Louis Held To Close Decision Over Pastor In Ten Rounds
In Madison Square Garden Bob Pastor, a former NYU fullback, went ten rounds with Joe Louis as the Bomber avoided a knockout and won a unanimous decision from judges LeCron and Lynch. About 18 864 spectators roared as Louis chased and missed, with Pastor landing only a few punches.
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Pastor
EW York
Bob Pastor
Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
New York University
Red Grange
Madison Square Garden
Dempsey-Gibbons
Jack Dempsey
Tommy Gibbons
Shelby
Mont
John Roxborough
Jesse Owens
Owens
Joe
George LeCron
Charles Lynch
Arthur Donovan
Associated Press
Two Fast Games At Stuart Hall Tonight
Cedar Rapids teams Iowa Electric Light and Power and Quaker Oats clash at Stuart Hall. At 7, the Lighters face Skelly Oilers of Iowa City. at 8, Quakers meet Center Junction’s McNeilly Hybrids. Lighters start Pack and Hendryx, with Theisen at center and Reilly plus Dean or Kerr in the backcourt. Quakers add Wilson and Seghi, with Riley Larkin and Wessel, Kitch, Hogan in action.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Quaker Oats
Stuart Hall
Skelly Oilers
Iowa City
Quakers
Center Junction
McNeilly
Charlie Herbeck
Walt Pack
Verne Hendryx
Ockie Theisen
John Reilly
Kenny Dean
Andy Kerr
Red Wilson
Phil Seghi
Culver Motors
Immaculate Conception C. Y. QO
Cliff Riley
Harold Larkin
Mel Wessel
John Kitch
Walt Hogan
Tama Dumps Marengo To Win League Title
Tama takes a double header from Marengo high on the Tama floor Friday night to clinch the Iowa Cedar League title with a 22 to 18 victory. The lead traded hands in a tight first half, a 22 to 13 halftime edge for Tama, and Tama kept the margin in the second half despite a scoreless final period. Cory and Carnal of Tama tied with seven points each for scoring honors, while Wanna maker and Milling led Marengo with four points apiece. The Tama reserves beat Marengo’s seconds 20 to 12 in the opener, with Dunlap scoring eight for Tama and Fizer seven for Marengo.
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Gazette
Tama
Marengo High School
Cory
Carnal
Wannamaker
Milling
Marengo
Dunlap
Fizer
Mount Vernon
Cornell
Augustana
Augies
Birkhahn
Fink
Martin Schaeferle
Clark
M. Anderson
Schaeferle
Bob Cline
A. Anderson
Anderson
Jim Fetters
Hugo Birkhahn
Immaculate Conception Greyhounds Defeat St Marys Iowa City 34 24
Immaculate Conception Greyhounds overcome St Mary's of Iowa City 34 to 24 after a slow start. Fleming scores five field goals and one foul shot, Stramel adds three baskets and four free throws, holding Iowa City's top scorer Schlenck to few first-half points and routing St Berchman's 31 to 3 in a preliminary.
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Immaculate Conception
Greyhounds
St. Mary’s
Iowa City
Fleming
Greyhound
Stramel
Bill Schlenck
Big St. Mary’s
St. Berchman’s Academy of
Marion
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Concep
Jon
Saarnesks
F Green
Taylor
Henderson
Narber
Chadek
Tramel
Schlenck
Si Immaculate Eee
Ion Mary's
I Cc
Mary's
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Coe
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O Whalen
Jones
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Woods
Epee
Linn
Struks
McKinley Bears Triumph Over Wilson 34-20 in Nick of Time
McKinley High School Golden Bears defeated Wilson 34 to 20 on their home court marking their first win in eleven games. Adams led with 11 points, Gable and Olson contributed from long range, and a late fourth quarter team surge sealed the victory as Wilson managed only one basket. The win also featured a 23 to 16 McKinley sophs victory in the preliminary.
