Minnesota Gophers Poised for Iowa Clash Seeks Conference Crown
Minnesota faces Iowa in Iowa City after upbeat prep following Notre Dame setback. Scout Sheldon Beise praises Iowa's power and line, while Minnesota plans little change in the starting lineup with key players nursing bruises and Vic Spadaccini set to direct at quarterback. The 35 man squad travels Friday by train, auto, and air with thousands expected to attend.
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Iowa
Hawkeyes
Iowa City
Minnesota
Notre Dame
Hawkeye
Sheldon Beise
Gophers
Gopher
Purdue
Wilbur Moore
Horace Bell
George Faust
John Marincer
Harold van Every
van Every
Andy Uram
Vic Spadaccini
Moore
Rudy Gmitro
Larry Buhler
Gmitro
Ray King
Dwight Reed
Charles Schultz
Lou Midler
Bob Wold
Francis Twedell
Dan Elmer
Newton
Minneapolis
Lowden Basketball Card Is Released
A fragmented item notes Lowden basketball card release with coach Walter Sate and scattered schedule references. The readable phrases suggest preparation for the coming season, with mentions of avenues and hopeful fixtures, though details are unclear.
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Lowden
Conroy Basketball Schedules Released for 1937 38
The Conroy School announces boys and girls basketball schedules for 1937 38 under Supt Kibbie and coaches Ribbie and Miss Burr. Graduating seniors Jeannette Bavis Julia Faktinson Evelyn Olson Carolyn Olson Evelyn Plagmann Eugene Jacobs Fritz Tschopp are listed as missed.
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Conroy
G. W. Kibbie
Jeannette Bavis
Julia Faktinson
Evelyn Ruth Olson
Carolyn Olson
Evelyn Plagmann
Eugene Jacobs
Fritz Tschopp
Miss Burr
Supt. Ribbie
Williamsburg
Marenso
Parnell
Marengo
heBorth
Oxford
Norway
Feller Celebrates His 19th Birthday In Iowa
Bob Feller marked his nineteenth birthday in Van Meter Iowa with a $443.63 addition to his bank from the Indians share of fourth place money. Parents planned a modest celebration as he stays on the farm to keep his pitching arm in prime shape for 1938 while hoping to forget baseball until the big Cleveland check arrives.
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van Meter
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Bob
Indians
William Feller
Cleveland
All America Football Predictions From Glenn S Warner
Western, eastern and national teams on the season so far head toward key showdowns with Pitt Fordham Yale Dartmouth and Villanova among atop the eastern heap. The piece notes injuries at Colgate Penn and other programs and predicts a series of upcoming intercollegiate games including Pitt Notre Dame Fordham Purdue Dartmouth Princeton and Navy plus regional matchups and a Penn State battle with Pennsylvania.
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Pittsburgh
Fordham
Yale
Dartmouth
Villanova
Harvard
Holy Cross
Army
Duquesne
Temple
Pennsylvania
Boston College
Princeton
Colgate
Sark
Penn- Sis
Brown
Syracuse
Columbia
Carnegie Tech
New York University
Hern Besten
Notre Dame
Notre Dame Mad Peenevisaria
Baukre
GLENN
Warner
Albricht
la Salle
Allegheny
Thiel
Hoston University
American Int'l
Catholic University
W. Va
Weseyan
St. Joseph
City College NY
Pennsylvania Military College
Delaware
Dickinson
Gettyshire
Purdue
West Virginia
Georgetown
Narford
Army Waverford
Hamilton
Hobart
Waffato
Bowdoin
Maine
Rutgers
Lafayette
Detroit
Manhattan
Washington-Jefferson
Marietta
Middlebury
Colby Drexel
Muhlenberg
New
Wamopshire
Tufts
N. Y
Vo Military Institute
Marsland
Washington and Lee
Virginia
Williams
Wesleyan
West Maryland
Boston University
Maryland
Pitt
South Bend
Panthers
Tobve
Markatt
Vodbinexve
Marquette
Ten
Michiegan State
Natlapes
Colambia
Peonsyivatmai
Navy
Priceton
Brown Hols Croes
Penn State
Herth
Quakers
Western Maryland
Carneck Tech
Dukes
Pasadena
California
Nebraska
Alabama
Tulane
Georgia Tech
Vanderbilt
Duke
Cornell
Baylor
Texas
St. Mary's
Gophers Dig In For Iowa Game
Five prominent Minnesota players prepare for the homecoming clash with Iowa. Rudy Gmitro Marty Christiansen Ray King Vince Spadaccini Larry Buhjer are pictured, illustrating the Gopher line and backfield in the lead up to the Saturday contest.
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Minnesota
Toowa
Rudy Gmitro
Gopher Machine
Marty Christiansen
Ray King
Vince Spadaccini
Larry Buh Jer
Bronko Nagurski
Decorah Underclassmen Win Over New Hampton
DECORAH In the first quarter of a football game between high school underclass teams of New Hampton and Decorah Roger Grindeland sped fifty yards around New Hampton's left end to register the only touchdown of the game. Neither team scored again though New Hampton’s backfield made several runs in the second half to Decorah’s twenty yard line Derxsin Falder of Decorah stood out at tackle.
