New Leaders Take Command In City Bowling Tourney
In a local bowling tourney, Orlan Hagerman and Paul VanHorn surged to lead after decisive games. Bud Lattner starred in class A singles with strong scores, while the doubles and all events saw tight competition and high pin totals across divisions. Next weekend caps the marathon event with final shifts and prize cash.
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Toy RS
Smape
Prts
Nets
Raya
Bud Lattner
Lattner
Steved Naht
Vegi
T. Ska
Wis
Haderman
Vani Poy
Vaniferns
Bartosh
Leonard S
Onto Park
Hexoe Kurtz
Bud Olson
Mos Wine
Kurt
Wee
Eam
Cies
Berne Sisser
LTS
St James
Eddie Marsoun
Novik
Lowa
Iron Woorth
Mo Wright
Iowa Fieldhouse hosts state basketball tournament crowd swells
Leo Lucas notes Des Moines crowd size up sharply and praises Iowa City's fieldhouse venue for the state tournament. He cites better press facilities and player comfort, praises attendance beyond last year's Duke site, but critiques parking and exits and questions rising admission prices for the final. The Mohawks from Mason City win while Creston and Sac City show strong runs.
Willie Hoppe Leads In Three Cushion World Championship
CHICAGO UP Veteran Willie Hoppe of New York opened a commanding lead in the world three cushion billiards championship tourney Monday with no losses. He beat Otto Reiselt of Philadelphia and others, while several contenders faced defeats as standings formed and matchups scheduled.
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Chicago
Willie Hoppe
New York
Mondas
Otto Reiselt
Philadelphia
Surdomickt
Hil
Atm Rupa
Mayortare
Joe Chamaen
Mexicn Co
Tiff Denton
Kansas City
Johnny Layton
St Lats
Jay Dezeman
Vallejo
Calif
Jake Schaefer
Cleveland
Welker Coohian
Sain Francisco
Matehes Viendas Rubin
Thurnblad
Chamaco
Reiselt
Bozeman
Schaefer
Cochran
Hull
Hoppe
Layton
Strader Replaces Madigan as Saint Mary's Head Coach
Moraga Calif CMS Norman Red Strader officially assumes head foothill coach duties at Saint Mary's College succeeding Edward Madigan who was ousted after 19 years. Strader had served since 1931 as Madigan's assistant and inherits a program seeking new direction after a long tenure.
St Wenceslaus Girls Win Diocesan Basketball Title
St Wenceslaus girls claim the Dubuque diocesan basketball title marking their seventh straight award in the tournament. The piece notes past MVPs, guard honors, and coaching by Leona Mercer and Mary Matias with a team photo listing players.
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ST. Wenceslaus Girls
S¢ Wenceslaus
Dubuque
Laura Musel
Red Hawks
Margaret Musel
Margaret Houser
Leona Mercer
Mary Matias
Miss Matias
Iowa
Hattie Canek
Margaret Mouser
Bernice Panek
Anna Fiala
Elizabeth Majewski
Agnes Navratil
Betty Bousch
Frances Fiala
Patricia Kopecky
Ueclen Seda
Yelen Kazimour
The Fanlop Oak of Essex and Its Fair Under Its Branches
The Fanlop Oak in Essex England which blew down in 1920 measured 48 feet in circumference. An annual fair was held under its branches.
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Essex
England
Mason City Mohawks Triumph In State Hoop Title
Mason City Mohawks celebrate undefeated season after defeating Ames 41 to 30 in the state final at the University of Iowa fieldhouse before 13,500 fans. Coach Judge A Grimsley hails his team as one of Iowa’s best. Fans greet the champions with a 3 mile auto caravan as 4,000 locals cheer the homecoming.
