Iowa Battles Purdue as Big Ten clash looms tonight
Iowa hosts Purdue in a Big Ten showdown paced by Jewell Young as Purdue seeks its ninth win. Iowa relies on Sam Johnson and Joe Van Ysseldyk while Jim Seward mirrors Jack Drees in a tight contest with a 7 45 p.m. tip.
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Smiths 64 Gives Him The Lead In Los Angeles Open
Hor ton Smith of Chicago led the Los Angeles open after 54 holes with 71 71 64 for 206 as Ralph Guldahl and Harry Cooper chased at 208 and Arthur Bell at 209. Jules Huot and Al Kreuger watched from behind as final round action began.
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Martinsburg Drives Past Delta In City Game
Martinsburg topped Delta 30 to 13 on Delta floor Friday night with a 12 2 first quarter lead and a 22 8 edge after three. Zepp and Morrow led Martinsburg while Utterback and Ficken paced Delta. Martinsburg also won the second squad game 15 to 12.
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Yankees Brace for War of Holdouts in Suit Or Fair
New York’s baseball office moves to mail contracts as holdouts loom for stars such as Gehrig Diaz Gomez Dickey and Ruffing. Gehrig seeks a sizable raise after leading the league with 49 homers and a .384 average while Gomez faces a cut after a down year in 1940. DiMaggio demands at least 20000 next season with a rookie pay of 8500. Ruffing earned about 12000 last year after 20 wins and strong form.
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Iowa Teams Open Busy Winter Season
Iowa City reports a busy start to the winter season with five events across basketball swimming and track. The Hawkeyes play Purdue at home and Illinois away, the swimming team hosts Wisconsin while some swimmers compete in Omaha for the Midwest AAU meet, and the 17th annual relay carnival highlights Saturday track action.
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Olin Squeezes Two Wins Over Stanwood Teams
Olin's basketball squads swept a double header at Stanwood Friday night. The girls won 33 to 25 after leading 17 to 9 at halftime as Stanwood fought back in the second half. The Olin boys edged Stanwood 20 to 17 with a late rally after Stanwood briefly led in the third quarter.
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Immaculate Conception Defeats St Patrick's In Close Battle
Immaculate Conception outscored St Patrick's 18 to 15 on the Shamrocks floor as strong defense and cold shooting hampered the Irish after a 4-0 start. Stramel and Driscoll each led scoring with seven for their teams, while a preliminary 31-13 win by S C eighth graders foreshadowed the night.
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Coe Hawks Routed at Augustana Tournament
Coe College suffered a 54 to 18 defeat as Illinois’ Bradley College overwhelmed the Kohawks in the final game of the Augustana tournament. Bob McKinley earned all tournament forward honors while Chris Bates received sportsmanship recognition. St Patrick’s fell to Immaculate Conception, leaving Roosevelt undefeated in the region.
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Big Ten Tilt Lineup Sets Night of Clashes
Indiana and Purdue favored to lead in five Big Ten games opening the conference race. Indiana visits Illinois while Purdue meets Iowa amid a slate that also features Northwestern at Michigan, Minnesota versus Chicago, and Wisconsin at Ohio State.
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Red Peppers Hot Sport Chatter
Boxing promoter Jack Kearns the Dempsey confidant seeks a Detroit offer to back a Louis bout, while Farmer Burns dies at 76 in Council Bluffs. Al Schacht praises Walter Johnson, Lenox boxers enter the Golden Gloves, and Iowa Hawkeyes loom in the Big Ten race with Harold Williams named.
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Iowa Football Schedule Complete for 1937 Season
Ossie M. Salem announces the University of Iowa football schedule with eight games eight in Iowa City four here. Big Ten foes include Michigan Minnesota Indiana. Matches set September 25 Washington Seattle October 2 Bradley Tech Iowa City October 16 Wisconsin Madison October 23 Michigan Iowa City October 30 Purdue Lafayette November 6 Minnesota Iowa City November 13 Indiana Iowa City November 20 Nebraska Lincoln.
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Hartwick Routs Ladora in Twin Bill Showings
In Hartwick’s twin bill against Ladora, the first team won 45 to 17 while the second team blanked Ladora 25 to 0. Smith scored 14 for Hartwick with Carlson also strong. O Henry led Ladora with 8 points. Somers and Gray starred in the nightcap.
Lincoln Panthers Open Season At McKinley Tonight
The Lincoln Panthers host the Sinclair Bulldogs for their first home game of the season at McKinley High School at 7 30. Lincoln aims to start strong with a home crowd behind them and seeks a win in the early matchup.
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Light Co To Play In Victor Cage Tourney
Victor Iowa announces the Big 8 semi pro basketball tournament with $250 at stake. Teams include University Avenue Cealers Des Moines Mc Neilly Hybrids Center Junction Carlisle Red Crowns Kelly Oilers Iowa City S and H Chevies Grinnell Candyland Champs Iowa Lighters Cedar Rapids and Davenport All-stars. Schlesselman schedules three sessions with games Tuesday 7 15 PM Wednesday 2 30 PM and finals Wednesday 7 30 PM.
