Baseball Great McGraw Dies After Illness at 61
John J McGraw longtime New York Giants manager died in New Rochelle after seven days of uremic poisoning and prostate cancer age 61 His death ends a career that included ten National League pennants and three world titles with the Giants from 1901 to 1932 Funeral plans were announced with services set at St Patrick Cathedral and burial at Cathedral cemetery, as officials and fans mourn a baseball legend.
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Wellman High Cagers Fall In Near Miss To Keota 26 23
Special to The Gazette Wellman High cagers loses a tight game to Keota, 26 to 23, in a season finale. Keota leads at points with Kona scoring, Livezeyard adding ten and Mine adding eight for Wellman, while Winegarden exits with personal fouls. Troutman tops Wellman in scoring.
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Jimmy Foxx weighs lucrative offers as salary talk looms
Hall of famer Jimmy Foxx, at Fort Myers with the Athletics, considers new offers from $10,000 to direct a camp or $30,000 yearly for three years while criticizing baseball owners for offering reductions. He plans talks with Connie Mack to decide whether to sign or seek other deals.
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Baseball Men Pay Tribute to McGraw
The New York baseball world mourns John McGraw with praise from Col Ruppert Stoneham Gillendeau Stengel Fuchs and others. Frisch and Terry also reflect on McGraw’s influence and mentorship as funeral plans proceed in New York.
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Grant Cagers To Meet Marion Five On Wilson Floor
Grant cagers face Marion five on Wilson floor Tuesday night in Cedar Rapids section county. Teams, players and possible lineups discussed, with general prep for the game and starting times noted as 7:45 p.m. local.
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West Chester Wins In Ke-Wash Circuit Race
West Chester edges Brighton and Wellman in a Ke-Wash circuit race Friday night. Corch Tunes led with a 32 to 22 finish, while Reonnarrows and Kavot trailed, placing Wellman and Brighton in a tie for fifth amid chaotic early rounds.
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Upper Iowa Teams Win Two Non Loop Battles
Upper Iowa secured two separate contest wins over Me Grigor Beara and Four a Danes on a Saturday, advancing strong in a pair of non league clashes. The scores show a decisive early lead and a balanced effort from key players as the team solidifies its growing season momentum.
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Old Colonial Fort Unearthed Near Dam Site
Engineers digging for the Bandy Valley flood control project uncovered a trench connected row of pits on an old Indian village site overlooking the Tuscarawas Valley. Historians tentatively identify the remains as fortifications built by Colonel Henry Bouquet during his 170-year-old expedition to rescue captives.
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Red Peppers Hot Sport Chatter
University of Town will not participate in the Big Ten basketball championships this season yet defeated every conference foe including Wisconsin Illinois Purdue Minnesota Indiana and Northwestern. Purdue Minnesota Indiana and Illinois also beat Iowa. Cedar Rapids seeks Western league entry but may be blocked if Peoria or Sioux City decline. John McGraw dies removing a giant figure from baseball. Bill Mizeur’s potential return to Cedar Rapids is possible if he can sign and is not bound by a nonreserve clause. Harry Johnson checks on Mizeur’s outfield status.
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Cottom Tops Big Ten Scorers With 101 Points
Norman Cottom of Purdue led Big Ten scoring with 101 points after a 14-point night against Michigan, pacing a group of top scorers including Pisher of Northwestern and Haaren of Chicago. The table lists Cottom 40 field goals 21 free throws for 101 points, followed by Pisher 97, Haaren 91, and Lowery 79 among others.
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Quasqueton Cagers Beat Winthrop 24 to 12
Quasqueton defeated Winthrop 24 to 12 marking the second win of the season for Quasqueton. Reinhold Tagh point man with four field goals, Helten added three free throws and a field goal, while Winthrop's second team fell 14 to 6. Walker led Walker County champions with a strong first half as the score stood 21 to 18 at intermission.
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West Union Wins Fayette County Junior High Tourney
West Union defeated Randalia 25 to 17 in the finals of the Fayette county junior high basketball tournament Saturday night in West Union Iowa.
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Des Moines Team Leading In State Bowling Tourney
Des Moines Bowlers lead the Iowa state tournament after the first stage with Utica Clothiers Des Moines near the record, Iowa City’s George McInne ry tops individuals, Des Moines Calhoun with Morris leads doubles, Mason City veteran Fred Wall tops all events.
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Victor Girls Finish Season With Guernsey Win 33 to 16
Victor High School girls complete an undefeated season by defeating Guernsey 33 to 16 at home. The Victor boys also won 44 to 23. Five seniors graduate including Rehfeldt Rauch Kempf Norden and Reedy. Mohr McGahey Refer retire from the girls' lineup. Coach Shillinglaw’s team enters the state sectional at Marengo on March 1 against South English.
