Nova Baer Title Clash Planned at Madison Square Garden
Lou Nova and Max Baer look set for a 15 round heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden on Feb 24 promoted by Mike Jacobs. If Nova wins the likely rematch with Joe Louis would follow in June or September. Nova impressed after beating Tommy Farr and carries a payday of 6 540 76 dollars. Baer promoter Ancil Hoffman and Baer’s camp favor the bout though Nova’s manager Ray Carlen cautions about Baer’s lack of speed.
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Joe Louis
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Butler Bulldogs edge Iowa 31 to 29 in rough Big Ten clash
Butler edged Iowa 31 to 29 in Indianapolis as Stephens led Iowa with 11 points before fouling out. Perry starred for Butler with four field goals as frequent fouls marred the final minutes and coach Harrison protested from the floor.
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Drake Edges Iowa State In Low Scoring Battle
Drake defeated Iowa State 32 to 30 in Ames in a hard fought rivalry game. Gale Lane and L. D. Norris contributed pivotal points as Drake pulled ahead in the closing minutes to secure the win.
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Minnesota Beats Creighton 47 32 in Home Exhibition
Minnesota's Gophers outscored Creighton 47 32 in a ragged home exhibition to cap the home schedule. Johnny Kundla led with 13 points tied with Creighton's Richard Shaw for top scoring as Minnesota built a 22 14 halftime lead.
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McKinley Beats Monticello 40 to 21 in Tight Showdown
McKinley high school tops Monticello 40 21 after a slow start on the East Side floor. Behrends leads Monticello with 10 points while Warren Holingsworth pace McKinley with 15. In the prelim, McKinley sophomores beat Monticello reserves 22-18 with Platz and Bisek scoring 13.
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Jones County Five
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Leo Platz
Mike Bisek
Indiana Dominates Connecticut State 71 to 38 in Bloomington
Indiana opened strong and led 31 to 15 at halftime as Curly Armstrong scored 15 and Bill Menke 12 for the Hoosiers. The fast-breaking team tallied 14 of 16 players, while Connecticut State made nine of ten baskets. Indiana travels to Purdue and Illinois in upcoming Midwest trips.
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Connecticut State
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Bill Menke
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Purdue University
University of Illinois
Kansas U Thomps Longhorns Tie Texas Series
The University of Kansas won a rough basketball game at Austin 49 to 35 to even the two game series with the Texas Longhorns.
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Cedar Rapids Silver Skates Race Entries Grow Despite Ice Shortage
The Gazette reports thirty skaters have filed for the Cedar Rapids Silver Skates Sunday January 1 amid a lack of ice. Girls and boys in junior to novice divisions include Gloria Medley Margaret Clark Kathleen Irwin Stanley Potter Jim DeVarman Jack Jones Arnold Waite Jack Hamm Harry Burgess Westy Ralston Leroy Faunt Don Hlubucck Donald Cook Clinton Edwards Nevin Nichols notes a warming house will be ready and ice formation depends on cold weather.
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Gazette
Gloria M. Medley
A Avenue NW
Margaret Clark
Third Avenue W
Kathleen Irwin
Fifth Street SE
Stanley Potter
Thirtieth Street
Jim DeVarman
Twentieth Street NE
Jack Jones
Marion
Arnold W. Waite
Eighth Street NW
Jack Hamm
Fourth Street
Harry Burgess
Westy Ralston
Bever
Leroy W. Faunt
Nichols
Purdue Overcomes Half Disadvantage In Win Over DePaul
Purdue rallied in the second half to beat DePaul 43 to 36 in Lafayette. Anderson led Purdue with seven baskets before fouling out early in the second half as nine Purdue fouls compared with eight for De Paul.
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Lafayette
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DePaul University of Chicago
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Anderson
Raiders need major league tie up before Cedar Rapids league status
In Cedar Rapids the drive to keep the Raiders in the Three Eye league hinges on securing a connection with a major league club to supply talent and finances. Without a sponsor, the roster is thin, with only six holdovers and most others freed by Commissioner Landis and bound by three-year restrictions, making a winning team unlikely.
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Ray Hoffman
Frank Krole
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Bob Larson
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Weiss Is Named Most Valuable Player for 1938 Wisconsin
Howard Weiss, Wisconsin fullback, was voted the most valuable player of the 1938 season by Big Ten coaches and football officials in a Chicago Tribune poll. Thirteen of 23 ballots ranked him first. Ralph Heikkinen of Michigan placed second and Minnesota fullback Larry Buhler was third. Other near contenders included Bob Voigts of Northwestern and Lew Hamity of Chicago.
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Big Ten
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University of Wisconsin
Chicago Tribune
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Michigan
Ralph Heikkinen
Larry Buhler
Minnesota
Bob Voigts
Northwestern
Lew Hamity
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Illini hand North Dakota 61 to 33 in season opener
Illinois Five dominated North Dakota 61 33 at Champaign led by Bill Hapac scoring six field goals and five free throws Hapac and Lew Dehner combined for 20 points Crish added solid support as Illinois built a 13 3 early lead and held control throughout the game
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Lew Dehner
Illinois
Pete Burich
Scattered College Basketball Scores Across U S Colleges
A lengthy list shows numerous college games with varied results including Butler Iowa Indiana Connecticut State Purdue DePaul Minnesota Creighton Marquette Wisconsin North Dakota St St Johns Northwestern Grinnell Iowa State Teachers Michigan State Oberlin Bradley Nebraska Drake NYU NC State Florida Lehigh Arkansas Drury Kent State Bowling Green Kansas State Colorado State Penn AC and others, with scores from the day.
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Grand
Two Divisions in Ist Round of Golden Gloves
The fourth annual Golden Gloves opens February 6 at Memorial Coliseum with two divisions for first round in all eight weight classes. Novice boxers enter one group while experienced fighters enter another. after the first round, open competition follows. Cedar Rapids entrants include Stark Barden Chehak and others. Local training at YMCA and Community House under Tommy Caldwell and Art Taylor continues as regional tournaments plan to send winners to the main event.
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Ned Barden
Donald Chehak
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Bill Vrzal
George Kalinchek
Hal Waltermeyer
Tommy Vrzal
Tommy Caldwell
Art Taylor
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Blairstown
St John’s tops Northwestern as City College edges Oregon at Garden
In Madison Square Garden a 16 386 crowd watched St John’s defeat Northwestern 49 41 while City College beat Oregon 38 36. Bill McKeever sparked St John’s as the Redmen built a 24 17 halftime lead and withstood a late Wildcats rally to seal the win.
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Gopher Back Added To Eastern Squad
Minnesota halfback Wilbur Moore was named to the East squad for the East-West all star game in San Francisco on January 2.
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Wilbur Moore
Minnesota
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Marquette Defeats Wisconsin 46 to 22 in Home Showdown
Marquette University topped Wisconsin 46 to 22 in a home game, grabbing 18 field goals and 10 free throws to Wisconsin's 9 and 9. Deneen led Marquette with 14 points, while Davis led Wisconsin with 7. Marquette led 19-12 at halftime.
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Grinnell Beats Iowa Teachers 52 36 in Cedar Falls
Grinnell Pioneers coasted to a 52 36 victory over the Iowa Teachers in Cedar Falls. Wilbur Luick led with 15 points as Grinnell surged in the final nine minutes after trailing at halftime. Tea Buchwald was sidelined with a sprained ankle.
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