Two Coast Teams Stay In Tourney For A A U Semi Finals
In Kansas City on March 13 the A A U national basketball tourney staged a California vs Midwest semi and a second match pitting Los Angeles Athletic Club against Henry team of Wichita Kansas and Young Men's Institute against Kansas City Athletic Club. LAAC beat Bethany College 34 19 to reach the semis and edged Central Oklahoma Teachers 41 30 after a strong Pickell Webb Wyatt display. YM I defeated Big Four Cincinnati 28 21 with Russell Hamm starring for Frisco. Local KC A C reasserted control with a 25 21 win over Lowe Campbell. Tonight the Y M S E C A C clash opens at 8 15 followed by the LAAC Henrys clash at 9 50.
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Los Angeles Athletic Club
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Exhibition to Try Basketball Rule Changes at KU
University of Kansas athletic director Dr. F C Allen announces a second exhibition game in Robinson gym March 16 at 7 30 pm. Freshmen meet varsity with raised goals at twelve feet and a twenty foot center circle to test rule innovations. Admission is free.
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University of Kansas
Robinson Gymnasium
Varsity
Allen
Jayhawker
California boxing ruling sets new main event times
The Associated Press notes changes in boxing show scheduling with main events starting at 10 o'clock, plus afternoon bouts at 4. The ruling affects Miller and Sharp among others, detailing revised start times for California events.
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California Boxing Can
Strange As It Seems Condemned Islands Not Devil's Island
John Hix notes 4000 convicts in French Guiana are held on three penal islands not just Devil's Island, detailing Saint Joseph Royal and Devil's Island as the main complexes near Cayenne, with convicts also on the mainland. Also remarks on peccary hair and taste, boxing champs Fitzsimmons and Georges ne, and Sharpe Minor as a former organist, inviting readers to send for proofs with a stamped self addressed envelope.
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Rialto Theater
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Slumps and signings swirl in spring training rounds
Baseball wires report a string of camp developments from Florida and California. Roger Cramer, an outfielder from Manahawkin, faces a hitting slump with the Athletics after strong prior seasons. Frankie Frisch arrives in Bradenton as a Cardinals holdout is unresolved. Barry Bettencourt strains a back while Tom Jenkins vies for St. Louis Browns right field. Paul Waner joins Pirates in Paso Robles, with Eddie Morgan and Tony Shelo drawing attention in New Orleans and New Orleans. Detroit opens a 36 game exhibition tour tonight in San Francisco, with Waite Hoyt starting. Chicago recruits brace for April 5 stability as Hornsby juggles pitchers for the White Sox and Giants.
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Paso Robles
Cal
Pittsburgh Pirates
Paul Waner
Waner
St. Louis
San Francisco
Calif
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San Francisco Seals
Seals
Bucky Harris
Atart Waite Hoyt
Yankee
Puranant
Former Pitcher Explains How to Throw a Hook Ball
The writer explains that a hook ball occurs when speed drops and spin directs the ball left or right. To hook, twist the hand at release so the palm faces the floor and follow through causes right to left rotation. Al Demaree offers a bowling leaflet on spares with self addressed stamped envelope.
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New York Giants
al Demaree
Big Six conference to set schedules and prices
Kansas City March 13 AP Directors of athletica in Big Six colleges meet to discuss sport schedules and admission prices. A major goal is to rearrange 1931 football games so conference contests spread through the season. Missouri athletic director C L Brewer notes a sliding scale for football prices will be considered. Conference plans extend to swimming championships through Saturday night.
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Kansas City
Directors of Athletica
C. Lb. Brewer
Missouri
Berlinger Aims for Illini Relay Crown in Meet
Barney Berlinger of Penn pennsylvania the most versatile track performer seeks his third consecutive Illinois relay indoor all around championship at Champaign Illinois tomorrow He is strong in shot put pole vault high jump and broad jump with a record 6070 points last year Everett Utterback of Pittsburgh and Douglas of Grinnell provide stiff opposition The meet draws nearly 700 athletes from 58 universities and colleges with Notre Dame Marquette and others contending for relay titles
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Ill
Barney Berlinger
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Penn
Everett Utterback
Pittsburgh
Big Ten
Purdue
Big Six
Missouri Valley
Notre Dame
Marquette
Missouri
Eddie ‘Tolan
Michigan
Bill McCormick
Allen Hast
Chicago
Lee Sentman
Ohio State
Jack Keller
Sammy Behr
Borlinger
Hugh Rhea
Nebraska
Loughran Faces Schaaf in Ten Round Garden Fight
In Madison Square Garden Tommy Loughran battles Ernie Schaaf in a ten round heavyweight bout. Superstitions swirl as Loughran, twice defeated previously, is a betting favorite on a perilous night with Friday the 13th looming over the outcome and Garden jitters this season.
