Goodman Prepares for England Open Title Defense
Johnny Goodman plans to depart Omaha for England to play in the National Open at Merion. The 14-year-old champion says his improved game and winter swing work should boost his chances, with Merion chosen as the course for the title defense and a Walker Cup trip on the horizon.
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Maha
Neb
Johnny Goodman
Omaha
England
New York
Joahanmy
Cup Syuac ApSif
Meron
Merion
Johnny
Monona Based Wild Animal Showman Seeks Omaha Deal
Glenn Jarmes of Monona Iowa writes Frank at the Omaha club offering his services as a baseball star and circus showman. He touts athletic feats, acting, public speaking, and animal training while predicting high gate receipts, broadcasting value, and major league potential. He pledges to play any position opening day and requests expense coverage.
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Momans
Maron
Omaha
JO Glenn Jarmes
Mgr
Atlantic Ia
Frank
Glenn Cunningham
Kansas
Mononahi School
Upper Iowa University
Drake University of Des Moines
Iowa
Jarms
Garmes
IU Lickim
Omaha Packers
Glenn
Beatrice
Coast converted to pro football
AP reports the coast is primed for an American Professional Football league with eight to ten clubs planned for next winter. Potential cities include Los Angeles Hollywood Santa Monica San Diego Oakland and Seattle. February world series discussed between coast champions and National league winner.
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LOS Angeles
Chicago Bears
Pacific Coast
California
Hollywood Lane Beach
San Diego
Santa Barbara
Fresno
Bakersfield
San Jose
Stockton
Sacramento
San Francisco
Oakland
Portland
Seattle
Whittlesey
Matt Gallagher
Southern California
Joseph O'Connor
New Loop
Whittam Sluggers Triumph 5-4 Over S. S. Hawks
The Whittam Sluggers edged the South Side Hawks 5-4 for their second win. McGuire and Walter Wilson starred for Whittam while Skala shone for the Hawks. Hibbins sparked a late rally and McGuire fanned 11 in a strong pitching performance.
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Whittam Sluggers
South Side Hawks
McGuire
Walter Wilson
Whittam
Skala
Hawks
Ron Hensey
Tom Collins Chosen to Umpire in International Loop
New umpires named for the coming season include Ros Van Gratin and Thomas J Collins. Van Gratin served last season in the American League and Collins officiated in the Mississippi Valley League for the past three years.
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Tom Collins
New York
UPA
Satcha Charles Ho Knapp
Ceuae Pieyden
Ros van Gratin
Thomas J Colins
City Amateur Wrestling Meet Scheduled by YMC A
Cedar Rapids amateur wrestlers may enter the first annual city tournament hosted by the YMC A wrestling committee. Preliminaries Friday and finals Saturday with eight weight classes and a 25 cent entry fee per class. Residents only. weigh in 5 30 p.m. Friday. eligibility and protests handled by the committee.
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Cedar Rapids
YMC
Cedar Rapids Baseball Team Naming Contest Nears Deadline
The contest to name Cedar Rapids Western league team closes Tuesday midnight. Entries postmarked by then go to judges Ralph Clements Otto Ambroz and Harry Corot. Prizes include a season pass to 63 games worth about $41, with smaller ticket book prizes for second to fourth places. Submit to Baseball Name Contest Editor The Gazette.
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Cedar Rapids
Ralph Clements
Three Minute Cereals Company
Otto Ambroz
Ambro Advertising Agency
Harry Corot
Luberger Company
West Side Park
Johnny Niemec Named Athletic Coach at Columbia College
Johnny Niemec former Notre Dame halfback and 1928 star was named athletic coach and director at Columbia College in Dubuque He played under Knute Rockne from 1926 to 1929 and caught two passes in the 13 to 12 victory over Southern California.
Ottawa NHL Franchise May Move to St Louis
Ottawa announced the franchise will be transferred before the 1934 35 season with Major FC Burpee as principal stockholder. A move to St Louis is possible as the club has borrowed 60 000 to cover losses over the last two seasons.
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St. Louis
Ottawa
National Hockey League
Seasor Major FC Burpee
St Louis
Maquoketa Valley Baseball League May Add Two Teams
The Maquoketa Valley Baseball League plans to discuss expanding from six to eight clubs at its annual meeting in Manchester. Presidents include E E Leighton and directors consider admitting an unnamed town to join Cascade Dyersville Guttenberg Independence Manchester and Monticello. If approved, eight teams would mark a return to full size for the first time since 1931 after previous reductions.
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Manchester
Maquoketa Valley Baseball League
Gabfest
E E. Leighton
Leighton
Cascade
Dyersville
Guttenberg
Independence Manchester
Monticello
Independence
Billiard Exhibition By Pasquale Natalie Planned Here
Pasquale Natalie a top Chicago billiard instructor will host a public exhibition at the Alison Billiard parlors in the Allison Hotel building at 8 pm on April 17 under the national Better Billiards program by the National Billiard Association of America. He will be joined by Welker Cochran George Spears Kinney Matsuyama Charles Seaback and William Moscoma in a series of free demonstrations and instruction aimed at promoting billiards.
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Prequale
Patsy
Natalie
Chicago
Lfc
Allison Building
National Billiard Association of America
Welker Cochran
San Francisco
George Spears
Kinney Matsuyama
New York
Japan
Charles Seaback
Astoria
William Moscoma
Philadelphia
Iowa State Nine Defeats Simpson 11 to 5 in Ames
Iowa State baseball capitalized on Simpson errors to win 11 to 5. Shea drove in two runs with a two bagger as Town State took an early lead, Holmes hit a sixth inning homer to widen the margin, and Iowa State pulled away with a strong fifth inning. Simpson managed five runs on four hits.
