Indiana Wrecks Ohio in 40 to 28 Spoiling Clear Title Shot
Indiana rushed to a big second half to rout Ohio State 40 to 28 and force a first place tie with Northwestern as the Big Ten title race ended. Hudson led Indiana with 17 points as Ohio State faded after a strong early lead. Northwestern finished with 10–2, same as Ohio State, after losses to Iowa and Purdue.
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Iowa
Maois
Purdue
Hudson
Ruth Might Quit If Yankees Offer Too Low
Babe Ruth signals retirement unless the New York Yankees raise his salary to $50,000 a year. He says he will not return to baseball if the team does not meet his demand and notes Col. Ruppert’s arrival could resolve the stalemate. Ruth previously threatened retirement over a $75,000 offer last year.
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ST Petersburg
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Ruth
Yankees
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St. Petersburg
Luther Triumphs Over Columbia In Close Iowa Game
Decorah Iowa AP Luther topped Columbia 31 to 22 to close the Iowa conference basketball season. Luther led 16 to 10 at halftime as poor shooting plagued both teams. Substitutes played late after the regulars struggled, with Hansen and Berven standouts for Luther and Nelson and L Berven contributing for Columbia. Leary paced Columbia with two baskets in a late rally.
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Duranks
Girls Basketball Tournament Advances to Final Week
Fragmented OCR notes reference a girls basketball tournament nearing its final stage. Names and specifics are unclear, but mentions of teams, players, and venues appear amid garbled text from a historic Inter Ocean page.
Ewenll Ferrell Dies With Bullet In Head
Pwety Ferrell aged 20, brother of four Ferrells, died Tuesday in Greensboro after a gunshot wound to the head. Police could not determine if the wound was accidental or self inflicted, as officers found him dying at his home.
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Pa Ball
Wolverines Tie Iowa For Third In Big Ten Race
Michigan ends season with a 27 to 22 win over Purdue to secure a third place tie with Iowa in the Big Ten. Altenhof Garner Eveland spark Michigan rally in the second half as Fehring leads Purdue with four field goals and two free throws.
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Bugs and Cats Tie for Big Ten Title
Ohio State and Northwestern share the 1940 Big Ten crown after Ohio State loses to Indiana 40 to 28. Indiana’s 18 field goals and standout defense ruin Ohio State’s bid for an undisputed title. Northwestern and Michigan also post notable results as standings finalize. Joe Reiff sets Northwestern scoring record with 167 points. Elmer Johnson and Jim Garner surpass 100.
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Wisconsin Beats Chicago 28 to 16 in Big Ten Finale
Wisconsin defeated Chicago 28 to 16 in the last Big Ten game of the year. Chicago was held to no field goals in the first half and finished tied for last with Minnesota. Parsons led scoring for Chicago with three field goals and four free throws.
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Boxing Roundup From AP Card Highlights Several Bout Decisions
Pryriss Merre Charles Nelslum defeats Wool. Young Stribling beats Mae con Cea. Johnny Kennedy of Charleston outpoints Sammie Seaman. Babe Kisers stops Jackie Ryan. Eddie Shea knocks out Freddy OConnor. George Nichols outpoints Lou Scozza in Buffalo.
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Charles Nelslum
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Holyor
Mass
Jack Bereer
Idaho
Tony D'Allesandro
Holsohe
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Johnny Kennedy
Charleston
Sammie Seaman
Los Angeles
Babe Kisers
Tulsa Okla
Jackie Ryan
Charlotte
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Chicaxo
Freddy O'Conner
George Nichols
Buffalo
Lou Scozza
Good Golf Swing Mechanics Warn Against Sudden Muscle Tension
The article explains drag in the clubhead from sudden intense muscle use on the downswing causing rigidification of hand and forearm muscles. It notes that rigidity makes the clubhead lag, opens the clubface, and misconnects with the ball. It urges a smooth easy swing and mentions a pitch shot note and a mail offer for a monograph on technique.
Big Ten standings show nine teams in ties across league
The Big Ten race ends with nine teams tied in various positions led by Ohio State and Northwestern at the top with ten wins each. Minnesota and Purdue tie for fifth to seventh while Chicago and Minnesota share last place with one victory. The season’s outcome leaves experts criticized for predicting Purdue or Minnesota as champions.
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Rath’s Of Iowa In Second Round Of National Meet
AP reports from Kansas City on AAU national basketball first round results. Teams listed include Rath’s Blackhawks Waterloo Iowa advancing by default, Kansas City Life beating Lisbon Hosiery St. Louis 31, and several other matchups across Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska with wins and defaults noted.
