Kansas City Acid Test for Pla-Mers in Waterloo
Kansas City Pla-Mers clash with the Waterloo American Legion team at the Hippodrome rink at 8 15 tonight in a non league test. Pat Burrie stars in goal as the Pla-Mers seek a tough win after a string of league games with Duluth Winnipeg St Paul and Minneapolis. The Waterloo squad aims to rebound from Winnipeg upset and faces a strong Kansas City lineup before a second game with Augsburg college Friday. Kansas City 3 St Paul 2 yesterday in a league contest.
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Mailman's Passes by on Third Street Blues and News
A fragmentary bygone paper item mixes a lyrics style note about a passing mailman with short scraps on Flo Ziegfeld and Folies, a Londoner counting ways to make a living, and brief updates on ships, politics, and springtime curiosities. The jumbled text hints at local mood and entertainment gossip with multiple named figures and places.
Boxing Is Not a Brutal Sport Says Alexander
Ralph Alexander, veteran fighter and promoter, argues boxing is not brutal. He cites eight years promoting Electric Park boxing programs with only two minor injuries, Kid Turner and Dave Nelson, both dental injuries. He states boxing emphasizes clean living, fitness, and discipline and notes government wartime practice backed the sport.
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Alexander
Kid Turner
Dave Nelson
Newton Maytags Defeat John Deere in Doubleheader
The Newton Maytags defeated John Deere in Waterloo at the Forum with scores of 13 to 7 in the first game and 2 to 1 in the second. Newton pitcher Bob Johns struck out 18 in the opener and 19 in the nightcap, with an unassisted double play in the first game. Clark started for John Deere in the first game, Pattison pitched the second.
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Mission Ball Player Versatile Utility Man Grifin
Wesley Griffin of the San Francisco Mission team in the Pacific Coast league is a versatile player who has covered every position on the diamond. When catchers were sidelined he caught for two weeks, then as utility man he played every infield and outfield position and even pitched. He joined the Missions from Vernon and appeared in 108 games last season with a .301 batting average.
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Delaney Sharkey Favored For Tunney Title Clash
Sports writer notes Delaney Heeney and Sharkey as possible challengers to Tunney with Rickard eyeing a June 14 Yankee Stadium title bout. Delaney’s drawing power and recent wins contrast with questions about Tunney’s peak form, while risk remains that a decisive knockout or standout performance from a challenger could reshape expectations for the championship match.
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Lee Gates
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Catchers Learn Jai Alai Fast Says Report
Jai Alai has grabbed American interest with Cuban players like Mike Gonzales and Gabby Martiett showing rapid progress. The game is fast and most top players don’t peak until around 35, with former baseball catchers Mike Genzales and Ernie Krueger among those who adapted quickly.
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Connie Mack expects Cobb to sign with Athletics soon
Philadelphia Feb 27. Connie Mack and Thomas Shibe held a phone talk with Ty Cobb from Augusta Ga. Mack said he would have Cobb's definite answer in a day or so and it looks like Cobb will play for the Athletics again this season. At Winter Haven Shotton’s Phillies camp eyes regular practice games by week’s end.
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Winter Haven
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Corn Belt League organized with six teams in Iowa
An independent baseball circuit named the Corn Belt league has been organized with Hudson Gladbrook Eagle Center Dysart Dike and Reinbeck as members. J D Lee of Hudson is president and treasurer. Openers set for May 13 at Hudson Dike and Dysart, with each club scheduled for 20 games, 10 at home, many on Sundays. The organization meeting took place at Reinbeck.
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Missouri Teams End Iowa Invasion Tonight
Des Moines reports the Iowa invasion of Missouri schools Washington and Missouri universities ends tonight with Missouri facing Drake in Des Moines and Missouri’s Bears meeting Iowa State at Ames. Through five games the outcome trails expectations with Washington defeated by Drake and Grinnell, Missouri splitting with Iowa State and losing to Grinnell.
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Washington
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Church Basketball League Schedule and Results Summary
The Intermediate league at Fast High lists near final games for Tuesday with season ending March 6 and Junior league finishing next Saturday. Tomorrow’s M C A schedule includes Barton Avenue Baptist versus St Mark’s Episcopal and others. Saturday’s Junior slate features Church of Brethren against Walnut Street Baptist and more. Last Saturday results show First Congregational 5, First M E 5, First Baptist 21, Church of Brethren 10, Grace M E 21, First Evangelical 8, First Presbyterian 14, Westminster Presbyterian 9, Walnut Street Baptist 18, St Mark’s Episcopal 18, First Brethren 25, St Paul’s M E 0.
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Linden M. E
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First Baptist
St. Paul's M. E
Westminster Presbyterian
First M. EB
Grace M. B
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Baptist
St. Mark's
Claggy Battling Tonight in Waterloo Armory Ring
Waterloo hosts a boxing program featuring George Bourland of Chicago versus Pat McCarthy of St. Paul in the lightweights and Kenneth Hunt of Des Moines against Albert Knipp of Waterloo in the semiwindups. Local guards sponsor the event with a rematch planned for the winners. Bourland returns after six months due to teeth infection. Hunt faces Knipp after training regularly for a month.
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Des Moines
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Knipp
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Twin Cities
Ray Vick to Report to Montreal Camp Clean Shave
Ray Vick, second baseman from the House of David, will report to Montreal's spring training camp without his whiskers. He made the decision of his own accord.
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New York
Ray Vick
House of David
Montreal
Goofy Heads Out Of Town For Local Fight Card
Goofy runs away from his home town as promoters stage a free prelim card led by six round bout between Kid Lehr and Hy mie Wiseman. A ministers committee complained to Sheriff H T Wagner about possible violations of the state prize fight law.
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College basketball results from various colleges and universities
Pairings and scores from a broad slate of college basketball games. Notre Dame defeated Drake, Missouri beat Iowa State, and Michigan routed Northwestern among numerous others including Minnesota, Kentucky, Ohio State, Pitt, and Iowa State. Several regional scores across Missouri, Iowa, and surrounding states are listed.
Weal High Teams Clash In Sectional Basketball Showdown
Weal High and East High square off at Independence for a class A sectional game at 4 p.m. Thursday. The winner advances to face the Central City-Monticello winner at 3:30 p.m. Friday as eight teams compete in the Wales A sectional at Independence. West High begins at Waverly at 10 a.m. Friday versus Teachers College High, with potential matchup against Shell Rock if they win. Other Waverly entrants include Ackley Clarksville Hampton Sumner Waverly Cedar Falls and Greene. West High is favored to win the Waverly tourney, while Independence Dubuque Monticello East High and West High are likely to shape the top contenders.
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Illinois Indoor Relay Meet Draws Big Entry
Urbana February 27 One of the classiest fields in the history of the annual University of Illinois indoor relay carnival is assured by tentative entries from leading midwest colleges. The March 17 meet in the Zigli armory features eight relay events and a likely record one mile battle with Iowa and Indiana prominent. Ohio and Illinois vie for the four mile relay in a repeat of 1926 drama as fleet college teams from the region seek relay supremacy.
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Leet
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Nebraska
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Ace Hudkins Meets Mello This Evening in Boston
Boston February 27 4 4 Mello of Lowell New England welterweight earns a second chance at Ace Hudkins Nebraska Wildcat here tonight They battled in New York last summer across forty rounds with Mello losing the decision after Hudkins knocked him down once A Lowell boy tries again for victory
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Ace Hutdkins
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Hudkins
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Altho
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