Prep Games On Card Tuesday Thursday And Friday
Franklin risks lead in a four game prep week with five local teams in action across three nights. Cedar Rapids shifts include Wilson at McKinley moved to Thursday to avoid Friday clash. Tuesday features three games including Sacred Heart at Oelwein and Roosevelt at Monticello.
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Wilson
McKinley
Roosevelt
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Saceed
Oclwein
Immaculate Conception
Sacred
Watrhee
St. Patrick's
MecKinles
Mat Mary's
Marshalltown
St. Wencesus
Rough Riders
West Waterloo
Sacred Heart of Oelwein
St. Patrick’s
Sacred Heart of Waterloo
Waterloo
St. Wenceslaus
Red Hawks
St. Mary’s
Hubbell Signs for a 24000 Salary
Carl Owen Hubbell arrived in New York Giants on a contract worth 24000 dollars securing his status as the league’s top paid pitcher. His 1937 record of 22–8 with a 3.19 ERA, plus a 24 win season streak, solidified his value amid Giants’ 1938 plans. Giants owner Horace Stoneham stated the club had done right by its players.
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NEW York
Carl Owen
Hubbell
New York Giants
Oklahoma
Meeker
Eddie Brannick
Carl
Bill Terry
Polo Grounds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Rube Marquard
Marquard
Huh
Giants
Yankees
Dizzy Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Yanks
Lefty Gomez
Charles A.stoneham
Stoneham
Hub
King Carlos
Giant
Horace Stoneham
Center Junction Sweeps Martelle In Pair Of High School Games
Center Junction hosts Martelle in a Friday double header. In the girls game Center Junction won 37 14 behind 18 points from Marcella Otten while Clark led Martelle with 13. The boys prevailed 46 25 with Petersen scoring 20 for Center Junction and Dean Newman top visitor with 9. Clarence Benner officiated. Center Junction boys lead Jones County league with an undefeated 4 0 record.
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Center Junction
Martelle
Marcella Otten
Clark
Petersen
Dean Newman
Benner
Clarence
Iowa Freshmen to Compete in Postal Track Meet Schedule
University of Iowa freshmen will face Chicago in a postal track and field meet February 1 and 3. Results will be mailed back on February 5. Swenson said three or four additional mail contests are planned to keep the freshmen busy while the varsity team travels.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Chicago
W. T. Swenson
Gus Schrader Crowned 1937 Dirt Track Champion
Cedar Rapids driver Gus Schrader won the 1937 dirt track championship for the fifth time in his career. The Offenhauser special car, built in Los Angeles, features a 255 cubic inch Miller motor with 350 horsepower and a planned $1,000 upgrade before the next season. Schrader, preparing for his 22nd season, holds world records on a Shreveport half mile and Milwaukee mile courses and maintains a Cedar Rapids home between travels.
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Gus Schrader
Cedar Rapids
Schrader
Barney Oldfield
Ralph de Palma
Louis Chevrolet
Bob Burman
Louis Disbrow
Frank Lockhart
Fred Horey
Roy Lampkin
Sig Haugdahl
Leon Duray
Shreveport
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
International Motor Contest Association
Cornell Grapplers to Meet Illinois on Home Mat
Cornell faces Big Ten champions Illinois in the season opener here Tuesday evening. Illini stars Sapora and Ginny seek strong showings. Cornell’s Collins Hopkins Miller Cole Watson Taylor Mickey headline a tight meet as Barker’s squad aims to edge the defending conference champs.
