6000 Prep Cage Players Set for Sectional Meets
Six thousand high school basketball players prepare for a series of elimination sectionals across 32 cities to decide 64 district qualifiers for the 1927 IowaState tournament. District centers include Fort Madison Si gourney Winfield Fairfield Cedar Rapids Independence Muscatine Clinton Mason City Oelwein Waterloo Des Moines Chariton Fort Dodge Sheldon and more. Strong teams from Waterloo Burlington and other cities pace pre tournament play as Class B Kellogg Cresco threaten the larger schools.
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Iowa
Iowa City
Fort Madison
Sigourney
Winfield
Fairfield
Cedar Rapids
Independence
Muscatine
Clinton
Bath Muscatine
Charles City
Moines
Aaron
Villisea
Carroll
Fort’ Donge
Ile
Sheldon
Eams
Waterloo
Burlington
Kellogg and Cresco
Prelims Held in School Races of Legion Ice Derby
Eight grade schools attended the preliminaries for the American Legion ice derby at the Dairy Cattle congress hippodrome yesterday afternoon. A date for the derby is not set but likely March 10 or 11. A feature race for boys under 18 was added with a prize of racing skates. Winners included John Fiske James Watson and others in Boys 11 or over, Boys under 11, and Girls over 11 events.
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Dairy Cattle Congress
John Fiske
James Watson
Alcout
Stanley Bodine
Washington
Carleton Wagner
Whittier
Lloyd Hendry
Hilliard
Beaton
John Dartmeyer
Emerson
George Lyman
Eugene McManus
Faye Jenkins
Jimmy Ranson
Edison
Carl Black
Walter Hedmond
Daniel Johnson
Dick Williams
Kingsley
Nathan Barber
Ruth Rousch
Jimmy Delaney's condition still considered grave
Minneapolis report says St. Paul boxer Jimmy Delaney remains in a very grave condition after blood poisoning from a left elbow fracture. Despite two operations and two blood transfusions, doctors note the infection spread and his status fluctuated tonight.
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Boxer
Coe College Aims For Midwest Crown In Cornell Clash
Cedar Rapids March 2 For the third straight season Coach Bert Jenkins Coe college meets Cornell in the final Midwest conference basketball game. The Kohawks must beat Cornell to win the title while Cornell leads with eight wins to Coe’s nine wins two losses. A Coe victory crowns Coe and local fans packed the available seats. This is the final game for Capt. Tullis Harris Lamb and Willis Lamb.
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Tas
Bert Jenkins
Coe College
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Coe-Cornell
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Northfield
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Willis Lamb
Cornell and Ames Wrestling Teams Tangle Saturday
Cornell college and Ames clash in a Saturday meet after Ames lost to Oklahoma Aggies. Iowa State coach Hugo Otopalik prepares his lineup with veterans Midkiff Wilson Jones Appleton and Wiggins leading 115 to heavyweight, facing opponents like Kurtz Beach Grooms Blair Lawrence and Anderson.
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Hugo Otopalik
Iowa State
Cornell College
Oklahoma_ Aggie grapplers
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Tew State
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Wisconsin
Michigan
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Dunkerton Freshmen Fight Hard But Fall 38 to 11
Tutor Freshmen defeat Dunkerton High 38 11 in a practice tilt at Tutor gym Whitford sent two teams and the frosh led by Stout with four goals built an early lead Dunkerton guard EK Rice showed skill in moving the ball Tutor coach Dewey plans to take the team to the sectional tournament in Waterloo this weekend
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Cedar Walls
Dunkerton High School
Whitford
Prep Warriors
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Stout
EK. Rice
Dunkerton
Dewey
Waterloo
Llourney
Bowling and Elks League Matches Reported
Bowling results from the John Deere league at Waterloo alleys show Harwich's team winning three straight and Marsan's and Howard's taking two of three from Lommel's. Elks league results follow. Central Town Power and Light league at Whiteside alleys lists Wart Webb, a new Cub outfielder, touted by Avilon Manager Joe McCarthy as a 350 hitter.
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Harwich’s
Marsan
Howard
Lommel’s
Central Town Power & Light League
Whiteside Alleys
Avilon
Joe McCarthy
Wart Webb
Cub
Webb
T C High Primes for Tourney Game With Vinton Team
Cedar Falls March 2 Teachers High basketball team faces first tournament opponent at Waterloo East High Friday night, meeting the fast Vinton quintet. The Little Tutors split with Vinton in the regular season, won at home 15 11, lost away 31 8, and aim to improve their 2 of 3 record. Coach Schneider relies on Orr Crosby forwards Sherman center and Lewis Olsen guards for a strong Tourney showing. The team beat Greene Eldora Grundy Center Cedar Falls and Vinton among others while Cedar Falls Vinton La Porte Greene Traer Reinbeck defeated Teachers High. Cedar Falls La Porte and Vinton three class A teams in the Waterloo tournament split with the Little Tutors in the series.
