Major Leagues To Have Nine Player Managers In 1934
Big league managers trend toward player coaches grows to nine full or part-time leaders in 1934. Mickey Cochrane, Jimmy Wilson join veterans like Bill Terry and Joe Cronin, while Connie Mack remains the enduring patriarch of managing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Bill Terry
Joe Cronin
Mickey Cochrane
Jimmy Wilson
Phillies
Connie Mack
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
Christy Mathewson
Eddie Collins
Lew Fonseca
White Sox
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Browns
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Fonseca
Hornsby
Terry
John McGraw
Frankin Frisch
Gabby Street
Cardinals
Charlie Grimm
Edge
Cincinnati
Bob O'Farrell
Athletics
Pittsburgh Nationals
Bucky Harris
Red Sox
Joe McCarthy
Yankees
Bill McKechnie
Braves
Lamont Wins First Backbone Conference Game
Lamont defeated Aurora 28 to 24 in the Backbone conference opener at Aurora. Edgewood and Winthrop each have three victories. Postville leads Scenic Iown with three wins. Elkader has one win. Upcoming games feature Edgewood at Fairbank and other regional matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamont
Bredal
Gazette
Aurora
Edgewood
Winthrop Read
Postville
Elkader
Fairbank
McGregor
Guttenberg
Strawberry Point
Garnaville
Monona
Winthrop
Independence
Sigourney Cage Fives Win Two In Weekend Doubleheader
Sigourney Indiana saw the Sigourney High School team post a 26 to 21 win and the Sigourney seconds take a 20 to 12 victory during Friday night action. Lemons led scorers with sixteen points as the Independent team beat Sigourney Junior Chamber of Commerce 44 to 44 in a Thursday game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bnecial
Sigourney In
Sigourney Junior Chamber of Commerce
Sigourney High School
Martinsburg
Sigourney Seconds
Sigourney
Lemons of
Kalona Wins and Ties for Ke-Wash Lead
Kalona defeats Keota 29 14 at Keota Friday night to share first in the Ke-Wash conference with West Chester. Two Kalona top players were sidelined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Ke-Wash
the Gazette
West Chester
Keota
Brain Trust Aids In Rebuilding Reds In Cincinnati
Larry MacPhail, new Reds director, cites four leaders John J. McGraw, Bill Terry, Branch Rickey and Rogers Hornsby as a brain trust guiding the club. He says he relies on listening and notes their influence on recent trades and acquisitions amid a major rebuild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati, O
INS
Larry MacPhail
Cincinnati Reds
John J. McGraw
Bill Terry
Branch Rickey
Rogers Hornsby
MacPhail
Rickey
St. Louis Cardinals
John McGraw
New York Giants
Hornsby
St. Louis Browns
Terry
Independent Cage Team Organized At Wellman
Wellman Merchants independent basketball team organized here with Lacey Kendall as Manager. Eleven players listed as forwards Wayne Wehrle Donald Fleming Harold Gardner Loran Robertson Robert Godlove centers Leslie Winegarden Lawrence Whestine guards Marilyn Wehrle Walter Godlove Richard Durian Francis Coffey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WELLMAN_ Wellman Merchants
Lacey Kendall
Kendall
Wellman High School
Wayne Wehrle
Donald Fleming
Harold Gardner
Loran Robertson
Robert Godlove
Leslie Winegarden
Lawrence Whetstine
Mariyn Wehrle
Walter Godlove
Richard Durian
Francis Coffey
Hazleton Cagers Take Two Tilts From Rowley
Hazleton high Cagers defeated Rowley in two games last week. Regulars won 18 to 15 and the seconds posted 55 to 11. The north and south side girls tied in the curtain-raiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
Hazleton High
Rowley
Center Junction Sweeps Baldwin In Doubleheader
Center Junction won both games against Baldwin after a prior week sweep. The boys won by 21 to 12 and the girls by 22 to 5 in the latest twin bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Baldwin
the Gazette
Parochial High Teams Sink Five Games This Week
Parochial city teams schedule five games this week across local floors. Immaculate Conception faces St Patrick's of Iowa City Tuesday on the east side. Friday Sacred Heart visits Waterloo. Wednesday St Patrick's meets St Mary’s Iowa City on St Mary’s floor. Wenceslaus hosts Viola Wednesday, with St Mary’s Waterloo boys and girls at Wenceslaus Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immaculate Conception
van Deusen
St. Patrick’s
Iowa City
Des Moines
Greyhounds
Sacred Heart
Waterloo
St. Patrick’s Five
St. Mary's
Bramrocks
St.Wenceslaus
Viola High School
Viola
Bohemians
Red Hawks
St. Mary's of Waterloo
Wenceslaus Court
Brooklyn Rallies To Defeat Belle Plaine 17 15
Brooklyn overcame a 12 8 halftime deficit to beat Belle Plaine 17 15. W Scott hit a late long shot to move ahead 15 14 and Yount added a second basket to seal the win as Holley led Brooklyn with four baskets. Brooklyn remains undefeated in the Town Cedar league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Brooklyn