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Gazette
Mount Vernon
University of Illinois
Cornell
H. E. Kenny
National Wrestling Authority
Illini
Midwest
Allen Sapora
John Ginny
Archie Dueischman
Dale Brand
Dick Barker
Purple Warriors
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Gene Hopkins
Sapora
John
Helman
Collins
Hopkins
Lutz
Miller
Duetschman
Brand
Lynch
Boyd
Cole
Ginny
J Watson
Mutter
Leverich
Taylor
Battagila
Mickey
Maquoketa Rifle Club Plans Move To New Range
Maquoketa Valley Rifle and Pistol Club selects a new location at the Hurst hotel with a safer, larger range. A committee led by Harold Taylor and Jack McIntire completed preparations, promising a 600 to 1,000 yard outdoor range and expanded club facilities. Officers elected include Jack McIntire as president and Douglas Johnson as vice president. Plans also consider forming a women’s rifle club.
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Harold Taylor
Jack McIntire
Kenneth Palmer
Charles Porter
Douglas Johnson
Court House
Old Timber City Rifle Club
Bill Carlk, Jr
DeWitt
Charles Mitchell
Baldwin
Iown
Fort Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Buck Creek Teams In Series Of Victories
Buck Creek high school basketball squads posted a busy week with wins over Earlville and Hopkinton. The girls edged Earlville 28 27 while the boys beat Earlville 37 31 to break their season tie with Greeley in Delaware County league. Friday the midgets won 19 11 and the high school squad won 41 17.
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Gazette
Buck Creek
Earlville
Greeley
Hopkinton
Iowa Frosh Rated Too Small and Slow
Iowa City UP report says Coach Rollie Williams calls the freshman basketball squad among the smallest and slowest in years with seven or eight varsity contenders next year. Ralph White of Burlington is named the top prospect. 25 players picked from 45 to form the permanent freshman squad to scrimmage the varsity.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
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Pops” Harrison
White
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Tommy Lind
Angelo Anapol
Chicago
Ed Beisser
Des Moines
John Ervine
Geneseo
Hartman
Dunkerton
Don Hine
Sioux City
Big Ten
Ralph White
Burlington
Carl Fjellman
Cedar Rapids
Marvin Perry
Fairfield
Karl Ryerson
Carl Blandin
Grinnell
Joe Murray
Clinton
Robert Meckes
Logan
Jean Messer
Brighton
Donald Hine
Butler Five Upset by Central Normal in Danville Showdown
Indiana reports Butler University's basketball team, once top Big Ten contenders Michigan and Northwestern, were upset by Central Normal of Danville 22 to 15. Central Normal's Williams scored 10 points, fueling the surprise victory as Butler managed only one field goal in the first half.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Butler University
Michigan
Northwestern
Central Normal
Danville
Butler
Williams
Oklahoma Aggies Defeat Washington U in Missouri Valley Tilt
The Oklahoma Aggies overwhelmed Washington University of St. Louis 27 to 13 in a Missouri Valley Conference game played in Stillwater Oklahoma. The Aggies displayed a powerful team effort to secure the win.
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Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma Aggies
Washington University
St. Louis
Culver Motors Leads Early Standings In City Roundup
Final standings show Culver Motors atop the league with Baby Ruth and Gas Co close behind. First round results list Forrestal Culver Motors 47, Baby Ruth 16, and Larsh outfits including Peter Pan and Iowa Theater among top scorers. Schedule outlines dense January to February games featuring Culver Motors, Peter Pan, Baby Ruth, and Armstrong's with dates and times through Feb 18.
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Belies
Coe
Yaxcer's Clothiers
Baby Ruth
Armetronc’s
Gax Company
Bude Auto
Mh Y. Derm
McGillicuds
Baby
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Culver Motors
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Lackwood
Peter Pan
Brenish—Rude Auto
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Wolfe
Oes
Iowa Theater
Armstrong’s
Rude Auto
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Gas Co
Armstrons
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Yacer
Yager's
Yaser's
Culver’s
Dorm
Michigan Quint Wins Third Straight Game
Michigan defeats Minnesota 31 to 16 to stay undefeated in the Western conference. The Wolverines trailed 13 to 11 at halftime but defense shut out Minnesota for most of the second half. Leo Beebe John Towns Send and Jim Rae led the offense while solid rebounding helped control the boards. Minnesota suffers its third straight conference loss.
