Baseball as Now Played Is a Sissy Game Says Old Timers
AP reports old timers at a minor league convention mourn the loss of fierce competition. They lament quiet handshakes and lack of scuffles, longing for Ty Cobb and John McGraw era bravado, and criticize modern managers and players for being too fraternizing and tame.
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Yesteryear
Chinning Bees
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
John McGraw
Snortsmanchince
Ana Wana
Tris
Rube Marquard
Rube
McGraw
George Burns
Cleveland Indians
Bill Clymer
Bill Friel
Earl “Grasy” Neale
Ben Tincup
Harry Seibold
Walter Hagen Heads National Anglers Championship Field
MIAMI Florida Walter Hagen will compete in the National Invitation anglers championship at the Key Largo Anglers club starting Sunday. The week long event draws anglers from across the country including Mrs O C Grinnell of New York Dave Newell of Florida Mac Clelland Barclay John Lagatta Lynn Bogue Hunt and T T Webster among others. The tournament will test light fly rod tackle techniques.
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Miami
Fla
Key Largo
Booth Demonstrates The Football Game At Dept Store
In a New York department store Albie Booth Yale’s famed quarterback demonstrates a toy football game with a spinning tin wheel on a cardboard greensward. A large Yale banner decorates the wall as Booth explains the mock play while customers crowd the counter.
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New York
Albie Booth
Yale
Harvard
Booth
Cambridge
Jesup Tops Independence in a Close Cage Clash
In Independence Jesup nose d out Independence 26 to 23 as Jesup led 16 10 at half before Independence mounted a second half edge Eck topped Jesup with eleven points while Nelson had nine for Independence Independence Junior College beat Tipton juniors 53 to 34 Wilkinson led the attack with eleven baskets Higgins and Hipple each scored sixteen personals were fouls.
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Jesup
Eck
Nelson
Independence Junior College
Tipton
Wilkinson
Higgins
Hipple
Ketchel’s Stunning Miss in 1909 Colma Boxing Classic
The 1909 Colma bout pitted middleweight Stanley Ketchel against heavyweight Jack Johnson. Ketchel flashed a decisive punch in the twelfth round, wounding Johnson and nearly taking the title before the ebony champion recovered, with Ketchel later needing dental repair.
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Colma
Calif
Stanley Ketchel
Jack Johnson
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Ketchel
Butte
Mont
Grand Rapids
Mich
Stanislaus Klecal
Burns
Willus Britt
Johnson
Yoh Shuah
Yoh
Iowa Plans Second Indoor Quadrangular Track Meet
Coach George Bresnahan schedules the second annual indoor quadrangular meet at the University of Iowa field house on March 18 with teams from Iowa, State, Drake, Grinnell Rose. A possible January 18 indoor dual with Drake is discussed.
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Gazette
Iowa City
George T. Bresnahan
University of Iowa
Hawkeye
Iowa
State
Drake
Grinnell Rose
Hawkeyes
Elgin Basketball Schedule Lists Twelve Games
Elgin high announces a twelve game season with most events as doubleheaders for the boys teams. No girls team is organized this year. The schedule includes games against Fayette Waucoma Postville Fredericksburg St Josephs Clermont Oran and a county meet and sectional journey in March.
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Gazette
Elgin
Elgin High
Fayette
Waucoma
Postville
Fredericksburg
St. Joseph's
Elkader
Brandon Wins Overtime Tilt From Shellsburg
Brandon high edged Shellsburg 18 to 16 in overtime after Gilliam’s basket gave Brandon the win. Brandon led 10 to 1 early, Shellsburg battled back to tie 16 all at the end of regulation, with Brandon reserves also prevailing 16 to?
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Gazette
Shellsburg
Gilliam
Brandon High
Brandon
Brandon Seconds
Unbeaten DeWitt Five Defeat Maquoketa 30 to 17
DeWitt remains undefeated in the Blackhawk League after beating Maquoketa 30 to 17 on Friday night. Maquoketa led 9 to 5 at halftime before DeWitt seized control in the third period following a foul trouble moment.
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DeWitt
Maquoketa
Aquoketa
Maquoketa High
Skelly
Blackhawk
Oelwein Opens Against Maynard Five Friday
OELWEIN coach George W. Lee will send his first and second teams against Maynard high Friday night. The local squad led by Edwards and Hidinger has twenty men. Edwards graduates mid year with new recruits Shay from Hazleton and Blomgren from Elma.
