Independence Upsets Cedar Falls in Cage Tussle Shocker
Highly rated Cedar Falls falls 34 26 to Independence in the sectional round as 128 qualifiers reach district stage. Surviving teams advance to Saturday night finals with 64 Class A and 64 Class B teams still in contention across central Iowa tournaments.
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Secional Battlegrounds
Newsies Fall to Aguilas 37 28 at YMCA gym
The Aguilas led by Pacho Cortez and Pedro Martinez outpaced the Newsies 37 to 28 at the UMC A gym Friday. Orval Gastey and Frankie Washington starred for the Newsies in a game with messy, partial box scores and unclear lines.
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Armstrong Fights Garcia to a Draw
Los Angeles AP reports welterweight champion Henry Armstrong drew with middleweight Ceferino Garcia in a ten round bout held Friday night. The fight ended in a decision when Referee George V. Blake ruled a draw, setting up talk of a rematch while Armstrong’s bid for a fourth title faltered. Garcia, hailed as middleweight champ in California and New York, argued Armstrong used shoulder and head tactics, while ringsiders credited Garcia’s clean head uppercuts that left him briefly staggering.
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Henry Armstrong
Ceferinn Garcia
Ceorge V. Blake
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California
New York
Armstrong
George Parnassus
Neare
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All Star Teams Chosen For Finnish Relief Benefit Game
Two premier clubs valued at about a million dollars were picked to represent the American and National leagues in an all star game in Tampa on March 17 to aid Finnish relief. Managers Bill McKechnie and Joe McCarthy will lead the squads, with voting by Baseball Writers Association members determining the lineup. Strong selections include Feller and DiMaggio among American leaguers and Medwick and Arnovich for the National League. The chosen rosters list several Yankees and other top stars across both leagues.
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Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
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Ted Williams
Rec Sox
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American Leagle
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Quaker Oats Five Wins At Anamosa
Anamosa game saw the Quaker Oats five defeat Reliance Manufacturing 44 to 40 led by Jack Mc Gillicudy with 17 points. Zisko added 11 as Keleberger scored 15 for the losers. 33 fouls were called and the Quakers led 31 to 28 entering the fourth quarter. Next game is Monday night against Central Rockets of Davenport at 8:30 p.m.
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Jack McGillicudy
Quaker Oats
Cedar Rapids
Reliance Manufacturing
Quakers
Zisko
Quaker
Keleberger
Central Rockets
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World welterweight champion match signals mixed results
In a hectic fight rundown from multiple rings, Ancelis and Garcia gain notice as middleweight contenders in New York and California. Nearby bouts see Armstrong outpoint McDowell in Dallas, Shevard stopping Pourchat in Jacksonville, and Pasante outpointing Morales in Houston as regional results stack across the country.
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Henry Armstrong
Jos Ancelis
Cefering Garcia
Los Angeles
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California
Drew
Kan
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Jimmie Shevard
Springfield
Leon Pourcart
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Sectional Basketball Results At Centerville And Across Iowa
Readable results from numerous Class A to Class B semifinal rounds across Iowa venues including Centerville Burlington Bloomfield Fairfield Des Moines and more. Teams such as Seymour Moravia Albia Rathbun Unionville Melrose Exline Keroxuk New London Humeston Cambria Williamson Millerton Oxfalansa New Sharon Eddyville Lovilla Barnes City Farsan Martinsboro Frederick Donnellson Fairfield Mount Pleasant Wayland West Chester Letts Ainsworth Penn Garden Grove Weldon St Charlies Sioux City Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln Avoca Underwood Walnut Neola Corning Clarinda Monticello Mount Ayr Lisbon Clarendon Mount Vernon Tama Traer Madrid Story City Grinnell Des Moines Pella Pella Marion Floyd County and others feature in semifinal and first round play.
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Moravia
Albia
Rathdun
Unionville
Melrose
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Burlington
Tmantille
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Keroxuk
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Seabiscuit Set For Santa Anita Handicap Fight
Seabiscuit leads a star field of twelve in the Santa Anita handicap a $100,000 race billed as the world’s richest. The popular star seeks a first win in the coveted event after narrow runner-up finishes in previous years to Rosemont and Stagehand. The card promises two minutes of turf drama as Seabiscuit competes against seasoned rivals.
