Indians Task O Neill With Grooming Star Catcher For 1935
Cleveland manager Walter Johnson assigns veteran Steve O Neill to develop a 100 game catcher from four Indians prospects, hoping to boost the 1935 pennant bid. O Neill may first mold Frankie Pytlak Glenn Myatt Bill Brenzel or Charles George as the backstop.
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Nix York
American League Cubs
Cleveland Indians
Walter Johnson
Cleveland
Nant
Johnson
Steve O Neill
Indians
O'Neill
Toledo
Frankie Pytlak
Glenn Myatt
Bill Brenzel
Charles George
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Rick Ferrell
Red Sox
Rolly Himsley
Browns
Bill Dickey
Yankees
Ferrell
Cochrane
Tigers
Dickey
Hemsley
Yanks
Chicago White Sox
Luke Sewell
Washington
Bucky Harris
Cliff Bolton
Senators
Barnum Ineligible For Gopher Five
University of Minnesota basketball loses guard reserve Glen Barnum to ineligibility. Coach Dave MacMillan said Barnum cannot clear scholastic deficiencies this season and an appeal to Dean Ford may seek a second chance on a history exam written under disturbing conditions.
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Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Dave MacMillan
Glen Barnum
Barnum
MacMillan
Minnesota
Dean Guy Stanton Ford
Martelle Extends Home Win Streak in Narrow Victory
Martelle High School secured its 58th straight home win by defeating Monticello 17 to 16. The halftime score favored Martelle 8 to 7, and the Juniors were the last to score, edging Monticello by one point.
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Martelle
Martelle High School
Monticello
Martelle Juniers
Hawkeye Coach Plans Drake Game With Reserves
University of Iowa coach Rollie Williams said he would take only Hawkeye reserves to Des Moines for the Drake game to avoid risking regulars’ exams after scheduling confusion with final examinations. He cited that all regulars have exams Monday or Tuesday and proposed postponing if possible.
Iowa to use reserves in Drake game in Des Moines
Des Moines officials confirmed Iowa plans to field reserves for the Monday night clash with Drake. Athletic director Bill Williams expressed regret, while Drake declined a postponement due to advance ticket sales and no good alternative date. Iowa coach Rollie Williams noted most reserves have exams Monday or Tuesday and the team may rely on a second string.
Cunningham Heads East for Grand Circuit of Mile Races
Kansas star Glenn Cunningham leaves Iowa City to race in eastern meets. He will duel former Princeton ace Bill Bonthern in mile events, with a special mile at Buffalo and a possible race in Boston. Cunningham and Bonthern to clash at the Millrose Games in New York on Feb 2 before his return to enroll as a graduate student February 4.
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Towa City
Glenn Cunningham
Kansas Flyer
University of Iowa
Cunningham
Bill Bonthren
Princeton
Buffalo
Boston
R Bonthren
Millrose
New York
Bowling Tourney to Open Saturday in Mason City
Iowa's twenty first annual state bowling tournament opens Saturday at the Stoddard alleys in Mason City with a record entry list. More than thirty six out of town teams and about forty Mason City entries will compete over three weekends from Jan 26 to Feb 10. Top bowlers from across the state arrive, led by Roy Simmons and Fred Wall with plans to make Mason City's first state tournament one of the best. Defending 1934 champs include Utica Clothiers and notable entrants like Earl Best, Frank Anderson, and Johnny Longnecker.
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Mason City
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Iowa City
Waterloo
Des Moines
Creston
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Roy Simmons
Fred Wall
State Bowling Association
Larry Wagle
Omaha
Wagle
Earl Best
Frank Anderson
Utica Clothiers
Service
Johnny Longnecker
Newton
Special Telegraph Wires Barred From State Cage Meet
DES MOINES Iowa fans must attend in person as the Iowa High School Athletic Association bans special leased telephone wires at the 1935 state basketball tournament. Final rounds at Cedar Falls March 21 22 and 23 will close ticket sales once all seats are sold.
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DES Moines
Iowa
George A. Brown
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Brown
Cedar Falls
Towa Drake Cage Game Monday To Go On As Scheduled
DES MOINES AP The Towa Drake basketball game Monday night will be played as scheduled. Bill Williams athletic director says after talking with Iowa officials the state university sought to postpone due to semester exams for several players. Coach Rollie Williams noted exams started Saturday and players had tests Monday or Tuesday. He said he does not want to risk players for one game and may not bring the first team to Des Moines if postponement fails.
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DES Moines
Bill Williams
Iowa
The
State University
Rollie Williams
Williams
Manchester High Triumphs Over Strawberry Point
Manchester High defeated Strawberry Point 29 to 16 on Tuesday evening at Manchester. Milroy and Wareham led scoring with seven points each. The Manchester junior high also beat Strawberry Point juniors 22 to 5, with a 14 to 1 halftime advantage.
