Popularity Of Pro Football Tops 1937 Developments
AP poll of 53 writers names professional football the standout development of 1937. Baugh and the Redskins led to two exhibitions that helped crown the National League champion. pro and college football gains, gate receipts, and evolving strategies were among noted trends.
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Baugh
Washington* Redskins
Associated Press
Redskins
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
YORK
Sammy
Notre Dame
Connie Mack optimistic on A's 1938 season as manager vows comeback
Cornelius Mack talks from Shibe Park about rebuilding the Athletics for 1938 his 55th season in baseball and 38th as manager. He predicts a better club with young players edging toward a pennant while he clings to stars Johnson Werber and Moses and eyes new infield additions Ludigiani and Easterling. The veteran manager insists he will not sell his top men and looks forward to spring training despite age and illness. The piece ends noting bananas consumption in the uS.
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Philadelphia
INS
Tower
Shibe Park
Cornelius McGillicuddy
Connie Mack
A’s
Athletics
Connie
Bob Johnson
Bill Werber
Wally Moses
Tl Am
Dario Lo=digiani
Pacific Coast
Paul Easter Jing
Oklahoma City
Mack
Stanford Coach Picks California To Triumph
Claude "Tiny" Thornhill, Stanford coach in three Rose Bowls, selected California to defeat Alabama in the New Year's Day game. He said Alabama typically has a strong team but believes California has more power.
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Calif
Claude “Tiny” Thornhill
Stanford
California
Alabama
Bears
Toddville Teams Cup Two Basket Contests
Toddville teams won by large margins on Monday evening. The girls beat Central City 44 to 23. In the boys game Toddville defeated Troy Mills 40 to 23. Next game set for Ely on January 7.
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the Gazette
Toddville
Central City
Troy Mills
Ely
Anamosa High Beats Hopkinton 31-15 in Narrow Meet
Anamosa high school beat Hopkinton 31 15 in a Monday basketball game at Hopkinton. The first half was tight but Anamosa pulled away in the second half to secure the victory. The Anamosa second team also defeated Hopkinton junior high 23 6 in an opening game.
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Gazette
Hopkinton
Anamosa High School
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Hopkinton Orange and Black
Anamosa
Postville Cagers Split With Alumni
In Postville Indiana the alumni squad defeated the Postville cagers 33 to 17 led by Abernethy the top scorer. Sebastian starred for the high school team in the loss. The girls team also won 31 to 14.
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Postville
Abernethy
Sebatian
Parnell High Beats Conroy For Sixth Win
Parnell High Shamrocks defeat Conroy High 37 to 16 to remain undefeated in the season as Sheridan scores 14 points and reserves win 25 to 7. Next the Shamrocks face St. Pat's of Iowa City on January 7.
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Parnell High
Shamrocks
Conroy High
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Sheridan
Lower
Gallagher
Hempel
Conroy
Shamrock
St. Pat's
Iowa City
Elkport, Marquette Split Double Header
Elkport and Marquette split a Friday double header with the junior high 36 8 defeat and the first team 26 25 win. Prolow led Elkport with eleven points in the junior high game while the high school girls beat the alumni 19 14.
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Prolow
Wisconsin and Indiana Extend Grid Contract
Wisconsin athletic director Harry Stuhldreher announced the football contract with Indiana will extend to 1939 and 1940. Both games will be at Madison with the 1939 matchup set for October 14 and the 1940 game on November 16.
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Wis
Harry Stuhldreher
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Indiana
Badgers
Camp Randall
Record rosters foul up Hawkeyes Toledo clash
The Iowa Hawkeyes and Toledo basketball game saw at least fifty fouls, four Iowa players ejected, three Toledo players fouled out, and every Iowa player in uniform recording a foul. Free throws dominated with 61 attempts, 36 made, while 31 field goals were scored. The piece notes a long officiating controversy and mentions Bob Feller’s potential as predicted by Tris Speaker.
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Toledo University
Hawkeye
Toledo
Kilrain Dies Era Boxing Contender Jake Kilrain
Jake Kilrain, heavyweight fighter from the bare knuckle era, died at Wellington hospital after a yearlong illness. He would have turned 79 in February. Kilrain fought 75 rounds with John L. Sullivan at Richburg Mississippi on July 8 1889 in the last major bare knuckles encounter.
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Mass
Ins
Jake Kilrain
Wellington Hospital
Kilrain
John L. Sullivan
Richburg
Miss
Sullivan
London
Springville Indeas Triumph Over Central City
The Springville Independent defeated Central City 45 to 29. After a tight first three quarters Springville surged in the final period to pull away, led by Secrist with 15 points.
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Central City
Secrist
Dysart Splits Twin Bill With Traer High
Dysart high school teams split a twin bill with Traer on their floor. Traer edged Dysart 24 to 23 in the opener as Dysart led by one at half 11 to 10. Cold and Patson led Dysart scorers while Otterman and Erickson paced Traer. Dysart reserves won 23 to 13 in the second game.
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Patson
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Erickson
St. Mary’s
Marshalltown
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Dowling
Marians
Newhall Teams Take 2 From Garrison Teams
Newhall boys beat Garrison 26 19 for their fourth win in six starts. Newhall girls won 44 14 for their fifth victory in eight games.
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Gazett Newhall
Newhall
Garrison
Viewing the Field Builds Conference Title Picture
Clinton, Davenport, Franklin and two Waterloo teams sit unbeaten as holiday schedules tighten the race for the Mississippi Valley Conference title. Tom Farmer leads scorers despite Wilson’s low team standing. East Waterloo visits Franklin while Clinton faces Davenport and others near year’s end.
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Wilson
Hirt
Iowa City
Farmer
Waterloo West
Lost Nation Defeats Orphans Home Teams
Lost Nation school basketball teams defeated the Orphans Home teams of Davenport in the new gymnasium Monday evening. First teams won 58 to 20 and second teams 20 to 15. After the games home economic girls served luncheon to the boys. A return game with Davenport on January 4 is planned.
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the Gazette
Davenport
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