Defeats MacGregor In Senior Men's Events
In front of a large crowd, Cedar Rapids Eaters dominated the senior men skating events led by Larry Deros who edged out rival MacGregor in a neck and neck finish. Dennis Ideal Weather, Dennis Winn, and Bob Helm also placed, with MacGregor winning the two mile race earlier and Helm failing to medal. The parade featured nearly 100 women skaters and a trophy based on a point system awarded Larry Dennis with 115 points.
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Cedar Rapids
Larry Dero
Deros
Conan MiteGreeer
Hie
Dennis
Tata
MacGeeor
MacGreior
Denis
Lonors
Dennis Winn
Bob Helm
Coring
Tio Boss
Don Barty
Sid File
J H McPartland
Jackie
Jeane
Wary Ellen
Mike
Jim
Larry Dennis
Catan MacGregor
Robteart
George Shimek Foo
Perry McColster
Kansas Leads Big Six Cage Race at Midseason
Kansas Jayhawkers sit atop the Big Six standings after sweeping Oklahoma and watching Oklahoma drop after a pair of losses to Iowa State. Kansas State and Nebraska trail with Missouri and Kansas struggling, while Iowa State gains as conference play continues.
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
GTP
Nebraska
Kansas State
Towa State
Kansas City
Kansas Jayhawkers
Oklahoma Sooners
Sooners
Iowa State
Alen
Forrest Cox
Strawberry Point Sweeps Volga in Twin Bill
Strawberry Point defeats Volga in two straight games. The twin bill showcases strong pitching and timely hitting as Strawberries claim a decisive series win.
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Strawberry Point
Volga
Forward pass rule liberalized in 1934 football changes
The National Football Rules Committee eased the forward pass by removing penalties on first incomplete passes over the goal line and replacing touchbacks with a down cost on non scoring incompletions except on fourth down. They also allowed one holder in punts, banned certain shoe cleats, and urged safety education for colleges and prep schools.
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Agarest
Gopher Guard Norman Leads Big Ten Scoring Race
Chicago report shows Gordon Norman of Minnesota top the Big Ten with 81 points in nine games. Lurking behind are Lyie Fisher Northwestern 71, and Bill Haarlow Chicago and Bob Colburn Ohio State tied for third. Haarlow added 21 points against Northwestern.
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Chicago
Gordon Norman
Minnesota
Big Ten
Stanwood Lowden and Clarence Lead Local Races
Stanwood Lowden and Clarence lead in district races as Stanwood hosts a Friday night high school games doubleheader. The Sabatts beat Wapsie 29 to 12 in the main game while Lowden won the junior contest with two periods and a final score of 13 to 11.
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Poe Ate Foe Cyarette
Lowden
Stanwood
Wapsie Foer
Fifdis
Sabsatts
Cally
Lowden High Weera Fieree
Ec Ltart
Vansita
Gwinn Henry Named Coach at New Mexico University
Henry appointed to lead New Mexico University athletics program amid restructuring. Article notes prior Notre Dame ties and college coaching experience, with mentions of schedule, recruitment, and policy changes affecting the department.
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NMAP
Anne Prhnia
Sunda
Aelien
Henrys
Notre Dame
Missi
Tan
Armstrong's Sports In Market For Cage Games
Armstrong's Sports seeks cage games amid market activity. Art organizers paused earlier deals as managers weigh options, with unclear timelines and potential partnerships still under discussion.
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Armstrong’s Sports
Skating Carnival Draws Big Cedar Rapids Crowd
A large crowd, about 4 500, attended Cedar Rapids winter skating events as local enthusiasts push for a bigger rink. The Cedar River ice may improve with new equipment funded by organization memberships priced at $1. The article also covers baseball league plans, player contract disputes, and Elmer Layden’s Notre Dame coaching hire involving his brother Mike Layden.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Organization
Elmer Layden
Notre Dame
Trish
South Bend
Mike
Iowa
Davenport High
Elmer
Layden
Bozeman Defeats De Oro To Lead 3-Cushion Meet
NEW YORK. Jr Bozeman of Vallejo Calif defeated 71 year old Alfredo de Oro 50 to 24 in 50 innings to take undisputed first place in the world three cushion billiard championship. Bozeman secured his fourth straight win and had a high run of five. Layton and Hoppe, each with three straight wins, were set to face Bozeman as the schedule advanced with other notable matchups among Thurnblad Reiselt Hall and Denton.
