Little Six Title May Be Decided At State Cage Meet
Muscatine High School and Burlington battle for the Little Six championship at the Iowa City state tournament. A head to head meeting in the state tourney decides the Little Six title. if not, the league champ will be the state winner or a neutral floor playoff if neither meets. Muscatine faces Oskaloosa in the first round tonight. Burlington opens against Boone with other first round games today.
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Leo D. Nicholaus
Muscatine
Burlington
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Little Muskies
Town City
Little Six
Oskaloosa
Vinton
Spirit Lake
Boone
Missouri Valley
Ida Grove
Kloosmen
College Town
Senger
Eldon
Wilton
Davenport
University High
Durant
Pirates Ready for Comeback After Disappointments
The Pittsburgh Pirates, 1925 world champions, prepare for a comeback under Donie Bush. Despite injuries and illness, the team trains with Ray Kremer leading a strong pitching staff and veterans Aldridge Yde Bush Cvengros showing persistent form as new season begins.
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Paso Robles
Calif
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Detroit
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Pirate
American Association
Indianapolis
Ray Kremer
John Gooch
Grippe
Gooch
Glenn Wright
Clyde Barnhart
Herman Layne
Vic Aldridge
Emil Yde
Bullet
Joe Bush
Mike Cvengros
Holdout Flint Rhem Persists In Yankee Camp Talks
Branch Rickey says no chance of meeting Flint Rhem’s $15 000 salary demand as president Sam Breadon notes the pitcher seeks a $10 000 raise. The story surveys holdouts and camp news across multiple clubs with trades, lineups, and early season drills.
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Associated Press
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Cardinals
Flint Rhem
Rickey
Sam Breadon
Avon Park
Fla
Rhem
Tris Speaker
Cleveland Indians
George Gerken
Three League
Jack McCallister
Boxing Commission Not to Be Pushed As Special Order
Des Moines March 17. Representative W H Stepanek Linn county says no early action will be sought on the Stepanek boxing commission bill. The measure will advance to its calendar turn as scheduled.
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Boxing Commission
State House
Des Moines
Stepanek Boxing Commission
State House of Representatives
W. H. Stepanek
Linn County
Score Updates From Muscatine Oskaloosa State Game
Journal will provide live half time and final scores for the Muscatine versus Oskaloosa state tournament game. Telephones will transmit the midway result soon after the half and the final score once the game ends.
Measure for State Boxing Commission Faces Opposition
The bill to create a three member state boxing commission appointed by the governor moves to the house calendar without recommendation. Opposition from organizations and women groups led to no action. some supporters waver as proponents seek time to rally followings.
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House
Boxing Commission
Stone and Daley Meet in San Francisco Bout
Harry Stone of New York defeated Pete Daley of San Francisco in a match marked by close exchanges and a decisive score of ten.
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San Francisco
Harry Stone
New York
Pete Daley
London Sleuth Reports Home Burglary During Trip
Superintendent Hawkins of Scotland Yard, famed for solving major robberies, reveals his London residence was entered while he traveled and $590 in valuables were stolen. An official investigation follows.
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Hawkins
Scotland Yard
London
Athletics rely on veteran legs in spring camp
In Fort Myers Connie Mack hinges pennant hopes on four aging stars Tyrus Cobb Eddie Collins and Jack Wheat joined by Joe Boley and manager Eddie Collins as captain They project the lineup with Collins at second Cobb in right Wheat in left and Boley at shortstop A strong reserve corps and an eight man pitching staff are in focus as spring drills begin
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Babe Herman
Brooklyn
St. Louis Browns
Clearwater
Robins
Philadelphia Athletics
Fort Myers
Fla
Connie Mack
Phillies
Buffalo Internationals
Bradentown
Boston Red Sox
Vannigans
Pirates
Dick Bartell
Pittsburgh Vannigans
Pirate
Paso Robles
Calif
Chicago White Sox
Ted Blankenship
Urban Faber
Sox
Catalina
Elwood English
Cubs
Marty Krueg
Angels
Los Angeles
Moriarty
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia
Tyrus Cobb
Eddie Collins
Jack Wheat
Collins
Cobb
Wheat
Boley
Mack
Joe Boley
Detroit
Athletics
Boxing Results Across Cities Highlight Knockouts and Decisions
Kalamazoo: Chuck Wiggins stops Jack Lee in the second round. Halifax: Red McDonald KO’s Benny Vogel in four. Paris: Kid Nuram claims French middleweight title on points over Bert Molina in twelve. Philadelphia: Tommy Loughran defeats Joe Lohman in ten. Allentown: Joe Gans beats Lew Chester in ten.
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Paris
Kid” Nuram
Bert Molina
Philadelphia
Tommy Loughran
Joe Lohman
Toledo
Allentown
Joe Gans
Lew Chester
New York
Iowa Gage Teams In Title Games
Iowa high school basketball state finals begin with eight boys teams in Iowa City for the first two games of the finals. Twelve girls teams play in three cities, starting a round robin to decide district champions for next week.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Iowa City
Boone
Burlington
Muscatine
Oskaloosa
Spirit Lake
Vinton
Waverly
Hampton
Iowa Falls
Newhall
Oelwein
Perry
Corning
Lenox
Stuart
Centerville
Danville
Mystic
Pleasant Plain
Prairie City
North Cicero Recreations Lead Bowling Meet At Peoria
Chicago team North Cicero Recreations surged into the five man lead at the American Bowling Congress event in Peoria Illinois finishing a brilliant third game with a total of 2954. Kansas City bowlers arrive by special train to support a bid for the 1928 A B C tournament as 24 Kansas City five-man teams vie on the first shift. A J Baxter of Huntington West Virginia arrived and oversaw an executive committee meeting that drafted new rules to present at the annual meeting tomorrow.
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Peoria
Ill
North Cicero Recreations of
Chicago
American Bowling Congress
Kansas City
A. B.C
A. J. Baxter
Huntington
W. Va
Little Musky Track Team Prepares for 1927 Season
Twenty five candidates at Muscatine High School train under Coach Fred G Messenger at League field for the 1927 outdoor season. Captain Kenneth Allbee leads a strong mile relay contingent. dash prospects include Allbee McDaniels Eversmeyer Duncan Curtis and Buck McIntyre.
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Muscatine High School
League Field
Fred G. Messenger
Messenger
Kenneth Allbee
McDaniels
Eversmeyer
Duncan
Curtis
Buck” McIntyre
Allbee
McIntyre
Lorenzo
Havemann
Funck
McIintyre
Musky
Bunn
Sissel
Bennett
Herb Valett
Washington
Wellman
Mes
Loyola Opens National High School Tournament At Chicago Gym
The Loyola university gymnasium hosts the National High School Basketball tournament start with 11 games on the day. First games pit Columbus high of Austin Minnesota against Sacred Heart of El Reno Oklahoma, while Joliet Illinois meets Weston West Virginia. St Mel Chicago faces St Marys Richardton North Dakota, and St Xavier Louisville plays St Josephs Pittsfield Massachusetts in the final evening game. Fans travel from a 500 mile radius with bands and streamers showing strong local interest.
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Ill
Loyola University Gymnasium
North
Southwest
Columbus High
Austin
Minn
Sacred Heart of
St. Mel of
St. Mary's
Richardton
N. C
St. Xavier High
Louisville
St. Joseph's
Pittsfield
Mass
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Kalamazoo
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Jack Lee
Halifax
N. S
Red” McDonald
Benny Vogel
Milwaukee
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