Pairings Made For Golden Gloves Bouts
The article previews the Golden Gloves semi finals and finals at the coliseum on Wednesday night. It lists 24 bouts and 16 semi finalists across 112 to heavyweight divisions, featuring Cedar Rapids and 12 nearby communities plus two returning champions Jack O Rourke and Milton Cashman among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Belden Hills
Curry’s
Lyman’s
Jim Galey
Ottumwa
Leo Cain
Iowa City
Lynn Gage
Mount Vernon
Howard Campbell
Manning
Jack O’rourke
Eldora CCC
Red Forrey
Jim Nance
Max Klemm
Central City
Lenox
Eldora and
Maquoketa CCC
Blairstown
Ryan
Dubuque
Marion CCC
Milton Cashman
Freddie Perkins
Community House
Thompson
Coliseum
Kenneth Carruthers
Alex Fidler
Bob Johnson
Jack Paul
Fayette
Don Redmond
Franklin Defeats West Waterloo Five in Close Conference Clash
Franklin beat West Waterloo 37 to 23 on the east side floor to move into fourth place with five wins and three losses. Mike Kanellis led Franklin with 14 points and Jim Davidson added a late surge as the Thunderbolts pulled away in the final period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thunderbolts
Kanellis
Franklin
West Waterloo
Waterloo
Mike Kanellis
Jim Davidson
al Eddy
Bill Currell
Oleson
Paige
West
East Siders
Bob Alt
Schreck
Rust
Eddy
Tobacik
Fecht
Martin
Purdue routs Iowa 54 to 29 in Big Ten game
Purdue sped past Iowa 54 to 29 before 5,500 fans in Lafayette. Jewell Young led Purdue with ten points and Glen Downey added five field goals as Purdue broke free midway, building a 27 point margin before Iowa closed the gap. Downey stood out for Iowa with five baskets from the guard spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afayette
Ind
Purdue
Iowa
Boilermakers
Jewell Young
Glen Downey
Hawkeyes
Hawks
Downey
Young
Stephens
Drees
Western League Set to Adopt 1937 Schedule in Des Moines
Western league club owners meet in Des Moines Sunday led by President Tom Fairweather to adopt the 1937 schedule. Also on the agenda are budget items and other matters of importance before the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Tom Fairweather
Fairweather
Billy Herman Signs With Chicago Cubs
Billy Herman, star second baseman for the Chicago Cubs, returned his signed contract Saturday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed by club officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Billy Herman
Chicago Cubs
Five Gophers Defeat Badgers In Madison Showdown
Minnesota defeated Wisconsin 37 to 32 before 10 500 fans, the largest Badger crowd. Martin Rolek scored 14 points and Gordon Addington 10 for the Gophers. George Rooney led Wisconsin with 11. The game was fast and clean with no fouls by either side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
University of Minnesota
Wisconsin
Badger
Minnesota
Martin Rolek
Gordon Addington
Gopher
George Rooney
Badgers
Michigan Quintet Defeats Michigan State 38-31
University of Michigan beat Michigan State 38 to 31 in East Lansing. John Gee led with seven field goals, Herman Fishman added five, while Howard Kraft scored nine for State. Michigan held a 19-11 halftime edge and resisted State’s second half challenge.
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East Lansing
Mich
University of Michigan
Michigan State
John Gee
Wolverine
Herman Fishman
Michigan
Howard Kraft
Spartan
State
Spartans
Red Peppers Hot Sport Chatter
Clinton plans a spring return to organized baseball in the Three-Eye league recalling a 1914 Cedar Rapids Clinton Central era game. The piece reflects on fading Iowa teams, old routes, and notable distances by Arthur Newton in records.
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Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Old Central Association
Ranney and Sellars Cigar
First Avenue
North Western
Union Station
Iowa
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Dubuque
Burlington
Keokuk
Marshalltown
Ottumwa
Muscatine
Oskaloosa
Boone
Council Bluffs
Illinois Beats Chicago 34 to 25 in Big Ten Clash
Illinois extended its Big Ten lead with a late rally to defeat Chicago 34 to 25. Harry Combes scored 19 points as Illinois moved to 6 straight wins, while Louie Boudreau set up much of the offense and Johnny Eggemeyer and Paul Amundsen helped narrow the Maroons’ deficit early.
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Chicago
Illinois
Illini
Maroons
Harry Combes
Louie Boudreau
Combes
Johnny Eggemeyer
Paul Amundsen
Minnesota Mat Team Defeats Iowa State 17 11 for First since 1920
Minnesota wrestlers toppled Iowa State by 17 to 11 in Minneapolis. Gophers surged after five matches to win the three heavyweight divisions with decisive pins and time advantages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Iowa State
Gopher
McCorquodale
Haynes
Poumon Hemiiten
Steid M
Zabel
Kirstein
Linn
Borlau
Cox
Advant
Hansum
Whiker
Henry W T — Gustafson
I Stoecker
Ohio State Edges Indiana In 48 44 Thriller
Ohio State defeated Indiana 48 to 44 before 9 257 fans at Columbus to end Indiana's bid for the Western Conference crown. Baker led Ohio State with 13 points, Thomas 11, while Bob Etnire scored 13 for Indiana and Ken Gunning added 10. The Buckeyes trailed early but held a late rally to seal the win.
