Iowa Faces Denver In Intersectional Test At Home
Iowa aims for a fourth straight win as it hosts Denver on Wednesday in the only intersectional game of the season. Iowa’s Rollie Williams era features center Jack Drees returning from injury to pair with Gaddis and Stephens in a lineup aimed at offensive balance against Denver's Ken Suesens Joe Van Ysseldyk and Jim Babcock.
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Ova City
Iowa
Rollie Williams
Purdue
Marquette
Indiana
Northwestern
Jack Drees
South Dakota
Jim Babcock
Denver
Phens
Ken Suesens
Joe van Ysseldyk
Gaddis
Stephens
Babcock
Denver Star
Drake
Simpson College
Denver VU
Eepoons
Youngs
P Pirnat Drees le
Tulane’s Bryan Replaces Buivid on East All-Stars
Bucky Bryan of Tulane is named to take Ray Buivid’s place on the East squad for the Shrine game in San Francisco on New Year’s Day. Buivid misses the game after Marquette accepts a Cotton Bowl invite to Dallas. The East coaches plan a workout at Dyche Stadium before shipping out Friday night.
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Chicago
Bucky Bryan
Tulane University
Dick Hanley
Northwestern
Ray “Buzz” Buivid
Marquette
San Francisco
Buivid
Texas Christian
Dallas
Tex
Hanley
Andy Kerr
Colgate
Dyche Stadium
Coe Completes Nine-Game Grid for 1937 Season
Coe College announces a nine game football schedule for 1937. The Flying Dutchmen host four home games including homecoming on October 16 against Cornell. The lineup features Central on October 2 and Beloit on October 23, with additional games at Monmouth, State Teachers, Knox, Grinnell, Drake, and an away game at Cornell.
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Central College
Coe
Flying Dutchmen
Gaving Coe
Careron
Central
Monmouth
Cornell
State Teachers
Beloit
Knox
Grinnell
Drake
Denver Victor Over Simpson in Low-Scoring Tilt
INDIANOLA AP Denver's basketball team defeated Simpson College 31 to 26 Tuesday night. Denver built a 4 to 0 lead and maintained the margin, with Simpson threatening throughout but unable to overtake the visitors.
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Denver
Simpson
Indianola
Simpson College
Stephens Heads AP Poll as Year’s Top Woman Athlete
Helen Stephens of Fulton Missouri is named the top woman athlete in the AP annual poll. She dominated with an Olympic 100 meter time of 11.4 seconds and led the relay squad to a gold in Berlin. Alice Marble, Pamela Barton and Eleanor Holm Jarrett follow in the rankings with multiple national titles and Olympic context.
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New York
Helen Stephens
Fulton
Associated Press
Miss Stephens
Berlin
Jesse Owens
Alice Marble
San Francisco
Helen Jacobs
Miss Marble
Pamela
Pam” Barton
London
Miss Barton
Eleanor Holm Jarrett
Sonja Henie
Eleanor
Tate Leads Upper Iowa To 40-23 Win Over Wartburg
Paul Tate led Upper Iowa with 14 points in the first half as the Peacocks defeated Wartburg 40 to 23 in Fayette Iowa Tuesday night. Substitutions paced the game and Tate fouled out before halftime, while Upper Iowa reserves closed out a lopsided win for both teams.
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Tate
Upper Iowa
Wartburg
Fayette
Paul Tate
Wartburg College
Coe vs Teachers Boosted by Band And Rail Trip
Undefeated Coe meets State Teachers on Coe floor Thursday night in a key Midwest Conference showdown. A Waterloo Cedar Rapids electric railway special will bring 200 Cedar Falls rooters and the 60 piece Teachers band to the game. Telephonic play by play will reach Cedar Falls students during halftime. Coe has beaten Grinnell and Central twice. Teachers have a following and letters will be awarded to football champions between halves.
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Coe
State
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids Electric Railway
Cedar Falls
Panther
Kohawks
Panthers
Grinnell
Central
Coe Midwest
Alex Fidler
Horton Smith Tops 1936 PGA Money List
Horton Smith of Chicago led the 1936 PGA money winners with 7 884 75 dollars across 21 tournaments. Ralph Guldahl ranked second with 7 682 41 from 18 events, narrowly edging Henry Picard who took 7 681 in 20. Other top earners included Harry Cooper Ray Mangrum Jimmy Thomson Jimmy Hines Gene Sarazen Byron Nelson and Johnny Revolta.
