Seven district meets open as state tourneys begin
Seven district basketball tournaments start tonight as the state high school championships advance. The eliminations occur in Davenport Waverly Mason City Marshalltown Des Moines Chariton Council Bluffs and Sioux City with 84 teams including Roosevelt Des Moines and six other last year finalists. Roosevelt faces Guthrie Center while Davenport high meets Burlington and Washington Cedar Rapids battles Fort Madison in Davenport areas.
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ES Moines
INS
Davenport
Waverly
Mason City
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Chariton
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Roughriders
Guthrie Center
Davenport High
Burlington
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Fort Madison
Webster City
Abraham Lincoln
Belmond
Bronson
Dunkerton
Excelsior Township
Hopkinton
240 Girls' Cage Teams Open Play For State Title
Des Moines Des Moines sectional eliminations start to select district contenders from 240 girls basketball teams. The state championship runs March 23 to 25 in Des Moines with Parkersburg and Center Ville seeded. 1932 finalists. Plover meet began Wednesday. other sectionals begin Thursday.
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Des Moines
Parkersburg
Centerville
Plover
Decorah Feature Mat Match Ends In Draw
A capacity crowd packed Haugen's hall in Decorah Iowa for the Decorah Athletic club show featuring thirty bouts in wrestling and boxing. The feature match between Bill Fischer and Louis Schweinerus ended in a draw with no fall by either fighter.
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Decorah
Bacc
Dicorah
Haugen's Hall
Decorah Athletic Elb
Bill Fischer
Lous Schweinerus
Wolverines Strong In Many Track Events
Michigan shows strength in two mile, high jump and mile relay as Big Ten indoor meet nears at University of Chicago field house. Indiana, Wisconsin and Illinois also threaten, with Ward and Hill among top contenders for titles.
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Michigan
Indiana
Big Ten
Kenneth D. Fry
United Press
Chicago
Wolverines
University of Chicago
Watson
Brecksmith
Hill
Wright
Wisconsin
Girls Basketball League closes Friday with top teams meeting
The YY W C A girls league wraps up Friday night with Which Way facing Business College A AG and Olivet playing Trinity In Wednesday results Trinity beat Olivet 16 to 4 while Badgers down Woolworth 26 to 20 and Inter Ocean beat Business 37 to 9.
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Business College
A AG
Olivet
J James
Trinity
Badgers
Woolworth
Inter-Ocean
Business Emicge
Toe
EF Maier
Jo Miter
Behark
E Bershart
Livota
Wooded
Van
Kelly
Gold Medal Meet Opens Quarter Finals In Basketball Tournament
The first round of the Gold Medal meet concluded on the Y floor with four games as eight teams moved forward. Quarter final matchups Thursday include Valley vs Dorm, Hillian's vs Blairstown All stars, Quaker Oats vs Dark Horses, and Alburnett Hawks vs Kelly Cleaners.
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Blus Valley
Dorm
Hillian’s
Blairstown Allstars
Quaker Oats
Dark Horses
Alburnett Hawks
Kelly Cleaners
Quaker Oats Five
Gazette Technocrats
Menoher
Hemphill
Moore
Meyn
Mszath
Hunt T
Becksoe
Dousherty
Trusies
Hansen
Laseswacer
Racer
Iowa
Werte
Fel City
Ter
Jaensus
Grandstand at Waterloo Ball Park Destroyed
Waterloo AP reports a fire of undetermined origin gutted the grandstand at Waterloo Ball Park early Thursday. Park owners estimate losses around $2000.
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Waterloo Ball Park
Waterloo
Waterloos
Cehbal Park
Church Diamondball League Meets At City Hall
The Church Diamondball League will hold a meeting at the playground commission office in the city hall at 7 30 pm Friday. President W E Baumgartner announced that any church may be represented.
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Church
Playground Commission
W E Baumgartner
Toledo Girls Defeat Marshalltown Sextet
The Toledo high school girls basketball team defeated the Marshalltown Presbyterian squad here on Tuesday evening by a close 15 to 13 score.
