Purdue Star Jewell Young Tops Big Ten Scorers With 75 Points
Jewell Young of Purdue leads the Big Ten scoring race with 75 points in five games as seven remain on Purdue’s schedule. The forward has 30 field goals and 15 free throws, aiming to break the 167-point conference record set by Joe Reiff in 1933. Combes and McMichael trail with 54 and 66 points respectively, while Indiana’s Ken Gunning and Illinois’ Lou Boudreau appear among the top scorers. Purdue and Illinois rely on free throws as a key factor in the race.
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Iowa Hawkeyes Face Five Of Seven Big Ten Games At Home
Iowa the Hawkeyes host five of seven remaining Big Ten games at the Iowa Field House after a February layoff. Feb 3 starts with South Dakota, then Indiana Northwestern Minnesota Illinois and a Feb 27 visit from Illinois, with Purdue Feb 13 at Lafayette. Benny Stephens leads scoring with 102 points, Gaddis 79, Johnson 49, Drees 43, Van Ysseldyk 41, Bobby 40, Suessens 22, Walsh 22.
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Toledo Defeats Tama Cage Team 31-12 in Local Tilt
Toledo high school beat Tama 31-12 at home Tuesday night led 17-6 at halftime. Bolt s and Spears scored 21 points for the winners while the Toledo second team won 18-10 with Whetstine starring. The game was halted twenty minutes when lights went out.
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Lisbon Five Topples Clarence Team 40 14
Lisbon cagers led by coach Emerson Calkins showed why they top the Wapsic conference with accurate passing and shooting to defeat Clarence 40 14 at halftime Tashan led 21 to the break as Rovers scored 12 points The Clarence girls defeated Tishons 36 11 in another contest
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Possible Schmeling Braddock Fight Moves to Chicago area
The article reports a likely post fight announcement at Madison Square Garden about moving the Schmeling Braddock heavyweight title fight to the Midwest, with Chicago favored. Promoter actions and Kilpatrick hints suggest a Chicago or Milwaukee venue and a rental-based box dates plan.
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Maquoketa Junior College hosts clash with Washington squad
Maquoketa Ia local basketball fans expect an evening of action as the Maquoketa Jaysees face the Washington junior college team in the school auditorium. Coach Freshwaters plans to bring his full fifteen man squad while Coach Oaks may have only seven due to illness. A curtain raiser features the Jackson county League team vs Preston quintet.
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Dysart Upsets Traer 27 to 14 in Court Upset
Dysart’s Trojan cagers upset favored Traer 27 to 14 on Traer’s court Tuesday night. Staunch defense held Traer to three field goals as Dysart led 15 to 5 at halftime and stretched to 20 to 7 by the third. Messer and Larson led Dysart scorers while Ottermann tallied nine for Traer. Dysart reserves beat Traer seconds 19 to 13 in the prelim.
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Mount Vernon Hosts Cavalier Rivalry in Narrow 30 28 Loss
Dee-Cornell held a tight Mount Vernon contest with Cornell edging Coe 30 to 28. The result shifts the Cedar Rapids rivals in the conference standings as Carleton looms and Beloit, January 30, is set for a rematch.
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Waukon Boys Triumph Over Lansing 44 to 26
Waukon high school basketball edged Lansing 44 to 26 on Lansing’s floor Tuesday night while the Waukon girls fell 35 to B.
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St Wenceslaus Game Tonight Postponed
St Wenceslaus basketball team cancels its trip to play St Mary's in Iowa City due to dangerous road conditions tonight.
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College Head Proposes Junking Intercollegiate Sports System
Dr Eugene Fair of Kirksville Teachers College called to scrap intercollegiate sports arguing the system fits an outdated era. He proposed intramural, forum like demonstrations of football with teams from several colleges meeting annually. He noted Kirksville’s success and said the idea may be raised at the New Orleans convention.
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Missouri
Hallahan and Grissom Sign With Cincinnati
Cincinnati AP reports Hallahan and Grissom signed with the Reds for 1937, joining veteran left handers among the club’s wealthiest players. The Reds now hold 15 contracted players and a 36-man roster including rookies.
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Tennis Officers Are Named and Ready Courts Open Early
Cedar Rapids Tennis Association held its annual meeting amid cold winds to elect 1937 officers and a board. Dwight S. Lupton was chosen president with Erwin J. Wasta as vice president and Dwight M. Miller as secretary. New Kenmore Golf Club courts reduce grooming and add four to six weeks to the season once weather allows play.
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Hold Annual Football Banquet At Wellman
The Gazette reports the Wellman community club held its annual football banquet at Mackeyhall. Parsons college coach Leo Frank gave the main address. Letters were awarded to Harold Moothart Donald Huntsberger Cedric Olin Russell Ross Roy Wetrich Dean Wade Arvid Wagamon Jimmy Coffey Dean Schwartz Robert Jacob Irvin Moothart and Carroll Yoder. Carroll Yoder was named next year’s football captain succeeding Harold Moothart. Music featured Lyall Smith and a string quartet including Laura Kehoe Bertha Illice Marian Durst and Jimmy Coffey.
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Bible to Confer With Texas Board Over Grid Post
Dana X. Bible arrived in Austin to discuss becoming Texas Longhorn coach. He seeks about 18000 dollars yearly with a long term contract, while regents consider the demand after touring the athletic facilities and meeting former associates. Bible previously led Nebraska to frequent Big Six titles.
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Martin To Discuss Contract With Cardinals
Oklahoma City AP reports St. Louis Cardinal outfielder John L. Pepper Martin will travel to discuss a new contract with branch Rickey. Estimated 1937 salary around 12500 dollars.
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Lajoie and Speaker Enter Hall of Fame
Napoleon Lajoie Tris Speaker and Cy Young voted into baseball's Hall of Fame at Cooperstown. The trio join the original immortals as bronze plaques will hang in the museum, with Lajoie leading the ballot, followed by Speaker and Young. Alexander closed near election with 125 votes. Collins and Keeler also shortlisted.
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Greeley High Beats Oneida 24 to 16 in Local Game
Greeley high school basketball defeats Oneida on home floor with a 24 to 16 score. Junior high contest goes to Oneida 16 to 12.
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Lost Nation Teams Split With Eldridge
The Lost Nation V-8 defeated Eldridge 22 to 21 in a close league game at Legion hall. Eldridge seconds beat the local Model T team 39 to 38. The McNeilly Hybrids of Center Junction will play here next Monday night.
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McGregor Runs Winning Streak With 44 20 Victory
Ja McGregor high basketball team continued its eight win of the year by defeating Guttenberg 44 to 20 Tuesday. McGregor led 24 to 10 at halftime. In the accompanying junior game, McGregor's second team won 20 to 7.
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Conesville High Beats Huron 23 21 in Tight Clash
Conesville high school defeated Huron 23 to 21 on Tuesday night at home. The halftime score stood 14 to 11 in favor of Huron. Kemp led Conesville with the high scoring total, and Sprouse delivered a decisive late shot to seal the win. Conesville advances to face Grandview Friday night.
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