Teachers College High and Aplington advance to district final
Cedar Falls March 10 Teachers College High beat Waterloo East High 43 to 10 and Aplington toppled Colesburg 20 to 18 to set up the district final tonight at Teachers College gym. Olson topped TC with 19 points while Meyer and Dreyer starred for Aplington as both teams seek a berth in the state tourney next weekend. East High ends its season after a first sectional title bid.
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Unclear fragments mix a news item and humor
A Kansas mother arrest story mixes with assorted quips and verses. The text presents scattered items such as a wedding with roller skates and remarks on spring, not a coherent report.
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Tittle Miss Muffet
Newton Leads Marathon Trek In Mojave Desert Dash
Arthur Newton, 44, Briton, holds early lead as 141 runners start C. C. Pyle's transcontinental footrace from Los Angeles to Bagdad. Olli Vanttinen, 96 pounds, trails in time with 32 hours 13 minutes 7 seconds to reach Bagdad. Ed Gardner of Seattle is third with 24 hours 1 minute 30 seconds. Runners rest at night controls with rubbers, hot showers, meals, and supply cars ferrying coffee and sandwiches along the route.
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Layton Takes Second Place In Cue Tourney
New York March 10 Layton moves to second in the American Three Cushion Billiard league by defeating Augt Kieckhefer 50 to 27 while Allen Hall was idle Layton trails Witte Hoppe the Trader by eight games He played brilliantly with a run of six and a 21 point eight inning stretch in a 44 inning match
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Big Town Meets Crogoroads Five In Finals Today
Iowa high school basketball playoffs feature 16 teams from varied sizes in eight district finals seeking state berths in Iowa City. Delphos Ringgold, a tiny school, shocked Des Moines Roosevelt 23 22 in district 5, while Spirit Lake posted 22 straight wins with a 45 19 district 8 victory over Plover.
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District 2 shrinks Vinton loss as Cedar Falls tops Waterloo
University High of Iowa City boosted its stock by taking Vinton 3 to 16 in district 2. Cedar Falls Teachers High piled up a 43 to 10 over Fast Waterloo. Sioux City East defeated Manning 24 to 22, showing itself a tournament team. Pairings for tonight's final games include Ottumwa vs Sewns in Dist 1 and Iowa City University High vs Dysart in Dist 2 Final rounds.
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Spring football at Iowa State to open indoors on Tuesday
Ames March 10 No varsity football men will be eligible for spring practice to keep the squad cohesive and ready. Varsity reserves and inexperienced players report to State gym for first meeting and equipment. Spring drills begin March 22 at Northfield with a three week period due to conference limits. Numerals may be awarded to outstanding freshmen overlooked in fall. Coach Workman plans to focus on new and inexperienced players, including former unknowns, and plans to end spring with a game on State field.
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Oklahoma Aggies Favored to Annex M-V M at Tourney
Columbia Missouri March 10 With six men qualified as finalists the Oklahoma Aggies defending champions were heavy favorites to win the Missouri Valley conference wrestling championship. Six Aggie wrestlers were victorious in the semifinals last night and will represent the defending champion in every division except the 124 pound class in the finals tonight. Town State will have three men in the finals Missouri two and Nebraska Oklahoma and Kansas one each.
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Conner to Seek Mile Record at Ohio Relays
Chicago sprinter Ray Con ger of the Tinois A A will attempt to lower Nurinl's world mile record of 4 10 4 10 at the Ohio State University Relays in Columbus on April 21. Efforts are under way to add two or three other leading distance runners to oppose him.
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Illinois Central Meets Quaker Oats Tonight at Forum
Two times of unusual interest headline the card as Illinois Central faces Quaker Oats of Cedar Rapids and Smith Lichty Hillman vs Altstads Langlas. Waterloo Cedar Rapids is billed as the feature bout starting immediately after the opener.
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District Results from Iowa District Finals Totals
District results from Iowa show various town and school teams with scores: Webster City Boone Dike and others listed with partial scores. Teams include East Waterloo Aplington Chariton Grinnell Sioux City Spirit Lake and Spirit Lake region colleges and high schools. The fragmentary data lists several district matchups and outcomes.
