Purdue Star Jewell Young Leads All Big Ten Team Unanimously
The 1986 87 Western conference all star basketball team chosen by Big Ten coaches features Jewell Young of Purdue and Harry Combes of Illinois as forwards, John Townsend of Michigan at center, Martin Rolek of Minnesota, and William Dye of Ohio State. Young is the sole unanimous first team pick.
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Hicago
Associated Press
Jewell Young
Purdue
Harry Combes
Illinois
John “Jake” Townsend
Michigan
Martin Rolek
Minnesota
William Harrison
Tippy’ Dye
Ohio State
Buaks
Young
Townsend
Wolverine
Dye
Pomeroy
Joe van Ysseldyk
Iowa
Orville Rust’s Franklin Cagers Ride Victory Drive
The Franklin basketball coach Orville Rust leads his squad through thirteen straight sectional finals wins and a reputation as a master salesman. His teams win finals despite variable early records and tough upsets, then push toward the state tournament with a drive for victory and vacation incentives.
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Orville Rust
Franklin
Rust
Baseball Gossip From Florida Spring Training Lines
AP dispatch from Sarasota outlines Spring Training intrigue. Mentions Clark Griffith opening a free tuition baseball school in Sanford with Joe Engel and Zinn Beck, along with Reds manager Charlie Dressen, Cardinals prospects, and Tampa Bay team sizes. Notes on Lou Gehrig Joe DiMaggio signings, Vince DiMaggio’s power, and various player habits and shoe counts.
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Sarasota
Fla
Clark Griffith
The
Senators
Sanford
Joe Engel
Zinn Beck
Griff
Charlie Dressen
Reds
Kelley
Cohen
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Stu Martin
Cardinals
Cincinnati
Tampa
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Col
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Cincinnati Times-Star
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Tom Yawkey
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Faul Dean
Paul Dean
Lou Gehrig
Joe DiMaggio
Bill MecKechnie
Vince DiMaggio
Daytona Beach
Phil Weintraub
Ival Goodman
Chuck Dressen
Weintraub
Goodman
Aurora Teams Split With Alumni Cagers
Aurora squads played alumni in two close games Friday evening. The boys tied 16 all at halftime as the action heated. the girls pulled ahead in the final period and won 33 to 19.
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Ff Eer
Ea Omni
Stanwood Todduville Rally To District Wins
Stanwood and Todduville clinched district games on Saturday in a tight finish. Toddville defeated Stanwood 29 28 in an overtime decision to push for state tournament contention. Olin and Wenner were runner ups as Delhi, Starsond, and Sespertives also featured in the late round action.
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Cazette Stan
Stanwood
Toddville
Olin
Wenner
Sespertives
Starsond
Delhi
Sherman Finger Dies Former Cornell Coach and Minnesota Staffer
Sherman W. Finger aged 53, longtime University of Minnesota coach since 1924, died in Minneapolis. A Chicago alumnus who starred in football and track, Finger led Cornell athletics before moving to Minnesota as head track coach. Survived by widow, two sons, two daughters, four brothers and two sisters. Funeral planned in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
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Sherman W. Finger
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University of Chicago
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Cornell College
Mount Vernon
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Coe
Iowa
Minnesota
University of Iowa
The
Gophers
Equalized Hit Principle for Golf Clubheads and Swing
A 1937 golf instruction excerpt explains the Equalized Hit principle where the only meaningful impact is between the clubhead and ball. The longer driver travels farther, the shorter club delivers less distance, with the left shoulder lifting upward at impact and wrists remaining flexible to suit club travel.
Aboriginal fire-dance act shocks Singapore crowd
In Singapore a group of Aborigines from Perak Malay hills swallowed glowing coal pieces during a drum driven dance in a garden. European onlookers sat within three feet of the performers, witnessing the dangerous display.
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Singapore
Perak
Death and coaching moves haunt early 20th century sports chatter
The feature recalls Sherman Finger's Drake relays fiasco and Ossie Solem's Syracuse football tenure. It notes Solem on trial at Syracuse earning 7500 annually while facing Colgate and Michigan State, and Ira Tubbs rebuilding Town University football with Pat Boland and Ernie Nevers posited for backfield coach. It also follows Bill Zuber’s knock knee setback with Cleveland and Johnny Allen’s holdout tension, highlighting shifting NCAA and MLB hopes in 1937.
