Young Corbett Wins World Welterweight Title In 10 Round Decision
Young Corbett ITI defeated Jackie Fields in ten rounds at BALS Stadium San Francisco to win the world welterweight title. Corbett controlled the bout with a sharp left, endured a swollen eye and battered nose, and earned seven rounds to Fields two with one draw per referee Lieut. Jack Kennedy. Preliminaries included several knockouts and decisions, as 20,000 spectators watched the upset bid by Fields.
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San Francisco
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Fresno
Calif
Jack Kennedy
Nana
Jack Thompson
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U. S. Navy
Jackie
Jack Dempsey
Jack Kearns
Dempsey
Lomski
Sailor Flanningan
U S . California
Eli- Stein
U . S. Tennessee
al Manfredo
Ed Musselman
Oakland
Savior Williams
Conrado
Remus
S&s
Tennessee
Bob Lomsht
Tacoma Wash
Manchester Defeats Strawberry Point in close 26 24
Manchester narrowly beat Strawberry Point 26 to 24 after leading scorer McIntosh faced an injury. Manchester held a 9-0 start but trailed at halftime before pulling ahead in the third quarter. A preliminary junior high win for Manchester 29 to 11 followed.
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Strawberry Point
Gazette
McIntos
She‘ines
Fure Manhawks
Strawberry Port
Marchesterss
Wichita Henry's to Show Here Thursday
Strengthened by the return of Eddie Break the Alberts host world champion Wichita Henrys in the Coe gym Thursday night. The Kansans, three-time national champions from A U tournaments, feature captains Dunham and Melvin Miller with Tom Pickell at center as key players. Wichita defeated Cedar Rapids last year in a two overtime 40 to 36 grinder and enters as a strong rival, while Alberts seeks an upset after a tough loss to Tulsa Oilers. The Cedar Rapids five align with Van Deusen and Br an dan or O Connor at forwards Wilcox center and Break with Kinnan or Johnson at guards. Preliminary pits Ladora against Springville.
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Alberts
Wichita Henry
Coe
Kansans
Wichita Five
Dunham
Melvin Miller
Tom Pickell
Henry’s
Cedar Rapids
Wichita
Tulsa Oilers
Oklahomans
van Deusen
Brandan
O'Connor
Wilcox
Kinnan
Johnson
Miller
Gibbons
Pickell
Callahan
Ladora
Central Iowa
Marshalltown
Springville
Illinois quits NBA late last December in Chicago
Illinois resigned as a member of the National Boxing Association last December, state athletic chief Joe Triner said, noting the outgoing commission acted on December 13. no reinstatement has been sought. The report ties the move to charges over Jack Dempsey and a Schmeling Baer bout at the World's Fair, with no key explanation given. Freddie Miller then claimed the featherweight title in January in Chicago.
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Illinois
National Boxing Association
Joe Triner
State Athletic Commission
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NBA
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Freddie Miller
Cincinnati
Chicago Stadium
Tommy Paul
Bulfaco
O Dowd and Spratt in Monticello boxing show
O Dowd and Spratt headline a Monticello boxing event at the opera house. Robbie O Dowd from Cedar Rapids is the light heavyweight champ and Jack Spratt from Waterloo challenges him in a key fight amid a support card featuring Reed Bartlett Monticello v KO Johnson Omaha and Young Farnsworth Monticello v Speed Martin. A wrestling main event pairs Billy Meyer Sioux City against Tom Dillon.
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Wil
Opera House
Robbie Odowd
Ceaar Rands
Lowa
Champon
Jack Spratt
Waterloo
Jick Spratt
Odends
Lous Harken
Scotch Grove
Leonard Vick
Cogron
Reed
Marengo Splits Contests With Williamsburg Boys
Special to The Garvette Marengo split a basketball doubleheader with Williamsburg at the local gym. Marengo second team won 17 to 10 while the first team fell 20 to 12.
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Garvette Marengo
Marengo
Mireneos
Marion Cagers Sweep Anamosa in twin bill on local court
Marion High School won both ends of a Tuesday twin bill against Anamosa. In the 29 to 18 first game Marion led 8 to 6 after one period and pulled away as Lassen sparked a big third quarter. In the nightcap the Marton frosh rallied from behind to beat Anamosa 18 to 16 behind a late scoring surge by Boyer and Lowe.
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Anamosa
Marion
Wolfemen
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Crimson Cagers
Bob Smith
McDougall
Harte
Brooks
Marton Frosh
Jones County
Roedermen
Boyer
Lowe
Washington Track Men Strike Over Coach Dismissal
Washington University track squad members vote to strike Wednesday in protest of coach Robert A Doyle being dismissed for economic reasons. Forty five runners vote unanimously to walk out after notice that Doyle would not have contract renewed in June.
