Few Fighters Can Draw Paying Gates
A summary of boxing gate potential lists Joe Louis and Tony Canzoneri as the only two fighters in the United States who consistently draw. Many others could attract crowds only with specific opponents, while several top champions require favorable matchups to draw substantial crowds. Proposals include Louis vs Schmeling, McAvoy vs Lewis, and Canzoneri vs McLarnin with purses ranging from 25,000 to 2,000,000 dollars.
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Pat Robinson
Iternational News Service
New York
INS
United States
Joe Louis
Peppering Pickanniny
Tony Canzoneri
Hox
Babe Risko
Jersey
Lou Brouillard
Barney Ross
Philadelphia
Cleto Locatelli
Jim Braddock
John Henry Lewis
Ray Miller
Sixto Escobar
Jock McAvoy
Serafino Garcia
McLarnin
Steel
Rankin
Pacho
Ambers
Hurtado
Martinez
Louis-Schmeling
McAvoy-Lewis
Canzoneri- McLarnin
Louis-Braddock
Risko-Brouillard
Risko-Ross
Risko
Ross-Locatelli
Escobar
Johnny King
Manchester
Pedro Martinez
Lou Ambers
Joe DiMaggio Signs Contract With Yankees
San Francisco AP reports Joe DiMaggio, prized recruit from the Seals, signed his contract with the New York Yankees on Wednesday ending a salary dispute. He declined to reveal terms but said he got what he wanted and was satisfied.
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SAN Francisco
Joe di Maggio
New York Yankees
San Francisco Seals
Doyle Predicts Cubs and Tigers Repeating in Pennants
New York betting commissioner Jack Doyle projects the Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers to repeat as pennant favorites. He ranks the Boston Red Sox as the AL second choice and says odds will be announced closer to spring training as trades may alter team strength.
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New York
Jack Doyle
Chicago Cubs
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Hayes Family Ends Golden Gloves Run In 147-Pound Final
George Hayes earned the crown after a bruising final against cousin Arthur Hayes in the 147-pound class. Arthur earlier beat Don Wilson who fractured his left hand and showed a courageous comeback against George’s challenger. George’s win came amid a tense sub rosa feud with Tommy Caldwell, who urged his fighters to “knock that smile off his face” as Caldwell cheered from ringside in a crowded venue.
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Hayes
George
Arthur
Art
Don Wilson
Wilson
Ralph Hayes
Tommy Caldwell
Caldwell
Tommy
Saint Patrick's Five Down Saint Mary's Iowa City
Saint Patrick's of Cedar Rapids built a 12 point first half lead and won 23 to 15 at Iowa City Saint Mary's. Led by Kavorik and Driscoll, Saint Patrick's never relinquished the advantage as Saint Mary's captain Skip Adrian was sidelined with a broken wrist.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Kavorik
Driscoll
Saint Patrick's
Cedar Rapids
Saint Mary's
Saint Patrick’s
Adrian
Kammer Extends Scoring Lead for Coe in Four Games Left
Ben Kammer, center for Coe, tops the field with 85 points in 13 games. He leads McKinley by nine points after 14 games as Coe prepares for Beloit, Ripon, Cornell, and Lawrence with two games at home.
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Ben Kammer
Coe
McKinley
Beloity Ripon
Cornell
Lawrence
Ripon
Marengo to Host Girls Basketball Substate Tournament
Marengo hosts the first girls sectional tournament in history with 15 teams competing Feb 27. Contenders include Marengo Barnes City Deep River Gibson Gilman Guernsey Conroy Kellog Lacey Ladora Lynnville Malcolm Newburg New Sharon Scarsboro Victor. Marengo has an 8 of 9 record and Victor recently beat Marengo while Conroy beat Victor.
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Barnes City
Deep River
Gibson
Gilman
Guernsey
Conroy
Kellog
Lacey
Ladora
Lynnville
Malcom
Newburg
New Sharon
Scarsboro
Victor
Vitcor
Iowa
Arlington Splits Two Games With Stanley
In Arlington Iowa the Stanley teams split a Friday doubleheader. The Stanley girls beat Arlington 46 to 16 while the Stanley boys lost 27 to 24. Stanley girls lead county standings despite no recent practices.
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the Gazette
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Gas Company Five Defeats Lighters In Y Loop
In Wednesday night YMCA league play, Gas Company Five beat Lighters 27 25. Merchants Bank defeated U dorm 30 20 and Pontiac Silvers topped Bishop's 48 25. Thursday schedule lists Lighters versus Bankers nine mortals and other matchups.
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Bunch Sidelined For Cornell Indiana Meet Infirmary Mumps
Mount Vernon Iowa Cornell faces Indiana in a key intercollegiate meet without Ray Bunch the undefeated Purple heavyweight. He contracted mumps after the Illinois meet and will miss the match against Indiana’s national title holder McDaniel. Coach Dick Barker must select a substitute heavyweight before the final lineup is announced.
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Gazette
Mount Vernon
Cornell
Indiana
Dick Barker
Ray Bunch
Illinois
Bunch
College
Hoosiers
Barker
High School Cage Games For Friday Night Postponed
With public schools closed for the rest of the week two high school basketball games set for Friday night are postponed. The Dubuque McKinley contest likely moved to February 24 or 25 while Franklin Clear Lake is expected to play February 25.
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Dubuque-McKinley
Franklin-Clear Lake
Quakers Crush Fitz 66 By 56 In Local League
Quakers defeated Fitz 66 to 56 in the M and J league on Wednesday night. Next week National Union plays Fitz 66 at 1 30 Tuesday and Cherry-Burrell meets Wilsons at 7 30 with the Quakers facing C Y QO an hour later.
