Dizzy Dean Holdout Signals Serious Turn in Salary Stand
The Dizzy Dean holdout in Dallas grew serious as he hinted at quitting for a year and explored other interests. He demanded more than $18,500 from Branch Rickey and suggested a possible move to furniture business, radio or barnstorming if not offered a raise. Dean and brother Paul push for better terms while Higgins seeks over $10,000, with Dean heading to Houston and Bradenton to settle income tax matters.
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Pinkey) Higgins
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R. A Slack
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Diz
Houston
Bradenton
Fla
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Philadelphia Athletics
Weibel Wins Free Throw Tourney at Elgin
Harold Weibel, senior, won the free throw elimination contest sponsored by the varsity basketball boys at Elgin. Twenty six boys entered, throwing 5200 free throws in blocks of 100. Weibel's best was 87, with Junior Schupbach at 86 and Gerald Shaffer 81.
Washington Juniors Defeat Tipton 37-29
Washington Cardinals defeated Tipton junior college 37 to 29 as darkness interrupted play with six minutes left in the game. The contest shifted from a tight balance to a Washington win after the pause.
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Columbus Junction Cites Pine for State Representative Bid
F. J. Pine mayor of Columbus Junction announces candidacy for Iowa State representative from Louisa County on the Republican ticket. Pine, a local born veteran of the 168th Iowa regiment, active in American Legion work and business here.
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Louisa County
Pine
168Th Iowa Regiment
American Legion
Lone Tree
West Liberty
Nichols
Scott Walker
Marguerite Kennedy
William Doerres
Norma Hummel
Margaret Hindee
Willis Horrell
Arthur Barnes
Iowa City
H. T. Holt
Riverside
Lois Mullen
Pirates Off For Training Quarters In Texas Camp
The Pittsburgh Pirates head to San Antonio for southern training with Bill Benswanger stating the Corsairs will be in the National League pennant race from April to October if they get the breaks. Handful of players join, including Al Todd and Tommy Padden, as Arky Vaughan signs and Pie Traynor plans a 15th season, while Paul Waner and Heinie Meine holdouts are unlikely.
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Tex
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al Todd
Phillies
Tommy Padden
Bill Swift
Mace Brown
John Wasco
Waner
Florida
Lone Cornell Entry In Sub District Cage Finals For Olympics
IOWA CITY Iowa AP There will be no Olympic sub district basketball elimination tournament here on March 7 unless more entries are received early next week Coach Rollie Williams of the University of Iowa said only one tentative entry Cornell college has been received so far The Hawkeyes will not compete due to a 19 game schedule ending Monday night in Chicago The tournament aims to pick one team for the Minneapolis district eliminations next month.
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Northwestern Hawks reach second round in state junior college meet
Northwestern of Orange City won 40 to 33 over Muscatine to advance to the second round. Freeman Werder Plage and Russ Kraai scored 13 each for the Hawks, while Paul Morrow had 13 for Muscatine. Kraai and Bob Geebink secured late baskets to seal the victory. In other items, a damage suit in Sigourney resulted in the defendant paying costs after a crash injured Gertrude Mayer and killed T. Clarence Singmaster. In Waukon, the Alumni Club hosted Iowa Night with 33 attending. Charles Maruth spoke and officers were elected for the coming year.
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Muscatine
Freeman Werder Plage
Russ Kraai
Hawks
Paul Morrow
Indians
Kraai
Bob Geebink
Sigourney
D. W. Hamilton
John W. Mayer
Fred Sheetz
T. Clarence Singmaster
Gertrude Mayer
Waukon
Iowa
Model Cafe
Charles Maruth
University of Iowa
John C. Opfer
H. E. Taylor
Lois Grimm
Miriam Depping
James Walen
Merle Ronan
Bernard Schwartzhoff
R. H. Wheat
E. W. Hastings
Webster Consolidated School Reopens After Holiday
Webster consolidant school opened Monday after a weeklong vacation due to blocked roads. Local men cleared routes and bus service resumed on some paths while others remained drifted. CCC boys from Sigourney assisted Thursday to clear the road toward White Pigeon cemetery but abandoned it due to ice and melted yet refrozen drifts.
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