Stage Set for Iowa Finals as Marshalltown Tops Mason City
Marshalltown Bobcats defeated Mason City 16 to 12 in the sixth district class A final to secure a state tournament berth. Sixteen district winners advance to the boys high school state basketball tournament, with sonorous contenders including Maloy and Diagonal, plus entries from Ames and Davenport.
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ES Moines
Marshalltown
Bobcats
Mason City
Central Iowa
Ames
Maloy
Iowa
Des Moines
District finals spark crowded court action across eight districts
In Mount Ayr and eight districts, close scores and upsets marked the finals as Blencoe Bronson Delhi Gene ee Ottosen Melrose Mitchellville led Class B results. Roll of district champions included Marshalltown Mason City and East Waterloo with Newton Davenport Centerville and East Sioux City advancing toward the state meet.
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Marshalltown
Rolfe
East Sioux City
East Waterloo
Centerville
Clarinda
Newton
Davenport
Maloy
Mount Ayr
Blencoe
Bronson
Delhi
Geneee
Ottosen
Melrose
Mitchellville
Mason City
Abraham Lincoln
Council Bluffs
Northwest Iowa
Central Iowa
Oskaloosa
Sioux City
Sibley
Paul Moon
Monticello
Burington
Waverly
Villisca
Geneseo
District finals deliver mixed results across districts
District competition in multiple classes produced a range of scores. Centerville, Melrose, Martinsburg, Davenport, Monticello, Clarinda, Villisca, Newton, Waverly, Delhi, East Waterloo, and Waterloo faced off across seven districts with numerous close games and vaulted winners.
Y. Swimming Team to Meet Davenport in Local Showdown
The Cedar Rapids Y swimming team, state champions last season, faces Davenport next Saturday in a 30 event program at the local pool. The visitors bring all American swimmers from Iowa, Yale, and Minnesota, including Jack Sieg Wilson and Quail. Cedar Rapids features Captain Noon, Maciejewsky, Walsmith, and Rudin, a former state backstroke champion. Junior A and B divisions expect strong points for Cedar Rapids, with trials set Thursday and Friday. A pep banquet Tuesday at the Y cafe will be attended by Dave Armbruster who will showcase swimmers and discuss fundamentals. Leo Baughman leads as program chairman.
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Davenport
Jack Sieg
University of Iowa
Wilson
Yale
Quail
Minnesota University
Cedar Rapids
Captain Noon
Walter Maciejewsky
Bill Walsmith
Bernard Rudin
Rudin
Walsmith
Waterloo
Gerald Ard
Charles Gibson
Junior Griffith
Kenneth Marsh
Keith Deal
Armbruster
Dave Armbruster
Iowa University
Leo Baughman
Y. Swimming
Semi Finals Run Off In Cornell A A U Mat Meet
Mount Vernon Iowa reports the Midwest A A U wrestling meet semi finals as favorites advance to title bouts. Gordon Ellison defending champion from 1933 pinned Edward Mickey of Cornell in 19.8 seconds. Leo Kagan of Iowa Teachers reached the heavyweight final with a fall over Stephen Wickliff of Cornell freshman.
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Mount Vernon
Gordon Ellison
A. A. WU
Murray
Divenport
Salerno
Omaha
Cornell
Miller Cornelh
Rand
Seiben
Cornell Bahline
Tawa Tereders
F.chardson
Des Moines
Hammeriock
Waeslins
Statler Cornet
Serben Cornell
Paul Cheney
Town
Radcerich
Pipten
Nelson
Waterioo
Bacon
Tecehers
Cefea
Brdika P
Nebraska Tankers Dominate Grinnell In Dual Meet Triumph
The Nebraska 55 20 victory over Grinnell secures the Big Six dual meet for the Huskers. Nebr. swimmers swept events led by Hagelin in the 50 yard freestyle and Ludwick Thornton Dart posting top finishes as Voss challenged in several events.
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Lincoln
Neb
University of Nebraska
Grinnell College
Huskers
Eric Voss
Pete Hagelin
Nebraska
Hagelin
Grinnell
Voss
Bob Thornton
Ludwick
Seidler
Meleard
Jones
Lensk
Burchard
Hazelin
Dort
Melgard
Hyre
Thornton
Cole
Barry
Ferguson
Leask
iKrouse
Guthrie Center Girl Named Queen Of State Tourney
Orvelle Rodenbaugh a Guthrie Center senior guard with Sioux heritage was chosen queen of the girls state high school basketball tournament in Des Moines. Runner-up was Elsie Louise Clark a Adel senior captain and forward and granddaughter of former Iowa governor George W. Clarke.
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DES Moines
Orvelle Rodenbaugh
Guthrie Center
Rosebud
South Dakota
Orvella
Elsie Louise Clark
Adel
Elsie Louise
George W. Clarke
Iowa
Big Ten Trackmen to Meet All-Stars Of Pacific Coast
Big Ten athletic directors may approve a dual track meet in Los Angeles between top Big Ten and Pacific Coast performers. If approved the June 29 event would follow the national championships at Berkeley with the top three placers from each league representing their conference. Larry Snyder of Ohio State chaired the proposal and all directors approved.
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Chicago
Lll
Big Ten
Los Angeles
Berkeley
Larry Snyder
Ohio State University
Cedar Rapids baseball drives for 1937 boost in price and charm
On April 6 the annual ticket book campaign begins to fund Cedar Rapids baseball in the Western league. A pamphlet contrasts 1931 Valley league prices with 1937 rates, noting lower per game costs, two ladies nights, and tax deductions. It cites changes in travel, salaries, and expenses, yet promises no price increases for games or ticket books.
