Tourney Start Delayed As East Meets Oelwein In Round One
East High will open the district tournament Thursday evening against Oelwein, per pairings announced by George Krown. The site may be Cedar Falls Teachers College gym, with New Hampton seeking a venue after talks with Cedar Falls and New Hampton officials.
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East High
Oelwein
George Krown
Town High School Athletic Association
Waterloo
Teachers College Gymnasium
Cedar Falls
New Hampton
Brown
New Wampton
Teachers
College High
Aplington
Lawler
Colesburg
Volga City
Big Ten Cage Race Nears Declaring Champion
Chicago March 5. The Western conference basketball race tightens with Indiana Purdue and Wisconsin in the title chase held by Michigan last year. Indiana leads with two losses, Purdue and Wisconsin close behind. Tonight towns clash as Indiana faces Illinois, Wisconsin meets Michigan, Ohio State battles Northwestern. Northwestern could join a four way tie if leaders stumble.
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Chicago
Michigan
Indiana
Purdue
Wisconsin
Tlinois
Northwestern
Ohio State
Time is Money and the Leisured Visitor
AFragmented column mix notes time as money urging use of time and avoiding sloth while humor touches on a leisured man asking to borrow ten. It cites Hoover biographies in papers and mocks fashion ads showing students with books. A Honolulu inventor creates a ukulele that carries sound a half mile. The piece ends with Velma West’s mother on murder trial claiming she is like many American girls.
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Velma West
Ss. J. M
Missouri Valley finale tightens race as season ends
Des Moines March 5 Missouri Valley race nears finish with Oklahoma leading the title winning. Holt tops scoring with 224 points while Wright of Oklahoma A&M trails with 193 points and Thomson of Kansas reclaiming second at 198 after one game left. Drake faces Iowa State and Oklahoma Aggies meet Nebraska in Stillwater.
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Des Moines
Oklahoma
Sooners
Wright
Oklahoma Aggies
Thomson
Kansas
Yunker
Intermediates to Close Cage Card Tuesday Evening
Intermediate league of the Sunday school basketball circuit ends season with six East High gym games Tuesday starting at 7 pm. Matches feature Calvary Evangelical vs First Presbyterian, Walnut Street Baptist vs First Baptist, Burton Avenue Baptist vs Linden M E, Grace M E vs United Brethren, First Evangelical vs Church of Brethren, and First M E vs St Mark s Epip..
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East High Symnasium
Calvary Evangelical
First Presbyterian
Walnut Street Baptist
First Baptist
Burton Avenue Baptist
Linden M. E
Grace M. E
United Brethren
First Evangelical
Church of Brethren
First M. E
St. Mark's Epigenpal
Baptist
Work of centers featured in Big Ten basketball year
Chicago March 5 U A The 1927 25 western conference season is cited as a year of brilliant offense highlighted by five sophomore centers Charles Murphy Purdue Branch McCracken Indiana Bud Foster Wisconsin Fat Walter Northwestern and Francis Wilcox Town. The all conference teams place Murphy center first team McCracken center second team Wilcox center third team with Foster and Walter shifted to forward and guard roles respectively. Bennie Oosterbaan Michigan named captain and first forward as top all around player Correll Indiana noted for defense. First team also includes Hoerger Chicago and Fisher Northwestern with second and third teams listing Wheeler Purdue McCracken Indiana Willis Wells Indiana Behr Wisconsin Schnaiter Purdue and others.
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Chicago
U.A
United Press
Charles“Stretch’ Murphy
Purdue
Branch McCracken
Indiana
Bud Foster
Wisconsin
Fat” Walter
Northwestern
Francis Wilcox
Town
Foster
Walter
McCracken
Murphy
Wilcox
Bennie Oosterbaan
Michigan
Correll
Hoerger
Fosterman
Old Timers and Rookies Clash Over Hitting Traditions
In an anecdotal look at early baseball eras, veterans warn rooks to respect seasoned stars. John McGraw compares young Fred Lindstrom to Hans Wagner, while Pat Moran chides Code about hitting. The piece contrasts oldtimers with modern rookies and their grasp of batting lore.
