Red Sox Aim for 1936 Pennant with Half Million in Talent
Boston owner Harry Yakey has spent over 400000 on new players to build a pennant contender. Crew features Heinie Manush Jimmy Foxx Johnny Marcum Eric McNair Roger Cramer and manager Joe Cronin. Foxx praised as key power bringer, while Dusty Cooke and Melo Almada compete for right field. Pitching centers on Rick Ferrell and Mose Grove with Marcum Ostermueller joining rotation.
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Arasota
Fla
Gonfalon
Boston Red Sox
Sunny Sarasota
Yawkey
Heinie Manush
Washington
Jimmy Foxx
Philadelphia
Johnny Marcum
A’s
Eric McNair
Roger Cramer
Foxx
Cronin
Allan
Dusty) Cooke
Melo Almada
Sox
McNair
Bill Werber
Cramer
Rick Ferrell
Moe Berg
Ferrell
Grove
Oscar Melillo
Cooke
Almada
Werber
Melillo
Keystone
al Simmons
Tigers
Yanks
Joe DiMaggio
Browns
Rogers Hornsby
B Section Promises Tight Race In Sectional Basketball
In the B division the race appears wide open with four to five strong teams. Alburnett leads the pack alongside Scheuler Sloan Bugg, Lisbon aims to rebound, Monroe Township Toddville and Robbins from Roup form a dangerous duo. Walker, Tiffin, Ely, Oxford and others also project competitive showings as the tournament opens.
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Alburnett
Scheueler
Newman
Walker
Tiffin
Johnson County
Ely
Clark
N. Krob
Toddville
Oxford
Shueyville
Center Point
Viola
Norway
Kearns Plans Protest After 30 Day Suspension
Chicago reports Jack Kearns manager of Lorenzo Pack will protest an Illinois athletic commission ruling suspending Pack and his heavyweight opponent for 30 days. Kearns calls the decision a joke after Pack failed to knock out Edgren and the bout was ruled no contest. The commission backed Referee McGarrity for stopping in the sixth round and ejecting fighters for alleged improper conditioning.
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Chicago
Jack Kearns
Lorenzo Pack
Illinois Athletic Commission
Kearns
Wampler and Plummer Set Duel in Memorial Coliseum Show
In the Memorial Coliseum Thursday night a main event pits Lou Plummer against Earl Wampler, veteran Scranton coal miner, in a high stakes wrestling bout. Wampler, known for violent tactics when pressed, could turn Plummer into a hero or expose him to a tougher clash. The undercard features Ray Richards versus Cliff Olson, with Abe Rothberg of New York City opening against Ivan Vakturoff of Riga, Latvia.
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Memorial Coliseum
Lou Plummer
Earl Wampler
Scranton
Plummer
Wampler
Bobby Stewart
Zybyskos
Strangler Lewis
Ray Richards
Cliff Olson
Abe Rothberg
New York City
Rudy la Dizzi
Ivan Vakturoff
Riga
Russia
Wrestling Results From AP: O'Neil and Dusek Take Wins
In Portland Cement O Neil beat Morelli two falls to none. In Lancaster Dusek defeated Christy one fall. In Philadelphia Robert defeated Detton one fall. In La Crosse Plummer beat Johnson after 30 minutes as Johnson could not continue.
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Associated Press
Portland
Cement O'Neil
Tony Morelli
New York
Lancaster
Joe Dusek
Nebraska
Vic Christy
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Yvon Robert
Montreal
Dean Detton
Salt Lake City
Lacrosse
Wis
Lou Plummer
Baltimore
Alford Johnson
Minneapolis
Johnson
Brooklyn Dodgers consider night baseball at Ebbets Field
Brooklyn figures on night baseball as the Dodgers weigh lighting at Ebbets Field. The plan aims to capture unclaimed business and boost gate receipts, with Cincinnati’s Larry McPhail credited as originator and the NL weighing dates and rival replies.
