Three Gold Medal Basketball Tournaments Planned Here
Cedar Rapids hosts three gold medal amateur tournaments for junior intermediate and senior teams on the Y M C A floor in February under Central States Amateur Independent Basketball association sponsorship. Harold Larkin of Year Rapids named outstanding local player and all-American candidate. Awards include team trophies gold silver and bronze balls medals and individual all-tournament team honors.
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UNIOR
United States
Central States Amateur Independent Basketball Association
Aman
Harold Larkin
Year Rapids
Cedar Rapids
S. P
Maquoketa Triumphs Over Bellevue 23 21 in Tight Fight
Maquoketa High School edged Bellevue 23 to 21 in a Blackhawk conference game. Local center Lary led Maquoketa with 10 points while visiting forward R Cheney matched that total for Bellevue. Tompkins added three baskets for Maquoketa as both teams hit 10 field goals and combined for 15 free throws.
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Gazette
Maquoketa
Maquoketa High School
Bellevue High School
R. Cheney
Lary
R Cheney
Bellevue Tompkins
Bellevue
Togan
Blackhawk
Center Junction Triumphs Over Oxford Junction In Mixed Varsity Aces
Center Junction hosts Oxford Junction as girls win 19 17 and Center Junction boys roll 40 16 Key performers include Drwbebis and JT Alvea with 14 and 8 points respectively for the locals while Coonmere nets 6 for the visitors.
Nine Dual Meets On Town Golf Schedule
Nine dual golf matches are listed on the town schedule with dates and locations. The article notes teams, venues, and anticipated matchups, including players and results expectations for the season.
Williamsburg Quintet Downs Conroy 38 15
Williamsburg high school players defeated Conroy 38 to 15 in a final score line. The game featured notable scoring by Batts and Batts with key plays from the lineup, while Ceggee contributed for Williamsburg.
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Williamsburg
Conroy
Grinnell High Cagers Schedule Two More Games
Grinnell High School basketballers added two upcoming games to their schedule. Details of dates and opponents are partially readable, with mentions of nearby teams and venues. The fragment notes a likely home game on February 17.
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Grinnell High Cagers
Parochial High Teams Begin Four-Game Week
Four parochial teams schedule four games this week starting Tuesday. St Patrick’s travels to Parnell after a narrow home win in the prior meeting. Immaculate Conception hosts Columbia Academy in Dubuque Friday and faces St Mary’s of Waterloo at home. St Wenceslaus teams host St John’s Independence Tuesday.
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Immaculate Conception
St. Patrick's
Parnell
Shamrocks
Columbia Academy
Dubuque
Greyhounds
St Mary's of Waterloo
St Wenceslaus
St John's School of Independence
Wheatland Stanwood And Clarence Teams Lead League Races
In the Wapsle Eight league Wheatland's first team Stanwood's second team and Clarence's girls' team top their divisions. Standings show First Teams Calamus and Grand Mound well back, with Wheatland and Clarence high in finishes across multiple groups.
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Wheatland
Stanwood
Clarence
Gazette
Lowden
Grand Mound
Calamus
Cerand
Marence
Starwood
Grand Maurd
Louden
Cgrand
Cand Mound
Caamus
Wheatland Rhe Evenere
Stanwood Tee Eee
Calamus Tee
Ase
Drake Schedules Ten Grid Games For Next Season
Drake University adds Denver as the tenth foe to complete the 1934 football slate. The schedule features two Rocky Mountain Conference opponents, the Army, two Missouri Valley rivals, the Haskell Indians, and two other opponents including Town, at Ames, and at Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Drake University
Denver University
Rocky Mountain
Army
Missouri
Waetoust
Haexel
Les Ea
Yepaty
Denver
Ames
Moines
Kashey Moen to Meet Victor Card in Minneapolis Bout
Victor promoter C 1M Schies senman has lined Abe Kashey against Warren a bad boy to meet Arey Moen of Minneapolis in a Thursday semi windup. Hans Chaber of Germany faces Frank Buresch of New York in the heavyweight match. The rest of the program will be completed soon.
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Victor
Brandon Cagers Triumph Over Fairbank 36 to 5
Brandon high boys defeated Fairbank 36 to 5 with Gillam leading in scoring and fourteen points. Brandon girls won 24 to 2 as Plhett posted twenty one points and Cummins added fourteen.
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Brandon Brandon High
Fawbank
Gillam Ineal
Brandon
Brandon Girls
Fairbank
Plhett
Hugh
Cummins
Boattbaunks
Seorer
Grinnell Juniors Win From Knoxville 34 to 6
Grinnell junior basketball team defeated Knoxville by a 34 to 6 score on Thursday. The Grinnell squad led with strong defense and efficient offense, clinching the early lead and maintaining control through the game.
