Big Ten Cage Race Reaches Climax In Weekend Games
Wisconsin leads the Big Ten with eight wins and one loss and hosts Chicago as Indiana travels to Iowa in key clashes. Indiana stands seven and one and may face a decisive title fight against Wisconsin Monday night while Minnesota to Purdue and Illinois to Michigan also figure. Englund tops scoring with 120 points in nine games, while Joe Stamps sits close behind with 118 in eight contests.
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Diocesan basketball tourney opens in Dubuque semis
First round games Monday on the Loras college floor pit Immaculate Conception of Cedar Rapids against Catholic High of Cascade in class A and St Wenceslaus of Cedar Rapids against Garryowen in class B. St Patrick's of Cedar Rapids sits out. Eight teams in A and 14 in B chase the titles held by Immaculate Conception and Holy Family of Mason City. A college game tops the card at 9 15 pm with Korns versus St Norbert's of West De Pere Wis.
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Sports miscellany and player notes from early 20th century reports
A compilation of sports snippets covers poona origins, infield plans for the White Sox with Ken Silvestri traded to the Yankees, and potential Knickerbocker-Knellin? infield shifts. It notes Benny Majeski on all star minor league teams, Tunney-Greb boxing history, Oklahoma A M coach Jba’s Creighton game absence, Paul Trout’s optical quirks, Sir Barton’s Kentucky Derby and Preakness sweep, Frank Leahy’s Notre Dame rise, Kirby Higbe’s 1940 Giants form, and Rhode Island coach Frank Keaney.
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Joe Kuhel
Luke Appling
Jake Ruppert
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Dazzy Vance
Frank Keaney
Rhode Island
Grinnell Eyes Coe Clash on Washington's Birthday
Grinnell cagers hope to topple Coe on February 22 in a pivotal Midwest conference contest. Ben Douglas vows to wear a new fedora if Grinnell wins while facing Coe's fast-break offense led by Jerry Fort now sidelined by a sprain. G. Lester Duke offers a Stetson as a prize if victory secures a league lead.
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State coach's two theories shape his system
The state's basketball coach promotes two pet theories. First, more shots yield more points as shooting percentage stays roughly constant. Second, long passes outperform many short ones, since short passes allow one defender to disrupt the play, while a successful long pass can demoralize the opponent.
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Sports Jabs Roundup From AP Dispatch
Brief note of boxing and wrestling results mentions several boxers and locales including Philadelphia Philadelphia PA and Waterbury Conn with scattered stats such as 180 12643 33:3 317 and 14% across cities like Elizabeth Providence and Ottawa.
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Peckinpaugh Emphasizes Bunts In 1941 Indians Plan
VYORY MYERS Fla AP The sacrifice bunt will play a key role in Roger Peckinpaugh's strategy for the Cleveland Indians in 1941. He stresses bunting practice for pitchers and has kept hurlers busy with bats. Nate Andrews arrived Thursday as the rest of the squad is due Tuesday. Only outfielders Roy Weatherly and Jeff Heath remain unsigned.
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Penn Cagers Defeat Iowa Wesleyan to Stay Alive
Penn kept its slim chances for the Iowa conference title by beating Iowa Wesleyan 50 to 24 in Oskaloosa. The win marked Penn’s seventh conference victory against three losses.
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Post Time Schedule For Sectional Cage Games At Anamosa
Special to The Gazette Anamosa announces the first round schedule for the state sectional basketball tournament starting March 5. Clyde Mills vs Viola opens Class Th matchups followed by Springville vs Hopkinson McKinley vs Anamosa on March 6. Immaculate Conception vs Central City Monticello vs Franklin are next, with St Johns Ryan and Matriello drawing byes in Class B and Cosgan receiving the only bye in Class A.
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Fenske Withdraws From Star Mile Championship Race
Chuck Fenske, last year’s miler king, pulls out of the national track and field championships to be held at Madison Square Garden, citing lingering colds that left him unable to defend his title against Walter Mehl John Munski and other competitors after a winless season.
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Local Cedar Rapids Players Enter State Volleyball Meet
Twenty five Cedar Rapids players will represent WWYMCA in the state volleyball meet this Saturday. Local teams compete in three of four divisions with names listed for Class A Novice and Veterans divisions.
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Teanard Dvorak
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Marvin Gardner
Sam Johnson
J. ‘J’ Hecker
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Dudley Gillette
Jim Blackstone
Bert Puckett
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Bruce West
Lynn Swalle
Henry Gundling
Rothwell Proctor
James Bell
Jack Skien
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TIFFIN GAGERS TOP OLD CAPITOL VALLEY
Tiffin boys and girls teams stay unbeaten with wins over Oxford 33 25 for the boys and 48 42 for the girls. Oxford led briefly at halftime before Tiffin pulled away for its 12th straight victory. Keystone defeated Williamsburg 39 35, Feuerbach and Aliany traded points in a 37 29 duel. Decorah’s Prunes beat Oelwein 58 21 with Luther and Andrews scoring 37. Sluskies clinch NE Town conference win. Traer beat Ackley 28 23 in Iowa Cedar. Carlton students note Carleton swimming beat North Central 39 29 as relay clinches final points. Ontario leads North America in golds in provincial meet.
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Y M C A Volleyball Tournament In Cedar Rapids Saturday
Twenty one teams from Y M C A groups will compete in Cedar Rapids for Washington Day championships in four divisions. First round action starts at 9 30 a m with Oskaloosa facing Cedar Rapids and Davenport meeting Dubuque.
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