Big Ten Centers On Individuals 60 Yard Dash Likely
The 25th Western Conference indoor meet at the University of Chicago fields house features a star studded 60 yard dash with Jesse Owens of Ohio State, Jimmy Owen of Iowa, and Willio Ward and Sam Stoller of Michigan. Ward defends the high jump and 70 yard high hurdles, while Mel Walker of Ohio State looms in the high jump as a challenger. Several new sprinters may push for near fifty second 440s, including Stanley Birleson and Eugene Skinner with other contenders from Chicago, Ohio State, Indiana and Wisconsin.
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Ohio State
Jesse Owens
Iowa
Jimmy Owen
Willis Ward
Sam Stoller
Michigan
Owen
Mark Ward
Owens
Stroller
Dave Lamb
Ward
Dan Caldmyer
Indiana
Francis Cretzmyer
Mel Walker
Stanley Birleson
Eugene Skinner
Barton Smith
Chicago
Gazdik
Wes Bicking
Crowell
Wisconsin
East Iowa Loop Reorganizes At Monday Meeting
East Iowa Loop plans a reorganization meeting in Dyersville on Monday announced by Otto Hess. All nine members intend to keep franchises: Earlville Bankston Epworth Peosta Colesburg New Vienna Farley Worthington and Pleasant Grove. A baseball commissioner, modeled on the major leagues, is expected to rule on disputes this year.
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Dyersville
Alburnett Compiled Winning Cage Record
Alburnett boys basketball compiled a strong season under Coach Francis Kee, finishing with just three losses and a total of 555 points for versus 316 against. The team went undefeated on their home floor across three years, posting multiple close and decisive victories against Core, Marietta, Central City, Troy Mills, Walker, and others.
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Francis Kee
Core
Marrtette
Alurnett
Gentral City
Spyingyille
P. Alburnett
Walker
Toddville
Center Point
Troy Mills
Central City
Walker Alburnett
Conker Point
Lburnett
Cog Tournett
Springville
Lamont High Wrestlers Sweep Double Bill
Lamont high school wrestlers defeated both the Iowa School for the Blind and Oelwein high school in a double feature. Lamont showed more experience than either school, though the Blind team won several matches from Lamont with little effort. Oelwein’s first meet revealed inexperience among its boys. Outstanding matches featured Smith Walk and Shirley Porter of the Iowa School for the Blind. Perry, Sandford and Smith excelled for Oelwein, with honorable mention for Lamont going to Wiley Barker Whitney Wheaton and Robert Royse.
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the Gazette
Lamont
Lamont High School
Iowa School For the Blind
Oelwein
Smith
Walk
Shirley Porter
Perry
Sandford
Wiley, Barker, Whitney, Wheaton
Robert Royse
Change in City Y Loop Playoff Schedule
A revised schedule sets Friday playoff times in City Y Loop. Town Electric Light and Power faces International Harvester at 7 30 p m and the Cardinals meet the Company 782 C C C at 8 30 p m.
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International Harvester
Cardinals
Wilson Five Victors In Dubuque Tourney
Wilson's Packers survived in the Tri-State tournament at Dubuque Thursday night by defeating the Airflows of Platteville Wisconsin by a score of 8 to 27.
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Platteville
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Clarence Girls Down Monona In District Opener
Clarence high school defeated Monona 26 to 20 in the opening game of the girls district basketball tournament. The score was tied 11-11 at halftime, with Monona briefly taking a 15-11 lead before Clarence pulled ahead 20-17 entering the third. Waterville edged Quasqueton 35-33 in the other district pairing. Wellsburg topped Rock Falls 31-20 at Grundy Center, while Grundy Center beat Radcliffe 47-27. Centerville squads beat Bonaparte 39-25 and Hillsboro topped Seymour 19-16. Manilla upset Johnston 22-19 at Redfield, ending Johnston’s title hopes.
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Clarence High School
Monona
Waterville
Quasqueton
Des Moines
Wellsburg
Iowa
Grundy Center
Rock Falls
Radcliffe
Centerville
Bonaparte
Hillsboro
Seymour
Johnston High
Manilla
Redfield
Bulldog Jackson Knocks Out Referee and Beats Jack Reynolds
In San Francisco's Civic Auditorium Bulldog Jackson from Alaska knocked out referee John Kallos with a right cross and pinned Jack Reynolds in two falls of a best two out of three. After Reynolds won a fall, Jackson finished Reynolds with a solid right to the chin as Reynolds misplayed a left hook and fell, allowing Jackson to rapid-fire the finishing pin.
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San Francisco
INS
Jackson
John Kallos
Jack Reynolds
Cedar Rapids
Civic Auditorium
Kallos
Reynolds
Babe Ruth Missing Managerial Bid Angers Fans And Writers
A columnist argues Babe Ruth was denied a managerial role in the American League, despite offers to join three clubs. He notes Ruth’s leadership questions, past behavior, and later trial as an instructor in Boston with the Braves, suggesting owners doubted his fit as a field leader.
