22 High School Cage Teams In Sectional Meet Here This Week
Twenty two high school basketball teams compete in Cedar Rapids for the sectional division titles with Class A featuring Anamosa Grant Marion Mount Vernon Springville Vinton Washington and others while Class B lists Alburnett Center Point Clarence Ely Lisbon Martello Mechanicsville Morley Newhall Palo Shellsburg Stanwood Toddville Urbana and Viola. Games start at one o clock Thursday at the Coe gym with eight first round contests and Friday schedule includes Grant vs Marion and Mount Vernon vs Springville as the tournament advances toward finals Saturday night.
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WENTY
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Grant
Marion
Mount Vernon
Springville
Vinton
Washington
Alburnett
Center Point
Clarence
Ely
Lisbon
Martello
Mechanicsville
Morley
Newhall
Palo
Shellsburg
Stanwood
Toddville
Urbana
Viola
Coe Gymnasium
Watek
Wasngt
Urant
Tigers
Panthers
East Side
Jones County
Grant Cagers
Clarence Battle
Oelwein Cagers Defeat Decorah In Season Finale
Decorah high school dropped the final game to Oelwein 36 to 30. At halftime the score was 23 to 11, Decorah rallied for ten points in the second half while Oelwein scored four. Decorah’s top scorers were Preus with twelve and Sandbach with eight. Oelwein leaders were Luther with thirteen, Laners with ten, and Shay with six.
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Gazette
Decorah
Decorah High School
Oelwein
Preus
Sandbach
Luther
Laners
Shay
La Porte City Defeats Vinton High 31 to 19
La Porte City high school beat Vinton 31 19 in a Friday game at home. The halftime score stood 20 to 12 in favor of La Porte City. Carol Raub returned from injury to score ten points and Woodhouse led Vinton with seven baskets.
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the Gazette
LA Porte City
Vinton
Carol Raub
Woodhouse
Martelle Cagers Win Eighteenth Straight
The Martelle high school team closed its home season by defeating Central City on its floor, extending their winning streak to eighteen games. The halftime score stood 18 to 8, with Martelle controlling the fast-paced contest. The victory keeps them undefeated on their home floor as they prepare to meet Mechanicsville in Cedar Rapids in the first round of the sectional tournament.
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Yedal
Gazette
Martelle
Martelle High
Central City
Mar- He
Mechanicsville
Cedar Rapis
Will Wrigley Field Be a Jinx to Klein at Bat
Chicago Cubs worry how Chuck Klein will hit at Wrigley Field and across seven other parks after paying $200000 for him. History shows Klein thrived in Philadelphia and fared variably elsewhere, raising doubts about Wrigley’s impact and Cubs’ 1934 pennant chances.
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Wrigley Field
Klein
Chicago
INS
Chicago Cubs
Chuck Klein
Philadelphia
Phillies
Wrigley Emporium
Cub
Cubs
North Side
Babe Herman
Brooklyn Daffiness Boys
Mr. Wrigley
Wrigley
Monticello Edges Mount Vernon In Overtime Thriller
Monticello defeated Mount Vernon 20 to 19 in a conference game. Mattheisen had a final free throw to win at regulation but missed, and Van Buren was fouled at the buzzer in overtime and made the winning shot to end the battle.
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the Gazette
Monticello
Mount Vernon
Mattheissen
van Buren
Mount Mercy Faculty Cagers Defeat Students 28 to 22
Mount Mercy faculty basketball team edged the student team 28 22 in a Friday game. Miss Kenefick led faculty scoring while Leona Finnegan and Catherine Wiley top-scored for the high school girls.
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Mount Mercy
Miss Kenefick
Leona Finnegan
Catherine Wiley
Whittier quintet falls to Jordan's Grove five
Whittier High faced a quintet from Jordan's Grove and Prairie Chapel on the Whittier floor Wednesday. The final score favored Jordan's Grove 42 to 17 over Whittier.
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The
Gazette
Whittier
Prairie Chapel
Jordan's Grove
Whittier Boys
Jordan’s Grove
Flashbacks On Career Of Baseballs Napoleon Finish First
Napolean is linked to a career highlight as the Cubs and Giants contend behind his remembered prowess. The report ties his legacy to a remembered era with emphasis on team color and standing.
