Mechanicsville Relay Carnival Draws 19 Teams
More than 200 athletes from fifteen schools compete in Mechanicsville relay carnival with preliminary heats at 10 a.m and finals at 1 30 p.m. Entries include Clarence DeWitt Lyons of Clinton Marion Mechanicsville Monticello Mount Vernon St. Patrick's Iowa City Stanwood Tipton State Juvenile Home Toledo University High Iowa City Vinton LeClair and Mediapolis.
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The
Gazette
Mechanicsville
Clarence
DeWitt
Lyons
Clinton
Marion
Monticello
Mount Vernon
St. Patrick’s
Iowa City
Stanwood
Tipton
Toledo
University High
Vinton
LeClair
Mediapolis
Iowa
Luckinbill
Moyer
Olson
Swift
Eggert
Travis
Lind
Lowe
Drake Relays attracts top hurdlers from across leagues
Des Moines reports Sam Allen of Oklahoma Baptist will run the Drake relays on April 26 and 27 after a 14.3 hurdles win at Texas Relays. Michigan, Purdue, Indiana, Iowa and Notre Dame are sending notable hurdlers including Willis Ward and Kenneth Sandbach, with Montana entering to contest quarter and half miles.
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DES Moines
INS
Sam Allen
Oklahoma Baptist College
Franklin Pitch Johnson
Allen
George Saling
University of Iowa
Oklahoma
University of Michigan
Johnson
Willis Ward
Robert Osgood
Kenneth Sandbach
Purdue
Paldemeyer
Indiana
Hatching
Emporia
Knappenberger
Kansas State
Lee
DePauw
Clark
Wisconsin
Cretzmeyer
Iowa
Layden
Notre Dame
Montana University
Harry F. Adams
Montana
YMCA Squash Tourney Sees Early Plays on New Court
First annual YMCA squash tournament underway with 29 entrants. Early results include A O Ambroz over Miller, L Kirwin over Meunier 3-0, P Fite over Miller 3-1, Yuill over Frederickson, Ross over Brownlee 3-0, Baleat over Aubineau, Jackson over Bell 3-1, Presler over Swaney, Gregory over Kirwin 3-1, P Fite over Hamilton 3-2, Yuill over Van Winkle, Balcar over Ross 3-3, Jackson over Soboda 3-0. Quarterfinals see Miley over Fite 3-1, Yuill over Balcar 3-1, Graham over Jackson 3-0. Ambroz vs Gregory to be played later this week.
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A. O. Ambroz
L. Miller
Earl Kirwin
G. Meunier
B. P. Fite
Baleat Miller
Ralph Yulll
C. A. Frederickson
H. J. Ross
H. J Brownlee
Dr. G. Miley
3S. P. Fite
Ralph Yuill
John Balcar
Bl Graham
B. Jackson
J Gregory
Dixie Howell Hurt By Line Drive During Warmup
Dixie Howell, Detroit Tigers rookie and former Alabama football star, suffered a fractured skull when hit on the right temple by a line drive during warmups before a Tigers Reds game in Lynchburg. He was hospitalized with a two week expected stay as doctors assess possible skull fracture.
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Lynchburg
Dixie
Howell
Detroit Tiger
University of Alabama
Tigers
Cincinnati Reds
Detroiters
Johnnie Mize
Cincinnati
John W. Devine
Maquoketa Names Harold Oaks Football Coach
Harold K. Oaks of West Salem Wisconsin is elected football coach for Maquoketa High School and junior college basketball coach for next year at a salary of 1100 dollars. He will earn a master’s in physical education from Iowa University and has coached with Ossie Solem this year. He earned three letters in football basketball and track at La Crosse Wisconsin and was athletic director of the Y M C A in La Crosse.
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Gazett
Two Wrestlers Stir New York In Burlesque Rant
United Press satire notes Danno O Mahoney of Ireland and Chief Little Wolf a composite of Native traits arrive in New York. The piece mocks wrestling lore with exaggerated, sensational “killer” imagery and literary lampooning of champions and their moves.
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Menry McLemore
United Press
New York
New York Wrestling Trust
Mons
Jacques Curley
Danno O'Mahoney
Ireland
County Cork
Long Island
Virginia
Vermont
Kilkenny
Chief Little Wolf
Endorf Chosen Manager Of Wheatland Baseball Team
William Endorf was elected manager of the Wheatland independent baseball team. Charles Patterson was named assistant manager. The club will sponsor a benefit dance at the Legion hall on Saturday evening April 27 to raise funds for the treasury.
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Wheatland
William Endorf
Charles Patterson
Legion Hall
Treasury
Keep Head Still to Swing Power in Golf Practice
The article teaches golf swing basics noting avoid right hand hit and pressing. It emphasizes weightless effortless motion with the head kept still to prevent body movement and ensure hands stay even with the ball at impact. It cautions against aiming for hard hitting and pressing that disrupts the stroke.
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Horton
Braddock to Meet Baer for Title in June at Garden
New York AP reports Jimmy Braddock appears set to challenge Max Baer for the heavyweight title in June. Madison Square Garden is expected to announce terms including Braddock's 17 percent share and a holdover clause for a first title defense. Tentative date listed as June 27 at the Garden Long Island bowl. Braddock returns to prominence after victories over John Henry Lewis and Art Lasky. More than 1,700 merchant vessels carry the American flag.
