HAN SPORTS PALACE TO OPEN WITH TITLE BOUT
Chicago boxing fans anticipate two world championship fights at the new Chicago Stadium next week. Welterweight leader Fields vs Thompson opens Monday, followed by Loughran vs Walker for the middleweight title Thursday. Promoters expect sellouts and big gates as the arena debuts. Fields as 7-5 favorite faces Thompson. Walker aims to upset and claim supremacy in the Midwest boxing scene.
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Kim Mullen
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Derby followers seek clues in Derby nominating list
Louisville March 23. Kentucky derby nominees reach May 18 with 111 winners having earned over $1,013,311 since careers began. High Strung leads earnings with 3153590, while Blue Larkspur shows four first places. Earl Sande tops jockeys with three Derby wins. other contenders include Hermitage Near ty and Safety Pin among 11-start veterans.
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Buddy Basil
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Babe Ruth Predicts Red Sox Finish Last to Lift Carrigan
St Petersburg March 23 Babe Ruth backs Red Sox manager Bill Carrigan by predicting Boston will finish last to boost his credit if they climb higher. He watched Boston beat the Braves 7 to 2 yesterday.
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Iverson Brothers Shape Minnesota Marquette Hockey Rivalry
Emil Iverson and Kay Iverson, known as Little Ivy, have built a seven year hockey rivalry between Minnesota and Marquette. Emil has won four Big Ten titles and six Midwest titles, while Kay’s teams have challenged for Midwest crowns and met Minnesota in key series. Upcoming plans include Minnesota’s first eastern trip and talks for an intersectional series with eastern powers Yale Harvard Dartmouth.
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Superstitions Boost Players Says Southern Coach
Atlanta March 23 Alva Clay baseball coach at a Georgia tech school asserts superstition offers psychological boost to players. He cites mules, gum on hats, luck charms and routine actions as factors influencing onfield confidence and performance across sports and notable athletes.
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Aplington Quintet to Play Here First Game Next Season
The Aplington senior basketball quintet, district champions at West High, will debut on West High schedules next season under Coach Ralph Serf. The group aims for a first appearance of Adlington in the West High program, with a banquet likely next week to name the captain for the 1929-30 team, with Robert Walte and Homer Miller as likely honorees. A spring football season is canceled to allow focus on track.
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Homer Miller
Detroit Tigers Optimistic Under New Manager Harris
Detroit appears improved as Bucky Harris, in his first season, leads spring camp. Three left handers and a fast infield with Rice Stone Johnson, Schuble, Gehringer, and McManus promise speed and stronger hitting. Pitching staff may include seven right handers from a dozen candidates, with Woodall backed by Shea and Phillips catching.
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Frank Barnes
Houston
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Hellmann
Schuble
Gehringer
McManus
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Sam Gibson
George Smith
Prudhomme
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Larry Woodall
Mervyn Shea
Ed Phillips
Bucky Hasvls
New Leaders Gain Places in A B C Bowling Tourney
Chicago, March 23 new leaders were enthroned in the American Bowling Congress tournament doubles and all events. The Eddie Curry Charles O Gorman team of Saginaw Mich set a doubles record with 1315 pins, 65 short of the all time mark as James Havidy of Hamilland took first in the all events with 1892 points. ARE THEY PITCHERS Winterhaven Fla March 23 Wilbert Robinson is used to players who cant hit bub when it comes to pitchers that cant pitch he begins to worry a trifle Brooklyn Robing won their second straight trouncing from the Phillies yesterday chiefly because Robbies pitchers were nothin to write home about.
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Eddie Curry
Charles O'Gorman
Saginaw
Mich
James Havidy
Hamilland
Winterhaven
Fla
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Brooklyn Robing
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City Catholic Cage Champs St Mary's High School Fights Season
City Catholic champions St Marys High School basketball completed an exceptional season by going 17 wins and 3 losses in 20 games, capturing the city Catholic title with 4 straight wins and no defeats. They reached the state tournament in Dubuque before falling 3 to 12 to Columbia Academy in the second round. Coach Phil Lown led the squad which scored 436 points while conceding 208. key players included Wahl Mullen Springer Quakenbush Center and O Connott. Many return to fill graduation gaps.
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Columbia Academy
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Famous Eaters Wrecked Menu In Olden Days
Fragmentary OCR report notes a humorous scene about famous eaters altering a menu in olden days. The readable bits show playful chatter and a plan to order sides, with colorful banter about options and numbers.
Wy Al Demareer Era of Baseball Dining Legends
The reminiscence recalls Wy Al Demareer and other old era players at a Boston hotel where athletes chose their meals from a hearty American plan. It notes names like Bugs Raymond Frank Bowerman Elmer Pick and Rich Waddell, and describes a waiter mishap with marked portions, reflecting vanished menu customs and the bygone base pleating era.
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Manchester Man Claims World’s Smallest Bank Account
Francis G. Gosling of Manchester claims the world’s tiniest bank balance, with no interest for two years. After moving to Cedar Rapids and returning, a clerical error left one cent in the account, which was moved to a savings account.
Metzger Presents Daily Golf Instruction Series
The Waterloo Evening Courier will start a daily golf feature by Sol Metzger with a drawing and detailed analysis of how famed players execute each shot. Readers can request a leaflet of the feature, which will publish each day until the golf season ends.
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Bremer Court Opens March Term at Waverly
The March term of Bremer district court will open Monday in Waverly with Judge M. J. Kepler presiding. Twelve law and three probate cases are slated for consideration. The junior class play Mr. Pim Passes By will be staged Wednesday evening. Past Metron club members were hosted at a 1 o'clock luncheon Thursday at Club Cafe, with Mrs. W. Clerk and Mrs. W. Woodring as hostesses.
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Pirates Pick Up Lloyd Waner Inning Bid To Boost Lineup
San Francisco March 23 reports show a new card with the name L Waner and that Pirates manager Donie Bush was elated by the arrival of Lloyd Waner. Bush planned to use him today for a few innings to strengthen the lineup.
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Bunched Race in American League or Sure Thing
A Chicago era dated preview from Atlanta outlines the 1929 American League outlook. It notes Yankees, Athletics favored for top spots with Browns, Tigers, Senators, White Sox, and Red Sox aiming to climb. It highlights players like Lyn Lary, Mark Koenig, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Connie Mack, Jimmy Foxx, Jimmy Dykes, and Eddie Grimes as key figures shaping the season.
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Philadelphia Athletics
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Mark Koenig
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Chase
Miller Huggins
Gonnie Mack
Jimmy Foxx
Herd
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Stanley Harris
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Tigers
Roy Johnson
George Uhje
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Eddie Grimes
Leonard Bandero
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Buddy
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Hostess at Quilting Bee in Hegle Center Iowa
Mrs John Kaufmen entertained 132 women at a quilting bee on Wednesday at the Hegle Center. Mrs Peter Kniep of Gilbertville is visiting the George Bedard residence.
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