Zuppke Unveils Airplane Shift In Big Ten Camps
Illini coach Bob Zuppke introduces a new Airplane Shift at first practice as 537 candidates report to nine Big Ten camps. Memo notes weather 48 degrees at Memorial Stadium Champaign, with Purdue Michigan Minnesota among teams shaping up for early-season tests.
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Tommy Harmon
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Mal Elward
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Ohio State
Minnesota
Northwestern
Iowa
Indiana
Wisconsin
California
Washington
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Butler
Thunderbolts Work On Forward Passes In Preview Scrimmage
Franklin High’s Thunderbolts, opening the 1940 season in Cedar Rapids, practiced offensive and defensive passes Tuesday under Coach Orville Rust as they prep for Burlington. Scrimmage work continued with Elm teams including Roosevelt and Anamosa, noting key players and injuries, while several Lettermen weighed future participation.
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Thunderbolts
Cedar Rapids
Orville Rust
Burlington
Rust
Thunderbolt Bars
Bill Barnard
Wilson
Don Wolfe
Roosevelt
Anamosa
Ramblers
Charles Cacek
Bob Hanson
Bob Hurveh
Dick Farmer
Ernest Hillmer
Bal Samek
Dan Myers
Don Kimball
Jim Kelly
John Fruch
Lews Jiriiek
Ed Sucham
Don van Dura
Bob Wessale
Don Birkicht
Bill Folkers
Don Konigsmark
George Machacek
Ed Traby
Jack Butteris
Bob Turdik
Floyd Doir
Everett Andrews
Frank Stastny
Wolfe
Inter
Hawkeye Freshman Football Practice Set for Sept 30
Iowa City UP reports University of Iowa freshman football players will be called out September 30. Coach Eddie Anderson named Bill Hofer as head freshman coach and Nile Kinnick as assistant, with Glenn Devine joining two other staffers to lead a possibly large squad.
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Iowa City
University of Iown
Eddie Anderson
Wtidde Anderson
Villard Hofer
Devine
Kinnick
Signing of Marquardt to lead Rinne NW TDW details emerge
A blocked text outline references Marquardt taking a leadership role for Rinne NW TDW with plans to shape a veteran nucleus. It notes his comments on team direction and linkage to Johnson and Cleveland forms. Mentions 1941 arrival and a broader campus sports context.
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Sousott Johnson
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Bart Ag
Novotny Tops Pin League With 619 Series
Joe Novotny led the City Classic at Red Crown alleys with a 619 series the only 600 plus total as Clarence Gregory tied for high with 244 in game two. French Paint Co upset Drew Locksmith and other teams while Gazete Co and Reli able Transit posted multiple wins. Otto Krumbholz led Gazette News with 551 total and All Stars swept Red Peppers. Hromek totaled 547 and Dennis posted 554 in Electric Motors.
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All-Stars
Red Peppers
Hromek
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Hubugh Brown
Lincoln
L High
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Grain Belt Beer
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Ahr J Shope
Speeder LE. Ay
Pull Shayels
Ovels
Jennick Peeee
Hick Mathews
King
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Iowa football opens under cold training as 58 report
Dr Eddie Anderson readies the Iowa Hawkeyes for practice with 58 athletes starting drills in chilly fifty degree weather. Nile Kinnick enjoys his first day as coach while sophomores vie for the left halfback post led by Stauss Farmer Bender and Youel.
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Eddie Anderson
University of Iowa
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Waterloo
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Terre Haute
Ind
Nile Kinnick
Benefit Game Set to Aid Bailey September 22
A benefit game for Joe Bailey of Town Electric Light and Power, injured sliding into a base, will be played Sunday September 22 at Daniels Park in Alburnett. Proceeds go to Bailey with 1000 tickets at 25 cents on sale this week. The M and J league all stars meet Wapsie Valley in a return game. the series stands 3-2 in favor of Wapsie Valley.
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Wapsie Valley Stars
Start Sale Next Week Of Iowa Coupon Books
Iowa City UP reports coupon books admitting to all University of Iowa home athletic contests go on sale next week. General public price is 11 dollars while students pay 10. The year books admit to 35 to 40 athletic events across football basketball baseball track swimming wrestling and gymnastics.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Charles Galiher
Cardinals Move Delancey to Coach for Remainder of Season
The St. Louis Cardinals announced that third string catcher Bill Delancey has been taken off the active list and made a coach for the balance of the season. The move aims to bring in a promising young player for the remainder of the year.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Southern racers ready for Hawkeye Downs fair races
Hawkeye Downs will host next Sunday's dirt track auto event with top entrants from Iowa and the South. Notables include Gus Schrader of Cedar Rapids and Emory Collins of Le Mars, plus Kirk Washburn from Birmingham with an eight cylinder Mercury special. Charlotte racer Bert Hellmueller and Shorty Drexler of Louisville join the field along with Swan Peterson of Galesburg. Manager C. D. Moore anticipates over twenty starters as entries continue to grow.
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Gus Schrader
Cedar Rapids
Emory Collins
Birmingham
Ala
Kirk Washburn
Colorado
Schrader
Collins
Bert Hellmueller
Charlotte
N. C
Dixie
Ben Shaw
New Jersey
Shorty Drexler
Louisville
Blue Grass
Swan Peterson
Galesburg, Ill
C. D. Moore
Hawkeye Football Hopefuls Rise in Iowa City Preview
Iowa City previews a strengthening Hawkeye squad under Dr. Eddie Anderson. New faces like Couppee Walker Green Diehl and Bergstrom join veterans Frye Pettit and Luebcke as competition sharpens for tackles and ends while hints suggest sophomores may anchor two key positions.
Osborne Among Men Reporting At Cyclone Drill
Iowa State College football practice opened with Merle Osborne reporting to Coach Jim Yeager after earlier indicating he would not return. The Cyclones, with many experienced players and strong conditioning, will scrimmage soon with two practices and a daily lecture planned. Hank Wilder was not seen but is expected soon.
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Iowa State
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Jim Yeager
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Cyclones
Hank Wilder
Phillies Catcher Ben Warren O K After Beaning
Ben Warren Philadelphia Phillies catcher remained in good condition at Temple University Hospital after suffering a brain concussion. He was injured in the fourth inning of the second game of a doubleheader at Shibe Park against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.
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