Campbell Arrives for Try at Record at Daytona Beach
The Bluebird and Sir Malcolm Campbell return to Daytona Beach to pursue 300 mph after earlier records. Campbell, 50, notes safety cannot be guaranteed and plans to depart with his team for the 104 mile stretch between Feb. 14 and Feb. 20.
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Maquoketa Keeps Unbeaten Run With Preston Victory
Maquoketa defeats Preston 32 to 28 to extend its no-defeat record in the Black Hawk conference. Tompkins led Maquoketa with strong scoring along with Paup for the visitors. Lucklesh, Lingle, and Dorlin stood out on defense. Maquoketa next hosts Fulton Tl. while Tipton Jaycees meet the local junior college Friday night.
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West Branch Handles Stanwood in Twin Wins
West Branch defeated Stanwood in a double header here Tuesday night with the varsity winning 31 to 22 and the junior high team 17 to 10. Miller led West Branch with 22 points while K Miller topped Stanwood with 6. Stanwood was short-handed by captain Ernest Von Behren's flu illness.
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City Y League Games Shifted To Thursday Now
City Y League games moved from Friday to Thursday due to the Linn county basketball tournament in the Y gym. Platt's Transfer faces Cardinals at 7 30 and Towa Electric Light and Power versus Solon CCC Co 782 at 8 30.
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Cardinals Triumph Over Light Five 34-17 in City League
Schrader's Cardinals defeated the Iowa Light and Power quintet 34-17 in a Y City league game. Center Tommy Hays led the attack with seven field goals and a free throw for 15 points, avenging an early 10-point loss to the Light company.
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Center Point Girls Win as Oilers Roll On
Center Point Iowa Brookman’s undefeated Skelly Oilers stretched to twelve wins by routing Brandon 48 to 10 on Brandon’s floor. The Oilers led 18 to 7 at halftime and dominated 30 to 3 in the second half. The Globe Trotters colored basketball team will meet Center Point Merchants January 31 at the local gym, with Brookman’s Oilers facing Walker in the prelim.
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Art Shires Pursues Fifth Boxing Comeback in Dallas
Art Whataman Shires former major league first baseman announces a fifth comeback and plans to fight Sid Hunter of Comanche Tex in Dallas Thursday night. Shires began as a boxer with the Chicago White Sox era and later played in the American Association and Fort Worth Texas League last year.
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Correcting Swing Mechanics for Ball Vision in Golf
The article stresses bracing the right leg during downswing to keep the head from drifting ahead of the ball. It warns that without a solid right leg, the body twists improperly and can cause the head to move forward, shifting vision off the ball. A firm right-leg brace is the main fix.
Monticello Quintet Defeats Marion 24 16 On Marion Court
The Monticello dribblers beat Marion high 24 to 16 on their home court. Reed brothers led Marion with five and four points while Matthiessen paced Monticello with seven. Early scoring came from Spooner and Matthiessen, with Eden adding a foul shot. The game stayed tight in the second quarter before Monticello pulled away in the second half.
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Toledo High Defeats Tama Quintet 29 to 12
Toledo's basketball team won 29 to 12 on Tama floor in an Iowa Cedar league contest. Toledo led throughout and held Tama to one point in the first half, with a 16 to 1 halftime edge. Ward led Toledo with eleven points. Crabtree led Tama with five.
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Dean brothers back with Cardinals after 1934 season
Bradenton Florida ins report says the Dean brothers Daffy and Paul announce they will rejoin the St. Louis Cardinals. Paul delays signing the contract saying letters to write before submitting it and expresses satisfaction that everything will be all right.
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Viola High Defeats Morley Five 40 to 21
Viola High cruised to a 40 21 victory over Morley Five to claim its tenth win. The Big Purple built a 20 to 7 lead at halftime with a strong passing attack. The third quarter saw Morley outscore Viola 9 to 3 before the regulars added 17 in the final period. Superintendent Beall plans Linn County tournament play in Cedar Rapids February 1–2.
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Oakmont Opens $6500 Tournament With Experimental Format
Oakmont’s $6500 open golf tournament began in Los Angeles with about 225 top pros and leading Southern California amateurs. The event blends match and medal play, using a Nassau scoring round robin for the match phase. Three premier threesomes headline the opening round, featuring Cox Cooper Smith, Ghezzi Revolta Perelli, and McSpaden Sarazen Thomson. Also pairing Wood with Lacey and Oakmont pro Seavall in the first round.
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Horton Smith
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Jimmy Thomson
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Charley Lacey
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YMCA Church League Forfeit Sparks Local Controversy
First United Presbyterian forfeited against First Reformed in a church league game. The tale of Kilkenny cats appears in local lore, describing two feisty rivals in a historic Irish tradition.
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Frisch credits Cardinals hot streak for 1934 title victory
Frankie Frisch declares the St. Louis Cardinals won the 1934 World Series because they were hot and hit with eyes. He notes the Dean brothers’ stars, recalls pitcher Tommy Bridges as his top Tigers choice, and reflects on the October triumph in Detroit.
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Newhall Girls Defeat Marengo 48 31 on Home Floor
ENGO Newhall basketball girls avenged their only loss this season by drubbing Marengo 48 to 31 Tuesday night on Marengo’s court. Marengo had won 29 to 21 Friday in a prior meeting. Lois Boddicker nearly outscored Marengo solo, highlighting Newhall’s win.
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Iowa State Beats Missouri in First Conference Meet
Iowa State college wrestlers defeated Missouri 2118 to 1644 in Ames. All bouts ended by falls except heavyweight, which was a draw between John Cartron and Marvin Fender. Seven falls: 118 Harness, 126 Williams, 135 Bartels, 145 Thomas, 155 Ruseles, 165 Lundstrom, 115 Mathews.
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Clarence High Cagers With Three Victories
Clarence high school teams swept Calamus in a Tuesday night setback in Wapsie Eight. The girls built a 22 to 11 halftime lead and finished 36 to 23, while the boys exploded for a 50 to 15 victory behind a strong offensive showing. Calamus reserves won 28 to 6.
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Spelling Varieties of Canteloupe The Word
The dictionary offers six spellings cantaloup cantaloupe cantelope cantaloupe canteloup and cantalupe as possible forms. Submited by G R Dare from Schenectady NY notes copyright Public Ledger Inc.
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Mount Vernon Beats Anamosa High 21 19 in Tough Conference Win
Mount Vernon defeated Anamosa High 21 to 19 in a Tuesday game despite a strong second half from Anamosa. Mount Vernon led 14 to 3 at halftime, but Anamosa outscored 16 to 7 in the second half. Weiderman scored 11 for Anamosa and Swift 12 for Mount Vernon. Anamosa junior high beat Mount Vernon junior high 16 to 10.
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U.S. To Boycott Jail At Waukegan
The government announced that federal prisoners would no longer be kept in the jail at Waukegan after Charles Foster, alleged narcotic peddler, married Carolyne Taft at a justice of the peace while he was supposed to be incarcerated.
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Carolyne Taft
Roosevelt Birthday Busy With Work and Gifts
President Roosevelt marked his fifty third birthday in the White House by continuing to work, receiving a flood of congratulatory messages and gifts. A family birthday dinner and a Washington party for charity are planned, while extra mail clerks handle a record mail volume. The piece notes also the extinction of the passenger pigeon in 1914.
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