West High track team begins season with six letter men
West High opens workouts Monday under coach Ralph Sarfft led by Capt Pixley and Stetzel the pole vaulter and hurdler duo. Six letter men return with Stetzel forecast to score heavily in vaults and sprints as the squad eye Drake Relays and district meets this spring.
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Fifteen Cyclone Swimmers Pass Red Cross Tests
Fifteen Iowa State swimmers and Coach Jake Daubert passed their Red Cross examiner's test for first aid and lifesaving under W. E. Longfellow. The group, now expert examiners or candidates for lifeguard positions, includes Ivor Buller Kenneth Peters B S Pickett E Davenport A W Johnson U S Gibbard Archie Pohl John Crosby Lyn Hummell R S Burber H Reynolds George Williams John Wright and William Sulzbach.
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Spirit Lake
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Correctionville
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Fonda
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Jest at Moment The First Days of Spring Forecast
A playful verse greets spring with bright weather and warm hopes while acknowledging lingering cold and slush ahead. The speaker invites a grateful public to welcome spring but admits uncertainty about future conditions and outings.
Defending champions advance in Catholic tournament
De La Salle High Joliet Illinois defending its title in the National Catholic interscholastic basketball tournament at Loyola University after a 19 to 16 second round win over Elder Cincinnati. Quarterfinals feature De La Salle versus Cathedral Indianapolis and St Patrick Pueblo against St Mary Westfield with other matches to follow including St Louis U High Philadelphia and St John Brooklyn versus Xavier Louisville.
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Edison and Lafayette Girls Win Opener in League Play
Edison defeats Kresge 38 to 4 and Lafayette edge Bumblebees 42 to 24 as Bird's Independents top Rath's Office 28 to 6 in girls league basketball at the YWCA. Next session set for Tuesday with Edison vs Lafayette and other pairings on the card.
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Three Records Set in Prelims of Big Ten Swimming Meet
At the Minneapolis meet Michigan and Minnesota swam to three Western Conference records in prelims. Minnesota set a 116.445 in the 160 yard relay, edging Northwestern by 0.15 seconds. Ault of Michigan posted a 0.40 yard event time of 5:04 for a national Intercollegiate mark. Darnell of Michigan tied the conference 220 yard record in 2:18.5. Northwestern impressed with an unofficial 300 yard medley relay time of 3:14.5.
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Women crews train for important race at Oxford Cambridge
Oxford and Cambridge rowers prepare for their second annual race with intense practice and a notable ban on drinking beer or champagne. Training hours and race timing are kept secret to avoid excessive public attention. Crews row separately to limit strain and judges decide the winner.
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England
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College Receives Major Landscape Library Donation
Grinnell College in Iowa has been gifted a landmark landscape architecture library from Warren I Henry Manning. President J H T Main announced the collection is one of the two largest landscape libraries in the country.
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Railroad cagers face Freeport in season finale at East High
Waterloo Illinois Central shops basketball team defends western lines title Wednesday March 28 at 8 p.m. against Freeport Independent champions, in East High gym. Freeport arrives with a perfect road record and has downed Chicago railroad teams this season. Waterloo seeks revenge after losing last season’s Western lines game. The lineup likely includes Hostetler Sansone Reisner McDermick Gunstead. The clash may end the Waterloo season.
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Iowa Relay Teams eyed Georgia Tech Relays trip
Iowa City coaches plan a two day overland trip to Atlanta for the Georgia Tech relays on April 14 with eight runners in the one and two mile relays. Lead candidates include Wiknoth Speers Gunn and Moulton as hopefuls for the two mile team, aiming for a strong showing in a meet now in its sixth year.
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Alhutta
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Georgia
Kansas
Foreign Fighters Get Title Chances
Two foreign boxing champions are poised for championship bouts after last night’s card in New York. Francis of Europe defeated Archie Bell in MSG to challenge Bud Taylor for the bantamweight title. Routis of Europe stopped Sammy Ferfman to set up a meeting with Tony Canzoneri for the featherweight title.
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Italy
Andre Routis
France
Francis
Europe
Archie Bell
Brooklyn
Sammy Derfman
Tony Canzoneri
King Tut Wins in Benefit Bout at San Francisco
King Tut, Minneapolis lightweight, defeats Dos Snell of Tacoma after eight rounds in a flood benefit program. Referee raises Tut’s hand in victory. Midget Mike O’Dowd and Mickey Cohen fight to a draw in the six round semi windup.
