FAST HIGH OPENS CLASS A TOURNEY WITH LAWN CITY
East High gym hosts the annual sectional basketball tournament opener with three Thursday games. East High versus Cedar Falls is class A, others are class B. Referees Johnstone and Billings work the schedule. Parmie Garrimoni timers. J. F. Johnson scorer. East’s lineup features Sansone, Hicker, Schammier, Rose, and Smith. West High vs Waverly follows, then Vinton vs Teachers College High. In class B Janesville and New Hartford among top contenders.
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Denver
Hast High
Cedar Falls
Janesville
Midge Makeover
Tigers
John Sansone
Hicker
Schammier
Rose
Smith
Webster City
Denton
Althou
West High
Old Rose
Waverly
Vinton
Teachers College High
West
Bremer County
Templeton
Altho IsaRt
la Porte City
Teachers High
Willard Tlolman
Waterloo
Orange Township
Dunkerton
New Hartford
Bremer
Butler
Waterloo Cagers to End Varsity Days Thursday
Ames March 2 The Waterloo and Ames Iowa State basketball players will finish their 1927 season with Nebraska in Ames Thursday night. Capt Aaron Miller Earl Elliott Werman Tennema Harold Klingaman start or sit as injuries and form affect lineup. Brown Meyers and Lande pace lineup while Nebraska centers Smaha and Pageus present tough matchups.
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Courier Special Service
Ames
Iowa State
Nebraska
Aaron Miller
Waterloo
Earl Elliott
Werman Tennema
Monroe
Harold Klingaman
Miller
Elliott
Tennema
Klingaman
W. S. Chandler
Brown
Lefty Beyers
Kansas Aggie
Meyers
Drake
Smaha
Lande
Kansas Aggies
Wil
Wiliatt
Staver
Cyclones
Page
Valley
McTigue Sharkey Battle Set for Madison Square Garden
New York March 2 A huge crowd is expected at Madison Square Garden for the Sharkey vs McTigue heavyweight elimination bout in Rickard's tournament. Top seat price is 22 dollars and a gate near 200000 dollars may be matched. McTigue hopes to earn a title shot against Gene Tunney next September. Sharkey believes a great big man can still win.
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New York
Jimmy Maloney
Jack Delaney
Madison Square Garden
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Mike McTigue
Rickard
Garden
McTigue
Yaut Berlenbach
Swarney
Gene Tunney
Sharkey
Maloney
Hagen Beats Sarazen In Marathon Golf Match
A reflective note recalls Walter Hagen defeating Gene Sarazen in a 72 hole contest, contrasting Hagen’s quiet confidence with Sarazen’s boastful talk. The writer mocks loud mouths while praising Hagen’s skill, noting Hagen may be the best but won’t claim it. Headlines about janitors and political weather wrap the piece in a satirical, human tone.
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Walter Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Hagen
Y M C A Intermediate Basketball Titles Set
Calvary Evangelical clinches class B to meet First Baptist in a best two of three for Intermediate championships at the Y M C A. St Pauls M E to face First Evangelical in class A finals. Burton Avenue Baptist drawn against First Brethren for runner-up honors. Grace M E vs First Presbyterian in another class A tilt.
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Q—Eclisfhm
Etaoin Taocinnn
iCalvary Evangelical
First Baptist
St. Paul's M. E
Burton Avenue Baptist
Central Peltion
Northminster Presbyterian
Junior High Quintet Loses to St. Mary's
St Mary's reserves defeated the Junior High team 19 to 18 in East High Gym. Junior High led early but St Mary's rallied in the fourth quarter to win. Jol and Wideman led Junior High. O'Connor and Wahl starred for St Mary's.
