Franklin Advances In Sectional Showdown In Iowa
Franklin high moved to the second round of the sectional tourney after a 28 to 21 win over McKinley. Ely, Palo, and Shueyville posted Class B wins as the Franklin floor hosts Friday night games including Ely vs Palo in a Class B semi final and Shueyville beating Solon 33 to 25.
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Viewing the Field by Leo Lucas
Local sectionals produce an upset as Ely defeats Alburnett 20 to 18 in the opener at Franklin gym. Alburnett, county champs, had earlier beaten Ely 28 to 15 in the county meet, making the finish tight in the final two minutes.
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Bugg
Hepker
Franklin Gymnasium
Al+burnett
Springville
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Sindelar
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al Eddy
Rust
Captain Gus Suhr Signs With Pirates
PITTSBURGH UP The unsigned Pirates reduced to four as Captain Gus Suhr agrees to sign his 1938 contract. Suhr, first baseman for eight years, telegraphed acceptance and denied discontent over salary as reported from Millbrae California. Lloyd Waner Arky Vaughan Bill Brubaker and Bill Swift have yet to sign.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Gus Suhr
Suhr
Millbrae
Calif
Lloyd Waner
Arky Vaughan
Bill Brubaker
Bill Swift
Dizzy Dean Signs Cardinal Contract for 1938
Jerome Herman Dizzy Dean signed to pitch for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1938 after a two and a half hour conference with Vice-president Branch Rickey in Winter Haven Florida. The deal reportedly includes a base around 15000 with bonuses that could raise the total near 17500. Dean reported for training on March 2 and expressed happiness. Joe Medwick remained the only holdout among key Cardinals but is expected to settle before camp.
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Jerome Herman
Dizzy” Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Branch Rickey
Winter Haven
Fla
Cardinals
Ed Staples
Dean
Daytona Beach
Paul
Dizzy
Rickey
Sam Breadon
Bradenton
Joe Medwick
Des Moines Golden Gloves Team Picked Wins in City Tournament
Five Des Moines boxers won championships in Des Moines first official Golden Gloves tournament. Donald Redard of Winterset, welterweight, delivered the standout performance with two knockout wins, finishing four knockouts in five bouts to claim his division title.
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Iowa
Donald Redard
Winterset
Bout Cards Tonight Feature Old Ring Names Turned Pro
Former heavyweight fighter known as Babe Carnera wrestles as Al Bisagnano facing Jim Clinstock at Memorial Coliseum tonight. Main event pairs Hans Kaempfer of Germany with Lou Plummer, Fred Grubmeier meets Walter Underhill of Portland in Portland's arena card.
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Babe Carnera
al Bisagnano
Jim Clinstock
Memorial Coliseum
Hans Kaempfer
Germany
Lou Plummer
Fred Grubmeier
Walter Underhill
Portland
Ore
Sectional Tournament Results District No 1 action recap
District No 1 sectional results unfold with first rounds across classes A B including Milton Keosauqua Chariton Yarmouth Wayland Lockridge Hillsboro Olds Mount Union Thornburg Rosehill Delta Fremont Barnes City Cedar Cambria Derby Hameston Hiteman Batavia Agency Martinsburg Ollie Richland Packwood Farson Hedrick Centerville Allerton Exline Cito Lineville Millerton West Chester Kinross Kalona Brighton Ainsworth Wapello Cotter Crawfordsville Grandview Huron Letts Morning Sun at multiple sites including Cantril Chariton New London Ottumwa Seymour and Wellman with scores across districts and classes.
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Ollie
Richland
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Farson
Hedrick
Seymour
Centerville
Allerton
Exline
Cito
Lineville
Millerton
Wellman
West Chester
Wenatey
Secon Kinross
Kalona Brighton
Ainsworth
Wapello
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Crawfordsville
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Huron
Letts
Morning Sun
Thomas And Winston Set For Des Moines Heavyweight Fight
Hartford's Ed Winston and Minnesota's Harry Thomas to meet in a 10 round heavyweight bout in Des Moines on March 2, promoted by Pinkie George. Both men have exchanged decisions in prior eastern bouts. Thomas has only three losses, including a KO to Max Schmeling and a disputed decision to Jimmy Adamick.
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Des Moines
Ins
Ed Winston
Hartford
Detroit Owner An Enthusiastic Fan
Walter O. Briggs Jr., once a railroad yard worker, rose to own the Detroit Tigers after backing the team. he built a large farm system, refused big-name buys, and this winter added 20,000 seats to Briggs Stadium to boost capacity to nearly 60,000 as Detroit retools for a pennant run.
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Detroit Tigers
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Tigers
Chicago Cubs
Briggs
Frank J. Navin
Detroits
Navin
Joe
Gus
Gehringers
Greenbergs
Yorks
Briggs Stadium
Navin Field
Berg and Miley win first-round matches in South Atlantic
Medalist Patty Berg of Minneapolis and Marion Miley of Lexington advanced in the South Atlantic women's golf tournament in Ormond Beach Florida. Berg beat Mrs Joseph Lawler 7 and 5 while Miley outlasted Mary McDougall after 21 holes.
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Fla
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Marion Miley
Lexington
Miss Berg
Joseph Lawler
Rochester
N. Y
Miss Miley
Mary McDougall
Pacific Northwest
Oregon
Portland
Dorothy Traung
San Francisco
E. F. Cary
Louis Knocks Out Natie Mann in Third Round at Garden
Joe Louis dominated Natie Mann with a brutal left-right barrage, finishing at 1:56 of the third round. Promoter Mike Jacobs eyed Harry Thomas as a potential next opponent, while Louis eyeing Max Schmeling in June.
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Mann
Natie Mann
Connecticut
Natie
Garden
Max Schmeling
Mike Jacobs
Joe Thursday
Harry Thomas
Chicago
Jimmy Adamick
N* York
Firing 15 Resumed In Prep Tourneys In Iowa Des Moines
Fresh teams enter the early rounds of Iowa high school basketball as sectional play resumes across the state. Last night saw heavy casualties among first round losers as 872 teams began a pursuit to crown the boys scholastic champions. Melrose defends against Lucas at Chariton while Davenport-Muscatine clash draws attention as Blue Devils aim for another title.
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Iowa
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Lucas
Davenport
Blue Devils
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Alburnett
Brandon
Fairbank
Albia
Drake Beaten 33 to 26 by Loyola Quint
Loyola University led by Wilbert Kautz defeated Drake University 33 to 26 in Des Moines in a non conference basketball game. Kautz scored 16 points for the Chicago team. Lineups follow.
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Loyola Quint
DES Moines
Loyola University
Wilbert Kautz
Drake University
Kautz
Chicago
Hopkins and rivals post scattered basketball scores
Johns Hopkins 4% and Maverford 33 trail Ellendale Normal 54 to 45, Valley City State Teachers 45. Georgia Tech over Long Island University 3 to 4, DeSales 4, St. Mich 43, Clemnon 33, Marshall 93, ary's Orchard Lake provide unclear final results.
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Tech Long Island U
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