Giants Face Ips Problem Dims Pennant Hopes In 1936
The Giants confront potential 1936 troubles with Bill Terry at first base and Sam Leslie as backup if knee and fielding issues sideline him. Pitching strength rests on Hubbell Schumacher Castleman, with Fitzsimmons and others uncertain. Leiber holdout risks power. Ott Moore and Davis anchored outfield. Mancuso and Danning catching as Terry plans a 23 man squad.
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Pensacola
Fla
New York Giant
Bill Terry
Sam Leslie
Terry
Burgess Whitehead
Fred Fitzsimmons
Hank Leiber
Giants
Ter
Carl Hubbell
Hal Schumacher
Clydell Castleman
Leiber
Mel Ott
Joe Moore
George Davis
Jim Ripple
Gus Mancuso
Harry Danning
Gilman Climbs to Girls Sectional Title at Marengo
Gilman, with two seasoned players from last year’s Des Moines state run, outlasted rivals to win the girls sectional in Marengo. Thompson led Gilman with 117 points in four games as Searsboro defeated Barnes City after Barnes City earlier beat Marengo in the season.
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Marengo
Gilman
Des Moines
Hillsboro
Thompson
Johnson
Searsboro
Marshall
Barnes
Mahaska
Iowa
Barnes City
McGregor and Marquette Honor Champion Basketball Teams
C. T. Peter son of University of Dubuque head coach spoke at a Mallard dinner honoring McGregor and Marquette boys basketball teams. McGregor won both senior and junior Clayton county titles, Marquette was senior runner-up. Lions club members from Marquette attended. thirty boys introduced by C. I. Yount and each received a team photo donated by J. F. Widman and sons.
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Mcgregor
C. T. Peterson
University of Dubuque
Mallard
McGregor Service Clubs
Marquette
Clayton County
Lions Club
C. I. Yount
J. F. Widman and Sons
Burmese talismans cut from chests when prisoners are jailed
Burmese practice involves hkoung bent set talismans worn under the skin of the chest. The stones are believed precious and are removed when a Burman is sentenced to prison to prevent bribery of guards.
Eighteen Quintets To Take Part In Vinton Tourney
Eighteen basketball teams from class A and B take part in the Vinton sectional at Lincoln High School gym. First round on Thursday includes La Porte City versus Belle Plaine with byes for Vinton, Marengo, and Dysart. finals Saturday night. Other district games precede semi finals and finals with several matchups listed.
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Vinton
Lincoln High School
la Porte City
Belle Plaine
Marengo
Dysart
Mount Auburn
Brassdon
Hartwick
Clutter
Newhall
Chelsea
Keystone
Garrison
Shellsburg
Blairstown
Urbana
Palo
Hartwick-Clutter
Keystone- Garrison
van Horne
Pairings Set for McGregor Tournament Showcasing Local Teams
In McGregor Iowa superintendent R D Noble announces time schedule and pairings for the boys sectional basketball tournament to run Thursday to Saturday. Five class A and eleven class B teams compete in fourteen games across six sessions beginning with first round pairings including Waukon Elkader Monona Postville Lan sing Waterville New Albin Elkport Marquette Garnaville Harpers Ferry Volga City Mc Gregor Luana Farmersburg Guttenberg.
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Mcgregor
R. D. Noble
Waukon
Elkader
Monona
Postville
Lansing
Waterville
New Albin
Elkport
Marquette
Garnaville
Harpers Ferry
Volga City
Luana
Farmersburg
Guttenberg
Monona Girls Triumph in Sectional Tourney Final
Monona Iowa girls basketball team won the sectional tournament by defeating Colesburg 22 to 16 in the final round. They reached the final by beating Harpers Ferry and Garnaville, while Colesburg defeated Farmersburg Guttenberg and Lansing to reach the final.
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Monona
Colesburg
Harpers Ferry
Garnaville
Farmersburg
Guttenberg
Lansing
Waterville Girls Take Postville Sectional Title
Waterville defeated Arlington 49 16 to win first in the Postville state sectional girls tournament at Postville Iowa. The same day Aurora beat Stanley 22 19, and Waterville advanced to the finals with a decisive Saturday night win.
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Postville
Waterville
Arlington
Aurora
Stanley
Training Camp Notes Highlight Dodgers Van Mungo Standoff
AP dispatch reports Brooklyn Dodgers players press management to seal Van Mungo signing with a dispute over the remaining 5000 dollars. In Florida, Ruffing and Chapman strain Joe McCarthy as salary talks loom. In Pensacola, Bill Terry watches Giants pitchers Hubbell Schumacher Castleman for a possible rotation.
Senators Mentor Harris Plans Infield Practice After Losses
Manager Bucky Harris of the Senators canceled afternoon leaves and will start infield skull practice on Wednesday to fix base running and ball handling errors from last season. He says better play could have put them in the first division.
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Orlando
Bucky Harris
Senators
Reds Return To Regular Camp After Day Off
Tampa reports the Reds resumed regular camp after a day off as rain left the field muddy. They will face the Detroit Tigers in an exhibition on Thursday and the Red Sox on Sunday.
