Marshalltown Opens Basketball Season with Local Quints
S C in Marshalltown for inaugural tonight. Six of seven city high schools start hoop season this week with Immaculate Conception hosting St Marys in Marshalltown tonight and several matches Friday. Franklin Mount Vernon Wilson St Patrick s St Wenceslaus and Roosevelt loom in schedule as squads develop.
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Parnell High Opens With Cosgrove Five
Parnell high school begins its nineteen game schedule here Tuesday evening against Cosgrove. Coach Whalen plans forward pair Ward and Hanson, center Griffin, guards Murphy and Donohue.
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McGregor Cagemen Open Season at Guttenberg Opener
McGregor high school opens basketball season with both junior and senior teams against Guttenberg at Guttenberg on Tuesday. Last year McGregor won county championships in both divisions. Senior starters include Aird, Walters, Noble with Goergen, Henry, O'Brien and Luce on the first team. reserves feature Fritz, Huebsch, McGhee, Bakcer, Frantz, Merritt and Bakcer. Junior high lists O'Brien as regular, plus Latham and freshmen Hendrickson Melvin Mehsling. Schedule runs through February 24 with games at Monona, Elkader, West Union, Marquette, Waukon, and Luana.
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Farmershuts
Monona
Elkader
West Union
Marquette
Waukon
Luena
Farmersburg
Luana
Viola Visits Coggon For Homecoming Gym Dedication
Viola basketball opens season in the new Coggon gym with a homecoming game against Viola alumni guests. Coach Robert Smola lists a schedule of games through February including Central City Central City Delhi Walker County tournament Mount Vernon Buck Creek Springville and Alburnett at various sites.
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Twenty Drilling For Cage Berths At Marion High
A Marion high squad of twenty, chosen by Coach Coffman, trains for the 1936-37 basketball season opening December 17. Seniors Davin Fowler and Hagerman are likely to fill three regular positions, with many juniors and sophomores competing for varsity spots. A large B squad of about thirty-five also practices nightly for curtain-raisers this season.
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Sailor Wins Two Geese in Tipton Bird Shoot Accident
Elvin Sailor of Cedar Bluff won two geese at a Cedar County fairgrounds event held Sunday. His gun discharged while muzzle down on his left foot, injuring a toe. he received first aid and remained in no serious condition. About 200 attended the shoot, hosted by the Cedar County Izaak Walton League and the Tipton Gun Club. several Tipton residents were among the winners.
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Simmons to Play with Chicago Colored Pro Team
Ozzie Simmons, Iowa's Negro fullback, will debut in professional football Thursday with the American Giants of Chicago against the Calumet All-Stars. His brother Don, an end, will join him in the money venture.
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Reid Parks Dog Second in Chicago Breed Show
A twelve month old pup named Parkson's White Knight, owned by Reid Parks of Parkson's cigar store, finished second in the American bred class at a Chicago specialty show Sunday. E. E. Vary of Davenport showed the dog. a two and a half year old rival won.
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Western league may stay six teams next season
Indications point to a six team Western league in 1937 as Davenport, Peoria, and Quincy challenges fade. Scranton's political ties and Wiley’s Three Eye revival plans shape the race for the league presidency and potential openings in Moline.
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Swimming Clinic At Iowa U Draws 100 Coaches
More than 100 coaches and swimmers from high schools and Y M C A schools in four states attend the first annual swim coaches clinic in Iowa City. Coach Dave Armbruster announces expert visitors from Chicago Omaha Rockford and St Louis with a full day of demonstrations films and workouts for visiting coaches and a Dolphin club evening show.
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No Wonder Those Mighty Gophers Were Good
Forty one Minnesota Gophers football players earned letters after approval by the university senate committee of intercollegiate athletics. Frank G. McCormick announced the awards on Monday night and they will be officially presented at the annual football convocation on Tuesday.
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Waterville Takes Double-Header Wins Over Waukon
In a Monday doubleheader Waterville boys edged Waukon 14 to 13 and the Waterville girls defeated Waukon 73 to 12 marking the season start for both teams at Waukon High School.
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Spurgeon Elected Football Captain at Illinois
Lowell Spurgeon, junior halfback from Centralia, was elected captain of the 1937 Illinois football team at Champaign. Clifford Kuhn of Mooseheart was named the most valuable player. Twenty five letters for upperclassmen and forty freshman nominations were awarded. freshmen must wait on scholastic standing before numerals.
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