Johns Hopkins to end admission charges for sporting events
Johns Hopkins University will abolish all admission charges to university athletic events and issue free admission cards to students, alumni, and the public. The policy shifts aim to divorce athletics from commercialism, banning guarantees to visiting teams and payments on home grounds, effective as contracts permit.
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Altimore
Johns Hopkins University
Uisaveloiy
Paalcu
Johns Hopkins
Abe Coleman Mat Show Headlines Thursday Card
Abe Coleman the little giant of the mat world is set to face Bill Middlekauff in the main event on Thursday night. Semi final bouts feature Earl Wampler against Jack Reeder while Ole Anderson meets John Evko in the opener. Anderson showed unusual flexibility in recent appearances.
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Abe Coleman
Bill Middlekauff
Eddie Jennings
Earl Wampler
Scranton
Jack Reeder
Hot Springs
Ark
Minneapolis
Dick Raines
Jennings
Stanwood to Host Girls District Basketball Tourney
Thirty two teams enter eight district meets for round robin play with two sites per district. Winners advance to the state finals in Des Moines March 11 to 13. Stanwood hosts one district with Delhi Monroe Township and Olin in the schedule. Centerville, defending champion, remains the favorite despite sectional losses.
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Des Moines
Guthrie Center
Oakland
Seymour
Fremont
West Bend
Plover
Stanwood
Hansell
Centerville
Clarence
Delhi
Monroe Township
Olin
Wapello Cagers Triumph Over Winfield In League Game
Wapello high school defeated Winfield 32 to 26 in a Friday night Southeast Iowa league contest at Wapello. Winfield led 7 4 after the first quarter and 14 9 at halftime but trailed 25 22 after three quarters.
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The
Gazette
Wapello
Winfield
Iowa
Bennett Takes Overtime Tilt From Wilton Junction
Bennett defeats Wilton Junction 24 22 in overtime after a 20 20 halftime score and a 22 22 fourth quarter. Bentrott led Bennett with four field goals and one free throw while Hain added three for the Beavers. Wilton Junction juniors lose 23 8 to Bennett juniors.
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the Gazette
Wilton Junction
Bennett
Bentrott
Hain
Beavers
Knox and Coe poised to tie for third in Midwest standings
Knox adds four straight wins and travels to Coe in Cedar Rapids Friday and Carroll in Mount Vernon Saturday to finish its conference season. Coe and Cornell could reach a tie for third if both upset Knox. Cornell meanwhile lost to Ripon and Lawrence while Beloit edged Lake Forest.
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Lawrence
Ripon
Coe
Monmouth
Cornell
King Rg
Knox
Beloit
Lake Forest
Augustana
Carroll
Gazette
Mount Vernon
Knox College
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Galesburg
Little Red
Joe Fink
Wisconsin
Purple Crew
Class B Contests Promise Close, Open on Wilson Floor
In the class B section the tournament opens on Wilson floor Thursday with at least four teams in contention for the championship and a trip to the district tourney. Mechanicsville leads, having beaten strong teams including Mount Vernon 22 14, while Center Point features sophomore star Bob Holloway. Dark horses Lisbon and others Ely Palo Viola Shueyville are noted contenders with potential upsets possible.
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Wilson
Mechanicsville
Mount Vernon
Lisbon
Durant
Springdale
Wheatland
London
Clarence
West Branch
Stanwood
Cecil Warshire
Gordon Johnson
Vinton Campbell
John Mulherin
Donald Puffer
Herbert Bock
Milford Pruess
Vernon Buck
Bill Moore
Glenn Sievers
Alburnett
Center Point
Bob Holloway
Holloway
Toddville
Ely
Palo
Viola
Shueyville
Red Peppers Hot Sport Chatter
The American Bowling Congress opens March 10 in New York City with entries from 31 states and 3 Canadian provinces. A record 4,017 teams will compete across team singles and doubles over 56 days with prize money well over $100,000. George Stallings Jr. dreams of big league glory, recalling Boston Braves 1914 pennant run and a Chicago brawl featuring Evers Zimmerman and Maranville. Tom Yawkey’s Red Sox reportedly ask Jimmy Foxx to cut salary while Lou Gehrig seeks a raise to 50 000 for 1937.
