Armstrong Faces Zivic in Crucial Welterweight Bout
Henry Armstrong, at 28 and a veteran of over a decade, returns to challenge Fritzie Zivic for the welterweight title at Madison Square Garden. Zivic, two years younger, seeks to repeat his October victory as Armstrong’s form and stamina are debated amid heavy betting and a near sell-out crowd.
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Fritzie Zasic
Little Brown Man
York
INS
Henry Armstrong Wall
Zivic
Madison Square Garden
Zivie
Roush
Hockey Enthusiasts Urged To Send Practice Details
Local hockey practice at the Winter Sports club rink attracts about twelve players at 7 30 pm daily. The Hockey committee asks enthusiasts to submit name address and phone number to the Hockey committee care of Armstrong Clothing or John Beck Sporting Goods or the Chamber of Commerce for proper notification. Afternoon youth instruction for basic skills starts today from 5 to 6 30 pm and will continue next week Tuesday and Thursday same hours if ice remains suitable.
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Armstrong Clothing Company
John Beck Sporting Goods Store
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Tilden Hurt In Illinois Crash
Bill Tilden, noted tennis star, was cut and bruised when his car sideswiped another on icy pavement ten miles north of Mendota Illinois. He was en route from Milwaukee to St Louis for a tour engagement with Don Budge Alice Marble and Mary Hardwick. Doctors said his knee injury would likely prevent play for several days.
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Ill
Bill Tilden
Here
Tilden
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Don Budge
Alice Marble
Mary Hardwick
R. N. Musick
Harris Hospital
Cyclone matmen win for Iowa State over Wyoming
Iowa State college wrestlers defeated Wyoming university 24 to 6 in a Big Six vs Seven conference clash. Cyclones captured six of eight events on Thursday night in Laramie, Wyoming.
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Laramie
Wyo
Iowa State College
Wyoming University of
McKinley and Wilson face weekend packed with games
McKinley hosts Wilson tonight in Ramblers gym to start a busy weekend that also features McKinley vs Waterloo East, Wilson versus Wilton Junction, St Mary's of Waterloo against Immaculate Conception, and Marion at Vinton in Tri Valley play. Roosevelt postpones a Valley defense to Saturday due to district music demonstrations.
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Wilson
Ramblers
Waterloo East
Mississippi Valley
Wilton Junction
Towa
Muscatine County
Bathewick
Vard
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Immaculate Conception
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Roosevelt
Franklin
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al Sindelar
Bull Barnard
Virgil Knake
Dick McEvers
Barnard
Don Birkicht
St Mars'‘s
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Greyhounds
St. Wenceslaus
Phil Seghi
Marions
Vinton
Eldon Coffman
Mel Megeers
Duane Noelisch
Possibility of Iowa Yale Grid Game in 43 or 44
Iowa athletic director E G Schroeder said a series with Yale could occur in 1943 or 1944. He cited Amerson Nelson, a former Iowa star, becoming Yale coach as boosting prospects while negotiations have just begun. Schroeder denied Fordham talks and noted Iowa not interested in playing the Rams soon.
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E G. Schroeder
University of Iowa
Amerson Nelson
Iowa Grid
Yale
Schroeder
Fordham
Iowa
Jimmy Crowley
Hawkeyes
Rams
Dawson Faces Ferrier In Miami Biltmore Finals
George Dawson of Chicago upset National Amateur Champion Dick Chapman of New York 6 and 5 in the semi finals of the Miami Biltmore tournament. Friday's 36 hole final matches Dawson against Jim Ferrier of Australia who defeated Earl Christiansen in the Thursday afternoon round.
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George Dawson
Chicago
Dick Chapman
New York
Dawson
Big Jim Ferrier
Australia
Earl Christiansen
Miami
College basketball scores via Associated Press results
Kansas defeated Missouri 48 to 41 while Tulane led Southwestern Tennessee 58 to 38. Duke trailed George Washington 37 to 27 as other scores showed Carleton 32 Mexico University 29 and Montana State Normal 66 Billings Feig 1 4 with various colleges tallied.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Missouri
Tulane
Southwestern
St Patrick's Eases Past Parnell In Quick Victory
St Patrick's Shamrocks defeated Parnell 31 to 12 with a 19-6 first half run and a dominant defense. Joe Kenney scored 10 points for St Patrick's while George Hanson led Parnell with a basket and three fouls. Coach Walt Hogan rotated 16 players as second and third stringers played most of the second half.
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George Hanson
Walt Hogan
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Usher
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Upper Iowa defeats Buena Vista 39 to 22 in tight contest
Upper Iowa University upset Buena Vista 39 to 22 as Dale Alderson held to three points. Randall Webb and Marshall Hense led UIU with 11 points each while Jay Beekman paced Buena Vista with nine as the Beavers briefly led early in the second half.
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Lashers
Schrader
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Webb
Johnson
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Beckman
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Auer
Pouch
Hense
Mason
Alcorn
Oknetaingere
Vremmere
Koniston
O Hamquist
Braye
Ol Davis
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Red Peppers Preview 1941 Baseball Leagues
A preview piece weighs American and National leagues for 1941 and weighs Reds Cardinals Dodgers Giants Cubs Pirates Bees and Phillies. It flags Reds top pitching and defense while cautioning on will sometimes drawn by draft impact and key players.
