Big Week in College Football Ends National Title Picture
Four top teams Minnesota Nebraska Pittsburgh and Ohio State are set for key clashes this Saturday. Minnesota seeks its 19th straight win against Nebraska in Minneapolis while Pittsburgh faces Ohio State in Columbus. Attendance is projected around 75 000 at Columbus and near 50 000 in Minneapolis as Rose Bowl bids and national honors hang in the balance.
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Coe Football Opens Homecoming Against Monmouth
Coe hosts Monmouth in a Saturday homecoming clash as the Huskies wear Crimson. The game also marks Coe’s first Midwest Conference matchup of the season with alumni festivities on campus.
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Reformatory Baseball Team Guests at Banquet
Anamosa Iowa reformatory baseball players attended a banquet last night. The team posted twelve wins, five losses and one tie during the season. Also present were Warden William Frazier coach Bill Blanch Umpire Jack Savel and Parole board members. Alex Fidler of Cedar Rapids served as toastmaster.
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Marquette High Defeats Garnavillo 5–1 in Home Win
Marquette High School finished a 5 to 1 victory over Garnavillo. Schaef fer pitched strongly allowing only two hits as the Railroaders secured their third straight win of the season.
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Cornell Hopeful Of Winning First Set to At Beloit
Mount Vernon Iowa Cornell aims for its first football victory of the season in a game at Beloit Friday. Nineteen players depart with coach Dick Barker, with injuries keeping two reserves sidelined. The lineup features Cline Green Watson Hokenson Bowman Spencer Burgess and others in a likely opening arrangement.
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Oneida High Switches To Basketball Drills
Oneida Iowa moves from baseball to basketball as Coach W B Guthrie begins cage practice for a 16 game winter schedule. Dundee joins eight league teams with new home gym. girls multi team doubleheaders planned. roster includes Miller Bissell Glanz Faber Lorenz Scovel Bissell Parker Boge Jones Lillibridge.
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Marion Lineup Adjustments Ahead of Manchester Clash
Coach Coffman reshuffles the Marion squad due to injuries impacting key positions. Expected starters include Davin and Hagerman at ends, Johnson and Hanna at tackle, Fry and Lacock at guard, E. Davin at center, and Fowler Ringland Covington and Swift in the backfield. Ferreter may miss the game with a leg injury as Manchester, after a 21-0 loss to Vinton, visits Marion at 3:30 on the new athletic field.
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Feller hailed as fastest pitcher by Hornsby
Rogers Hornsby called Bob Feller the fastest pitcher he had seen. Feller, a high school sensation from Van Meter, Iowa, struck out eight of ten in three innings as Hornsby’s All Stars beat the Negro All Stars 4 to 2. Hornsby praised Feller’s potential and speed improving with weight and time.
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Mount Vernon High Faces Wilton Junction Friday
Mount Vernon high school football prepares for Friday’s game at Wilton Junction. Emphasis on defense by the forward wall and backs. Few lineup changes expected with Hull replacing Bell at half and H Fisher and Becker at guard after Nelson moved to center. Team seeks a scrappy battle.
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Feller case may alter Indians fate and Slapnicka role
The Landis decision on Bob Feller’s signing could implicate C. C. Slapnicka, who helped recruit the Iowa youth for Cleveland. With Feller’s status in doubt, Slapnicka risks analysis of his judgment as an unwise maneuver. a reversion to rookie sandlot status would force Feller into minor league contracts and open bidding by major league teams, reshaping the Cubs Cardinals pennant drama and the Cardinals’ pitching strength led by Dean, Warneke, and Paul Dean.
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Bennett wins Wapsie Eight championship in baseball
Bennett high clinches the Wapsie Eight conference fall baseball title with an undefeated record after a 3-1 win over Lowden. Clarence high finishes second with five wins and one loss after a 4-0 shutout of London. Stanwood defeats Mechanicsville 5-1 as Warshire leads with three hits. Final standings noted.
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Ramblers to Meet Greyhounds at Ellis Sunday
The St. Pat's Ramblers face the I. C. Greyhounds at Ellis Park Sunday in a rematch after a 26 0 Ramblers win. Key players include J Spaight at quarterback and J Corello who handles kicking and blocking.
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Manchester Dog Is Third Time Winner
Robinhurst Hewer a cocker spaniel owned and raised by Hugh Parker of Greeley Iowa won his third consecutive open all age stake at the middle west cocker spaniel club meet held at the Crane estate near St Charles Illinois. The meet also featured an open all age event for Springer spaniels with Parker’s dog having previously won licensed and sanctioned trials in fall 1936 and spring 1936.
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Calmar High Eleven Trips Clermont 6 0
Calmar's Golden Avalanche defeated Clermont 6-0 on their home field for the third straight win. A Sobalik and Don Hauber starred in the line while Broderick intercepted a pass and scored from the two yard line after three plays.
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Solem Rotates Hawkeyes Players in Practice Ahead of South Dakota Game
Iowa coach Ossie Solem continues evaluating a large roster as he prepares for South Dakota and Illinois games. He used twenty five players in drills but kept veterans in on defense against the yearlings and signaled possible changes at guard end and fullback while Grange may hold QB duties.
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