Big League Clubs Bid for Youngsters Freed by Landis
The Landis ruling freeing nine major and minor league players stirs anger among owners. Griff explodes at the decision while clubs seek services for Cantrell Simons Wingard Jonnard Spencer and Ernie Wingard. Cantrell and Simons attract five figure bids as teams including the Braves Reds and Dodgers race to sign the freed players. Phillies expect Cantrell to join soon after talks with Burt Shotlen.
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Frank Getty
United Press Sports Editor
New York
Judge Landis
Barney Dreyfuss
Wilbert Robinson
Glenn Wright
Griffith
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Guy Cantrell
Melburn Simons
Griff
Landis Bras
Washington
New York Yankees
Eddie Wells
Wells
Biningham
Southern Association
Landis
Ernie Whiegard
Athletics
Connie Mack
Wingard
Hall
Milwaukee
Claude Jonnard
St. Louis Browns
Mel Simons
Jack Hendricks
Cincinnati Reds
Jonnard
Spencer
Wilbert ‘Robinson
Brooklyn
Ernie Wingard
Phillies
Winter Haven
Mle
Onsi—Ouy Canarell
Washington Leher
Dudge K. M. Landis
Burt Shotlen
Wissour's Maple Ages Gare Lead In Bowling Meet
Chicago report on the American Bowling Congress tournament shows Wissour's Maple Ages Gare leading in doubles and all events. Top totals: Riley and H Lembke 1400 in doubles. E Shepherd and W O'Donnell 1267 for runner up. W C O'Donnell high with 1880 in all events. standings list firms and players from Kansas City Milwaukee New York Chicago Jackson Mich and Buffalo with multiple event winners and totals.
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Chicago
A. Riley
H. Lembke
Kansas City
E. Shepherd
W. O'Donnell
W. C. O'Donnell
Cordes Mets
New York City
Sshien Packing Co
Buffalo
Dwyers
A. Riley-H. Lembke
E. Shepherd-O'Donnell
F. Jeske J. Reidel
Milwaukee
Ora
Davis
G. Parr
Jackson
Mich
Stubinga
New York
Fail to Select Site for Finals of Girls Meet
Four district winners were named for the state girls basketball tournament with the site yet to be chosen. Perry defeated Adel 36 to 21 to win the southwest district at Audubon. Pleasant Plain won the southeast district at Eldon with a 2 to 4 score over Dartmouth. Town Falls clinched the northeast with a 42 to 20 win over Dumont, while Ida Grove beat Lehigh 16 to 16 for northwest honors.
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Associated Press
Perry
Pleasant Pisin
Iowa Falls
Ida Grove
Audubon
Adel
Eldon
Pleasant Plain
Dartmouth
Town Falls
Dumont
Lehigh
Manchester Grid Schedule For 1929 Season
Manchester High unveils a 1929 grid card similar to 1927 and 1928 with six games from the prior season and seven from last season. Winthrop and West Union are dropped this year as officials seek at least one new opponent. Scheduled games include Vinton, Artington, Central City, Marion, Anamosa, Monticello with opens on November 1 and November 18 and a tentative November 22 home date.
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Courier Special Service
Manchester
Manchester High
Winthrop
West Union
Vinton
Artington
Central City
Marion
Ananiosa
Independence
Monticello
Michigan Dominates Indoor Titles in Big Ten Sports
Chicago reports the Big Ten indoor season ends with Michigan leading in multiple sports. Michigan holds championships in swimming and wrestling and shares a basketball title with Wisconsin. Illinois ranks second with fencing and gymnastics titles. Wisconsin and Iowa tie for third as Iowa wins track honors.
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Chicago
Michigan
Nllinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Winter sports fade as baseball season nears
Weather stirs early-spring hopes for Waterloo sports with talk of opening golf courses and a busy baseball season. Veteran golfers expect a strong year despite temporary greens while local clubs prepare to move north. Sam Frank reports 30 contracts filed with the National Association as press needs for a new coop rise.
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Independence Avenue
Waterloo
Davy
South Hé
Sam Frank
Waterloo Baseball Club
National Association
Winter
Lyn Lary Earns Shortstop Spot With Yankees
Lyn Lary passed a strong test before reaching the majors. The Yankees arranged for his purchase along with Jimmy Reese at the end of the 1927 season with a deal to close with Oakland the following year. Lary batted .314 with 87 runs in 1828 and stayed in the Pacific Coast league before moving up. He bats and throws right handed, age 23, Visalia California.
