Open tennis under dispute between Tilden and Richards
United Press reports in Sarasota Florida as William Tilden disputes Vincent Richards on the fate of an open world tennis championship. Richards predicts an open tournament within two years while Tilden cites amateur gains and Wimbledon as a model that would block pros from mixing with amateurs.
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Arasota
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Gulf
Bill Tilden
Vinnie Richards
William
Vincent
Richards
Tilden
Wimbledon
Forest Hills
Longwood
Germantown
Seabright
Big Bil
Henri Cochet
Bill
Henri
England
Britain
Germany
America
Vinnie
Landis
Notables Attend Funeral Services For M. H. Sexton
Michael H. Sexton former president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues died Monday. Funeral at St. Josephs Catholic Church with tributes from Rt. Rev. Msgr. Durkin and Rev. E A OConnor. Attendees included William Harridge George M Trautman L C McEvoy Leslie M OConnor John O Seys Clarence Rowland Louis Rolls. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church
P. H. Durkin
Diocese of
Peoria
Sexton
E. A. O’connor
St. Joseph’s Church
William Harridge
George M. Trautman
American Association
L. C. McEvoy
Leslie M. O’connor
K. M. Landis
John O. Seys
Clarence Rowland
Chicago Cubs
Louis Rolls
Calvary Cemetery
St Patrick's to meet Columbia at Dubuque tonight
St Patrick's faces Columbia academy in Dubuque tonight in a clash with one of the state’s top prep teams. Columbia has defeated De Paul Chicago St Thomas St Paul and shown close games with St Phillips and Fenwick. Bob Mathews anchors the Dubuque defense as a three year high school standout averaging 10 points per game.
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Columbia Academy
Dubuque
Columbia
de Paul Academy
Chicago
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St. Pat's
St. Xavier High
Dyersville
Dubuquers
Roosevelt inherits tough schedule as Wolfe takes over
Don Wolfe will coach Roosevelt high school basketball amid a tough slate starting January 29 with West Waterloo New Hampton and University high on the road. The Riders, led by Carl Fjellman, are 7-0 atop the Mississippi Valley conference. A separate event brings Ozzie Simmons and his Co Y team to Immaculate Conception gym for an exhibition, while severe road conditions force postponements of several high school games.
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Rough Rider School
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Roosevelt
Wolfe
West Side
West Waterloo
New Hampton
Iowa
University High of
Iowa City
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Riders
Blue Devils
McKinley
Ozzie Simmons
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Big Ten
Miami campus queen race provokes mixed signals
Mitzi Green, a second baseman at Miami University, led votes for campus queen amid jokes and controversy. Green, challenging stereotypes, boasted he could defeat any man his size and faced no rules barring a male candidate, as editors warned his photo would go into the yearbook regardless.
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Oxford
Mitzi Green
Miami University
Mitzi
Miami
Green
University
Reformatory Grid Players At Anamosa Dinner
Anamosa Iowa hosts a football spread for the reformatory team that went 4–0 this season. Toastmaster Alex Fidler of Cedar Rapids introduces visitors including Ray Duthbert and Coe athletes Charles Ziogas Paul Fidler Bob Norris and Chris Batos. Warden Frazer and deputies attend with Coach John McLees of Anamosa High School who coached the team.
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Alex Fidler
Cedar Rapids
Ray Duthbert
Charles Ziogas
Paul Fidler
Bob Norris
Chris Batos
Coe
W. H. Frazer
John McLees
Anamosa High School
McLees
Harvester Team And Drews Win In Y M C A Cage Games
The Drew's, Peter Pan, and Cherry Burrell teams won in YMCA league play Wednesday night. Cherry Burrell secured victory by forfeit from Bishop's.
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Peter Pan
Cherry Burrell
Bishop's
Carleton Tops Midwest Loop Standings Amid Exams
Carleton College holds first place in the Midwest loop with no defeats as players pause for mid year exams. Monmouth and Cornell chase second, Cornell edging Coe 30 to 28, while Coe and Cornell prepare to face Carleton on Feb 5 and 6. Beloit visits Coe and Cornell on Jan 30 and Feb 1. No conference games are scheduled for the next week.
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Mount Vernon
Carleton College
Carleton
Monmouth
Cornell
Coe
Wisconsin
Ripon
Lawrence
Carleton Club
Beloit
Handball Tourney Opens at Y M C A Monday
The third annual Y M C A handball championship in three divisions A B C starts Monday evening with twelve entries in each class. Notable players Abe Bolt erman Ed Hollander and Vincent Bartunek return after a year idle making class A highly competitive for Cedar Rapids state tournament berths. Feb 13 noon is entry deadline for drawings. Doubles competition runs Feb 1 to Feb 6 in one class with winners to advance to state doubles championship.
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Abe Bolterman
Ed Hollander
Vincent Bartunek
Cedar Rapids
Waukon Junior College Defeats Lenox In Local Match
Special report from WAUKON describes a basketball game where Waukon Junior College defeated Lenox 37 to 26 on Wednesday evening. The local cagers showed strong defense and steady offense to secure the win.
