Roosevelt Prepares for Central Iowa Showdowns This Week
Roosevelt meets Dubuque on Friday and Marshalltown on Saturday in Central Iowa Conference action as Immaculate Conception seeks another win at St Marys Waterloo. Wilson hosts Vinton while Immaculate Conception faces Xavier at Dyersville and St Wenceslaus travels to Waterloo. Franklin aims for first win at Clinton as Marshalltown and Roosevelt press standings.
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Roosevelt
Dubuque
Marshalltown
Central Iowa
West Side
Town City
Wilson
Franklin
Clinton
Immaculate Conception
Xavier High
Dyersville
St. Wenceslaus
St. Mary's
Waterloo
Vinton
Tri- Valley
Ramblers
Manchester
Independence
St. Mary's of
Greyhounds
Iowa City
Xavier
St. Mary’s
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St. Patrick’s
Bears
Muscatine
Muskies
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Ile
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Debsque McKinley
Davenport
West Waterloo
Wilson Mooseheart
East Waterloo
Mason City
Dodge
Tri-Valley
Cedar Falls
L.A
Marion
Trojans Triumph in Champ ion Bowl Gridiron Battle
In Montgomery the South beat the Yankees 33 to 20 at Champion Bowl before 7,500 fans. Key plays featured Heineman to Nix, Nix’s 40 yard run, and multiple aerial scores including Kavanaugh and Baker passes and runs. The win avenged last year’s 7–0 defeat as 7 of 8 TDs came via passes or passes set up by the air attack.
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Grays
North
Montgomery
Paul Heineman
Texas Mines
Jack Nix
Mississippi State
Nix
Don Principe
Fordham
Regella
Ve Satura Ala
INS
Ken Kavanaugh
Young Bussey
Louisiana State University
Heineman
Kavanaugh
Yankee
Blues
Zontini
Notre Dame
Gray
Baker
New Prep Rules To Open Football Further
CHICAGO AP The National Federation rules committee will meet next Friday to study questionnaires and consider further opening prep football in 1940. Officials may approve allowing multiple forward passes on one play from behind the line of scrimmage as spectators favor a fast open game over power.
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Chicago
National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations
Porter
Not Superstitious In NL Jersey Numbers
Chicago pitcher Claude Passeau of the Cubs and Cardinals rookie catcher Herman Franks are the only National League players who wear number 13.
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Chicago
Claude Passeau
Cubs
Herman Franks
Cardinals
Giants top National League in team fielding
The New York Giants led the National League in team fielding for the prior season with a .975 percentage, narrowly ahead of the pennant-winning Reds. Pirates and Dodgers follow, with Bees leading double plays and assists, while Dodgers top putouts and total chances. An all star fielding roster features McCormick, Jurges, May, Demaree, Moore, Cooney, and Passeau among others.
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NEW York
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Giants
Reds
Pirates
Dodgers
Boston Bees
Frank McCormick
Stu Martin
Cardinals
Merrill May
Phillies
Bully Jurges
Terri Moore
John Cooney
Bees
Frank Demaree
Harry Danning
Sents
Claude Passeau
Cubs
Grinnell Man Seeks Sponsor for Golden Gloves Team
Grinnell secretary Don Teraberry of the Uncle Sam club invites a sponsor for a local Golden Gloves squad. A meeting of aspiring candidates is set for Tuesday at the Uncle Sam clubhouse. Eight Grinnell boys will box Monday at a midnight show, the first local card since last summer, featuring Gus Hall vs. Skinny Jones and four other matchups with Teraberry officiating.
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Gazette
Grinnell
Don Teraberry
Uncle Sam Club
Golden Gloves
Uncle Sam
Gus Hall
Skinny” Jones
Zeke Monroe
Dinty Keenan
Francis Pearce
Frank Sisco
Meyers
Joe Kelly
Teraberry
Forest Field and Stream on land and water conservation trends
The article discusses federal efforts to preserve and manage game resources through the wildlife division, the biological survey and the bureau of fisheries, and notes plans for long tenancy acts to encourage land upkeep and habitat provision. It lists expected lifespans for various animals, birds and insects, highlighting long-term ecological perspectives.
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Henry Wallace
U.S. A
Wildlife Division
National Park Service
Biological Survey
Bureau of Fisheries
Wallace
Pigeon Shooting In Rural Feuds And Dog Trials
Slow rabbit shooting leads to more pigeon hunts by hard core marksmen. Birds dive from granaries and hay mows, dogs must mark fallen quarry, and retrievers struggle to choose between red and white game. The piece mocks kitchen limits as couples react to pigeon pies.
Fox hunter M Metta Seeman Bags 18-Pound Red Fox
Mmett Seeman of Newhall, known for fox hunting, shot an 18 pound red fox on Tuesday, claimed as a notably large catch.
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Mmett Seeman
Newhall
Conservation groups praised in Outdoor Iowa issue
The state conservation commission publication Outdoor Iowa dedicates most of its pages to recognizing county organizations pushing live and practical conservation programs and thanks them for their cooperation.
