuque as St Ambrose, the 1937 champion, participates in two games including clashes with Parsons and Dubuque U.
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Franklin
University High
Muscatine
Vinton
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Wilson
Webster City
Ames
McKinley
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DES Moines
Iowa
Pioneers
Iowa State
Cee
Iowa Teachers
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Washington
Butler
Indianapolis
Town State
Drake
Columbia
Wartburg
Dubuque
St. Ambrose
The
Bees
Parsons
Dubuque U
One-Armed Prep Grid Rewarded in All Star Selections
CHICAGO INS Honorable mention went to Joe Poplawski a one armed football player from University High Normal for the state wide all star high school gridiron team. Poplawski after losing his right arm at age four has starred at defense and earned a setter in baseball. He aims to earn another letter this season in basketball and hopes to play college football then coach.
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INS
Joe Poplawski
University High
Normal
Poplawski
Joe
Newsboys Boxing Show At Immaculate Conception Gym
The annual boxing show for the benefit of the newsboys will be held at the Immaculate Conception gym tonight starting at 8 o clock. A local team from The Gazette Golden Gloves will face a strong Des Moines team. General admission is 10 cents with 225 reserved seats at 25 cents.
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Immaculate Conception Gymnasium
Gazette Golden Gloves
Des Moines
Officials Named For Rose Bowl Grid Tilt
Herb Dana announced the Rose Bowl officials for the USC versus Duke game in Pasadena on January 2. Referee Bobby Mortis of Seattle, Umpire Paul Menton of Baltimore, Head linesman Ralph Coleman of Corvallis, and Field judge Battle Bagley of Fayetteville were chosen from listed universities and colleges.
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INS
Herb Dana
Pasadena
University of Southern California
Duke
Bobby Mortis
Seattle
Kansas University
Paul Menton
Baltimore
Loyola of Baltimore
Ralph Coleman
Corvallis
Ore
Oregon State College
Battle Bagley
Fayetteville
Maynard Divides Arlington Teams In Opener
Maynard hosts Arlington in season openers. In the boys game Arlington led 33 to 12 at halftime, while the Arlington girls' team won their matchup.
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Maynard
Gazette
Maynard High
Arlington
Magners Avgor
Arlington Girls
Iowa Cagers Meet Washington Bears Before Holidays
The Iowa Hawkeyes, after two Midwest conference games, host Washington University Missouri Valley in a non conference clash. Iowa aims to boost its record above .500 and follows a 37 to 34 win over Monmouth. They travel Friday to Butler and DePaul, with St. Louis on New Year’s Eve.
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Iowa
Washington University
Hawkeyes
Carleton
Monmouth
St. Louis
Washington
Butler
Indianapolis
Ind
DePaul
Chicago
St. Louis University
Washington U. Stephens
Ore
Gilles Anapol Sy
Lieppmann Evans
Doc Prasse
Oer
G . Uhtemever
Iowa Fismahouse
Wsui
Lighters Tackle Marshalltown On Y M C A Court
The Electric Light and Power basketball team plays Marshalltown at the YMCA tonight at 8. The Marshalltown squad includes ex college stars Joe Dover LSU Wade Thomas Ackley U Everett Cox North Dakota and Malmberg Minnesota. The Lighters feature former Coe and Drake players. Admission is 20 cents.
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Electric Light
Marshalltown
Joe Dover
Louisiana State
Wade Thomas
Ackley U
Everett Cox
North Dakota
Malmberg
Minnesota
Coe
Drake
Quaker Oats Falls to Central Turner Rockets 43 26
The Central Turner Rockets of Davenport defeated Quaker Oats 43 to 26 on Saturday night at the Quaker gym. Gamber scored 13 and Daurer 11 for the Rockets while McGillicuddy and Hogan led the Quakers with 5 each. In the curtain raiser Rude Auto beat Knights of Columbus 36 to 11.
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Davenport
Quaker Oats Company
Gamber
Daurer
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Hogan
Quakers
Rude Auto Five
Knights of Columbus
Quaker Gym
Marengo Nets Double Victory Over Victor In Basketball
Marengo high school boys beat Victor 32 to 18 with Johnson scoring 13 and Hadenfeldt 12. Marengo girls overcame halftime deficit to win 36 to 28 led by Bogear Hoyle and McGivern. The Gazette coverage notes other Friday night results across Stanwood, Tipton, Viola, Columbus Junction, Delhi, Aurora, Clermont, Wapello, Clutier, Riverside and Elgin.