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Columbus
Indiana University
Purdue
Ohio State
Hoosiers
Indiana
Ohio
Bucks
Bloomington
Ken Gunning
Bill Johnson
Gunning
Baker
Thomas
Bob Etnire
Dye
College and Military Sports Scores Across Basketball and Other Sports
A sprawling tally lists scores from multiple sports. Purdue beats Iowa Franklin High 54 to 37 while Northwestern defeats Bradley Tech 38 to 31. Ohio State edges Indiana 48 44, and Illinois tops Chicago 34 26. Other results include Kansas 41 over Iowa State 28 and Arkansas 36 over Texas A M 32. Swimming, track, wrestling, polo, rifle and more show Missouri, Minnesota, Navy, Army, Yale, Harvard and others with varied margins.
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Purdue
Iowa Franklin High School
West Water
Northwestern
Bradley Tech
Ohio State
Indiana
Illinois
Chicago
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Michigan State
Grinnell
Washington
St. Louis
University of Kansas
Iowa State
Arkansas
Texas A. & M
Simpson
Upper Iowa
Penn
Cornell
Army
One College
Penn State
Navy
Princeton
Army Plebes
Creighton
Tulsa
Western Union
Wartburg
Carnegie Tech
West Virginia U
Notre Dame
New York University
Toledo
St. Xavier
Marshall College
University of Cincinnati
Western Reserve
Baldwin-Wallace
Western
Mich
Missouri
St. Louis Uni
Chattanooga
Alabama
Carleton
Lawrence
Detroit
John Carroll
St. Paul
Gustavus Adolphus
Dubuque
Parson Morningside
Omaha Uiniversity
Columbia College
Penn College
Columbia
Yale
Navy Lehighboat
Johns Hopkins
Harvard
Cca
Cing. Chie
Navy Bes
Butler
Drake
Stere Cribes
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Ione Augusta Military Academy
Navy Plebes
Bucknell
An Gia
Koreenia
POLO
Northwestern Beats Bradley Tech 38 to 31 in Evanston
Northwestern University basketball defeated Bradley Tech of Peoria 38 to 31 at Pattengym. Mike McMichael led with six baskets and a free throw while Jake Nagode started at center and contributed five field goals and a free throw. The Wildcats opened with a six point lead and held a 21 to 13 halftime margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston, Ill
Mike McMichael
Jake Nagode
Northwestern University
Bradley Tech
Peoria
Pattengym
McMichael
Nagode
Duke Vance
Radley
Northwestern
Wildcats
Bradley
Hutchins
Iowa Tanks Defeat Chicago 44 40 Behind Walters Heroics
University of Iowa swimmers led by Ray Walters dash star downed Chicago 44 to 40. Walters won the 60 and 100 yard freestyle races while Westerfield claimed backstroke. Hawkeyes took the medley relay and several other events as Chicago swept diving and another relay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
University of Iowa
Ray Walters
Dash Star
Chicago Tank
Dick Westerfield
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeyes
Walters
Maroons
Jons
Westerfield
Haskins
Kershaw
Wilson Y
Secon Christian II
Reed
Brown
Allan
Stauffer Oe Bostick
Sears
Homs
Westerefield
Vande Water
Anderson
Haskina
Sosens
Lyon
Lowry
Pristian
Chicas
Frown
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Golden Glovers
Bell
Earl Coughlin
Martin Frederickson
Maquoketa
Cecil Root
Jack Robertson
Pat Kimm
Forrest Zwer
Marion
Bob Hall
Lance Dailey
Harry de Vore
Ralph Sherman
Vincent Short
Harold Briggs
Hal Waltermeyer
de Los Shrader
Jim Tate
Earl Carr
Fred Hargrave
Don Emery
Tim Lewis
Francis Doran
Max McCue
Eldora
Leo Lucas
Franklin S
Joteson
Swift
Toc
Kinney
Burton
Benesh
Curvell
Miller
Hollenbeck
Davidson
Ballarde
Tobacikec
Kerris
Hall
Sopousek
Fluegal
Wolf
Jennings
Elegan Martin
Lawson Rice Oung Moccon
Smith
Hayden, Tllinois
Jenkins
Big Ten
Gophers
Iron Man
Rooney
Addington
Fuller
Kundla
Powell
Manly
Seebach
Haukedahl
Rolek
Mitchell
Wigandt
Seeba
George Higgins
Ike Craig
Red Peppers
Earl
Bunnies
Ned Smith
Charles Melsa
Bill Peters
Ed “Greenie
Maudsley
Arthur F. H. Newton
England
Hamilton
Ont
Mullins
Boudreau
Cassels
Eggemeyer
Blout
Amundsen
Riegel
Rossin
Swanson
Fitzgerald
Henry
Petersen
Vopicka
Eyes
Feezle
Wasserman
Cyclones
Buckeyes
Emire
Thomase
Huffman
Raudabehe
Andres
Johnson
Obirre
Massachusetts Tech
Georgetown
A. C
Schunk
Orsborn Enkle
Parish
Curry
Blume
Mercer
Horstman
Voigts
Unes Diehl
Theuss
Vance
Gargas
Berres
Nunes
Orse Trenses Nagode
Mn Travnicek
Atemour
Cnisiee Tian Lifschultz
Crane
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