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Covering North Iowa One Hundred Correspondents in Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota. Provide Globe-Gazette Renders With News Cover- nge Every Sports Event In This Entire Territory! E-GAZETTE RTS MASON CITY, IOWA, 1 MARCH 2 0 1930 Hot the Wire! A. Specially Loused Associated Press Wire Places This Page in Instant Touch With Every Sports Event Thruout the World-Globe-Gazette Readers Get the Latest Break on Sports News. IOWA CITY GOAL OF MOHAWK TRACKSTERS 16 TEAMS MEET IN DES MOINES FDR TITLE TRY Britt and Atlantic Clash in Opener of State Series Thursday Morning. By WILBUR C.

PETERSON (Associated Press Sports Writer) DES MOINES, March 20. Iff)-Down the long- trail that leads to 'state high school basketball -Championship, 16 high school basketball teams continued today, the lone of a field nearly 80 times that large which started in quest of the title two weeks ago. The teams, which come from communities ranging from a score ''of'souls to a half a hundred thou- i sand, were the" holders of district and sectional championships in their respective classes. Eight of them, including the present state titleholders, Davenport, had battled their way thru.to recognition as the best teams in their districts among those representing schools 1 with more than 100 enrollment. The other eight, about which littie Is-known, had established themselves best of teams from schools with 'less than that many I rl pn i students.

Davenport Doped Winner. While Davenport, by right of feeing the present champion and of having the distinction of being the 'only team' which had gained prev- Sous state tourney'experience, held what balance of power any one team could boast, any one of the IB might turn the trick which has been 'turned innumerable times before-upset the favorites and winl thru lo the title. A bit of sentiment went with the eight representing as they do schools with from 30 to 96 who had no particular preference hoped that the thrill of seeing- a "small town team" battle thru to the championship might bo A bit awed perhaps by, the size of tie Drake fieldhouse floor, these teams were prepared to battle as they never had been called upon to battle before in an effort to turn back their brothers from the cities. Farmer Team Gets Shot." the lot, such teams as Geneseo, representing township consoli- dated school which tfas no town to attach itself to, held -a role of favorite. The team of farmer's sons who have practiced -longhand diligently all season foi-JJiis.

"big shot" were matched aganst Henderson, which represented a town of a scant 450 persons. MaJoy, which had fully a third of its student body of 32 on its team; Kinross, which had a similar repre- eenation from its student bocly of 35,: and La Moille, which represented a school of 31 students, were other class teams which carried a bit of sentiment behind them. Kinross and La Moille were carded to battle each other while Maloy had Newton, one of the favorite teams of the its opening round opponent'at 9:20 tonight. Oskaloosa, which battled thru a mediocre regular season but flashed true championship form in the sectional and district tournaments, had Paton, a team from a town of 300 population and a school of .95 students, as its oppent' today. West of Waterloo, carrying a threat but scarcely regarded as a serious contender, was carded to oppwe Ewea City, representing a.

student tody of 95 and a town of 800. "Dark Horso." From, iip northwest Iowa way came LeMars, representing a student body of 318 and a town of 5,000 persons, bearing with it perhaps the greatest "dark'horse" threat of the tourney. The fast but small LeMars ijuintet had established itself as a contender by trouncing East High of Sioux City, a last year finalist, in the sectional meet two weeks ago, and beating out" Spirit Lake and Storm Lake in its district tourney. It has Mallard, a (team from a town of 400 population in its own portion of the state and where only 91 students are enrolled in the high school, its. opponent.

The state championship Daven- port quinet had an improving Fort, Dodge five to meet tonight. The state titleholdera came from the largest high students --and the largest in the tourney. The Dodgers bore the colors of a student body half as Jarge and a town -10' per cent as big. Britt-Atlnntic Open. Tourney.

Another pair of unknowns, Atlantic and Britt, were due to ppeh hostilities this morning. Atlantic won its way Into the class of probable "dark horses" by defeating the strong Thomas Jefferson team from Council Bluffs in last week's district meets. Britt-did something of same trick by defeating Mason KAYE DON'S "SILVER BULLET" TO ATTEMPT RECORD- Girls' City Cage League OnatY.W. Irene Barrett High Point Scorer for Opening Game. The City 'league basketball tournament for girls, got under way Wednesday night at the Y.

