Cedar Rapids Teams Vie In Seven-Game Program
Cedar Rapids area high schools plus Marion compete in a seven game schedule with Cedar Falls at Marion and Wilson at Independence highlighting action. Ramblers seek key wins to stay in the Tri-Valley race as Dayton schedules and injuries shape lineups across Wilson Roosevelt Dubuque and St Patrick’s arena.
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ST Patrick's
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Dubuque
MicKinley
Independence
Wilson
Cedar Falls
Sacred Heart of Monticello
St Wenceslaus
Franklin
Waterloo East
Roosevelt
Waterloo West
Immaculate Conception
Iowa City
The
Ramblers
Marien
Giants alight holdout as Danning unsigned spring prep suspicions
New York Giants catcher Harry Danning returned his 1941 contract unsigned saying the offer was too low. President Horace Steaham urged Morrie Arnovich to volunteer for immediate service to finish army training and join spring training in 1942, with a likely June draft.
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NEW York
INS
New York Giants
Harry Danning
Danning
Horace Steaham
Giants
Morrie Arnovich
Cincinnati
Louis Burman To Post Forfeit Cash
New York report states three $5,000 forfeits will be posted with the State Athletic Commission to bind the heavyweight title bout between Joe Louis and Red Burman, scheduled for Friday night of next week. Promoter Mike Jacobs, Max Waxman Burman’s manager, and Julian Black Louis’ manager were ordered to post the forfeits each Friday.
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New York
INS
State Athletic Commission
Joe Louis
Red Burman
Mike Jacobs
Max Waxman
Burmans
Julian Black
Louis
Iowa State Hosts Dubuque in First Home Wrestling Meet
Ames Iowa state college wrestlers welcome Dubuque university Friday for the first in a five meet home series. Cyclone record shows three victories and one defeat after a four meet opening run in Wyoming and Colorado.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Dubuque University
Wyoming
Colorado
Winter Books Rate Reds Above Cards
An eclectic 1930s sports column notes the Reds 3-2 over the Cardinals in St. Louis. It also bundles pop culture items, player opinions, and colorful anecdotes on boxing, football leagues, and racing through a rapid-fire set of notes and quips.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
St. Louis
Reds
Cardinals
Sam
Europe
Vera Hruba
Connie Mack
Beg Pardon
Heinie Zimmerman
Cubs
Giants
Alex Laskevitch
New Haven
Col Banjo
Quaker Oats Remain Undefeated In Narrow Win
The Quaker Oats basketball team upset Maquoketa junior college 32 to 27 in a third quarter rally to stretch their win streak to thirteen. Myatt led Quaker scoring with 17, McKinley 10, Kitch 8, while Maquoketa’s forward Narber had 17.
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Quaker Oats
Maquoketa
Quakers
Myatt
McKinley
Maquoketa J. C
Hendry
Dallager
Theisen
Barrows
Dorornak
Haimilton
Halsch
Ritenour
Tomilison
Benesh
Casteels
Bevan
Wilson & Co
Palo Ent LP
Wilton
Ashlock
Narber
Zisko
Heath
Fetereisen
Drake
Camp
Mevyn
Williamsburg Matmen Fall to Belle Plaine in Narrow Loss
The Williamsburg wrestling team dropped a 21 to 19 decision to Belle Plaine on Wednesday. Forfeit at 96 pounds plus several falls and decisions highlighted the meet.
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Williamsburg
Belle Plaine
Spreial
the Gazette
Doran
Schesselman
Saddler
Fetzer
Miller
Goodman
D. Wetten
Zierser
Bird
M. Wetten
Shanahan
Weaver
Stahl
Snell
Roberts
Lohr
Ver Cande
Schroeder
Ted Williams Shows Likely Draft Call Next Fall
Ted Williams, 22, Boston Red Sox slugger, filled out the draft questionnaire in Minneapolis and was told by selective service officials he probably will be drafted next fall.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Selective Service
Williams
Women bowlers outpace men in Iowa state tourney entries
Iowa women set a new entry record with 188 teams for the state bowling meet opening February 8 at Lincoln Alleys. Cedar Rapids leads in participation with 41 of 70 sanctioned teams, while Waterloo shows 65 teams in the past. The surge is attributed to organization and contact work, despite allotment and ownership tensions, and a potential secretary switch from Des Moines.
