Frank Shimek Wins Senior Men's Silver Skates Title
Frank Shimek clinched the senior men’s championship at the The Gazette Silver Skates at Manhattan Beach, earning first prize and a trip to New York City to compete in Madison Square Garden. The win made Shimek the third in his family to claim the title, following brothers Genner and Ed who previously excelled in the event.
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Frank Shimek
Rank Shimek
Shimek
Manhattan Beach
Frank
Gazette
Shemeck
Bill McCr
New York Daily News
Madison Square Garden
Genner
United States
Marwin Doherts
Cedar Rapids
Henry Shimek
Henry
Jim Grissel
Silver Skates Winners and Results Summary
Senior and junior skating meet results list winners by event and age group with names such as Shimek Fessler Lehman Lawler and Chadima. Several 440 and 220 yard races are noted with times and medal placements. Nine public health service officers have been assigned to medical duties at military camps under the selective service act.
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Narathy Lehman
Jean Lawler
Davenpont
Joyce Engler
Glenn Chad Ima
Conk
Harry Harrison
Davenport
Bill Armstrong
McCollister
Cedar Rapids Officials’ Association
Public Health Service
Three Golfers Tie Oakland Open Finishers Scramble
Moakland California report on the Oak lands Open where three golfers Harrison Horan and Dodson tied at 276 after 72 holes to contest the $3000 event. Harrison missed a four-foot putt on 18 costing him, final 73, while Bulla Nelson Guldahl Littl and others finished with high totals.
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Moakland Califotapl -Oaklands
Whales
Dutch’ Harrison
Ben Horan
Leonard Dodson
Harrison
Sequoyah
Lawson Littl
Ralph Guldahl
Byron Nelson
PGA
John Bulla
Greensboro
Bulla
World Series Of Billiards Opens In Chicago Field
The world series of billiards begins in Chicago with 17 contestants vying for 20000 in prizes and the world three cushion title. Defending champion Willie Hoppe is out with influenza, replaced by challengers including Jake Schaefer Jr and Welker Cochran. Other players include Otto Reiselt Paul Lewis Clarence Jackson Len Kenney Joe Chamaco Earl Lookabaugh and Welker Cochran.
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Chicago
Billards
Willie Hoppe
Hoppe
Jake Schaefer
Otto Reiselt
Philadelphia
Paul Lewis
Schaefer
Clarence Jackson
Detroit
Joe Chamaco
Mexico City
Earl Lookabaugh
Welker Cochran
San Francisco
Len Kenney
Annual Meeting Of Cedar Rapids Country Club
The Cedar Rapids Country Club members will meet Tuesday night at 7:39 PM at the club. Dinner is at 6:30 PM, with the meeting to follow. Three directors will be elected, and officers later by the board.
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Country Club
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Claudette Colbert Wins Second Sun Valley Slalom Title
Comely Claudette Colbert of the movies won her second Sun Valley ski title by racing Dollar mountain's Faths mile course to take the guest Slalom event.
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Sun Valley
Ida
Comely
Claudette Colbert
Monday
Dollar Mountain
Old Maestro of Mile Racing Calls It Quits
Mount Vernon IS Dr Glenn Cunningham a famed miler and Olympic contender announces retirement from competitive running to focus on his duties as director of student health at Carnell College. He recalls a 1938 Dartmouth 4 04 4 mile and a 4 08 7 outdoor best from Princeton. He plans to teach health and hygiene while continuing light workouts.
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Mile Racing
Mount Vernon
Glenn Cunningham
Semon
Little Carnell College
Cunningham
Dartmouth
Kansas University
Kansas
Iowa
New York University
Princeton
Iowa Hawkeyes fall to Wisconsin in low-scoring clash
In a radio broadcasted Big Ten tilt, Iowa struggled with shooting as Wisconsin toppled the Hawks. The defeat ends Iowa's seven game win streak and raises questions about the offense and defensive balance as coaches caution about volatility in basketball.
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Iowa
Towa
Hawkese Citadel
Industree
Iowa Cets
Hawks
Purdue
Indiana
Fred Winter
Chicago Cagers to Battle Ohio State
Chicago and Ohio State clash as the Buckeyes sit atop the Big Ten with a 2-0 start and Chicago seeks its first conference win. Joe Stamp looms for Chicago while Minnesota, Indiana, Wisconsin, Purdue, and Illinois square off in Monday night matchups shaping the standings.