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Grinnell Juniors
Knoxville
Pro Tennis Opened by Pyle Sparks Pro Circuit
Cash and Carry Pyle helps launch a pro tennis era with a 1926 start and a 1931 rise of Bill Tilden. The tour features Vincent Richards Suzanne Lenglen and Henri Cochet among others. Plans for a national pro championship and an open tour gain momentum as stars push pro tennis toward lasting status.
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New York
Chicago
Pyle
Midas
Vincent Richards
Suzanne Lenelen
Marv
Browne Howard Kinsey
Paul Fe
Tilden
Bill
Francis T Hunter Emmett Pare Karel Kozeluh
Czechoslovakia
Vinnie Richards
Ballyhoo
Vines
Richards
Bruce Barnes
Bill States
Henri Cochet
Martin Plana
Frances
Cochet
Myself
Vines Cochet Plan Nussle
Koseluh
Barnes Hunter Pare
Jong
Iowa Professor Schroeder Named to Olympic Wrestling Committee
Prof Finest G Schroeder of the University of Iowa athletic department is appointed to the Olympic wrestling committee for the 1936 games in Berlin. He will attend the first meeting in New York on February 3 and 4, joining four NCAA reps and others from YOMCOA and AAU.
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Speent
Gareette Towa
Finest G Schroeder
University of Iown Athlotie
Otha
Berrian
Soaturdas
Hawkeye
New York
Civ
N Ocaa
Yomcoa
AA Uo
Schroeder
Wilson Trips Second Christian 34 to 25
Wilson defeated Second Christian Church 34 to 25 in a half time 18-12 lead. Wilson standout star posted four points and earned key baskets while Unash and Jorg contributed for the team in a rough, low scoring high school game.
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Wilson
Wilson Mimior Hish
Ev Wison
Unash
Trums
Secare Chistian Cai
Wasne Mirecka
Maquoketa Triumphs Over Independence in Junior College Clash
Maquoketa junior college defeated Independence junior team 43 to 32 on Friday night. The game was tied 20 20 at halftime before Maquoketa pulled away in the third quarter led by Rosenberg with 19 points and Joiner with 15. for Independence Hutton and Plane led with 14 and 12 points respectively.
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Maquoketa
Maquoketa Junior College
Independence
Rosenberg
C Joiner
Goodenow
Hutton
Marengo and Millersburg Split Evening Doubleheader
In English Valley league play Marengo’s girls beat Millersburg 39 to 14 while Marengo’s boys defeated Millersburg 33 to 11 Seaton led Millersburg girls with 33 points and Marengo forward Bishop was held scoreless by Lortz Schultz tallied all of Marengo’s points amid a rough shooting night for both teams with home gym issues noted by coach Bruhn.
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The
Marengo
Millersburg
Marengo Boys
Seaton
Lortz
Bishop
Schultz
Marengo Girls
A H Bruhn
Luana Cagers Edge Postville In Low Scoring Thriller
In Friday night action in Postville the Luana junior high boys beat Postville 17 to 8 while the Luana varsity edged Postville 21 to 20. The tight game featured a late Luana drive to secure the win.
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Luana
Postville
Clermont Postville Teams Divide Honors
Clermont and Postville split three games here Tuesday. Postville junior high won 20-13 while Clermont high fell 42-13. Clermont’s girls beat Postville 24-14 with Halvorson and Lubke at center, Carr Rolfs forwards, Simpson Nelson guards.
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Clermont
Clermont High School
Postville
Fayette County
Halvorson
L. Lubke
Carr
Rolfs
Simpson
Nelson
DeWitt Independents Beat Lowden 37 to 32
DeWitt Merchants upset Lowden 37 to 32 on Tuesday night in a hard fought game. G Kruckenberg scored 14 for DeWitt while Giavert and Tarkinian added 10 each for the Merchants.
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DeWitt Independents
Lowden
Oxford Falls to Victor Quintets in Friday Games
The Victor High School teams defeated Oxford. The girls lost 34 to 3 in Victor and the boys fell 38 to 31. Victor extends its win streak to thirteen this season.
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Oxford
Victor High
the Gazette
the Hoys
Victor High School
State Y Handball Meet Here Feb 10
The annual Tawa State Y MC A handball tournament will be held on the Cedar Rapids Y courts. The singles and doubles champions of 1933 are expected to return to defend their titles, with Cedar Rapids teams and individuals competing against Des Moines and other Iowa cities.
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Tawa State
Martelle Cagers Win Forty Ninth Straight At Home
Martelle high school edged Springville 24 to 21 on its home floor for its forty ninth consecutive win. The lead swapped several times. Martelle previously beat Springville 44 to 14 earlier this season. Martelle's second team also defeated Springville's second team 21 to 18.
