Iowa Opens 1939 Season Against South Dakota Coyotes
Iowa Hawks debut 1939 campaign at home against the South Dakota Coyotes with Bill Diehl at center and Nile Kinnick as a key back. The last home win was Oct 9, 1937, over Bradley Tech, as Iowa aims to end a string of losses and a tie. The lineup features Dick Evans, Capt Erwin Prasse, Mike Enich, Jim Walker, Henry Luebcke, Harman Snider or Charles Tollefson, and Ed Couppee at quarterback.
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Iowa
Edward N. Anderson
University of Iowa
University of South Dakota Coyotes
Bradley Tech
Ee City
Anderson
Nile Kinnick
Omaha
Neb
Ray Murphy
New York
Ed McLain
Wauwautosa
Wis
al Couppee
Council Bluffs
Chicago
Ken Pettit
Jens Norgaard
Wallace Bergstrom
Robert Herman
Frye
Andruska
Bill Gallagher
Bill Green
Russell Bush
Floyd Dean
Roger Pettit
South Dakota
Prasse
LE Gunderson
Walker
Petranck
Snider
I Tollefson
LG Brooks
Diehl
Heckensively
Luebeke
RG Carlson
Enich
Bond
Evans
RE Solders
Compee
OB Kessler
Kinnick
LH . Tromneter
McLain
RH Burns
Murphy
FB Verall
W.W. Hartzall
Simpson
Fred Winter
Grinnelly
Jack Crangle
Illinois
Jesse Day
Grinnell
Ee Treates
Niles Quits Iowa UI Absent Gridders Mentioned
The Gazette reports Jer ry Niles, formerly with the Iowa University grid squad, had left school. Coach Eddie Anderson says he had not seen Niles for over two weeks and doubts Niles was enrolled. Two other prospects listed this season also failed to appear.
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Gnezette
Iowa City
Jerry Niles
Iowa University
Niles
Grid
Eddie Anderson
Anderson
Iowa
University
Picard Tops Pro Golf Point Totals for Vardon Award
Henry Picard leads the Harry Vardon memorial award race with 459 points since January 1, a five point cushion over Byron Nelson. Fred Corcoran notes many fall events on the list, keeping Nelson in contention. Slammin Sam Snead holds fifth as Ralph Guldahl and Dick Metz also rank high.
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Boston
Henry Picard
Byron Nelson
Harry Vardon
Fred Corcoran
Picard
Corcoran
Nelson
Sam Snead
Ralph Guldahl
Dick Metz
Chicago
Norway and Keystone Triumph in Benton County Tourney
In Atkins Benton county baseball tournament results show Norway beat Walford 10-5 and Keystone defeated Blairstown 24-4. Van Horne toppled Mount Auburn 16-1. In the second round Urbana edged Shellsburg 6-5 and Garrison beat Newhall 8-7.
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Walford
Keystone
Blairstown
van Horne
Mount Auburn
Shellsburg
Urbana
Garrison
Newhall
Paychek Favored in St Paul Heavyweight Bout
John Paychek of Des Moines was a 2 to 1 favorite to defeat Arne Anderson the Swedish champion in a 10 round heavyweight bout at the St Paul auditorium Friday night.
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Johnny Paychek
Des Moines
Arne Anderson
St. Paul Auditorium
Notre Dame Purdue Clash Opens Big Ten Football Season
Seven Big Ten teams kick off the 1939 season with Purdue vs Notre Dame at South Bend as early tests loom for national contenders. Purdue lacks Brock’s starter status while Notre Dame seeks progress under Layden. Indiana Wisconsin Illinois Iowa Chicago also contest home games as Ohio State eyes intra-squad work.
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Big Ten
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Notre Dame
South Bend
Elmer Layden
Wisconsin
Marquette
Madison
Badgers
Tony Gradisnik
Fred Gage
Gordon Gile
Indiana
Nebraska
Bloomington
Illinois
Bradley
Minnesota
Arizona
Iowa
South Dakota
Beloit
Lou Brock
Mal Elward
Layden
Northwestern
Michigan
Ohio State
Bernie Bierman
Bill Johnson
Bill Atkins
Ed Steinbauer
Fred Hull
Roosevelt Eleven Meets McKinley At Hill Park
Roosevelt high seeks win number three at Hill Park against McKinley in the opening Mississippi Valley conference game of the season. The Rough Riders previously defeated Marshalltown and Rock Island. Wilson high travels to Freeport Illinois to play the Ramblers who lost their earlier start to Cedar Falls.
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Rough Riders
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Rock Island
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Freeport
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Ramblers
Cedar Falls
Red Reds and White Sox Echo 1919 Series Parallels
The piece weighs Cincinnati Reds landmark pennant hopes against Yankee dominance and recalls 1919 Chicago White Sox scandal. It notes current Reds pitchers while contrasting Pie Traynor’s Pirates and Frankie Frisch’s looming Pittsburgh role, predicting shifting fortunes and managerial strain.
Frisch and Wilson Contend for Pirates Manager Post
In Pittsburgh AP reports Frisch, last year’s Cardinals manager, and Jim Wilson, Cincinnati coach, are the spotlighted candidates for the Pirates manager job. Club officials say no decision has been made yet, despite rumors Frisch may be chosen. An official announcement is expected within days.
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Pie Traynor
Pirates
Frankie Frisch
Cardinals
Jim Wilson
Cincinnati
Frisch
Iowa grid games spark Friday night slate across the state
Des Moines reports a heavy football schedule with four Iowa games. Kansas at Drake and Iowa State vs Denver headline the card while Morningside meets North Dakota State Luther faces North Dakota and Carleton meets Grinnell. Western Union beat Buena Vista 13 to 0 Thursday night in Town Conference action.
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Plan Iowa Movies Showing Iowa Football Games
The newly formed Iowa club will screen five University of Iowa football games for students and faculty. Bruce Mahan, director of the extension division, announced the program, featuring all home contests and the Wisconsin game at Madison.
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University of Iowa
Qn Iowa” Club
Bruce Mahan
Wisconsin
Madison
Ten Lettermen Named For St. Ambrose Tilt
St Ambrose visits with ten lettermen in the lineup for the 2 pm game against Coe. Henry Moss starts at backfield fullback vacated by Ed Cisler who is ill though Cisler may see part of the game. Starcevich named captain and joins a veteran line with Dunlop Kinch Moss and others as the two teams clash in a key early season match.
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Traynor
Walter Johnson
Henry Moss
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St Ambrose
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Cisler
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Walt Kinch
St. Ambrose Martin
LE Vo Nunamaker
Leins Ree
Murphy Roushton
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Lucier
Pops Harrison
Horace Hedees
Ira Carrithers
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