Blue Devils, St. Patrick's Vie for City Hoops Leads
The eight game high school schedule features Blue Devils and St. Patrick's of Iowa City in top billing with games against Roosevelt, Davenport, and local rivals. Revisions note St. Patrick's, Immaculate Conception, and St. Wenceslaus vying for parochial standings while injuries and late-season form shape key matchups this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's
Iowa City
Davenport
Roosevelt
J. C
Wilson
Marion
Immaculate Conception
Cedar Falls
Vinton
Franklin
Mississippi Valley
Dubuque
Thunderbolts
Tresnak
St. Wenceslaus
St. Patrick’s
Taylor
Southwest A. A. U. Tourney Set For Dallas March 4 8
The annual southwestern A. A. U. basketball tournament will be held in Dallas March 4 to 8, announced by A. A. U. official L. G. Wilson. The winner earns a berth to the national AAU meet in Denver. Defending champion East Texas State Teachers College has tentatively agreed to defend its title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas, Tex
INS
Dallas
L. G. Wilson
Denver
East Texas State Teachers College
Harlem Globe Trotters to Clash with Cedar Rapids Oilers
The Harlem Globetrotters led by Cleo Babe Johnson of Cleveland Ohio will face the Standard Oilers of Cedar Rapids at the YMCA on Wednesday night. Johnson, a former Olympic track star from the Jesse Owens era, helped popularize the original football play the team plans to attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem Globe Trotters
Oilers
Cedar Rapids
Y. M C
Cleo
Babe” Johnson
Cleveland
Jesse Owens
Johnson
Globe Trotters
YMCA Open Gold Tourney Dates Set
Bob Blahnik announced dates for the YMCA Open Gold Ball basketball tournament after the Y league ends February 17. The senior amateur event runs February 24 25 27 28 and March 1 with 16 entries. An Intermediate Boys tournament is set for March 3 4 6 and 7 with 16 teams limited and age 17 as of January 1 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Blahnik
Y. M. CA
Conservation supper by Linn County Fish and Game club set
The Linn County Fish and Game club plans a February 14 conservation supper at the C S P S hall. Fred Scewab will speak, with Dempsey Jones and his Hill Billies performing, and several nature films shown. Tickets 65 cents, available at local stores and from club members. proceeds fund conservation work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Fish and Game Club
C.S.P.S. Hall
Fred Scewab
Fish and Game Division
State Conservation Commission
Dempsy Jones
Iowa
Missouri
Don Bradley
May
John W. Beck
Marion
Central City
Mount Vernon
Anamosa
Monticello
Center Point
Leon Stusak
Entries Closed for Iowa Open Speed Skating Championships
The Iowa Open Speed Skating championships will be held Sunday February 9 at the Winter Sports club. Sanctioned by the Iowa Skating Association and Amateur Skating union, it is sponsored by the Young Men's bureau of the Chamber of Commerce and the Winter Sports club. 28 races in 10 divisions will award gold silver and bronze medals to top three in each class, with championships decided on a point basis. First place 30 points, second 20, third 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Skating Association
The
Amateur Skating Union
Young Men's Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Winter Sports Club
Boxing Promoters Mull Tours and Legends in Profit Talk
A wide array of boxing and show business figures discuss tours and matchups. Leonard Sachs proposes a 25 night Billy Conn exhibition at a thousand dollars nightly. Joe Louis vs Gus Dorazio set for Philadelphia February 17 with an out-of-state referee demanded. Amateur tournaments in Hawaii lead to a trip to Chicago for CYC championships. Lou Ambers and others hint at future title prospects and manager changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Armstrong
Leonard Sachs
Jack Dempsey
Billy Conn
John Roxborough
Julian Black
Joe Louis
Gus Dorazio
Philadelphia
Hawaii
Chicago
Joe Glazer
Eddie Shea
Eddie Anderson
Lou Ambers
Anthony
Daddy
Forest Field and Stream Editorial Quotation
A Forest Field and Stream remark quotes Allah on time and fishing. The line asserts that divine time is not reduced by human fishing. it reflects a leisurely view of nature and outdoor sport within a religiously flavored meditation.
