Iowa Coach Ossie Solem Linked To Yale Coaching Job
Des Moines Tribune reports Ossie Solem in New York for Yale grid position talks while Iowa athletic board says he has a four year verbal agreement. New York reports Kipke and Michigan staff likely to head Yale with dismissal of Jones and potential Yale hiring of Williamson as freshman coach.
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New York
Yale
ES Moines
Des Moines Tribune
Ossie Solem
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Ossie Salem
University of Iowa Athletic Board
C M Updegraffl
Hawkeye Athletic Board
Updecraff
Salem
Harry G Kipke
Mohican
Wolverines
Malcolm Farmer
Farmer
Jones
Yon Vronnne
Franks Cappon
Wally Leber
Nas Haven Courier-Journal
Reginald D Root
C.M Updegraff
Iowa Athletic Board
Updegraff
Iowa
Perry Werden Dies Once Preceded Ruth as Clouting King
Minneaplis AP reports Perry Werden known as The Moose died at 68 from heart disease. He hit 45 homers in one season and a string of four circuit blows in a game. Werden played for Minneapolis in the Western league before Babe Ruth’s rise, drawing early comparisons to Ruth’s long home run career.
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Minneapolis
Babe Ruth
Perry Whoeritt Werden
Moose
Clents
John Mellow
Wilhe Keeler Hughes Jennings
Wilbert Robinson
Tans Waaener
Fred Clark
Tommy Leach
Werder
Werden
Ruthater
Cotton States
Amena4
Umpure
Stephenson
Herman
King Levinsky
Babe
Stephenson Long
Urbana Bearcats Edge Alburnett 35 to 34
In a close fast game at Urbana the Bearcats defeated the Alburnett Independents 35 to 34. Nondar reported.
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Urbana Bearcats
Alburnett
Sprcial
Gazette Urbana
Alburnett Independents
Laws to Be Presented Tribune Trophy at Illinois Game
Jor Laws star quarterback of the 1933 Iowa football team, Western conference player of greatest value, will receive the Chicago Tribune silver football Monday night during the halftime of the Iowa-Illinois basketball game in Iowa City. Harvey Woodruff, Tribune sports writer, will present the award.
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Iowa City, Jr
Jor Laws
University of Iowa
Chicago Tribune
Harvey Woodruff Tribune
Laws
Iowa
Iowa At Chores For Gopher And Illini Tussles
Iowa’s basketball schedule includes a Saturday trip to Minnesota and a Monday home game with Illinois. The Hawkeyes, tied with Purdue as top conference title contenders, seek wins over Minnesota on the Gophers’ home court and against Illinois to boost their second-semester push. Howard Moffitt leads scoring with 48 points, followed by Bas tian and Barke with 43 and 41 respectively.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Minnesota
Illinois
University of
Iun
Purdue
Towans
Wisconsin
Howard Moffitt
Howard Bastian
John Barke
499 Ball Players to Training Camps
Four hundred ninety nine players will begin spring training next month with sixteen clubs. Of these, 197 are rookies or returning players. The American League adds 120 newcomers versus 77 in the National League. Cardinals lead NL rosters with 38, White Sox 37. Braves 22, smallest NL squad. White Sox rookies number 19, BRAVES 3 newcomers. Major leaguers face cuts to 23-man squads by midsummer.
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George Kirkley
United Press
Chicago
Far West
Red Sox
Tigers
Yankees
Cardinals
Braves
Rockies
Fritz Ostermueller
Baltimore
Zeke Bonura
Dallas
White Sox
John Marcum
Athletics
Louisville
Alan Strange
Browns
Hollywood
Augie Galan
Cubs
San Francisco
Paul Dean
Dizzy Dean
Columbus
Detroit Yankees
Clevrland
A ‘Zy
Warhinston
National
Leagle Cardinals
Nessegnuers
Giants
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn A
Cincinnattha
Phillies
Ras
Tracures
Backley Wins After Bear Knocks Himself Out in Ring
Jack Tiger Backley of Des Moines substituted for Wildcat O'Dell and defeated Jimmy Bear of Marion when Bear was injured in the third fall. Bear won the first fall in 23 minutes 20 seconds, Backley the second in 16 minutes 30 seconds. Bear knocked himself out by hitting the ring corner. White of Seattle defeated Adams of Omaha in two falls and White won the decision after Adams was disqualified in the third fall for taunting. Also Jackie Saunders pinned Chine Gibson and Chuck Wright knocked out Matt Baine in two rounds.
