Hawks Prepare Strong Iowa Relays Quartet
Coach George T Bresnahan named a 14 man Iowa squad to compete at the Kansas Relays in Lawrence with two standout relays in the two mile and medley events. The two mile relay will feature Lyle Graves Nelson Billig and Schmidt. Teufel twins run the 220s in the medley with Billig on the quarter and Graves on the half. Hawkeyes also enter 440 and 880 relays and javelin with Lamb and discus with Harkness. Captain Dooley may join despite a muscle injury. Other possible travelers include Matteson Waples Wiggins and Skinner.
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Owa City
George T. Bresnahan
Iowa
Field House
Jimmy Lyle
Des Moines
John Graves
Cherokee
Paul Nelson
Keosauqua
Milton Billig
Brooklyn
John Schmidt
Ottumwa
Billig
Schmidt
Graves
Teufel Twins
Carl
Fred
Davenport
Bresnahan
Hawkeyes
Kansas
Bush Lamb
Merril Harkness
Buffalo Center
Andy Dooley
Centerville
Dooley
Orval Matteson
Elgin
Eliot Waples
Cedar Rapids
Ed Wiggins
Eugene Skinner
Omaha
Women Wrestlers On Card Thursday Weigh 140 Pounds
A big city wrestling event at Memorial Coliseum pits Mae Myers against Babe Wagner in the headline women’s world title race with both listed near 140 pounds. The program opens with Als Sparks versus Mercier in a 30 minute bout, followed by Hans Kampfer defending Graeco Roman prowess against Dick Raines in a marquee clash.
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Big City
Memorial Coliseum
Eddie Jennings
Mae Myers
Rassler
Babe Wagner
Chicago
Hans Kampfer
Dick Raines
Kampfer 38
Als Sparks
Mercier
West Union Baseball Schedule Is Complete
Special to The Gazette West Union list coach Robe rt MecLeese led a full baseball schedule with games set against Drrorsh Fayette Core Decorah Fayette Simpef bron Matnard tentative. Team members include Wayne Charger Walter Blockhus Clam Waltgen Ralph Whitcie Sidney Crawe Dek Waldron Mo Jo Melimusy Ell worth Kohler Ruocell Pratt Bots Granger Lawrence Weitenhagen Darold Marth Wallan Had Bot Spies Jimmye Peterson. Winter weather limited practice to date.
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Gazette West Union
Robert MecLeese
Drrorsh
Fayette
Core
Decorah
Fayette Thee
Simpef Bron
Matnard
Wayne Charger
Walter Blockhus
Clam Waltgen
Ralph Whitcie
Sidney Crawe
Dek Waldron
Mo Jo Melimusy
Ellworth Kohler
Ralph O'Dell Stops Smith In Sixth Round
Des Moines report: Ralph O'Dell a former Ottumwa star backed by a millionaire syndicate halted Ed Smith of Winnipeg with a technical knockout in the sixth round after being down five times. Referee King Tut stopped the bout at the eight count. Earl Pederson of Cedar Falls fought Quentin Hill of Des Moines to a draw in a six round lightweight bout.
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Des Moines
Ralph O Dell
Ottumwa
Ed Smith
Winnipeg
King Tut
Smith
Breil
Earl Pederson
Cedar Falls
Quentin Hill
Viewing the Cedar Falls Relays Records at stake
Coe College men enter the Cedar Falls relays with four standing records. Ralph Martin holds two marks in pole vault and discus but won’t compete, opening room for rivals like Nelson to threaten the vault record. Norman Stookey’s 1934 high jump record remains, while a strong Grinnell medley squad aims to upend Coe’s 1935 time.
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State Teachers College
Coe
Ralph Martin
Martin
Cedar Falls
Tracr
Nelson
Grinnell
Kohawks
Norman Stookey
Bob McKinley
John van Metre
Pederson
Whipple
Carson
Keith
Caso
Pioneers
Exhibition Baseball Lines From United Press
Exhibition baseball results from Winston Salem Lakeland Columbia and other sites list multiple games with scores and pitchers. Notable performances include Derringer Lombardi Ferrell and Ferrel. Auker Cochrane Hayworth. Phelps Gautreaua Lanning Mueller. Hubble Coffman Mancuso Andrews Brown Sullivan. Cohen Millies Beckman. Krett Kaupal Van Atta Hemsley. O'Den Epperly Shoun and others across cities like Chattanooga Decatur Atlanta Oklahoma City Birmingham St Louis and Philadelphia.
Braddock Skips Schmeling Fight Amid Legal Turmoil
Braddock will not meet Max Schmeling as court actions loom and Newark Chicago conflicts unfold over the heavyweight title. Braddock faces possible losses and bankruptcy pressures with an estimated gate around $200,000 and net pay near $20,000 after debts and taxes.
