Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves Draw Expands to Fourteen Teams
Fourteen teams are lined up for the Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves tournament opening February 19 at the Memorial Coliseum. The event draws top contenders from Cedar Rapids and beyond with strong talent spread across weight classes and regions.
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Cedar Rapids
Golden Gloves
Memorial Coliseum
Towa
St Louis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Gary
Detroit
Hoppe Improves but May Not Enter Three-Cushion Tourney
World champion Willie Hoppe shows improvement after pneumonia linked to influenza but may still miss the opening of the month long three cushion billiards tournament. The field includes 17 entrants with former champions starting matches this week, opening with Otto Reiselt against Paul Lewin as the event unfolds.
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Chicago
Willie Hoppe
New Yorker
Jake Schaefer
Cleveland
Otto Reiselt
Philadelphia
Paul Lewin
Baer Pilot Accepts Braddock Rematch Offer
San Francisco promoter Lou Morris offered a Braddock rematch to former champion Max Baer with a $35,000 flat guarantee. Baer manager cil Hoffman said the proposal was accepted pending final terms for a Miami bout.
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San Francisco
INS
Ancil Hoffman
Max Baer
Baer
Lou Morris
Jimmy Braddock
Miami
Knickerbocker Signs with White Sox for 1941
Billy Knickerbocker, infielder newly acquired from the Yankees in the Sylvestri trade, signed a 1941 contract with Chicago on Saturday. The White Sox now hold 25 of 34 roster spots under contract.
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Chicago
INS
Billy Knickerbocker
Chicago White Sox
Ken Sylvestri
New York Yankees
White Sox
College Wrestling Scores Across Multiple Matches
College wrestling results show Illinois, Cornell, Haverford, Ursinus, Temple, Muhlenberg, Northwestern, Rutgers, Michigan State, Wheaton, Army, Penn State, Maryland, Lehigh, Kansas State, Minnesota, Iowa Teachers, Purdue, Amherst, Worcester Tech, Carnegie Tech, West Chester, and Temple competing. Multiple duals reported with varied margins and placements across teams.
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Milnois
Cornell College Haverford
Ursinus
Temple
Muhlenbere
Northwestern
Bradley Tech
Princeton
Rutgers
Michigan State
Wheaton
Wilnoils State Normal
Chicago
Cornell
Army
Penn State
Maryland
Lehigh Vis
Kansas State
Minnesota
Iowa Teachers
Nent State
Waynesboro
Colere
Purdue
Winos Westeyan
Tlinois Tech
Beinit
Lawrence
Amherst
Worcester Tech
Carnegie Tech
Templex
West Chester
Artmouth
Pennsylvania
Louis and Godoy Bout Moves Toward Exhibition Title Fight
California boxing officials near a heavyweight title bout decision between Joe Louis and Arturo Godoy, with a planned April 14 deadline for possession and a billed exhibition. Promoter Mike Jacobs and Jerry Giesler discussed price limits and ring conditions to ensure value for spectators.
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Henry Melemore
Los Angeles
Joe Lews
Arturn Goring
California Boxing Commission
Joe
Godoy
Louis
Gadoy
Ol’ Joe
Arturo
California
Mike Jacobs
Tom Gallery
Boxing Commission
Jerry Giesler
Giesler
Red peppers hot sport chatter ride through boxing and local notes
The column surveys boxing talks about Nova vs Comiskey and Jacobs rivalries with Louis and Baer in play. It also notes Teddy Williams holdout for higher pay, Felton Cleveland’s power, and local Cedar Rapids high school hockey and basketball chatter plus skating at Manhattan Beach.
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Fred Winter
Iowa State Teachers College
Orie Arntzen
Wilkes-Barre
Williamsport
Athletics
Orie
Cedar Rapids
Manhattan Beach
Iowa coach Eddie Anderson on honorary squad selection
Two Iowans received all star recognition on the American Scandinavian football team chosen by Ralph Colson. Dr Eddie Anderson of Iowa was named co coach of the eleven with Major E E Larson of the Navy. Charles Tollefson, Hawkeye senior from Elk Point South Carolina earned a guard position on the squad.
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Iowa City
Ralph Colson
Boston
Mass
Eddie Anderson
University of Iowa
E. E. Larson
Navy
Charles Tollefson
Hawkeye
Elk Point
S. C
Iowa to Film Hawkeye Cage Games for Statewide Showing
The University of Iowa plans to film major home basketball games and football movies for statewide viewing if a forthcoming experiment succeeds. Lee Cochran of the visual education department will shoot the Northwestern game on January 20 with new powerful field house lights. No prior attempt has been made to film basketball here.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Lee Cochran
Visual Education Department
Northwestern
Yeager Among Candidates for Colorado Football Coaching Vacancy
Iowa State coach James Yeager is among several contenders invited to Boulder for interviews for the University of Colorado head football coach role. Colorado athletic director Harry G. Carlson announced the list, which includes Blair Cherry of Texas, Russell Murphy of Cornell, Stanley Williamson of Oklahoma, and W. B. Woodson of Arkansas State Teachers College.
