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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1933

Page

6

Iowa Beats Grinnell In Tight Indoor Meet

University of Iowa track team defeated Grinnell 551-482 in an indoor dual meet praised for balanced scoring. Hawkeyes and Pioneers each took six firsts as Harold Alexander edged Page in the mile, and Schmidt won the pole vault while Grinnell claimed the 880 relay among multiple events.

Iowa Grinnell Owa City University of Iowa Hawkeyes Pioneers Pfeiffer Putorew Gordon

State Mat Teams In Tournament At Teachers College

Iowa's four colleges battled for the state mat title at Teachers College Cedar Falls with only Iowa in doubt. State Teachers qualified five, Iowa State four, and Hawkeyes three. all defending champions won their afternoon bouts. Flanigan of Teachers upset Smith of Iowa State in two overtimes. Morford of Cornell defeated Ruggles of Iowa State by coin flip after an overtime draw.

Cedar Falls Iowa University of Iowa Iowa State Orwell Hawkeyes Golden Armon Frevert Martin Hess Flanigan Smith Morford Cornell Ruggles

Iowa to Meet St Louis Univ in Moline March 6 Basketball Game

Iowa will play St Louis University in Moline on March 6 at the high school field house. The game, announced by athletics business manager Charlies E Galther, benefits the Hawkeyes track and baseball squads with profits shared.

Iowa St. Louis Iowa City University of Iowa St Louis University Charlies E Galther Moline Hawkeyes St Ambrose College Illinois Champaen St Lens Iawna

Springville Domination of Marion High in Lopsided Victory

Springville defeated Marion High 41 to 10 as key players spearheaded the offense and defense. The matchup showcased Springville’s strong scoring drive and solid team efficiency throughout the game.

Springville Marion High

Sectional cage meet set for Marion gym this week

Seven A and B class teams compete in the Marion sectional cage meet with Cedar Rapids area standout players. Alburnett Ely and Springville lead Class A with Washington high and Grant Mt Vernon in early matchups.

Wash Weron H.ch Cedar Rapid Atte Martele Marion Hich Gymnasium Rust Tigers Martelle Springville Washington High Alburnett and Ely Central City Grant High Mount Vernon Linn Marion-Coggan

Records Fall as Indiana Triumphs in Big Ten Indoor Duel

Indiana defeats Illinois 58 to 46 at the University of Indiana field house. Crouch set a 24 ft 2 in broad jump record and tied 77 sec in 70 yd low hurdles. Fuqua tied world mark in 60 yd dash. Seely pole vaulted 13 ft 4 in. Welch of the Hoosiers ran mile in 4 172. Watson won two mile in 9 364.

Bloomington Ind UPI Fue University of Indiana Indiana Illinois Crouch Fuqua Indiana Dash Seely

Manchester Wins First Cage Title In Tri-Valley League

Manchester clinched the Tri-Valley title with a 32 to 16 win over Marion at Independence. Mann of Vinton led scoring with 27 field goals and 13 free throws. Eggleston tallied 21 fouls and was ejected in three games. Sixteen players reached double figures as the season concluded.

Manchester Marion Independence Mann Vinton Eggleston

Hawkeye and Maynard Split Double Header

Hawkeye fell to Maynard 46 16 in one game while Hawkeye won the other 21 20 in a tight 2 game set at Hawkeye. Maynard edged Hawkeye in the first contest, while Hawkeye secured a close victory in the second.

Hawkeye Maynard the Gazette

Urbana Grabs OT Win Over Alburnett

Urbana hith cagers secured a 36 to 34 overtime victory against Alburnett Thursday night at home.

Urbana Urbana Hith Cagers Alburnett

St James Sextet Edges Olivet in Y W C A League

The St James sextet beat Olivet 20 to 15 in Y W C A basketball action. A A G defeated the Badgers 27 to 22 and T M T M posted a 45 to 12 win over Woolworths. Monday night games include Business College versus Woolworths Inter Ocean versus Pagerts and Which Way versus T M T M.

St James Sextet Olivet Aggregation Y.W.C A Badgers T.M.T.M Woolworth’'s Business College Woolworth’s Inter-Ocean Pagerts Which Way T.M

Fifty Teams Anticipated for Iowa Prep Track Meet

Invitations will be mailed to all state high schools for the Iowa interscholastic indoor track and field championships to be held in Iowa City. About fifty schools are expected to enter, with events including sprints distances hurdles relays and field events sponsored by the University of Iowa and the State High School Athletic Association.

the Gazette Iowa City University of Iowa State High School Athletic Association

Cascade Adver tisers topple Bellevue Bears 52 to 38

Cascade Advertisers defeated Bellevue Bears 52 to 38 on Friday. Lees led with 15 points while Orr and Hutton added 11 and 8. Theisen stood as Bellevue’s top threat.

Gazette Cascade Bellevue Bears Lees Orr Hutton Theisen Bears

Shellsburg Beats Newhall in doubleheader sweep

Shellsburg defeats Newhall in a doubleheader 18 to 9 and 19 to 13 on their home floor. The Benton county champions fall as Shellsburg secures two wins in the series.