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Mason City
INS
Grimsley
Mason
Bill Colloton
Iowa
Jim Humphrey
Hill Barbour
Ray Pauley
Mohawks
Ames
University of Lows
Callece
Lawa
Scores In World Pro Cage Meet Bracket Report
In Chicago CIMICAGO scores from the Worlds Pro Cage Meet show Chutako Bruins 45 Fort Wayne 27 with Rochester NY and Sheboygan WI also listed. Harlem Globetrotters 50 Kenosha WI 26 and New York Renaissance 42 Canton OH 21 are noted alongside other regional results.
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Cimicago
Chutako Bruins
Fort Wayne
Sheboygan
Independent Tourney At Columbus Junction
Special to The Gazette Columbus Junction announces the independent basketball tournament to be held in Columbus high school gym March 19 to 23. Matchups include Washington Maid Rites Mediapolis versus Grandview Columbus Junction, Conesville against South English, West Liberty against Washington De Molhys, Winfield against Columbus Junction, Crawfordsville against Muscatine, Iowa City Truckers versus Letts. The Wapello Community club drew a first round bye with four games Thursday and two Friday, continuing into Saturday culminating in a final game at 8 43.
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Gazette
Columbus Junction
Columbus High School
Washington Maid Rites
Mediapolis
Grandview
Conesville
South English
West Liberty
Washington de Molhys
Winfield
Wapella Community Cub
Greenberg in Outfield Shift Shakes Up Baseball Outlook
The 1940 baseball season sees stars reassigned as Hank Greenberg moves from first base to the outfield in Detroit to clear room for Rudy York. Washington shifts Jimmy Potahl to shortstop with Buddy Lewis in the outfield. The column surveys team strengths, noting Yanks boast top outfield and pitching, while Cleveland aims to develop Mike Naymik, and mentions rumors about Earl Whitehill.
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Hankus Pankus Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
Greenberg
Pete Cascarats
Whistlers
Jong
Detroit
Rudy York
York
Washington
Jimmy Potahl
Buddy Lewis
Lewis
Potahl
Boston
Cleveland
Bob Feller
White Sox
Athletics
Browns
Ambrosia Brew leads five-man bowling at A B C carnival
Chicago Ambrosia Brew team posted 2922 to lead the five-man event at the American Bowling Congress carnival in Detroit. Eddie Zajac sparked a 266 second game after a 910 opening, and Lloyd Strouse added 224 for a 987 final frame. Standings list Frank Gaulione and Sons Buffalo and Sliver Seni Soda St. Louis among top squads.
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Detroit
American Bowling Congress
Chicago
Ambrosia Brew
Eddie Zajac
Lloyd Strouse
Ambrosia
Vive-Man
Ambrosia Brewing Company
Frank Gaulione and Sons
Buffalo
Sliver Seni Soda
St. Louis
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Triangle Shirts
Hockford
Morley Basketball Letters Awarded
Morley High School held an assembly to award letters and monograms to basketball players. Boys receiving letters were Francis Smith Ronald Smith Ivan Hughes Emmett Smith Duane Smith James Moneypenny and Robert Hanna. Monograms went to Stuart Gray Robert Northrup and Donald Main. Girls receiving letters were Lor raine Bickerstaff Mary Evelyn HefYefinger Kathryn Bailey Lu ella Main Betty Switzer Gladys Mitchell Janette Siver Arlene Smith Evelyn Yeater Nelda Pulver Gladys Siebels and Shirley Stearns.
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Morley
Morley High School
Supt. Southard
Guthrie
Francis Smith
Ronald Smith
Ivan Hughes
Emmett Smith
Duane Smith
James Moneypenny
Robert Hanna
Stuart Gray
Robert Northrup
Donald Main
Lorraine Bickerstaff
Mary Evelyn HefYefinger
Kathryn Bailey
Luella Main
Betty Switzer
Gladys Mitchell
Janette Siver
Arlene Smith
Evelyn Yeater
Nelda Pulver
Gladys Siebels
Shirley Stearns
Ely Independents Beat Locals 44 27 in Basketball Clash
Ely Independent basketball team defeated the Iowa manufacturing Ce days Rapids Friday 44 to 27. Clark of Ely scored 21 points in an outstanding performance. Next, Ely hosts Central City Independents on Wednesday evening.
