Immaculate Conception Stuns St Xavier 26 25 to Reach Diocesan Final
In Dubuque the Immaculate Conception basketball team rallied from a 24 11 third quarter deficit to beat St Xavier of Dyersville 26 25. Bernard Moore Fred Fleming and Dick Prohaska sparked the comeback as IC advances to meet Columbia Academy in the Diocesan tournament final. Columbia defeated Sacred Heart 39 18 for a place in the final.
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Immaculate Conception
St. Xavier High
Dyersville
Cedar Rapids
Columbia Academy
Dubuque
Sacred Heart of Waterloo
Starling
St Wenceslaus
St. Mary's
Marshalltown
Red Hawks
Columbia
Fron
S. C
Greyhounds
Bernard Moore
Fred Fleming
Moore
Phil Seghi
Bahning
Dick Prohaska
Xavier
Fleming
Huberty
Gillon
Columbia Sacred Heart Fe Prep
Waterloo
Matthewsf
FePrtz
Accain
Thormont
McCaffress
Tora
Oficias Coper State
McAleece Northwestern
Lighters and Culvers Vie For League Title In Postseason Showdown
The Y M C A floor hosts a key playoff between the Iowa Electric Light and Power team the Lighters and Culver Motors for the league crown. The teams met twice earlier with late heroics deciding both games. A win would give the Lighters the traveling championship trophy for the second straight year.
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Y. M C. Aa
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Culver Motors
Loraine Schrader
Bob Forrestal
Washington High School
Stoke
Lighters
Motormen
Red Wilson
Tri Cities
Westerfield Sets Backstroke Record at Iowa City Meet
Captain Dick Westerfield cracked the American record for a 150 yard backstroke on a 20 yard course with 1 minute 36 seconds at the Iown Michigan dual meet. The mark surpasses Walter Laufer 1928 record by 1.6 seconds. A formal application for the new record will be filed by Coach David A Armbruster in November at the national conversion meet.
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Iowa City
Dick Westerfields
Walter Laufer
Lake Shore AC
Chicago
Shellsburg Tops Newhall 41 15 in final regular season game
Shellsburg led 23 to 4 at halftime and never مشاكل challenged. Jed Letol sparked the first period burst while Holmes scored 19 points to pace the winning effort. The Newhall seconds defeated Shellsburg 18 14 in an earlier tilt.
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Tee Fyatetie
Shelsb
Sheilsburg
Newa
Shellsburg
Jed Letol
Shelsburg
Holmes
Werning
Uth
Newhall Seconds
College Basketball Scores and Results Across Regions
A scattered recap lists multiple college games and scores including Nebraska, Washington University, St Olaf, Gustavus Adolphus, Lawrence, Whitewater, Wisconsin Teachers, Dubuque, Colorado, SMU, Abilene Christian, Emporia, Oklahoma A and M, Tulsa, Oklahoma State, Kalamazoo, and Augustana among others. Result details vary with several teams posting double digit margins and a mix of near misses across the slate.
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Columbia Universite
Vale
Hastings
Voan
Dana
Nebraska Central
Tf Washburn
Washington University
Macatester
St Olaf
Gustavus Adolphus Tt. Carroll
Lawrence
Whitewater
Milwaukee Trachees
St Ambrose
Dubuque
Entey University
Colorado University
Rice
Southern Methodist
Abilene Christian
McMurray College
Callere of Emporia
St. McPherson
Colege Ny
Oklahoma A and Wot
Tulsa
Oklahoma Cite University
Central Teachers
Edmond
Kalamazoo
Ryonmouth
Augustana
Rock Island
St John
Washington
Johns Hopkine Oo Tosota
Heavier Drills as Iowa Enters Second Week of Spring Practice
The University of Iowa football squad of eighty eight, under new coach Ira Irl Tubbs, conducted extended fundamentals drills. Players endured tougher blocking and tackling sessions, with Pat Boland directing half hour blocking drills as backfield candidates worked on ball handling and running with the ball.
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Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Ira Irl Tubbs
Tubbs
Iowa
Pat Boland
Tnemen
Iowa Mat Squad Bowl To Nebraska By Solitary Point
Iowa City Iowa Hawkeye wrestling team suffers a 15 to 14 loss to Nebraska in a close meet. Lighter weights give Nebraska a 14 to 0 edge after five bouts. Notable: Mavier Leonard pins Don Flasnick in 3 30 for Iowa at 165 pounds. Wilbur Nead pins Carl Yost in 59 seconds to keep Iowa within one.