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Spreinl
Gazette
Toledo
Toledo High School
Marshalltown Presbyterian
Blades considered for Columbus club as Cards reshuffle
The column notes Kay Blades may take over Columbus in the American Association farm chain while Rogers Hornsby could fill an emergency role with St. Louis. It also discusses Frankie Frisch’s contract dispute and Cedar Rapids’ league status.
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Columbus Club
American Association
Rogers Hornsby
Columbus
St. Louis Cardinals
Blades
Hornsby
Red Birds
Branch Rickey
Frankie Frisch
Frisch
Cedar Rapids
Baseball Association
C. R. Logan
Harry Johnson
The
Bunnies
Iowa 112-Pounder Winner In Golden Gloves Ring Meet
Chicago hosts the inter-city Golden Gloves tourney with seven Chicago boxers and one from Davenport Ia. meeting New York contenders at the Chicago stadium on March 29. Leo Rodak led finals as featherweight champion, his third title in four years.
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Iowa
Chicago
Davenport
New York
Chicago Stadium
Leo Rodak
Rodak
Germany
John Baltzer
Dave
Leonard Cohen
Morley And Viola Split Double Header
Morley and Viola high school basketball teams played a Tuesday doubleheader. In the Viola game Viola moved fast to win 23 to 15. The Morley Independents edged the Viola Independents 29 to 25 after a tight 13 to 13 half.
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the Gazette
Morley Iaw
Viola
Morley
Independents
Wichita Five In Quarter Finals Of A. A. U. Tourney
Wichita Henrys reach the quarter finals in the national AAU basketball tournament at Kansas City after third round wins. West Texas Teachers beat Warrensboro while Rosenberg Arvey of Chicago upset Denver Piggies to advance. Pasadena Majors ousted Rockhurst. Hutchinson Renos and others posted victories.
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California
Iinois
Kansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Wichita Henry’s
West Texas Teachers
Canyon
Schuessler Athletic Club
Chicago
Rosenberg-Arvey
Denver Pigglies
Maryville
Pasadena
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Rockhurst College of
Wichita
Warrensboro
Phillips
Okla
University
Kansas City Life
Tulsa Diamond Oilers
Johnson Floors
Los Angeles
Denver Pigely Wisely
Rockhurst College
Hutchinson
Kan
Renos
Durant
Southern Kansas Stage Lines
Schuessler A. C
Potential Golf Champ In Johnny Farrell Family
Newborn son of Johnny Farrell, former U S Open champion, makes his first appearance in New York as a potential future golf champion is noticed.
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Johnny Farrell
New York
INS
Ruth To Participate In Charity Golf Match
Babe Ruth will join a charity golf match at Pasadena course in St. Petersburg on Sunday. He is paired with Billy Burke against Lloyd Gullickson and Bob Lassing to raise funds for the local American Legion home for crippled children.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
INS
Babe Ruth
Pasadena
American Legion Home
Billy Burke
Yankees
Lloyd Gullickson
Bob Lassing
New York Yankees
Babe
Crippled Children's Hospital
Lowden Downs Delmar In Tourney 38 20
Lowden Downs Independents defeated Delmar 38 to 20 in the first round of the tourney at DeWitt. The halftime score was 30 to 10 with Delmar scoring 10 and Lowden 8 in the second half. Wiebel led Lowden with 8 points while Wilson of Delmar scored 10.
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Delmar
Tourney
Gazette
Lowden
Independents
DeWitt
Wiebel
Lowdon
Wilson
Garland Grinnell Athlete Under Knife
Fritz Garland, Missouri Valley javelin champion and football team captain last fall, underwent knee surgery Wednesday for a locked cartilage and is expected to miss the rest of the season.
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Grinnell
Fritz Garland
Garland
Toledo High Wrestlers Triumph Over Haven
In Toledo Iowa the high school wrestlers defeated Haven with a 19 to 5 score. The meet showcased strong performances from Toledo and sets the tone for the season.
