Cedar Falls Marion and Wilson Battle for First in Week’s Schedule
Cedar Falls Marion and Wilson all pursue top spot as Friday games pair Cedar Falls at Marion and Wilson hosting Independence. Roosevelt eyes Mississippi Valley gains in Waterloo trip while Clinton vs Iowa City determines leadership. Parochial games highlight Immaculate Conception St Patrick’s clash and St Wenceslaus tests.
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Cedar Falls
Marion
Wilson
Independence
Tigers
Roosevelt
Waterloo
Clinton
Iowa City
Dubuque
McKinley
Franklin
Immaculate Conception
St. Patrick's
Monticello
Sacred Heart
St. Wenceslaus
St. Patrick’s
Greyhounds
St. Patrick’s of
Cedar Rapids
St. Mary's
Sacred Heart of Monticello
Red Hawks
Jerry Wachal
Bob Ford
Don van Dura
Witwer-IM Combat Features AIL Play Week Schedule
Allied Industrial league games run Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Tuesday features Link Belt-Speeder vs Quaker Oats, Collins Radio vs LaPlant Choate, and Iowa Manufacturing vs Witwer Grocer. Wednesday’s key matchup has Wilson's and Collins Radio at 8 after an earlier 7 p.m. clash.
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Allied Industrial Basketball League
Link Belt-Speeder
Quaker Oats
Collins Radio
LaPlant- Choate
Iowa Manufacturing and
Witwer Grocer
Wilson’s
Collins
Lusker Oats
Iowa
LaPlant-Choate
Kitch
Quakers
Gulick
la Plant
Zisko
Wilson's
Groenenboom
Savold seeks accounting from manager Pinkie George
Des Moines heavyweight Lee Savold on Saturday asked his promoter manager for an accounting of all receipts and expenditures during the 18 months George handled his affairs. Savold’s attorneys filed the notice in Polk County District Court and will submit a petition by February 1.
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Des Moines
INS
Lee Savold
Pinkie George
George
Polk County
Savold
Brammer, Brody, Charlton and Parker
Iowa City Quintet Beats Mt. Vernon
Iowa City five defeated Mount Vernon 42 to 17 on Friday night. Merle Miller led St. Patrick’s of Iowa City with 26 points while Current topped Mount Vernon with eight.
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Iowa City
Mt. Vernon
Mount Vernon
St. Patrick’s
Merle Miller
Current
Angel Sonnenberg Strangers in Ring at Memorial Colosseum
Cedar Rapids wrestlers announce a Jan 26 show featuring five newcomers plus main event Maurice Tillet "The Angel" versus Gus Sonnenberg in a best two of three falls match. Opening bouts pair Gino Romanelli and Ali Adali, then Hans Steinke versus Frank Judson. Tickets on sale at Curry's Cigar Store.
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Cedar Rapids
Hans Steinke
Frank Judson
Harvard
Maurice Tillet
the Angel
Gus Sonnenberg
Tillet
Life Magazine
Sonnenberg
Gus
Angel
United States
Curry’s Cigar Store
Stone to Be Scout for Tigers in Shelbyville Territory
Johnny Stone, ex Detroit Tigers and Washington Senators outfielder, signed as Tigers scout. Owner Walter O. Briggs announced Saturday. Stone will scout in the Shelbyville Tennessee area near his home.
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Detroit
Johnny Stone
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Tigers
Walter O. Briggs
Shelbyville
Tenn
Boxing Banter on Fighters and Factions From Chicago
A lively Chicago boxing column with anecdotes on Billy Conn Lou Nova Joe Louis and other fighters. It ponders matchups Louis Conn in June Yankee Stadium bids mentions Sam Slotsky Max Schmeling and Lew Jenkins while noting Ring legends and evolving careers and gossip.
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Hicago
Billy Conn
Lou Nova
Louis
Pat Comiskey
Gene Tunney
Max Schmeling
Lew Jenkins
Whitey Bimstein
Louis Conn
Yankee Stadium
New York
Anton Christoforidis
Lew Burston
Monte Cristo
Joe Louis
Babe Ruth Remains a Center of Attention at Stevens Memorial
The Babe Ruth, now near 46, attends a tribute to Harry M. Stevens with other baseball notables. He remains a towering figure despite lingering banter about returning to the game, having pursued golf, hunting, and fishing after his Yankee years.
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Babe Ruth
Ruth
The
Yanks
Col. Ruppert
Joe McCarthy
Babe
Yankee
Newark
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Pennsylvania
Iowa Handball Journey to Return to Cedar Rapids Courts
The eleventh state handball championship will be held at the Cedar Rapids Y M C A arenas on February 15. Don Steffa plans retirement, widening the field led by Harris Coggeshall and Paul Nissen with defending doubles champions Steffa and Nissen broken up. Des Moines and Cedar Rapids clubs vie for the singles and doubles titles as all Y M C A’s in the state may enter two players per singles and two doubles teams.
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Cedar Rapids Y. M. C
Des Moines
John Beck
Cedar Rapids
Don Steffa
Steffa
Harris Coggeshall
Paul Nissen
Nissen
Marcovis
Thompson
All Y. M. C. A
Beardslex
Anamosa
Beardsley
Peterson
Lawrence Gatzke
Clarence Aldrich
Monticello
Fayette County Meet Release Pairings For West Union
The Fayette county high school basketball tournament in West Union February 5 to 8 lists boys first round matchups Oran vs Arlington, Watrna vs Clermont, Stanley vs Waucoma, Fayette vs Klein. Alpha vs Hawkeye. Girls include Clermont vs Stanley, Maynard vs Randalis, Hawkeye vs Arlington, Waucoma vs Bre.
