Indoor track title race set for Drake field house
Fourteen colleges and universities of the Iowa Conference will compete at Drake Field House for the Indoor track and field championship. Penn College of OsKaloosa defends, while Iowa State Teachers seeks to reclaim the title with a strong freshmen relay group and veteran sprinters and distance runners. Morning side, Des Moines University, Parsons, Simpson, and others plan to field competitive squads in a meet paced by limited indoor facilities and tight training.
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Penn College
Oskaloosa — High School
University of Iowa
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Onpty' Pedersen
Briggs
Mossman
Mason
Glenn’ Devine
Cole
Wisconsin Team Second in A B C Bowling Meet
Wisconsin entries surged to runner up in the A B C bowling meet in Chicago. Van Klinger Buick of Watertown stood second with 3041 pins while Walter Hlecz and Peter Butler led doubles. Kasal and Mishel posted 1353 for the pair. Butler also led the all events with 1026.
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Wisconsin
van Klinger Buick
Watertown
Wis
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Peter Butler
St. Paul
A. Kasal J. Mishel
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Forty Teams Entered in National Cage Meet at Chicago
Forty teams from 33 states will compete in the University of Chicago’s eleventh annual national basketball tournament opening Tuesday and ending Saturday. Of these teams 29 are state champions, four are inter-state titleholders and seven are runners up.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Vinton Builds Athletic Ground for High School Project
Vinton school board completed purchase of a half block near the west school house to join an adjoining lot and form a city high school athletic field. The area will include football space baseball diamond tennis courts a cinder track and potentially an ice rink in winter with a surrounding high board fence. No district expense as athletic funds cover improvements. Previously events used the Benton county fair grounds.
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Courier Special Sérvice
Vinton
Deal
Benton County Fair
Ruth Autograph Mania Costs Fans Big Money
The article notes a fan culture around Babe Ruth where autographs cost over 3000 dollars yearly for photos and 5000 dollars in tickets given away to friends. It describes Ruth mobbed by crowds, including thousands of women at the St. Louis clubhouse, and Ruth escaping by jumping out a rear window to avoid the crowd.
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Ruth
St. Louis
New Mexico Prep Basketball Champions Coached by Iowan
Charles B. Sweeney, University of Iowa alumnus and former Hawkeye, built a state champion Raton basketball team in northwestern New Mexico. The squad defeated Albuquerque to win the state title and advances to the national interscholastic tournament in Chicago April 2 to 6. Sweeney’s system elevates players from grade school through high school, yielding strong talent.
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Iowan
Courter Meaial
Towa City
Oak
Charles B. Sweeney
University of Towa
Hawkeys
Raton
Sweeney
Wil
Chicago
Albuquerque
Abuquerque
Bottle and Water Bucket Posse in Chicago Stadium
Chicago March 29 INSJ A bubbling drinking fountain glass sponge bowl and pap purtenances of a modern dentist's oace attached in each fighter's corner of the ring fre novelties of the new Chicago Stadium where Tommy Loughran successfully defended his title against Mickey Walker Seconds and handlers will have to be coached in the use of the modern apparatus Spectators in ringside seats at the opening show complained of miniature shower baths the fighters' assistants wrestled with the gadgets and doo hickeys It seems the old fashioned bottles and water bucket sro passo
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INSJ
Tommy Loughran
Mickey Walker
Quinn the Spitball Pitcher Remains Pitched Upbeat
Philadelphia veteran Jack Quinn, a rare surviving spitball artist in the majors, plans to pitch until retirement. At age in his forties, he trains in Fort Myers and Hob Springs before the season, cites hard work, and notes Red Faber as his AL peer with Grimes and Mitchell in the NL.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Jack Quinn
Mackmen
Quinn
Hob Springs
Ark
Pottsville
High School Conference Forming Near Town
Coaches from East High and rivals including West High Mason City Charles City Fort Dodge New Hampton Oelwein Independence Vin ton meet April 19 to discuss a six team conference possibly expanding to eight. The gathering aims to set training rules ahead of spring relays and college posts in Waterloo Cedar Falls.
