Shields Named Eastern Lawn Tennis No 1 For 1936
Frank Shields earned the Eastern Lawn Tennis Association No 1 ranking for 1936 after a four set showing against Fred Perry in the national championship quarter finals. Gregory Mangin rose to No 3 while J Gilbert Hall moved to No 4. The top ten also lists Berkeley Bell Leonard Hartman Frank Bowden E Feibleman William Lurie and Herbert Bowman. Women’s leader Mary J Lamme tops the division followed by Dorothy Andrus Maude Levi Blumenthal Norman Taubele and Florence Lebeutilier.
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Springville High Ends Martelle Winning Streak in Narrow Victory
Springville High defeated Martelle 36 34 Friday night to stop Martelle's long unbeaten run dating to 1927. Wiltsey and Groves led Springville with key late plays as Larson and Weseman paced Martelle.
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Iowa Teams Enter Fifty Western Conference Events
Iowa City officials announce the University of Iowa athletics schedule through next June with fifty Western Conference contests. Minnesota appears as the top opponent, set to be met twelve times. Iowa will face Minnesota four times in baseball, twice in gymnastics and track, and once in swimming, wrestling, tennis, and golf. Twenty four Big Ten games will be at home. the season opens with the Illinois basketball game on January 4.
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Connie Mack Sees Bright Baseball Prospects at 73
Philadelphia manager Connie Mack, who turns 73, says he is more optimistic about baseball now than in 1883. In his Shibe Park office he spoke of a good year ahead, high fan interest, and rebuilding the Athletics with mainly young players while noting his health is good and he plans to press on for another strong team.
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Five Prep Basketball Duels This Week
Five local high school games form the vacation schedule with two on local floors. McKinley hosts West Waterloo Monday and Franklin faces Clear Lake Thursday. Friday features Vinton at Roosevelt and Wilson at Dubuque along with Franklin at Mason City. Roosevelt leads the standings with 20 wins, Franklin 5, McKinley 5, Wilson 2, while two teams are winless.
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McAvoy Seeks Bout With J. H. Lewis
New York report says Jack McAvoy after a one round win over Babe Risko moves toward a title clash with John Henry Lewis. Madison Square Garden matchmaker Jimmy Johnston expects signs for an early next year bout while Risko eyes a rematch but fails to sign. Risko did not appear to sign articles, Garden shows little interest in a Risko title bout.
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Figure Skating Titles At Stake In New York Tournament On Monday
Mirabel Y. Vinson of Boston and 16 year old Robin Lee of Minneapolis will defend their national championships at Madison Square Garden. The entry list shows seven entrants each in the men’s and women’s singles while five pairs are entered in pair skating. Vinson and George E. B. Hill of Boston won last year’s pairs title.
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Shellsburg Tops Norway in Two Openers
Shellsburg teams edged Norway twice on Thursday night. The first squad won 50 to 19 while Shellsburg seconds rolled 46 to 8. Shellsburg independent squad fell 26 to 24 in a close battle.
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Iowa May Host National Swimming Championship
Iowa City officials and OSSIE Solem expect a decision next week on hosting the national swimming championship at the University of Iowa late in March. The NCAA will meet in New York December 26 to 28 to decide the site among Michigan, Yale, or Iowa. The Hawkeye pool is noted as the largest indoor tank in the country.
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Stanford Primed For Rose Bowl Engagement
Stanford coach Tiny Thornhill said the team is in top morale for the Rose Bowl with SMU, aided by an extra week of practice after earlier class dismissals, improving prep versus prior Pasadena trips.
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Tiny” Thornhill
Lisbon and Wyoming Split Wins on Local Floor
In girls action Wyoming defeated Lisbon 27 to 12 on Thursday. The Wyoming boys defeated Lisbon 27 to 9. Center Junction seventh and eighth graders beat Wyoming junior high 4 to 2 in a preliminary game.
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Vaughan Wins Loop Batting Crown In 1935 NL
Arky Vaughan of Pittsburgh secured the National League batting title with a .3885 average in 137 games, finishing over thirty points ahead of Joe Medwick. Vaughan also recorded 192 hits and 303 total bases, while Medwick led with 365 total bases on 224 hits.
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Ducky) Medwick
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Gabby) Hartnett
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