Roosevelt and East Tie in 0-0 Conference Match
Roosevelt of Cedar Rapids and East Waterloo battled to a scoreless draw in a Mississippi Valley Conference game. East led with nine first downs and 201 yards rushing and passing to Roosevelt's 54, while Harold Briggs and Kepple provided the standout runs for their teams.
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Aterloo
Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
East 1
Waterloo
Mississippi Valley
Rough Riders
East
Harold Briggs
Kepple
Briggs
Clinton
Dubuque
Davenport
Wilson
Clevenfield
Seee Cere
Mendenhall
Iowa
Cole
Iowan State Teachers
Nesman
Nordly
Carleton
New Bandfield
McDermott
Lawrence
Peterson
McKinstry
Zell
Backfield
Michigan Fresh Interested In Dixie Promises
Michigan contemplates departures by four top freshmen to see if the Dixie talk holds. Other notes cite Tom Lieb possibly coaching a leading Philadelphia team, plus boxing and football chatter from national columns.
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Michigan
Dixie
Eddie Bristz
New York
Broadway
Tom Lieb
Loyola
Los Angeles
Philly
Villanova
Billy Conn
Ben Brown
Miami
Ann Arbor
George Jacobus
Middle West
Ted Rockwell
Detroit Free Press
Harmon
Evashevski
Kansas State Defeats Kansas U 27 to 6 in Big Six Rivalry
Kansas State wins 27 to 6 as it stifles Kansas with a dominant defense and a crucial late rally. Ralph Miller, injured Jayhawk halfback, delivers a brief appearance with a 24 yard pass and a later 6 yard touchdown catch, while Melvin Seelye’s two passes are called back by penalties.
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Lawrence
Kan
Kansas
Jayhawk
Kansas State
Wildcats
Gladiators
Mount Oread
Ralph Miller
Milt Lillivant
Miller
Jake Fry
Melvin Seelye
Don Crumbaker
Lyle Wilkins
Gene Fair
Fair
Wilkins
Lanky Wilkins
Angott Defeats Arizmendi in Bristling 10-Round Bout
Sammy Angott of Louisville No 1 lightweight challenger won his 17th straight fight by decision over Alberto Baby Arizmendi in a Chicago Stadium clash before 5500 spectators. Arizmendi was knocked down in the second round and Angott dominated seven of the remaining eight rounds. Weigh-ins: Arizmendi 136 3 4, Angott 135. Receipts reached 10 500.
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Chicago
Sammy Angott
Louisville
Alberto
Baby) Arizmendi
Los Angeles
Arizmendi
Angott
Decorah Vikings defeated Charles City 14 0 in hard fought game
Special to The Gazette Charles City skeptics saw a strong Decorah defense prevail 14 to 0 as Holm and Grindeland scored touchdowns. Holm added the extra points after long marches setting the tone in the first period. Grindeland intercepted a pass and returned it 38 yards to help seal the win.
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the Gazette
Charles City
Holm
Grindeland
Decorah Vikings
Charles City Comets
Comets
Miami Upsets Texas Tech In 19-0 Game
Miami Hurricanes burst to life in Miami Florida and shut out Texas Tech 19 to 0 in front of 11337 fans. The defense held the Red Raiders scoreless while Miami scored on a 31 yard second period reception a 55 yard run by Johnny Noppenberg and a 100 yard final period march.
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Miami
Texas Tech
Miami, Fla
Hurricanes
Johnny Noppenberg
Anamosa Hands Mount Vernon Homecoming Rout
Anamosa Blue Raiders overwhelmed Mount Vernon 46 to 0 on homecoming Friday, the sixteenth straight win for coach Walter Schwank. Star runner Lawrence La Barge scored four touchdowns and rushed for 156 yards, with Benischek key on defense and a deep Anamosa squad rotating many players.
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Clare Mills
Mount Vernon
Anamosa High
Blue Raiders
Anamosa
Walter Schwank
Lawrence “Spook” la Barge
Ben Benischek
Wallace Littell
Don Current
Littell
Mt. Vernon
la Barge
Budde
Spook
Bob Ireland
Don Herring
Howard Larson
Herring
Lawrence Larson
Ireland
Trainer Joe Peters Suspended Over Horse Drugging Inquiry
New York AP report states trainer Joe Peters was indefinitely suspended by the New York state racing commission after an investigation into alleged drugging of Slattern. Peters’ nephew Joseph Quirino and groom Albert Brooks were also suspended. Slattern won Jamaica race track's October 2 sixth race. a saliva test allegedly found narcotics. Owner John Craig must forfeit the winner’s purse to J. V. Tigani's The Queen.
