Coe Basketball Plays Carleton and Cornell in Marshalltown Meet
Coe College races into the Marshalltown tournament Tuesday and Wednesday without reserve center Eldon Levis. Carleton opens the meet at 7 pm with Grinnell joining, followed by Cornell on Wednesday around 8 30 pm. Coe seeks its first victory this year as Grinnell and Carleton loom as frontrunners.
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Eldon Levis
Marshalltown
Coe
Kohawks
Carleton
Cornell
Grinnell
Willie Tamh
Harry Mehlan
Carls
Iowa University
Minnesota
Purple
Colorado College
Cornell-Coe
Pioneers
Cedar Falls
Central Iowa
Muscatine
Valley High Wrestling Meet Set at Coe Gym
Mississippi Valley high school wrestling meet to be held at Coe gym Wednesday bringing together Clinton Davenport Dubuque Waterloo East and Waterloo West. First round at 10, semi finals at 2, finals at 7 30. Admission 25 cents adults 10 cents children. Team trophy to winning school ribbons to class winners. Weight classes start at 85 pounds and include 95 105 115 125 135 145 155 165 and heavyweight.
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Mississippi Valley High School
Coe Gymnasium
Clinton
Davenport
Dubuque
Waterloo East
Waterloo West
Wapello and Mediapolis Tie for SE Iowa Lead
Wapello edges Winfield Thursday 42 to 25 to pull even with Mediapolis atop the Southeastern Iowa league standings. The Gazette special reports the early season race with the two teams sharing the top spot.
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The
Gazette
Wapello
Winfield
Wapello High
Mediapolis
Cleveland Indians and Bisons Strike Farm System Pact
Cleveland announces a completed working agreement with the Buffalo Bisons of the International league a class AA circuit The deal was arranged by Steve O Neill who now leads the Bisons and C C Slapnicka Cleveland vice president.
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Cleveland Indians
Buffalo Bisons
Indians
Steve O'Neill
Tribe
Bisons
C. C. Slapnicka
New Trophy Added for Golden Gloves Tournament
A sportsmanship trophy is introduced alongside prizes identical to last year for the eight weight champions. First round losers may still win the sportsmanship honor based on referee and judges’ assessment. Two judges and two shadow judges will rate tactics at ringside. The event runs February 6 to 8 with finals February 15 at Memorial Coliseum, then winners advance to Chicago for the Tournament of Champions with expenses paid.
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Memorial Coliseum
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
American Legion
Waverly
The
Legion
Eureka
Anamosa
Legion and Daily Journal
Washington
Gazette
Young Men's Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Mason City
Ralph Hayes
Lenox
University of Iowa
Les Ealy
Belld Plaine
Columbus Sells Pair In Pac Coast League Move
Columbus club of the American association announced the sale of pitcher Michael J. Martynik and infielder James Grill to Sacramento of the Pacific Coast league. The cash consideration was not disclosed. Both players belong to the St. Louis Cardinal farm system.
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Columbus
Columbus Club
American Association
Michael J. Martynik
James Grill
Sacramento
St. Louis Cardinal
Budge and Marble Named Nation's Top Net Stars
J Donald Budge and Alice Marble head the national tennis rankings announced by the U S Lawn Tennis Association with Budge poised for his pro debut January 3 and Marble on stage in a local night spot. The men’s list shows Riggs at No 2 and Mako up to No 3, Wood at No 4, while Bundy Third and Palfrey Fabyan second in the women’s rankings. The notices caution the rankings require approval at the February 4 meeting but expect Budge’s honor to stand.
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New York
J. Donald Budge
Alice Marble
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Bobby Riggs
Gene Mako
Budge
Forest Hills
Helen Wills Moody
Helen Jacobs
Moody
Miss Jacobs
Wilmer Allison
Francis X. Shields
Wayne Sabin
Marjorie Gladman van Ryn
Carolin Babcock Stark
Money Lewis
Russell Bobbitt
Joseph Fishbach
Archie Henderson
Morey Lewis
A. Ronald Lubin
Chester Murphy
William Murphy
Gerard Podesta
Carlton Rood
Howard Stephens, Jr
George Toby
Welby van Horn
Patricia Canning
Mary Coates
Virginia Hollinger
Florence le Boutillier
Marilynn McRae
Marguerita Madden
Edna Smith
Preventing Club Changes By Semi-Pro Players
National Semi-pro Baseball Congress president Raymond Dumont announced a policy affecting about 30 000 semi pro clubs across the United States. The rule bars players under contract from jumping between sandlot teams and bans any club that plays against an outlawed team from league or tournament play.
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Kearney
Neb
United States
Raymond Dumont
Dumont
Cedar Rapids teams shine in a well played year
Local schools enjoyed notable success across football basketball and track. Doe’s football tied for second in the Midwest conference. Coe basketball impressed with seven straight wins and a 3:18.2 mile relay record at Drake. Franklin and Wilson posted strong state showings. Cedar Rapids prep squads claimed city and district titles in basketball and track, with top players recognized by the Iowa Daily Press association. The year closed with holiday cheer and hopes for another successful season ahead.
