Intra City Prep Card Sets Friday Iowa City Trip
The Thund erbolts face Iowa City's Little Hawks in a tough Friday game after a 7-1 start. Wilson Rams face Clinton machine while McKinley and Roosevelt tangle in a high‑drama intra city slate. Marion travels to Vinton and Immaculate Conception meets St Pat's Shamrocks in ding dong duels.
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Tion
Immaculate Conception
Marshalltown
St. Wenceslaus
Center Point
Marion
Vinton
Franklin
Iowa City
Little Hawks
Thunderbolts
Clinton
Iowa
Ity
Orville Rust
East Siders
McKinley
Iowa Open Track Meet See Record Smashes and Entries
Continued coverage lists Trimble as a junior boys 440 record-breaker while Novices Johnny Yuva and Janet Lewis set marks in the 75 yard dashes. Cook faces tough rivals Glenn Chadima and Gerald Edmunds in the intermediate 440. David Cook, six, youngest entrant, returns for the novice boys 75 sprint as entrants are detailed for girls and boys events.
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Johnny Yuva
Janet Lewis
Cook
Glenn Chadima
Gerald Edmunds
David Cook
David
Ely Ree Zofia Yaeie Smee
Loretta Eee Ae On
Baseball Coaches Meet in New York January 5 6
Reservations pour in from across the country for the American Association of College Baseball Coaches gathering in New York on January 5 and 6, aligning with the NCAA sessions.
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New York
NEA
American Association of Colue
Women Athletes Shift to Tennis and Golf
By Pat Robinson TEW YORK INS Dan Ferris says the upcoming indoor season may shape Olympic expectations in London. He doubts the rise of gal athletes who prefer golf and tennis over track and field noting the era of Stella Walsh and Babe Didriksons seems past. The piece contrasts photogenic appeal with athletic skill among female athletes and recalls Eleanor Holm’s Berlin Olympic ban.
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Pat Robinson
TEW York
INS
London
Dan
Stella Walshes
Babe Didriksons
Jean Shileys
Helen Stevenses
Jinx Falkenburg
Helen Wills
Alice
Malty Maler
Eleanor Holm
Eleanor
Alexa Oe
Glenna Colletti
Dan Ferris
Too Light Sonny Franck to Quit Pro Football
Sonny Franck announces retirement from professional football citing the roughness of the game and aging as factors. The 28 year old Minnesota standout, 6 foot 2 and 175 pounds, says he will not play for the New York Giants next season, joining peers like Bill Dudley in exiting the sport while still capable. He recalls a shoulder injury in a game against the Bears and reflects on the era’s rough play as he leaves the field.
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Casson
Pacific
New York Giants
Bill Dudley
Pittsburgh Steelers
Franck
Minnesota
Dudley
Frank Reagan
Steve Begarus
Chinas
Hawkeyes Fall to Wisconsin in Rough Big Nine Opener
Iowa battles Wisconsin in a rough Big Nine opener but falters at the key moments. The resilient Hawkeyes nearly pulled off a upset despite poor shooting by Ives, Danner, and Wilkinson, while Lautenbach fouled out late for Wisconsin. Iowa prepares for Ohio State next Saturday amid concerns over home play and marksmanship.
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Gazelle-Blumenshine
Hawkeyes
Dick Ives
Murray Wier
Ives
Ed Mills
Wisconsin
Iowa
Badgers
Lautenbach
Menzel
Manv
Hawks
Selbo
Cook
Mills
Ohio State
Hawkeye
Leahy's Notre Dame Era: 4 Seasons, 9 Wins 3 Losses 4 Ties
Frank Leahy accumulates nine wins three losses and four ties in four Notre Dame seasons. Excluding ties, his winning percentage stands at .914 with the program.
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Notre Dame
NBA
Frank Leahy
Cedar Rapids boxing cards and college sports notes stir fans
The column lists puncher matchups among local and regional fighters with possible opponents like Henry Alcrez and Al Casteel and notes on Ray Michaels vs Dick Witt for the middleweight title. It also mentions two extra ticket sellers for the Cedar Rapids fight night and ticket outlets to avoid lines. Additional items include a defense of college athletes by Prof. C Ward Macy, a World Series pay breakdown, quirky sports anecdotes, and references to Oklahoma football and Collier's magazine.
