Juniors And Sophomores Show Sign of Iowa Grid Improvement
At Iowa City special reports indicate the Hawkeye football camp is brighter. Fifty men in total, with sophomores and juniors showing rising form. Dick Crayne stands as captain and spark plug, delivering strong punting. Early blocking hints suggest strength at six of seven line positions and a better backfield barring injuries. Practices focus on fundamentals with split groups and scrimmage delayed until late week and next week.
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Hawkeye
Iowa
Dick Crayne
Crayne
Crayrie
Salem
Edgewood Names James Steele New Athletics Coach
Edgewood Ia James Steele teacher of fifth and sixth grades becomes athletics coach for the year. Twenty boys joined baseball practice as most of last year’s team graduated. The fall schedule opens with Farmersburg this Friday at Farmersburg.
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Edgewood
James Steele
Armersburg
Farmersburg
Louis Punishes Mates Who Try To Crowd Him
In a training camp sparring session Joe Louis repelled close charging by sparring partners Lou Flowers and Salvatore Ruggiriello. Louis demonstrated his countering power with rapid combinations driving them to the ropes. Ruggitiello absorbed repeated lefts and rights before quitting after a flurry of blows.
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Pompton Lakes
N. J
Joe Louis
Max Baer
Yankee Stadium
Primo Carnera
Kingfish Levinsky
Carnera
Kingfish
Lou “Tiger” Flowers
Salvatore Ruggiriello
Detroit
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Ruggitiello
Tiger
Joe
Wilson's Win Donkey Game At Frolic Field
Wilson and company defeated Krejci's team 11 to 3 in a donkey ball match on Frolic field Wednesday night. The rufiner rode, the donkey carried the runner, and home runs aided a playful victory watched by several hundred spectators. Thursday features a Frolics vs North Liberty softball game at 7:30 followed by another donkey ball clash with Albert's.
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Krejci
Frolic Field
Frolics
North Liberty
Albert
Oxford Junction Meets Acme Colored Giants
Oxford Junction Indees prepare to play the Acme Colored Giants traveling team from Shreveport Louisiana at Wapsie Park Friday at 2 30. The item notes artificial leather made from raw wool as a separate detail.
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Acme
the Gazette
Indees
Acme Colored Giants
Shreveport
Wapsie Park
Red Beppers Hot Sport Chatter
A chaotic recap covers trade talks with the Pittsburgh Pirates, player tabs, and team standings. It notes Forrest Jensen and Freyd Young as Pirates and Beavers targets, plus Lee’s .303 mark for Boston and Lucas’s eight wins. It also discusses Lawson Little challenging Bobby Jones, Cubs and Giants pennant chances, and Ohio State football expectations.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston
Braves
Pirates
Forrest Jensen
Freyd Young
Red Lucas
Bill E ¥Irt
Heal
Lee
Beaves
Dicker
Jensen
Young
Swift
Lucas
Traynor
Arky Vaughn
Bill McKechnie
Big Ten Elevens Begin Scrimmaging
Big Ten elevens start scrimmaging with Thursday sessions after second day practices. Ohio State reports injury to Augie George sidelining him for a week. Minnesota, Indiana, Purdue, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Northwestern stage varied drills, while Chicago and Notre Dame note conditioning and sinus infection issues.
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Ohio State
Augie George
Minnesota
Bernie Bierman
Indiana
Dave Wilson
Purdue
Michigan
Wisconsin
Spears
Allen Matinke
Illnois
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Harry Becker
Louisville
Elmer Layden
Race for Big Ten Championship Amid Rebuilding Teams
Layden Lees surveys an open Big Ten season with six of ten teams starting play soon. The 1938 schedule suggests a tighter race than last year, with Ohio State, Illinois, Purdue, and Minnesota potential contenders, while Michigan, Iowa, and Indiana look to improve. Chicago and Northwestern also factor in.