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Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Pheasants Distributed Across State By Game Groups
The article notes 29 311 pheasants two weeks old were released statewide by various game minded groups. It stresses punishing season violators with substantial fines and firearm loss to protect the birds and hunting season integrity.
New Year wishes for outdoors lovers and fisherfolk
A brief New Year greeting expresses hope for good health and enjoyable seasons outdoors. It notes ducks migrating at the right times, rivers remaining fishable, and wishes readers luck in pursuing fishing and hunting activities during the fleeting season.
Four-Foot Black Snake Spotted in Iowa Coons Tree
A four foot black snake was found in the mouth of an old coon tree near Manchester Iowa on December 26. The creature now sits in a farmer’s basement, spry and active despite the late-year cold.
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Iowa
Manchester
Clayton County to Hold Junior High and Girls Tournaments
Clayton County activities association announces eleader pairings for the annual county basketball tourney to be played in Guttenberg January 25 27. Junior high byes go to Elkport Monona Elkader Marquette and Volga with first round Edgewood vs Luana Guttenberg vs Strawberry Point and McGregor vs Garnavillo.
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Gazette
Eleader
Clayton County Activities Association
Scretary
J. Frank Church
Guttenberg
Elkport
Monons
Elkader
Marquette
Volga
Edgewood
Luana
Strawberry Point
McGregor
Garnavillo
Elk
Elxader Juniors
Farmersburg Girls
Buddies on Ice
Illinois freshman hockey front line Aldo Palazzari Norbert Sterle and Arnold DePaul played together since high school and a year of junior college before teaming for the Illini.
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Champaign
Ill
Illinois
Aldo Palazzari
Norbert Sterle
Arnold DePaul
Racing Bloodlines Highlight Makin the Great Sire Record
The annual harness horse issue notes owners plan to start bringing their horses after the new year. Makin the Great, praised by Arthur Huntington for racing blood knowledge, is cited as sire of more horses turning a mile in 2:10 or faster on half mile tracks, though no exact stats are provided.
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Harness Horse Weekly
You Horse
Makin the Great
Arthur Huntington
Eastern Iowa Racing Club Prepares Third Year of Events
The Eastern Iowa Racing club, now a going concern, opens its third year on May 30. Board meets in Cedar Rapids Jan. 24 to plan a seven week race program with Central City Independence and Monticello already booking three dates. Lee Bebee, in his third term, notes more towns eye two day weekends, while Hawkeye Downs training facilities attract inquiries from Charley Moore All-Iowa Fair.
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Eastern Iowa Racing Club
Cedar Rapids
Central City
Independence
Monticello
Lee Bebee
Charley Moore
Hawkeye Downs
George Tehel
United States Trotting Association rules horses on non sanctioned tracks
A column notes the December 9 decision by the United States Trotting Association ruling that horses registered with the USTA but racing on tracks not sanctioned by the new body will be barred from further racing on sanctioned tracks. The USTA, formed in eastern regions, acts as a rival to the American Trotting Association and is backed financially.
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United States Trotting Association
American Trotting Association
Racing groups clash over new ruling harms local tracks
The piece notes bickering between two factions over a racing rule and warns the change may hurt local tracks still using older systems. It mentions the ATA including reactionaries and calls for new ideas and blood to revitalize the sport.
Makin Horses Rally To Substantiate Track Times
The piece notes that many Makin horses fail to post sub 2:10 records unless they win races first. Jimmie Mokin reached the 2:05 band last season while half siblings and relatives show times around 2:08 to 2:13. It compares local half mile tracks with eastern record meetings and lauds the Ed Keith stallion as a solid country horse.
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Jimmie Mokin
Charley Mokin
Captain Mokin
Hank Mokin
Lee Mokin
Mona Mokin
Starlight Mokin
Makin
Ed Keith
Central City
Henderson Fired as Lions Coach. Anderson May Take Post
Detroit News reports coach Elmer C. Henderson dismissed by team president George A. Richards. Dispatch from Los Angeles says line coach Heartley Anderson would be elevated to Henderson's position with the Detroit Lions.
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Detroit
Detroit News
Elmer C
Gus” Henderson
Detroit Lions
George A. Richards
the News
Los Angeles
Richards
Heartley
Hunk” Anderson
Henderson
Danceland Five Pulls Ahead For Narrow Win Over Onslow
Onslow led 38-28 with two minutes left but Danceland of Cedar Rapids surged to 42-38 triumph. Ward scored repeatedly and McGill iced it with a late free throw as Forrestal and Kitch added late points.
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Gazette
Onslow
Danceland
Cedar Rapids
Ward
Kitch
Jack McGill
Forrestal
Daneeland
Fe Ft P Ps
Fayram
O Kinner
YMCA Open House Features Bowling Matches
The YMCA open house Monday will include two bowling matches. YMCA team includes Ossie Andersen and others. Challengers feature Howard Kurtz and others. The women’s teams Woolworth’s and Gazette-Nelle Sheffie lead the Subway league and will compete.
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