Kinnick and All-State Players Attend Iowa Banquet
Nile Kinnick and Dr. Eddie Anderson headlined the Iowa Daily Press Association all-state day at the Memorial Union with speeches by University of Iowa figures. The event featured film reels, a Heisman presentation recap, and a 50-yard dash won by LaBarge.
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Iowa
Iowa Daily Press Association
University of Iowa
Memorial Union
Nile Kinnick
Eddie Anderson
LaBarge
Anamosa
Bill Taylor
Roosevelt
Taylor
Anderson
Carideo
Harris
Ralph Beardsley
Don Seibold
Ackley
Loyola of South Drops Football After 18 Years
Loyola University of the South in New Orleans announced it was dropping inter-collegiate football after 18 seasons. Head coach Larry Moon Maltins resigned December 5 after signing a three year contract in 1937. The team went five wins and five losses last season. overall record 88 wins 70 losses 11 ties since 1922. Varsity basketball track and boxing will not be affected.
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New Orleans
Loyola University of the South
Larry “Moon” Maltins
Loyola
P. A. Roy
Tipton Junior College Hosts Tuesday Double Header
Maquoketa junior college visits Tipton Jay Lees in the gym Tuesday evening. Tipton Orphans, a local independent team, faces West Liberty independents in the second game.
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Tipton
Maquoketa Junior College
Tipton Jay Lees
Tipton Orphans
West Liberty Independents
Cornell Grapplers Defeat Dubuque In Home Match 2018
Special to The Gazette Cornell wrestlers beat Dubuque University Friday night 2018. The Purple secured four falls while Dubuque had three falls and one decision. Cornell also claimed five exhibition bouts.
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Dubuque
Cornell
Dubuque University
The
Purple
Kanovas
Hosfo
Vat Pound
Nee Tanewite
Corett
Klousia
Tepeuane
Terneniet
Cedar Rapids Y swimmers win dual meet over Davenport
Davenport Y hosted Cedar Rapids Y M C A swimmers in a 90 to 41 defeat at the local pool. Cedar Rapids swept most events in junior A and B races. notable performances included Kenneth Marsh setting a junior B pool record in the 100-yard free and Don Millholm taking the junior B 40-yard breaststroke.
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Gazette
Davenport
Davenport “Yy
Cedar Rapids
Don Millholm
Griffith
Mikas
Kenneth Marsh
Cedar Ids
Saat
Marshall
Aime
Ward
Ceder Sand T
Mikes Elliott
Slavenport
Paren li
Cedar
Rapids
Secvenport
Greeley Cagers Win Seventh Straight in Big Victory
Greeley high school basketball team defeated Oneida 37 to 16 to extend their lead in the Delaware county league. Sherman led Greeley with 18 points as they used three full squads. The Greeley junior high team also won its game.
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Greeley
Greeley High School Cagers
Walloping Oneida
Sherman
Connie Mack Eyes Another Pennant In 56th Year
Connie Mack, age 77, plans for Philadelphia to field a pennant hopeful team. After a serious illness, he has recovered and aims to guide the club from Shibe Park in spring training to a competitive summer, signaling plays with his scorecard.
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Connie Mack
Visions
Philadelphia
Yankees
Shibe Park
Mack
Connie
Iowa football coach sees shallow depth for 1946 Hawkeyes
Dr. Anderson, new Iowa coach, says spring work shows good backfield talent but doubts enough linemen. He cites a tough 1946 schedule with Minnesota Notre Dame Northwestern Michigan Wisconsin and Purdue and notes limited contact work to date. Endorsees Kinnick as key back and worries about line depth.
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Indiana
Notre Dame
Michigan
Kinnick
New York
Iowa
Anderson
Jim Harris
Frank Carideo
Holy Cross
Hawkeye
Minnesota
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Purdue
al Couppee
Nile Kinnick
Ed McLain
Bill Green
Couppee
Council Bluffs
Green
Newton
McLain
Buzz Dean
Y Murphy
Russell Busk
Irl Tubbs
Burdell Gilleard
Gehrig Feats Cited In Final Career Statistical Listing
The 1939 American League statistics book cites Lou Gehrig for the last time for his 2,130 consecutive games and several marks set or tied during his career. The New York Yankees, longtime Gehrig teammates, appear in 26 of the 46 records broken or tied, as the season saw 18 fewer new marks than 1938. The record also notes breaking the American League and equalling a major league four straight pennant runs.
