Veterans shine as Golden Gloves prelims roll on in Memorial Coliseum
Tense second night of preliminaries advances 32 hopefuls toward February 15 semifinals and finals in Chicago. Veterans Klemm and Nance lead the heavyweights as Aldrich Boston Balek Stewart and many others clash in tight bouts, with several by knockout and technical knockout wins across 160 175 and lighter weights.
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Cedar Rapids
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Blairstown
Martin Frederickson
Lenox
Tommy Vizal
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Bob Johnson
Coe College
Milvoy Skorepa
Paul Kild
Belle Plaine
Bob Frisch
Sumner
Millard Wetzel
Rich Allen
John Stark
Joseph Whelan
New Hampton
Ralph Beardsley
Anamosa
Bernard Railioad
Edward Humpal
Walter Burford
Des Moines
Regalta
Ehrhardt
Yekad
Rhat Cader
Mark Sullivan
Center Point Cagers Defeat Winthrop Teams
Center Point boys win seventh game of the season and girls clinch their tenth with doubleheader wins over Winthrop. Boys trailed 18 17 at halftime then held Winthrop scoreless to win 45 to 21. Girls led 12 7 at the half and pulled away for a 32 28 victory with free substitutions in the second half.
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Linn County Table Tennis Meet Opens Thursday at YMCA
The Linn county table tennis tournament opens Thursday at 7 PM at the YMCA gym with four new purple top tables. Pairings were set Tuesday for men veterans singles doubles mixed doubles and women and men singles with semi finals and finals Friday night.
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Rocky Newton
Red McGinnis
Dr A. 5. Crew
H. J Ross
Larry Yount
Jim Lightner
Evan Kearney
Hugh White
Dick Walker
Carroll Shadle
Jack Bell
Reuben Smith
Hubert Eagen
A E Crew
Dr O Young
Robert Colby
Kenneth Bausch
Ray Vernimont
Wiliam Gray
George Kuba
Ted B Strausberger
Russell Knapp
Lowell Taylor
Dick Alberts
Dick Rugs
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Napp
Gaylyn Peterson
Don Bsteffa
Bil Grafton
Homer Fryrear
Maurice Bausch
Ick Alberts
Bob Newlin
John Chehak
Robert Osborne
Ertik
Floyd Moore
Charles Dake
Allen Peterson
James Bell
Bee Ubert Fagen
Ugh White
Dick Rugg
Joan Hecker
Rocke Newton
Margaret Barngrover
E. Minerva Cole
Lorraine Chado
Ralph Clements
Peggy Katterjohn
Gene Knight
Ruth Kephart
Milo Chehak
Ruth Kuba
Grace Hecker
Thomas Crabbe
Ruth Knight
Marthe Hubbard
Bernice Biedermann
Constance Staples
Florence Burger
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Helen Churchill
Tickets For Golden Gloves Finals On Sale Tonight
Heavy demand for the February 15 Golden Gloves championship prompts an advance sale at 6 p.m. Tickets list $1.50 ringside and first balcony, $0.85 main floor and lower balcony, $0.40 upper balconies. Sales at Belden Hill’s Curry’s Lyman’s and Niagara cigar stores after tonight’s preliminaries in the coliseum. Layaway orders suggest reserved seats will sell out before the 15th.
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County Basketball Tournament Opens At Coe Gym Today
The Linn county basketball tournament begins at 2 30 p m at Coe gymnasium with Troy Mills facing Mount Vernon Ely versus Walkoe at 245 Coggan versus Viola at 630 Palo and Center Point at 745 and Toddville against Central City at 9 00. The event runs through Thursday Friday and Saturday with the final at 8 45 Saturday.
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Shamrocks Defeat Xavier High 40 15 in Cedar Rapids
Special to The Gazette Shamrocks of Cedar Rapids powered past Xavier High School in Dyersville 40 to 15. Bill Elwood and Jack Kenney led with five baskets between them in the opening quarter, Erwood scored 13 and Kenney 12 for St Patrick's as Xavier struggled to keep pace.
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Nine To Preside Over Iowa Univ. I Club
A cabinet of nine members will lead the University of Iowa campus I club for 1939 40. Elected were Buzz Dean Atlantic football Fred Hohenhorst Chicago basketball Jim George Dubuque baseball John Collinge Wabash track Ken Kingsbury Cherokee wrestling Tony Bremer St Louis swimming Jim Hoak Des Moines golf Adam Vogel Milwaukee gymnastics Bob Sandler Des Moines tennis. Fifteen new members will be initiated Wednesday night.
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Atlantic
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Chicago
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John Collinge
Wabash
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Cherokee
Tony Bremer
St. Louis
Jim Hoak
Des Moines
Adam Vogel
Milwaukee
Bob Sand
Heydt Iowa Swimmer Transfers to Michigan
Francis Heydt, star University of Iowa backstroker and sophomore, announced he would enroll at the University of Michigan for the second semester. He ranked as the second best collegiate backstroke performer last year and will be eligible to compete in the next school year’s second semester. His move follows a report that his father’s ill health prompted him to leave Iowa.