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Iowa
Lillian Hefner
Lincoln
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Roy Simmons
Des Moines
Simmons
State Association
Charley Peterson
All Sorts of Sports Shorts Highlights and Odds
A collage of sports notes spans baseball boxing golf and college highlights. Pauli Waner and Pirates links cited with 5 000 hits between Waner brothers. Vic Siegel Hawkeyes free throws, Bobby Jones Macdonald Smith opens in 1930s golf, Reagan offers and bids from Athletics Red Sox Yankees. Floor at Madison Square Garden details shine and trainer Ray Arcel noted with eight opponents.
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Ufe Melton
Phillies
Eppa Jeptha Rixey
Frank Frisch
Pirates
Paul Waner
Atlanta
Casey Stengel
Waners
Frankie
Barney Dreyfuss
Paul
Lloyd
Vic Siegel
Northwestern
Hawkeyes
Bobby Jones
Macdonald Smith
Francis Reagan
University of Pennsylvania
Athletics
Red Sox
Yankees
Man O' War
Big Red
Sir Barton
Lou Novikoff
Los Angeles
Johnny Bulla
Craig Wood
Leonard Dodson
Madison Square Garden
Frank Lamanna
Evansville
Boston Bees
Joe DiMaggio
Sonja Henie
Ray Arcel
Joe Louis
Braddock
Sharkey
Mann
Paulino
Brescia
Lewis
Paychek
McCoy
Drafting Hank Greenberg Seen As Boon To Sport
Detroit GM Jack Zeller argues Hank Greenberg could inspire soldiers if drafted in May or June. He says camp baseball would produce better players and spark a new talent flow, aiding baseball's future and promoting the sport in army camps.
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Detroit
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tiger
Tiger Star
Jack Zeller
Zeller
Greenberg
Williamsburg Five To Play Iowa City Saturday At Home
Williamsburg Raiders host Iowa City high's Little Hawks Saturday at 7 30. The Raiders enter with 11 wins and one loss while Iowa City leads the Mississippi Valley conference. A prior meeting gave Iowa City a 33 18 victory. Bud Worth will miss the game due to influenza.
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Williamsburg
Iowa City
the Gazette
Williamsburg Raiders
Iowa City High
Little Hawks
Raiders
Bud Worth
Raider
Stidham Accepts Marquette Coaching Offer
Norman Okla AP Big Tom Stidham former Oklahoma coach who led OU to a Big Six title and two runners up finishes transfers to Marquette University He will bring his entire staff including Dale Arbuckle Doc Erskine Pete Smith and Jap Haskell The contract terms were not disclosed and Stidham said an agreement was reached during a telephone talk with Marquette officials.
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Norman
Okla
Tom Stidham
Oklahoma University
Marquette University
Marquette
Stidham
Stan Williamson
Oklahoma
Colorado University
W. B Bizzell
John L. Driscoll
Milwaukee
Dale Arbuckle
Robert “Doc” Erskine
Pete Smith
Lawrence “Jap” Haskell
Bizzell
Haskell Institute
Northwestern University
Maj. Lawrence “Biff” Jones
Russ Thoman’s 661 Pin Series Sets Fast Pace
AP reporting from Pittsburgh notes Russ Thoman bowled a 661 series accelerating the pace in bowling action. Scattered results show Mose Brown 167 for McKeesport, Jimmy Reeves 132, and other scores including Dan Merritt 594 in Cleveland and Maxie Shapiro 128 in Pittsburgh with Harkins 147 and Falco 143 in Philadelphia.
