District Basketball Tournament Opens Tonight At Coc'
District tournament opens on the Coe floor tonight with Earlville and Aimee in Class B action and Roosevelt returning Thursday. First games start at 6 pm followed by Belle Plaine vs Decorah, McGregor vs Quasqueton, and Maquoketa vs Waukon. Tickets cover all 14 games. finals determine Des Moines state qualifiers.
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Coc
Coe
Belle Plaine
Decorah
McGregor
Quasqueton
Maquoketa
Waukon
Aimee
Earlville
Des Moines
Roosevelt
Anamosa
Catholic Central and Holy Family Reach State Catholic Semi Final
In the Des Moines area Catholic high school tourney, Catholic Central Ottumwa faces Holy Family Mason City in the opening semi final while Our Lady of Victory Waterloo meets Loras Dubuque. Holy Family extended their 23 game win streak after beating Immaculate Conception Cherokee 33 23.
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Woly Family
Mason City
Immacueate Convention
Cherokee
Catholic Central
Ottumwa
Dowling
Des Moines
Our Lady of Victory
Waterloo
St. Joseph's
Dunlap
Loras
Dubuque
St. Paul's Burligton
Catholic Central of
Holy Family of
Our Lady of Victory of Waterloo
Holy Family
Immaculate Conception of
St. Ambrose of
Davenport
Dowling High
Loras Academy
St. Paul's
Burlington
Joe Biffle
Biffle
Pitt Officials Criticized By Student Paper
The Pitt News editorial blames Head Football Coach John Sutherland's resignation on blundering and short-sighted university administration. Protests aboard campus include armband protests as rumors of a one-day student strike circulate and students attend classes.
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Pittsburgh
Pitt News
University of Pittsburgh
John Bain Sutherland
Sutherland
Pitt
Golden Panthers
Cubs Outlook and Trades, 1939 Chicago Roster Preview
Henry McLemore reports on the Cubs spring outlook from Catalina Island. He notes key trades with the Giants, new pitchers like Harrell and Whitehill, returnees such as Leiber and Dean, and the projected lineup including Hartnett, Mancuso, Cavaretta, Herman, and Hack. The piece blends clubhouse color with roster projections and team spirit.
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Cubs
Bharley
Gabby Nartiett
Claudette
Howdy
Gabby
Hartnett
Catalina Island
Giants
Mancuso
Bartell
Leiber
Bill Terry
Feller
Billy Herman
Chiozza
Cissell
Kampouris
Chicago
Woody English
Cincinnatis
Ray Harrell
Cardinals
Earl Whitehill
al Epperly
Walter Uigbe
Jerome Herman Dean
Dean
Abner Doubleday
Garbark
Baker
Indianapolis
Phil Cavaretta
Rip Collins
Short
Stan Hack
English
Steve Mesner
Villanova
Leonard Merullo
Augie Galan
Jim Gleeson
Yankees
Newark
Carl Reynolds
Joe Marty
Cub
Bill Lee
Clay Bryant
Larry French
Charley Root
Jack Russell
Wrigley
Moonlit hair lore guides sixteenth century Italian beauty
The article notes sixteenth century Italian women sought lovelier hair by day sleep and by night roving under moonlight. Moonlight was believed to thread hair with beauty, shaping fashionable practices and ideals of feminine grooming.
Girls Battle for State Cage Title in Des Moines
Sixteen teams from a field of 472 enter the state girls basketball tournament in Des Moines after a prep at Drake fieldhouse. Defending champion West Bend leads a lineup that includes frequent contenders and newcomers Eddyville Farmington Massena Ossian Vat Meter and West Des Moines with Kamrar the smallest school and West Des Moines the largest.
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Des Moines
West Bend
Drake
Wellsburg
Seymour
Lenox
Olin
Mallard
Hansell
Akron
Kamrar
Lynnville
Eddyville
Farmington
Massena
Ossian
Vat Meter
West Des Moines
Dog Aids Wrestler During Unbreakable Hold Incident
Northwestern University wrestling coach Wesley Brown struggled to finish a demonstration when Nick Catlich was pinned by an “unbreakable” hold. The mascot dog Wedge rushed the mat, nipped Brown and tore tights, forcing medical treatment for the coach while Wedge’s fate remained uncertain.