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McKinley High School
Golden Bears
Wilson
McKinley Court
al Sindelar
Ramblers
Adams
McKinley
Krumm
Feiereisen
Usher
St. Germain
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Bears
Gable
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Person
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Stastny Boys
Bob
Tom
East Siders
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Wilson Sophs
St.Germain
F Olson
F Clark
B.stastny Feiereisen
Hammer
T Benson
T.stastny
G Gable
N.hanson
O Brien
Macek
C Lowe
McIntyre
Mraz
Borecky
W.hanson
Cena
Rutgers
Coe
Hayden
Warren
Bruce
McConkey
Hensley
Farmer
Chapin
Janos
Moore
Lahman
Dennis
Stolba
Landergott
Holl
St Pat's Grabs 25 24 Win Over Dyersville In Narrow Victory
St Patrick's Irish edged Dyersville 25 24 on the road as Jim Spaight scored seven baskets to spark a second half rally while Dyersville led 24 23 after three quarters. Huberty led Dyersville with ten points and Bahnig and Brueckner contributed for the home team.
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Dyersville
St. Xavier
St. Patrick’s
Cedar Rapids
Zvacek
Spaight
Huberty
Bahnig
Brueckner
St.Patrick's
Driscoll
Reiff
l/Huberty
Kenney
Gilon
A. Corsello
Tegler
J. Corsello
McGillie
Coonee
Mack
Iowa
Ambroz and Steffa Set for YMCA Handball Final
Otto Ambroz will face Don Steffa in the class A final of the YMCA city championship handball tournament after Ambroz beat Ed Hollander 21-18 21-12 in the semi finals. Steffa advanced via forfeit over Wes Sila. Friday results also saw Hollenbeck and Richter win in class B and Yates and MacKay win in class C.
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Don Steffa
Otto Ambroz
Ambroz
Ed Hollander
Steffa
Wes Sila
Harley Hollenbeck
Ed Richter
Walt Simon
Frank Witte
Bob Yates
Don MacKay
Henry Achter
Ralph Steffa
Harley “Hollenbeck
Schaeffer Leads Hoppe In World Balkline Title
Chicago billiard star Jake Schaeffer moved into the final day as heavy favorite to win the world balkline championship over veteran Willie Hoppe of New York. He held a 2,000 to 1,546 lead after sweeping blocks last night 250 to 167 and 250 to 201.
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Chicago
Jake Schaeffer
Willie Hoppe
New York
Schaeffer
Red Hawks Run Past Springville 40 to 15 in Showy Win
St Wenceslaus rode Sedlak and Bocek to 28 of 40 points as they routed Springville 40 to 15. Pearson fouled out late in the third, while Stanley led Springville with seven. St Wenceslaus reserves edged Springville 10 to 8 behind Fiala.
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St. Wenceslaus Red Hawks
Springville
Sedlak
Bocek
Red Hawks
Pearson
Stanley
St. Wenceslaus
Fiala
Marion Loses To Independence Hi By 30 To 23 Count
Marion fell 30 to 23 at Independence on their home floor trailing 24 8 at halftime. Davin sparked a late rally with 15 points in two quarters, sharing scoring honors with Fowler for Marion. Halbert led Independence with 11 points as their B squad won 21 17 in the preliminary.
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Marion
Independence Hi
Independence
Indians
Independence Boys
Hagerman
Davin
Fowler
Halbert
Coe and Beloit Fives Clash Tonight in Iowa Gym
Coe and Beloit square off in a Midwest Conference basketball game at Coe gym tonight at 7 30. Coach Forest Rutgers has been adjusting the Kohawks lineup for the past two weeks making the starting five uncertain.
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Coe
Beloit
Coe Gymnasium
Forest Rutgers
Kohawks
Hemphill defeats Berg in Charlotte Harbor final
In Punta Gorda Florida Kathryn Hemphill of Columbia South Carolina beat Patty Berg three and two in the 36 hole finals of the Charlotte Harbor championship of champions golf tournament risking Bergs recent form.
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Patty Berg
South Carolina
Punta Gorda
Fla
Kathryn Hemphill
Columbia
S. C
Charlotte Harbor
Olin And Wyoming Girls Battle For Jones County Trophy
CENTER JUNCTION Olin high school beat Martelle 23 19 in the Jones county girls tournament second round. Wyoming edged Oxford Junction 29 26 with a 21 21 score at end of third. Consolation game Martello versus Oxford Junction Saturday. Olin and Wyoming advance to finals for the Jones county trophy.