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Ely
Iowa Manufacturing
Cedays Rapids
Clark
Central City Independents
Seeded cagers in AAU meet win in Denver tournament
Top seeds in the National AAU basketball tourney in Denver will play Monday after a Sunday parade of Midwest winners. San Francisco Olympic Club battles Omaha Hefflingers in the feature game following scores such as Martins Jewelers 52 Kansas Gas and Electric 37 and Des Moines 66 Lovell 44. Three Drake stars led Des Moines in a high scoring win over Lovell as Paul Griffith 16 Ned Swan 15 and Chuck Orebaugh 12 fueled the upset.
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Denver
INS
City Auditorium
San Francisco
Olympic Club
Omaha Hefflingers
Martin's Jewelers
Colorado Springs
Kansas Gas and Electric
Wichita
Salt Lake City
Eckers
New York
Minneapolis
United Car Service of
St. Louis
Strom’s of
Oakland
Youngstown
Lovell
Des Moines
Towans
Coalers
Hawkeye Tankers To Meet Wildcat Team
The University of Iowa swimming team faces Northwestern in a Monday night dual meet at the fieldhouse pool. Iowa aims to end a six-meet season strong after losses to Michigan and wins over Illinois Minnesota Chicago and Wisconsin. Don Wenstrom and Russ Dotson may miss time but are expected to swim. This marks the last home appearance for captains Tony Bremer Al Armbruster and Ed Gerber.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Northwestern
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Iowans
Michigan
Illinois
Minnesota
Chicago
Wisconsin
Don Wenstrom
Russ Dotson
Wenstrom
Dotson
Wildcats
Tony Bremer
al Armbruster
Ed Gerber
Clayton Baseball Meet Set for April 25 and 26
Clayton County Activities Association drew spring high school baseball pairings for the Volga City tournament. All 13 county schools compete April 25 and 26 with Guttenberg receiving the only upper-bracket bye. Lower bracket byes go to Volga and Strawberry Point.
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Gazette
Elkader
Clayton County Activities Association
Volga City
Guttenberg
Littleport
Edgewood
Luana
Elkport
Marquette
Volga
Strawberry Point
Farmersburg
McGregor
Garnavillo
Monona
Mason City Players Dominate Star Team
Mason City Mohawks sweep the 1940 high school basketball all tournament selections. Don Pickell led scorers with 45 points, Bill Barbour and Bill Colloton earned first team honors. Romaine Woodward and Bob O'Brien joined the first team, with O Brien praised for his standout presence despite limited appearances.
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OWA City
Mason City
Don Pickell
Bill Barbour
Bill Colloton
Romaine Woodward
Ames
Bob O’brien
McGregor
National League Triumphs In Exhibition Over American League
National League stars won 2 to 1 in a spring exhibition over the American League with reserves contributing in the ninth. The game drew over 12 000 fans and raised about 20 000 for Finnish relief. The NL pitchers held the AL to five hits as Feller struggled in relief and Gumbert got the win.
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Tampa
Fla
St. Patrick’s
Bill Dickey
Frank Crosetti
Jimmy Foxx
DiMaggio
Dickeys
Crosetti
Nationals
Ott
Harry Danning
Buck Newsom
Demaree
Bob Feller
al Lopez
Boston Bee
Pride of
Hal Trosky
Cleveland
Rollie Hemsley
Terry Moore
Pete Coscararts
Bill McKechnie
Red
Paul Derringer
Kirby Higbe
Luke Hamlin
Bucky Walters
Harry Gumbert
Gumbert
Joe McCarthy
Yankees
Red Ruffing
Newsom
Dutch Leonard
Feller
Clinton High Dominates Cedar Rapids Y Swimmers
Clinton High School overwhelms Cedar Rapids Y swimming team 55 to 20 in Clinton pool. Norman wins 220 free in 2 26.1. Piatt edges Marsh 100 free 59.5. Brumer clocks 1 06.1 backstroke. Clinton takes all firsts and the 160 yard medley relay.