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Iowa State
Simpson
Ames
Stimpson
Methodist
Shea
Cyclone
Town State
Methodists
Cyclones
Holmes
Wallace and Muarcone
Carl- Aan Hansen
Schafroth
Perry
Roberts
Luther Cinder Men Open Regular Drill For Spring Season
Luther College announced the start of spring track work with six veterans returning. Blaine Nelson captains the squad, with Augie Luther, Myhren Gjerde, Adolph Belding, Fred Devies, and Perley Brunsvold among leading performers across dash, hurdles, shot put, discus, and javelin.
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Eprdal
Gazette Decorah
Luther
Blaine Nelson
Augie Luther
Excelsior
Minn
Dashman
Myhren Gjerde
New London
Fred Devies Waukeeney
Kansas
Adolph Belding
Herman
Perley Brunsvold
Kensett
Iowa
Norse
Belding
Lauren Nesset
Gierde
Devies
Washington to enter Tri-County circuit softball team
Washington will join the Tri-County league after a YMCA meeting where Fred Stow was named chairman and manager of the local squad. Clarence Logan and Leigh Soule will serve on the arranging commission. A Columbus Junction meeting will set details and tentative plans include teams from Columbus Junction Crawfordsville Wyman Wayland Wapello Winfield and Washington.
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Washington
Y.M.C
Fred Stow
Clarence Logan
Chamber of Commerce
Leigh Soule
M.C.A
Tri-County
Columbus Junction
Crawfordsville
Wyman
Wayland
Wapello
Winfield
Washington Eam
Iowa State Sets Busy Spring In Baseball And Track
Iowa State forecasts a busy spring with six track meets and fourteen baseball games. Track events include Kansas relays in Lawrence and Drake relays in Des Moines, plus Missouri at Ames and a Big Six meet in Lincoln. Baseball schedules feature series with Iowa and Nebraska across Ames, Iowa City, Lincoln, and Cedar Falls.
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Ames
Iowa State
Athletic Council
Kansas
Simpson
Iowa
Iowa City
Nebraska
Lincoln
Cedar Falls
Upper Town
Fayette
Marengo Nine Opens Season With Parnell
Marengo high school starts its 1934 baseball season Tuesday with a game at Parnell the first of ten games split evenly between home and away. Superintendent J H Shipton released the schedule listing dates and opponents including North English Brooklyn Williamsburg Millerburg and Millersburg.
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Marengo
Marengo High School
Parnell
Betwen
J H. Shipton
North English
Williamsburg
Brooklyn
Wilamsburo
Millersburs
Millersburo
Ames Hosts National AAU Wrestling Tourney
Ames will host the national AAU wrestling meet starting April 13 with over 100 entrants from across the country including five defending champions. Preliminaries begin Friday, semifinals Saturday, and finals Saturday night at Iowa State College. Hugo Otopalik leads as meet manager with rule changes including allowed head and body scissors and no ropes.
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AMES
Iowa State College
E. Stout
Southwestern
Guy Sappington
Columbia
Robert Hess
Cresco
Art Sweet
Gordon Ellison
Cornell College
Hugo Otopalik
Cyclone
Stoefen and Allison reach River Oaks final in Texas tourney
Los Angeles national indoor champion Stoefen defeats Bryan Grant 6-1 4-6 6-2 6-3 to reach the final. Wilmer Allison beats George Lott in four sets 7-5 14-12 3-6 6-0 to advance. Darkness halted play Friday. final to be played today in Houston.
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Houston
Tex
Lester Stoefen
Los Angeles
Wilmer Allison
Austin
River Oaks
Stoefen
Bryan Grant
Allison
George Lott
Chicago
Indiana Trackmen Fall to LSU in Opening Dual Meet
In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, LSU, the defending national champions, defeated Indiana University 69 to 48 to start their 1934 dual meet season. Indiana, the Big Ten title holders, struggled against the host.
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Baton Rouge, la
Louisiana State University
Indiana University
Big Ten
Cubs-Dodging Feud Builds Between Bush and Dean
Chicago and St Louis fans see a baseball rivalry intensify as Guy Bush of the Cubs and Dizzy Dean of the Cardinals emerge as pennant contenders. The feud stems from a radio jab by Dean and Bush’s vow to pitch against him, with Bush noting his 20th win and crediting Carl Hubbell study for his improved screwball.
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Guy Bush
Dizzy Dean
Cardinal
Cubs
Yellow
St. Louis
Chicago
Dizzy” Dean
Cardinals
Bush
Dean
Charlie Grimm
Grimm
Prac
Screwball Emerges As Key Pitch In Brooklyn Career
In 1932 the Brooklyn catcher Suke forth faced a new pitch when a Mississippi pitcher tested his screwball. The pitcher says the screwball became part of his arsenal after those inches miss by the catcher. The piece notes the pitcher is effective against left handed heavy lineups and quotes Giants manager Bill Terry praising his prowess.
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Brooklyn
Sukeforth
Bill Terry
Giants
Terry
Bush
Washington Gridders Resume Spring Drill
Washington Iowa Coach Ray Carlton will resume spring football practice this week after a vacation. Several players have done light workouts during vacation and Carlton expects three to four weeks of drills before moving to spring basketball. The high school has no track team this year.
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Washington
Washington, Ia
Ray Carlton
Carlton
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