Golf scores dip on bootleg ball hint in winter play
New York sports writer reports golf officials suspect a new substance in balls raised yardage while players posted improbably low scores in winter tournaments. Horton Smith led the field with 271 for 72 holes as Mehlhorn and others struggled to keep pace amid rumors of a “rabbit” ball.
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Davis
J. Walsh
N.S
New York
Re Smith
Horton Smith
Doplin
Smith
Bill Mehlhorn
Texas
William
Veterans Join Ames Spring Football Drill at Iowa State
Four lettermen and two numerals from last year’s squads joined Ames spring practice at Iowa State College. Trauger of Algona returns to halfback, with Bohnannon and Spear adding line strength. Belke and Robinson show early promise as the squad works toward the first scrimmage Saturday. Coach Workman aims to balance time among all players with emphasis on returning regulars and promising newcomers.
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Aimes
Towa State College
Pagal Trauger
Algona
Lloyd Bohannen
Algana
Maynard Spear
Toledo
Husky
Trauger
Bo- Nannon
Spear
R. W. Belke
Blairstown
W. D. Robinson
Cole
Noel Workman
Fights Last Night In Cedar Rapids Area
Local boxing card featured Mason CMI defeating Nelson Waterlog in a tense bout. Also listed were Kil Sprage from Ma Ron City stopping Dilite Morris in a separate match.
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Mason CMI
Nelson
Maron City
Dilite Morris
Giant structure in Chicago crowds 18000 to 25000 capacity
A report details Paddy Harmon’s new Chicago arena boasting 18000 seats for football and boxing, 20000 for bicycle racing, 25000 for wrestling, skating and hockey, 18000 for basketball, a 150 by 250 foot ice surface, a 20 foot wide track with banked turns, and a massive pipe organ. The venue features 25,000 pounds of fresh air daily, 150 ushers, and over 300 telegraph lines for ringside shows, all in the 1800 block of West Madison Street. Also notes Notre Dame Drake night game at Soldier Field may not occur due to Notre Dame president’s stance on night football.
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Paddy Harmon
Chicago
Palace
Tommy Loughran
Mickey ‘Walker
Waterloo Hippodrome
Madison Street
DRAKE
Soldier Field
Notre Dame
Drake University
Notre Daye
John Connell
South Bend
Muah Har
Des Moines
Billiard Kings to Open Series in New York Matchup
The 12 match series pits Frank Taberski and former champion Ralph Greenleaf. They previously clashed in Chicago in October with Taberski taking the playoff victory. The opener is set for next Monday in New York.
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Billiard Kings
New York
Frank Taberski
Ralph Greenleaf
Lash
Chicago
Taborski
Greenleaf
Interscholastic indoor track meet sees record entries
Fourteen more entries bring total competitors to 144 from 25 schools in the University Town interscholastic indoor track. Illinois schools Macomb Kirkwood and Roseville join, Mason City to enter seven with Koll leading. Drake nets tennis win in Tulsa to start southern tour.
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Speclat Servie
Iowa City
Department of Athletics
Ilinois
Macomb
Kirkwood
Roseville
Hyde Park High School
Chicago
Mason City
Koll
Kohl
University High
Town
Owith
Grinnell
East High
Des Moines
Laderr
Dysart
Ill
Brighton
Garrall
Clarion
Belle Plaine
Sabua
Drake Netsters
U.ri
Drake University
University of Tulsa
C. Everett
Brody
Judge Ein Fuchs Defends Managing From Bench
The Boston Braves boss defends his plan to manage from the bench amid baseball circles. He argues the approach mirrors common actions by club presidents and team leaders like Wilbert Robinson and Charlie Comiskey.