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Victor
Gazette
Marenro High
Dean Johnson
Robert Hadenfeldt
Pacper
Marenko Girls
Carole Bogear
Lol Hoyle
G. McGivern
Bogear
Maxine Muller
Mary Mercer
Clermont
Clermont Hish
Elgin
Schrader
Schupbach
Riverside
Riverside Public School
Durant High School
Fros
Hartzler
Gerot
Cummings
Riverside Girls
Durant
Ely Shueyville Divide in Friday Doubleheader
Ely and Shueyville split a doubleheader with Ely's first team winning 25 20 and Shueyville taking the second game 22 6. The results highlight a close rivalry between the two squads.
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Shueyville Divide
Shueyville
Bowling League Scores And Handicaps Across Clubs
Bowlers from COMMERCIAL and CHERRY-BURRELL leagues post high scores and handicaps. Notable top totals include Hubbard 464 McNeill 431 Clements 463 Nelson 559 and Willis 503. for CHERRY-BURRELL leaders Heath 397 McGuire 457 and Thompson 460.
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Slade
Colby
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McGuire
Thompson
Pasteurstern
Freezers
Rait
Budge Named Nation's No. 1 Athlete of 1938
Don Budge leads AP eighth annual poll with 122 points after a year of sweeping tennis titles and turning pro. Henry Armstrong follows with 104 points as the top boxer, ahead of Johnny Vander Meer and Davey O'Brien among others in the ranked list.
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Associated Press
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Johnny Vander Meer
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Little Davey O’brien
Texas Christian
Marshall Goldberg
Pittsburgh
York
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Don Budre
Henry Armstrong
Davey O'Brien
Glenn Cunningham
Trac
Eh Wee
Ralph Guidahi
Sam Snead
Owl
Jo’ Louis
Jimmie Foxx
Hrank Greenbere
Aseba
Ketball Marshall Goldberg
Fred Tank Uulsetth
Hutchins
Lascha
William B. Woodring
Bill Lee
Don Lash
Joe Hlestand
Eorge Eyton
aAutom de Vile
Rab
Ralph Fianna
Joe Gordon
Charley Yates
Purdue Debuts as Last Big Ten Team In Action
Purdue's Boilermakers open their season Monday night vs Monmouth college and play Detroit and DePaul later in the week. Coach Ward Lambert seeks replacements for three stars as Ohio State Illinois and Michigan also start play the weekend.
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Purdue
Boilermakers
Monmouth College
Monmouth
University of Detroit
DePaul University
Ward Lambert
Jewell Young
Johnny Sines
Pat Malaska
Ohio State
Illinois
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George Washington
Washington University of St Louis
Michigan State
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University of Pittsburgh
Marquette
Indiana
Miami University
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Carleton
Wisconsin
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Madison Square Garden
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St. John's
Local Independent Teams Fall to Palo in Friday Basketball
The Gazed reports at TODDVILLE that the older men's team lost 16 to 14 and the single men fell 41 to 26 to Palo on Friday night.
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Toddville
Palo
Lowden Wins Fourth Straight In Rough Friday Clash
Lowden High defeated Mechanicsville 14 to 10 as Wiebel led with four points for Lowden while Pruess and Emeke added four for Mechanicsville. In a girls game the score was tied 32 to 32 after Lowden led 22 to 18 at the half. Conrad scored 16 and Schmidt 11 for Lowden. Becker and Beate had 11 each for Mechanicsville. Lowden Independent fell 27 to 25 in overtime at Bennett Friday night.
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Oneida
Vesey
Glanzhrew
Peters
Hirth
Rector
Lowden
Mechanicsville
Wiebel
Pruess
Emeke
Mechanilasville
Conrad
Schmidt
Becker
Beate
Mechancaville
Bennett Friday Nie
Coe Cagers Fight State Teachers In Cedar Falls
Coe College basketball travels to Cedar Falls to meet State Teachers in a return game. State Teachers crushed Coe earlier and upset a strong Iowa State squad recently, signaling Cedar Falls as a top state team. Coach Willis Lamb may start Prasch Love Mechlan Cisler Smith with a large traveling squad.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa State
Cyclones
Willis Lamb
John Prasch
Russell Love
Harry Mechlan
Ed Cisler
Bob Smith
Panthers
Don Dunlop
Bob Dunlop
John Watson
Eldon Levis
Don Martin
Bob Marshall
Dick Pollack
Roy McHugh
Leon Black
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