High School Basketball Week Set With Local Top Matchups
Franklin Clinton and Roosevelt McKinley clash Friday in a key city slate. St Patrick’s hosts St Mary’s Iowa City in Shamrock gym amid a busy seven team week featuring Sacred Heart and Cascade through Monday to Friday games. Roosevelt leads city rankings as Clinton eyes the Mississippi Valley title race with Franklin and McKinley also on the schedule.
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St. Patrick’s
St. Mary's
Iowa City
Shamrock Gymnasium
Sacred Heart
Waterloo
St. Wenceslaus
McKinley
Monticello
Roosevelt
Clinton
Franklin
St. Mary’s
St. Patrick's
Cascade
Immaculate
Wilson
Independence
Immaculate Conception
Sacred Heart High
Oelwein
East Siders
Greyhounds
Red Hawks
St. Pat's
Golden Bears
Jones County
Clinton High
Dubuque
Davenport
Xavier High
Dyersville
Ramblers
Tri- Valley Conference
Local Y Swimmers Fall to Clinton in Dual 48 27
The Y M C A intermediate swimming team lost to Clinton High School 48 to 27 at Clinton Friday night. Notable finishes include Cedar Rapids swimmers taking several events such as the 160-yard relay and 220-yard freestyle, with individual wins by Cave and Norman. The next dual will be held January 27 against Waterloo.
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Clinton
Cedar Rapids
D. Sheehy
G Henry
C. Gibson
G. Ross
Cave
L. Brae
Sheehy
G. Ard
Traphe Rabes
Borup
H. Norman
Evers
Rompot
Bruner
Naneahy
A Henry
H Normoan
Brown
Lutz
Gibson
Eyoten
Waterloo
Clayton County meets pairings announced for basketball tournaments
Clayton County Schoolmasters association held drawings at Edgewood. The boys senior high tourney runs February 8 to 11 in McGregor with McGregor facing Elkader in the opening round. First round pairings include Marquette with a bye and Guttenberg versus Strawberry Point. Girls and junior high events are set for Guttenberg January 26 to 28 with junior high matchups including Starquette versus Littleport and Edgewood versus Luana.
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McGregor
Clayton County
Edgewood
Elkader
Marquette
Agra Vine
Guttenberg
Strawberry Point
Monona
Ixport
Littleport
Volta City
Tfarmersbure
Viewing the Field by Leo Lucas
Coach Leo Baughman of the local YMCA swimming team faces a potential fear on Friday the 13th after a rare dual meet loss to Clinton high school. The article shifts to college basketball, detailing a 54-34 Knox-Cornell game in Mount Vernon with 28 fouls by Knox and 25 by Cornell. It notes Cornell’s rising status and hints at Midwest Conference implications, then comments on Roosevelt high’s city standings and the competitive local four-team scene.
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Leo Baughman
Clinton High School
Baughman
Knox
Grinnell
State
St. Ambrose
Simpson
Hayden
Jenkins
Cornell
Monmouth
Carleton
Mount Vernon Hilltoppers
Ripon
Beloit
Purple
Coe
Mount Vernon
Dean
Cornellians
Springville Defeats Viola Quint 27 to 23
Viola high flashes defense holding Springville to 23. Groves stars for Springville with Hayden strong for Viola. Springville reserves beat Viola reserves 22 to 10. Beck's Yellow Jackets post third straight win, defeating Lincoln Oilers 49 to 32.
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Springville
Viola Quint
Gazette
VIOLA
Viola High
Groves
Hayden
Beck
Yellow Jackets
Lincoln Oilers
Central City
Set Dates For County Meet In Washington
WELLMAN The annual Washington county basketball tournament will be held at West Chester February 8 9 and 10. The schedule includes Kalona vs Crawfordsville West Chester vs Brighton Wellman and Riverside byes.
