High School Bowlers Set Opening of State Men's Tourney
Iowa ready for state men bowling tournament opening January 25 26 at Cedar Rapids Red Crown alleys. Eight high school teams from Davenport Waterloo Marshalltown Clinton Des Moines Dubuque and others to start the event with Mayor Hahn Lieut Gov Hickenlooper among dignitaries.
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George A. Brown
State High School Athletic Association
Frank K. Hahn
B. B. Hickenlooper
Simmons
REN Crows Parlor CII Champ'in
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Jack Sprat Foors
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Wesleyan Beats Upper Iowa At Keokuk Meet
In Keokuk Iowa Wesleyan rallied to a 48 to 44 win over Upper Iowa in the Keokuk invitational basketball tournament. Wes leyan also defeated Culver-Stockton 33 to 32 on Friday. Dale Alderson scored 12 for Upper Iowa while Carlson hit 12 for Wesleyan.
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Iowa Wesleyan
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Tigers
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Culver-Stockton
Dale Alderson
Carlson
White Sox Take Chance On Haynes Pitcher Acquisition
The Chicago White Sox announced they had taken a flyer on right-hander Joe Haynes from Washington. Despite a 3-6 record last season, trainer Al Schacht believes he can revive Haynes’s ailing arm. The move fits a pattern of rehabilitating arms within the Sox pitching staff.
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Chicago White Sox
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Washington
Haynes
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Schacht
Legion Plans Wide Athletics Program In Schools
The American Legion announced a national wellness program targeting 100 million people through physical education, health training, and community athletics. Led by Frank McCormick, the plan urges 12 month access to post school facilities for youth and adults, supported by Legion posts nationwide.
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The
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Manchester
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Sam Cobb
Ohio State University
Milo Warner
Toledo
Washington
Homer Chaillaux
Indianapolis
National Americanism
Paul V. McNutt
Morris Fishbein
American Medical Journal
the Legion
Public interest push eyed for youth program rollout
McCormick estimated about 40,000,000 youth and 70,000,000 adults could benefit from the program. He urged the Legion to expand athletic recreational activities in small towns and cities where schools are the only facilities, arguing the nation must build rugged individuals to defend democracy.
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America
Minneapolis Player Estalella Appears in 147 Games
In an NBA minded note from Minneapolis, Bob Estalella contributed in 147 games last season. He scored 147 runs as part of the team’s outfield rotation.
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Minneapolis
Bobby Estalella
Boxing Year 1940 In Review From Joe Louis To Zivic
A partial inventory of 1940 boxing facts highlights Joe Louis earning 129312 in defenses, Billy Conn defeating Gus Lesnevich, Fritzie Zivic dethroning Armstrong, new champions Overlin Zale Jenkins Angott, and notable events including Louis Godoy rematch, Galento knockout and controversial fights, injuries, and organizational changes shaping the era.
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Joe Louis
Bob Pastor
Billy Conn
Gus Lesnevich
Fritzie Zivic
Henry Armstrong
Ken Overlin
Tony Zale
Lew Jenkins
Sammy Angott
Petey Scalza
Harry Jeffrax
al “Bummy
Davis
Zivic
New York
Pittsburgh
Tony Galento
Louis
Two-Ton
Jack Nempsey
Tasslers
Arturo Godoy
Billy Loose
Lou Ambers
NBA
Davey Day
Steve Belloise
Lee Savold
Mike Jacobs
All Sorts of Sports Shorts Highlights and Quotes
A collage of sports notes and quips from the era. Reighton's declined Pineapple Bowl offer due to conscription fears. Major Bob Neyland extols workmanlike players. Clark Shaughnessy praises Stanford 1940. Mentions Rutgers practice songs and Hank Greenberg’s pennant picks. Headlines cover baseball, golf, women’s basketball, and coaching comments with period flavor.
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Reighton
Bob Neyland
Clark Shaughnessy
Stanford
Navy Reappoints Larson Grid Coach for Another Season
Annapolis Md March Navy announces Major Emery E Swede Larson USMC is again head coach of the Navy football squad for the coming season. Commander Lyman Perry graduate manager of athletics confirms the reappointment.
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Emery E “Swede" Larson
U. S Marine Corps
Navy
Lyman S. “Pop” Perry
Naval Academy
Henry Divulges Stray Bits Of Sports Fact
In Los Angeles a UPI report relays stray questions about a hypothetical Dempsey versus Louis fight and a Miami golf match between Sammy Snead and Edward Windsor plus a near miss by Bing Crochy and Elmer Ward on the Bees. The piece hints at a rising golf newcomer who could reach four stars in a year or two if not snower.
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OS Angeles
Jack Sharkey
Jack Dempsey
Jac Louis
Sammy Snead
Edward
Duke of Windsor
Miami
Bing Crochy
Elmer Ward
Boston Bees
Snower
Priddie
Sharkey
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Dempsey
Loc
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Jor
Phore Booth
Cercaran
Broadway
Royal
Fred
Scotland Yard
Gene Lauren
Snead Stowns
Sammy
Quaker Oats face schedule tests unbeaten run
The Quaker Oats basketball team faces its seven game undefeated streak, five in league play, as they clash with the Wo'sen Packers Wednesday night. Earlier the Quakers beat the Packers 25 to 18 before the league opened. Three games are slated for Thursday night with multiple matchups, while standings show Quaker Oats atop the table with 4 wins and 9 losses branded by the era's league layout.
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Last 60 Seconds Dominate Palo Cage Teams
The report recalls Palo basketball’s tense finish with Newhall as the rivals traded late baskets. Newhall edged Palo 19-17 after a final second double, while Mason led Palo scorers and Tuttle hit the late baskets. Halftime tied, girls’ scoring highlighted by Palo’s McChive and Wheeler.
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Army Captains Lead Four on Basketball Roster
West Point roster lists four captains: Dick Reinhold basketball captain, John Guckey soccer captain, Ray Murphy football captain, and Jack Norton first captain of the corps of cadets, highlighting multi sport leadership at Army.
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Dick Reinhold
John Guckeyson
Ray Murphy
Jack Norton
Corps of Cadets
Harness Racing Event Marks Eastern Iowa Club Annual Meeting
Harness racing enthusiasts gather for the Eastern Iowa Racing Club annual meeting at Hotel Roosevelt with a 10:80 am business session, a 1 pm luncheon at 75 cents per head, and speeches by Frank L. Wiswall Lee Beebe and Deke Williams. Reservations to Beebe in Anamosa required by Thursday.
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Eastern Iowa Racing Club
Frank L. Wiswall
United States Trotting Association
Lee Beebe
Deke Williams
Fairmen
Anamosa
Triner orders four boxing champions to defend titles
CHICAGO INS Joe Triner president of the National Boxing Association ordered Tony Zale Sammy Angott Pete Scalzo and Little Dado to defend or sign for title bouts. Zale must defend by January 20 Angott by January 12 Scalzo by January 12 Dado overdue since June 17 indicating immediate challengers or new bouts.
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INS
Joe Triner
National Boxing Association
Tony Zale
Little Dado
Pete Scalzo
Sammy Angott
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