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Reds
Monte Pearson
Jimmy Gleeson
Cubs
Gleeson
Willard Hershberger
Ernie Lombardi
Hines Stays in San Francisco Open After Boils and Putts
In the $5,000 San Francisco Open, Jimmy Hines of Great Neck and Tony Penna of Dayton both shot 68 in the first round, matching 140 over 36 holes despite Hines battling boils and two three putts. Chick Harbert led with 67 Thursday but dropped to 141, as qualifiers and playoff losers filled the field with notable players including Snead, Hogan, and Ghezzi.
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Tony Penna
Dayton
Jimmy Hines
Great Neck
N. Y
Hines
Penna
Chick Harbert
Battle Creek
Mich
John Perelli
Lake Tahoe
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Ray Mangrum
Oakmont
Zell Eaton
Brownsville
Tex
Lloyd Mangrum
Oak Park
Eduardo Blasi
Buenos Aires
Olin Dutra
Los Angeles
Sam Snead
Hot Springs
Jim Demard
Houston
Jimmy Thomson
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Sam Byrd
Ardmore
Clayton Heafner
Linville
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Jim McHale
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Denny Shute
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Bill Williamson
Vic Ghezzi
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Harry Cooper
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Conn
Fred Wood
Vancouver
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John Revolta
Evanston
Ill
Bob Conolly
Seattle
Emery Zimmerman
Portland
Joe Brown
Des Moines
Willie Goggin
Rubin Tops Schaefer In Short World Three Cushion Match
Art Rubin of New York toppled Jake Schaefer in a 50 to 44 victory in 42 innings, the shortest match of the world three cushion tournament to date. The lead swapped often until Rubin’s 41th inning burst and a natural shot in the 42nd sealed the win.
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Art Rubin
New York
Jake Schaefer
Rubin
Jay Bozeman
Vallejo
Calif
Len Kenney
Kenney
Bozeman
Arthur Thurnblad
Kenosha
Wis
Paul Lewin
Moriarity
Chamaco
Peterson
Cochran
Jackson
Brown New Cage Coach At Harvard
Earl Melvin Brown an All-America end at Notre Dame in 1938 is named head basketball coach and end coach for Harvard football. He succeeds Wes Fesler who moves to Wesleyan. Brown, then at Brown University, will report March 15 for spring practice and begin full duties in the fall at Cambridge.
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Mass
Earl Melvin Brown
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Harvard
Brown
Brown University
Wesley E. Fesler
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Elward Named Purdue Athletic Director After Kizer Death
Allen H. Mal Elward, Purdue University head football coach for four seasons, was named athletic director by the university trustees. He will continue as football coach and may appoint assistants. The appointment, succeeding Noble Kizer who died last summer, takes effect February 1.
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Ind
Allen H.mal Elward
Purdue University
Edward C. Elliott
Elward
Noble Kizer
Elliott
Iowa to Host High School Teams at Chicago Iowa Game
Charles Galiher of the University of Iowa says high school cage squads and their coaches will be guests of the athletics department at the Chicago Iowa basketball game on February 3 in Iowa City. The event aims to showcase prep talent and strengthen ties between schools and the university.
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Iowa City
Charles Galiher
University of Iowa
Department of Athletics
Eddie Briez Off on New Poetry Jag
Eddie Bratz headlines reflect a sports and culture mashup with boxing figures, football moves, and theater notes. The column hints at Chap man Arm strong, Zivic bets, and Armstrong's boxing shift, plus film and coaching news from New York.
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Eddie Brietz
Paton Churdan edges 21 20 in tense basketball finish
Elslager's Paton side defeats Pollack's Churdan 21 20 after leading changes in the second half. The item blends a high school game summary with notes on coaches and players across sports for a compact 1940s recap.
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Vernon Elslager
Coe College
Elslager
Paton
Pollack
Churdan
Denny Carroll
Detroit Tigers
Carroll
Dick Bartell
Charley Gehringer
Schoolboy Rowe
Pinky Higgins
Bruce Campbell
Town
Minnesota
Hawkeye
Gophers
Minneapolis
Loras Cagers Defeat St. Thomas in Tight Showdown
In St Paul, the Loras college basketball team beat St. Thomas 43 to 38. Key contributors were Marty McFadden Mickey Marty and John Corcoran with 10 points, while St. Thomas captain Tom Feely led all scorers with 15 points. This marks Loras second straight win over St. Thomas after a 34 to 28 earlier victory.
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Loras
St. Thomas Cagers
Marty McFadden
Mickey Marty
John Corcoran
Tom Feely
St. Thomas
Major League Races Plastered With Ifs
The 1941 major league season outlook centers on big ifs for each club driven by potential army service and internal team puzzles. From Detroit to Philadelphia, teams face uncertainties about infield defense, pitching depth, and key veteran slumps as managers promise adjustments while fans weigh early hopes.
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Frankie Frisch
Bees
Phillies
Boston
Phils
Camp Dix
York
Army Service
Detroit Tigers
Center Point Five Scares Red Hawks
St Wenceslaus edged Center Point 25 to 22 in a tight contest as Zobl led the visitors with 11 points and the Red Hawks squandered 11 free throws. Center Point’s girls beat St Wenceslaus 38 35 in the curtain raiser.
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Gazette
Center Point
St. Wenceslaus
Red Hawks
Zobl
Smith
Woods
Haars
Kitson
Newland
Bramwell
Wenceslaus
Dick Taylor
Frank Pavek
Pavek
Bernie Polansky
Onslow Independents Top Wyoming Independents 41–27
Onslow Independents defeated Wyoming Independents 41 to 27 Wednesday night. Onslow led 27 to 11 at the half as R. Hall scored 19 points and Willman added 11 for Wyoming.
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Onslow Independents
Wyoming Independents
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R. Hall
Willman
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