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Coral Gables
Fla
Horton Smith
Chicago
Professional Golfers Association
Ralph Guldahl
St. Louis
Guldahl
Henry Picard
Hershey
Harry Cooper
Ray Mangrum
Jimmy Thomson
Jimmy Hines
Gene Sarazen
Byron Nelson
Johnny Revolta
Waukon Sweeps Cresco In Doubleheader Basketball
Waukon high school first team defeated Cresco 48 to 22 with Bray Thomas leading scoring as Ernest topped Cresco. The second team won 24 to 16 with standout players H. Kirkeby and Deeney for Waukon and George for Cresco.
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the Gazette
Waukon
Waukon High School
Cresco
Bray Thomas
Ernest
H. Kirkeby
Deeney
George
College and University Basketball Scores Snapshot
A broad tally of intercollegiate results shows Hillsdale 33 to 23 over Adrin, Oklahoma 43 to 41 over SMU, and a wide mix of other engagements with wins for MacAlester, St. Olaf, DePaul, Loyola, Kansas State, and many more. Notable gaps exist in team names and venues.
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Hillsdale
Adrin
University of Oklahoma
Southern Methodist University
Speetie Business College
William Ewell
MacAlester
Mankato
River F Is
St. Olaf
DePaul
Hamline
Minn
Beloit
Armour Tech
University of Kentucky
Xavier
Ohio Northern
Heidelberg
Drury
Teachers of Durant
University of Missouri
Missouri Valley
Fenn
Cleveland
Allegheny
Southeast Missouri
Illinois College
Jacksonville
Creighton University
South Dakota University
Columbia
Fordham
Centre College
U. of Louisville
Central
Mich
Alma
Kalamazoo
Grand Rapids Junior College
New Mexico School of Mines
Hawaiian All-Stars
Denver
Simpson
Doane
Hebron Junior
Marshall
Lincoln Memorial
Chadron
Dickinson
N. D
University of California At Los 'Kneels
University of Idaho
Phelan future at Washington faces doubt after contract end
Washington's Pacfic Coast Conference title chase and Rose Bowl date with Pittsburgh contrast with rumors on coach Jim Phelan's return. Officials reportedly weigh keeping him versus forcing resignation as his salary cut and diverging visions strain relations.
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Pittsburgh
Jimmy Phelan
Washington
Ray Eckman
Phelan
Purdue
Boilermakers
Swords Points
Wenceslaus Falls Short To Martelle In Close Duel
St. Wenceslaus loses 25 to 24 on its home floor as Martelle rallies from behind. Miller, Fisher and Richardson led Martelle with key baskets, while St. Wenceslaus figure Musel scored 19 and Larson closed strong in the final seconds.
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St. Wenceslaus
Martelle
Cedar Rapids
Martello
Miller
Fisher
Richardson
Red Hawks
Barton
Larson
Fleagle
Musel
Kohl
Clark
Parker
Dutch Lorbeer to Manage Sioux City Cowboys Next Year
Sioux City Western league club president Ryal Miller announced that Ernest Dutch Lorbeer will manage the Cowboys in 1937. Lorbeer, who led Beaumont Texas for five seasons, replaces Dave Bancroft and will arrive after the new year to rebuild a club weakened by seven player sales since last fall.
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Sioux City
Ryal Miller
Western League
Ernest “Dutch” Lorbeer
Cowboys
Lorbeer
Beaumont
Tex
Dave Bancroft
St Patrick's defeats St Mary's Waterloo 29 to 22 in basketball
St Patrick's, led by Bill Driscoll and Red Kenney, stretched a third‑period lead to beat St Mary's Waterloo 29–22. Driscoll scored ten field goals in a previous game and again was the top scorer. Kenney contributed key rebounds and baskets as St Patrick's built a 23–13 margin before playing for possession.
