Paulino Vecudun Nears Fistiania Crown in Thriller
New York April 2 Paulino Vecudun advanced toward a place in the semi finals of Tex Rickard’s heavyweight tournament by stopping Tom Heeney New Zealand in 10 rounds at Madison Square Garden. Despite Heeney’s better technique a late surge and Paulino’s left hook attack wore him down. Judges’ score favored Vecudun after a tense ten rounds with ringside critics split. Vecudun weighed 199, Heeney 1931.
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New York
Paulino Vecudun
Tex Rickard
Swoodchopper
Tom ‘Heeney
New Zealand
Madison Square Garden
Knute Hansen
Heeney
Paulino
Webster City Favored To Win DeMolay Tourney
Webster City leads the DeMolay basketball tournament after a 59 to 6 win over Lake City, with four returning regulars and coaches Orville and Art Rust guiding the favored outfit. Tomorrow’s pairings include Vorvdon versus Foone and Pavetta versus Chariton among others as results from the second round spread.
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Webster City
Lake City
State de Molay
Chariton
Vns
Orville
Art Rust
Vorvdon
Foone
Pavetta
Rockford
Newton
Town Falls
Lake Cite
Iowa Walls
Tama & Fayette
Carrel
Aspen
Boome
Wetherville
Grinnell
Doings Of The Duffs In The Theatre Box Scene
Ben Batsford portrays a chaotic scene where a male character cannot convince a woman that an event was mere chance. A theatre box beside Mrs. Tattle becomes central as Som and others react with humor and surprise in this domestic comic strip installment.
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Helen S
Mrs. Tattle
Drake Relays to Feature New Relay Cup Trophy
Drake University hosts the eighteenth annual relays April 29 and 30 with a new One Mile Relay Cup. Ossie Solem, relays director, notes Hawkeye and Butler teams have set meet standards, while Indiana and Drake records stand as benchmarks.
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John. le
Drake
Ossie Solem
George
Bresnahan
University’ of Indiana
Butler
Cambridge Crew Wins Seventy-Ninth Annual Varsity Race
Cambridge defeated Oxford by four lengths on the Thames from Putney to Mortlake in ideal conditions. The time was 20 minutes 16 seconds, short of the Oxford record set in 1911. This victory gives Cambridge 38 series wins to Oxford's 40 since 1820, with the race held annually except during war years.
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Putney
England
Cambridge
Oxford
Thames
Mortlake
Antarctic
Ixing
Ross Island
On the road with major ball teams on the road
The Associated Press reports teams like the Pittsburgh Mirates and Washlaktan opening slates and series in Texas and Florida. Managers pick pitchers, signals of season beginnings appear as Cleveland Indians and St Louis Cardinals chase early wins while Chicago Cubs and White Sox showcase batting forms in spring action.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh Mirates
Touston
Tex
Ddouston Club
Britnney Coveleskie
Bucky Karris
Washlaktan
Boston Red Sox
Senators
Tampa
Fla
Yanninens
Cleveland Indians
Brooklyn
New Orleans
Cincinnati Nationals
Doediar
Ala
Minneapolis
Yanks
St. Louis
Dan Hrowley
Browns
Chicago Cubs
White Sox
Ted Blankenship
Sox
Shreveport
Cubs
Tony Wantmann
Guy Bush
Kindlis
Bowling Standings And Scores From Local Leagues
Tenpin topics show Worrell Hall Ekfelt high with 232 in Commercial league. Bilis of Diamond Joes 226. Other scores include Weltizin 212 McSweeney 210 Hoffer 209 Harper 206. Harper 259 high in non league at Waterloo. Schedule lists matches for next week. Elks alleys season winds down with two weeks open. Dollar winners at Whiteside: Buchanan 237 and 211, Mosher 235.
