Keokuk Wins Western League Franchise Move
The Western league authorized transferring the Topeka franchise to Keokuk after a Des Moines meeting. Owners Harlan and Payton will relocate, with Keokuk officials including Dr. C. L. Logan and Joe Buss guiding the club. The season opens May 7 with Rock Island at Cedar Rapids and other matchups.
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Topeka
Kan
Keokuk
Dale Gear
Larry Harlan
Lincoln
Neb
Jimmy Payton
Iowa City
Anita
Lucaty Pul
C. L. Logan
Joe Buss
Logan
Buss
Harlan
Payton
Frank Belt
Harlan and
Charles Knight
Des Moines
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Omaha
Sioux City
St. Joseph
Davenport
E. Lee Keyser
Harry Johnson
A. J. McLaughlin
Gazette Newsboys Triumph Over Presbyterians 41–40 in Close Rally
The Gazette Newsboys beat the First Presbyterian church 41 to 40 after trailing 22-10 at halftime. H. Hibben sparked the comeback with five straight baskets in the second half as the Newsboys overtook their opponents.
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Garnavillo And Monona Win In Girls Tournament
Garnavillo defeated Harpers Ferry 26 to 10 in Monona in the first round of the girls tournament. F Everhardt led Garnavillo while Valley and Houlihan starred for Harpers Ferry. Monona beat Oneida 37 to 18 with an early lead that held. Bushnell led Oneida, while Bur lingame Taake and C Bernhard matched Monona. Epworth forfeited to Colesburg.
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Monona
Garnavillo
Harpers Ferry
F. Everhardt
Valley and Houlihan
Harpers
Oneida
Bushnell
Burlingame
Taake
C. Bernhard
Epworth
Colesburg
Washington AWAITS Mason City Cagers Final High School Clash
Washington faces Mason City in a high school basketball finale at Franklin gymnasium. The Cedar Rapids area crowd is expected large as the rivals meet for the second time this season in a non conference showdown. Tipoff is 7 30 p m with no curtain raiser.
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Franklin Gymnasium
Mason City
Tigers
Cedar Rapids
Orville Rust
Forrestal
Olmstead
McDonald
Kinch
Nicholas
Miller
Rickey
Luther Five Edges Dubuque In Low-Scoring Conference Win
Luther Norse fought past Dubuque University 38 to 35 in an Iowa conference game. Dubuque led 31 to 26 with seven minutes left before Luther sparked a late run to secure the victory and set up a clash with Columbia for second place.
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Luther
Dubuque U
Iowa
Columbia
Lisbon Girls and Boys Sweep Morley Doubleheader
Lisbon high girls defeated Morley 45 to 24 on their home floor. The Lisbon boys prevailed 34 to 33 after two closely fought games, with both teams earning doubleheader wins Tuesday night.
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Lisbon
Red Hawks Win District Cage Laurels
The Red Hawks of St Wen ceslaus high school won first in class B at the archdiocesan basketball tourney in Dubuque defeating St Josephs of Bellevue 24 to 17. They advance to the state parochial tournament in Dubuque with other district winners.
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Red Hawks
St. Wenceslaus High School
Dubuque
St. Joseph's of Bellevue
Red Peppers Recall Baseball Feats and Salary Disputes
A July Solon game memory features Myers, Stahle, and a home run that ended a pitching career. Babe Ruth's fame spreads as youths favoring Boston Braves. Lou Comiskey discusses Bonura's salary holdout, offering $7 000 from $3 700 with a $10 000 demand. Ernie Orsatti and Joe Medwick hold out as Cardinals. Orsatti’s wary career arc noted from 1925 to present.
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Earl Whitehill
Dick Myers
Solon
Stahle
Lou Comiskey
Turkey
Zeke Bonura
White Sox
Bonura
Commy
Ernie Orsatti
Cardinals
Joe Medwick
Orsatti
Medwick
Vinton Club Plans Fox Hunt To Aid Wildlife
The Vinton Fish and Game Club organizes a fox hunt next Sunday morning within a three mile radius of Vinton to conserve pheasants and wildlife. Participants meet at the fire station at 8 a.m. with shotguns. no rifles or dogs allowed.
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Vinton
Whittier Team Beats Conroy by 35 to 24
Special to The Gazette Whittier independent basketball team defeated Conroy 35 to 24 on Wednesday night. The Whittier squad held a lead throughout the game and improved their record with the nonleague win.
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Whittier
Conroy
the Gazette
Whitehill Leaves For Senator Training Camp
Whitehill left Friday for Biloxi Mississippi to report to the Washington Senators training camp. He traveled with his brother George Edward Whitehill who will receive a tryout and possible farm assignment if he shows promise.