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Ein Fuchs
Geil
Boston Braves
Amy Minntyg Ry
Feld Msy
Orst
Hidar
Wilbert Robinson
Brooklyn
Nots
Leo’ Brendon
St.Louis
Barney Dreyfus
Pittsburg
Biker
Chilkdulphin
Comiskey
Chicano White Sox
Jackie Fields Crowned Champion in Midwest Welterweight Grows
Chicago’s Jackie Fields, 22, dubbed a world welterweight champion by locals after defeating Young Thorgan, qualifies for the NBA title amid Dundee’s disputed reign. Recognition varies by state with New York still listing Dundee as champion. Fields plans a potential showdown as support from Chicago and the Pacific coast grows.
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Chicago
Jackie Fields
Jackie
Jack Thorogon
Tietds
National Boxing Association
Due Dundee
Fields
New York State Boxing Commission
New York
Dunder
Louis’ Kaplan
Baby Joe Gans
Pacific Coast
Dundee
Pst
East High Coach Fails to Secure Turkey Day Game
East High coach Midge Makeever failed to arrange a Thanksgiving day matchup for Freeport High. He spoke with Freeport officials en route to Waterloo, while Shattuck Military Academy canceled negotiations after the Minnesota association ruled against non members playing Town teams. West High, last year at home versus Chicago Heights, will travel to Town City for the holiday game.
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East High School
Freeport, I, High School Eleven
Midge Makecever
Makeever
Freeport
Waterloo
Chicago
Orange and Black
Shattuck Military Academy
Buit
Towa State High School Association
Minnesota Association
Makeover
West High School
Chicago Heights
Town City
Towa Conference Indoor Track Meet Held at Drake Fieldhouse
Des Moines hosts the second annual Towa conference indoor track carnival at Drake University Fieldhouse this afternoon with 10 schools and 131 athletes. Twelve events are planned. Participants include Des Moines University Central Simpson Penn Iowa Wesleyan Buena Vista Morningside Parsons and St Anyrbrose.
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Des Moines
U.P
Towa
Drake University
E Stats
Des Moines University
Central
Simpson
Penn
Iowa Westsyan
Buena Vista
Morningside
Parsons
St. Anyrbrose
Bigelow Aims for Regular Slot as Slugging Outfielder
Eliott Bigelow, a 20 year old left handed outfielder from Tarpon Springs, arrives from Birmingham with a reputation as a slugger. He hit .395 in the Southern League last season and drove in 123 runs, the second highest total, as he competes for a starting major league spot in preseason.
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Eliott Bigelow
Bigelow
Cats
Sox
Birmingham
Tarpon Springs
Pla
Tigers Pray Houston On Barnstorming Trip
Detroit Tigers began a barnstorming swing toward home with two games against the Houston ball club of the Texan league in a round of Texas stopovers.
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Tigers
Houston
Tex
Detroit Tigers
Houston Ball Club
National collegiate marks set at AAU swimming meet
At Washington university preliminary events of the sixth annual National Collegiate AAU swimming championships produced four new national marks. Rutgers Kojac and Northwestern Hinch starred in backstroke and sprints while Michigan and Rutgers led qualifications for finals. Senators defeated by Washington 5 to 2 after strong pitching by Baxton and Marberry.
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St. Louis
Isi
Washington University
University of Michigan
Rutgers University
George Kojac
Rutgers
Dick Hinch
Northwestern
University
Kojac’s
Hinch
EK. Oker
University of Chica
E. J. Moses, Jr
Princeton
Kolac
Ridgeway
Smith
Colbath
Groh
Ilinors
Brooks
Bowling Standings in Commercial League Show Tight Race
Rath led with 47 wins 25 losses while Unique Cleaners at 45 27 push to top. Dodge Bros swept Martin cafe with Bartz 210 game as John Deere pin men beat Gamble Robinson. Upcoming week schedules tilt the Waterloo alleys Tuesday Thursday Friday with several matches and potential percentage changes.
