National League Directors Meet Opens Grim Schedule Debate
New York Feb 5 The National League will convene to discuss the season schedule and potential trades in a meeting that may produce little action. Cubs may pursue Lester Bell to keep him near Hornsby as McCarthy signals willingness to arrange a deal. Miller Huggins and others attend, with Sunday Boston dates noted as a historic novelty.
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Davis J. Walsh
Tn. S
New York
National Leagis
Salemniy
National League
John. A. Heydler
Giants
Cubs
Lester Bell
Mister Hornsby
Sonce McCarthy
Braves
Heathcote
Miller” Huggins
Miller “Huggins
Ben Paschal
Gedric’ Durst
Ntil
Jack Hendricks
Cincinnati
Hendricks
George
Kelly
John
Ion
Boston
Bizarre Seufia Plan Aims To Kill Fish With Submarine Trigger
A description outlines a convoluted scheme involving a submarine, a bulb containing water, a hose, a weight and scissors to drop a depth bomb into the sea. The plan would kill a fish with no witnesses, noted in a note claiming McNaught Syndicate, Inc. of New York.
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Pisi
Seufia
Mike
Whitney Veteran Cashier to Work State Tournament
At a Waterloo Gun club meeting at Hotel President Edward White was elected president with Harry Shepherd Ray Nesbit and Harry Limbert in key posts. Orville Davis named field captain and J C Hartman publicity director. Directors include Ed White Harry Shepherd Ray Nesbit Harry Limbert Orville Davis W J Sutcliffe Harry Chapman Nic Webber WILE Mayne Ernest Koepke L W Witty. Fred Whitney of Des Moines invited to cashier the state shoot June 4 5 6 7. Black Diamond targets approved. dues cut to 1 yearly with 5 delinquent ban. Retiring officers listed. state tournament dates approved. headquarters Hotel President.
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Waterloo Gun Club
Edward White
Harry Shepherd
Ray
Nesbit
Harry Limbert
Orville Davis
J. CG. Hartman
Ed White
Ray Nesbit
W. J. Sutcliffe
Harry Chapman
Nic Webber
Wile. Mayne
Ernest Koepke
L. W. Witty
Fred Whitney
Des Moines
Whitney
Waterloo Club
W. J. Ratcliffe
Cornell Matmen Prove No Match for Purdue Men
Purdue grapplers won 25 to 8 at Mt. Vernon Iowa on February 5 1940 defeating Cornell College. Purdue secured five falls and three decisions while Cornell yielded little of its past national caliber strength after also losing to State Teachers on the prior day.
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Cornell
Purdue
Mt, Vernon
Purdue Grapplers
Cornell College
Boilermakers
Httle
Brooklyn Entry Doubtful Vets Seek Higher Pay
Brooklyn Robins face a shaky start for 1929 with veteran pay demands and uncertain strength. George Kirkley notes Glenn Wright may anchor a new infield with Del Bissonette and Jakie Flowers, while Dazzy Vance remains in holdout. Youngsters Billy Ahkel, Gilbert, and Max Rosenfeld show promise, but pitching and catching depth look weak.
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George Kirkley
United Press
New York
Brooklyn Robins
Robbie
Glenn Wright
Pittsburgh
Wright
del Bissonette
Jakle Flowers
Gilbert Ab
Pirates
Glenn
Dantel Bush
Robins
Jess Petty
Joek Wright
Robin
Petty
Dazzy' Vance
Brooklyn
Billy Ahlel
Oglethorpe
Bressler
Cullop
Herman
Hendrick
Max Rosenfeld
Gilbert
Bissonette
de Berry
Henline
Gooch
Alonzo Lopes
Jnst Petty
Alta- Bether
Ehrhardt
Moss
Clark
MceWeeney
Ballou
Koupal
Lopuz
Flowers
Rhiel
Bader
Frederick
Lee
Rosenfeld
Mehlhorn Captures Third Tourney in South Central Open
Hot Springs Ark Feb 5 4P Trailed by none Mehlhorn won the South Central Open claiming most of the $5 000 prize after a 72 hole playoff with Bobby Cruickshank and Horton Smith He finished two under par 72 to beat Smith by two strokes and Wee Robby by six His winter record includes a world mark 271 in the El Paso Open and 217 at the Texas Open in San Antonio The Pensacola Open was the immediate objective for traveling golfers.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Wild Bitl Mehlhorn
Bobby Cruickshank
Horton Smith
Mehlhorn
Smith
Wee Robby
Melnthorn
San Antonio
Lucky Athletes Big Hands Span Many Sports
A wall plaque at Garden City Country Club on Long Island extols the importance of hands in golf boxing football and other sports. It cites Harry Vardon Bobby Jones Hans Wagner and Bud Houser among others, praising size grip and touch as decisive attributes.
