Brilliant Ball Carriers Dominate Early College Football All America Buzz
Starters and sophomores flood the spotlight as potential all Americans. Ozzie Simmons of Iowa stands out for his speed and big games versus Colgate and South Dakota, while Edward J. Neil cites a flock of standout backs and quarterbacks from Duke to California shaping the season’s early honors.
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Associated Press
York
Vola Nahshiv
Nrisna
Stanford
Lions
Lot Little
Homer Spofford
Princeton
Frank Murray
Penn
Ed Smith
New York University
Liams
Ohio State
South
Abe Mikal
Louisiana State
Manhattan
Bill Cross
Duke
Ace Parker
Hand Dixon
Vanderbilt
Phil Dickens
Tennessee
Bert Johnson
Kentucky
Don Jackson
North Carolina Tarheels
Iowa Hoops to Drill Four Times Weekly This Season
University of Iowa varsity players will train four times weekly for a month under Coach Rolie Williams. The Hawkeyes open a 19 game schedule November 30 with James Millik in Iowa City. Williams must rebuild the lineup with Barko graduating, Grim and Blackmer finished, and Bobby ineligible first semester. Returning lettermen are Rosenthal and Schwartz.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Rollie Williams
Hawkeyes
James Millik
Williams
Iowa
Johnny Grim
Ivan Blackmer
al Bobby Guard
Johnny Barko
Sid Rosenthal
Fred Schwartz
Barko
Baldwin High Sets Busy Basketball Schedule
Baldwin High announces a full boys and girls basketball schedule through February. Games include Center Junction Monmouth Sabula Oxford Junction Belleville and Onslow with home and away dates and the annual county tournament at Anamosa.
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Baldwin
James Round
Center Junction
Les
Onmeu
Aquaketa
Angrew
Oxford Junction
Fenton
Jenn Jannslow
Dows
Monmouth
Sabula
Bellevue
Miles
Gan
scenanoKela
Ans
Pre
Onslow
Education of the Declaration Signers
A historical note states that among the fifty six signers of the Declaration half were college bred sixteen had classical schooling two were educated entirely by tutors and sixteen had minimal formal learning.
Harvard and Army clash foreshadows early college athletics
In 1895 Harvard beat Army at West Point in driving rain then returned $250 travel funds noting officers and cadets funded sports. Cadets used the money on a prized Harvard Athletic Association silver cup. The column also covers 1936 Western league pennant setup, Shaughnessy’s praise, and Babe Ruth lingering in sports pages with Bushwicks earnings.
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Harvard
Army
West Point
Crimson
Cambridge
Harvard Athletic Association
Shellsburg Baseball Closes Season With 5-2 Loss to Atkins
Shellsburg high school baseball coached by E C Rictor ended its season with a 5-2 defeat against Atkins. Meskimens pitched and Kibbie served as catcher in the game reported by The Gazette.
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Gpesial
Shellsburg
E. C. Rictor
Atkins
Meskimens
Kibbie
Ken Fenelon Named Promoter for Shrine Temple Wrestling
Ken Fenelon of Dubuque will promote a Shrine Temple wrestling show next Tuesday resuming events. Main event features Larry Carlson of Oslo and Ernie Peterson of Marquette in two out of three falls. Supporting bouts include Lefty Pacer and Charlie Grubemeyer in 60 minutes for two falls, with Zehentner and Barker in one 30 minute fall. Ticket prices range 40 cents to 1.10.
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Shrine Temple
Ken Fenelon
Dubuque
Fenelon
Shrine Committee
Larry Carlson
Oslo
Norway
Ernie Peterson
Marquette
Mich
Lefty Pacer
New York
Charlie Grubemeyer
Wichita Kan
Wil
Joe Zehentner
Galena, Il
Ernie Barker
Marshalltown
Tickets For Exhibition Game In Independence
A Cubs and White Sox exhibition in Independence was cancelled after Chicago won the World Series bid. Some tickets were sold and may be redeemed by contacting Paul Spener in Independence.
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Fire Department of
Independence
Towa
Chicago Cubs
White Sox
Cubs
Paul Spener
Upper Iowa Faces Penn Quakers Amid Injured Peacocks
Upper Iowa prepares for its second Iowa conference clash with Penn at Oskaloosa on Friday. The Peacocks are battered after the Iowa State game with key players out or hobbled, including Strong, Tate, and Smith, as coach Doc Dorman assigns a makeshift lineup for the Founders' Day match.
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Fayette
Upper Iowa
Iowa
Peacocks
Penn Quakers
Oskaloosa
Penn
Quakers
Doc Dorman
Strong
Bud” Tate
Shaw
Smith
I. Eischeid
Ames
L. E
Evans
Andrusyk
L. T
Graham
L. G. Cocher
Raney
R. G
Peterson
Schleck
R. T
Downing
R. E
Steele
Q. B
E. Hischeid
L. H
Fae Tate
R. H
Benson
F. B
Floyd Tate
Decorah High Faces New Hampton Friday in Scrappy Showdown
Decorah High meets New Hampton this Friday with coach Buckton avoiding predictions. Johnson may miss action after a rib injury, and Miller is hampered by a finger injury affecting his throwing. New Hampton’s win over Cresco last week earns them respect.
Marion Heads to Independence for Friday Football Tilt
Marion high school travels to Independence Friday afternoon seeking a fourth win. The team focuses on timing and execution against Coach Fritzel's eleven while Grant returns at fullback. Injuries and academic eligibility woes thin Marion's lineup, with Ike King sidelined and Barnes stepping in at fullback. Regular right guard Hilden Lacock also fights to maintain grades for the clash.
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Independence
Fritzel
Marion
Grant
Wolfe
Ike King
Barnes
King
Hilden Lacock
Haines
German
Edwards
McKain
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Manson
Oldfather
Lowe
Reed
Derflinger
Eng Ramee
Freshmen Edge Sophomores in Upper Iowa Class Scrap
The Fayette Iowa event saw freshmen win 17 to 16 over sophomores in the annual class competition. The sophomores claimed the tug of war across the Volga river, while freshmen led in the one mile and two mile runs, boy’s broad and high jumps, basketball, and girls tennis doubles among others.
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Gazette
Fayette
Volga River
Sophs
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