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Evanston, II
Wesley Brown
Brown
Northwestern University
Nick Catlich
Cutlich
Cutrick
Wedge
District Basket Tourney Opens In Iowa City Tonight
WSUI will broadcast all district No. 1 high school basketball games from the University of Iowa field house starting Wednesday at 6 am. Fourteen contests feature teams such as Danville, Ft Madison, Sigourney, Wilton Junction, Cantril, Lost Nation, Montrose, Yarmouth, Clintons, Fairfield, Iowa City, Washington, Dennett, Kalona, Martinsburg, and Tiffin across Class A and B, with matches through Friday and finals on Saturday.
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Gazette
Iowa City
WSUI
University of Iowa
Bill Seller
Dick Bowlin
Danville
Ft. Madison
Sigourney
Wilton Junction
Ft Madison
Stxourney
Clinton-Fairfield
Iowa City-Washington
Cantril
Montrose-Yarmouth
Hennett
Iowa State Cagers Third And Fourth In Big 6 Scoring
Kansas City AP report shows Homer Wesche of Kansas State leading the Big Six scoring race. Missouri guards Marvin Mesch and John Lobsiger appear among top 10 scorers. Iowa State players Nicholas and Harris also among leaders with strong totals for the season.
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Iowa State
Kansas City
Homer Wesche
Kansas State
Missouri
John Lobsiger
Tigers
Marvin Mesch
Sooners
Fr Ft Fats
Wesche
McNatt
Oklahoma
Harris
Nicholas
Corbin
Oklahomas
Engieman
Kansas
Reid
Kowanda
Nebraska
Werner
Lobsiger
Dartmouth Clinches Eastern Cage Title
Dartmouth captured the Eastern Intercollegiate title by rallying from an eight point halftime deficit to defeat Princeton 38 23 in Princeton New Jersey. Swede Broberg scored 11 to reach 151 for the season tying the league scoring record while Roy Dudis added 19 to lead Dartmouth. Princeton’s Chuck Winston led the losers with 12.
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Princeton
N. J
Dartmouth
Swede
Broberg
Roy Dudis
Chuck Winston
District tournaments spotlight 64 Iowa prep teams
Excitement ran across 64 Iowa communities as eight district meets open Wednesday for boys basketball. Sixteen district winners advance to the state cage finals starting March 16 in Des Moines. Former state champions and 11 of 1938 finalists compete in districts across eight sites.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Pop Warner
Menlo
Creston
Rolfe
Diagonal
Ames
Mitchellville
Ute
Bennett
Cedar Falls
Council Bluffs
Abraham Lincoln
Everly
Melrose
Webster City
Mason City
Roosevelt
Grinnell
Boone
Fort Dodge
Ottumwa
Iowa City
Marshalltown
Glenwood
Cedar Rapids
Orange City
Canzoneri Wins Demonstrative Eight Round Victory
In New York at the Coliseum a sellout crowd of 16 000 watched Tony Canzoneri defeat Irish Eddie Brink of Scranton Pa in eight rounds. Canzoneri weighed 140 pounds and Brink 139 with Canzoneri applying early pressure and landing solid rights. Brink fought back but could not match Canzoneri's boxing and ring generalship.
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New York
Tony Canzoneri
Eddie Brink
Scranton
Brink
Canzoneri
Tony
Stephens Third in Big Ten Scoring
Iowa captain Ben Stephens finishes third in the Big Ten scoring race with 135 points in 10 games for the season ending Monday. Ohio State’s Jimmy Hull leads with 169 points in 11 games, while Illinois center Lewis Dehner tallies 151 in 12 contests. Hull also minimizes fouls with nine in 11 games.
