Big Ten Cage Lid Opens With Purdue Illinois Clash
Purdue and Illinois renew a fierce Big Ten rivalry as openers highlight the schedule with Purdue seeking balance and scoring punch on the road at Illinois. Wisconsin visits Minnesota and Ohio State heads to Michigan as part of the early conference slate.
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Purdue
Ilinois
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minneapolis
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Michigan
Bucks
Roger Jorgensen
Creighton
Gene Englund
Minnesota
Badgers
Nebraska
Montana
Genes
North Dakota
Iowa
Princeton
Chicago
Indiana
Winers
Northwestern
All Sorts of Sports Shorts Recap
Elliott Metcalf notes Al Hostak is broke while training for a comeback after losing his crown to Tony Zale. Bowl game results crown Boston College and Stanford near top. Fordham and Texas A&M duel for No. 3. Norfolk All-Stars beat Richmond 6-2 in the Smoke Bowl. Lew Jenkins upsets, Dick Chapman wins amateur golf title, and Southwest Conference waits for two-year repeat.
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Elliott Metcalf
Tacoma
Wash
Times
al Hostak
Tony Zale
Hostak
Stanford
Nebraska
Tennessee
Boston College
Fordham
Texas Aggies
Georgetown
Mississippi State
Herokee Bob Johnson
Connie Macks Athletics
Tom Meany
Tom
Minnesota
Michigan
Flatbush
Ace Parker
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodger
Notre Dame
Thore
Holy Cross
Detroit
Marquette
St. Mary’s
Ramblers
Norfolk
Emerson Nelson
Yale
Clyde McBride
Kansas City Star
Jerry Liska
Fremont (O) News-Messenger
Western Reserve
Ted
Pop) Galligan
Capitol View Golf Club
Charleston
W. Va
Sweetwater
Tex
Sammy Baugh
Lew Jenkins
Lew
Palm Island
Miami
Joe Boland
John Kimbrough
Mr. Hertz
Cornell Gets Crack at Grinnell Cagers
Cornell travels to Grinnell for a Midwest conference game to start a five game loop week. Grinnell leads with two wins, while Cornell sits one up and two down in league play. The schedule continues with Beloit at Lawrence Knox at Grinnell Carleton at Coe and more.
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Ereatan
Vernon -Cornell
Grinnells
Pioneers
Coe
Lawrence
Cornell
Grimnell
Knox
Beloit
Cee
Northfield
Minn
Carleton
Monmouth
Louis Scheduled To Fight Gus Dorazio
Promoter Mike Jacobs announced Joe Louis will defend his heavyweight title against Gus Dorazio in Philadelphia around February 17. The bout depends on Louis defeating Red Burman at Madison Square Garden on January 31. Louis recently defeated Al McCoy in Boston on December 16 and will travel from Detroit Thursday for the New York boxing writers annual dinner before training in Greenwood Lake, New York.
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New York
Joe Louis
Gus Dorazio
Philadelphia
Mike Jacobs
Louis
Red Burman
Jack
Jimmy Thomson Leads Los Angeles Open After Round Three
Jimmy Thomson of Chicopee Massachusetts holds a one shot margin with a 211 total heading into the final 18 holes of the Los Angeles Open. Near rivals include Johnny Bulla 212 and Denny Shute 213, with many within four strokes as rain limited play.
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Los Angeles
Jimmy Thomson
Chicopee
Mass
Thomson
Chicago
Johnny Bulla
Jay McSpaden
Bulla
McSpaden
Byron Nelson
Linville
N Cc
Ben Wogan
White Plains
No Y
Lawson Little
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
Little
Collegiate Cage Week in Iowa schedule snapshot
A readable schedule lists Monday through Saturday basketball games across Iowa and neighboring states. Teams include North Dakota Iowa Drake Grinnell Montana Iowa State Grinnell and others with matchups against Washington St Louis Parsons Culver Stockton Penn Moras Wartbare Dubuque Wisconsin Missouri Omaha Loras Luther and Knox.
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North Dakota
Iowa
Montana
Iowa State
Drake
Washington
Grinnell
Cornell
Town
Wisconsin
Town State
Missouri
Morningside
Omaha
Coe
Carleton Simpson
Loras
Knox
Cornell Central
Luther
A Couple Of Old Billiard Shooters
Willie Hoppe defends his world three cushion title starting Monday against Jake Schaefer. The series features two 60 point matches daily for four days before the 1941 world three cushion tournament begins in Chicago January 13 with $20 000 in prizes and a field of sixteen top players.
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Chicago
INS
Willie Hoppe
Jake Schaefer
Cleveland
Hoppe
Major League and Minor League Managers Honored
The Sporting News named Bill McKeehnie manager of the year at the major league level and Larry Gilbert of the Nashville Vols for the minor leagues. Ollie Marquardt of the Raiders is noted as overlooked, with discussion on the across-league considerations and the challenges of judging in lower classifications. The column also profiles Lawrence Gatzke, a Cedar Rapids boxing figure who mentors and aids young fighters, including bringing a promising heavyweight prospect to the area.
