Sectional basketball meet opens at Wilson Gym
Fifteen teams begin play in a sectional tournament at Wilson High School gym on Thursday evening. Class A features Mount Vernon Marion Roosevelt and McKinley with byes and finals set for Saturday night. Class B includes Alburnett Center Point Ely Shueyville and others with semifinals Saturday and finals at 9 p.m.
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Twenty-third Avenue
J Street
Alburnett
Center Point
Cedar Rapids
Franklin
Wilson
Mechanicsville
Ely
Viola
Shueyville
Roosevelt
McKinley
Toddville
Palo
Lisbon
Mount Vernon
Marion
Fearshiin- Wilton
Tipton Junior High Cagemen Entertained
John and Dick Swartzlender hosted Tipton junior high basketball squad with Coach Wakefield and staff at a chili supper in the lunch room. After supper toasts and speeches followed. Jimmy Lind served as captain of the junior high team.
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Tipton
John and
Dick Swartzlender
F. W. Wakefield
Donald Hostler
Paul Hill
Supt
D. J. Kelley
Jimmy Lind
Coe Faces Knox in Final Conference Game Friday
The Coe Kohawks host Knox in the last game of the Mid west conference season aiming to even their record. Four wins and five losses so far, with home court edge and coach Forest Rutgers likely to start McKinley Linduska Kammer Bastor. If Le Roy McLeod is sidelined, Henna may take his guard spot.
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Knox
Kohawks
Losin
Crimson
Forest
McKinley
Linduska
Kammer
Bastor
McL
Henna
Ward Of Parnell High Totals 1 007 Points
Harry Ward of Parnell high school scored his all time prep total to 1 007 points after Friday's game at South English. The senior captain and four year veteran averaged 18 points per game last season and repeats as a standout in Iowa county hoops. Coach Richard Whalen, formerly of Columbia College, guides Ward in this top scoring run.
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Harry Ward
Iowa County Basketeers
Ladora
Ward
Rall
Richard Whalen
Columbia College
Wyman and Letts Cage Teams Trade Victories
Wyman high school beat Letts 18 to 16 in Columbus Junction. Crumly led Letts with four field goals while Harris scored two field goals and five free throws for Wyman. Earlier Letts seconds won 16 to 14 and Letts junior high defeated Wyman 13 to 9.
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Wyman
Letts
Crumly
Harris
Letts Seconds
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Washington Teams Win In Gold Medal Tourney
In Tuesday night second round games in the Gold Medal basketball tournament Washington teams posted wins. The Washington Hawks defeated G. A. Grocers of Fairfield 30 to 25, and the Ex-Cards of Washington beat Crawfordsville 41 to 33.
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Feller Balances Schoolwork With Major League Pitching
Bob Feller, 18, from Van Meter Iowa, says he will not chase the single game strikeout record held with Dizzy Dean. He continues spin training with the Cleveland Indians as manager Steve ONeill and coach Wally Schang pair him with tutor Frank Valls to finish high school. He insists his pitching style remains unchanged and hopes for a strong season if the team gets solid pitching.
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Bob Feller
Iowa
Dizzy Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
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Clevelan Indians
van Meter
Indians
Steve O'Neill
Wally Schang
Frank Valls
Warren Easton
O'Neill
Valls
Quaker and Eldridge Fives Clash Tonight
The Quaker Oats five play Eldridge at Stuart Hall tonight at 8 00 pm. Quaker sports a 18 6 record this season with wins over Muscatine Muskies Victor Animatograph Schmidt s Tavern and McManus Beers of Davenport. Quaker seeks win No 15 after last Saturday s victory over the I C C Y O five.
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Schmidts' 'Tavern
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Training Camp Briefs From Coast to Coast
AP reports show Phelps dieting and dropping weight with Brooklyn Dodgers aims while Yankees outfield news hints Hoag back in form. White Sox pitchers and catchers reunite under Dykes in Pasadena as camp opens. Cleveland managers weigh chances for Jonathan notables. Beave ONeill notes potential in promising pitcher calluses.