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Davis J. Walsh
International News Service
Clearwater
Fla
Brooklyn
Ebbetsfield
Dodgers
New York
Dandruff
Col
Jacob Ruppert
Cincinnati
Larry McPhail
National League
Wisconsin regents cleared in Spears dismissal case
A Madison conference of regents and faculty members said the University of Wisconsin regents did not violate Western conference rules in dismissing Coach Clarence Spears Athletic Director Walter Meanwell and Trainer William Fallon. The group backed faculty control of athletics and voted to remove a regent from the university athletic board. President Glenn Frank to submit recommendations for a new faculty athletics board after the former board resigned.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Clarence W. Spears
Walter Meanwell
William Fallon
Glenn Frank
Wisconsin
University Athletic Board
Frank
Regents
Meanwell
Local Catholic Girls In State Tournament
The State Catholic girls basketball tournament will be played at the Columbia College gymnasium in Dubuque on March 11 12 and 13 with daytime and nighttime games and a two day consolation round. Pairings include St Johns Peosia versus Visitation Dubuque Rudolphinium Protovia versus St Clement's Bankston St Josephs Bellevue versus St Josephs Dubuque Assumption Cresco bye St Columbkines Dubuque versus Immaculate Conception Dubuque St Wenceslaus Cedar Rapids versus St Josephs Farley Immaculate Conception Cedar Rapids versus St Marys Waterloo.
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Davenport
Columbia College
Dubuque
St. John’s
Peosia
Visitation
Rudolphinium
Protovia
St. Clement's
Bankston
St. Joseph’s
Bellevue
Assumption
Cresco
St. Columbkine’s
Immaculate Conception
St. Wenceslaus
Cedar Rapids
Farley
St. Mary’s
Waterloo
Levsen to Discuss Legion Junior Baseball on WHO
Emil Dutch Levsen Springville state chairman of the American Legion junior baseball committee will discuss the junior baseball program in a radio interview over station WHO Des Moines this evening at 10 45. The program is part of a Legion series broadcast this winter.
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Emil “Dutch” Levsen
Springville
American Legion
WHO
Des Moines
Legion
Longest MLB game tale and Grove Miller link in 1930s lore
The column recounts Lefty Grove and Bing Miller careers including Grove’s late resurgence with Boston in 1934 after a poor 1933 season and Miller’s trusted pep talks. It also notes the 1920 May Boston Brooklyn 26 inning game and the 1909 minor league 26 innings in the Three Eye league.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Leon Cadore
Dodgers
Joe Oeschger
Braves
Holke
Pick
Ward
Olson
Oeschger
Cadore
Oeceschger
Decatur
Bloomington
Cedar Rapids
Optic
Conception Five and St Patrick Meet in Parochial Final
The St Patrick’s Shamrocks face Immaculate Conception Greyhounds tonight at 8 on the I C floor in the intra city parochial final. St Pat’s seeks permanent possession of the trophy after last year’s win while aiming to avenge a close earlier defeat.
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St. Patrick’s
Immaculate Conception
I. C
Shamrocks
Greyhounds
St. Pat’s
Babe RuthDeclares End Of Playing Career
Babe Ruth told reporters in Miami Beach that he would never return to baseball as a player after 22 years in the majors. He spoke after a long golf drive at LaGorce Golf Club and noted interest only in possible managerial offers, with Cincinnati Reds GM Larry McPhail visiting him.
