Kinnick Heads UP All American Team for 1939
Iowa captain Nile Kinnick leads United Press All American selections of 1939 with 577 votes, dominating a Midwest South East lineup that includes Ken Kavanaugh LSU Harry Smith USC and Harry Stella Army. The 11 from various regions reflect a cross section of national opinion with Kinnick praised as top year player.
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Midwest
South
East
Southwest
Far West
United Press
York
United Press Presents
United Press Sports Writers
Nile Kinnick
Iowa
Kinnick
Ken Kavanaugh
Louisiana
Harry Smith
Southern California
Holy Cross
Rice
Loyola
Vanderbilt
Harry Stella
Army
Notre Dame Army
USC
Steve Snider
Haman
Northwestern
Lynn Waldon
Purdue
Notre Dame
Suffridge
Tennessee
Molinski
Great Tennessee
America
Kalona Players Dominate Conference All Stars
WELLMAN Kalona places four players on the first All the-Wash conference football team chosen by coaches. First team features Richland’s Steinbeck at quarterback and Moothart of Wellman at left halfback, with Kalona players Prymn at left guard and C Yoder at pullback among others. Second team includes Kalona’s Day at right tackle and N Gingerich at right end, plus D Yoder at right halfback.
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The
Gazette
Wellman — Kalona
Morgan
Richland
Chapek
Kalona
Prymn
West Chester
Groff
Wellman Richt
Bull
Wellman
Palmer
Name
Long
Richla
Arnold
Brighton Richt
Pierson
Zaha
N. Gingerich
Henry
Brighton
D. Yoder
Times
Keota
Simpson Routs Iowa Success 62 37 in Tuesday Clash
Simpson staged a second half surge to defeat the Iowa Success team of Ottumwa 62 to 37 in a basketball game here Tuesday night, as the hosts pulled away after intermission.
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Indianola
Simpson
Iowa
Ottumwa
Hawks Rate on All American
Two Iowa gridiron stalwarts honored in the United Press All American voting. Passe, captain of the 1939 Hawkeyes, named as second team end and Enich receives honorable mention at tackle.
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Iowa
South Dakota
Hawks
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Purdue
Notre Dame
Minnesota
Northwestern
Mike Enich
United Press
1939 All America football team roll of honor
United Press reports the 1939 All America voting with points for ends guards tackles centers quarterbacks halfbacks and fullbacks. Notable selections include Rankin Purdue Ivy Oklahoma Cifers Tennessee and Orf Missouri among ends. White Tulane and McCollum Tulane among tackles. Johnson Duke and Bykowski Purdue among guards. Andrake Ohio State and Cox Alabama among centers. Lalanne North Carolina and Lansdell Southern California among quarterbacks. Zontini Notre Dame Kellogs Tulane and Van Every Minnesota among halfbacks. Sanehurst Ohio State Peoples Southern California Paskvan Wisconsin and Standlee Stanford among fullbacks.
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Purdue
Ivy
Oklahoma
Cifers
Tennessee
Roland Orf
Missouri
Winslow
Southern California
Kopcik
Georgetown
Ion
Georgia Tech
Robert Orf
Yudikaitas
Fordham
Bailey
Looney
Texas Christian
Horner
Reginate
Regon
White
Tulane
McCollum
Clay
Harvey
Notre Dame
Kuzman
Tierney
Princeton
Kimball
North Carolina
Merrill
Alabama
Haas
Waleski
Holy Cross
Savilla
Michigan
Enich
IOWA
Bergner
Navy
Sears
Oregon State
Sanders
Southern Methodist
Cutlich
Northwestern
Young
Dartmouth
Bolton
Sherrod
Goree
Louisiana State
Woodson
Fritz
Simington
Arkansas
Centers
Andrake
Ohio State
Cox
Rike
Speesie
de Fillipo
Stirnweiss
Evashevski
Zontini
Kellogs
van Every
Minnesota
Osmanski
Hutchinson
Grain
Texas
Eshmont
Condit
Carnegie Tech
Thomason
Texas Aggies
Graybear
Oregon
Sanehurst
Peoples
Paskvan
Wisconsin
Standlee
Stanford
Banta
Big Ten
Wolverines
Penn
Yale
Michigan State
Hawks
South Dakota
Cornell
Santa Clara
Indiana
Nebraska
Arizona
Illinois
Bradley Tech
Marquette
Chicago
Beloit
Harvard
Virginia
Berger’s nine strike 277 sparks Lincon bowling lead
Don Berger rolled nine consecutive strikes for a 277 game in the Lincoln Commercial league to reach 620 pins for a high three game series. Other league leaders include Cummins 532 high total and Henrietta Jones 233 for high single in the Y M C A women’s league.
