Weeklong High School Hoops With Nine Games
The schedule features nine games this week across parochial and public divisions. Davenport high visits Roosevelt in Cedar Rapids to assess state-title contenders while St Patrick’s travels to Immaculate Conception and other matchups include Wilson at Mount Vernon and St Wenceslaus at Shellsburg.
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Davenport
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Mount Vernon
St. Wenceslaus
Shellsburg
St. Mary’s
Waterloo
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Blue Devils
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Franklin Thunderbolts miss leads in tight overtime
A near miss in Friday night action left Franklin trailing Carleton 30 28 with five seconds left in overtime after Ben Kammer’s last second shot failed to materialize. Coach Rust notes high free throw misses in recent games affecting final scores, while Toddville’s Eldee Bowers garners all American praise for junior division performance.
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Carleton
Coe
Ben Kammer
Ben
Orville Rust
Franklin
Roosevelt
East Waterloo
Thunderbolts
Marion
New Iowa coach to meet squad today
Irl Tubbs will hold a get acquainted session with Iowa football candidates this afternoon as he begins leading the Hawkeyes. About fifteen lettermen and several freshmen are expected to attend the gathering in Iowa City.
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Irl Tubbs
University of Iowa
Miami University
Hawkeyes
Pat Boland
Tubbs
Iowa
Ossie Solem
Bradley
University of Washington
Nebraska
Warner
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Gordon Matson
Wayne Mason
Bob Lannon
Floyd DeHeer
Fred Lindenmeyer
Shipley Farrah
Frank Gallagher
Dick Anderson
Bush Lamb
Jack Eicherly
Glenn Olson
al Schenk
Emil Klumpar
Linn Girls Meet at Central City Next Weekend
The Linn county girls basketball tournament will be held at Central City February 18 19 and 20 with nine teams in the field. Defending champions Toddville face Troy Mills in the opening round while Ely Center Point Central City Viola Walker Palo Alburnett and others also compete. Semi finals are set for Saturday afternoon and the finals and consolation Saturday night.
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Linn County
Eldee Bowers
Walker
Central States Basketball Association
Bowers
Leo Stahle
Ely
George Caryl
Central City
Harold Fisher
Mount Vernon
Rex Ross
Ronald Schueler
Alburnett
Schueler
Toddville
Troy Mills
Center Point
Viola
Palo
Vas
Sawredars
Center
Clarence Cagers Set for Two Games at Bennett
Clarence high school boys and girls teams travel to Bennett on Tuesday February 9 for a doubleheader. This is the girls last home game of the season. Bennett beat Clarence 40 to 13 in Clarence on December 4.
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Clarence High School
Bennett Boys
Clarence
St Wenceslaus C Y O To Meet McNeillys On Monday Night
Two basketball games head to the St Wenceslaus floor Monday night The McNeilly Hybrids of Center Junction meet the St Wenceslaus C Y O team in a boys contest while the Center Junction girls face the St Wenceslaus sextet in another matchup.
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Wenceslaus C.Y.O
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Morley
Driebelbis
Mabel Otten
St. Wenceslaus C. Y. O
Stanwood Teams Rout Wheatland in Twin Easy Wins
Stanwood boys defeated Wheatland 36 to 16 at home. The Stanwood girls gained a 58 to 19 advantage in the separate game against Wheatland. Both games were decided early with strong defense and balanced scoring from the Stanwood squads.
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Stanwood
Wheatland
Lighters Schedule Two Big Y League Cage Battles
Iowa Electric Light and Power leads the YMCA basketball league with two key home games this week. They face Hall Manufacturers on Monday and International Harvesters on Friday, both aiming to extend their undefeated second round run while Hall and Harvesters seek upsets and revenge from early losses.
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Mel Wessel
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George van Deusen
Culver Motors
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Clarence Center Point Named Sites For Cage Tourneys
DES MOINES AP Directors of the girls high school athletic union announced that 378 teams will compete in the state basketball tournament this winter. Sectional sites for Feb 25 27 were chosen by district superintendents allocating sites in the eastern southeastern and western districts.
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Girls High School Athletic Union
Forrest P. Hagan
Allerton
Centerville
Crawfordsville
Deep River
Farmington
Fremont
Maxwell
Melcher
Supt. C. R. McIntire
Farragut
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Massena
Oakland
Shelby
Sheldahl
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Clarence
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Delhi
Eldora
Latimer
Olin
Postville
A. E. Rankin
Hampton
Blairstown Cage Teams Take Two From Norway
Blairstown high school beat Norway 33 18 with Rals ton scoring 14. Mc Gregor led Norway with 7. Blairstown alumni edged Norway alumni 27 24.
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the Gazette
Ralston
McGregor
Parker Joins Athletics Roster Among College Flychasers
Ace Parker Duke All America halfback signs with the Philadelphia Athletics as an outfield reserve. Clarence Parker will join Bill Nicholson and Floyd Yount in the early training camp in Mexico City, leaving Feb. 18. Parker leaves Duke to finish credits for a diploma next winter, aiming for June graduation.
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Connie Mack
Dixie Collegians
Clarence
Parker
Duke University
A’s
Bill Nicholson
Floyd Yount
Mexico City
Mack
Duke
Nicholson
Washington College
Chestertown
Yount
Wake Forest College
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Greenville
Globe Trotters Meet McNeilly Hybrids in Center Junction
The Harlem Globe Trotters will play the McNeilly Hybrids at Center Junction on February 10. The visitors boast a brilliant record and are billed as a leading passing team with a ball handling exhibition to accompany the game.
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the Gazette
Center Junction
McNeilly
Harlem Globe Trotters
Harlem
New York
Tom Fairweather Elected President of Three-Eye League
Tom Fairweather former mayor of Des Moines Iowa was chosen 1937 president of the Three-Eye league by wire vote of club heads announced by L J Wylie Decatur manager Fairweather also heads the Western league and the Western association and has accepted the LI L presidency according to Wylie
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Tom Fairweather
Des Moines
L. J. Wylie
Decatur
Fairweather
Western Association
Li.l
Wylie
Babe Ruth Remains Jovial on His 43rd Birthday
New York AP reports Babe Ruth, at his Riverside Drive apartment, reflects on aging and memories of baseball. He praises golf, plans an invitational in Bermuda, and says he won’t manage in the minors, seeking a major league opportunity instead.
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New York
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Diamond
Bermuda
Mel Harder Bounces Back From Arm Ailment
Cleveland pitcher Mel Harder announced his right arm is no longer sore after dental issues caused shoulder pain. He credited Mayo Clinic treatment and Hot Springs baths for improvement and said he can pitch nine innings. Teammate Johnny Allen seeks higher salary, from about 10,000 to around 15,000 dollars.
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Cleveland Indians
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Bud Wilkinson Joins Syracuse Football Staff
Syracuse officials announced Bud Wilkinson will join Ossie Solem as an assistant on the Orange football staff. He rounds out a three man unit along with William Boeler and Clarence Munn, praised as one of Minnesota’s best players.
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N. Y
Syracuse University
Charles “Bud” Wilkinson
Minnesota
Ossie M. Solem
Wilkinson
University of Iowa
Orange
William G. Boeler
Salem
Drake
Iowa
Clarence Munn
Albright
Community House Routs Toddville 27 25 In Tight Battle
The Community House basketball team defeated Toddville Thursday evening 27 to 25. Pete Verticle led the winners with thirteen points in a hard fought victory.
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Community House
Pete Verticle
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