Prep Card Maps Eight-Game Week For Local High Schools
Immaculate Conception opens a busy week with Sacred Heart Monticello clash as St. Patrick's St. Wenceslaus meet Tuesday. The schedule runs Tuesday through Friday with eight total games including St. Wenceslaus at Center Point and Sacred Heart Waterloo at St. Patrick's. Coaches Seghi and the S C squad hold a 10-1 start, and local rivalries highlight this intra city and Linn county action.
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Sacred Heart of Monticello
St. Patrick’s
St. Wenceslaus
Sacred Heart
Monticello
Center Point
Wilson
McKinley
Keystone
Roosevelt
Oelwein
St. Patrick's
Franklin
Waterloo
Seghi
S. C
Greyhounds
Shamrocks
Red Hawks
Victors
St. Mary’s
Iowa City
St. Wenceslaus Red Hawks
Linn County
Roosevelt Rough Riders Near Return to Glory in City Sports
Wilson athletes Lodge Mrkvicka and John Hensley shown as casualties and comebacks shape a year of prep track and sports at Roosevelt. Hensley places in state meets. Roosevelt basketball wins back to back as teams lower fouls, hinting at a strong 1939 40 season for the Rough Riders.
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Lodge Mrkvicka
Lodge
Mercy Hospital
Mrkvicka
John Hensley
Iowa City
Hensley
Ames
South Side
Roosevelt Basketball Team Leads City Title Race
Roosevelt high strengthened its grip on first in the city standings by beating McKinley 31 to 23 on Friday. The Rough Riders, after recent wins over Franklin, face Keystone next and then Wilson, Franklin, McKinley, and Monticello in upcoming games. A photo shows front row Haddad Maloney Hammill Schwars Webster Wall with players and staff.
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Keystone
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Monticello
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Don Maloney
Howard Hammill
Fred Schwars
Bernard Webster
Dempsey Names Five Supposed Galento Challengers
Chicago report lists Red Barman Roscoe Toles Tommy Farr Bob Pastor and Willie Reddish as boxers Dempsey believes could beat Tony Galento. Waxman recalls selling Galento for 750 and notes the fighter’s odd habits and stubbornness while commenting on Galento as a strong but entertaining figure.
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INS
Jack Dempsey
Tony Galento
Jack
Roscoe Toles
Tommy Farr
Bob Pastor
Willie Reddish
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Pastor
Reddish
Galento
Max Waxman
Wen Dempsey
Dowd
Newark
Jones County Girls Hold Tournament in Olin
The annual Jones county girls basketball tournament runs January 25 26 and 28 at Olin with Olin facing Wyoming and Center Junction versus Morley in opening sessions. Semifinals occur Thursday with Mar Tell and Oxford Junction winners. consolation and championship finals Saturday night officiated by Adolph Ahrens of Cedar Rapids.
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Jones County
Wyoming
Center Junction
Morley
Mar~telle
Oxford Junction
Adolph Ahrens
Cedar Rapids
Clarence Girls and Boys Win Tight Home Games
Clarence basketball teams won two close games on Friday night. The girls edged Center Point 30 to 29 on the home floor. The boys extended their winning streak to seven by defeating Springdale.
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Gazette
Clarence
Springdale
Frisch Released From Cardinals After 1930s Rise
The article notes Frankie Frisch, viewed as an able manager since joining the St. Louis Cardinals in 1933, who led to a 1934 world title, was released near the end of last season and remains without a baseball job. It also mentions early huddle use by a University of Iowa athlete in 1920 or 21 and cites Poss Parsons’s coaching career at Colorado College.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Bob Zuppke
Illinois
University of Iowa
C. F. “Poss” Parsons
Iowa
Colorado College
Boxing Tournament Offers Trophy for Sportsmanship
The event lists prize details 28 and March 1 with all expenses paid. A trophy will be awarded to the boxer deemed to have shown the best sportsmanship during the tournament.
Urbana Wins Eleventh Straight In Friday Victory
Urbana high school beat Shellsburg 34 to 25 to extend its winning streak to eleven games. The Urbana reserves also triumphed 19 to 17.
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Urbana
Shellsburg
Urbana High
Boxing's Historic Heavyweight Clash at Madison Square Garden
John Henry Lewis and Jersey Joe Walcott were set to fight for the world heavyweight title at Madison Square Garden on a Wednesday night. The bout would be the first in the United States to feature two Black fighters for the championship, with Henry and Lewis aiming to claim the crown.
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Lewis
Jett
Jou Louis
Des Moines to Be Girls' Cage Tourney Locale
Des Moines will host the state high school girls basketball tournament and 64 sectional tournaments. The championship is set for Drake Fieldhouse March 9 to 11 with 470 teams in the sectional field, a step up from last year. Districts move to a single-advancer format after round robin play. Sectional sites span Northeast Iowa to Southeast Iowa with numerous towns and schools listed.
