Traer Golden Gloves Meet Set for January 15 16
Traer hosts its Golden Gloves tournament January 15 and 16 with R B Halleck in charge. Tama county makes its first appearance while Lenox plans a full team from southwestern Iowa. Entries are welcomed from Tama Grundy Benton Black Hawk and Marshall counties as the event moves toward Cedar Rapids.
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Traer
Cedar Rapids
Lenox
Iowa
Tama County
Tracr
R. B. Halleck
Grundy Center
Halleck
Grundy
Des Moines
Tama
Robert Powell
Benton
Black Hawk
Marshall
Viewing the Field Highlights Palrang Reactivation at Creighton
Creighton named Maurice Palrang head coach succeeding Marchment Schwartz amid optimism from local fans. John Reilly, Cedar Rapids native and Creighton veteran, predicts strong college offense with Palrang’s versatile prep-school schemes. Notes on past seasons, player miscues, and regional basketball growth accompany broader high school sports updates.
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Maurice Palrang
Creighton
Marchment Schwartz
Palrang
John Reilly
Cedar Rapids
Reilly
Omaha
Pahang
Golden Gloves Calendar Cedar Rapids Dates
The card lists Feb. 5 6 7 events in Cedar Rapids with finals set for Feb. 14 in Cedar Rapids. Boxers compete across the tournament year and the schedule highlights the local wrestling and boxing program.
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Cedar Rapids
Traer to Host District Boxing Meet January Fifteenth
The Traer Commercial club sponsors the opening bout as entries come in from A. J. Norton and Hal Leck. Winners go to Cedar Rapids with expenses paid. Lenox will field two teams split between Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. Fans in Washington, Iowa City, Blairs Town, Oelwein, Independence, Anamosa, Traer, Waverly, Fox, Mason City and surrounding areas are preparing for the district event. Tickets go on sale soon under Johnny Fryrear who leads the arrangements.
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Traer
Traer Commercial Club
A. J. Norton
Halleck
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Hayes
Lenox
WHO
Des Moines
Hayes
Washington
Iowa City
Blairstown
Oelwein
Independence
Anamosa
Waverly
Fox
Mason City
Unionville
Gravity
Iowa
North Liberty
Ely
Solon
Johnny Fryrear
Johnny Jacobs
Edith Estabroecks
Sammy Snead
Patty Berg
Ralph Guldahl
Bud Ward
Dakota
Johnny Goodman
West Branch Gun Club reelects Clell Kelch president
West Branch Gun Club reelected Clell Kelch as president and Dick Kinsey as secretary and treasurer. The club will extend its conservation program with another pheasant rearing batch and continue fish stocking including 10,000 bluegills 1,000 bull heads and 400 bass in local streams.
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Gazette West Branch
West Branch Gun Club
Clell Kelch
Dick Kinsey
Looping totals mark opening night for Lincoln bowlers
Tony Novotny led Red Crown City Classic with a 654 series including 232 188 and 234. Agnes Buchan topped Standard Glass and Paint with 554 while six women exceeded 500 in the event. Drew's squad climbed to second as Gazette edged C. R. Carton. Frosty Caviness topped the Industrial league with Iowa Mfg three wins.
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Lincoln
Agnes Buchan
Relling
Georgia Frasinger
Leta Nezerka
Alice Kirwin
Alyce Phillips
Mildred Petit
Bishops
Tony Novotny
Clark
Ross Clem
Loyal Ewald
Mike Simitz
Drew
Reliable Transit
Gazette
C. R. Cartona
Lighters Top Quaker Oats To Lead Cage League
The Light company defeated Quaker Oats 23 to 20 to seize first in the Allied Industrial League. The game stayed tight after a 11 11 halftime, with the third quarter deciding as Lighters scored four while Quakers went scoreless. Theisen led Lighters with 9 points. Swift and McGill had 6 each. Ketch 5 for Quakers. Billy Currell starred at guard. Honeymead beat Penick and Ford 37 to 32 in the opener as Crumbaugh 14 and Stark 11 paced Honeymead while Blahnik 8 and Wessel 10 led Penick. Friday games listed.
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the Light Company
Quaker Oats
Quakers
Theisen
Swift
McGill
Ketch
Billy Currell
Honeymead
Penick
Ford
Crumbaugh
Stark
Blahnik
Wessel
Mullins
Teletstarhen
Honermead
Pepe and
Fe F
Fem P Crumbaush
Ites Carbee
Kaverich
Sodola
Biahni
Marx
Metela
Vertieko
Hayden
Mickey Owen Signs 1940 Contract With Cardinals
Mickey Owen, after growing a three month beard on his Missouri farm, signed a 1940 contract to catch for the St. Louis Cardinals. Details were not disclosed. Joe Medwick visited General Manager Branch Rickey for talks but no contract update followed. Medwick had business over salary disputes last season.
