High School Leaders Threaten Break From Iowa Assoc
A group of about fifty superintendents at the Iowa high school state basketball tournament debated forming a new athletic association to escape current leadership under secretary George A. Brown. The move, supported by an estimated 150 others, would bar Davenport and other smaller schools from national recognition and affect gate revenue from games with Moline and Rock Island.
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de Moines
Drake Field House
Iowa High School Athletic Association
George A. Brown
Brown
Leslie Goss
Davenport High School
Davenport
Goss
Iowa
Mason City
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Moline
Rock Island
Melrose Upsets Marshalltown For Class B Title
In Drake Fieldhouse Melrose, a five man team from Monroe County, defeated favored Marshalltown 35 to 17 to win the state high school basketball championship. Walter O Conner, captain and standout, led the defense and offense as Melrose held off the Bobcats who struggled to penetrate the zone.
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ES Moines
Melrose
Little Men of Iron
Southern Iowa
Marshalltown
Drake
Dunkerton
Walley Gaddis
Roosevelt
Des Moines
Gaddis
Monroe County
Bobcats
Walter O’conner
Gehrig Debuts at First Base as Yankees Beat Bees 5 3
Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio debut for the Yankees after signing contracts, Gehrig starts at first base and drives in two runs while DiMaggio adds a fourth inning pinch hit. Red Rolfe leads with a triple and a double as New York wins 5 to 3 in St Petersburg.
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Giants
New York Yankees
Joe di Maggio
St, Petersburg
Fla
Uss
Lou Gehrig
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Boston Bees
Gehrig
DiMaggio
Red Rolfe
Yankee
Jim Mosolf
Bees
Elbert Fletcher
Boston
Walter Brown
Spurgeon Chandler
Jack la Rocca
Lou Fette
Ana Fon
New Yorks
Ann
Nissen 15 National Tumbling Champion in Eastern Meet
Chester Phillips of Temple University dominates the Eastern Intercollegiate League championships winning horizontal bar, all around, and parallel bars while placing in two others. West Point and Annapolis tie for first in final standings after a 30 to 24 Navy defeat. George Nissen of Iowa retains national title, edging Phillips. Princeton's Gucker loses rope climb to teammate Houston. Phillips also leads Temple to strong showings in multiple events with Army, Navy, Dartmouth, Minnesota, and South Carolina represented in the results.
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Tom Gucker
Princeton
C. H. Houston
Tigers
George Nissen
Iowa
Phillips
Phillips Temple
Sears
Army
Jacobs Priinceton
Stuart
Minnesota
Ourth
Gucker_t
Wettstein
Ilo Wal
Bud Hickok
Hermann
Dartmouth
Simpson
Navy
Hart
Howbolt
Sears Army
Ings
Ferenbach
Seitz
Ostrander
Temple
Nissen
Lowal
Oberon i
Amado
South Carolina
Houston
Lotspeich
Guckert
DeCamp
Hewlett
Howard
New World Indoor High Jump Record Set By Mel Walker
Mel Walker of Ohio State set a new indoor world record at the Butler Relays in Indianapolis clearing 6 feet 9.34 inches. The mark tied the outdoor world record and topped Ed Burke’s recent best by about a half inch. Other event results include Ohio State taking several relays and Michigan earning wins in hurdles and weight events. Walker led a strong Buckeye showing with Albritton and Washington also placing in the high jump.
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Mel Walker
Indianapolis
Ind
Ohio State
Butler
Walker
Ed Burke
Marquette
New York City
University
Michigan
Indiana
Notre Dame
Holmes
Buller
Ossood
Michigan U
Robinson
Winds
Brunton
Llinois
Watson
U. Faymonville
Levicki
Shraeder
Kansas
Pittsbursh
Bryant
Western State
Kalamazoo
Hkansas State
Emporia
Ohio U
Albritton
Washington
Stevens Kansas State
Calamus Team Wins 4-H Club Meet at DeWitt
In Clinton county 4-H club basketball action at DeWitt the Calamus Win-Or-Bust club defeated Welton Junior Farmers 19 to 15 in the finals. Goose Lake Junior Feeders edged Hawkeyes 17 to 16 in the consolation game.
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Calamus
DeWitt
Spectal
DE Witt
Clinton County
Welton
Goose Lake
Hawkeyes
Baseball books to city's industries drive announces sale
A spring campaign to sell baseball books begins April 6 with blocks delivered to major plants for employee purchases on a partial payment plan. Books priced at 10.70 include twenty game tickets, offering about 20 percent savings versus box office. Only 1,100 books will be sold as the drive opens with a Montrose hotel luncheon for about seventy workers.
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Hee
Montrose
Hill Park
The
Baseball Association
Fix Dates For State Handball Tournament
DES MOINES AP The fifth annual state handball tournament will be held at the health farm in Des Moines during the first two weeks in April. The singles meet runs April 2 3 and 4 and the doubles April 9 10 and 11 Closing date for filing entries is March 27.