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Junior High
ST. Mary’s
St. Mary's
East High
Jol
Wideman
O'Connor
Wahl
Fights Last Night Brings Wins and Draws Across Cities
AP report lists multiple bouts with results from Chicago to Des Moines. Dundes beat Garcia in a 10 round featherweight, Moore defeated Jap in 10, Ross and Light drew in 19, Heineman outpointed Carter, and Morrow won a 2 feature 10 round decision over Mays. Kelly beat Adair in 8 rounds, Legourt topped Leonard in Des Moines.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Mike Dundes
Rock Island
Lobby Garcia
Baltimore
Pat Moore
Memphis
Kid Jap
Frond du
Ammons
Corbett
Sacramentto
Des Moines
Emil Morrow
Sioux City
Louie Mays
Morrow
Mays
Louis Kelly
Reddy Adair
Toney Legourt
Emer Leonard
Fast One at Charles City on Busy State Tourney Week
Charles City Ia March 2 One of the biggest and fastest sectional tournaments in the state will be staged at Charles City Twenty five teams 18 class A and 12 class B promise high quality play Osage the defending section and state contender is challenged by Cresco New Hampton Nashua Decorah and others The class B field includes Charles City Clarksville Cresco Decorah Greene Monona Nashua Osage Postville Rockford Waukon and more with several dark horses among the non conference entrants
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Charles City
Osage
Mason City
West Waterloo
East
Mitchell County
Cresco
Dubuque
Iowa
New Hampton
Nashua
Decorah
Clarksville
Rockford
Postville
Monona
Charles’ City
Greene
Wesr Hampton
Riceville
Waukon
Floyd
Fredericksburg
Frederika
Lansing
Lawler Lime Springs
Little Cedar
Luana
Marble Rock - Orchard
Otranto
Rudd
Waterloo Youth Ends Career at Drake Saturday
Des Moines March 2 Waterloo guard Treston Lawless will close his collegiate career after the Drake Nebraska game at Drake. Lawless has been a standout running guard and scored a late winning basket earlier this season in Lincoln, a key moment in Drake’s one point victory over Nebraska.
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Des Moines
Drake
West Union Vnderes Down Sumner and Lawler
West Union Cardinals defeated Sumner Tigers 32 to 18 and Lawler Legion quintet 33 to 20 in northeast Iowa. Glascock and Schatz led scoring, with Ward and Gartner at guard key to both wins.
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Courier Special Service
West Union
West Union Cardinals
Sumner Tigers
Lawler Legion Quintey
Glascock
Ant Schatz
Ward and Gartner
McTigue Battling Sharkey In Heavyweight Test
The veteran Mike McTigue, once a middleweight, faces heavyweight Jack Sharkey in a bout that tests whether a good big man can topple a good little man. McTigue recently showed new aggression and power by stopping Berlenbach in four rounds, challenging Sharkey despite a substantial weight and age edge.
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Mike McTigue
Jack Sharkey
Sharkey
Harry Wills
Tunney
McTigue
Berlenbach
Joe Choynski
Kid McCoy
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jack Delaney
Paul
Mike
Roosevelt Girls Win Basket Game City Championship opener
Roosevelt girls' basketball team won the city championship series opener 23 to 18 over Edison. Trailing 15-14 at halftime, Roosevelt rallied in the second half behind Waff, W Benzow, M Benzow, Bender, Smith, Phillips, Reisner, and substitute. Edison’s lineup included Fern Reside, Francis Reside, W Bowers, Christianson, Kern, M Bowers.
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Roosevelt
The
Playground Association
Jidison Sextet
Waff
W. Benzow
M. Benzow
Bender
Smith
Phillips
Reisner
Edison
Fern Reside
Francis Reside
W. Bowers
Christianson
Kern
M. Bowers
Hawkeye Fans Eye Boxing Bill and Big Ten Battles
Iowa lawmakers joined by many constituents attended the Mays Morrow boxing match in Des Moines with Morrow winning. Fans urge legalization of boxing in Iowa. High school coaches urge athletes to train or quit, dismissals at Fayette high. Iowa faces Ohio State at Columbus and Michigan at Ann Arbor as it stalks a Big Ten title, needing a win to stay atop. Anton Burg of the University of Chicago explains high jump geometry and the factors in clearing six feet five and a half inches.
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Iowa
Mays-Morrow
Des Moines
Morrow
Anton Burg
University of Chicago
Burg
Puniniy
Elgin Wins Fayette County Tourney In Tight Final
Fayette Iowa March 2 Elgin defeated West Union 12 to 11 in the Fayette County high school basketball tourney final at the Upper Iowa gym. Elgin also edged Oelwein 17 to 16 in the semifinal after trailing at the half. West Union beat Maynard 14 to 13 in overtime to reach the final.
