Wisconsin Varsity Baseball Opens Outdoor Practice
The Wisconsin baseball squad began outdoor practice at the lower campus diamond amid mud holes. Captain Kaulfuss and catcher Messmer return from a faculty ban as eligible players. Coach Barry plans a series of games with Madison city and professional teams, while Camp Randall work continues and lake ice is cleared for rowing activities.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Barry
Kaulfuss
Messmer
Athletic Council
Camp Randall
Madison City
Hutchins
Cassidoine
Lake Mendota
Wisconsin
Ten Eyck
High School to Support Baseball Under Athletic Association
At a recent Athletic Association meeting the high school voted to back baseball this season. The baseball fund is about 65 dollars, with two thirds covered by the association and the rest from a travel talk fundraiser on April 14. Tickets cost ten cents for students admitting to both Sparta and Winona games. A committee led by Jungbluth, Brandley, Collins, Holbrook and Novak will manage ticket sales and a temporary baseball captain will be named next meeting.
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Athletic Association of
Sparta
Winona
Jungbluth
Brandley
Collins
Holbrook
Novak
Athletic Association
Caledonia
la Crosse
Artemus Club
Madison Tries To Retain Catcher Stang From Eau Claire
The State Journal reports Rockford claims catcher Stang from Eau Claire, arguing he was free to negotiate and Madison paid $200 for release. Madison vows a fight to keep the young catcher, while Rockford pursues the deal. Also notes Milwaukee games likely limited as clubs resist Sunday matchups.
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Madison
Stang
Eau Claire
Rockford
The
State Journal
Cassidoine
City
Jeff Back of Big Fight Club
Los Angeles plans a major new boxing club as organizers push ahead aiming to create one of the largest and best fighting venues in the United States despite potential delays. Local backers anticipate top bouts and a prominent athletic hub.
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Jeff
BIG Fight Club
Los Angeles
Cal
United States
Papke Delays Ketchel Bout Not Before June
Chicago March 26 Chances of a mile between Stanley Ketchel and Billy Papke for the middleweight championship grow slimmer as Ketchel protests a Milwaukee venue and Papke insists the bout not be before June 1 Papke says Ketchel would not agree to longer than ten rounds and seeks a shot at the title while Ketchel prefers to fight in the east or coast arena
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Chicago
Stanley Ketchel
Billy Papke
Spring Valley
Ketchel
Milwaukee
Pride of
Grand Rapids
Papke
Billy
Yankee Car Arrives Frisco After Race Detour
The American car leading the New York to Paris race reached San Francisco at 4 45 PM on Tuesday amid a huge motorist reception. The crew learned the car was lost in swamps near Los Banos Monday night but found Tuesday morning and continued the route. Plans call for shipping the car to Alaska by steamer this weekend. An Ogden Utah message said the Italian car was temporarily out of the race due to an accident. The German Protos stayed in Rawlins Wyoming overnight and the French De Dion paused at Church Buttes Wyoming.
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San Francisco
Los Banos
Alaska
Ogden
Utah
Rawlins
Wyo
de Dion
Church Buttes
Fat reduction cure advertised as harmless candy chew
A Detroit company touts Rengo a weight loss aid claiming it reduces abnormal tissue without wrinkles, eclipsing other anti fat methods. It offers a free trial package by mail and sells full boxes at $1.00, with limited availability at local drug stores in La Crosse and nearby stores.
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Rengo
Renzo
Rengo Co
Rengo Bidg
Detroit
Mich
la Crosse
T Frhart
Red Cross Drug Stores
F. & L. Runckel
Insane Baseball League Formed in Cleveland
Maurice F. Hord, once a lightweight fighter and Lakeland asylum manager, leaves Louisville to helm the Cleveland insane asylum baseball team. He signs Lakeland players including Bobby Blincoe, a former pitcher and outfielder for the Colonels, to bolster Cleveland’s state funded squad in a league with Dayton, Massillon and Columbus.
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Louisville
Maurice F. Hord
Lakeland
Insane Asylum
Cleveland
Cleveland Insane Asylum
Hord
Bobby Blincoe
Colonels
Dayton
Massilon
Columbus
Loftus Chosen President of Three-I League
Thomas Loftus, former Cubs manager and later Washington Senators supervisor, was unanimously elected president of the Three-I League in its second Sherman House session, succeeding President Holland who resigned. Loftus was informed by wire though not present at the meeting.