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HH. Worrell
Hall-Ekfelt
Bilis
Diamond
Joes
Commercial League
Weltizin
Illinois Central
McSweeney
Gamble-Robinson
Hoffer
Commercial National Bani
Harper
Hall- Ekfelt
Vollinger
Illinois
Central
Moothart
Diamond ‘Joes
Tyler
Black Hawk Oil
Commercial ‘National Bank
Rath
Smith, Lichty & Willman
Joel
Elks
Whiteside
Buchanan
A.mosher
Art Pinch
Sorenson
Carrington
Lester Miller
George Carson
I. Aries
C. Hartman
Douthett
Brandes
Little
Percy, Jones
Dempsey Training Near Spont Springs With Delaney Plans
Wheater Hot Springs reports Jack Dempsey undergoing training and optimistic about return to ring. Delaney, New York light heavyweight champion, signs for three summer bouts under Tex Rickard, likely defending title against McTigue or Loughran. Also notes Tack Wrestler Jim Landos victory and a reference to Abyssinia's Berhanena Salam newspaper.
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Wheater Hot Springs
Jack Dempsey
Hampion
New York
Delaney
Tex Rickard
Mike McTigue
Tommy Loughran
Philadelphia
Jim Landos
Alan Mastace
Ames Fans Laud WOI Sports Announcer Andy Woolfries
About 200 letters from across the United States and Canada praise Andy Woolfries of WOI radio for broadcasting the wrestling meet from Iowa State College. Fans say his voice and storytelling keep listeners engaged despite crowd noise during the State gym tournament.
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Ames
North America
Canada
Symnasium
Andy
WOI
W. J. . Griffith
Conger to Meet Martin in Weishea Special Match
Athletic department schedules a clash between Iowa State mid distance star Captain Conger and Alva Martin of Winds A C for Weishea during the May 1 to 14 exposition. Likely a half mile or 1000 yard race, marking Conger last home appearance. Martin rose to prominence by beating Ted Meredith in the half mile last year and has since competed against top East runners.
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Courier Special Service
Ames
Athletic Department
Ray Conger
Iowa State
Alva Martin
Winds
A. C
Conger
Martin
Northwestern
Ted Meredith
Lloyd Hahn
Edwin Wide
America
Regulars Win In Indoor Circuit In Forum Games
I C Regulars defeat Galloways 13 to 8 while Smith-Lichty beat Rath Packing 24 to 23. Wheeler and Davis homered in the first game. Rath rallied for eight in the ninth. Pattison and Dr Fagerland pitched for I C. Elwell and Rice for Galloway's. An 82 year old woman joined a mannequin parade in London's East End.
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Smith Lichty & Willman
Illinois Central
Forum
Rath Packing Company
I. C
Galloway
Wheeler
Davis
Bender
Rath
Smith-Lichty
Interview With a King Penguin From Antarctica
In a playful spoof style the author recounts an imagined interview with a King Penguin from Antarctica. The discourse covers the penguin’s calm resilience, Shackleton’s expedition hospitality, and the moral, intellectual creature’s view of whaling dangers while humorously blurring lines between fantasy and reportage.
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Shackleton
Ernest Shackleton
The Doughnut Mystery in Waterloo Courtroom Tale
A scrambled Waterloo tale recounts a doughnut fraud involving Mrs Sias doughnuts and a clever stroke by Lawyer Carleton. The episode features Presser and a stenographer, with the wrong doughnut blamed on the calendar as law practice fortunes shift after a bite or two.
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Waterloo
Sias
Frank
Carleton
Presser
Press
Peacockes First Time Leads Offense For Ames Series
Peacocks point for first time as coach Dorman pushes outdoor drills with eight practices left before the Ames series starting April 15. Veterans vie for key roles at first base and the outfield while several locals from Volga City Elma Clermont compete for trip spots and roster spots.
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Courier Special Serpiog
Sats Fayette
Uoper
Dais
Dorman
Ames
Avi Ich
Bat
Jellings and Crandall
Volga
Mantz
Elma
Nelson
Clermont
Cayou
Sullivan
Simek
Voli
Lyford
Larsen
Hurrience
Wenderson
Polk
Bobby Cruickshank Wins North South Open Golf
Pinehurst North Carolina April 2 Bobby Cruickshank Scotchman wins North South Open golf championship by two strokes over Walter Hagen. Final total 288 after 73 holes with Hagen 289 and Emmet French Johnny Farrell tied for third at 292. Cruickshank’s fourth major winter win follows Texas Open South Central Open and Los Angeles Golden events.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Bobby Cruickshank
Scotchman
Cruickshank
Walter Haren
Hagen
Emmet
Youneston
Johnny “Farrell
Leg Diegel
John Golden
Los Angeles
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