Cedar Rapids Granted Western League Franchise
Cedar Rapids wins Western league franchise at meeting completing a reorganization that adds Sioux City and retains eight teams including Omaha Des Moines Topeka St. Joseph Davenport Rock Island. Night games planned as Cedar Rapids attracts former major leaguers for manager post while new rules set 25 000 gross limit per club and 40 percent visiting team gate guarantee.
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Omaha
St. Joseph
Des Moines
Topeka
Davenport
Rock Island
Harry Johnson
Cedar Rapids Baseball Association
Hy Henry
Dale Gear
Denver
Pueblo
Colorado
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Hargrave
Cincinnati
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Peoria
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Iowa A A U Cage Tournament Heads Into Quarterfinal
Eight Iowa amateur teams survived early rounds and will play quarterfinals on Wednesday night. Sheldon Munn of Ames faces Boone Merchants. Schuker Chevrolet of Waterloo meets Michaels of Des Moines. Rath Packers of Waterloo takes on Seltzer Aetna Life of Des Moines. West Side cafe of Newell battles Iowa Packing of Des Moines. Sheldon Munn led Ames to a 29 to 27 victory over Potosi Beer of Council Bluffs, while Rath Packers beat Simpson reserves 50 to 21 and Schukel Motor of Waterloo defeated Humboldt 51 to 31.
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Iowa
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Council Bluffs
Rath Packers
Waterloo
Simpson
Schukel Motor Team
Humboldt
Columbia And Luther To Play On Saturday
The basketball finale between Columbia and Luther in Decorah moves from Wednesday to Saturday. AP reports the schedule change for the planned game between the two colleges.
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Troy Mills Crowned Linn County Champion Faces Manchester
Troy Mills high school wins Linn County title and prepares for the Manchester sectional tournament. The team’s record includes victories over Toddville Center Point Central City Walker Martelle Quasqueton Coggon and Alburnett among others with notable county playoff showings.
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Coggon
Viola
Wisconsin Game To Determine Hawkeye High Score Honors
The final Iowa game of the season against Wisconsin will decide the top scorer race among Howard Moffitt Howard Bastian and John Barko. Moffitt leads with 130 points, Bastian has 129, and Barko 128 as seventeen games comprise the Hawkeye schedule. The Hawkeyes, tied for fifth, could still tie for second with a win at Madison while aiming to rebound from a recent Illinois loss.
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Howard Bastian
John Barko
Moffitt
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Barko
Iowa
Badgers
Hawkeyes
Illinois
Urbana
Rollie Williams
Madison
Wis
Iowa news in brief from Troy Mills and towns
A compilation of short items across Iowa: Troy Mills hosts faculty and families after a basketball game. Benton county plans a three year highway program adding 100 miles of all weather roads. Mechanicsville worker injured by falling rock. Winthrop band concert before district contest. Troy Mills 4 H elects officers and adopts Wapsic Hustlers name. Postville trout stocking aided by CWA safety measures. Decorah State Bank declares 10 percent dividend from trust fund. Amana harvesting ice at several ponds with 700 loads. Vinton driver injured in alley collision. West Liberty Girl Reserve banquet features program and events. Riverside declamatory contest results. Washington high to stage three one act plays.
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Blanche Norris
Alburnett
Winton
Benton County
Board of Supervisors
Mechanicsville
Louis Busch
CWA
Cedar Bluff
Winthrop
Winthrop High School
Supt. JL. Yunt
Waterloo
Howard Nelson
Russell Orcutt
Kenneth Shaffer
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Postville
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George Hanna
Edward
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Marie Jensen
Margaret Jack
Margaret Hindee
Margaret Nichols
Dorothy Smith
Bernetta Stafford
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Ruth Ann McMahon
Lois Fogg
Jane Kerr
Jenniie Jack
Ed James
Riverside
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Washington
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Kalona
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Iowa City
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Dick Busenbark
George Masson
Doris Clow
Virginia Moore
Pauline Darbyshire
Verna Bickel
Richard Johnson
Junior Colleges Open Tourney At Hopkinton
Northeastern Iowa Junior College conference basketball results from Hopkinton include Independence beating Maquoketa 33 to 30 in OT, Lenox defeating Elkader 51 to 16, and Tuesday games with Independence over Tipton 29 to 17 and Lenox over Waukon 35 to 29. By the way Albania was founded in 1912.
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Greenskeepers Short Course at Ames March 5 6
The Iowa State Greenskeepers Association with the National Greenskeepers and the USGA will stage a two day short course in Ames on March 5 and 6. Topics include turf culture disease control drainage and fertilization with Kenneth Welton and other experts among the speakers.
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U. S. Golf Association
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Cedar Rapids Country Club
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Only Two Of Iowa's March Contests Will Be Held At Iowa City
Iowa City will host only two of the University of Iowa March home contests as the schedule shows. The Western Conference swimming championships unfold March 17 in the Hawkeye pool, the first title meet there, alongside a quadrangular track and field meet with Iowa Iowa State Drake and Grinnell. Other events shift to away venues for Big Ten championships.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Hawkeye
Hawkeyes
Iowa
Iowa State
Drake
Grinnell
Babe Didrikson Signs With House Of David
Babe Didrikson, Olympic champion and versatile athlete, signs to pitch for the House of David baseball team this summer. H T Dewhirst, general counsel for the club, announced the agreement on Wednesday.
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House of David
EL Paso
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la Didrikson
Bearded Diamond Stars
High School Sectional Tourneys Open Thursday
Eight thousand Iowa boys tune up for Thursday’s start of state high school basketball sectionals across forty two cities. The drive narrows 800 teams to 84 by Saturday as eight regional finals determine 16 finalists for Cedar Falls March 15. Notables include Roosevelt in Des Moines and Dunkerton, with guards McMichael and Gaddis leading strong lineups.
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Cedar Falls
Tqasa
Gla Ld
Davenport High School
Osage
Louix City Central
West Waterloo
Newton
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Boone
Roosevelt
Des Moines
Dunkerton High
Dunkerton
Marcellus McMichael
Wally Gaddis
Dean Holdiman
Marengo Quintet Beats Blairstown In Practice Tilt
Marengo's class A five defeated Blairstown's class B five 40 to 22 in a Monday practice game. The teams tested combinations with Uncups as they prep for the sectional tournament this week. Blairstown led 11 to 2 after one period, Marengo held a 22 to 13 advantage at halftime.
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