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Chicago
Thomas Loftus
Cubs
Washington Senators
Sherman House
Holland
Loftus
Wig
Western Intercollegiate Gymnastic Association Meet Date Change
Professor J. C. Elsom of the University of Wisconsin announced the Western Intercollegiate Gymnastic Association meet in Madison has moved from April 4 to April 9. The adjustment avoids conflicts with other events and a wrestling bout has been added to the program.
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Madison
Wis
J. C. Elsom
University of Wisconsin
Western Intercollegiate Gymnastic Association
Crimson Oarsmen to Row in England
Boston March 26 Harvard plans to ship a newly built English type rowing shell to England to race against Cambridge and Oxford. Harvard will reuse the same shell in its upcoming race with Yale, marking the first appearance of this shell design in America.
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Boston
Mass
B. B. Crowninshield
Harvard
England
Yale
America
Sports Briefs Highlight Early Week Action
Louisville defeated the Philadelphia Athletics 9 to 4. The New York Giants beat the Austin college team in Dallas 6 to 0. John McArthur of Detroit married Virginia Fields of Chicago. Hackenschmidt and Gotch train in Chicago for next month. Hoppe defeated Wizard Schaefer in New York. William Ramsel named captain of the Iowa University basketball team. Roland P. Prenty won the Illinois revolver title in Chicago. Cubs forced to play ball in the streets at Vicksburg due to rain.
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Louisville
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Giants
Austin College
Dallas
Texas
John McArthur
Detroit
Virginia Fields
Chicago
George Hackenschmidt
Frank Gotch
Hoppe
Wizard Schaefer
New York
William Ramsel
Iowa University
Roland P. Prenty
Illinois
Chicago Cubs
Vicksburg
Waiting for Rewards Sparks Early Pursuit
Quotation about action and urgency explains that patience may aid success, but busier individuals may accelerate gains by pursuing opportunities rather than waiting passively. The adage emphasizes proactive effort over passive waiting.
Helen Ides Incident Sparks City Discussion In St Louis
In East St Louis 18 year old Helen Ides, once hired at Bell Telephone, is at the center of a public debate over her gender. Residents question her feminine presentation while her mother says she was raised among brothers. The case has drawn wide attention due to its unusual social circumstances.
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ST. Louis
Helen Ides
Ides
St. Clair Avenue
East St. Louis
Bell Telephone Company
Exchange
Helen
Miss Ides
Mexico City
Guadalajara
Lake Chapala
Cuernavaca
Republic of Mexico
A. Dulobery
Frisco
J. C. McDonald
Want Wilfley Rebuke Withdrawn
Washington March 26 The judiciary committee plans to overturn the subcommittee verdict on Judge Wilfley after a harsh rebuke. Denby of Michigan seeks a hearing, arguing the subcommittee roast harms the judge’s usefulness in China. Denby wields foreign affairs influence and is seen as representing both the State Department and Wilfley.
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Washington
Wilfley
Judiciary Committee
Denby
Michigan
China
State Department
Visitors From West Call On McMullen Home
George B. Miller of Republic Washington and Ben Miller with his wife from Humber Wisconsin visited Thomas A. McMullen superintendent of the Wisconsin Free Employment bureau at 328 Division Street. George B. Miller returned home yesterday via the Milwaukee Road.
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George B. Miller
Republic
Wash
Ben Miller
Humber
Wis
Thomas A. McMullen
Division Street
Wisconsin Free Employment Bureau
Milwaukee Road
We All Like Babies Because We Know It Wasn’t Their Fault
A short reflective line notes affection for babies and acknowledges that innocence means blame should not attach to them. It implies sympathy for infants and a belief in their harmless nature.
Famous Drury Lane Theater Burns in London Fire
The historic Drury Lane theater in London was completely destroyed by fire early today. The premier playhouse had been closed for repairs before staging the new production The Sins of Society on April 18. The cause remains under investigation.
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London
Drury Lane
Doud family moves to Winona after cooperage fire
Mr. C. A. Doud proprietor of the Doud and Sons cooperage factory recently destroyed by fire left yesterday with his family for Winona where they will establish their future home.
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C. A. Doud
Doud & Son
Winona
Women Nurses for the Navy Bill Favored by Committee
Washington March 26. The measure to organize a corps of trained women nurses for the United States Navy was ordered favorably reported by the committee.
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Washington, D. C
United States Navy
Exiled Cranberry Phrase Words Arm in Arm Forever
A fragmentary sentence laments exile and demands that those aligned with the cranberry vanish together. The text insists on erasing the term bosom friend and binding memory to oblivion as a lasting consequence.
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