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Girls’ High School Athletic Union
Drake
Northeast Iowa
Olin
Clarence
LeClaire
Melbourne
Union
Wellsburg
Dows
Sheffield
Rock Falls
Calmar
Gutt Ttenberg
Maynard
Beamfield
Delhi
Walker
Center Northwest
Iowa
Gilmore City
Armstrong
Ayerslee Corwith
George Park
Meriden
Sasha
Donor Springs
Stanhope
Stratford
Thompson
Westfield
West Southwest
Tows Farregut
College Borinage
Lenox
Mount Ayr
Oaklaw Massenavane
Winterset
Aparenty
Brandon Team Defeats Wintec in Senior High Match
Brandon girls basketball team routed Wintec with a 95 to 17 win. The Brandon squad displayed strong shooting and defense in a dominant home victory.
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Tha’ Cavett
ANDON
Brandon’ High Wool
Wintec
Brandon
Louis and Louis Fight Plan Reflects Pride and Fear
The piece examines Louis independence and rising pride as he eyes his own fortune and plots in boxing terms. It notes public belief he fears Lewis will outpoint him and describes Louis intent to strike hard and end the bout swiftly rather than prolonging the punishment.
Two Cage Games In Quaker Gym Monday
Two basketball games are scheduled in Stuart Hall at the Quaker Oats building Monday night. Penick and Ford will meet the Power House five at 7:80, followed by the Quakers facing the Laren Plumbers at City.
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Record_ENTRY Women’s Bowling Meet Sets New Entry High
Des Moines report notes a record breaking entry list for the Iowa state women’s bowling tournament opening in Marshalltown on February 11. Secretary Billy Lindelof cites 93 teams entered with expected growth beyond 100, surpassing last year’s 65. Participating cities include Cedar Rapids Council Bluffs Davenport Dubuque Fort Dodge Ottumwa Sioux City Waterloo Marshalltown and Des Moines. Fort Dodge and Dubuque bid for the 1940 event.
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Billy Lindelof
Iowa Women’s Bowling Association
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Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Dubuque
Fort Dodge
Wilton High Defeats St. Patrick's 48 35
Wilton High led by forward Beinke with 20 points defeated St. Patrick's of Iowa City 48 to 35 on Friday night. Miller led the Iowa City Jam with 14 points. The halftime score was 24 to 19.
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Beinke
Wilton High School
St. Pat’s
Iowa City
Miller
St. Patrick’s
Sweet Nancy Wins $10000 Santa Susaria Stakes at Santa Anita
Sweet Nancy, a 3 year old filly, won the $10,000 Santa Susaria stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday. Cien Cin finished second, Morning Breeze third in the feature race for fillies.
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Detroit Tigers Rebuild With Pay Cuts Amid Salary Shakeup
Detroit plans a broad salary reduction as it rebuilds after a down season. Veterans like Tommy Bridges and Billy Rogell face pay cuts while Henry Greenberg remains a top earner. Key moves include infield shuffles, Schoolboy Rowe in pitching plans, and Dixie Walker and Dixie Parsons among new players.
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al Simmons
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Yankees President Confirms Some Salaries Cut
New York Yankees president Ed Barrow said there have been salary reductions in sending out forty contracts while most players received raises or stayed the same. Lou Gehrig was believed to be among those possibly cut, with others like Frank Crosetti and Joe Gordon considered for increases or unchanged pay. Joe DiMaggio is seeking a raise from about 25 thousand dollars.
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George Selkirk
Bump Hadley
Joe Gordon
Spurgeon Chandler
Charley Keller
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Monticello Oxford Junction To Meet In Jones County Tourney
Monticello high school will open the Jones county tournament with Oxford Junction for the fourth year in a row. The event runs February 8 to 11 with a bracket featuring Olin Center Junction and various byes and byes. Anamosa were last year’s champions.
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Monticello
Monticello High
Oxford Junction
Olin
Center Junction
Onslow
Martello
Anamosa
Morley
Wyoming
Clinton County Meet to Feature Twelve Teams
Twelve high school basketball teams will vie for the Clinton county title at the DeWitt high school gymnasium in a tournament set for February 9 10 and 11. Organized by the Clinton County Schoolmasters club the event promises a full schedule with early rounds Thursday Friday and finishing with Saturday games.
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Gazette
Dewitt
DeWitt High School
Clinton County Schoolmasters Club
Elwood Clips Welton for Eighth Victory in Rough Game
Elwood defeated Welton 52 to 21 to extend its eighth win as Myatt and Bloore combined for 45 points while Walred led Welton with 12. The game featured 27 fouls and a decisive Elwood reserves win 22 to 10. Elwood independents beat Lost Nation Indies 45 to something.
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Elwood
Welton
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