Boxing Fever Hits Des Moines For Blue Alexander Clash
Boxing circles buzz over a planned Blue vs Alexander bout after a heated exchange with Ralph Alexander. Promoters eye a summer outdoor card with Schafer vs Nuss and a Des Moines lineup featuring Pride Miller and others, as league officials weigh card quality and market draw.
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Waterloo
Minneapolis
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Ex-Lander
Walnut Baptist Regains Lead in Basketball Loop
Walnut Baptist reclaims first place in the Intarmo Wate division by defeating Christ Episcopal 24 to 10. Grace M E tops St Pauls M E in overtime 118 to 20 as Grace 34 E. leads the standings with eight wins and two losses along with First Presbyterian and United Brethren. Other scores include Central Christian 20 First Evangelical 16 and Burton Avenue Baptist 22.
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Ralph Alexander
Jimmy Nuss
St. Paul
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Damon and Pythias
Fistiana
Walnut Street Baptist
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First Methodist
Calvary Evangelical
Burton Avenue Baptist
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Burton Avenus Baptist
Christ Episcopet
Seven Cyclone Tracksters Enter KC Meet
Ames Iowa February 6 Seven Cyclone runners and hurdlers entered the Kansas City Athletic Club meet in Kansas City Saturday. With Joy Meeker exception, all have intercollegiate track experience. Meeker earns a chance in a regular meet after strong all college meet showing. Participants and events listed: C. Hammerly Newton 600 and 2 mile relay, B. Birrbaum Griswold mile and 2 mile relay, S. McIntire Osceola mile and 2 mile relay, Albert R. Miller Reading Pa 440 and 2 mile relay, K. Greenelee Des Moines 440 and 2 mile relay, Roy Meeker Winfield 1000 and 3 mile relay, Fletcher Brown Des Moines high and low hurdles.
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Kansas City
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Willaman
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Griswold
S. McIntire
Osceola
Albert R. Miler
Reading
IK. B. Greenelee
Des Moines
Roy ©.Meeker
Winfield
Fletcher Brown
Iowa U Swimmers Meet Minnesota Friday
Iowa City Feb 6 After three weeks of drill the University of Iowa swim team faces Minnesota Friday in the Iowa tank The Gophers were runners up in the conference meet last year and aim to stay strong Iowa’s notable swimmers include Griffin Klingaman Garner Ashton Clinton McCullough Otte Janey and Hickox with diver Kankakee.
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University of Iowa
Minnesota
Gophers
Iowa
Wisconsin
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Tempetine
Klingaman
Garner
Ashton
Clinton
McCullough
Towa Otte
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Hickox
Kankakee
Iil
Hawkeye
Lewis Beats Gardini To Claim Heavyweight Wrestling Title
St. Louis February six Lovwis heavyweight champion wrestler defeated Renato Gardini Italian champion in two straight falls. First fall lasted 24 minutes 42 seconds with an arm break move and the second in 16 minutes lines of the Deadlook finish.
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Gardini
St. Louis
Stransler Lovwis
Renato Gardini
Betless Horseracing Popularity Wanes in Culver City
Culver City California reports the closure of Ress horseracing for a second time after a failed comeback. Opening on Christmas Day the track closed after 18 days due to poor attendance. Revival drew even smaller crowds. the final race was run yesterday. The site will be rebuilt for automobile racing per promoter Nick Ferris.
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Projest
Bandits Rob Golfers on Pasadena Links
Bandits wearing blue overalls attacked golfers at Annendale golf club near Pasadena on Monday in a red painted car. They robbed sympathized players at the sixth hole and escaped with about $600 in currency. Victims include B. X. Andrews, J. Martin, FW Goakes, and J. Z. Crowley.
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B. X. Andrews
J. . Martin
Minneapolis
Goakes
Cleveland
J. Z. Crowley
Detroit
Ames Cagers Prep to Host Kansas Aggies
Ames 1a Feb 6 Not discouraged by a loss to Oklahoma the Iowa State cagers work to strengthen their offense for a Missouri Valley game against Kansas Aggies Thursday night. Coach Chandler trains forwards to improve field scoring and stamina after the Sooners’ weight and rebounded advantage.
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Oklahoma
Iowa
Iowa State
Kansas Aggies
Cosch Chandler
Hawkeye Wrestlers Meet Michigan Team Saturday
University of Iowa hopes for a strong dual at Ann Arbor on Saturday. The Hawkeyes are contending for the Western Intercollegiate title after beating Northwestern 10 7 and Minnesota 23 0. Captain Jesse James and Ted Pfeffer pace the team with Gugisberg O'Brien improving in the 125 and 88 pound divisions.
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Minnesota
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Corwith
Jesse’ James
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Renwick
O'Brien
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Dua
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Wlinojis
Chicago
Cedar Rapids Hi Plans Heavy Football Slate
Cedar Rapids high will stage a strong 1934 football schedule with four away games set for the fall and five more to be arranged. Oskaloosa high is the only Iowa opponent. slated out of state foes include Sioux Falls Waite of Toledo and Louisville high. Only three lettermen return next year.