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NEW York
Jimmy Braddock
Madison Square Garden
Battle
Max Baer
Braddock
Baer
the Garden
Jimmy Johnston
Jersey
Garden
Long Island Bowl
Ring
John Henry Lewis
Art Lasky
M. H. Taylor Chosen Leader Of La Porte City Club
In La Porte City the Golf Club elected M. H. Taylor as president, Ogden Fosse as vice president, Mrs. Maude Kline as secretary, and C. L. Fish as treasurer at the annual meeting.
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Porte City
M. H. Taylor
Ogden Fosse
Maude Kline
C. L. Fish
Boxing Roundup of Upsets From AP Dispatch
In Houston Chief Parris of Oklahoma City stopped Jackie Branet of St Petersburg Florida in one, Wishy Jones of Louisville knocked out Johnny Lacaille of Galveston in one. In Union City Lovu Lombardi of Jersey City defeated Eddie Reed of Philadelphia 137 to 158 in two.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Chief Parris
Oklahoma City
Jackie Branet
Petersburg
Fla
Wishy Jones
Louisville
Johnny Lacaille
Galveston
Union City
N. J
Lovu Lombardi
Jersey City
Eddie Reed
Philadelphia
Backyard gold mining boosts Jacksonvilles mood in 1934
In Medford Oregon a historic Jackson ville mining tale notes over 75000 dollars in gold sold in 1934 at Godward Mercantile. Individual miners report daily takes near 400 dollars from small mines on California Street. A cave in on the main thoroughfare causes sagging of the mine site.
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Medford
Jacksonville
Oregon
Godward Mercantile Store
California Street
Katy Rawls Crowned Best Feminine Swimmer at 17
Chicago AP reports 17 year old Katy Rawls of Miami Beach Fla dominates national women indoor swimming championships. She wins the 100 yard breaststroke for a third straight title and eyes a potential fourth in the 220 yard freestyle while drawing praise from swimming experts as the greatest all around woman swimmer. Her earlier feats include record times in the 100 yard freestyle and 300 yard individual medley and a dramatic finish over Anne Govednik for the breaststroke.
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Chicago
Katherine Rawls
Miami Beach
Fla
Katy
Lake Shore Athletic Club
Miami
Anne Govednik
Chisholm
Minn
Dorothy Banntine
Lake Shore Club
Mystery of the Iron Mask Remains Hidden After Death
The man in the iron mask lived forty two years in two French prisons with his face hidden by an iron mask. Only a few top officials knew his identity. He died in prison and wore the mask to his grave, keeping his identity a secret to this day.
Cunningham Honor Man at Kansas U in 1934
Glenn Cunningham, internationally famed miler, was named honor man of 1934 at the University of Kansas twelfth annual honor convocation. The selection honors the previous year's graduating class based on scholarship, character, interests, service, and leadership.
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Lawrence
Kan
Glenn Cunningham
Miler
University of Kansas
Ray Patterson Named Seymour High Athletic Director
Ray Patterson, renowned Iowa Wesleyan three-sport standout, signed to become athletic director of Seymour Public Schools in Seymour Iowa. He has been assisting Coach Glen Bingham at Iowa Wesleyan this season.
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Mount Pleasant
Ray Patterson
Iowa Wesleyan
Seymour, Ia
Patterson
Glen Bingham
Three Minute Team To Practice At Daniels
The Three Minute Cereal Company ball players will practice Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Daniels Park, where a team for the season will be selected. Included are entries on property transfers in Paris and Cedar Rapids with nominal consideration.
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Daniels
Cereal Company
Daniels Park
Thirty Three Clubs Organized In Postville
Postville shows strong civic life with thirty three active groups ranging from church ladies aides to garden and bridge clubs. Leaders include St Pauls Lutheran and United Brethren church heads, Garden club president Harvey Roberts, and various presidents for literary, social, and national organizations.
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Postville
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid
Gus Miller
Brotherhood
Henry Wilke
Sisterhood
Luther League
Esther Block
Light Brigade
Dorothy Schultz
Missionary Society
Louise Meier
Community Presbyterian Church
Lloyd Walter
Flora Franklin
Christian Endeavor
Wilma Galloway
Harvey Roberts
United Brethren Church
Annette Miller
St. Bridget’s Parish Circle
Carrie Kelleher
J. T. Humphrey
Shakespeare
Ed Riser
Garden Club
Corey Club
Turner Society
John Moetsch
Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Louis Koe
Helen Needles Injured In Auto Overturns Near Durant
Miss Helen Needles dental hygiene specialist with the University of Iowa extension department and Miss Jane McCormick Cedar county schools superintendent escaped serious injuries when McCormick's car overturned on primary road 38 north of Wilton Junction. Needles was treated for arm and shoulder injuries at St Luke's hospital Des Moines after the Durant meeting.
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Tipton
Jane McCormick
Cedar County
Helen Needles
University of Iowa
St. Luke’s Hospital
Des Moines
Miss Needles
Miss McCormick
Durant
Price Integrity Claim in Clothing Store Ad
An advertisement asserts stable prices from season start to end with assurances of quality and fit. It claims customers can buy any day without fear of later price drops by neighbors and cites a $15 price leveraged by no wholesale costs, credit losses, or delivery costs.
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James W. Bell
Francis Presler
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Alabama
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John J. Pericles
Athenian Athletic Commission
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James Fennimore Cooper
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Little Wolf
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Sence Weer Ene
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J. Garden
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Gargner
L. Starry
H. Livers
Miller
Aunt Jemimas
Cc. Dunlap
C. Ae
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J. Miller
Seymour High
Hannah P., Gill
Margaret P. Gill
Paris
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A. C. Stewart
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