Immaculate Conception Edges Sorrowful Heart In Parochial Tilt
Cedar Rapids Immaculate Conception won 22 20 over Sorrowful Heart of Pocahontas to reach the state Catholic high school semifinals. Loras Academy Dubuque rallied past St Ambrose Davenport 24 22, sending them to a semifinal against IC with the winner eyes on the title.
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Hapac Leaves Big Ten Mark on Illini Basketball
Illinois star Bill Hapac ends his college career with one Big Ten scoring record and a 34 point single game against Minnesota. He finishes the season averaging about 15 points per game in 11 games, totaling 179 points if not for an early illness. Dick Klein of Northwestern leads the season with 141 points, followed by Gene Englund and other sophomores in the top 10. Northwestern places two in the top 10 while Ohio State is unrepresented.
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Northwestern
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Wisconsin
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Vic Siegel
Iowa
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Purdue
Ohio State
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Indiana
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Dick Lounsbury
Prasse
Michigan
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Ralph Schwarzkopf
Walter Mehr
Roy Cochran
Warren Breidenbach
Jack Salzman
Wilbur McCown
Illinois
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Girls Cagers Drill For State Tourney In Des Moines
Sixteen high school girls basketball teams gathered in Des Moines for the 1940 state tournament practice at Drake fieldhouse. The lineup includes Avoca College Springs De Soto Farmington Gilmore City Mansell Iowa Falls Kamrar Lynnville Mallard Numa Olin Otoso Seymour Waterville and Wiota. Avoca is the only previous state winner and the event is expected to showcase record levels of feminine cage talent.
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Ames to Host A. A. U. Mat Meet at Iowa State College
The National Amateur Athletic Union wrestling tournament will be held in State gymnasium at Iowa State College on April 5. The event replaces last year’s San Francisco meet after Iowa State College won the bid over New York Athletic Club and Lancaster, Pa. Southwestern Oklahoma Teachers College holds the team championship.
Hawkeyes to Start Grid Work March 18
Iowa City AP reports coach Eddie Anderson said spring football practice at the University of Iowa will open March 18. Iowa may seek another season of eligibility for Henry Luebcke, the lineman sidelined last season by a hernia. Officials may appeal the decision at the Western Conference board meeting in Massachusetts.
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Bruins Rally to 7-2 Victory Over Red Wings
Boston Bruins move within one point of idle New York Rangers with a 7-2 win over Detroit. Bobby Bauer scored twice while Milt Schmidt added his 50th goal and an assist to raise his season total to 47.
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Boxing Roundup From The Associated Press
White Plains results list Steve Dbelloise outpointing Wild Bill McDowell. Scranton shows Billy Loose earning $60, Farrell Bae stops Enzo Lannozl in 161 rounds. Kansas City notes Dan Dowling at 198, St Louis lists Jim Brown KO at 390. Los Angeles features George Latha and Rania Clara over Grorsie Creowch in 138 rounds.
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Tiffin High Strikes 24 Wins League Title Banner
The crack Tiffin High basketball team swept 24 straight wins this season after 21 regular season victories and three sectional wins to claim a class B title at Mount Vernon. They open district play vs Sharon Thursday at Clarence with Allen as leading scorer around 13 points per game.
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Four Iowans Reach Golden Gloves Finals
Des Moines hosts word from Chicago that four Iowa amateurs remain in the Tournament of Champions semi finals. Diego Hidalgo Burlington flyweight George Hayes Des Moines welterweight Jesse Owens Des Moines light heavy Orlan Ott Sioux City heavyweight are in the last 32 Midwest clashes. Owens slated to face Ragan Kinney Fort Smith Ark Ott meets Cornelius Young Chicago Hayes fights Savior Canadeo Chicago Hidalgo battles Sam Stinson Peoria.
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WOI To Broadcast High School Cage Finals
WOI Ames received night broadcast permission for the high school basketball tournament final from the University of Iowa field house in Iowa City on March 16. Veteran announcer Andy Woolfries will handle the college station’s coverage.
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DiMaggio Signs New Pay Boost For 1940 Yankee Season
Joe DiMaggio signs a new 1940 contract with the New York Yankees and heads to spring training in St Petersburg Florida. He won’t reveal the salary but admits a lift, believed at 30000 to 32500 dollars, a five to seven thousand increase from last year. He travels from San Francisco with his bride Dorothy Arnold.
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Screen
Six Hawk Matmen In Big Ten Meet
University of Iowa will send six wrestlers to the Big Ten championships at Lafayette this weekend. Named are Billy Sherman 121 pounds Lou Julius 128 pounds Capt. Clarence Kemp 155 pounds Ralph Geppert 165 pounds Paul Whitmore 175 pounds and Art Johnson heavyweight.