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Center Junction
Olin
Martelle Cagers
Wyoming
Oxford Junction
Martello
Toledo Defeats Montezuma In Cedar League clash
Toledo high school edged Montezuma 33 to 16 in a Cedar league game. Blake led with 13 points while Spears and Ferriss added seven each. Montezuma’s Wasson scored six. The Toledo seconds won 20 to 7 behind Virgil Beck’s eight points.
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Gazette
Toledo
Montezuma
Blake
Spears
Ferriss
Wasson
Toledo Seconds
Virgil Beck
Y. M. C. A. Junior Swimmers Duel At Waterloo Tonight
The Y. M. C. A. junior B and intermediate swimming teams face off with Waterloo teams tonight at Waterloo pool. Fifteen swimmers accompany coaches Walton Keller and Leo Baughman for the dual meets.
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Waterloo
Walton Keller
Leo Baughman
Franklin Defeats Dubuque 31 to 21 in overtime
Franklin high powered to a 16-0 first quarter lead and held on to beat Dubuque 31-21. Don Kinch and Jonn Hallen Beck captained the squad with Kinch scoring five first-quarter field goals, Gantenbein led Dubuque with seven. An overtime thriller finished 20-19 as Sopousek buried a late follow shot.
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Franklin
Dubuque
Don Kinch
Jonn Hallenbeck
Kinch
Sopousek
Vinton Defeats Manchester 30 to 14 In Conference Clash
Vinton high school outplayed Manchester 30 14 at Lincoln high gym. Thompson and Kimport fouled out for both teams as Vinton built a 9 7 halftime lead. Jack scored 12 for Vinton Kellogg added 8 while McIntosh directed plays. Freshmen also split 16 14 with Hillstead clinching the win with late free throws.
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Gazette
Vinton
Vinton High School
Manchester
Lincoln High
Purple
Thompson
Kimport
Ottilie
Jack
Kellogg
Manhawks
McIntosh
Snyder
Manhawk
Vinton Fresh
Hillstead
Indiana and DePaul in Non-Conference Battles Tonight
Indiana faces Loyola University in Chicago aiming to snap the Ramblers eleven game winning streak while DePaul meets Chicago in non-conference play. Indiana seeks a rebound after two losses in five Big Ten starts and DePaul hopes for a strong showing after a midweek defeat to Western State Teachers.
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Chicago
Indiana
Loyola University
DePaul
Loyola
Western State Teachers of
Parnell Whips Conroy For Thirteenth Win
After a slow start, Dick Whalen's Irish quintet won its thirteenth straight basketball game in the Iowa County Conference, defeating Conroy 47 to 14. Harry Ward scored 21 points, while Tschopp led the visitors' scoring. Parnell meets Immaculate Conception at Cedar Rapids next Wednesday.
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Parnell
Dick Whalens
Conroy
Iowa
Harry Ward
Tschopp
Invaders
Immaculate Conception
Cedar Rapids
Cornell Noses Out Augustana Five In Tight Game
Cornell edged Augustana 38 to 36 after trailing most of the evening. Birkhahn Schaferle and Cline sparked the rally with late free throws and key baskets as Augustana fouled out A Anderson. Cornell’s freshmen beat Augustana yearlings 35 to 23 with W Grams leading scoring.
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Augustana
Cline
Anderson
Schaeferle
P.anderson
F.anderson
Birkhahn
Moe
G . le D.anderson
Carlson
Peterson
Clark
Tangora
Crabbe
Knox
Delzell
Indiana
Judd Dean
Wally Grams
W. Anderson
Augie
Purple
Coe
DeWitt Wins 23 22 Over Maquoketa In Nerve Racking Clash
DeWitt high school defeated Maquoketa 23 to 22 at Maquoketa Friday night. Ericksen buried the winning basket in the final minute. Hendricks sparked DeWitt with six points in the last quarter, Rosenberg led Maquoketa with five baskets, and Galitz toped DeWitt with four. DeWitt reserves beat Maquoketa 20 to 14. Hendricks added seven field goals and a free throw. Smith had six for Maquoketa.
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Maquoketa
DeWitt High School
Ericksen
DeWitt
Hendricks
Rosenberg
Galitz
DeWitt Seconds
Smith
West Union defeats Decorah in NE Iowa clash 28–15
West Union tops Decorah 28 to 15 in a northeast Iowa conference game. Kamm scored 12 points and Wiltgen added 7 as West Union remained undefeated in league play with six wins and no losses. The home team dominated in most aspects aside from free throws.
