Basketball Tops With Eighty Million Viewers in 1935
Alan Gould reports Frank Menke’s All Sports Record Book estimates 300 million watched ten major sports in 1935. Basketball leads with about 80 million paid admissions from 60,000 teams across schools clubs and associations, followed by baseball, boxing, horse racing, and other events.
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EW York
Frank G. Menke
Cman
Amaeur
Menke
Amateur Athletic Union
Simon Pures
Daniel J. Ferris
England
Scotland
Philadelphia
Soldier Field
Chicago
Sixteen High Schools Enter McGregor Sectional Tourney
Special to The Gazette. Sixteen high schools from Clayton and Allamakee counties enter the state sectional basketball tournament to be played in McGregor March 12 13 and 14. The first round pairs Class A teams with byes and matchups while Class B also lists byes and several pairings.
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Gazette
Mcgregor
Clayton
Allamakee
State Athletic Association
Waukon
Elkader
Monona
Postville
Lansing
Waterville
New Albin
Garnaville
Harper’s Ferry
Elkport
Marquette
Volga City
Luana
Farmersburg
Guttenberg
Cedar Rapids Airways Gun Club Opens Practice Shoot
The Cedar Rapids Airways Gun Club will hold the first practice shoot of the year today at 10. President Frank Brookhiser announced the event offering both skeet and regular trap shooting.
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Cedar Rapids Airways
Frank Brookhiser
Eastern Town M and J Cagge Champions and Wilsons Dynastic Run
The Wilson and company basketball team claimed the M and J league title by defeating Quaker Oats, becoming the Eastern Iowa champions after prevailing in the Dyersville tournament. Their season shows twenty five victories with multiple standout scores by Wilson including 39 against Molvik Turners and 58 against Keystone Turners.
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Wilson and Company
Quaker Oats
Iowa
Dyersville
Packers
Wawards
Luc Sacevius Wilson
Molvik Turners
Wilson
He Cliters
Pit
Keystone Turners
Dyeraville Flyers
St. Wenceslaus C. ¥.O
Iowa Light and Power Co
Cherry Burre
Dubuque City Club
Quaker Oat Co
Muscatine Ideal
Muscatine Elks
Davenport
Wilson Baker Oats
Muscatine Inc. Mac
Byrd Named Maryland President Once Coach Of Terrapins
Harry C Byrd longtime Maryland football mentor has been named president of the university. He directed Terrapins under the Byrd system for 21 seasons before stepping back from coaching and later returning to lead as president. He helped form the Southern Conference and supported the Graham plan to curb athletician subsidies.
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Ollege Park
Maryland
Harry Clifton Byrd
Byrd
H. C
Curly” Byrd
Terrapins
Jack Faber
Quasqueton Girls Win Sectional Title in Tight Final
Quasqueton captures the girls sectional crown by beating Walker 35 25 in the finals. The champs advanced with a 30 29 win over Delhi, while Walker defeated Toddville 30 27 in the other semi final. Delhi then downed Toddville 27 16 in the consolation.
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Gazette
Center
Point — Quasqueton
Walker
Delhi
Toddville
Catholic Fives In City Title Tourney
The Catholic high school championship kicks off tonight at Immaculate Conception floor with I. C. facing St. Wenceslaus. St. Wenceslaus lost in Dubuque semis while I. C. hopes to avenge recent losses. Milo Skala of Red Hawks made the all tournament team. The winner meets St. Patrick's for the diocesan title as season concludes for three parochial teams.
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Immaculate Conception
I. C
St. Wenceslaus
St. Patrick’s
Dubuque
Dyersville
Elkader
South Side
Red Hawks
Milo Skala
Fleming
Stramel
Wolfe
O’troole
Prohaska
Skala
Fleagle
Sedlak
Oujiri
Kopecky
Coffman Totals 155 Points to Lead Cornell Scoring Title
Eldon Coffman, Cornell center and captain, led the team with 155 points in the 1935-36 season. Hugo Birkhahn added 133, Harold Still 80, Bob Cline 79, and Charles Berve 50 as Cornell finished the campaign with Coffman’s 464 career points.
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Mount Vernon
Eldon Coffman
Cornell
Coffman
Hugo Birkhahn
Birkhahn
Harold Still
Bob Cline
Husky
Charles Berve
Former Local Woman Bowls 289 in Tacoma Tournament
Helen Blattler, formerly of Cedar Rapids, bowled 289 in a Tacoma Washington tournament on March 1. It set a women's record for Tacoma and may be a regional all womens mark. Her three game total reached 592 with an average of 165.
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Helen Blattler
Cedar Rapids
Tacoma
Wash
Miss Brazler
Coal Directory Ad Offers Want Ad Coal Directory
Classified notice invites readers to contact the COAL DIRECTORY classification 39 in the Want Ad section for coal needs or sales.
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Coal Directory
CCC Boxing Meet Promises Action
Local boxing results list with multiple weight classes and fighters from Marion Sigourni Mampton Camp and other clubs. Notable entries include 160 Chester Albrigs 133 Leale Bebber 118 John Shady 133 O Rackley and 160 Germaine Swain, along with Kersey Fry Hermanson Burnell Wheitzel De Moss Dickenson Walker McEvoy.
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Chester Albrigs
Leale Bebber
H.W
Dale Beltz Marion
Famen
HK. Lue
J. Rotyansky
R. Drake
Sam Meichkiss
W. Harmon HH
Lupton
K. Selden
Darrell Race
J. Moussard
C. Oxburn
J. Baumgartr
Sigourni
John Shady
O. Rackley Hi
Pratt Vith Swain Schwarte
K. Germaine
E Swain
R. Maretti
Mangler Mampton Camp
Arthur Kersey
Jack Fry
Don Hermanson
Larry Klein
Lewis Burnell
Russell Holcomb
Henry Wheitzel
Walter de Moss
John Dickenson
Dob Walker
Melvin McEvoy
Shellsburg Five Defeats Newhall 34-21 in Friday Clash
Shellsburg edged Newhall 34 to 21 as Boyer led with 15 points and Husted added 13. McGranan anchored Newhall defense with Weyer and Werning scoring for the visitors. Shellsburg reserves also beat Newhall reserves 24 to 16 with Bixby hitting for 9.
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Newhall
Shellsburg
Boyer
Husted
McGranahan
Weyer and Werning
Bixby
Plummer To Meet Wampler In Memorial Coliseum Show
Plummer clashes with Earl Wampler of Scranton in the Memorial coliseum main event next Thursday night. Cliff Olson faces Ray Richards in a fast clean bout. Ivan Vakturoff of Riga teams with Abe Rothberg in a rougher pairing. The card tops last week despite Policeman Sammy Carter’s illness and withdrawal.
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Lou Plummer
Bob Jessen
Memorial Coliseum
Plummer
Earl Wampler
Scranton
Wampler
Cliff Olson
Burdette
Minn
Ray Richards
Nebraska
Gridman
Chicago Bears
Ivan Vakturoff
Riga
Russia
Cossack
Case
Jis
Abe Rothberg
New York City
Rudy la Duzzi
Sammy Carter
Evansville
Ind
Springville Defeats Martelle High in Tight 38-36
Springville edged Martelle 38 to 36 in a hard fought high school basketball clash. The lead swapped repeatedly as Springville held a slim 24 to 23 halftime advantage before sealing the win.
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Springville
Martelle High
Martelle
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