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Tampa
Reds
Tigers
Red Sox
White Sox open city series in Los Angeles at Cubs
Jimmy Dykes selects John Whitehead Monte Stratton and Ira Hutchinson to start for the White Sox against the Cubs in the opening game in Los Angeles. Rookie Malin McCullough will start in center in place of George Stumpf.
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Pasadena
John Whitehead
Monte Stratton
Ira Hutchinson
Jimmy Dykes
White Sox
Cubs
Los Angeles
Malin McCullough
George Stumpf
Hal Lee Signs With St. Petersburg Bees
Hal Lee, last Boston Bees holdout, signed with the St. Petersburg Bees after arriving Monday and meeting with Bob Quinn. Quinn called the signing battle the toughest he has ever faced in securing a ball player.
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ST. Petersburg
Hal Lee
Boston Bees
Bob Quinn
Quinn
Cubs Pick Lineup Shifts Ahead of White Sox Series
Avalon manager Charlie Grimm reshapes the Cubs lineup for the Friday opener with the White Sox. Gene Lillard starts at third for Stan Hack after his mother’s death. Frank Demaree is out with his father ill and will be replaced in left field by Tuck Stainback or Johnny Gill.
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Avalon
Charlie Grimm
Cubs
White Sox
Gene Lillard
Los Angeles
Stan Hack
Frank Demaree
Wiill
Tuck Stainback
Johnny Gill
Cronin to test young Sox arms in Florida games
Red Sox manager Joe Cronin plans to pit his youngest pitchers against the Senators in Orlando Saturday and the Reds in Tampa Sunday. He seeks to evaluate Manuel Salvo Jim Henry and Lee Rogers under fire to gauge their readiness.
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Sarasota
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Senators
Orlando
Reds
Tampa
Manuel Salvo
Jim Henry
Lee Rogers
Indians Manager Plans Rotation for Pensacola Series
New Orleans manager Steve ONeill will not use his veteran pitchers in the upcoming three game set with the Giants at Pensacola starting Friday. He will deploy Harder Hudlin Hildebrand Allen Blueholder Lee and Lloyd Brown in the series as the Pelicans face the Indians on Wednesday.
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NEW _ORLEANS
Steve O'Neill
Indians
Giants
Pensacola
Hudlin
Hildebrand
Allen
Blueholder
Lee
Lloyd Brown
Pelicans
Tigers speculate on Greenberg holdout amid camp tinkering
In Lakeland the Tigers, joined by Goose Goslin, mull Hank Greenberg’s holdout demands, with guesses ranging from 25 000 to 35 000. Camp reports say Greenberg is crafting a mitt to fit new league rules while keeping his lobster claw style. In West Palm Beach Rogers Hornsby works pitchers in batting practice, giving hitters instruction daily.
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Lakeland
Goose Goslin
Tigers
Hank Greenberg
Hank
West Palm Beach
Rogers Hornsby
Winter Haven Camp Strength Boosts Phil Lies Squad
Arrival of outfielder George Watkins bolsters the Phil Lies squad. Rain halted an intra camp Monday. Jimmy Wilson assessed the club as stronger than last year and noted the outfield as the major remaining weakness.
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Winter Haven
George Watkins
Phillies
Jimmy Wilson
Stars In Tipton Cage Tournament Are Picked
Eight outstanding players were selected by officials from among six junior college teams after the Northeastern Iowa junior college conference tournament in Tipton. Forwards Powell Elkader Howe Waukon Marsh Lenox. Centers Sweitzer Lenox Wellendorf Waukon. Guards Winter Tipton Sprenkle Lenox Van Tassel Independence.
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Tipton
Powell
Elkader
Howe
Waukon
Marsh
Lenox
Sweitzer
Wellendorf
Winter
Sprenkle
van Tassel
Independence
Women Golf Warfronts Fade From Tournaments
United Press correspondent Henry McLemore recalls a radical shift in women’s golf from brutal, warlike competition to a more relaxed, sporting ethos. He describes earlier tournaments as perilous for reporters and players, with fierce rivalries and harsh exchanges, contrasting them with more cordial recent play.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
Miami
Fla
Toddville Boys Take 16 Of 19 Games In Season
Toddville high school boys have won sixteen of nineteen starts. They lead rivals in points with two for every opponent one. Coach Gallup aims to build Toddville into strong B class Cedar Rapids tournament competition.
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Toddville
Gallup
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
All-Star Team Picked At Marengo Girls Meet
Four forwards and four guards were honored on an unofficial sectional girls basketball all star squad chosen by officials. Eve lyn Thompson Gilman forward led with 117 points, Dorothy Schultz Marengo forward captain followed with 54, Dorothy Bartusek Marengo guard, and Margaret Burchland Gilman captain guard. Other vote getters included Johnson Searsboro forward 64, Weber Kellogg forward 63, Ratcliffe Lynnville forward guard, and Hobbs Gilman guard.
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Marengo
Evelyn Thompson
Gilman
Margaret Burchland
Dorothy Bartusek
Dorothy Schultz
Johnson
Searsboro
Weber
Kellogg
Ratcliffe
Lynnville
Hobbs
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al Smith
Howard Sipler
Richmond
Fred Marberry
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Dick Bartell
Leslie
Jackson
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Monona Girls
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