Speed Derby Shifts to Manhattan Rink
The Silver Skates derby moved from Roosevelt to Manhattan rink due to weather. With possible postponement to Feb 8 if temperatures do not freeze, 44 entries across six divisions. top names include Ed Shimek and Leo Engler, plus Cornell and Cedar Rapids skaters in the senior men class.
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Joyce Engler
Leo Engler
Henry Shimek
Jim Grissel
Glenn Chadima
Ed Shimek
Shimek
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Charles Dougherty
Cornell College
Rounder Roberts
Gordon Rahn
Hugh Sanders
Cedar Rapids
Hugh Saunders
Dean Terwilliger
C Avenue
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Willard Yates
Keokuk County Tournaments Produce Close Finishes
In Sigourney and nearby towns, close games highlighted multiple tournaments. Keota edged Keswick 26-25 in a late free throw, Sigourney routed What Cheer 35-20, and Webster beat Hedrick 30-29 after the horn. Olin and Wyoming led Jones County Girls, and Red Cross night at Tiffin featured 43-24 victory by the Tiffin boys.
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Iowa County Cage Pairings Released
The Gazette reports the Iowa county boys tournament set for Marengo January 29 to 31 with first round games Thursday night. Upper bracket matchups include Victor versus Marengo and Parnell versus North English while lower bracket pits Ladora against Conroy and Millersburg against Williamsburg. Semi finals Friday night and the title game Saturday night with consolation rounds on Friday and Saturday. Officials are Duca of Washington and Little of Columbus Junction.
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Parnell
North English
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Conroy
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Williamsburg
Duca
Washington
Little
Columbus Junction
Stranahan Captures Miami Biltmore Amateur Golf Title
Frank Stranahan of Toledo Ohio defeated Gene Dahlbender Jr of Atlanta 3 to 2 to win the tenth annual Miami Biltmore amateur championship in Coral Gables Florida. Stranahan held a six up lead after 18 holes of the 36 hole final before Dahlbender sparked a comeback, cutting the lead to one before Stranahan closed out on the par five fifteenth.
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Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Miami
Cubs Sign Lou Novi Koff To 1942 Contract
Lou Novi koff, the former Milwaukee batting champion, signed his 1942 contract with the Chicago Cubs, announced from the commissioner's office. The move ties the veteran infielder to Chicago for the upcoming season.
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Lou Novikoff
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Vic Siegel Proves Tron Man Cager Iron Man Stunt
Iowa City AP Vic Siegel, Davenport senior and co captain of the University of Iowa basketball team, has played five complete games this season and logged nine of 240 minutes in Big Ten play. He captained the team last season and has gone the limit against Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota and Ohio State in conference games.
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Little Vic Siegel
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Siegel
Davenport
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Minnesota
Ohio State
Big internal fight looms for baseball
George Kirksey reports a major clash among major league owners and Commissioner Landis over extending night games beyond seven per club. Key opponents include MacPhail Barrow Bradley and J. awhays fearing the move dulls novelty, inflates costs, and disrupts daylight schedules. The outcome rests with Landis amid Roosevelt’s night game hopes.
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Michigan Star Halfback Kuzma Ill With Pneumonia
Ann Arbor report says Michigan sophomore football star Tom Kuzma is ill with pneumonia and has been a patient at the university health service since Tuesday.
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Stastny's Farewell Night Lights Wilson Basketball Card
Frank Stastny of Wilson High will bid farewell in tonight's intra city doubleheader at Coe gym. He anchors a strong Ramblers lineup after 14 points against East Waterloo as Wilson seeks wins over Cedar Rapids rivals. Other city games feature Franklin, Roosevelt, and McKinley with gate tickets set.
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Sports Stars Rush For Tunney's Jobs
A parade of gridiron and collegiate stars visited Lieut Commander Gene Tunney’s office in Chicago as they sought chief petty officer posts in the naval reserve and duty as physical instructors. The applicants included Bears players Maniaci Mihal Zeller Lokane, Notre Dame’s Elser, Michigan’s Hanley Staley, Northwestern’s Sonny Skor, Michigan’s Chet Stabb, Purdue’s Ed Skorowski, and others such as Johnny Gill, Robert Austin, and Ray Bray.
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Notre Dame
Hanley Staley
Michigan
Sonny” Skor
Northwestern
Chet Stabb
Ed Skorowski
Purdue
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Johnny Gill
Ilinois
Robert Austin
St. Ambrose College
Ray Bray
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West Branch Hosts Cedar County Basketball Tournament
West Branch high school will host the sixteenth Cedar County basketball tournament January 28 29 30 and 31 sponsored by the Cedar County Schoolmasters club. All games will be played at night. Officials are Paul A Young and Midge Makeover. Participating teams include West Branch Mechanicsville Bennett Tipton Lowden Durant Stanwood Clarence and Springdale.
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Springdale
Giants' Babe Young classified 1-A by draft board
Norman Babe Young, Giants first baseman, was placed in class 1-A by the draft board as announced by Secretary Eddie Brannick. Young said he has not been told when he would be called to service. Johnny Mize, newly acquired from the Cardinals, is likely to start at first base if Babe is not available at season start.
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Babe) Young
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Biff Jones Assigned to West Point Active Duty
Maj. Lawrence Biff Jones former Nebraska and LSU football coach was placed on active duty in the army and assigned to the United States Military Academy at West Point New York, the War Department announced.
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Iowa State Faces Tough Road Trip to Missouri
Iowa State Cyclones, atop the Big Six title race, head to Missouri at Columbia after an eight game win streak. Harvey and Matheny pace Missouri as Iowa State seeks its 9th straight win, following a 34 25 season opener victory in Ames.
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Basketball Scores From Various Colleges and Teams
Scores show Great Lakes Naval Training 50 over Chicaro DeKalbachers 2 with Chicaro Sehere 27 North Dakota 52. Concordia Minnesota beat La Crosse Teachers 84 to 40. Kearney Teachers 31. York 2 Miami 6 Florida Southern 2 Northern Montana 4 Eastern North 30 Montana State 2 Idaho Southern 2.
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Evansville Central forfeits nine basketball games
Evansville Central High School forfeits nine basketball games after using an ineligible player. The forfeiture includes a 44 to 21 loss reversed to Central when Tell City also found an ineligible player in their win over Central.
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A. I. C. Girls vs Waterville at McGregor In Exhibition
McGregor hosts a top girls basketball exhibition Tuesday at the high school gym. Davenport A I C, last season’s state AAU and national runner up, faces Waterville in the feature game. McGregor girls meet Waterville reserves in the preliminary.
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Great Lakes Quint Rolls Over Chicago 50 27
Great Lakes naval training station basketball team defeats Chicago 50 to 27 for their 15th win in 17 games. Bob Calihan and Dick Klein lead with 11 points each. Ernie Andres adds three field goals. Chicago trailed 24 13 at halftime.
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