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Babe Ruth
Ruth
Washington
Joe Cronin
Boston
Walter Johnson
Cleveland
Jimmy Dykes
Hapels White Sox
Bill McKechnie
Braves
Charles Adams
Play In Handball Tournament At Y To Start Monday
City wide handball tournament at the YMCA begins next Monday. Doubles entries close Friday, singles entries due by March 15 with play starting March 18. Open to all city players, 25 cent entry fee. Entries with Bob Kutchera or S P File at the Y.
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Bob Kutchera
S. P. File
Brandon Withdraws From Sectional Meet
Brandon high school five were forced to withdraw from the sectional cage tourney in Winton due to a mumps epidemic. Several players are ill. The Brandon Town team was eliminated in the first round of the independent teams tourney in Rowley, losing to Winthrop 31 29.
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the Gazette
Brandon
Brandon High School
Winton
Brandon Town
Rowley
Winthrop
Monticello Dominates Eastern Iowa High School Loop
Special to The Gazette Tipton Iowa report shows Monticello remains undefeated in the Eastern Iowa high school basketball conference standings. The eight-team loop led by Monticello features tight races and emerging talents shaping the season race.
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Monticello
Iowa
Gazette
Tipton
Eastern Iowa High School
Albie Booth Resigns From NYU Grid Coach Post
New York NYU head coach Dr Marvin A Stevens confirms the resignation of Albie Booth, famed Yale halfback, due to business pressures. Booth will no longer devote time to football as part of the NYU coaching staff.
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NEW York
Albie Booth
Yale
New York University
Marvin A
Mal) Stevens
Booth
Iowa A Favorite In Big Ten Mat Tourney
In Chicago Purdue has no entry as wrestlers from nine Big Ten schools converge at the University of Chicago gym Friday and Saturday for the conference meet Iowa and Michigan are viewed as strong team contenders with Iowa leading the field after a solid season performance
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Iowa
Chicago
University of Chicago
Purdue
Michigan
Earlville Night Hawks Lose To Hopkinton 33-25
Earlville Night Hawks were defeated by Hopkinton 33 to 25 at the tri state tournament in Dubuque on Wednesday evening. The game report notes the scoreline and the participating teams as the main facts from the event.
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Earlville Night Hawks
Hopkinton
Earlville
Dubuque
Follow Principle in Golf Swing Shapes Smooth Ball Dispatch
The guide stresses the follow principle where hands and arms act as followers of the golf club. It contrasts with pushing and hammering, urging a flowing, accelerating swing from start to finish. Arms and hands connect the club to energy, with the hands moving under as the club passes through the ball.
Wrestling results from Associated Press reports
Camden N J Ernie Dusek 211 Omaha and George Zaharias 238 Colo rado drew one fall each 0 minute Nmit Vancouver B C Gus Sonnenberg 210 Providence R I beat Earl McCready 528 Amulet Sask when latter unable to return after being knocked from ring San Francisco Bulldog Jackson 15t Nome Alaska tossed Jack Reynolds fit Cedar Handia la two falls out of ree
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Omaha
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Wier wins Tama Grundy Center star route bid
Tama man Ray D Wier is the low bidder for the Tama to Grundy Center star route and Tama to Cedar Rapids route at 1490. Lee Wetzell of Toledo is next low at 1128 and Al Adderman declines to bid. Funeral services for Elizabeth Sams in Postville, 63, held. born April 14 1872.
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Ray D. Wier
Tama
Lee Wetzell
Toledo
al Adderman
Mr. Wier
Cedar Rapids
Postville
Elizabeth K. Sams
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R. F. Galloway
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Richard Sams
Anna Kahle
J. W. Lammert
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K. Sherwin
Cannon Falls
Minn
Henry Snyder
St. Paul
Charles Snyder
Merril
Wis
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the Knights of Columbus
Redmond
Ray Connelly
Des Ninthea
Canning plant to reorganize after bankruptcy
Talks were held by Major Lambert of the 113th squadron and Col. Joseph King with Iowa officials about Grundy Center canning factory. EF Evans reported the plant will operate under a reorganized company despite $21,000 in debts. $7,000 is sought to organize and issue stock, with creditors possibly paid one third of claims.
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Joseph King
Ralph Lancaster
Iowa
Thomas
Des Moines
Grundy Center
T. EF. Evans
Bell Canning Company
Farley Denies Huey Long Charges In Public Letter
Washington they published Farley letter to Senator McKellar denying Long charges that he intervened in criminal cases in Tennessee and Kansas City. Farley says he never intervened in any Justice Department investigations or in selecting contractors and he never directed postal inspectors to pressure individuals.
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James A. Farley
Kenneth McKellar
Tenn
Huey P. Long
Tennessee
Kansas City
Long
Senate
Farley
Department of Justice
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Little Prince Ananda Rejects Kingship in Lausanne
In Lausanne Switzerland AP Little Prince Ananda spoke sadly of becoming Siamese king and Arbiter of the ebb and flow of the tides. He refused to share photos with admirers and told interviewers he would pose alone while Swiss guards watched.
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Switzerland
Ananda
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