Coe Remains Undefeated In Narrow Win Over Grinnell
Coe College Crimson toppled Grinnell 36 to 34 to extend their perfect season. Kammer led with seven field goals as free-throw accuracy remained a concern. The Kohawks face Augustana tournament in Rock Island and open conference play at Ripon, with home date against Beloit and a Mount Vernon clash with Cornell.
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Wilson Basketmen Meet W Waterloo Quintet Tonight
The Wilson high school basketball team aims for its second Mississippi Valley Conference win as it hosts West Waterloo on the south side floor at 8 15 tonight. A sophomore game between the two schools starts at 7.
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West Union Defeats Decorah High in 24-14 Conference Win
West Union built a four point first quarter lead and held Decorah to four free throws as the visiting team won 24 to 14. Wiltgen led Decorah with ten points while Blockhus and Kamm added six each. Decorah's Bernatz and Omdahl scored two baskets and a free throw. In the opener, West Union seconds beat Decorah 11 to 10.
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Cornell Stuns St Ambrose 42 22 Seeks Midwest Lead
Cornell’s revitalized basketball team overwhelmed St Ambrose of Davenport 42 to 22 on Friday. Hugo Birkhahn scored eight of Cornell’s 13 baskets, reaching 38 points in three games this season. Cline and Fink added three baskets each, with Peterson and Schaeferle contributing key points as Cornell built an 11 1 start and 25 8 halftime margin. Substitutes closed out the rout as St Ambrose could manage only from outside.
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Conception Shades Wenceslaus 21 20 in Thrilling Home Win
Immaculate Conception Greyhounds rally to edge St Wenceslaus Red Hawks 21 to 20 at home. Austin nets eight points including the decisive late free throw while Barton adds six. foul shooting woes nearly cost the Greyhounds.
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Chester Horton Golf Instruction From a 1936 Guide
The article outlines a golf swing cure to stop left arm collapse and right hand turning under. It emphasizes proper address with hands inside the left leg line and near the body, starting behind the right toe, keeping the left arm extended, an erect posture, and waiting for the clubhead to reach the ball. It notes an editor’s reference to Chester Horton No. 2 booklet and requests a 3 cent stamp for a copy.
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Lighters Beat Harvesters In Narrow Title Race Showdown
In a key YMCA basketball league clash Iowa Electric Light and Power’s Lighters crushed International Harvesters 41 to 15 while Culver Motors won as fifth straight. Armstrong Clothiers edged Drew Sports 28 to 26 and Iowa Steel fell to Culver Motors 21 to 10. John Lockwood and Leo Holmes starred for Armstrong.
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Wenceslaus C Y O Beats S C In Prelim Heavy Bout
Immaculate Conception team led 9 8 at halftime but faded in the second half as St Wenceslaus C Y O triumphed 24 to 10. Phil Seghi, top offensive threat, played only two periods due to limited availability, shaping a lopsided finish in Friday action.
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Center Junction Downs Hopkinton 51 to 44
Center Junction McMelly's Hybrid beat Burdick's Aces of Hopkinton 51 to 44 in a last game Thursday evening. The Aces led early and held the advantage until the third quarter when the locals pulled even and then pulled away in the fourth. A preliminary Wyoming Juniors vs Center Junction Juniors saw Center Junction win 32 to 23.
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Marengo schools sweep North English in basketball doubleheader
Marengo high school teams defeated North English Friday night with boys winning 29 to 10 and girls 46 to 17. Forward Bud Black led Marengo with 10 points while Dorothy Bartusek scored 22 for the girls and Betty Wade led North English with four baskets.
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Lincoln Panthers In Market For Cage Games
The Lincoln Panthers seek basketball games in Cedar Rapids or nearby courts. Teams may contact Stanley Kreutzer at the Lincoln hotel to arrange a matchup.
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Pastor KOs Impellittiere in seventh round at MSG
Bob Pastor a New York University heavyweight alumnus crushed Ray Impellittiere of Cold Springs in the seventh round of a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden. Impellittiere weighed 238 pounds to Pastors 18314, a 5454 pound spread, and fell after Pastor's two rights at 1 26 of the seventh. The 5240 crowd saw Pastor establish dominance from the sixth round with a left to the ear and a right to the jaw, sending Impellittiere to the canvas for a nine count.
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Iowa State Wrestlers Pin Wildcats 21 11 in Northwestern Meet
Iowa State pins Northwestern 21 11 at Patten Gym as Cyclones sweep the first five weights. Results: 118 Iowa State Gluckman fall 32 126 Hamilton Iowa State de feated Toosonian 3:46 135 Kerstein Iowa State defeated Harrison fall 3:14 5 Cox Iowa State defeated King 2:10 Weise NW defeated Brisman fall 6:35 Costa NW defeated Henderson 8:30 Gibson NW defeated Stoecker 4:20
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Webster City Edges Cedar Rapids In Franklin Bowl Thriller
Webster City defeated Cedar Rapids 20 to 18 in a tense Franklin Bowl semifinal. Don Shelton scored the winning basket in the final seconds as Kinch and Durrell led Cedar Rapids, while Shelton Burton and Frank starred for Webster City. Shelton tallied 11 points to Kinch’s 8.
