Hawkeye Cagers Bow To Indiana In Big Ten Opener
Indiana edged Iowa 28 24 in Bloomington to start its drive for a second straight Big Ten title. Indiana led 17 11 at half as Ken Gunning carried the scoring with six field goals and two free throws, while Iowa threatened in the second half before losing the ball late.
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Hawkeye
Indiana
Loomington
Ind
Iowa
Hoosiers
Ken Gunning
Benny Stephens
Wally Gaddis
Jack Drees
Northwestern Cagers Edge Illinois 47-38 In opener
Northwestern University basketball defeated Illinois 47 to 38 in Champaign to open the Big Ten season. Northwestern used its size to curb Illinois passing and took a 21-20 halftime lead before pulling away in the second half led by McMichaels Trenkle Nagode and Nisbet.
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Champaign, Ill
Northwestern University
Illinois
Wildcats
Northwestern
Illini
Jake Nagode
McMichaels
Trenkle
Smith
Nagode
Mc Michaels
Vance
Riegel
Combes
Swanson
Nisbet
Henry
Minnesota Beats De Paul 34 25 in Narrow Victory
The Minnesota Gophers defeated De Paul 34 to 25 in Minneapolis. Kundla led scoring with 18 points, while Yost of De Paul had 13. Minnesota built a 15 12 halftime edge and stretched the lead to 34 25 by final whistle.
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Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
DePaul University of Chicago
Gophers
Minnesota
Kundla
Gopher
Yost
DePaul
Knez
Rette Halvorson
Addington
Phillips
T ‘Howlett
Manly
C Seebach
Johnson
Olek
Cleland
Campion
Enat
Anly
Ebach
Rolek
Aul
Nue
Wen
Halvorson
Getchell
Hyatt
Martelle Independents Triumph Over Morley 37 to 19
Martelle Independents defeated Morley 37 to 19 in a hard fought game. High scorers were C Miller 9 and M Meeks 12 for Martelle while Ruhl of Morley had 9 points. Martelle hosts Mechanicsville Tuesday and meets Springville Thursday at Martelle.
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The
Gazette
Martelle
Morley
Ruhl
C. Miller
M. Meeks
Mechanicsville
Springville
Local teams lead early in season with three unbeaten clubs
The Gazette notes three city teams remain undefeated as basketball returns from Christmas break. Coe College, Roosevelt High, and St Patrick’s of Iowa City hold perfect records with upcoming in‑conference schedules and key showdowns shaping the race in the Mississippi Valley Conference and local leagues.
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Davenport
West Waterloo
Dubuque
Roosevelt
Franklin
Schammel Seen As Successor To Boelter At Iowa
Francis TG Schammel, a former Iowa grid star and fall assistant coach, is viewed as the probable successor to Bill Boelter as director of freshman athletics. Boelter is said to be joining Ossie Solem at Syracuse next fall, with Schammel already a medical student at Iowa.
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Gazett
Iowa City
Francis TG Schammel
Iowa Grid
Bill Boelter
Boelter
Ossie Solem
Syracuse University
Schammel
Strong Teams To Enter Victor Cage Tournament
A state wide invitation for the Big 8 semi pro basketball tourney in Victor on January 12 and 13 drew replies from undefeated clubs across Des Moines Boone Davenport Spencer Ottumwa Dubuque Waterloo and other towns. Eight teams will be chosen after review of records. The purse has grown to 250 attracting top competition.
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The
Gazette
Victor
C. D. Schlesselman
Des Moines
Boone
Davenport
Spencer
Ottumwa
Dubuque
Waterloo
Three Prep Points In Action Tonight
Three local high school basketball teams open the new year with Wilson hosts Vinton and St Wenceslaus at home while St Patrick’s travels to Iowa City. Wilson with Krumm St Germain at forward and T Stastny over center plus Usher Hanson at guard faces a strong Vinton squad. St Wenceslaus meets Shellsburg on the south side court with Redhawks lineup likely Barton Fleagle Sedlak Oujirin and Kopecky. St Patrick’s undefeated so far faces St Patrick’s Iowa City, starters include Driscoll Spaight Kenney J Corsello and A Corsello with Phillips Krumbholtz Carney Erwood.