Barry and Iowa Cagers to Attend Monday Evening Banquet
Coach Sam Barry and the Iowa Hawkeyes will speak at the Inter Sunday School Athletic Association banquet Monday evening. About 300 plus Hawkeye alumni are expected. Barry, Captain Forrest Two-O’good and others will present trophies for 1928 league winners. Scoring leaders include Robert Potter First Baptist Senior 98 points and Burns First Baptist Intermediate 117 points.
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Purdue Must Win Tonight for Half Conference Title
Chicago March 10 The western conference basketball championship hinges on tonight's game between Purdue and Minnesota for at least a half share of the title Indiana holds a half share with a 10 and 2 season mark Bennie Oosterbaan Michigan leads scoring with 129 points Stretch Murphy of Purdue aims to add to his totals Wisconsin beat Illinois 32 to 22 securing third place.
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New Marseilles Chess Variant Gains Favor in France
Paris March 10. Countrywide contests of the new Marseilles chess are held in Prince. The modification allows each player to move twice in succession, either the same piece or two different pieces. It is described as far more difficult than ordinary chess.
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Fights Last Night Across Rival Cardrooms and Cities
Event results list multiple bouts and winners across U S venues with fighters from Manila Tampa Chicago Fremont Omaha and more. Notable wins include Joe Lohman from Clever Dana and Tome Jee Medill Chicago overcoming Cresgen Omaha while Trish Kerrey from St Paul defeats Kutt Ray. The night features several additional matches with mixed outcomes and regional note.
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Umpire Sherwood McGee Paid $3 Per Game in Umpiring Stint
Sherwood McGee, once a strong Phillies outfielder and MVP hopeful, became an American League umpire. In a Milwaukee to Columbus stint, an umpire fell ill and two players worked as umpires for three doubleheaders in three days. McGee requested payment from league president Tom Hickey, who issued $3.00 per game through a single Chicago trip.
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A. A. U. Cage Meet Gets Under Way
Fifty three teams from across the nation gather in Kansas City for the A A U basketball tournament opener. South west qualifiers start play today with the championship running through Saturday. Defending champs the Hillyards of St. Joseph and runners up Kenosha are strong, while Kansas City squads like Kansas Gaily and Cook Paints also show pace.
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Washington Appears Certain Valley Tank Honors Contender
Des Moines March 10 U P Washington University St Louis with nine men qualified in the final four events looked a sure winner at the Missouri Valley Conference swimming meet. Two new records were set last night by Heideman and Skinner of Washington. Heideman swam the 100 back in 1 0 8 0 s. Skinner clocked 2 1 2 1 in the 220 free to set a new record.
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Dike to Meet Bane in Webster City District Final
Dike, a Class B squad, earned the right to play Bane tonight at Webster City for the district basketball championship after defeating Gilbert 35 to 27 and Ventura 24 to 21. Class A teams Rembeck Webster City and Clear Lake were eliminated from the tournament. Also in the field are Ventura Gilbert and Blairsville.
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Illinois Relays Attract Star Studded Field At Champaign
More than 500 athletes from the Midwest converge on the University of Illinois indoor relay carnival in Champaign to chase world indoor marks. Notable entrants include Jack Elder of Notre Dame and Kriss of Ohio State, with other stars from Iowa, Northwestern, Drake, Kansas, and Wisconsin. The meet features a 76 yard straightaway and six and three quarter lap mile track, aiming to set new relay records in the one and four mile events as teams from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, and Missouri Valley contend for supremacy.
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St Louis Teams Lead In KC Bowling Meet
St Louis based squads surge in the American Bowling Congress event at Kansas City as Rainbow from Missouri Pacific leads with 2799 pins. Clinton Elks of Clinton Iowa and eight other St Louis teams figure among the day’s leaders with scores ranging from 263? to 2799.
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Four Girls Basket Tilt Carded Tuesday At YWCA
Four games are scheduled in the girls basketball league at the YWCA court next Tuesday evening, league manager Victor Read said. Edison beat St Marrs 24 to 4 and Hinson’s topped Kresge’s 15 to 4 in the two games played last night, Edison leading 16 to 4 at halftime.
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Independence mentor issues track call
Independence coach M Nicholsen has issued a call to track and field athletes. A good number have responded and practice will likely start in about two weeks. Several last year's track members will be out for competition.
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