Western Loop Schedule Set to Begin Later in Season
Western League clubs approve a 1931 schedule starting April 30, two weeks late to accommodate night games at six parks. Total season ends September 23. Pueblo and Denver home and home four game series before southward open were denied. Also, Dale Gear plans to visit Joplin to discuss a potential franchise shift to Bartlesville Oklahoma, with league club input required.
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Pueblo
Denver
Playoff for Pacific Coast Conference in March
Seattle likely hosts the Pacific Coast Conference basketball title playoff between the northern and southern winners. Washington, after clinching at least a tie by defeating Washington State, needs one win in its four remaining games to secure the northern crown. The final could pit Washington against California or Southern California, with the two southern powers tied and to complete their regular schedule next Saturday.
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Five Tie for Lead in Interstate Trap Championship
In Kansas City at the international flyer championship five shooters led the interstate trap event with 87 of 90. Russell W. Elliott of Kansas City Harley E. Woodward of Houston Frank Troeh of Portland N V Pillot of Houston and Pete Baggerman of St Louis shared the top mark as competition resumed.
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Russell W. Elliott
Kansas City
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Houston
Tex
Frank Troeh
Portland
Ore
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Pete Baggerman
St. Louis
Woman Driver Wins Famous Dog Derby
Mrs. Thula Geeland of McCall Idaho won the third Tahoe Sierra dog derby driving eight setter dogs. She led with a two minute 16 second elapsed time in the second 30 mile race amid a snowstorm. Gil McCoy Reno Nev and Roy Stover Ashton Ida placed second and third with Delbert Groom fourth.
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McCall
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Gil McCoy
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Parley on Site for Schmeling Stribling Title Fight
William F. Carey met with Sheldon Clark and Chicago sportsmen to discuss staging the Schmeling versus Stribling heavyweight title bout in Chicago next summer. Getz, Illinois Athletic Commission member, noted Carey did not confirm a site but expressed belief the match will land in Chicago.
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Madison Square Garden Corporation
New York
Sheldon Clark
Max Schmeling
Young Stribling
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Chicago Stadium Corporation
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George F. Getz
Illinois State Athletic Commission
Tex Rickard
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Guldahl Heads East For Nine Open Golf Meets
Dallas star golfer Derek Guldahl leaves for Florida and nine open events on the East Coast. He will start with the Pensacola open, Feb 20 to 22, after recently earning 1800 dollars for top play on Pacific Coast courses.
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United Press
Dallas
Derek Guldahl
Florida
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Kansas Fights Way To Tie Atop Big Six
Kansas defeated Nebraska 34 to 29 in Lincoln to pull into a first place tie in the Big Six basketb all race with three games left for each side. Nebraska faces Iowa State at Ames tonight with a win likely to shift standings. Kansas hosts Kansas State tomorrow in Lawrence.
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Chief Red Wing Is Sentenced to Death
Chief Red Wing, Cherokee Indian of Anadarko Oklahoma, was condemned to die in the electric chair for the November slaying of Evangelina Cavasos, two year old daughter of a circus owner. Defense attorneys Julius Schleyer and H H Triesch said no appeal would be filed and defended the trial as fair and impartial.
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Wildcats Seek Clean Slate in Big Ten Loop
Northwestern, riding a 12 game win streak and five games from the finish, aims to stay unbeaten by facing Illinois at Evanston as Minnesota closes the gap. Other Big Ten games include Wisconsin at Iowa, Chicago at Ohio State, and Purdue at Minnesota.
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Hold Pretty Divorc ee On Gun Charge
Mrs. Margaret Miller a 22 year old divorcee was held on a 560 dollar bond on an assault to murder charge after a man was fatally shot near her home early Friday Noble a 23 year old bank bookkeeper died after being shot four times at the Gerald residence Police said a blood trail led from Miller home to the victim’s location She initially posted 300 dollars bond which was raised to 500 by Judge W W McCrory based on the case records
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United Press
San Antonio
Texas
Margaret Miller
Liberty
Eston Noble
Judge to view Earl Carrolls Sketch Book amid censorship dispute
Chicago Feb 16 Municipal Court Judge Justin F McCarthy postponed police censorship ruling on Earl Carrolls Sketch Book to next Thursday. Three male principals and 25 chorus girls were arrested in a raid. the judge attended the matinee with an amicus curiae to judge if charges of obscenity are warranted. The show runs five more weeks and has toured 73 weeks.
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Chicago
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Teast
Justin F. McCarthy
McCarthy
McCarty
Payton J. Tuohy
Amicus Curiae
Tuohy
Judicial
Henry IV
St. Ignatius College
Loyola University
Vanderbilt recounts Mussolini car crash version in full
Vanderbilt Jr. presents his complete account of the Mussolini automobile accident. He says he rode with Mussolini near Rome, confirms he met Mussolini, and explains why he remained silent while Butler claimed a hit run. He cites affidavits and Italian documents and notes government apologies.
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Leicester Wagner
United Press
Beverly Hills
Cal
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Smedley D. Butler
Rob Wagner
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Mussolini trip interview quoted by Vanderbilt
The narrative recalls an arranged Mussolini interview during a military inspection. Vanderbilt describes riding with Mussolini in a car guarded by Secret Service, an accidental hit by a girl, and Mussolini urging him to look ahead. He defends Mussolini from blame and condemns a later contention by General Butler as misrepresented.
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