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Manchester
Manchester High
Strawberry Point
Manhawks
Milroy
Wareham
Manchester Junior High
Wrestling Results From Associated Press AOPYORE
Vic Christie of Los Angeles defeated Jack Donovan of Boston two falls to one in Ottawa Ontario. Tutze of California won by fall over Longson in a 205 to 210 weight class match.
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Associated Press
Aopyore Masa
Nick Tutze
California
Gabby Hartnett selects four man NL pitcher staff
Gabby Hartnett names Dizzy and Paul Dean Hal Schumacher and Len Warneke as his ideal four man staff. The senior Cardinal pair ages 24 and 22 join Hartnett and Warneke while Rock Island probes over Cardinals Omaha Cedar Rapids deals. The piece notes fan taunts at Hill Park and Moe Berg unusual multi tongue educated career. It also lists an all high salary team with Hartnett as catcher and Dean as pitcher among others.
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Gabby Hartnett
Cubs
Dizzy
Paul Dean
Cardinals
Hal Schumacher
Giants
Len Warneke
Warneke
Dizzy Dean
Paul and
Schumacher
Rock Island
Dale Gear
St. Louis Cardinals
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
Islanders
Gear
Harry Johnson
Raiders
Indiana prep cagers face stimulant charges in tourney
Indiana lawmaker Dr. Horace Willan told the House morals committee that stimulants were administered to teen basketball players during state high school tournaments. He urged extending the tourney from two to three days, citing over-exertion and potential heart disease. Coach Glenn Curtis challenged the claim and denied Martinsville ties.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Horace R. Willan
Martinsville
House Morals Committee
Willan
Glenn Curtis
Curtis
Dr. Willan
Mel Ott Signs For Eleventh Giants Season
New York Giants outfielder Mel Ott, not yet 26, signed for the 1935 season. Ott, a leading fielder and run producer, begins his 11th major league year after sharing the league home run title last season with Jim Collins of St. Louis, each with 35.
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Mel Ott
Giants
NEW York
INS
New York Giants
Ott
Jim Collins
St. Louis
Berwanger Out For Open Indoor Season At U Chicago
Jay Berwanger, noted University of Chicago track prospect, is sidelined by a knee injury recurrence. The Dubuque, Iowa, junior will miss the upcoming dual meet with Notre Dame and likely will not compete until outdoor season. He excels in sprints hurdles pole vault and broad jump.
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Chicago
Jay Berwanger
University of Chicago
Maroons
Dubuque
Notre Dame
Borwaneer
Gladbrook Hands Toledo First Loss 39 to 20
Toledo high school bowed to Gladbrook on Tuesday night in Toledo. Gladbrook led by three at halftime and pulled away in the final period with a 16 point burst to finish 39 to 20. Whetstine topped Toledo with eight points. Toledo reserves won 19-11 against Gladbrook’s seconds.
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Toledo
Toledo High School
Gladbrook
Whetstine
Iowa Wrestlers Open 1935 Season With 21 13 Win
Iowa Hawkeyes beat State Teachers College 21 to 13 in Iowa City. OLeary Derver and Chism won by falls while Cheney took the Tutors only fall. State Teachers scored early but Iowa pulled away with three falls and several decisions.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
State Teachers College
O'Leary
Derver
Chism
Hawkeyes
Cheney
Iowa
Stiner
Jace
Monroe Tl
Champlin
Sanszord
Larson
Warner
Sham
Nelson
Bar Arm
Derrer
Carl- Perugne
Scisors
Kielhorn
Chambers
Blue
Vance Named Backfield Coach at Northwestern
Cecil V Pop Vance longtime Evanston high school coach was named Northwestern backfield mentor under head coach Lynn Waldorf. In seven seasons at Evanston Vance teams posted 50 wins 4 losses and 2 ties. He graduated from Montana in 1916 and coached at Hibbing Minnesota and Proviso Maywood Illinois before Evanston.
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Evanston
Cecil V
Pop
Vance
Northwestern
Lynn Waldorf
Kansas State
Evanston High School
Montana
Hibbing Minn
Proviso High School
Maywood
College Football Scores Reported in Serviceable List
Army 20 North Carolina 18. Navy 65 Western Maryland 20. Wooster 33 John Carroll 26. Southwest Missouri Teachers 28. Missouri School of Mines 13. Illinois College 60 Eureka 24. Southern Illinois Teachers 37. Southeast Missouri Teachers 24. Ball State Teachers 22 DePauw 13 Glenville 34 Fairmont 42. Midland 4 Verne Teachers 27. High School St Mary's Iowa City 26. St Joseph's Mock Island 25. Abraham Lincoln Council Bluffs 16. Glenwood 13. Benson Omaha 33.5 Thomas Jefferson Council Bluffs 2. Chariton 23 Indianola 1A Indianola 38 Chariton 22 seconds.
