Intra-City Doubleheader Highlights Prep Schedule
A busy intra-city week at Coe gym features Franklin vs Roosevelt atop the city standings and Wilson vs McKinley on the same program. Other notable games include Immaculate Conception vs St Patrick’s and St Wenceslaus vs St Mary’s Iowa City with Cedar Rapids parochial teams all on view Friday.
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McKinley
Wilson
Coe Gym
St. Pat’s
Nnal
Franklin-Roosevelt
Cee
St. Patrick's
1. C
St. Wenceslaus
St. Mary's
Iowa City
St. Patrick’s
Immaculate Conception
St. Mary’s
Franklin Vs. Roosevelt
Coe
Wilson Vs. McKinley
Marion
Cedar Rapids
N L Moguls Vote for More Night Games
The National League approved increasing the number of night games for the 1942 season at an emergency meeting called before President Roosevelt's letter became public. The exact number will be decided at the joint meeting with the American League on February 3, with Ford Frick noting no set limit yet. Phillies president Gerald Nugent voiced optimism the club could avoid selling key players thanks to the shift in policy.
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New York
Roosevelt
Landis
Ford Frick
Philadelphia Phillies
Gerald Nugent
Phillies
Semi Pro Baseball Dictators Convene in Chicago Meeting
In Chicago commissioners of the National Semi Pro Baseball Congress gathered for their seventh annual meeting. Ray du Mont founder and president said about 200 leagues will operate this season. The semi pro world series at Wichita will conclude the season late in summer.
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Chicago
SNS
National
Roosevelt Views Delight Raiders President Johnson
Judge Harry S. Johnson, president of the Raiders, praises President Roosevelt for supporting organized baseball in 1942. He notes anticipated night baseball expansion, higher costs for uniforms and bats, and a long term price on baseballs. The Raiders also acquired pitcher Mike Marek from Moline in a league bid, a 23 year old married Texas resident with one child.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Johnson
Raiders
Johnson
Mike Marek
Moline
Marek
Texas
Golden Gloves and sports notes at Belle Plaine
Plans advance for the Belle Plaine fire department benefit Golden Gloves event on February 2 and 3 with a committee shown. The Atkins squad drills for the Belle Plaine meet as trainers and supt. pose in photos. Also notes on Iowa Hawkeyes free throws, Notre Dame track prospects, boxing and bowling highlights, and other sports trivia including Babe Adams, Nile Kinnick, and references to future events.
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Golden Gloves
Bella Plaine
Fire Department
Lloyd Shirley
Verne Eige
Roy McBride
Earl Byers
Raleigh Johnson
Harvey Pike
Fred Draper
Earl Park
Ed Morek
Floyd Iverson
Dick Rucker
Joe Strawhorn
Kenneth Frazelle
W. F. Snyder
Art Bird
Atkins
Belle Plaine
C. H. Pease
R. A. Nuffziger
Atkins School
Edmund Longfield
Raymond Freeman
Virgil Gallo
Gordon Schlotterbeck
Eddie Schrieler
Robert Schlotterbeck
Keith Roths
Edward Schlotterbeck
Frank Nye
IDPA
Floyd Ebaugh
Nebraska A. Cage
Goodyear
Johnny Mize
St. Louis
Babe Adams
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Nile Kinnick
Kansas City
New Jersey
Bill Powell
Three Tied in Billiard Meet in Chicago Showdown
Welker Cochran of San Francisco battled Art Rubin of New York and won 50 to 38 in 39 innings to join Joe Chamaco of Mexico and Willie Hoppe in a three way tie for first. John Fitzpatrick of Los Angeles beat Otto Reiselt 40 to 39, taking third win in six matches.
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Chicago
Welker Cochran
San Francisco
Art Rubin
New York
Cochran
Joe Chamaco
Mexico
Willie Hoppe
John Fitzpatrick
Los Angeles
Otto Reiselt
Fitzpatrick
Reiselt
Grinnell Beats Ripon In Tight Defensive Clash
Grinnell defeats Ripon 35 to 28 in a grim defensive Midwest Conference game. Grinnell's Bowers scores nine while Paul Patterson limits Ripon's Teddy Scalissi to four free throws. Ripon mustered only two field goals in the contest.
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RIPON
Wis
Grinnell
Pioneers
Bowers
Paul Patterson
Patterson
Teddy Scalissi
Teddy
Eastern Iowa High School Basketball Scores Patchwork
Scores from games across eastern Iowa include South English defeating Webster 17 to 7 at half, La Porte City 27 to 18 over Keystone at half, Maquoketa 37 to 28 over DeWitt with Hinke 24 key, Palo 24 to 9 over Shueyville at half, Wenceslaus Girls 48 to 26 over Palo with Romod and Waddle 21 for Palo, and Coggon beating Troy Mills 32 to 18 with Trefz 13 for Cosson.
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South English
Webster
South Engllah
Garret
Herrick
LA Porte City
Keystone
Ohde
Lance
la Porte
Maquoketa
Masuaketa
Maqu
Palo
Bhuerville
Coggan
Troy Mills
Cosson
Fisher Troy Mills
Corgon
Halroy Mills
Price
Sceveere I
Bulldogs Upset Washington U. in MVC Basketball Clash
In Des Moines Drake’s Bulldogs beat Washington 41 to 38 in a hard Missouri Valley Conference game. Lloyd Milbourn led Drake with 14 points as Jack Darnton scored 14 for Washington in a loser effort to avoid a third straight conference defeat.
