Six Prep Teams In Action On Four Fronts Tonight
Six high school basketball games headline a busy Friday night. Dowling of Des Moines visits Immaculate Conception in a key intracity tilt while McKinley battles Franklin and Wilson faces Roosevelt. St Marys Waterloo appears at St Wenceslaus as the girls play first, then Roosevelt travels to Grinnell for a Saturday test as Ed Ahrens leads a 13 of 14 Pioneer squad.
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St. Wenceslaus
Waterloo
McKinley
Franklin
Wilson
Roosevelt
Immaculate Conception
St Mary's of Waterloo
St Wenceslaus
Dowling Academy of Destines
Fort Dodge
Greyhounds
Thunderbolts
Iowa
Dowling
Bob McIntosh
Bob Graroville
Jimmy Mulstar
George Cordaro
Tommy Thomson
Bob Wright
Verne Gripp
Red Wilson
Steve Stramel
Kuards
Ramblers
Emory Sample
Davenport
Rough Riders
Fred Bissell
Marvin Metela
Sample
Gene Dorsey
Martin Thorson
Red Hawks
Jim Tresnak
Chuck Zobl
Bernie Polansky
Frank Pavek
Dick Taylor
Gwards
Grinnell
Ed Ahrens
Marshalltown
East Des Moines
Kerr named Iowa State line coach succeeding Ed Bock
Douglass Kerr former Michigan linesman, 38, was appointed line coach at Iowa State College to replace Ed Bock who resigned. He will move to Ames Monday, with duties including coaching and some physical education work, salary undisclosed. Kerr mentored stars like Tommy Harmon and Tom O’Boyle at Horace Mann Gary.
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Kerr
Tommy Harmon
Horace Mann High School
Gary
Harmon
Tom O’boyle
Tulane
George Bazik
Russell Councliff
Iowa State Grid
Ed Herbert
Indiana
Chicago Maroons Top Iowa In Big Ten Gym Meet
The University of Chicago gymnasts swept all events to beat Iowa 572.75 to 402 in a Big Ten dual meet. Franklin Pierre led with three wins on the horizontal bar parallel bars and side horse, Al Robertson captured tumbling, and Courtney Shanken won the flying rings.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Iowa
Gienn Pierre
Maroon
al ‘Robertson
Courtney Shanken
Big Ten Cagers On Wisconsin Trail in Saturday Card
Wisconsin leads the Big Ten with a seven game mark and hosts Illinois in Madison as Purdue and Minnesota seek upsets. Indiana battles Minnesota in Bloomington while Northwestern faces a winless Chicago. Purdue travels to Ohio State and Michigan visits Iowa as Gene Englund and Dick Fisher duel for scoring honors with 92 and 89 points respectively.
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Chicago
INS
Wisconsin
Badgers
Hwhnois
Madison
Purdue
Minnesota
Hiins
Indiana
Bloomington
Gophers
Hoosiers
Northwestern
Maroons
Wildcats
Columbus
Ohio State
Michigan
Iowa
Iowa City
Gene Englund
Dick Fisher
Englund
Fisher
Quakers Claim AIL Title with 26 23 Victory Over Wilson
Vern Hendryx sparked the Quakers to a 26-23 win against Wilson, securing the Allied Industrial League title. Bob McKinley led Quakers with 11 points, while Gene Zisko topped Wilson with 10. LaPlant-Chrate crushed Witwer Grocers 40-23 behind Dake and Dudycha scoring.
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Vern Hendryx
Quaker Oats
Wilson
Quakers
Packers
Bob McKinley
Hendryx
McKinley
Quaker
Gene Zisko
LaPlant-Choate
Witwer Grocers
Dick Dake
Bob Dudycha
Miller
Mikesel
Haworthtone Dake
Sarces
Lawrence
LeClerce
Bampton
Goodwin
Sig 'Schwarz
Belknap, Corce
Postpone Grinnell Cage Tilt At Drake
Drake University officials announced the Saturday basketball game with Grinnell College was postponed because of funeral services for E. C. Lytton, Drake business manager. The game is tentatively rescheduled for February 24 at Grinnell.
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Des Moines
INS
Drake University
Grinnell College
E. C. Lytton
Drake
Grinnell
College Basketball Scores From AP Standings
Associated Press reports scattered college and university scores with several mismatched team names and typos. Notable results include Villanova 44 over Carnegie Tech 14, Duke 42 over New Hampshire 50, Connecticut 1% over West Virginia 3A, and Iowa Teachers 61 beating Creighton 4. Other listed games show Arkansas 48 over Bist 43 and Vanderbilt 4% over, plus various small colleges such as Emporia Teachers 40 and St Ambrose 29.
