De Ke eel-Mason City Conquers Ames in 41 to 30
At Armour Tech Relays University of Wisconsin star Chuck Fenske set a 3 quarter mile meet record 2 59.7 at Chicago fieldhouse defeating rivals as Michigan Normal won the team title with 62 5 6 points Kan sas State Teachers led the near field Loyola Chicago Iowa State Teachers North Central and others with strong showings.
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Holstein Muskees Bow Out In Semis At State Tourney
Ames defeats Holstein 34 14 to reach final as 10 500 fans set attendance record. Mason City tops Muscatine 34 30 after loss of Bill Colloton. Major strong scoring seals Mohawks win. Ames dominates Holstein with interceptions and fast breaks to reach final.
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Iowa City
Mason City
Ames
Little Holstein
Bobby Kinnan
Fighting Muscatine
Bill Colloton
Mohawks
Colloton
Neil Plopper
Mohawks Capture State Prep Basketball Crown
Mason City's Mohawks won the Iowa state prep basketball title by defeating Ames 41 to 30 at the University Fieldhouse. A 13,500 crowd watched as Hole stein claimed consolation honors with a 36 to 25 win over Muscatine. It was the Mohawks thirty second win of the season, unbeaten since the 1939 semi finals.
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OWA University
Iowa
Mason City
Ames
Holestein
Muscatine
Sac City
Melrose
Grimsley
Little Cyclones
Bill Barbour
Don Pickell
Dick Bliss
Ken Donelson
Romaine Woodward
Bob Visquain
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Foue
O/Shugart
Barbour
Weagley
Plopper
Ol Bailey
Pickeil
Nelson
Chin
Woodward
M. M. Rogers
Tae State
Elmer Starr
Des Moines U
A A U Tournament Opens in Denver as 50 Teams Compete
Denver hosts the national A A U basketball tournament with 50 teams from 26 states, including top seeds Denver Nuggets and Phillips 66. First round begins Sunday with 11 games, knockout format, deep field, and strong defensive play highlighted by Grimsley’s Mason City Mohawks.
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Rubenstein Oregonians
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Ore
Golden Staters
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Calif
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Phillips 66
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Hollywood
Alt Salle
Colo
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Russell
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Aew Electric
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Ascension
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United Serv- Furnituremen
Vickers
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Utah
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Ohio
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Vasenne
Chicago
Alamosa
Jayhawks Advance In N C A A Meet
Oklahoma City MNS Kansas defeats Oklahoma A&M 45 43 to reach the western regional NCAA tournament in Kansas City next Friday and Saturday. Colorado USC and Rice will also compete in the event. Aggies led 40 37 late, but Kansas tied late and pulled away in overtime.
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Kansas
Kansas City
Colorado
Southern California
Rice
Aggies
Jayhawkers
Clyde Jeffrey Ties 100 Yard Dash Record at Long Beach
Clyde Jeffrey of Stanford won the 100 yard dash in 9.4 seconds at the Long Beach relays to tie the world record co owned by Jesse Owens and Frank Wykoff. He finished four yards ahead of Mickey Anderson of Southern California with Jim Ruffin third, and meet officials noted wind under two miles per hour.
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Calif
Clyde Jeffrey
Stanford University
Jeffrey
Mickey Anderson
Southern California
Jim Ruffin
Jesse Owens
Frank Wykoff
Stephens Among Pro League All Stars From Chicago and Akron
National Basketball league announces all-star selections after managers and writers poll. First team includes Ben Stephens of Good year and Wiles Kautz of Chicago as forwards, LeRoy Edwards center of Oshkosh, Howard Cable of Firestone and Charley Shipp of Oshkosh as guards. Second team lists Otto Kolar, Rube Lautenschlager, Jack Ozburn, Ernie Andres, and Nat Frankel. Stephens and Kautz are freshmen from Iowa university and Loyola university respectively, both all-America honorees.
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Oshkosh
Akron Firestones
Akron Goodyears
LeRoy Edwards
Wiles” Kautz
Ben Stephens
Goodyear
Howard “Soup” Cable
Firestone
Charley Shipp
Otto Kolar
Rube Lautenschlager
Jack Ozburn
Ernie Andres
Indianapolis
Nat Frankel
Detroit
Stephens and
Kautz
Iowa University
Loyola University
Iowa U Expected To Host 1941 High School Tournament
Spirit Lake school board member H. E. Isley told the 1941 state basketball finals crowd that the next meet likely returns to the University of Iowa. A record 13,500 fans roared approval as they backed the decision and praised the tournament's handling.
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Iowa City
H. E. Isley
Spirit Lake
High School Athletic Association
University of Iowa
Ohio State Special and a 70 Yard Grange Run
In a reminiscence by Tom Hayden from Illinois football history, Coach Zuppke uses a four play plan plus a secret Ohio State Special. The tale centers on Grange’s breakout 70 yard touchdown and a Big Ten win sparked by a pivotal in-game signal swap. The piece highlights Hayden’s benching and the dramatic sideline shuffle during the Ohio State game.
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Red Grange
Illinois
Tom Hayden
Grange
Hayden
Hall
McElwain
Britton
Minnesota
Gophers
Zuppke
Ohio State
Zup
Record crowds pack Iowa Fieldhouse for state final
Iowa City saw a record 13 500 fans fill the Fieldhouse for the state high school tournament final. Cars lined up hours before the 5 p.m. opening as out of town supporters filled the streets and hotels buzzed with visitors over a three day music festival.
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Iowa City
Iowa Fieldhouse
Loor
Holstein Triumphs In Consolation Final At State Tourney
Holstein beat Muscatine 36 to 25 in a lively consolation game at the state tournament. The Ida county crew had journeyed 300 miles to the finals and earlier topped Humeston and Di, delivering a notable performance.
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Holstein
Missouri
Muscatine
Ida County
Humeston
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