Linn County High School Basketball Meet Set for Feb 1 2
Linn County high schools hold sixth annual basketball tournament in Cedar Rapids at the YMCA on Feb 1 and 2 with twelve schools entering. The event offers cups for top three places and features byes for several teams. Beall heads the committee and invites official applicants.
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Linn County High School
Cedar Rapids
Calanta
Nwluvais
Marion
R. E. Beall
Viola
Walker
Springville
Lisbon
Ely
Alburnett
Supt
Beall
Sir Malcolm prepares revamped Bluebird for 300 mph run
Sir Malcolm Campbell unveils a re redesigned Bluebird built over eighteen months featuring a flattened, bobsled like body and widened sides. He estimates gaining fifteen mph at top speed and plans to ship the car with eight mechanics to New York for tests after Daytona Beach preparations.
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Brooklands
Eng
Malcolm Campbell
Daytona Beach
Fla
Campbell
Sir Malcolm
Bondstrees
New York
Berengaria
Shellsburg Juniors top Garrison in double header action
In Shellsburg, the Juniors beat Garrison 32 to 16 as H Fish led with 10 points and Grimm added 8. In the Merchants overtime loss to Newhall 40 to 32, the 4th quarter ended tied 32 all with Manship, Boyer, and Kibbie each at 14 points. The article notes a typhus fever carrier list including mice and wood chucks and rats.
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Shellsburg
Garrison
H. Fish
Grimm
Shellsburg Merchants
Newhall Independents
Manship of Newhall
G. Boyer
D. Kibbie
Jeffries Compared To Fighting Giants By Sharkey
San Francisco AP quotes ex champion Tom Sharkey praising James J. Jeffries. Sharkey recalls 1899 confrontations at Coney Island and his 1898 and 1899 bouts with Jeffries, noting Jeffries' endurance, power, and unmatched class among heavyweights.
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San Francisco
Max Baer
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
James J. Jeffries
Tom Sharkey
Coney Island
Jeffries
Sharkey
Baer
Tunney
Dempsey
Jeff
Jim Corbett
Hawkeye Baseball Nine Plans 31-Game Schedule This Year
The University of Iowa baseball team will play thirty-one games this season led by coach Otto Vogel. Indoor practice starts next week as Iowa faces 31 games including eleven at home and a six game road trip to Michigan with Big Ten foes in twelve games. The schedule lists opponents such as Western State Teachers Carleton Illinois College Notre Dame Northwestern Wisconsin Chicago Minnesota Ohio State Michigan State and others across April May and June.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Otto Vogel
University of Iowa
Vogel
Michigan
Iowa
Big Ten
Western State Teachers
Carleton
Illinois College
Jacksonville
Macomb
Ill
Bradley Tech
Peoria
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South Bend
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Evanston
Wisconsin
Chicago
Luther
Decorsh
Northfield
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Ohio State
Michican Normal
Ypsilanti
Western State
Kalamazoone
Michigan State
East Lans
Cleveland banking on rookie Berger
Walter Johnson says Cleveland may win the pennant if rookie Louis Berger handles second base. Berger, a 6 foot 2 inch, 190 pound Maryland product, spent two years in minor league development with New Orleans. He aims to step in and hold second base while remaining confident in his hitting against major league pitching.
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Washington
Louis Berger
Walter Johnson
Cleveland Indians
Johnson
Cleveland
Berger
University of Maryland
Terrapins
Maryland
New Orleans
Southern Association
Indians
Coe Frosh to Meet Cornell in Curtain-Raiser Thursday
Coe athletic director Moray Eby announced the Kohawk frosh will open their season January 17 at Cornell as a curtain-raiser to the Coe Cornell game. Staff Sergeant Francis Pugh coaches a 22 man squad after cutting from 44, with players from Iowa and Illinois including McKinley, Bates, Schwerke, Colburn, Wilfong, Everett and others.
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Moray L. Eby
Kohawk
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Muscatine Junior College
Cage
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Ilinois
Robert McKinley
Clinton
Christian Bates
Elgin
Til
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Springville
Verne Pate
Elgin, Ill
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Troy Mills
Bob Shearer
Massillon
Ohio
Charles Moore
Lime Springs
Walker McCright
Harold Stange
Clarence
Maranville Plans to Play Second Base with Braves
Rabbit Maranville, 42, vows to remain a regular with the Boston Braves as spring training nears in St Petersburg. He declares he is not done, aiming to stay in the lineup five more years, with plans to join radio broadcasts and defend his spot against challengers.
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INS
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Sovice
Maranville
St. Petersburg
Braves
New York Yankees
Peter Pan
Rabbit
Luther Cage men Win Over Buena Vista 21 to 20
Luther College held Buena Vista scoreless in the first half then withstood a late rally to win 21 to 20 in an Iowa conference game played in Decorah. Luther led 13 to 4 at halftime and 18 to 20 late before securing victory.
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Morningside
Delhi Takes Doubleheader From Greeley
Greeley high school dropped two games to Delhi in Delhi Iowa on Wednesday night. The junior high game was a 25 7 win for Delhi. The varsity contest stayed close with Delhi garnering an 18 17 victory after a late rally and a first string guard loss weakened Greeley’s defense.