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the Gazette
Decorah
New Hampton
Deecorah
Roger Grindeland
New Hamptons
Derxsin Falder
No Action Taken On Grinnell Iowa Football Invite
The University of Iowa athletic board met and did not discuss or decide the Grinnell College invitation for the 1939 football opener. Chairman C M Updegraff stated Iowa’s 1939 schedule is complete and the Grinnell invitation will not be accepted.
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Iowa City
University of Iown Athletic Board
Grinnell College
C M. Updegraff
Grinnell
Goodman Defeats Schumacher To Retain Mexican Title
In Mexico City AP reports Johnny Goodman of Omaha defeated Don Schumacher of Dallas 6 and 5 to win the Mexican national amateur championship for the second time. Mrs Dan Chandler of Dallas captured the women's title 10 and 9 over Mary Carruthers of Mexico City, both finals played over 36 holes.
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Mexico City
Johnny Goodman
Omaha
Don Schumacher
Dallas
Goodman
Dan Chandler
Mary Carruthers
Waterville Freshman Wins One and a Third Mile Cross Country
Merlin Erickson of Waterville led a field of 13 in the one and a third mile freshman cross country run on Tuesday in 6 minutes 20 seconds amid a biting north wind. Ray Davis of Oskaloosa finished second with 6 minutes 80 seconds, followed by Harry Cuthbert of Upper Darby, Pa. Freshman track numerals will be partly based on this event.
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Iowa City
Merlin Erickson
Waterville
Ray Davis
Oskaloosa
Harry Cuthbert
Upper Derby
Villisca Athlete Wins Triathlon at Iowa U
Dale Roberts of Villisca won the University of Iowa fifth annual jump triathlon amassing 2024 points. Davenport freshman Jack Alderdice was second with 1982 points and Fred Muhl of Fort Dodge third with 1408. Roberts won the traveling trophy and gold medal by pole vaulting 11 feet and broad jumping 20 feet 6 inches, and tied for first in high jump at 5 feet 6 inches. Alderdice tied Roberts in the high jump.
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Iowa City
Dale Roberts
Villisca
University of Iowa
Jack Alderdice
Davenport
Fred Muhl
Fort Dodge
Roberts
Alderdice
Jabs Hit in AP Boxing Roundup
New York fights feature Lou Sallea stopping Joey Wach in Brooklyn and 169 pound Guttenberg native Irwin Alten KO’ing Robby Roberts. Felix Garcia cards and Johnny Rohries KO upset noted. Eddle Carroll defeats Gordon Wallace on points in Toronto Ottawa bout.
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New York
Lou Sallea
Brooklyn
Joey Wach
Irwin Alten
Guttenberg
N. J
Robby Roberts
Felix Garcia
Puerto Rico
Johnny Rohries
Clifton
N.S
Yale Might Accept Rose Bowl Bid
Yale could consider a Rose Bowl invitation if its season record holds, as post season pledges among the Big Three are loose. Harvard may pursue an undefeated California trip, with Yale and Princeton influenced by separate post season codes.
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Yale
Pacific Coast Conference
New Haven
Princeton
Harvard
York
Hockey Benefit for Morenz Family Nets $20000
In Montreal a benefit hockey game raising nearly $20 000 for Howie Morenz’s widow and children drew 9 500 fans. The Canadiens and Maroons met an all star team from Detroit New York Boston Chicago and Toronto with the all stars winning 6 5 in sixty minutes.
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Montreal
Howie Morenz
Montreal Canadiens
Morenz
Les Canadiens
Chicago Blackhawks
Canadiens
Maroons
Detroit
New York
Boston
Chicago
Toronto
All-Stars
Iowa Rooters to Sit Together at Iowa Stadium
Iowa students form the Iowa Rooters to sit in a bloc and chant Iowa fights at games. Organized by Pi Epsilon Pi Pep fraternity the group will include fraternities sororities and unaffiliated students. First appearance at the Iowa Indiana game November 13 with Orval Matteson of Elgin Illinois as chairman.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Iowa Stadium
Iowa Rooters
Pi Epsilon Pi
Rooters
Iowa-Indiana
Orval Matteson
Elgin
Florence Barr
Lamont
Elzena Gross
Warrens
Wis
Alan White
Ernest Grosser
Cleveland
Chicago Prep Gridder Dies Of Head Injuries
Anthony Columbo an 18 year old high school football player at Our Lady of Mercy in Chicago died from a fractured skull suffered on the gridiron. He was injured Oct 17 and played the next week despite unknown injuries. He died after surgery was contemplated following head pain.
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Chicago
INS
Anthony Columbo
Columbo
Mission of Our Lady of Mercy
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