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Gazette
West Union
Decorah
Northeast Iowa
Kamm
Wiltgen
Lowden and Lost Nation Split Games In Local Showdown
Lowden defeated Lost Nation 25 to 22 in the first contest as Deininger led with 14 points while Devine and Dickmanneach had 7 for Lost Nation. In the second game Lost Nation won 35 to 28 with Licht scoring 11 for Lowden and Mohr and D Ales with 8 each for Lost Nation.
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Lost Nation
Deininger
Devine
Dickmann
Licht
Mohr
D. Ales
Roosevelt Beats West Waterloo 35 to 25 to Lead Conference
Carl Fjellman of Roosevelt high led in scoring as Roosevelt defeated West high of Waterloo 35 to 25 Friday night. The win kept Roosevelt atop the Mississippi Valley Conference with an unblemished record, while West high's hopes for the championship faded. Don Wolfe began his Roosevelt coaching tenure with a victory as Fjellman and Ryerson fueled the late scoring surge. Captain Buster Martin led West with 13 points, and West won the sophomore game 27 to 11.
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Wee
Carl Fjellman
Roosevelt High
West High
Waterloo
Roosevelt
West
Don Wolfe
Old Rose
Glenn Strobridge
Fjellman
Ryerson
Buster Martin
Rose
Hawkeye emissaries hunt coach amid trail to Iowa job
University of Iowa officials led by Professor C. M. Updegraff and Athletic Director E. G. Dad Schroeder visited Chicago and Dallas pursuing a successor to Ossie Salem. Rumors tied South Methodist coach Matty Bell as top candidate with an $8,000 annual offer. Dorais and others remain on a preferred list. A board decision is due by mid next week.
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C. M. Updegraff
E. G. “Dad” Schroeder
University of Iowa
Matty Bell
Southern Methodist Mustangs
Iowa
Updegraff
University Athletic Board
Schroeder
Chicago
Ossie Salem
Michael McKinley
Jim Kelly
Bell
Southern Methodist
Dorais
Charles “Gus” Dorais
Detroit University
Detroit
Eddie Anderson
Holy Cross
Irl Tubbs
Miami
Fla.) University
Charley Bachman
Michigan State
Monticello Cagers Defeat West Liberty for Conference Lead
Monticello beat West Liberty 32 to 21 to claim undisputed possession of the Eastern Iowa conference lead. Capt. Hobart and Bone each scored ten for Monticello, Crewe led visitors with twelve, and Schweitzer topped West Liberty with fourteen in the loss. Onslow edged Monticello 26 to 23 in the reserve game.
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Monticello
West Liberty
College basketball scores round from multiple teams
A sequence of college and junior college basketball scores is reported with numerous matchups. Highlights include Simpson 40 over Dubuque 16, Cornell 38 over Augustana 36, Kansas 35 over Rockhurst 19, Gustavus Adolphus 46 over St. Olaf 29, and several other results across Minnesota and nearby states.
Culver Cagemen Fall To Armstrong Quintet 29 27
Culver Motors basketball drops to Armstrong Clothing 29 to 27 ending their thirteenth straight YMCA league run. John Watson, John Lockwood, and Howard Wiffong led the Clothiers defense and offense while Bob Forrestal and Red Wilson sparked Culver’s late surge. Cherry- Burrell beat Iowa Steel 27 to 19 in the nightcap.
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Culver Motors
Motormen
Armstrong Clothing Company
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
John Watson
John Lockwood
Howard Wil
Iowa Steel
Armstrong's
Savel
Forrestal
Reid
Alton
Watson
Wilson
Wilfong
Bull
Lockwood
Hollenbeck
FieUman
Il. Hays
Town Steel
Cherry-Burrell
Conrad
Krumbholz
Baxter
Shaeffer
Belle Plaine Wins Two Fast Contests
Belle Plaine hosted Brooklyn teams in two quick games. The Plains won 33 to 17 in the first with Belle Plaine’s Booth Tatman Miller scoring six each, and 16 to 13 in the second as Campbell led Belle Plaine with eight while Hoy had six for Brooklyn. Next home game is Monday, Feb 15 against Marengo.
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Gazette
Belle Plaine
Brooklyn
Plainsmen
Scott
B. Hoy
Boothman
Tatman
Miller
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