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Sporting News
Bill McKeehnie
Larry Gilbert
Nashville Vols
Ollie Marquardt
Raiders
International
American Association
Ollie
Clinton
Marquardt
Evansville
Cedar Rapids
Mike Blaze
Carl Wessels
Springfield
Decatur
Lawrence Gatzke
Chicago
Gatzke
Golden Glover
New York
Ins
Yale University
Raymond
Ducky” Pond
New Haven
Larry Kelley
Clint Frank
Princeton Grid Star Burns Saving Mother in Indianapolis Fire
David Allerdice Jr., 23, Indianapolis star and former Michigan captain, risked his life to rescue his mother and 7-year-old brother from a blaze in their duplex. His mother and boy died. Allerdice and his father, burned, were hospitalized in fair condition. The fire's cause was not yet determined, possibly from an open fireplace.
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Indianapolis
David Allerdice, Jr
Princeton University
Young Allerdice
Allerdice
Tony
Andes
Methodist Hospital
San Francisco
Allerdice, Jr
Michigan
John
David
Princeton
J. S. Rosenstein
Cedar Rapids Gazette Golden Gloves Entry Form
Please enter me in the Cedar Rapids Gazette Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament on February 10 11 12 and 19. Enclosed is 25 cents for registration per Amateur Athletic Union rules. Include name age city street. You will receive instructions by mail. Mail to Golden Gloves Sports Dept Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Amateur Athetic Union
St Patrick cagers travel to Cascade in 1941 prep clash
St Patrick’s of Marshalltown scheduled to play Immaculate Conception at Cascade after St Mary’s of Iowa City asked to move their game. The Shamrocks, led by Joe Dolan and John Shea, aim to improve a .500 record, while Immaculate Conception features Verne Gripp and Jim Ryan. The week’s matchup follows recent strong showings and local coach commentary.
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Cedar Rapids
St. Mary's of
Marshalltown
Immaculate Conception
S. C
St. Patrick’s
Catholic High
Cascade
Phil Seghi
Greyhounds
St. Mary's
Whitten
St. Wenceslaus
St. Mary’s
I. C
Tommy Thomson
Bob Wright
Verne Gripp
Jim Ryan
Bob Fee
Iowa City
Frank Tvrdik
Wilson
Ramblers
Roosevelt
Wayne Basler
McKinley
S.C
Gordie Pisarik
Walt Hogan
St. Pat's
Phil
Red Hawks
Ray Sullivan
City High
Sullivan
Ferris Clarke
Steve Mills
Randall Hart
Franklin
Bob Brown
Fred Winter
Grant
Don Wolfe
Marion High
Golf miscue costs lead in Los Angeles Open
Johnny Bulla joins hard luck club after playing Harold McSpaden's ball on the third round. The two stroke penalty dethrones him from the 54 hole lead and likely $3,500 prize. Other golf stars cited include Roger Wethered Eddie Loos Craig Wood and Bob Jones in past errors and disqualifications.
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OS Angeles
Johnny Bulla
Bobby Jones
Craig Wood
Roger Wethered
Eddie Loos
Ed Oliver
Bulla
Los Angeles
Harold
Jug) McSpa
Johnny
Joyce
Roger
Jock Hutchinson
Jock
Loos
Walter Hagen
Haig
Ed Dudley
Merion
Craig
Olin Dutra
Tillet to Head Des Moines Wrestling Card at Coliseum
Maurice Tillet known as The Angel and The world s ugliest man will headline a Des Moines Coliseum show Monday night opposing Red Ryan of Texas in a featured match. The French wrestler is billed as a modern Neanderthal likeness by his press agents.
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Des Moines
INS
Des Moines Coliseum
Maurice
Uneasy Lies Heads Under Major Coaching Diadems
The piece surveys upheaval among college football head coaches across major programs Yale Ohio State Army Dartmouth and Brown noting Pond Neale Blaik and McLaughery among others changing roles. It highlights alumni pressure poor seasons and lure of professional coaching as drivers of turnover.
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Uneasy Lies
Diadems
George Hauser
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Army
Bill Wood
National Defense
Fort Bliss
Tex
Earl Blaik
Blaik
Dartmouth
West Point
Tuss McLaughery
Brown
Earle “Greasy” Neale
Pond
Yale
Elis
Pittsburgh Steelers
Jock Sutherland
Bill Conzelman
Neale
Red Wings End Canadiens as Leafs Idle Share NHL Lead
The Detroit Red Wings beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 to tie for first in the NHL behind Johnny Mowers stellar goaltending. Toronto rested, Boston moved up to third after a 2-2 tie with Chicago. Phil Watson led New York with three goals in a 6-2 win over the Americans.
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United Press
Detroit Red Wings
Montreal Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs
Wings
Johnny Mowers
Boston
Bruins
Chicago Black Hawks
Phil Watson
New York Rangers
Americans
WF. I. T
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Detroit
Rangers
Montreal
Rot A
Chicaxo
Ameri Montreal
Chicago
Americana
Taranto
Pestona
Aston
Pacer
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