Seven High School Teams in City Action This Weekend
Seven city high school teams play Friday and Saturday with games on Thursday as Immaculate Conception vs St Ambrose at Davenport opens the slate. Roosevelt faces McKinley on the west floor while Franklin hosts Wilson on the east. St Patrick's meets St Mary's of Iowa City on Shamrocks court, and St Wenceslaus clashes with St Patrick's. Garth Thomas starred for North English as the Redhawks face a stiff test.
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Immaculate Conception
St. Ambrose Academy
Davenport
Ambrosians
Columbia
Rosevelt
McKinley
Franklin
Wilson
Roosevelt
Mcinley
Ilson
St. Patrick’s Tl
St. Mary’s
Iowa City
St. Wenceslaus
Cioch Suepple
Stenceslaus
St. Patrick’s
Iowa City Irish
Redhawks
Marengo Wins Pair From North English
Marengo high school opened the season with a boys win over North English by 25 to 20 and a girls victory 46 to 13. Dewey Spargrove led Marengo with three field goals and two free throws as the rally sealed the win in the final minutes.
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Marengo
Lly
Marengo High School
Northnglish
Maengo
North English
Dewey Spargrove
Blair
Plummer to Meet O Shocker in Friday Main Bout
Promised action heats Friday night wrestling card at Memorial Coliseum as Lou Plummer and Pat O Shocker headline after wins in Minneapolis. O Shocker tours from Salt Lake City and aims for top opponents while Plummer returns from the east and Canada seeking to boost his standings. The card also features Cliff Thiede versus Alf Johnson and Abe Rothberg against Arnold Barta in preliminary bouts.
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Lou Plummer
Pat O’shocker
Memorial Coliseum
Minneapolis
O'Shocker
Salt Lake City
Aganst O'Mahoney
Chief Little Wolf
Cliff Thiede
Long Beach
Calif
Alf Johnson
Abe Rothberg
Arnold Barta
West Union Defeats Decorah High in Overtime
West Union won its second game and first home game in a five minute overtime 21 to 19 over Decorah High. Decorah led until the final quarter with a tied 18 apiece. H Kamm led West Union with seven points and Bernatz topped Decorah with eight. West Union second team beat Decorah second team 20 to 15.
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West Union
Decorah
H. Kamm
Bernatz
Horton Smith Wins Miami 10000 Meet
Horton Smith the lanky Chicago pro clipped six strokes from the tournament record to win the Miami Biltmore Open at Coral Gables Florida with a aggregate 281. Ted Turner led early but finished tied for second with Ky Laffoon after a final round 75 and 69 by Laffoon. Willie MacFarlane and Henry Picard followed, while Johnny Revolta held 287 and Sarazen shot 292 amid a crowded leaderboard.
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Coral Gables
Fla
Horton Smith
Chicago
Ted Turner
Pine Valley
N. J
Smith
Gene Sarazen
Turner
Ky Laffoon
Laffoon
Willie MacFarlane
Tuckahoe
N. Y
Henry Picard
Hershey
Frank Walsh
Picard
Walsh
Johnny Revolta
Sarazen
Johnny Farrell
Hollywood
Jimmy Thomson
Ridgewood
Sam Parks
Tommy Armour
Illinois Romps Past De Pauw as Ruby Tests Deep Bench
The University of Illinois basketball team overwhelmed De Pauw 47 to 14 as Craig Ruby used 21 players. Ten forwards, four centers and seven guards took part, signaling a deep rotation beyond the usual starters. The piece also discusses regional baseball plans and Golden Gloves prep in Waterloo and surrounding towns.
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University of Illinois
Craig Ruby
de Pauw
Indiana
Hlins
Ruby
Rollie Williams
Iowa
Sullivan to enter Golden Gloves after 1918 end
James L. Sullivan of 417 Ninth Street NW enters The Gazette Golden Gloves Tournament as a flyweight on February 3 1936 He is a St Patrick’s School student known as Sully and will also play forward for the St Pat’s basketball team His father T M Sullivan works for Rock Island Railroad in Cedar Rapids and other St Patrick’s boys are expected to enter this week in the boxing event
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Alburnett
Mount Vernon
Postville
Wyoming
Central City
Anamosa
Solon
Coggan
Ryan
Fairfax
Monticello
Williamsburg
Iowa City
John L. Sullivan
Sullivan
James L. Sullivan
Ninth Street
James
Sully
St. Patrick’s School
T. M. Sullivan
Rock Island Railroad
Chicago
Local Boxing Roundup Sparks Quick Knockouts
Moon Mallins Clem Reed Paul Lee headline a sparring night in Indianapolis with 13 percent noted. Quincy matches score 160 and 145 while Charley Coates knocks out Wesley Reichel in Los Angeles.