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Minne
Ohio Cour
Elmar Latorn
All Améths Board of Football
Ayneerodt
Withree
Ilinois
Purdue
Minnesota
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Iowa
Indiana
Chicago
Northwest
Fordham
Carnegie Tech
Noble Kizer
Kizer
Purvis
Carter
Clifford Baumbach
Northwestern
Big Ten title race seen in 1935 college grid outlook
The piece projects Minnesota and Illinois contenders with Ohio State Purdue and Northwestern facing tough schedules. Bierman loses fifteen lettermen but returns seventeen led by Capt. Glenn Seidl. Illinois loses eight, including Beynon, but returns eleven, while Ohio State aims for decisive wins with a potent offense and new leadership.
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Purdue
Wisconsin
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Bierman
Gophers
Buckeyes
Francis Schmidt
Bucks
Zuppke
Chuck Bennis
Jack Beynon
Froschauer
Portman
Fischer
Les Lindberg
Wib Henry
Beynon
Carson
Theodor
Illini
Iowa
Michigan
Chicago
Northwestern
Ohio
Nebraska Goes In For Speed In Big Six Drills
Kansas City AP reports Coach Dana X Bible drives Nebraska Cornhuskers with emphasis on speed in daily drills. Bible favors speed over brawn and aims to return to Big Six football heights. Wes Fry’s Kansas State squad works at Manhattan while Captain Biff Jones directs pass defense and offense with other lines.
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Nebraska Cornhuskers
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Kansas State
Wildcats
Manhattan
Lawrence (Biff) Jones
Oklahoma
Missouri
Iowa State
Kansas
Miley Wins Fourth Flight Final at Cedar Rapids Club
Dr. George Miley moved up to win the Cedar Rapids Country Club annual handicap tournament fourth flight by defeating Dr. J. E. Stansbury 2 and 1 to earn a finals berth against E. H. Owen. Miley has a 4 handicap while Stansbury is rated 13. Finishes place all flights near semifinals or finals with pro George Taylor predicting completion by week’s end given favorable weather.
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Cedar Rapids Country Club
J. E. Stansbury
E. H. Owen
Miley
Stansbury
George Taylor
Calintry Club
Jones County Fair Harness Races Slated for Weekend
The Jones County Fair association will sponsor a two day harness racing program at the fair grounds on Saturday and Sunday. Nine heats each day, three heats per race, with 150 dollars added money for race winners. Over 100 harness horses from six states entered. Event to run with the county fall festival plus carnival concessions, shows, music, and rides. Dancing planned both evenings on the grounds.
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Gazette
Monticello
Jones
County Fair Association
Fair Grounds
Lise
Fair ‘Association
Anced
Tama and Grinnell Elevens Meet Friday
Tama high school coach E Wilcox expects a tough game with Grinnell due to inexperience and limited lettermen. He drills fundamentals as a tentative lineup lists Smith at end Chervenks at end Dumbauld Lipka guards Scott center Hill at quarterback Yoergier Shaver or Carnal halfbacks Fox at fullback.
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TAMA
O. E. Wilcox
Tama High School
Grinnell High School
Clifford Hill
Fox
Hagge
Ace Veeost
Wew
Grinnel
Sheker
C. Smith
Chervenks
Dumbauld
Lipka
Tom
Scott
Hill
Yoergier
Shaver
Carnal
Knot Hole Gang To See Iowa Grid Games
The Knot Hole club announces access to University of Iowa home football games for 10 and 25 cents. Club members in high schools pay 25 cents and grade school pupils 10 cents per game. Charles Galiher, athletics business manager, states nearly 10 000 school children attended last year’s Iowa Minnesota game.
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T . Ere Towa
University of Iowa
Charles Galiher
Galiher
Translation of the Bible in James I Era
The article notes that translating the Bible into English was the era’s most remarkable event under King James I, highlighting its significance among royal actions and religious policy.
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James I
Park Department Wins C. C. F. Loop Title
The Park Department clinched the second half of the C. C. F. League by defeating Court House. Pitcher Ladd Womacks struck out 20 in seven innings, a standout feature as the only Court House run came on a bases on balls sequence. Batteries Womacka and Jones, Smith.
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Ladd Womacks
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