Iowa Faces Michigan in Big Ten Title Showdown
Iowa hosts Michigan in a pivotal Big Ten showdown while Illinois plays Wisconsin at Madison and Minnesota, Indiana, and Wisconsin chase the leaders. Illinois reliance on scorers Pick Dehner and Bill Hapac bolsters odds as Iowa leans on Ben Stephens though Jim Rae is out with a back injury, shaping a tense weekend slate.
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Tom Harmon
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Smick Prasse
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Irvine Thomas
John Getchell
St Thomas
George Levis
Berg Wins Augusta Titlists With 319 Total
National Champion Patty Berg defeated Dorothy Kirby to win her third straight Augusta Titlists title finishing at 319 after 72 holes. Kirby shot 76 in the final round to finish second at 321, with Marion Miley and Mrs. Helen Hicks Harb tied for third at 331. Kathryn Hemphill ended fifth with 333.
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Patty Berg
Atlanta
Dorothy Kirby
Minneapolis
Miss Kirby
Patty
Dorothy
Marion Miley
Lexington
Helen Hicks Harb
Little Rock
Ark
Kathryn Hemphill
Columbia
S. C
Harry Cooper Takes Frisco Medal Honors
Harry Cooper captured medalist honors in the $5,000 San Francisco match play open at Lakeside, posting a 36-hole total of 136 to stand six under par. He fired a 65 after an even 71, tying his own course record, which was later equalled by Johnny Perelli, with Perelli also posting 65 alongside.
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San Francisco
Harry Cooper
Lakeside
Cooper
Johnny Perelli
Lake Tahoe
Cali
Perelli
Big Ed Dudley
Philadelphia
Art Doering
Stanford University
Zell Eaton
Oklahoma City
Dudley
Mark Fry
Oakland
Viewing the Field: Grinnell Faces High Scoring Group
Grinnell has won two of three in the Missouri Valley but lacks a leading scorer as five or six players share shooting. Creighton’s Carl Roh leads with 41 points in three games while Dick Shaw of Creighton aims to hit his stride before Grinnell-Creighton clashes. Several local seniors finish athletic careers tonight including Eddy of Franklin, O'Brien of McKinley, Hammill of Roosevelt, and Hanson of Wilson, with eight Franklin players listed among mid-year graduates.
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Pioneers
Truesdale
Carl Roh
Creighton
Cyclones
Bluejays
Albert Eddy
Franklin
Jack O’brien
McKinley
Golden Bears
O’brien
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Howard Hammill
West Siders
Bill Bloomhall
Troy Deal
Earl Delzell
Bill Fluegel
Robert E. Johnson
Leo Leonard
George Nassif
Eddy
McKin~ley
Bob Julis
Ray Hamad Roosevelt
Hammill
Delzell
Clinton
Tribune Calls Off Saturday Silver Skates Program
Twenty local skaters headed to Chicago for Tribune silver skates races learned the Saturday event was canceled due to poor ice. Sunday’s races likely off as well. final word expected Saturday morning as weather continues to hinder ice conditions.
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Tribune
Chicago
Ward
Paul Shannon Baseball Writer Dies in Accidental Drowning
The body of Paul Shannon, 64, noted Boston sports writer and longtime Baseball Writers Association president, was recovered from Pass a Grille bay in St. Petersburg Florida. Authorities deem the death accidental after Shannon left home Thursday night to walk, was seen on a seawall at 10 45, and did not return by midnight. He had covered spring training for 35 years for the Boston Post and was a veteran sports columnist.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Paul Shannon
Boston
Passa-Grille Bay
Here
John T. Fisper
Shannon
Fisher
Joe Benfield
Mize Reveals Lessons From Last Season
St. Louis AP Johnny Mize of the Cardinals says two lessons shaped his year. He learned to shed excess weight at training and to modify his batting stance to outguess pitchers after the new NL ball gave them the edge. He finished 1938 with a .337 average, close to the league leader. Teammate Terry Moore trains alongside him to boost batting power.
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ST. Louis
Johnny Mize
St. Louis Cardinals
Johnny
Mize
Mike
Cardinals
Ernie Lombardi
Cincinnati
Terry Moore
Moore
Major Canadian Banks Control Broad Market Share
The report notes three banks, with about 2 600 branches, hold around 70 percent of Canadian banking resources. A fourth bank and its branches control about 27 percent, signaling a highly concentrated market structure.
Eddy Ends Franklin Career With Final Clinton-Franklin Meet
Albert Eddy Franklin senior closes a standout athletic career after tonight’s Clinton Franklin basketball game. Eddy earned All State football honors in 1937 and 1938, starred in track as district and conference dash champion, and helped Franklin win district and conference titles. He also earned four basketball letters and membership in Sophrosyne and the National Athletic honor society. He graduates Thursday and plans to enter college next fall.
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Clinton-Franklin
Albert Eddy
Franklin
Eddy
Cedar Rapids
Orville Rust
Iowa Daily Press Association
Mississippi Valley
Thunderbolt
Sigourney Advances to Third Round in Keokuk County Meet
Sigourney moved into the third round after a 38-18 victory over Ollie in the Keokuk county tournament. Delta defeated What Cheer 33-22, and Keota beat Kinross 17-15 in the first two rounds.