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George W. Lee
Maynard High
Edwards
Hidinger
Fay
Luther
Wheeler
McCormick
Sisco
Hoth
Shay
Hazleton
Blomgren
Elma
Tama Cagers Edge Dysart in Low-Scoring Narrow Win
Tama high defeated Dysart 18 to 17 in a tight Friday night game. Hill led Tama with eight points while Kell scored nine for Dysart and both teams featured solid floor play with Benda and Beider contributing for Tama.
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TAMA
Tama High
Dysart
Hill
Kell
Benda
Beider
Alberts to debut in Missouri Valley with Kansas City
Alberts make their bow in the Missouri Valley league at Coe gymnasium facing Kansas City Monday night. The lineup features Paul Burks Buck Weaver Bill Crowley Booth Myers Don Morris and several Wichita State University alumni expected to bolster the Alberts guards forwards and center roles with George Van Deusen and Dutch Kanitz or Ben Douglass at forwards Rags Wilcox at center and Bobby Kinnan with Captain Ralph Johnson at guard.
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Kansas City
Missourians
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Buck Weaver
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Weaver
Bill Crowley
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Missouri Valley Loop
Booth Myers
Don Morris
Wichita U
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Dutch Kanitz
Ben Douglass
Rags Wilcox
Bobby Kinnan
Ralph Johnson
Clarence Girls Defeat Stanwood 17 to 9 in Friday Game
Clarence high girls continue winning streak by edging Stanwood 17 to 9. Clarence boys follow with a 34 to 24 victory over Stanwood in the same Friday doubleheader.
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Garet Clare CE
Clarence High
Stanwood
Clarence Boys
Williamsburg High Beats Parnell 23 to 16 in Local Game
Williamsburg High defeated Parnell 23 to 16 Thursday night. The local team led by Bill Jones maintained the lead throughout the game.
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Williamsburg High
Parnell
the Gazette
Williamsburg
Bill Jones
Dances Planned to Finance Iowa Track and Baseball
At an emergency meeting University of Iowa track and baseball athletes decided to sponsor two informal parties to raise funds. The athletic board requires self support for continued programs in 1933. Chairs are Clyde Hutton and Franklin Stempel with committee members Glen Baker Gerald Preston Christian Schmidt and Harry Nehls.
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University of Iowa
Iowa Athletic Board
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Gloversville
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Macedonia
Glen Baker
Davenport
Gerald Preston
Christian Schmidt
Dysart
Harry Nehls
Cedar Rapids
Monticello Loses To Wyoming Teams in Season Opener
Special to Ick Gazet Monticello senior and junior high squads opened their seasons with losses to Wyoming here Friday. The Wyoming senior high team won 38 to 13 while the junior high fell 22 to 3.
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Mont
Cello Monticello
Aanior
Wyoming
Coe Rifle Team Defeats Linn County Officers In March Match
The Coe college rifle team won the first match against the Linn County Reserve Officers Friday night at the Coe indoor range, 1 724 to 1 547. Coe’s five shooters averaged 344.4 of 400. top scorers were Hunter 366 and Saccaro 366. Reserve officers were led by Nemec 348 and Petrick 311. The rivalry may continue with a winter series of monthly matches.
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Hunter
Saccaro
Nemeo
Carris
Auracher
Gregg
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S. W. Klinge
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C. K. Smith
Nemec
Real Tough Babies Are Found In Hockey
United Press reports on hockey players' brutal injuries and stoic comebacks. Notable scars include Ching Johnson's compound jaw fracture and Helgie Bostrom's severe ankle slash, with legends like Lionel Conacher and Eddie Shore cited for grit and resilience.
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Boston
Johnson
Ching
Helgie Bostrum
Chicago Blackhawks
Rangers
Helgie
Lionel Conacher
Canada
Tough Guys Association
Lionel
Dave Trottier
Montreal Maroons
Eddie Shore
Chuck Gardiner
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Chuck
Pete Lepine
Newhall Independents Rout Shellsburg 39 22
NEWHALL The Newhall Independents defeated Shellsburg with a 39 to 22 score. Stelling Campbell and Manship led the offense, with Kneberic and Thompson at guard while Kibbe led Shellsburg’s attack.
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Newehall
Stelling
Campbell
Manship
Kneberic
Thompson
Kibbe
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