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Jack
Tiger” Backley
Des Moines
Wildcat O'Dell
Jimmy Bear
Marion
Bear
Buckley
Kid White
Seattle
Jack Adams
Omaha
White
Adams
Jackie Saunders
Rock Island
Chine Gibson
Marton
Chuck Wright
Cedar Rapids
Matt Baine
Iowa City
Marengo to tackle Williamsburg Friday in hoops
Marengo high school cagers stand at 4 wins 2 losses after six games. A Dean Allen shot chart shows 242 field goal attempts with 62 made and 44 of 64 free throws. Williamsburg looms Friday night after beating Millersburg and Canray.
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Spee Wl
Marengo
Marengo Hich
Dean Allen
Willamsburg
Ocoaune
Williamsbues
Millersburg
Canray
Championship Boxing Roundup From Aged City Rings
A garbled sports page lists multiple boxing results across cities. Notable bouts include Stewart defeating Mushy Green by decision in Charleston and Cleveland below Johnny Maloney. Other mentions cite wins by Monte in Miami, Gibson in Terre Haute, and Stribling in Buffalo amid scattered locations and partial scores.
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MIAME
Johans Isha
Cleveland
Jimmy Maloney
M Raston
Lew Carpenter
Isha
Wilmington
Miami
Johnny Tatma
Buffalo
CM Stickler
Babe Stribling
Macon Ga
Wild Cat Monte
Ogden
Leroy Gibson
Terre Haute
Ind
Tommy Loran
Philadelabia
Minnesota Gophers Open Winter Football Practice
University of Minnesota coach Bernie Bierman initiates 1934 winter drills indoors at the field house. He focuses on freshmen and former scrubs with a non compulsory session for last year’s varsity players. Bierman remains cautious about predicting a Big Ten title.
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Minneapolis
Bernie Bierman
University of Minnesota
Bierman
Gophers
Central City Defeats Alburnett 27 17 In Late Basketball Night
Central City Wildcats beat Alburnett 27 to 17 on Tuesday. McLeod led with 10 points, Cars had 9, Babbitt, Randall, and Goldsberry added field goals. Alburnett's Flitsch scored 8, O'Meara led girls with 6 of 16. Pauline Kee fractured her right arm early in the game.
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Johnson
Wildcats
Alburnett High School
McLeod
Cars
Babbitt
Randall and Goldsberry
Flitsch
Alburnettith
O'Meara
Caldsberry
Bennett High Edges Springdale 30 29 On Home Floor
Bennett High defeated Springdale 30 to 29 in a close varsity basketball game on Bennett floor. Springdale center led with 14 points, while Bennett guard W Egerert scored 12 points.
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Gazette
Tipton
Bennett High
Springdale High
Bennett
Swartz
Springdale
W Ege¢ert
Rockne Story and Big League Talk Highlight Iowa Sports
Elmer Layden recalls Knute Rockne’s sharp timing after a botched Notre Dame play in 1923. C.M Updegraff announces an unfiled four year contract with Ossie Salem, while Cubs outfield picks narrow to Cuyler and Klein. Stephenson battles Babe Herman for left field amid doubt. Attendance records at Iowa City and Minnesota fall short of noted Indiana finals. Jack Dempsey, retired since 1927, scales up promoting and refereeing tours, earning millions from exhibitions and main events.
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Elmer Layden
Knute Rockne
Layden
Notre Dame
Rock
Iowa City
Minnesota
Cleveland
New York
Butler University
Indiana High School Athletic Association
Riv ers Rothier Boxing Match Postponed to Tuesday
The Joe Rivers versus Henry Rothier fight in Chicago is moved to Tuesday night January 16 to avoid clashing with a Iowa Illinois game in Iowa City Monday. Rothier’s manager initially resisted the change but a telegram from the Chicago party approved the postponement.
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Iowa City
Joe Rivers
Henry Rothier
Chicago
Rothier
Milwaukee
Eddie Jennings
Marion Cagemen Fall To Springville 26 22 On Home Court
Marion Cagemen失 fell 26 to 22 to Springville in a double header on the Marion court. The hosts trailed 6 0 after the first quarter, then a revamped lineup sparked a late rally led by Shirley but the frosh from Springville swept the other game 23 to 5.