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Washington Senators
Earl Whitehill
Biloxi
Miss
Senator
Griffith
Whitehill
Washington Mound
George Edward Whitehill
Senators
Sandlotter
Twenty One Teams In Monona Tournament
Twenty one northeast Iowa high school teams compete for boys sectional honors at Monona on March 7 8 and 9. Class A entries include Elkader Wa kon Lansing Decorah West Union Guttenberg Postville and Monona. Class B entries include Colesburg Elkport Volga City Fort Atkinson McGregor Harpers Ferry Luana Clermont Elgin Waterville Farmersburg New Albin Garnaville and Marquette.
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Iowa
Elkader
Waukon
Lansing
Decorah
West Union
Guttenberg
Postville
Colesburg
Elkport
Volga City
Fort Atkinson
McGregor
Harpers Ferry
Luana
Clermont
Elgin
Waterville
Farmersburg
New Albin
Garnaville
Marquette
Babe Ruth to Manage Boston Braves in 1936 37
Babe Ruth will become manager of the Boston Braves in 1936 37 if qualified. Bill McKechnie, the current manager, could be promoted to general manager. Ruth will play as a fielder in any position except center field, aims for 100 games, and may earn 40000 a year over three seasons.
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INS
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Bill McKechnie
Eddie Collins
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New York
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McKechnie
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Spanish Airman Jumps From Burning Plane Near Talbada
Five hundred feet above the airdrome at Talbada the engine of a Spanish military aircraft failed. The pilot bailed out with a parachute and landed amid the flaming wreckage, escaping with slight burns.
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Seville
Ins
Tablada
Cornell and Knox in Basket Finale
Mount Vernon Iowa Cornell varsity basketball meets Knox of Galesburg in a decisive season finale. Knox leads the conference and has beat Cornell earlier using long one handed push shots. Guards Lewis and Birkhahn are top scorers for their teams as coach Burt O Connor trials new lineups.
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Cornell
Knox Cagers
Galesburg
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Burt O'Connor
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Birkhahn
Weather Delays Braves in Florida Spring Training
In St. Petersburg a near blizzard kept the Boston Braves in their hotel most of yesterday with only one brief workout. Spring action was stalled as persistent winds and snow-like conditions limited outdoor activities across Florida and California training camps.
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Boston
Braves
Walter Malowan Faces Kibitzers in Bridge Hand
In a recent rubber game Walter Malowan, a top contract player, faced a nagging kibitzer who pressed close to the table. The clash ended with Malowan’s quip and a hand where East’s ruff of South’s third spade enabled the declarer to make a part-score. East dealer. East-West vulnerable. North-South not vulnerable.
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Declarer
Walter Malowan
Mr. Malowan
South
East
East
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Bridge tactics and play by declarer in a trump fit
In a North South part score, West tries to shut out North but South refuses. The declarer ruffs and feeds clubs to force a mistake, later ruffing and tracing the trump layout to make the contract. The analysis notes the spade signaling and endplay sequence concluding with a successful contract.
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Declarer
West
South
East
Rothlisberger Is Re elected Fayette Corn Hog Chairman
Fayette Township corn and hog chairmen met in a reorganization session Friday. Walter Rothlisberger of Elgin was re elected chairman of the county control association with L D Hitch of Elgin as vice chairman and Paul McElroy named secretary. Walter Robinson of Hawkeye was elected treasurer. The 1935 allotment committee comprises Rothlisberger Robinson and Bert Holtzman of Oelwein. A total of 1535 applications for 1935 contracts have been signed to date in Fayette county.
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Fayette—Township
Walter Rothlisberger
Elgin
County Control Association
L. D. Hitch
Paul McElroy
Walter Robinson
Hawkeye
Rothlisberger
Robinson
Bert Holtzman
Oelwein
Fayette County
Herring admires Cooper courage despite call for resignation
In Des Moines Governor Clyde Herring praised Harold M. Cooper for his courage in not resigning amid pressure over liquor chairmanship. He said no action would be taken to force Cooper out and expressed admiration for his stance.
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DES _ MOINES
INS
Clyde Herring
Harold M. Cooper
Cooper
Aged Doctor Attends Sixth Generation Birth
Shelby based Dr. M. T. Love, who has practiced for over 45 years, attended the birth of the first child in the sixth generation of a family he began treating more than four decades ago. The doctor had previously treated Stoner in the 1890s and later members of their extended family, including Mrs. David Hannafus and Mrs. Ben Hooker, mother of a baby girl. He has served ten families across five generations, making this six generation milestone unique.
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Shelby, D
M. T. Love
Shelby
Love
Stoner
David Hannafus
Ben Hooker
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