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Lyn Lary
Yankees
Jimmy Reese
Oakland
Reese
Lary
Lyn
Warne Elbows Out On Record Vault Attempt At Relay Games
Illinois leads after a two mile relay records 7 54.8 as Northwestern Tom Warne misses 14 2 from elbow fall while Sabin Carr’s world mark stands. Orval Martin wins 1400 meters, Chicago dominates with carnival relay and mile wins. Illinois also takes four mile relay by inches over Indiana. Ohio State tops high hurdles. George Simpson edges Jack Elder in 75 yard dash.
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Tllinois
Georgetown
Tom Warne
Warne
Sabin Carr
Yale
Orval Martin
Nebraska
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Tillbots
George Simpson
Jack Elder
Notre Dame
and. Root
Chicago
Backaway
Ohio
Patt and Hill Lead in Twenty First International Six Day Race
Chicago March 18. Otto Patt and Norman Hill, a German American pairing, led the field on points in the twenty first International six day bike race at the Coliseum today, as the event continued with strong competition and steady riding.
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Petri
Will
Chicago
OtLo Patt
Norman Hill
Sharkey Dempsey Face Off With Cold Gaze Tactics
A prefight psychology battle unfolds as Jack Sharkey deploys a frigid stare to intimidate Jack Dempsey. Dempsey remains unmoved, greeting Sharkey with a warm handshake and praising his conditioning, depowering the Sailor's glare. The bout atmosphere shifts as sailors on the bench react to the tense standoff and whispered bets grow louder.
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Jack Sharkey
Jack Dempsey
Dorsten Cos
Gharkey
Harkey
Tim
Sharkey
Dempsey
Balilors Onder
Sioux City Eight Battles for State Title All-Star Metrics
East High Sioux City leads eight Iowa high school teams for the state championship after a 20 game season in which East posted 19 wins and 694 points to opponents 18. Ottumwa trails on paper with 716 for and 378 against across 22 games. Aplington and Ellsworth show strong scoring and records, while Roosevelt Des Moines and Abraham Lincoln Councel Ringts emerge as potential dark horses. Reinbeck and Davenport add further depth as the field heads to Thursday’s tournament showdown.
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Eas High
Sioux City
Iowa
Ottumwa High
Ottumwa
Obbumwa
East High
Aplington
Ellsworth
Roosevelt High
Des Moines
Abraham Lincoln High
Councel Ringts
Abraham Lincoln
Lynx
Des Moles
Umes
Ste Joweat
Reinbeck
Roosevelt
Davenport
Tri-City
Fort Dodge Pinmen Win Ames Fourney Fort Dodge bowling title
The Waukansa hotel five from Fort Dodge captured the Central Iowa bowling tournament title in Ames by totaling 2791 pins across three games to edge Meredith Publication of Des Moines by 17. KR Olsai and Hagen of Ames won doubles with 1217 pins, beating Fellingham and Rader of Boone by 29. Rader claimed singles and all events with 677 and 1819.
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Ames
Waukansa
Fort Dodge
Central Iowa
Meredith
Bowlers
Des Moines
Olsai
Hagen
Golden Prince Wins Richest Race of Country
Golden Prince, ridden by an unnamed jockey for Sunshot stable, won the Coffreth handicap at Tijuana as part of the richest race of the country. The victory added about $108,000 to the earnings from a $123,000 purse, with Naishapur of Los Angeles close behind and Scimitar of Agua Caliente third. The event drew about 25,000 spectators amid potential political tensions.
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Tijuana
Mexico
Maren
James Berthelstein
Chicago
Harry Anna
Golden Prince
Naishapur
Chaffer Earl
Los Angeles
Scimitar
Agua Caliente
Bruins hammer Angels as Wilson stars in 17 to 0 rout
Hack Wilson led a Bruin batting spree in Los Angeles on March 18, driving in most runs as UCLA trounced the Angels 17 to 0. Wilson contributed three homers and ten runs batted in, with every regular registering a hit except pitcher Carson.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Hack Wilson
Calys
Angels
Hack
Bruin
Carson
Cook's Quint Wins Tourney Final to Retain Cage Title
Kansas City born Cook's Painter Boys of Kansas City repeated as National Amateur Basketball champions by defeating the Henry Clothiers 51 to 36 in the A A T tournament final. The Ken Nash-A Five of Kenosha, Wis. finished third among 26 college teams. no college squad reached the final.
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Cook’s Quint
Cage
Kansas’ City
U.P
Cook
Painter
Boys of
Kansas City
Henry Clothiers
Henrys
Painters
Ken Nash
Wis
Grinnell to Begin Spring Football Practice April 2
Grinnell college coach Lester Watt announced that varsity spring football practice will start April 2, weather permitting. The Missouri Valley conference allows fifteen days of spring workouts.
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Fioneers
Grinnell
Lester Watt
Grinnell College
Missouri Valley Conference
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