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Chicago
Ohio State
University of Chicago
Buckeyes
Michigan
Northwestern
Bucks
Maroons
Joe Stamp
Ove
Fts
Indiana
Aiinnesolé
Wincenala
Michican
Cage Week In Iowa GAMES WEEKLINE SCHEDULE
Iowa college basketball schedule lists multiple games across days. Notable matchups include Town at Minnesota, Penn at Iowa Wesleyan, and St Ambrose at Dubuque with several other regional pairings through Friday to Saturday. Players and locations include Buena Vista Upper Iowa, Drake, Morningside, Luther, Simpson, and Carleton.
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Town
Minnesota
Tews State
Kansas
Penn
Iowa Wesleyan
Leras
Ambrose
Waahburn
Drake
Merningside
North Dakota State
Tawa
South Dakotas
Eras
al. Mary's
Winona, Minn
Wesleyan
Dubuque
Parsons
Simpson
Buena Vista
Waetburc
Misacur
Flown State
Geinnell
Morningside
North Dakota
Coe
Ripon
South Dakota
Cornell
Carleton
Light Heavyweight Title Bout Set In Cleveland
Melio Bettina from Beacon New York and Anton Christoforidis of Greece prepared for the National Boxing Association light heavyweight championship fight in Cleveland scheduled for fifteen rounds. Both predicted victory with bets near even as they wrapped up Monday night’s final preparations.
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Cleveland, O
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Melio Bettina
Anton Christoforidis
National Boxing Association
Bettina
Beacon
N. Y
Christoforidis
Greece
Kovacs Wins Dixie Tennis Title Along With Bets
In Tampa Florida Frank Kovacs of Oakland Calif claimed the men singles title at the Dixie tournament in straight sets 6-0 6-3 6-2 as Pauline Betz of Rollins College won the women’s singles 6-4 6-3. Betz and McNeill with Jack Kramer captured the men’s doubles 6-1 7-5 6-3 defeating Bobbitt and Guernsey.
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Tampa
Fla
Frank Kovacs
Oakland
Calif
Kovacs
Eddie Alleo
Pauline Betz
Rollins College
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Brookline
Mass
McNeill
Jack Kramer
Russell Bobbitt
Atlanta
Frank Guernsey
Orlando
Two Local Cagers Top Scorers This Week
Emory Sample of Roosevelt leads Mississippi Valley Conference scoring with 28 points per game after four league games and eyes a record eclipse. Theron Thomsen of Cs Ca C and Ray Eakes of Immaculate Conception anchor defenses as Iowa City prep squads vie for the sophomore title with Roosevelt and Wilson in the mix.
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Roosevelt
Emory Sample
Town City
McKinley
Dubuque
Wilson
Wgile Fimory
Dick Seidler
Sample
Seicher
Waterloo East
Deadeve
Sear
Add Sample
Don Wolfe
Theron Thomsen
St. Mary's
Iowa City
Thomsen
Ray Eakes
Towa City
Eakes
Theron Thomson
Immaculate Conception
Thomson
Ramblers
Francis Sueppel
Phil Seghi
Greyhounds
St Mary's
Midwest cage race in upset condition
The Browns show strong pitching upside and new buys from the American League as they aim for first division. Elden Auker leads a veteran staff with young arms Rob Munerlef Maurice Newlin and Jack Kramer also expected to contribute. Rip Radcliff Walt Judnich and Roy Cullendine headlines a deep outfield and infield led by George McQuinn Johnny Lucadello Johnny Berardino and Harland Clift.
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Browns
Yankees
Ward
Fritz Ostemmueller
Denny Gatehouse
Johnny Allen
Indians
George Crater
Athletics
Elden Auker
Red Sox
NE York
Louia Browne
San Antonio
Rob Munerlef
Maurice Newlin
Jack Kramer
Toledo
Auker
Emil Bildilli
Vernon Kennedy
Bob Harris
John Niggeling
Roxie Lawson
John Whitehead
Bob Swift
Rick Ferrell
Joe Grace
Swift
George McQuinn
Johnny Lucadello
Johnny Berardino
Harland Clift
Lucadello
Yanks
Phil Rizzuto
Gerry Priddy
American Association
Vern Stephens
Bobby Neighbors
Don Heffner
Rip Radcliff
Walt Judnich
Roy Cullendine
Judnich
Myril Hoag
Chet Laabs
Tony Criscola
al White
Jack Bradsher
Pete Krauss
Huskers or Hills? Eastern Iowa high school scores mixed
Scattered boys basketball results from Eastern Iowa list St. Columbkille Sacred Heart and Mechanicsville Wheatland Hansell and Maynard Malcom Quasqueton Lamont and Walton. Notable tallies include Wheatland 45 Mechanicaville 3x, Hansell 34 Fayette 4, Lamont 18 Quasqueton 4 and Walton 49 Lamont.