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The
Gazette
Wellman
West Chester
Kalona
Crawfordsville
Brighton
Riverside
Coe Women's Rifle Team Announces 27 Televised Meets
Sergeant Francis D. Pugh schedules twenty seven telegraphic meets for the Coe college women’s rifle team. Opponents include Northwestern Syracuse LSU South Dakota State Kansas State Penn State Ripon NDSU Utah State Oregon State Oklahoma A&M UCLA and more. Squad members named include Jean Albertson Captain Margaret Birkett Jean Rice Naida Bradley Marguerite Dixon Mary Ellen Ford Anne Frazier Jeanne Durfee Marguerite Dixon Verna Arnold Dorothy Henry Mary Kruse Peggy Lee Jean Leidigh Lois Lockwood Dorothy Manuel Shirley Mayo Margaret Miller Cornelia Moershel Betty Minshall Winifred Murray June Ortiz Mary Rabe Phyllis Rogers Kathryn Show Dorothy Walters Jean Williamson and Alice Wolfe.
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Francis D. Pugh
Coe College
Northwestern
Syracuse
Louisiana State
South Dakota State
Kansas State
Penn State
Ripon
North Dakota State
Utah State
Oregon State
Oklahoma A
U.C.L. A
Washington
Kansas
Missouri
New Hampshire
Maine
Illinois
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Oklahoma
Georgia
Akron
Dayton
Jean Albertson
Geneva
Margaret Birkett
Ellsworth
Minn
Jean Rice
Cedar Rapids
Naida Bradley
Margaret Cook
Urbana
Jeanne Durfee
Council Bluffs
Marguerite Dixon
Rockwell City
Mary Ellen Ford
Marion
Anne and
Jane Frazier
Lost Nation
Naoma Hall
Vinton
Dora Jane Hamblin
Bedford
Harriette Hamilton
4Verna
Hanold
Preston
Dorothy Henry
Clarion
Mary Kruse
Freeport
Peggy Lee
Britt
Jean Leidigh
Lois Lockwood
Dorothy Manuel
George
Shirley Mayo
Des Moines
Margaret Miller
Winthrop
Cornelia Moershel
Homestead
Betty Minshall
Winifred Murray
June Ortiz
Chicago
Mary Rabe
Evanston
Phyllis
Youngsters Pack St Patrick's Gym for Lively Youth Basketball
The crowd at St Patrick's gym was filled with students from lower elementary grades who roared through the game with a single sustained cheer. The midget athletes and younger spectators enjoyed it as much as the observer, who felt a bigger thrill than anyone.
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St. Patrick’s Gymnasium
Lost Nation Wins 11th Straight Doubleheader Over Delmar
Lost Nation high school swept Delmar, 41-17 in the varsity and 29-8 in the reserve game. Story led Lost Nation with 24 points while Witt topped Delmar with 11. Lost Nation advances to meet Charlotte at Charlotte Tuesday night.
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the Gazette
Lost Nation
Lost Nation High School
Delmar High
Story
Witt
Charlotte
Pairings Set for Buchanan County Tourney at Independence
Special to The Gazette Independence announces pairings for the Buchanan county boys and girls basketball tournament on February 9 and 10. Boys matchups include Bye versus Aurora and Lamont versus Hazleton with several byes. Girls feature Quasqueton versus Lamont and Fairbank versus Rowley among the listed first round games.
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Buchanan County
Aurora
Bys
Brandon
Lamont
Hazleton
Fairbank
Quasqueton
Independence
Rowley
Winthrop
Jesup
Coe Freshmen Open 1939 Schedule Against Cornell
Coe College freshmen begin their 1939 basketball schedule Tuesday at Mount Vernon against Cornell freshmen with a 4 PM tipoff. Don Kinch starts opposite Arthur Van Wyk. guards include Sheldon and Bill Husted. centers include Henry Moss. forwards may be Maynard Howland or Paul Tschirgi, who may miss action due to a finger dislocation. Next game is Feb 11 vs Iowa State Teachers at Cedar Falls. only home game vs Cornell set for Feb 28.
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Francis D. Pugh
Coe College
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Tipoff
Don Kinch
Franklin High School
Arthur van Wyk
Sheldon
Gee Five
Bill Husted
Shellsburg
Henry Moss
Mitchellville
Maynard Howland
Blue Island
Ill
Paul Tschirgi
Reinbeck
Tschirgi
Cée
Iowa State Teachers
Cedar Falls
Genlay Cornell
Elwood Tops Elvira For Seventh Straight Victory
Elwood high first team extended its win streak to seven with a 21 to 18 win over Elvira. Hand led Elvira with 11 points while Myatt Wirth and Bloore paced Elwood scoring. Elwood reserves lost 20 to 15. In the third game Elwood Independents beat Miles 30 to 19 led by Gartman Specht and Myatt.