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Wolverines
Minnesota
Gopher
Gophers
Vieset
University of Michigan
Leo Beebe
John Townssend
Jim Rae
Towa s Club Has Enrolled 137 Members
Iowa City The University of Iowa alumni 1 club reports 137 members with representatives from eighteen states and plans to form county chapters. Albert Jenkins Cedar Rapids leads enrollment drives, listing I men across nine districts as Davenport doctors Hands Morrissey and Barton join, among others.
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University of Iowa
Albert Jenkins
Cedar Rapids
Sports Lettermen
Davenport
S. G Hands
L. M.B Morrissey
Paul Barton
Willis A. Glassgow
Shenandoah
Frank Nye, Jr
Des Moines
John J Bleeker
Ackley
Clayton
Denison
George Maresh
Iowa Citys
Carl T. Bowen
Grand Haven
Mich
Rudolph A. Bolte
Jefferson
Cedar Rapids Y Swimmers Beat Davenport 113 92
Cedar Rapids Y M C A junior A and B teams defeated Davenport Y swimmers 113 to 92 in a Saturday afternoon meet at the local Y pool. One hundred fifty spectators watched as Davenport dominated some events while Cedar Rapids claimed relays and multiple finals.
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Davenport Y
Condon
March
Ross
Henry
Noon
Ard
Sieg
University of Iowa
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R. Speed
W. Keller
G. Day
Pollock
Shark Club
Cedar Rapids
Peveler
Millhaven
Collins
Mikas
Rompot Henry
Relas
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Lelin
Wandel
Stevens
Pyle
C. Gibson
Foulks
B. Gibson
Zoller
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Foushee
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Thompson
Johnson
Krakenhoft
Rompot
Siex
Beck
Price
Pirst
Marsh
Dietsch
Poushee
Pender Davenport
Sieg and Loom
Cedar
Sanders
Confon
Griffith
Czichas
Rissman
Henrys
Krabenhoft
Millhollin
Mahood
Medier
McLellan
Early Entries Open for YMCA City Wide Handball Meet
Entries are being reserved for the YMCA City Wide Handball Championships with classes A B and C for singles and one class for doubles. Play begins January 19 and winners and runners up receive medals. Noted entrants include Steffa Simon Kutchera Nissen Lebeda Wilfong Kosek Meyer Yates Stuff Seaton Mueller Knapp Zisko Marsh Sanford Rankinen.
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Leon Meyer
Bob Yates
Bob Stuff
Howell Seaton
Ed Mueller
Russell Knapp
George Kosek
Charles Zisko
Bob Marsh
Don B. Sanford
Tye Rankinen
Luther Norsemen Edge Western Union In Iowa Clash
Luther Norsemen opened defense of the Iowa conference title with a 38 to 32 win over Western Union. Luther led 18 to 11 at halftime as coach Hamlet Peterson used twelve players including eight forwards. Western Union suffered its second defeat on a three game trip after losses to Wartburg and Upper Iowa.
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Wartburg
Western Union
Upper Iowa
Jackson County Meet Announces Pairings and Schedule
Special to The Gazette Maquoketa Michigan? No Maquoketa will host the Jackson County high school basketball tournament January 26 to 29 at Andrew High School. First round matches include Maquoketa vs Monmouth Miles vs Preston at 730 p m Wednesday. Semis Friday and finals Saturday with consolation Saturday afternoon.
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Monmouth
Miles
Preston
Bellevue
Baldwin
Sabula
Keystone Cage Team Beats Yager's Quint
The Turner basketball team defeated Yagers of Cedar Rapids 52 to 15 on Thursday night. Charles Johnson and Bob Harder scored 19 and 12 points for Turner while Olmstead led Yager's with 6.
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Gazette
Keystone
Turner
Yager's
Cedar Rapids
Charles “Kelly” Johnson
Bob Harder
Turners
Olmstead
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