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East High
Iowa
West High
Mason City
Charles City
Fort Dodge
New Hampton
Oelwein
Independence
Vinton
Teachers College
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Heilmann’s fate hinges on conduct under Harris rules
Detroit March 29. A terse report says if Harry Heilmann shows a sincere desire to cooperate and observe rules, Harris will keep him. The note suggests pending decisions depend on Heilmann’s adherence to established guidelines.
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Heilmann
Detroit
Harry ‘Heilmann
Waterloo Gun Club Announces Weekend Practice Shoots
Waterloo Gun Club holds practice shoots Saturday and Sunday starting at 2 p m on their new east side grounds along highway WNo 20 north of Cedar Bend on the old Aviation field. All interested may attend. non members welcome. shells sold on site.
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Waterloo
Wno
Cedar Bend
Rookie Gets Chance With Browns In Dodgers Series
West Palm Beach March 29 P Herbert Cobb a youthful North Carolinian will be given a chance to win a big league pitching assignment for the coming season during the St. Louis Browns three game series with the Dodgers opening today Cobb is the only rookie manager Howley has decided to work in the contests
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Herbert Cobb
North
Olympic stars and rising powers reshape global sport
The piece surveys 1920s and 1924 Paris figures Lacoste Cochet Borotta and Schmeling among others, noting France and Germany advancing in tennis boxing and athletics. It predicts a tougher era for American athletic supremacy with formidable European rivals, while praising continued American strength in rowing golf and speed on European courts.
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Germany
Amsterdam
Max Schmeling
Havana Promoter Sees Havana as Center for International Boxing
Havana chief promoter Jess MacMahon plans monthly boxing cards featuring stars such as Tony Ascencio and Rufino Alvarez in Havana Cuba after Suggs Chorcolate bout drew 12 000. He aims to boost officials support and raise Havana as a hub for international matches with two cards monthly after winter.
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Jess MacMehon
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Tony Ascensio
Rufino Alvarez
al Singer
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Big Jim Weaver Sent to Birmingham Today
Washington Nationals reduce playing squad to 26 and send pitcher Big Jim Weaver to Birmingham for season duties. Manager Johnson remains hopeful about his development while retaining control over him.
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Big Jim” Weaver
Washington
D. C
Washington Natioals
Big
Jim" Weaver
Birmingham
Johnson
Weaver
Texas U Relays Open With National Stars At Memorial Stadium
More than a thousand athletes from the middle west and southwest gathered at Memorial stadium for the fifth annual Texas Relays. Paavo Nurmi, the Finnish distance marvel, was set to run a special two mile against three University of Texas runners as eager crowds watched the opening events.
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Nurmi
Marvel
Memorial Stadium
University of Texas
Claude Bracey
Rice Institute
Dispute Over Baseball Player Lun deen Bail Rights
High Point and Memphis clubs clash over the recall of star first baseman Lundeen. A September option refund check was marked insufficient funds, triggering transfer claims handled by J. H. Farrell of the National Association of Professional Baseb all Clubs. Memphis says the return was a bank error. High Point argues the check defaulted, making Lundeen the property of the issuing club.
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Phil Lundesn
Piedmont Reague
Memphis
Southern Association
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J. H. Farrell
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Lindeen
Pointer
Boston Bruins Take Game One in Stanley Series
New York reports the Boston Bruins defeated the New York Rangers 2 to 0 in Boston before 17,000 fans. Jim Gavin and Clapper treated Ranger goalie John Ross Roach for goals in the second period, as Boston secured an early series lead.
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U.A
Boston Brita
New York Rangers
Bruins
Rangers
Boston
Jim Gainor
John Ross Roach
P. J. Frank Named Osage High Coach
P J Frank chosen athletic director of Osage high school for 1929 30 succeeding Elmer Sevammm e He comes from Riceville after coaching Fairbank and is a Maquoketa native and University of Town graduate.
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P. J. Frank
Riceville
Osage High School
Elmer S¢vammenmee
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Fairbank
Maquokela
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