Hacker Promises Return Match At Memorial Coliseum
IM HACKER from Marshall Estephen Fenelon program headlines a Thursday night card at Memorial Coliseum. He faces Joe Feroni of the Bronx in a semi windup with Fenelon seeking to reclaim the junior heavyweight title from ex champion Fenelon who lost to Estep in Des Moines. Abe Coleman meets Alberto Pico in the opening one fall, with ticket prices from 60 cents to 1.50 at Score Grill.
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Alex Fidler
Abe Coleman
Brooklyn Pants
Alberto Pico
Mexico City
Hollywood
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Estep
Des Moines
Score Grill
Second Avenue SE
Upper Iowa Baseball Card Nearly Complete
Special to The Gazette outlines the 1937 Upper Iowa baseball schedule, with two dates remaining uncertain. Key games listed include Penn here in mid April, Platteville State here, Wartburg both away and home, Simpson here, St. Ambrose here, Luther here and there, Winona State Teachers both away and here, with multiple two game series on several dates.
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Doc Dorman
Upper Iowa
Penn
Platteville State
Wartburg
Simpson
St. Ambrose
Luther
Winona State Teachers
Crossword Puzzle Clue Fragments From a 20th Century Page
A garbled crossword style list shows clues and answers blending numbers and letters. The text mentions puzzle terms like unit of electricity and wander and includes stray references to notices and features from a syndicate page.
Huss St James YWCA League Winners
John Huss defeated St Mark's 17-12 in the YWCA basketball league with Tubbs and Rebec each scoring six. St Mark's Wangen and Birch had five apiece. First Evangelical Reformed and St James played to a 39-36 overtime win for St James. Machemer tied it with a late free throw.
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St. Mark’s
Tubbs
Rebec
Wangen
Birch
Bethany Congregational
First Evangelical
Kenwood Park
Central Park
First Evangelical Reformed
St. James
Evan
Machemer
DiMaggio and Reiser Hopeful For Opening Day Comeback
Old timers recall Joe DiMaggio and Pete Reiser as two of baseballs most hard luck stars. DiMaggio sulks with a heel spur and skin grafting at Johns Hopkins while Reiser convalesces from a recurring shoulder injury after a season of prior ligament twists and head blows. Both hope to be in the opening day lineup, though doctors warn they must prove condition in spring training.
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DiMaggio
Johns Hopkins
New York Yankees
Reiser
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
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Yankees
Reynolds
Keiler
Allie
Ohio State Seen as Favorite in NCAA Swimming Meet
The University of Washington reports 21 teams enter the NCAA championships on March 28-29 with Ohio State poised to defend its 1946 title. Ohio State dominated the Big Nine with 83 points, joining Indiana Michigan Minnesota Northwestern Michigan State Purdue Cincinnati Iowa Iowa State and Nebraska. Defending champions include Charles Keating Hale Hirose Jack Hill Miller Anderson and the trio Fetterman Counsilman Hobert as the Buckeyes seek more titles.
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Michigan
Minnesota
Northwestern
Michigan State
Purdue
Cincinnati
Iowa
Iowa State
Nebraska
Charles Keating
Hale Hirose
Ohio State
Jack Hill
Miller Anderson
Richard Fetterman
Jim Counsilman
Ted Hobert
Pollard Denies Wyoming Move to Attend University
Denver based story reports Jim Pollard star of the Oakland Bittners denies plans to enroll at the University of Wyoming after the AAU tournament. He confirms he will attend San Francisco State College and is not considering Wyoming.
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American Basketball League
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A.A.U
San Francisco State College
Wyoming
Des Moines Teams Seeded in Girls AAU Tournament Draw
The Goldblumes of Nashville top the seed in the 19th annual Women’s National AAU tournament draw. Des Moines AIBs, Sports Arena Blues of Atlanta, and Des Moines Home Federals follow as seeded entrants for the six day event in St. Joseph Missouri starting Sunday afternoon. Unseeded powers include Hanes Hosiery from Winston-Salem and the Un-Grapes of Dallas plus Jax of New Orleans.
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Sports Arena Blues
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Des Moines
Federals
Hanes Hosiery
Winston-Salem
N. C
Un-Grapes
Dallas
Texas
Jax
New Orleans
Tipton Preps For Class B Indoor Meet in Iowa City
Tipton high track team heads to the Class B indoor meet in Iowa City next Saturday. Coach Dave Gustafson lists three returning placers Ray Cassidy, Duane Bolton, and Raymond Crock in the quarter mile high jump and shot put events.
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Iowa City
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Iowa
Raysley
Duane Bolton
Raymond Crock
Old Fox Has Another Good Track Team at Washington
Washington Senators manager Clark Griffith builds a fast, baserunning lineup. George Case leads a fleet group including Gil Goan Sherry Griffith and Buddy Lewis with Mickey Vernon driving batting and base-stealing potential. The piece notes Washington’s speed tradition and strategic emphasis on getting players down to first.
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Lewis
Odds Favor St Louis Cardinals to Repeat Title in 1947
St Louis Cardinals favored to repeat as World Series champions at 3 to 4 odds by James J. Carroll, with other NL teams Brooklyn 2% to 1, Boston and Chicago 5 to 1, Cincinnati 15 to 1, and Philadelphia 30 to 1. In the AL New York and Detroit 3 to 1, Cleveland 6 to 1, St Louis and Chicago 20 to 1, Washington 25 to 1, Philadelphia 40 to 1.
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Philadel
Allie Reynolds Sees Big Break With New Club
In St Petersburg Oscar Fraley notes Allie Reynolds, the Oklahoma Indian pitcher, eager to capitalize on a trade from Cleveland to the Yankees. Reynolds, once a strikeout leader and a top prospect, hopes better outfield defense and a strong infield will yield a career year under manager Bucky Harris.
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Fila
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Ak Tae Ah
Yanks
Charley Keller
Allie
DiMaggio
Bucky Harris
Reynolds
Bucky
Joe Gordon
Indians
Cowboys Crain and Cotton Sign with Cardinals for 1947
Chicago Cardinals owner Charles Bidwill announced on Saturday that Texas star halfback Tack Crain and Texas School of Mines end George Cotton, both prominent college players, have signed contracts to play in the NFL for 1947.
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Tack Crain
University of Texas
George Cotton
Texas School of Mines
Chicago Cardinals
Charles Bidwill
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