Four Quintets Wind Up First Round Friday
Four Little Six basketball games close the first round on Friday with Washington leading and Fairfield tied for second. Burlington heads to Mt. Pleasant as Ottumwa visits Muscatine in a bid to climb from last place. Muscatine and Ottumwa duel at Jefferson School in the only games still without a win.
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Muscatine
Mt. Pleasant
Muskies
Panthers
Washington Demons
Fairfield
Burlington
Washington
Guy Carlton
Trojans
Bulldogs
Gomez Still Holding Out for More Pay
Vernon Gomez the Yankees pitcher who won 24 games last season refuses a modest raise and leaves without signing. Ed Barrow explains Gomez will earn more in 1933 than 1932 but Gomez calls the raise too small and plans a Nassau trip before reporting to training camp. Babe Ruth meanwhile returns his contract over a $50 000 figure versus prior pay.
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New York
Vernon Gomez
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Ed Barrew
Gomez
Barrow
Ruth
John Heydler
Nassau
St. Petersburg
Tutors and Saints Secure Narrow College Wins
In Des Moines Iowa State Teachers beat Luther 32 to 29 for their first win over the Norse in three years. Carr and Willett led the Panthers with nine and seven points while Hansen starred for Luther. At Davenport St Ambrose upset Augustana 22 to 20 as the Vikings trailed 31 to 5 at the half with no field goals.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Teachers
Luther College
Norsemen
Carr
Willett
Panther
Hansen
Luther
Davenport
St. Ambrose
Augustana
Vikings
Ward's Take Pin Match Sets New League Records
Montgomery Ward's bowling quintet defeated the Coca Cola pinmen two of three games at Ace alleys on Wednesday night. They posted a 911 single game and 2,566 three game total in the Commercial league. Frank Vorwerk led the series with 539. Tonight at 7:30 Wagner faces Klaffenbach.
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Montgomery Ward
Coca Cola
Frank Vorwerk
Wagner
Klaffenbach
Layton Opens Cue Meeting- Flashy Style
Johnny Layton from Sedalia Missouri surged in the 1933 world three cushion billiards championship opening, rolling to a 50 to 8 victory over Frank Scoville of Buffalo in 35 innings. Clarence Jackson led with two straight wins, while Layton gained attention as the event began.
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Chicago
Johnny Layton
Sedalia
Ivory Worth
Layton
Frank Scoville
Buffalo
N. Y
Clarence Jackson
Detroit
Jackson
Arthur Thurnblad
Augie Kieckhefer
Kieckhofer
Tiff Denton
Kansas City
Denton
Jay Bozeman
Vallejo
Calif
Welker Cochran
Hollywood
Husker Quintet Deserts by Qld Lady Luck in Southland
Nebraska basketball suffers a string of injuries with Steve Hokuf returning and Leland Copple sidelined by ankle trouble and influenza. The team, after shaky conference form, finally wins in eight starts against Kansas State to grab fifth place, but faces a two week layoff before Iowa State.
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Lincoln
University of Nebraska
Steve Hokuf
Leland Copple
Huskers
Kansas
Hokus
Nebraska
Jayhawks
Missouri
Kansas State
Iowa State
Card Three Tilts at St. Mary's Hall
St Marys basketball league schedules three games at St Marys court. Freese Inn faces Atlas Special in the opener, St Marys Alumni meets Swift's in game two, and Broad's meets the Booster Cubs to close the program.
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St. Mary’s Basketball League
St. Mary's Court
Freese Inn
Atlas Special
St. Mary’s
Swift's
Broad’s
Booster Cubs
College Basketball Scores From Associated Press Roundup
State Teachers 32, Luther 22, Ambrose 20. Lafayette 28, Navy 49. Johns Hopkins 37, Mary 1 and 27. Virginia 27, V M I 26 in overtime. NC State 23, NC 32. Delaware 23, Washington 37. Pitt 30, Carnegie Tech 24. Cornell 31, Syracuse 34. Georgia Tech 27, Vanderbilt 38. Wittenberg 35, Miami 32. Ohio U 23, Denison 24. Mississippi 33, LSU 37. Stetson 26, Centenary 34. Dakota Wesleyan 33, Sioux Falls 29. Mississippi 26, Alabama 35. Baker 13, Washburn 29. Kansas Wesleyan 31, Fort Hays 41. Kansas State 36, Oklahoma 39. SMU 33, Texas 39. California Aggies 9, California 45. College of Pacific 34, San Jose State 18.
