Big Ten Basketball's Rising National Profile
The piece argues basketball's growth into a national pastime, noting 60,000 teams and 2,000,000 games nationwide. It contrasts amateur status with future professionalization, praises college play, and cites Ned Irish's Garden era as unifying force. It also discusses subsidies shaping the sport's development and status.
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Thorpes
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Sneads
Tildens
Hank Luisetti
Stanford
Ned Irish
Madison Square Garden
Indiana
Goldberg Returns to Ball Carrying Role in Shrine Game
Pittsburg star Biggie Goldberg will resume left halfback duties for the East in the Shrine charity game at Kezar Stadium on January 2. Coaches Andre Kerr and Bernie Bierman said Goldberg will lead the backfield alongside George Faust and Howie Weiss, with Pingel alternating at left half.
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Marshall
Biggie
Goldberg
Pittsburgh
Kezar Stadium
Andre Kerr
Bernie Bierman
Sutherland
Pitt
Kerr
Bierman
George Faust
Minnesota
Bill Osmanski
Holy Cross
Bob McLeod
Dartmouth
Johnny Pingel
Michigan State
Howie Weiss
Wisconsin
Pingel
O'Brien And Baugh May Meet In Grid Contest
In San Francisco officials plan a charity classic on January 29 pitting Davey O'Brien of Texas Christian against pro great Sammy Baugh as negotiations for a combined college and pro squad proceed. The event aims to close the Knights of Columbus Disabled Veterans drive with a showcase passing duel.
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San Francisco
INS
Davey O’brien
Texas Christian
Sammy” Baugh
Italian Royal Family Ruled Savoy Now Part of France
The historic Italian royal line, once ruling Savoy, no longer governs it as the territory is today incorporated within France under modern borders. The change reflects long centuries of territorial shifts in European nobility and state boundaries.
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Savoy
France
American League fielding records set in 1938 season
The American League posted record fielding marks in 1938 with two major league records and four league marks, led by Detroit with a .976 team fielding average. Individual leaders changed, and several players set or tied new records in double plays, putouts, and fewest errors.
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Detroit Tigers
Joe Gordon
Yankees
Frankie Pytlak
Indians
Frank Higgins
Boston
Higgins
Frankie Crosetti
Lou Gehrig
Philadelphia
Pytlak
Chicago
White Sox
Zeke Bonura
New York Giants
Washington
Jimmy Foxx
Rudy York
Detroit
Bill Dickey
Valley Teams In Wrestling Meet At Coe
Cedar Rapids hosts the Mississippi conference wrestling meet at the Coe gym with sessions at 10 am 2 pm and 7 30 pm. Teams from Waterloo East Waterloo West Dubuque Davenport and Clinton compete while Town City and other local schools do not field teams. Ten weight classes begin at 85 pounds with a trophy for the team scoring the most points. Admission is 25 cents.
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Coe Gymnasium
Waterloo East
Waterloo West
Dubuque
Davenport
Clinton
Town City
Aurora High Teams Win Three Games in Local Night
The Aurora high school girls second team opened with a 14-9 win over Maynard, followed by the first team’s 34-18 victory. The boys beat the Alumni 25-16 in the third game on the local court.
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Gazette
Aurora
Aurora High School
Maynard
Lost Nation Defeats Dewitt High 58 to 21
Lost Nation basketball routed De Witt 58 to 21 on De Witt’s floor Friday night. Muhl scored 16, Story 15, and Rechterman 13 for Lost Nation while Waak led DeWitt with 9. In the reserves, Phelps scored 8 as Lost Nation won 2-7.
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Biggest and Bests in Sports of 1938
LAWTON CARVER lists 1938 year highlights with winners and losers across boxing football golf baseball and tennis. Notable items include War Admiral vs Sea Biscuit failure, Joe Louis KO, Carnegie Tech upset Notre Dame, Lou Nova rising, Dizzy Dean strong World Series showing, Gabby Hartnett pennant tie, Connie Mack optimism, and Davey O’Brien top quarterback.
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International News Service
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Belmont Park
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Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Carnegie Tech
Pittsburgh
Notre Dame
Southern California
Lou Nova
Gunnar Barland
Tommy Farr
Larry McPhail
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Lou Gehrig
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Gabby Hartnett
Charlie Grimm
Gabby
Connie Mack
Athletics
Jimmy Adamick
Sammy Snead
Young Named Big Ten Outstanding Athlete of 1938
Santa Claus delivered for Pur due star Jewell Young earning the western conference honor in a AP poll of writers coaches and officials. Second was Michigan guard Ralph Heikkinen with over 100 ballots. Michigan track star Bill Watson placed third.
