Purdue Clinches 13th Big Ten Title Under Ward Lambert
Purdue clinched its 13th undisputed Big Ten basketball championship by beating Illinois 34 31 to end the season. Captain Bill Hapac led Illinois with 13 points, while Ward Lambert’s Purdue completed a strong year and maintained a long hold on the conference crown.
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Illinois
Indiana
Chicago
INS
Purdue
Boilermakers
Ward Lambert
Ohio State
Hoosiers
Bill Hapac
Mlinois
Lambert
Lamberts
Big Ten
Minois
Associated Press
Mapac
Fred Beretta
Paul Armstrong
Gene Englund
Wisconsin
Dick Klein
Northwestern
Elimination of center jump eyed at Chicago coaches meeting
A reform focus at the annual basketball coaches meeting in Chicago centers on removing the center jump entirely except at the start of each half. Also noted are multiple 1935 and earlier items including sailing records and diocesan and sectional tournament results across Iowa and nearby regions.
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Chicago
Malcolm Campbell
Daytona Beach
Fla
St. Wenceslaus
St. Ambrose
Dubuque
Washington High
Marengo
Iowa City
Forrestal
Olmstead
Nicholas
Miller
Kinch
Grant
Vinton
la Porte City
Ed Cisler
Pastor Burman Fight Cancelled In Detroit
Boxing Commissioner John J. Hettche canceled the Bob Pastor Red Burman heavyweight bout scheduled for March 14 in Detroit. Promoter Jack Kearns was ordered to deliver by noon Monday contracts and purse guarantees. after March 14, no option remains on the Olympia venue.
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Detroit
Bob Pastor-Red Burman
John J. Hettche
Hettche
Jack Kearns
Kearns
Olympia
Benton Junior High Tourney Opens With Wins by Shellsburg and Keystone
In the Benton county junior high tournament Winton wins Shellsburg defeats Newhall 25 9 and Keystone beats Garrison 23 13 in first round. In the second round Belle Plain defeats Atkins 19 13.
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Gazette
Winton
Shellsburg
Keystone
Benton County
Newhall
Garrison
Belle Plain
Atkins
Lincoln Ladies lead league as 603 series tops night
Georgia Frasinger posted 137 243 184 561 to lead C. R Plastering to two wins over La Plant Choate in the Lincoln Ladies league. Bernice Cameron added a 511 series while Henry had 561 and 219 for the High School League at Red Crown alleys as Flashes beat Juggernauts. Ralph Smith batted 603 for high series in Red Crown minor league. L Hultburg totaled 599 as Top Hat Nite Club won three from Hutchinsons Ice Cream.
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Georgia Frasinger
Lincoln
C. R Plastering Company
la Plant Choate
Bernice Cameron
Flashes
Juggernauts
Red Crown
Henry
Schamberger Bakery
Post Office
Moose Lower
Sealee
Cedar
Davenport
Dubuane
Hish Thompson Lil
Gordleys Service
Kenmore Golage
Hirth Plefer
Cedar Valley Dairy
Bk & Trust
Schambereer Bakery
Rosenbaum Furniture
Driscoll
Karry Inn
Elec
Lt & Pr
High Dougherty Ton Hat Nite Club
Hutchinson Ice Cream Wat
Lincoln Ladies League
R. Planterine
la Ant
Fii
High
Frasinger
Mary Ann Eat Shop
Cameron
Carney Clo. Co Western Freight Tees
LaFayette Cafe Oe
Wicklund
RED Crown Goodfellowship
Martin-Roasa
Butchers
Hishlands
Nash Transfer
Hith Knowles High School
He Hague
Flashes Ee
JuRee H Henry
Town City Power
Misount High Vernon” Miller Oe
Dick's Barber Shop
Moline
Cedar Rauids
G'Mearns
Moose Lodge
Tru
Hish Lundgren
Eagles Lodge
Glover Farm Flour
Caldwell
Paris Cleaners
Keeshin Motor
Hish. Young
Independent Tourney at Columbus Junction
An independent basketball tournament will be held in Columbus high school gymnasium March 18 to 22. Sixteen teams will compete, with 57 medals and three trophies awarded. Schedule to be announced later.
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Palmer
Coe
Dubuque
Jack Skien
Towa
Stub Barron
Jesse Hawley
Ellis Verink
The
Gazette
Columbus Junction
Columbus High School
Baseball Fight Over Chuck Corrigan Sparks Grimes Rant
Classic tale from Brooklyn to Chicago includes Burleigh Grimes blaming Chuck Corrigan after Corrigan's misplayed throws allow Cubs runs to score in the eighth ninth and eleventh innings. The incident ends with Grimes tearing uniforms and teammates shielding Corrigan.
