Babe Ruth Joins Boston Braves As Player Executive
Babe Ruth signed a three year deal with the Boston Braves to be a player assistant manager and second vice president after his unconditional release from the New York Yankees. He will likely earn around 25000 as a player plus profits shares and an option to buy stock while McKechnie remains Braves manager. Ruth hopes to play at least 100 games and continue his pursuit of a future managing role with the club.
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Hagen wins Gasparilla Open in Palma Ceia
Walter Hagen, veteran golfer, captures the Gasparilla Open at Palma Ceia in Tampa by one stroke with a 280 total. Clarence Clark finishes second at 281, while Lamfoon and Taffoon share third at 282. Harolds McSpaden, Adhe Burke, and Gene Kunes tied for fourth at 283.
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Illinois Defeats Chicago 39 to 29 Behind Haarlow
Illinois held Chicago to 29 points and powered to a 39 29 victory as Haarlow starred for the Illini. The late game box shows key scores from Tate Petersey and Kayan Preserbauer as teammates contributed in a rugged conference matchup in Champaign.
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Winthrop Wins Buchanan Tournament in Havleton
The Buchanan county basketball tournament was held February 21 to 23 in Havleton with fourteen games across five sessions. Winthrop defeated Brandon 34 7 in round one and beat Quasqueton 23 in the final to claim the title, with Independence B team and Aurora among other finalists.
St Wenceslaus Advances In Dubuque Tourney By Forfeit
St Wenceslaus moves to the second round of the parochial high school basketball tournament at Columbia College after St Clements Bankston forfeited, 2 to 0. Immaculate Conception Waterloo and St Mary's Waterloo were slated for later play. St Josephs Elderer and St Mats Cascade, Our Lady of Victory Waterloo, and others listed in Class B results.
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Center Junction to Host Independent Basketball Meet
Center Junction will stage an independent basketball tournament in its school gymnasium on February 27 28 and March 1 2. Teams listed include Oxford Junction Maquoketa Onslow Lisbon Dubuque Monticello Morres Hopkinton Baldwin and Center Junction.
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Executive moves amid Yankee declines in National League shuffle
An executive reshuffle prompts signs of strain for the Yankees as the National League contends with leadership changes. Officials signal anxious optimism about upcoming leadership and strategy shifts affecting the rest of the season.
Haarlow and Kessler Vie For Biz Lead In Close Race
In a tight 10 point contest Haarlow and Kessler traded the top spots as Pardue and Tem shot artists battled for scoring honors. The meet featured gymnasts and acrobats, with Maneiss Naght Wollstorr leading in high events and Ta NS Y-Car showing strong top marks.
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Boxing results across cities show a packed night of points decisions
In Philadelphia Risko edged Syracuse opponent Paul Pirrone while Charlie Massera fell to Cecil Payne in Newark. Louisville beat Dominic Mancini as Gustav Humery outpointed Jackie Berx in Paris. John Lewis won over Frankie Woods in New York and Roy Lazar defeated Art Sykes in Chicago. Dare Barry and Nick Carmarata fought to a draw in New Orleans with two additional bouts ending in narrow decisions.
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Ladora High Wins Sportsmanship Trophy at Marengo Tourney
In Marengo on Saturday the Ladora boys earned the tournament sportsmanship trophy by a coaches vote from all teams present, as reported by The Gazette.
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Shires to Referee Cedar Rapids Legion Wrestling Show
Arthur Shires a famed baseball figure turns referee for a Cedar Rapids Legion wrestling event at the coliseum this Friday night. The program features Chief Bearclaws versus Casey Berger, Bronko Nagurski against Jack Hader, plus Hal Mathany versus Axel Anderson in a one hour bout.
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Babe Ruth’s 21 Years Of Records In Baseball History
Ruth’s 21 year career in the American League is marked by numerous records. He began as a pitcher with St Mary’s School, moved through the Boston and New York clubs, and became a legendary slugger with 29 54 59 60 and 35 home runs in key seasons. He played in ten World Series and amassed a .323 batting average.
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Basketball Results From Associated Press Roundups
Basketball results across colleges and teams include Webster City junior college 36 Webster City high school 14 and multiple matchups across the Big Ten Missouri Valley and Midwest regions with scores listed for Drake Washburn Omaha Sioux Falls and others. A Fort Dodge discussion meet features round one and two results including Immaculate Conception Sacred Heart St Bernard's Corpus Christi and St Mary’s Trinity among others.
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Hawkeyes Beat Michigan 37 to 25 in Big Ten clash
Iowa edges Michigan 37 to 25 as John Burke sparks the offense in the second half to end a seven game Big Ten skid. Barko rises to third in scoring with 119 points in 11 games while Town and Rosenthal contribute for Iowa as Michigan falters after halftime.
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Coe Fresh Five Top Muscatine Juniors 32 28
Cedar Rapids Coe freshmen defeated Muscatine Junior College 32 to 28 in Muscatine behind nine points by Pate and eight by McKinley. Griffin paced Muscatine with six baskets as Hanson and Griffin battled in the backcourt and forward slots.
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Eight Teams Enter Gold Medal Basketball Tourney
Eight teams have filed entries for the Gold Medal tourney at the YMCA gym this week. Four more teams are expected before Tuesday’s drawings and the event begins Wednesday with all games in the evening. The tournament is run in cooperation with the Central State Amateur Independent Basketball Association, which has sponsored similar events since 1917, with all awards furnished by the association and on display at Armstrong Clothing.
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Whitehill Nearing 1935 Senators Contract Terms
Earl Whitehill said he had virtually reached terms with Clark Griffith and would report to Biloxi, Mississippi, for the Washington Senators spring training, noting no holdout and that payroll concerns influenced salary talks. He planned to be in Biloxi by Sunday and declined to discuss specific figures.
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Cardinals start signing spree as Weeks of talks loom
Besides the younger Dean the Cardinals have not signed Joe Medwick the slugging outfielder and Ernie Orsatti another outfielder. Joe Moore outfielder Dick Bartell the new shortstop and Hank Leiber outfielder have not signed with the Giants but Bill Terry predicts he can land them all after a 15 minute conference at Miami Beach.
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Luther Cagemen Triumph Over Simpson Five 24 14
Luther used a slow first half and a tighter second half attack to shut down Simpson 24 to 14 in an Iowa conference basketball game in Decorah Iowa.
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Indiana Hands Purdue Its Third Defeat 41 To 35
Indiana University defeated Purdue 41 to 35 in Bloomington to tie for second in the Western conference title chase. Fred Fechtman, a 6 foot 7 inch center, powered Indiana with pivotal pivot plays as the Hoosiers pulled away in the second half after a 20 to 18 halftime edge.
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