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St. Wenceslaus
St. Patrick’s
Iowa City
Barnard
Vinton
South Side
McKinley
Roosevelt
Franklin
Ramblers
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St. Pat’s
Shamrocks
Driscoll
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Kenney
J. Corsello
A. Corsello
L. Phillips
J. Phillips
Krumbholtz
Carney
Erwood
Tobin to Flaunt Whiskers in Memorial Coliseum Show
Irish farmer Tobin, tall nearly seven feet, returns to wrestle Thursday night in the Memorial Coliseum against Count Casmir Pulaski of Warsaw. The card also features Tony Felice of Los Angeles and Al Mercier of Springfield, and Johnny Marrs of Cheyenne facing Stanley Myslajek of Minneapolis. Tobin quit wrestling last year after his wife won nearly $30,000 in the Irish sweepstakes.
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Memorial Coliseum
Casmir Pulaski
Warsaw
Poland
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Pulaski
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Tony Felice
Los Angeles
al Mercier
Springfield
Mass
Mercier
Stecher
Gotch
Farmer Burns
Johnny Marrs
Cheyenne
Wyo
Stanley Myslajek
Marengo Teams Face Tuesday Night Doubleheader
Marengo high school basketball teams prepare for a Tuesday doubleheader. The girls, defending Iowa county champions, face Sharon Johnson County champions who beat Solon 66 to 0 this season. The boys, with four county wins, meet Tama to open the Iowa Cedar league slate on their home court.
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Marengo
Marengo High School
Iowa
Sharon
Johnson
Solon
Tama
Feller Mania Sparks Pro Baseball Hype
The Cleveland Indians sign 18 year old Bob Feller after a sensational showing in exhibition games. Slapnicka and Whitehill praise his power fastball and explosive curve while predicting 20 to 25 wins in 1937. The piece also notes Perry Vines match and DiMaggio’s salary talks and compares Feller to old stars.
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Cyril Slapnicka
Cleveland Indians
Earl Whitehill
Montrose Hotel
Bob Feller
Montrose
Slap
Iowa
Slapnicka
Walter Johnson
Feller
Cleveland
Whitehill
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Mordeai
Brown
Cubs
Basketball Results From Various Colleges
Early season scores show Indiana 28 Iowa 24 and Purdue 43 Wisconsin 30 with Northwestern 47 Illinois 38 and Minnesota 34 DePaul 25. Other results include Drake 43 Washburn 37 Oklahoma 47 Kansas State 41 Pittsburg Teachers 34 Maryville Teachers 28 in overtime.
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Iowa
Purdue
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Ilinois
Minnesota
DePaul
Drake
Washburn
Oklahoma
Kansas State
Pittsburg
Maryville
Baldwin-Wallace
Ohio Wesleyan
Southern Methodist
East Texas
Creighton
Iowa State
Washington U
St. Louis
Sin Tulsa
Stanford
Hamline
Loyola University
Mississippi
Southern Illinois Teachers
Centenary
Emory and Henry
Union College
Duke
Wake Forest
Wooster
Ohio
Lehizn University
Ball State
Wabash
Young Runs Wild As Purdue Whips Wisconsin 43 30
Purdue opened Big Ten play with a 43 30 home win over Wisconsin. Boiler-maker star guard Well Young scored 27 points on 11 field goals and 5 free throws as about 5 000 spectators watched in Lafayette Indiana.
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Young
Purdue
Wisconsin
Lafayette
Ind
Purue
Boileraker
Candyland Quint Wins Grinnell City Basketball Title
Candyland quintet captures Grinnell city championship by beating Mid-state 20 to 18 in the finals Monday night. The victory seals the city tourney crown for the Candyland team in Grinnell Iowa.
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Candyland Quint
Grinnell
Candyland
Realize Football Seen as An Institution In Education
Moray L. Eby reports at a National Collegiate Athletic Association meeting in New York City that football has become an institution and must be treated as a definite part of education. He notes small colleges should compete within their class and adjust athletics in budgets to fit gate receipts, with Midwest conference members, including Coe, leading in adherence to these ideals.