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Young
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Michigan
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Wisconsin
Charles Fenske
al Patnik
Ohio State
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John Townsend
Erwin Prasse
Iowa
Bob Voigts
Northwestern
Bowl Teams Resume Drills For Jan 2nd
United Press reports six major bowl teams will resume final training sessions on Monday or Tuesday. Rose Bowl matchups feature Duke and Southern California in Pasadena with Duke arriving Saturday. Sugar Bowl pairs Carnegie Tech and Texas Christian in New Orleans and Fort Worth respectively. Orange Bowl pits Tennessee against Oklahoma in Miami with Tennessee bringing 41 players and Oklahoma due Tuesday. Odds favor Tennessee at 5 to 14.
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Bear Tech game May Alter Bowl Betting
California Bears face Georgia Tech in Berkeley Monday in a decisive test for Rose Bowl odds. Southern California 1 to 2 favorite over Duke, with expectations of shifts after the Frisco Bay game and Duke’s 6 to 0 win over Tech. North Carolina backers seek 3 to 1 or better if Cal defeats Tech, while Duke’s defense remains praised by coach Bill Alexander.
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Rangers Edge Bruins In 1-0 NHL Showdown
The New York Rangers upset the Boston Bruins 1-0 in Boston, closing the gap to two points atop the league as Brimsek’s scoreless streak was halted. New York Americans toppled Chicago 5-1, while Detroit beat Montreal 4-1 to climb toward the standings.
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Nine Intersectionals On Crowded Schedule
Big Ten teams begin a busy week of 15 games with nine intersectionals on tap. Ohio State plays California and UCLA while Wisconsin rests until Jan 2. Minnesota Illinois move east as Purdue Indiana Michigan slip from the unbeaten.
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Illinois
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St. Louis
Silver Skates Race Set With 100+ Skaters
Forecasted chill improves odds for the Gazette Silver Skates to go on next Sunday afternoon with over 100 skaters expected across six divisions. Out of town entrants include Speed Stoneman of Deep River in the men's division, Angelo Stark, Jayne Edwards, and Leo Leonard among others. Entries must be in by midnight Wednesday via the official sport page blank.
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Deep River
Angelo Stark
Route 1
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Old Marion Road
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Thirty-second Street
The
Football Coaches Meet In Yearly Conclave
Chicago AP The national football coaches association annual post mortem of the season opens Tuesday. The four day convention will draw most major coaches not tied to post season games. Topics include rules changes game trends and technical problems discussed by Mal Elward Purdue Dick Harlow Harvard Ted Bank Idaho Fred Thomson Arkansas and Maurice Clipper Smith Villanova. Game films will be shown with many talks.
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National Football Coaches Association
Mal Elward
Purdue
Dick Harlow
Harvard
Ted Bank
Idaho
Fred Thomson
Arkansas
Maurice ‘Clipper’ Smith
Villanova
Carl Hubbell’s Father Dies After Brief Illness
Funeral services are set for George Owen Hubbell 69, father of New York Giants star pitcher Carl Hubbell, who died Sunday from an intestinal ailment after a brief illness in Meeker Oklahoma. He is survived by six sons and a daughter.
Columbus Junction Trounces Morning Sun in Local Hoop Twinbill
Southeast Iowa league action listed for January six with Morning Sun at Wapellos Mediapolis at Winfield and Columbus Junction at New London. Columbus Junction beat Morning Sun 22 to 17 in a Thursday evening game and won the second contest 18 to 5.
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Gazette
Combus Junction
Iowa
Morning Sun
Wapellos
Mediapolis
Winfield
Columbus Junction
New London
How To Find Out What Church Owes
The Oklahoman asked Oklahoma City pastors for the total church mortgage debt. Results were negligible. A gossip of an oil man considering paying all debts drew rapid ministerial responses as telephones rang and cards poured in.
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The
Oklahoman
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Vickers Begins From Small Tool Steel Plant
The great British steel and armament firm Vickers Limited traces its origin to a modest plant established 110 years ago to produce steel for tools, marking the gestation of a major industrial empire.
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British Steel and Armeament Firm
Vickers, Ltd
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