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New York
Joe Peters
New York State Racing Commission
Slattern
Peters
John Craig
Joseph Quirino
Albert Brooks
Jamaica Race Track
Racing Commission
Commission
Craig
J. V. Tigani
the Queen
Sampson Wins Cornell All College Net Title
Dick Sampson a Cedar Rapids junior defeats Burlington senior Phil Carspecken to win the Cornell all college tennis championship at Mount Vernon. Sampson takes the match in two straight sets 6-1 6-2.
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Sampson
Cornell
Gazette
Mount Vernon
Dick Sampson
Cedar Rapids
Phil Carspecken
Burlington
Making a cold night warm with sleeping bag technique
The article advises proper sleep for outdoorsmen through warm camps and good bedding. It describes an army style blanket fold using three blankets to form a makeshift sleeping bag, pinning for stability to keep drafts out and retain body heat. It also notes a ready made option, the forest ranger sleeping bag, three feet wide, 75 inches long, weighing 13.5 pounds with hood, kapoc mattress, pequot sheet and mosquito net.
Kroulik Sets High 606 In Lincoln Major Bowling
Kroulik’s 606 for Alberts Cleaners led the Lincoln Major league high total Friday night. Em ory James carded 601 for second high. Kroulik also claimed top single game with 236. Ernie Grishaber posted 626 in Red Crown Major league with 246 181 189. Wagner achieved 642 for high Oil and Automotive league total.
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Alberts Cleaners
Lincoln
Emory James
Kroulik
Ernie Grishaber
Wagner
Oil and Automotive League
RED Crown
W. L. Pet Kozy Inn Tat Peeeeres
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NS. W. Bll Telephone CO
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Patevertos
Fox Wead Tavern
Crew and Co
Cedar Rapids Carton
Peter Pan Bakery
Sean
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Champlin Refining Wrens
Exaco Saee
Hubbard Ie
the Seete
Jones Skeily Ee Bebe
Jones Skeily Ee Bebe Eeteene
Allen Motor
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Seeer
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St.'s
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Simon Seessanss
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Oelwein Huskies Dominate New Hampton 34 6 in Home Finale
Oelwein Huskies crushed New Hampton 34 to 6 in the final home game. Miller added two rushing TDs with a 85 yard kickoff return by G Bowers, and Ross opened with a 92 yard kickoff return for New Hampton. Gates sealed the game with an interception return.
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Oelwein
Oelwein Huskies
New Hampton High
Miller
D. Bowers
G. Bowers
Ross
New Hampton
Gates of
Ocelwein
Luther
Set Dates For Iowa Girls Tournaments
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union fixed 1939-40 dates. Sectionals run Feb. 15 17, district meets Feb. 22 24, and state finals Mar. 8 10. G L Sanders of Plover Iowa named president.
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Des Moines
Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
G. L. Sanders
Plover
Penn College Defeats Tarkio In IOwa Conference Game
OSKALOOSA AP Penn College the Iowa conference football leader walloped Tarkio College 20 to 6 Friday night. Chuck Bainbridge scored two touchdowns for the Quakers and Gib Edwards a freshman added the third. Tarkio managed its lone score in the final period.
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Oskaloosa
Penn College
Iowa
Tarkio
College
Chuck Bainbridge
Quakers
Gib Edwards
Nation Overflowing With Backfield Aces
AP report lists a string of standout college backs: Kellogg Tulane Harmon Michigan Kinnick Iowa Crain Texas Christman Missouri Robinson UCLA McAfee Duke McFadden Clemson Lain Rice Cafego Tennessee Cassiano Pitt Rohrig Nebraska. The piece notes backfield stars across teams and praises several players while calling for a clutch runner to lead a team.
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Kellogg
Ole Miss
Harmon
Yale
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Elmer Layden
Jitterbug Kellogg
Tulane
Tom Harmon
Michigan
Nile Kinnick
Iowa
Jack Crain
Texas
Paul Christman
Missouri
Jackie Robinson
UCLA
George McAfee
Duke
Banks McFadden
Clemson
Ernie Lain
Rice
Jim LaLanne
North Carolina
George Cafego
Tennessee
Dick Cassiano
Pitt
Herman Rohrig
Nebraska
Cassiano
McAfee
Christman
Rohrig
Ike
Red Grange
al Wolf
Los Angeles Times
Robinson
Kinnick
Horner Seeks State Probes Into Alleged Fixed Fights
Illinois Governor Horner ordered the state boxing commission to determine the truth of an alleged admission by Minnesota heavyweight Harry Thomas that he engaged in fixed fights. He will report findings promptly and consider a public hearing with involved parties. He also urged investigations in Pennsylvania and New York, where Thomas claimed to have taken dives for Garente and Schmeling.