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Toledo
Haven
Boxing Roundup Highlights St Louis Results
Renny Bas of Philadelphia outpointed Joe Ghaouly of St Louis. Allen Matthews of St Louis stopped Jack McVey of New York. Joe Huff of St Louis stopped Jack Malone of Indianapolis. Chick Rains of Oklahoma outpointed Rosy Baker of Indianapolis.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Renny Bas
Philadelphia
Joe Ghaouly
Allen Matthews
Jack McVey
New York
Joe Huff
Jack Malone
Indianapolis
Chick Rains
Oklahoma
Rosy Baker
Pirates Break Camp For Exhibitions In California
The Pittsburgh Pirates open camp in Paso Robles and head to San Francisco for spring training exhibitions with the Seals. Manager George Gibson reports the team in good form with only two errors in three games against the Yannigans.
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Calif
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Francisco
The
Seals
George Gibson
Yannigans
Iowa Hawks Set For 1933 34 Big Ten Cage Schedule
The University of Iowa basketball team, with all varsity members likely to return, projects a slightly easier 1933 34 Big Ten schedule. Six teams will again be played home and home, but Michigan Ohio State and Chicago drop off the card. Illinois Purdue Wisconsin stay, Northwestern Indians and Minnesota join. Non conference dates remain to be arranged.
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Michigan
Ohio State
Chicago
Illinois
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Wisconsin
Northwestern
Indians
Minnesota
Three English Women, Mrs Hill In Semis
Mrs. O S Hill of Kansas City Western champion remained the lone American in the Belleair golf tournament semi finals as she faced Barbara Pyman of England. Diana Fishwick met Kathleen Garnham in the other semi final.
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INS
O. S. Hill
Kansas City
Belleair
Barbara Pyman
England
Diana Fishwick
Kathleen Garnham
Cedar Rapids St Wenceslaus Nips Davenport Champs
In the state Catholic high school tourney St Wenceslaus Cedar Rapids stunned Saint Ambrose Academy Davenport 17 to 14 to reach the semifinals. Immaculate Conception Cedar Rapids beat Sacred Heart Fort Dodge 19 to 13 to advance.
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Fort Dodge
ES Moines
Cedar Rapids
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Davenport
Immaculate Conception High
Sacred Heart High
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River City
Mohr
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Moran
Pisarik
Popek
Proskovec
Balik
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St Wenceslaus
Adnan
Thompson
Moucha
McGrane
North
Highland Park
Bowling Congress Opens In Columbus Shoot For 86 650
The thirty third American Bowling congress tournament begins in Columbus Ohio with prize money of 86650 largely unavailable due to a banking crisis. The event runs to April 10 with over 1500 teams from nineteen states and Canada vying for titles. Governor George White will roll the first ball as fifty six Columbus teams start.
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Columbus
Canada
AB C
George White
Wrestling Results From New York Matches
In New York St Nicholas Jim Londos 200 pounds Greece threw Gino Gari baldi 204 Italy 33 99. In New York St Ridgewond Roland Kirchmeyer 221 Oklahoma defeated Fred Meyers 206 Chicago 31 34 Meyers counted out after being knocked out of the ring.
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New York
St Nicholas
Jim Londos
Greece
Gino Garibaldi
Italy
St Ridgewond
Roland Kirchmeyer
Oklahoma
Fred Meyers
Chicago
Meyers
Ring
Colored Legion Post To Promote Show On Mar 16
The local colored post of the American Legion will stage a boxing show in the armory at the coliseum on March 16 for the benefit of the post drum and bugle corps. Main event features Joe Rivers versus Don Hampton of Mason City in an eight round bout. Also six round bout with Young Trimble against Freddie Atkinson. Other matches include Tex Pancho vs Jimmy Kruze and Raymond Wilson vs Ben Taylor, plus a six Negro boys battle royal. Proceeds fund drum corps equipment. tickets priced fifty cents reserved, thirty five cents general. women's reserved twenty five, general fifteen.
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American Legion
Post
Joe Rivers
Don Hampton
Mason City
Hampton
Iowa
Young Trimble
Freddie Atkinson
Tex Pancho
Jimmy Kruze
Raymond Wilson
Ben Taylor
James Tate
Arnold Chipley
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