Minnesota Is The Only Sure Thing In Big Ten Outlook
The Big Ten opens with uncertainty as nine teams face questions. Minnesota is singled as a likely champion for Bernie Bierman’s defense while Michigan Northwestern Indiana Purdue Iowa and Ohio State all face key personnel and coaching changes. Iowa drills reserve linemen ahead of Drake and Michigan clash, with spring-like bets on sophomores and new systems shaping the race.
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Chicago
Ohio State
Paul Brown
Indiana
Bernie Bierman
Northwestern
Michigan
Tommy Harmon
Forest Evashevski
Wisconsin
Purdue
Junkets
Bruce Smith
George Franck
Gopher
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Evashevski
Lynn Waldorf
Bill Hillenbrand
Boilermakers
Brown
Speed
George Paskvan
Iowa
Kinnick
Illinois
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Eby to Elaborate on T System at Coe This Year
Coach Moray L. Eby will push the T formation as Coe Kohawks open the 1941 schedule against Rip on Sept 27. About 26 players plan to try out Wednesday with fourteen lettermen returning. three seniors will not return. Practice moves to the Coe field in front of the gym, first time field use for practice.
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Roy McHugh
Coe
Moray L. Eby
Des Moines
Clark Shaughnessy
Chicago Bears
Kohawks
Rip
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Ben Douglas
Maco Mercer
Army
Ben Lowman
Jack Rampelberg
Dale Thompson
Don Belknap
Patron Ticket Drive Boosts Four High Schools Football
Four city high schools are selling Patron Tickets in an annual drive to raise athletic funds. The sale ends Friday noon and tickets, valid for four games, cost 20 cents less than single admissions. Proceeds are shared equally among the four schools.
Twedell and Harris Stageberg Lead Veteran Backfield
Captain Bill Diehl and George Frye will handle center assignments. Veterans in the backfield include Bill Green at fullback Jim Youel left halfback and Al Couppee at quarterback. Other experienced backs are Bill Stauss Tom Farmer Bob Bender Bernard Mertes Jerry Ankeny and Henry Vollenweider Art Johnson. Sophomore backs include Jack Kennedy Al Litzelman Al Mannino and Phil Tone.
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Twedell
Harris Stageberg
Bill Diehl
George Frye
Bill Green
Jim Youel
al Couppee
Bill Stauss
Tom Farmer
Bob Bender
Bernard Mertes
Jerry Ankeny
Henry Vollenweider
Art Johnson
Bowling Leagues Open Winter Grind in Cedar Rapids
Three more leagues began winter bowling with kickoff performances in Cedar Rapids marking the start of the second week. Owen Jr led with a 567 series for Cedar Valley Dairy, while Bowen top scored in the Lincoln Booster league with 545. Novak’s high team total 2461 but Witner’s team won two lines.
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Owen, Jr
Cedar Valley Dairy
Iowa Light and Power
Bowen
Lincoln Booster
Novak
Witner
Stephenson
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Office Oeeee
B. Donahueh
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Bunting
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Novak's
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Hien
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Qirettehs Stama
Malcom Names Harry Camp as Coach and Teacher
Harry Camp of Des Moines a University of Chicago graduate has been appointed athletic coach and mathematics teacher at Malcom high school. Harold Corder of Albia high school and junior college has been substituting. The Malcom faculty is now complete.
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Malcom
Harry Camp
Des Moines
University of Chicago
Malcom High School
Harold Corder
Albia High School
Donels Optimistic Over Cyclone Team
Ames AP Ray Donels new head coach of Iowa State football predicts a surprising season despite experts predicting a cellar finish. He cites 14 lettermen nine linemen and four backs plus promising sophomores and notes potential losses at tackle if Thomas or Adams depart.
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Ames
Ray Donels
Iowa State College
Cyclones
Donels
Iowa State
Ray
Richland Favored To Defend Ke-Wash Conference Crown
Richland, the 1940 Ke-Wash champion, is expected to defend the title with only three regulars missing. Carroll and Kermit Steinbeck return as key backs, while Wellman under Coach Al Bobby fields a large, experienced squad. Kalona appears as a dark horse. Brighton and West Chester face slimmer rosters and limited speed.
