Pride of Iowa Tackles and Guards Rally for 1939 Grid
Iowa's football line centers on two veteran tackles Henry Luebcke and Jim Kelley and guards Charles Brady and Bob Allen. Tenure and size define the group with newcomers Wilbur Nead and Charles Irvine challenging for roles, plus sophomores Herman Snider Harold Mann and Paul Kelberg among bids to earn playing time.
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Iowa
Pat Boland
University of Iowa
Henry Luebcke
Chicago, Ill
Jim Kelley
Sioux City
Hawkeyes
Wilbur Nead
Gilman
Charles Irvine
Ames
Mark Baker
Burlington
Fred Martin
Hampton
Phil Strom
Fort Dodge
Mike ToSaw
Logan
Richard Grest
Milford
Charles Brady
Mason City
Bob Allen
Chicago
Bob Herman
Pacific Junction
Carl Conrad
Fonda
Carl Nergamini
Council Bluffs
Charles Tollefson
Elk Point
S. C
William Mangold
Herman Snider
Iowa City
Harold Mann
Vinton
Paul Kelberg
Iowa Falls
Atkins and Light Power to clash in Sunday exhibition
Atkins and Iowa Electric Light and Power of Cedar Rapids two league leaders meet in a Sunday exhibition at 2 30. Atkins is 11 3 in the Iowa Valley league while Light and Power 12 4 in the Cedar Rapids M and J circuit. Schirm and Theisen expected to pitch.
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Atkins
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Light and Power
Dysart Junior Legion Team Finishes Season Strong
The Dysart Junior Legion baseball squad completed a standout summer with 15 wins in 17 games, scoring 100 runs while allowing 30. Pitcher Bob Cold went 9 0 with 148 strikeouts, fellow hurler Dicken 6 7, and the team posted a .301 batting average under coach Dr. H L Zimmerman and manager Harry Avery. The same players will form the fall high school nine.
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Gazette
Dysart
Junior Legion
Bob Cold
Dicken
Cold
H. L. Zimmer
Harry Avery
Wood Don Feud at Last Patched Up
Gar Wood and Kaye Don, once at odds over a famed 1931 speedboat race, toasted Count Theo Rossi di Montelera in Detroit signaling a thaw. Don, a British war hero turned cautious retiree, recalled crashes and a manslaughter conviction, while suggesting speeds near 400 mph are possible but undesired.
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Paul Mickelson
New York
Gar Wood
Silvery Fox
Kaye Don
Sly Wood
Theo Rossi di Montelera
Italy
America
Wood
Don
Detroit
Miss England
Bobby Jones
England
Isle of Wight
George Eyston
Utah
Salt
Daytona
Callaway Enters Hawkeye Downs Auto Races at Iowa Fair
Buddy Callaway of Florida enters the All Iowa Fair races at Hawkeye Downs on Sept 4 and 9. The veteran driver, known for Daytona Beach and other speed courses, pilots a 366 horsepower Curtis airplane motor car. He ranks fifth in the 1938 campaign, chasing Gus Shrader and Ben Shaw, with over a decade of dirt track experience and skill on the half mile and mile tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
No-Man’s Land
Daytona Beach
Fla
Buddy Callaway
Florida
Callaway
Ormond
Palm Beach
Hawkeye Downs
Gus Shrader
Ben Shaw
Buddy
Curtis
Pairings Set for YMCA Tennis Tournament Draws Release
Draws announced for a YMCA league and YMCA players final tennis meet spanning Sept 1 to 10. First round matches include Brackstone, Hecker, Ballinger, Lattner, Cochran, Flack, Grim, Linsley, and several others with numerous byes scheduled for Sept. 3.
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Y.M.C.A
Rev. Brackstone
Hecker
Roy Ballinger
R. “Pingham
Bul Lattner
Jack Cochran
Leon Flack
Elkader Fair to Feature Baseball and 2:17 Pace Racing
Elkader fair opens Friday and runs through Monday featuring baseball games and high grade horse racing. A notable event is the 2:17 pace on Sunday afternoon with ten horses entered.
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Elkader, Ka
Maquoketa Cards 8 Football Schedule Announced
Maquoketa high school football coach John Johnson released the eight game schedule with games at Monticello Marion Anamosa DeWitt Dubuque Lyons Manchester Savanna and home contests against Anamosa DeWitt Lyons Manchester Savanna. Practice roster includes Reynolds McIntire Swordes Rosenberg Smith Crawford Bevan Romer Barrows Brown Stockham Wing Taylor Phillips Brady Kier Muhlhausen Meyers T Brown and Mohr.