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EYE K Resoged Press
EL Finfred
Moon Mallins
aTindo
Paul Lee
Indianapolis
Quincy
Clem Reed
Iis Bradley
Quincy Drew
Los Angeles
Charley Coates
Ite Akron
Wesley Reichel
Astoria
Ore
Cherry Burrell And Wilson Win Opens M J Basketball League
The M and J league opened in the Quaker gym with two games. Catholic Youth defeated Cherry-Burrell 30 to 13 while Wilson's beat Fitz 66 48 to 16. High scorers were McGuire and Seghi with 8 and 13 points respectively. Flood led Fitz 66 with 7. Next games set for Jan 7 and 8. no league games during holidays.
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M. and J. Basketball League
Quaker Gymnasium
Cherry-Burrell
Wilson's
Fitz
Wilson
A. McGuire
Seghi
Flood
Quaker Oats Company
National Union Assurance
Wilson and Company
National Union
Cherry Burrell
Quakers
Oelwein High Dominates Strawberry Point in Season Opener
Oelwein High crushed Strawberry Point 47 to 4 in their first game of the season Tuesday night. Jarchow Fridley Hintz Kappmeyer Brady started for Oelwein.
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Oelwein
Oalwein Huskies
Strawberry Point
Jarchow
Fridley
Hintz
Kappmeyer
Brady
Hawkeyes Travel On Road Trip To Loyola Chicago And Western State
The Iowa Hawkeyes basketball squad departs midnight Wednesday for a road trip opening against Loyola of Chicago and Western State Teachers at Kalamazoo. Coach Rollie Williams sticks with the same starter lineup featuring three sophomores, three veterans, and two recruits, as Iowa seeks early season wins.
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Pecia
the Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Hawkeyes
Loyola of Chicago
Western State
Iowa
Loyola
Rollie Williams
Chicago
Arkansas
Grinnell
Indiana
Towans
Kalamazoo
Mich
Barko
Rosenthal
Drees
van Ysseldyk
Suesens
Wee
Louis Gastanaga bout in Havana called off
Detroit Free Press reports Joe Louis planned Havana bout with Isa dore Gastanaga on December 29 has been canceled due to Cuba’s political unrest. Rogers Roxborough, Louis’ handler, says the trip would risk too much and notes travel costs would not be recouped.
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Detroit
Joe Louis
Havana
Isadore Gastanaga
Detroit Free Press
Cuba
Joe
John Roxborough
Dysart High Tops Garrison in Lopsided Upset
Dysart High School defeated Garrison 40 to 7 in a one sided boys basketball contest. The halftime margin stood 18 to 4. Dysart also won a junior high clash 32 to 15 against Garrison.
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Casette
Hop
Basketeers
Garwin High
Dysart
Garrison
Yankees Move Blondy Ryan to Minneapolis for Cash
New York Yankee executive Ed Barrow announced John C. Blondy Ryan a utility infielder was released outright to the Minneapolis club of the American Association for cash. The exact amount was not disclosed.
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NEW York
Ed Barrow
New York Yankees
John C
Blondy” Ryan
Minneapolis
American Association
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Plummer
Decorah High
Killian’s
The
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Amateur Athletic Union
Ans
Sports Dept
Miami
Red Peppers
Earl
A. J. McLaughlin
Sioux City
Harry Johnson
Cedar Rapids Baseball Association
Waterloo
Ivy
Frank Haley
St. Louis
Saints
St. Joseph
Haley
Rock Island
Young Men's Bureau of
the Chamber of Commerce
Cherry, Purcell Corp. c. ¥. O
Praskanee
K. McGuire
Wilson and Co
Zvacek
Sechi
Malloy
Meyn
F. Loufek
Pisarik
Dlapool
Wolfe
Dad
Menses
Melton
Jesse
Aera
Mien
Oxfords
Louis-Gastanaga
Dysart High
Yankees
Blondy Ryan
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