Deadlock in Senior Honors at Gazette Silver Skates
The fifth Gazette Silver Skates crowned two top seniors Ed Shimek and Marwin Doherty tied on 70 points. Doherty earned the trip to New York for the men's division after firsts in the 220 and 440 yard races and a 3rd in the 2 mile, while Shimek won the mile and placed second in the 220 and 2 mile, with Terwilliger taking the 2 mile.
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New York Daily News
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Leo Leonard
Donald Cook
Glenn Chudima
Walt Broussard
Donald
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Mary Shimek
Dorothy Lehman
Jayne Edwards
Gweneth Edwards
Kathleen Hanson
Mary Ellen Dennis
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Bill Mccallister
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Edwards
Viewing the Field Recaps 1935 to 1915 Week Sports Notes
Leo Lucas reviews weekly sports items from 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years ago. Highlights include Grant and Coe basketball results, Lynch and St. Patrick's scores, Ames and Grinnell games, and notable athletes like Janet Dennis and Don Ameche appearing in era events.
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St. Patrick’s
Columbia Academy
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Monmouth
Charles Quinn
Wolfe
Jack O'Toole
I. C
St. Patrick's
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Washington
Howard Stoecker
Forrestal
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Clear Lake
Janet Dennis
Cedar Rapids
Great Lakes
Oconomowoe
Wis
Two Senior Champs In Silver Skates
Two senior men tied for first with 70 points at the Gazette Silver Skates on Roosevelt rink. Ed Shimek won the silver blades and will skate in New York City for the Inter-City championships. Marwin Doherty heads there as well.
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Roosevelt Rink
Marwin Doherty
Ed Shimek
Shimek
Doherty
New York City
New York Daily News
George Shimek
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Don Cook
Fred Cook
C Avenue NE
Glenn Chadima
George Chadima
Meadowbrook Drive
Cook
Cunningham to Quit Track After This Campaign
New York AP report says Glenn Cunningham plans to retire from running after this season. The Kansan, famed iron man, cites desire to enter professional field and seek a teaching position in health and physical education, preferably in the Midwest, after earning a doctorate from NYU in 1938.
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New York
Glenn Cunningham
Department of Health and Physical Education
Midwest
New York University
Cunningham
University of Kansas Extension Division
Sutherland Seen As Washington U Football Coach Candidate
AP reports Dr. John B. Sutherland may become Washington University head football coach pending a three way agreement on salary. After a lengthy get acquainted session, committee members and alumni show support while Sutherland remains cautious about his knowledge of the program.
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Bears
Washington Athlltic
Sutherland
Panthers
Conzelman
Washington
Pittsburgh
Demaret Repeats At San Francisco Open Match Play
Houston's Demaret wins the San Francisco national match play open at Lake Merced, defeating Willie Goggin 2 and 1 in the 36 hole final. Demaret earns 1100 dollars. Goggin takes 500 dollars as runner up. Lawson Little, medalist, was eliminated early by Goggin.
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Sns
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Texas
Lake Merced Golf and Country Club
Willie Goggin
Demaret
Lawson Little
Bretton Wood
N. H
Little
Goggin
Helen Baldwin Captures Missouri Valley Tennis Title
Des Moines Sunday player Helen Baldwin defeats Omaha native Vande Lee Van Dusen to win the women's singles crown in Omaha’s Missouri Valley table tennis championships. Baldwin took game one 21-9, lost game two 17-21, then won 21-13.
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Omaha
Neb
Helen Baldwin
Des Moines
Vande Lee van Dusen
State Meet Alleys Tough for Locals
Waterloo and Cedar Rapids bowlers opened the 1941 state pin meet with strong showings but struggled in the 1940 honors. O'Meara Clothing led with 2,598 pins for third. Bray and Dahn Grocers of Creston topped with 2,740. Earl Shugart posted 598 in singles. Frost and Stiles led doubles with 1,196. Class B leaders included Bartles Shepard Oil at 2,539 and Cedar Falls Firemen at 2,632. Chamberlain Waterloo led Class C with 2,518. Ned Porter faltered in doubles with 599 and a 399 for partner M Kline, while Chris Schamberger and Hawkeyes crew totaled 2,583 in Class B booster. Big Cedar Rapids interest as more entries loom toward 3,000 in team events.