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Maquoketa
John Johnson
Monticello
Maarion
Ananiosa
DeWittt
Dubuque
Lyons
Manchester
Savanna
Reynolds
McIntire
Swordes
Rosenberg
Smith
Crawford
Bevan
Romer
Barrows
B Brown
Stockham
Wing
Taylor
Phillips
Brady
Kier
Muhlhausen
Meyers
T. Brown
Mohr
Bowling Season Opens at Lincoln Alleys
Bowling at the Lincoln alleys starts Thursday on nine lanes resurfaced by Brunswick Barke and in good condition per Manager John Scolaro. The premises were redecorated in summer with arrangements for another busy season. League play at Lincoln Alleys begins September 12.
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Lincoln
Brunswick-Barke
John Scolaro
Linaoe
Eleven Lettermen Give Trojans Bright Outlook
West Chester reports eleven lettermen reporting to Coach M. J. Tandy for drills. Key linemen include Janacek and Statler both all conference tackles, Kleese all conference guard, L. Palmer center, Dusenberry and Wadell ends. Backfield candidates Hotle Scranton and Moore Bauer provide depth. Open at Hedrick Sept. 9 then St. Patricks of Iowa City before Ke-Wash league kickoff Sept. 30.
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West Chester
M. J. Tandy
Janacek
Statler
Kleese
L. Palmer
Dusenberry
Wadell
W. Palmer
Flynn
Lance
van Sickle
B. Pearson
Hotle
Scranton
Moore
Bauer
Jack Pearson
Griggs
Trojans
Hedrick
St. Patricks
Iowa City
Independence Golfers Reach Semi Final Round in Club Event
INDEPENDENCE The Wapsipinicon Golf Club reports the second round finished and semi finals begun in the club championship flight. First round results include Frank over Cherney and Holder over O'Brien. Second round winners include Frank over Holder and Rudy Kimm over Ed Tabor. Presidents flight pairings were set for post championship play with Ruffcorn Sells and others listed.
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Wapsipinicon
Frank
John Cherney
Henry Holder
Leo O'Brien
Rudy Kimm
Pete Assmus
Tabor
Dr. Jersey
Dr Whitney
Frank Campbell
Ray Kemmerer
Percy Sorg
Fay Ruffcorn
George Parker
Elmer Sore
Rudolf Leytze
Glenn Blackburn
John Belearde
All Star Game Debate Looms Over Chicago Football Classic
A Chicago Soldier Field all star football game mocks the question of whether hastily assembled teams can defeat top units. Editorials note controversy over scoring at home plate and highlight potential playoff implications for Evansville Moline and Decatur Springfield in the Shaughnessy system.
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Bees
Moline
Evansville
Giebel]l
Manders
Hazel
Stout
Decatur
Springfield
Shaughnessy
Chicago
National Pro League Champs Triumph in One Match
The champions secured a victory in one of three games while the other two matches ended in draws, marking a mixed results slate for the league.
Battle Features Mat Card Tonight at Cedar Park Arena
Tonight’s card features Gino Red Vagnone vs Earl Wampler in a rematch after last week’s disqualification and a new referee Bob Jessen. Al Bisignano of Des Moines faces Olaf Swenson, Warry Kent meets Toe Hubka. two undercard bouts follow before the main event.
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Gino
Red” Vagnone
Earl Wampler
al Bisignano
Olaf Ifands” Swenson
Warry Kent
Toe Hubka
Bob Jessen
Cedar Park
Vagnone
Wampler
Eddie Jennings
Town University
Rugg Lukanitsch Reach City Doubles Final
Dick Rugg and Roy Lukanitsch defeated L. D. Dennis and Bob Dennis 6-2 6-4 in the doubles semifinal to advance to the city men’s doubles final against George Hogan and Carl Kirwin, likely Sunday at the Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Rugg
Roy Lukanitsch
L. D
Bob Dennis
Rugg
Lukanitsch
George Hogan
Carl Kirwin
Dundee Baseball Beats Delaware 7 to 4 at County Fair
MANCHESTER Dundee defeated Delaware 7 to 4 in the opening game of the Delaware County League doubleheader at the county fair. Batteries for Dundee were Woelschow and Appleby with Hillers. Stewart and Gienapp each had three hits for Dundee while Delaware’s pitchers were Dunsdee Watt and Lee.
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Manchester
Dundee
Delaware
Delaware County Foir
Batteries
Dunsdee
Watt and Lee
Woelschow
Ottumwa Junior Legion Defeats Columbus Junction 8 to 1
The Ottumwa Junior Legion baseball team defeated the Columbus Junction Junior Legion team 8 to 1 at the local fairgrounds on Wednesday afternoon. Ottumwa claimed state champions this year.
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Gazett Lumbus Junction
Ottumwa
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Chicago Drovers Journal
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