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Chicago
Big Ten
Ohio State
Jimmy Hull
Ben Stephens
Iowa Hawkeyes
Stephens
Hull
Iowa
Lewis “Pick” Dehner
Illinois
Dehner
Indiana
Northwestern
Michigan
Bill Menke
Jewell Young
Purdue
Ernest Andres
Bill Hapac
Illnois
F. Iowa
Hopac
F. Finois
Kindla
1. Minn
Dupee
F. Wisconsin
Schick
C. Onto St
Igney
F. Purdue
Andres
S. Indiana
Smith And Runyan To Face Guldahl And Snead For Final
Horton Smith and Paul Runyan advanced to the final of the International tournament in Coral Gables by defeating Johnny Revolta and Henry Picard on a 36 hole semis. Ralph Guldahl and Sam Snead beat Lawson Little and Tony Manero 1 up to reach the final, with lively late drama on the last greens. Picard holed out a 165 yard hole in one on the second, while Little shot an eagle on the 15th as the crowd of about 1000 roared.
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Coral Gables
Fla
Horton Smith
Paul Runyan
Johnny Revolta
Henry Picard
Ralph Guldahl
Sam Snead
Guldahl
Snead
Lawson Little
Tony Manero
Smith
Runyan
Picard
Little
Bowser Considered for Pitt Football Coach Vacancy
Pittsburgh officials confirmed discussions with Charles W. Bowser as a candidate for Pitt head coach. Athletic Director James Hagan and Dr. John Weber said talks remained preliminary with no salary talks, while Bowser’s prior Pitt ties and coaching history were noted.
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Pittsburgh
Charles W. Bowser
University of Pittsburgh
James Hagan
John Weber
John Bain Sutherland
Haugan
Bowser
Panthers
Glenn
Pop) Warner
Grove City College
Panther
Bowdoin College
Pitt
Sutherland
Bill Kern
Carnegie Tech
Notre Dame Beats Detroit 48 42 In Rough Triumph
Notre Dame defeated the University of Detroit 48 to 42 as Paul du Charme led with 17 points and six first-half field goals. Detroit center Bob Calihan scored 16 as Detroit suffered a rare road loss in eleven home games.
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Detroit
Notre Dame
University of Detroit
Titans
Paul du Charme
du Charme
Bob Calihan
Ohio State Chosen for NCAA Sectional Play
CHICAGO AP Arthur Dutch Lonborg Northwestern coach announced Ohio State the Big Ten champion has been selected to represent the fourth district in the NCAA sectional tournament at Philadelphia.
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Chicago
Arthur
Boxing Roundup From Cities Opens With Notable Wins
Tony Canzoneri of New York defeated Eddie Wrink in a bout noted by Associated Press. AI Wostak of Seattle stopped Johnny ErJavec in Chicago. Eddie Simms of Cleveland outpointed Dan Merritt in Cleveland.
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The
Associated Press
New York
Tony Canzoneri
Eddie Wrink
Scranton
Seattle
AI Wostak
Johnny ErJavec
Wiis jChicace
Cleveland
Eddie Simms
Dan Merritt
Bowling Scores from Red Crown Minor League
A dense listing of bowling results shows teams such as Gabels Russell Kirwin and Weston Strausb'er posting scores in the high 400s to 500s across multiple handicaps. Other teams include Lafayette National Oats and WMT with players like Driscoll Ream and Haddy Rovers contributing strong totals.
