Helen Van Houten’s Fancy Scoring in Semi Final Run
Helen Van Houten led scoring as the 64 sectional meets moved toward semifinals in a girls basketball round. Iowa Falls crushed Galt 67 to 0 while other teams posted wide margins including Centerville and Waterville, with regional results listed from Walker Oxford Junction Clermont and Clermont areas.
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Hansell
Reservey
Sheffield
Helen van Houten
Iowa Falls
Galt
Moines
INS
All Sorts of Sports Highlights From Early Baseball and Golf
Harold Davis, Salinas junior college sprinter, runs 100 yards in 9 seconds from a running start with a 9 ft 3 in stride. Macdonald Smith never won a major while placing second in 1930 Open and tying for second in the British Open behind Tyre Jones. Frankie Kovacs learned from Don Budge on the same Oakland street. Stanley Cup given by Lord Stanley 47 years ago. Michigan claims 78 Big Ten titles across all sports. Michigan and Minnesota lead football with 13 titles each. Purdue and Wisconsin lead basketball crowns. Old laws punish public sparring and prize fights with fines and jail. Dick Klein to try out with Cleveland Indians. 19-year-old righthander. Asa Bushnell laments officials leaving college games for pro. Billy Knox reportedly bowled a 300 "blind" game and a perfect ABC record. Rookie Alf Anderson may shift Arkie Vaughan to outfield if he meets expectations. Walter Evers to join Illinois alum Hapac on Detroit Tigers’ Beaumont farm. Last season Evers hit .353 with Big Ten leading stats.
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Oach Lloyd Winter
Harold Davis
Salinas
Davis
Macdonald Smith
Alec
Smith
Robert Tyre Jones
Frankie Kovacs
Oakland
Calif
Don Budge
Budge
Ord Stanley
Canada
Michigan
Wolverines
Minnesota
Purdue
Wisconsin
Dick Klein
Northwestern University
Cleveland Indians
Klein
Asa Bushnell
Eastern Intercollegiate Association
Billy Knox
Philadelphia
Knox
A.B.C. Congress
Alf Anderson
Atlanta
Frankie Frisch
Pittsburgh
Arkie Vaughan
Vaughan
Detroit Tigers
Walter
Evers
Illinois University
Bill Hapac
Bengals
Beaumont
Big Ten
YWCA Badminton League Progress and Singles Results
In League A at the YWCA, Puddin leads Hamburger four by three points with Coker third and A La Mode fourth. Singles results include Brockmandefeating Booth 11-4 11-8, Hardy over Cahill 11-4 11-7, Maney over Blazek 12-14 11-3 11-9, and Serbousek over Benaeter 11-7.
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Greer
Hardy
Cahill
Blaze
Danehes
Booth-Greer
Brockman-Schaefer
Cahill-Blazek
Serbousek Sisters
Schaefer- Brockman
Pies
Cakes
Plemec
Riggs Kovacs Move Ahead In Net Meet
In Fort Lauderdale Bobby Riggs of Chicago and Frank Kovacs of Oakland led the field into the quarterfinals of the seventeenth annual mid winter tennis tournament. Riggs defeated Al Lloyd of Fort Lauderdale 6 1 6 1 and Gardner Marsh of Miami 6 0 6 1 while Kovacs beat Bob Decker of Miami 6 1 8 6. Elwood Cooke of Portland ousted George Pero of Miami 6 4 8 6 and Wayne Sabin of Portland defeated Vince Paul of Richmond Hill 6 1 6 0.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Frank Kovacs
Oakland
Calif
Riggs
al Lloyd
Gardner Marsh
Miami
Kovacs
Bob Decker
Elwood Cooke
Portland
Ore
George Pero
Wayne Sabin
Vince Paul
Richmond Hill
N. Y
Notice of Appointment of Administrator is Iowa probate entry
Notice is hereby given that on February 13 1941 Harley Whitney was appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of George P Whitnes late of Linn County Iowa deceased All persons indebted to said estate must pay and those with claims must file them in the office of the clerk of the Linn County Town District purt attorney Geo C Claassen attorney
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
George P. Whitnes
Harley Whitney
Geo. C. Claassen
Crack Mat Teams Duel At Iowa City Saturday
The University of Iowa and Iowa State Teachers wrestling teams, both undefeated, meet in a non-conference dual in Iowa City. Hawkeyes beat Bradley Tech and Nebraska. Teachers beat Illinois and Chicago and tied Minnesota. Delbert Jensen seeks his 21st straight dual win for the teachers. Seven Hawkeyes remain unbeaten this season.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa State Teachers
Hawkeyes
Bradley Tech
Nebraska
Illinois
Chicago
Minnesota
Delbert Jensen
Michigan Cage Team At Iowa City Saturday
Iowa City AP report: Iowa seeks to rebound from two losses and return to top Big Ten division by hosting Michigan. Michigan trails in conference play but aims for a fourth win in seven games, with Sofiak leading scoring. Hawkeyes hope to preserve an eight game home streak as the rivals meet.
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Iowa City
Ohio State
Indiana
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Michigan
Wolverines
Mike Sofiak
Invaders
Inwa
Michigan Siegel Recone
Sofiak Chapman
Sescese
Cartmilla Seneravee
Mandler
Brisk Ticket Sale For Final Golden Gloves Show
Reports from three cigar stores selling tickets for the Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves final at Memorial Coliseum indicate brisk advance demand. Officials expect ringside seats to sell out before the Wednesday night show.
