DiMaggio Clinches AL Batting Crown Amid Slump Era
DiMaggio wins the American League batting title with .381 in 120 games, lifting from a poor 1938 season. Foxx finishes second at .360 after injuries, while the league batting average dips to .279 as overall numbers slump.
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Yankees
Gazelle
Robk
Joe di Maggio
DiMaggio
Foxx
Wiments
di Maggio
Bronx
San Francisco
Red Sox
Buddy Lewis
Washington
Red Rolfe
Rolfe
George Case
Senators
Mike Kreevich
White Sox
Ted Williams
Red Sow
Gehrmneer
Shortston—Applinge
Johnson
Athletics
Keiler
Weekly Field Notes Recap From 1934 Sports Week
A historical review of weekly sports items from December 17 to 24 1934 notes Mississippi Valley high school conference suspending operation for a year amid Cedar Rapids reorganization. It lists college and high school games with scorers and leaders, mentions Biff Jones resigning LSU coach post and various big ten and regional notes.
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Mississippi Valley High School Conference
Cedar Rapids
Biff Jones
Louisiana State University
Huey Long
Coe
Ben Kammer
Iowa
Nebraska
Rosenthal
Barke
Washington High
Dubuque
Nicholas
Cisler
Snead Domination Opens Miami Tourney with 64 Final Round
Sam Snead fired a 64 to win the Miami Open, tying the course record and finishing 271 for 72 holes. Harold McSpaden 273, Bud Williamson 276, Ben Hogan 277, Byron Nelson 278, with Nelson earning the Harry Vardon Trophy and top money for the year after strong play. Picard ends as leading money winner with 10303.
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Miami
Fla
Byron Nelson
Sam Snead
Nelson
Harry Vardon
Henry Picard
Snead
Harold “Jug” McSpaden
Boston
Bud Williamson
Fort Wayne
Ind
Ben Hogan
White Plains
N. Y
McSpaden
Williamson
E. J
Dutch” Harrison
Little Rock
Ark
Ed Oliver
Hornell
Gene Kunes
Philadelphia
Picard
Ralph Guldahl
Winthrop Boys Rally To Beat St John’s 43 22
Winthrop high school defeated St John’s of Independence 43 to 22 led by Fawcett Landis and Donlea. St John’s high squad claimed a 29 to 18 victory by their seconds.
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Winthrop
St. John’s of Independence
Winthrop High School
Fawcett
Landis
Donlea
Hoffman
Noseck
St. John’s
Notice of Will Probate in Linn County Iowa
The District Court of Linn County Iowa will hear proof for the Last Will of Kate Kasper also known as Kate Kasper formerly of the county. The hearing is set for December 23 1939 at 9 o'clock A M. Cedar Rapids attorneys Barnes Chamberlain and Hanzlik are named.
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Fromate
Iowa
Linn County
District Court
Kate Kasper
Cedar Rapids
Laws
Al Couppee Shifts From Hawkeye Football To Boxing
Al Couppee, who quarterbacked the University of Iowa football team to a strong season, left the Hawkeye track squad to pursue boxing. He began training with track men after the season and plans to enter local tournaments in Iowa City and possibly compete in a Golden Gloves event.
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Iowa City
INS
al Couppee
University of Iowa
Hawkeye
Couppee
Cornell Gridders to Battle Seven Loop Foes in 1940
MT VERNON AP The 1940 Cornell college football team will face seven Midwest conference elevens after two non conference games to start the schedule. The slate includes St Ambrose Culver Stockton Ripon Beloit Coe Grinnell Knox Monmouth Carleton.
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Cornell
Mt, Vernon
St. Ambrose
Culver Stockton
Ripon
Beloit
Coe
Grinnell
Knox
Monmouth
Carleton
Independent Cagers To Play This Week In Nichols Tourney
Nichols to host a 12 team independent basketball tournament from Wednesday to Saturday. Prizes total 150 dollars with $80 to the winner $40 to the runner-up and $20 to the third place team. Entries cost 5 dollars and must be sent to manager R A Daedlow.
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Nichols Tourney
Nichols
R. A. Daedlow
M C A Intermediate Cage Schedule Prompts Holiday Games
The YMCA announces a Christmas vacation basketball schedule with Aguilas, Desk Staff, Blue Raiders, Crowley's Comets, Whirlwinds, and Kent's Aces playing from December 19 through December 29. Games occur daily at 7 30 p m to 11 a m with matchups listed for each date.
