Bob Feller Keeps In Condition On Farm And Car Speed
Bob Feller, 1936 American League strikeout leader, stays in shape by farm chores at Van Meter Iowa. He owns a new car and drives 70 to 80 mph between home and Van Meter High School, claiming careful driving and weighing school work, farm duties, and winter training. He aims to win 20 games next season and reports to the Indians on Feb 28 with tutor support.
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Bob Feller
Cleveland
Iowa
Bob
van Meter High School
van Meter
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Cap Crossley
Cedar Rapids Raiders
John Fitzpatrick
Cletus Dixon
Davenport
Dutch Lorbeer
Sioux City
Marty Berghammer
Dave Bancroft
del Bissonette
Montreal
Spencer Abbott
Des Moines
Waterloo
Ralph Michaels
Dutch Berger
Frank Haley
St. Joseph
Omaha
Crossley
Cornell
Knox
Galesburg
Light Company Five Defeats Cascade 45 to 28
Cedar Rapids based Iowa Electric Light and Power company team the Light Company Five beat Cascade independents 45 to 28 on Tuesday night. Co-captains Walt Pack and Kenny Dean led the second-half surge with a combined 29 points after trailing 17 to 15 at halftime.
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Cascade
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company of
Cedar Rapids
Cascade Independents
Walt Pack
Kenny Dean
Quasqueton Teams Dominate Brandon Away
Quasqueton high school boys win tenth game 42 20 with Halstead scoring 15 and Blankenburg 13. The girls win eighth of nine 31 8 with Daubenberger 14 and Johnson 15 leading scorers. Guards restrict opponents to two free throws in first quarter.
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Quasqueton
Brandon
Quasqueton Boys
Halstead
Blankenburg
Quasqueton Girls
Daubenberger
Johnson
Vines Tops Perry To Lead Series In Charlotte
Ellsworth Vines beat Fred Perry 3 6 6 1 6 4 in the twelfth cross country series match at Charlotte. The result gives Vines a two game lead over Perry. Bruce Barnes defeated George Lott 6 1 6 4 in a preliminary bout.
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Charlotte
N. C
Ellsworth Vines
Fred Perry
Mattch
Vines
Bruce Barnes
George
Lott
Cubs Sign Hack And Two Rookies For 1937 Season
Chicago reports third baseman Stanley Hack along with rookies Harold Seame and Albert Epperly signed for the 1937 season.
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Chicago
Stanley Hack
Chicago Cubs
Harold Seame
Albert Epperly
Luther Reserves Run Up 126-2 In Exhibition Haul
Luther College reserves crushed Ossian independents 126 to 2 in a Wednesday night curtain raiser at Decorah. Maanum scored 54 for Luther reserves while Ossian could manage only two free throws. Luther regulars beat the University of Mexico 52 to 32. Nelson led Luther with 17 points.
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Decorah
Luther College
Ossian
Iowa
University of Mexico
Maanum
Luther
Barrett
Minn
Mexico
Clarence Nelson
Iowa to Meet Wisconsin as Homecoming Opponent in 1937
Iowa will be Wisconsin’s homecoming opponent in the 1937 football season. The Badgers designated the game as the official homecoming event and will dedicate it to the 1912 Wisconsin championship team. It will be Iowa’s first Big Ten game and first visit to Madison since 1932.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Iowa
Wisconsin
Hawkeyes
Madison
Keystone Beats Newhall 40-21 in Tuesday Contest
Keystone high school basketball team earned its seventh win in twelve games by defeating Newhall 40-21. Al Werning sparked the visitors after a scoreless first quarter and Harold Miller led Keystone with 24 points on twelve field goals. The Keystone reserves added a 20-17 victory.
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Keystone
Newhall
al Werning
Harold
Harry” Miller
Walter Hagen Divorce Suit Filed by Wife in New Jersey
Walter C. Hagen, noted golfer, faced a divorce suit filed by his wife Mrs Edna C Hagen of Deal New Jersey. The couple wed in April 1923 in New York and she says he deserted her in Florida in March 1926.
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Trenton
N. J
INS
Walter C. Hagen
Edna C. Hagen
Deal
New York
Basketball Scores From Various Games Across Rounds
Springfield 35 St. Francis 18 State 40 U V A 17 Battle Creek 33 St. Marys 28 Texas Aggies 21 Baylor 19 Moorhead Teachers 30 Wahpeton Science 29 St Thomas St Paul 30 St Olaf 23 Westminister 40 Culver Stockton 35 Luther 52 University of Mexico 32 Luther reserves 126 Ossian ind 2
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Springfield
St. Francis
State
U. of Virginia
Battle Creek
St. Mary’s
Texas Aggies
Baylor
Moorhead
Minn
Wahpeton Science
St. Thomas
St. Paul
St. Olaf
Westminister
Culver-Stockton
Luther
University of Mexico
Ossian Ind
Harvesters Triumph as Van Deusen Shines In Narrow Win
George Van Deusen led the Harvesters with scoring bursts including his fifth field basket and a foul shot to seal a 28 26 victory over Hall Manufacturers. The triple bill at the Y featured Iowa Electric Light and Power 38 25 over Peter Pan Bakers and Drew's Sport Shop 34 29 against Iowa Steel, with Eddie Benedict scoring eight field goals and four free throws.