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Ice
Tommy Gavin
Meier
Henry Alcrez
Peoria
Alcrez
al Casteel
Davenport
Clinton
Ray Michaels
Dick Witt
Des
Foxhead 400 Club
Armstrong’s
Navy
Cedar Rapids
Boston Red Sox
Umps
R. James Speers
Canada
A. G
Scottie” Kennedy
Speers
Kennedy
Omar
Ray Ashlock
Kentucky
Ashlock
Oklahoma Aggies
Iba
Aggies
Oklahoma
Joe Golding
Army
Texas
Golding
Sooner
Johnny Kilbane
Johnny Fryrear
Johnny
Collier’s Magazine
Iowa
Vogel
Hawkeye
Dinner Honoring Blaik To Go on as Scheduled
The World Telegram reports the Monday night dinner honoring Army coach Earl Red Blaik as coach of the year will proceed despite Blaik’s father William Douglas Blaik dying in Dayton Ohio Friday night. Funeral services are Monday. Blaik may return if transport allows. Fellow coaches and officials plan to honor him at the National Collegiate Athletic Association event.
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New York
The
World- Telegram
Earl “Red” Blaik
Army
Blaik
William Douglas Blaik
Dayton
Ohio
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Zeno to Hatch 79-Yard Pass Ties Game for Terriers
Ernie Zeno fired a last minute pass to Hatch for 79 yards to tie the score and give Brown a moral victory over Boston University. The play capped a dramatic finish as Providence notes the comeback.
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Providence
NEA
Brown
Boston University
Nion
Ernie Zeno
Hatch
Terriers
Pasadena Citizens Form Group to Stop Ticket Fiascos
A Pasadena committee formed by Atty. S. S. Hahn aims to secure fair Rose Bowl ticketing. The group seeks half of available tickets for local residents, vows possible lawsuits totaling up to 400000 dollars against UCLA and the Rose Bowl Association, and promises action against those who bail forfeitures after New Year’s arrests.
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Los Angeles
Pasadena
Calif
Committee For Better Sport, Inc
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Hahn
UCLA
Rose Bowl Association
Bulldogs Rally To Edge Hamline 37 29 In Close Finish
Drake University and Hamline University met in St Paul with Drake pulling away in the final six minutes to win 37 29. Jack Edling Bill Evans and Gene Ollrich sparked a 7 0 run after 25 25 to seal the victory as Evans led Drake with nine points and Hal Haskins had 10 for Hamline.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Drake University
Hamline University
Jack Edling
Bill Evans
Gene Ollrich
Bulldogs
Hamline
Drake
Ken Merritt
Pipers
Gerry Dirksen
Evans
Hal Haskins
Coggon Cagers Break Even in Four Games
The Coggon basketball team splits a four game stretch as reported by The Gazette. Key performances from local players help the squad remain competitive and gain scoring rhythm through the slate.
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Coggon
Streaky SMU Falls to New York Team 76-63
New York University halted Southern Methodist University six game win run as the visiting squad defeated SMU 76 to 63 in a showing anchored by strong defense and key scoring bursts.
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SMU
New York
New York University
Southern Methodist University
San Jeee
Bowl Games Big Business For Certain
New Year's Day bowls drew about 1.75 million dollars from gate receipts as 430,000 fans attended 17 games. Illinois UCLA in Pasadena led with 93,000 spectators and over 400,000 in receipts, while Sugar Cotton and Oil bowls paid participants between 30,000 and 75,000 each. Shrine hospital fund benefited greatly from the East-West All-Star game in San Francisco, with over 100,000 dollars raised.
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United Press
Gynery Bey
Howl Sociables
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U.C.L.A
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Conference Commissioner’s Office
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Shrine Hospital Fund For
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Miami
Fla
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Houston
Georgia Tech
St. Mary’s of California
Jacksonville
Harry-Anna Crippled Children’s
Umatilla
Orlando
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Catawba
Maryville
Harbor
San Diego
Fresno
Secinevare
Ala
Fort Orth
Willie
Oklahoma City
Honolulu
T. H
Westminster Equals Miami Track Record
Westminster, a 33.40 to 2 shot, won the first division of the $30,000 added mile and furlong double event at Tropical Park. Riding master R. J. Martin, he equaled Armed's track record of 1:48 3/5, with Statesman second and Eternal Reward third.
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Fla
Westminster
Tropical Park
Art Rooney
Shamrock Stable
Silks
Armed
K. A. O’connor
Statesman
Eternal Reward
R. J. Martin
Joey Maxim to Fight Clark in Orange Bowl
Miami report says heavyweights Joey Maxim and Marty Clark of Washington were signed for the Orange Bowl in Miami on January 28. Maxim also meets Jersey Joe Walcott in Philadelphia Monday night.
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Clark
Miami
Fla
Marty Clark
Washington
Maxim
Joe Walcott
Philadelphia
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