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Villanova
Carnegie Tech
George Washington
West Virginia
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Duke
Wake Forest
Arkansas
Bist
Clemson M. Furman
Vanderblit
Auburn
Bradley Tech
Creighton
Iowa Teachers
North Dakota State
Mastingas
York
Kansas Wesleyan
Bethel
Northern Montana
Eastern Montana Normal
St. Ambrose
Augustana
Western
Nelson Kehm Set Pin Pace At Red Crown
The Iowa Manufacturing Co keglers won three games from Standard Body and Fender in the Red Crown Parlor City league Thursday on Nelsons 629 series 181 215 233. Kehm of Fisher Drug rolled 244 for high single honors. Vane of Smulehoft s Furniture led the RC Merchants league with 587 from 246 165 and ?
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Iowa Manufacturing Co
Fender
Nelson
Kehm
Fisher Drug
Vane
Smulehoft
R C Merchants League
Welch-Cook
Otis Quarrs
High Wolfe
Journeymen Barbers
Pine’s
Smulekal
Ifs
IFE
Brer Rabbit
High Becker
Steereet
Peter Panony
League
Broadcasters
TOA _ Foods
Tiffany Wee Val
Star Jewelry
Collins Radio
Baer
High, Lohman
Merchants
Wkeee
High McAvoy
Quaker Laboratories
Rel
Lincoln Ladies
Acene Co
Burns
Standard Body & Fen
Ta Py
Hirh
Nelson Seas
AGA
High Kehm
Merchants Nat! Bk. Alg
Texaco
Uptown Druc
Jones Skeily Ser Oace
Leyton Orabheee
Reddy
Edison Phey
Hahn
Hitch Gillick
Crystal Wedding Wee
Aline Jemima Wees
Hitch Miller Senor
Quakers
Hieh Thenhaus
Green Cross
KR. C. Penick & Ford
iPenick
Women's League
Stochi Ins
Patterson Dental
Roosevelt
Hasenstien Inn
Newman's
Troy Laundry
Elks League
Tis
High Jones
Ambar Grorto Beagce
Monarchs
Ap Lane Hish Chambers
GAZ
Spelder Lesgue
Hitch Hootman Oe
Hish Schmitt One
Hish Vommacka Oe
Boxers in Cedar Rapids Inspire Gym Plan
Readers praise a supervised boxing program as a safe outlet for boys excess energy. Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves scenes show disciplined youths from multiple towns, with local figures pushing a YMCA style gym initiative led by C Y O and Lenox trainer Ralph Hayes to broaden youth boxing opportunities.
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Cedar Rapids
Sports Department
News Room
Dubuque
Des Moines
Rockwell City
Golden Groves
Ralph Hayes
Lenox
John MM. Molloy
Hayes
Iowa
Vinton Cagers Can Finish As High As Second
The Tri Valley race tightens as Marion defeats Independence to tie Wilson for second with four wins and three losses. Vinton, after a 27 26 loss to Manchester, can still claim second by beating Independence and Cedar Falls, while Bob Tvrdik leads the league in scoring with 91 and Johnny Fowler eyes him from second place. Larry Martin stands third with 75.
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Gazette
Vinton
Cedar Falls
Marion
Indians
Independence
Wilson Ramblers
Ramblers
Manchester
Tigers
Bob Tvrdik
Wilson Star
Johnny Fowler
Fowler
Tordik
Larry Martin
Star
Cage Headliners on Tap All Over Iowa
Iowa headlines carry high school hoops as top teams clash. Iowa City Hawklets seek Mississippi Valley title by facing Davenport Blue Devils on the road, with a possible setback if they slip twice before next week. Burling ton and Fairfield duel for Little Six lead while Roosevelt star Emory Sample eyes a scoring record.
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E. Skelley
Des Moines
Iowa City
Davenport
Blue Devils
Ray Sullivan
Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Wilton
Beavers
Bennett
Iowa
Goose Lake High
Sioux City
Turfmen Honor Memory Of Iowa's Little Earl Dew
American jockey champion 1940 Earl Dew was killed in a fall. Santa Anita to host a memorial race on March 3 with the feature race named for Dew. Los Angeles Turf Club will send $5,000 to his parents in Sac City Iowa.
