Mississippi Valley race opens with multiple week one conference games
The 1934 Mississippi Valley Conference season starts with Dubuque hosting Freeport in a night game and West Waterloo facing Grant at Coe Field. Iowa City hosts Vinton in a night game while Washington and Davenport meet in Davenport and Clinton sits out week one as new season underway under coaches Dalzell Meeter Winter and Harper with returning lettermen across several schools.
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Clinton
Dubuque
Freeport
Wilbur Dalzell
Duane Wilson
Lester Becker
James Nora
Dalzell
Gleason
Laskowski
Bull
Blankenburg
Bearell
West Waterloo
Grant
Coe Field
Gordon Meeter
West High
Glen Strobridge
Hibbard
Harris
Maxwell
Renike
Funk
Kenyon
Paul
Ralph Grange
Fred Winter
Panthers
Miller
Broussard
Harbeck
Dennis
Carney
McCracken
Iowa City
Vinton
George Wells
Herbert Cormack
Ballard
Norgard
James
Nelson
Eakes
Washington
Davenport
Jesse Day
Clem Bridge
Bill Rosing
Harold Money
Naeckel
Walton
Swanson
Close
Haut
Schwarte
Lloyd Harper
Claude Beeck
Masters
Everett Scherick
Brown
Lehnert
Langfitt
Thomas
Layman
Liggett
Pep Meeting Promotes Frontier Park Race Meet
A pep meeting to drum up interest in Sundays horse races at Frontier Park is set for tonight at 8 in the Crystal room of the Montrose hotel. The event, run by the Veterans of Foreign Wars band, previews pacers trotters runners and a saddle show with prize money. Races begin at 2 30 with events including the Nash Finch trot Roosevelt hotel pace Third Avenue Virginia running and Unztlig Motor pace. Streetcar riders should reserve at the Interurban ticket office.
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Frontier Park
Crystal Room
Montrose Hotel
Veterans of Foreign Wars’ Band
Roosevelt Hotel
Third Avenue Virginia
Alburnett Defeated in Benefit Baseball Showdown 8 6
The Alburnett baseball team fell to an all-star squad from Central City Toddville Center Point Lafayette Coggan and Springville 8 to 6 in a closely contested benefit game for Lyle Vernon. The contest was played on the Alburnett diamond highlighting community support for the injured player.
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Alburnett
Central City
Toddville
Center Point
Lafayette
Coggan
Springville
Lyle Vernon
Springville High Defeats Solon 6 4 In Baseball Clash
Springville High School beat Solon 6 to 4 as Springville collected six hits while Solon had five. Hobson and Hoge pitched for Springville with Stohle taking the loss for Solon in this Tuesday game reported by Special to The Gazette.
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The
Gazette
Springville
Solon
Hobson
Hoge
Stohle
Colony Demons Fall 7-0 to Iowa City Odd Fellows
The Colony Demons were defeated by the Iowa City Odd Fellows 7 to 0 on Middleball grounds Sunday. Separate items note Decorah bridge work starting next week after right of way issues were resolved, Decorah Posten’s 60th anniversary, and a note on England’s Lake District rainfall.
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Colony Demons
Iowa City
The
Gazette
Iowa City Odd Fellows
Decorah
Upper
Iowa River
Co. R. Taylor
Carlson Construction Company
Seathwaite
Lake District
England
Hawkeyes Drill On New Plays As 1934 Squad Advances
The University of Iowa football team under Ossie Solem shows progress five days into practice. Captain Fisher, Dick Crayne, Dwight Hoover and Oze Simmons stay in backfield as Galil Lundberg replaces Bill Secl at left guard. Crayne nears mid season punting form, sharing kicking duties with Teyro Richards and Raser.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Ossie Solem
University of Iowa
Hawkeye
Salem
Northwestern
Fisher
Dick Crayne
Dwight Hoover
Oze Simmons
Galil Lundberg
Husky Northwood
Bill Secl
Cedar Rapids
Secl
Dick” Crayne
George Teyro
Joe Richards
Herman Raser
Marengo High Seeks To Fill Open Dates
Marengo High School lists open dates November 12 and 23 for its football schedule coach Paul C. Evans seeks opponents within reasonable distance. North English shifts to Thanksgiving rivalry, with the altered card including Montezuma, Toledo, Brooklyn, Anamosa, Sigourney, Grinnell and Belle Plaine in planned games.
