Linn County Teams Prepare For Tourney At Coe Gym
Linn County high schools race toward the Coe gym for a three day basketball tournament opening Thursday Feb 10. Thirteen teams enter with Fortunes tied as Springville Mount Vernon Alburnett and Center Point figure among contenders. Admission 25 cents for students 35 cents for adults with three games Thursday and Friday and two on Saturday to decide finals and consolation.
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Linn County
Coe Gym
Coe Gymnasium
Marion High
Cedar Rapids
Toddville
Ely
Lisbon
Troy Mills
Center Point
Alburnett
Central City
Viola
Coggon
Springville
Walker
Palo
Mount Vernon
Cosson
Sprineville
Toddville-Ely
Federal Court Dismisses Louis Libel Suit in Chicago
A $100,000 libel suit against Joe Louis was dismissed in federal court in Chicago for lack of federal jurisdiction. Sheridan Bruseaux, a detective, claimed Louis accused him of attempted extortion. Managers Julian Black and John Roxborough were named defendants. Bruseaux may file an amended complaint within 20 days.
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Chicago
LLP
Joe Louis
Sheridan Bruseaux
John P. Barnes
Barnes
Bruseaux
Louis
Julian Black
John Roxborough
McCullough wins Daytona Beach baby grand trapshoot title
Dr. J. D. McCullough of Aurora Illinois defeated Pete Ammon of Pertoni Jr in the championship round of the Daytona Beach baby grand trapshoot. He broke 93 of 100 targets to set a best record in a field of 30 top marksmen.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
J. D. McCullough
Aurora
Ill
Pete Ammon
Pertoni, Jr
Handball Group Named To Plan Tourney Here
Local committee for the state handball tournament to be held at the Y next Saturday is announced with Bob Kutchera as chairman and assistants Tye Rankinson Henry Achter Joe Buss and Gurney Day. An executive committee from each association will form. Teams from Davenport Waterloo Des Moines Burlington Fort Dodge Sioux City Mason City and others plus Mo Jine and Rock Island players. Willis Patton of Mason City is defending champion with past champs Don Steffa Cedar Rapids and Abe Marcovis Des Moines also returning.
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Bob Kutchera
Tye Rankinson
Henry Achter
Joe Buss
Gurney Day
Davenport
Waterloo
Des Moines
Burlington
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Mason City
Mo Jine
Rock Island
Willis Patton
Don Steffa
Cedar Rapids
Abe Marcovis
Wesleyan Defeats Simpson In Jan 7 Conference Game
Des Moines AP report states Iowa Wesleyan beat Simpson 45 to 43 in Mount Pleasant after a protest over mismatched scores. Commissioner Lee Taylor ruled the running score in the public book not official, confirming Referee Ed Wright’s call based on the official scorebook.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Mount Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan
Simpson
Lee Taylor
Frank Casey
Ed Wright
Wesleyan
Gazette Newsies Triumph Over Quaker Juniors 21-10
Saturday morning at Stuart hall the Gazette Newsies defeated the Quaker juniors 23-10 Thenhaus and R Deitz led the juniors with four and three points while A Baer led the Newsies with ten points Box scored.
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The
Gazette Newsies
Stuart Hall
Thenhaus
R. Deitz
A. Baer
Newsies
Box
Kipke Quits Michigan Football Coaching Career
Harry G Kipke former Michigan grid coach announced retirement from coaching at 35 after nine years at Michigan He will join C J Edwards Detroit as a salesman Kipke cited need to plan for the future despite love of the game He left Michigan after guiding teams to four consecutive Western Conference titles and two Dickinson national championships with no successor named.
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Detroit
Harry G. Kipke
University of Michigan
Kipke
Michigan
C. J. Edwards Company
Southern University
Lansing Central High School
Kip
Wolverines
University of Missouri
Michigan State College
Ann Arbor
Deadline set for junior cage tourney entries in eight districts
Hartford Iowa AP Bob Smith director of the state junior college basketball series announced Feb 10 as the deadline for entries in eight district elimination meets. Competitive lines follow state high school guidelines with district meets after Feb 10 in class A and B arranged alphabetically. finals at Indianola March 17 to 19.