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Drake
Bulldogs
Washington
Lloyd Milbourn
Jack Darnton
Bears
Crawford
Mecleand
Darnton
Milbourn
Jerry
Schwarz
Powers
lHelser
Joe Burton
Puralte Schwenk
Misseree
Bulle
Perry
Burton
Hawkeye Freshman Tops Vollenweider in Hurdles
In Iowa City's All University relays, freshman Norman Pullman defeated Henry Vollenweider in the 60 yard hurdles with Frank Montgomery also winning the other hurdles event. Vollenweider finished third in both 60 yard high and low hurdles as Iowa showcased rising talent.
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Hawkeye
Nips Vollenweider
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Henry Vollenweider
Vollenweider
Norman Pullman
Frank Montgomery
Delta Gamma takes crown with veteran and fresh team
Co captain Irvin Wolf and Ed Mahoney teamed with freshmen Wayne Foster and Chester Sample to win the title for Delta Gamma. Montgomery, a Chicago product, was the meet’s sole double winner, finishing the 60 year dash in seconds and also taking the low hurdles.
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Delta Gamma
Irvin Wolf
Ed Mahoney
Wayne Foster
Chester Sample
Montgomery
Chicago
Quakers Edge Dubuque in Close Saturday Cage Battle
The Quakers overcome a late contest to beat Dubuque 45 to 42 as Steven son led scoring with 21 points for the visitors. Honeymead added five quick points before Dubuque surged, while Quakers forced turnovers to seal the win.
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Quakers
Dubuque
Quaker Oats
Federal
Johnny Kitch
Ockie Theisen
Stevenson
Honeymead
Mechanicsville Maroons
Lehman retires with fractured wrist in Canadian boxing final
Larryfer Lehman from Toronto fought through to the Canadian Air Force boxing final but retired with a fractured wrist. Jack Winterlegion captured the title.
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Toronto
NBA
Peter Lehman
New York
Jack Winterlegion
Barker to Return as F. and M Coach After Mayser Move
Dick Barker is slated to take over Franklin and Marshall football duties after Alan M. Holman retires, completing a move that sees Barker return to the coaching scene. Barker previously led Cornell for 17 years, excelling in wrestling and football, with Olympic qualifiers among his athletes. He plans to relocate from Cedar Rapids to Lancaster by next August to assume the new post.
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Mayser
Franklin and Marshall
Barker
Cornell
Alan M. Holman
Columbus, O
Lancaster
F. and M
the Gazette
Holman
Ohio State
Francis Schmidt
Barkers
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
Mt. Vernon
Noted college athletics leader Barker to lead Franklin and Marshall football
Special to The Gazette Lancaster Pa Dick Barker former Cornell College athletic director was named to succeed Alan Holman as head football coach at Franklin and Marshall. Barker is a 1921 Town State College graduate with a master’s from Iowa and a long record as player coach and national team selector.
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the Gazette
Lancaster
Dick Barker
Cornell College
Alan Holman
Franklin and Marshall
Town State College
University of Iowa
Chicago Bears
Cornell
Fielding H. Yost
University of Michigan
Cornwell
Barker
United States
Oklahoma
Reds Seek Walker as Dixie Interest Reported
Cincinnati Reds are reported to be interested in outfielder Dixie Walker from Brooklyn as a potential trade target. The news ties Walker to the Reds in a Free-Agency style report and notes Brooklyn as his current club.
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Cincinnati
NBA
Cincinnati Reds
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn
High School Leaders Aid Red Cross in Iowa Benefit Plan
Two state high school athletic chiefs agreed to lead divisions of a drive to raise 15000 for 10 Red Cross ambulances. Feb 21 was proposed for statewide benefit basketball games with other sports to follow.
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ES Moines
Iowa
Red Cross
I. W. Edie
Rudd
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Supt
A. E. Rankin
Hampton
Girls High School Athletic Union
Harold P. Klein
Des Moines
Iowa~Des Moines National Bank
Valley lifts freshman rule in wartime varsity eligibility
The Missouri Valley conference voted to allow freshman participation in varsity athletics for the duration of the war emergency. The policy permits three years of varsity competition and immediate eligibility for certain graduates and enrolled students, with residence and credit requirements and a 12 hour minimum to retain freshman status.
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ST. Louis
Missouri Valley Conference
No Peer in East Named Top College Player
Nat Holman of City College and Clair Bee of Long Island University call Capt. Joel Niland of Canisius College the best East region college basketball player they have seen this season.
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NEW York
NBA
Nat Holman
City College
Clair Bee
Long Island U
Joel Niland
Canisius College of Buffalo
Maquoketa JC Defeats Washington JC in Friday Contest
Maquoketa junior college built a 22 to 9 halftime lead and cruised to a 39 to 17 victory over Washington junior college. Don Mohlenhoff scored 18 points for Maquoketa.
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the Gazette
Maquoketa
Maquoketa Junior College
Washington Junior College
Don Mohlenhoff
Winter feeding drives aid game birds across Iowa
Early October orders urged emergency winter feeding in every county. Hundreds of feeding stations and tens of thousands of pounds of feed supported by 237 groups and individuals helped birds endure a heavy snow. Quails suffered weight loss. fox hunting flourished as foxes thrived in the cold. A school near Louisa reports Bobwhite songs at a feeder, proving feed draws wildlife and people together.
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Chuck Kosek
State Superintendent of Game
Pearl Harbor
Louis Miskovsky
Milo Heral
Nature
Leon Stusak
Oak Grove School No
Louisa
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