Golden Gloves Kickoff Planned by Chamber of Commerce
Wilfrid Smith of the Chicago Tribune sports staff will be the principal speaker at the Chamber of Commerce Golden Gloves kickoff next Thursday night. The event launches the bureau’s advance ticket drive and awards citations for 1941 community service._expected attendance could exceed 500 with 3 000 bargain tickets sold for two nights.
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Insurance May Cover Iowa Girl Athletes
A. E. Rankin of Hampton is named to the Iowa High School Insurance board. The Girls' State High School Athletic union could join the plan as the boys association expands its coverage. The board now has eight directors and has been insuring girl athletes as risks, with part of the premiums paid from the boys' funds.
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Y W C A Cage Teams Finish Practice Round
Y W C A practice games yielded Armstrongs over Paris 37 to 17 Y W C A defeated Becks 15 to 10 and Sanitary beat Quaker Oats 26 to 16 League play starts Tuesday with Paris facing Becks at 7 15 and Y W C A meeting Armstrongs at 8 15 Quaker Oats vs Sanitary postponed.
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Wayne Blue Enlists in Army Air Corps
Wayne Blue, 205 pound junior fullback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, passed his physical in Omaha for entrance into the Army Air Corps. Blue previously sparked a Nebraska upset against Oklahoma by returning a tipped pass for a long gain.
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Yale Seeks Big Name Coach For Next Era In Football
Yale plans a high profile search to replace Spike Nelson as the advisory football committee meets in New York. Alumni gain a recommending voice for the first time in 30 years as Yale aims to restore gridiron glory and may fund a top salary for a nationally known coach. Potential candidates include Stiner, Faurot, Leahy, Crowley, Blaik, and Little.
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Spike Nelson
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Lou Stiner
Oregon State
Don Faurot
Missouri
Frank Leahy
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Jim Crowley
Fordham
Red Blaik
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Lou Little
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Charles Seymour
University
Iowa Hawkeyes face tough road trip to Columbus and Champaign
Iowa hopes to prove its Big Ten title credentials with games against Ohio State and Illinois. A double victory would return them to the conference lead, but the Columbus jinx since 1923 looms large as Dick Hein's return may or may not help.
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County Pairings In Basketball
Wyomings Jones County hosts Olin vs Morley and Martelle vs Center Junction with Onstow drawing Oxford Junction and a bye. In Wapello’s Louisa County Wakeup: Wyman vs Columbus Junction and Grandview vs Cotter Morning Sun vs Letts with bye. Fayette County sets boys lineups and girls Clermont Stanley Arlington Wancoma Hawkeye Randalia Elgin Randalia.
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Arlington
Marengo Prep Gridmen Hear Frank Carideo Speaker
Marengo high school football squad will attend a banquet at the K P hall hosted by the Commercial club. Frank Carideo a University of Iowa coach will be the guest speaker. Iowa game pictures will be shown.
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Red Cross benefit questioned for charity event profits
The column argues against promoter profits in charity bouts and highlights the Navy Relief Society receiving over 89 000 while officials took 900 in a Baer Louis exhibition. It notes pay to Garden and a critique of money flows, calling for no expenses taken from proceeds. It mentions Jimmy Louis Buddy Baer and Shylock references. It ends noting a thunder kickoff with Wilfrid Smith of the Chicago Tribune.
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Roosevelt Backs Full Baseball Program For War Time
President Roosevelt a life long baseball fan urged that baseball continue during wartime in a personal message to Judge Landis. He argued continued play would aid 20 million people, offer recreation after long workdays, and suggested more night games to help workers watch contests. The plan would involve about 300 teams and 5 000 to 6 000 players as a nationwide recreational asset.
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St Ambrose Edges Iowa Wesleyan 44 39 in Conference Play
St Ambrose beat Iowa Wesleyan 44 to 39 in an Iowa conference game at Mt Pleasant. The visitors led most of the night and the halftime score was 20 to 17. St Ambrose center Giroux topped scoring with 16 points while Wesleyan forward Huebner had 10.
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Eastern Iowa high school basketball scores and results
Scores from Waucoma Ridgeway and nearby towns show Ridgeway and Waucoma each posting wins in girls and boys matchups. Notable efforts include Ridgeway, Chelsea, Clutier, Stanwood, Olin, Rowley, Mt. Auburn, and Olin with multiple high scorers and half results reported. The article ends with a note that the Browns aim to schedule 14 night games.
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Rotz
Potential Rise in Iowa Sectional Tourneys Sparks Debate
Des Moines AP reports a likely expansion to 88 or 96 Iowa sectional tournaments this year, reducing team counts per tourney and travel. Current stats show 987 association members and 912 registered basketball entrants, with Fort Dodge and Waterloo East notable in wrestling.
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Free man ties 100 yard breaststroke record at Des Moines
Roosevelt’s Bill Freeman matched the national interscholastic mark of 1 minute 38 seconds in the 100 yard breaststroke as his team captured the Des Moines city high school swimming championship for the fifth consecutive year.
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Y Teams To Make Waterloo Journey
Volleyball and handball teams from the Cedar Rapids Y M C A will play at Waterloo Friday night. Volleyball players making the trip include Lee Winterberg Heine Gundling Louie Hensley Fred Taylor Sam Johnson Bill Whipple Len Dvorak and Ockie Theisen Paul Nissen Howell Seaton and Bob Kutchera will represent Cedar Rapids in handball. At one time Sweetwater Tex was known as Bitter Creek.
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Nie Gundling
Louie Hensley
Fred Taylor
Sam Johnson
Bill Whipple
Len Dvorak
Ockie Theisen
Paul Nissen
Howell Seaton
Bob Kutchera
Sweetwater, Tex
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Standard Oilers Play Becks Friday At Y
League leading Standard Oilers meet Becks Friday night in the Y. MCA Commercial league headliner at 9 o clock. Armstrongs play Allen Motors at 7 and Y Comets tangle with Aguilas at 8.
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