Larry Dennis Retains State Senior Skating Title
Larry Dennis defended his state senior title at the Cedar Rapids Silver Skates carnival on the Cedar River at Ellis Park. He and George Shimek tied for first in the two mile race while Dennis won the senior medals and Shimek claimed the coveted blades as the Minneapolis skaters dominated many events.
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Perry
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State Association
Dave Williams
Public Improvements
David Turner
L. D Dennis
Betty Engle
Wanda Montz
Joe Carberry
Iowa News Flashes
Rocky Newton
Paramount Theater
Mondy
Crnival
Paramount
B 'v McColister
Cat Rapids
Weston Roston
Ced Rapds
Marvin Dougherty
Car Rapids
WIN SKATES IN ICE DERBY
Senior men finish with Shimek gold Dennis bronze Helm aluminum. Senior women Vyhnanek silver Walter Dubuque bronze Anthony aluminum. Intermediate boys McCollister silver Shimek bronze Faunt Coggan aluminum. Girls Shepard silver Lehman bronze Rock aluminum. Junior boys Welch silver Swift Marion bronze Shimek aluminum. Juvenile boys McCollister silver Motley bronze Ralston aluminum.
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George Shimek
Robert Dennis
Bob Helm
Rose Vyhnanek
Marie Walter
Dubuque
Jeanne Anthony
Perry McCollister
Frank Shimek
LeRoy Faunt
Coggan
Barbara Shepard
Dorothy Lehman
Virginia Rock
Ted Welch
Frank Swift
Marion
Ed Shimek
Billy McCollister
Harold Motley
Weston Ralston
State Ice Skating Champs Crowned in Gazette Silver Skates
Senior men battle in Cedar Rapids with Larry Dennis taking two events and champion honors at 105 points. George Shimek and Robert Dennis place high. women see Rose Vyhnanek and Marie Walter lead in 440 and the end with Vyhnanek champion. Juniors and juveniles share top finishes as Perry McCollister and Ted Welch win multiple events with high point totals.
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Ted Welch
Chester Roan
Amateur Skating Union of America
Minneapolis
Dubuque
Marie Walter
Rose Vyhnanek
Miss Vyhnanek
Miss Vyknanek
Frances MacGregor
Janet Dennis
Barbara Shepard
Dorothy Lehman
Virginia Rock
Larry Dennis
Cedar Rapids
George Shimek
Frank Rowan
Robert Dennis
Carl Johnson
George _ Shimek
Iys
Georgee Shimek
Bob Helm
Cedar Rapids Skating Association
Cedar Rapkies
Dubuane
Mary Lockwood
Rose Vy
Gazette
Perry McCollister
Frank Shimek
LeRoy Faunt
Cognon
Secon
Frank Swift
Marion
Ray Ingals
Ed Shimek
Bill Norris
Iowa Cage Five Meets Marquette Cagers Tonight
Iowa coach Rollie Williams leads twelve Hawkeyes to Milwaukee to face Marquette in a non conference game. A win would balance six non league games before the Big Ten opener with Illinois. Drees, Van Ysseldyk, and Thompson start at guard and center with Burke and Rosenthal at forwards. Iowa has beaten Loyola and Carleton but lost to Western State Teachers of Michigan Millikin and Pittsburgh.
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Rollie Williams
University of Iowa
Golden Avalanche
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Iowa
Illinois
Marquette
Minnesota
Williams
Jack Drees
Joe van Ysseldyk
Ed Thompson
Capt
John Burke
Sid Rosenthal
Loyola
Carleton
Western State Teachers of Michigan
Millikin
Pittsburgh
Louis Rated Number One Among Boxers
Louis leads 1935 Ring rankings as the top heavyweight with Braddock second. The list places champions and top contenders across multiple weight classes including Thil Canzoneri Miller Ross in top positions, with several regional champions and notable boxers rated in group structures.
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New York
Joe Louis
Detroit
Ring Magazine
Jimmy Braddock
Max Schmeling
Primo Carnera
Marcel Thil
Tony Canzoneri
Freddy Miller
America
Barney Ross
John Henry Lewis
Phoenix
Ariz
Maxie Rosenbloom
al McCoy
Boston
Jock McAvoy
England
Bob Olin
Ambrose Palmer
Australia
N. Y
Wesley Ramey
Grand Rapids
Mich
Frankie Klick
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Maurice Holtzer
France
Baby Arizmendi
Mexico
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Balcazar Sangchelli
Spain
Sixto Escobar
Puerto
Yankees and Giants Plan Spring Training Camps
The Yankees announce a twenty eight game spring schedule and gather for workouts at St Peters burg with longtime camp site in Florida. The article notes Ruth will not join the squad in the south this spring and the Giants will test Pensacola as a training site.