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Burleigh Grimes
Brooklyn
Cubs
Cub
Chuck Corrigan
Corrigan
Grimes
Quaker Oats Meet Penick Ford In Week Spotlight
The Allied Industrial league features a Wednesday game between Quaker Oats and Penick & Ford after Penick & Ford edged Light Co. last week. The standings show Penick & Ford with four wins, Light Co. and Wilson & Co. close behind, and Honesmead, La Plant Choate, Witwer Grocer, Town Mfe, and Iowa Mig among others in the second half race.
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Allied Industrial Basketball League
Quaker Oats
Penick & Ford
Light Co
Quakers
Honesmead
Pentek & Ford
Witwer Groc
Town Mfe
Wilson & Co
La_Plant-Choate
Quaker Oats Co. S.cee Cdenes
Henrymead
la Plant-Choale
Iowa Mig
Witwer Grocer Mo
Coe Declines National Cage Meet Invitation
Coe college will not attend the National Intercollegiate tournament in Kansas City next week despite an invitation. Coach Willis Lamb announced the decision after a faculty board vote Monday night against the trip to avoid a full week of class missed. Coe finished second in the Midwest conference, its best in several seasons, with Simpson College and Loras College likely representing Iowa.
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Coe
Kansas City
Willis Lamb
Iowa
Simpson College of
Indianola
Loras
Dubuque
Judd Dean Speakers at Jackson County Basketball Banquet
Judd Dean of Cornell College Mount Vernon was the guest speaker at the county league basketball banquet in the Legion hall Maquoketa. 110 players coaches and superintendents from Andrew Baldwin Bellevue Maquoketa Miles Monmouth Preston Sabula attended. Superintendent Hoorne man of Preston presided as Jackson County Schoolmasters club president.
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Maquoketa
Legion Hall
Andrew
Baldwin
Bellevue
Miles
Monmouth
Preston
Sabula
Judd Dean
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Hoorneman
Jackson County Schoolmasters’ Club
Savanna
Ill
St Marys and Mason City clash in state Catholic hoops
In a Catholic high school basketball tournament Tuesday play resumes after Monday byes. Mason City meets Iowa City while Des Moines faces Pocahontas and Dubuque battles Dunlap. Results show Mason City 47 Iowa City 37 and Pocahontas 32 Dunlap 26 as other games unfold.
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Cornell Bruffs
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Pocahontas
Bancroft
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Dubuque
Bowling High
Immaculate Conception
Cherokee
Holy Family of
St. Mary’s
Iowa City
St. Mary's
Sacred Heart of Pocahontas
St. Joseph's of
Dunlap
Sacred Heart
St. Joseph's
Loras
Central Catholic
Ottumwa
Girl Cagers Practice At Drake Fieldhouse For Championship
Des Moines reports 16 high school girls basketball teams begin practice at Drake fieldhouse ahead of the tournament. Finals set for Saturday night with Lynnville opening sessions as other teams follow at 45 minute intervals, schedule listing each school.
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Des Moines
Drake
Lynnville
Seymouer
Hansell
College Springs
Salica Draws With Pace In Toronto Bout
Lou Salica veteran bantamweight champion in 1935 fought Georgie Pace of Cleveland to a 15 round draw before about 8 500 at Maple Leaf Gardens. Salica finished strong but Pace’s right and steady defense kept the bout even according to ringsiders.
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Toronto
Lou Salica
Georgie Pace
Cleveland
Maple Leaf Gardens
Salica
New York
Ringsiders
Pace
Lou
Northwestern Cagers Beat Hawkeyes by Hearts Big Win
Northwestern cagers defeated Hawkeyes 43 to 34 in a low scoring clash. Summary notes TAIT CUMMINS reporting from the page with a tight defensive effort and decisive first half lead.
Sieges To Captain Hawkeye Cagers
Vic Siegel was elected captain for next season with 114 Big Ten points the Hawkeyes set for the year. Iowa lost to Northwestern 43 to 34 as the Wildcats shot well in the second half and held the lead late. Lind and Siegel led Iowa scorers, while Shepard topped Northwestern with 17.
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Purdue Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Buckeyes
Illinois
Northwestern
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Chicago
Maroons
Vic Siegel
Minnesota Town
Owa
Hawks
Wildcats
Iowa City
Davenport
University of Iowa
Hawkeye
Siegel
Tommy Lind
Burlington
Tom Lind
Town
Irwin Prasse
Lind
Butherus
Klein
Shepard
Vance
Iowans
Prasse
Minnesota Gophers overpower Cornell in wrestling meet
In Minneapolis, Minnesota, the University of Minnesota routed Cornell 27 to 5 as seven of eight bouts were won by the Gophers. Only Bill Lyman at 175 pounds managed a Cornell victory, pinning Wally Johnson in 3 minutes 36 seconds.