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Russ Thoman
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Mose Brown
McKeesport
Jimmy Reeves
Cleveland
AKRON
Buddy Knox
Dayton
Dan Merritt
Baltimore
Jackie Wilson
Piltshure
Maxie Shapiro
New Or
Philadelphia
Wickes Harkins
Danny Falco
Russell Thoman
Red Crown Merchants
Master Barbers
Smulekoff Furniture
Stewart
Otis Quarry
Art Smith
Quaker Oats
Tillie Schirm
Leta Nezerka
Leta
Briggs
Hich Brisas
High Ford
High Abernathy
Y Merchants Bank W Co. A. Oren Peague
Collins Ra
A Bau Es Roosevelt
Troy Laundes Cons
High Purdy
Oe Wi
Newmar’ T. Sands Oe
Stochl Ins
Hagenstein Ins
Morris Patterson
Kreb
Rapid ® Co
High Nicholson Welin
Smulekofft
Thoman
Journeymen Barbers
High Wolfe
Bupane Gas Co
High Smith
Aunt Jemima
Hish Dousherty
Crystal Wedding
Hish
LaPlant
Lincoln M . Minor
Kenmore Golf Ee
Hish Jones Ee Eee Ie
Heinze Elecacena Co
High Robertson
Dixie Shops
High Hingary
Peter Panshee
R. Gas Co
Neverka
Vermont Maid
Herbal Service
L Hig DeGroat A
Natural Hazards Put Ducks Behind 8 Balls
AP report by Whitney Martin notes hazards affect the Ducks as parts of a game plan. Key players and dates not specified in readable text.
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Whitney Martin
Ed Bock Quits isn’t News to a Duck
An article discusses high duck mortality and Ducks Unlimited data. It notes, with figures from Ray Benson and T. C. Main, that from a potential 109 million ducks only about 29 million survive to become targets for hunters. It covers home, transit, and migratory losses and mentions Edward J. Bock resigning from Iowa State coaching to join Monsanto.
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Ray Benson
Ducks Unlimited, Inc
Benson
T. C Main
Duck Unlimited
York
Eng
Pacific
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Eves
Main
Prep Cagers Guests Of Iowa V. Chicago
Iowa City officials expect more than 25 high schools will bring basketball squads to watch the Iowa and Chicago game on February 3. The event will cost each high school attendee five cents in federal tax per person.
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Iowa City
INS
University of Iowa
Charles Galiher
Valley City and Dickinson tally lopsided scores
Basketball scores reach high margins as Valley City Teachers edge Dickinson 45 to 3 percent and several other matchups appear with large differentials. Additional results include Mississippi College 49 over Mercer 12 and Albion Idaho Normal 2 over College of Idaho 1.
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Associated Press
Valley City
Dickinson
Mississippi College
Mercer
Fensitid
Mankato
Idaho Southern Branch
Weber Af
Albion
Idaho
Normal
College of Idaho
Billings Poly
North'n Mont
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Bob Turdik
Bill Barnard
al Sindelar
MeKmier
Mst Dubuque
Bill Moore
Bill Milke
Johnny Chobak
Verne Harger
Sindelar
Golden Bears
Adien
McKinleys
St. Wenceslaus
Gordie Pisariks
Red Hawks
Sacre Hearts
Sebern
Don Wolfe
Fred Bissell
Marvin Metela
Emers &Mple
Jim Ensign
Gene Dersey
Bob Forest
George Meyer
Jim Geiger
Martin Thorson
Bob Bowen
John Sebern Sebern
Thorson
Bob Ford
Jerry Wachal
Caereers
Ford
Sterling Delzell
St Patricks
Phil Lewis
Harry Wilcox
Jim Barrett
Tommy Thomson
Bob Wiet
Harry
Louis, Burman
Dubuque Matmen
Iowa State
Second Street
Shoes American Trust Building
Brietz
John van Liew
Old
Peru
Art Cohn
Oakland Tribune
Eddie Blunt
Buddy Baer
Louw Ambers
Jimmy McLarnin
Twentieth Century Sporting Club
Miami Beach
Max Baer
Lou Nova
Jack Kearns
King Lesinsky
Robby Feller
Bo-Bo Newsom
Quakers Nudge Wu
Jaysee
Red Peppers
Tait
George Taylor
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Puerto Rico
Taylor
Clarence Haifley
Washington
Brownwood
Texas
Buddy Boyle
Johnny
Clarence E. Haifley
Pauli, Waner
Driscoll
Ed Bock
George F. Veenker
Edward J. Bock
Cyclones
Bock
Monsanto Chemical Company
Anniston
Ala
Veenker
Prope Wildlife Management
Midwest
Prep Cagers
Guests of Iowa V. Cagers
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