Washington Tigers Ready to Challenge Davenport Five Saturday
Washington and Davenport clash at Franklin court Saturday in a pivotal 1935 prep basketball game. Bob Forrestal leads the Tigers in scoring as Don Kinch, Nicholas, Rickey, Miller, and others join the effort to upset the league leaders Davenport who hold a clean MVAC record and top offense.
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Don Kinch
Walter
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Rickey
Miller
Olmstead
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River City Five
Tigers
Tiger Cubs
Equipoise Seeks Santa Anita Handicap Victory at $100000
In Los Angeles the heavy favorite Equipoise faces 24 rivals in the Santa Anita handicap. The C. V. Whitney entrant holds 130 pounds top weight, with Twenty Grand as the clear second choice at 6 to 1 after Cavalcade’s withdrawal due to injury.
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Twenty Grand
Statesman
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Santa Anita
Five Red Sox Players Still Await Signed Contracts
Boston reports five players have not signed Red Sox contracts including pitchers Wes Ferrer Dusty Rhodee and Henry Johnson and outfielders Carl Resnaleds and Julius Solters. General Manager Eddie Collins said talks with the pitchers are close to settlement with only minor differences remaining.
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Boston
Wes Ferrer
Dusty Rhodee
Henry Johnson
Carl Resnaleds
Julius Solters
Eddie Collins
Collins
Iowa Five Off On Final Road Jaunt
Iowa basketball heads to Chicago to meet cellar-dwelling Maroons then on to Ann Arbor for a Monday night clash with Michigan. Bill Haarlow tops the conference scoring race as Iowa seeks to snap a five game slide and regain a first division spot.
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Rollie Williams
Chicago
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Maroons
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Ann Arbor
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Wolverines
Four Teams Enter Gold Medal Meet At Y Next Week
Four amateur teams join the Gold Medal basketball tournament at the Y M C A starting February 26. Participants include the Alburnett Hawks Iowa Electric Light and Power Co Cardinals and Co No 782 CCC from Solon. Interested teams should contact SP File Y M C A physical director promptly.
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Center Point Hosts Girls Basketball Sectional Tourney
The W North east Iowa girls sectional tourney will be at Center Point on February 28 March 1 and 2. Entered teams include Alburnett Central City Delhi Monroe Township Walker Quasqueton Brandon Palo Urba na Newhall Troy Mills Center Point Walker won the county tourney at Central City and fields a strong team.
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Central City
Delhi
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Quasqueton
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Newhall
Troy Mills
Blooding Tales of Merkle and Mathewson in Baseball Lore
A column recalls Hank O Day and the 1908 Cubs vs Giants pennant tale turned bonehead Merkle incident. It also recounts Merkle’s later 1912 World Series misplay, Mathewson’s devotion, McGraw’s protectiveness, and the writer’s memories of Mathewson from Chicago to a World War I France.
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Cubs
Giants
New York
Fred Merkle
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John McGraw
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Boston Red Sox
Tris Speaker
Christy Mathewson
Speaker
Matty
Chief Meyers
Mathewson
Chicago
Old West Side Park
Polk Street
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McGraw Down
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Chemical Warfare
Army
France
Four Games Played In Iowa County Tourney
The Iowa county basketball tournament opened with four lopsided games. Williamsburg defeated North English 37 to 17 led by O Neals 16 points. Victor beat Parnell 32 to 23 with Bowman and Ward standout players. Conroy cruised past Millersburg 32 to 14.
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O'Neal
Marengo Seconds
Ladora
Parnell
Bowman
Victor
Ward
Parnells
Conroy
Millersburg
Doubleheader in Quaker Gym Saturday in City League
The Quaker Oats auditorium hosts a Saturday doubleheader in Stuart Hall featuring the Quakers vs Lisbon Bears as the main game. Wilsons Pacers face Schrader’s Cardinals in the opener at 7:15 PM, after the Quakers beat Marmadtown Merchants 52 to 26. Rowley beat the Quakers' second team this week.
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Quaker Oats Aumnarium
Quakers
Lisbon
Waukon Ends Season Tie With Harpers Ferry
The final game of the season saw Waukon's boys and Harpers Ferry girls compete in a close matchup. Waukon clinched a 29 to 24 result amid uneven play and turnover troubles for both sides, ending the season in a draw.
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Inca Kym
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Poser Named Baseball Coach At Wisconsin
WisAP reports Joann Babes Verner former Wisconsin basketball and baseball star was appointed as hall censor at Wisconsin by the university athletic board. The appointment follows university regents meeting where matters of athletics oversight were discussed.
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Iowa Mermen Meet Michigan Champs On Saturday Night
Iowa sailors prepare for a major Big Ten swimming showdown as undefeated Iowa faces Michigan 1934 conference champion and national titleholder in a star studded meet. Top races feature Drysdale against Westerfield and Robertson against Jacobs Meyers with fierce breaststroke and diving duels and tight medley and sprint relays. Iowa has beaten Minnesota and Chicago. Michigan has six wins with Indiana as the sole league defeat.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Michigans
Taylor Drysdale
Michigan
Dick Westerfield
Iowa
Minnesota
Tex Robertson
Adolf Jacobsmeyer
Fred Haskins
Jack Easley
Bill Busby
Derland Johnston
Chicago
Indiana
Watering Defeats Cedar Rapids in State Volleyball Round
Waterloo hosts first round state volleyball action as Water- Ing beats Cedar Rapids 15-13 11-15 15-4 and Des Moines tops Clinton 5-15 8-14 15-9 in alley round robin play featuring Davenport Des Moines Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Clinton and Waterloo seeking the title.
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Clinton
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Cedar Rapida
Ottumwa
Rowley Defeats Vinton In Tight 44 41 Game
The Rowley team beat the Vinton independent squad 44 41 in a fast paced contest. Beachler and Martaneun led the winners with strong play as the game stayed close throughout.
Beach May Soon Be Ready for Campbell Beach
Sir Malcolm Campbell praised a improving Daytona Beach while denying plans to race on the Pacific coast. He noted the beach is nearly ready with a creak across it and a level surface after sand fill. The AAA officials stand by as Campbell predicts another practice run before attempting 300 mph on the beach.
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United Press
Daytona Beach
Fla
Malcolm Campbell
Chamber of Commerce of
Long View
Wash
Pacific Coast
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Daytona
Campbell
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Art Shires to Tour Iowa Minnesota appearances
Art Shires former major league player signs with Pinkie George Waterloo promoter for a tour through Iowa Minnesota and nearby states. He will referee wrestling and may appear on boxing cards while pursuing a heavyweight title challenge to Max Baer.
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Washington
Shires
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