Iowa Meets Illinois Saturday To Close Big Ten Cage Season
Iowa meets Illinois in a closing Big Ten clash on the Iowa City floor. Illini leader Combes, top scorer, and captain Riegel will face a Hawkeye squad led by Ben Stephens. The game marks the final appearance for Al Bobby and Matt Walsh with projected lineups and officials.
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Wisconsin
Lyle Clarno
Bradley Tech
Dick Raines Fights Legal Shadow After Ring Incident
Wrestler Dick Raines substituted Thursday night for Tor Johnson, losing two straight falls to Bill Middlehauf. An onlookers’ confrontation led Raines to strike H R Dicus, prompting an assault and battery warrant as police intervene. the match end remained undecided.
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Diocesan Tournament Report From Undated Parish Event
An undated diocesan tourney report lists parish teams and players in a brief square one item format. The fragment notes placements and participant names but provides limited specifics about dates venues or final results.
Lighters Win Second Half Title In Triple OT Thriller
In a wild triple overtime game Iowa Electric Light and Power’s Lighters outlast Culver Motormen 37 to 28 to claim the YMCA league second-half championship. Four players started for Culver as the Motormen fought to the final seconds while Vernon Hendryx led the Lighters with fast breaks and long shots.
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Paul Bull
Gib Fuellman
Vernon Hendryx
Andy Kerr
Honor Alexander on Soth Birthday Reminds Baseball Great
Springfield honors Grover Cleveland Alexander known as Alex the Great on his 50th birthday. A local celebration hosted by Johnny Connors at his hotel praises his pitching career with the Phillies and Cardinals, recalling the 1926 World Series moment against Tony Lazzeri and the respect for Rogers Hornsby and Dizzy Dean.
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Tony Lazzeri
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McGregor Favored in Class B at Monona Meet
McGregor is favored in Class B competition at the Monona track meet. The article notes local athletes and a county context with team and district details, including standings and participants from nearby towns.
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Anamosa High Defeats Hopkinton 24-16 in Football
Anamosa High School defeated Hopkinton with a 24 to 16 score in a football game. The report notes the early moments and key plays that led to the win for Anamosa while Hopkinton struggled to close the gap.
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Elkader Tops Strawberry Point In Doubleheader
Local recap notes Elkader wins two from Strawberry Point in a doubleheader. Strong offense from Elkader leads to decisive had to amass scoring and secure both games. The struggles of Strawberry Point pitchers are cited as a factor in the losses.
Delhi Girls Tourney In Full Progress
Delhi girls basketball tourney underway with multiple teams and results recorded. Notable scores include Arlington 32 and Gaittenberg 46 as action continues across the schedule.
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Local Cedar Rapids teen shines before tough loss in Chicago
A 16 year old from Cedar Rapids, Donald Redmond, fought valiantly in the 135 pound class at the Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in Chicago. He faced a seasoned opponent from Cleveland, Henry Pershing, in the quarter finals after drawing a taller Streator foe early, delivering one of the event’s notable displays of grit.
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Redmond Faces Pershing In Tight Boxing Quarterfinals
In a Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves match Donald Redmond, 16, pushed hard against Pershing with a late surge but fell by a narrow margin. Pershing advanced while Redmond earned applause for his grit as Cedar Rapids showed growth versus Davenport’s historically strong program.
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Viewing the Field in Dubuque Diocesan Tourney Draw
Competition opens next Monday with St Patrick first round against Columbia, a twice state champion, while Immaculate Conception faces Sacred Heart. Dyersville’s Xaviers may loom as a key spoiler as the tourney progresses and St Wenceslaus eyes top Class Poo flo honors.
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LaPorte City and Fairbank Win at Rowley Tourney
LaPorte City beat Brandon 35 to 28 with Olson and Calburn leading the scoring for the victors. Gillam and Jacobs carried the brunt for Brandon. Fairbank topped Vinton 33 to 26 with Finch doing well for Fairbank and Hite for Vinton.
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Baer Granted License For March 19 Madison Square Garden Bout
New York state athletic commission grants licenses to Max Baer and manager Ancil Hoff man and approves a ten round bout with Bob Pastor at Madison Square Garden on March 19. Uncertainty remains if the London offer affects the scheduled fight.