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Art Johnson
All Favorites Remain In Amateur Cage Meet
In Des Moines the state amateur basketball tournament kept favorites in contention with University Avenue Coalers, long shot to repeat, forced to withdraw from a tie in the fourth quarter against Sarcone Publishing to win 56 to 35. Sarcone ousted Boone Independents 51 to 37 in a preliminary game.
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Yankees Sign DiMaggio and Rolfe Complete Roster
The New York Yankees will field a full squad Saturday for the first time since training began. The signing of Joe DiMaggio and Red Rolfe on Tuesday completes the roster.
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Hawkeyes face bright outlook after rough Big Ten finish
The Iowa basketball season ends with an eighth place finish as critics point to late leads squandered against Indiana and Northwestern. Despite flaws, a returning core led by Vic Siegel and strong defense from guards keep optimism for 1940.
Towa Faces Graduation Loss: Erwin Prasse A Defensive Star
For this writer's money, Towa's greatest graduation loss will be Erwin Prasse, unquestionably one of the finest defensive players. The piece highlights Prasse's impact on the team and his likely departure after graduation.
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Erwin Prasse
Daubenmier Leaves Greeley State for College High School Post
J S Daubenmier former local man resigns as basketball coach at Greeley State Teachers to become director of the college high school athletic department. Pete Brown named his successor after a noted coaching run. Doubenmier attended Coe college and Greeley State Teachers and built a highly successful three year tenure.
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Greeley State Teachers College
Pete Brown
Greeley State
Doubenmier
Coe College
Ripon to Enter Intercollegiate Tournament
Ripon college basketball champions of the Midwest conference will compete in the national intercollegiate tournament in Kansas City next week confirmed by Coach George Lanphear on Tuesday night.
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Kansas City
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Basketball scores from AP update with multiple games
Scores show Temple 4 Carnerie Tech 38 and Texas Mines a0 New Mexico Aceles 1% plus Wayne Normal 8 Peew W Ripon 3 Carroll 12 overtime City College of New York 36 New York U 24.
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Cornell Matmen Pin Carleton In Conference Meet
Cornell College wrestling dominated Carleton 33 to 5 in Northfield Minnesota with Joy pinning Carleton heavyweight Ace Acher in 6 minutes 13 seconds. Nosford Buich Anderson Tornquist Daley Buich Jo y Daly and Taylor scored pins or decisions in 121 to heavyweight bouts.
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Three Teams Win In Y W C A Cage Meet
Paris defeated Becks 36-33 Armstrongs beat Martins 43-5 and Business College edged Woolworths 15-13 in Tuesday's Y W C A Round Robin basketball play. Bon scores Becks 3 points.
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Finalists Vie In Cage Race At 1939 State Tourney
The 16 boys state high school basketball tournament opens with last year’s finalists Creston, Diagonal, Roosevelt Cedar Rapids, Kalona, Mason City, Webster City, McGregor, Ute, Lenox and Marshalltown among 128 teams. Creston faces Abraham Lincoln of Council Bluffs in Lenox while Diagonal hosts Henderson.
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Michigan Favored In Big Ten Track
The 30th Big Ten indoor track championships start with Michigan as the favorite in running, jumping, and throwing. Seven Michigan veterans return, with two likely individual champions, and three meet records at risk.
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Steve Snider
Chicago
Big Ten
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Ken Doherty
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Charley Hoyt
Yale Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio State
Pur due Biz Ten picks Bob Igney captain for 1941
Pur due University announces Bob Igney of Rossville Indiana is elected junior forward and team captain for the 1941 Biz Ten basketball season.
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Twenty Six Teams Enter Washington Cage Meet
Twenty six basketball teams, only four from Washington, will compete in the sixth annual Gold Medal tournament by the YMCA. Opening game at 6 45 p m Wednesday. The meet extends to eight days from March 6 to March 14, with Sunday excluded.
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Benton County Junior High Cagers In Meet
Semi finals and finals set for Benton county junior high school basketball tournament in Vinton. In second round Shellsburg beat Urbana 16 to 11 Blairstown defeated Keystone 34 to 25 and Vinton beat Van Horne 21 to 12. Shellsburg defending champion faces Vinton. Blairstown meets Belle Plaine.
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Drish Named Illinois Basketball Captain
John ny Drish a veteran guard from Chicago is elected Illinois captain succeeding Bill Hapac. Drish, a regular guard the last two years, was chosen Tuesday night by his teammates in Champaign IH.
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