Jacobs Declares War on Boxing Gamblers Over Odds
Promoter Mike Jacobs of the 20th Century club denounces gamblers as evil, vowing to bar them from arenas including Madison Square Garden and refund tickets. He cites one sided odds and the effect on boxing, noting Armstrong’s recent win and that X rays show a chipped bone, not a fracture.
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Jacobs
Billy Conn
Fred Apostoli
Lou Nova
Tommy Farr
Conn
Nova
Henry Armstrong
Davey Day
Chicago
Armstrong
Davey
Henry
Sarazen Tops Masters Tourney Leads After Round Two
Sarazen led the Masters field with Picard posting 71 for the second straight day. Lawson Little parred the tough stretch with 72 as Paul Bunyan matched 71 to reach 144 with Wood and Armour at 145 and Hogan at 146. Jones and Hagen faded, while amateurs Yates and Harbert led halfway at 147, Turnesa at 70 brightening the chase.
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Picard
Lawson Little
Paul Bunyan
P.G.A
Craig Wood
Tommy Armour
Benny Hogan
Bobby Jones
Walter Hagen
Campigners
Jones
Hagen
Charley Yates
Atlanta
Chick Harbert
Michigan
Willie Turnesa
U. S
Willile
Tama Co baseball tourney dates set for Montour
Tama County Activities Association released the schedule for the Tama county baseball tournament to be played at Montour on April 20 to 22. Dinsdale challenges Juvenile Home on Friday, with semis on Saturday and finals on Sunday. Joe Whitehill of Marshalltown will umpire. two trophies will be awarded. May 10 is set for the county track meet at the State Juvenile Home in Toledo with a planning committee named.
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Toledo
Tama
Dysart
Chelsea
Joe Whitehill
Marshalltown
the Activities Association
Millard Lundt
Toledo Public School
Darrell Latham
State Juvenile Home
Glenn Stavenhagen
Traer Public School
Cambridge Upsets Oxford In 91st Boat Race On Thames
Cambridge led from start to finish in the 91st Oxford Cambridge boat race on the Thames. The light blue eight, paced by coxswain and star Hugh Parker of Ta bor academy, finished four lengths ahead in 19 minutes 3 seconds, snapping Cambridge’s long drought and extending their series lead over Oxford.
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Putney
Eng
Cambridge
Oxford
Old Thames
Hugh Parker
Tabor Academy
United States
Parker
Shell
Church League crowns east and west champions in season finale
The St. Paul M. E. Mohawks won the east side championship and the John Huss M. E. won the west side title. Both teams will meet April 10 for the Pioneer City championship at the Y M C A. Semi finals on April 3 at the Y M C A feature Comrade First Reformed versus Trinity M E and Marion Presbyterian versus Westminster Presbyterian. Final standings are listed.
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St. Paul M. E. Mohawks
John Huss M. E
Y. M
First Reformed
Trinity M. E
Marion Presbyterian
Westminster Presbyterian
Chea
Paul M
Piobanka
Owe
First Christian Disciples
Rangers
St. Paul ME
Blackhawka
Daniels Park
Presbyteria Ak First
Evangelica
Nede Shiv Qocorae Orth
Bethe Et Presbyterian
Mount Zion Baptist
Firat Reformed Boosters
Church of Brethren
Robing
Marion
Presbyterian
OTS Bethel
Trinity M Fees
United Presbyterian
Second Evankellen
First Evangelical Calvary Baptist
Kenwood Presbyterian
Trinity Lutheran
Central Park Presbyterian
Medmingter Presbyterian
Schirlitian
Sinclair Memorial Presbyterian Ty
Saron Lutheran
Franklin HY
Escobar to defend title before home crowd today
Sixto Escobar world bantamweight champion returns to Puerto Rico for his annual home fight at Escobar stadium. He faces K O Morgan of Detroit in his first title challenge, with an estimated gate around $20,000 despite weaker advance sales.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Sixto Escobar
Marty’s Homer Sparks Cubs Past Sox in Exhibition
In a long exhibition, the Cubs beat the White Sox 9 8 in twelve innings as Hal Trosky hit a seventh inning homer with two aboard for the American Leaguers and Alex Kampouris followed with a four bagger in the eighth. Cleveland A team tallies and inning details accompany the result.