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Elwood
Elwood High
Elvira
Myatt
Wirth
Bloore
Elwood Independents
Miles
Gartman
Specht
Pairings Set for Louisa County Meet at Wapello
The Louisa county basketball tournament pairings announced for Feb 9 10 and 11 at Wapello include Letts versus Cotter Columbus Junction versus Wyman Wapello against Morning Sun and Grandview earning a bye Three games are scheduled for the first night with two games on each of the following nights.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Wapello
Letts
Cotter
Wyman
Morning Sun
Grandview
Cedar Rapids Rifle and Pistol Club Elects Officers
Clifford Davin is elected president of the Cedar Rapids Rifle and Pistol Club with Earl Waffle Marion named vice-president John Gilmore treasurer Dave Thomas secretary Harold Travis named an executive officer and coach The Lincoln hotel location adds a ladies team and offers free instruction to new members with coaching available.
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Cedar Rapids
Baer Nova May 13 Title Clash Eyed As a Major Bout
Heavyweight rumors place Max Baer and Lou Nova set for a May 13 bout to determine a challenger to Louis. Galento and his manager push for a Galento versus Baer or Nova showdown on May 25. The 20th Century club projects a $100,000 plus gate for Louis Lewis, while Lewis trains to outbox Schmeling’s successor Joe.
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Gunnar O'Barland
Finland
Farr
Tony Galento
Newark
N. J
National Boxing Association
Joe Jacobs
Galento
Joe
Baer
Nova
Louis
Maxie
Lou
20Th Century Club
1Ouis
Lewis
John Henry Lewis
Phoenix
Arizona
John Henry
Madame Bey
Summit
J. H. Lewis
Garden Ring
Herr Max Schmeling
Olin Wins Doubleheader Over Lisbon in Local Court
Olin and Lisbon met in a Friday doubleheader at home with Olin winning both games. The girls’ contest finished 40 to 16 for Olin. The boys’ game ended 21 to 17 after an 8 to 4 Lisbon lead at halftime, with Walter Rohwedder and Don Peck starring.
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the Gazette
OLIN
Lisbon
Walter Rohwedder
Don Peck
Hickenlooper To Speak At Iowa AAU Install
Des Moines prepares for the formal installation of the new Iowa Amateur Athletic Union with Lieut. Gov. Hickenlooper of Cedar Rapids delivering a short address. Scotty Russell of Des Moines is named the first president of the state association.
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Des Moines
A. Y
Scotty” Russell
Iowa A. A. U
New State Association
B. B. Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
Y M C A Church League Schedule Confusing Readout
A noisy OCR listing many church league basketball games with teams such as Reformed Rangers Trinity M, Roosevelt Interdenominations, First Reformed Bankers, First Christian, Bethel A M E, and Mt Zion. Dates mention January with times around 7 or 8 p.m. in Franklin Roosevelt McKinley and Jan 16 17 18 19. The text mixes venues and pairings per line.