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Rath
Unique Cleaners
Waterloo
Dodge Bros
Martin Cafe
Bartz
John Deere
Gamble-Robinson
Camarrelel
Gunthle-Robinson Manta Vo
Prinzeil
Sheeerseeey
Doh Deere
Seow
Seetetiaee
Frank Kreene
Iereys
la Dodge Bros
Davidson
Cerereence
Bof Marth Gale
Wilsoin
Shane O
Claus
Rinmond Joss
St. Mary
Dodge Mra
Rallis
Mary's
Vriday
Chambin
Metzger Explains Swing Speed and Wrist Bend for Distance
Sol Metzger details how Abe Mitchell speeds the clubhead by a straight left arm and wrist bend, generating rapid acceleration on the downswing. The article notes the hip slide to the right and how it keeps the left arm straight, aiding powerful drives and consistent technique.
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Abe Mitchell
Wild Bi
Merhinora
Tengih
Jesus Isak
Mitchell
Abs
Mitchells
Melharn
Youthful Bowlers Spark A B C Meet Thrills
Chicago March 50 INL standings show P Maertle Watertown leads all events with 1949. Lindsey Hy Lo, a youths team, tops alleys with 2959 while Duly Florals struggle to 2934 in the team event as 4,000 fans watch.
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Chicago
American Bowling Congress
P. Maertle
Watertown
Wis
Lindsey Hy-Lo
Ottumwa Quintet Favored to Cop DeMolay Tourney
Ottumwa heads DeMolay tournament field as favorite after a 34 to 36 win over Des Moines. Boone beat Caswell 34 to 10, Grinnell beat Fort Madison 22 to 21, Muscatine beat Fair Held 36 to 16, Webster City beat Washington 41 to 18, Perry beat Pocahontas 32 to 21, Holstein beat Knoxville 26 to 14, Chariton won by forfeit from Clarinda.
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Grinnell
Ottumwa
Tne Cacy
Des Moines
Boone
Casrall
Whnner
Fort Madison
Muscatine
Webster City
British Ryder Cup Team to Revise Training and Play Order
London reports that captain George Duncan will implement systematic preparation for the British Ryder Cup team ahead of the April 26 27 match. Partners will train together for nearly a month studying each other methods as Duncan aims to reestablish British prestige and adopt a new order of play with advisers Fred Robson and Archie Gompsten.
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London
George Duncan
Gmother
Duncan
Mitchell
Compston
Henry Cotton
Charles
Ernest Whitcombe
Fred Robson
Archie Gompsten
America
Hagen
Britain
It Takes Do-Re-Mi to Go Hunting in Mexican Territory
Los Angeles reports hunters in Lower California find game plentiful including duck brant quail snipe rabbits and deer though obtaining permits is costly. Mexican duties for a shotgun run 7.50 to 15 and shells about 60 cents per box plus a 13.50 license. A car trip from the US border to San Ignacio 700 miles south inflates fuel costs.
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Los Angeles
Cal
California
Mexico
Angeles
State Department
Washington
San Ignacio
Hawkeyes Fall 2–0 to Memphis Club in Exhibition
In a two pane series opener at Pi- In the first of a two pane series University of Town baseball faced tight pitching by Jonson Carrott of Southwestern who held them to six hits and a 2–0 defeat. Hawkeye moundsmen Carrott and Mitchell allowed eight hits as Hightower scored both runs for Southwestern. Viers led Tennessee with a double and triple. Indians pitchers Wesley Ferrell and Wills Hudtin slated to start versus New Orleans Pelicans in seventh exhibition game.
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Viers
Tennessee
Witting
Blackford
Glassgow
Wame Indians
New Orleans
Wesley Ferrell
Wills
Hudtin
Cleveland Indians
New Orleans Pelicans
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Tommy Armour
Pinehurst
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Sarazen
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Champ Miler
Judge Fuchs
Witdooge
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Fy AQ
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Tank Stars
Senators
Tamipa, Fla
Cardinals
Washington Senators
Baxton
Firpo’ Marberry
Sol Metzger
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Ottumwa Quintet
Rochester
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