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Gazette
Wellman
Richland
Carroll
Kermit Steinbeck
Keota
Stutzman
Gammon
Cody
Aller
Ruplinger
Dewis
al Bobby
Kalona
Harry Peterseim
Brighton
Bears
West Chester
Stanwood Nine Opens Against Lowden Friday
Stanwood high school baseball starts fall action Friday at home against Lowden, the Cedar County champions. Four veterans return with a 20-man squad under Coach K H King, and all games count in the Wapsie conference. Olin was the 1941 champion.
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Stanwood
Lowden
Cedar County
K. H King
Wapsie
Olin
London
Mechanicsville
Clarence
Shellsburg High School Baseball Schedule Announced
Shellsburg announces fall baseball dates with R. L Holliday and coach Kenneth Mott. Scheduled games include Urbana and Atkins away on September 12 and 16, Urbana and Walford home on September 19 and 25, Walford away October 3, Keystone home October 7, and Owen on October 14.
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Shellsburg
R. L Holliday
Kenneth Mott
Shellsburg High School
Urbana
Atkins
Walford
Keystone
Owen Date
Jacobs Leads M and J League Pitching Standings
Martin Jacobs of Iowa Manufacturing led the M and J League in pitching this year with five wins and one loss, a .833 ratio. Bob Stastny of Jawa Light was credited with five victories but actually had two losses, correcting the final tabulations.
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Martin Jacobs
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Jacobs
Bob Stastny
Jawa Light
Pitching Trophy to Be Awarded Saturday at Park
A league record will be honored with the pitching trophy this Saturday at the annual players bank banquet held in C B J Park. The ceremony recognizes outstanding pitching achievements for the season with attendees expected from the league and team representatives.
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Players Bank
Oxford Junction Indees Fall Twice in Independent Tourney
Oxford Junction Indees were defeated by Lowden 9 to 0 on their home diamond and lost 9 to 2 to Burlington in the evening game at Moline. They finished second in the Independent tournament held recently at Moline.
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Oxfort Junction
Oxford Junction
Lowden
Moline
Burlington
Olin Nine to Open Baseball Season at Oxford Junction
Olin high school baseball coach schedules the first game for the nine on Wednesday at Oxford Junction with a roster featuring Marvin Simmons Clair Ford Harold Rohwedder Junior Horn Robert Kruzfield Merle Zurba James Glenn and others. Upcoming dates list opponents and locations including Bennett Lisbon Mechanicsville Clarence Stanwood London Wyoming.
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Oxford Junction
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Clair Ford
Harold Rohwedder
Junior Horn
Robert Kruzfield
Merle Zurba
James Glenn
Junior Coppess
Gerald Frank
Gayle Ahrendsen
Robert Hollingworth
Norman Ahrendsen
Bernard Switzer
Arthur Joura
Howard Willis
Jay Slater
Don Ramsey
Harry Impster
Robert Hotz
Robert Postal
Bennett
Lisbon
Mechanicsville
Clarence
Stanwood
London
Wyoming
Coonhound Trials Draw 200 Enthusiasts Near Postville
More than 200 coonhound fans from northeastern Iowa attended the field trials on the Lee Folsom farm east of Postville. Forty-seven dogs were entered with multiple heats listing winners such as Ledro Natvig New Hampton and Earl Larson Decorah for top lines and trees.
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Postville
Iowa
Allamakee County Wildlife Association
Lee Folsom Farm
Here
Ledro Natvig
New Hampton
No Tree
Earl Larson
Decorah
Knight
Rockford
Waterhouse
Center Point
M. Moritz
Bt. Olaf
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Waukon
Bill Miller
Elgin
O'Connell
Musser
Legro Narvin
Nah—M. Rits
Miller
Bigin
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