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Luther St. Ambrose
Augustana
Lafayette
Navy
Mary
Johns Hopkins
Virginia
North Carolina State
North Carolina
Delaware
Washington
Carnegie Tech
Pitt
Cornell
Syracuse
Georgia Tech
Vanderbilt
Wittenberg
Miami
Ohio U
Denison
Crane
Mississippi
Louisiana State
Stetson
Centenary
Dakota
Wesleyan
Sioux Falls College
Alabama
Baker
Washburn
Kansas Wesleyan
Fort Hays State
Kansas State
Oklahoma
Southern Methodist
Texas
Golf Head Sees Larger Cup Idea as Thill Spoiler
Albert R. Gates of the Professional Golfers Association rejects Gene Sarazen's eight inch cup proposal. He says widening cups would ruin the game's thrill and undermine professional prestige as golfers of all distances could sink putts. The change is viewed as too large a step to take now.
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Chicago
Albert R. Gates
Professional Golfers’ Association
Gene Sarazen
Gene
Gates
Tigers Meet Old Time Rival Kansas City Showdown
The Missouri Tigers, undefeated in Big Six play, face rival Kansas in Lawrence as top teams vie for first. A win would tie Missouri with Oklahoma atop the conference, while Oklahoma already holds undisputed second after a 39 to 36 win over Kansas State at Norman.
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Kansas City
Missouri Tigers
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Tigers
Oklahoma Sooners
Jayhawkers
Kansans
Sooners
Missourians
Oklahoma
Kansas State
Norman
Chevigny Named St Edward's Coach
Notre Dame football figure Jack Chevigny will coach St. Edward's University in Austin Texas. The appointment was announced by Rev J Hugh O'Donnell president of the Holy Cross college on a Wednesday night.
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Chicago
Jack Chevigny
Notre Dame
St. Edward’s University of Austin
Tex
Holy Cross of Notre Dame
J. Hugh O'Donnell
Wrestling results and an urban rent reform note
Wrestling matches list several bouts with wrestlers from New York Ridgewood and Hempstead plus international competitors in a round of throws and falls with times noted. A separate Sofia report notes a government rent reduction for doctors lawyers merchants and artisans reducing store office and workshop rents by 10 to 30 percent.
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Sofia
Ladies Night At New Era Friday Basketball Program
New Era hosts its second season event Friday night with a three game slate. The main event features the Grafil club of Muscatine tangling with New Era. Preliminary games have the New Era Reserves and New Era Juniors facing other teams.
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New Era
Grafil Club
Muscatine
Checker Tournament Held at Fairport
Fairport hosted a Monday night checker tournament with Emil Kretschmar as champion after winning 15 of 18 games. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Carl Walter and daughter Dorothy from Muscatine and others from Montpelier Davenport New Era and Fairport including Fred Kretschmar Cyril Franklin and Davis Buchele. Mrs Buchele provided a luncheon at the end of play.
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Fairport Fairport
Fred Buchele
Checker Club
Emil Kretschmar
Carl Walter
Dorothy
Muscatine
Richard Nugent
Ralph Nugent
Laurance Brown
Montpelier
Fred Kretschmar
Davenport
Cyril Franklin
Floyd Dusenberry
New Era
Modern Woodmen Notice at Havercamp Drugstore
A notice states Clay Kneese, clerk, will collect for Modern Woodmen at Havercamp Drugstore No 1 located at 203 East Second Street on Saturdays after noon and evenings.