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Lincoln Commercial
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Tonight's Schedule On Cage Courts
Muscatine at Franklin at 7 45. Vinton at McKinley. Sophomores vs same at 7. Varsity at 8 15. Roosevelt at Fort Madison.
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Cage Courts
Muscatine
Franklin
Vinton
McKinley
Roosevelt
Fort Madison
Michigan U Fails To Place Kinnick On All Opponent Team
Michigan matches up with Iowa and defeats the Hawkeyes 27 to 7 while Nile Kinnick Jr. of Iowa does not make Michigan's all opponent eleven. Tom Harmon scores all of Michigan's points and is noted for Heisman voting position.
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Kinnick
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Nile Kinnick, Jr
Iowa
Michigan
Hawkeyes
Tom Harmon
Eno Sarkkinen
Ohio State
Harland Gustafson
Penn
Win Pedersen
Minnesota
James Reeder
Illinois
Mel Brewer
Vic Marino
William Stack
Yale
Don Scott
George Franck
Francis X. Reagan
Marty Christiansen
Jabs Roundup Nets Mixed Boxing Results Across Cities
The Associated Press reports a string of boxing decisions with Barland of Finland edging Cooper in New York, Wofford defeating Batman in Connecticut, Lemos stopping Sogutes in Los Angeles, Dade stopping Hook in Stockton, Bettina outpointing Pavlik in Jersey City, and other results from New Orleans and Brooklyn.
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New York
Gunnar Barland
Finland
Henry Cooper
W Haven
Conn
Jack Wofford
Dulline
Eldridge Batman
Angeles
Richard Lemos
Les Sogutes
Mene (Young) Polite
New Orleans
Stockton
Calif
Itne Dade
Henry Hook
Indiana
Jersey City
N. Y
Melio Bettina
Beacon
Willie Pavalich
Brooklyn
Grid picks mix up season finale slate
Still a few grid battles remain as Herb Barker previews games across the national schedule. He bets Texas A and M and Tulane in key matchups and favors Fordham over NYU while Dartmouth tops Stanford and Holy Cross edges Boston College in this long-range guessing column.
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Army
Navy
Tulane
Louisiana
L.S.A
Southern California
Washington
New York University
Fordham
N.Y.U
Dartmouth
Stanford
Boston College
Holy Cross
Duquesne
Detroit
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Tech
Southern Methodist
Texas Christian
S.M.U
Baylor-Rice
Baylor
U.C.L.A
Tennessee
Auburn
Rice
Heisman Hopes Boost Iowa Star in Big Ten Focus
Newspaper notes Nile Kinnick of Iowa leads United Press All America voting with Erwin Prasse at end on second team. It praises Iowa’s line play, cites Big Ten struggles against outside teams, and criticizes a boxing referee dispute in Omaha.
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Nick Drakos
Cornell
Big Red
Ohio State
Drakos
Esco Larkkinen
Bud Kerr
Notre Dame
Sarkkinen
Northwestern
Minnesota
Indiana
Michigan
George Cafego
Tennessee
Cafego
Nile Kinnick
Iowa
Kinnick
Tom Harmon
Red Grange
Big Ten
Forest Evashevski
Fritz Crisler
Harmon
John Kimbrough
Texas A
M. A
Southwest
Southern Methodist
Kimbrough
Milt Piepul
United Press
Hawkeyes
Erwin Prasse
Donellt Guiding Duquesne To Fame
Aldo T Buff Donelli, 32, in first year as Duquesne head coach, stands one win from an unbeaten season after guiding 18 sophomores, nine seniors, and seven juniors. He drills fundamentals, uses a Rockne style, and will face Detroit this Saturday hoping for a perfect start.
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New York
United Press
Aldo T
Buff) Donelli
Duquesne
University of Detroit
Donelli
Elmer Layden
Buff
Alan
Rockne
Morgan
Bench Jockeys Await 1940 To Ride Keltner
Cleveland third baseman Ken Keltner failed to win Ohio unemployment benefits after a six month season contract. Clubs may face adjusted pay structures if players could claim year round compensation. Keltner said he withdrew the claim after learning of ineligibility and called the episode a joke.
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Cleveland
Ken Keltner
Keltner
Indians
Ohio Unemployment Compensation Bureau
Keltamer
Milwaukee
New Orleans Pelicans Change Management Amid System Shift
A. B. Freeman, acting president of the New Orleans baseball company, announced Roger Peckinpaugh resigned as vice president and manager. A new club working agreement with St. Louis was being arranged, and the Indians deal would not be renewed with a manager likely to be chosen from the Cardinals.