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St. Petersburg
Giants
Pensacola
Dodgers
New York
Hot Springs
Ruppert Rifles
Florida
Miller Huggins
Ed Barrow
Ruppert
McCarthy
St. Pete
Squire
Riverside
George Herman Ruth
Belleair
Bill Debeck
Snell Island
yPager
Brooklyn Robins to Train in Florida Hidden From Public Eye
The piece jokes that Brooklyn manager Casey Stengel will keep the Robins spring training location secret, praising Bill Terry for athlete welfare and noting Brooklyn’s amusement with baseball while recounting a local homicide joke involving a woman who shot her husband over Robins training.
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Brooklyn Robins
Casey Stengel
Robins
Brooklyn
Stengel
Florida
Stanford Red Birds Eye New Year Bowl Clash and Local Skating Plan
Stanford faces SMU in the Rose Bowl after two straight western appearances, with eight seniors expected to start if the Cardinal falters. Waterloo baseball hopes remain quiet while Cedar Rapids eyes ice rink upgrades at Ellis Park bath-house, and Cedar Rapids armory set to host boxing training from Jan 2 to Feb 3 with minimal admission.
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Streets Department
Ellis Park
Park Department
Billy Woods
Dave Williams
Cedar Rapids
Winners picked for New Year's games
United Press writers forecast five 1936 New Year games with Southern Methodist and Louisiana State among likely victors. Rose Bowl expect SMU over Stanford 17 10 and LSU over Texas Christian 27 20. Mississippi over Catholic US 14 7 in the Sugar Bowl. Hardin-Simmons over New Mexico Aggies 12 7 in the Sun Bowl. West over East 13 7 in the East-West Shrine clash.
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New York
Southern Methodist
Louisiana State
Mississippi
Hardin-Simmons
San Francisco
Pasadena
Stanford
New Orleans
Texas Christian
Miami
Catholic US
el Paso
Hardin- Simmons
New Mexico Aggies
West
East
Gil Dobie
Yale Coach Denny Myers Resigns After Rift
Denny Myers the former Iowa star and Yale head football coach resigned after a rift with the Eli coaching staff led by Raymond Pond. Myers, who came to Yale with Earl Neale, declined to discuss the dispute and denied involvement in the decision.
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New Haven
Myers
University of Iowa
Pat McGill to Clash With Lou Plummer in Cedar Rapids Show
Irish wrestling veteran Pat McGill meets Lou Plummer in Memorial Coliseum Friday night in Cedar Rapids. McGill, about 250 pounds, is a top contender and former football player from Dartmouth now based in Wisner Nebraska. Otto Kuss and Jack O Del square off in a billed semi windup with Joe Hubka and Jack Vincent also on the card.
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Cedar Rapids
Memorial Coliseum
Lou Plummer
McGill
Gus Sonnenberg
Plummer
Lou
Dartmouth
Wisner
Neb
Otto Kuss
Indianapolis
Jack O'Dell
Pueblo
Colo
Joe Hubka
Dwight
Giant
Jack Vincent
Wichita
Cooper's 66 Leads Pasadena Open
Cooper's 66 to par tops first round of the Pasadena Open over Brookside Park course. Rain postponed Sunday play. next rounds set for Monday with 36 holes to finish Tuesday. Tied at 68 in first round are Al Krueger, Jimmy Hines, and Wiffy Cox.
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Cal
Harry Cooper
Brookside Park
Chicago
Cooper
al Krueger
Beloit
Wis
Jimmy Hines
Garden City
L. I
Wiffy Cox
Bethseda
Williamsburg High to Battle Sharon Five
Williamsburg Iowa county champions, after a defeat by Iowa City high, prepare for a Johnson county clash this Friday as Sharon visits. Williamsburg owns a 5 2 record with top heavy scoring in recent games and notable finishes against Conroy Millersburg St Wenceslaus Newhall and Newhall.
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the Gazette
Williamsburg
Iowa City High
Iowa County
Johnson County
Sharon
Willamsburg
Conroy
Millersburg
St Wenceslaus
Adorn & Williamsburg
Newhall i Williamsburg
Iowa City
McKinley Basketmen Set Tuesday Practice Times
McKinley high school coach Fredrick will hold basketball practice for sophomores from 2 to 3 PM and for the varsity from 3 to 4 30 PM on Tuesday.