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Braddock
Max Schmeling
Guy Fake
William Clark
Madison Square Garden
Louis
Chicago
Schmeling
Mike Jacobs
Garden
Gould
Jacobs
Schmeling Whal
Iowa Golf Opens 1937 Schedule at Indiana Saturday
The Iowa Hawkeyes golf team will start the 1937 season next Saturday against Indiana at Bloomington and then face Purdue at Lafayette on Monday. Coach Charles Kennett will select a five man squad from ten winter practice candidates, including captain Leonard Rhue and Ed Shelledy, with others named from across Iowa and beyond.
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Iowa City
University of Land
University of Indiana
Blenamington
Lafayette
Charles Kennett
Kennett
Iowa
Leonard Rhue
Clinton
Ed Shelledy
Milford
Don Fults
Swea City
Frank Miller
Onslow Man Wins Card Contract to Join Cardinals Camp
Harold Hall son of Mr and Mrs A E Hall of Onslow has secured a contract with the St. Louis Cardinals and will attend a training camp. A 1933 Onslow High School graduate, Hall has pitched in local baseball circles since.
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Crossley
Columbus
Rochester
Florida
St. Louis Cardinals
Springfield
Raiders
Fresh Wrestling Meet Dates Set in Iowa City
Iowa City coach Mike Howard announced April 21 to 23 as the dates for the annual freshman wrestling tournament. Howard will select champions and runners-up in two events and all participants will receive freshman numerals.
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Iowa City
Mike Howard
Iowa
Howard
Cities Service Team To Practice Wednesday
The Cities Service junior American Legion baseball team will hold practice at Daniels Park Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
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Cities Service Team
The
Cities Service
American Legion
Daniels Park
Roosevelt High Lists Joe Stolar as Assistant Coach
The article profiles Joe Stolar of Roosevelt High School detailing his path from Coe College to Ames Iowa State, and his coaching career including Delmar, Roosevelt duties, and collaborating with Frank Martin. It notes his training at Northwestern coaching school, work as a playground director in Cedar Rapids, and plans for a master’s degree at Iowa University.
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Joe Stolar
Roosevelt High School
Coe
Iowa State College
Ames
Roosevelt
Delmaragh
Delmar
Frank Martin
Don Wolfe
West Side
Martin
Stolar
Northwestern
Howard Jones
Bernice Bierman
Pop Warner
Piggy Lambert
Cedar Rapid
Iowa University
Iowa
Red Hot Baseball Rumors Roar From Spring Training
Red Crossley reports rumors of major league offers for catcher Mickey Owen reaching 150000 to 200000 in cash with three players. Cap crossley and team officials weigh Owen as a premier catching talent amid Cardinals camp talk and Skeeter Webb potential.
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Cap Crossley
Bloomington
St. Louis Cardinals
Mickey Owen
Raiders
Cardinals
Springfield
St. Louis
Crossley
Owen
Dizzy Dean
Pepper Martin
Columbus
St. Louis Strategy Board
Caras Leads In Championship Cup Tournament
New York AP reports Jimmy Caras of Wilmington, Del leads the world pocket billiards championship with six wins in seven matches. Andrew Ponzi and Ralph Greenleaf of New York tie for second. Onofrio Lauri of Brooklyn is eliminated. Ponzi meets Lauri and Greenleaf faces Erwin Rudolph of Cleveland who lost to Caras yesterday 125 to 45 in ten innings.
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New York
Mr. Sweeney
Jimmy Caras
Wilmington
Del
Andrew Ponzi
Ralph Greenleaf
Caras
Onofrio Lauri
Brooklyn
Ponzi
Greenleaf
Lauri
Erwin Rudolph
Cleveland
DeHeer Wins Traveling Cup in Iowa Shot Put Meet
Floyd DeHeer, an Iowa athlete, captured the traveling cup named after him with a 43 feet 6 inch throw in a special event at Iowa City. Henry Clucheke, a Chicago freshman, finished second with 41 feet, followed by Skip Farrah of Michigan City, Ind. Homer Harris did not compete.
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Gazette
Iowa City
DeHeer
Floyd DeHeer
Iowa
George T. Bresnahan
Henry Clucheke
Chicago
Skip Farrah
Michigan City
Ind
Homer Harris
Great Britain Millionaires Count Drops In Six Years
Great Britain now has about 452 individuals earning over 100000 dollars annually, a decline from 819 six years earlier. The figure reflects a broader erosion of high income status amid shifting economic conditions and taxation regimes.
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Great Britain
Sarazen Calls Par Outdated in Modern Golf
Asheville, N C AP Gene Sarazen the golfing farmer from Connecticut says the par system is outmoded due to modern equipment and outdated courses He cites Augusta National where the unofficial par would yield a much lower score and argues courses must be remodeled with stronger, treacherous greens and shorter par 5’s to challenge professionals and club members alike.
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Asheville
N. C
Gene Sarazen
Connecticut
Sarazen
Byron Nelson
Reading
Gene
Augusta
America
Princeton to Send Two Track Stars to Drake Relays
Princeton will be represented at the Drake Relays for the first time since its Ivy League status. Jack Irwin and Stanley Medina, both standouts, will compete April 23 and 24. Irwin won the 400-meter hurdles at the Penn Relays, Medina is the I C 4 A pole vault champion. Drake expects Dartmouth entries Jack Donovan and Anthony Geniawicz, both national 1 C 4 A champions.