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Keokuk County
Delta
What Cheer
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Kinross
Ollie
Urbana High Defeats Van Horne by Ten in Hoops Showdown
Urbana High School defeated Van Horne 29 to 16 to reach ten wins. The Urbana reserves also won 34 to 19. Reid starred for the varsity squad in the win.
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Urbana High
van Horne
The
Gazette
Urbana
Reid
Waukon High Tops Lansing Five 28 to 16
Waukon high school boys beat Lansing 28 to 16 on Thursday. Erickson and Goode each scored 8 points to lead the victors. The Waukon girls fell 23 to 19. The junior boys also defeated Lansing 10.
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Waukon
Waukon High School
Erickson
Goode
Dime's Charity Grows Into Five Dollars Of Luck
Tommy Fibbs a Western Union messenger in Cincinnati gave his last dime to a Latonia race track collection for a burial of a man he did not know. Later he found a mutuel ticket in the grandstand worth 5.20 dollars confirming the believed blessing.
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Cincinnati, C
Tommy Fibbs
Western Union
Tommy
Latonia
Jabs and Knockouts Highlight Boxing Result Roundup
In Newark Tony Galente overwhelmed Jorge Brescia by knockout. Denver reports show Tony Cangeneri winning on points over Wally Hally, while Bob Pastor secured a decision against Warrington. The page lists fighters from multiple cities with weight figures and notes from Associated Press boxing coverage.
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Associated Press
Newark
N. J
Tony Galente
Orange
Jorge Brescia
Argentina
Denver
Tony Cangeneri
New York
Wally Hally
Los Angeles
Bob Pastor
Warrington
Liverpeel
O leaSy
Paline
Miche Weaiey
Ramer
Fang
Eariné
Rochester
N. Y
Basketball Scores From United Press Roundup
Scores include St. Benedict's 9, McPherson vs Maryville at Me Tehrs Te Rhustilie. Chilicstite Business College 24 St. Pauls 15. Mary's 40 Ma ecemmens 33. Ashland 27, Wilibrenton Yaopliss zs. Renasistsk Serwack 38 MEQuehanna villanaga 373 Catholic U. 26.
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Catholic U
Alexander Stars in Freak Museum Stirs Old Glory Day
Grover Cleveland Alexander, baseball immort al, appears at Hubert's dime museum on 42nd Street in New York for a three week run. The aging star recalls the 1926 World Series and laments his post career life while critics and fans watch him at the infamous venue.
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New York
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Hubert’s Dime Museum
42Nd Street
Grover Cleveland
Alexander
Cooperstown
Hubert
Baseball Writers of America
Cooperstown Shrine
Tony Lazzeri
Peter
Jack Johnson
Arthur
Museum
Lighters and Quakers Win League Games
Iowa Electric Light and Power beats Witwer’s 39 to 26 to hold the Allied Industrial lead. Quaker Oats tops Penick and Ford 26 to 21 with Johnny Kitch scoring eleven points. Box scores follow.
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Ate
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Johnny Kitch
Galento Knocks Out Brescia In First Heat
Tony Galento defeats Jorge Brescia 1 41 into the opening heat at Newark Armory in front of Promoter Mike Jacobs and 10 000 spectators. Galento vows to meet Lou Nova next, while Brescia shows grit before a decisive left to the heart ends the bout. Green warns both fighters over possible foul play.
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Mike
Newark Armory
Tony
Jorge Brescia
Lou Nova
Noe
N. J
Tony Galento
Googota
Abe Green
Brescia
Jorge
Prep Cage Tonight Schedule McKinley Roosevelt Games
In Iowa City St Marys meets St Patricks with varsity at 8 and earlier seventh grade and other matchups. St Martins Cascade plays Immaculate Conception with girls at 7 and boys at 8 15. Wilson visits Independence.
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Roosevelt
Clinton
Franklin
St. Mary’s
Iowa City
St. Patrick’s
St. Martin’s
Cascade
Immaculate Conception
Wilson
Independence
Norway Young Player Art Holland Signs with Grand Island Giants
Norway born Art Holland son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Holland signed a contract Monday with the Grand Island Nebraska team farm club of the St Louis Cardinals He is a 20 year old Norway high school graduate who played four years on the school team He previously caught for Wilsons team in Cedar Rapids and will report to Springfield Missouri for spring practice around April 1
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Pete
Phillies
Cubs
Cardinals
House of David
Nebraska
Norway
Art Holland
Arthur Holland
Grand Island
Neb
St. Louis Cardinals
Norway High School
Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Springfield
National Hockey Loop Standings Unchanged
The National Hockey League standings stayed the same Friday after the Boston Bruins were upset 1-0 by the Montreal Canadiens on home ice. It did not affect the top spot as the New York Rangers also lost 4-3 to the Detroit Red Wings, keeping the teams in their positions. Johnny Gagnon scored the Canadiens lone goal in the second period with assists from Seibert and Blake.
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United Press
National Hockey League
Boston Bruins
Les Canadiens
New York Rangers
Detroit Red Wings
Canadiens
Johnny Gagnon
Seibert
Blake
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