Three Tilts On Tuesday Five Booked For Friday
IL high school basketball teams face a heavy week after holiday recess. The schedule lists Tuesday games Vinton at Wilson Shellsburg at St Wenceslaus St Patrick's Iowa City Franklin at Wilson Waverly at Roosevelt and more. Friday feature Franklin Wilson Roosevelt Waverly St Marys Immaculate Conception and McKinley at West Waterloo.
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Vinton
Wilson
Shellsburg
St. Wenceslaus
St. Patrick’s
Iowa City
Franklin
Waverly
Roosevelt
St. Mary’s
Sacred Heart
Waterloo
Immaculate Conception
McKinley
West Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Ramblers
St. Pat’s
Franklin-Wilson
Thunderbolts
Waverly High
Shamrocks
Marians
Lighters Culver clash to decide first half race
The Y M C A basketball league faces a pivotal Jan 13 game between Iowa Electric Light and Power and Culver Motors to break a tie atop the standings at six victories each. Armstrong Clothiers and International Harvesters loom as other strong rivals as nine games fill the week with triple headers. Walter Red Wilson leads Culver Motors scoring at 61 points in six games, four ahead of Dick Graham of International Harvester.
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Cherry Burrell
Graham
Harvester
George van Deusen
van Deusen
Wendell Delzell
Hall Manufacturers
Dick Savel
Armstrong
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Culver Motors
Motormen
Armstrong Clothiers
International Harvesters
Drew Sports
Iowa Steel
Armstrong's
Light Brigade
Walter
Red” Wilson
Culver Motors Center
Wilson
Dick Graham
International Harvester
Gophers Set Sights On Strong 1937 Grid Season
Minnesota projects a peak 1937 with a powerful backfield and stout line despite losing key backs and linemen. Coach Bernie Bierman cautions no undefeated bid as eight opponents loom and six backfield candidates compete for three roles.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Northwestern
Golden Gophers
Associated Press
Gophers
Ray King
Dwight Reed
Lou Midler
Bob Johnson
Warren Kilbourne
Marvin Levoir
Charley Schultz
Bob Weld
Francis Twedell
Harold Bell
Dan Elmer
John Kulbitski
Notre Dame
Nebraska
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Wisconsin
North Dakota State
Bernie Bierman
Bierman
Winter Sports Urged For Minnesota Lakes
R A Harmon, supervisor of the Superior national forest, urges establishing winter sports in Minnesota modeled after Lake Placid New York. Trails exist for snowshoeing and skiing with potential for winter fishing and ice spearing. Dog teams could offer wilderness mushing thrill across Minnesota lakes.
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Superior
Wis
R. A. Harmon
Superior National Forest
Minnesota
Lake Placid
New York State
Harmon
Coast Fans Were Right In Protesting Panthers
Rose Bowl notes support coastal protests over Pitt’s invitation. The writer lauds Pitt coach Jock Sutherland and stars Bobby LaRue and Marshal Goldberg, praising Pitt’s consistency and dominance over other major programs. Acknowledges Washington’s misstep in inviting Pitt and lauds Pitt’s offense and defense in the Rose Bowl.
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York
Panthers
Pasadena
Washington
Pitt
Huskies
Jock Sutherland
Bobby LaRue
Robert
Marshal Goldberg
LaRue
Fordham
Sutherland
LSU to Build Indoor Coliseum for Football and Civic Use
Louisiana State University plans an egg shaped indoor coliseum costing 500000 with a 125 by 250 foot arena and removable floor for football practice. The dome roofless design seats thousands around the arena and supports cattle industry events assembly meetings intramurals and classrooms. The project part of a 2500000 1936 37 building program aims for fall 1937 readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
Louisiana
State University
Richard W. Lewhe
College of Agriculture
Future Farmers of America
Agricultural College
University
Mike Jacobs Sees Big Year in Boxing
New York promoter Mike Jacobs predicts 1937 will bring a major boxing boom with a million dollar gate for a heavyweight title fight. He cites Joe Louis comebacks, Schmeling rematch plans, and a slate of indoor and outdoor shows featuring Braddock, Louis, and other rising fighters nationwide.
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Mike Jacobs
New York
Tex Rickard
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Gunnar Barlund
Arturo Godoy
Bob
Pastor
Louis
Freddie Steele
Tacoma
Wash
Sally Kreiger
Harry Balsamo
Fred Apostoli
Harry Jaffra
Baltimore
Schmeling
Jimmy Braddock
Madison Square Garden
Hippodrome
Lincoln Panthers Seek Three Away and One Home Game
The Lincoln Panthers wish to schedule three away games and one home game. Interested teams should call Kreutzer at the Lincoln hotel.
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Lincoln Panther
Cédar Rapids
Eee Kreutzer
Lincoln Hotel
Amateur Chief Sees All Sports Active
Jeremiah T Mahoney as Amateur Athletic Union president outlines goals for 1940 plans for reorganization membership and funding of Olympic teams. He praises 1936 progress in track swimming basketball boxing and national events and calls for harmony with other sports bodies to benefit youth.
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Sutherland
University
Athletic Board
Pitt
Nebraska
Notre Dame
Jeremiah T. Mahoney
The
Amateur Athletic Union
New York
tThe Amateur Athletic Union
America
A.A. U
Denver
Wichita
Kan
Cleveland
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Bob Feller
Dizzy Dean
Fred Perry
Walthour
AL Crea
VV Murphy
Yankees
Giants
Letrat Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs
Tony Manero
Valien
I. C
Immaculate Conception Quint
Dyersville
Sacred Heart of Waterloo
McKinley Golden Bears
GFG Wilson
Graham, Harvesters
Delzell, Hall Manufacturers
Savel, Armstrong’s
Harvesters
Schweppe, Drew's
Freliman
Hendryx
Forrestal
Theisen
Culver
Cover Motors
Iowa Light and Power
Eenee International Harvester
Teen Wewee Armstrong Clothiers
Semen Ween
Peter Pan Bakers Tae
Bishop Cafeteria
Julius Alfonse
Bud Wilkinson
Andy Uram
Larry Buhler
Marty Christensen
Ed Bonk
George Faust
Vic Spadaccini
Phil Belfieri
Rudy Gmitro
Bill Matheny
Wilbur Moore
Ray Bates
Harold Wrightson
Ed Widseth
Bud Svendsen
Minnesota Lakes
Bill Corum
International News Service
Frank Thomas
Alabama
John Bain Sutherland
Louisiana State
Frank
Swamp Tigers
Santa Clara Broncos
California
Broncs
Allegheny
Jimmy Phelan
Seattle
Twentieth Century Sporting Club
Lincoln Panthers
Crandie
Crandic
Cedar Rapids and
Iowa City Railway
Mahoney
National Athletic Union
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