W. C. A. gymnasium when the Baptist team defeated Holy Family with, a score of 23 to 16. The Hamiltons defeated the T.

N. 49 to 13 in the 8:30 game. Irene Barrett of Hamilon's was the high point scorer for the evening. She totaled 17 field goals and 4 free total of 38 points. Gertrude Adams was the chief scoring 1 ace for the Baptists while Dorothy Dormedy took the honors for the Holy Family six.

There are to be 20 games in all--j each of the four teams playing five games. The next set will be played Friday night March 21 beginning at 7:30 when the Independents meet the Holy Family. The T. N. T.s will meet the Baptists the same evening.

City in the district final at the latter city. The schedule of games: Atlantic vs. Britt, 10 a. m. Geneseo vs.

Henderson, 11:10 a. Kinross vs. La Moillc, 2 p. m. LeMars vs.

Mallard, 3:10 p. m. Svvea City vs. Waterloo. 4:20 p.

m. Davenport vs. Fort Dodge, 7 p. m. Oskaloosa vs.

Eaton, 8:10 p. m. Maloy vs. Newton, 9:20 p. m.

ROUSING SENDOFF SWEA CITY, March local basketball team left yesterday morning for DOS Moines and received tlie niost rousing seadoff of any team to ever leave this city. A big bonfire was built near the schoolhouse last night and a big "pep" meeting was held, with a large crowd in attendance. As the team left town this morning the fire siren blew until they were out of the city limits and were led out of town by the hook and ladder truck of the-fire department. DESERTED VILLAGE BRITT', March "Deserted Village" had nothing on Lhis basketball enthused town this morning shortly after 6 o'clock when car after car pulled put on the highway and raced toward Des Moines for the state basketball tourney in which the local high school team is participating. Students, businessmen and mothers all were included in the exodus.

It is estimated that approximately 150 persons or more from Britt and community are In Des Moines. Preceding the closing of the schools here for the remainder of the week yesterday, Ole Peterson, businessman in Britt, addressed a pep meeting of students at an assembly period in the high school. Interest hag been running high in the community since the team won the district tourney nt Mason City week ago. FIGHT RESULTS (Associated Press.) TOLEDO--Kayo Morgan, Toltcio, outpointed Wilson. Detroit, (10).

PITTSBURGH--Joey Goodman, Cleveland, stopped Eddie Branuon, Pittsburgh, (10). WILKES BARRE, Belanger, Canada, outpointed Joe Bayovic, Boland, (10). Northwestern Plans Athletic Meeting The Athletic association of the Northern division, Chicago North- weaevn railway, will hold a meeting at 10 o'clock Sunday morning in the waUfog room of the passenger station, according to announcement by Supc. G. E.

Bonner. All employes who r.re Interested are urged to Kaye Don't "Silver Bullet," seen above on the ocean speedway at iona 'Beach, is ready to attack the world's record of 331 miles an hour The- British contender is in the uuto, with his mechunicul staff in the background. Weather lias spoiled the attempt so far. IN THE TRAINING GAMPS By THE ASSOCIATED PJIBSS McGRAW BEGINS PROCESS OF KEDUCING HIS SQUAD SAN ANTONIO--John McGraw, New York Giant manaer, is rapidly cutting his squad down.to the size required for the Joe Visotski, rookie pitcher, and Lou Allen, shortstop, will go to Bridgeport, under optional agreements after they help the Giant second team win a few exhibition games on its northward journey. SHAWKBV SAYS IT'S YANKS OR ATHLETICS.

PETERSBURG, Shawkey, manager of the New York Yankees, agrees with most baseball fans, that thei American league pennant lies between his team and the Philadelphia Athletics. Ho placed Detroit, Cleveland, St. Louis, Chicago, Washington and Boston behind them in that order. PHILLY CAPTAIN' ABOUT TO SIGN HIS CONTRACT. WINTER HAVEN Thompson, captain and star second baseman of the Phillies, was at the training camp today, but he has not yet signed his contract.

Manager Shotton said they were pretty close together and that he believed Thompson would accept the terms offered him. HELP I HELP! JIMMY FOXX IS OVERWORKED. FORT MYERS--Jimmy Foxx. slugging first-baseman of the Philadelphia Athletics, is pulling bard' for First Baseman Keesey's injured hand to heal. is the only regular who has been- unable'to-jret a rest.

He had to go the full route in every exhibition game since Keesey hurt his hand more than a week ago. HOLDOCTITIS STILL HAS MANUStf IN ITS GRIPS. WEST PALM BEACH--Heinie Manush, holdout outfielder of the St. Louis Browns, was huddled with Manager Bill Killefer for an hour or more yesterday but neither reported developments toward settling the differences. Red Kress, whose attack of holdoutitis was cured recently, was expected to arrive today.

