Roosevelt High to Host Sectional Basketball Tournament Schedule
Roosevelt High School will host the sectional tournament on its floor next week with evening games four nights a week. Tickets range from 25 to 75 cents for students and adults, with season passes at $1.25 for adults and 75 cents for students. Sixteen teams compete in Class A and B divisions, including McKinley, Roosevelt, Franklin, and more.
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Franklin
Wilson
Marion
Coggan
Central City
Atkins
Ely
Toddville
Urbana
Alburnett
Center Point
Palo
Troy Mills
Walker
Bagebway
Cine
Ankiin
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Melrose Beats Tama 35 29 on Tama Floor
Tama high basketball team kept within range for most of the game as Melrose edged Tama 35 to 29 on Tama floor Tuesday night. The score was tied early and the lead alternated through a close first half with Melrose up 15 to 12 at intermission.
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Tama High
Melrose
Belle Plaine Cagers Upset Vinton 20 18 in Narrow Win
Belle Plaine high school edged Vinton 20 to 18 in Tuesday night play. Lynch led Vinton with 11 points and strong defense, while Hall and Carlson paced Belle Plaine with six points each. Belle Plaine reserves also won 22 19 over Vinton reserves.
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Belle Plaine
Vinton High
Lynch
Hall
Carlson
Pug Manders Agrees to Play for Brooklyn Dodgers
Des Moines AP says Drake fullback Pug Manders reached a contract agreement with the Brooklyn Dodgers for next season. Terms were not disclosed he noted the deal was satisfactory.
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Pug Manders
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Brooklyn Dodgers
National Professional Football League
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Syracuse coach Ossie Solem signs new contract
Ossie Solem secures a new three year pact at Syracuse after agreeing a two year understanding with automatic renewal if satisfactory. Paul Waner refuses Pirates contract, terms cut 45 percent. vows not to be axed. St Ambrose teams post 31 game unbeaten stretch and 11 straight conference wins.
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Syracuse University
Iowa
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh
Pirates
St. Ambrose College of
Davenport
Bees
Indians and Tigers at crossroads over veteran chaser
The Indians show anxiety to trade the veteran chaser amid uncertainty over his loyalty to Averill and distance from Hal Trosky. Detroit reportedly seeks a deal, but offers have been scant. Both Averill and the Indians face a peculiar deadlock as management debates letting him go at a low price.
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Detroit Tigers
Rudy York
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Tigers
Hank Greenberg
Cleveland Indians
Earl Averill
Nationals
Averill
Hal Trosky
Detroit
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Ceveleats
Corrigan Shocks Henry Team in Independent Tourney
In Scottsbluff Nebraska Henry player Bill Corrigan scored for the opposing team as Sunflower fans cheered Corrigan. The final score was P. S-Henry 562, Corrigan 19, in a startling upset.
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Two Games Tonight In Y Open Cage League
The Yager's-Y Dorm game in the Y open league has been postponed. Rude Auto plays Metz Oilers at 7 15 and Phalanx faces Armstrong's at 8 15 tonight.
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Township Treasurer Pleads Guilty in 7 Thousand Theft
Windsor Ontario report says Robert Wales, 61, Mersea township treasurer for four years, pled guilty to taking 7229 dollars from the township treasury to aid poor citizens on farms. He called it humane rather than legal, admitting the act.
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Robert Wales
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Wales
Marion Edged by Monticello 26 25 in Close Home Finale
Marion fought to a 26 25 loss to visiting Monticello in a tight finish on their home court. Price led Marion with nine points in his final home appearance, while Marsh added eight. Monticello’s Behrends and Rodman each scored seven to pace the visitors. A Marion second team won 19 13 in the curtain raiser.
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Behrends
Michigan Swimmers Dominate Gophers 57-27 in Big Ten Meet
Michigan's top swimming squad won all nine events in a 57 to 27 dual meet against Minnesota in Ann Arbor. Only the backstroke offered any challenge as Narker beat Brandt to avoid a shutout in that event.
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Michigan
Minnesota
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1939 Silver Skates Races Finally Called Off
The Gazette reports the 1939 Silver Skates races scheduled for January 1 were postponed and then definitively canceled due to ice conditions. Organizers say hazardous river ice and safety concerns make the meet unwise to hold this year.
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Center Point Beats Mechanicsville 28-22 in Tight Game
Center Point tops Mechanicsville 28-22 to earn its eleventh win of the season. Bob Holloway and Lloyd Franks sparked the comeback in the final period after the score was tied 17-all, with Center Point reserves adding a 20-7 edge.
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Gazette
Center Point
Center Point High
Mechanicsville
Bob Holloway
Lloyd Franks
Center Point Reserves
Elwood High School wins two from Elvira in double bill
Elwood High School defeated Elvira 39 to 17 as Myatt and Hamilton led with 29 points. The Elwood reserves then beat Elvira 25 to 15 to avenge a prior loss.
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Elvira
Elwood
Lenox and Maquoketa Juniors Reach Semis
Lenox junior college of Hopkinton and Maquoketa junior college advanced to the Northeastern Iowa conference basketball tournament semi finals. Lenox defeated Elkader 38 to 30 and Maquoketa defeated Independence.
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Maquoketa
Lenox Junior College of
Hopkinton
Maquoketa Junior College
Northeastern Iowa
Lenox
Elkader
Independence
Porter's Mite Seeks Santa Anita Derby Upset
A crowd of about 50 000 gathered at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia California for the fifth Santa Anita Derby with Porter's Mite as the stout underdog in this $50 000 race. The track was fast and the weather sunny as Southern California fans watched the event famed as a test for three year olds and a history of favorites failing to win.
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Calif
Porter
California
Johnny Marcum Signs St. Louis Contract
St. Louis Browns general manager Bill DeWitt announced a signed contract from pitcher Johnny Marcum. Marcum arrived from Boston in a winter trade after being sent to Buffalo of the International League for a sore arm. DeWitt said Marcum's arm is okay.
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St. Louis Browns
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Sox
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Dewitt
McGregor Teams Defeat Monona In Twin Wins
McGregor's first team beat Monona 44 to 13 led by Walter Mehsling with 12 points and Bob O'Brien with 10. The second team won 30 to 15 as Tom Hendrickson scored 10 points.
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McGregor
Cagers
Walter Mehsling
Bob O'Brien
Tom Hendrickson
Play Four More Games In Y W C A Tourney
Results from the YWCA basketball tournament show Paris defeating Killian s A 34 to 1 and Armasatras beating Martin's First stapetloal 33 to 16 with Woolworth s 13 Craemer s Newman s 15.
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