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Marengo
Marengo High School
Paul C. Evans
North English
Iowa County
Marenso
Montezuma
Toledo
Brooklyn
Anamosa
Marenko
Sigourney
Grinnell
Belle’ Plaine
Golf clubs and balance misfires in the swing
A 1934 note explains that matched golf clubs aim for balanced swing weights but cannot guarantee evenly traveling hits. It cautions that misapplied hitting pressure by players can equal or exceed club fault. Chester Horton’s Driving Swing booklet offer ends with a 3 cent stamp request.
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Chester Horton
Red Pepper sports chatter on Fitzsimmons and other baseball notes
A column covers Fred Fitzsimmons’ unlucky winless run across three starts, Buck Newsom’s near no hit bid, historic no hit duels, and high batting averages at Philadelphia’s park. It also notes Chicago voting on wrestling judges, Hornsby’s World Series forecast, Foxx’s possible trade bids, and Connie Mack’s salary expectations.
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Buck Newsom
St. Louis Browns
Boston
Jim Vaughn
Cubs
Fred Toney
Cincinnati
Toney
Vaughn
Jimmy Foxx
Athletics
Yankees
Red Sox
Philadelphia
Husky
A's
Mickey Cochrane
Foxx
Connie Mack
Principal in Mat Show Friday Met Londos in Athens
George Tragos of St. Louis meets Jack Hader of Kansas City in a prelim to the Cox Steinborn match in the coliseum Friday night. Londos recently wrestled in Athens, Greece, and Tragos has made a favorable impression since arriving in the United States. Tickets are on sale at Lyman's cigar store.
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George Tragosx
St. Louis
Jack Hader
Kansas City
Joe Cox
Milo Steinborn
Jim Londos
Athens
Greence
Tragos
United States
Cox
Steinborn
Lyman
Ke-Wash Football Opens With Several Conference Matches
Ke-Wash grid schedule opens this weekend with Wellman at West Chester and Kalona at Keota. Brighton travels to Washington to face the Demons as one of the league’s strongest teams. President is Supt. R. O. Wright, secretary-treasurer Sept Forrest Johnson. list covers Sept qi to Nov 19 with matches at multiple sites.
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Washinton
Wellman
West Chester
Kaiona
Keota
Brighton
Washington
Supt
R. O. Wright
Richland
Forrest Johnson
qi—Wellman
Kalona
Keo
West Cheater
Brightona
S—Brighton
Weilman
Notice of Probate of Will in Linn County Iowa
Notice is given that on September 2 1934 at 9 oclock a.m. the will of Nathan Baldwin late of Linn County Iowa deceased will come before the District Court for proof and admission to probate. Edwin Lundquist clerk and L B Dennis attorney listed.
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State of Iowa
Linn County
District Court
Nathan Baldwin
Said County
Aes
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Notice of Probate Hearing for Frank E Miller Will
The District Court of Linn County Iow a will hear on September 21 1934 at 9 a m the instrument purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Frank E Miller deceased for proof and admission to probate. Edwin W Lundquist Clerk announces the hearing. W H Hann attorney represents the case.
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Linn County
District Court
Frank E. Miller
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Cornell First Team Begins to Shape Up in Fall Drill
Mount Vernon Ia. Dick Barker drills Cornell football squad for opening season using two full teams. The first eleven mix of sophomores and juniors includes Coffman Zoda Bunch McGregor Novak Berve Still Peterson Cole Courson Kunz. Barker expects a scrappy eleven though early form hinges on sophomore development.
