Sectional Cage Tourney Opens at Wilson Gym Tonight
The Wilson high school sectional basketball tournament begins tonight with Alburnet-Center Point at 7 p m Franklin-Wilson class A at 8 p m and Ely-Mechanicsville class B at 9 p m The event runs three weeks through Friday with class B semifinals Saturday and finals that night Admission is 50 cents per session and 1 50 for all games for adults Students pay 35 cents per session and 1 for all games
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Coe Faces Tough Path to Major League Bench
The article notes Coe must replace several famed veterans to earn a major league spot. It contrasts his challenge with rookies Browne and Suhr in the National League and mentions Dee Moore who joined the Reds after a high batting average at Macon. It also references Lou Scoffie needing to secure an outfield spot in St. Louis.
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Jake Powell
Myril Hoag
Roy Johnson
Earle Browne
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Dee Moore
Macon
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Ernie Lombardi
Virgil Davis
Gilly Campbell
Lou Scoffie
St. ‘Louis
Pepper Martin
Joe Medwick
Terry Moore
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Cedar Rapids
St. Louis Cardinals
Springfield
Harry Johnson
Cap Crossley
Bloomington
Three Eye League
Evansville
Ind
Optic Circuit
State Prep Cage Opens Sectionals Amid Record Field
Des Moines Indiana AP reports sixty four sectional fronts host first round play for 852 high schools equaling 128 teams to survive the initial elimination. District class A and B winners advance to the state finals March 18 to 20 with Ames the 1936 champion viewed as underdog and Maloy noted as a strong class B quintet advancing unopposed in its district.
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Pairings for State Catholic High Meet Named
Pairings for the state parochial high school basketball tournament in Des Moines were announced. St. Francis of Council Bluffs meets St. Joseph's of DeWitt in the opening game, with Columbia Academy versus St Mary’s of Storm Lake, St Ambrose against St Paul’s Defiance, and Sacred Heart Fort Dodge facing St Mary’s Marshalltown on Monday night. Semifinals and the championship follow on Tuesday.
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Quakers Fall 39 27 to Eldridge Five in Midweek Tilt
The Quakers lost 39 27 to Eldridge Hawkeye Garage Live on Wednesday. Alan Zabel scored 6 field goals and Bob Karstens 5 as Eldridge built a 19 10 halftime lead. The Quakers surged to tie 21 21 in the fourth before Eldridge pulled away behind a six basket assist duo D Zabel Beckman. Riley led the locals with 8 points and Hogan added 7 as the season record moved to 15 4.
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Guernsey Girls Win English Valley Title In Tight Finale
Guernsey Girls document a 26 21 victory over Barnes City to clinch the English Valley league title. The team posts fifteen wins and four losses with no home defeats and 680 points for versus 440 against. Only two players will graduate this spring.
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Barnes City
Braddock Chosen by Veterans as Heavyweight Champion
At a Veterans Boxers association banquet in Philadelphia a cross section of about 200 fighters weighed in on the heavyweight scene. Ten former champions backed James J. Braddock as champion to beat Louis or Schmeling, with others hedging or supporting different outcomes. Braddock received praise for development and power, while some favored Louis or Schmeling.
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Freddy Steele
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Roosevelt and Franklin Junior High Meet for City Title Bid
Roosevelt and Franklin junior high teams clash Friday in a decisive city championship game. Franklin aims to tie for the crown with a Roosevelt loss, while Wilson seeks to climb from cellar by facing McKinley midgets. Franklin defeated McKinley last Friday. Roosevelt has one game left.
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Grinnell College names seven freshmen basketball numerals
Seven freshmen at Grinnell College will receive numerals for basketball, announced by John C. Truesdale, director of athletics. Awardees: James Beisenstein Neenah Wisconsin George Infelt Harlan Dave Miller Wilmette Illinois William Pedersen Waterloo Iowa Stuart Thede Prophetstown Illinois Richard Covey Grinnell and James Nash Sioux City Iowa Nash and Covey had previous football numerals.
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Neenah
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Harlan
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Wilmette
William Pedersen
Waterloo
Stuart Thede
Prophetstown
Richard Covey
James Nash
Sioux City
Nash
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Schmeling challenges Braddock Louis fight as legal rights argued
German boxer Max Schmeling rushes to protest a Chicago bout with Joe Louis on June 22 claiming he holds a legal right to demand cancellation due to a prior signing with Jimmy Braddock for a New York match on June 3. He cites alleged “trimming” while recounting past earnings and title bouts in the United States.
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Johnny Risko
Young Stribling
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Fatherland
Talented Rookies Face Tough Tasks In Major League Camps
New York AP notes prized rookies clash with established stars like Lou Gehrig and Hank Greenberg as Detroit's Rudy York shines yet faces first-base competition. Babe Dahlgren, Chet Laabs, Gerald Walker, Peter Fox, Leon Goslin, Al Simmons, and others loom as potential lineup changes while managers seek replacements. Jeff Heath of Cleveland also must prove he can fill big roles.
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Earl Averill
Bruce Campbell
Roy Weatherly
Julius Solters
Ernie Koy
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