Brooklyn High
Belle Plaine
W. Scott
Yount
Holley
Leonard
Montezuma
Sabula High Beats Maquoketa Five in Conference Game
MAQUOKETA Sabula won 31 to 19 over Maquoketa in a Black Hawk conference match. Sabula led 24 to 7 at halftime as Maquoketa rushed chances and the Sabula Bees, led by forward Bees with three baskets and six free throws, held the lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Maquoketa
Sabula High School
Black Hawk
Sabula
Bees
Dyersville Flyers Edge Cascade Advertisers 26 24
The Dyersville Flyers defeated the Cascade Advertisers 26 to 24 at Memorial gym. Fred Willenberg and Allen Kremer led the home attack as the lead stayed modest in the final quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Dyersville
Dyersville Flyers
Memorial Gym Court
Fred Willenberg
Allen Kremer
Washington County Cage Meet Pairings Made
Pairings for the annual Washington County basketball tournament to be played February 13 to 15 were set at a county superintendents meeting in Washington. Eight teams compete with first round matchups: Washington vs West Chester, Kalona vs Ainsworth, Riverside vs Crawfordsville, Wellman vs Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Washington County
Washington
West Chester
Kalona
Ainsworth
Riverside
Crawfordsville
Wellman
Brighton
Troy Mills Sweeps Two As Central City Takes One
Troy Mills won two of three games in a triple header with Central City Friday night. The boys defeated Central City 30 to 17 after a 13 to 10 halftime deficit. The Central City girls lost 43 to 27, and the juniors won 10 to 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Mills
Central City
the Gazette
Rex the Iowa mascot missing again after Homecoming
Rex II, the University of Iowa military and athletic departments mascot, has disappeared from the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity house for three days. Reports say he was seen Thursday with a cut on his shoulder likely from a dog fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Rex II
University of Iowa Military and Athletic Departments
Alpha Sigma Phi
Toledo Beats Garwin To End Ten-Game Winning Streak
Toledo defeated Garwin 31 to 16 to snap the visitors ten game win streak. Hall led Toledo with 17 points as the team built a 20-2 halftime lead and anchored a strong defensive showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Garwin
Gazette
Aldrich
Atellar- Garwin
Hall
Delta and Thornburg set for Tuesday rematch
Delta heads home to host Thornburg in a return game Tuesday night after Thornburg beat Delta in overtime 18 16 earlier this season. Delta then opens Keokuk county cage tourney play Friday at Keota with a first round bye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DELTA
Thornburg High
Thornburg
Keokuk County
Keota
Bowling totals and top individual scores listed
Bowling standings show team highs with Niagara Smoke Shop posting 2864 and 2865 by Hatch and Brookman. Individual leaders include Seabrook with 694 and C Hansen with 665.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatch
Brookman
Sgames
Niagara Smoke Shop
Seabrook
C. Hansen
Anderson Receives Warm Welcome as NC State Coach
Heartley W. Anderson arrived as head football coach at North Carolina State college. Governor Ehringhaus welcomed him in Raleigh, about 2,000 students and alumni cheered at the campus. He pledged to start spring practice soon and noted he had not chosen his assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
Heartley W
Hunk
Anderson
North Carolina State
Washington to Face Muscatine in Little Six Clash
Washington prepares for a Little Six game in Muscatine Friday evening. The Demons have struggled against Muscatine and other Little Six teams but show progress. Key player Ray Kupka will rejoin the squad for the Muscatine game after missing the first semester. The Y M C A five plays Rock Island at home Wednesday and Wapello Friday, with Mount Pleasant’s Enna Jettick also on the weekly schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Washington
Muscatine
Ray Kupka
Morning Sun
Rock Island Y
Cotter And Wayland Lead In Tri County League
In the Tri County League three games are scheduled this week with Mount Union at Crawfordsville Ainsworth at Wyman and Olds at Wayland. Wayland and Cotter had missed last week due to illness in Wayland schools. standings show Cotter Wayland leading with 7 000 and Ainsworth 2 600 while Wyman Olds Crawfordsville Mount Union follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotter
Wayland
Spreia
the Gazette
Washington
Mount Union
Crawfordsville
Ainsworth
Wyman
Olds
Carternssece Wasiand
Wyman Cess
Ate
Delhi Cagers Triumph Twice Over Colesburg