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Congress
New York City
George Stallings, Jr
University of Georgia
Boston Braves
Braves
Chicago
Boston
Cubs
New York Giants
Johnny Evers
Tom Yawkey
Boston Red Sox
Jimmy Foxx
Yawkey
Gold Sox
Foxx
Lou Gehrig
Bloomington To Take Evansville's Place In Three Eye
The Three Eye league approved Evansville Indiana’s franchise move to Bloomington Illinois for the 1937 season. Four Illinois teams plus Clinton Iowa and Terre Haute Indiana will play a 120 game schedule from early May to late August with a Shaughnessy playoff format for the top four teams. The move reportedly stems from poor playing conditions after Evansville floodwaters.
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Chicago
Evansville
Ind
Bloomington
Illinois
Decatur
Moline
Peoria
Clinton
Terre Haute
Tom Fairweather
Shaughnessy
Waterville Wins Girls Tournament at Postville
Waterville defeated Harpers Ferry 49-40 in the sectional finals at Postville. Monona beat Fort Atkinson 45-11 for consolation honors. Semifinals saw Waterville 36-22 Monona and Harpers Ferry 49-22 Fort Atkinson.
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Postville
Waterville
Harpers Ferry
Monona
Fort Atkinson
Gold Medal Basketball Tourney Planned in Davenport
Davenport hosts the 3rd annual Gold Medal tournament for eastern Iowa teams in early March. Over 60 awards will be given including three large trophies. Sponsored by the Superior Dairy quintet and sanctioned by the Central States Basketball Association. Entry fee is $3. Write Russ Hull at 720 Harrison Street Davenport Iowa.
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Gazette
Davenport
Iowa
Superior Dairy Quintet
Central States Basketball Association
Russ Hull
Harrison Street
Parnell Clamps South English 61 to 6 in Regular Season Finish
South English suffered its thirteenth loss as Parnell won 61 to 6 behind 25 points from Joe Lower and 21 by Ward. Parnell reserves also prevailed 12 to 7. The Irish varsity held South English to a single first half point. Both teams wrap up the season.
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The
Gazette
South English
Parnell
Joe Lower
Ward
Ladora
Iowa City Five Wins Opener In Diocesan Meet
Healy of St. Patrick Iowa City scored the deciding basket and a late free throw to break a 24 24 tie and defeat St. Matthias Muscatine 27 26 in the first game of the district Catholic basketball tournament in Davenport Iowa.
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Davenport
Healy
St. Patrick’s
Iowa City
St. Matthias
Muscatine
Conesville Edges Springdale 39 to 30 for Season Win
Conesville high school basketball defeated Springdale 39 30 on Friday night. The halftime margin was 29 12. Buser led Conesville with 7 points while Williams topped Springdale with 16. Four seniors received honors for their last home game: Kemp Hawkins Yocum and H Buckman. Conesville’s seconds beat Springdale’s 19 11. The team clinched the Little Six title with nine wins and one loss. league peers include Nichols Durant Springdale Riverside and Atalis sa. A yearly trophy is awarded to the league champion.
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Conesville
Springdale
Buser
Williams
Kemp
Hawkins
Yocum
H. Buckman
Nichols
Durant
Riverside
Atalissa
Red Hawks win in Dubuque diocesan tourney
The St. Wenceslaus basketball team of Cedar Rapids opened the Dubuque diocesan tournament with a 47 to 11 victory over St. Josephs of Bellevue in class B. Sedlak scored 15 and Fleagle 11 for the Cedar Rapids squad while Bradley led Bellevue with 5. The Red Hawks led 14 to 3 after the first period and 27 to 5 at halftime. St. Wenceslaus drew a bye and will not play again until Wednesday. Monday’s games include Immaculate Conception Cedar Rapids vs Sacred Heart Oelwein and St. Patricks vs Columbia in class A.