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Martelle Cagers
Gazette
Martelle
Martelle High School
Springville
Siim
Martele
Elwood Takes Fourth In Eastern Iowa Loop
Elwood High School again steps into the limelight in the Eastern Iowa league by upsetting Andrew to move to fourth place. Charlotte adds a second upset by stopping Delmar as standings shift.
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Elwood
Iowa
Elwood High School
Andrew
Charlotte
Delmar
Elvira Delmar
Gooselake
Welton
Elvira
Palo Teams Win Three Center Point Contests
Palo high girls beat Center Point 7 to 6 after leading 4 to 2 at half. Palo high boys routed Center Point 56 to 10 to improve to nine wins and one loss. Pale Tigers defeated Center Point Independents 44 to 23 as Booth led scoring with 21 points.
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Palo—Palo High Girls
Center Point
Palo High Boys
Pale Tigers
Center Point Independents
Booth
Tigers
Beers and Bear Win Washington Matches
Fans packed city hall for Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsored show. Leslie Red Beers 185 pounds from Town City defeated White Panther 195 pounds from Duluth in the main event. Jimmy Bear 160 pounds of Cedar Rapids beat Ray Neffenegeer 162 pounds of Kalona in the semi windup. Boxing bouts had no decisions with Cedar Rapids competitors in all matches.
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Washington
Leslie “Red” Beers
Town City
White Panther
Duluth
Minn
Jimmy Bear
Cedar Rapids
Ray Neffenegeer
Kalona
Freddie Atkinson
Jerry Myers
Clayton Matlock
Hal Williams
Leslie Blick
Bill Teets
Don McGraw
Billy Miers
Local Volleyball Team Plays In Davenport
Cedar Rapids YMCA volleyball squad travels to Davenport next Friday for a return match with the state champions who edged them here on January 17. The game headlines a community sports night in the area.
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Cedar Rapids
Davenport
City League Games Moved to Thursday Evening
City league games set for Friday night will be played Thursday evening instead. S P File Y physical director announced Saturday the change due to the Linn county basketball meet next Friday and Saturday on the Y floor.
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Ymca City
S. P
Linn County
Linn County Basketball Tournament Opens Friday
The Linn county high school basketball tournament starts Friday at the Y M C A with 12 teams from the county, excluding Marion and Cedar Rapids. Central City, Viola, Toddville, Springville, and others compete in a crowded, colorfully balanced field featuring twelve games across two days.
Bierman to Address Boys at Westminster Banquet
Coach Bernie Bierman of Minnesota will deliver the principal address at a boys athletic banquet sponsored by Westminster Presbyterian church on February 9. Accommodations may serve up to 250 boys. Also attending are Earl Whitehill Washington Senators star pitcher Moray Eby Coe College coach and Ira T Caruthers former Coe baseball and basketball coach.
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Bernie Bierman
University of Minnesota
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Earl Whitehill
Washington Senators
Moray Eby
Coe
Ira T Carruthers
Conception Five Bows To Waterloo Quintet
Waterloo. St. Marys defeats Immaculate Conception Cedar Rapids 30 to 20 on St. Marys floor. Immaculate Conception led 13 to 11 at halftime before St. Marys pulled away with the decisive second half. Dickson led the Cedar Rapids squad in scoring.
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Waterloo
St. Mary's
Immaculate Conception
Cedar Rapids
Dickson
Washington Demons Fall At Home To Burlington 33 27
Washington loses 33 to 27 as Burlington proves the stiffest test of the season. Schultz leads Burlington with an early surge while Washington battles to erase a 23 15 halftime deficit and fails to convert in key moments.
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Washington
Burlington
Gazette
Greyhounds
Lady Luck
Z C J Seconds Edge Regulars In Saturday Practice
The Z C J seconds beat the first team on the Sokol floor in a Saturday drill. Fast handling produced repeated baskets as Coach Ernest Kosek tests lineups and makes no distinction between teams. Independent teams seeking games may call 7422 between 6 and 8 pm.
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Sokol
Ernest Kosek
Kosek
Keystone Independent Five Beats Shellsburg
Keystone Independent Five defeated Shellsburg 33 to 28 in a Friday game. Shellsburg led 9-7 after the first quarter and 24-23 by the third, while Keystone led at halftime 21-20 and pulled ahead in the final period.
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Keystone Independent
Shellsburg
Spectal
Gazette Keystone E
Shellsburg Independents
Keystone
Norway High Wins 46 to 35 Over Shellsburg
Norway High defeated Shellsburg High 46 to 35 in Friday’s game. Primrose and Holland led Norway, with Cedar Rapids official Primrose officiating. St Joseph's of DeWitt beat St Matthias of Muscatine 26 to 12 with Carlin Leonard and Franks each scoring six.