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Tommy Loughran
Philadelphia
Ernie Schaaf
Rugged Boson
Madison Square Garden
Loughran
Tommy
the Garden
Big Six conference swimming meet threatens Kansas City records
Kansas City hosts the annual Big Six swimming meet with five of six schools competing at the K C pool. Kansas, Iowa State, Nebraska, and Oklahoma team members have recently set conference marks, led by K U athletes Aoki Bowdish Kruse Burcham Stephenson Jennings Dill and Marshall. Iowa State entries include Unser Fraser Sands Weld and the medley relay squad.
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K A. C
Herbert G. Allphin
K. U
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Burcham
John Blowdish
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Fraser
Sands
Weld
Towa State
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Bowdish
Kruse
Stephenson
Jennings
Dill
Marshall
Marr
Oklahoma
Evans
Kansas
Butler
Hestbeck
Nebraska
Indian decathlon ace targets 1931 season and relays
Charles Indian national A A U decathlon champion from 1939 outlines his 1931 season. He plans to compete at the Missouri Valley A A U decathlon tied to the Kansas Relays in Memorial Stadium on April 18 and at the national A A U meet in Lincoln Nebraska on July 3 4 5. He may also attend the Pennsylvania Relays in Philadelphia April 24 25. if he goes, a clash with Penn captain Barney Berlinger is anticipated. He will focus on track after basketball season and train daily under Bru tus Hamilton K U coach and former decathlon star.
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Barney Berlinger
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University of Missouri
George's Lunchcagers Triumph Over North Lawrence 33–31
George's Lunchcagers defeated North Lawrence 33 to 31 on Wednesday night. Parker led George's with 24 points on 11 field goals and 2 free throws. Opponents included Gerrit Parker, Cragan, Scanland, and Rothechild. refereed by Art Baker of Kansas. Also, Buffalo Majors beat Tulsa Oilers 5–1 in the American Hockey League game at Fort Erie.
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George’s
Associated Press
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Wrestling Fights and Promoters Face Shifting Winds
The piece surveys pro wrestling amid sporting boom and bust, noting Jim Londos’s stance of art over talk and his heavyweight title claims. It also covers Ed George and Gus Sonnenberg rivalries, and Pa Stribling’s plan to stabilize boxing shows in Florida with monthly gigs and a big heavyweight climax.
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Ior i 4Im
National Boxing Association
New York State Athletic Commission
Ed George
George
Michigan Collegian
Gus Sonnenberg
Dartmouth
Strangler Lewis
California
Londos
Old John Fan
Miami
Pa Stribling
Florida
Stribling
High school track results and upcoming games summary
Fragmentary OCR item notes high school runners including Pierson Mercer and Dreyer with scores 749 and 533. Lists upcoming events and participants Sevenback, Simmons, Spears, Topping, Kuhne. Unclear dates or locations in provided text.
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Bullock
Rez
Jayhawkers in Illinois Relay Games Prepare for Champaign
Coach Brutus Hamilton and five University of Kansas tracksters depart by car for Champaign to compete in the Illinois relays. Entrants include George Jones, Big Six quarter mile indoor champion, in the 300 yard dash, and Clyde Coffman in the pole vault.
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Brutus Hamilton
University of Kansas
Champaign
Illinois
Fault champion competes in all around seven events
Ralph Sickel, conference 60 yard champion, and Joe Klaner will run the 75 yard dash while Raymond Flick competes in the 75 yard high and low hurdles. Coach Hamilton won the all around at Illinois in 1921 and 1922 for Missouri. Emerson Norton was the last KU winner at Illinois in 1924. Vanderbilt travels north for its first pre season football game next fall against the University of Detroit.
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Joe Klaner
Raymond Flick
Hamilton
Illinois
Missouri
K. U
Emerson Norton
Vanderbilt University
University of Detroit
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