Annual Iowa Open Table Tennis Championship Carded for Montrose
The sixth Iowa open table tennis championship will be held in the Crystal room at the Montrose hotel on March 4 and 5 with eight divisions. 150 to 200 players from Iowa and Illinois cities including Quincy, Rock Island, Moline, Peoria are expected. Entries due by Thursday noon March 2 to B Jackson Y M C A.
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Chicago
Greens on the court mark IC Greyhounds long dynasty
Immaculate Conception’s Green brothers lead a storied dynasty with Jim as captain in 1932 35 La Verne and Bill joining later. The Greyhounds won 18 of 19 this season and may clinch the diocesan title. Roosevelt shocks city to claim only title thus far after a slow start.
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la Verne
Greyhounds
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East Side
Dubuque
Greens
YMCA Basketball Schedule Highlights Local Games
A busy YMCA basketball slate lists February showdowns at McKinley Roosevelt Franklin and Y rooms. Teams include Bethel A E vs Community House, Orthodox vs First Christian, Trinity M E vs Trinity Lutheran, and more with late February matches across McKinley Roosevelt Franklin and Kenwood venues.
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Texas to Play Colorado in 1940 and 1941 Football Series
University of Texas officials announce a signed contract for football games with the University of Colorado in 1940 and 1941. The two games mark a planned two game series arranged by athletic authorities in Austin Texas.
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University of Texas
Texas
University of Colorado
George Sisler backs Rickey as son joins Cardinals
George Sisler explains his son Dick Sisler chose the St. Louis Cardinals over the Browns due to loyalty to Branch Rickey, who launched Sisler’s Hall of Fame career as a player. Rickey, then Browns manager in 1916, helped transform Sisler into a first baseman, and he later became a Cards executive.
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University of Michigan
Emma Hagenstein
Mary
States Restrict Interstate Imports of Certain Made Products
Thirty-four states enact laws banning the importation of certain made products from other states.
Picard Leads Third Round in Crescent City Open
Henry G Picard of Hershey Pa extended his lead to five strokes after a 68 in the third round of the Crescent City Open in New Orleans. Harold McSpaden Sammy Snead Zell Eaton and Chandler Harper battled for position as 54 holes concluded with Picard at 209.
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Hershey
Swinging Brigade
Pennsylvania
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City Park
Ohio and Michigan Swim Bruins Tied in Big Ten Meet
Ohio State and Michigan fought to a 42-42 draw as nine events mirrored a prior Ann Arbor clash. Stanhope and Quayle led in medley and freestyle, while Michigan’s Tomski outdueled Quayle in a photo finish the final relay.
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Wolverine Corps
Gophers Stop Wildcats for First Big Ten Win
Minnesota, led by standout Sylvester Johnson, beat Northwestern 46 to 38 in a Big Ten swim meet at home. Johnson sparked the victory with strong middle distance swims as Coach Niels Thorpe’s squad earned its first conference win of the season.
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Niels Thorpe
Sylvester Johnson
Minnesota
Northwestern
Bowlers shine and stories ring through leagues
Elfie Magnusson details a lively bowling week with standout scores. Wes ley Novotny 267 Paul Smith 266 and Sidlinger 259 lead Red Crown action while Coffin and Miller post 606 and 610 in Oelwein tourneys. Local women and youth figures post strong totals as state and national events loom.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power League
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Pfeffer
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National Oats
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Clark
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Kane
Krumbholz
Evans
Hemmer
Knapp Table Tennis Team Extends Winning Streak
Knapp Investments undefeated in city league with a 10-0 victory over Light Co No 1 securing their fourteenth straight win. Other standings show Eiks 10, Cherry-Burrell 7, Monarch Foods 4 and Light Co No 24 trailing as of the latest round.
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Cherry Burrell
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Elks
Gundling Insurance Co
Teeenth
Tisnt Co
War Admiral And Stagehand Win At Hialeah
War Admiral won the seven furlong Fort Pierce purse by a half length at Hialeah Park while Stagehand defeated Bull Lea in the McLennan Memorial at the same meet. Pasteurized and Sandy Boot trailed in the Fort Pierce race. Mythical King finished third in the McLennan Memorial field.
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Samuel D. Riddle
Maxwell D. Howard
Hialeah Park
Mrs. W. Plunket Stewart
J. D. Norris
Sandy Boot
Stagehand
Bull Lea
McLennan Memorial
Air-Way Gun Club Sets Hunters Shoot February 26
The Cedar Rapids Air-Way Gun club announces a Hunters shoot for Sunday February 26. Program starts 10 a.m. with lunch at noon. Matches are for hunters only and unregistered shooters cannot complete. Bingo offered for non shooters.
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Cedar Rapids
Winter Visitor club trims list in St. Petersburg
In a 1939 event at St. Petersburg Florida the Smiths Winter Visitor club reduced its 600 members to 229 named John Smith as the common designation in the roster.
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St. Petersburg, Fla
John Smith
Iowa Hawkeyes Fall Short in Dual Meet With Wisconsin
In Iowa City the Hawkeyes suffered a 55 34 loss to Wisconsin as Ed Smith led a Badger sprint sweep and set a field house record in the 70 yard high hurdles. Iowa took six of nine swimming events and set a pool mark by George Poulos in the 200 yard breaststroke.
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Release Pairings For Junior College Meet March 9 10 11
Pairings were made for its junior college state basketball tournament March 9 10 and 11 as follows Upper bracket Boone versus Burlington Cres ton versus Ellsworth Estherville versus Graceland Maquoketa versus Mason City Northwestern bye Red Oak bye Tipton bye Washington bye Lower bracket Albia bye Britt bye Chariton bye Eagle Grove versus Emmetsburg Fort Dodge versus Grandview Marshalltown versus Muscatine Osceola versus Beeler Waldorf versus Webster ity
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Oklahoma Wins First Track Dual
The University of Oklahoma defeated Nebraska 54 to 50 in a dual indoor track meet, the Sooners first-ever dual indoors, in Lincoln Nebraska.
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Neb
University of Oklahoma
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Nebraska
Cedar Rapids Teams Triumph in Iowa City Badminton Meet
Cedar Rapids badminton teams won seven to six over University of Iowa sides in an elimination series at the Iowa City women's gym. In the mixed doubles final Rody Rose and Margaret Schmithalt of Iowa defeated Jacqueline Miller and Bernard Smith of Cedar Rapids 15 10 15 11. Cedar Rapids pair Dorothy Sve¢ and Lorraine Nelson captured the women's doubles 15 11 11 15 15 10. Other Cedar Rapids members included Clifford Cooper Byron Bollinger Elsie Beleh rad Don Steffa Joe Koenigsmark Christine Bjornsen Florine Fields Betty Hopton Leone Serbousek and Dorothy Greer.
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University of Iowa
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Rody Rose
Margaret Schmithalt
Jacqueline Miller
Berenard Smith
Dorothy Sve
Lorraine Nelson
Clifford Cooper
Byron Bollinger
Flsie Beleh«rad
Don Steffa
Joe Koenigsmark
Christine Bjornsen
Florine Fields
Betty Hopton
Leone Serbousek
Dorothy Greer
Quaker Oats Five Upset Cedar Rapids Rifle and Pistol Club
The Quaker Oats five beat the Cedar Rapids Rifle and Pistol club 899 to 898 Friday night. Individual scores were Davin 282 Clark 265 Stephan 256 York 269 and Waffle 252 as the local pistol team totaled 1324 of 1500.
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