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Napoleon
John McGraw
New Rochelle
N. Y
McGraw
Baltimore, Orioles
New York Giants
Christie Mathewson
Dizzy Dean Predicts Surprises With New Ball In 1930s NL
Dizzy Dean of the St. Louis Cardinals says the new ball will elevate champions and expose weaker teams. He foresees stronger pitching from Schumacher Fitzsimmons Hubbell and Parmelee, predicts the Cubs and Cardinals to shine, and notes Pirates and Dodgers may falter or surprise. He projects the Cardinals at about 25 wins with the new ball.
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New York
INL
Dizzy Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Dizzy
Giants
French
Birkhofer
Parmelee
Schumacher
Fitzsimmons
Hubbell
Cubs
Pat Malone
Carleton
Hallahan
Pirates
van Mungo
Dodgers
Roosevelt Quintet Downs McKinley In Cage Game
Roosevelt junior high defeated McKinley 29 to 10 Friday night. Roosevelt led all game with key floor work by Thayer Tate and Seeley building a 19 to 2 first half edge. Carl Fiellman led Roosevelt with 15 points while McKinley’s Janda topped their scoring with 5.
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Roosevelt
McKinley
Roosevelt Junior High School
Thayer
Tate
Lisbon Quintets Beat Morley In Double Bill
Lisbon high school hosted Morley for a doubleheader. The girls led 23 to 7 at halftime and finished 31 to 12. The boys trailed 11 to 6 at the break then edged Morley 21 to 20 for the win.
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Lisbon
Morley
the Gazette
Blairstown Defeats Shellsburg 29 to 20 in Home Game
Blairstown high school beat Shellsburg 29-20 at home. The halftime score stood 15-4 with Ricke delivering standout play for Blairstown.
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Blairstown
Shellsburg
the Gazette
Blairstown High School
Ricke
CLASS IN GOLF 1 Relaxation and control over swing
Chester Horton explains golf relaxation as control not strength. He warns against excess muscle use causing rigidity and notes the swing should rely on speed rather than brute force. He advises keeping the right hand up with the forefinger joint aligned for proper pivoting.
Tunney Not Ready To Favor Loughran In Big Fight
Miami News sports columnist reports Gene Tunney believes Loughran has a slim chance to beat Camera in the upcoming title bout. Tunney notes Loughran’s brains and better current condition, but warns Camera’s size reach stamina and speed give him the edge.
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WY Davis J. Walsh
Miami
Fla
Gene Tunneys
Carnera-Loughran
Loughran
Camera
Tunney
Casey Stengel the Human Barometer
United Press reports Casey Stengel, newly named Brooklyn Dodgers manager, bets on his October weight and jokes he is a human barometer. He cites past turns with Worcester and Toledo, promises a fighting, hustling team, and scorns Bill Terry’s questions about the Dodgers.
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Casey Stengel
Henry McLemore
United Press State
New York
Casey
Stengel
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Max Carey
Miami
Giants
Mr. Stengel
Bill Terry
Bill
van Mungo
Washington tourney all county team picks announced
Washington won the county basketball tournament and placed six players on the teams. First team includes Yorward Kupke from Washington, Scranton from Ainsworth, Levis of Wellman, Canton of Washington, and Grady of Kalona. Second team features Yorward Beranek of Riverside, McFadden of Washington, Norton of Washington, D White of Ainsworth, and Thrapp of West Chester. Honorable Mention lists Livezey Wellman, Gerdes and Edmonson Ainsworth, Blecher and Woodford Washington, Grifith Crawfordsville, Flynn and Herring Riverside, Hoskins Brighton.
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Gazette
Wellman
Washington
Kalona
Ainsworth
Riverside
West Chester
Washington_ outfit
Yorward—Kupke
Scranton
Grifith
Crawfordsville
Flynn and Herring
Hosekins
Brighton
Elkader Wins Scenic-lown Conference Title in Upset
Elkader high school routed McGregor 27 to 18 on the local court to clinch the Scenic-lown conference championship. The team won all conference games and stayed undefeated in non conference play. Coach Lyle Schroyer will lose Meder and Pettit to graduation.
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Gazette
Elkader
Elkader High School
McGregor High
Scenic-lown
Scenic-Iowa
Guttenberg
Lyle Schroyer
Meder
Pettit
Center Point Merchants Top Springville 34 22
Center Point Merchants defeated Springville Independents 34 to 22 Thursday night. Hendryx led with fifteen points for Center Point in the win.
