Indiana Faces Morale Boost From Ill Iowa Visit
Indiana, atop the Big Ten with its leading scorers ill with flu, hosts ailing Iowa in a key conference game. Captain Ernie Andres and Bob Dro pushed Indiana past Northwestern to seven straight wins as Ohio State also seeks a bounce back against Northwestern. Purdue visits Illinois and Wisconsin travels to Minnesota.
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Indiana Hoosiers to face Iowa without two stars
Indiana University basketball stars Captain Ernie Andres and Bob Dro are in hospital with influenza and will miss tonight's Big Ten showdown with Iowa. Coach Branch McCracken must scramble a make shift lineup for the crucial game.
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Indiana Pace Set To Lead Conference Race
Indiana remains in front with a 7 2 mark, while Ohio State also 7 2 as results tonight shape the standings Indiana aims to extend its lead with a home win over Iowa Northwestern travels to Ohio State Purdue visits Illinois Wisconsin hosts Minnesota in a tight Big Ten slate after Indiana’s 44 37 victory over Northwestern and 53 40 Ohio State setback.
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Women's 1940 Bowling Tournament Set in Dubuque
Dubuque will host the Iowa Women's Bowling Association state tournament with Fort Dodge as the competing city. Officers re elected include Phyllis Wheeler Council Bluffs president and Bernice Neuman Dubuque vice president. Executive board members listed from Des Moines Davenport Fort Dodge Dubuque and Marshalltown.
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Midwest hoops leaders clash as Knox and Monmouth vie for top spot
Monmouth and Knox lead the Midwest conference with a key Tuesday tilt in Galesburg that could restore Knox to the lead. Monmouth has posted six losses, five outside the league, while Ripon and Augustana reshaped the standings with upsets. The piece also notes Iowa City high’s Dike game triumph, high school girls from Olin piling up wins, and plans for a Catholic school conference spanning four states.
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New London High Beats Columbus Junction in League Showdown
New London high school defeated Columbus Junction 31 to 21 in a Southeast Iowa league game Friday evening. Duncan led New London as standout guard. Columbus Junction reserves toppled New London second string 15 to 9.
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Jilemma Stumps Japanese Belief on Word Origins
A note on how the English term jilemma has entered Japanese usage and remained nearly unchanged. The article discusses a cultural misconception that the word is native to Japanese, revealing a forgotten link to the original English dilemma.
Monmouth Seeks Midwest Lead After Key Wins
Knox Smashers drop to second as Ripon beats them 37 to 35, enabling Monmouth to reclaim pace setting position. Monmouth crushes Ripon 50 to 31, while Knox faces Cornell and Coe to close the season with title hopes alive.
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Iowa U Students Ballot Favorite Athlete of the Year
Iowa City University students will vote this week to pick their athlete of the year from 24 candidates selected by the Campus I club. Winners receive a trophy during the halftime of the Minnesota Iowa game on March 6.
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Davenport Team Leads In Women's Pin Meet
Marshalltown Iowa AP Phyllis Wheeler and Marvel Evans of Council Bluffs topped the doubles standings with a 1040 combined, the only 1000 plus duo so far as Wheeler opened with 180 and followed with 202s for a 584. Midway Recreation No 1 Davenport moved to first in class A with 2446, Empire Buffet Council Bluffs second with 2413.
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Traer Red Hawks advance to Cedar League playoff
The Traer Red Hawks beat Reinbeck Rams 34 20 on Reinbeck court to seal ten straight victories and earn the right to face Belle Plaine, the south half champion, in Tama on Friday night February 24 for the Iowa Cedar title playoff.
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John Henry Lewis to defend light heavyweight title in Detroit
John Henry Lewis is set to defend his 175 pound crown against Dave Clark in Detroit on March 31. Promoters and managers Roxborough and Black are linked to the arrangement, tied to Louis era figures and a $10,000 Detroit offer while Conn and Bettina seek higher pay.
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Picard Wins Crescent City Open With 284 Strokes
Henry Picard of Hershey Pennsylvania captured the Crescent City Open in New Orleans with a four under par total of 284 after four rounds. The event drew about 32,000 spectators over the four days, with Henry Picard earning $2,000 for first place and Dick Metz of Chicago securing second with $1,400.
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Des Moines Stenographer Upsets No. 1 In Table Tennis
Helen Baldwin, unranked nationally, defeated Mildred Wilkinson of Chicago in a five round upset to win the western open. In the semi finals Isadore Freidman of Omaha defeated Jackie Bell of Cedar Rapids 21-13 21-16 21-19. Garrett Nash won the men's singles from Bill Price.