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the Gazette
Reeley
Greeley High School
Delhi
Greeley
Montezuma Narrowly Defeats Tama 16 14 on Late Shot
Montezuma high defeated Tama 16 to 14 in a Cedar league game Friday night. Tama led 14 11 with under a minute left before Montezuma tied it and Bunnell cashed in a spectacular shot from back of center for the winning points. Thill led Tama with 7 points. Jenkins scored 6 for Montezuma. Montezuma reserves also beat Tama 16 15.
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Thill
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Montezuma
Cornell Wrestlers Plan Eastern Invasion Schedule
Cornell College wrestling coach Dick Barker released a February schedule showcasing six away meets including trips to Carleton, Minnesota, Michigan State, Army, Franklin Marshall, and Iowa State Teachers. The team also eyes home events against Des Moines YMCA and possibly Nebraska.
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Gazette
Mount Vernon, Jr
Dick Barker
Cornell
Cornell Grapplers
Barker
East Lansing
Mich
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Army
Franklin and Marshall
C. W. Mayser
Town State College
Midwest
Minnesota
Carleton
University of Minnesota
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Des Moines Y. M. C. A
Nebraska
Univ. of Minnesota
Michigan State
Franklin-Marshall
Iowa State Teachers
Prep Schools Enter Town Cage Tourney in Iowa
DES MOINES AP Nearly 700 high schools in classes A and B mailed entry fees for the state high school basketball tournament. Executive secretary George A. Brown said entries should close Saturday and expect 750 to 800 schools total. Last year 776 competed in sectional meets. There will be forty two sectional meets March 7 8 and 9 with winners advancing to eight district tournaments March 14 15 and 16. The final sixteen teams play for the state title at Cedar Falls March 21 22 and 23.
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DES Moines
George A. Brown
Brown
Cedar Falls
Sigourney Beats Eldon High 24-21 In Overtime
Sigourney Savages coached by Francis Crowe defeated Eldon High 24-21 in overtime Friday night. Bob Lemon led with 12 points including a go ahead free throw and a late tip-in, while Cannon Helscher added points. Sigourney won the opening game of a doubleheader 21-10.
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the Gazette
Sigourney
Francis Crowe
Sigourney High School
Cagers
Eldon High
Bob Lemon
Savages
Baird
Eldon
Cannon Helscher
Lemon
Mount Vernon Defeats Anamosa 33 to 16 in Conference Play
Mount Vernon high school beat Anamosa 33 16 in an Eastern Iowa conference game. Mount Vernon led 17 6 at halftime with Schroeder and guard Kohl named top performers. The Mount Vernon junior high also beat Anamosa junior high 15 to 10.
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the Gazette
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon High
Anamosa
Iowa
Schroeder
Kohl
Harvard to Meet Army and Navy in 1936 Schedule
Harvard will face Army and Navy in 1936, both games at Harvard Stadium. Navy, Amherst and Virginia are new on the schedule, with seven home games and a trip to Yale. Other opponents include Brown Dartmouth and Princeton. A separate note mentions hay crop losses from spontaneous combustion.
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Cambridge
Mass
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Army
Navy
Amherst
University of Virginia
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Brown
Dartmouth
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Umpire Klein Predicts Baseball Returns for Kids
In Miami Beach , AP reports veteran NL umpire Bill Klein predicts that children will resume loving baseball after the long pause. He recalls youth collecting cigaret coupons for memorabilia and memorizing batting averages, noting the game's heroes remain in memory.
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Iami Beach
Fla
Bill Klein
Yankees
Record Breaking Golf Champs Drama Looms In 1935
Three major golf contenders face record chances in 1935. Henry Cotton seeks consecutive British Open titles after last year’s triumph in Brussels. William Little Jr and Olin Dutra loom for back to back US and British chances while Bobby Jones reliance looms in amateur events. The Ryder Cup match heads to Ridgewood, New Jersey in September. The piece also cites a skeptical view on baseball youth interest from umpire Klem, lamenting chasing money over the game.
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New York
Henry Cotton
Waterloo Club
Brussels
Belgium
Cotton
Jim Braid
William Lawson Little, Jr
San Francisco
Little
Bobby
Jones
Virginia van Wie
Glenna Collett Ware
Interlachon
Miss van Wie
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Bob Jones
Professional Golfers’ Association of America
Ridgewood
N. J
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Toddville Sweeps Alburnett In Girls And Boys Wins
Toddville high girls beat Alburnett 26 to 22 as a late rally sealed the win with Helen Bowers scoring 14 and 12 in the second half. The Toddville boys defeated Alburnett 31 to 26 led by V. Newman with 11 points. Toddville also crushed Ely 34 to 3 led by Newman who had 17. The Toddville seconds beat Ely 17 to 12 with Knapp high. Toddville independents defeated I. O. O. F. of Ely 25 to 17.
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Toddville
Toddville High School
Alburnett Girls
Helen Bowers
Alburnett
V. Newman
Toddville High
Ely High
Newman
Ely
Knapp
Toddville Independents
Babe Ruth Given Yankee Contract Offer for 1935
New York Yankees will offer Babe Ruth a one year player contract for 1935 despite Ruth’s retirement remark. Owner Col Ruppert says Ruth could be kept as player or made an assistant manager if another club seeks him only as a manager. Ruppert emphasizes no sale price if Ruth remains as manager. Ruth has drawn attention during an Oriental tour with surprising home run feats.
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Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Babe
Jacob Ruppert
Yankees
Ruth
Ruppert
Associated Press
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