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Hawkeye
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Cedar Rapids
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Jervyy Adams
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Don Fiaso
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Vergamini
Dutch Severe
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Bodz Vc Scort
Guy Loocabaczh
Ox.ahoma Rt
Iowa Track Team Plans Nine Outdoor Meets This Spring
University of Iowa track will contest nine outdoor meets starting April 10 under coach George T Bresnahan. The slate includes four championships and two relay carnivals with three home meets headlined by the state intercollegiate championships. The schedule features a Coe Cornell Iowa triangular opener and the Iowa Minnesota dual on May 1 with seven events on consecutive weekends concluding after the semester ends.
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Ila
George T Bresnahan
Thaa
Coe Cornel
Iowa
Cty
Kansas
Rewiye
Lawrence
Larake
Des Moy Ie
Minnesota
Iowa City
En & State
Ionaie
Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Ann Arbor
Mowanker
Giants Run Two Major Streaks in 1916 Season Tale
The 1916 New York Giants posted two long winning streaks totaling 43 wins but finished fourth behind Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Boston. The piece also notes Waterloo's baseball reorganization under Cincinnati, and historical items about Reds farm system and Casey Stengel.
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New York Giants
New Yorkers
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Boston Braves
Harry A. Doerr
Waterloo
Doerr
Portsmouth
Ohio
Hawks
Cincinnati
Warren Giles
Reds
Frank Haley
Steele Knocks Out Phrone In First
Fred Steele of Tacoma claimed the world middleweight title with a 1 minute 57 second technical knockout over Paul Pirrone of Cleveland in Philadelphia before 8000 fans. The result marked one of the quickest ring victories on record.
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INS
Freddie Steele
Tacoma
Wash
Paul Pirrone
Cleveland
Coleman the Sawed Off Giant Headlines Local Wrestling Card
Abe Coleman, the sawed off giant, headlines Eddie Jennings' Memorial Coliseum show Thursday night in a main event against Bill Middlekauff. Other bouts feature Earl Wampler vs Jack Reeder and Ole Anderson vs Gus Evko with Jimmy Bear refereeing. Coleman, originator of the flying drop kick, is noted for his dramatic balance of size and aerial offense.
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New York
Bill Middlekauff
Eddie Jennings
Memorial Coliseum
Coleman
Big Boys
New York City
Boston
Earl Wampler
Jack Reeder
Ole Anderson
Gus Evko
Chicago
Jimmy Bear
Coe basketball guard cut in doorway accident
Leroy McLeod regular guard for Coe college basketball was cut on the right arm and lacerations to the left arm and shoulder when he slipped and fell into a swinging glass door near the locker room at the Coe gym Tuesday around 4 p.m. He was taken to St Luke's hospital for treatment and released. The incident happened as he hurried to the locker room after practice and bumped the door open, losing his balance and breaking the glass.
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Coe
McLeod
St. Luke's Hospital
Patty Berg shoots 76 to medal in East Coast women's title
Patty Berg of Minneapolis fired a 76 to lead first round play in the East Coast women's championship at St. Augustine Florida. The freckle faced star regained form after a rough week, pacing a fast field and earning medalist honors.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Schmeling Threatens Legal Battle Over Braddock Fight
Max Schmeling vowed to sue over the June 22 Chicago Braddock bout while pressing for his New York contract rights. He warned of a possible suit against the Garden and anticipated a court fight if Braddock is not staged in Madison Square Garden on the specified date.
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Braddock
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Boxing Commission
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Luther Wins Iowa Conference Title in Turbulent Final
Luther defeats Columbia college of Dubuque 39 to 33 to capture the Iowa conference basketball crown before about 3,000 fans in Decorah. McKinney sparked a late comeback with three consecutive baskets as Luther pulled away. Paul led Columbia with 14 points. Hanson 13 for Luther.
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Cuhawks
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Paul
Simpson College
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Moran
C Gurwin
Kruse
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King
Mason City
Perry Extends Lead Over Vines In Tennis Challenge
Fred Perry, former amateur world champion, beat Ellsworth Vines 3 6 6 3 8 6 in Salt Lake City to lead two matches to one. The match drew about 2 500 spectators as Perry increased his tour record to fourteen wins against Vines twelve.
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Utah
Ins
Fred Perry
Ellsworth Vines
Perry
Vines
St Ambrose eliminates St Patrick's in diocesan semis
In Davenport, St Ambrose of Davenport knocked out St Patrick's of Iowa City 34 to 17 in the diocesan tournament semis. St Joseph's DeWitt defeated Central Fort Madison 24 to 21 in the other semi. St Patrick's then lost consolation to Fort Madison 41 to 30.
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St. Paterick's High
Iowa City
St. Ambrose of
St. Joseph’s of
DeWitt
Central
Fort Madison
St.Patrick’s
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