East High Faces Two Tough Road Tests This Weekend
East High basketball schedules back to back games at La Porte and Vinton with a weakened squad weekend setback due to a sick sophomore Kolb. Coach Midge Makeever remains confident his improved team can challenge La Porte City and Vinton, with Parsons and Hackett stepping in for the injured players and Sansone, Schammel, Ziegler and Christians anchoring the lineup.
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Altho
East High
Midge Makeever
la Porte City
Vinton
Kolb
Harry Parsons
la Porte
Harry
Hackett
Cope
Capt
Sansone
Schammel
Ziegler
Christians
Soll
la Forte
Joie Ray Restored to Amateur Ranks as Cinder Speeder
Chicago reports Joie Ray America's blonde speedster of the cinder paths is reinstated as an amateur after more than two years in professional sports. The Central Amateur Athletic Association granted unanimous reinstatement. Ray plans to run the two mile at the Allinois Athletic club meet and then focus on the 1925 Olympic team.
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Chicago
Joe Ray
America
Central Amateur Athletic Association
Ray
Allinis Athlntic
TA. O
Hahn Wins Ninth Straight Victory in Newark Games
Lloyd Hahn, Boston A A, captured his ninth consecutive indoor track win at Newark Athletic Club eighth annual games. He ran a handicap 1 000 yard race in 2 18.4, the current world record for the distance. Bill Warden of New York A C placed second after a 15 yard head start. Chet Bowman of Newark AC appeared for the first time since July but finished last in the 50 and 60 yard events. Francis Hussey of New York GA swept the sprints.
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Newark
WN. J
Lloyd Hahn
Boston A.A
Newark Athletic Club
Bill Warden
New York A. C
Bahn
Chet Bowman
A. C
Francis Hussey
New York
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St Marys Cagers Meet Cedar Rapids Quint Friday
St Marys high school basketball hosts Immaculate Conception of Cedar Rapids at 7 30 p m in the St Marys gym. St Marys previously defeated the Cedar Rapids team 14 to 9. Coach Phil Lown lists Quackenbush on sick list likely out, with Anderson or Mullen filling center.
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Hast High
Gun. Porte
High Gymnasium
Elliott
Douglas
Dotson
Gould
Lee
Makeever
North Gymnasium
St. Mary's
Immaculate Conception
Cedar Rapids
Phil Lown
Rt. Mary's
Quackenbush
Haseen
Anderson
Mullen
Dumont Boys Lose to Chapin 25 to 45 on Tuesday
Dumont Iowa boys basketball fell to Chapin high 45 to 25 in Dumont. It marked the second defeat in 34 starts for Dumont while Chapin dropped only one of 12. The Dumont girls defeated Chapin 28 to 21.
Lindbergh poems and jokes in a midcentury paper
A tangled page mixes pop culture jabs about Lindbergh and a political quip on Skromme. It jokes about poetry printed in the nation, a spoof flight to Venus, and quips about finding chewable polish after varnishing.
Army Nebraska Grid Doomed To West Point Game
New York dispatch says the Army Nebraska game will be at West Point on November 24. Cadet stadium seats 20000, fans object to away games. Army resumes at Notre Dame Yale Harvard and Southern Methodist, while Lincoln Nebraska is rejected. Moran named California boxing inspector after Willard era.
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New York
INS
West Point
War Department
Washington
Notre Dame
Harvard
Yale
Army
Lincoln
Neb
Cornhuskers
Chicago
Army+ Nebraska alliance
Army-Navy
Nebraska
Southern Methodist
Stitch in Time Saves Nine in Hockey Tales
Chuck Gardner, famed goalie, required nine stitches after two face wounds in quick succession. Teammate Rabbit McVeigh joked of old sayings while Gardner quipped a stitch would have saved eight. The piece notes fierce competitiveness and a league president ordering rink screens to separate players.
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Chuck Gardner
Bob Trapp
Sla
Gardner
Rabbit McVeigh
McVeigh
Philadelphia
Five Iowa Half Milers Head North for Chicago Relay
Five University of Iowa half milers travel to Chicago to face Michigan Iowa State and Notre Dame in the Illinois A C games relay. Lead off by Charles Wilmoth and anchor John Moulton, with Joseph Gunn and a second runner joining the quartet. They will also watch Otto Peltzer race before returning for the Iowa City dual meet with the Chicago Athletic Association on February 18.
