Wisconsin Eyes Big Ten Title as Race Tightens
Wisconsin sits in a favorable spot as the Big Ten title chase tightens with games left against Chicago and Purdue. A win over Chicago and Purdue could give Wisconsin a ten and two record, though Purdue, Illinois, and Indiana threaten to force a four way tie. Minnesota and Northwestern loom as key rivals in the stretch run.
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Drake Conquers Grinnell in Shared Title Bid
Des Moines reports Drake University earns a half share of the Missouri Valley title after routing Grinnell 47 to 24. Creighton also claims a half share with a 39 1/2 to 0 victory over Tulsa. Drake and Creighton tied with Grinnell in the near sprint to the championship.
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Knox Downs Kohawks 43 28 In Final Midwest Game
Knox smothered Coe 43 to 28 to clinch the Midwest conference title. Bill Lewis scored 21 as Harold Wilkinson led Coe in a loss closing Coe’s season, with Knox surging early and holding a 28 13 halftime lead.
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Basketball Results From The Six Conferences
Regional scores cover multiple conferences with Missouri, Drake, Creighton, Notre Dame, North Dakota, Mount St Mary’s, La Salle, Villanova, Temple, Rice Institute, Texas, Duke, Texas Tech, and Montana among others. Notable tallies include Drake’s 24, Missouri 23, Notre Dame 21, and Midland area matchups across high school and college teams.
Drake to defend M V track title in meet tonight
Drake will defend its track title at home facing Washington Grinnell Oklahoma A and M and Tulsa in a crowded meet. Washington and Grinnell bring large squads while Drake edges ahead with a strong favorite role and formidable runners.
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Mount Vernon Falls to Tipton 34 13 in Conference Game
Mount Vernon high school cagers lost 34 13 to Tipton in an Eastern Iowa conference clash at the local gym. The first half ended 13 10, with Tipton leading as Mount Vernon failed to convert close shots in the final period, allowing the visitors to pull away.
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Luther Cagemen Bow To Columbia Five 31 To 29
Luther Cagemen fell 31 to 29 as Columbia edged Iowa conference rivals Friday. Keegan led Luther with strong scoring while Columbia surged to a secure second place in the league.
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Cunningham in Kansas City Games Tonight
Glen Cunningham and Glen Dawson compete in a Western athletic special race at the Kansas City games renewal. The field features top athletes including Fiten Breen with a famed midwest meet, while Cunningham, known for a 1900 American record at Oklahoma A and M, has defeated Brown and Dawson in prior clashes.
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Wrestling results reported with mixed international ends
AP snapshot from wrestling events shows North Javan 4 throws Sandor Syabo. George North and Jim Browning share results with others like Alphonse Rising- Rano and Emil Dusek. The report lists bouts in Philadelphia Boston and Omaha with two falls to one and overtime references.
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Omaha
Cornell Closes Season in Knox Tussle
Cornell and Knox meet in a Midwest Conference finale in Knox with both teams’ final standings hinging on tonight’s result. The matchup determines if Cornell earns a share of the title and avoids a second loss to any league foe this season.
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Chester Horton Golf Lessons Keep Weight Back for Solid Contact
A 1935 instructional piece explains golf stance and weight balance. It stresses maintaining the starting weight relationship through impact, pressing against the left leg and keeping a backward lean to deliver a smooth clubhead into the ball.
Missouri Upsets Kansas in 23 21 Big Six clash
Columbia Missouri AP The Missouri Tigers upset the Kansas Jayhawkers 23 21 Friday night at Columbia lifting Iowa State to first in the Big Six race. Kansas drops to second as Iowa State widens chances to clinch the title with future games against Oklahoma and Kansas State. Box score notes list Parke Carroll and Fred Young as officials.
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Boxing Roundup Of Wins Across Cities And Critics
The page charts a series of boxing results with multiple bouts. Danny Fuller loses to an unnamed opponent in New York. A bout in St Louis ends with a defeat for Paul Lee. Trenton sees Frankie Wathes lose to Halph Fulton. Jimmie Won loses to Dan Aarding in Kansas City. Johnny Miler defeats Frank Bowser in Des Moines.
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Grant Falls to West Waterloo in MVL Opener
West Waterloo defeated Grant high of Cedar Rapids 25 to 18 in Friday night MVL action at Waterloo. McGarvey and Grange led West with strong inside scoring while Forrestal of Washington Cedar Rapids and Nus paced Grant. Grant sophomores beat West second-year boys 29 to 21 in the curtain raiser.
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Washington Tigers Face Mason City Finale at Franklin
Franklin gym hosts Washington versus Mason City in the evening with a preliminary junior high game at 7 p m. The varsity contest follows at about 8 p m as coach Orville Rust likely starts Forrestal Olmstead at forwards Nicholas at center and Rickey Miller at guards.
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Western League Sets 1935 Holiday Baseball Schedule
Keokuk joins as eighth Western League team, shortening travel by 700 miles. Eight clubs include Omaha, St. Joseph, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Keokuk, Davenport, Sioux City and Rock Island. Opener May 7 features Rock Island at Cedar Rapids and others. Memorial Day July 4 and Labor Day matchups listed with each city pair.
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Ambers Clinches Shot At Ross With Fuller Victory
Lou Ambers defeated Sammy Fuller in 15 rounds at Madison Square Garden to press his claim as the top New York light welterweight contender and set up a possible bout with Barney Ross. The 20 year old Herkimer boxer dominated most of the action, delivering heavy blows from start to finish and winning on the Associated Press scorecard by a wide margin through twelve rounds.