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New York
Jr. Bozeman, Jr
Vallejo
Calif
Alfredo de Oro
Bozeman
New Yorker
de Oro
Johnny Layton
Sedalla
Wade Hoppe
Cushion Carom
Layton
Hoppe
Kinney Matsuyama
Arthur Thurnblad
Chicago
Otto Reiselt
Philadelphia
Allen Hall
Tiff Denton
Kansas City
Clermont Wins Twin Bill From Elgin High
Clermont high school swept both games against Elgin on the home floor Friday night. Leehy led Clermont with 13 of 19 points as the locals built a halftime lead of 11 6 and held on for a 6 17 final in the first string contest.
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Clermont
Clermont High School
Elgin
Leehy
Eleins
Pune
Tilden Beats Vines To Lead In Series
William Tilden defeats Ellsworth Vines in straight sets 6-2 6-3 6-1 to take a 9-8 lead in their professional tennis tour. Three thousand spectators watched the seventeenth match of the nationwide tour.
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Tilden
Vines
Milwaukfe ‘Insi
William T Tilden
Ellsworth Vines
Holdout Epidemic Hits Major League Rosters Across Leagues
The 1934 season faces widespread holdouts as players resist salaries. Babe Ruth and Gibbs are noted among top names unsigned while stars like Lew Fon and Hack Wilson are cited in various clubs. Yankees hold Ruth and Lou Gehrig signed. Van Atta and Gomez among others uncommitted.
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New York
Babe Ruther
Lewis
Nda
Peed Poent
Wii le Sterne
Alain de Comrear
Jamie Pexe
Orenigs
al Crowder
Earl Whitehill
Walter Stewart
Herme Manush
Joe Kuhel
Buddy Myer
Luke Sewell
Wong Osf
Washington Senators
Mac Berge
Cliff Bolton
Bob Bokten
Jack Russell
Alex McGoll
Dave Harris
Hack Wilson
Joe Stripp
van Muneo
al Lopez
Asteg
Brooklyn
Min Caress Ensemble
Yankees
Pletty
Ruth Lou Gehrig
Rues van Atta
Wenon Gomez
Steel
Fy Cobb
Pittsburch Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Chicaco White Sox
Boston
Red Sox
Toraves
Pepper Martin
St Louis Cardinals
Browns
Phillies
Memphis
Louis
Chiozza
Two Big Ten Coaching Jobs Open With Indiana Peden Sighting
Indiana aims to hire Don Peden as head coach on a three year deal after Billy Hayes retires to leave Indiana football with a reshuffled staff. Ohio State searches for a Sam Willaman replacement as Willaman moves to Western Reserve. The Big Ten scene shows high turnover with nine coaching changes since 1927 and Dick Hanley among the longest tenured.
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George Kirkley
United Press
Chicago
Ohio State
Indiana
Don Peden
Ohio University
University of Illinois
Peden
Billy) Hayes
Hayes
Mlinois
Ilinois
High Street
Willaman
Western Reserve University
Harry Stuhldreher
Four Horsemen
Villanova
Jim Marks
Kiski
Blaik
Earl
Red) Blaik
Army
Dartmouth
Western Reserve
Bob Zuppke
Big Ten
Dick Hanley
Northwestern
Hanley
Lost Nation Sweeps Wheatland In Twin Basketball Duels
Lost Nation defeats Wheatland 44 to 12 in varsity action and 30 to 14 in the reserves on Friday night. Captain Mohr leads with 16 points as Lost Nation dominates on the local court, extending a rare home defeat streak for Wheatland.
