Caldwell Bar K Gambler Faces Down Superior Hand
In Caldwell Joe Craig and Gordon Lillie observe Jeff Harrison at a poker table in Mag Woods' Red Light. Tom Benton provokes Harrison. Benton draws and Harrison fires after Benton taunts him, with Anthony Harrison calling out Daddy as the shot rings out.
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Craig
Sam Fortune
Brad Becker
Brad
Becker
Shakespear
Fortune
Bunyan
Joe Craig
Caldwell
Mag
Bill Lillie
Lillie
Tom Evans
Oklahoma
Bill
Kansas
Titus Moore
Bar
Pawnee
Illinois
Gordon Lillie
Anthony Harrison
Harrisons
Harrison
Jeff Harrison
Tony Harrison
Mag Woods
Arkansas River
Wichita
No Man’s Land
Maz Woods
May Woods
Bantam Rooster
Anthony
Buffalo
Gordon
Tony
Qaoon
Tom Benton
Tom
Ten
Lille
Gordon Lille
Lone Tree Quintet Opens Season With 37 16 Win
Lone Tree Iowa defeated Letts 37 to 16 in the season opener. Harty scored 13 points on five field goals and three free throws, while Hirt added five field goals for Lone Tree. Furman led Letts with eight points. Lone Tree to face Iowa City high Friday.
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Lone Tree
Letts
Harty
Hirt
Furman
Iowa City
High Five
Grandview tops Brown's Business college 20 to 12
Grandview Independent Basketball defeated Brown's Business College of Muscatine 20 to 12 in Grandview Iowa. Grandview led 16 to 6 at halftime and maintained the margin despite a 6 to 4 edge for Brown's in the second half. Wiese McGill and Mullin led Grandview’s offense. Hocke and Rowe starred on defense. Managers Harold E Wilson and C C Mullins noted.
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Grandview
Brown's
Business College
Muscatine
Wiese
McGill
Mullin
Hocke
Rowe
Harold E. Wilson
C. C. Mullins
Yanks Look Like Champs For Several Years Says Huggins
Miller Huggins predicted repeat success for the New York Yankees citing strong pitching, depth in the infield with Lazzeri Koenig and Gehrig, a powerful offense led by Ruth, and a solid outfield headlined by Earl Combs. He cautioned only about aging veterans and injuries.
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Yanks
Miller Huggins
New York
Abe Ruth
West Liberty opens season with 29–6 win over Nichols Five
West Liberty Iowa defeats Nichols High School 29 to 6 in the season opener. The game reports a decisive home victory as the locals pull ahead early and maintain the lead throughout.
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West Liberty
Nichols
Nichols High School
Two-Team Plan for Iowa Football Taught at Clinton Dinner
Ingwersen outlines the Yost plan of two football teams to be tested next fall at Iowa. The aim is to boost turnout at smaller schools by offering more players varsity chances. If successful, the plan serves a purpose regardless of eventual permanent adoption. Ingwersen returned to Iowa City late today.
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Paul B. Selting
Iowa
Ingwersen
Ingversen
Iowa City
Miller defeats Nebo in Newark boxing clash
Ray Miller of Chicago beat Pete Nebo of Newark in a Newark bout, scoring a 10 round decision to claim victory over his local opponent.
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Newark
N. J
Ray Miller
Chicago
Pete Nebo
West Liberty Dominates Defense At Halftime Lead
At halftime West Liberty led 16 to 5 and held the opposition to no free throws in the second half. Nay and Kerr led the offense as both teams played raggedly due to lack of practice.
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West Liberty
Nay
Kerr
Alfred Griffith Former Fighter Dies in New York
Alfred Griffith, a former featherweight turned lightweight boxer who settled on the west side of New York, died possibly from acute indigestion. An Australian by birth, he faced notable foes including George Dix, Jack McAuliffe, and Kid Lavigne, earning fame as a deft defensive boxer who once wagered he could stand on a handkerchief and be hit, and that no one could knock a cigar from his mouth.
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Australia
George Dixon
Jack McAuliffe
Kid Lavigne
Local Boxing Cards Span Iowa City Rivalries and Wins
Mason City fighter Clemons stopped Artie Schere of St Paul in four rounds. Ray Krause from Oelwein edged Young Delaney of Perry over eight. Des Moines duo Legouri stopped Kid Roberts of Waterloo in two, Jackie Brown kayoed Guy Parsons of Waterloo in one, and Whitey from Marshalltown scored a technical knockout against Kid Querry of Mason City in one.
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Mason City
Clemons
Atchison
Kas
Artie Schere
St. Paul
Ray Krause
Oclwein
Young Delaney
Perry
Tony Legouri
Des Moines
Kid Roberts
Waterloo
Jackie Brown
Guy Parsons
Whitey Marshalltown
Kid Querry
California Fig Syrup Ad Encourages Family Health
An advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a gentle laxative for mothers to use with children and adults. It claims pleasant taste and cleansing action for stomach liver and bowels, advising to check the tongue for coating and beware of counterfeits on the bottle label.
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California
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Hershey Bldg
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Gehrig
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Yankee Hurling Stag
Huggins
George Pipgras
Wiley Moore
Earl Combs
Ruth
Pennock
Combs
Clinton
Alfred Griffith
Phinindosa Club
J. D. Ballou
East Second Street
Elks Home
Lady Boston
Cliff Reckow
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