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St. Wenceslaus
Cedar Rapids
St. Joseph's of Bellevue
Red Hawks
Bellevue
Sedlak
St. Wences
Three Iowa University Teams Schedule Week of Action
Iowa City UP reports three Hawkeyes in action this week. The wrestling team hosts Nebraska Tuesday night and Iowa State Teachers College Saturday. The swimming team faces Carleton Friday and Minnesota Saturday, while the track squad meets the Gophers in Minnesota on Saturday.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Nebraska
Mike Howard
Iowa State Teachers College
Carleton
Northfield
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Gophers
Turkish Ships Skirt Time Bells With Drums
Turkish vessels evade international law requiring bells for timekeeping and fog signals by using drums instead, a practice noted as exempt under the Turkish fleet.
Luther Columbia Title Battle Set as Week's Feature
DES MOINES AP Luther and Columbia meet for Iowa conference crown in Decorah Tuesday night to decide the league title. Columbia is 10 2 Luther 8 2. St Ambrose meets Dubuque and Simpson visits Central in Iowa conference games weekly. Iowa State hosts Nebraska aiming for its first Big Six win. Drake eyes second in Missouri Valley with Grinnell Friday.
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Columbia
Luther
Iowa
Decorah
Central
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Dubuque
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Pella
Iowa State
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Kansas
Drake
Grinnell
Three Way Playoff Set For St Petersburg Open
Harry Cooper Horton Smith and Ralph Guldahl, all Chicago pros, will tee off in a playoff for the St Petersburg open championship after tying at 284 four under par for 72 holes. Top prize is 700 dollars with 450 and 350 to the next two.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Harry Cooper
Horton Smith
Ralph Guldahl
Chicago
Mount Vernon Closes Season With Big Win
Mount Vernon finishes regular season at 36 9 after defeating West Branch on Saturday night The Mounties slipped to 36 18 against Monticello the night before in Cedar Rapids sectional prep leading into class A play
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The
Gazette
Mount Vernon
Cedar Rapids
West Branch
Mounties
Monticello
Sigourney Beats North English 24-21 On Home Floor
Sigourney Savages led by Haffner with 19 points defeated North English 24 to 21 on home floor. Newberg topped North English with 9 points. Ridpath contributed a strong floor game for Sigourney. Sigourney seconds also beat North English seconds 26 to 14.
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Gazette
Sigourney
Haffner
Sigourney Savages
North English
Newberg
Ridpath
Sigourney Seconds
Iowa coach Schroeder rules out new football assistants
Iowa City with Director of Athletics E. G. Schroeder stating no hires will be made for additional football assistants this fall. He noted backfield coach as a possible exception, and mentioned Pat Boland, Zud Schammel, Glenn Devine, Rollie Williams, and Otto Vogel as available to help if needed. Schroeder stressed no immediate hires unless revisions are made this autumn.
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Iowa City
INS
Schroeder
University of Iowa
Irl Tubbs
Iowa
Pat Boland
Tubbs
Francis “Zud
Schammel
Hawkeye
Glenn Devine
Rollie Williams
Otto Vogel
Wisconsin
Illinois
Basketball Dominates High School Sports Across Nation
A national high school survey shows basketball in 70 percent of prep schools, far ahead of football and baseball. The piece notes Ely High's small enrollment of 27 and highlights Marian Siebels of Morley scoring 301 points in 16 games. It also discusses sectional tournament officials Dick Beall and F A McCoy and Roosevelt junior high coach Stewart Cooper, who earned a spot on the diocesan tournament officials list in Dubuque.