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Boulder
Colo
James Yeager
Iowa State College
University of Colorado
Harry G. Carlson
Blair Cherry
University of Texas
Russell Murphy
Cornell University
Stanley Williamson
Oklahoma University
W. B. Woodson
Arkansas State Teachers College
Conway
Ark
MUNSAS, RICE WIN VFW FEATURE RACES
Roy Cochran of Indiana won the Veterans of Foreign Wars 600 yard invitation at Boston Garden in 1 7 12.8 seconds, beating Johnny Quigley. Fred Walcott of Rice Institute swept the 45 yard invitation hurdles and 50 yard dash, defeating Eddie Dugger and Tolmich. Greg Rice edged Don Lash in the two mile, while John Minski ran a strong mile.
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Boston
Roy Cochran
Indiana
Johnny Quigley
Manhattan
Boston Garden
Jimmy Herbert
New York
Cochran
Fred Walcott
Rie Institute
Eddie Dugger
Tufts
Wolcott
Bob McGlone
Holy Cross
Tolmich
John Borican
Shore AC
Elberon
N. J
Dartmouth
Campbell Kane
Jimmy Kehoe
Washington, D. C
University of Maryland
Borican
Kehoe
John Minski
University of Missouri
Wisconsin
Walter Mehl
Chuck Fenske
Greg Rice
Notre Dame
Don Lash
Rice
Ralph Schwarzkopf
Michigan
Lash
USGA liberalizes amateur code allowing part time coaching
The United States Golf Association approved part time coaching for amateurs who are full time faculty members and whose golf instruction is a minor part of their duties. The code bans paid instruction to groups or individuals except for faculty teachers teaching regularly enrolled students of their institution.
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New York
United States Golf Association
U.S.G.A
Knox Smashers Rally To Upset Cornell 34 30
Knox Smashers edged Cornell 34 to 30 in a Midwest Conference game as Jerry Lemon and Sid Crawford provided late scoring to break a 30 all tie with under a minute remaining. Lemon led Knox with 12 points while Bill Dague starred for Cornell in the second half.
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Knox
Cornell
Jerry Lemon
Sid Crawford
Vernon
Lemon
Crawford
Purple’s
Bill Dague
Purple
Iowa
Smash
Grinnell
Angel to Appear Soon in Coliseum in Iowa Show
French wrestler Maurice Tillet known as the Angel will headline a Memorial Coliseum mat show on Sunday night January 26. Promoters seek top opponents such as Zbysko Nagurski Steele and Sonnenberg. Tillet seeks a shot at the crown and a ten thousand dollar belt before leaving. Cedar Rapids Athletic Club sponsors promise a colorful card with details to come.
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Maurice Tillet
Memorial Coliseum
Wladek Zbysko
Bronko Nagurski
Ray Steele
Don George
Steve Savage
Rudy Dusek
Gus Sonnenberg
Ole Olson
Hans Steinke
Frank Jordan
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Frank Sexton
Steve Casey
Angel
France
Cedar Rapids Athletic Club
Zbysko
United States
Giant
Harness Men Gather For Iowa Club Meet At Hotel Roosevelt
The Eastern Iowa Racing club hosts a pre Day gathering at the Hotel Roosevelt at 1 p.m. with Frank Wiswall head of the United States Trotting Association as a guest. Expected 100 horsemen and fans as trainers prepare for the club opening on the last Sunday in May.
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Hotel Roosevelt
Frank Wiswall
United States Trotting Association
Eastern Iowa Racing Club
Iowa
Harold Childs
Little Hawks Defeat McKinley Cagers In Opening Game
Iowa City sophs dominate McKinley with a 54 26 victory as Santos Harger and Gregor lead for the Bears in a decisive early contest. Sullivan adds 14 points, while McKinley struggles to score in the second half.
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Bears
Santos
Harger
Gregor
Sullivan
Iowa City
Sophs
McKinley
Varsity
Ferti Santos
Gresor
Jonn Thorson
Simpson
Burns
Opaukert
Bisek
Lemans
Moorr
King
Milke
Cannon
Preis
Ojim Thoson
Let
Local Team Enters Hockey Tournament
Waterloo gears up for the third annual state amateur ice hockey tournament with Cedar Rapids Mason City and Water loo Royal Athletic club defending champions Des Moines Le Mars Burt and Sioux City advancing entries expected in the event scheduled Sunday in Waterloo.
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Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Mason City
Waterloo Royal Athletic Club
Caehen
Des Moines
le Mars
Burt
Sioux City
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