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Des Moines
Princeton
Jack Irwin
Keokuk
Stanley Medina
Irwin
Medina
I. C
Drake
Dartmouth
Jack Donovan
Anthony Geniawicz
Scott Ex Cornell Athlete To Coach At Culver Stockton
Canton Missouri AP reports Culver Stockton college president John Hepler Wood named Paul Scott of Chillicothe Missouri as director of physical education and coach for the coming year. Scott, a former Cornell College star, will replace Herb Bunker who plans Missouri grad work. Scott’s Chillicothe teams won 11 conference titles in eight years.
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Canton
John Hepler Wood
Culver- Stockton College
Paul Scott
Chillicothe
Scott
Cornell College
Herb Bunker
University of Missouri
Raiders Begin Drills At Bloomington Today
The Cedar Rapids Raiders opened spring training in Bloomington with Manager Cap Crossley and staff arriving from Cedar Rapids. Twenty six candidates compete for West ern league spots as drills start at Three Eye park. First game against Illinois scheduled for Champaign next Monday.
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Crossley
Raiders
University of Illinois
Champaign
Bud Knox
Mitchell
Cedar Rapids
Ray Thomas
Clyde Bergman
Speaker Remains Critical After 16-Foot Fall
Cleveland AP report on Tris Speaker, baseball legend and former Indians manager, who remains in critical condition at Lakeside hospital after a Sunday fall from a stone walkway while placing a flower box. Doctors warn complications possible as 100 stitches seal a wound from his left eye to neck. Speaker, 49, hit .344 over 21 major league seasons.
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Cleveland (Ap
Tris Speaker
Cleveland Indians
Lakeside Hospital
E. B. Castle
Conesville Shoots Down Muscatine in 13-2 Victory
Conesville high school baseball team defeated Muscatine 13 to 2 on Monday, marking their third win in as many starts. Muscatine’s battery was Macglin Calhoun and Saunders, while Conesville’s pitchers were Sprouse Hawkins Kemp Singleton and Buser.
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the Gazette
Conesville
Muscatine
Macglin, Calhoun and Saunders
Sprouse
Boxing Roundup Shifts Scores Across Cities
The Associated Press reports multiple boxing results with fighters from Kansas City Newark Milwaukee New York and Pittsburgh. Jimmy Garrison defeats Nick Torres in a light bout while Salvy Saban outpoints Frankie Cavanne in New York. Vince Dundee knocks out Willie Murphy in Newark. Freddie Miller outpoints Dominic Mancini in Cincinnati. Carl Vincinguerrs and Henry Ullmer are also noted in regional bouts.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Jimmy Garrison
Kansan City
Nick Torres
Menica City
Carl Vincinguerrs
Omaha
Frews
Henry Ullmer
Milwakee
New York
Salvy Saban
Frankie Cavanne
I Plainfield
N. J
Vince Dundee
Newark
Willie Murphy
Syracuse
Louisville
Freddie Miller
Cincinnatic
Dominitc Mancini
Pittsburch
Life Saving Courses Open At Local Y M C A
The junior life saving course at the local Y opened Monday evening with regular classes every Monday Thursday and Friday at 430 pm for boys under 17 with average swimming ability. Y members attend free. non members pay one dollar for the three week course. The ladies course begins Wednesday night and interested parties should contact a Y M C A director.
Baldwin High Starts Baseball Practice
Baldwin high school opened spring baseball with 30 players reporting to coach F E Rollins. The infielders Merrick Penningroth Bock White Luett and Harding along with Tuffley Kids Hale form the lineup, as Baldwin draws a county bye to face the Preston Bellevue winner on April 24.
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Gazette
Baldwin
Baldwin High School
F. E. Rollins
Edward Merrick
Ergon Penningroth
Elmer Bock
Clayton White
Robert Luett
Donald Harding
Claire Tuffley
Harold Kids
Merlin Hale
Preston-Bellevue
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Lakeland
Celumbia
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Mueller
Chattanooga
Tenn
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Dickey
Haynes , Chase
Decatur
Hubble Coffman and
Mancuso
Andrews Brown and
Sullivan
Oantey SA
Iroueng Cohen
Millies
Beckman
Wee Cenvin
Tex Soffery
Thas
Krett Kaupal van Atta
Hemsley Bryant Epperly
Oklahoma City
Brmingham
Ala
Birmingham
Dean Harrell
Osrodowski" Jones
Sueme
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FJ Walsh International News Service
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Charpton
James J Braddck
Federal Court
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Fresh Wrestling
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de Land
Fla
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London
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Farr
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Modern Architecture
Cornell
Culver-Stockton
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Speaker
Goodyear
Goodayear
Good Year Service Stores
Harold A. Sovern
Second Ave
Y.M.C.A
Baldwin High
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