Estimate 300 Million Saw U S Sports Events In 1935
Alan Gould reports Frank G. Menke's All Sports Record Book estimates 1935 attendance of 300 million across ten sports. Basketball tops with about 80 million paid admissions. softball 60 million. football 40 million. boxing 25 million. horse racing 22 million. wrestling 8 million. hockey 6 million. cycling 3 million.
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Sixteen Schools Enter McGregor Sectional Tourney
The Gazette reports 16 high schools from Clayton and Allamakee counties will compete in the McGregor sectional state basketball tournament March 12 to 14. Class A includes five schools with over 100 pupils. Class B has eleven under 100. First round matchups list by class include Waukon, Elkader, Monona, Postville, Lans ing, Waterville, New Albin, Garnaville, Harper's Ferry, Elkport, Marquette, Volga City, McGregor, Luana, Farmersburg, Guttenberg with several byes.
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Postville
Catholic Fives In City Title Tourney Opens Tonight
The diocesan high school championship for Catholic teams starts tonight on the Immaculate Conception floor with I. C. five facing St. Wenceslaus. St. Wenceslaus had earlier fallen to Elkader in Dubuque Class B while I. C. and St. Patrick’s split with both teams during the season. Milo Skala of St. Wenceslaus made the all tournament team as the Red Hawks’ sole honor. The winner meets St. Patrick’s Tuesday for the title, with St. Wenceslaus possibly playing postponed games if needed.
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Oujiri
Kopecky
C R Airway Gun Club Holds First Practice Shoot
Cedar Rapids Airways Gun Club opens the year with a practice shoot today at 10. President Frank Brookhiser announced skeet and regular trap shooting will be offered.
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Frank Brookhiser
Coffman’s 155 Points Lead Cornell To Title
Eldon Coffman, Cornell center and captain, topped the Midwest champions with 155 points in 1935-36. He finished with 464 career points over three varsity seasons, while Hugo Birkhahn added 133 and Harold Still 80. The records reflect Cornell’s scoring across all games and highlight Coffman’s standout three-year totals.
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Charles Berve
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Former Local Woman Bowls Record 289 in Tacoma
Helen Blattler formerly of Cedar Rapids bowled a 289 game in a Tacoma Washington tournament on March 1. It set a Tacoma women’s record and may be a regional all women’s mark. Her three game total was 592 and she carries a 165 average.
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Tacoma
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Coal Ad Push in Want Ad Section Is Noted
Classifieds urge readers to contact the coal director Y classification 39 for coal purchases via the want ads.
CCC Boxing Meet Promises Action
Boxing meet entries listed with weight classes from 112 to 175 pounds at Marion Camp and Hamp to camps. Competitors include Chester Albright Louie Bebber Dale Beitz F Zwer J Botyansk Sam Hotchk W Harmon H Lupton K Seldon Darrell Radi J Broussard C Ozburn J Baumsgi John Shady O Buckley H Pratt R Swain F Schwartz R Germain E Swain R Maretta C Mangler Arthur Kersey Jack Fry Don Hermatr Larry Klein Lewis Burnell Russell Holcom Henry Wheitzel Walter De Moss John Dickenson Bob Walker Melvin McE Camp.
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K. Seldon Darrell Radi
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C. Ozburn
Arthur Kersey
Jack Fry
Don Hermatr
Larry Klein
Lewis Burnell
Russell Holcom
Henry Wheitzel
Walter de Moss
John Dickenson
Bob Walker
Melvin McE
Shellsburg Defeats Newhall 34 21 in Friday Night Hoops
Shellsburg, led by Boyer with 15 points and Husted 13, beat Newhall 34 to 21 at Newhall. McGranan shone on defense for Newhall as Weyer and Werning contributed offensively. Shellsburg reserves over Newhall reserves 24 to 16 with Bixby scoring 9.
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Plummer to Box Wampler in Memorial Coliseum Main Event
Lou Plummer meets Earl Wampler of Scranton in the Memorial Coliseum main event next Thursday night. Cliff Olson of Burdette faces Ray Richards of Nebraska in the second bout. Ivan Vakturoff of Riga squares off with Abe Rothberg of New York. The card improves after last week when Sammy Carter fell ill with an arm infection.
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Memorial Coliseum
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Scranton
Wampler
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Burdette
Minn
Ray Richards
Nebraska
Gridman
Chicago Bears
Ivan Vakturoff
Riga
Russia
Abe Rothberg
New York City
Rudy la Dutzi
Sammy Carter
Evansville
Ind
Springville Edges Martelle High 38 to 36
Springville defeated Martelle High 38 to 36 in a tight high school basketball clash. Springville led 24 to 23 at halftime as lead changes kept fans energized.
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Martelle High
Martelle
Maryland U President Byrd Coached Terrapins In Past
H C Curly Byrd, 47, former Maryland football coach and longtime athletic figure, was named university president. A key architect of the Byrd system, he led Maryland sports and helped form the Southern Conference, remaining active at practice after stepping down from coaching.
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Curly” Byrd
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State Agricultural College
Quasqueton Captures Girls Sectional Title
Quasqueton won the girls basketball sectional title at Center Point by defeating Walker 35 to 25 in the finals. They advanced with a 30 to 29 semifinal win over Delhi, while Walker beat Toddville 30 to 27. Delhi defeated Toddville 27 to 16 in the consolation.
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