Lake Placid Opens Winter Games with Roosevelt Attendace
Lake Placid on February 4 1932 hosts 39 008 visitors for the formal Olympic opening. Governor Roosevelt led the ceremonies as 17 nations paraded in. local boy Jack Shea took the Olympic oath. Ivar Ballangrud and Irving Jaffe were set for the 5000 meters, with Shea favored in the 609 meter sprint.
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Olympic Stadium
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Vilage
United States
Lake Plccid
Bel
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Shea
Canada
Germany
Poland
Ivar Ballangrud
Norway
Irving Jafffee
Wes
German Sledder Tells Of Thrill
Captain Werner Zahn famed German bob champion describes a crash on Mount Van Hoevenberg, fracturing an arm after 110 feet of air. He vows to return to sledding, laments Germany missing Olympic participation, and says his team will support the German delegation at ceremonies.
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Associated Press
Werner Zahn
Werner Zarn
Bob Steinh
Lake Placid
Germany
United States
Helen Bina
Elizabeth du Bois
Chicaro
Catherine
Kitty) Kilein
Buffalo
Elsie Mueller
New York
Dorothy Frasey
St. Paul
Crystal Bruce
Mwaukee
Sweden
Ingvar Lindberg
T. Kitani
Ishibane
Uriuna
Kawaeora
Argonne Hands Manchester Pair Defeats
Argonne high school seconds toppled Manchester junior high by 11 to 5 as both sides managed only one free throw in the first half. F Woodall and Stanfield starred for Manchester while Argonne’s long shots swung the lead. Argonne girls also beat Manchester 22 to 7. A return game is set for Tuesday Feb 9 on Manchester floor.
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Central West Outfit Beats Springs In Close Woonsocket Clash
Woonsocket February 4 Central West Power defeats Springs town team by a narrow margin. Fedora Green Devils were slated to play but illness forced cancellation and Wessington Springs substituted last minute. O Conner led the Central West lineup with high point total, aided by Ball Kogel Marsh and Kea fer in a gritty contest.
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Woonsocket
Woonsocket Central West Power Company
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Wessington Springs
Central West
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Vines Seeks Golf Mastery As He Plans Big Move
Associate Press profile on Elsworth Vines, the 20-year-old tennis star, who values golf putts and practice over ego in fame. He contemplates focusing on golf after tennis, hints at business plans, and notes his schooling at USC stayed strong amid tennis demands.
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Paul Zimmerman
Pasadena
Calif
Elsworth Vines
William St. Tilden
Francis Quinnet
Billy Burke
Bobby
Jones
Vines
Dick Demeray Secures Victory by Technical Knockout
Dick Demeray fights through four rounds to win by technical knockout. The match ends with a decisive stoppage as Demeray dominates on the ropes, earning a clear victory in a high intensity bout.
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Dick Demeray
Kayo
Howard Savages Win Over Spencer Bears
Howard Savages defeat Spencer Bears in a close game at Howard. In a preliminary action, the Bewerd Owls beat the Eedies by 33 to a low point total, with the score not fully clear due to damaged text.
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Howard Savages
Spencer Bears
Bewerd Owls
Eedies
Fights Last Night AP Report Highlights Several Knockouts
Detroit report lists Frankie Donnelly and Franklin Young in Detroit, Pittsburgh note shows Guy Salerno stopping Jocko Joe Walters, Mason City features Leonard Johnson KO’ing Hana Skeife, and Anderson reports Jimmy Sawyers and Luis Carpentero drawing in Lafayette and Toledo respectively with implied rounds.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Frankie Donnelly
Vikings Rally To Edge Eastern In Tight Finish
In Sioux Falls Augustana College beat Eastern Normal 23 to 20 as a late rally erased a halftime deficit. Augustana seized momentum after a slow start by Eastern, with Boal providing a late push for the Vikings to secure the win.
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Huron Preps Seek First Loop Win At Lake City Tonight
Huron Tigers visit Watertown for their sixth conference game as they chase their first Loop win of the season. Coach Coffey reshuffles starting units aiming to snap a five game skid, with Kinyon and Sherlock leading the forward line and Maynard Niermeyer at center.
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Eugene McGinty
Maynard Niermeyer
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Pugsley
Englebretsen
McGinty
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Ward Bell
Stewart Ferguson
Dakota Wesleyan ‘Tigers
Methodists
Missterik
Coyotes Leave On Northern Invasion
February report details Coach C. B. Hoy leading ten players on a northern trip to North Dakota to face the Nodaks and the Bison. A clean sweep seems needed to keep title hopes alive, with Adkins Cleon Tice Eape Buck Norton Hop per Walker Jenkins and Greene named among the traveling roster.
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Greene
Wildcats Use Few Substitute Cagers
Northwestern basketball, leading the Big Ten with six straight wins, uses an iron man lineup with Reiff Johnson McCarnes Smith Farber on the floor. Substitutions have been rare in recent games versus Wisconsin and Ohio State, with several contests decided by narrow margins.
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Cnuse
Wildcat
Wisconsin
Ohio State
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Joe Reiff
Elmer Johnson
Bob McCarnes
Bus Smith
Saul Farber
Harrington’s late shot downs Miners for Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls Braves edge School of Mines 29 to 28 after Harrington, center for the Braves, grabs the ball with seven seconds left and sinks the decisive basket. Farnsworth leads Sioux Falls with 16 points while McCrary and Purcell spark Mines in a tight, back-and-forth game.
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Chicago Set for Fifteen-Round Heavyweight Bill
Chicago moves toward a fifteen round heavyweight championship bill after passage in both state chambers. The measure requires fifteen percent of the gross gate for such bouts to go to the state, with governors to sign after minor differences are resolved. Promoters praise the shift from ten rounds as it could revive title bouts.
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State House
Senate
Oh Minor
Ilinois
Beiers Slumps But Holds Lead Among S D Point Getters
Beiers of Dakota Wesleyan briefly slumped but still leads South Dakota point scoring. He added six in a recent game to reach fifty or more on the season, with Mackey of Wesleyan close behind. Gaynor of Southern and Spearfish guard tied for third with fifty points, while Campbell of Northern made a notable gain to forty five as conference games continued.
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Southern
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Augustana
Little 8 Opens Tourney Friday in Florence
Garden City leads the Little Eight conference with undefeated status as four schools prepare for the Florence tournament Friday and Saturday. Schedule shows Butler vs Garden City at 6 30 p m South Shore vs Henry at 7 30 p m Florence against Raymon and Lily versus Vienna with semifinals and finals to follow. Ossie Salem, Drake football coach, met Iowa athletic board about the head coaching job at Drake.
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Lily
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Vienna
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