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NEW Orleans
A. B. Freeman
New Orleans Baseball Company
Southern Association Pelicans
Roger Peckinpaugh
St. Louis Oy
Indians shocked by Southern Association severing deal
Cleveland Indians vice-president C. C. Slapnicka said he was surprised by New Orleans announcing the Southern Association would end its working agreement with the tribe on December 31. He noted the Indians had not been notified and declined to comment further until asked to vacate, with spring training site in question.
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Cleveland (Ap
C. C. Slapnicka
Cleveland Indians
New Orlean
Southern Association
Slapnicka
New Orleans
Indians
West Earns Place On AP All Conference Team
Missouri newspaper notes Missouri among the top football stars with Paul Christman and Herman Rohrig highlighted. Iowa State center Jack West narrowly misses first team, edged by Clifton Speegle of Oklahoma for the final spot. Other Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and Kansas State players fill the lineup as teams chase glory in the Big Six.
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Ence
Missouri
Associated Press
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Kansas State
Jack West
Iowa State
Paul Christman
Herman Rohrig
Christman
Rohrig
Beryl Clark
Robert Seymour
Frank Ivy
Don Crumbaker
Bernard Weiner
Gifford Duggan
Warren Alison
Robert Waldorf
West
Clifton Speegle
Charles Moser
Ohio State
Purdue Names Rankin Captain For 1938 Football Team
Purdue University announces Dave Rankin a junior end from Warsaw Indiana will captain the 1938 football squad after teammates elected him at a Tuesday night dinner in Lafayette. Rankin succeeds previous leadership as the team prepares for the upcoming season.
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Lafayette
Ind
Dave Rankin
Warsaw
Purdue University
Kinnick All American Film Coming to State Theater
The State Theater will show Fox Movietone News All American with Nile Kinnick as captain and left halfback starting Friday. Manager Ray Verrimont announced the film features action shots of Kinnick and was selected from coast to coast game features by Movietone cameramen.
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Fox Movietone News
Iowa
Nile Kinnick
Ray Verrimont
Kinnick
Fox Movietoneers
Armstrong Ambers Bout Called Off in Latest Winter Shuffle
New York dispatch reports world welterweight champion Henry Armstrong postponed his title defense with Lou Ambers after medical reasons. The boxing commission confirmed Armstrong must cancel his December 11 bout with Jimmy Garron in Cleveland due to an agreement to not fight before meeting Ambers.
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New York
INS
Henry Armstrong
Lou Ambers
Boxing Commission
Jimmy Garrron
Cleveland
Armstrong
Ambers
West Liberty Opens With Lone Tree Five
West Liberty hosts Lone Tree in a season opener as the basketball schedule begins for the West Liberty Tigers. Lone Tree aims to start strong as the hosts set the tone for the campaign.
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West Liberty
Lone Tree
Gazette
West Liberty High School
Winner Meets Bob Pastor After Des Moines Fight
Outcome of the Lee Savold Maurice Strickland heavyweight bout in Des Moines next Monday will shape careers. Jack Kearns wired Pinkie George to match the winner with Bob Pastor in Detroit for a $40,000 bout, lifting Savold if he wins while Strickland risks falling out of the top bracket.
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Des Moines
INS
Lee Savold
Maurice Strickland
Jack Kearns
Detroit
Mich
Wired Pinkie George
Bob Pastor
Motor Capital
Savold
Strickland
Wrigley Sees Dizzy Dean Ready for 1940 Spring Training
Chicago Cubs owner P K Wrigley believes Dizzy Dean has recovered from his sore right shoulder and will start pitching to shape for the 1940 season once the team arrives at Catalina Island for spring training in March.
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Chicago
P. K. Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
Dizzy Dean
Wrigley
Diz
Cubs
Catalina Island
Grinnell Wrestlers Seek Spots as Season Opens
Seventeen men try for places on Grinnell college wrestling squad with only two veterans remaining. Co captains Norman Tschirley and Marvin Jorgensen lead hopefuls from Des Moines to Albuquerque and beyond. One confirmed meet with Nebraska on Feb 17 at Grinnell. several others tentatively planned for a mid December start.
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Grinnell College
Norman Tschirley
Huron
S. D
Marvin Jorgensen
Guthrie Center
University of Nebraska
Guy Lookabaugh
Robert Hobson
Earlville
Glenn Hoover
Joseph Brody
Louie Gonias
Paul Lauck
Des Moines
Harlan Jost
West Liberty
Milo Randall
Waterloo
James Miles
Albuquerque
N. M
Thomas Carmody
Kagert Jones
Davenrt
Charlies Kotila
Grand Blanc
Michrold Goplerud
Osage
Arleigh Holstad
Northwood
van Wifvat
Perry
James Strong
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