Southeast district packed with outstanding teams in Iowa
The Southeast Iowa high school basketball district loaded with strong teams kicks sectional play March 3. Favored Ottumwa leads Class A at Albia while Tama and Davenport loom as top contenders in different lineups. Class B features Melrose, St Marys Iowa City, Martinsburg and Garwin among others aiming for finals. Regional hosts include Fairfield, Iowa City and Muscatine as upsets loom in a crowded field.
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Iowa
Davenport
Iowa City
Fairfield
Muscatine
Burlington
Grinnell
Centerville
Oskaloosa
Marshalltown
St . Ambrose Academy
Albia
Tama
Ottumwa
Fort Madison
Wilton
Moines
Melrose
St. Marys
Packwood
Martinsburg
Laurel
St. Mary's
Green Mountain Garwin
Milton
Birmingham
Lets
Clarence
Andrew
Lost Nation
Ottumwa Catholic Central
Toledo
Montour
Green Mountain
Garwin
Gilman
Newton
Central Iowa
Lynnville
Williamsburg
Wiliamsburg
Tiffin
Oxford
St. Ambrose Academy
Letts
Wyoming
Maqunketa
Chicago U May De Emphasize Basketball
Chicago University president Dr. Robert Mo Hutchins suggested in the Daily Maroon that the school might de emphasize basketball. He noted the team has lost 11 straight Big Ten games and could lighten schedules if defeats affect student welfare. football is planned to resume with small colleges next fall.
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Chicago
Robert Mo Hutchins
Chicago University
Daily Maroon
Maroon Cacers
Chicata
Hutchins
Harvard President's Son Runs For Michigan Freshman Distances
Ann Arbor reports Jim Conant son of Harvard President James B Conant is a candidate for the Michigan freshman track team in the distance events.
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Ann Arbor
NEA
Jim Conant
James B. Conant
Harvard
Michigan
Women's State Bowling Scores Final Standings
Final standings list numerous teams and individuals across classes A B and C. Notable entries include Northland Milk Des Moines 2270 Iowa City 2266 Cedar Rapids 2344 and Midway Alleys Davenport 2207 with many players named from Waterloo Sioux City Des Moines and others.
One Eye Connelly Takes First Regular Job At Gate
At 65 One Eye Connelly signs to manage all gates for the national semi pro baseball tournament in Wichita from August 15 to 27 He will personally run the pass gate and vows to keep out gate crashers after 52 years of crashing major sports events.
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Wichita
Kan
INS
Connelly
United States
Europe
Pasadena
Ray Dumont
City champions seek tournament honors this week
Franklin and St Wenceslaus seek further honors at sectionals. The Thunderbolts, replacing Roosevelt as public school title holders, compete in class A at Anamosa. Red Hawks dethroned Immaculate Conception in parochial school race and sit as top seed in class B at Marlon.
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Franklin
St. Wenceslaus
Thunderbolts
Roosevelt
Anamosa
Irvin Sword
Jim Jessup
Ralph Doran
Jim Sweeney
Sterling Detzell
Pete Schwinn
Carol Thenhaus
Rollf Deetz
Leff
Bill Burger
Wallace Darling
Duane Schupp
Dean Schupp
Jim Holmes
Don Gray
Pete Kanellis
Harold Smith
Orville Rust
Red Hawks
Immaculate Conception
Marlon
Dick Taylor
Frank Pavek
Chuck Zobi
Jim Tresnak
Bernice Polansky
Morningside Upsets I S T in North Central clash
Morningside defeated Iowa Teachers 48 to 41 in Sioux City, blasting the Panthers and threatening the North Central title race. The win keeps the championship between North Dakota State and North Dakota University, with Iowa Teachers dropping to 3 conference losses in eight games.
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Sioux City
Iowa Teachers
Morningside
Panthers
North Dakota State
North Dakota University
Town Teachers
Beataine
Bjornstad
Food Halford
O Lambertson
Delters
Herb Tsmeter
Hanson
Close
Adcock
Esaug
Kerzie
Goo
Janes
Ree
Omolais Johnstone
Iowa State
Totas
Des Moines
Harness racing history and Eastern Iowa club entry rules
The article reviews famous harness horses and mares from 19th century lines, noting Green Mountain Maid and Miss Russell among early standouts. It then outlines Eastern Iowa Racing Club plans for a June start in its fourth season with five or six dates, $10 nomination per horse, strict April 1 deadline, and flexible entry rules including possible refunds if class limits prevent a start.
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Eastern Iowa Racing Club
Lee Bebee
Anamosa
Red Pepper Sport Chatters Highlight Diverse 0
A collage of sports notes features coach Harold Jester testing a 25 point first-to-score game to curb running, Phil Seghi’s percentage-based shooting idea, Beloit coaching vulture Judd Dean, Iowa players drafted this summer, friendships from the Golden Gloves trip, and other scattered updates across college and professional circles.
