Silver Skates Speed Races Set For Sunday at West Side Rink
The third annual Gazette Silver Skates carnival will start Sunday at 2 PM at the West Side municipal rink. About ninety participants vie for ornate skates in 37 events with heats and finals scheduled. Fred Winter oversees timing and will act as clerk of the course. Report at 1:15 PM at the warming house on D avenue between 11th and 13th streets NW.
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Stay Off The Ice For Silver Skates Races
Workmen planed the west side rink Saturday afternoon to create a perfect skating surface for Sundays Silver Skates races and will flood the surface again Saturday evening. Skaters are requested to stay off the ice until after the races.
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Franklin Quint Beats McKinley Five In Basketball Clash
Franklin defeats McKinley 30 to 15 in a loosely played contest noted for 24 players and 31 fouls. Olson and Gable sparked McKinley early, but Franklin rallied with Eddy Alt tal and Hallenbeck Swift leading in a game marked by turnovers and defensive urgency.
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Novak
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Harlow to stay at Harvard as football coach
Richard C. Harlow has rejected the post of dean of Penn State’s physical education school and will remain head football coach at Harvard. He informed Penn State and Harvard officials of his decision last Tuesday, authorities said.
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Silver Skates Race Time Schedule
The schedule lists event times for a Silver Skates meet including senior men junior and juvenile boys women and veterans races. Highlights include 220 yard heats and finals from 2:00 PM through 4:40 PM with one mile two mile events and multiple finals.
Raiders Trade Eddie Kahn for Pitcher Bill Kinsel
Cedar Rapids announces deal with Columbus of the American association sending catcher Eddie Kahn to the Red Birds in exchange for pitcher Bill Kinsel and cash. Kinsel, 21, 6'3\" and right handed, previously played for Albany Daytona Beach and Columbus before joining Cedar Rapids. Earlier, Raiders shipped outfielder Marvin Pelton to Mitchell for pitcher Jack Krupski.
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Cedar Rapids
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Mitchell
Jack Krupski
St Marys of Marshalltown Defeats Immaculate Conception 26–16
St Marys of Marshalltown, a top parochial team, defeated Immaculate Conception 26 to 16 on Friday night. Wortman and Meindl led the winners with four field goals and two free throws each, while Stramel limited Wortman to one field goal after the second period. Green Jump and Prohaska contributed but the Greyhounds struggled with height and defensive pressure.
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Jump
Buena Vista Edges Upper Iowa 29 27 In Iowa Confgame
In Fayette Buena Vista rallied from a first half deficit to defeat Upper Iowa 29 to 27. Cuddy led scoring with 10 points while Anderson shared top honors, as BVU seized a six point second half lead and protected it.
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Nitzke
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Rubis
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F.tate
Tate
Jeatwick
Senwarta
Wilkinson
Norway Wins 34-5 Over Shueyville In Local Clash
Norway high school defeated Shueyville 34 to 5 on Shueyville’s floor. Shueyville kept to one field goal per half while Norway committed no fouls all game. Coach Daniels rotated players freely throughout the contest.
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Second Half Opener For Y M C A Cage League
Culver Motors and Iowa Electric Light and Power Company won Friday to start the second half of the YMCA basketball league. Motormen beat Hall Manufacturers 31 to 25 without Phil Seghi, while Lighters defeated Cherry Burrell 35 to 27 with Eddie Koach back in action after three weeks injured. Armstrong Clothing trimmed Bishop Cafeteria 33 to 21 as four-day stretch of games continues.
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Phil Seghi
Hall
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Eddie Koach
Armstrong Clothing Company
Little Five
Bishop Cafeteria
Grover Alexander Ill With A Leg Infection
Grover Cleveland Alexander former National League pitching star is seriously ill in a Springfield hospital. He suffered a leg infection after a fall and had been in town with friends about two weeks.
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Grover Cleveland
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Springfield
Grinnell Defeats Ames In Tight 24 23 Game
Grinnell defeated Ames in a Central Iowa conference basketball game 24 to 23. Grinnell led 15 to 11 at the half with York scoring 9 points and Weeks leading Ames with 12. Grinnell schedules Roosevelt of Des Moines for Saturday night at home.
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Guldahl Takes Early Lead in Oakland Open Golf Meet
Ralph Guldahl of Chicago shot 64 at Claremont Country Club to lead the 72 hole Oakland Open after the first round. Johnny Perelli tied for second at 65, with Henry Picard and Johnny Revolta at 66 and Paul Bunyan at 67.
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Hartnett IIs Appointed Field Captain of Cubs
Chicago manager Charlie Grimm named Charles Leo Gabby Hartnett field captain for the coming Cubs season. Hartnett will begin his sixteenth season with the team and succeeds Woody English, who was traded to Brooklyn last month.
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Gabby” Hartnett
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Buddy) Myer
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Myril Hoag
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College football scores flood midwest and rocky ties
A long list of college football results features many pairings from Drake to North Dakota and Iowa schools. Notable outcomes include Drake over Washington University, St Ambrose defeating Simpson, Calvin routing Adrian, and Utah State rivalries across the region with overtime games and close finishes.