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DES Moines
Health Farm
Red Peppers Hot Sport Chatter About Braddock’s Mismanagement
The piece questions Jimmy Braddock's reign as heavyweight champion since 1935, detailing debts to Madison Square Garden, limited earnings, and manager Joe Gould's handling. It compares missed lucrative matchups with Louis and Schmeling, and cites proposed deals and funding, noting a push for new Iowa high school athletic leadership as a side topic.
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Jimmy Braddock
Max Baer
Braddock
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Max Schmeling
The
Garden
Joe Gould
Baer
Jimmy
Joe Louis
Germany
Gould
Ysten
Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Schmeling
Atlantic
New York
Berlin
Iowa Teams Piling Up Winning Record
Iowa City report shows University of Iowa athletic groups at 32 victories, 3 ties, 19 losses across dual meets. Remaining schedule includes 53 duals for baseball, track, tennis and golf as teams chase a 59–32–5 record. Indoor season totals: 27–14–2 with track perfect in duals, gymnasts 5–1, swimmers 5–1–1.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Hawkeye
Iowa
Washington University Retains Loop Tank Title
Washington University, defending champion, won the Missouri Valley conference swimming meet with 65 points. Grinnell took second with 60 as Grinnell claimed five firsts. Melgard, Whitney, Seidler, and Voss won events, with Ferguson leading the 440-yard free and Voss taking the 100, 50, and Seidler winning the 220-yard free.
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Washington University
ST. Louis
Grinnell
Melgard
Whitney
Seidler
Voss
Ferguson
Local Knights in National Tourney
The local Council 909 will send five bowling teams to the National Knights of Columbus tournament in Toledo, Ohio, April 10. Cedar Rapids is the only town represented. Local bowlers listed include John Scolaro, Sam Palumbo, Robert Kessler, John Newcomb, Earl Maybanks, and others from Louie’s Clothes Shop Enzler’s Luggage Carney Typewriter Exchange Nase Brothers Market and more.
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Knights of Columbus
Toledo
Ohio
United States
Cedar Rapids
Joe:Eazler
John Scolaro
Sam Palumbo
Robert Kessler
John Newcomb
Earl Maybanks
Louie
Rolfe Beats East Sioux City 42 to 27 in Consolation
Rolfe's Al Rudolfson led a fast-paced pace scoring 20 points including nine field goals as Rolfe defeated East Sioux City 42 to 27 in the state high school consolation game in Des Moines. East Sioux City’s Vernise Polly led with nine points.
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Rolfe
Sioux City
DES Moines
al Rudolfson
Speedboys
East
Rudolfson
Melrose
Black Raiders
Vernise Polly
A. A. Klubek
O'Conner
Michael Kasper
James Thyne
James Carr
Ray Parks
Edward Callahan
Thynnes
Geneseo
Newton
Marshalltown
Shamrocks
Ames
Cone
Volleyball Loop Of Cage Players Organized At Y
A YMCA volleyball league is organized for players from this year’s YMCA basketball league. Four teams Iowa Electric Light and Power Cherry Burrell Culver Motors and YMCA Dorm have signed in. Players should report at the YMCA at 7.30 Monday evening.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Cherry-Burrell
Culver Motors
Y. Dorm
Melrose Captures Class B Title In Dramatic Showdown
Melrose routed Marshalltown to win the Class B crown at Drake Fieldhouse. Coach A A Klubek kept the same five starters and Melrose led 24 14 at halftime, then surged ahead with a five of six field goals stretch. Thynne led Melrose scoring with 16 as the Shamrocks completed a perfect season at 33 straight victories, and Melrose succeeded Ames as state champions.
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Wronaa
Variate
Sion
Shamrocks
Melrose
Glen Filbert
Marshalltown
Bobcats
Softball Meeting Called For City Hall Wednesday
Cedar Rapids Softball association invites all interested men to a meeting at City Hall on the fourth floor to discuss summer activities. Ralph MacNamara is new president succeeding Glen Powers. Joe Carberry remains treasurer and contact with the playground commission. Otto Hanzlik declines another term as secretary.
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Cedar Rapids Softball Association
City Hall
Ralph MacNamara
Glen Powers
Joe Carberry
Playground Commission
Feams
Association
Otto Hanzlik
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Monroe County Club
L. E. Skelley
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T. W. Tuomey
Ray Schmitz
Edward Bartosh
Oscar Wellner
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Joe Enzler
Read Stewart
Joseph Sevcik
Otto Klassen
Joseph Burke
Carney Typewriter Exchange
Sam Dale
F. D. Colligan
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Leonard Spaight
F.X. Foran
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Richard Loufek
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