Roosevelt eyeing conference title with Iowa City clash
With two weeks left before tournaments eight teams schedule seven games this week. Columbia academy faces St Patrick's in a key clash as Roosevelt hosts Iowa City in a bid to clinch the Mississippi Valley title. Wilson hits Franklin as McKinley travels to Dubuque and Immaculate Conception meets Sacred Heart at Waterloo.
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Cascade
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Sacred Heart
Waterloo
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de Paul Academy
Chicago
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River City
St. Wenceslaus
Center Junction
Finals in Golden Gloves Wednesday at Cedar Rapids
The 112 pound finalists battle for a spot in the eight class finals with prospects of jackets and a trip to Chicago. Don Emery and Max McCue loom as strong semis while Tim Lewis and Francis Doran clash in a noted Ot tumwa showdown as local coverage notes proceeds go to Camp Good Health and a milk fund.
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Lenox
Chicago
Francis Doran
Ottumwa
Jack Krumbholz
Lewis
Doran
McCue
Island
Gamecocks
Cedar Rapids
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Chamber of Commerce
Camp Good Health
Young Men’s Bureau Committee
Ralph Hamer
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D. I. Roland
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A. E. Morehouse
Edwy Clapp
Ken Robertson
Reuben Smith
Doors
Harry Bean
Ed Cohrs
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Ervin Stepanek
Russell Knapp
Brett Dishong
Leonard Wilach
Cedar Rapids Rifle Club Opens Soon With Ambition
Cedar Rapids to open a premier rifle club within five weeks with headquarters in the Lincoln hotel basement. It will join the Director of Civilian Marksmanship and the National Rifle Association, with plans for a women’s auxiliary and monthly revolver meets against Monmouth IL. Membership costs two dollars.
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Simpson Quintet Defeats Upper Iowa 30 23 in Iowa Conference
Simpson Redmen recovered from a Luther loss to beat Upper Iowa 30 to 23 in an Iowa conference game at Fayette. Upper Iowa led 3 2 early, then Simpson surged to a 19 to 9 halftime edge led by B Bowles with 13 points. Bud Tate led UIU with 11.
Raines to face Tor Johnson in Memorial Coliseum bout
Dick Raines will meet Tor Johnson in the Memorial Coliseum main event next Thursday night. Johnson, the 365 pound Swede, agreed to the bout after Raines requested it, with promoter Eddie Jennings lining up strong supporting matches for the show. Raines is known for his back breaker slam weapon, while Johnson recently showed solid mat skills on the prior card.
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Jack Tobin
Eddie Jennings
Jack Raines
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Jennings
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Gold Medal Cage Meet At YMCA Set For March Dates
The YMCA schedules its fifth annual senior Gold Medal basketball tournament for March 8 9 and 10 with three trophies and sixty individual medals. The senior and intermediate meets share identical awards and March 1 2 3 entries are accepted through athletic director Gurney Day.
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Vinton Wins 22-17 Over Williamsburg in Close Night Game
Special to The Gazette Vinton high school edged Williamsburg 22-17 in a tight contest. The Vinton defense held strong late, scoring two baskets in the final minute to clinch the victory.
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Williamsburg
Vinton High School
Williamsburg High
Lighters Battle Armstrong Five In Feature Fray
Iowa Light and Power faces Armstrong Clothing in a Y M C A basketball feature as part of an eight game card this week. The Lighters chase second round glory while Clothiers seek to climb from two losses. Bishop Cafeteria replacement team the Y Reds joins the slate.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Armstrong Clothing Company
Bishop Cafeteria
Franklin High School
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Iowa Light and Power
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Murray to Leave Marquette for Virginia Coach Post
Frank J. Murray, long time Marquette football coach and political science professor, is named head football coach at the University of Virginia. He will succeed Augustus Tebell and arrive to begin spring practice. Edward F. Slaughter remains line coach.
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University of Virginia
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Cavaliers
Murray
Tufts
Marquette
Augustus G. Tebell
Wisconsin
Virginia
Cavalier
Charlottesville
Norton Pritchett
Edward F
Butch” Slaughter
Michigan
Murray Accepts Virginia Coaching Job Title
Frank J. Murray, who built successful Marquette football teams for fifteen years, confirmed his acceptance of the head coaching position at Virginia University and said he would depart for Charlottesville once his affairs are in order.
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Milwaukee
Frank J. Murray
Marquette University
Virginia University
Murray
Virginia
Ruth Aarons Wins English Table Tennis Championship
Ruth Aarons of New York defeated Kettnerova of Czechoslovakia in the final round to win the English table tennis championship. The match concluded with scores of 18 21, 19 21, 21 19, 21 16, 21 15.
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Ruth Aarons
New York
Kettnerova
Czechoslovakia
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