Roosevelt Five Edges Anamosa in Narrow Season Opener
Roosevelt defeated Anamosa 23 22 in a close season opener at Roosevelt High School Cedar Rapids. The Rough Riders trailed 22 16 early in the final period before a late rally led by Zisko and Sample produced the decisive points. Edwards Ireland tied high scoring with eight for Anamosa. In the prelim Roosevelt sophomores lost 19 14. Lawrence La Barge received all state football recognition during halftime.
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Michigan Downs Cornell 42 27 in Big Red rout
Michigan outpaced Cornell 42 to 27 in White Plains New York. Tim Rae scored 17 points and Ed Thomas 14 to lead the Wolverines while the defense forced steals and fast breaks. Cornell, led by Walter Foertsch with eight, lingered within eight in the second half before Michigan extended the margin.
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Reinstated Jockey Don Meade Wins at Tropical Park
Miami dispatch reports Don Meade, 25, returning from a 3 year suspension, wins aboard Flying Lill in Tropical Park fourth race. Meade, once licensed 1933 Derby rider, was reinstated last August after a March 1936 license revocation for unsatisfactory riding and rule violations.
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Blairstown Cagers Take Two Of Three In Homecoming Night
Blairstown hosted three games. The girls fell to Palo 23 18 with Reynolds scoring 12 for Palo and Hayward leading Blairstown. The Blairstown boys beat Van Horne 18 16. Blairstown alumni defeated Fairfax alumni 58 20.
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Washington Maid Rite Defeats Winfield 44 to 33
Washington Maid Rite beat Winfield 44 to 33 on Thursday night. John Jackson scored 18 points for Washington while Don McClure added 14 for the locals.
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Southern California Defeats Purdue In Low-Scoring Clash
Purdue trailed early and was held to 30 points as Southern California won 35 to 30 in Lafayette. Tom Dickinson led Purdue with 10 points while captain Gene Anderson was sidelined by illness. It was USC's fifth win in a row and Purdue's first loss of the season.
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Huskies Rally Beats Ohio State In Seattle Thriller
Washington Huskies overcome a halftime deficit to beat the touring Ohio State Buckeyes 43 to 41 in Seattle. Buckeyes led 21 to 19 at intermission as Baker and Lynch fouled out after four personals each. Huskies tallied 17 fouls.
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Thornburg First Team Beats What Cheer 33 20
Thornburg high’s first team defeated What Cheer 33 to 20 on Wednesday night. What Cheer second team won.
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Boys Get Better Chance In Baseball In High Years
Chicago AP With William Harridge leader of the American League urging youth to swing hard and glove up the message that boys now have unprecedented paths to baseball careers. Formation of class B leagues and American Legion programs offer learning from former major leaguers, while Legion coaching expands across Illinois and New York.
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Bob Feller to Lose Wisdom Teeth Before Game
Des Moines AP reports star pitcher Bob Feller will have two impacted wisdom teeth removed by a dentist on Friday. He will be anesthetized and rest in a hotel room with the dentist remaining overnight if needed.
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Geneseo Cagers Tie Traer In Low Scoring Win
Geneseo defeats Traer 17 to 16 on Geneseo court as the unbeaten Geneseo team wins its seventh game of the year while Traer drops to two wins and one loss.
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Stoecker noted Trojan star and baseball gains cited
The piece profiles USC left tackle Howard Stoecker from Iowa as a standout converted from basketball to football. It also tracks baseball attendance gains, Raiders prospects, spring football work at Iowa, and boxing chatter about Louis versus Galento with Jacobs eyeing a Garden bout.
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Notre Dame Beats Northwestern 48 30 in Big Ten Showdown
Notre Dame defeated Northwestern 48 to 30 in South Bend marking the Irish’s most lopsided win over the Wildcats in 12 years. Ed Riska led with 15 points and Paul Ducharme added 12 for Notre Dame, while Bob Koble topped Northwestern with seven. The teams meet again New Year’s Eve in Evanston.
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Postville Cagers Drop Two Narrow Losses to Clermont
In Postville special, the A team fell 24-22 to Clermont while the B team lost 21-18. The Gazette notes both games were tight but Clermont pulled ahead in the late stretch.