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Thesday
Aguilas
Desk Staff
Blue Raiders
Kent's
Aces
Crowley's Comets
Whirlwinds
Kent
Agoulins
Crowley's
Comets
Crowley
Coaching churn and famed athletes loom in Big Ten notes
The column surveys coaching changes and job pressures across the Big Ten with nods to Francis Schmidt at Ohio State and Dr. Eddie Anderson at Iowa. It highlights expectations for 1940 and notes praise for Crisler and Waldorf, plus a reminiscence of George Bresnahan praising George Saling after discovering him as a track prospect.
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Purdue
Mal Edward
Notre Dame
Lafayette
Edward
Michigan
Northwestern
Wolverines
Wildcats
Fritz Crisler
Lynn Waldorf
Messrs. Crisler and Waldorf
Iowa City
George Bresnahan
George
Lowa
San Barry
George Saling
Committee To Pick Grinnell Coach Named
A Grinnell college committee of faculty and alumni will select a new football coach to replace Guy Lookabaugh. Members include Prof. Earl D. Strong Prof. Paul S. Wood and trustees Fred A. Little Harris Coggeshall and Joseph Rosenfeld. Ben Douglass, Grinnell 1931 and Maplewood Mo high coach, is a likely candidate though may decline. First meeting set this week with a decision several months away.
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Grinnell
Grinnell College
Guy Lookabaugh
Earl D. Strong
Paul S. Wood
Fred A. Little
Des Moines
Harris Coggeshall, Jr
Joseph Rosenfeld
Ben Douglass
Wally Oldfather to Earn Peacock Letter at Upper Iowa
Upper Iowa University coach John Dor man names Wally Oldfather of Cedar Rapids as a Peacock letterman and gold football recipient. Oldfather played tackle four years and helped the team finish as co champions with Central College in the Iowa football conference. He spent several days in Oelwein Hospital last week due to an injury but returned to campus last weekend.
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Fayette
John Dorman
Upper Iowa University
Wally” Oldfather
Cedar Rapids
Peacock
Central College
Iowa
Oldfather
Wally
Oelwein
Vander Meer Flop Tops AP Poll of 1939 Disappointments
The Associated Press ninth annual poll places Johnny Vander Meer and Northwestern football as the top disappointments of 1939 with Vander Meer narrowly edging Northwestern by points. The Reds and Sam Snead also rate high in the list, followed by Rice football and the New York Giants.
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NEW York
Johnny Vander Meer
Northwestern
Wildcats
Associated Press
Vander Meer
Cincinnati Reds
Bill de Correvant
Sam Snead
Rice
Sam Houston
New York Baseball Giants
New York Giants
Sidney Wooderson
Lou Nova
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Iowa and Drake Face Tough Outs Week With Road Games
Iowa Hawkeyes and Drake play road games after losses on Saturday. Iowa meets Butler at Indianapolis while Drake faces New Mexico University and West Texas State on Monday night. Buena Vista schedules Yankton and Southern Normal, with Morningside at Washburn and Wichita upcoming.
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Towa
Cutler
Drake
New Mexico University
Northeast Misssouri
Yowa
Ripon
Grinnell
Dubuque University
Fenn
West Texas State
Dubuque
Central
Eau Claire
Luther
Buena Vista
Yankton
Brake
New Mexico State
Morningside
Washburn
Southern Normal
Wichita
DES Moines
University of Iowa
Drake University
Iowa Hawkeyes
Wayne University of Detroit
Bethel College
Iowa
Butler University
Indianapolis
Northeast Missouri
Ripon and Grinnell
Dubuque and
Penn
Mat program tickets go on sale at Lyman's Cigar Store
Tickets for the Memorial Coliseum wrestling program went on sale Monday at Lyman's Cigar Store. Main event features Wladek Zbyszko the European heavyweight champ versus Jim Morgan of Colorado. Semi main bout pits Al Billings of Santa Monica against Bill Sledge of Waco with Joe Corbett and Charley Harden opening. Show starts at 9 p.m. due to late store hours.