Pirates Rout Arizona U For 14 4 Exhibition Win
Pittsburgh Pirates built a 14 to 4 exhibition victory in Tucson led by pitchers Jim Tobin Russ Bauers and a third name. The Pirates limited Arizona University to nine safe hits as Tobin and Bauers dominated early.
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Bradenton
Fla
Washington Senators
Jim Turner
Dick Errickson
Boston Bees
Krakauskas
Meeman
Bees
Senators
Tucson
Ariz
Ins
Pittsburgh Pirates
Arizona University
Jim Tobin
Russ Bauers
Collegians
Pittsburgh
Arizona
Carr Wins Three Events at State Track Meet
Carr dominates the state track meet winning the one mile run high hurdles and 2man relay among others. Competitors from Ames Des Moines and Council Bluffs scored in multiple events with Carr’s performances highlighted by strong times and distances. The meet featured Carl Meines Ames and several teams across Iowa in a wide range of track disciplines.
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Carr
Ith
Ideley
Anamess
Garrett
Daren Pronkigh
Magia
Brookes
Iachaon
Rth
Port Madison
Ey Jack Maines
Wen Aolk
Oot Branch
Povertse
Nnthe R. Cochrane
Moville
Lew Hardin
Carrs McKinley
Ceder Rapids Feds
Greenman
wWton
Albright
Franklin
de Ravi
Micka
Central
Walls
Missouri Valley
Chabs
Burlington
Mayer
Kerokee
von Thompson
Sioux City
Herring
Clinton
Dickey
Martinsburg
Slee
Fort Madison
Yin
Jennings
Roosevelt
Des Moines
Grin Ells
Aller Haat Meiness
Peter
Orient
Merrison
North Eines
Johnson
Baker
Zapels
Pte and Sons
Northwest Moines
Oskaloosa
Northern Teachers rally to beat Wisconsin 9 to 7 in DeKalb
DeKalb Illinois Northern Teachers defeated Wisconsin 9 to 7 as they rallied in the fifth and eighth innings. Cold weather canceled the scheduled second game. In Urbana Illinois Bradley beat Illinois 7 to 4 in the season opener, out-hitting the Illini 7 to 6.
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Dekalb, Ill
Northern Teachers of
DeKalb
University of Wisconsin
Red Pepper Chatter As Wayne Bruce Heads to Albany
Wayne Bruce 18 will train with Johnson City club of Appalachian league in Albany Ga. He left Saturday with his father Guy Bruce, also a pitcher, who recalls a 1937 double header in the Iowa Valley semi pro league. The Roosevelt hotel league star aims for a Cardinals concentration camp and hopes to pitch this year.
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Wayne Bruce
Albany
Johnson City
St. Louis Cardinals
Guy
Viewing the Field by Leo Lucas at Iowa fieldhouse
Spectators praised the all state basketball show staged by the Iowa Daily Press association. The scrimmage drew around 140 points with players like Hirt Thomas Trickey Cornwell Thynne active. Zisko Stauss excelled in parts, Wagner won the free throw prize, and Thynne clocked 6.4 seconds in the dash.