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New York Yankees
Yri
Hoag
Tomain
Californi
Pasadena
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
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Monay
Dekes
Han
Gomez Signs With Yanks End Holdout In 1937 Season
Vern Gomez the star left hander for the New York Yankees ended his holdout and signed his 1937 contract after a meeting with owner Jacob Ruppert in Ruppert’s offices. Experts guess the deal around 14000 dollars with Gomez noting satisfaction. His return reduces the holdout list to six including Gehrig DiMaggio Dickey Rolfe Crosetti and Ruffing.
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Goofy
Gomez
New York Yankees
Jacob Ruppert
Ruppert
Yankees
Lou Gehrig
Joe DiMaggio
Bill Dickey
Red Rolfe
Frankie Crosetti
Charley Ruffing
Ramblers Reach Semi finals in Gold Medal Meet
The intermediate boys Gold Medal tournament advances to the semi finals tonight at 7 30 Culver Motors juniors versus the Ramblers and 8 30 Central Park against the Vikings. Ramblers earned a spot by beating the Blue Raiders 29 20 and the First Evangelical Comrades in prior rounds.
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Evangelical Comrades
Richard Elliot
Bernard Butler
Oliver
Charles Johnson
Emil Pnovsky
Kenwood
Rudy Rode
Aaron Baer
Bob Romesburg
Jack Schultz
Highlanders
Paul Roth
Jim Puryear
First Evangelical
De Molay Cagers Rout DEMNE Five In Big Win
Cedar Rapids De Molay defeats Dubuque DEMNE 36 to 1 behind Ed Cisler nine points and Dean Rickey eight as they avenge a 33 32 loss. Fjellman Cisler Scheible backcourt spark. final score after slow start 27 10 at half. Strong title contender momentum noted.
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de Molay
Dubuque Five
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Frank Scheible
D. Branhn
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
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Cisler
Scheible
Dubuque Cagers
Sumimary
Experts Pick 1937 Major Champions
AP survey of leading sports editors forecasts Braddock over Louis for heavyweight title in Chicago Pompoon to win the Kentucky Derby Cooper favored to claim the U S Open golf crown Yankees to beat Cardinals in the World Series Cardinals win the National League pennant Lon Warneke joins St Louis pitching staff as key factor in 1937 chase
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Chicago
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Harry Cooper
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Kentucky
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Brooklyn
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Chicago Cube
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Cardinal
Teams Enter Senior Gold Medal Tournament At Y
Four teams have filed entries for the Senior Gold Medal basketball tournament at the Y to begin March 8 on the Y floor. Names include Troy Mills Nagle Eaton Lumber CYO and Armstrongs. More entries expected from Springville Light Co Culver Motors Iowa City Center Point Blairs Ferry Independence and Marion before the Friday 6 p.m. deadline.
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Springville. Light Company
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Iowa City
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Belle Plaine Hosts Benton Junior High Tournament
Belle Plaine high school gym hosts the Benton county junior high basketball tournament on March 9 and 10. Upper bracket features Belle Plaine versus Garrison at 7 30 p m with Keystone on a bye. playoff set for 3 15 p m. Evening games include Newhall vs Van Horne and Vinton with a bye, winners meet Wednesday for finals and consolation at 7 15 and 8 p m.
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Georgia Coach Defends The Dollar In Athletics
Georgia Tech coach W A Alexander argues gate receipts and budgets drive college athletics. He notes Johns Hopkins plan to end paid admissions won’t increase team sizes and cites intramural programs as spread benefits. He says UNH budget approach could stabilize athletic funding and reduce peak fluctuations.
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W. A. Alexander
Georgia
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Alexander
Johns Hopkins
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University of New Hampshire
Independence High Beats Manchester for Second in Tri-Valley
Independence High defeated Manchester 27 to 20 in the main event, clinching second place as the Maroons broke a 3-3 tie with a 16 to 4 run in the second period. Halbert led Independence with 11 points while McIntosh had 8 for Manchester.
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Maroons
Independence
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Calmar and Hawkeye Split Double Header
Calmar high school split a double header with Hawkeye in Calmar Iowa. The Calmar girls won 23 18 and the Hawkeye boys won 36 31 in a capacity crowd on the home floor Monday evening.
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Clermont High Clinches Two Wins Over Arlington
Clermont high school defeated Arlington 25 8 in girls action to share county league co champions with Maynard. The Clermont boys routed Arlington 42 10 in the boys contest securing a decisive victory for the team.
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Clermont High School
Arlington
Maynard
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