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J M Saunderson Named Drake Relays Referee
Des Moines reports J M Saunderson athletic director at Morningside college Sioux City Iowa named referee of the 1940 Drake Relays announced by Drake track coach Franklin P Johnson. Relays set for April 26 and 27.
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Coe Beats Cornell In Final 48 to 40
Coe fended off a late Cornell rally to win 48 to 40 in the final Midwest conference game for both, boosting Coe to eight conference victories in 12. Jim Scott led Coe with 18 points while Russ Lanch paced Cornell with 17, as long-range shooting featured heavily and Cornell struggled with defense in the first half.
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Jeanne Russett tops Cedar Rapids bowing with 589 series
Jeanne Russett sparked the Ten Pin League at Subway alleys for Cedar Rapids Auto Supply with a 589 series after three games, scoring 160, 225 and 206 to break her 200-mark on Friday night. Teammate scores included Kenny Marsh 426 and Winifred Neilly 4520.
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Lighters Bow To Penick And Ford In tight gym clash
Penick and Ford defeated the Lighters 28 to 26 at Quaker gym in a hard fought game led by Blahnik with 14 points. McKinley scored 12 for Lighters, while LaPlant-Choate topped Towa Manufacturing 24 to 20 with Thayer of Iowa Manufacturing Co scoring eight.
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Roosevelt and Wilson Clash for Sectional Title
In tonight’s sectional at McKinley, Roosevelt faces Wilson for the Class A final after Wilson beat Springville 44-38 and Alburnett trimmed Oxford 53-28. Turdik scored 19 in the Springville game, while Hense led Oxford with 22.
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Indiana in Final Stand for Honors in Big Ten Title Clash
Indiana's Hoosiers travel to Lafayette to face Purdue in a crucial Big Ten showdown that could decide the title race. Purdue, 8-1 in league play, seeks another win or a Purdue victory over Indiana elsewhere to clinch, while Indiana aims to stay alive with a win and bolster its chance for a share of honors. Illinois at Iowa, Michigan at Ohio State, Northwestern at Wisconsin, and Minnesota at Chicago fill out Saturday's slate in a packed conference card.
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Cornell Freshmen Trim Coe 45 to 27
Mount Vernon report of Cornell freshmen defeating Coe first year players 45 to 27. Cornell led 21 to 14 at halftime with Howard scoring 14 and Ko hawks held to 11. Strong fast break and lax Coe defense powered the win as Cornell maintained the lead throughout.
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Kircher Wins Iowa City Ping Pong Title in City Finals
Garland Kircher defeated Jack Teefy in the Iowa City senior ping pong final at the Recreational Center to earn the right to represent the city at the state meet in Cedar Rapids March 9 and 10. Don Teefy took the junior division crown by beating Billy Schmidt.
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Ceodar Rapids
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Don Teefy
Billy Schmidt
Basketball Scores From The Associated Press
Scores list from AP shows varied college games with a mix of exact and partial results across many teams. Notable figures include Oklahoma A and M 42 and Drake 36 as well as Washington State 62 and Montana State 31 among numerous others.
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Dubuque
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Simpson Cagers Take Iowa Conference Title With Wesleyan Win
INDIANOLA AP The Simpson college basketball team clinched the Iowa conference title by defeating Iowa Wesleyan 39 to 31 Friday night. Simpson led 15 to 11 at halftime, fending off a Wesleyan rally late in the second half as Wayne Burns scored three quick field goals in 30 seconds to seal the victory. Burns finished with seven points and three assists while Wesleyan kept within reach until the final minutes. Officials were Jack North and Benny Beckerman.
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Iowa
Simpson
Redmen
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Wesleyan
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Krieger
Montcomery
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Highland Park
Benny Beckerman
Iowa State Dominates Big Six Swim Qualifiers
Iowa State the defending champion led preliminaries at the Big Six meet in Ames. The Cyclones won the 60, 100 and 150 yard backstroke events and the 400 yard relay. Kansas State and Oklahoma each claimed two wins. Six conference records fell, including M Stover of Kansas State in the 220 and 440 yard freestyles and Roger Adams of Iowa State in the 60 and 100 yard dashes. Oklahoma took the 300 yard medley and advanced two men in the 200 yard breastroke.
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