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Iowa
Davenport High School
Ely
Morley
Marian Siebels
Stewart Cooper
Roosevelt Junior High School
St. Patrick’s
Shamrocks
Columbia Academy
Cretzmeyer
Columbia
Dubuque
Cooper
James
Notice of Appoint ment of Administratrix in Iowa
Notice is given that on February 27 1937 Ethelyn M Scott was appointed and qualified as Administratrix of Cynthia Edith Gray estate Linn County Iowa deceased. All persons indebted must pay promptly and all claims must be filed with Linn County District Court clerk. Attorney W W Crissman represents the estate.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Cynthia Edith Gray
Iowa District Court
Three Big Ten Teams Chase Shared Title in Cage Race
Illinois, Minnesota, and Michigan lead the race as Purdue star Jewell Young nears a scoring record in a tight Big Ten standings chase. Illinois, Minnesota, and Michigan each hold eight wins with two losses, while Northwestern and Purdue show potential upsets and Wisconsin battles.
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Pet of
Illinois
Michigan
Minnesota
Purdue
Indiana
Ohio State
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Chicago
Prep quintets set for six state tourney routes
Des Moines reports a record 852 prep teams enter the state tournament with 64 sectional wins needed to reach Des Moines finals. Ames 1936 champs face rebuilding year, while Maloy dominates class B and aims for the state crown with big wins.
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Ames High School
Ames
Ray Donel
Mason City
Webster City
Bronson
Davenport
Creston
West Waterloo
Diagonal
Sharon
Maloy
Dope
Dunkerton
Four Cornell Men Play Last Game Of Careers Saturday
Cornell faces Knox in a Midwest conference clash as four seniors end their careers. Captain Hugo Birkhahn leads, with Bob Cline and Joe Fink likely limited by injury, and Andy Mitchell also set to play.
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Cornell
the Gazette
Mount Vernon
Knox
Hugo Birkhahn
Bob Cline
Joe Fink
Andy Mitchell
Fink
Ripon
Lawrence Frays
Wisconsin
Lawrence
Hugo Pirkhahn
Moise Sense
Foe Fink
Mertin Schaeferle
G-F
James Fetters
C-F
Am Anderson
Dave Peterson
Anes
Sweess
Emil Anderson
Paul Hoffman
Ben Peterson
Morning Sun Wins Game From Columbus Junction
The Morning Sun high school basketball team defeated Columbus Junction 38 to 36 in a Southeast Iowa league game. Crist of Morning Sun scored 23 points with ten field goals and three free throws. Columbus Junction’s Myers totaled 13 points. In the preliminary, Morning Sun’s second team won 11 to 9.
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Sorial
Columbus J Junction
Morning Sun
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Myers
Crist
Oy Kay Sun
Lynnville Captures Deep River Tournament Title
Lynnville girls win the sectional tournament at Deep River beating Barnes City 48 43 in the final. Consolation winner Guernsey defeats Victor 24 17. Semi finals saw Barnes City beat Victor 40 16 and Lynnville top Guernsey 40 33.
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Deep River
Lynnville
Barnes City
Guernsey
Victor
Notice of Appointment of Administratrix With Will Annexed
Linn County Iowa on February 13 1937 appointed and qualified Forbes as Administratrix with Will Annexed of Josiah Robinson late of Linn County deceased. Creditors demanded to pay debts and claimants to file with the Linn County Iowa District Court Clerk in forenoon. W Hann attorney.
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State of Iowa
Linn County
Josiah Robinson
Limn County
Iowa
Iowa District Court
Forbes
W. Hann
Kalona Wins Ke-Wash League Title Over Wellman
Kalona defeats Wellman 32 to 29 to claim the Ke-Wash conference championship. R Gingerich and Drollinger lead Kalona with 13 and 12 points. Coffey tops Wellman with 9 as Kalona earns its eighth league win. A Richland Keota game was canceled due to an epidemic. Brighton rises to second with a win over West Chester. The article notes the new standings and a separate item on glider-pilot Funk brothers seeking government support.
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Kalona
Wellman Wildcats
R. Gingerich
Drollinger
Coffey
Ke- Wash
Richland
Keota
Brighton
West Chester
Ke-Wash
Ke Pet
Cdecahbpo Np Sasedsdant
Gn Dino
GM En — Asesses
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