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Gazette
Minneapolis
Minn
Cornell
University of Minnesota
Gophers
Bill Lyman
Minnesota
Wally Johnson
Dale Hanson
Cliff Perrizo
Clarence Hosford
Bob Burch
Maurice Nemer
Russ Anderson
Jack Morton
Gene Tornquist
al Janenko
Mateo Daley
Lioyd Schumacher
Joy
Wally Jonnson
Len Levy
James Taylor
Creighton Cagers Upset Kansas 35-33
In Omaha Creighton defeated Kansas 35 to 33 in a Tuesday night game. Three Bluejay seniors Roach Kelley and Kittelson starred in a defensive effort that stymied the Kansans as Creighton led 25 to 13 at halftime.
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Omaha
Neb
Kansas University of Basketeers
Creighton
Bluejay
Roach Kelley
Kittelson
Baer Galento Bout Date Set For May Twenty Eighth
New York report says May 28 is the date for the Maxie Baer versus Tony Galento 15 round heavyweight bout at the Jersey City ballpark. The match confirmation followed publication of the International League schedule.
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New York
Maxie Baer
Tony Galento
Jersey City
Seven Husker letters awarded to basketball players
Seven Cornhusker athletes in Lincoln Neb received major basketball letters on Tuesday. Recipients include Don Fitz of Lincoln, Hartmann Goetze of St Joseph, Sid Held, Harry Pitcarthley and Bob Therien of Lincoln, Al Randall and Irwin Yaffe of Omaha, and Frank Tallman of Cresco Iowa.
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Lincoln, Neb
Ins
Cornhusker
Don Fitz
Lincoln
Hartmann Goetze
St. Joseph
Sid Held
Harry Pitcarthley
Bob Therien
al Randall
Irwin Yaffe
Omain
Frank Tallman
Cresem
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Illini
Bob Seney
Don Blanken
Forrest Sprowl
Charley Coress
Sprowl
Leo Lucas
St. Patricks
Ambrose Malloy
Larry O'Hare
St Pats
St. Mars’s of Waterloo
Columbia Academy
Walt Hogan
St. Pat's
Joe Rivers
Soug Meyers
Howard Moffitt
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Coe Gymnasium
Lawrence
Franklin Gym
Purple
Kohawks
Hartwell
Sturgis
Coe Burt Ingwersen
Roscoe Hall
Rusty Whalen
Auditorium
Marion
Sacred Heart of Monticello
O'Meara
J. C. Schlimmer
Ferring
Monticello
Myers
Bob Mohrbacher
Bruce West
Kepler
University of Chicago
Jack Reynolds
Willie Halas
Ira Carrithers
Ames
Aubrey Devine
Terre Haute
Evers
Sprout Fame Hapac
Tierney
Drish
Manchester
Michican
PI Sofiak
Carlron
Eve Ruehle
Thune
Warhol Fink
Anderson
Mohr
Pearson
van Every
Ahrens
Johnson
Gill McDonald
Chicarco
Zimmerman
Bramps
Epperson
Stanley
Alwin
Benton
Armstrong Indian
England
Thapac
Allstar
Ralph Smith
Red Peppers
Tait
Grandstand
Joe Dugan
Florida
Detroit Tiger
Tigers
Yank Stadium
Dugan
Harry Heilman
Heilman
Buddy
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Tunney
Gene
Clark Shaughnessy
Stanford
Ossie Solem
University of Iowa Grid
Syracuse University
Shaughnessy
Salem
Ernie Nevers
Chicago Cardinals
Midway
Clark Hinkle
Green Bay Packers
Solem
Syracuse
Colgate
East
Solem and
Penick
Ford
Dowling
Drake Fieldhouse
Fordue
Minneis
Kansas
Dartmouth
Kansas Wesleyan
St. Benedict's
Augustana
Parsons
Penn
Iawa
Northwestern Cagers
Tait Cummins
Llewel
Vance Lind
Brooks Kuhl
WU Shepard Enns
Clawson
Clason
Sigmn
Klein Harsha
Kruger i Butherus
Glen
Totala Adams
Pauwhi
John Schommer
Sieia
Kuhl
Claeson
Creighton Cagers
Smoke
Francis Glover
ED Simms
Prince Albert
Rettin
P. A
Princes Albert
Andra
Govc
Merneide Tob, Ca
Windeshaivn, N.C
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