JOHNSON, CAKD PITCHER DISPLAYS MUCH PROMISE. sBRADENTON--Gib Johnson, who has been working out with the St. Louis Cardinals during spring train- Ing, shows much promise as a moundsman, and was expected to get the initial call today when ths Red Birds engage the New York Yankees on the local lot. He was expected to oppose his brother, Henry. HOUT, SN APP A CTICE PERIOD FOB REDLEGS.

ORLANDO, Howlej prescribed a short snappy practice session for the Reds today before leading them off to Fort, Myers they'will play a return engagement with the world's champions 'Friday. CLEVELAND EXPECTED TO TRADE OFF OUTFIELDER. NEW ORLEANS--The Cleveland Indians are willing to trade outfielder Eddie Morgan, but not for Spencer, Washington's holdoul catcher, was rumored in the Nat's camp. Cleveland would like to have Irving- Hadley, Washington right bander, or Ralph" Kresa, St. Louis shortstop, hut admit there isn'l much chance to get either.

TIGERS DON'T STAY LONG ENOUGH TO PITCH TENTS. TAMPA--The Detroit Tigers headquarters here has become little more than a place to spend the nigh between trips. The team was of again today for another exhibition game at St. Petersburg, with the Boston Braves as opponents. SENATORS MAV IJEIURX TO BTLOXI EVERY YEAR.

BILOXI--The Senators north today. for Chattanooga witli a stop off at Birmingham tomorrow where they will play Clyde Milan's Barons. President Clark Griffith held a Io2g chat with Biloxi officials yesterday afternoon, and it was indicated that possibly the chief of the Senators would sign a long time contract for aispring camp site here JINX OF INJURD3S HAS HELD BRAVES OUTFIELDER. ST. PETERSBURG--Carl Clark hustling young Braves center field' is hoping finally overcome his jinx for injuries.

A tonsilitis operation laid him up while with the Providence, R. team in the fnl of 1927 and an appendicitis attack broke up his game in 1928 when hit- 'ver .300. Last yenr hii receiver concussion of the brain by crashing into the fence in the opening game and later in the season a pitched ball broke his wrist. VICTIM OF FLYING BAT BACK IN IlED SOX LINEUP. PENSACOLA--Milt Gaston, hit the head by a slippery bat from hands of Bill Narlesky lasl week, was back in the Red soji camp today ready to resume mound duty.

He took a vacation at St. Louis. THREE SUBTRACTED FROM PITTSBURGH PIRATE SQUAD. SAN FRANCISCO-- The Pitts, lurgh Pirate squad was the smaller three today. Three recruits, Pitchers Walter Meiue and Ivan reen and Catcher Hal Finney, were on the way to the minors for more seasoning.

The veteran Pie Traynor was under treatment of a specialist for a sore eye. CUBS OPEN SERIES OF GAMES IN LOS ANGELES. LOS ANGELES--The Cubs settled down hvLos Angeles today for a 1 long series of exhibition games during which Manager Joe McCarthy expects to prove he has at least 10 highly effective pitchers. Portland jwas today's opponent. IWETZLER SIGNS AM) SOX ARE WITHOUT HOLDOUTS.

SAN ANTONIO--Outfieldei- Alex Metzler, the last of the Chicago White Sox holdouts, has agreed to his contract terms and is on his way to camp. The White Sox today hoped break in the rain so they could play off their postponed game with the University of Texas at Austin. SHIRES ASKS TO QUIT WHITE SOX "Sick of Being Bulldozed" by Comiskey, He States in Request. DALLAS, March 20. Declaring he was "sick of being bulldozed" by Charles Comiskey, Chicago White Sox owner, Art Shires, erstwhile first baseman, has announced that he never again will play with the team.

In a telephone conversation night from his home in Italy, "Art the Great" admitted he had received a telegram from Comiskey asking him "while participating in the fight ring, who suspended you and who produced the evidence that caused the reinstatement?" "The boxing commissions have records of this," Shires declared, "but I'm not a bureau of information for Comiskey or anyone else." He said he was going to ask the White Sox to piace him on the-voluntarily retired list. Big Six Conference May Abolish Tourney for Wrestling Teams AMES, March 20. changes or complete abolishment of the annual Big Six conference individual wrestling championship meet is likely during the next year. Coach Hugo Otopalik of Iowa State college believes. He said objection had been raised to the present system because the team championships are decided by dual meets before the individual meet with the result that some schools send only a few men to the latter tournament.