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Budge and Hendrix Take Miami Biltmore Doubles Title
Donald Budge and Art Hendrix defeated Bryan M. Grant and Wayne Sabin 6-4 4-6 to win the Miami Biltmore doubles championship in Coral Gables. Budge, the national singles champion, claimed the doubles title as consolation after his Saturday singles loss to Grant.
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Marengo Teams Face Williamsburg Lynnville Tilt Tuesday
Marengo high school basketball hosts Williamsburg and Lynnville girls on Tuesday. Williamsburg defeated Washington and University in earlier games and will clash with Marengo boys. The Lynnville girls bring a strong squad for a highly anticipated showdown with Marengo girls.
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Riverside girls top Conesville. boys fall short
Riverside split two games with Conesville here Friday night with the girls winning 17 to 10 and the boys losing 36 to 16.
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Feller Returns Home With Reported 10000 Contract
Rookie pitcher Bob Feller arrived in Iowa reportedly with a 1937 contract worth about 10000 with the Cleveland Indians. His father William Feller, legal guardian, accompanied him as they planned to finish his senior year and return for training in New Orleans. General Manager Cyril Slapnicka said he would handle all contract affairs.
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Vines Out With Flu and Tonsillitis in Detroit
Ellsworth Vines world tennis champion is hospitalized with influenza and tonsillitis and will miss his Detroit match with Fred Perry. Doctors expect three to four days rest and may allow the bout in Pittsburgh on Friday. Perry, Lott, and Barnes remain in Detroit to fulfill engagements.
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Leo Freisinger Wins Minneapolis Ice Races
Leo Freisinger the Olympic star from Chicago defeated Marvin Swanson, the national spring champion, for the senior men title at the Ten Thousand Lakes skating tournament in Minneapolis. Freisinger totaled 110 points, Swanson 60, with 50 for Eddie Schroeder of Chicago.
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High School Basketball Results and Parnell Win
ARLINGTON Strawberry Point swept Arlington in girls 21 10 and boys 27 19. PARNELL Fightin Irish won eighth straight with 45 10 over South English. Fred Griffin led, Joe Lower scored 20, Murphy strong defensively, reserves won 25 5. Par nell meets Webster Tuesday.
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Bennett Girls Defeat Lisbon in Curtain Raiser
Tipton Bennett boys suffer first defeat on home floor losing 15 to 14 to Lisbon with last minute winning basket after Bennett led most of the game. Bennett girls upset Lisbon 37 to 8 in the preliminary.
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Monticello High Dominates Tipton In Friday Court Action
The Monticello high five overwhelmed Tipton high 42 to 15 at Monticello Friday night. In the opener Monticello second string beat Tipton seconds 24 to 13, while Tipton led 6 to 5 at half and were held scoreless in the final period.
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Sacred Heart parochial routs Oelwein Fairbank 53 to 10
Sacred Heart parochial school of Oelwein overwhelmed Oelwein Fairbank high school with a high scoring outing 53 to 10 on Friday. Kirby and Aiello led with fourteen points each as fouls mounted in a rough contest. Sacred Heart alumni girls beat Sacred Heart girls 11 to 5 in the opener.
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Oelwein Falls To Manchester On Friday Night
Manchester high defeated Oelwein 23 to 15 on the local floor. Oelwein’s Hintz failed to show earlier speed and handling while Walrath was held to a single free throw. Kimport led Manchester with 12 points and was the top floor player.
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Maynard teams defeat Stanley squads in double win
Maynard high school basketball teams won both games against visiting Stanley. The boys beat Stanley 24 to 16 led by Grover Miehe with 13 points. Alfred Miehe Foss and Brownell had four each. Eschen led Stanley with six, Brownell added five. The girls won 33 to 20.
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Earlville Teams Sweep Oneida in Twin Bill
Earlville high school hosted a doubleheader against Oneida. The boys won 24 to 19 and the girls won 28 to 24 on Friday evening.
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Winfield High Defeats Columbus Junction 49 to 17
Winfield high school beat Columbus Junction 49 to 17 in a Southeast Iowa league game Friday night. Marshall led Winfield with seven free goals and Myers added three free goals for Columbus Junction. Conesville and Morning Sun were set to play here in upcoming games.
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Hazleton Lamont team saves late rally in Friday win
Special to The Gazette reports Hazleton Lamont’s high school basketball squad saved the game with a late rally Friday night, final score 16 to something unclear.
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Elgin High Defeats Oss in Twin Basketball Games
Special to The Gazette. Elgin high school basketball teams defeated Oss here in two games. The first game score was 35 to 18 and the second 25 to 9.
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Postville Drops Monona in Triple-Header Wins
In Friday action on the local floor Postville defeated Monona twice and lost the girls game 33 to 23. The high school boys won 24 to 15 while the junior high squeaked by 21 to 11.
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Lost Nation Highs Triumph Over Elvia Teams
Lost Nation high school basketball teams defeated Elvia on their home floor Friday night. The first team won 32 to 17 and the seconds won 35 to 7 in the local pair of games.
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Hopkinton Beats Buck Creek In Local Halftime Lead
Hopkinton's Orange and Black defeated Buck Creek 40 to 9 as H Smith led scoring. The game stayed tight 8 to 6 after one quarter, then Hopkinton pulled away 18 to 8 at halftime and 30 to 15 after three. In the nightcap Hopkinton junior high triumphed 16 to 9.
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