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ST. Louis
Mickey Owen
Missouri
St. Louis Cardinals
Owen
Springfield
Joe Medwick
Branch Rickey
Medwick
Cooper To Replace Dudas In Conn Bout
Henry Cooper the Brooklyn heavyweight who beat Buddy Knox was substituted for Steve Dudas as Billy Conn's opponent in a 12 round non title bout at Madison Square Garden on January 10. Dudas was sidelined by a severe cold after an examination Wednesday.
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New York
Henry Cooper
Brooklyn
Buddy Knox
Dayton
Ohio
Steve Dudas
Billy Conn
Madison Square Garden
Dudas
End of Day College Basketball Scores
A compilation of assorted college and university basketball results including Fordham, Columbia, Ohio State, California, NYU, Syracuse, Creighton, Miami of Ohio, Dayton, Penn State, Kent State, South Carolina, Chicago Teachers College, Detroit University, Grinnell, Santa Clara, Montana State, Western Washington, British Columbia, Miles City J C, Eastern Montana Normal, Case Pennsylvania, Scranton, and others with mixed outcomes and partial game figures.
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Fordham
Columbia
Ohio State
California
Lone Island University
Butler
New York University
Syracuse
Creighton
Colorado State
Miami
Ohio
Dayton
Penn State
Kent State
Furman
South Carolina
Tilineis Normal
Chicago Teachers College
Detroit University
Grinnell
Santa Clara
Montana State
Western Washington
British Columbia
Miles City
J. C
Eastern Montana Normal
Gheet ‘Gaus Tt 'Stadio Union
Case
Pennsylvania
Seoctant St. Obio
Scranton
Iowa Hawkeyes face Gophers in season opener clash
Iowa’s inexperienced team, fresh from four non conference losses, meets Minnesota in the season opening Big Ten clash. Sophomore core leads a reform effort with Vic Siegel and Bill Wheeler among top scorers and Dick Evans showing renewed confidence.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Iowa
Gophers
University of Minnesota
Hawkeyes
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana Hoosiers
Rollie Williams
Williams
Vic Siegel
Davenport
Bill Wheeler
Newton
Dick Hein
Elle
Ill
Stuborn
Dick Evans
Chicago
Kenny Bastian
Fort Dodge
Tommy Lind
Burlington
Erwin Prasse
Carleton
Millikin
Denver
Iowans
Wayne University of Detroit
Mich
Butler University
Marquette
Toledo
Benny Stephen
Big Ten
Cage Officials To Study Problems At Meeting On Monday
Cedar Rapids officials association sponsors a district meeting Monday night at 7 in Franklin high school gym to study examination papers written by Iowa officials in December. Coaches from northeastern Iowa will attend as the local association runs the session.
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Cedar Rapids Officials Association
Franklin High School
Iowa High School Association
Iowa
Red Peppers Hot Sport Chatter
A nostalgic overview forecasts a wide array of 1940 sports outcomes with bold bets on baseball football boxing golf and tennis. It predicts repeats and titles for major leagues teams and stars, naming figures like Harmon Stuhldreher Louis Snead Jacobs and Riggs amid a spirited, speculative tone.
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Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Iowa
Otto Vogel
Minnesota
Chicago
Northwestern
Chase Fannon
Centerville
Providence boxer stops Frankie Reese in one sided bout
Dominic di Ciantis of Providence stopped Frankie Reese in a bout, with Reece suffering a 138 percent figure noted in the report. The event took place in New York and involved one measure of judging or scoring.
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THE
Associated Press
Providence
Dominic di Ciantis
Frankie Reese
New York
Calihan, Detroit Titan, top scorer in 59 victory over Grinnell
Detroit center Robert Calihan scored 26 points to lift the Titans to a 59 43 win over Grinnell in a road game. Calihan's season total rose to 124 points, and Detroit moved to 3 of 24 on the schedule while Cobbled Grinnell clung to late rallies.
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Grinnell
Robert Calihan
University of Detroit
Detroit
Grinnell College
Calihan
Titan
Calman
Iowa
Loras College of Dubuque
St. Ambrose
Davenport
Titans
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