Little Muskies Eye State Tournament Debut in Iowa City
The Muscatine high school team under Coach Kloosmen prepares for the Iowa City state tournament, facing Oskaloosa in the opener at 7 20 PM. Key players include Te Strake McIntyre Figg Bartelt and Valett with Valett nursing a knee but expected to play.
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Muscatine High
Iowa City
Kloosmen
Oskaloosa
Iowa High School Athletic Association
George R
Zip
Kloos
Herb Valett
Valett
Te- Strake
McIntyre
Figg
Bartelt
Quartzets Rally in State Play Survive Preliminaries
Eight state tournament entrants at Iowa City face long paths to qualification. Teams must win five to seven games in sectional and district rounds to enter the state play, with Muscatine Boone Burlington Ida Grove Missouri Valley Oskaloosa Spirit Lake and Vinton listed among entrants and their sectional and district opponents.
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Burlington-Muscatine
Burlington
Muscatine
Davenport
Ida Grove
East High
Sioux City
Oskaloosa
Vinton
Missouri Valley
Spirit Lake
Boone
Iowa City
University High
West Liberty
Iowa City High
Sabula
Independence
Washington High
Cedar Rapids
Sectional
Ames
Madrid
Story City
Dike
LeGrande
Reinbeck
Donnellson
Farmington
Fort Madison
Hillsboro
Ottumwa
Mapleton
Pisgah
Holstein
Lanyon
Lawton
Manilla
Woodbine
Harlan
Jefferson High
Council Bluffs
Hancock
Anita
Underwood
Lovilla
Pleasantville
Grinnell
Newburg
Waukee
Chariton
Buffalo Center
Estherville
Spencer
Sioux Rapids
Storm Lake
Plover
Teachers College High
West Waterloo
East Waterloo
Swaledale
Orange Township
Cresco
Field narrows in National AAU Cage Tournament
In Kansas City Missouri 16 teams remain from 53 after the third round of the National AAU basketball championship. Missouri leads with four squads Illinois and Kansas three each Indiana two and Wisconsin Oklahoma Ohio and Arizona one each. Play started at 2 pm. The Hillyards of Saint Joseph Missouri beat Peru Nebraska Teachers 37 to 20 and face the Goodyear team of Akron Ohio, who defeated the Leacocks of St Louis 33 to 23.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Illinois
Kansas
Indiana
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Ohio
Arizona
Hillyards
St. Joseph
CHISOX HURLERS BEST IN LEAGUE
The Chicago White Sox pitching corps, developed at Shreveport, gains praise from manager Ray Schalk with two added southpaws Bert Cole and Charley Barnabe. New York contenders show punch as Yankees win four straight and Giants take seven of eight.
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Associated Press
Ray Schalk
Chicago White Sox
Shreveport
Bertt Cole
Charley Barnabe
Ray
Chicago Cub
Catalina
McCarthy
New York
Yanks
Giants
Cedric Durst
Boston Braves
St. Petersburgh
Fla
Lindstrom
Phillies
Bradentown
Brooklyn Robins
St. Louis Browns
Tarpon Springs
Boosters Lose to Heinz Five in League Tie
The Boosters fell 57 to Heinz in a late rally, leaving five teams tied for first place. New Era defeated Sweetland while Baptists beat Lights to close the night.
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Teen Lutherans
Red Rats
Cardinals
H. J Heinz Company
Boosters
Y. M. Cc
Roosters
New Era
Sweetland Come Oomination
Baptists
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Nelson
Meyers
Graham
J Decamp
Evans
Nietzel
Ee van Zandt
P. DeCamp
Rg Newell
Re TE Henke
Ores Enon
Baptists As
van Zyle
If Fish
Cenaghiewde
Eonel
Éceuntes
Gertenbach
Dilly
Griffith Wins Technical Knockout in Narrow Bout
In Mason City, Buzz Griffiths of Sioux City defeated Jack Heinemann of Milwaukee by a 4th round technical knockout after Heinemann fell through a loose rope and hit the floor. Dave C. Strove of Chicago won a newspaper decision over Norman Genet in a 19 round bout.
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Mason City
Buzz Griffiths
Sioux City
Jack Heinemann
Milwaukee
Heinemann
Dave C. Strove
Chicago
Norman Genet
Akron
Cushing Matmen Triumph Over Fort Dodge
Cushing high school wrestlers won 17 to 6 over Fort Dodge, Ia., last night in Cushing Okla. Boyd earned a decision at 185 pounds and Gordon scored a fall at 145 pounds to contribute Fort Dodge points. Oklahoma team tallied one fall and four decisions.
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Cushing
Okla
Cushing High School
Fort Dodge
Boyd
Gordon
Wright Beats Miami Joe Rivers in Ten-Round Bout
Nogales Arizona reports Johnny Kid Wright of Chicago defeated Miami Joe Rivers in a ten round boxing match. Wright secured a victory in the local arena, improving his record and thrilling spectators.