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Army
North Carolina
Navy
Western Maryland
Wooster
John Carroll
Southwest Missouri
Missouri School of Mines
Ilinois College
Eureke
Southern Mlinois
Southeast Missouri
Ball State
DePauw
Glenville
Fairmont
Midtland
Verne
St. Mary's
Iowa City
St. Joseph's
Mock Island
Abraham Lincoln
Council Bluffs
Glenwood
Benson
Omaha
Thomas Jefferson
Chariton
Indianola
U. S. Mint Kept Busy Turning Out Money
The Philadelphia mint produced 303,443,247 coins in 1934 with a total value of 18,143,587.65 dollars. No gold coins were minted that year, making 1934 the year of large piece counts but smaller value than 1932 and 1931.
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Philadelphia
United States
Box Fights In Miami Feature Ross Klick Baer Davenport Night
United Press reports from Miami describe a boxing card at the Miami Stadium where Barney Ross defends his junior welterweight crown against Frankie Klick and heavyweight Max Baer meets Jimmy Maloney. A late addition, Buddy Baer faces Frank Davenport in six rounds. Weather shifts hamper plans as Florida experiences unusually cool conditions for the event.
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United Press
Miami
Fla
Miami Stadium
Biscayne
Chicago
Barney Ross
Frankie Klick
Frisco
Ross
Max Baer
William J. Bryan
Darrow
Scopes
Jimmy Maloney
Boston
Baer
James
Miami Beach
Klick
Buddy Baer
Frank Davenport
Buddy
Max
Florida
California
Mercury
Tom Heeney
Heeney
Real Estate Transfers Across Cedar Rapids Notable in 1930s Records
A series of property transfers and deeds recorded in Cedar Rapids area lists multiple parties including William Rossey to Meahenba Rossey, Thus Avery and wife to Cary T Ray and Carrie M Ray, Garayd Onalee Wroclawski to Joseph E Cartwright, Solome Slaman and Joseph W Zachar families, Annie W Speelman to F A Beals, W E Hepker to Claude McBurney, and Frank L Hann to Merle C Kepler. Transactions cite nominal sums and mortgage balance as conditions, with dates ranging 1933 to 1935 and references to plats and replat lots within Cedar Rapids subdivisions.
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William Rossey
Meahenba Rossey
Richmond
Cedar Rapids
Avery
Cary T
Carrie M Ray
Garayd Onalee Wroclawski
Joseph E. Cartwright
Young
Solome Slaman
Frank J
Kathrine L Zachar
Joseph W
Edith E Zachar
Cobban and
Adams
Bradley and
Valcon
Annie W. Speelman
F. A. Beals
Midway
W E Hepker
Claude and
Blanche McBurney
Coe Heads to Monmouth for First Midwest Win
Coe travels to Monmouth aiming for its first Midwest conference victory this season. The Kohawks seek revenge for a 26 to 25 home loss two weeks earlier and hope to reverse a slide that has left them near the conference cellar. Minton, Monmouth center, posed a major scoring threat in the last meeting as Coe plans a strong defense.
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Midwest
Monmouth
Crimson
Scots
Mennne & Hen Mtee
FAL Plescml
Luie Wlimssumm
Knox
Cornell
Rutgers
Coe Strategy Board
Minton
Jabs highlight Coe vs Kohawks as season rolls on
Carl Knowles and Ossie Stewart score knockouts in bouts from Cincinnati to Augusta while Kansas City favors Breese over Alcanter. Coe hosts Monmouth in a basketball preview noting Schneider Carruthers Keith Wilkinson Kammer likely to start against Mount Vernon and Cornell.
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TNE
Associated Press
Cincinnati
Carl Knowles
Savannah
Steve Meoberte
Chicago
Ray Keitz
Fort Thomas
al Hamilton
Drew
Kansas City
bBus Breese
Manhattan
Kan
Joey Alcanter
Augusta
Ossie Stewart
Bucky Lawless
Auburn
N. C
Kohawks
Coe Battlefront
Joe Schneider
Jim Carruthers
Elmer Keith
Harold Wilkinson
Ben Kammer
Coe
Mount Vernon
Cornellians
Coe Monmouth Schneider
Mantle Wilkinson
Patterson Kammer
Minton Carrithers
Sesscoves
Brees
McDaniel Vandewerne
Fungus Disease Useful Against Insect Pests Revealed
Federal tests show fungus disease can be effective in controlling insect pests. The findings suggest biological methods may reduce chemical pesticide use and promote integrated pest management strategies.
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