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Pioneers
Wipe ‘Reformed Rangers
Trinity M
Roosev
First Reformed Bankers
P.m
Roagavelt
First Christian Y
Monawka
Franklin
Church of Brethren
Robins
Bethel A
M. McKinley
First Ayvangelical Va
Roosevelt
Comity House
Dupiess Park
Pretoverlany
Anklin
Zeanresbyterian
Huss
Pita Iickhawke Blackhawks
Mt. Zion
Franklin Bt. George Orthodox
Pitacry St. Paul
Community House
First Evangelical
McKinley
Enilors
Kenwood Presbyterian
Saron Lutheran
United Presbyterian
Calvary Baptist
Cousen
Becond Evangelical
Jelifax
Trinity Lutheran
First Baptist
Central Rer Greeehe
Marton Presbyterian
Sinclair Memoral
A Presbyterian
van Baron “Lutheran
Bethel A. M. E
eKinley “Community
Evancelical
Westminster Oo Aioterian
John Husser
St. Paul M
Mohawks
First Reformed
Rangers
Olivet Presbyterian
St. Aul
M Mohawks
First Christian
Daniels Park Presbyterian Trinity Sans
St. George
Mt. Zion Baptist
Elical Bethe Bins
Cuero Oe Brethren
St. Beeree Crimena T
St. Prat “Reformed
Sinclair Memorial
Trinity Marion Presbyterian Second Evangelica Eeee
Evaane Cal
Calvar Baptist
Estminater Presbyterian
Communit Saron Lutheran
Bavenwood Presbyterian
McKinley Hi
Wisconsin Girl Sets New Three Quarters Mile Skating Mark
Made line Horn of Beaver Dam Wisconsin surpassed the senior women outdoor three quarter mile record at the Ten Thousand Lakes meet in Minneapolis clocking 2 15.6. The previous mark 2 17 belonged to Dorothy Franey of St Paul. Horn led the standings with 50 points while Mary Dolan and Dorothy Kielty of Minneapolis tied for second with 30 each. In the senior men, Leo Freisinger of Chicago led with 45 points with Byron Moe Stan Bachinsky and Ken Bartholomew tied for second at 30 each.
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Minneapolis
Madeline Horn
Beaver Dam
Wis
Ten Thousand Lakes
Miss Horn
Dorothy Franey
St. Paul
Mary Dolan
Dorothy Kielty
Leo Freisinger
Chicago
Byron Moe
Stan Bachinsky
Winnipeg
Ken Bartholomew
Martelle and Wyoming cages split two games
In Martelle, the Wyoming six edged Martelle 29 to 26 in the opener while the Martelle boys prevailed 16 to 12 in the second game on Friday night on the local court.
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Gazette Martelle
Martelle
Wyoming
Wyoming Bextet
Martelle Boys
Palo High teams sweep Ely in double header on home court
Palo girls beat Ely 27 to 18 behind Railsback with 21 points for their fifth straight win. Palo boys rallied after a 4 to 3 halftime deficit to win 18 to 10 led by J Reynolds with 11 points, while Ely’s Truhlar scored 8.
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the Gazette
PALO
Ely
Railsback
J. Reynolds
Truhlar
Alburnett Defeats Marion 43 to 26 in Friday Clash
The Alburnett Hawks beat the Marion Oilers 43 to 26. Rockwood scored 20 and Trittle 12 for Marion while Derflinger and McGowan led Alburnett. Marion had previously defeated Alburnett earlier this season.
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Alburnett Hawks
Marion Oilers
Rockwood
Trittle
Marion
Derflinger
McGowan
Alburnett
British writers cry foul over Farr Burman bout loss
London critics say Tommy Farr was robbed after Clarence Burman defeated him in New York. Ben Bennison of the Evening Standard argues Farr did not deserve defeat and notes foreign boxers must KO opponents to win in American rings. Writers urge Farr to return home for better pay and fair treatment.
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Scotty Reston
London
Tommy Farr
Farr
Clarence
Réd) Burman
New York
Tommy
Ben Bennison
London Evening Standard
Burman
Bennison
Jack Dempsey
Stratton to Pitch Again With Artificial Leg
Chicago White Sox officials said Monty Stratton will be given a chance to pitch again using an artificial leg. If recovered, he will attend spring training in Pasadena and work out with teammates while remaining assured a lifelong job with the club.
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Jon
Chicago White Sox
Monty
Dennis
Monty Strate
Texas
Stratton
Jerry Grabiner
Grabiner
White Sox
Pasadena
Calif
Metz Leads In 3rd Round Of Oakland Open
Dick Metz Chicago pro surged to the top at the Oakland Open by finishing the 54th hole with 204 strokes six under par after a 65 round. Dutch Harrison Oak Park Ill sits one back at 205 after a 64. Bud Ward Jimmy Demaret Benny Coltrin follow.
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Oakland
Calif
Dick Metz
Chicago
Dutch Harrison
Oak Park
Ill
Sequoyah
Bud Ward
Olympia
Wash
Ers
Bu War
Jimmy Demaret
Benny Coltrin
Leonard Dodsone
Eee
Eae
Zell Heaton
Art Bellonenee
Byron Nelson
Abe Espinosa
Clayton Heather Oe
Harold McSpaden
Sam Snead
Cornell Wrestlers Dominate Grinnell 26 10 In Debut Lineup
Mount Vernon report notes five Cornell grapplers on college mats for first time. Charles Fisher 155-pound senior pinned Lehman in 6:30 as Cornell wins. Gene Tornquist 145 pounds and Dave Heare 175 pounds add decisive or quick fall results. Grinnell toppled by four falls including High and Callaway.