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Illinois
Harold Jester
Jester
Phil Seghi
Immaculate Conception High School
Phil
Wisconsin Ball Club
Badgers
Gene Scott
Iowa City
Bob Anderson
Washington
Jimmy Dykens
Cedar Rapids Country Club
George Taylor
Puerto Rico
White Sox
Skeeter Webb
Ted Lyons
Johnny Rigney
Johnny Humphries
Dean Cromwell
Southern California
Kansas
Glenn Cunningham
Ray Harris
Max Sarkent
Decatur
Illini Wrestling Edges Iowa as Sikich Snap Clincher
In Iowa City, John Sikich defeated Captain Paul Whitmore by decision in the heavyweight bout to give Illinois a 14 to 13 win over Iowa in the final meet of the season. Iowa led most of the dual, but Sikich’s tenth straight victory secured the decision.
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Iowa City
John Sikich
Paul Whitmore
University of Illinois
University of Iowa
Hawkeyes
Illini
Sikich
Whitmore
Billy Sherman
Iowa
Bill Tomaris
Hawks
Duke Cagers Clinch Southern Conference Title
Duke University Blue Devils defeated South Carolina Gamecocks 53 to 30 in Raleigh to clinch the 1941 Southern Conference basketball crown.
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Raleigh, N. C
INS
Duke University
Blue Devils
University of South Carolina
Gamecocks
Local teams share in bowling prizes at state tourney
The tenth annual women's state bowling tournament concluded at Lincoln alleys. Northland Milk of Des Moines won Class A with 2270, earning $40 and medals. Cedar Rapids Armstrong’s A led Class A locals with 2244 for $35. Lincoln Alleys took fifth with 2225 and $28. In Class B Sioux City Booster No 2 topped 112 teams with 2158 local Ralston Insurance was fourth with 57. Reeder's Radio Service eighth with 45. Zuchies of Dubuque tenth with 2087. Fort Dodge Club led Class C with 2019 for $42 and medals. Me Too Foods second with 1945. Red Crown Recreation fifth with 1866. Standings for Class A and B included Evelyn Smith atop Class A with 1495. Margaret Riley leading Class B with 1382. Pauline Moore leading Class C with 1307. Local teams Cities Service Oil 2116 in Class B and Dixie Shops 1887 in Class C also placed.
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Northland Milk
Des Moines
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Otel Tallcorn
Marshalltown
Incoln
Martin’s Drugs
Council Bluff
Midway
Alleys
Davenport
Guarantee
Sioux City
Barr's Lunch
Manns Sporting Goods
Broux City Booster
Hopkins Sporting Goods Co
Des M
Abe's
Easton D. Ralston Insurance
C. R
Midway Recreation
van Allen's
Clinton
Vannards Evergreens
Jim Reeder
Port Dodge Club
Fort Codge
Me Too Foods
Greenwalt Drug
Dixie Shops
Muscatine Pearl Works
Muscatine
Egister and Tribune
D. M
Evelyn Smith
Waterloo
Dorothy Montange
Lucille Horak
Lulu Thornton
Ann Kalenich
Georgia Frasinger
Erna Foefer
Mellen Gregory
Grace Clark
Cedar Rapids Oy
Florence Roberts
Ciaass
Margaret Riley
Mason City
Marie Bussey
Council Bluffs
Louise Hanemann
Celeste Brueckner
Dyersville
Marguerite Henry
Clinton Seer
Btella Pettlinger
Ella Stah
Ruth Mohnike
Burlington
Aliee Kirwin
Florence Kaufman
Dubuque
Pauline Moore
Melon Telchmiller
Henriette Henrichsen
Warriett Campbell
Lis Klemm
S ’Pindell
Fort Dodge
Clarice Christofferson
Mary Connolly
Dewey Cummins
Lincoln
Lincoln Alleys
Yellow Cab
Hotel Tallcorn
Keglers
Hopkins Sporting Goods
Ralston Insurance
Reeder
Zuchies
Bishop's Cafeteria
Fort Dodge Club
Red Crown Recreation
Billy Lindloff
Stella Pettinger
Alice Kirwin
Cecelia Klemm
Helen Teichmiller
Harriett Campbell
Cities Service Oil Company
Wilson Cagers Win Y Gold Ball Tourney
Wilson Cagers win the YMCA Gold Ball tournament by defeating Iowa Manufacturing 41 to 33. They led 13 to 4 after the first quarter and held the lead at halftime 26 to 17 as Bob Blahnik sparked Iowa Manufacturing but Wilson's sealed the win.
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Wilson Cagers
Iowa Manufacture
Wilson’s
Iowa Manufacturing
Bob Blahnik
Wilson's
Y.M.C.A
Ing
Wilson
Blahnik
Gene Zisko
Ponts
Alburnett
Oilers
Bruce Richardson
Rockwood
Plotz
George Caryl
Caryl
Carl Rockwood
Iowa
Wilson & Co
D. Zisko
Kinek
FeltPack
Ward
Alton
Ymcaili
Ziska Blahnik
Loufek
Muler
Standard Oilers
Carsi
O'Brien
Belknap. Coe
Clutier Girls Upset Iowa Falls In District Action
Clutier Girls stun Iowa Falls 26 to 20 to end a 25 game winning streak. Hansell beat Sheffield 84 to 41 to reach the final tournament in Des Moines March 13 to 15. District results from Gowrie Odebolt Gillele Grove Warn ington and other venues noted.