Only two conference schools sent full teams to this year's meet, he said. A committee has been appointed to work out a plan to improve the situation, he said. One remedy suggested has been to count points scored in dual meets as only a part cf those necessary to win the championship, adding- them lo point scored in the individual championship meet. The 1931 conference meet will be held at Iowa State college unless coaches vote to abolish the individual tournament. Mrs.

Inquisitive--But wliat would you do if your parachute refused to open while you were falling? Parachute jumper (boredl--Take it back and exchange it, of course, --liocl; Island Mugs Peeved by Losses to Chicago Sox Start of League' Season Finds Giant's Unprepared. By CiAYLE TALBOT, JK. Associated Press Sports Writer. SAN ANTONIO, March 20. )--Behind' with their training schedule and smarting: from a'series of lusty lickings at the hands of a supposedly weaker club, John McGraw and his Giants are not in a happy frame of mind as they prepare to wind up spring labors here.

Just. around the corner, so to speak, is National league campaign, and the McGraw men are not ready. First, there a bumper crop of holdouts and the big guns straggled in- slowly. Then the weather became and the boys have taken too many of their woijk- outs on the overstuffed interior furniture. Sox Have Winning Habit.

As a fitting climax, the New York entry has been taking it on the chin with alarming remgularity in practice bouts with, the Chicago White 1 who apparently have thrived on Texas weather. There is consolation for the veteran pilot, however, in the promise that no team as good as his can go on being bad forever. Except for what has come lo be an annual pain in the region of second base, the Giants appear to-be a thoroly healthy organization. 1 Eddie Marshall, a rangy youngster who compiled a .316 batting average with Bridgeport last year, appears ready to plug that gap at second. He and Andy Reese, who essayed the task of last year, have waged a lively scrap for a month, with Marshall holding'an edge.

Terry O. K. at First. Big Bill Terry, who whaled the ball at a .372 clip last year, and threw in 14 home runs for good measure, leaves little to be desired at first Travis Jackson and Freddie Lindstrom are of course, fixtures at short and third; Melvin Ott, the versatile "boy wonder" who cracked 179 hits, including 42 homers last year, again may be expected to supply the big punch in Giant outfield. A trio of newcomers who may put additional power in the outer works are Johnny Mostil, obtained from the White Sox, and Sam Leslie and George Fisher, slugging recruits from Memphis and Buffalo.

Not Worried Over I'itcliers. AHho his chuckers have been slow to attain top form, McGraw is-'untroubled about that department. In Carl Hubbell. and Bill Walker he has a pair of the niftiest southpaws in the business, and Larry Benton, Fred Fitzsimmons, Joe Genewich and Old John Scott arc veterans who can be depended upon for a bundle of wins if they get a fair share of the breaks. Bob O'Farrell and the large Francis Hogan again will team up to give the Giants a great catching staff.

O'Farrell hit for in 91 games last year, and Hogan had a .297 mark in 102 contests. EXHIBITION GAMES By THE ASSOCIATED I'RESS At West Palm (N) 10, St, Louis A i 2. (12 innings). At St. Petersburg--St.

Louis 7, New Vork A 3. At Orlando--Philadelphia (A) 1. Cincinnati (N) 0. At Winter Haven--Detroit (A) 0, Philadelphia (N) 2. At New Orleans--Cleveland A 11, New Orleans (S.

10. At San Francisco--Pittsburgh (N) 12, Missions CP. 1. BETTER 'MARK SOUGHT. DURHAM, N.

March 20. (UP)--Duke players are striving to forget about inst season's unhappy record aa they engage in spring workouts here. Duke had a mark of six ''losses and four defeats in last season's games. Most of the Duke hopes for the 1930 season will be carried by a group of players from the 1929 freshman -vition. Married Athletes Star On Hawkeye Sport Teams Seventeen Men Mimic Glenn Devine Since 1921; New Roster Has Nine.

CITY, March young athlet'e the University of. Iowa nine years ago achieved renown for something more than the fact that he was Glenn Devine, crack blocking halfback on the Big Ten champion football team. He was a married man. And in that -era a married man on an athletic team was a personage of wi-Je interest. So the press stories about him, reproduced his photograph.