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University of Iowa
Iowa Daily Press Association
Rollie Williams
Iowa
Louis Menze
Iowa State
Russ Hirt
Iowa City
Myron Thomas
Geneseo
Ben Trickey
Marshalltown
Leo Cornwell
Rolfestar
Jim Thynne
Sac City Center
Gene Zisko
Roosevelt
Bill Stauss
Creston
Zisko
Melvin Wagner
Fort Madison
Thynne
Bowling stars rise at ABC championships in Cleveland
At the American Bowling Congress event in Cleveland, John Engan a 35-year-old contractor from Nyak New York blasted to a 226 pace across six games in the minor events. He posted 688 in the doubles with Harold Smith to a 1283 total, placing fourth. Engan also fired 680 in singles and sits fourth in all events with 1911. His Nyak Roofing team remains in contention as Harry Lukes of Detroit ties for eighth in doubles with Al Dingwell 593 aiding the effort.
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Cleveland
Sns
John Engan
Nyak
N. Y
Engan
Harold Smith
Harry Lukes
Detroit
al Dingwell
Records Go By Boards In Texas Relay Carnival
Michigan State sprinter Baldish Wilbur Greer led a brisk 100 yard dash in 9.5 seconds at the Texas Relays, missing a world mark by a tenth. Rice Institute’s Freddie Walcott pushed the pace as new relay records emerged in shot put, 440 yard relays, mile relay and more, with Rice, Oklahoma, Texas A&M and Kansas State among top finishers in multiple events.
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Austin
Texas
Wilbur Greer
Michigan State
Texas Relays
Freddie Walcott
Rice Institute
University
Wolcott
Ascond
Wright
Oklahoma A
Owens
Howard Payne
Kreisa
Texas A
Decree Pepperdine Cellege
Los Angeles
Calif
Russell
White
Tulane University
Friedland
Kansas University
Vanderblit
Kansas State
Francis
Nebraska
Rice
Blane
Meakley
Sanders
Okhoma University
Texas University
Kaneas
Yu Rexes
Tdine
Turn Jones
Ings
Michigan
Oklahoma University
Louisiana
Butts
East Texas Teachers O
Aoners
Baylor
Sheldton
Louis
Davideen
Feiler
Droner
Senth Baki
Mamilten
Fey
Odell
Okla
Barfineuisian
Wan Yen
Kansac
North Texas
Marris
Tex
Roland Byeneas
Aleieee
Hubbard
Minnesota
Navy Wins 1939 Intercollegiate Rifle Championship
The National Rifle Association reports the U S Naval Academy won the 1939 intercollegiate title in a telegraphic sharpshooting meet. Carnegie Tech placed second, 20 points behind Navy’s 1,891. Big Six winner Iowa State had 1,642 with Nebraska second at 1,805. Matches were held in Annapolis Berkeley and Champaign after sectional rounds at New London and Manhattan.
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Washington
National Rifle Association
U. S. Naval Academy
Carnegie Tech
Navy
Annapolis
Berkeley
Calif
Champaign
New London
Conn
Manhattan
Iowa State
Nebraska
Baseball Wives Have Their Mighty Problems
Dizzy Dean relaxes after spring training pitching in Los Angeles and reassures his wife. The piece surveys baseball wives as a sharp yet sympathetic group facing insecurity, mobility, and social pressures as their husbands chase longevity, raises, and trades. It notes their glamour, coping, and family strains across seasons.
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York
Dizzy Dean
Los Angeles
Phil Wrigley
Three marks fall in a swimming meet
In Cedar Rapids and nearby towns a swimming meet produced several notable results. Junior competitors from Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas placed in the top positions, with Cedar Rapids swimmers earning seconds and thirds.
13 Picked For Lowden Baseball Aggregation
Lowden coach Lynn Philson selects the 13 players for the high school season. Pitchers Meier and Wiebel. Infielders Hansen Gehris Petersen Abele and Wiebel. Outfielders Wiebel Strackbein Battleman Mahzs and Underwood. Catcher E Stolte. Also mentions Stanwood event and Smithsonian funding figures.
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Gazette
Lowden
Lynn Philson
Meier
Wiebel
Hansen
Gehris
Petersen
Abele
Strackbein
Battleman
Mahszs
Underwood
E. Stolte
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Jack McGill
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