Citywide amateur hoops tourney slated to begin Feb 25
Waterloo announces a first annual city wide amateur basketball tournament to be held at West High gym starting February 25. A 12 team field includes John Deere Tractor, Steelys, Rath Packing, Gates Business College and others with eligibility lists due February 9.
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Waterloo
West High School Gymnasium
Ata Ralph Garrison
D. A. Morris
FL McGinn
Jackson McCoy
Will A. Lane
Bruce Gates
Ray Lavierman
Glenn A. Tibbitts
Charles A. Kittrell
Charles W. Kline
Ph Miller
W. P. McCormick
S. A. Cobagen
P. H. Frank
A. D., Donnell
A. L. Lommel
Norman Heil
William Steely
R. A. Rath
John Deere Tractor Company
Illiinois Gentral Shops
Steelys
Rath Packing. Company
Gates Business College
Bartles-Shepherd Oi Com
Pany
Oi Company
House’ Association
Lauermans
Anampire
Fred Beidler
Frank Kirkner
Victor Read
Waterloo Evening Courier
Teuton entry in elimination gets chance at blood
New York boxing scene previews Max Schmeling facing Johnny Risko next Friday at the Garden after two exhibition gallops. Schmeling draws American attention for his sharp right hands and calm style, with fans fearing European heavies may win the title.
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New York
Dempsey
Tunney
the Garden
Max Schmeling
Germany
Johnny Risko
Risko
Big Gange Godfrey
Ebbetts Field
Cleveland Baker Boy
Schmeling
Firpo
Paulino Uzcudun
Tom Heeney
Herr Manx
Herr Gehmeling
Fle
Europe
Maxie
Stribling
Jack Sharkey
Otto von Porit
Jack Gagnon
Otto
Stribling Plans Light Training for Sharkey Bout
Macon Ga January 28 Stribling says he will not inaug rate a rigid training campaign for his February 27 Miami Beach bout with Jack Sharkey. He arrived from New Orleans where Ralph Smith capped Stribling's 104th knockout victory and stated he is in perfect condition. He will do only light road work and enough boxing to stay trim.
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Macon
Young
Stribling
Jack Sharkey
Miami Beach
New Orleans
Ralph Smith
Battler
Trim
Dempsey Trains with Road Work in Miami Beach
Jack Dempsey resumed his long postponed training today in Miami Beach after a brief tryout yesterday. He plans a mild program to gauge if he can reach condition for another fight, using road work as a welcome break from the Sharkey Stribling promotion duties.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Jack Dempsey
North and Spruce Clash Tonight at Elks Club Show
Erle North and Kid Spruce two Waterloo rivals meet again in a three bout four round card at the Elks club part of the Old Home Town Fun Frolic. Chuck Halligan and Buck Owens and Harry Krupp and Jack Little also box four rounds. Ralph Alexander to referee.
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Erle North
Kid Spruce
Waterloo
Elks Club
Chuck Halligan
Buck Owens
Harry Krupp
Jack Little
Ralph Alexander
Dugan and Fuchs Clash Over Salary Talks
New York January 28 Joe Dugan and Judge Emil Fuchs discussed contract terms for baseball. Fuchs seeks a fixed yearly salary with no bonus while Dugan pushes for a higher flat salary. The talks ended without an agreement and Dugan did not sign.
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New York
Emil Fuchs
Boston Braves
Joe Dugan
Joe
Dugan
Jest a Moment on Courage in Golf and Comebacks
The piece lauds golfer Jesse Sweetzer returning to National Open after a serious illness suffered at Muirfield, recalls his Walker Cup win in 1926, and notes other golfers like Hobby Jones and Chick Evans who battled injuries and adversity to chase success, emphasizing sport’s enduring grit.
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Jesse Sweetzer
United States
Inter
Muirfield
Sweetzer
Jones
Bobby
Chick Evans
E.R. M, Jr
Windy City Pack Edges Fort Snelling in Fast Waterloo Rematch
Waterloo defeats Fort Snelling 3 2 in a postoned hockey game at the hip podrome rink. Moscatelli and Collette scored for Waterloo with McKinnon assisting on a late winner. Hand and Anderson held strong in goal as both teams delivered a fast, hard fought contest.