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Bradl Wins World Ski Jumping Title at Flights
Josef Bradl, former Austrian ski jumping champion, secured the world title in Zakopane Poland by leaping 262 feet 5 inches and 250 feet 11 inches on Sunday amid wartime annexation context.
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St Patrick's Home Faces Parnell Team Tonight
St Patrick's High School closes its season with a 8 o'clock game against Parnell High on the west side floor. At 7, Knights of Columbus five oppose St Weniceslaus C O in a preliminary game.
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Hubbell Sees Arm Recovery Ahead For Giants
Carl Hubbell, ace pitcher of the New York Giants, reports his left elbow has healed after a Memphis operation. He plans to go to Hot Springs then Baton Rouge for spring training, but will not throw until fully ready. Hubbell, 36, eyes a strong comeback and notes Hal Schumacker’s similar recovery.
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Missouri Faces Kansas State In Big Six Showdown
Missouri aims to strengthen its edge in the Big Six by beating a weakened Kansas State team at Manhattan. Kansas State loses guard Clarence Dreier to a sprained ankle, with Ernie Miller stepping in. Oklahoma holds a key road challenge at Kansas, while Kansas visits Iowa State in another pivotal league tilt.
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Hockey races tighten as playoff spots shift in NHL
Detroit and Chicago swapped positions with Detroit defeating Boston 4 1 and Chicago losing to Toronto 3 4. Montreal edged New York Americans 5 4 while Toronto beat Chicago in overtime to pull within a game of sixth place.
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Wapello Grabs Win Over Morning Sun 40 to 24
Wapello high school defeated Morning Sun 40 to 24 in a southeastern Iowa league basketball game at Morning Sun. Noble led Wapello with three field goals and a free throw, while Delzell of Morning Sun had four field goals and a free throw. A preliminary game saw Wapello reserves beat Morning Sun 29 to 17. Bob Schafer sprained an ankle for Wapello.
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Two State Meets In Des Moines This Week
Y M C A officials announced two state tournaments in Des Moines this week the Iowa open basketball meet and the state Y volleyball classic at Clinton. Monday’s basketball slate features Marshalltown vs Fort Dodge Slater vs Des Moines Oilers Jewell vs Woodward Des Moines Towlers vs Corwith Des Moines Jewelers vs Boone and Des Moines Clothiers vs Boone Davenport defends class A volleyball title.
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Viola Five Falls to Onslow in Lopsided Basketball
The Viola varsity was unable to handle Onslow's height and lost 53 to 15 Friday night. Viola reserves edged Onslow’s second team 12 to 11 in a tight finish.
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Iowa weighs backfield coach options under Eddie Anderson
Athletic Director E G Dad Schroeder confirmed Charles Jaskwhich from Ole Miss is among candidates for Iowa backfield coach under new head coach Dr Eddie Anderson. Anderson has not decided yet and asked reporters not to quote him. Other potential names mentioned include Joe Laws Dik Crayne and Bill Osmanski.
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Mike Jacobs Aims For 3 Million in Boxing Year
Promoter Mike Jacobs predicts a 3 million dollar boxing season with 25 to 40 outdoor shows through summer. He plans title defenses featuring Louis, Escobar, Ambers, Baer, Conn, Apostasi, Kreiger and Armstrong plus bouts with Nova and Clark Lewis, aiming to draw large crowds at Garden and outdoor venues.
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Vinton Tops La Porte City 19-17 In Narrow Win
Vinton high school edged La Porte City 19-17 Friday night. Wax and Narber each scored five for Vinton while Brubaker directed play. Herbert Lynch missed most of the game with a cold. The Vinton freshman beat La Porte frosh 16-14. Vinton to face Belle Plaine in Vinton Tuesday.
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District Meets For Girls Open Thursday in Iowa
Sixty four girls basketball teams that survived sectional play advance to district tournaments statewide leading to Des Moines for the state final March 9 to 11. Round robin play determines the champion with tiebreakers by point differential or an eight minute playoff if totals match. District sites include Akron Fonda West Bend Gowrie Hansell Monona Stanwood Wellsboro Seymour Maxwell Farmington Eddyville Oakland Van Meter Winterset Lenox. West Bend and Lenox return from last year’s final. matchups noted at each site.
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Six Games Carded In Y Open Cage League
The Y Open league releases the week schedule with five matchups. Monday features Rude Auto against Yager's and Phalang against Metz Ollers while Y Dorm meets Armstrong's. Wednesday games include Rude Auto versus Metz and Yager's versus Y Dorm with Phalanx facing Armstrong's.
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