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Fitz
National Union
Cherry-Burrell
Wilson's
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C. Y
New Deal Subsidy Fight Threatens Direct Ship Aid
Washington reports a clash between the post office and commerce departments over a direct merchant marine subsidy. Senator Black backs tight profit limits, while Senator Copeland pushes broader shipping leeway. A compromise seems unlikely this session as Congress weighs timing and options.
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Post Office Department
Dan Roper
Commerce Department
Roosevelt
Warren G. Harding
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Alabama
Post Office
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New York
Commerce, Department
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Black
Dooley Out Injured Hawkeyes Lose Dooley Injury
Iowa City AP reports sprinter Andy Dooley Centerville will miss Grinnell and Chicago meets after pulling a muscle in a cold workout. Doctors advise two weeks rest. Carl Nelson Clinton returns to boost the Hawkeyes relay team that set national records last year.
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Iowa ‘City
Andy Dooley
Centerville
University of Iown
Hawkeye
Grinnell
Chicago
University
Dooley
George T. Bresnahan
Golf swing sequence described with body timing and wait
The piece explains a back swing technique focusing on turning away from the ball, then toward it with the left shoulder, while the body remains stationary as the club head travels to the ball. It emphasizes "waiting" with the body for correct timing and mentions an accompanying booklet by Horton from 1936.
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Horton
Wheatland Creary Coal Aid Resumes as Schools Open
Wheatland residents without coal receive limited rations from the Wheatland creamery while dealers report coal shortages. School resumes on Wednesday, signaling a return to routine amid supply gaps.
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Wheatland
Wheatland Creamery
Snowplow Crews Meet After Filthy Blizzard On Fayette Street
Highway crews from West Union and Oelwein reached Fayette at midnight after battling ten to twelve foot drifts on highway 11 since noon. The eight men shared two plows each and worked with shovels, meeting here after long cold shifts. Coal stocks are depleted but no fuel or food shortages are reported.
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Fayette — Highway Commission
West Union
Oelwein
Fayette
Highway 11
Court House News Personal injury suit continued to further order
By agreement of parties a $10,000 personal injury suit was continued until further order of the court before Judge A. B. Clark in district court Thursday. Gladys Zuber, plaintiff, sues William Serbousek and Johnson county for injuries from a collision three miles south of Fairfax November 17, 1934. A jury had been impaneled but excused January 29 until February 10.
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A. B. Clark
Gladys Zuber
William Serbousek
Johnson County
Serbousek
Fairfax
Dismissal With Prejudice In Prazak v Yellow Cab Case
Adolph Prazak dropped a 5680 damage suit in district court before Judge A B Clark against Yellow Cab Co and J W Garrett after a collision between Prazak’s car and a Garrett driven taxicab at First Ave and Thirteenth St EB on Nov 1 1934. The action sought personal injury and property damage plus claims of three passengers. Jury impaneled, case excused.
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Yellow Cab Company
J. W. Garrett
A. B. Clark
Prazak
Garrett
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Thirteenth Street
Judge awards receiver nine thousand and change in bank case
Judge H C Ring in district court grants K L Lindenmayer as receiver of First National Bank of Town City a total judgment of 9698.33 on three notes from 1931 and 1932 with Theo Stark named as endorser. Iowa Apartments was the maker named by agent Thomas E Martin. Libbie Cimprich seeks divorce from Willmer Cimprich on cruel treatment grounds and asks custody of a minor son and alimony. marriage occurred September 27, 1923.
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K. L. Lindenmayer
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Theodore Stark
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Thomas E. Martin
Libbie Elizabeth Cimprich
Willmer Charles Cimprich
Divorce Decree Granted to Frances Patterson
Judge A B Clark awards Frances Patterson a divorce from Lewis Patterson on cruel and inhuman treatment. Filed in district court Thursday. couple wed June 19 1932. Frances awarded custody of a minor child.
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Frances Patterson
Lewis Patterson
Sheriff and County Attorney Delayed by Drifts Carry Suspect to Jail
Sheriff H J Nehring and County Attorney Ed gar A Traeger were stalled two days in drifts at Bethany Missouri while transporting Fred Droste a shoemaker to Fayette county jail. Droste faces a family desertion charge after leaving home last April. His wife is in the university hospital at Town City and the couple has six children the oldest 17.
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H. J. Nehring
Edgar A. Traeger
Bethany
St. Joseph
Fred Droste
Oclwein
Fayette County
Droste
University Hospital
Town City
Mrs H W Keniston Rites Held at Grace Church
Mrs H W Keniston 82 died Monday at her daughter's home in Oelwein. Survived by daughters Mrs A R Miller and Mrs Blanche George of Waterloo, son William Keniston, sister Mrs Jennie Knight of Tulsa. Funeral services Wednesday at Grace Methodist Church. burial in Woold lawn cemetery.
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A. R. Miller
Miller
Blanche George
Waterloo
William Keniston
Jennie Knight
Tulsa
Oklahoma
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F. C. Witzigman
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Groups To Fight Daylight Time Plan In Chicago
Midwest farmers manufacturers and laborers will mobilize against Chicago’s ordinance to adopt eastern standard time permanently after March 1. Opponents and supporters prepare for an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing set for February 24.
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Midwest
Mid-Continent
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Hog Truck and Two Cars Crash at Busy Intersection
A hog truck and two cars were involved in a three way crash at First Avenue and Tenth Street E at 2 30 p m Wednesday. Earl Wilson's car was rear ended then pushed into R C Mc Cauley’s vehicle. Wilson suffered a neck injury and C H Nieman of Manchester was later identified as the truck driver.
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Earl Wilson
B Avenue NE
R.C. McCauley
Alburnett
Wilson
C. H. Nieman
Manchester
Wilson and Company
Nieman
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