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John McGraw
Fred Lindstrom
Giants
Hans Wagner
Lindstrom
Dode
Cane
Tien
Flint Rhem Signs for Comeback with Cardinals
Avon Park Florida March 5 Flint Rhem former young pitching sensation patched up his differences with the St Louis Cardinals signing a one year contract and beginning training for a comeback He held a two hour meeting with President Sam Breadon and declared he quit drinking aiming to win 20 or 25 games this season Also included Town indoor track meet result Madison Wisconsin Town 45 Wisconsin 40 1 4
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Avon Park
Fla
U.p
Flint Rhem
St. Louis Cardinals
Traiime
Rhemi
Sam Breadon
Rhem
Indoor Baseball Weekly Schedule At The Forum
Indoor baseball schedule for the coming week lists American teams Courteroa Co B on Tuesday Repass versus Fowler and Thursday Smith Lichty Hillman against Silvers Campbell Bakery versus Rathy Rookies National team Standard Glass Paint versus Galloway Nudge Brothers versus Rath Boosters Tuesday matchups include Unols Central Cubs versus John Deere and aliads Langias versus Waterloo rule.
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Courteroa, Co
Repass
Fowler
Smith, Lichty & Hillman
Silvers
Campbell Bakery Sy
Rathy
National
Standard Glass & Paint
Galloway
Nudge Brothers
Rath Boosters
Dunols Central Cubs
John Deere
Ialads & Langias
Waterloo
Tutor Grid Card for Next Season Has High Games
Cedar Falls March 5 State Teachers Iowa conference football champions will face strong opponents next season Athletic Director L L Mendenhall announces The schedule lists five conference games and three non conference foes Two marquee non conference battles are on the local gridiron with Tutors meeting Coe and Grinnell Northern Illinois Teachers. The full slate begins October 6 Coe at Cedar Falls October 13 Town Wesleyan at Mount Pleasant October 30 Penn at Cedar Falls October 27 Northern Illinois Teachers at Cedar Falls November 2 Upper Town at Payette November 10 Grinnell at Cedar Falls November 17 Parsons at Fairfield November 24 Luther at Decorah
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State Teachers
Iowa
L. L. Mendenhall
Coe
Grinnell
Northern Illinois Teachers
Cedar Falls
Wesleyan
Mount Pleasant
Penn
Upper Town
Payette
Parsons
Fairfield
Luther
Decorah
District matches and lineups for multiple districts
The document lists district assignments and scheduled matchups across districts 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 and others. Teams include Burlington, Wapello, Clinton, Vinton, Iowa City, Washington, Belairstown, Dysart, Calamus, Cedar Falls, New Hampton, Clear Lake, Webster City, Gilbert, Des Moines area schools, Chariton, Grinnell, Granger, New Virginia, Shenandoah, Atlantic, Tabor, Blanchard, Hancock, Woodward, Sioux City, LeMars, Holstein, Manning, Sioux Center, Lawton, Soldier, Spirit Lake, Humboldt, Proverya, Dolliver, Fairview Consolidated, Somers. Details show venues at Clear Lake Webester, Bronx City, and various named districts.
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IAL Oluniwa
Fairfield Amma
Ottummen
Burlington
Wapetto
Hiren
Olds
Martinsburt
ClInton
Vinton
Iowa City
University Wigh
Washington
Blairstown
Dysart
Calamus
Lone Tre
fAt Cedar Fally
New Vanntant East Waterloo
Ouiwei
Delphos Va
Roosevelt
Des Moines
Gillman
Maloy
Granger
New Virginia
District NO. K
Ab Shenandoah
Missouri Valley
Tabor
Atlantic
Shenandoah
Blanchard
Mento
Hancock
Woodward
Bronx City
Fast High
Sioux City
LeMars
Holstein
Manning
Gray
Sioux Center
Lawton
Soldier
District No. A
Tal Spirit Lakes
Humboldt Va
Spirit Lake
Prover Ya
Atorm Lake
Dolliver Va
Maaliard
Fairview Consolidated
Somers
Waterloo inter Sunday School banquet plans announced
Plans advance for the Waterloo Inter Sunday School Athletic association banquet set for Monday night March 12 at the Y M C A gym. Coach Sam Barry of Iowa leads a speakers lineup with Capt. Forrest and other Hawkeye players. About 300 expected. trophies will be awarded in basketball divisions to First Baptist and First Congregational. Final junior league results include Brethren, Grace M. B H, Walnut Street Baptist, Church of Brethren, First Presbyterian, First M B E, St. Mark's Episcipal, St Pauls M E, Westminster, and First Evangelical.