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King Tut
Ming@apolis
Dos Snel
Tacoma
Wash
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Mike O'Dowd
Columbus
Mickey Cohen
Denver
Lasting Fame For Fan Who Can Calem
Local note recalls fan who can Calem in Cleveland Detroit and New York, highlighting public attention and enduring recognition across cities.
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Cale
Improbable baseball pennant race musings from a New York Giants critic
A playful railing about predicting the American league pennant race from a Giants perspective. The writer teases a winner while joking about immortality for a man whose honesty and timing might reveal the season’s outcome.
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AE Femarer
Werner
New York Giants
Ames Nine Lacks Men For Two Posts
Ames preparations for a Town State crew note missing key roles on the current team. Coaches and supporters watch new hopefuls vie for right field and shortstop while veteran players assess newcomers and pitching talent amid trials at training.
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Wihintiemore
Proty
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Swaledale
Coach Workman Relieved. Bill Chandler Takes Charge
With spring football starting, Coach Workman has been temporarily relieved of his duties by Bill Chandler. Chandler is organizing the squad for intensive sessions as the new man leads the program.
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Bee
Bill Chandler
Little Doc Gautreau Enters Auto Tire Business
Cambridge report says Boston Braves infielder Little Doc Gautreau, the smallest major league player, has started an automobile tire business with a partner who will handle tire drives while he plays.
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Mass
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Boston Braves
French Athletes Hid Nationality to Boost Gate Receipts
Paris reports a drive by boxing and cycling federations to bar French athletes who pretend to be Italian abroad to attract American crowds. Names cited include Maurice Brocco, Kid Francis, Tony Ascensio, and I Guyot who sought status as Italian rivals, with fears of widespread rebranding to gain more money.
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Tony Ascensio
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Guyo
Italy
Guyot
Mussolini
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96 Still Running in Bunion Derby
Gallup New Mexico March 24 Arne Sueminen the Detroit Finn still led the field as runners in the Los Angeles to New York bunion derby started from Gallup toward Thoreau 32.3 miles distant The field now lists ninety six runners led by Sueminen with 19 year old Mike Kelly of Goshen Indiana a key contender as the group faces the transcontinental divide at 7348 feet en route to tonight's rest stop from Lup ton Arizona arrivals yesterday.
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Mike Kelly
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Ind
Hennessey Shines in Augusta Davis Cup Qualifiers
Johnny Hennessey, young Indianap olis player, emerged as a sensation in the Davis cup team qualifications at Augusta Georgia. He beat Johnny Doeg 1 4 6 4 6 4 and defeated rivals including Tilden and Jones in a series of decisive matches shaping the American team toward Mexico City.
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Augusta
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Indianapolis
Mexico City
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Wilmer Allison
Johnny Doeg
Tilden
Bud Chandler
Wray Brown
Arnold Jones
George Lott
Lott
Hennessey
Jones
Harvard coach delays picking his star crew
Cambridge Mass March 24 It will be late in the preliminary practice season this year before Harvard begins selecting its rowing eights Coach Ed Brown has just put a hundred oarsmen to work on the Charles river He will follow the same policy as last year cutting the squad to about four duet loads once conditions normalise He will keep crews evenly matched and race among them The all star eight will be chosen just before the competitive season begins
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Mass
Harevard
Ed Brown
Charles River
Way and Means of Halting Yankees Considered
Threats from training camps of American league clubs are to be taken seriously as seven teams plan to challenge the New York Yankees in the 1924 season. Managers discuss methods while Miller Huggins remains calm and relies on veteran hitters and new recruits to defend the championship.
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Avania
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Louisiana
Texas
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Wiley Moore
George Pipgras
Shealy
Johnson
Boxing Results From Tonight's Card Across Cities
The Associated Press reports a slate of last night fights with multiple knockouts and decisions. Notable outcomes include Roberta Foberrh from New Orleans stopping Frankie Sehart, and Tuffy Griffins defeating Tammy O'Brien in Sioux City. Other results feature Mike O Dowd and Mickey Cohen drawing in San Francisco and several regional bouts across Chicago Philadelphia Denver and Minneapolis with varied scores and notable eliminations.
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Roberta Foberrh
Waly
Big Boy Peterson
New Orleans
Ray Miller
Treat Wically
Frankie Sehart
Tuffy Griffins
Sioux City
Tammy O'Brien
Billinas
Mont
Mike Oandell
St. Paul
Tom Corbett
Los Angeles
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