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Big Ten Teams In Action Across Nation
Purdue and Indiana co champions lead eight conference teams as Indiana meets Manhattan in New York and Purdue faces DePaul in Chicago. Iowa plays Washington University in St Louis while Notre Dame visits Illinois in a sellout. Michigan and Ohio State travel west next week.
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Various college and high school football scores across multiple teams
Denver defeated Iowa State 36 to 31 while Cornell beat St. Ambrose 42 to 22. Other results include Fort Dodge J C over Creston J C 43 to 18 and Northwestern J C over Emmetsburg J C 42 to 37. Numerous high school games follow with a mix of close wins and losses across Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, and Nebraska.
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Denver Defeats Iowa State 36 to 31 in Ames
Denver University broke a 14 all first half tie to win 36 31 at Ames Iowa Friday night. Young led Denver with six field goals and Pirnat added eight while Flemming top scored for Iowa State with ten. It was Denver’s last Iowa appearance this season as they split their road games in the state.
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Cornell Matmen Draw With Des Moines Y 16 16
DES MOINES The Des Moines YMCA and Cornell college wrestling teams battled to a 16 to 16 draw in the season opener at the Y. John McClaren, a former Valley Junction heavyweight, won an overtime decision over Ed Mickey to tie the score. Results include Crumbaugh over Rice at 118, J Miller over R Prince at 126, Kime over Leiben at 135, Woolever over W Miller at 145, Don Prince over Young at 155, Kun over Burns at 165, Freeman over Ponte at 175, and McClaren over Mickey at heavyweight.
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Von Elm Leads Open After Second Round in SoCal Event
George Von Elm of Hollywood shot 68 to reach a 36 hole total of 136 and lead the $1,500 Southern California Open in Glendale California Olin Dutra LA pro made a 71 to 139 while Willie Hunter posted 140 and Richard Arlen the actor recorded 73 Babe Didrikson the sole woman entrant finished 87 and did not advance but stayed as a courtesy contestant
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Wilton Junction Edges St. Patrick’s In Tight Iowa City Clash
Wilton Junction beat St. Patrick’s 37 to 36 after a 15 point first quarter. St. Pat’s rally fell short in the final period as Patterson led with 20 points and Freeland added 14 for Wilton Junction.
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Loyola Defeats Columbia 41 18 in Chicago Showdown
Loyola University crushed Columbia College of Dubuque 41 to 18 before 1 800 fans. Wiles Kautz and Ed Murray led Loyola with eight points each while Mike Novak, the 6 9 center, controlled the tipoffs and added seven. Loyola led 26 6 at halftime.
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Roosevelt Romps Over McKinley High 29 to 18
Roosevelt Roughriders win their fourth game, defeating McKinley High 29 18 on the east side floor. Fjellman leads with 12 for Roosevelt while G Person adds six for McKinley as the Roosevelt sophomores also beat McKinley sophs 15 11.
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Dizzy Dean Defends Cardinals Outlook and Training Plans
Dizzy Dean says he is not dissatisfied with the St. Louis Cardinals and would prefer to stay in St. Louis. He questions Daytona Beach as a training site, citing his Bradenton home and stating he would report there if salary terms allow. Dean cites a $100,000 salary expectation for next season and notes his loyalty to the Cardinal organization.
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Iowa basketball star Gaddis becomes a father in early morning
Wally Gaddis of Dunkerton and the University of Iowa Hawkeyes welcomed a baby girl named Sonya Lee, born at eight pounds. The father planned to rejoin the team in Decatur for a Monday game against James Millikin, joking the newborn might rival Babe Didrickson.
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Van Horne Narrowly Holds Off Newhall 26 23
Van Horne beat Newhall 26 to 23 in a close Thursday night game. Captain Paulsen and Davis anchored defense while Danny Schallow Ackerman and Potter carried the offense. Schallow scored 9 points and Potter and Ackerman added 7 each.
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Independence Trips Oelwein High 26 to 17
Independence beat Oelwein High 26 to 17 after leading from the start and taking a 15 15 tie before a late push. Grant Ehrke entered in the fourth and scored twice to seal the win. Elkader juniors edged Independence 26 23 after a 22 all deadlock.
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Clermont Dominates Calmar In Twin Basketball Losses
In Calmar the Clermont cagers defeated Calmar with the girls losing 28 to 9 and the boys 34 to 6 in two well played games at the new gymnasium.
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West Liberty Beats Tipton in Friday Hoop. Tipton Wins Second Team
West Liberty high stays atop the Eastern Iowa conference by defeating Tipton 47 to 10 in the main game while Tipton wins the second team clash 19 to 11. West Liberty travels to New London on December 23 for the next matchup.
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Whittier Independents Fall to Troy Mills 46 36
WHITTIER The Whittier Independent basketball team traveled to Troy Mills and lost 46 to 36 in their first defeat of the season.
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