Shellsburg Newhall Benton County

Oneida Leads In Delaware Loop Five-Year Run

Manchester reports the Delaware county league’s fifth season ended with Oneida earning its second straight title and setting records. Oneida posted 26 consecutive league wins and a 425 point season record surpassing Hopkinton’s 423. Buck Creek failed to win a game. Oneida led offensively at 35 on average and Hopkinton topped defense allowing 1523 points across the period.

Manchester Oneida Champs Hopkinton Walloping Greeley Buck Creek Delhi

Center Point and Ely Reach Linn Finals

Ely defeats Central City 29 to 24 and Center Point beats Walker 38 to 28 to advance to the Linn county girls basketball finals in Central City.

Center Point Ely the Gazette Central City Linn County Walker

Billy Petrolle To Meet Barney Ross In Chicago Match

Barney Ross a Chicago lightweight contender will fight Billy Petrolle of Fargo North Dakota at the Chicago Stadium likely March 24 Matchmaker Nate Lewis said The bout long sought but Petrolle would not consent to 138 pounds until Saturday Ross will enter at 135 The stadium hoped for March 10 but Petrolle asked for more training time

Chicago Barney Ross Billy Petrolle Fargo N. D Chicago Stadium Nate Lewis Ross-Petrolle Petrolle Ross

Illini Wrestlers Defeat Northwestern In Large Victory

In Champaign Illinois, the Illini wrestlers overpowered Northwestern 29 to 5 winning seven bouts. Fredricks 118 pounds Emmons 126 pounds McDermitt 145 pounds and Hedman 155 pounds all earned falls. Northwestern’s only win came at 175 pounds where Brown pinned Andrews.

Champaign, Ill University of Mllinors Northwestern Fredericks Emmons McDermitt Hedman Brown Andrews Illnois

Lamont Stuns Winthrop 31 28 to Alter Standings

Lamont defeats Winthrop 31 to 28 in the final Backbone conference game, denying Winthrop a share of first place behind Elkader. Winthrop led 18 to 12 at halftime before Lamont surged in the fourth quarter led by Vanek and Dozark and the loss of Walton. The Winthrop seconds beat Lamont 24 to 22 in OT with Halford tipping in the winning basket with three seconds left.

Winthrop Elkader Lamont Vanek Dozark Walton Halford

Monona Beats Taylor Trunks Of Chicago 38-18

MONONA The Monona Cardinals routed the Taylor Trunk team of Chicago 38-18 on Thursday night. Monona led 22-11 at halftime and outplayed Chicago in every department to clinch the win.

Monona Wallops Taylor Trunks Chicago Gazette Monona Monona Cardinals Taylor Trunk

Drake Relays taps Chuck Hoyt as referee

Des Moines report notes Charles B Hoyt known as Chuck Hoyt, famed sprinter and Michigan track coach, named referee for the twenty fourth Drake relays on April 28 and 29. Hoyt, a Grinnell and Greenfield native, once set the world record 220 yards in 21.4 seconds in 1916 and was invited to the 1912 Olympic team.

Des Moines Charles B Chuck” Hoyt University of Michigan Drake Hoyt Greenfield Iowa Grinnell College United States Sioux City

Baseball Structure Is Shaken To Foundation

EW YORK MNS reports baseball faces a crisis as minor leagues collapse and major leagues tremble. Financial strain threatens clubs from Newark to Albany and Toronto to Montreal, with Class AA and A leagues near collapse and owners unable to fund spring training. If minors fall, question looms what becomes of the majors and the game itself.

EW York MNS International Newark Jake Ruppert New York Yankees Toronto Montreal Jersey City Albany Springfeld Hartford Bridgeport Yankees Cubs Dodgers Giants American Association Cincinnati Reds

Sixteen Teams Enter Gold Medal Amateur Tourney

Sixteen clubs and town teams enter the Gold Medal Amateur Independent basketball tournament at the Y gym during March 7 to 11 under the Central States Amateur Independent association. Entries include Blairstown all-stars Gazette Technocrats Springville Yellow Jackets and Alpha Delta Alpha of Coe.

Y Gymnasium Y M.C. A Central States Amateur Independent Basketball Association Central States Association Blairstown All-Stars Gazette Technocrats Springville Yellow Jackets Dark Horses Alburnett Hawks Delta Phi’s of Coe Cedar Rapids de- Molays Baptist Athletic Club Blue Valley Dairy Killian's Quaker Oats Shellsburg Independents Vinton Independents Y. Dorm Lenox College Y.M.C. A Alpha Delta Alpha Coe Drew Sporting Goods Company Ted Ford Jack Skein Paul Kindler W. L. Barnard Earl Coughlin Horace G. Hedges Ira T Carruthers

Blue Valley and Killian to clash in Y League playoff

Blue Valley and Killian, tied for first in Class A of the YMCA city league with nine wins and one loss, meet Friday at 8 30 p.m. for the loop championship. A preliminary at 7 30 p.m. pairs Blue Devils against the Maccabees, leaders in Class B.

Blue Valley Killian

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