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City
University of Iown
Chicago
George T. Bresnahan
Michigan
Iowa State
Notre Dame
Ilinois A. C
Charles E. Wilmoth
Abington
Joseph F. Gunn
Sioux City
John A. Moulton
Council Bluffs
John P. McCammon
Perry
Maurice G. Speers
Centerville
Hawkeyes
Otto Peltzer
Ray Dodge
TL A. C
Rumners
Town City
Chicago Athletic Association
Frank Troeh Makes Trapshooting History
Kansas City report says Fortland Oregon shooter Frank Troeh extended his dominance at the interstate trapshoot by posting a near perfect score and a 99 of 100 in a 100 target event. B Sehomerus of Hillsdale won the interstate can race 93 of 100. Dr E J Stofer of Kansas City captured the interstate flyer cup. Jofer achieved a perfect 26 flyer score.
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Kansas City
Fortland
Ore
Myer
B. Sehomerus
Hillsdale
Dr. E
Stofer
Jofer
Fights Last Night Report From Associated Press
Australian boxer Leo Wax knocked out Chuck Fulmer in Kansas City while Toledo area fighters Packo and Okun also scored losses in Lincoln and New York events respectively.
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Associated
Winter Olympic Meet Opens With European Favorites
St Moritz Switzerland February 9 1928 more than 700 athletes from 24 nations prepare for the winter Olympics starting February 11 Europe leads with Norway and Finland favored to repeat wins in skiing and skating while the United States and Canada aim to contend in shorter tracks heroics by American skaters led by O Neill Farrell and team captain Valentine Bialis with Beatrix Loughran Sonja Henie and various Olympians among the contenders and Canada expected to win hockey and Britain to defend curling title.
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St. Moritz
Switzerland
Europe
Norway
Finland
United States
Canada
Sweden
Austria
Great Britain
America
Charlie Jewtraw
Valentine Bialis
Lake Placid
O'Neill Farrell
Chicago
Irving Jaffe
New York
Ed Murphy
Larsen
Evensen
Ballangrud
Strom
Clas Thunberg
Nurmi
Haug
Thams
Charlie Proctor
Dartmouth College
Rolf Monson
Springfield
Mass
Anders Haugen
Altho
Beatrix Loughran
Szabo-Plank
Sonja Henie
Dominion
Alps
State Prep Mat Meet Set for Feb 17-18 in Ames
Final preparations are underway for Iowa State's eighth annual high school wrestling tournament to be held February 17 and 18. The event awards gold silver and bronze medals to top finishers and two silver trophies to the top two teams. In 1926 Marshalltown won the team title by edge over Cherokee. The article notes past winners and entries from seventeen high schools with 114 wrestlers.
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Courier Reecial
Ames
Iowa State
Iowa State High School Athletic Association
Fort Dodge High School
Elders Training School
Dodgers
Eldora
Cresco
Town Falls
Cherokee
Marshalltown
Boone
Boraheltong
Swith
Leach
Canzoneri Favored to Win Over Benny Bass Friday Night
The featherweight title dispute centers on Canzoneri versus Benny Bass in Madison Square Garden. Canzoneri, fresh from a win over Bud Taylor, is favored after a 15 round bout with Bass in New York and a prior victory over Johnny Dan Zoneri. The National Boxing Association crown remains contested as the Empire State declines to confirm Bass as champion.
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Canzoneri
Benny Bass
Sally
Philadelphia
Madison Square Garden
Bud Taylor
Terre Haute
al New York
Tony Canso
Johnny Danzoneri
Brooklyn
Dee
Althe Dundee
Linit
Bass
National Boxing Association
Red Chapman
Boston
Empire State
City Growth 3 Seen as a Menace to Track
New York report quotes Melvin W. Sheppard former Olympic runner and Millrose A A coach on growing city life harming distance running. He cites open spaces in sparse areas and subways in cities as factors slowing long distance training while sprinting remains strong. Iowa prep star Baruch enrolls at University of Iowa after all state football stints and Massachusetts shot put record.
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New York
America
Melvin W. Sheppard
New Jersey
United States
Jay
J Millrose A. A
Central Park
Camden
N. J
Sheppard
Finland
Sweden
England
Geregnany
East
Iowa
Iowa City
Robert Baruch
Massachusett
University of Iowa
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