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Eight Junior College Fives In State Meet
Eight Iowa junior college basketball teams begin play Friday in the University of Iowa field house for the state championship. Entries include Albia Fort Dodge Estherville Burlington Washington Waldorf Ellsworth and Osceola.
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Iowa
University of Iowa
Albia
Fort Dodge
Estherville
Burlington
Washington, Waldorf
Ellsworth
Osceola
College Basketball Scores From Reported Rounds
The results show various college games with scores including Illinois teams and other schools. Notable margins include 34 to 2 and 33 to 26 with several close finishes across the slate.
Conception And Wenceslaus 5's In State Meet Opener
Des Moines AP report details the Iowa Catholic high school basketball tournament at Drake field house. First round Thursday includes St. Ambrose Davenport vs St. Wenceslaus Cedar Rapids at 9 AM, Immaculate Conception Cedar Rapids vs Sacred Heart Fort Dodge at 10 AM, St. Patricks Iowa City vs St. Josephs Dunlap at 1:30 PM, and St. Marys Portsmouth vs Our Lady Good Counsel Fonda at 2:30 PM with semi finals set for Thursday evening.
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Iowa City
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Roosevelt Tops Franklin Juniors 24 To 15 On Home Floor
Roosevelt defeated Franklin junior high 24 to 15 on the Roosevelt floor. Dunbar led Roosevelt with fifteen points while Hollenbeck of Franklin added six for the visitors.
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Big League Teams Getting Up Steam
In St. Petersburg Bill Dickey of the Yankees brings a younger brother Willard Dickey to camp as manager Joe McCarthy seeks a spot for the promising catcher. In Biloxi Sam Rice announces Washington’s strong camp with Heinie Manush and Dave Harris arriving to join Joe Cronin’s squad. In Boston the Braves face holdout issues with Maranville Urbanski and Worthington unsettled. In Fort Myers Eddie Cihocki Frank Higgins and Hughie McNair excel in the first A’s camp game. In Avalon Koenig pushes Bill Jurges for a starting Cubs job while in Miami Brooklyn’s holdouts Hack Wilson Joe Stripp Danny Taylor and Al Lopez move toward signings.
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al Lopez
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Stripp
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Gold Medal Basket Meet Opens Tonight in Moline
Iowa Hawkeyes end 1933 season with a 52 to 20 win over St. Louis at the Moline fieldhouse before about 2,000. The Gold Medal amateur tournament starts Tuesday at seven o'clock on the YMCA court with sixteen teams and forty four prizes, including twenty four miniature gold basketball awards for top three teams.
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Drew
Brighton And Kalona Play For Loop Title
WELLMAN Kalona and Brighton tied for first in the Ke-Wash conference with eight wins and two losses. They meet Friday night in a post season game to crown the undisputed champion. Each team had defeated the other on its home floor. Keota beat Kalona and Brighton lost to Richland Six El Paso.
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Brighton
Keota
Richland
Al Demaree Seeks Readers For Spares Leaflet
An irritated howl is prepared on the topic of Spares by Al Demaree who will mail it to any reader who requests it. Send requests to Al Demaree in care of the panel with a self addressed stamped envelope. Twenty five years ago today a note from March 7 1908 recalls Eddie Cicotte the Red Sox pitcher claiming he found a knuckle ball that floated to the plate.
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Schmeling
Berlenbach
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Georgia
al Demaree
Eddie Cicotte
Boston Red Sox
Bastian Tops Hawkeye Scorers in Big Ten Games
Howard Bastian led Iowa in Big Ten play with 79 points via 27 field goals and 25 free throws, ahead of Gueldner Krumbholz who had 76. Howard Moffitt and Ben Selzer shared third with 50 points each, while John Grim 45, John Barke 32, Jack Kotlow 23, Marshall Riegert 1, and John Miller 2 also scored for the Hawkeyes.
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Gazette
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Howard Bastian
University of Iowa
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Gueldner Krumbholz
Krumbholz
Howard Moffitt
Ben Se
Wrestling Results From Associated Press
New York reports Jim Browning 236 of Merona Mo defeated Sam Stein of Newark in 6 18. Jim Londos 200 of fants defeated Paul Jones 212 of Texas. Camden N J Gino Garibaldi Italy won in straight falls over Low Summer Chicago London Ontario Sandor Szabo Hungary defeated Sol Staser Kansas two falls to one York Pa Noland Kirchmeyer 225 Oklahoma threw Stanley Litowekl 220 San Francisco 20 30.
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