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Gazette Mount Vernon
Cornell
Grinnell
Charles Fisher
Lehman
Hilltoppers
Gene Tornquist
Dave Heare
High
Callaway
Gallaway
Wallace
Mann
Hobson
Stotler
Greening
Tornauist
Reed
Fisher
Hich
Seare
Jorgenson
Reavyweleht- Mickey
Tschirgi
Giants And All Star Game End Football Season At Wrigley
Los Angeles AP reports the NFL champion New York Giants meet an all star pro team at Wrigley Field today in a belated season finale. The game marks a farewell to the football season with a powerful collection of players.
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Giants
LOS Angeles
New York Giants
Wrigley Field
Eulogies Pour In For Col Ruppert
Messages of condolence from across the nation flowed to Col Jacob Ruppert's Fifth Avenue apartment after his death at age 71. Mayor LaGuardia Senator Wagner and former Governor Smith led honorary bearers for his funeral set for Monday.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Col
Jacob Ruppert
Baseball Titan
F. H. LaGuardia
U. S
Robert F. Wagner
Alfred E. Smith
Monay
Maquoketa Defeats DeWitt 39 to 17 In Iowa League
Maquoketa high school beat DeWitt 39 17 Friday night in an Iowa league game. Swords led with 12 points on 6 field goals and 2 free throws, while Rosenberg and McIntire scored 9 each. DeWitt was led by Joy with 8 points. the top-cession second team won 28 21 in the curtain raiser.
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Maquoketa
Maquoketa High
DeWitt
Swords
Rosenberg
McIntire
Joy
Shellsburg Tops Van Horne 31 19 in Friday win
Shellsburg high school defeated Van Horne 31 to 19 led by Ed Kibbie with 10 points. Shallan topped Van Horne with 7. Shellsburg's junior team won 36 to 9. Peacock led Shellsburg with 13 and the team will play Newhall Tuesday night.
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Shellsburg
Ed Kibbie
Shellsburg High School
van Horne
Shallan
Peacock
Newhall
Cummings and Summers Reach Pro Squash Final in Cleveland
Lester Cummings of New York and Jack Summers of Boston will contest the national professional squash racquets championship at the University Club in Cleveland after advancing from the semi finals.
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Cleveland
INS
Lester Cummings
New York
Jack Summers
Boston
University Club
Quaker Oats Defeat Wilson Packers for fifth straight win
The Quakers beat the Wilson Packers 24 to 17 in a non league game Saturday night to extend their winning streak to five. Earlier, Baby Ruth Five defeated the Witwer Grocers 22 to 19, with upcoming matchups listed for Monday night against Palo Independents and Marion Oilers.
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Quaker Oats
Wilson Packers
Baby Ruth
Quakers
Witwer Grocers
Palo Independents
Marion Oilers
Stanwood Girls Win County Basketball Championship
Stanwood won the girls county basketball title by defeating Bennett 39 to 12 on Saturday night in Mechanicsville. In the consolation, Clarence defeated Mechanicsville 35 to 21.
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Stanwood Girls
Mechanicsville
Stanewood
Bennett
Clarence
Oxford Junction Defeats Center Junction In Open Play
Oxford Junction won 16 to 9 over Center Junction as Long scored 6 and Thompson 7 to lead the victors. In the girls game Center Junction upset Oxford Junction 19 to 13 with Mabel Otten tallying 15 and Powelka 8 for Oxford Junction.
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Oxford Junction
Center Junction
Long
Thompson
Mabel Otten
Powelka
Cornell Freshmen to Play Two Games This Week
Mount Vernon reports Cornell University freshmen basketball team scheduled for two games this week. The Pur ple will face Tipton junior college next Monday at Tipton, then host Coe freshmen on Wednesday afternoon.
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Gazette Mount Vernon
Cornell
Purple
Tipton
Coe
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