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Teg Murray
Garden City Country Club
Long Island
N. C
Harry Vardon
Bobby Jones
Phillips Finlay
Tommy Armour
Dempsey
Firpo
Roberts
Willard
Footall
Brick Muller
Citywide basketball tournament plans and entry decisions
The meeting at Courier hall focused on selling 300 season tickets at 1 each to fund the city championship tournament opening Monday at West High. Orange township was ruled out to enter the meet, and entry blanks were mailed with a Saturday noon deadline. An eligibility process will number players for clarity. West High HI Y club will publish programs and G W See Taylor will referee the Feb 28 final.
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West High School
Orange Township
Courier Hall
Orange Quintet
Taylor Ya
Mid-Continent Supervisors to Tour Tulsa Plant
Mid-Continent Oil Co supervisors from the Waterloo division and surrounding states gathered for the annual sales convention in Tulsa. Speakers T E Fitzgerald and M C Shipley, both of Tulsa, outlined plans as the group prepares a refinery visit led by F B Brocksus after the meeting. Participants include L V Surtees, Carl Hartman, A L Cummins, Elmer Kautz, and others from Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota.
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Mid-Continent Oil Co
Tulsa
Mid- Continent Petroleum Corporation
Waterloo
Wisconsin
Illinois
Minnesota
L. V. Surtees
T. E.fizgerald
M. C. Shipley
F. B. Brocksus
Oklo
G. W. White
Iowa
City
LT. Brannon
F. B. Strickland
Des Moines
Carl Hartman
Waverly
Glenn Mattthews Clinton
John Clay
Cedar Rapids
Earl Kruse
Dubuque
Schedule of Nine Games For State Teachers Grid
Cedar Falls February report lists 1929 football slate for State Teachers College under Coach Bender. Includes Oct 2 Simpson Cedar Falls, Oct 19 Missouri Teachers Kirksville, Oct 25 Penn Oskaloosa, Nov 2 Des Moines University Cedar Falls homecoming likely, Nov 23 Parsons Cedar Falls, plus Grinnell Coe and other road games. Also notes possible Des Moines University homecoming game.
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Missouri
Kirksville
Grinnell
Coe
Althou
Des Moines University
Beok
Cedar Rapids
Upper Iowa
Cedar Falls
Simpson
Missouri Teachers
Penn
Oskaloosa
Des Noalnes University
Luther
Parsons
Butler Beats Illinois In Narrow Basketball Victory
Butler college defeated the University of Illinois 33 to 26 last night in Champaign. Chand ler sank nine free throws to help secure the win while Illinois missed Harper due to examinations. The report notes an odd line about Indians making a beverage from red sumec.
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Champaign
Til
Butler College
University of Illinois
Chandler
Harper
Callahan Carries On Despite Boxing Fathers Edict
Eugene Shuffle Callahan, a Chicago middleweight, defied a boxing commission edict naming him punch drunk and ordered to quit. Despite three prior suspensions and a warning, promoters secured him limited six round bouts to appease crowds. Commission president Paw Prehn noted the personal crisis but implied he may continue while fans insist.
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Chicago
Eugene
Shuffle
Callahan
Boxing’ Commission
Cleveland Quint Wins First Half American Basketball Title
Fort Wayne Indiana February 5 Cleveland tedev ruled the American Basketball league as champion of the first half season The Rosenblums won the title by defeating Fort Wayne 19 to 17 in a hard fought playoff game Both teams finished the half season tied for first place
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Cleveland
Tedev
Rosenbliums
Fort Warne
Cup Trials Dates Put Strain On Schedule
The draw shows the second round must finish before May 8 as the season opens in Canada and the United States faces Cuba Mexico and others. Europe features 24 nations with Denmark Germany Spain Italy Ireland and Czechoslovakia among early matchups while France eyes another clash with the United States and hopes Bill Tilden returns to lead the American side.
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Tegetensis Cupare Dtu
Canada
United States
Dominion
Japan
Cuba
Mexico
Chile
Altho
Denmark
Germany
Spain
Tkaly
Ireland
Ozecho-Slovakia
Austria
France
Bill Tilden
Sonnenberg Retains World Title at Madison Square Garden
New York Feb 5 Gus Sonnenberg heavyweight wrestling champion defended his world title by pinning Howard Cantonwine in 37 minutes 53 seconds before a small Madison Square Garden crowd.
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Cantonwine
New York
Gus Sonnenberg
Last Knight
Howard Cantonwine
Madison Square Garden
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