Pons Is Victory Shows He's Not Ready For Joe Louis
Light heavyweight champion Joe Louis defeats Melio Bettina in a 15 round decision. Billy Conn, from Pittsburgh, rallies after a rough start and earns a narrow AP score of 8 to 7 in rounds. Bettina and Conn trade hard moments as promoters eye Lesnevich next for Conn in November. The Pittsburgh bout draws 17,532 fans and a gate of $67,892.30, a new local record.
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Franklin Thunderbolts lose close, face West Waterloo test
Local football notes detail Franklin High’s tough loss to Dubuque via a misplayed pass, a near tie, and a strong showing from Coach Rust’s squad. Outlook improves with a home date against Waterloo West, plus Iowa City dominance and upcoming clashes with Clinton and Cedar Falls.
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Northwestern sophomore Bill De Correvont earns promotion
Northwestern football reports Bill De Correvont back on the first team after a strong scrimmage. Coach Lynn Waldorf tested new offensive combinations with De Correvont, Don Clawson, Floyd Chambers, and Jack Ryan. Other Big Ten teams prepared for upcoming games, stressing defense and improved offenses ahead of key weekend matchups.
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Cornell Squad Cuts To 22 As Boettcher And Pease Are Lost
Mount Vernon Iowa article notes aerial practice for upcoming game with Loras in Dubuque. Gene Tornquist and Jim Sprague throw, Leonard Wilson stands out catching passes. Team roster trimmed to 22 as Art Boettcher sidelined by knee injury and Don Pease dropped from squad after leaving school.
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Art Boettcher
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Don Pease
Wellman Wildcats Blank Brighton 26 to 0 in Ke-Wash clash
In the sole Ke-Wash matchup last weekend Wellman Wildcats defeated Brighton 26 to 0. Wellman moved ahead with a strong ground game while Brighton struggled to score.
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Iowa Team Reaches Fourth Round in National Amateur Tournament
Fremont Nebraska led by Franklin Schultz threw a one hitter to beat Owatonna Minnesota 6 to 0. Bancroft Iowa defeated the Fresno California Aces 8 to 6. Randolph Field Texas and other teams advanced as third round games continued.
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High School Gridders To See Hawkeye Game
Iowa high school football players and coaches are invited to attend the Iowa vs South Dakota game in Iowa City as guests of the university. Athletic Director Dad Schroeder said complimentary tickets require filing eligibility lists at the athletic department before game time.
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Dad” Schroeder
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McKechnie Eyes Pennant Feat With Three Clubs
Bill McKechnie can become the first manager to win pennants with three different major league clubs by season's end. His prior titles came with Pittsburgh in 1925 and St. Louis in 1928, with a 1925 World Series in Washington. He currently leads the Reds, aided by Bucky Walters and Paul Derringer, amid injuries and pitching challenges.
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Curfew Rules and Locker Room Tales in Baseball Circles
The piece reviews discipline in major league clubs under managers McKechnie Dykes and McCarthy, recounts late curfew clashes with Luke Appling and Jimmy Dykes, notes Cedar Rapids’s gold watch fobs for champions, and mentions prospects like Marlin Jacobs and Hal Trosky amid a bustling baseball season.
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B-17B Bomber Makes Initial Flight Claim as Top Bombardment Plane
The United States Army unveils the B-17B bomber calling it the world's most effective bombardment plane after its inaugural flight.
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Iowa State Coach Praises Sophomores After Coe Win
Iowa State coach Jim Yeager praised his sophomores for a strong showing in the victory over Coe College. He admitted uncertainty about the starting lineup for Friday's game at Denver as preparations moved to a light Monday practice focused on chalk talks and correcting Saturday’s mistakes.
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Red” Kenney
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Vogel Calls Men for Iowa Baseball Fall Workouts
Iowa City UPI Otto Vogel announced all varsity baseball players not in other sports will report for fall workouts Wednesday. Vogel will devote full time to baseball and is not helping with Iowa football this year.
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Reds and Cards Face Crucial NL Pennant Doubleheader
The Reds, holding a lead over the Cardinals, aim to clinch the National League pennant by sweeping Tuesday’s two games. A Reds victory pair would seal the title with remaining games against the Pirates and Cubs, while the Cards fight to delay defeat.
Strawberry Point Beats Maquoketa for League Title
Strawberry Point defeated Dubuque Kool Motors 5 to 1 to win the Maquoketa Valley league championship on Sunday. Lefty Dunsmoor allowed four hits while Luke Sprengelmeyer gave up twelve, including three extra base hits.
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Delhi Baseball Team Defeats Earlville 2 to 0
Delhi recorded a 2 0 victory over Earlville on Monday with the offense limited to two runs. Pitchers held Earlville to a shutout as Delhi secured the win.
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Milt Aron Knocks Out Garcia In Marigold Gardens Bout
Chicago welterweight Milt Aron formerly of Dubuque stopped Brescia Garcia of Dallas in the third round of a scheduled 10 round main event at Marigold Gardens. Aron weighed 148 pounds as the bout ended.
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Standings and Results From Monday in the American League
The American League standings show New York leading with 104 wins and 43 losses, Detroit at Boston at 87 wins with six? losses, Washington 84 65 and Chicago 84 65 with Philadelphia 82 66 and Cleveland 82 66. Monday’s results list Chicago 4 St. Louis 3 as the only game. Tuesday’s schedule includes New York at Boston, Philadelphia at Washington, Detroit at St. Louis with two games.
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Basketball Standings and Monday Schedule
The table shows teams like Cincinnati New York St. Louis Pittsburgh Brooklyn Boston Chicago Philadelphia with win loss records and percentages. The Monday schedule lists New York vs Boston Chicago vs Pittsburgh Brooklyn vs New York Boston vs Philadelphia St. Louis vs Cincinnati with two games marked (2).
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Used Car Dealers Plan Blackout Stock With New Trade-Ins
Local dealers push used car auctions and rock bottom prices to clear current stock ahead of 1940 model year trade-ins. Advertisers in The Gazette want ads highlight aggressive pricing to make room for incoming inventory.
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Connie Mack Plans Return To His Bench
Connie Mack, 77, says he will return to managing the Philadelphia Athletics next spring. Despite friends urging retirement, he notes forty years with the club and insists he belongs in the dugout rather than the stands, where he has sat while ill.
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Snider Elevated to Hawkeye Line
Iowa City AP report says coach Eddie Anderson moved Ham Snider to left guard from Charles Tollefson. The Hawkeyes plan secret practices with public updates limited to newspaper accounts. Right halfback battle tightens as Russell Bush, Burdell Gilleard, and Ed McLain vie for the starting role. Bill Green also under consideration at full back behind Ray Murphy.
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