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Chicago
Lou Gehrig
Gehrig
New York Yankees
Yankees Clinch Fifth World Series in Four Straight Games
The Yankees complete the title by sweeping the series in four straight victories. The team secures its fifth world championship with decisive wins across the final matchup.
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Nants
Yankees
Twelve Boxers Enter Independence Golden Gloves Show
Twelve Independence boxers sign up for the Golden Gloves tournament to be held January 25 and 26. Entry deadline is Friday December 22. Participants include Clark Massingham 126 pounds Lawrence Whitney 130 Emeral Flynn 178 Don McFarland 145 Mike Flynn 130 Roas Fenner 158 Clyde Christiansen 175 Henry Lee 146 Dick Stone 126 Bill Hobbins 159.
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Independence
Charles Brady
Clark Swan
Independence Chamber of Commerce
Clark Massingham
Lawrence Whitney
Emeral Flynn
Navy Tops Army By Ten In Historic Victory
Annapolis Md Navy defeated Army by ten points marking the largest sailor margin over the Cadets since 1907 as the season’s standout result.
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Annapolis
Navy
Army
Byron Nelson Leads Miami Golf Tourney
Byron Nelson, the National Open champion, shot 68 for a 54 hole total of 205 to lead the $10,000 Miami Open. Harold McSpaden, Ralph Guldahl, Sam Snead, and Gene Kunes chased with 206 or 207, while Denny Shute and Dutch Harrison were at 208 and 209 respectively as Nelson held a two stroke edge over challengers at Miami.
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Miami
Fla
Byron Nelson
Nelson
Henry Picard
Harry Vardon
Dutch) Harrison
Little Rock
Denny Shute
Clayton Heafner
Linville
N. C
Ben Hogan
White Plains
N. Y
Dick Metz
Bud Williamson
Fort Wayne
Ind
Joe Turnesa
Rockville Center
L. I
Ed Oliver
Hornell
Peter Enich Family Story of a Model American Worker
The Enich family built a steady life from railroad work and small-town roots after moving from Illinois to Boone Iowa. Pete Enich, a loyal worker now on a 3 to 11 pm shift, credits wife Mary with much of their success while pointing to their six children, a 40 acre farm, cattle and chickens as signs of their happiness. He values good health and family, saying that sums up his hopes and pride in their adopted land.
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Anderson
Iowa
Wisconsin
Racine
Boone
Enids
Mike
U. S. Army
Enichs
Enich
Railroad
Hannah
Bennie Toot
Near
Colfax
Dan Enich
Davenport
Mildred
Boone High School
University of Iowa
Mitchell
Sophia
Enid
Pete
Tunney Consoles Comiskey After Narrow Loss In Garden
Gene Tunney left the dressing room after a dramatic eight round bout in New York where Patrick Edward Comiskey suffered a double hand fracture. Doctors say he will be sidelined for months while Tunney urged him to recover and focus on future title chances.
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Said
York
Patrick Edward Comiskey
Gene Tunney
Comiskey
Gene
Joe Gould
Dudas
New York
INS
Paterson
Pat
Tunney
Lew Jenkins
Billy Marquardt
Gimbel
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Eastern Iowa
Leo Lucas
Ray Donels
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Knute Rockne
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Betty Hopton
Ellen Lockwood
Betty Snyder
Margaret Sewell
Elinor Lockwood
Ruth Zieke
Loyola of South
Tipton Junior College
Maquoketa
Cornell Grapplers
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Connield
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Earl
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Bill Diehl
Temple University
Roosevelt High
Jim Walker
South Bend
Lawrence Ely
Ray Gorman
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Henry Luebeke
Ham Snider
Dick Evans
Erwin Prasse
Luebcke
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