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Coe and Cornellfo clash Tuesday in Mount Vernon
The Kohawks and the Cornell Big Red renew their annual basketball clash Tuesday night in Mount Vernon. Coe seeks to overcome height disadvantage with Wilkinson guarding Coffman and Good starting at forward alongside Schneider, with Belknap replaced by Keith at guard and Carruthers in reserve.
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Wenceslaus Wins First Battle In Dubuque Tourney
In Dubuque, St Wenceslaus Cedar Rapids opened the Diocesan tournament with a 26 to 17 win over St Josephs Farley. Severa led with 12 points as Wenceslaus advances to face St Josephs Elkader in the next round at 1 30 p m Tuesday.
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Postville Quintet Wins In Allamakee County Cage Event
Postville defeated Waterville 20 to 15 to win the Allamakee county boys basketball title. Waterville claimed the girls title, beating Harpers Ferry 28 to 16. Coaches named the all county boys team with Erickson and Abernathy of Postville, Kelleher of Postville, McKinney of Lansing, and Goode of Waukon as guards. Reserves included Robinson of Harpers Ferry, Gates of Waterville, and Bush of Postville.
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Brandon High Closes A Successful Season
Brandon High in Brandon Iowa finishes a record season by defeating Fairbank 40 to 7 on their floor. Brandon girls lose to Fairbank 45 to 10. The Brandon boys total 15 wins, with a high scoring offense totaling 490 points. Six players graduate, but three lettermen return next year.
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West Chester Awards Football Monograms
West Chester high school awarded football letters to last year’s squad during the West Chester-Brighton basketball halftime. Recipients include Captain Bruce Gardner Fred Lindenmeyer Daryl Statler Orville Coackley Earl Hobbs Mele Thrapp Morton Carr Raymond Gordon William Augustine Charles Ralston Donald Griffith and Paul Griffith who graduate this spring and return next fall. The group has won three Ke-Wash conference titles, losing only one game in three years and three games in the last four years.
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Grimm Denies He Has Turned Disciplinarian
Chicago manager Charlie Grimm rejects the idea that he has become a strict disciplinarian. He says he remains approachable and will counsel players while steering away from formal authority on the Chicago Cubs.
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Manley asserts Loughran can beat Carnera for title
Denver’s George Manley, fired sparring partner, claims Tommy Loughran can defeat Primo Carnera for the heavyweight championship. He stresses Carnera is hittable inside and notes Loughran’s improved form since two years ago, while Buck Everett and others doubt Carnera’s camp. The piece also covers Cubs manager Grimm’s stance on policing players and aims for a strong 1930s season.
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Washington County All Star Team Named
Special to The Gazette announces the Washington County all star basketball selections after the county tournament. First team includes Kupka Washington Scranton Ainsworth Lewis Wellman Cantons Washington Grady Kalona. Second team lists Beranek Riverside McFadden Washington Norton Washington White Ainsworth Thrapp West Chester. Honorable mentions include Livezey Wellman Gerdes Edmondson Ainsworth Eicher Woodford Washington Griffith Crawfordsville Flynn Herring Riverside Hoskins Brighton.
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Dawson Wins Houston Country Club Invitational Final
Johnny Dawson of Chicago won the twentieth Houston Country Club Invitation, defeating defending champion Gus Moreland of Dallas 5 and 3 in the 36 hole final. Moreland was a Walker Cup team member.
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Hedrick Beats Delta In Overtime 18 to 14
Hedrick edged Delta 18 to 14 in overtime on Delta’s floor. Denny led Hedrick with ten points while Walter Coble topped Delta with seven. Reed and Farmer stood out for Delta as their seconds struggled 44-2. Delta schedules final game Tuesday against Sigourney at home.
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Butler Can Win Valley Title By Defeating Drake
Butler aims for back to back Missouri Valley football? Actually basketball title as Butler leads the circuit with seven wins and one loss. A win over Drake would give Butler undisputed claim to the championship in Indianapolis.
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Jersey City Leaves League as Syracuse Rejoins
In a Sunday emergency meeting, the International League voted Jersey City to exit after nearly five decades in Class AA play. Syracuse will join the circuit, shifting the Skeeters to Syracuse due to inadequate facilities at West Side Park, where the old grandstand has been in use since 190.
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Delhi Wins Delaware County Cage Tournament
Delhi tops Manchester 31 to 19 to claim the Delaware county prep basketball title on home court. The team advanced with four straight wins including semifinals over Greeley 22 to 11 and first round over Hopkinton 22 to 12.
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