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Memorial Coliseum
Lyman
Wladek Zbyszko
Europe
Jim Morgan
Colorado
al Billings
Santa Monica
Calif
Bill Sledge
Waco
Tex
Joe Corbett
Charley Harden
De Sales Sprints Past Ossian In Doubleheader Wins
De Sales high school teams defeated Ossian at home in a doubleheader. The first team won 40 to 19, and the second team captured a 12 to 11 victory.
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Elwood
Welton
Adrian Specht
Knight
Walred Bloore
Brooks
Spenken Wirth
Schraeder Jansen
Crowley Rousselot McClimon
Atalissa
Springdale
Elsworth Ij
Linnerdts I Hapbit Rochau
Donahue McKillip Ij
Small Elfe
Habbit Devore Hi
Dotson
Finchbit
Hopkinton
Hopkinton cc
Monticello
Landers
Bone Stanger
Siebels Himebaugsh Schrader Etke
Liddy
Pene
Klaren Boss O
Hogan Bader
Elkport
Tis
Brown
Hamidt Zemby
Amsden Hagemanz
L. Meyer Showalter
M Brown Bertschier
J. Meyer Morley
Hall Berns Hansel
Garnaville
Amiing
Mueller Kriebs
Eberhardt Hall
J Hedeman Kripple
Stichfart Berns
D. Hammun Beran Amling
Norway
Brandon
FP. Barker
F.mount F
G.carroll
Gates G.merritt
Fouser
G.schulte
Murphy G.light
Schmidt
Brandon Boys
Norway Boys
Ossian
Fort Atkinson
de Sales High School
Year of Surprises in Sports A Review by McLemore
McLemore ranks Tony Galento and Welby Van Horn as top 1939 surprises with Van Horn’s unseeded Open run. He notes Cornell football’s stunning Ohio State upset and Iowa’s Hawkeyes as major gains. Also highlights Craig Wood’s golf Open run, Brooklyn Dodgers’ strong baseball finish, and Fighting Fox’s Massachusetts Handicap victory over Challedon and Pompeon.
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Galento
Selby van Horn
Iowa
Craig Wood
Dodgers
Tony Galento
Joe Louis
New Jersey
Forest Hills
Welby van Horn
Jacky Bromwich
Australia
Wayne Sabin
Elwood Cooke
Budge
Vines
Tilden
Towa
Cornell
Hawkeyes
Notre Dame
Minnesota
Ohio State
Big Craig Wood
Wood
Iron
Byron Nelson
Brooklyn
Daffy Dodgers
Junior Thompson
Reds
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Junior
Williams
Babe Ruth
Tom Yawkey
Fighting Fox
Massachusetts
Challedon
Pompeon
Nedayr
Fox
Indiana Favored In Big Ten Cage Race
Indiana is favored to win the Big Ten basketball race with strong depth and speed. Key players include Jay McCreary Herman Schaefer and Bob Dro shifting to guard. Ohio State, Purdue, and Michigan contenders face injury and roster questions as the season approaches.
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Indiana
Chicago
Purdue
Ernie Andres
Bob Dro
Dro
Nebraska
Ohio State
John Schick
Bill Sattler
Bob Lynch
Bucks
Jay McCreary
Herman Schaefer
Schaefer
Branch McCracken
Menke Brothers
Bill
Bob
Andres
Marvin Huffman
Hoosiers
Chet Francis
Paul Armstrong
Ralph Dorsey
Jim Gridley
Clarence Coley
Russ Clifton
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Northwestern
Michigan
Wellman Wild Cats Rally In Double Overtime
Wellman Wild Cats beat Kalona 27 to 25 in the second overtime, a thriller. Richland edged Keota 25 to 23 in an overtime Ke-Wash conference tilt. Brighton toppled West Chester 29 to 12 after a 15 point fourth quarter rally.
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Gazette
Wellman
Wildcats
Kalona
Richland
Keota
Brighton
West Chester
Wellman Court
Brighton Bears
Kalena
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Frank Cavanaugh
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Sporting News
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Cedar Rapids Bunnies
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Second Avenue SE
Inaw. Lundquist
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Hot Sport
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T Victo
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McLemore
Henry McLemore
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Hull
Schick
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Lynch
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Dick Fisher
Mickelson
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Fisher
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Otterbein
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Jack McClain
Jack Dawson
Tom Kinkade
al Marzano
Bill Goss
le Roy Farmer
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