Coe Declines Missouri Valley Conference Membership
Coe College refuses Missouri Valley Conference membership after a letter from Prof. C Ward Macy stating Coe cannot join at this time. The Midwest Conference debates round robin schedules while other schools enroll with Washburn and Tulsa in the MVC, with Coe weighing future athletic policy and scholarships.
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Topeka
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Creighton
Midwest
Cornell
Missouri Valley League
Moray Eby
Eby
Doe
Carleton
Detroit Pitchers And Hitters Clash Over 20-Foot Screen
Detroit AP reports a dispute between pitchers and batters over keeping the 20-foot wall screen in left field to cut down home runs. Manager Mickey Cochrane orders a temporary compromise to stay for at least the first nine home games. Balls hitting the screen by Tigers and opponents will be counted, guiding the final decision.
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Leonard And Slaughter To Meet In Davenport
Sammy Slaughter the Terre Haute middleweight will face Kid Leonard of East Moline in a ten round bout at Davenport on May 3. They drew in Chicago two months ago and Leonard beat Frankie Battaglia there. Slaughter heads to San Francisco to fight Earl Whitehead on May 23.
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Sammy Slaughter
Terre Haute
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Chicago
Frankie Battaglia
Earl Whitehead
San Francisco
Coggon Ball Team Seeks Local Games
Coggon Iowa reports the local baseball club reorganized and seeking games with nearby teams. Interested teams should contact John McEvary by mail or phone. Public notice notes a deed subject to termination and mentions John E. Dunn and wife transferring to Prudential.
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Walker Cup Team Wins Ball Privilege After U S G A Concession
United States Golf Association relents and allows the Walker Cup squad to use British balls in cup matches. Captain Francis Culmet named. players protest about ball choice and travel conditions aboard the Caledonia. Costs run about 600 per man on this trip, with one player upgrading his stateroom by paying extra.
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Herbert Jaques
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Max Marston
Philadelphia
The
Clarence Miller of Waterloo Wins Belle Plaine Shoot
Waterloo marksman Clarence Miller was the top scorer at the Belle Plaine registered trap shoot at the C and N W Gun club, hitting 147 of 750 birds. Charlies Heaton of Fairfax and Elm Castle of Charles City tied for second with 143.
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Fairfax
Elm Castle
Charles City
Charles Henton
Bim Castle
L. Hoff Sesenrees
M. Kochelhoffer
Stinrtwig
George Berry
R. E. Rucker
Catron Harry Peavey Otto
Rucker
Marengo High Trips Williamsburg in 1934 title bid
Marengo High defeated Williamsburg 17 to 6 as North English, the defending champion, races to repeat. North English touts veteran battery Campbell and Herdliska with Evans and Off in strong form. has beaten Marengo 8–3 and others, while Dye and Klein were out in a key loss.
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Marengo
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Off
Millersburg
Williamspurg
Dye
Klein
Marengo Beats Williamsburg 17 6 Without Babe Zimmerman
Marengo defeated Williamsburg 17 to 6 without pitcher and slugger Babe Zimmerman, who is again eligible. Marengo also swept Parnell with 10 to 3 and 22 to 6. Harold Reynolds will be out with an ankle injury.
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Earlville Triumphs Over Oneida in Openers 21-3
Earlville high school boys baseball hammered Oneida 21 to 3 on the Earlville home diamond. Harold Smock hit two homers and Billy O'Brien added one for the victors while Elmer Carty officiated as umpire.
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Earlville High School
Oneida
Harold Smock
Billy O'Brien
Elmer Carty
Earlwe
Stanwood High Wins Triangular Track Meet
Stanwood high school outscored Olin and Clarence to win the three school track meet at Stanwood. Stanwood totaled 68 points, Clarence 58, and Olin 14.
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Stanwood High
Stanwood
Stanwood High School
Olin
Clarence
Decorah Cresco And Waukon In Track Meet
Decorah Cresco and Waukon will compete in a triangular track meet here Friday April 27 Special to The Gazette Oelwein will compete with Decorah here on May 4 Decorah goes to Waukon on May 18.
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Cresco
Waukon
Ohio State Will Send Two Relay Teams To Drake
Ohio State will send a mile relay and a two mile relay team to the Drake carnival in Des Moines. Director L. W. Bt. John announced Ohio State’s decision after considering Drake and Penn. The Buckeyes also have an exceptional mile quartet, runner-up Big Ten indoor title with 3 21.9.
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Philadelphia
Hawkeye Baseball to Host Chicago Nine in Big Ten Series
Iowa City awaits a two game set with the Chicago Maroons after eight straight Hawkeye wins. A sweep would push Iowa toward a new single season victory record as coach Otto Vogel leads a squad speaking 2796 languages.
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Five school teams swept games with clear margins
The report notes wins across five matchups including Iowa State, Bradley Tech, Macomb, Teachers, and Iowa State Teachers, with easy victory margins and multiple game counts for each opponent.
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Bradley Tech
Macomb
Fritz Crisler to Address Washington Students
Fritz Crisler head coach at Princeton will speak to Washington high and McKinley junior high pupils at the Paramount theater at 8 20 Wednesday morning. His Princeton Tigers went through last season undefeated. The talk about playing the game is sponsored by the Washington letter club and basketball award winners will be announced at the assembly.
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Princeton University
Minnesota University
Chicago University
Washington High
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Paramount Theater
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Washington
Coralville Softball Debut Falls to Mills Hulls 12 10
Coralville opened its season Sunday afternoon against the Hills team. Mills Hulls won 12 to 10 as Coralville failed to hold a late rally. Hulls led by strong hitting and solid defense to secure the victory.
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