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RED Crown
Gabels
Russell Kirwin
Small Gabel
Weston T.strasb
Russell U.strasb
Havel Tewalt Simpson
Ta, Elee. & Power
Jon Sig
Jesina
Eaton Sidlinger
Smith
Dresher
c.Schamb
Babcock
V.kehm
Wadden
Palmer
Coburn
Hutchinson's
Kesy van
Sanders
Daughtery
Jaegers
Williams
Phillips
Dyson
Bailey
Handicap
Krumbholtz
Auto Parts
Kenmere
R.huitburg
Hyland
Bender
Walis
Elks League
Wolfer Browne
Bilin
Coward
Hase
Markland
Jones
Stevenson
Doty
Orisonville Swaney
Cacek
Vesely
Stout
Lattner
Harger
Chandler
Kelley
Strader
F'drick
Elk
Nelson
Ae Yenson
Hasek
Pike
Ener
Gmith
Tyuchan
Ironan
Penick and
Ford
Rawson
Anderson
Chadima
Dasek
Marmony Gales
Mowrey Flow
Kemper
Neaorn
Windsor Tavern
Jd. Shope
Berger
Edwards
Gikerson
Bturdlvan
Guaranty Bank
Rogers Watson
Myers
Novotny
Brearton
Bowen Novotny
Beals
Orland
Lockwood
Belden Hills
Gearhart
Edenka
Janeba
Johnson Tet Scannell
McAlien
Abram
van Cura
Rasinger
Hensely
Drewrys Ale
Joe Scolaro
Andrews
Hansen
Sramek
Lawrence Press
Poetzinger
Rejsa
Mineck
Im. Kline
Wilfong
Wilfong 436—3316i Handicap 99—2329 J & BR Meter (8) Mason 304 410 Getz Borchart
Chiverton
Western Weta
Michel Wilson
Doe Stevens
Franklin
Kingsmith
Emry
Kummer’s
H. Kline
Pink
Hughes
Mulhern
Strait
Cummings
Roeder
Blind
Olson
Checker Electric
Pryor
Harmer
Bummers
R. Hultberm
V. Hultberg
Johnson
Robertson Ai
Ahisreen
West
Iena Ice Cream
Pa Lutz Cullman
Lcullman
Ball
Mentleur
Rogers Hornsby Still a Baseball Enigma at 43
George Kirkley profiles Rogers Hornsby in Spring 1939 Arkansas visit. The Rajah runs a six week baseball school for 50 dollars and a four week option for 35, while managing Baltimore Orioles duties and guiding 125 students. Hornsby’s famed horse betting discussed as a potential obstacle to a major league return.
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George Kirkley
U. P
OT Springs
Ark
Rogers Hornsby
Sam Breadon
St. Louis Cardinals
Yankees
Hornsby
Baltimore Orioles
Red
Baltimore Squad
Ball Park
Baltimore
Browns
Chattanooga
Ambers Armstrong to Meet in August for Lightweight Title
Promoter Mike Jacobs announces two title bouts headlining a busy boxing season. Henry Armstrong will defend the lightweight crown against Lou Ambers at Yankee Stadium in August, while Leo Rodak and Joey Archibald clash for the feather title in Providence on April 18. Weill and Almada push for the Armstrong Ambers rematch, arguing over weight classes and market value.
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Jack Cuddy
New York
Henry Armstrong
Lou Ambers
Yankee Stadium
Leo Rodak
Chicago
Joey Archibald
Pawtucket
R. 1
Providence
Mike Jacobs
Armstrong
National Boxing Association
Archibald
New York Commission
al Weill
Ambers
Los Angeles
Weill
Archibald-Kodak
Eddie Mead
Henry
Lou
Madison Square Garden
Bowling Congress Opens in Cleveland With 17494 Entrants
The American Bowling Congress longest marathon begins Thursday in Cleveland Public Auditorium on 32 new lanes. A total of 17494 entrants compete for 184000 dollars in prize money or participate for fun.
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Cleveland
American Bowling Congress
Public Auditorium
Drake in playoff to decide tourney team
Oklahoma A. and M and Drake University will play for the right to meet Oklahoma in a playoff to decide who represents the Midland District in the NCAA tournament in San Francisco March 20 and 21. A four man committee made the decision yesterday. Missouri, tied with Oklahoma for the Big Six title, withdrew. Oklahoma A. and M and Drake tied for the Missouri Valley title.
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Kansas City
Oklahoma A. and M
Drake University
Oklahoma
San Francisco
Missouri
Oklahoma Aggies
Drake
Beretta Chosen Purdue Basketball Captain for Next Season
Fred Beretta of Bedford Indiana has been elected captain of Purdue University's basketball team for the coming season. The selection came at a dinner Tuesday night with teammates voting. Purdue awarded Beretta sixteen major and seven minor varsity letters and 23 freshman numerals at the ceremony.
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Lafayette
Ind
Fred Beretta
Bedford
Purdue University
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