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Teachers High
Waterloo East High
Schneider
Orr
Crosby
Sherman
Lewis
Olsen
Little
Greene
Eldora
Grundy Center
Belle Plaine
la Porte
Vinton
Cedar’ Falls
la ‘Porte
Traer
Reinbeck
Star Buckeye Athlete Is Jack Of All Trades
Columbus Ohio March 2 Arlie Tarbert Cleveland athlete of Ohio State university has played every position on the Buckeye basketball team and all but three on the baseball nine in three years of competition This spring he finishes his third year and is ready to fill any infield position or first base as needed Tarbert started in baseball as a catcher moved to the outfield pitched and then played first base if required he will likely be at first base again
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Columbus, CO
Arlie Tarbert
Cleveland
Ohio State University
Buckeye
Webster City Faces Slim State Tourney Hopes
Webster City Iowa March 2 With only one regular from last year s team chances in the state tournament series look dim The 1925 26 guard Capt Milford France was sidelined Hampton game Mulholland replaced him and became a standout The five also includes Hurst Mikel Anderson Nichols and Hene far They have nine wins in 15 games defeating Hampton Fort Dodge Laverne Sac City Mason City Cedar Falls Clarion and splitting with Boone Beagle Grove They lost to East Waterloo Humboldt Algona and Chariton
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Webster City
Milford France
Boone
Washington “High
Cedar Rapids
Hampton
Mulholland
Hurst
Mikel
Anderson
Nichols
Henefar
Fort Dodge
Laverne
Sac City
Mason City
Cedar Falls
Clarion
Babe Ruth Seeks $100,000 A Year With Yankees
New York on March 2. Babe Ruth returns east to press Yankees for a $100,000 yearly salary. The star slugger and Col. Jake Ruppert, Yankees owner, face off as Ruth pushes for a raise beyond Ruppert’s $52,000 offer last year.
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Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Hadson
Ruth
Baltimore
Col
Jake Ruppert
Ruppert
Academy Defeats Independence Five in pair of games
Our Lady of Victory academy basketball defeated Independence five as the Waterloo firsts won 24-7 and the seconds lost 15-8. Brennan scored 12 in the first team game while Henderson Ulrich and King starred for the winners. Mackim and Eikel led St. John's. The academy cagers travel to Fort Dodge Friday and Saturday.
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St. John’s Quintets
Independence
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Mackim
Eikel
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Fort Dodge
Clearwater-A plea to sign and Doak holds out
A wire from pitcher Bob McGraw accepts the Brooklyn club terms leaving Willie Doak as the sole holdout. Doak, a former pitcher who did not pitch last season, demands demonstration of his oldtime skill to Manager Robinson before signing. Newton, Ia. Central Iowa Golf Association tournament set for July 2 4 5 at Newton Country Club. Members from
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Bob McGraw
Brooklyn
Willie Doak
Willie
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Newton Country Club
City clubs recruit: Marshalltown Ames Oskaloosa Iowa City and more
City club participants include Marshalltown Ames Oskaloosa Iowa City Iowa Falls Grinnell Perry Webster City Eldora Stairfield Ottumwa Albia Knoxville Corydon Chariton Indianola Winterset Colfax Monroe. Other notes cover coaching changes at DePaul, tennis results in Florida, and spring training buzz around Sox and Giants.
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Iowa City
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Eldora
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Albia
Knoxville
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Chariton
Indianola
Winterset
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Roddie Frolik
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St. Augustine
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Rogers Hornsby
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Tarpon _Springs
George Lister
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Avon Park
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1927 Auto Racing Opens With Culver City Meet
The 1927 American Automobile Association racing season begins Sunday with the 250 mile Los Angeles National Classic at Culver City speedway. Top drivers include Warry Wartz, Frank Lockhart, Eddie Hearne, Peter De Paolo, Duray, and Al Melcher as they chase new world speed records.
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Culver City Speedway
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Ames Plans Sports Program for Veishea Celebration
Tentative Veishea details for May 12 2014 announced by Norman Thomas chairing the Ames sports committee. Plans include a special mile match between Ray Conger and a national track star, Grinnell Ames dual meet added attraction, two Missouri Valley baseball championship games Missouri vs Iowa State, and a swimming circus at the state gymnasium by Coach Jake Daubert.
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Veishea
Iowa State College
Norman Thomas
Garden Grove
Altho
Ray Conger
Grinnell-Ames
Weishea
Missouri’ Valley
University of Missouri
State Gymnasium
Jake"Daubert
Miss Mary Short and Russell Curley wed at Oelwein church
Miss Mary Short of Oelwein and Russell Curley of Fairbank were married at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Oelwein on Tuesday morning with Rev. Father Ambrosy performing. Relatives and a few friends attended as guests. A Pythian Sisters and Knights of Pythias social followed in K P hall with games and refreshments served.
Basketball Results From Night Action Across Multiple Colleges
Graceland, Parsons, Iowa Wesleyan, and others posted scores including Parsons 45, Iowa Wesleyan 22 and Trenton Junior College 16, Augsburg 44, St John’s 1% Marquette 25, plus Bethany 3 and Franklin 48. Grateland college closed its season with Trenton Junior College 45 to 16.
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Iowa Wesleyan
Graceland
Trenton
Augusburg
St. John’s
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Scitaska
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Washington
Apie Wesleyan
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Duquesne
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