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Gazette Center Point
Center Point Merchants
Springville Independents
Hendryx
Mack-Foxx contract stand clear for 1934 season
Connie Mack declares Jimmy Foxx will remain with the Athletics through 1934 and will not be sold or traded. He promises Foxx will play next season at a higher figure than the rumored eleven thousand dollars.
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Tladelphia
INS
Jimmy Foxx
Connie Mack
Athletics
Mack-Foxx
Florida
Carnera
Loughran
Foxx
International News Service
Southland
Jimmy
Baseball
Ballyhoo
Babe Ruth
A’s
Sphinx
Simmons, Dykes and
Haas
Cochrane
Grove
Walberg
Earnshaw
Bishop
Balanced American pitching ahead of spring training
The American League shows evenly divided pitching strength amid key moves. Athletes shifts include Grove and Walberg to Boston, Earnshaw to Chicago, Andrews to Cleveland, and Lloyd Brown to Cleveland, with Boston, Detroit, Cleveland, and Washington all boasting potential top staffs.
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George Kirkley
United Presh
Chicago
Lefty Grove
Rube Walberg
Athletics
Red Sox
George Earnshaw
White Sox
Ivy Paul Andrews
Browns
Lloyd Brown
Cleveland
Philadelphia Athletics
Connie Mack
Sugar Cain
Leroy Mahaffey
John Marcum
Washington
Senators
Detroit
Boston
Grove
Walberg
Pipgras
Johnson
Rhodes
Weiland
Pennock
Welch
Ostermuller
Lyons
Earnshaw
Durham
Heving
Jones
Tietje
Gaston
Wyatt
Gallavan
Stinc
Nitcholas
Pomorski
Mills
Gregory
Pearson
Hildebrand
Harder
Ferrell
Clint Brown
Connally
Bean
Hudlin
Winegarner
Lee
Gatehouse
New York
Gomez
van Atta
Allen
Ruffing
Uhle
Smythe
Murphy
MacFayden
DeShong
Newkirk
Aube
Duke
Tamulis
Bridges
Marberry
Sorrell
Rowe
Fischer
Frasier
Auker
Hamlin
Hogsett
Larkin
ST. Louis
Blueholder
Hadley
Newsom
Andrews
Weaver
Coffman
Gray
Wells
Knott
Stiles
Walkup
McDonald
Whitehill
Crowder
Stewart
Jack Russell
al Thomas
McColl
McKain
Chapman
Linke
Prim
Philadelphia
Cain
Marcum
Mahaffey
Dietrich
Benton
Kennedy
Cascarella
McKeithan
Matuzak
Shellsburg Merchants Defeat Rowley In Home Win
Shellsburg Merchants beat Rowley 28 to 22 as they led the entire game. The halftime score stood 17 to 10 with Campbell brothers leading at seven and six points respectively.
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Shellsburg
Rowley
Campbell Boys
Entries Open For Senior Gold Medal Basketball Tourney
Teams to enter the senior Gold Medal tournament at the YMCA starting March 5. Entry must be submitted to 8 P. F. Y. physical director immediately. Sixteen teams maximum with Blairs town Blue Devils Shellsburg Merchants Lisbon Independents C C C Ramblers Quaker Oats Iowa Steel The Gazette Wilson Packing Barron Shell Van Horne Merchants already listed. Additional entries expected from Alburnett Springville Iowa City Mid-Continent and Hall Manufacturing. Tournament governed by Central States Amateur Independent Basketball Association to crown Cedar Rapids area amateur champions with CSIA awards and national honor medals.
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P. File
Blairs
Town Blue Devils
Shellsburg Merchants
Lisbon Independents
C. C. C. Ramblers
Quaker Oats
Iowa Steel
the Gazette
Wilson Packing Company
Barron Shell
van Horne Merchants
Ates
IGS
Monticello To Hold Independent Tourney
Monticello hosts an Independent basket ball tournament at the public school gym March 17 to 10 inclusive with initial game Wednesday evening and rounds through Friday. Fourteen teams accepted. cash prizes totaling $70 for winners. Jesup Lisbon and Shomonts of Monticello have entered.
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Monticello
George Washington
Order of DeMolay
Jesup
Lisbon
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Chester Horton
Tommy
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