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Mount Vernon
Dick Barker
Cornell
Coffman
Zoda
Bunch
McGregor
Novak
Berve
Still
Peterson
Cole
Courson
Kunz
Barker
Wellman Turkey Shoot Draws 34 Shooters Including Foster and Van DeBerg
In Wellman the Wellman Gun club hosted a 34 entrant turkey shoot. B C Foster of Wellman and B J Van DeBerg of Burlington tied for high in singles with 98 of 100 while Bim Castle of Charles City won the doubles with 47 of 50.
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Wellman
Wellman Gun Club
B. C. Foster
J. van DeBerg
Burlington
Bim Castle
Charles City
van DeBerg
Charles Heaton
Faiirfex
Charles Schesselman
Victor
Ed Wiscockson
Sigourney
George Berry
Grinnell
Frank Keehler
Ottumwa
Willam Frudeer
G. McLaughlin
Chet Williams
Frank _Brookhiser
Cedar Rapids
Wiliam McCoe
Baxter
L. Krall
Pairfax
Tom Whitworth
W. Edwards
Washington
William Furler
Williamsboro
O. C. Beliger
Fairfield
G. Phelps
Iowa City
L. Straws
M. Neff
B. Johnson
Otto Radio
Ishailtown
Bim. Castle
John O'Renke
Edd Wilcockson
William McCroey
Walt Kelley
G. Smith
Otto Radlof
L. J. van DeBerg
Wilton Junction Gridders Schedule Season Games
Wilton Junction High football coach Schnack leads a large squad with limited size. Last year’s lettermen include Smith Roderer Grings Nepoulous Dwyer, new players include Cockshoot Baker Ford Leech Luethye Maurer K Brenner Duffe Thurston Fulton L Luethye Hagge Henry Hagge Atkinson. Schedule announced Sept 21 at West Lib Oct 28 at Wilton Junction Oct 12 at Lone Tree Oct 19 vs Winfield.
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Wilton Junction
Schnack
Smith
Roderer
Grings
Nepoulos
Dwyer
Cockshoot
Baker
Ford
Leech
Luethye
Maurer
K. Brenner
Duffe
Thurston
Fulton
L. Luethye
Hagge
Henry Hagge
Atkinson
West Liborent
Columbus Junction
Ambrose
Wilton
Lone Tree
Winfield
Cascade Dyersville Rivalry Reaches Rubber Game
Dyersville Dutchmen and Cascade Reds clash Sunday for the rubber match in their post season series. Each side has won once after a long standing feud dating back 25 years. Dutchmen won 5 to 1 on the Reds’ field. Cascade edged ahead 3 to 2 last Sunday. A banner crowd is expected. England tax note: heirs receive 600000 pounds from a million left by a deceased, with the rest to the treasury.
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Rogers Hornsby
Tigers
Giants
Browns
Detroit
Hornsby
Senators
the Gazette
Dyersville
Dyersville Dutchmen
Cascade Reds
Reds
Cascade
England
Postville Opens Season With Elgin Schedule
In coach Collins announced the season schedule with games listed as Sept 21 at Leefn, Sept 28 vs West Union at home, Oct 4 Monona at home, Oct 26 Elkader at home, and Nov 2 Arlington at home.
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Postville
Collins
Echede
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Battle West Waterloo
Setto
Montrose
All-Stars
Springville High
Decorah Posten
Posten
B. Anundsen
Luther College
Lundberg
Solem
Crayne, Hoover
Simmons
Marengo High
Red Peppers Hot Sport
Earl
Fred Fitsaimmons
Larry French
Pittsburgh
Paul Dean
Cardinals
Benny Frey
Cincinnati Reds
Fitzsimmons
Phillies
Chuck Klein
Virgil Davis
Klein
Don Hurst
Phils
Pinkey Whitney
Boston Midway
Johnny Moore
Philadelphia Band
Chicago
Jim Landos
Ed Lewis
Chicago Bears
Londos
Edwin Wi Lundquist
Erk District Court
L. BD. Dennis
Edwin W.lundquist
Glerk
Lvred Wr. Hann
Foster
Clarks
Elgin
Sears
Seare
Allstate
Nam
Pennsylvania
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Towa
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