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Old Man River
George van Deusen
International Harvester
University of Iowa
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Peter Pan Bakers
Drew
Eddie Benedict
Iowa Steel
Benedict
Len Dvorak
Iowa Steel Center
Martin
Fias
Hendryx
E. Nelson
Kvach
Wagamon
Theisen
J. Nelson
Forrey
Can
Thorsen
Langswager
Astrosky
Reilly
Kerr
Cee Iowa Steel
Drew Sport Shop
Ika
Havlik
O’brien
Gress
Wyland
Dvorak
Wilson
Boxing Entrants Build Hype for Cedar Rapids Event
With preliminaries set for February eight the Golden Gloves in Cedar Rapids draw strong local and out of town entries. Defending champions return in multiple weights plus new challengers from Ottumwa Dubuque Vinton and Des Moines. Teams from Marion Maquoketa Eldora Cresco and more vie for jackets and a shot at Chicago in February.
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Milton Cashman
Maquoketa
Cedar Rapids
Shell Rock
Earlville
Independence
Troy Mills
Vinton
Strawberry Point
Walford
Colesburg
Tama
Des Moines
Central City
Lost Nation
Lenox
Iowa City
Spencer
Fayette
Ryan
Toddville
Monticello
CCC
Marion
Cresco
Eldora
Ottumwa
Dubuque
Chicago
Sheil Rock
Outlands
Armory
Everett Dykes
Jack Dempsey
Melvin Hearity
Marengo teams sweep Victor in boys and girls games
Marengo beat Victor 47 30 in the boys game behind Lincoln Bartusek 15 points and Dewey Spargrove 14. The Marengo girls edged Victor 25 22 with Dorothy Bartusek scoring 18. Both games were at Victor.
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The
Gazette
Marengo
Lincoln Bartusek
Dewey Spargrove
Victor
Bartusek
Marengo Girls
Dorothy Bartusek
van Oswege
Hadenfeldt
Otterstedt
Simmons
Rinehart
Busweil
Paeper
Wanamaker
Fetzer
Freeze
Kreutz
Grove
Courtney
Shine
Schumacher
Fock Oa
Spargrove
Victor—Kreutz
Bloethe
Knox
Fip Bartusek
Hoyle
Barnes
Epiont
Haynes
Schultz
Muller
Dahnk
McSweeny
Myers
Ree
Ammeome Sco
Cnbe Sane Ca
Victor” St Estate
Manis
Shipton
Victor—Shine
Local handball tourney plays twelve matches in YMCA event
Twelve matches were held Wednesday in the YMCA city handball tourney. D Steffa, the Class A defending champ, advanced to the semi finals by defeating Reuben Bolterman 21 12 21 4. Semi finals set for Thursday and Friday with finals Saturday. Doubles entries may be filed with Gurney Day.
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Handball Tournam Steffa
Reuben Bolterman
Gurney Day
Delaware Girls Meet At Colesburg This Week
Colesburg hosts the county girls basketball tournament on Thursday and Saturday, February 4 and 6, with two games each night. The Colesburg Buck Creek boys and girls teams meet on Tuesday, February 2, as part of the same event series.
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Delaware
Colesburg
Buck Creek
Iowa Contact Men Roam Provinces In Coaching Search
Athletic Director E. G. Schroeder and Prof. C. M. Updegraff return from extensive contact tours with SMU coach Matty Bell and others as Iowa weighs candidates for Hawkeye football coach. Reilly proposes expanding alumni on the athletic board. faculty control remains a concern. Dorais’ salary demand dims interest. Buck Shaw and Frank Wickhorst not yet contacted.
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OWA City
E. G. Schroeder
Matty Bell
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Tex
University of Iowa
Schroeder
C. M. Updegraff
Reilly
Des Moines
Hawkeye
Updegraff
Dorais
Chicago
Benson to Attend National Greenskeepers Meeting in DC
Cedar Rapids country club greenskeeper Joe Benson plans to attend the National Association of Greenskeepers meeting in Washington DC February 3 4 and 5. Kenmore manager C C Nick Carter will also attend from Boston. The session will cover green dye for field color turf care and fungus control plus machinery demonstrations and bent grass improvements. Benson hopes to obtain the dye and new bent grass for use locally and some speakers may join the Iowa State Greenskeepers association in Ames March 2 3.
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Joe Benson
Cedar Rapids Country Club
National Association of Greenskeepers
Washington
D. C
C. C
Nick” Carter
Kenmore
Boston
Mass
Army-Navy
Benson
Iowa State Greenskeepers Association
Ames
Iowa
Praying Mantis Harmless to Humans Despite Carnivorous Habits
The praying mantis is harmless to humans despite its carnivorous diet of insects. It poses no threat or danger to people and is often admired for its predatory behavior.
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Cleveland Camp
L. E. Skelley
Associated Press
Thompson
Art Taylor
Bill Ross
Jim Nance
Bob Johnson
Freddie Perkins
Keith Tow
Sonny Washington
Ernie Jackson
Elton Ross
Jack Robertson
Herman Howard
Rex del Hunt
Harold Briggs
Cecil Root
C. H
Cavanaugh
Pedersen
McDermott
Dean
Weber
Lane
Becker
Err. Reilly
Quasqueton High
Perry
Walter Hagen
Ray Moore
Iowa State Teachers
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Amateur Athletic Union
Ans
Golden Gloves
Sports Dept
Red Peppers
George Hayes
Don Wilson
Krumbholz
Hayes
Max McCue
D. Steffa
Bolterman
Sila
Nissen
Holander
Kutchera
Rankinen
Simon
Hollenbeck
Grim
Richter
Killian
Witte
Smith
Grass Ccar
Crissman
Yates
Culver
R. Steffa
Moore
McKay
Heath
Lila
Hollander
Oe Ss
Sigen de
Tubbs
COMET
LaCross
Lee’s
Jack’s
I Ae
Watsealeben
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