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Fort Snelling Army Post
Roy Malcolm
American Legion
Chicago College of Osteopath
Chicago
Chicago Athletic Association
Canada
Legion
Fort Snelling
Hippodrome
Waterloo
Army Boys
Jack Hand
Iloscalcht Pcores
Moscatelli
Gort
McKinnon
Robert Collette
Gorr
Collette
Anderson
Gerald Holton
Weyes
Waterloo Boys
Sneiling
D G
Larsen MacKinnon
Haffen Keyes
Moscatel
Mickey LW
Schultz
Colletta
Jenson Spures
Hunter
Malcolm
Richardson
Webber
Vaughn
Coolidge
Johnson
Victor
Connors
Larsen
Mosentelli
Gena Collette
Bob Collette
Jenson
Bob Colletta
Eyony
Tiants
Perioda Waterloo
Ye OO
Wesinhalinger
St. Paun
Teachers Tip Penn Quintet in Handy Fashion
Oskaloosa January 28. State Teachers College beat Penn 43 to 28 in a home game. Haberichter led Teachers with seven field goals and four free throws as the second half pushed the score beyond the 23-16 halftime margin.
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Tip Penn
Courley
Oskaloosa
State Teachers College
Iowa
Penn Quakers
Penn
Haberichter
Teasher’s
Plower
Bandven
Son da i Buea
Fietentey
Fritzell
Ortale
Bhoemaker
Tebeseteagresenetess
Tyrbeville
Lo Veyeeeeseres
Ribbs
Loveless
Covey
Efves
Crosson
Morton
Bo Creserees
Inck
North
Atighiona Park
Stribling Faces Fighting Sailor Rival in Itching Palms Bout
By FEG Murray, Ma Stribling fans look forward to Bill Stribling settling with ex sailor Jack Sharkey next month in Miami Beach. The bout marks a clash of styles as Stribling draws locals and critics who praise his physical form while noting the bout may reveal more show than sport.
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Ma Stribling
Bill
Jack Sharkey
Miami Beach
Fla
Sally Montgomery
Ralph Smith
Strib
Macon
Brother
Wills’ Rise Redefines Tennis as Mallory Fades
17 year old Helen Wills defeats Molla Mallory 6 2 6 1 at Forest Hills in a swift 33 minutes to claim the national women's championship. The California wunderkind displays powerful, masculine strokes that viewers hail as a new era in the sport and a challenge to Suzanne Lenglen’s legacy.
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Alan. J. Gould
Associated Press
Helen “Wills
California
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
Miss Wills
Forest Hills Stadium
Suzane Lenglen
Mallory
Mehlhorn Sets Golf Records and Texas Cash Totals
San Antonio reports Wild Bill Mehlhorn heading to Hot Springs for the $5,000 South Central Open starting Jan 31. He carried a new world record and Texas Open mark plus two course records. He won the Texas Open with 277, earning $1,500 while Horton Smith took $800 with 280.
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San Antonio
Tex
Texas
Wild Bill Mehlhorn
Hot Springs
Ark
Fennimore
Lone Star
Mehlhorn
Bleon
Miss Wills Captures Tennis Crown After Wightman Aid
The article notes rivalry over awarding a major championship trophy to Miss Wills, a rising American player mentored by Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman. It highlights Wills’s ascent from California training to national prominence as her father and Wightman guided her rapid development.
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Mrs. Mallory
Norway
Miss Wills
California
Bil Johnston
Helen’ Jacobs
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
Wightman
Miss Witts
Eviene
Booton Gog to Meet Dempsey in Title Battle
Sharkey signs for Dempsey fight after securing pledge from Dempsey and confirming guarantees for both Sharkey Stribling and Dempsey bouts. The article notes Dempsey’s cool reaction, the role of money, and cautious optimism from New York sports observers. An additional item reports 12 year old Arthur Manusch saved from icy water by a companion’s quick action.
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Booton Gog
J. Dempsey
Burlington
Arthur Manusch
Bill Philips
Ruth Uses Right Hand In Writing By Al Demahee
Former pitcher Babe Ruth keeps wardrobe of blue or brown suits in a southern hotel room. He stamps bills, presses a weekly $28, and prewrites autograph cards to have ready. Ruth writes with his right hand though he bats and throws left.
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AL Demahee
New York Gants
Babe Ruth
Fast Spring
Bropa
Ruth
Altho
Gelt
Nurmi to Meet Wide at National Indoor Track Meet
New York January 28 Panve Nurmi the famed Finnish distance runner and Edgin Wide the Swedish schoolmaster are likely to clash over two miles in the National Indoor Track and Field championships at Madison Square Garden on February 23.
Bounding Basque Next Ring Rival for Rubber Maker
New York January 28 Paulino Uzendun not Tom Heeney will meet K O Christner Akron rubber worker at Madison Square Garden February 22 in revised plans by Tom McArdle. Christner impressed against Jack Sharkey prompting a planned bout with Heeney, but Heeney's decision to return is uncertain.
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New York
Paulino Uzendun
Tom Heeney
K. O. Christner
Akron
Madison Square Garden
Tom McArdle
Garden
Christner
Jack Sharkey
McArdle
Heeney
MacArdle
Paulino
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1861
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