With Devine. as the first of the decade, 17 other Hawkeye athletes have proven matrimonial mimics, and nine of them have competed for Iowa during 1929-30. Their advent has shorn of its novelty the presence of benedicts on Old Gold teams. Mrs. Pape Cheers Husband.

Mrs. Oran H. Pape watched her fleet husband score touchdowns in final minutes which whipped Minnesota' in 1928 and 1929; and Herbert H. Jebens left his wife home with their 2 year old son while he helped to guard Iowa's basket this winter. Just before the football season last fall, Brice L.

Thomas, fullback, brot a wife back to Iowa City, and some weeks later his example was followed by Peter S. Westra, all- conference tackle; Olivet Sansen, sophomore fullback, and Irving Nelson, the dropkicking quarterback and basketball forward. -One of the greatest javelin throwers in the nation, L. D. Weldon, winner of the national A.

A. U. junior championship and record-holder, enters his first" year of competition at Iowa as a married man. Weldon was married in August, a month after he won his title at Denver. Half of the present Hawkeye two mile relay team is composed mar-: ried- athletes--Jack Moulton, the fastest Iowa half miler since 1922, and Henry Miller, sophomore.

Other Benedicts on Tciim. The current crop of benedicts had distinguished forerunners. Charles R. Brookins was married when he low hurdled his way to two world's records, and both Forrest L. Twogood, 1928 basketball captain and crack baseball pitcher, and Ralph H.

Hogan. captain of the 1927 cage team and a football letter man, had 'a wife on the sidelines. Others in recent Hawkeye history include George L. Van Deusen, basketball forward; Mayes W. McLain, the smashing fullback of 1928; Joe Allison, hurdler who won the event at the Illinois relays; Robert H.

Moore, football Ernest R. Jesse'n. football tackle. KENTUCKY TEAM LIKELY WINNER Xavier of Louisville in Victory Over Colorado Catholic Quint. CHICAGO, March 20.

(fP)-- University high school of St. Louis, won the opening first round game in Loyola university's national Catholic basketball tournament, outlasting Immaculate Conception high of Trenton, N. 1G to 8. CHICAGO, March 20. Ll'l--SI.

Xavier of Louisville, today stood out as the team to beat in the national Catholic high school championship basketball tournament, at Loyola university. The Louisville five, champion in 1926, and four times previously an entrant, last night sent team of sharp shooters that smothered St. Mary's of Walsenburg, 48 to 13, the most decisive decision of the' three firs; played. De La Salle institute, the defending champion, defeated St. John's academy of Rensselaer, 22 to Indiana's entrant.

Decatur Catholic high, 'staved off a rousing iitst half tally at Altoona, high school to win by 21 to 16. Tiday's pairings include: St. Agnes academy. Alliance, vs. St.

Mary high school, Chelsea, 11 a. m. St. John's high school, ville, vs. St.

Michael high school. Union Ciy, N. 1 p. m. Neumann' high school, Wiliiamq- ville; N.

vs. Columbia academy, Dubuque, Iowa, 3 p. m. Rockhurst high school, Kansas City. vs.

St. Mary, Olturmya. Towa. Friday. 9 p.

m. MEDLEY IS HOPE OF MOHAWK GAMP AT INDOOR MEET i Hurdles; Moore Engages in Sprints for Workouts. Mason City's high school track team la rounding: into shape this week with an eye on the indoor meet at Iowa City to be held Friday and Saturday, April 4 and 5. This will be Mason City's first big meet of the year. Last season, the Mohawks broke the two mile relay record on the Iowa indoor track but placed second.

This team was lost by graduation, but the medley, which also accounted for itself last year, is still intact save for Thurtle. Coach Sutherland states that It is a bit early yet to prophesy but from records established in the class indoor meet held in the annex last week, Kenney can be depended on to do something in the hurdles ami Moore should be good for points in the sprints. With the development of a crack medley team, Mason City can look forward lo a first or two in the opener. The Drake relays follow the low.i indoor meet on the card of the Mohawk tracksters. Cantonwine, Webster City Mat Man, Loses Coast Match on Foul WALLA WALLA, March 20.

Kruse. Portland heavyweight wrestler, was given the third and deciding fall on a referee's decision over Howard Cantonwine of Iowa here last night. The decision was awarded Kruse after the referee ruled Cantonwine had fouled the Portlandcr. N. Y.

U. NEW YORK, March 20. (UP) -Sports coaches at New York umV.i versity are giving a series of ad- dresses over the radio over station WOR. A feature of the broadcast will be the address on March 24 by John F. Meeban, varsity football coach.

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