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C. F. Independents May Meet Ames Frosh Quint
Cedar Falls reports efforts by the coach of the freshmen Independents at Iowa State to arrange two games with the Ames Frosh team. Negotiations point to scheduling two contests, one at home and one away.
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Iowa State College
Ames
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Council Bluffs Bowlers Post Record 3239 in City League
In a February 5 game at midwestern alleys Council Bluffs players, led by the Joe Smith team, combined for 3,239 across three games. The quintet posted 1,076 1,148 and 1,012, with each man averaging 6 46 for the series and individual game high 245.
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Joe Smith
Strangler Lewis Avoids Kiss From Siki in Ring Incident
In Chicago, heavyweight wrestling champion Strangler Lewis fled when Senegalese boxer Siki attempted to kiss him after a French exhibition. Siki did not challenge Lewis again, then tried to embrace the champion as the bout ended.
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Strangler) Lewis
Sill
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Strangler
Dodgers have used 33 shortstops since 1904
New York report notes Brooklyn Dodgers have employed 33 shortstops in twenty years. Owner Charles Ebbetts explores a 34th, with winter bids for Jon Boley and Rogers Hornsby to anchor the infield if successful.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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Charles Ebbetts
Brooklyn
Jon Boley
Baltimore
Rogers Hornsby
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Ebbetts
Hornsby
Cyclone Freshmen Win All College Track Meet
Ames IA February Cyclone freshman team wins all college track meet with 27 2 3 points while the freshmen place first and the juniors second B W Allen Laurens senior tops with 33 1 3 points winning broad jump and both hurdles as he led individual scoring All men eligible except those with varsity track letters help define eligibility
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B. W. Allen
Laurens
Allen
City Council Finishes First Code Revision in 40 Years
ReHerue In Feb 6 The city council completed the first revision of the city code in four decades and has invited bids for printing.
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Amendments Range From Ban on Child Labor and 5 Per Cent Beer Law
Washington Feb 6 congress has proposed multiple constitutional amendments. Measures include direct presidential election abolition of the electoral college and enabling 5 per cent beer. Other proposals seek tax-exempt securities restrictions women’s equal rights and nationwide uniform marriage and divorce laws.
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Announcements of Candidacy for Floyd Primary Made
Charles City Illinois February 6 First candidate for the June Floyd county primary is Jens Grothe seeking the Republican nomination for county attorney to fill an unexpired term. Delia Huxsel also seeks the county recorder post and is listed as a Republican.
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Hart-Parr Sells First Tractor for Australian Roads
Charles City Iowa February 5 The Hart-Parr company sold the first tractor ever purchased for road work in Australia and shipped it to Perth Australia last month.
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Australia
Charles City
Perth
Hart-Parr Company
Blacksmith Faces Berioua Charge After Alleged Hammer Attack
Des Moines report states George Stringer, a blacksmith, is charged with assault with intent to kill following an alleged hammer attack on M. A. Thomas. He was arraigned in city court, with a preliminary hearing set for February 13 and bond set at $800.
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Nuss
Tommy Ryan
Jack Schafer
Bert Blus
Des Moines
Omaha
Jimmy Nuss
Green Bay
Wis
Des Alpines
Bart Blue
Mike Gibbons
St. Paul
Evan
Harold
Pride
C i Jonas
Ray Miller
Rock Island
Atilwaukee
Bobby Sowach
Moline
Mason City
Globe Gazette
Miller
Frankin Smith
Ryan
Percy Sassud
Kid Lawson
Lawson
Fouth
Rollinger
Electric Park
George Stringer
M. A. Thomas
Two New Carrmens Citizens Here as Brothers Win Papers
Two of five applicants in a district court here, Carl Federson and John Federson, brothers, were awarded citizenship papers. The Daughters of the American Revolution held a program at the close of the examinations.
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Monticello
Carl Federson
John Federson
Daughters of ‘the
Birth of a Nation Showings Halted by Chicago Police
For the second time in two days, Chicago police stopped screenings of Birth of a Nation fearing possible race riots. Police cited crowd control concerns as residents watched the film in city venues.
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Chicago
Fourteen Teams Set for Waterloo District Basketball Tourney
Fourteen high school teams from Waterloo West and East High, Cedar Falls, Oelwein, Jesup, Tama, and others will compete in the district basketball tournament. Supt Cleven ger has not fixed all sites but Charlies City and Tama are probable hosts. Strong contenders include Waterloo East and West, Cedar Falls, and Teachers College High with a likely showdown between Fast and West High Friday night.
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Waterloo
East High
Cedar Falls
New Hartford Township
Bunkerton
Oelwein
Janesville
Shen -Rock
Waverly
Jesbp
Clevenger
Charlies City
Tama
Marshall
Bete Plaine
Teachers College High
Waterloo Hast High
Fast
West High
Waterloo Five
Charles City Wrestlers Schedule Three February Meets
Charles City Ia February updates show three home matches with Cresco February 8 Algona February 14 Decorah February 29. Thomas, new to Decorah, scored fastest fall for the team pinning an opponent in 26 seconds. Patrick, Decorah captain, and Young, top in the 145 bound class, are noted performers. Cresco match is a rematch after a 21 15 loss at Cresco.
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Chames City
Cresco
Algona
Decorah
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