Linn County Fish and Game Club Sets 1941 Aims and Bird Feeder Drive
The Linn County Fish and Game Club outlines 1941 goals under new president Charles Kosek, including a conservation push on Feb 14, a 500-member drive, fish and game restoration, pheasant rearing, feeder programs for rural schools, grain storage, tree planting, and educational outreach to 4-H and Scouts. Also noted are wildlife cooperations, predator control, and upcoming meetings, plus local trapping results and fur prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Fish and Game Club, Inc
Charles Kosek
C.S.P.S. Hall
Charles J. Kosek
Bernard Smreek
V. Benish
Lamir Barta
George Barta
Joe Jirouch
Teon Stusak
Linn County
Sixteenth Avenue
Stepanek To Head M and J Baseball League This Year
Louis Stepanek and Joe Bailey were elected president and vice president of the M and J baseball league. Howard Rowley and Kenneth Hubbard named treasurer and secretary. Stepanek succeeds Rube Levinbaugh on the board of control with Cedar Rapids Engineers. Other board members include Willam Richardson Bob Burns Frank Quass Harland Hopkins and Fred Steuber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M and J Baseball League
Louis Stepanek
la Plant-Choate
Joe Bailey
Iowa Electric Light and Power
Howard Rowley
Wilson's
Kenneth Hubbard
Stepanek
Rube Levnbaugh
Cedar Rapids Engineers
Board of Control
Willam Richardson
Quaker Oats
Bob Burns
Wilsons
Frank Quass
Harland
First Pres Teams Lead Both Halves Of Church League
The city-wide church league, up to the halfway mark of its 90-game schedule, features First Presbyterian church teams leading both halves. Elbert Beaver of the YMC A organized a 20-team round robin across five church gyms with awards planned for the top four in each league and a season-ending banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Elbert Beaver
City Boys
Y. M Cc. A
Y M Cc. A
Linn Boys Meet Opens Wednesday
The Springville high gym hosts the annual Linn County boys basketball tournament from Wednesday to Saturday with first-round games including Springville versus Mt Vernon at 6:30 p.m. and Center Point versus Lisbon at 3:15 p.m. Officials John Beck and George Case will referee, with W. M. Johnston as tournament manager.
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Spectal
The
Gazette
Springville
Springville High School
Center Point
Viola
John Beck
Cedar Rapids
George Case
Clarence
W. M . Johnston
Mt Vernon
Walker
Troy Mills
Teddyileedaopm
Central City
Aimonets
Ye Lisbon
Palo
Coggon
Wood's Team Leads YWCA Table Tennis Standings
The YWCA table tennis league after the fourth bout shows Wood's team in first, Boxwell's second, Kacena third, Andilik fourth, and Stregal fifth. Singles results include Havik over Suh 21 12 and 27 13, Henry over Ro Andrisk 21 18 and 21 37, and Paxwell over Strecal 21 33 and 21 14. Women's, mixed, and doubles matches feature Henry-Heins defeating Andrick-M Ane drick 2 16 21 1, Kraus-Mickelson over Kreutner-Sobotnik 21 3 15 2 21 16, and Kraus-Boxwell over Streeal-Kreutmer 21 1 18 21 5.
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The
YWCA
Wand
Boxwell
Kacena
Andilik
Stregal
Havik
Suh
Kasena
Henry
Ro Andrisk
Mo Andrisk
Paxwell
Strecal
Johnson
Farmer
Henry-Heins
Ro Andrick-M Anedrick
Kraus-Mickelson
Kreutner-Subotniik
Kraus-Boxwell
rregal-Kreutmer
Mickelson-Johnson
Subotnik- Palmer
Navick-Henry
John-R. Andritk
Berk-Mandritk
Kasenn-Heins
Hogan and Bulla Tie At 136 In Western Open
Ben Hogan and Johnny Bulla shared the 36 hole lead at 136 in the Western Open at Phoenix Country Club. Hogan shot 68 on Saturday to reach 136, while Bulla had opened with 66 and finished 70 for 136. Byron Nelson stood four back at 137 with Oliver and Blasi at 139.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny
Byron Nelson
Oliver
Blast Card
Johnny Bulla
Chcaga
Hogan
Bulla
Phoenix Country Club
Piews Ariz
Ben Hogan
White Plains
Hogan Ton
Ecards
Ed Oliver
Hornell Noy
Feuaida Blasi
Buenos Aires
Olivers
Saturdas
Blasis
G&s
Blas
Blasi
South America
Narawls
Mieely
Industrial League Cagers Set Five Games This Week
The Allied Industrial league schedules five games this week with Tuesday and Thursday night matchups. On Tuesday Link Belt Speeder faces Town Manufacturing, Quaker Oats meets LaPlant-Chinete, Collins Radin plays Witwer Grocer. Thursday Wilsons duel Witwer Grocer and Quaker Oats takes Town Manufacturing. The Quaker team aims to extend its sixteen game streak with Monday and Saturday games noted involving Maquoketa junior college and Central Turner Rockets of Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied Industrial League
Link Belt Speeder
Town Manuefacturing
Quaker Osts
LaPlant-Chinate
Collins Radin
Witwer Grocer
FAR Wilsons
Quaker Oats
Town Manufacturi Ng
Wall
Maquoketa Junior College
LaPlant-Choate
Towa Manufacturing
Central Turner Rockets
Davenport
Wilson's
Collins Radio
Quakers
Hendryx
Theisen Quakers
Groenenbaum
Groves
Witwer
Tavior Witwer
Ikindh
Zisko
Wilson
Hambletonian 10 and the birth of modern harness racing
A history of harness racing tracing from Justin Morgan and Messenger to Hambletonian 10. The piece details Wallace of Muscatine Iowa registering horses, notable sires like Abdalla and Hambletonian 10, and how lineages produced speed across generations culminating in the Hambletonian stakes named for Rysdyk’s great sire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justin Morgan
Messenger
Muscatine
J H Wallace
Wallace
Rysdyk
William M. Rysdyk
Jonas Seely
Butler Again Baffles Bucks in Narrow Win
Butler University defeated Ohio State 42 to 30 in Indianapolis, extending the Buckeyes’ season as an Indiana conference champion and Big Ten clash. Bill Warnuiton scored 11 for Butler while Bob Metz and Elwood Nors added 10 each, as Fisher led Ohio State with seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Butler University
Ohio State
Big Ten
Indiana
Bill Warnuiton
Butler
Bob Metz
Elwood Nors
Fisher
Bulldogs
Toe
Dancelands Defeat Palo Independents in Narrow Loss
Dancelands basketball team beat Palo Independents 31 to 42 on Thursday night at Paln. Doc Narher scored 15 points for Danceland and Harry Ward added 11. Comp led Palo with 13. Jack McGillie contributed for Danceland as they look to bank more games.