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Cedar Rapids
Association
Harry Johnson
The
Johnson
Bunnies
Raiders
Iowa Wins First Big Ten Gym Meet In History
The University of Iowa captured its first conference gymnastics title, edging Minnesota 1051 to 1010.75 with Illinois third and Chicago fourth. Eugene Wettstein repeated as all around champion, while Iowa swept most event titles including horizontal bar side horse flying rings and tumbling.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Minnesota
University of Illinois
University of Chicago
Eugene Wettstein
Iowa
Irwin Beyer
Chicago
Ilinois
Hawkeye
Robert McCloy
Russell
Howard Stuart
Nelson Wetherell
Marvin Monk
Dean Shawbold
George Nissen
Davenport Quintet And Geneseo Take Muscatine Tourney
Davenport and Geneseo captured the class A and B titles at the Muscatine district tournament finals with clear wins over Monti cello and Mechanicsville. Davenport edged Monties 35 to 25 as Jack Mahoney and Siegel fueled the rally, while Geneseo cruised 41 to 12 behind Hild scoring 20.
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Muscatine
Davenport
Geneseo
Monticello
Mechanicsville
Monties
Hild
Central Iowa
Jack Mahoney
Siegel
Blue Devils
Michigan Wolverines win Big Ten indoor track title in mile relay
Michigan clinched the Big Ten indoor championship with a relay victory that broke the conference mark in 3:20.3 as Stan Birleson, Bob Faulker, Sam Mason and Bob Osgood delivered the mile relay record. Indiana finished second with 28 points, Wisconsin third with 27. Bill Watson set a new Big Ten shot put mark at 50 feet 4.4 inches. Dominic Krezowski of Minnesota is noted in the recap.
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Michigan
Wolverines
Wisconsin
Stan Birleson
Bob Faulker
Sam Mason
Bob Osgood
Indiana
Wolves
Bill Watson
Clarence Munn
Minnesota
Dominic Krezowski
Ohio State
Walker
Dave Albritton
Albritton
Charley Beetham
Ohio
Buckeyes
Charley Hornbostel
Charles Fenske
Donald Lash
Inediana
Thomas Eckard
Walter Meir
Layren Brelsford
Robert Grieve
Minois
Ian Stoller
Michian
Allan Smith
Michigani
Robert Collier
Andrew Dooley
Iowa
Stanley Birleson
Stephen Mason
George Halcrow
Chicago
Fred Teufel
Henry Keltel
Northwestern
William Watson
Dominic Krezonski
Edward Christianson
Homer_Harris
Iowan
Byron Wise
Jack Robinson
Ilinois
Robert Orsood
Jack, Kellner
Bush Lamblowal
Hith
Kenneth Hertz
Don Lash
Thomas Deckard
Indieana
Lloyd Cooke
James Smith
Paul Benner
Melvin Walker
Robert Diefenthaler
Illinois
del Hubbard
John Wiechman
Charles Beetham
John Graves
Towa
Melvin Truitt
Thomas Sexton
Robert Buckle
Albert Haller
Wise Consin
Dave Hunn
Sampson Sharff
Robert Williams
Stephen, Mason
Ross Faulkner
Robert Osgood
Stanley Birlesons
Guthrie Center Captures 1937 Iowa Girls Title
Guthrie Center wins the 1937 Iowa high school girls basketball championship at Drake Field House, defeating Waterville 30 to 26 before about 2,800 fans. Marian Couch scores the clinching basket after a late Waterville rally. Mildred Smith of Hillsboro takes the free throw crown with 22 of 25.
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DES Moines
Guthrie Center
Guthrie County
Drake
Little Guthrie Center
Waterville
Farragut
Iowa
Centerville
Centerville Menace
Jean Pulis
Guthrie’ Center
Marian Couch
Birdice Clough
Mildred Smith
Hillsboro
Jean Palisf
Hansont Carouchoel
Gronna
Icouch
Hanson
Ucaholle
E.gronna
Carleton College Swimmers Capture Midwest Loop Meet
Carleton College swimmers won the second annual Midwest conference swimming championship in Appleton Wisconsin defeating Beloit College 59 1 3 to 36 1 3. Monmouth finished third, Lawrence fourth, and Knox fifth.
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Carleton College
Appleton
Wis
Beloit College
Carleton
Monmouth
Lawrence
Knox
Michigan Dominates Western Conference Indoor Meet Finish
Michigan wins the Western Conference indoor track meet as Wisconsin and Indiana contend for second. Don Lash of Indiana loses the mile to Wisconsin’s Chuck Fenske but wins the two mile, while Ohio State claims key events including the high jump and half mile.
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Sema Faneyty
Wisconsin
Naira
Don Lash
Indiana
Lash
Chuck Fenske
Tommy Deckard
Fenske
Henry
Brecksmith
Hawkeye Wrestlers Fall in Big Ten Semis
ANN ARBOR Mich AP Wilbur Nead and Carl Vergamini of Iowa reached the Big Ten wrestling meet semifinals but were defeated Nead in heavyweight by Hank of Indiana and Vergamini 175 pounds by Valors of Chicago leaving no Iowa finalists in the semis
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Ann Arbor, Mich
Wilbur Nead
Carl Vergamini
Towa
Nead
Hank
Indiana
Vergamini
Valors
Chicago
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