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West Union
Fayette County
Oran
Arlington
Watrna
Clermont
Stanley
Waucoma
Fayette
Klein
Alpha
Hawkeye
Maynard
Oran-Arkinston
Randalia
Clermont-Wadena
Stanley-Waucoma
Elein
Alpha-Hawkeye Winnee
Randalis
Waucomabre
Three More Games On Quakers' Card
The Quaker Oats basketball team schedules three upcoming games this week on their home floor against Link-Belt Speeder Tuesday Maquoketa Junior College Thursday and Consumer Sales East Mo Jine Ill Saturday The Quakers are undefeated in eleven starts this season Thursday marks the Junior college team's first Quaker appearance.
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Quaker Oats
Maquoketa Junior College
Consumer Sales
East Mo Jine
Ill
Quakers
Iowa City U High Upsets Monticello Panthers
Iowa City U High toppled Monticello from its undefeated Eastern Iowa Seven standings with a 31-25 upset Friday. U High dominated rebounds and backboard play as George Lehman scored 14 and Bob Liddy added nine for Monticello.
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Iowa City University
Kich
Iowa City
Monticello
Iowa
Panthers
U-High
George Lehman
Blue Center
Bob Liddy
1940 Trapshoot Records Compiled For US Shoots
The 1940 trapshooting records document leaders by class and target counts. Notable figures include Stanley Meadows of Grimes Iowa and W F Harder of Lincoln Nebraska with top handicaps and high over all percentages. The report highlights sharp shooters from Kansas City to Spokane and lists eastern Iowa shooters with state tallies and notable women marksman Lela Hall.
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United States
Sportsmen's Review
Stanley Meadows
Grimes
Meadows
W. F Harder
Lincoln
Neb
Ike Andrews
Spartansburg
S. C
R A King
Wichita Falls
Tex
Ed Luyden
Nashville
Tenn
Phil R. Miller
French Lick
Ind
Harder
Guy Chiesman
Spokane
Wash
George T Peter
Phoenix
Ariz
Lela Hall
Joe Davison
Kansas City
Rudy Etchen
Kansas
John Merrill Gladbrook
J Robinson
R. Thornburs
Oj Robinson
Thornbure
Jesse Rasenberger
Reinhard
James Rucker
Tama
MC Rucker
Cod Schiesseman
Vietor Brank
Smith Jana
George M
George M_ South, No English Lyle Stephenson. DeiWirr E G&G Wheeler, Grunel
Edwin Wucockson
Steoiney
Chet Walliams
Gruneil
Jack Youne
Max Evans
Marion
Notre Dame Northwestern Grid Game Moves To Evanston
The annual football clash between Notre Dame and Northwestern shifts from South Bend to Dyche Stadium in Evanston under mutual agreement. The game date remains November 15, balancing home schedules for both schools.
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Evanston, I
Notre Dame
Northwestern
South Bend
Dsche Stadium
Wildcats
Educational look at American harness racing history
This column traces harness racing’s evolution from a mile standard to a sport shaping saddle horses and farm work. It notes the mile as the classic distance, the rise of trotters, and the byproducts like pacers and useful farm animals. The writer promises future pieces on bloodlines, champions, and notable races.
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EIRC
Jones County Girls Basketball Tournament Schedule
The Jones County girls basketball tournament will be held in Oxford Junction January 22 23 and 25 with seven teams Olin Onslow Wyoming Center Junction Oxford Junction Morley and Martelle Center Junction has a bye Oxford Junction opens Wednesday vs Wyoming Onslow faces Olin and Morley vs Martelle in the second game Thursday hosts the semi finals and the finals Saturday Angus Moore of Mount Pleasant will officiate The ASC Stones of Davenport meet Nashville Tennessee in a separate Thursday game featuring well known players Helen Joura and Margaret Macomber of Olin and Mary Arlene Banks of Nashville a former 1940 All American captain The second game pits Oxford Junction against the ASC reserves
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Oxford Junction
Jones County
Olin
Onslow
Wyoming
Center Junction
Morley
Martelle
Angus Moore
Mount Pleasant
A. S. C. Stones
Davenport
Nashville, Tenn
Helen Joura
Margaret Macomber
ASC
Mary Arlene Banks
Nashville
Oxford Junction Girls
AIC
Anamosa Gloves Meet Draws Fast Field Of Boxers
Anamosa hosts its annual Golden Gloves district tournament January 27 and 28 at the American Legion hall with eight weight divisions. Local stars including Ralph Beardsley and Skinny Peterson headline a full field from Monticello Solon Marion and other teams coached by Jack McNally in a lively prep boxing showcase.
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Gazette Golden Gloves
Anamoza ¥Urkas American Legion
Anamosa
Anamosa Boxing
Golden Glaves Sr Taps
Pers
Cas Ace
Jack McNally
McNally
Ralph Beardsles
Anamosa High
Bes
Skinny Peterson
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al Singer
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Babe Risko
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Ken Overlin
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