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Burlington Juniors Triumph in Iowa Junior College Tourney
Mason City beat Creston 49 to 31 as Burlington overwhelmed Independence 60 to 35. Gilpin scored 21 for Mason City and Shell led Burlington with 19 as both sides advance in the tournament.
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Iowa Wrestlers Face Chicago Team To End Dual Season
Iowa City match pits the Hawkeyes against Chicago grapplers as they seek to preserve an undefeated conference dual record this season. The Maroons have beaten Iowa five times since 1928, and the teams were tied last season.
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Iowa State Swimmers Defeat Gustavus Adolphus 40 to 35
At St Peter Minnesota Iowa State rode five third places to edge Gustavus Adolphus 40 to 35 in a dual meet Friday Iowa State won four firsts and four seconds to Gustavus four firsts and four seconds Haapaniemi Gustavus star won the 100 yard breast stroke in 1 08 4 and the 100 yard freestyle The Swedes lagged with five of the six remaining events finishing behind the Cyclones.
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Miler Loses 10 Round Bout To Frank Rowsey
Hollywood. Frank Rowsey, Montana boy turned puncher of noses, wins a 10 round decision over Johnny Miler a light heavyweight. Miler who earlier drew with Maxie Rosenbloom fought hard despite a second round knockdown and a ninth round cut over Rowsey.
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Gazette Juniors Fall to Central Park Five in Narrow 24-21 Setback
Central Park Pioneers defeated The Gazette Juniors 24-21 on Friday night to avenge a previous loss. Welch led Central Park with fourteen points while Dean Smith and Aaron Baer each scored six for The Gazette.
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Gomez Demands 27000 A Year From The Yanks
Vernon Gomez the New York Yankees ace pitcher returned from a world tour and after a heated talk with Ed Barrow declared he is the spring holdout. He says he asked for a two year contract at 27000 per year and rejected Barrow's 15000 to 20000 offer, planning to return home to discuss terms with his wife.
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Bearclaws Fails to Overcome Berger on Foul in Coliseum Bout
Referee Art Shires awarded the main event to Casey Berger after Bearclaws used fouls including bites kicks and a hangman's noose. Bronko Nagurski dazzled fans with a quick tackle on Jack Hader. In the prelim Paul Jones pinned Buck Weaver in twenty one minutes ten seconds.
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Texas
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Kansas City
Rex II Great Dane Mascot Drowns In Iowa River
Rex II the University of Iowa Great Dane mascot reportedly fell through ice and drowned in the Iowa River Friday afternoon. Professor C. W. Dekiewicz of the history department witnessed the 160 pound mascot go through the ice. Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity members said Rex was missing from the fraternity house that night.
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University of Iowa
Four Teams Survive In Center Point Meet
In the center point girls sectional, Walker beat Delhi 34 19, Alburnett edged Center Point 16 15, Central City won by forfeit over Brandon, and Quasqueton defeated Monroe Township 42 20. Walker then beat Newhall 29 28. Semis set for Walker vs Alburnett and Central City vs Quasqueton. a consolation game features all stars from eliminated teams and Center Point Skelly Oilers.
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Waterville and Maynard Victors in Sectional Opener
In Postville Iowa Waterville beat Maynard 28 to 13 to open the girls sectional tournament. The night cap saw Postville lose to Stanley 29 to 16.
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Marengo Takes Two Tilts From Blairstown
Marengo’s first and second teams defeated Blairstown squads Friday night. The first team won 32 to 15 behind stout defense and balanced scoring led by Beilstein 11 Dye 8 Reynolds 6. Furler led Blairstown with 9 points. Marengo second team routed Blairstown 24 to 5, Blairstown managing only one field goal.
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Clarence and Welton Secure Quarterfinal Wins in Tight Games
Clarence girls beat Calamus 45 to 21 after a fast start 22 to 2 to reach semis. Center Junction edged Bennett 25 to 2 as Welton edged Sabula 20 to 19. Oxford Junction upset Lisbon 24 to 22, setting Welton to face Center Junction and Clarence to meet Oxford Junction in the semis.
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Marengo and Conroy Lose In Tournament
Gilman defeats Marengo 43 to 11 and LeGrand tops Conroy 31 to 14 in the Gil man sectional semifinals. Both Town county teams started slow with scoreless first quarters despite strong defense by Dorothy Bartusek and Hibbs. Dorothy Bartusek led Marengo on defense while Margaret Burchland paced Gilman. LeGrand’s Howard scored 19 as LeGrand advanced in Marshall county action.
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Hawkeyes Hit Missouri in Historic Indoor Dual Meet
Iowa City Iowa University of Iowa track squads meet Missouri in the first indoor dual between the schools. Iowa trails 6 to 5 in first place finishes but hopes in hurdles dashes broad jump and shot put led by Francis Cretzmeyer as the Emmetsburg junior seeks scoring in today contest.
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Oelwein High Fives In Double Header Wins
Oelwein defeated West Union 33 to 27 in a Northeast Iowa conference game. Lonborg of Oelwein was the high scorer. Oelwein B crushed Arlington 28 to 19 in a Fayette county league game.
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West Liberty Defeats Olin Cagers 31 to 10
West Liberty high school basketball team defeated Olin 31 to 10 in a decisive Friday night game. The locals led 12 to 2 at halftime.
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