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Roanoke
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Fairmort State
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Baldwin-Wallace
Washington
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Toledo
Cincinnati
Rio Grande
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Wilmincon
Bluffton
Ohio Northern
Ashtend
Kalamazoo
Albion
Gees
Hillsdale
Shoma Rapthcet Univ
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Orecon St
Valley City
New York University
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Yale
Columbia
Aberdeen Northern
S. D. School of Mines
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Edmond
Okla
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Mason City Junior College
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Iowa Wesleyan
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Graceland
Major League Players Rally To Return After Illness
AP reports 1986 major leaguers rapidly regaining health after illness and injuries. Notables returning include St. Louis Cardinals Bill DeLancey and manager Bill Terry of the New York Giants, with many others like Hank Greenberg and Myril Hoag noted as recovering or improving.
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Associated Press
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Paul Dean
Bill DeLancey
St. Louis Cardinals
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Frankie Frisch
Martin
Suffolk
Vines Victor Ove Perry First Time In 4 Set Match
In Pittsburgh AP reports Ellsworth Vines, defending champion, defeated Fred Perry in a four set match 6 3 5 7 6 4 6 1 after returning from illness. Vines, who had previously beaten Perry in New York Cleveland and Chicago, regained top form, while Perry admitted Vines illness affected the outcome.
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State Bowling Meet Opens Tonight in Des Moines
The 1937 state bowling tournament starts in Des Moines with local booster teams taking the alleys and play extending through February 7.
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Coe defeats Ripon in Midwest opener 34 to 20
Coe College Kohawks beat the Ripon Redmen 34 to 20 in IPON Wisconsin. Bob McKinley sparked a second half surge with three straight field goals in the final period to pull away. Linduska and Fallon each had eight for Ripon. Baz anchored strong defense for Coe.
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Big Ten Teams in Five Title Tilts
Purdue defends its three year league lead as Indiana seeks revenge in Chicago. Illinois faces Iowa in Champaign while Michigan meets Wisconsin and Northwestern travels to Chicago. Minnesota and Ohio State clash at Columbus with both undefeated as title contenders.
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Harry Combes
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Joe van Ysseldyk
Ken Suesens
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Grinnell Cagers Leave To Battle Carleton Quintet
Grinnell basketball coach John Truesdale took 10 players on a trip to Northfield Minn to face Carleton after a 51 28 loss to Creighton. The group includes forwards James La Masney John Hayward Bill Conwill Vern Robinson centers Wilbur Luick Vernon Cornish and guards Hal Dean Bob Berry Bill Fowler Harold High.
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Bill Conwill
Vern Robinson
Wilbur Luick
Vernon Cornish
Hal Dean
Bob Berry
Bill Fowler
Harold High
Troy Mills Town Team Drops Narrow Home Defeat
The Troy Mills basketball town team suffered its second loss of the season, falling 35 to 30 to Rowley on the local floor Wednesday night. Rowley outscored Troy Mills in a low scoring game and secured the win with a steady defense.
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Eddie Foster Dies Former Washington Third Baseman
Eddie Foster, famed hit and run third baseman for the Washington team from 1912 to 1919, died Friday night from injuries after a car crash. He was 50. Foster was found beside the road after his car smashed into a sign board on January 7. Club owner Clark Griffith called him one of the greatest of his era.
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Independence Beats Vinton 23 21 in Local Game
Independence high school basketball defeated Vinton on its floor by a 23 to 21 score. The Vinton squad led early 6 5 after one period, Independence moved to 12 to 10 at halftime and 20 to 11 after three periods. A late Vinton rally, led by Jack, fell short of victory. The Independence B team beat Vinton 22 to 13.
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Illini overwhelm Cornell wrestlers in Champaign duel
The University of Illinois team shut out Cornell 28 0 before 3 000 fans. Eight bouts resulted in Illinois wins led by Blume pinning Hook at 6 00 and Silverstein pinning Mickey at 8 00 in the heavyweight bout.
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Postpone Shamrocks Tilt With Sacred Heart
Ice on roads forces postponement of the St Patrick's Sacred Heart of Waterloo basketball game set for Friday night. The Shamrocks matchup against Sacred Heart is rescheduled due to travel hazards from the icy conditions.
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St. Patrick’s Sacred Heart of Waterloo
New London Tigers Sweep Nine Wins In Season List
New London high school basketball team has nine victories this season. Scores include New London 26 over Mount Pleasant 20 and 33 to 12 over Danville. Star forwards Jack Flam and Raymond To' have each scored 96 points, with Claude Young, Lorance Jackson, and Donald Morrow in the lineup.
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Claude Young
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Icy Highways Postpone Monticello Wilson Tilt
icy highways forced the Monticello Wilson cage game to be postponed to next month. the two teams were set to meet at Monticello on Friday night but travel conditions delayed the matchup.
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