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Doe
Coe
Forest Rutgers
Harley
Lowell Wedgbury
Harley Moore
Vernon Elslager
Drake
Wilson
Franklin
Iowa City
Hill Park
Cedar Rapids
Albert Eddy
Tom Farmer
Diagonal
Des Moines
Bill Currell
Iowa Daily Press Association
Farmer
St. Patrick’s
Dubuque
Immaculate Conception
Davenport
St. Ambrose Academy
S. C
Marion
Trainer Scoffs At Reports Seabiscuit Lame
In Columbia South Carolina trainer Tom Smith dismissed a State newspaper report that Seabiscuit the year’s top race horse was unsound. He said bandages on the horse’s legs do not prove lameness and asserted the Biscuit is sound as a dollar.
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Columbia, S. C
Tom Smith
Texas Tech Players Help Crippled Children Before Cotton Bowl
Texas Tech football players visited the Scottish Rite hospital for crippled children in Dallas, holding a workout for 47 boys and 37 girls. The squad handed out oranges nuts candy and toys and offered bus rides before a visit to Southern Methodist University for a drills session and a Christmas break.
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Texas Tech
Dallas
Tex
Santa Claus
Red Raiders
St. Mary’s
Scottish Rite Hospital
Husky Raiders
Raiders
Southern Methodist University
St. Marys
Hatch 15 Dean of Deep Sea Anglers
Bill Hatch, famed guide and innovator, pioneered the drop back sailfishing method after testing a tough bonito bait. He helped land the first broadbill swordfish on rod and reel in the Atlantic and originated white marlin fishing off Maryland. He advised the American tuna team in Nova Scotia and guided near Cape Hatteras.
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Oliver Cromwell Grinnell
Atlantic Ocean
Maryland
Cape Hatteras
North Carolina
Nova Scotia
Hatch
Miami
Wednesday Last Entry Day For Silver Skates
The Gazette Silver Skates race entries close next Wednesday with races set for Sunday afternoon. Ice base built from packed snow offers hope for suitable skating ice. a warming house is under construction to be ready. Skaters urged to mail entries to The Gazette sports department. six more entries arrived Saturday including seven year old Henry Gundling Jr and several junior and novice entrants.
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Gazette
Nevin Nichols
Playground Commission
Nichols
Gazette Sports Department
Henry Gundling, Jr
D Avenue NE
Henry
Larry Muller
Burch Avenue NW
Billy Neary
Eighteenth Avenue NW
James Pfiffner
Thirteenth Street NW
Francis Hassell
Avenue NW
Don Raher
Marion
Ty Cobb Remembers Haney in Candid Baseball Memoir
Cobb writes Fred Haney about his respect for Haney and Cobb's own tough yet fair management style. Haney recalls Cobb urging competitive fire and the no cut policy to win, detailing a near minor league demotion story and Cobb's steady, principled approach.
Knapp's Marion Lead Local Table Tennis Standings
Knapp Investment Co and Marion table tennis teams remain undefeated, meet January 3 to decide top spot. Belden Hill holds third with six wins in seven starts. schedule lists Jan 3 and Jan 4 matchups including Relon-ais, Inter Ocean, Cherry Burrell, and Wilson’s.
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Knapp’s
Marion
Knapp Investments
Belden Hill's
Pet. Knapp Investment Co
Jon Beldon
Cherry-Burrell
Monarch Viner Woods
AGH
Guindling Insurance
Inter Ocean
Otal Community House
Re Etks Club
Albert's Cleaners
Alo Risht and
Power No
ASH Wilson's
Licht
Thur
Mon
McKesson Churchill
Relon
Patty Berg to Seek Two Florida Crowns
Patty Berg the 1938 outstanding U S woman athlete and national golf champion will play in at least two Florida tournaments this winter. She will defend the South Atlantic title at Ormond Beach Feb 21 25 and chase the Florida east coast championship at St Augustine Feb 28 Mar 4. She may also enter the Palm Beach championship which she won in 1937.
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ST Augustine
Fla
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
U. S
Associated Press
Florida
University of
Palm Beach
Iowa State to Face Marquette After Schedule Change
Duquesne replaces Texas Christian on Marquette university 1939 football schedule athletic director Conrad Jennings announced. The slate lists Wisconsin at Madison September 3 9 Kansas State at home October 6 Michigan State at East Lansing October 14 Southern Methodist at Dallas October 21 Arizona at home October 28 Duquesne at Pittsburgh November 4 Town State at home November 11 Open November 25 Texas Tech at Lubbock.
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Milwaukee
Duquesne
Texas Christian
Marquette University
Conrad M. Jennings
Wisconsin
Madison
Kansas State
Michigan State
East Lansing
Southern Methodist
Dallas
Arizona
Pittsburch
Town State
Texas Tech
Iabbock
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Pasadena
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Leo Lucas
By Jay Wells
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