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Syracuse University
Ossie Solem
Syracuse
University of Iowa
Solem
Colgate
Duke
Michigan State
Ira Tubbs
Town University
Ossie Salem
Pat Boland
Miami Univeralty
William Frey
Miami
Iowa
Tubbs
Ernie Nevers
Hawkeyes
Towa
Nevers
Stanford
Layfayette
Iowa City
Portsmouth Police Ready for Any Flood
Portsmouth police will not be caught napping in a flood as their radio transmitter WPGI is moved to the top of City Hall. The antenna will sit high in an elevator shaft while the Ohio River rises hundreds of feet. during the last flood it was relocated to the municipal court room and will now be secured above the city.
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Cleveland
Johnny Allen
Indians
O'Neill
Allen
Portsmouth
Ohio River
WPGI
Municipal Court Room
Dog Brutus Beer Dosage Cited by Navy Crew
In Honolulu Navy men aboard the U S S Lark warn against giving their mascot Brutus more than two bowls of beer. The dog enjoys the drink, but soon passes out and sleeps, according to chief engineer E W Miller.
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U. S. S. Lark
Brutus
E. W. Miller
Scribe Learns All About Ten Pin Game
United Press correspondent recalls the national bowling congress opening in New York. He notes the vast statistics of the 1937 event including 22 000 bowlers, 217 350 dollars in entry money, 2 614 000 balls, 65 015 miles traveled, and 23 127 000 points scored. He adds humorous asides about wardrobe and beer.
Students Invent New Self-Aid Methods
The University of Washington employment service aided students in earning nearly 93 000 dollars in ten months. Norman Hillis, secretary, said jobs ranged from room and board to full time positions. The department also ran a want a ride service for out of town students, sharing driving expenses. Of 12 students in a shoe salesmanship class, 11 obtained jobs.
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Seattle
Wash
INS
University of Washington Employment Service
Norman Hillis
Condors Show Flight Milestones From Hatch to Maturity
Birds reveal early and late flight milestones noting condors cannot fly until six months old while some birds exit the egg and fly a week after hatching.
MacMillan And Mills Take Coaching Honors
In the Big Ten season final, Minnesota led by Dave MacMillan and Illinois led by Doug Mills earned coaching honors as their teams closed 10–2. Minnesota crushed Chicago 33–23 to claim the title, Illinois beat Northwestern 82–26, and Michigan defeated Wisconsin 41–27.
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Doug “Gaga” Mills
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Northwestern
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Wisconsin
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Ohio State
Purdue
Mills
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Eighth Parochial Fives Battle For Iowa Cage Title
Des Moines reports eight Catholic high school teams open the state tournament at Drake Fieldhouse. St Francis of Council Bluffs holds 23 wins this season as the field narrows toward the Diocesan championship with Columbia of Dubuque and St Ambrose of Davenport among contenders. Pairings include St Francis vs St Joseph's DeWitt and St Mary's Storm Lake vs Columbia Dubuque.
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Columbia of
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Davenport
Sacred Heart
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St. Mary’s
Marshalltown
Revolita And Picard Triumph In Four-Ball Meet
Johnny Revolita of Chicago and Henry Picard of Hershey win their second round in the international four-ball as they defend their title. They overcome Wild Bill Melhorn and Joe Turnesa after trailing early, posting a best-ball score of 67 and 69 for 36 holes. Sarazen and Hines advance by beating Billy Burke and Ed Dudley 4 and 3 after leading 3 up at lunch.
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Johnny Revolta
Chicago
Henry Picard
Hershey
Gene
Louisville
Joe Turnesa
Hartford
Conn
Sarazen
Hines
Billy Burke
Cleveland
Ed Dudley
Philadelphia
Four Hawkeye Teams Active This Weekend
Four University of Iowa athletic teams compete this weekend with the swimming team defending the Big Ten title in Bloomington Indiana. The Old Gold track team competes in Chicago while the gymnasts host events in Iowa City Saturday. The wrestling squad travels to Ann Arbor Michigan for the titular meets.
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Bloomington
Ind
Chicago
Iowa
Annpret Mich
Paddy Driscoll Signs To Coach Marquette Eleven
Paddy Driscoll the famed all round athlete and coach signed to coach football at Marquette University. He previously served as coach and athletic director at St Mel’s High School in Chicago and gained fame at Northwestern University before World War I.
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John L “Paddy” Driscoll
St. Mel’s High School
Chicago
Marquette University
Driscoll
Nothwestern University
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