Eastern Lawn Tennis Body Backs National Rule Changes
The Eastern Lawn Tennis Association approved national recommendations at its annual meeting in Cincinnati. It endorsed an eight week living expense rule for amateurs and said enforcement will be strict, with exceptions for team play and foreign tours like Fred Perry's.
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Eastern Lawn Tennis Body
EW York
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Cincinnati
U. S
Louis J Carruthers
U S. Association
International Federation
Carruthers
U.S
Fred Perry
Parochial Games Set Tonight on Local Floors
Two parochial boys basketball games are booked for tonight on local courts. Immaculate Conception hosts Columbia Academy of Dubuque in a key matchup with Voelker guarding for the visitors and Green and Dickson at forward for I C. St Wenceslaus faces Sacred Heart of Waterloo with a reserves game at 7 and the main contest to follow.
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Immaculate Conception
Columbia Academy of Dubuque
Dubuque
St. Wenceslaus
I. C Quint
Invaders
Green
Dickson
Wolfe
Schnoebelen
O'Toole
Voelker
Columbia
St. Wenteslaus
Sacred Heart of Waterloo
Red Hawks
Monticello
Wenceslaus
Skala
Oujiri
Lands
Severa
Blazek
Kopecky
Marengo
St Wenceslaus
Marengo Public High School
Chelsea Public High
St. Patrick's of
Iowa City
St. Patrick’s
Columbia Academy
St. Mary's of
Shamrocks
Sacred Heart
Waterloo
Lasky Offered No-Decision Bout With Baer on Feb 28
Promoters offer Art Lasky a 10 round no decision bout against heavyweight champion Max Baer at Chicago Stadium on February 28. Morris Lasky says the decision will wait until after the Braddock bout on February 1. Lasky trains in California and weighs 201 pounds for the Braddock fight in New York.
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Chicago
Nate Lewis
Jim Mullen
Art Lasky
Minneapolis
Max Baer
Chicago Stadium
Tam
Morris Lasky
Art
Braddock
Lasky
New York
James J Braddock
Palm Springs
Calif
California
Uniform rules adopted by national racing commissioners
Racing commissioners adopt a uniform rule set to apply across all sites under the national association. The report, authored by Willem Cane of New Jersey, was approved at the convention's closing session. Walter Donovan of Florida was elected president, Ednie Brown of Washington state named first vice president, and Thomas Treters of Kentucky named secretary and treasurer. The group plans future meetings early next year.
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Miami
Flaup
Willem H Cane
New Jersey
Walter Ho Donovan
Florida Racing Commission
Mak Ho Woinna
Michigan
Nets
Ednie Brown
Washington State
Tere
Thomas Treters
Kentucky
Secfo Oruet
CY Gattes
Grinnell Five Defeats Roosevelt 41 to 24 in Clash
Grinnell high school edged Roosevelt of Des Moines 41 to 24. Simpson scored 16 for Grinnell as Swan led Roosevelt with key contributions. Grinnell remains undefeated and tops the Central Iowa conference race. Livestock experts advise dairy cows require six weeks rest between lactation periods to rebuild body tissues and bone structures.
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Spee
Gazette
Grinnell
Grinnell High
Roosevelt
Des Moines
Simpson
Swan
Central Iowa
Pros Lead Field In Sacramento Open After 18 Holes
Horton Smith and Charles Lacey tied for the lead at 70 as heavy rains made the Sacramento Open tough. Gene Sarazen Henry Picard and others trailed by a stroke with several notables around 71 to 73, while Richard Arlen shot 79 before a nine on a par four derailed his push.
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Sarazen
Smith
Lacey
Picard
Sacramento
Horton Smith
Oak Park
Charles Lacey
Long Island
Gene Sarazen
New i
Henry Picard
Hershey
Jim Thompson
Long Beach
Calif
Clarence Clark
Bloomfield
N. J
Mark Fry
Oakland
Jim Demaret
Galveston
Texas
Jimmy Hynes
N. Y
Jim Fogarty
Kirkwood
Ted Longworth
al Zimmerman
Portland
Ore
United States
Lafoon
Chicago
Richard Arlen
Hollywood
Solon CCC Wins First Half of City Cage Tourney
Solon CCC, Company 782, led by a clean eight wins and no losses to capture the first-half title in the City Y basketball league. Iowa Electric Light and Power Ire trailed with seven wins and one defeat. The second half begins Tuesday as International Harvester replaces the Yankees, with a post-season championship to follow between the half leaders.
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Solon CCC
Split City Y. Cage
Iowa Electric Light and Power
International Marvester
Yankees
Iowa
Elec Lyant and Power
Rude Auto
Cardinals Ambiers
Platts Transfer Platts Transire
Derm Yankees
Ferd
International Harvester Company
Platts Transfer
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
MCA Dorm Ramblers
Rude Auto Company
Columbia Defeats Army Cagers 34 to 20 in Rough Victory
Columbia's basketball squad earned its third win of the week by beating Army 34 to 20 in New York. Leo Novak coached the Army squad as Columbia dominated early and held a solid lead throughout.
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Columbia
Leo Novak
Army
New York
Badminton Gains Popularity at Cedar Rapids YMCA
Badminton, a tennis family game, is taking hold as a popular winter sport at the Cedar Rapids YMCA. The YMCA offers a Monday and Thursday session from 5 30 to 6 30 p.m. and invites interested players to contact S. P. Fife the physical director.