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Entries For Gold Medal Meet To Close Saturday
Two more teams join the YMCA Intermediate Gold Medal tournament bringing the field to nine. Olivet Comrades and St Pauls Comrades add to Central Park Kenwood ME First Evangelical Vikings Culver Motor Juniors West Highlanders and Blue Raiders. Entries close Saturday noon. Drawings Sunday. Competition begins Monday evening.
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Semi finals set in Postville girls sectional meet
Postville Monona defeated Calmar 65 to 21 to reach the semi finals. Other results include Fredericksburg 19 Waterville 55 Chester 20 Fort Atkinson 26 Harpers Ferry 26 Lansing 17. Semi finals Friday pit Monona versus Waterville and Fort Atkinson against Harpers Ferry.
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Quakers Meet C Y O In Saturday Night Game
The Quakers will meet CY Or ten on the Stiue in a Saturday night contest. The game is scheduled for 8 o clock.
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Catholic meet pairings announced for diocesan tourney
Eighteen teams split into class A and B will compete in the eleventh annual diocesan tournament at Columbia college gymnasium starting Monday March 1. Immaculate Conception Cedar Rapids meets Sacred Heart Oelwein in class A opening round, with St Patrick's Cedar Rapids facing Columbia Academy. In class B St Wenceslaus Cedar Rapids plays St Josephs Bellevue to start, followed by a full slate of early games and a 4:30 pm practice demonstration by Columbia college. The winners advance to state playoffs at Drake fieldhouse Des Moines March 8 and 9.
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Clarence girls tournament advances with three first-round wins
Clarence Bennett Calamus and Springdale won their first-round games in the Clarence girls sectional tourney Thursday night. Bennett beat Welton 33 24 Calamus defeated Wheathind 28 8 and Springdale bested Csoose Lake 28 12. Friday night features Stanwood vs Le Chore and Clarence against Bennett with Calamus vs Durint in second round action.
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Conesville Stuns Grandview 30-29 in Scrappy Showdown
Conesville high school edged Grandview 30 to 29 on Wednesday night at Grandview. Carter led Grandview with 13 points while Conesville’s top scorer was Buser with 10. In a junior contest, Conesville’s seconds defeated Grandview seconds 13 to 5.
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College basketball scores across several games
The bulletin lists results including North Carolina 47 Duke 32 and Richmond 27 Virginia, plus William and Mary versus Venn State 23 and Mount St. Mary’s against St John’s. Other lines show Baltimore 58 Catholic and Nebraska 26, with scattered totals and partial standings.
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Iowa Trackmen Defeat Grinnell in Indoor Meet 75 to 29
Iowa extended its dual meet dominance by winning ten of twelve events against Grinnell College at the field house. Bob Nelson led with a 9:53.2 in the two mile, breaking the field house record, while John Graves ran 1:57.1 in the 880 and the Hawkeyes swept the mile with Nelson first. Bush Lamb highlighted sprints and hurdles, and Iowa claimed the one mile relay in 3:36.2.
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Three Favorites Eliminated in Iowa Girls State Tourney
Iowa 32 state sectional girls basketball action shrank three hopefuls Garnaville Lake Park and Wiota as Aurora Akron and Cumberland won. Centerville crushed Hamilton 83 to 12 and prepared to meet Rathbun while Farragut edged Northboro 25 24. Cantril defaulted to Salem due to scarlet fever quarantine.
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Clinton County Tournament Opens With Four Games
Dewitt defeated Delmar 49 to 16 while Lyons beat Goose Lake 49 to 23. Welton toppled Wheatland 32 to 27 and Beat Mound won over Calamus 23 to 12 as Clinton county tournament action began with twelve teams competing.
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Traung Advances as Berg Falls in Florida Match
Dorothy Traung of San Francisco upset Patty Berg 3 and 1 in the South Atlantic championship semi final in Ormond Beach Florida. Traung, aiming for the cup final, needed only a par five on the last hole for a 73. She faces Marion Miley in the next round while Kathryn Hemphill meets Mrs. William Hockenjos Jr. in the other semi-final.
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Wagler Not Returning to Iowa U for Next Fall
Iowa City The Gazette reports that Scott Wagler of Bloomfield a 200 pound blocker and veteran back will not return to the 1937 grid eleven next fall. Frank Balazs of Chicago a back field veteran also plans to return to school next fall though not in the current season.
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