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Nogales
Ariz
Johnny
Kid) Wright
Chicago
Miami
Joe Rivers
Catholic Quintets Open with Annual National Tourney
Catholic high school basketball stars from 25 states begin their fourth annual national championship at Loyola University Chicago with an exhibition and opening festivities. First round games start tomorrow at 9 a.m. on an hourly schedule, leading to Friday's end and weekend semis and finals. Winners receive the gold basketball and Cardinal Mundelein cup. top sportsman earns a silver 18 inch basketball figure. St. Patrick's Cedar Rapids meets Central Catholic Johnstown in the opening round.
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Chicago
Ill
Loyola University
St. Patrick’s of
Cedar Rapids
Central Catholic
Johnstown
Bowling Heads to Meet Today in Pro Bowling Debate
The American Bowling Congress executive committee meets in Peoria to debate professionalism in bowling as promoters push for a Detroit world 10 pin championship and possible barring of Detroit entrants from future ABC events. Kansas City favored for 1928 title as teams from Illinois Chicago Detroit and Kansas City compete through shifts with little change in standings.
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Peoria
Ill
American Bowling Congress
Congress
Detroit
A. L. Langtey
International Organization
Langley
Kansas City
Suppermaid Cook Waves
Chicago
Grand Rapids Broggers
Illinois
West Liberty Supports Muscatine in State Basketball Tilt
West Liberty students and backers rally for Muscatine high school as they seek the state basketball title in Iowa City. A letter to the Journal suggests using a special train to pick up West Liberty fans for the Thursday through Saturday games including the key match against Oskaloosa.
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West Liberty
Muscatine
Iowa City
George Hise
Journal
Hise
Oskaloosa
Boxing Results From Terre Haute Portland And Fresno
Bud Taylor beat Pete Sarmiento in Terre Haute. Grogan and Alre fought to a draw in Omaha and Indianapolis. Gandon defeated Homer Robertson in Portland. Sammy Mandell and Joe Chaney wrestled in Fresno in a four round no decision bout. A team of twenty two oxen hauled 266 bags of wheat to market in Australia.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Bud Taylor
Pete Sarmiento
Philippines
Tommy Grogan
Omaha
Merle Alre
Indianapolis
Drew
Fresno
Calif
Sammy Mandell
Joe Chaney
Australia
Davenport Midget Meet Canceled by Association Ruling
An Iowa and Illinois state high school ruling banning reserve high school teams from private school tournaments forces the cancellation of the Midget basket ball meet at St. Ambrose college scheduled to start tomorrow night. Atkinson Port Byron Geneseo withdrew last night and the meet is called off.
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Davenport
Iowa
Ilinois
St. Ambrose College
Atkinson
Port Byron
Grand Mound
Geneseo
Lone Tree Five Ends Schedule
Lone Tree high school finished its season after a district tournament loss to Independence in Cedar Rapids. The youthful squad, largely sophomores, won nine of 15 local games and earned Lone Tree’s first sectional trophy. captain R. Flake led scorers with 1093 points and B. Flake was top center.
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Lone Tree
Lone Tree High School
Cedar Rapids
Independence
R. Flake
Smid
B. Flake
Harty
West Liberty
Iowa City High
Letts
Kalona
Alumni
St. Mary's
Riverside
Nichols
Wellman
Durant
Grandview
Parsons to Have Good Track Team
Parsons college in Fairfield Iowa opens spring practice with 25 men out, led by veterans Peck Geneva and Bin Page. Newcomers Jimmy Harris John Blough Clarence Thomas join a squad set for dual meets with Tona Wesleyan and Simpson and participation in state college conference meet at Dubuque and Drake relays.
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Fairfield
Parsons College
Parsons
bin” Page
Donovan Brown
Cherry
Wallace
Forbes
Caughell
Donald
Emer
Ferguson
Snuider
Miller
Anderson
Jimmy Harris
Wilton
John Blough
Clarence Thomas
Aledo
Ill
Tona Wesleyan
Simpson
Indianola
St Heet
Dubuque
Kansas
St Ambrose Prep Team Struck by Illness Before Tourney
Davenport Iowa March 16 AP An epidemic on the eve of departure cripples the St Ambrose academy basketball squad for the national Catholic tournament. Rosenfield Walsh Roberts, all Tri City players, are sidelined with illnesses, threatening their game against De La Salle Minneapolis. The team leaves tomorrow morning for Friday’s opener.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Boone
Newton
Webster City
Washington High
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Chicago
St. Ambrose Aeemy
de la Salle
Minneapolis
Rogenfield
Mercy Hospital
Walsh
Roberts
Tendler Captures Technical Knockout Over Wills
Los Angeles fighter Lew Tendler defeated Young Harry Wills by technical knockout in a bout reported from Philadelphia. The win moved Tendler to the forefront of the featherweight scene as observers noted the decisive finish.
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Los Angeles
Lew Tendler
Philadelphia
Harry Wills
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