Quests to Engross Iowa Athletes This Week
University of Iowa athletes pursue titles across four sports this weekend. Track heads to Evanston to defend indoor Big Ten crowns, led by captains Boyles Cuhel Allison Hunn Nelson and others in multiple events. Wrestling seeks individual titles at Chicago with Beers Pfeffer Scott active. basketball faces Wisconsin while aiming for top division. swimming goes to Madison for Badger duals. fencing beat Wisconsin with Kirchner noted as best swordsman.
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Multi-sport action across cities with notable champions
Six White Sox hopefuls enter Chicago camp as regulars eyed Johnny Mostil and Will Barrett anchor a group. In golf, Swiss Wall leads Bellaire match. Wrestling highlights include Johnny Meyers defeating Jimmy Logas to retain title and Joe Stecher edging Renato Cardini in New York. Belgian Edouard Tore mans tops billiards world championship field. Local boxing and basketball results note Burns beating Seales in Des Moines and Drake captaincy for Martin Meyers. Ames hosts AAU meet with limited chances due to illnesses.
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Oshkosh
Chicago
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Indianola
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Des Moines
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Hampton
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Lawrence
Bowling wins trio as Lumsden and Miller lead at Whiteside
Lumsden's team took three straight games from Wright's while Miller's squad captured two of three from Morris in Rotary league play at Whiteside alleys last night.
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A wander through odds and ends of a street meeting
A fragmentary column blends overheard street talk with stray poetry and notes on radio policy. It recalls a passerby quip about “your old man,” a child’s baseball chant, a parrot’s taunt, and a miscellany of jokes, verse lines, and gossip about tariffs, government appointments, and odd letters.
New York scribe names Parkin and others to all time Iowa team
George Trevor, New York Sun sports editor, names Leland Parkin of Waterloo and John Heldt of Clinton to the all time Iowa football team chosen for the University of Iowa. Trevor lists first, second and third teams with players at quarterback center and end positions, including Reed, Lohman, and Becker on various squads.
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Waterloo
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Clinton
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Iowa
Ronald Reed
Reed
Romey
Hanson
Becker
Kaufman
Brockway
Bly
So Williams
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Civick
Lamn
Kadesky
Gunderson
Ends
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Hancock
Hunzelman
Barron
Iverson
Schimmer
Iutsch
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Fry
Fralik to Fight at Oelwein boxing carnival
Thomas Fralik and Ruddie Fralik of Des Moines will headline a boxing show in Oelwein by the American Legion on Monday night March 4. They weigh 158 pounds for ten two minute rounds. Scrapper Thomason of Cedar Rapids faces Albert Schumack of Oelwein in six two minute rounds. Battling Wap and Anderson of Oelwein meet in four rounds. Smokey Time and One-round Wilkle, both of Oelwein, close the curtain with the exhibition bout.
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Wilkle
Orange Vinton basket fives in action Thursday
Vinton high and Orange township teams, winners in last weekend’s sectional, meet in district play at Vinton Thursday with Vinton facing Swaledale and Orange Township facing Rudd. Semifinals Friday night and finals Saturday. Cresco and F. Vinton seen as strongest in their brackets. District pairings announced by George Brown.
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Captain Beers Leads Hawkeyes In Scoring This Season
Captain Leslie Beers, middleweight, tops Hawkeye scoring with 26 points across six bouts. He won four by falls and two by decision as Geis of Klindg challenged in one overtime bout, while the other results were decided by wide margins.
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Boxing Bill Vote Drives Hawkeye Adjutant to Des Moines
Hawkeye-Fuls J Brucher adjutant for the American Legion travels to Des Moines to press for a speedy vote on the boxing bill before the house. Al Mather, Marshalltown pitcher now with Omaha in the Western league, has been farmed out to Corsicana Texas. Umpire Ferguson, noted Valley arbiter, is hired by the New York Pennsylvania Teague class B league for 1927. Bartlett and Gutfielder of Moline sold to Decatur for 750 dollars amid veteran surplus. Moline would not meet Bartlett salary demands. Bob Methaw beat Hirmie Schragge in a Sunday Walker ring on a referee’s decision in the fifth round after multiple knockdowns.
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Hirnie Schragge
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Parkersburg
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Ale Craw
Wie
Umpires Have Weaknesses Like Players Says Ex Giants Pitcher
ALVEMARES a former New York Giants pitcher notes umpires practice spring training to sharpen eyes as players do for the season. He cites specific umpires Rigler Quigley Wein and their tendencies to call strikes or balls differently on close pitches.