Delhi teams swept Colesburg last week in a pair of non-conference games. The boys won 37 to 12 with Schmidt scoring eight baskets, while Colesburg’s Schenke added two. The Delhi girls won 29 to 26 after leading 13 to 10 at the half. Delhi travels to Greeley Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delhi
Delhi Cagers
Colesburg
Schmidt
Schenke
Colesbury
Delhi Girls
Greeley
Toddville High Beats Coggon Cagers 21 to 17
In a triple header Toddville high defeated Coggon regulars 21 to 17 after leading 13 to 4 at halftime. Whison tallied four baskets and a free throw, Savage scored three for Coggon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toddville High Downs
Toddville
Coggon
Toddville High
Whison
Savage
Toddville Town
Coggon Town
Erickson
Rockne System Vindicated Amid Football System Debate
Notre Dame's Rockne coaching system faces renewed support after a poor season. Across 17 major programs led by Rockne alumni, 14 won more than they lost, including Duquesne, Villanova, Alabama and Holy Cross. The Notre Dame record was a rare setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heartley
Hank) Anderson
Notre Dame
Indiana
Northwestern
Army
Rockne
Missouri
North Carolina
Toddville Independents Top Rowley 26 22 in Narrow Win
The Toddville Independents defeated Rowley 26 to 22 on Friday night. Toddville reserves beat the Marion Lobusters 27 to 17. Toddville has nine wins in eighteen games and will host Viola on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toddville
Rowley
Specie
Ohasett
Toddville Independenta
Marion Lodbusters
Viola
Cascade Advertisers Shutout Oilers In Narrow 32 to 29 Victory
Cascade Advertisers defeated the Rainbo Oilers 32 to 29 last week at Cascade. The win keeps Cascade at 148 victories with 16 losses over the last three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Oilers
Cascade Advertisers
Rainbo Oilers
Rockne Still Missed By The Football World
Prominent coaches and players recall Knute Rockne three years after his death as Notre Dame and the football world miss his personality and tactical influence. The piece notes how Notre Dame and others still reference Rockne in meetings and debates, lamenting his absence and hoping Elmer Layden can rekindle glory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Rock
Kansas
Chicago
Rockne
Jeff Harper
Hank Anderson
Hank Anderson Go,” Said Others. “Rock
Frank Cavanaugh
Bob Zuppke
Illinois
Bob
Pacific Coast
Cole
Jess Harper
Fighting Irish
Elmer Layden
Parks changes blamed for Foxx home run drop in 1933
Changes lengthening park distances for Cleveland and Detroit stadiums were blamed for Jimmy Foxx failing to surpass his 1932 home run record. He hit 31 home runs at home in 1933 and 32 on the road in 1932, with 48 total homers that season. He hit ten of his 48 off Yankee pitchers and four off Lefty Gomez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
INS
Cleveland
Detroit
Jimmy Foxx
Jimmy
Foxx
Baseball
Babe
Akyrocket
Yankee
Washington
St. Louis
Chicago
Boston Red Sox
Lefty Gomez
Lefty
Sorrell
Hudlin
Blacholder
Crowder
Olin-Olin Consolidated Tops Oxford Junction Teams
OLIN OLIN consolidated school defeated Oxford Junction high cag ers 29 to 11. Olin girls defeated Oxford Junction girls 23 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OLIN
Olin Consolidated School
Oxford Junction High
Oxford Junction Girls
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cochrane
Wilson
Frisch
Cronin
Grimm
O'Farrell
Alan Gould
Associated Press
Sigourney Cage
Brain Trust
McPhail
McGraw
Hornaby
America
Red Lucas
Pittsburgh
Tony Piet
Adam Comorsky
Otto Bluege
Irvine Jeffries
Mark Koenig
George Grantham
Giants
Glenn Spencer
Gordon Slade
Chrysler
HADAD
2Nd Ave
5Th St. SE
Connie
Williams
Frank Higgins
Kris McNair
A's
Sabula High
Maquoketa Five
Rex
Iowa
Team High
Ainnle
Niagara Oke
Henely
Kroulik
Alberts Cleaners
Seereeer
Niagara Smoke Shoe
Evereweecans
Marketeet
Sepeeneenes
Hatch and Brookmaaeteesee
Blessing Cleaners Tees Ee
National Union Eee Care Ee
Iowa Mutual Ins O
Stanek
Nerene
Serreeee
T. Novotny
Rakel
Aes
Montiljon
Eave
J. Scolaro
Kroulik Seese
J. Novotny
Itz
Miln's Market
Clenae Vecressesesee
J. Yovotns
Drew
Simitz Eeuebe Ceeper
Wewrsereer Ve
Alberts
Montillon
Herbeck We
Gearheart
Socal
Je Scolaro
Bol Wilson
Braokmans
Bachman
Starry
Stanek Ewe
Neees
BOI
Tional Union
Cc Hansen Eters
Driscoll Nee Os Seelfo
Hammer Palumbo
Honen Eaeese Beahs
Pevetsseeses
OHI
Terc
Mr. Crew Wae St. P
Yipa VW
Rowe
Blessing Cleaners
Granger
Snyder
Emery
Asee
Bik
Seabrook Peveee Eons
Hunk Anderson
N. C. State
Mentor
South Bend
Notre Dame Caach
Duquesne
Gus Dorias
Horseman
Harry Stuhldreher
Villanova
At &1
Mary
Slip Madigan
Santa Clara
Maurice (Clipper) Smith
Frank Thomas
Alabama
Fordham
Jim Crowley
Charley Bachman
Michigan State
Holy Cross
Eddie Anderson
Paul Mickelson
Monarch
Goodrich Safety
Silvertowns
Silvertown
Goodrich
Top Aero Ae A
Climax
Silvertown Incorporated
Second Avenue SE
T. C. Yarnall
Mer
Dial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!