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Cedar Rapids
Clinton High
Clinton
Kenneth Marsh
Flash
Norman
Marsh
Piatt
Henry
Brumer
Junior Griffith
Dick Sheehy
Plait
C.R.J. Lutz
Ted
D. Norman
Brown
Sheehy
II Norman Ci
C.R
Elliott
Brumer Ci
Clizbe Ci
Griffith
Piatt ‘Cy
Divine
Lutz
Foushee
Stanley
First Team Prs and Second Team Rickell Named
The Associated Press balloting names MC Major MVC Woodward and Ames FP Shankster among first team selections. Center Ricky Teverbach from Centerville earns the center spot after a standout first round game against Mason City, with six of ten players on the two squads being tournament high scorers.
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Rickell
MVC
Woodward
Ames
Shankster
C't'y'le O'Brien
Teverbach
Colleton
Healey Creston Harbour
Bloom Muscatine
Associated Press
Kole Wilhames
University of Iowa
Louis Menve
Iowa State
Judd Dean
Cornell
Willard Whallh
Caf Tenn
Mason City
Max Major
Dale Shankster
Centerville
Orlyn Feuerbach
Keystone
Joe Healey
Creston
Glen Bloom
Traort Tr Pickell
Pwo Aow Barbour
Ee Bloom
Feuerbach
Buckeye Coach Denounces Southern Athletic Carpetbaggers
Ohio State coach Harold G. Olsen accuses some southern colleges of sending athletic carpetbaggers to recruit high school stars. He rails against schools subsidizing players and undermining Ohio loyalties, urging Ohio colleges to resist outside influence. The issue follows reports North Carolina's Billing accompanied Warren Bell to Findlas O home.
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Columbus
INS
Harold G. Olsen
Ohio State University
Olsen
Ohio State
Buckeye
Billing
North Carolina University
Warren Bell
Findlas O
Ohio
Colleges of
Daniel Baker college AD admits placing blind ads for players
Brownwood Texas A D Ransom, athletic director at Daniel Baker college, acknowledged placing two blind ads in Indianapolis newspapers seeking basketball players. He said Indiana is known for tall players and that business men and former students offered jobs for good players.
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Brownwood
Texas
Ransom
Daniel Baker College
Indianapolis
Indiana
Schultz wins rifle shot title at indoor Camp Perry match
Robert M Schultz of Coe College Cedar Rapids wins the rifles prone event and leads the standings after a day of indoor Camp Perry competition. Kemper Military School takes basic ROTC honors with a 743, Washington University St Louis edges Iowa City and others in advanced ROTC.
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Robert Schultz
Coe College
Boonville
Kemper Military School
Robert M. Schultz
Coecollege
Cedar Rapids
Grand Arsrecate
Caralee Wilkins
Wichita University
Alice Kanak
Iowan City High School
Grand Arererate
Robert Girasole
Joliet
William Voclechers
Iowa City
D. M Enpensteiner
Cleveland High School
Caraslee Wilkins
Charlotte Cone
Iowa City High School
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Paul VanHorn
Lockwood Lattner
Tait Cummins
Poe
Olan Hager
Marsoun
By Leo Lucas
Iowa University
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Indianapoli
Butler University
Cave Town
Town City
Iowa Quarterbacks Club
Iown Prep Association
Waverly
Muscatine
Sac City
Little Diagonal
Willie Wappe
New York City
Allen Mall
Joe Chamaco
Joe Cleveland
Jay Bozeman
Welker Cochran
BO Johnne Layton
Monty
Strader
Slip Madigan
Lasswell
Red Peppers
Tait
Mike Naymick
Indians
Rochester
Mike
Earl Whitehill
Red Strader
St. Mary's
Ife
St Mary's
Cedar Rapids Bunnies
Jim Welmlund
Luther College
Loras
Simpson
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Morley Basketball Letters
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Wildcat
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Colloton
Pickell
Barbour
Ike Skelley
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Whitney Martin
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