Western League Chiefs Predict Prosperity for 1934 Season
Western league reorganized in Des Moines to eight clubs Cedar Rapids Sioux City Davenport Rock Island Des Moines Omaha St Joseph Topeka. Budgets set at 25000 with salaries to be defined and a 14 player limit. All eight clubs share gate receipts 60 40 favoring home teams. Opening around May 15 and finishing by Sept 10. bonus purse 750 for repeat champions. all star game planned at mid season.
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Earl Coughlin
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Western
Omaha
St. Joseph
Topeka
Davenport
Rock Island
Charles Knight
al Schultz
Harry Johnson
Gear
Colorado
Denver
Pueblo
Sioux City Eyes Manager for New Western League Club
Sioux City fans weigh two candidates for manager after securing a Western league franchise. Dave Bancroft, longtime Sioux City sandlot star and former major league shortstop, and Hack Wilson, last season’s stock yard team manager who finished second in a Denver se- rio tournament, are the options. No official announcement yet. Pledge drive for deficits closes Thursday with over $13,000 raised by Wednesday night.
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Sioux City
Dave Bancroft
Hack Wilson
Stock Yard
Denver
Coe Closes Season With Monmouth Battle on Home Court
Coe finishes its 1934 basketball season Friday at home against Monmouth in a Midwest Conference game. Monmouth visits Iowa for a two game trip, meeting Cornell Saturday. Key Coe players Good Schneider Keith Carruthers will star. Ozburn will not travel due to scholastic reasons. The 7 30 p.m. tipoff precedes a gym clearance for a high school sectional tournament.
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Coe
Monmouth
Iowa
Cornell
Scots
Kohawks
Ozburn
Invaders
Good
Schneider
Wilkinson
Keith
Belknap
Carruthers
Tournament Topics By Dick Everett
Officials new to the Cedar Rapids cage tourney include E A Billings of Upper Iowa and N A Sands of Muscatine. Washington at Coe showcases half of its new uniforms still missing the crucial pants. Anamosa faced a setback with five basketball players expelled, while Washington ticket sales run strong. Frank Jakoubek, exWashington star, attends Coe practice as he eyes tournament glory. Clarence’s small but scrappy class B squad, coached by K L Benner, averages 140 pounds and 5 ft 7 in. Burt O Conner of Mount Vernon juggles three roles coaching high school and Cornell teams, a potential mixup risk.
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Cedar Rapids
E. A. Billings
Upper Iowa University
N. A. Sands
Muscatine
Washington
Coe
Tigers
Anamosa
Peter
Frank Jakoubek
University of Iowa
University
Fritz
Des Moines
Davenport
Clarence
K. L. Benner
Burt O'Conner
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon High School
Cornell
YMCA Church League Roundup Names Williams Hahn Anderson Holland
In a small church league update, Russell McCulloch, Williams, Hahn, Anderson, and Holland are listed as participants. The brief notes their roles and teams within the YMCA program.
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Russell McCulloch Williams Hahn Anderson Holland
Western league adopts percentage pay for visiting teams
Western league endorses a 60-40 receipts split for general admissions replacing the old guarantee plan. Visiting clubs in cities like Des Moines could net about 720 dollars from a three game stand, benefiting smaller markets and losing teams. Reporters were kept out of a Des Moines meeting to avoid public airing of disputes, while club job candidates for manager, including Bubbles Hargrave and Ed Browne, are being considered. The article also notes high school Town championships begin with 794 teams and 7,940 athletes entering eight district tournaments leading to a final showdown.
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Rock Island
Des Moines
Lee Keyser
Des Moines Club
Harry Johnson
Johnson
Bubbles Hargrave
Cincinnati
Ed Browne
Leo Novak
Washington High School
Ferrell Declines To Sign With Cleveland
Wes Ferrell, Cleveland Indian pitcher from near Greensboro, said he remains a holdout and will wait for a better offer than the $5,000 plus bonus plan for games won, rejecting the second contract and any other proposals.
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Greensboro
N.C
Wesley Ferrell
Ferrell
Paul Runyan Captures St. Petersburg Open
Paul Runyan from Westchester New York won the St. Petersburg Open in Belleair Florida leading a field of touring professionals. Bill Mehrhorn of Louisville finished second as wind swept conditions framed the 72 hole event on the west coast.
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Belleair
Fla
Florida
Paul Runyan
Westchester
N. Y
Bill Mehrhorn
Louisville
The Simplified Swing Advice for Golf From Chester Horton
The article argues for a fixed mental pattern in the golf swing to keep attention on the ball and avoid thinking ahead to the fairway. It stresses not abandoning the form swing as progress toward easier, natural motion is developed, even if early results disappoint.
St. Petersburg Open and Gasparilla Open Highlight Threats
Runyan shines with a par breaking round in the St. Petersburg Open and Johnny Revolta claimed victory at the Gasparilla Open three days prior, marking them as favorites for Thursday. Revolta finished third on Wednesday with four other pros, including Walter Hagen.
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Runyan
Johnny Revolta
Revolta
Walter Hagen
Friday Fight Card to Aid Cedar Rapids Ball Club
The American Legion Athletic committee stages a charity wrestling show on Friday night at the coliseum to raise net proceeds for Cedar Rapids baseball. Main event features Rudy La Dizzi versus Arthur Von Saxon, with other bouts including George Keverley versus Jake Patterson and Strangler Lewis versus George Kogut. A preliminary twenty minute opener is planned, with more details to follow.
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American Legion Athletic Committee
Cedar Rapids
Rudy la Dizzi
New York
Arthur von Saxon
la Dizzi
Jack O'Dell
von Saxon
George Keverley
California
Grappler
Jake Patterson
Young “Strangler
Lewis
George Kogut
Columbus
Ohio
Iowa Faces Wisconsin In Final 1934 Drill
Iowa coach Rollie Williams conducted the last practice of the 1934 season as the Hawkeyes prepared for a Saturday night visit to Madison. Iowa seeks its first win on the Badger court since 1930 and hopes to close the season with a victory that could leave a slim chance to tie for second in the Big Ten.
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Specal
The
Gazette
Iowa City
Rollie Williams
University of Iowa
Wisconsin
Hawkeyes
Madison
Wis
Badger Court
Iowa
Williams
Iowans
Badgers
Walter Meanwell
Big Ten
Schmidt Nears Ohio State Football Post
Francis A. Schmidt, noted Texas Christian football and basketball coach, arrived in Columbus as Ohio State’s athletic board prepared to meet at noon. Athletic director L. W. St. John planned to consult an advisory committee to aid in selecting the football coach after Sam Willaman’s resignation.
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Columbus
Francis A. Schmidt
Texas Christian University
Ohio State University Athletic Board
Schmidt
Buckeye
Sam Willaman
Western Reserve
Cleveland
L. W. St. John
Ohio State
Schmidt Expected to Name New Buckeye Athletic Leader
Two athletic board members reportedly felt obligated to consult two other candidates before announcing Schmidt's choice for the post. Observers suggested the decision would be revealed today, pending those conversations.
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Buckeye Tribe
Athletic Board
Schmidt
Shellsburg Merchants Capture Double Header
Shellsburg Merchants defeated Toddville 50-21 in a fast pace game. Shellsburg led 16-7 after the first quarter and 28-15 at halftime, finishing 31-18 after the third. Toddville’s Daniels scored seven points to top their side.
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the Gazette
Shellsburg
Shellsburg Merchants
Toddville
Daniels
Shellburg Junior Merchants
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Y.M.C.A. Church League
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