Large high school basketball tourney entries listed
Gedar Falls March 1 a large field with thirty teams the most ever enrolled for a tournament scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Teachers College gymnasium. New entrants Ames Lime Springs Clear Lake arouse speculation about Ames because another tournament will be staged there. Entries close Wednesday noon with many schools already pledged including Allison Ames Beeman Cedar Falls Clarksville Clear Lake Dike Dumont Dysart Garwin Gladbrook Grundy Center Hansell Hudson Independence Jesup Da Porte City Lime Springs Manly Nashua New Hampton Delwain Orange Township Osage Rockford Shell Rock Teachers high Waverly Waterloo west.
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Gedar Falls
Teachers’ College
Ames
Lime Springs
Clear Lake
Allison
Beemen
Cedar Falls
Clarksville
Dike
Dumont
Dysart
Garwin
Gladbrook
Grundy Center
Hansell
Hudson
Independence Jesup
da Porte City
Manly
Nashua
New Hampton
Delwain
Orange Township
Osage
Rockford
Shell Rock
Teachers High
Waverly
Waterloo West
Jimmy Murphy Wins $10 000 in Auto Race
Jimmie Murphy, a longtime mechanic, won the Los Angeles speedway 50 mile opening race and the $19,000 first prize. Joy Boyer led early but broke a connecting rod and exited, allowing Murphy to surge ahead. Joe Thomas finished second for $6,000 and Im Vail third for $3,000.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Jimmie Murphy
Los Angeles Speedway
Murphy
Joy Boyer
Joe Thomas
Im Vail
Blairsburg High Tops North Central High Basketball
Blairsburg High defended its north central Iowa title by sweeping a double bill from Billsworth high. Girls lost 32 to 2 as Ellsworth failed to score late in the first half. Z Mathews 19, Powers 13 for Blairsburg. Boys won 33 to 12, with Walrath scoring nine for Blairsburg. Grundy Center defeated Reinbeck 24 to 17. Charles City edged Mason City 23 to 18 in a tight finale. Hampton beat Shell Rock 40 to 16 in the opener, then Shell Rock 11, Hampton 20 in game two. Luverne beat Waterloo West 44 to in a fast, decisive game.
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Blaireburg High
Blairsburg
Iowa
Billsworth High
Firgt
Ellsworth
Z. Mathews
Powers
Reynolds
Althe
Walrath
A Johnson
G. Johnson
Elsworth
L. Oleson
Charisse City
Charles City
Marth L
Charles City High
Mason City High
Mason City
Anal
Webttion West High
Luverne, In
Luverne High School
Waterloo West High School
City doubles title decided in tight five game set
On the alleys Anderson and Truak edged out McFarlane and McFarlane three games to two in the city doubles tournament Saturday night at Whiteside alleys. Minnesota beat Wisconsin for a Western Conference basketball setup as Alston poured in 14 for Minnesota in a home win. Lenox College edged Town State Teachers 25 to 24 in a March 1 battle tied to Hawkeye conference play.
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Anderson
Truak
McFarlane
Jon
Whiteside
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Minneapolis
Minn
Alston
Hopkinton
Lenox College
Young Peoples
First Baptist Church
College Fives Close Season With Key Iowa Games
Iowa college basketball wraps up its season this week with nine contests. Iowa State meets Drake and Iowa. Drake faces Simpson. Cornell plays Coe and Grinnell. The Simpson Drake clash at Indianola Friday looms largest for state bragging rights and a near two-loss state champion claim. Des Moines teams head on a three game trip to Cedar Falls Storm Lake and Sioux City, though Coach Harry Bell doubts the itinerary.
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Des Moines
Altho
Iowa
Iowa State
Drake
Simpson
Cornell
Coe
Grinnell
Simpson-Drake
Indianola
Methodists
Altho Cornell
Ames
Cedar Falls
Buena Vista
Storm Lake
Morningside
Sioux City
Harry Bell
Miller Baseball Schedule Forecast Sees Strong Year
Chicago reports Thomas J. Hickey, president of the American association, forecasts one of its best years with a 168 game schedule starting April 14 and ending October 3. The Millers gain 17 Sunday encounters while clubs like Columbus Indianapolis and St. Paul draw 15 each and Milwaukee 13 home Sundays.
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Chicago
American Association
Thomas J. Hickey
Columbus
Louisville
Toledo
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Millers
Sas City
New Expoor Record for Mile Distance at Johns Hopkins Meet
More than 500 athletes from colleges and athletic associations in the east participated in a joint indoor meet by Johns Hopkins University and the Fifth Regiment Athletic Association. Georgetown's J. Connolly set a new fastest indoor mile in 7:04.29, while Pennsylvania State nearly tied the world record in the one mile and three quarters medley relay with 7:38.4-5.
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Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Fifth Regiment Athletic Association
J. Connolly
Georgetown University
Pennsylvania State
Target Tips and Hunting Helps By Our Arms and Ammunition Expert
An arms and hunting column discusses best rifles and cartridges for big game, stressing that no single rifle is ideal and hunter skill matters most. It notes that well placed shots from modern high power rifles usually suffice, warns against freak rifles, and suggests using a field gun like the French 75 to ensure a clean kill.
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Sportsmen's
M.D. C
Kerby
Ore
William Hunter Dies in Farm Sawing Accident at La Porte
William Hunter, about 39, was fatally injured when his hand was caught in a wood saw belt on his farm five miles up the state road. His arm was torn away and his body mutilated. fellow worker Charles Moore suffered a deep scalp wound from a falling shoe. Hunter, born August 8, 1881 near Waterloo, leaves wife Hazel Bronson, two daughters, his mother, and siblings in Minnesota. funeral at Elock with burial at West View cemetery. The second item notes a Toronto park installing a free gas water heater for hot drinks, highlighting convenience over cost.
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la Porte City
William Hunter
Charles Moore
Hunter
Moore
Waterloo
C. O. Hunter
State Road
Hazel Bronson
C. ©. Hunter
Minnesota
Yelock
B. B. Clement
M. &. Church
West View Cemetery
Toronto
Canada
Iron and steel growth in India and Japan noted
The iron and steel industry in the far east has advanced greatly in recent years. In India and Japan numerous blast furnaces and steel mills have been completed or are under construction.
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Far East
India
Japan
Store Room Wanted On East Fourth Street Illinois Corp Seeks Lease
An Illinois Mercantile Corporation seeks to lease a store room for a term of years on East Fourth Street in the 100 or 200 blocks or the 300 block. Desired width 25 feet minimum, preferably 40 or 50 feet. Will pay a reasonable bonus for immediate possession or may wait a year for current lease to end. Respond with full particulars to Box H-4 care Courier.
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Illinois Mercantile Corporation
East Fourth Street
Care Courier
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