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Lost Nation
Lost Nation High
Wheatland High
Wapsie
Mohr
Elwood
Miles
Gooselake
Wheatland
Weston
Charlotte
Andrew
Welton
Elvira
Oppon
Elroad
Stanwood Girls Win Cedar County Title
The Stanwood high girls basketball team captured the Cedar County championship in Springdale the county’s first girls tournament four teams competed in a round robin Stanwood defeated Clarence 27 to 19 in the final to claim the title trophies awarded to both finalists Other results included Clarence 33 Springdale 9 Stanwood 21 Bennett 19 Stanwood 37 Springdale 15 Clarence 29 Bennett 17 Bennett 32 Springdale 15.
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Springdale
Stanwood High
Cedar County
Stanwood
Clarence
Larer
Bennett
West Branch Defeats Univ High 30-26 in tough town game
West Branch edged University High 30 to 26 Friday night to pull even or lead in the Eastern Town Eight. Moore led West Branch with 17 points while University High’s Thomas scored 15.
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West Branch
Univ. High
University High
Moore
Thomas
Grid Coaches Approve Changes In Pass Rules
A cross section of coaches nationwide largely approved the 1934 football rules changes. The national rules committee agreed to limit major changes to two eliminations and the touchback penalty on an unsuccessful forward pass over the goal line, aligning with the coaches’ special committee.
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Atlanta
IAP
Ec Ue
Edward J. Neilew York
National Rules Committee
Howard Jones
Southern California
C. E
Thornhill
Stanford
Bill Alexander
Georgia Tech
Dan McGugin
Vanderbilt
South
Bob Zuppke
Ilinois
Elmer Layden
Notre Dame
Midwest
Raymond Pond
Yale
Jones
Hamas Schmeling Set for Tuesday Heavyweight Fight
Steve Hamas and Max Schmeling prepare for a twelve round heavyweight bout at Convention Hall Philadelphia with betting markets placing Schmeling as a 7 to 5 favorite. Hamas weighs around 192 pounds and aims to upset the former champion noted for his 1930 title win by foul and later loss by decision.
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Max Schmeling
Steve Hamas
Philadelphia
Fistiana
Max Baer Menon
Cgermar
Baer Hamas
Schmeing
Penn State College
Schmeine
Lev
Hamas
Pennsylvania
Schmeling
Convention Hall
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Steve
Herr Max
Jack Sharkey
Three Eye League to operate as eight club circuit
The Three Eye minor league, one of baseballs oldest circuits, will be reorganized into eight teams from Decatur Bloomington Peoria Springfield Rock Island Davenport Keokuk and Burlington. A Peoria meeting next Saturday will finalize plans with Terre Haute excluded for location. Springfield will function as a St. Louis Cardinals farm.
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Dale Gear
Des Moines
Omaha
Topeka
St Joseph
Denver
Pueblo
Colorado
Treasuries
Springfield
Ilinois
Town
Peoria
Decatur
Bloomington
Rock Island
Davenport
Keokuk
Burlington
Terre Haute
Ind
Cincinnati
Cunningham Faces Bonthron Venzke In Garden Event
Gene Venzke receives help as he pursues an upset of Glenn Cunningham in the Baxter mile at the New York Athletic Club meet in Madison Square Garden. Princeton's Bill Bonthron appears a strong challenger with a powerful finishing kick.
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Cunningham
Bonthron
Venzke
NEW York
Gene Venzke
Glenn Cunningham
Kansas Flyer
Bill Bonthron
Husky
Princeton
New York A. C
Madison Square Garden
Penn
Clarence and Grand Mound Girls Set for Wanpsic Eight Final
Clarence travels to Grand Mound for the girls championship game with a win clinching the title and a Grand Mound victory forcing a tie with Wheatland. The boys teams from the two schools meet on the same bill in a conference encounter.
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Clarence
Wanpsic
Grand Mound
Wheatland
Irving Jaffee Sets 25 Mile Skating Mark
Irving Jaffee, Olympic skating champion, broke the world professional 25 mile ice skating record on Grossinger lake by finishing in 1.24.54 1-5 American time noted by FERNDALE NY INS report.
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Irving Jaffee
Ferndale
N. Y
Ins
Grossinger Lake
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