Seven High School Basketball Teams Active This Week
Dubuque visits Franklin and Wilson plays McKinley on Friday while St. Mary's Iowa City visits Immaculate Conception. St. Wenceslaus hosts Springville and St. Patrick's faces St. Xavier's Dyersville. Roosevelt meets West Waterloo as Franklin and East Waterloo clash Saturday.
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Coe Basketball Preps for Beloit Clash on Home Floor
Coe players return to practice after exams as they ready for Beloit five on the local court Saturday. Beloit, bolstered by a win over Lawrence, travels with a strong lineup and seeks to topple Coe, with Coach Rutgers vowing to fix weaknesses seen at Mount Vernon. The Kohawks eye the loop title if Beloit is beaten and Carleton defeated next week.
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McNeilly Hybrids Win Tournament at Onslow
McNeilly Hybrids capture their own Onslow tournament with a 36 25 win over Lost Nation in the finals. The Cornmen reached the final by bye and wins over Anamosa and Monticello. Springville took third by beating Monticello 30 28. The Hybrids schedule six games this week including Springville, Cunker Oats at Cedar Rapids, and the Bellevue Bears at Bellevue.
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Monticello
Lost Nation
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Springville
Cunker Oats
Cedar Rapids
Bellevue Bears
Bellevue
Manchester Wins From Independence Quintet
Independence and Manchester renewed a Tri-Valley rivalry as Manchester edged Independence 20 to 18 in a tight defensive game. Guard Kemport scored 7 and McIntosh 8 for Manchester while Hitchens led Independence with 6. The Independence B team beat Manchester B 12 to 11.
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Clarence and Stanwood Clash In Thrilling Local Basketball Night
Clarence hosts Stanwood in a doubleheader with Stanwood boys winning 23 19 and the girls 22 21. Clarence led early 10 1 and built a 16 12 third period edge but Stanwood surged back to force a late tight finish. Red Cross fund drive announced during intermissions with Walker set to host Coggan Friday and donate half net receipts.
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Pastor Completes Drills for Louis Bout at Madison Square Garden
Bob Pastor finished training and declared readiness for his ten round or less bout with Joe Louis at Madison Square Garden. The New York fighter, a former football fullback, aims to upset Louis despite expert predictions, hoping a bold in close strategy can blunt the Detroit bomber. Officials expect 18,000 attendees and a $100,000 gate from strong advance sales.
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Fitzpatrick Named Pilot of Davenport Blue Sox
Davenport AP reports John Fitzpatrick age 32 was named manager of the Davenport Blue Sox in the Western league to succeed Cletus Dixon after previously leading the Kilgore club in the East Texas league last year.
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Townsend Climbs to Third Place in Conference Scoring
AP Chicago report notes Michigan forward John Townsend rose from seventh to third in Big Ten scoring last week, the biggest gain among leaders. Townsend has 58 points in six games, trailing Purdue's Jewell Young with 75 and Illinois' Harry Combes with 58 in six games. Barclay and Gee also reach the conference top ten.
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John Townsend
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Jewell Young
Purdue
Harry Combes
Illinois
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Jones County Girls Meet Opens Wednesday
Center Junction hosts the Jones County girls basketball tournament opener at 7 30 p m with Center Junction vs Martello, a team with one loss all season. Morley faces Wyoming at 8 30 p m as four teams are evenly matched and two others may upset the favorites.
Lincoln Panthers Triumph Over Community House on McKinley Floor
The Lincoln Panthers defeated the Cedar Rapids Community House 21 to 18 on the McKinley floor Tuesday night. The Panthers led 13 to 10 at halftime with Engles scoring 10 points while Gillen and Boza contributed solid play. Manley and Marsh led the losing team.
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Davenport Volleyball Match Postponed For Rescheduled Feb. 2
The Cedar Rapids versus Davenport YMCA volleyball match planned for Thursday night has been postponed. A new date tentatively set for February 2.
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Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Have you ever entered a competition for money?
A concise prompt listing personal data fields questions participation in a money competition. It mentions Age City Street Weight Telephone as example items.
Luther College Hosts Mexico Five in Decorah Wednesday
In an international basketball contest the Luther Norsemen meet the Mexico University five in Decorah Wednesday evening. The Mexican team, on a goodwill tour, boasted a highly touted outfit and recently lost a close game to the Globe Trotters. The Norsemen have trained well and should be at full strength.