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Memorial Coliseum
Nicholson released after K O in Des Moines bout
Jimmy Nicholson a Des Moines 135 pounder suffered a concussion after being KOed by Bob Anderson of Washington and was released Friday from St Luke's hospital after observation. At Niagara sales were brisk in ringside areas with tickets selling out early and prices listed for all star 24 bout final in Cedar Rapids Chicago fight plans.
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Jimmy Nicholson
Des Moines
Bob Anderson
Washington
St. Luke's Hospital
Niagara
Curry’s
Jack Young
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Tutor Cagers Beat North Dakota State
Cedar Falls AP Iowa State Teachers College gains its first North Central conference win defeating North Dakota State 61 to 53. The Bison led briefly in the second quarter on field goals by Arnold Johnstone and Jim Fletcher. Johnstone scored 17 for NDSU while Nate Jennings topped the night with 21 for Tutor Cagers.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
North Dakota State
Bison
Arnold Johnstone
Jim Fletcher
Johnstone
Nate Jennings
Maroons Rout Marion in Mechanicsville Clash
Mechanicsville Maroons thrashed Marion Oilers 67 to 41 on Wednesday night. M. Jackson led the Maroons with 14 points while Beeson topped Marion with 17.
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Mechanicsville
Mechanicsville Maroons
Marion Oilers
M. Jackson
Maroons
Beeson
Marion
Hemsley Signs as Indians Catcher for Record Salary
Rollie Hemsley accepts a Cleveland contract calling for a record catcher salary of about 16 009 with a 1 000 bonus. The deal ends a holdout as Alva Bradley announces the signing by phone from Missouri. Hemsley will join spring training in Fort Myers with Feller and Harder already in Florida.
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Cleveland
Rollie Hemsley
Alva Bradley
Indians
Hemsley
Dixon
Bradley
C. C
al Milnar
Hal Trosky
Roy Weatherly
Jeff Heath
Fort Myers
Fla
Roger Peckinpatugh
Bob Feller
Mel Harder
Florida
Lem Franklin to Meet Carl Vinciquerra Again in Omaha Fight
Lem Franklin the Cleveland heavyweight will clash with Carl Vinciquerra of Omaha in a 10 round bout set for February 24 in Omaha. Promoter Max Clayton announced the matchup after Franklin knocked out Vinciquerra in four rounds at Chicago last week.
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Omaha
Lem Franklin
Cleveland
Carl Vinciquerra
Max Clayton
Franklin
Vinciquerra
Chicago
Woods' Team Dominates YWCA Mixed Table Tennis Standings
Woods' squad leads the YWCA mixed table tennis league with Boxwell's team close behind and Andrick's team in third. Captain Charles Kacena of team five plans to leave for college. Weekly results show Nemec, Brice, Havlik, Woods, and Kreutner-Suhatnik among winners in singles and doubles events, with mixed doubles including Havlik-Woods and Andrick-Nemec posting scores.
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M Andrik
Havick
Boxwell
Johnson
Beck
Woods
Mickleson
Krous
Andresen
Havitk-Beck
Jeange Brice
Farmer-Canary Waodes
Kreutner-Suhatnik
Rose
Mildred Andriik
Havlik-Woods
Mickleson-Baxwell
Brek-Andreson
Krowns-Johnson
R' Andriik-Nemec
Kreutnercntndrii
Brice
F “Sith
Rice
Independence St Johns Double Header Set Sunday
Independence St Johns high school will host a Sunday double header at the Independence gym starting at 2:30. St Johns boys and girls face St Josephs of Mason City. Mason City girls carry one loss all season, to St Johns, 26 21. St Johns boys seek their seventh straight win while the girls aim for their eighteenth.
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Independence
St. John's
Independence High School
St John's
St Joseph’s
Mason City
St. Johns
St Johns
No Optimistic Talk As Hawk Gridmen Meet
Dr Eddie Anderson voiced a bleak outlook after Iowa City spring practice focusing on 60 candidates for next year s varsity and a freshman squad below Big Ten standards He indicated the team could head to the cellar and outlined plans for three weekly sessions leading to a spring game contingent on player development
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Iowa City
Eddie Anderson
University of Iowa
Luast Car
Eddie
Anderson
Gazette Newsies Triumph Over Church Five 35 to 21
The Gazette Newsies, led by Orval Gaster, defeated First Evangelical 35 to 21 Thursday night. Box score shows individual stats and team totals for both sides, with players listed across positions and scoring attempts.
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Gazette Newsies
Church Five
Orval Gaster
Gazette Neways
Pvan
Washington
Ocoleft
Hamaltian
Soren
Bruins set NHL record with 20 unbeaten games
New York Bruins beat the Rangers 5 3 at Madison Square Garden to extend their unbeaten streak to 20. Boston, leading the league, moved to 13 wins in their current stretch while scoring 126 goals this season. Montreal edged Chicago 6 5 in the other game.
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NEW York
Boston Bruins
Bruins
New York Rangers
Madison Square Garden
Hocker
Boston
Montreal
Chievo Black Hawks
Wat Ff
Iff
Toronto
Rangers
Chicara
Nebraska swims to narrow win over Iowa State, 45 39
Lincoln AP reports Nebraska unbeaten this season edged Big Six champion Iowa State 45 to 39. In the final 400 yard freestyle relay Nebraska claimed victory and Les Oldfield set a new conference 150 yard backstroke record with 14.44 seconds, beating Oklahoma’s 1936 mark of 14.75.
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Lincoln
University of Nebraska
Iowa State
Nebraska
Les Oldfield
Davis
Oklahoma
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