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Fayette
West Union
Elgin
Fayette County
Upper
Iowa
Oelwein
Thomas
Biple
I Elgin
Maynard
Wadena
Arlington
Clermont
Randalia
Oelbwein
New Gymnasium Nears Completion at Luther College
Decorah March 2 As soon as the ornamental ironwork is finished the Cc Sk Preus gymnasium at Luther college will be complete. The building honors the late Rev Preus who led the college from 1902 to 1921. Citizens and friends of the college in the area contributed generously to the fund. Architect Charles Altfillisch and contractor A R Coffee are University of Iowa graduates. A N Hanson, an associate of Altfillisch, also graduated from the Hawkeye school.
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Ins
Cc. Sk. Preus
Luther College
Preus
Decorah
Charles Altfillisch
A. R. Coffee
University of Iowa
A. N. Hanson
Altfillisch
Hawkeye School
Parsons Basktmen Clinch Loop Title Over Iowa Wesleyan
Parsons college basketball team clinched the Iowa conference championship by defeating Iowa Wesleyan 45 to 22. It marks Parsons second title in five years with one game left against Simpson College at Indianola Monday night. The Wildcats finished 12 conference wins and one loss, the sole defeat coming at Simpson.
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Parsons College
Iowa
Iowa Wesleyan Cagers
Parsons
Simpson College
Indianola
Wildcats
Simpson
Hair Groom Advertisement Claims Greaseless Shine
A vintage advertisement touts "Hair-Groom" as a greaseless hair polish costing only a few cents. It promises natural gloss, long-lasting combing control, and even aids hair growth, appealing to business and social readers. Millions reportedly use it for a well groomed look.
West Union Girls Close Successful Basketball Season
West Union high girls basketball has played 10 games, with nine wins and one remaining at home against Maynard. They beat Clermont Elgin and Arlington twice, lost only to Oelwein by one point, and beat Maynard and Upper Iowa’s tournament team at home, setting up a likely title clash with Oelwein.
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West Union High
Maynard
Clermont
Elgin
Arlington
Oelwein
Upper’ Lown
Iowa Dairy Nine Beats Evening Courier In Indoor Baseball
The Iowa Dairy nine defeated the Evening Courier 16 to 11 in an indoor baseball game at the Forum last night. Battery was Coats and B McGraw for Iowa Dairy. A and D Burger for the Courier. McGraw hit two home runs, but one was ruled invalid for failing to touch second base.
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Towa Dairy
Courier
Forum
Coats
B. McGraw
Iowa Dairy Battery
D. Burger
McGraw
Bear Down Inspires Arizona Wildcats After Athlete’s Fight
Tucson radioed news that John Salmon, famed University of Arizona athlete and student body president, after a severe auto crash last autumn, imparted the now famous slogan Bear Down to his teammates as he fought for his life and inspiration spread across the campus.
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Tucson
Ariz
John
Button”) Salmon
University of Arizona
Wildcat
Peacock Regulars Out Of Tutor Game Tonight
Fayette Iowa March 2 The Peacock cage team will miss three regulars for the Teachers game at Cedar Falls due to illness. Veteran center Jarson forward McLeese and guard Harvey are sick in bed under a doctor’s care. Dorman must alter his attack plan as a result of the injuries, hoping for a close contest tonight.
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Fayette
Upper
Iowa
Quint
Cedar Falls
Jarson
McLeese
Harvey
S. Ecare
Peacock
Dorman
Hawkeyes Eyes Tie or Title In Big Ten Race
Iowa State schedule remains to be played as the Hawkeyes aim for at least a tie for the Western Conference basketball title. Michigan’s win over Purdue reshuffles standings. Indiana moves to second while Wisconsin drops from contention. Iowa faces Ohio State next, with several conference games left involving Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, and Northwestern.
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University of Iowa
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Michigan
Purdue
Iowa
Wisconsin
Ullinois
Badgers
Indiana
Wolverines
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Northwestern
Ohio
Minnesota
Collegians Win In Close Cedar Falls Match
Cedar Falls ladies edged a hard fought contest 16 to 15 as the final whistle echoed. The winning point came on a last throw sealing the victory for the collegians amid tense play and crowd cheers.
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Cedar’ Falls
Maréb Legians
Cedar
Cedar Girls
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