Campbell Loafs To Test Clutch In 212 MPH Daytona Run
Sir Malcolm Campbell, Britain's speed knight, piloted the Bluebird at Daytona Beach reaching 212.63 miles per hour over two kilometers and five miles while easing off to test the clutch. He described the sand as rough and wind strong, noting the car needs tweaks for higher speed and that the run was not a record attempt.
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Women's Trans Miss Golf Meet Set for Des Moines
The women's Trans Mississippi golf championship will be held June 12 to 17 at Wakonda Country Club in Des Moines. Mrs Janiy Alexander of Little Rock is the president of the Women’s Trans May Golf association. Mrs J Walter Beir of Tulsa, Ohio, is the defending champion.
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Jake Flowers Signs Brooklyn Contract
New Yorker Jake Flowers, a recent acquisition, signed a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers last week. The deal involved catcher Poe Owen Carroll from the Sox Cardinals in exchange for pitcher Diz Vance and shortstop Gordon Sace.
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Soes Careinals
Dizs Vance
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Upper Iowa And Luther Fives To Battle Wednesday
The Luther Norsemen travel to face the Upper Iowa Peacock on Wednesday in a northeast Iowa clash. The Decorah game was postponed by cold weather with a rescheduled tilt discussed for Feb 28. The rivalry’s history keeps fan interest despite Luther's current superiority.
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Seek New Members for Valley League in 1933
Keokuk Dr Charles R Logan league president seeks two new cities to replace Dubuque and Waterloo after their withdrawals. Springfield and Quincy Illinois are considered potential replacements as the Mississippi Valley Baseball League plans to continue in 1933 amid poor finances and a required 1000 dollar bond.
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Griffiths To Fight Von Porat In Chicago
Otto Von Porat the Norwegian heavyweight and Tuffy Griffiths of Sioux City Iowa have signed for a bout at the Chicago Coliseum on February 24. The pair last pursued this clash three years ago. It will be Von Porat s first engagement since returning from Norway and Griffiths first major bout after an eye injury layoff.
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Otto von Porat
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Purdue Triumphs Over Chicago Cagers 41 to 21
Purdue's Big Ten champions rolled to a straightforward 41 to 21 victory over Chicago at the Midway Fieldhouse. The win came as the team steadied after their title chase, while Chicago struggled to mount a challenge.
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Teams Shifted For Oelwein Sectional
In three changes the Class B entries for the boys basketball sectional tournament in Oelwein starting March 2 shift Hawkeye to Decorah, Earlville to Monticello, and Randaha from Decorah to Oelwein.
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Flying Dutchmen Seek Basketball Engagements
The Flying Dutchman seeks to schedule basketball games with city or nearby teams. Teams wishing to book games should contact Art Toms at T3924.
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Elkader And Winthrop Remain In Loop Race
Lamont and Edgewood are out of contention with one game left in the Backbone Conference. Winthrop surged to a big 36 to 12 victory over Elkader on Winthrop’s floor, keeping the title race among Winthrop and Lamont. Conference standings show Elkader 4 2, Winthrop 3 2, Lamont 2 3, Edgewood 2 4.
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Schaaf’s Final Push Toward Heavyweight Crown Fades
Ernie Schaaf, 24, a Bostonian rising toward the world heavyweight title, suffered a thirteen round defeat to Primo Carnera after a hard bout in New York. He passed out late in the fight and was hospitalized, leaving questions about his near-term championship prospects.
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College basketball scores and results across multiple games
A slate of early season college basketball results features Wisconsin over Tew 49 to 5 and Ohio State 1, plus Minnesota 25 and Grinnell 18. Other noted outcomes include North Dakota 6 South Dakota State 16 and Kansas State Nebraska 0, with various teams like Iowa State, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Kansas State earning wins or close margins.
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Ohio State Leads Big Ten With Close Wins
Ohio State tops the Big Ten standings with six straight victories all by four points or less including a win over Illinois in overtime. The piece notes potential future struggles if luck fades and highlights other recent league results.
Norway High Nips St. Pats 23 22 In Close Battle
The Norway high school team edged St. Patrick’s 23 22 on the west side floor Monday night. L Holland hit a late one hand shot from near the sideline to seal the Irish defeat after they led most of the game.
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Washington County Cage Tourney Opens With Fast Schedule
Washington County hosts a county cage tournament starting Thursday afternoon at West Chester. Top teams from the Re-Wash League Tri-County champions and a Little Six leader enter. Washington vs Crawfordsville leads opening games with Wellman versus Brighton, Riverside meeting Ainsworth, and Kalona facing West Chester. Semi finals Friday and the title game Saturday.