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Dick Zvacek
St. Patrick’s
St. Mary’s of
Waterloo
Shamrocks
Bill Driscoll
Immaculate Conception
Elmo
Red Kenney
Driscoll
St. Mary’s
Johnny Corsello
Shamrock
McDonough
Hasbrouck
Kenney
St Ambrose Edges Conception 22 18 In OT Thriller
St Ambrose defeats Conception High 22 to 18 in overtime after a late fourth quarter rally by Conception. Dick Donohoe scored seven for St Ambrose, with key scores from Gene Caffery and Vance, while Stramel led Conception despite limited late scoring.
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Conception High
St. Ambrose
Gazette
Davenport
Immaculate Conception
St. Ambrose Academy
Cedar Rapids
Dick Donohoe
Little Saints
Stramel
Austin
Prohaska
Jump
Vance
Fleming
Conception
Gene Caffery
Donohoe
Immaculate
Ryan
Fleming Ohoe
Tipton Panthers Fall to Mechanicsville in Season Opener
The Tipton Panthers lost their season debut to Mechanicsville Maroons at Mechanicsville. The final score showed 31 to 16 in favor of Mechanicsville, with Tipton unable to overcome the early lead.
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Tipton Panthers
Mechanicsville
Tipton
Mechanicsville Maroons
Boxing Game Shows Signs of New Life and Kept-inning Pitchers
The report highlights Robert Grove of the Boston Red Sox as the AL’s top pitcher for 1936 with a 2.81 ERA in 35 games, 253 innings, 17 wins and 12 losses, 130 strikeouts and 65 walks. It also notes Bob Feller’s strong season, 3.34 ERA in 14 games across 62 innings, and Tommy Bridges leading with 23 wins. The piece then surveys boxing headlines and fighters from Braddock to Louis, Krieger to Apostoli, and new matchups shaping 1937.
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New York
Robert Moses Grove
Boston Red Sox
Grove
Boston
Lefty
Jimmy Braddock
Joe Louis
Atlantic City
Hullabaloo
Braddock
Max Schmeling
Louis
Eddie Sims
Harry Balsamo
Babe Risko
Brooklyn
Sally Krieger
Hippodrome
Krieger
Balsamo
Risko
Fred Apostoli
San Francisco
Freddie Steele
Big Ray Impellittiere
Cold Spring
N. Y
Bob Pastor
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Dizzy
Tommy Bridges
Detroit
Jim Henry
Irving “Bump” Hadley
Hadley
Wes Ferrell
Russ van Atta
St. Louis
Johnny Gordon Rhodes
Vernon Kennedy
Chicago
Bridges
Pet. ER Grove
Feller
Murphy
Allen
Appleton, Nee
Toll
Ison
Malone
Ruffing
Kelley
Texas Ranger Raines to clash with Felice in Thursday bout
A heated grudge match headlines a Thursday wrestling card featuring Raines of Texas and Felice of Los Angeles under promoter Eddie Jennings. Both stars have avoided greeting each other on card and tensions run high in the locker room. The show also includes Marrs versus Gacek in a 30 minute preliminary and Kashey versus Powers in the semi windup with a referee imported for the event.
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Coliseum
Dick Raines
Texas
Tony Felice
Los Angeles
Eddie Jennings
Raines
Felice
Johnny Marrs
Jackie Gacek
Abe Kashey
Ernie Powers
Lincoln Panthers Open Season Versus Norway Alumni
The Lincoln Panthers prepare to begin their season meeting the Norway alumni cagers at the Norway hall on Wednesday night. Probable lineup includes Kreutzer and J Beers at forward, Forrey at center, De Fore and Gillen at guard. A large crowd is expected.
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Lincoln Panthers
Lincoln Hotel
Norway
Norway Hall
Panthers
Kreutzer
J. Beers
Forrey
de Fore
Gillen
Independence Tops Jesup In Narrow Cage Victory
Independence defeated Jesup 20 to 9 with a first-half lead and Ray Hitchens scoring 13 for the winners. Jesup B team lost 13 to 0 in the opening game. Lenox beat Independence junior college 27 to 14 as Blatt led Lenox with 6 points.
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Independence
Independence High School
Jesup High
Ray Hitchens
Jesup
Independence Junior College
Lenox
Blatt
van Tassel
Spangler
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Fans’ Association
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Dutch Lorbeer
Sioux City Cowboys
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