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ST Louis
INS
Washington University
Robert A Doyle Doyle
Doyle
White Sox wary over Simmons injury threatens season
Officials fear Al Simmons may be unable to start the season due to a slow to heal October hand injury. He has trained at Hot Springs but may skip the March 1 California camp. Cedar Rapids and Mississippi Valley League still await a possible $4,000 option payment to stay in the league. The piece also notes big ten attendance records likely at Ohio State and discusses Charley Grimm’s aging and possible partial season at first base.
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Athletics
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Simmons
Hot Springs
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Big Ten
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Buckeyes
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Purdue
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Minnesota
Indiana
University of Town
Cedar Rapids
Bunnies
Harry Taylor
Ottumwa
Chicago Cubs
Charley Grimm
Grimm
Philadelphia Athletics
Charley
Russian Terror Dominates American Wrestling Ring
Ivan Leskinovich the six foot five Riga heavyweight makes his American debut. The giant Russian impresses with bone and muscle as he defeats Bob Jackson in a Garden Bowl bout while Ring magazine praises his power. George Hagen and George Mack anchor the prelims with Johnny Frorear predicting rough action ahead.
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Bob Jackson
America
Europe
Ring Magazine
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Garden Bowl
Ivan
Fritz Kley
Ferenc Holuban
George Hagen
George
Jackson
New Yorker
George Mack
Johnny Frorear
Jack Hackenschmidt
Wrestling Results From Around the Nation AP Report
Wrestling results reported by the Associated Press across multiple cities. Notable bouts include Sonnewhere and Stein in Newark halted by closing time, Coleman vs Kansas City with Daviscourt in Baltimore, Browning and Mo in Hartford, Wangchuck Che and Rudy in San Francisco, Abe Ranlan in Portland Ore, Kallin defeating Napoleon We Vera in Tacoma, Bull Moors in Providence, Pardin’s injury in Portland Ore, and Henry Jones defeating Jack Mitchell in Provo Utah.
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Associated Press
New York
Cgeus
Weston
Sam Stein
Newark
Baltimore
He Coleman
Kansas City
Dick Daviscourt
Los Angeles
Twartford
Jim Browning
Verana Mo
Straighip Falls
Buck Weaver
Chicago
SAN Trancisco
Wangchuck
Cheune
China
Rudy Ta Mitzi
Munsari Ian
Glen Wade
Omaha
Warde Kruskamp
Columbus
Sanm Ore
Abe Ranlan
San
al Kadasidh
Portland
Ore
Tacoma
Gus Kallin
Napoleon We Vera
Providence Root
Bull Moors
Portland Ore
Jack Pardin
Florida
Pardin
Henry Jones
Provo
Utah
Jack Mitchell
Penn and Buena Vista win Iowa conference games
In Des Moines AP reports Penn and Buena Vista earned conference wins. Storm Lake rallied to beat Western Union 34 to 21 at home, while Penn led 19 to 6 at half and finished 46 to 19 against the Dutchmen at Oskaloosa.
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Penn
Buena Vista
Iowa
Central
Western Union
Storm Lake Cagers
Oskaloosa
Springville High Beats Wyoming 33 to 6 in Home Victory
Springville High School defeated Wyoming 33 to 6 on Tuesday night. The halftime score stood 19 to 0 in favor of Springville. The home schedule ends Friday with a game against Marion.
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Wyoming
Springville
Springville High School
Marion
Varied College and High School Basketball Scores
A catchall of basketball results from colleges and high schools including Dartmouth Army Princeton Yale St Johns Loyota St Johns Washington Indiana State Teachers Mindy Wesleyan Winds Normal Midland Rockhurst Benedicts Washburn College of Emporia Eastor Mil Inst Amarillo Denver Colorado Montana Idaho State Teachers New Mexico Washington Idaho Webster City Iowa Valley Webster City Senior High Woolstock Adel Stuart Albia Knowville Shenandoah Atlantic Sac City Jefferson Eagle Grove Welmond Johnston Grimes Ned Oak Stanton Decorah Delwein Reserves Arlington.
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Brooklyn
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Baltimore
Washington
Chestertown
Indiana
Central
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Normal
Mindy Wesleyan
Winds Normal
Midland
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Rockhurst Vy. Tartile
T. Benedict’s
Washburn
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Amarillo Col- Denver
Colorado
Montana
Idaho Southern
New Mexico Sf
Idaho
High School
Webster City
Iowa Valley
Sunior High
Woolstock
Adel
Stuart
Albla
Knowville
Shenandoah
Atlantic
Sac City
Wis
Jefferson
Eagle Grove
Welmond
Johnston
Grimes
Ned Oak Stanton
Helveln
Decorah
Delwein
Arlington
Beer in the ball park clash between Ruppert and Heydler
International News Service reports a clash over whether beer should return to baseball. Ruppert advocates beer in venues while Heydler, NL president, opposes. Ruppert argues beer boosts business. Heydler cites law and fan disorder concerns.