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Clutier
Iowa Falls
Des “Moines
Hansell
Des Moines
Clutter
Sheffield
Gowrie
Ottsen
Stratford
Qdebolt
Havelock
Sulphur Springs
Gillele Grove
Mallard
Sir Gillett Rave J. al Wesley
Seneca
St. Grover
Warmingdon
Centerville
Farmington
al Melcher
Seymour
Dallas
Numa
Lynnville
Marengo
Gilman
Sheldaht
Ankeny
Avoca
Viota
Hancock
al Stuart
Stuart
Winterset
Lenox
Lenor
Morthboro
Keck Falls
Eddyville
Jows Falls
Blgohnson
Ol Welden
Riz
Hawe
Mundt
Borker
Vorba
Hadaccky
Hushak
Legion Bowlers Plan Davenport Tournament Meeting
American Legion bowlers gather at Davenport for the Midwest Legion bowling tournament with eight states competing. Hanford post will cover entry fees for four teams and prize money and medals awarded. The event runs March 20 21 April 5 6 and April 12 13 with a meeting Monday night at 7 30 in the legion room of the coliseum.
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American Legion
Midwest Legion
Davenport
Theegion
Gilbert Martin
Hanford Post
Post
Legion
Big Pebble Wins Widener Cup Over Bimelech At Hialeah
In the $50,000 Widener cup at Hialeah Park Big Pebble bred by Col. E. R. Bradley and owned by Mr. and Mrs. Ed S. Moore defeats stablemate Get Off by a head in front of 21,500. Bimelech, the heavy favorite, fades to fourth as Cherry Jam leads early before Get Off shifts back and Big Pebble secures the victory.
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Miami
Fla
Col. E. R. Bradley
Hialeah Park
Idle Hour Farm
Bimelech
Bradley Ccastoff
Big Pebble
Bradley
Ed S. Moore
Sheridan
Wyoming
Colonel Bradley
Cherry Jam
Off
George Seabo
Get Off
Haltal
Florida
Bim
Widener
Hash
Joe Schenck
Royal Man
Snow Ridge
Sickle T
Shot Put
the Chief
Corydon
Ringie
Bay View Takes Major Stakes In Stunning 50-1 Upset
Bay View, a 50-1 long shot, wins the mile and a quarter mud race by a neck over Midand and shocks bettors. Royal Crusader and Bolingbroke finish third and fourth as the New Orleans couple behind Bay View claim $89,350, with Midland earning $20,000 for second and Bolingbroke $10,000.
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Bay View
West
T. B. Martin
Bolingbroke
R. C. Stable
Royal Crusader
New Orleans
W. L. Brann
Maryland
Chaledon
Challedon
Midland
Porter
San Francisco
Lyons Plans 32 Alley Bowling Layout in Chicago
Chicago White Sox veteran pitcher Ted Lyons outlines plans to build a 32 alley bowling layout in southern Chicago. The project aims to create a new local sporting venue anchored by Lyons’s pro baseball renown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
NBA
Ted Lyons
Chicago White Sox
Southernicago
College Basketball Scores From Tournament at Louisville
Scores list from the Louisville tournament shows Tennessee 47 over Florida 34 in semis, Kentucky 38 over Alabama 37, and Duke 53 defeating South Carolina 30 in the finals. Other results include St Louis leading 28 to 44, Concordia 55 and Valparaiso 7, and Marquette a mix of varying scores.
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Miver Falla
U Logota
Omaha University
Hadron
Penu
Encordia
Dana
Columbia
Marvard
Muhlenbers
LaSalle
U. of Detroit
Marquette
BEC
Louisville
Tennessee
Florida
Kentucky
Alabama
Duke
South Carolina
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Clarence, Andrew
L. E. Snelley
Brooklyn
Montezuma
Guernsey
Barnes City
Cantral
Cincinnati
Lineville
Rathbun
Goose Lake
Preston
Welton
LeClatre
Sabula
Kalona
Richland
Sharon
Lone Tree
Keokuk
Montrose
Denmark
Knoxville
Mile
Attica
Mechanicsville
Tipton
Mount Vernon
Mediapolis
Chicago U
One-Eye Connelly
Harland Jones
I.S.T
With Scotty McLeod
America
pHs
Harry Clay
Leland Stanford
Miss Russell
Pilot Jr
Sally Russell
Boston
Nutwood
Belmont
California
Maud S
Russell
Beautiful Bells
Minnehaha
Bald Chief
Clara
Seeley
McKinstry
Dexter
Alma Mater
Dame Winnie
Red Peppers
By Tait
Sherman
Tomaris
Julius
Kagen
Ill
Perry
Miller
Tagglor
Lows
Harris
Seabrooke
Fleming
Berry
Geppert
Johnson
Govedare
Duke U. Cagers
Gayle Talbot
Midand
Lyons Plans
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