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Los Angeles
Little Earl Dew
Santa Anita Park
Los Angeles Turf Club
Sac City
Santa Anita
Dew
Agua Caliente
Mexico
Y Swimming Team Visits Clinton State Champs
The Y.M.C.A. swimming team travels to Clinton Friday to race the state prep champions. Clinton won the state meet at Boone last week, breaking the national high school 180 yard medley record by seven seconds. Reading from the roster: George Elliott, Ray Rompot, Junior Mikas, Kenneth Marsh, George Henry, Junior Griffith, J. B. Lyman, Clifford Morrison, Dick Ritchie.
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Y.M.C.A
Clinton
Boone
George Elliott
Ray Rompot
Junior Mikas
Kenneth Marsh
George Henry
Junior Griffith
J. B. Lyman
Clifford Morrison
Dick Ritchie
Pirates Sign Klinger Ends Staf Complete for 1941 Pirates
PITTSBURGH AP The Pirates slate for 1941 is filled as right hander Bob Klinger signed today. Only two contracts remain outstanding Floyd Vaughan and Alf Anderson.
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Pirates
Klinger
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bob Klinger
Floyd Vaughan
Alf Anderson
Atlanta
Hoppe Aims To Defend Title In Final Three Cushion Match
Willie Hoppe enters the final round of the world three cushion tournament tied for the championship after 15 wins in 16 matches. Jake Schaefer trails with 14 wins and two losses, with a potential run-off deciding the prize. Hoppe defeated Jay Bozeman 50 35 as Schaefer beat Allen Hall 50 29 to reach a possible title tie. Welker Cochran and Arthur Rubin solidify top standings with wins, Cochran edging Aruth Thurnblad 50 32 and Rubin beating Otto Reiselt 50 44.
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Nhicago
Willie Hoppe
Jake Schaefer
Chicago
Hoppe
Schaefer
Jay Bozeman
Vallejo
Calif
Allen Hall
Hall
Welker Cochran
San Franccisco
Arthur Thurnblad
Kenosha
Wis
Bozeman
Arthur Rubin
New York
Otto Reiselt
Philadelphia
NOVA IGNORED BY NEW YORK SHYLOGES
Eddie Brietz reports on mixed sports chatter from New York and Boston noting DiMaggio’s continued Yankee status, Kaplans’ lack of decisions, Byron Nelson’s travels to Fort Worth, and Lou Nova’s return with no clear plans. Also mentions Mioland and Pictor in Santa Anita, plus various sport figures and upcoming events.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Dudley
Joe DiMaggio
Yankee
Mike Kaplan
Boston
Jack Doyle
Toledo
Byron Nelson
Fort Worth
Lou Nova
George Weiss
Yankee Farms
Weiss
Mioland
Pictor
P. S
Lord Byron Nelson
Jack Dempsey
Sam Gaines
Miami
Albert Enis
Notre Dame
Beantown
Fritzie Zivic
Mike Jacobs
Hialeah
Yet Club
Tom Clare
Saratoga
Gene Tunney
America
Detroit
Eric McNair
Tigers
Dick Bartell
Monticello Leads Mid-Six Race With 7-0 Conference Start
Monticello sits unbeaten in seven Mid-Six games as they beat Anamosa and Maquoketa last week and prepare to face Tipton. Bob Liddy leads the scoring chase with 82 points while Monticello and Marion push for top spots, with upcoming games against West Branch and Anamosa.
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Anamosa
Monticello
Panthers
Maquoketa
Tipton
Bob Liddy
Icesae Seteneess
Marion Peenes Cone Oe
Ove Easee
Rector
Manchester
Siebels
Bersstrand
Meysers
Marion
Larson
Paterson
Scott
Bone
Drake guard leads Valley scoring with 78 points
Walter O'Connor of Drake topped Missouri Valley scoring with 78 points. Herb Van Deren of St. Louis was second with 68, Ed Beiseer of Creighton had 59, and Frank Westmoreland of Tulsa followed with 53.
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Des Moines
Walter O'Connor
Drake University
Missouri Valley
Herb van Deren
St. Louis
Ed Beiseer
Creighton
Frank Westmoreland
Tulsa
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Rollis Deeiz
Sterling Delzel
Wessale
Don Birkicht
Dick McEvers
Bob Tordik
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Cyclone
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Grinnell Cage
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Victor Newland
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Jack Kidd
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Richard Haars
Jimmy Woods
Glen Dufoe
Red Crown
Red Peppers
Tait
Lawrence Gatzke
Harold Briggs
Frank
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Vinton Vinton
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Romaine Woodward
Ames
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Oeelwein
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