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Havercamp Drugstore
East Second Street
Clay Kneese
Atalissa Defeats Broad’s Quintet 29 to 16
The Atalissa Independents defeated Broad's basketball team of Muscatine 29 to 16 on Wednesday night. Coss and Ivan Schmitt led the Atalissa offense as the game stayed fast-paced and the edge remained with Atalissa throughout. Schedule requests should contact Ivan Schmitt.
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Atalissa
Broad
Atalissa Independents
Musc&tine
Coss
Ivan Schmitt
Track Heads Hope to Draw Large Crowds
Eastern indoor track meets lure fans with an all star lineup led by six Olympic champions from the USA and Europe. A. A. U. secretary treasurer Daniel J Ferris reports star entries include Beccali Kusocinski Sexton Carr Miller Bausch Metcalfe Toppings Wykoff Cunningham Venzke and new indoors debuts for Wykoff Miller and Walden.
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Amateur Athletic Union
Europe
United States
Daniel J. Ferris
Madison Square Garden
K. of C
Ferris
Luigi Beccali
Olympic
Italy
Jan Kusocinski
Poland
Leo Sexton
Bill Carr
Bill Miller
Jim Bausch
Ralph Metcalfe
Emmett Toppino
Frank Wykoff
Glenn Cunningham
Gene Venzke
Ter Martv
Wykoff
Miller
Waljumper
Gaels Defeat Wilton 20-16 in Home Game
The St Mathias Gaels beat Wilton 20 to 16 Wednesday night as George Garrett and Harry Hratz led with six points each. Lawson scored nine for Wilton, and the Gaels withstood Wilton’s fourth quarter rally to hold the lead.
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John Roach, JR
Gaels
St Mathias
Wilton High
Wilton
Saints
Lawson
Roberts
St. Mathias
George Garrett
Harry Hratz
Mohnssen
Hratz
Hilltoppers
G. Garrett
Fagan
Manjovne
Myrtle Othmer Wins Tourney at Muscatine Rifle Club
Mrs Myrtle Othmer defeated her husband Ray Othmer in the Muscatine Rifle Club individual rifle final firing 198 of 200. Ray scored 197. A walnut bullet tray was presented to the winner. Othmer carried an average of 98.5 over five matches with a total 985. Tonight the American league plans its regular indoor range match.
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Husband
Muscatine Rifle Club
Myrtle Othmer
Ray Othmer
Volleyball Loop Games Scheduled By Y. M. C. A. Director
A.Y. M. C. A. volleyball league opens tonight under A J Lindley. Schedule lists Rotary, Grafil club and Butz’s Fair matchups from Jan 19 to Mar 16 with 7 15 p m and 8 p m starts each night.
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A. J. Lindley
Rotary
Grafil Club
Butz
Dawson Says No Outstanding Young Amateur In Sight
Johnny Dawson, regarded as perhaps the top American amateur, finds no current prospect rivaling Bob Jones. He cites a lack of emerging stars, noting several potential factors including early turning pro and inconsistent practice, while himself enjoying strong form in recent open events.
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Los Angeles
Johnny Dawson
United States
Chicago
California
Mexico
Dawson
Bob Jones
Gus Moreland
Dallas
Gus
Simon Pyres
Far West
East
Great Britain
Barko Set to Bolster Hawkeye Lineup Soon
Muscatine star center John Barko from the Barko family will become eligible to play for the University of Iowa after January 30 and is projected to boost Coach Rollie Williams' Big Ten squad. Ottumwa Courier writer Emmet Mowery cites Barko as a standout Iowa home bred talent expected to impact the Hawks after eligibility.
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Muscatine
John Barko
University of Iowa
Barko
Creighton
Iowa
Emmet Mowery
Ottumwa Courier
Rollie Wiliams
Hawks
Johnny Barko
Muscatine Barkos
Tommy Thomas Expects Strong 1933 Season for Senators
Tommy Thomas of Washington predicts a powerful 1933 season after elbow surgery. The husky Baltimore native, traded from the White Sox last year, says his pitching arm is ready and he aims to hurl the best baseball of his career. He doubts the Yankees will run away with the pennant.
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Chicago
Tommy Thomas
Washington
Baltimore
White Sox
Senators
Thomas
Yankees
Tommy
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