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Buchanan County Meet Opens Thursday at Lamont Gym
The Buchanan county boys and girls tournaments run on Thursday evening Friday and Saturday at Lamont school gym. Ten schools enter boys division A and B class for six smaller schools. Five schools compete in girls division. Final games Saturday night decide county champions.
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Center Junction Girls Claim County Tournament Crown
Center Junction high school girls defeat Oxford Junction 30 to 22 in the Monticello county tournament final held Saturday February 11.
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Wrestling results report from a New York AP dateline
Strangler Lewis of Los Angeles defeated Nick Lutze in a match noted in New York with wins by decision for Don George in Buffalo and Joe Savoldi delivering a two falls to one victory in Chicago. The wires show multiple regional bouts and outcomes with names like Browning, Grubmier, Dmartacourt, O Shocher and Savoldi tied to scores and decisions.
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Strangler Lewis
Los Angeles
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Pat O'Shocher
Salt Lake City
Cascade Advertisers Win Cage Tournament
Cascade Advertisers defeated the Dyersville Flyers to win the independent basketball tournament in Cascade Iowa. The Flyers led 13 to 8 at halftime before Cascade surged ahead in the second half. Orr of Cascade was named the outstanding player of the tournament.
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Boxing Roundup Confusing Wins and Draws Across Cities
A boxing roundup from various cities reports Tommy Clourghran of Philadelphia edging Walter Cobb of Baltimore. Other results include knockouts for Ray Imopelictler and Obie Walker, a draw between Johnny Pile and Bode Houghton, and multiple bouts featuring fighters from New York Chicago and Pittsburgh with mixed outcomes and regional matchups.
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Tigers Meet West Waterloo Saturday
West Waterloo in first Mississippi Valley Conference season leads the varsity race for the championship. Davenport undefeated sophomores pace conference preps. Davenport at Iowa City Tuesday. Friday Dubuque at Clinton. West Waterloo hosts Washington Saturday. CG Jackson of Dubuque nears 96 points and Gamber of Davenport within two of 174 in freshman-sophomore scoring.
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Bachman Slated For Grid Post At Michigan State
Charles W. Bachman, former Florida head coach, will be submitted to the state board of agriculture on Thursday for approval as Michigan State college football mentor. He visited MSU authorities last week and was approved by the athletic council as successor to Sleepy Crowley.
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White Sox poised for surprise in American League season
International News Service reports the Chicago White Sox fortified by star Al Simmons and a stronger lineup. With pitchers Ted Lyons and Milt Gaston and hitters Dykes Haas Swanson and Appling, the Sox aim to exceed expectations and improve on last year's late runs.
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Big Ten Cage Race Turns Into Three Way Dog Fight
Ohio State Northwestern Michigan lead a three way Big Ten chase with Iowa on the fringe after Ohio State beat Illinois 31 29 at Champaign. Northwestern beat Minnesota 41 25 and Michigan defeated Indiana 32 25 as Purdue pounced 41 21 at Chicago.
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Drake To Play Army In Football Next Year
DES MOINES AP A Drake football schedule for 1934 includes a game against Army on October 13 1934. E C Lytton Drake business manager announced the agreement after months of negotiations with Major Philip Fleming West Point. The slate also features Iowa State Grinnell Creighton Butler Oklahoma A and M and Washington of the Missouri Valley.
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Local Hockey Six To Play Waterloo Sextet Wednesday
Cedar Rapids meets the Waterloo sextet at the municipal ring Wednesday at 8 pm. Waterloo features Malcom Wagner Fitzsimmons and Herbie Lewis, now with the Detroit Falcons, while the lineup includes Beckner Rieder Oderkirk Kyle Yagla Hacket Lynn Cotton. The game follows a Boy Scout sixes setto.
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Ruth Qualifies In Belleair Golf Meet
Babe Ruth, famed New York Yankees home run hitter, played W. R. Harper of Philadelphia in the first round of match play at the Belleair aged Amateur Championship. Ruth qualified with a round of 85.
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Boxing promoter Fred “Mickey” Kane dies in Omaha
Fred J. Kane known as Mickey Kane aged 37, a boxing and wrestling promoter, died in Omaha last night. He formerly worked from Des Moines, Iowa, and was widely known in the fight game.
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