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Hornsby Shines as Giants Beat Browns in Opener
Rogers Hornsby, new Giants captain and second baseman, went 3 for 3 with three runs as New York routed the St. Louis Browns 13 to 1. He sparked the offense with a first at bat double, contributed defensively on two double plays, and set a fast pace for the club. Browns manager Dan Howley lamented, saying he cannot see how the Giants can be headed off this year. The game featured batteries for New York Barnes, Henry, Claris on, Alameda, and Deverimer. for St. Louis Hamby, Falk, and YNeill Dixon.
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St. Louis
Blacholder
Falk
Yneill
Dixon
Six Ex Manag ers Have Jobs With Mack s Athletics
Philadelphia report notes Connie Mack reconstructs a six-man managerial staff for the Athletics in 1927. Ty Cobb joins as right fielder, Michie Collins becomes second baseman, Zack Wheat handles left field, with Iaa Thomas Kid Gleason and Mack himself among the coaches, shaping a veteran driven lineup for the pennant race.
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Detroit
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Shreveport
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Chicago
Ames Aggrope of Taking Fifth in Valley Meet
Ames Aggrope of taking fifth in valley meet times March. With a chance of capturing the annual Missouri Valley indoor track meet in Des Moines Saturday. Iowa State athletes face a busy weekend as varsity winds up winter sports and an intramural carnival finals with over 40 fraternities in basketball wrestling and track. Over 250 men compete. Cyclones rely on strong relay teams and middle distance events after a solid Ik.C.A.C. meet and Drake Grinnell triad. Wrestling prospects are poor at Lawrence with injuries likely sidelining Ole Anderson Captain Pickles and Kurtz may not wrestle with Art Holding stepping in. The swimming meet at the ISU pool pits Drake Iowa State and Washington for second place.
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Woodmen and Rath Win Indoor Contests
Modern Woodmen defeated Macabees in the National league 18 to 12 and Rath Packers beat Overlands 16 to 13 in the American indoor baseball league at the Forum last night. The games were fast from start to finish with several sparkling plays.
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Michigan and Purdue Lead Scoring Wins in Hoops Card
In college basketball results, Michigan 1 over Iowa 0 with Parsons 22 and Simpson 18, Upper Iowa 20 and lather 16. Purdue defeats Northwestern 6 to 45, Kenyon 72 over Ottobeln 31, Capital 43. John Carrall earns $6 as American League action shows Fort Wayne 36, Washington 42, Philadelphia 43, Cleveland 40.
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Fights Last Night Roundup of Knockouts and Decisions
AP reports last nights boxing results with multiple cities noting wins by technical knockout or decision. Buffalo's Jimmy Slattery defeated George Gemus in a KO, while Eddie Roberts stopped Danny Fagan in Newark. Other bouts featured Toey Kieln KOing Wildcat Nddie Mason in Janesville and Clyde Jones losing to Mike Chaplin in Scranton.
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Jimmy Slattery
George Gemus
Philadelphia
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Wildcat Nddie Mason
St. Maul
Scranton
Mike Chaplin
Clyde Jones
Atlanta
Nayton
Two Aces In One Round At Langara Course
Vancouver golfer KK Tanaka carded two holes in one in the same round at Langara on the South Vancouver course. He holed an iron shot on the 15 yard fifth, then, nine holes later, sank his 210 yard tee shot for the second ace.
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Louisville Manager Dodges Cupid in Marital Gambit
Louisville Kentucky March report tells of Bill Meyer, manager of the American Association team, staunchly resisting persistence from players who hoped he would marry like Backy Harris. Explanations cite longevity statistics but Meyer quips that marriage would just seem longer.
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Bill Meyer
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Backy Harris
Benedict
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Bill
Zuppke Shifts Line Players to Backfield
Urbana Michigan March. Robert Zuppke Illinois football coach raids his talented line in spring grid practice for backs and ends to fill holes next fall. Butch Nowack heavy tackle tried at full back where Pug Daugherity's graduation leaves void and Richman understudy to Reich at center is worked at end.
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Robert Zuppke
Illinois
Butch Nowack
Daugherity
Richman
Reich
Enter
Michigan Downs Wa To Clinch Big 10 Onfalon
Michigan wins 31-28 over Wisconsin to clinch the Big 10 title with 10 wins in 12 games. Bennie Oosterhaan scores 50 points, Michigan tops 414 points for the season while Indiana and Purdue race for second place behind the Wolverines.
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Illinois Central Quintet Defeats Danville 29 to 21
Illinois Central Shop basketball team defeats Danville 29 21 at East High gym. Rob Potters 15 points on seven fields and a free throw lead IC while his teammates Hostetler Gunstead and McDermott contribute strong defense and scoring. Danville’s Moss tops visitors with five field goals. Freshmen beat John Deere 21 16 in preliminary.
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Moss
John! Eere
Hoosier Basket Team Wins Old Rose Title
Hoosiers claim victory in the Old Rose tournament as the team dominates the field with strong scoring and defense. Key players lead the charge to secure the title and bring home the championship trophy.
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