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Dancelands
Palo Independents
Paln
Doc Narher
Danceland
Harry Ward
Pale
Jack McGillie
Danceeland
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Blue Devils
I. C
St. Patricks
McKinley-Wilson
Greyhounds
St. Mary’s
Roy McHugh
McKinley
Dgne
St. Pat's
Shamrocks
Red Hawks
Dick Taylor
Jim Tresnak
Shamrock
Walt Hogan
Wilson-McKinley
Waterloo East
Vernon Harger
Wilbur Gregor
Bob Tvrdik
Harger
Emory Sample
Southwest A. A. U
Harlem Star
Cleo Jounson
C. S. P. S. Hall
Fidel LaBarba
George Blake
Eddie Mead
Blake
Mr. Mead
LaBarba
Armstrong
Joe Gould
Kid McCoy
Johnny McIntyre
Lou _ Salicas
Bob Hope
Los Angeles
Nate Druxman
Seattle
Tony Zale- al Hostak
Fritzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Teddy Yarosz
Ray Foutts
Mike Jacobs
Joe Tiner
NBA
Zivic-Armstrong
Lew Jenkins
Jackie Fields
Ralph Gold
Villa Brothers
Manuel I
Manuel II
Pancho
Mexico
Johnny O'Hara
St. Paul
Harry Jeffra
Chalky Wright
Baltimore
Harold Emerson
Jack Johnson
Lucy Welch
Dean McAdams
Washington
Sammy Angott
Steve Belloise
Ossie Harris
King Levinsky
Armstrong-Civic
Dempsey
Harold Scadron
Bob Olin
Benny Goldberg
Detroit
Jack Murley
Palisades
Adolph Biderman
J. C. Amling
Edgewood
Guttenburg
Grays
John Thurn
Linn County Fish and Game Clubs, Inc
Tony Krejer
Lou Miskovsky
Bernard Smreck
Kosck
First Presbyterian Knights of &T George St Paul's
Trinity Methodist - Tee
Comrades
Interdenominational
Olver
First Evancelicat Association
First Presbyterian
Bee Symca Eae
Central Park Revere
Islamic Youth of America
Aee
St Paul
Daniels Park
Olivet
Y. W. C. A. Cage
Woolworth
Beck's
Heinze Electric Co
Paris Academy
Armstrong’s
V.W.C.A. Esty
PI Meineke
Ftee Fee
M.olson
Aly Shimek
Haerther
Brumback
Playmann
Stoneking U Schetlhauser
W.olson
Hardy
York
Philips Sterner VO
Heinre Elec
Panck Nn
Ross OlLike Lehman
Bi Pape Bowers
Houser
Andritk
Trachta
M.shimek
Gunnenhouser Zite O
Hornodorsky
Paris Academe
Armstrone’s
Mulberth
J Trustos
Corist
Ph’sen
Svec Rertor
Snyder
Philips
McQuirre
Thompson
Lockwoo
E Thompson
O'Hopton Andersen
Biornseneke
LINN
Wood
Houhits
Boxwell-Johnson
Streeal-Farmer
HGS En Sed
Nelson
Geertsen
John Geertsen
Salt Lake City
Clareton Heafner
Linville
Lane
Sean Pettigrew
Long Island
al Ziummere Man
Portland
John Barnum
Houston
Tex
Sam Byrd
Ardmore
Jim Turnes
Elmsford
Don Schumacher
Harold McSpaden
Boston
Jim Thomson
Chirapee Mass
Denny Shute
Lawson Little
San Francisco
WA Stackhouse
Mineral
Industrial League
Cagers
With Scotty McLeod
America
Lou Dilton
Abdalla
Mambrino
Mambrino Chief
Bishop's Hambletonian
Green Mountain Maid
Long Island Blackhawk
Vermont Blackhawk
Tin Morgan
Morse Horse
Harry Clay
Royal George
Messinger
Fifth Street
Bucks
Futler
Gossi
Braden
Neereg Dawson
Tame
Moener
Proving Ground
DIAL
Electric Shop
7Th Street
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