Three Infielders And Two Boxmen Boost Phillies
Philadelphia manager Arthur Fletcher builds a faster infield with three new players Sand Kimmick Hawks and White Hubar at key defensive posts while veteran George Burns joins the outfield and Cy Williams shifts to right. The Phillies aim for an improved season, hoping the new blood yields a stronger attack and defense.
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Civic club bowling opens with Rotery and Lions victors
In Whiteside alleys the Rotary and Lions clubs won the first night of the civic tournament. Hotarians beat Kiwanis 3 0 and Lions swept Y s Men 3 0. High scores included Shoemaker 209 for Rotary and Bath 174 for Lions. Diamond Joes defeated Postoffice in Commercial league at Waterloo alleys with Manahl scoring 223 for high.
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Greater Des Moines Committee Backs Drake Stadium Plan
Des Moines March 18 The Greater Des Moines Committee has agreed to back a campaign to build a new athletic plant at Drake University. Architects have drawn plans for a concrete bowl seating 26 000 to 25 000 near the current stadium with a field house containing a basketball floor swimming pool and indoor track. Plans remain unchanged and work could start after the Drake relay carnival next month.
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March Night Garden Dream and Croquet Curse
A reflective piece describes twilight in a garden as March breezes scent the air and a quiet night offers peace. The speaker savors calm, then curses March’s treachery after stumbling over a croquet arch left by players, finding tension breaks the tranquil mood.
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Episcopal Junior Five to Meet Dysart Quintet Saturday Night
The Episcopal Junior basketball team trains daily for a big game against Dysart Evangelical Juniors, Dysart’s Dysart duntar title holder. Eight players will travel to Dy sart High School Gymnasium for the 8:30 p.m. main event. A preliminary at 7:36 p.m. features the Methodist quintet of Dysart fighting for second place in the Junior league.
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Iowa II to Hold Prep Baseball Tournament
Iowa City march 18 officials from the University of Iowa plan a first annual high school baseball tournament this spring if enough teams in the state enter. Prof P El Belting athletic agent hopes the prep diamond tourney can be held to foster interest among high school students.
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West High Basketball Team Leaves for State Meet
West Highs squad under Coach Ralph Sarif leaves Des Moines Friday for Ottumwa to begin the state tournament. Spirit Lake,Oskaloosa and Osceola loom as the early opponents with Captain Potter,Sansone,Burgess,Haseiman and Button in the opening lineup. The team will travel Thursday night and play Friday evening, Saturday morning and Saturday evening in the Class A tourney.
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Denver and Chicago boxing and wrestling results last night
Denver boxers Mishkind and Sharley scored wins while Burke and Long drew. West and Page won decisions in other bouts. In wrestling, Strangler Lewis defeated Craak. Bfondrt beat Romano in one fall. Pesh pinned Commer. Golf players both made holes in one on the Smith indoor course.
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Stallings Wins Title of Champ Raving Manager
Former manager of the Boston Braves known as the Miracle Alan is portrayed as the league’s “champ” raving manager. He assigned a daily keeper to warn him against excessive raving, but ignored the keeper once play began. His quirks included peanut shells and paper scraps before the bench and pigeons. Oscar Dugey supplied pebbles to scare pigeons, later claiming arm injury from years of throwing.
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Missouri U Doped To Win Missouri Valley Indoor Meet
Lawrence Kan March 18 Missouri Nebraska and Kansas appear favorites to win the fourth annual Missouri Valley Conference Indoor track meet at Convention hall Kansas City Saturday The Tigers have a better chance to take top honors due to more sure point winners in the Missouri squad Expected finish has Missouri Kansas and Nebraska down to a relay race with about 20 points each The story also wanders into a humorous aside about riding a swimming moose with cautionary advice from a forest ranger
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East High track and grid squads developing fast
East High’s track team and football candidates train vigorously under Coach John Heldt. Track prospects include four lettermen Crinn, McDermott, Anderson, and Jenkins. Captain soon to be chosen. Aiming for Drake Relays, the squad trains on the new quarter mile track but lacks a captain and faces inexperience in runners. Football shows early promise with Captain Snyder at fullback and contenders Rex Smith, Bud Rose, Stevenson, Schultz, Kelly, Johnson, and Wilder contesting backfield roles. Blim provides guard depth, with other linemen Davis, Barnard, Lawser, Wilkins, Wood, Simionoff, Kennedy, and Kammeyer developing.
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Jenkins
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Harris
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Johnson
Wilder
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Wayland Hicks Re-signs With Dubuque Club for Season
Iowa City March 18 Wayland Hicks former Iowa baseball captain has signed again with the Dubuque club of the Mississippi Valley League. He will play under Joe McGinnity the Iron Man of baseball. Hicks was among the league's best shortstops last year batting .209 and now aims for third base this season.
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Upper Iowa trackmen hold daily workouts
Fayette Iowa March 1 Thirty Upper Iowa trackmen report to Coach B A Billings for the outdoor season. Dated meets with Luther and State Teachers colleges are arranged though dates not fixed. No new captain will be elected soon to fill Cant Cullure vacancy as Van House returns. Coach Billings builds around Kipk who ran 110 flat and 109 yard dash plus Haywood noted star. Captain Whitney and 18 cross country runners also training.
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Niler
Whitney
Johnny Farrell Cuban Open Champion Shares Golf Swing Tip
Johnny Farrell, background as Metropolitan Open runner up in the 1920s, explains a wrist light back swing. He argues wrists should not power the backswing but come in during the down swing to keep the stroke smooth.
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Moose emerge from water in powerful, dramatic ascent
The author notes moose leave water after swimming with impressive, broad strides. They move through shallow water, splash vigorously, and crash into the woods. In contrast, deer swim only briefly and swiftly disappear into trees after leaping out.
Walnut Baptists Defeat All Star Cagerd 31 to 24
Walnut Street Baptist Sunday school basketball team defeated an Intermediate all star aggregation 31 to 24 at East High last night before a small crowd. The Baptists were slow early, then surged in the second half to lead most of the game. Leonard Gunstead Hulett and Buitsch starred for the winners. Schenk Thompson and Hoag led the all star lineup.
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Tennis Meets Planned at Tutor College This Spring
Cedar Falls readers learn tennis activity surges at Tutor College as men and women prepare for spring tournaments. Veterans like Bruce Wallace Allen Mullinex Weatherly and Carl Roeder bring past form, while many recruits join workouts. Women players Bernice Wallace and Judith Chase lead the girls competition under the Woman's Athletic Association.
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Charles City Youth Chosen for All American Five
Charles City, Indiana March 18 Special A telegram to J B Lowe Charles City states Lambert Lowe son of J B Lowe Washburn college Topeka Kan forward on the Washburn quintet was chosen for a position on the all American basketball team selected after the national A A U cage tournament at Kansas City last weekend Washburn college won the national amateur title from a field of 32 contestants Lowe was a star athlete at local high school
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Nurmi Loses Race After Pet Dinner Dish Spasm
Paavo Nurmi led by nearly a lap in the 5,000 meters at Madison Square Garden when he staggered off the track with a stomach spasm. He quit the race and withdrew from the mile, while Villa Ritola took the lead. Joie Ray set an indoor mile mark himself, and Allen Hellfrich clocked a new 600 yards world record.
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