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Lenox
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Howard Strand
Cedar Falls
Pete Bailiff
Bob Johnson
George Nordman
Monticello
Jimmy Carter
Iowa City
Neal Madison
Toledo
Paul Powell
Lester Hach
Cedar Rapids
Tommy Vizal
John Springer
Mechanicsville
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Ann Arbor
Mich
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University of Iowa
University of Michigan
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Canzoneri Defeats Pacho In Dreary Ten Round Fight
Tony Canzoneri former lightweight champion won a ten round decision against Bobby Pacho in Los Angeles. Canzoneri showed a faded performance drawing boos from the crowd as Pacho fought slowly and was warned by the referee.
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Play Four More Games In Lost Nation Meet
Results from the independent basketball tournament show Elwood 94 to 44 over another team, Ellen Elviabet Nation 27, Eaton 23, Wheatland 11, with many margins indicating strong performances Monday night.
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Washington-Lorenville junior college edge Washington 41 37
Special to The Gazette reports Washington-Burlington junior college defeated Washington here Tuesday night 41 to 37. Ronald Keiper led the home team with 11 points.
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Earlville Teams Win Two Games From Delhi
In Delhi Earlville teams defeated the Delhi squads Monday. In the boys game Earlville beat Delhi 33 to 23 with Cramer and Yeldon each scoring six points for Delhi and Schaller topping Earlville with 14. Beccivil girls won their matchup 344 to 24.
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Waukon Cagers Top Postville in Thin Win
Waukon first team defeated Postville 16 to 12 on Tuesday in the city gym. Postville won the second team game 8 to 7 as both squads battled for bragging rights in a district matchup.
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Wilson Five Falls to Vinton in Narrow Tri Valley Thriller
The Wilson basketball team lost 25-24 to Vinton after a late rally by Wilson nearly turned the tide. Harold Blocher and Herbert Lynch paced Vinton, while Don Van Dura, Tom Farmer, and Al Urban led Wilson with 6 points each. Lynch topped Vinton with 7 points as the Ramblers stayed atop the Tri Valley standings.
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St Ambrose Tops Dubuque U Five In Loop Battle
St Ambrose college cagers clinched an eighth straight Iowa conference win with a 42 to 25 victory over Dubuque University in Davenport. Francis Tofanelli led St Ambrose with 12 points on six baskets, while William Riedel led Dubuque with 11 points. The game was slow early with the Bees pulling away in the second half.
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Death of Indiana racer Bill Cummings after crash
William Wild Bill Cummings 32 of Indianapolis died at Methodist hospital after a Monday night crash that left him brain injured. Surgeons operated to relieve concussion but he never regained consciousness and died at 6 am Wednesday. He was famed for winning the Memorial Day 500-mile race in 1934 and died shortly after the accident near his home.
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Wild Bill” Cummings
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Luther College Pagers Top Upper Iowa 31 to 20
Luther college pagers stayed ahead throughout the Iowa conference clash in Decorah, defeating Upper Iowa 31 to 20. Luther opened scoring, led 20 to 6 after 12 minutes, and extended the margin after a brief second-half surge by Upper Iowa.
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Cornell Wrestling Squad Leaves For East Coast Matches
Cornell wrestling coach Dick Barker leads nine wrestlers from Mount Vernon for a busy east coast tour. The group will face the New York Athletic Club in New York City, West Point in a Saturday match, then Franklin and Marshall in Lancaster Pennsylvania. Team members include Mann 121 pounds Murray 128 Stotler 136 Tornquist 145 Anderson 155 Hoare 165 Taylor 175 Lyman heavyweight and Klousia 136 pound alternate.
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Monticello Holds Lead In Eastern Iowa Seven
Monticello beat West Branch 28 to 25 to stay unbeaten in the Eastern Iowa Seven conference and maintain the undisputed lead. Anamosa placed second after a lone loss, West Liberty was third with two losses, and University High of Iowa City stood fourth with three wins.
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Husbands in New Guinea Tribe Buy Wives for 25 Cents
A New Guinea tribe reportedly purchases prospective wives with native coin, averaging about 25 cents per bride. The practice highlights traditional marriage customs and local economic conditions among tribal communities.
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Beck's Wins Narrowly At Alburnett In Nine Straight
Beck's led by Secrist with 15 points edged Alburnett 32 to 29 on Monday. Bugg led the visitors in scoring as Beck's extended its winning streak to nine games.
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Alburnett Defeats Dundee 46 30 in Sunday Matinee
Alburnett Hawks hosted Dundee and secured a 46 to 30 victory. Rockwood led Alburnett with 14 points while Burgin and Devine each added seven for Dundee.
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