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Waukon Junior College
Lenox
Waukon
Mat wrestling showdown at Memorial Coliseum tonight
Olaf Olson of Superior and Dick Raines the Texas Tornado headline the mat show in Memorial Coliseum. In the opener Lee Henning faces Appleton newcomer Glenn Undling, and Tony Felice meets Johnny Marrs in the preliminary. Show begins at 8 30.
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Memorial Coliseum
Olaf Olson
Superior
Wis
Dick Raines
Texas Tornado
Tony Felice
Johnny Marrs
Lee Henning
Glenn Undling
Appleton
DiMaggio May Not Sign Yanks Contract This Season
New York reports suggest Joe DiMaggio may refuse the Yankee offer as talks over a salary boost mount. DiMaggio earned 8500 last year and is seeking about 13000 for a season toward another pennant bid, with a possible 20000 demand noted by his own admission. Gehrig and Dickey, top hitters, face potential raises as the Yankees chase records and a World Series title.
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San Francisco
Joe “Little Bambino” di Maggio
New York Yankee
Col
Jake Ruppert
Yankee
Babe “Big Bam” Ruth
Sammy Byrd Leads Golf Meet for Baseball Players
Sammy Byrd of Birmingham, ex Yankee now with Rochester, is the favorite at the second annual national baseball players golf tournament on the Bobby Jones course in Sarasota. Top purse bids and Calcutta pool prices include $166 for Byrd and $13 for Dizzy Dean. Ferrell won last year with 312 for 72 holes. Cochrane Braxton and Hudlin were runners up at 316.
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Birmingham
New York Yankees
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Byrd
Wesley Ferrell
Boston Red Sox
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Powel Crosley
Dizzy Dean
Jimmy Foxx
Paul Derringer
Lyn Lary
Lloyd Brown
Nick Altrock
Paul Waner
Gerald Walker
Garland Braxton
Rick Ferrell
Johnny Moore
Ferrell
Mickey Cochrane
Willis Hudlin
Weekend College Basketball Results Across Schools
Missouri edged Iowa State 39 37 while Yale and Princeton fought to a 36 36 draw. Armour Tech defeated Wheaton 39 20 and Georgia Tech beat Clemson 51 13. Other scores include Maryland 41 over Washington College 20 and Fordham 38 Seton Hall 23.
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Iowa State
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Princeton
Carleton
St. Olaf
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Wheaton
Augustana
Saint Ambrose
Maryland
Washington College
Fordham
Seton Hall
Georgia Tech
Clemson
Louisiana State University
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St. Anselm
Assumption
Worchester Polytech
Brown
Omaha University
Kearney
Neb
Texas Wesleyan
Daniel Baker
Quakers Rally To Defeat Culver Motors 27 To 25
The Quaker Oats basketball team came from behind to beat Culver Motors 27 to 25 on Stuart Hall court. Wessell Hogan and Reilly sparked the rally as Wilson and Alton led Culver with key scoring efforts.
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Culver Motors
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Wessell
Hogan
Reilly
Wilson
Alton
Porrestal
Pf Kitch
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Hays
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Fjeliman
Hallenbeck
Paul Kridler
Chicago
Armbruster Named On A A U Swim Committee
Iowa City coach David A Armbruster of the University of Iowa swimming team is re appointed vice chairman of the National A A U swimming committee for 1937. He assists George Graves of Detroit in regulating A A U swimming while preparing his team to defend the Big Ten title.
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Iowa City
David A. Armbruster
University of Iowa
Armbruster
Iowa
Dad) Schroder
George Graves
Detroit
A. A. U. Swimming
Valley Junction High School Suspended from 1937 Tournament
George A. Brown secretary of the Iowa High School Athletic Association barred Valley Junction high school from 1937 tournament competition after ruling star quarterback Norris Ackerman ineligible due to reaching the 20 year age limit on January 4, 1936. Forfeiture of Ackerman era football games forfeited the South Central conference title to Winterset. Valley Junction officials sought a court ruling on Ackerman's birth year after losing the eligibility dispute.
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Des Moines
George A. Brown
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Valley Junction High School
Norris Ackerman
Brown
High School Athletic Board of Control
Valley Junction
Ackerman
Winterset High School
Winterset
H. W. Fearing
Polk County District Court
Schedule announced for Iowa fresh tracksters
Iowa freshman trackmen will run four telegraphic indoor meets starting Feb 13 against Notre Dame freshmen. They will face Indiana on Feb 20, Minnesota on Feb 27, and Michigan on March 6. Points from these dual meets will determine freshman numerals.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Iowa
Ted Swenson
Hawkeye Fresh
Notre Dame
Indiana
Minnesota
Michigan
Decorah Defeats Cresco in Conference Opener
Decorah high school easily beat Cresco 41 to 8 for its first conference win. Omdahl scored seven baskets and Bernatz added six with a free throw, lifting Decorah to a 22-6 halftime lead as coach Hancer used his reserve squad.
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Decorah
Decorah High School
Cresco
Omdahl
Bernatz
Hancer
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