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Norway High
Shellsburg
St. Joe’s
DeWitt
Muscatine
Spertta the Gazette
Norway
Shellsburg High
Primrose
Holland
Cedar Rapids
St Joseph's High School
St Matthias High School
Carlin Leonard
Franks
Poms Makkisson
Suitars
Squalls Rise Across 1934 Sports Scene In New York
In a bustling preview of the year 1934 sports, major headlines touch baseball, football, boxing, wrestling and tennis. Giants clash with Dodgers as Terry and Quinn trade barbs while Yale football theater promises upheaval and a possible outsider coach. Madison Square Garden plots Primo Carnera title plans, with Latin America tours debated and skepticism over Davis Cup hopes looming.
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York
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bill Terry
Dodgers
Bob Quint
Terry
Quinn
Giants
Yale
Reggy Root
Ducky” Pond
Harvard
Michigan
West Virginia Wesleyan
Mr. Pond
Ducky
New Haven
Madison Square Garden
Primo Carnera
Carnera
Louis Soresi
Italy
Primo
Girl Cagers to Compete In Eight District Meets
DES MOINES AP Sixteen teams will appear in the finals of the girls state high school basketball tournament here March 22 23 and 24 under a new plan. Eight district meets will determine the two strongest teams per meet in a round robin. Sectional tournaments start March 8 at 32 sites with the 32 sectional winners advancing to the eight district tournaments beginning March 15. Directors J L Sanders John W Agans A E Rankin pres M M McIntire unable to attend due to illness.
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DES Moines
Girls Athletic Association
J. L. Sanders
Plover
John W. Agans
Mystic
A E. Rankin
Hampton
M. M McIntire
Audubon
Wenceslaus High Upset by Iowa City Five 23 10
Iowa City five defeated Wenceslaus High 23 to 10 in a rough game in which five players were expelled on personal fouls. Iowa City led 17 7 at the half while Jandl Severn scored ten for St Wenceslaus. McNamera Gough Hanlon led the Irish offense.
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Iowa City. In
St. Patrick's
St. Wenceslaus
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City Five
Jandl
Severn
McNamera
Gough
Hanlon
Ely Ties Toddville After Two Overtimes
In a Toddville Friday night game Ely and Toddville played to a 31 31 tie after regulation. A three minute overtime produced no score and a second overtime saw a basket by each side before the game ended 33 all. Wilson and the Newman brothers led Toddville with Horak and Hyneck aiding Ely. Ely girls beat Toddville girls 24 to 4 in the curtain raiser.
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the Gazette
Toddville
Ely
Wilson
Newman Brothers
Horak
Hyneck
Ely Girls
Edgewood Girls Rally to Top Elkport in Narrow Win
Edgewood high school girls defeat Elkport 19 to 18 after trailing until the final quarter. In the boys game, Edgewood Orioles lead throughout and win 36 to 14 over Elkport.
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Sprelal
Gazette
Edgewood
Oriole
Elkport
Orioles
Alburnett Defeats Walker 24 to 14 for Eleventh Win
Alburnett high school secured its eleventh win of the season by routing Walker 24 to 14. Schueler and McGivern led Alburnett with the scoring, while Walker’s C Ross scored eight. In a preliminary game, Walker girls defeated Alburnett 42 to 15.
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Alburnett
Alburnett High School
Walker
Schueler
MclGivern
C Ross
Fast Walker Girls
Alburnett Girls
Stanwood Splits Twin Bill With Wheatland
Stanwood and Wheatland split a doubleheader. The girls from Stanwood won 35 to 22, while Wheatland’s boys edged Stanwood 24 to 15.
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Spreiat
Stanwood
Wheatland
Miller Coe End Injured Knee Repaired at St Luke's
Elwood Alex Miller of the Coe College football team underwent knee repair at St Luke's Hospital after an injury in the Carleton game. Miller is a senior on the team.
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Elwood
Alex Miller
Coe
Priday
St Luke's Hospital
Carleton
Miller
Cor
Pairings Announced for Delaware County Tourneys
Delaware county announces boys and girls basketball pairings. Girls tourney at Colesburg February 16 and 17 features Delhi Earlville Colesburg Oneida with two evening sessions. Boys meet at Delhi February 22 23 24 with nine teams and byes for others.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Colesbury
Delhi
Colesburg
Earlville
Oneida
Ray Smith
Coe College Athletic Department
West Union Benefit Contest Nets $10.50
West Union alumni beat the high school in a park benefit basketball game 22 to 18. Notable high scorers were Tom King for the high school with 9 points and Carl Johnson for the alumni with 13. A preliminary game between second teams was won by the high school 15 to 9, and $1950 was turned over to the park fund.
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Gazette West Union
West Union
Tom King
Babe Ploog
Rodney Drewes
Elbert Estey
Leo Meyer
Buster Willenberg
Carrol Grimes
Evan Fuller
Carl Johnston
Armand Brooks
Carl Johnson
Park Fund
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