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Marion
Springville
Marion Court
Cummins
Frosh
Marions
Winters
J Reed
D Smith
Edwards
Bob Smith
Shirley
Smith
Notre Dame Edges Marquette 30 28 for 21st straight win
Notre Dame beats Marquette 30 to 28 in South Bend as Joe Voegele scores the decisive basket late. Ed Mullen is ejected for punching Voegele after a tussle, with the Irish extending a long winning streak in front of 6,000 fans.
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South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Marquette
Irish
Joe Voegele
Adolph Gorychka
Ed Mullen
Voegele
Oelwein High Tops West Union In Conference Game
Oelwein High defeated West Union 56 to 19 in a Northeast Town conference boys basketball game. West Union junior high team lost 17 to 9 earlier in the night.
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Oelwein High Downs West Union
the Gazette
Oelwein
Oelwein High
West Union
Junior High
Drew And Troy Teams Meet In Hockey Season Opener
The Drews and Troy hockey sextets open the season with a Wednesday night game starting at 7 30. Admission is free.
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Drew
Troy
Drews
Troy Sextets
The Right Way to Play Golf
An instructional piece argues that a jumpy start and shoulder ducking impair swing alignment. It advises keeping shoulders level for a clear view of the ball and a better shot. The author suggests turning with shoulders up and ball in view, ending with a note about obtaining Horton's new monograph.
Bing Miller Seen As Regular With Macks As 1934 Campaign Opens
Connie Mack backs Bing Miller as a leading Athletics performer entering the 1934 season. The veteran outfielder and pinch hitter, a Year 1924 acquisition from Jumping Joe Dugan, is praised for his graceful style and long service in Philadelphia. Miller is expected to contend for a regular spot alongside Connie Mack’s revamped squad.
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Bing” Miller
Philadelphia Athletics
Connie Mack
Athletics
Miller
Vinton, Ja
Bing
Uncle Tom
Coleman
Ed Coleman
Joe Dugan
Dugan
Mack
A's
Fort Myer
Fla
United Press
Bling
Barron-Shell Triumph Over Skelly Five In Big League Clash
In front of the season’s largest crowd at Stuart Hall, Barron-Shell defeated Skelly 50 to 18. Shell led 12 to 2 early, 26 to 6 at halftime, with Van Deusen and Neary contributing key moments and a four-man finish after a late ejection. Hall Manufacturing beat Benner Tea 26 to 15 in a tighter game.
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Barron-Shell Oislers
Skelly
Stuart Hall
Quaker Oats
Shell
van Deusen
Hogan
Barron-Shell
Neary
Douglas
Shelly
Hall Manufacturing
Benner Tea
Hodge
Ford
Kitch
Halls
Wrestling Results From Various Cities
AP reports wrestling results with multiple matches across cities. Names include Jack Sherry Vic Christy Rob Me Cas Jim Londos Pat O Shocker and others, with falls and weights noted in each bout. The brief results list winners and scores from New York Wilmington Reading Providence Cambridge Indianapolis and Baltimore matches.
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Associated Press
New York
Jack Sherry
Columbus
Joe Komar
Lithanta
Wilmington
Del
Jim Browne
Verona
Mon
Charlie Strack
Spring Valleys
Nisan
Reading
Vic Christy
California
Sol Slagel
New Yorks
Providence
Jim Londos
St. Louis
Rob “Bibber" Me
Cambridge Mass
Aln No Vievdne Savoldi
Threeks
Mich
Len Maca- Juan
East Aurora
N.Y
Amateur Architect Designs Building 175 Stories High
Columbus resident George Agasian, born in Turkey, designed a 175 story skyscraper named NRA Landing Towers after spending 972 hours on the plans. The six block site would feature airplane landing fields and a dirigible mooring mast atop the structure.
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Columbus, O
Columbus
Turkey
George Agassian
Quinn Predicts Dodgers Will Be Contenders in 1934
Bob Quinn new Brooklyn general manager says the Dodgers’ mix of new players and a livelier uniform baseball will boost their pennant chances in 1934. He notes strengthened pitching with Les tie Munns Philip Page Arthur Herring Beaumont Bob Edwards and a bolstered lineup including Ray Berres Sam Leslie Glenn Chapman Len Koenecke and others.