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New York City
Moray L. Eby
Eby
Midwest
American Football Coaches Association
Collegiate Physical Education Association
Coe
Culver Motors and Iowa Electric Lead Loop Contests
Culver Motors and Iowa Electric Light and Power kept clean league records as favorites in the Y M C A basketball race. The Motormen edged International Harvester 33 to 30 with late field goals by Gib Fjellman and Tim Alton after Dick Graham scored 21 points. Red Wilson and Aston each had six baskets for Schraeder’s team. Superior height helped the Fishers defeat Armstrong Rothiers 46 to 26, with Walt Pack and Dean Good scoring five apiece. Drew Sports closed the day by defeating Cherry Burrell 32 to 18 in a flashy finish.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Motormen
Dick Graham
International Harvesters
Gib Fjellman
Tim Alton
Graham
Aston
Red Wilson
Schrader
Fishers
Armstrong “Rothiers
Walt Pack
Dean
Eud
Cherry Burrell
Basketball Managers Meet At Y Tonight
A meeting of basketball team managers will be held tonight at the Y M C A. Plans for the second round of the split season will be discussed and a schedule submitted.
Roosevelt Still Leads The Race In Valley Loop
Iowa athletic officials denied interviewing Marchmont Schwartz regarding the vacant Iowa grid coaching post. Roosevelt high leads the Mississippi Valley Conference. Ossie Solem’s resignation as athletic director and coach was expected to be accepted as he contemplates Syracuse. The piece traces Iowa’s coaching history from A. E. Bull in 1896 through Ossie Solem’s era, noting tenures and alumnus coaches among the list.
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Valley Loop
OVA City
Iowa Athletic
Marchmont Schwartz
Creighton University of Omaha
Iowa Grid
Chicago
Iowa
Schwartz
Hawkeye Athletic Board
Omaha
New York City
Ossie Solem
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A. E. Bull
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Hawkeye Athletic
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J. G. Chalmers
J. G. Griffith
Howard Jones
Burton Ingwersen
T. Wagonhurst
A. A. Knipe
Mark Catlin
Jesse Hawley
Dartmouth
Howard H. Jones
Yale
Illinois
Ossie Salem
Minnesota
Creighton Hands Iowa State 33 28 In Omaha Battle
Creighton university basketball team defeated Iowa State college 33 to 28 before 1,800 fans in Omaha. The Creighton lineup controlled the game throughout with cohesive passing, leading most of the contest and only a brief 10 to 10 tie in the first half.
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Creighton
Omaha
Neb
Creighton University
Iowa State College
Cyclones
Town State
Shaw
Pleming
Busch
Blahnik
Zeisel
Roschiau
Fonteen
Thomson
Neumann
C Mcliver
Johnson
Heileman
Klem
Deikmann
Perkins
Iowa State
Monn Deiver
Iowa State Ar Eming
Ettore Beats John Henry Lewis In Ten Rounds
Ettore defeats John Henry Lewis in a ten round non title heavyweight bout at Convention Hall Philadelphia. Lewis outboxed by Ettore whose tougher style and weight win the decision.
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John Henry Lewis
Ettore
Philadelphia
al Ettore
Convention Hall
Lewis
West Philadelphia
Lincoln Panthers at Central City Tonight
The Lincoln Panthers travel to Central City for an independent basketball game on the Central City floor. Panthers feature Kreutzer Siamis Beers DeFore Gillen as key players in the forward center and guard positions.
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Lincoln Panthers
Central City Tonight
Cedar Rapids
Central City
Panthers
Kreutzer
Siamis
J. Beers
DeFore
Gillen
McNeilly Hybrids Win Thirteenth Of Season
Center Junction reports the McNeilly Hybrids defeated undefeated Lowden 38 to 35 to extend their season win streak to thirteen games.
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McNeilly
Lowden
Delaware County League resumes cage schedule
Two weeks off for holiday break in Delaware County high schools ends as Delhi maintains first place and eyes an unbeaten season. Greeley remains the main title threat, while Dundee Buck Creek and Hopkinton battle for third. This week features Dundee at Delhi and other non conference pairings.
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Delaware County
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Greeley
Hopkinton
Dundee
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