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Sam Barry
University of Iowa
Hawk- Eye Institute
Iowa
Capt
Forrest
Twogood
Sioux City
Iowa U
Butts
A. F. Cornell
Vg. Butts
First Baptist
First Congregational
First Brethren
Grace M. BH
Walnut Street Baptist
Church of
First Congregational Grace
Ebs Rye
Mark's
Epis Westminster Presbyterian
First Brethrei
Walnut Street
Stetzel Named All Tournament Center At Waverly
Waterloo West captain Sid Stetzel earned a center spot on the class A all tournament team after the Waverly sectional finals. Teammate Osen and Gibson joined him as forwards from Teachers High and Shell Rock. Guards were Roberts and Lewis from Clarksville and Waverly. Honorable mentions included Pixley Sherman Bennison Morgan Owens Pink and Kellar Savage. The class B team featured Shepard Drey er Krueger Rice Norman with honorable mentions listed for several other players.
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Sherman
Teachers High
Bennison
Cedar Falls
Morgan
Waverly
Owens
Pink
Hampton
Fermanack
Kellar
Clarksville
Savage
Shell Rock
Sheperd
Janesville
B. Dreyer
Aplington
Krueger
Tripoli
Rice
Dunkerton
Norman
Hansell
Schumaker
Denver
Kurtz
Geneva
Sewal
Kelsey
Janssen
Magee
Cuffel
Dumont
Simpson
Anderson
State Meet for Girls Teams to Start This Week
Des Moines reports the Girls High School Athletic union organizes 161 teams in 19 sectional tournaments this week to set the path for four district rounds and a final state tournament. John W. Agans of Mystic coordinates locations and centers as play begins March 8 with many games on Friday. Tournament centers include Sabula and Oelwein among others with managers and entered teams listed for each northeastern district.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
Waterloo East
High
East
Jesup
Monticello
Dubuque
Manchester
Gooch
Orange
Black
Des Moines
Girls’ High School Athletic Union
Tbe
John W. Agans
Mystic
Girls* High School Athletic Union
Sabula
Jess L. Tomlinson
Andrew
Elwood
Goose Lake
Grand Mound
LeClaire
Miles
Sabula Welton
Towr Falls
Chas. M. Neve
Fin
Coggen
Liston Muss
Tilon
Newhall
Minnesota swim team defeats Iowa men 40 to 23 in conference meet
The University of Minnesota swimming team easily downed the Iowa mermen 40 to 23 in a Western Conference meet at Towa City. Minnesota swept firsts in most events, leading in all but two races the 200 yard breast stroke and the 150 yard back stroke.
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Towa City
University of Minnesota
Iowa Mermen
Gophers
Firsb
Turnover hitters spread across major leagues in 18 players
New York reports 18 players across the majors who bat from either side, 19 including one in the American League. Notable names include Dave Bancroft and Max Carey with Brooklyn. Teams vary in coverage, with several clubs represented by ambidextrous players and others with none.
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New York
UPI
Nester
Dave Bancroft
Max Carey
Brooklyn
Braves
Phillies
Cubs
Athletics
White Sox Sell Ward to Cleveland Indians
Shreveport La March 5 Manager Ray Schalk of the Chicago White Sox yesterday announced the release of Aaron Ward former Yankee and last year’s second baseman to the Cleveland Indians Ward was to report to the Indians at their spring training camp in New Orleans sometime today Sale of Ward indicated Schalk intends to use Bill Cissell 125000 recruit at shortstop and to leave second base to Johnny Mann and Bill Hunnefield
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U.B
Ray Schalk
Chicago White Sox
Aaron Ward
Cleveland Indians
Ward
Indians
New Orleans
Schalk
Bill Cissell
Johnny Mann
Bill Hunnefield
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