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Waterville Girls Outpace Waukon 46 23 in District Clash
Waterville high school girls beat Waukon 46 to 23 in a Thursday matchup. The second team also fell 5 to 3 in the local outing.
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College Basketball Scores Across The Nation
Summary of scattered college games with final scores including Notre Dame 141 Northwestern 34 and Missouri 43 plus varied results for Oregon Purdue Brigham Young San Diego State and others. Several line items mention Washington Missouri and Ohio State with differing opponents and close margins.
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Franklin McKinley Clash at East Waterloo Wilson Hosts
Two Mississippi Valley conference games close the pre holiday high school season on local floors. Franklin meets McKinley at East Waterloo's gym with a 7 PM sophomore game and 8 15 PM varsity, while Wilson hosts East Waterloo after the same start times.
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Rangers Gain Ground in NHL Race Over Bruins
The New York Rangers beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 to close to within four points of the Boston Bruins as Chicago and Detroit played a 3-3 tie. The Hawks rose to a tie for third with the New York Americans after a late comeback, while Detroit edged up from cellar status.
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Tama Swamped by Davenport Quint 60 to 22 on Tama Floor
Davenport high school basketball overwhelmed Tama 60 to 22 on Tama floor Thursday. Davenport led 28 to 11 at halftime with Montgomery scoring 18 points while Shelter added 8 for Tama. In the opener Newton sophomores defeated State juvenile home of Toledo 20 to 5.
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Winthrop Split Double-Header With Aurora Teams
Aurora girls beat Winthrop 24 15 while Winthrop boys won 2-10 in a Tuesday double-header.
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Von Cramm Quits Net Competition
Baron Gottfried von Cramm of Germany retires from tournament tennis, as announced by Don Budge in New York. Budge expects Australia to again challenge the United States for the Davis Cup next year, while praising Bobby Riggs as a top singles contender and predicting the U S could win at least half the remaining matches.
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Silver Skates entries rise as race date nears
Six more entries arrived Thursday and Friday for the Gazette Silver Skates meet hoping for suitable ice within a week from Sunday. Entries include Calvin Moore, Paul McCalley, Gordon Rahn, Merle Little, Jimmy Little, and Bob Hennessey, with addresses listed for several junior boys and an intermediate participant.
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Toddville Teams Top Newhall in Twin Basketball Wins
The Toddville girls beat Newhall 36 to 28 and the boys won 13 to 12 in a Thursday night double header. Toddville teams secured a pair of district conference victories with strong defense and late clinching plays.
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Connie Mack Eyes One More Great Baseball Team
Connie Mack, on the eve of his 76th birthday, said he wants one more great ball club and perhaps another pennant. He denied retirement, saying he feels sharp and eager to stay in baseball as long as his mind remains clear. He praised night games, predicted benefits for cities including Philadelphia, and noted his teams have won nine pennants and five world titles since 1901.
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Decorah star Kiowa Knowlton sidelined by knee injury
Bob Knowlton, Decorah high school football star and all state end pick, cannot play basketball this winter due to a knee injury. He may save himself for college, where coaches already view him as a top prospect. The piece also notes Wisconsin's Carroll College dominance, Roosevelt’s struggling season, and upcoming high school games after the holidays.
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Legion Bowling Tournament Heads for Des Moines
The Iowa department of the American Legion will sponsor the fifth annual Legion bowling tourney in Des Moines on March 11 12 18 19 and 25 26 inviting Legionaires from Nebraska North and South Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan Illinois Missouri and Kansas and all town posts. Gold medals awarded in five man doubles and singles with handicaps. all events handicap also. A 200 pin handicap scratch and two thirds of the difference between average and scratch. Competition slated for Saturday and Sunday with entries closing in March and averages as of February 20 1939.
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Eric Pedley Polo Star Jailed in Los Angeles
International polo figure Eric Pedley was jailed in Los Angeles on suspicion of driving while intoxicated police reported Friday.
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Urbana Beats Shellsburg to Halt Perfect Start
Urbana defeated Shellsburg 27 22 on Tuesday halting the visitors season best start. The win marked Urbana sixth win in seven games while Shellsburg reserves won 24 16 in the nightcap.
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