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Fritz McPartland
Lefty Grove
Bing Miller
McPartland
Miller
Grove
Athletics
Connie Mack
Portsider
Benton County
Boston Red Sox
Eddie Collins
Red Sox
Philadelphia
Mack
Boston
A’s
Bing
Miami Beach
Fla
Babe Ruth
Boxing results roundup from various cities
Multiple city bouts listed with fighter names weights and outcomes. Frankie Sagillc stopped Tommy Sorbett in Chicago. Norment Quarles outpointed Lew Feld in Richmond. Scotty McLean outpointed Tiger Kid Walker in Quincy. Jackie Kelley knocked out Jimmy Vaughn in Louisville. Tony Herrera outpointed Dominic Mancini in Pittsburgh. Hockey Jackson beat Sylvan Bass in Baltimore. Buddy Knox knocked out Big Boy Brown in Dayton. Phil Farr outpointed Mickie Serman in Washington.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Frankie Sagillc
Cicero
Ill
Tommy Sorbett
Omaha
Richmond
Norment Quarles
Hendersonville
N. C
Lew Feld- Quincy
Scotty McLean
Peoria
Tiger Kid Walker
Cincinnati
Louisville
Jackie
Kid” Kelley
Akron
Jimmy Vaughn
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Tony_ Herrera
Dominic Mancini
Blairsville
Baltimore
Hockey Jackson
New York
Sylvan Bass
Dayton
Buddy Knox
Big Boy Brown
Iowa
Washington
Phil Farr
Mickie Serman
Scranton
Only War Can Stop Olympic Games Says Head Of Committee
Berlin report quotes Dr Theodore Lewald president of the Olympic organizing committee as saying the 1936 Games would be halted only by war. He argues nations may refuse to participate due to sanctions but sanctions alone cannot stop the event. Germany continues preparations amid political tension.
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Berlin
Germany
Geneva
France
Czechoslovakia
Roumania
Jugoslavia
Theodore Lewald
Lewald
Michigan Indiana Wisconsin Favored In Big Ten Meet
In Chicago Michigan Wisconsin and Indiana were listed as favorites for the Big Ten indoor track meet. Michigan defends its title with strong team depth, while Wisconsin and Indiana hold standout individuals and season points to challenge.
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Michigan
Indiana
Wisconsin
Chicago
Wilson And Roosevelt Capture Hi Y Games
Wilson defeated McKinley 19 to 17 and Roosevelt beat Franklin 27 to 22 in Hi Y basketball. Roosevelt’s Youtzy was the high scorer with fourteen points.
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Wilson
McKinley
Roosevelt
Franklin
Youtzy
Hamor
Wingett
Vizal
Wescott
Boreocky
Peterson
Hollister
Gace
Adams
Cecile Icehman
Vaclay
Smith
Reedar
Ingles
Leclerc
Franklin As
Cocker
Keelne
McCrory
Cochran
Buchan
Heskett
Hasek
Carley
B. Hermsen
Cerney
Eitingers
Burlingame
Moeselton
Five Motor Vehicle Violations Told In Manchester
Forty dollars and costs were assessed against five violators in Manchester. William Bender of Quasqueton paid 3 dollars for operating with a tail light missing, Loyal Scott of Winthrop 5 dollars for speeding, Albert Nelson of Sheffield Illinois 5 dollars for speeding, G W Patterson of Stanley 25 dollars for overloading a truck, and Arthur Becker of Oelwein 2 dollars for ignoring a stop sign.
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Manchester
William Bender
Quasqueton
Loyal Scott
Winthrop
Albert Nelson
Sheffield
Ill
G. W. Patterson
Stanley
Arthur Becker
Oelwein
De Molay Basketball Tournament Draws Eight Teams
The twelfth annual De Molay tourney will be held at Coe College on April 2 3 and 4 with eight teams entered including Ottumwa Iowa City Jefferson Washington Valley Junction Des Moines Perry and Burlington. Entries close March 14 and pairings follow March 18 Moray Eby Coe athletics director serves as manager. Cedar Rapids fields a strong squad as practice winds down.
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de Molay
Coe College
Ottumwa
Iowa City
Jefferson
Washington
Valley Junction
Des Moines
Perry
Burlington
Moray Eby
Coe
Cedar Rapids
St Patrick of Iowa City Reaches Catholic Semis
In Fort Dodge the state Catholic high school tournament moved to semifinals. Four teams advanced from last night’s first round: St Patrick of Iowa City, Dowling of Des Moines, St Francis of Council Bluffs, and Columbia Academy of Dubuque, the defending champion. Columbia faces Dowling at 2:30 PM and St Patrick meets St Francis at 3:40 PM. winners play for the title at 8:40 PM.