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EW York
Bob Quinn
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Quinn
Flatbushers
Brooklyn
Lestie Munns
St. Paul
Philip Page
Seattle
Arthur Herring
Detroit
Beaumont
Bob Edwards
Albany
van Mungo
Benge
Ray Lucas
Shaute
Beck
Carroll
Leonard
Jones
Perskins
Ray Berres
Birmingham
al Lopez
Bill Outen
Clyde Sukeforth
James Bucher
Greensboro
Sam
Leslie
Giants
Bill Terry
Glenn Chapman
Indianapolis
Len Koenecke
Buffalo
Hack Wilson
Frederick
Taylor
Boyle
Max Carey
Orlando
Fla
Kid Howard's Gym Closes in Chicago After 25 Years
In Chicago the famed Kid Howard's gymnasium, a 25 year training hub for champions such as Freddie Welsh Jack Dempsey Jess Willard Benny Leonard Gene Tunney Harry Greb and others, closed its doors due to waning professional interest in boxing. Howard warned that amateurs may replace professionals, foreseeing harm from early training and lack of supervision.
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Chicago
Howard
Ring
Kid Howard
Freddie Welsh
Jack Dempsey
Jess Willard
Benny Leonard
Kid Herman
Jimmy Wilde
Gene Tunney
Harry Greb
Van Horne Merchants Sink Hartwick Independents 38 32
Van Horne Merchants defeated Hartwick Independents on their home floor 38 to 32. Teams seeking games with Van Horne should write to the team manager.
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van Horne
Hartwick
van Horne Merchants
Hartwick Independents
College and Conference Scores From Wednesday and Tuesday
The Associated Press reports numerous western and southern games with Duke beating Army 27 to 25, Princeton 42 to 21 over Columbia, Temple 23 to 21 over Carnegie Tech, Virginia 42 to 27 over William and Mary, C State 23 to Wake Forest 19, Fairmont Teachers 33 over Paris and Elkina 45, Duquesne 35, Notre Dame 30 over Westminster At, Marquette 28 over Clemson, Tennessee 31 over unknown, Mississippi College 49 over Hastings (?), Louisiana Normal 43, Central Missouri Teachers 44 over William Jewell 21, Rockhurst 27 to 3, Baker 26, Nebraska 24 over Kansas 20, Tulane 45 over Sewanee 22, Mississippi State 47 over Louisiana State 6, St Louis U 47 over McMendree 23, Gonzaga 36 over Montana Mines 33, Santa Clara 35 over Olympic Club 71, Washington State 34 to 41, Oregon 20, Texas Tech 30, Arizona State Teachers 22.
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Carnegie Tech
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C. State
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Paris and Elkina
Fairmont
Duquesne
Westminster
Notre Dame
Marquette
Clemson
Tennessee
Mississippi College
Louisiana Normal
Rockhurst
Baker
Kansas Wesleyan
Emporia
Kan
Pittshore
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Okla
Gonzaga
Montana Mines
Olympic Club
Santa Clara
Washington State
Oregon
Texas Tech
Arizona State
Baer Camera Fight Hoped For In 1934 Boxing Plan
Boxing writer AL Demaref weighs 1934 prospects centering on Max Baer who may need Jack Dempsey to return him to form and claim the heavyweight title from Primo Carnera while Baer’s film career and public image loom large. The piece notes hopes a Baer Camera bout could revive interest and lift American boxing out of Sharkey era lethargy.
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AL Demaref
Max Baer
Manassa Mauler
Jack Dempsey
Baer
Primo Carera
Jack Sharkey
Dempsey
Baer-Cat
Max
U.S. A
Nineteen Marengo Gridders Honored At Banquet
Nineteen Marengo high school football letter men were honored at a Commercial club banquet in Marengo Iowa. Seniors include Vette Kell Julian Bartusek Mark Brown Bill Rowland and others listed with positions backs guards ends centers and tackles announced by Coach Leo J Samuelson.
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Marengo
Marengo High School
Leo J. Samuelson
Vette Kell
Julian Bartusek
Mark Brown
Bill Rowland
Arthur Zimmerman
Harold Reynolds
David Carlton
Jon Dahnk
Donald Bratt
James Dower
Lyle Dye
Jack Somay
Harvey Burgy
Jack Beilstein
Stanley Sanders
Bob Beilstein
Dale Kruse
Franklin Eddy
Bobby Dillin
Grinnell Set to Face Creighton in Saturday Clash
Grinnell Pioneers chase their second conference win after topping Washington University. Creighton visits Grinnell Saturday night with possible return of center Dick Phelps who missed the Washington game with an infection.
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Gazette
Grinnell
Washington University
Grinnell Pioneers
Creighton
Dick Phelps
Washington
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