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Davis J. Walsh
International News Service
New York
Ball Park
John A. Heydler
Jacob Ruppert
Heydler
National League
Cornell Matmen Vanquish Hawks In 17 To 11 Dual
Cornell wrestlers upset Iowa 17 to 11 in Mount Vernon in a meet featuring three overtime bouts two ends in draws. Haloupek earned the win for Cornell in overtime over Righter. Whinnery defeated Morford in 7:36 for Iowa’s sole fall, with Hill drawing Pfef fer in 118 pounds and Osborn drawing O’Leary in the light heavyweight.
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University of Iowa
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Purple
Righter
Hawks
Whinnery
Iowa
Laurel Morford
Morford
Dave Hill
Pfeffer
Osborn
O'Leary
Fry
Pfeffer Towa
Sedlacek
Nelson
Minkel
Eland
Derrer
Heller
Elison
Johnson
Osburn
Lowden Five Takes Two Tournament Games
Lowden Five won two early rounds in the Toronto tournament. Sunday night the Indees defeated Calamus 50 to 22 with E Kruckenberg and Wiebel scoring 13 each while Hazen had 7 for Calamus. Monday night Lowden trailed Mechanicsville 14 to 5 at halftime but rallied to win 29 to 21.
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Lowden
Toronto
Indees
Calamus
E. Kruckenberg
Wiebel
Hazen
Mechanicsville
Campbell Drove With One Hand On His Return Run
Sir Malcolm Campbell described his return run on Daytona Beach as the worst ride yet and said his injured wrist forced driving with one hand. He noted poor beach conditions, limited visibility, and that engine revs hinted at 330 mph under ideal beach conditions. The return run at 272.108 mph marked another land speed record with the Ocean Beach test marred by rough surf and sand.
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United Press
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Napler-Campbell
Coe and Carleton to collide Friday on Carleton’s floor
Coe’s Kohawks travel to Northfield for a Friday semifinal against Carleton in the Midwest conference. The outcome determines the conference crown potential as Carleton seeks to extend a home-win streak. Forest Rutgers will start with its regular quintet of Good, Poole, Pack, Neary, and Belknap.
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Carleton
Northfield
Crimson
Kohawks
Luther
Decorah
Cee
Beloit
Carls
Minnesota Five
Forest Rutgers
Good
Poole
Pack
Neary
Belknap
St Marys Surges Past St Patricks 25 24 In Cager Clash
Marshalltown forward Parks drilled a last second field goal to lift St Marys over St Patrick's Cedar Rapids 25 24 in a Tuesday game. Visitors trailed 20 11 entering the final period as Newnoth was ejected on fouls and a late rally narrowed the gap before the finish.
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St. Patrick’s
Cedar Rapids
Youneworth
Mack Discusses Terms With Holdout Pitchers
Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Athletics reports positive talks with star pitchers George Earnshaw and Rube Walberg. He says both were offered salary reductions and he expects they will accept the terms after a productive meeting on Tuesday.
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Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
George Earnshaw
Rube Walberg
Mack
Ladora Legion Five Triumphs in Central Iowa Tourney
The Ladora American Legion basketball team won the Central Iowa independent tournament at Marshalltown defeating Majorites of Marshalltown 37 to 30, Newton Beverage 33 to 17, Tama County Oilers of Toledo 34 to 32, and Wellsburg Eagles 30 to 25.
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Ladora American Legion
Marshalltown
Majorites
Newton Beverage
Tama County Oilers
Toledo
Wellsburg Eagles
Lisbon Teams Triumph In Season Final Doubleheader
Lisbon high school basketball ended the season on their home floor with both teams winning. The girls topped Alburnett 26 to 11, while the boys defeated Morley 16 to 0.
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Alburnett
Morley
Coe and Cornell Freshman Fives to Meet Here Friday
The Coe and Cornell freshman basketball teams clash Friday night at 8 in Kohawk gym. A preliminary tussle features Quaker Oats and Roberdee fives. The Purple yearlings look strong after beating the varsity, with a 20 to 1 first half. The Coe freshmen boast a smart lineup of former high school stars.
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Cornell
Kohawk Gymnasium
Roberdee
Purple
Upper Iowa Prepares For Final Two Games
The Upper Iowa Peacocks plan to finish their cage season with two away games this month. They travel to Dubuque on February 23 to face the. Dubuque quintet and a return date around February 28 at Decorah against Luther. UIU has one win against each opponent, including an upset over Luther last week, brightening an otherwise doubtful season.
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