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Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Parlor
O’meara Clothing
Bray and Dahn Grocers
Creston
Ames
Earl Shugart
Frank Frost
Roy Stiles
Fort Dodge
Bartles-Shepard Oil Company
Cedar Falls
Eddie Kane
Har-Mon Beverages
J. Crawford
C. Gearhart
Marion
Ned Porter
Iowa
State Association
Seghi Talks Texas League Contract and Pitching Depth
Immaculate Conception coach Phil Seghi says he returned his contract unsigned to the Dallas club of the Texas league and hints that only a modest raise would satisfy him. He lauds Texas league pitching and cites Lou Novikoff’s power hitting while noting Hal Epps stayed in the league. The column also covers light anecdotes on skunk catching and a Wales kicking game, plus Andy Varipapa’s change of pace advice for bowlers.
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Earl Whitehill
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Lou Novikoff
Meline
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Tulsa
Hal Epps
Cedar Rapids
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Coe Closes Gap in Midwest College Basketball Standings
Coe moved within one loss of the Midwest leaders by denying Cornell and reaching four wins, while Grinnell and Ripon lead with four victories each. Monmouth climbed to sixth with wins over Knox and Cornell, as Carleton regained fourth after recent defeats. Beloit stayed fifth in a non conference win, with action looming Feb. 3 at Mount Vernon.
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Willis Lamb
Cornell
Kohawks
Grinnell
Ripon
Grinnell Five
Middle West
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Northfield
Minn
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Redmen
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Monmouth
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Scots
Beloit
Lake Forest
Knox Smashers
Purple
Lawrence
Cedar Rapids Knitters Win 2-0 Over Des Moines
The Cedar Rapids Knitters defeated the Highland Park A C. of Des Moines 2-0 on Sunday. Billy Woods scored in the first period on a pass from Bill Isom, and Lew Trefny added an unassisted goal in the second. The team hosts Waterloo Friday and plays in a Webster City tournament Sunday.
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Cedar Rapids
Highland Park A. C
Des Moines
Billy Woods
Knitters
Bill Isom
Lew Trefny
Waterloo
Manhattan
Iowa
Webster City
Metz Oilers Win Pair Of Weekend Cage Tilts
Metz Oilers claim two victories over the weekend in local cage matches. Storks, mentioned in fragment, are noted for gluing nests to roofs when slopes are steep, a peculiar aside in the piece.
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Metz Oilers
High School Cage Card For Tonight
St Mary's hosts Marshalltown at Immaculate Conception tonight at 8 15 p m. C girls meet Marengo at 7. Parnell plays St Patrick's at 8. Grade school game also on slate at 7.
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Immaculate Conception
Marengo
Parnell
St. Patrick's
Twenty One Night Games In AL Schedule For 1940
New York reports the American League will stage 21 night games in three cities during 1940. Seven more night contests may be added if St Louis clubs light up Sportsman’s Park by midseason. The league will treat night games as daytime contests with a day off before and after. The All Star game is set for July 9 in St Louis.
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New York
INL
St. Louis
Sportsmans Park
Who Golden Gloves Lists 300 Entries in Des Moines
More than 300 amateur boxers from 93 towns in seven states were listed as entries in the Des Moines Golden Gloves tournament starting Wednesday night. Bill Brown of WHO announced bronze belt buckles for novice class winners and that new fighters would be paired against other inexperienced boxers in first-round bouts.
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INS
Bill Brown
WHO
Nebraska 1939 Football Season Tally Recounts Drop in Attendance
Lincoln figures show 1939 football season strong on record yet affected by 1938 downturn. Overall attendance reached 199,143, down from 237,390 the previous year. The largest crowd was 34,524 at the Oklahoma game.
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