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Cedar Rapids Y. M. CA
S. P. Fife
England
Earl of Badminton
India
Canada
United States
Boston
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Skating Team Shapes Up With Four Members Named
Eddie Schroeder of Chicago won the 10,000 meter trial and leads the United States 1936 Olympic skating squad to Berlin. Robert Peterson of Milwaukee Allan Potts of New York secure two remaining spots after trials that began a week ago Schroeder swept three events including the 1 500 and 5 000 meter races with Lamb of Milwaukee also earning a berth by winning the 500 meter event last Sunday.
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Minneapolis
Robert Peterson
Milwaukee
Allan Potts
New York
United States
Eddie Schroeder
Chicago
Schroeder
Berlin
Germany
Peterson
Harry Geoghue
Delbert Lamb
Potter Reinstated After Disqualification Yields Runner Up Finish
Potts was disqualified and then reinstated, finishing second in the 500 meter and third in the 1500 meter race with a time of 44.8. The outcome affected final standings at the event and highlighted a disputed call.
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Potts
Record Entry List Expected For 1935 Kentucky Derby
A record number of nominations for the sixty first Kentucky Derby on May 4 were forecast as entry blanks went to owners. The spring meet at Churchill Downs opens April 27 with the Derby plus the Oaks, Clark handicap, and Bashford Manor stakes offering added values. Track officials reported strong interest and increased seating capacity.
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Louisville
Churchill Downs
Cubs May Not Offer Root New Contract
The Chicago Cubs plan not to offer Charlie Root a 1934 deal until he shows winning form. The club board said Root has agreed to terms but no contract was disclosed. Meanwhile Augie Galan’s contract, for a trial in the outfield, was received.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Charlie Root
Cub War Office
Root
Charlie Grimm
Augie Galan
Williamsburg Men Form Athletic Club and Debut Game
Williamsburg men organized an athletic club featuring basketball wrestling volleyball and more. Officers include Paul Frazier as president Gus O'Donnell as vice president and Dr Merlyn Lewis as secretary treasurer and manager for basketball volleyball and boxing wrestling respectively. The club's first game against Conroy ended 31 30 with Driscoll leading scorers at 16 points.
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Williamsburg
Paul Frazier
Gus O'Donnell
Merlyn Lewis
George E. Meyer
Ed Haynes
Conroy
Gittens
Driscoll
J. O'Donnell
Edwards
Madison Square Garden Sees Strong Recovery in Attendance
Madison Square Garden projects a fiscal year profit ending May 31 after years of red ink. Since last June more than a million visitors attended boxing hockey tennis basketball wrestling and other events. Overall attendance is up 21.7 percent from 1933 to 1934 with boxing ahead by 15 600 combining outdoor and indoor shows. President Kilpatrick says January marks first direct profit since 1932 33 and the venue expects a neat profit by May.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
John Reed Kilpatrick
New York Rangers
Bob Olin
John Henry Lewis
Kilpatrick
Washington Park Track Sold In Chicago Deal
Washington Park racetrack in Homewood Illinois, home of the American derby, was sold to John P Harding of Chicago for about 2 million dollars. The American Turf Association sold the property and kept Lincoln Fields track. Harding hinted at possibly buying it later. Churchill Downs operations are run by the same group.
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Chicago
Washington Park Racetrack
John P. Harding
Homewood, Ill
American Turf Association
Lincoln Fields
Churchill Downs
Louiisville
Harding
Big League Sophomores To Face Tough Season
A look at the tough sophomore season for 48 rookies from last year across MLB teams. Highlights include Paul Dean and DeLancey for the Cardinals, Hal Schumacher and Johnny Verger noted, with listed hopes and doubts for Cubs, Giants, Yankees, Indians, Pirates, Red Sox, Dodgers, Senators, Athletics, Reds, Browns, and White Sox. The piece emphasizes the difficulty of proving a second-year value and predicts a decisive year for many.
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Hal Trosky
Norway
Cleveland
Zeke Bonura
White Sox
Julius Solters
Red Sox
Curt Davis
Paul Dean
Phillies
Cardinals
Len Koenecke
Brooklyn
Branch Rickey
Rickey
Cleveland Indians
Hal Schumacher
Giants
Carl Lind
Johnny Verger
Phils
Hank Greenberg
Deans
DeLancey
Tigers
Eldon Auker
Flea Clifton
Harry Danning
Gus Mancuso
Hank Leiber
Bill Terry
al Smith
Phil Weintraub
Yankees
Murphy
Fordham
Bronca
Yale
Red Rolfe
Don Heffner
Rolfe
Joe McCarthy
Heffner
Cubs
Lee
Charley Grimm
Tut Stainback
Phil Cavaretta
Johnny
Cavaretta
Wrigley
Indians
Blazes
Monte Pearson
Milt Galatzer
Kit Carson
Pirates
Ralph Birkofer
Cy Blanton
Harry Lavagetto
Missouri Valley Cage Tourney Opens March 6
Kansas City AP reports the Missouri Valley invitation basketball tournament for twenty four teams runs March 6 to 9. The event ends a week before the national A A U tournament in Denver which begins March.
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Missouri Valley
Kansas City
Denver
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Gordon Phelps
Johnny Babich
Linus Frey
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Senators
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Joe Bowman
Walters
Lou Chiozza
Dick Bartell
Frank Hayes
Joe Cascarella
Benton
Johnny Marcum
Lou Finney
Reds
Kampouris
Larry McPhailure
Browns
Rogers Hornsby
Harlan Clift
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