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Fort Dodge
St. Patrick
Iowa City
Dowling
Des Moines
St. Francis of
Council Bluffs
Columbia Academy of Dubuque
Columbia
St. Francis
St. Mary of Clinton
St. Mary of Marshalltown
St. Mary of Storm Lake
St. Matthew of Clare
Pairings Set For Girls Cage Meet On Stanwood Court
Stanwood Iowa hosts a northeast district girls basketball round robin with Monona Quasqueton Waterville and Stanwood. Top two advance to Des Moines for the state tourney, with Waterville the pre-tournament favorite and Glenn Gordon of Hampton as referee.
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Stanwood
Monona
Quasqueton
Waterville
Des Moines
Glenn Gordon
Hampton
Pirates Consider Fence Move After Home Run Parade
San Antonio reports Pie Traynor weighs moving the fence at Pirates training field after Paul Waner Pep Young and Johnny Dickshot homered. The Pirates will play their first training camp game on Sunday.
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SAN_ ANTONIO
Pie Traynor
Pirates
Paul Waner
Pep Young
Johnny _ Dickshot
Bucs
Cashman Opens CCC Boxing Meet with Knockout Win
Milton Cashman of Maquoketa won a technical knockout over Joe Vergans of Cresco in the opening CCC boxing tournament at Memorial Coliseum. Seven Marion fighters won, with twenty-five bouts total and seventeen by knockout, setting a high action standard for the event.
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CCC
Memorial Coliseum
Milton Cashman
Maquoketa
Joe Vergans
Cresco
Cashman
Vergans
Tommy Vizal
Clinton Woodford
Solon CCC
Vizal
Woodford
Marion
Forrest Zwer
Edward Thompson
McGregor
Rex Croft
Eldora
Arthur Kersey
Hampton
Perry Oliver
Solon
John Shady
Sigourney
Ralph Drake
James Hartin
Decorah
Ernest Caster
Lester Smith
Fairfield
Morryn Nemirovsky
Cletus Haupert
Paul Hill
John Malone
John Broussard
Bob Walker
Boxing Pairings for Tonight's CCC Bouts
Boxers listed for CCC event include many Iowa towns with 27 scheduled matchups. Notable names: Bebber Lord, Brewer eron, Solon Perry Corah, Aylesworth Price, Edwards Fairfield, Dickinson Hampton Malli Decorah, Dawson Skeothy, Oliver Hick, Croft Lucas, Dempsey Klein, Platt Averill, Cashman Scharff, Fuller Ozburn, Albright Smith, De Moss Walton, Ashern Francis, Hill Caster, McCue Nemirovsky, Swain Woodard, Harmon Drain, Orvis OLeary, Harp Broussard, Swain winner notes, Woodford Nickerson, Ahrens Hacker, Seldon Sperry, Schwarz Aylesworth Price, and finalists Bebber Lord and Dickinson Malli.
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Louis Bebber
Fairfield
Bob Lord
Cresco
Robert Brewer
McGregor
Leonard «Eron
Deen
Mauamye Solon
Albert Perry Corah
Warner Aylesworth
Decorah
Harry Price
Eldora
Ray Edwards
Weasard So Solon
John Dickinson
Hampton
Kennage Malli
Bernard Dawson
Sigourney
Skethier Fairfield
Perry Oliver
Solon
Edward Hick
Rex Croft
Howard Lucas
Deetleevie
Kenneth Dempsey
Maquoketa
Larry Klein
Jack Platt
Laurence Averill
Milton Cashman
Maquoke
Max McCue
Morry Nemirovsky
Almon Swain
Jimmy Woodard
Bill Harmon
Marion
Walter Drain McGregor
Charles Orvis
Dan O'Leary
Carroll Harp
John Broussard
Elmer Swain
Bebber-Lord
Clinton Woodford
Dawson Nickerson
Donald Ahrens
Brewer-Hacker
Kenneth Seldon
Maudsley-Sperry
Frank Schwarz
Aylesworth-Price
Brerethensen
Dickinson-Malli
Iowa State Swimmers Defeat Washington University Mermen
In Ames Monday night the Iowa State swimming team defeated Washington University Mermen 63 to 21 in a non conference meet. ISU won eight firsts and six seconds and set two pool records. The St. Louis team notched its sole win in the 200 yard backstroke.
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Ames
Iowa State
Washington University
Mermen
St. Louis
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