Big Ten Football Title Hopes Face Balanced Race
The Big Ten race appears open with Ohio State as a leading yet vulnerable team. Michigan looms as a strong challenger while Minnesota Purdue Iowa Northwestern Indiana Illinois Wisconsin and Nebraska also show potential. Individual stars across schools are noted, with key matchups against Washington and Nebraska shaping early contention.
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Buckeyes
Michigan
Ohio State
Wolverines
Columbus
Minnesota
Purdue
Iowa
Northwestern
Indiana
Don Scott
Jim Langhurst
Jimmy Strausbaugh
Tommy Harmon
Forest Evashevski
al Couppee
Ray Murphy
Bill de Correvont
Don Clawson
Red” Hahnenstein
George Paskvan
Eddie Anderson
Hawkeye
Nile Kinnick
Iron Men
Hawkeyes
Illinois
Bob Zuppke
Gophers
University of Washington
Nebraska
Softball Tourney Planned At Wapello
Eleven teams compete in a softball tournament at Otto's field northwest of Wapello. First games start at 9 am with opening round matchups including Wapello Indees versus Milburn's and Red Tops, Imperial Roofers and Kleindolph Roofers, Muscatine against Marsh and Conesville, Morning Sun versus Oakville.
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Waepllo
Otto’s
Wapello
Milburn’s
Red Tops
Imperial Roofers
Kleindolph Roofers
Muscatine
Marsh and
Conesville
Sun
Oakville
Blue Grass
D. X
Moose Lodge
Wapello Indees
Morning Sun
Delhi Wins 2-1 Over Colesburg In Pitchers Duels
Delhi defeated Colesburg 2 to 1 in a pitchers duel Friday. Buddy Wilson of Delhi allowed two hits while Walters of Colesburg yielded four, and Delhi made four hits to Colesburg's two.
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Delhi
Colesburg
Buddy Wilson
Walters Delhi
Mere Passing Skill Not Sole Factor In Football Theory
Dr. Eddie Anderson argues that passing success rests 75 percent with the passer and 25 percent with receivers and blockers. He cites classics like Nile Kinnick and notes modern passers must time throws, lead receivers, and avoid telegraphed habits while protecting and timing between line and backs.
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NBA Service
Iowas Hawkeyes
University of Iowa
Anderson
Jowa
Dixie Howell
Alabama
Bobby Dodd
Tennessee
Sammy Baugh
Davey O’brien
Texas Christian
George Gipp
Notre Dame
Bo McMillin
Centre
Benny Friedman
Michigan
Nile Kinnick
Iowa
Writer Calls Jones Greatest Competitor
In this 1950s feature, O B Keeler discusses Bobby Jones and compares him with contemporaries. The piece notes Jones’s style, key matches from 1928 and 1922, and cites his major wins including the 1929 Open and several U S amateur championships. It also highlights Jones’s charitable work with the Red Cross and his influence on golf history.
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Englland
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al Espinosa
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Ed Dudley
Alexa Stirling
Perry Ada
Elaine Rosenthal
Canada
The
Quasqueton Nine and Masonville Start Playoff Today
Masonville and Quasqueton meet in the league championship playoff opener at Quasqueton. Masonville won the first half and Quasqueton the second half to reach the final. Jim Shaw and George Shaw headline the rosters with Bob Formanek starting for Masonville and Rhinehold in reserve. Charles Gebhard of Dyersville to umpire.
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Ryan
Quasqueton
Masonville
Masonvile
Tedas
Jim Shaw
George Shaw
Bob Formanek
Rhinehold
Charles Gebhard
Dyersville
Marion Nine Plays On Alburnett Field Today
The Alburnett and Marion independent nine teams meet on the Alburnett diamond at 2:30 pm in a Wapsie Valley league game. Marion seeks a strong showing against the host squad.
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Marion
Alburnett Feld Today
Alburnett
Open Linn County pheasant season urged to wait
The column argues against opening Linn County for pheasants this year. It notes abundant birds but warns a one year open season could harm future hunts and suggests waiting until bird populations are firmly established. Includes remarks on other wildlife and hunting safety.
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Linn
Linn County
Big Cat Caught on Fly Rod Near Hartwick Bridge
T Seysler of 21314 First Street SE landed an 11 pound blue cat on a flyrod near the Hartwick bridge, the largest of its species caught there in years. The scene drew a crowd as the natives watched the catch unfold.
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T. Seysler
First Street
Delhi
Hartwick Bridge
Community says teach hunting safety to youths
The article urges parents to show youths gun handling safety and the effects of bullets. It notes a large rattlesnake incident with a collie, fines for three youths in Marion, and details on Chicago fishing contests, Ducks Unlimited habitat work, and a bag limit cut for geese as hunting seasons approach.
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Fayette
Volga
Marion
U.S.A
Ducks Unlimited
Canadian
Illinois
Conservation releases beaver and partridges in historic restocking
State conservation officials released two beaver in Wolf creek near the Boy Scout cabin and distributed a warning against disturbing them with penalties for offenses. Waukon Warden George Kaufman also received 74 half-grown chicken partridges to be released on farms near Waukon Waterville and the Waukon Postville highway as part of a broader restocking effort.
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Dysart
State Conservation Department
Wolf Creek
Waukon
George Kaufman
Waterville
Postville
Alex Fidler
Fifty Report For Grid Team At Upper Iowa
Fifty players have reported for football drills at Upper Iowa University under Coach Doc Dorman. The Peacocks aim to defend the league co championship, with key returnees from last year’s roster and many reserves training to fill gaps left by six graduates.
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Centerville
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Crystal Lake
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Aurora
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Waucoma
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Des Moines
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Elgin
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Volga
Arthur Weber
Randalia
Lyle Likens
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Kenneth Bryant
St. Anthony
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Rhodes
Dale Foster
la Porte
Roy Shoemaker
Bannon
Merie Sharp
Clearake
Upper Town
Buena Vista
Dubuque
Boxing Notes and Rumors From United Rings
Boxing writer comments on Bob Pastor and Joe Conn bout antics with quotes from Considine and Hughes. Includes notes on Gus Dorazio Lee Taylor Joe Waterman Ginger Foran and other figures, plus sport headlines from Philadelphia to New York about referees, retirements, and upcoming bouts.
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Philadelphia
Air Corps
Lee Taylor
Des Moines Register
Joe Waterman
Los Angeles
Ginger Foran
New York
Oregon Sophomore Tackles Big Berger Award
Eugene Ore N E A reports Tom Tes, a standout Oregon sophomore tackle, won the Berger Underdhll trophy as the state's outstanding junior skier in 1939.
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Orenea
Tom Tes
Oregon
Sophatnre
Berger Unederdhl
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