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McKinley Basketmen
Fredrick
McKinley High School
Sophs
SMU Favored to Win Rose Bowl as Grayson Faces Uncertainty
Odds shifted to 2-1 for Southern Methodist in the Rose Bowl after news that Stanford star Bobby Grayson may be sidelined by a cold. Doctors offered no definite prognosis while Stanford and SMU prepared for the game with heavy practice sessions and weightier linemen expected on the field.
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Calif
INS
Southern Methodist University
Bobby Grayson
Stanford
Fritz Roth
Grayson
Texas
Tiny” Thornhill
Texas Mustangs
Matty Bell
Occidental College
Bell
California
Mustangs
Wes Muller
James Moscrip
Moscrip
Zam Pere
Big Ten Basketball Openers Signal Title Chase
The Big Ten starts its title race this week with Illinois at Iowa and Wisconsin at Ohio State. Non conference tests highlight the schedule as Illinois faces California in Champaign and Michigan travels to Indianapolis to meet Butler.
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California
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Purdue
Temple
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Minnesota
de Paul
Washburn College
Madison
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Harvard
Columbus
Michigan
Indianapolis
Butler
Indiana
Hoosiers
Toledo
Peeee
College Scores Report from Saturday Games
New York university won decisively in Newark by 43 to 4 as Minnesota edged Marquette 34 to 31 in Wisconsin Rapids. Northwestern defeated California 34 to 19 and Illinois over Knox 48 to 6.
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Newark
Marquette
Minngota
Wigonsin Rapids
Northwestern
California
Andllinois
Knox
Reorganization of Olympic body seen amid funding drive
New York insiders report a push to dissolve or reform the American Olympic Committee after calls for member declarations of intent. Avery Brundage cited a $300000 to $400000 fundraising need for the track team with tryouts at Randall's Island or Princeton.
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INS
Gustavus T. Kirby
New York A. C
William Kenney
Boston
Boxing Committee
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Kinney
Jeremiah Mahoney
Berlin
Avery Brundage
Chicago
Europe
Brundage
Randall's Island
Palmer Stadium
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Madison Square Garden
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the Masons
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Judge Mahoney
Louis di Benedetto
New Orleans
Charlotte Epstein
America
East Favored Over West In Shrine Game Matchup
Saint Francisco reports the Shrine charity game on New Year’s Day features East and West squads chosen from top east and west colleges. The East is a 2 to 1 favorite with strong backfield units led by Crayne of Iowa Dick Heekin from Ohio State Shelton Beise of Minnesota and Riley Alabama Smith. Crayne booted a 70 yard practice kickoff.
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San Francisco
INS
Crayne
Iowa
Dick Heekin
Ohio State
Sheldon Beise
Minnesota
Riley
Alabama
Smith
Condenser Defect Tied to Ignition Breaker Points Wear
A faulty condenser can cause ignition breaker points to burn away quickly. The issue may affect ignition timing and spark delivery, leading to poor engine performance and potential misfires. Repair involves replacing the condenser and inspecting related ignition components.
Quaker Oats Five To Meet Dubuque Cagers
The Quaker Oats basketball team will meet the City club five of Dubuque in Stuart Hall tonight at 8 o clock. There will be no admission charge.
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Dubuque
Quaker Oats
Five of
Stuart Hall
Delta High Basketmen Open Season Against Gibson Friday
Delta High will host Gibson this Friday for the season opener. The Keokuk county tournament is set for January 16 through 18 at Delta.
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Delta High
Gibson
The
Gazette
Delta
Ian
Jack Pease
Keokuk County
Marengo Teams Plan Three Games Friday
Ma rengo high school basketball schedules three games Friday night all against Ladora. Both undefeated in two games, the boys and girls teams meet Ladora while Ladora fields reserves and varsity with Blairstown as the other opponent.
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Gazette
Marengo
Marengo High
Ladora
Iowa
North English
Conroy
Blairstown
Center Point Tops Jesup Lions 23 21 in Final Minute
Center Point Merchants rallied in the final minute to beat the Jesup Lions 23 to 21 on Saturday night. Jesup led 11 to 10 at halftime after holding Center Point scoreless in the third quarter.
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Jesup Lions
Center Point
Center Point Merchants
Jesup
Merchants
Static shocks motorists in Sumner Tunnel in Boston Harbor
In the Sumner vehicular tunnel under Boston Harbor drivers were jolted when steel car bodies acted as Leyden jars storing static electricity. A touch to the toll collector’s hand completed a circuit and caused a shock. Attendants now wear rubber-soled shoes and incidents ceased.
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Boston
Sumner
Boston Harbor
Device raises hot water heater temperature in car exhaust
A new device installed between the exhaust manifold and pipe can heat the automobile hot water heater. The system uses exhaust heat to raise water temperature, potentially improving engine heat management.
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