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Henry Horner
Illinois State Boxing Commission
Harry Thomas
Minnesota
Horner
Pennsylvania
New York
Thomas
Tony Garento
Max Schmeling
The
Boxing Commission
Joe Tuiner
Sheldon Clark
James R. Fitz
Patrick
Tama Clinches South Half Title With 24 Point Win
Special to The Gazette Tama trampled Marengo 24 to 0 to win the south half league championship. Tesar scored three times and Harden added a TD as Tama’s backfield and line dominated the game. Marengo’s Wanamaker Guehra and Wilkinson had solid moments, but Tama prevailed by late third quarter.
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Tama
Tigers
Tesar
Harden
Wanamaker
Guehra
Wilkinson
Tama Boys
Fairfield Rolls Over McKinley 32–0 in Football Fight
Fairfield, leaders of the Little Six, Routed McKinley at Hill Park 32 to 0. Errors and fumbles by McKinley powered Fairfield touchdowns in the first five minutes and again later as the visitors dominated with two defensive scores and multiple drives.
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McKinley
Fairfield High School
Golden Bears
Hill Park
Fairfield
Cedar Rapids
Dale Brown
Bears
Fairfield Power
Earl Cassidy
Dean Tosh
Tosh
Bob Straka
Norman
Dabner
Gorman
Lineans
McKinley Fairfidd Sanders
Ssle Covvevere
Arney Griffith
Ueseee Oes Ulndntior Wooleyhan
Lundquist Krabhenhoft
Winters Krizek
Vehetee RG
Hoses
Sve
Workman
Zeike Ricketts Melichar
Simmons Gregor
Gormat Huston
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Brown Tosh Ohotic
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McWilliams
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Peters
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Spielman
Wilson
Tom Hayden
Withels
Orville Rust
Des Moines U
Drake Smashes Washburn 20 to 9 in MVC Clash
Drake university edged Washburn 20 to 9 before 7,500 fans to move into second in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Bulldogs led 6–0 at halftime on Theil Fisher’s two yard run, then added touchdowns by Fisher, Stine, and O’Connor with Fisher and Swan adding PATs. Washburn scored late in the third on Dale Isaacs’s one yard plunge.
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Bethel Cox
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Massey Olson
Seareseee
Warner Peterson
Anderson Fisher
Isaacs Harvey Ee
Schroeder Stipe
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Emporia
E. C. Quigley
St. Mary's
Jack North
Highland Park
Lnesman
Lee Taylor
Wichita
Monticello Falls In Homecoming Tilt To West Liberty 13 6
West Liberty used power plays deception and a strong passing attack to beat Monticello 13-6 in the homecoming game. Pike scored in the first and third quarters with Phelps adding one extra point. Jamieson capped Monticello’s scoring with a two yard run in the second period after a drive from the Monticello 35.
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the Gazette
Monticello
West Liberty
Pike
Phelps
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Paavo Nurmi Joins Army As Chauffeur
Helsinki AP reports Paavo Nurmi the famed distance runner is drafted and will serve as a chauffeur in the army. Nurmi, longtime haber dashery shop operator, won five Olympic titles including 10,000m and cross country in 1920 and multiple events in 1924 and 1928. three of his world records still stand.
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Paavo Nurmi
Nurmi
Fayette High Ousts Elkader 26 6 in Football Showdown
Fayette High defeated Elkader 26 to 6 with a fast attacking offense led by quarterback Billings whose runs and passes energized the visitors. Elkader's Huggins and Shaw were the standout players for the home team.
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Elkader
Gazette
Fayette High School
Billings
Fayette
Huggins
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Real estate transfers listed in Linn County records
Edwin K Steul and wife transfer to Julius E and Lillian M Boisen full property rights in fee simple and joint tenancy on lot 1 plat 178. G K Thompson referee to Russell Meeks. lot 3 block 33 Youney's 4th add Cedar Rapids for 2025. Ada Hempy sells to Maude E Platner lot 12 and west half of lot 11 block 1 Pfautz add Lisbon for 1. Treas Linn County conveys tax deed to City of Marion covering north 60 feet of lots 10 and 11 Gray and Green's Kenaalte replat Marion for 48.91.
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Cedar Rapids
Ada Hempy
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Pfautz
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Treas
Linn County
City of
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Schmeling in Spain Eyes Neusel Fight and Movies
Max Schmeling arrived in Madrid from Barcelona denying plans to move to the United States. He said he will scout for movie spots and may travel to Seville while expecting his May 1940 bout with Walter Neusel in Germany. He also expressed openness to a rematch with Joe Louis.
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Max Schmeleing
Germany
Barcelona
United States
Barajas
Spain
Schmeling
Anny Ondra
Seville
Walter Neusel
Joe Louis
Cornell Cross Country Loses To Iowa Teachers
Mount Vernon reports Cornell cross country lost to Iowa Teachers after two Cornell runners cut the course. Jenkins of Teachers won with a 13 17.5 time as the Pedagogues won 21 to 15.
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Iowa
the Gazette
Mount Vernon
Jenkins
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