Hawks Open and Close at Home in 1929 Mississippi Valley Schedule
The 1929 Mississippi Valley League schedule released today shows Waterloo opening and closing at home, with nine Sunday games and two holiday dates Memorial and Labor Day. Waterloo travels 2709 miles, Keokuk 2927, total league mileage 169,890 across 126 games from May 8 to Sept 8.
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Nineteen Holdout Players Seek Higher Salaries In MLB
New York March 13. Before the season opens, 19 major league players are listed as holdouts. Notables include Paul Waner and Lloyd Waner of Pittsburgh, Dazzy Vance of Brooklyn, Johnny Hodapp of Cleveland, Sam Jones of Washington, and Heinie Manush of Detroit. Waner seeks 35000 total, Paul 20000, Lloyd 15000, Vance asks 25000, Bishop requests 2000 more than last year, while Connie Mack offers 1000.
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United Press
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Joe Dugan
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FIGHTS LAST NIGHT Associated Press report of boxing results
Des Moines bouts feature Tony Legourt and Dex Maines outpointing Roscoe Hall and outpointing Hymie Wiseiyan. Kansas City and Chicago card results include Tom Reeney, Clyde Chantain, Tzzy Schwartz, and Albert Belanger in wins or decisions. Nationalista and Porat also noted with Kastro.
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Conditioning Still Defines Athletic Success Across Sports
The piece argues that physical condition largely determines a team’s success in sports from basketball and track to hockey and baseball. It cites Forrest Allen’s Kansas team, Sam Barry’s Iowa squad, Dave Abbott’s indoor track win, Hank Canby’s vaulting record, and examples like Babe Ruth to illustrate how conditioning separates great teams and stars from ordinary players, with spring training as a key investment.
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Nashua Seniors Win Class Cage Tourney Handily
Nashua high school closed its basketball season with an inter class tournament won by the senior class. The seniors beat the sophomores 7 to 6 in the final, with BN. Hall scoring all sophomore points. Earlier rounds saw seniors defeat freshmen 7 to 1 and sophomores top juniors 4 to 7. The junior girls defeated the seniors 10 to 1 in the girls final.
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Dempsey and Promoter Talk Fuel Fight Hype
New York reports March 13 and 14 detail heavy boxing chatter around Jimmy McLarnin vs Ray Miller on March 22. Tickets may sell out before sale day as Dempsey and Fugazy push publicity while promoters weigh MSG, Humbert Fugazy offers, and Detroit investors mumble about a future deal.
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Green
Peacock Court Stars to Play in Tournament
A squad of Upper Iowa university players from Peacock Court Stars travels to Delhi to enter Friday and Saturday’s tournament as the Upper Iowa Globe Trotters. The Fayette team includes Mirick Prescott Hempink Selgeld Polk Gutches and Moore with one more to be named. Other teams in the event are Earlville Hopkinton Lamont Edgewood Strawberry Point and Delhi.
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Strawberry Point
Rookies Boss the Camp and Wear Plus 4 8
The piece contrasts old time spring training with modern camps noting changes in attire gear and prep. It highlights Walter Hagen Johnny Farrell Cy Young Burkett and Burkett era players while remarking on wardrobes, golf clubs, and equipment differences between eras. The mention of threeball hints at evolving practice formats.
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Frank Bowerld
Hawkeye Champion Enters Mat Meet for Big Ten Title
Albert E B Montgomery of Fairfield Iowa, a 145 pound wrestler from the University of Iowa, travels to Lafayette Indiana for the Big Ten individual championship at Purdue. He will be Iowa’s sole rep. Robinson of Purdue looms as top rival. Montgomery’s recent foes include Reimers Nebraska Bradley Chicago Flood Illinois Harris Wisconsin Hall Ohio State. He aims through preliminaries, semis, and finals to capture the title.
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Colorful Bruins Train with Cubs at Avalon Island Camp
Avalon California March 13 4 The colorful Cubs in spring training at Santa Catalina Island prepare for the National League pennant race. Rogers Hornsby joins a lineup featuring Hazen Cuyler Hack Wilson and Jackson Stephenson as fielders. Clarence Blair Elwood English and Charley Grimm anchor the infield with Buck Beck at third and Hornsby second. Pitchers include Haud Lenenbacher Berlyn Horne and veterans Root Bush Blake Carlson Nohl.
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Joan Moore
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Berlyn Horne
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Guy Bush
John
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Harold Carlson
Art Nohl
de- Hyerer
Drake to Revive Eastball Nine-Game Schedule
Des Moines reports Drake University will revive Eastball, a sport halted years ago, with a nine game slate. Candidates report next week to prepare for games with Ames Luther State Teachers Notre Dame and possibly Grinnell. The team enters the Missouri Peace tournament at Illinoiswater Oklahoma.
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Iowa Cagers To Elect 1930 Captain At Banquet
Iowa City March 13 The University of Iowa basketball captain for 1930 will be chosen by lettermen March 20 during the squad’s annual banquet hosted by the Lions club Coach J M Barry announced Three seniors and four juniors are eligible Virgil David from Oskaloosa and Robert Kinnan of Clinton guards and Doyal Plunkitt of Frankfort Indiana forward are the seniors set for final season Next year’s junior contenders include Mike Farrell Michigan City Indiana guard Irving Nelson Omaha Nebraska forward Robert Spradling Frankfort Indiana forward and Seward Leeka Independence Missouri center The senior captain has traditionally been chosen but this has been altered twice in recent years
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Iowa City Lions Club
J. M. Barry
Virgil David
Oskaloosa
Robert Kinnan
Clinton
Doyal Plunkitt
Frankfort
Ind
Mike Fsrroh
Michigan City
Irving Nelson
Omaha
Neb
Robert Spradling
Seward Leeka
Independence
Charles McConnell
Iowa Hawkeyes Basketball Leaders of 1920s Era
Em Guard was a sophomore leader for the 1926 Hawkeyes and Forrest Twogood the forward who finished his career with the 1928 Iowa team steering the squad.
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Estherville Relays Set for May 11 At Estherville
Estherville Iowa March 13 The annual invitational track meet sponsored by Estherville High School will be held May 11 Official S C Storby director of the meet has sent invitations to numerous state high schools and estimates 40 to 50 schools will be represented Officials plan to split events into two classes if entries justify it
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Drake Relays to Draw Fine Field April 28 and 7
Des Moines reports the twentieth Drake Relays will be held April 26 and 27 with a strong field. Preliminary entries include major universities such as West Point Utah Indiana Butler Oklahoma A&M Grinnell and many others from 15 states. High schools such as Louisville Male Omaha Central Scotts Bluff and Norfolk are entered in the junior section.
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