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Acred Heart
St. Columbkille
Acore
Sacred Heart
Columbkille
Sacrad Heart
Drisco
Rastailer
Ira
Wheatland
Wheatlan
Mechanicaville
Mechanicsville
Pruse
Barenthien
Lamont
Lamont Bowden
Walton
Stanford
Mullins Named Florida Grid Coach and Dermody Assist
Larry Mullins nicknamed Moon was hired to fill the backfield vacancy at the University of Florida. Orville Dermody, a Loyola star, was named as a aid probable ends director. Both signed two year contracts. Mullins also became professor of physical education.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Larry
Moon) Mullins
St. Ambrose
University of Florida
Orville Dermony
Loyola of Los Angeles
John J. Tigert
Mullins
Dermody
Cornell Fresh Cagers Clash Tipton J C Team
Cornell freshmen meet Tipton junior college Tuesday at 4 15 pm in Mount Vernon in the season opener for the Purple yearlings. Coach Charlie Zoda leads a squad with forwards Art Anderson Frank Babcock Sid Garland Phil Horton Herb Haroldson Ralph Ringgenberg centers Jim Eyre Elmer Gast Zyzgmont Wotczak Day Westerlen guards Charles Hull Jim McRoberts Bob Skarin Clarence Welgos Bob Sanderson Ralph Rasey Dick Silliman.
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Gazette
Mount Vernon
Cornell
Tipton Junior College
Purple Yearlings
Charlie Zoda
Art Anderson
Frank Babcock
Sid Garland
Phil Horton
Herb Haroldson
Ralph Ringgenberg
Jim Eyre
Elmer Gast
Zyzgmont Wotczak
Day Westerlen
Charles Hull
Quaker Oats Cagers Meet C Y O Tonight
Two unbeaten teams clash in a 7 30 p m game at Immaculate Conception gym. Quaker Oats and C Y O both enter the matchup with strong records and high expectations for the doubleheader style basketball attraction.
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Quaker Oats
Immaculate Conception
Meeta
Bulldogs Claim Coast Pro Football Title With 16 14 Win
The Los Angeles Bulldogs edged the Hollywood Bears 16 to 14 at Gilmore Stadium on Sunday to clinch the first Pacific coast professional football title.
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Los Angeles
INS
Los Angeles Bulldogs
Hollywood Bears
Gilmore Stadium
Wiswall Sees Comeback For Harness Racing
Frank Wiswall head of the United States Trotting Association announced at an open Hotel Roosevelt meeting that 1941 will feature more races on more tracks with higher purses across Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa. He urged a common meet space for horse owners and track owners to boost public interest. Also discussed were harness horse byproducts for farming and the need to replenish Europe’s horse supply after the war. Lee Beebe began a fourth term as Eastern Town Racing Club president at its annual meeting. Other attendees included Henry Knauff Dan McLaughlin and Dick Case.
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Ilinois
Wisconsin
Minesota
All Points
Iowa
Frank Wiswall
United States Trotting Association
Hotel Roosevelt
Wiswall
Wis- Wall
Arthur Huntington
Dr &. B.” Fenton
Huntington
Fenton
Europe
Eastern Town Racing Club
Lee Beebe
Anamosa
Henry Knauff
Ladd
Dan McLaughlin
Des Moines
Dick Case
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Hal Marshall
Whelerd Yates
Fred Hart
Dean Terwilliger
Westy Ralston
Jack Hamm
Bill MecCollister
Bill McCollister
Willard Yates
Frank Shimex
Bar McCalister
Tfrank Shimek
Bill Armstrose
Dick Heston
Llam Harrison
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Clinton Fay Aide
John Fessler
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Val McCollster
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Webster Peiffer
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