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Gazella Named Manager Of Moline Plowboys For 1937
Mike Gazella former New York Yankee reserve infielder who led Ponca City to two straight Western Association pennants will manage the Moline Plowboys in the Three I league during 1937. Frank Hearn acting business manager announced Gazella will be released outright to Moline.
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Mike Gazella
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Ponca City
Frank Hearn
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Los Angeles Club
Bruce Campbell Named Most Courageous Athlete
Bruce Campbell of the Cleveland Indians was named the most courageous athlete of 1936 by the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association. The award honors his two major comebacks after recovering from spinal meningitis, celebrated with a silver cup at a Philadelphia dinner.
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Nebraska Board Goes Searching For Grid Coach
University of Nebraska athletic board members hunted for a new football coach to replace Dana X Bible. Secretary John K. Selleck stated the board was open minded and considering candidates including Bo McMillan, Bernie Bierman, Francis Schmidt, and Fred Thomson.
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INS
University of Nebraska Athletic Board
Hunt
United States
Dana X. Bible
John K. Selleck
Bo McMillan
Indiana
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Nebraska
Francis Schmidt
Ohio State
Fred Thomson
Arkansas
Wartburg tops Upper Iowa 43 to 41 in late rally
Wartburg college edged Upper Iowa 43 to 41 as Opperman and Harden hit late field goals to seal the lead. Luetkens and Kappmeyer led Wartburg with 11 points each while Paul Tate scored 10 for Upper Iowa in the tight Iowa conference game at Waverly.
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Upper Lowa
Warthure
Harden
Wisconsin to Return to Poughkeepsie Regatta in June
Wisconsin will resume its annual crew classic on the Hudson at Poughkeepsie June 22 after a lull. Athletic director Harry Stuhldreher said the invitation from the Inter Collegiate Rowing Association was received and negotiations are under way for a Wisconsin vs Washington race here while Seattle crews head to Poughkeepsie. Wisconsin will enter only a varsity crew.
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Scarlet Fever Cancels Luana McGregor Hoops Night
McGregor and Luana high school basketball games scheduled for Tuesday night were cancelled after Luana school closed due to scarlet fever.
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Long Runs By Iowa Players To Be Published In Guide
Two University of Iowa football players will have key long runs featured in the 1937 Spaulding official football guide. Ozzie Simmons is credited with a 74 yard run against Temple and a 60 yard run at Carleton. Bush Lamb added a 72 yard score versus Temple and a 31 yard run against South Dakota.
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Carleton
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Waukon and Lansing Split Two Cage Games
Waukon defeated Lansing 39 to 14 in the boys game while the girls fell 37 to 13 in the return match played in Waukon Tuesday night.
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Jim Collins Signs Contract With Cubs
James Ripper Collins slugging first baseman from St Louis joins the Chicago Cubs and signs after a trade that sent Lonnie Warneke to the Cardinals. He mails from Rochester New York, expresses eagerness for a strong season and to be the Cubs’ target at first base and power hitter.
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Beavers Fall In Double OT Thriller At Muscatine
Wilton Junction Beavers were edged 28 to 25 by Muscatine B in two overtimes. The game ended 21 all at regulation and 22 apiece after the first extra period. A large crowd watched as Wilton Junction Independent and junior teams also played, with the locals losing the junior high contest 28 to 8.
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Birkhahn Tops Cornell Scorers as Team Preps for Weekend Tests
Mount Vernon reports Cornell basketball resumes practice after a layoff for exams. Captain Hugo Birkhahn has 76 points in eight games, aiming to surpass Eldon Coffman’s 464 career total. Augustana and Beloit visit for non conference and Midwest league games respectively.
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Patty Berg Cruises In Florida Golf Debut
Patty Berg, a Minneapolis schoolgirl, won her first round match at the Charlotte Harbor tournament in Punta Gorda, defeating Mrs. Frank Trainor of Tampa 9 and 7. Medalist Kathryn Hempe hill of Columbia, S. C. crushed Mrs. G Hampton Lewis of Fort Myers 8 and 7.
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Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Charlotte Harbor
Frank Trainor
Tampa
Florida
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G. Hampton Lewis
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Central City and Springville Split on Local Floor
Central City beats Springville 28 to 22 in the opener while Springville second string wins 15 to 10. Toddville boys and girls visit Central City Friday night for two games on the local floor.
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