Louisiana Coach Predicts USC Will Win National Title and Olympic Gold
Bernie Moore of LSU forecasts Southern California as the national intercollegiate track champion in Chicago this June and America’s Olympic winner. He touts LSU’s weak team but names top contenders for events including Metcalfe, Owens, Eastman, Cunningham, Towns, Moreau, and Torance as likely standouts for the U S squad.
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Venzke
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Oklahoma Baptist
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Georgia
al Moreau
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Elwood High Quintet and Independents Triumph
The Elwood High basketball team defeated Buffalo 37 to 21 on Friday night. The Elwood Independents defense clamped down in a 47 to 26 win.
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Maple Leaf as Canada’s National Emblem Not Official
The article states that the maple leaf serves as Canada’s national emblem by popular consent rather than formal government designation, noting it has never been officially declared.
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Centerville Captures Second Consecutive Iowa Girls Title
Centerville Redettes clinched their second straight Iowa girls basketball championship with a 37 to 24 victory over Cumberland before about 4,000 at Drake Fieldhouse. Virginia Hayes led with four field goals and seven free throws, while Madge Ellswick added six from the floor and two free throws as Centerville opened 12 to 5 and led 19 to 10 at halftime. Cumberland’s Margaret Dougherty scored 11 free throws in 14 attempts, but Cumberland could not close the gap. Preliminary, Hansell edged Gilman 38 to 37 for the consolation title.
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Penn
Grace Watson captures Iowa girls free throw crown
Grace Watson of Hillsboro won the state high school girls free throw championship at Des Moines. She sank 21 of 25 shots to finish one ahead of Jessie Messemer of Washington township as teams statewide could enter two contestants this year.
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Hillsboro
Iowa
Jessie Messemer
Washington Township
Giants Beat Cubs 9 to 2 Sparked by Mauldin and Haas
Mauldin singled home Shea and Kennedy as Mule Haas doubled for two more runs in a Giants 9 2 win over the Cubs. one player left the game due to an injury after scoring in the play.
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Phil lies Batting Rally Beats Newark Bears 15–6
In Sebring Florida on Saturday the Phil lies erupted for 15 runs on 20 hits to topple the Newark Bears of the International league 15 to 6. The Bears produced all their runs in the second inning.
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Athletics Rally Fails as Browns Rally Past A's in Exhibition
In Miami the Athletics led 4 to 1 by the third inning but allowed the St. Louis Browns to score eight runs over the next four frames, dropping the exhibition game after the early lead.
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State’s Stars To Compete In Table Tennis Meet Here
The Iowa table tennis tournament will be held at the Montrose hotel on April 4 and 5 with top players entered. Notable entrants include Iowa champion Don Filbert and Robert Gates of Ames, Iowa State college champ, along with Paul Chandler and George King of Des Moines. Women’s and junior divisions are also expected to showcase high caliber play. Entry blanks will be published in The Gazette for readers wishing to enter.
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Card No. 1: Judy Slated for Rest of Season
St. Louis Cardinals lose key understudy Lyle Judy to a full season after Dr. George F. Hyland recommends immediate surgery on a right shoulder fracture from a winter auto accident in Louisville. Branch Rickey calls the loss the biggest in ten years. Judy is expected to undergo operation in St. Louis.
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Frankie Frisch
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Ty Cobb
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St. Louis
District Boys Scores Across Davenport Creston Marshalltown
District final results list multiple classes and cities from Iowa tournaments. Davenport leads Ping 40 to 9 with Sharon over Danville 31 to 27 in Class A, and Council A finals feature Finn Logan 23 and Abraham Lee.
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Abraham Lee
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Decatur High Band Wins Illinois State Championship
In Champaign Illinois a scrappy Decatur high school team upset favored Danville 26 to 22 to claim the state basketball title.
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Decatur
Danville
Semi Finals and Quarter Final Scores From Midwest Meet
In semi finals St Mary Anderson Ind 32 Campion High Prairie Du Jen Wis 3 Salle Chicago 39 St George Brault 32. Quarter finals St Mary Anderson Ind 25 St Francis SD Mission Indians 21 St George Evanston Ill 39 Catholic High Decatur Ind 19.
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Oklahoma U Wins U S Collegiate Wrestling Laurels
American Olympic team finals set for Lehigh April 16 18. 123 pounds include Matthews from Oklahoma Central Teachers Anderson and Parkey from Southwestern State Teachers Willard Duffey of Indiana. 134 pounds feature Wayne Martin Oklahoma A Hanks Southwestern State Teachers Earl Thomas Michigan Dale Brand Cornell Iowa. 145 pounds list Kaplan Oklahoma U Gerritt Southwestern State Teachers D Strong Oklahoma A M Byron Suerhate Iowa. 158 pounds show Jacob enan State Carlson Johnson Minnesota Kielhorn Iowa Dick Bishop Lehigh Bill Keas Oklahoma U Johnson and Bishop tie for fourth. 174 pounds include Browning Oklahoma A M Vogel Navy Broadbent Oklahoma A McCullough Southwestern State Teachers. 191 pounds list McDaniel Indiana Clemons Oklahoma Central Teachers Landis Temple Loretti Oklahoma A M Dupree Oklahoma A M Bonino W L Howell Siebes Lehigh.
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Davis to Tackle Al Sparks in Mat Feature Thursday
Davis, 250-pound Ohio wrestler, confronts Al Sparks, 240 pounds from Ogden Utah, in a two-out-of-three falls main event at Memorial Coliseum on Thursday. Sparks brings veteran rough tactics, while Davis seeks third Texas appearance after last week’s thriller with Cliff Thiede. Ivan Vakturoff faces Pat Fraley in the semi windup, with Alf Johnson opening against Abe Rothberg.
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Emancipator III Sets Unofficial World Speed Record
S Mortimer Auerbach of Atlantic City drove Emancipator III to an unofficial world record speed of 45.965 mph in the 135 cubic inch class hydroplane race in Miami Florida on Saturday.
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Schmeling May Cause Louis Plenty Of Grief
In New York June talk centers on a Joe Louis vs James J Braddock bout with Max Schmeling viewed as a potential upset threat Schmeling is described as steady dangerous and capable of a late surge while Louis may open up to exchange and risk a lucky punch Schmeling’s past left hand weakness is noted but his power and finish are highlighted as dangers to Louis and Braddock plans are uncertain until after Schmeling fight.
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Toddville Captures Linn County Girls Meet Title
Toddville won the Linn county girls basketball championship by defeating Center Point 35 to 21 in the finals at Central City. Troy Mills took the consolation title by beating Central City 34 to 27. Championship box score details follow.
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Toddville
Linn County
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Troy Mills
Local Prep Teams Set For Loop Track Meet in Iowa City
The Mississippi Valley conference indoor track meet gathers Davenport Clinton West Waterloo Dubuque Iowa City Franklin Roosevelt McKinley and Wilson at the Iowa Field House next Saturday. Trials will occur early in the week to pick eight to ten competitors per school as it serves as a prelude to the state meet.
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Iowa Field House
Iowa City
Davenport
Clinton
West Waterloo
Dubuque
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McKinley
Wilson
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Cedar Rapids
Little Hawks
Swim Meet Planned At Kemper School In Boonville
Eleven high schools from five states will compete in the invitation swimming meet sponsored by Kemper Military School in Boonville Missouri. Fort Dodge Iowa is among the entrants with teams in the event scheduled for next Saturday.
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Fort Dodge
Kemper Military School
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