Little Muskies Open Cage Schedule With Grandview Friday
Muscatine high school opens its basketball season Friday night against Grandview as Coach Kloos fields a 40 man squad with veteran guard Valett injured and Jimmy Figg likely to start alongside Captain TeStrake and Buck McIntyre.
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Thrilling last minute upsets shape sports legends
Roy Grove notes how closing seconds decide careers and fans in boxing football and other sports. He recalls Kaplan Wallace Tremaine Goodman Jones Cruickshank Meusel Tunney and other moments where one punch or drive altered outcomes and legacies.
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Bugs Raymond Helps Umpire in South Atlantic Scandal
George Moriarty relates a tale of Bugs Raymond helping umpire Harry Mace after Mace lost his bank roll. Raymond publicly appealed for contributions and collected $400 from fans over three days, illustrating his charitable nature before dying penniless.
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Seek Renewal of Hawkeye Football Battle in Iowa
Ames supporters on campus urge revival of the Ames Iowa football game next fall. They argue Iowa State College’s season proves the team is up to the University of Iowa standard. Backers also seek Iowa City supporters and propose a neutral site, possibly Drake Stadium in Des Moines.
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Golf Officials Meet at Chicago
Chicago leaders of the Western Golf Association head to the annual meeting amid snow and ice closures. The conclave plans routine business including officer elections and course selections for championship tournaments, with President Hubert P. Young hinting at a forthcoming definite move. Some observers link the talk to a possible revival of plans to consolidate golf groups into one body.
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Clayton County Junior Dairy Team to London in 1927
The Clayton county junior dairy judging team from Elkader Iowa will represent the United States at an international judging contest in London England in 1927. Members Gertrude Kaiser Lloyd Kaiser and Kenneth Walter earned selection at the National Dairy Show in Detroit Michigan after winning at the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo.
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Iowa State Fair to Elect Officers and Directors
Des Moines reports at the state agricultural convention the Iowa State Fair will elect a president and vice president as officers. Directors from the even numbered congressional district will be chosen for a two year term. The meetings occur at the statehouse today.
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Shanghai Wheat Shortage Shuts Down Flour Mills
Shanghai faces a flour supply crisis as a wheat shortage forces numerous flour mills to halt operations. The disruption risks bread prices and local food supply.
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Y Team to Clash with Davenport Here Tonight
The Y M C A basketball team hosts Davenport at the Y gym aiming to stay undefeated in the I I Y M C A conference. Davenport, among the circuit's fastest, features former Davenport high school stars Eggert and Tennenbam. Openers: Valett Evans Van Zandt Hoefflin and Hohenadel expected to start with reserves used. In the 7 30 preliminary, Den Molay meets the Little Saints.
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Record Crowd Attends Hawkeye Opener in Iowa City
The largest turnout yet for an Iowa basketball opener drew 3479 fans in Iowa City as officials anticipate breaking the attendance mark of 4533 set during Ohio State’s visit last March. Plans target 15000 for January 14 when Michigan visits and the field house dedication ceremonies occur with speeches and sweater presentations.
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New Iso-Vis Oils Claim Stable Crankcase Viscosity
Standard Oil of Indiana introduces Iso-Vis a new motor oil line claiming constant crankcase viscosity from cold start to full operating temperature. Engineers cite equilibrium dilution theory to explain how the oil resists thinning after heating and prevents excessive thickening in cold weather.
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Attorney Ingham to Receive Sweater at Hawkeye 4 ceremony
Edward P. Ingham of Muscatine will travel to the University of Town on January 14 to receive an I sweater in honor of his contributions to the Hawkeye baseball team over 30 years ago. The event will include special ceremonies with 69 former athletes invited back to town. Ingham played catcher for Town varsity in 1894 to 1896, with B J Maytum of Paullina as his battery mate in 1896 who plans to attend as well.
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Lamson to Lead Parsons Wildcats This Season
Fairfield Iowa December 8 James Lamson a Parsons college senior will pilot the Wildcats this season. Lamson starts at guard for his third year and was rated a top defensive man in the Iowa conference last year. His brother Robert Lamson seeks a guard spot at Iowa State College in Ames.
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St Marys of Iowa City Hosts Muscatine Preps
St Marys of Iowa City prepares to face Muscatine in the first Central States Prep game at St Marys on Thursday. Muscatine arrives short handed with several regulars lost, while St Marys ramps up workouts aiming for peak form. Last year Muscatine featured a fast team and placed second in the league tournament at Davenport, but this season begins with a green squad.
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Imperials Edge Dumbbells 16-15 In Armory Hoop Clash
Lamb's Imperials defeated Custer's Dumbbells in a preliminary game for the Faculty-Junior basketball clash at the armory hall Monday night by a 16 to 15 margin. Eckhardt led the winners with six points while Priester top scored for the losers with five.
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Queensland Plant Aims to Make Power Alcohol From Sweet Potatoes
A new project in Queensland plans to produce motor fuel from sweet potatoes and molasses in the world’s first large scale power alcohol plant. The facility under construction will have a capacity of 2,000,000 gallons per year.
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