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Hartford
Bob Smith
Smith
Indianola
Bowlers Unite in Lively Alley Scenes and Family Ties
A feature on bowling culture reveals families and couples sharing lanes, listing players from Balster Furniture Barney Mercer to Lincol n Alleys Gaylord Olson. It notes league leaders, notably P. M. Lattner and the Woolworth teams, plus a Des Moines style tale and new manager C. J. Cain guiding Red Crown alleys. The piece also highlights recurring matches, women’s bowling efforts, and upcoming intercity games at Lincoln and Red Crown alleys.
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Balster Furniture Company
Barney Mercer
John Stastny
Chet Kline
Armstrong Clothing Company
Rosalie
Erie” Mercer
Ann Stastny
Helen Zak
Boots
Lydia Olson
Florence Kline
Doris Shope
Olson
Wilson Company
Lumir Zak
D-Xers
James Shope
LaPlant-Choate
Lincoln Alleys
Gaylord
Bud” Olson
Lefebvre Ledger
P. M. Lattner
B. P
Bud” Lattner
Burdine Lattner
Bud
Standard Glass and Paint Company
Regina
Esther Klassen
Woolworth Company
Otto C. Klassen
Klassen Construction Company
Red Crown
C. J. Cain
Floretta McCutcheon
Harrisburg
St. Joseph
Lincoln
Fordham to Meet Tulane in 1939 40 Home Series
Fordham announced a home and home football series with Tulane University for 1939 and 1940. Fordham will host Tulane on October 12, 1940, and Tulane will visit New York on October 14, 1939. The slate adds seven major games for 1939 including Alabama and Pittsburgh.
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New York
UFP
Fordham
Tulane University of New Orleans
New Orleans
Tulane
Alabama
Pittsburgh
Rice
Indiana
St. Mary's
N, Y
Budge to turn pro next fall says trainer brother
Don Budge will turn professional next autumn. His brother Lloyd Budge predicts 18 year old Frank Kovacs will succeed him as amateur king, with Budge saying offers have been exaggerated and pro plans discussed only in general terms.
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Oral Gables
Fla
INS
Don Budge
Bobby Riggs
Bitsy Grant
Frankie Parker
Frank Kozacs
Oakland
Lloyd Budge
Board of Business Strategy
Don
Miami-Biltmore
Lloyd
Budge
Ellsworth Vines
Fred Perry
Budge Brothers
California
Jimmy Johnston
Mike Jacobs
Forest Hills
Yankee Stadium
Polo Grounds
Bromwich
Australia
Riggs
Grant
von Cramim
Jack Bromwich
Down Under
Iowa Cagers Meet 30 Dakota Monday
Iowa to resume Big Ten play against South Dakota in Iowa City as star Nile Kinnick lines up at forward with Sam Johnson and Joe Van Ysseldyk likely at guard. The Coyotes, led by Maynard Ingalls, arrive after a road trip and a 44 to 33 win over ISU Teachers last season.
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Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
South Dakota
Hawkeyes
Indiana
Bloomington
Nile Kinnick
Sam Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Joe van Ysseldyk
Kinnick
Coyotes
Dakotans
Iowa State Teachers
Maynard Ingalls
Iowa
Ingalls
Ohio State
Cedar Rapids Faces Des Moines Sextet On West Side Rink
The Cedar Rapids hockey team meets the Des Moines Blue Ribbon squad at the local rink this afternoon at 1 30 pm. Des Moines is fast this year and leads the intra city series they also beat Webster City and other Iowa teams. Pesch guards the Cedar Rapids goal. No admission. a collection funds lighting for night games. Parking around the rink is ample.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Webster City
Iowa
Chuck Granger
Forrest Weissinger
Ross Kidd
Russ Young
Max Morgan
Les Beard
George Sillette
Willard Fredregill
al Weiland
Speedy Jane
Ted Trefny
Tony Vynanek
Lew Trefny
Tom McGregor
Morry Giovanazzi
George Nehls
Bill Avedovich
Ed Klinger
Dave Ross
Pesch
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Roosevelt
Leslie Grigg
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Robert Ripley
Tabby
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Mr. Schultz
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Keller Turner
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Eete
Deat
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Hoyt Ee
Local Drug & Lunch Wendl
Gatto
3Rd Ave
Bob Considine
Kozacs
Tilden
Kovacs
Dakota
Des Moines Sextet
Africa
Ana Fs
Crandie
Cedar Rapids and
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