Illinois High School Tournament Entries by City Drop Plan
Illinois high school basketball district tournaments begin this week with Feb 25 and 26 set for the finals. Bloomington leads with 26 entries followed by Shelbyville with 25 as Vice President Jesse Newton plans transfers to balance overcrowded sites.
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Bloomington
Ilinois
Shelbyville
Jesse Newton
Ilinois High School Athletic Association
Homer
Forrest
Minoak
Magnolia
Monticello
Mt. Pulaski
Gibson City
Bellflower
Saybrook
Champaign
Clinton
Normal
Atlanta
Lincoln
Washington
Lexington
Maron
Farmer City
Normal University High
Stanford
Onarga
Decatur
Leroy
el Paso
Fairbury
Sullivan
Villa Grove
Neoga
Taylorville
Charleston
Mt. Olive
Bement
Effingham
Nokomis
Paris
St. Elmo
Casey
Chrisman
Irving
Garrett
Lovington
Idel
Altamont
Arcola
Hillsboro
Kansas
Arthur
Rockford
Belvidere
Sycamore
Mt Morris
Freeport
Polo
Byron
Dixon
Harlem
de Kalb
Huntley
Mt. Carroll
Woodstock
Wauke E
Scerimy
Watermain
Elizabeth
McHenry
Jacksonville
Edwardsville
Gigard
Pawnee
Chatham
Bluffs
Waverly
Chandlerville
Jerseyville
Virginia
Griggsville
Pittsfield
Granite City
White Hall
Quincy
Springfield
Elgin
East Aurora
West Aurora
Batavia
Dundee
Tinsdale
Geneva
Plano
Yorkville
Wheaton
Naperville
West Chicago
St. Charles
Carbondale
Benton
Cairo
du Quoin
Eldorado
Herrin
Jonesboro
Marion
Mound City
Murphysboro
Sparta
Thebes
Peoria
Canton
Lewiston
Pekin
Tonicac
Peoria Central
Elmwood
Averyville
la Salle
Peru
Mackinaw
Princeville
Streator
Joliet
Kankakee
Mazon
Chicago Heights
New Trier
Turvey
Lockport
Riverside
Morris
Dr Kings New Life Pills Ad Improves Digestion
An old fashioned advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills for torpid liver and upset stomach. It claims the pills purify the blood relieve constipation biliousness and dizziness and improve complexion with a 25 cent price at druggists.
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Dr. King
Dru
Three May Yet Get Rock Island Club
In Rock Island the Central Association must organize a club by February 9 or the territory will be declared open again. President M E Justice says Davenport will place a Central Association club there and offer the Rock Island franchise to local men or form another organization if needed.
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Peoria
Ill
M. E. Justice
Central Association
Rock Island
National Board of Arbitration
Davenport
Tierney
Iowa
M. E Justice
Keokuk
National Association
Highlanders add three more Federal league players
New Yorks American League club bought three Federal league players Friday led by Nick Cullop formerly KC leading pitcher. Joe Gedeon joined Newark after last season and veteran Herman Schaefer, a utility fielder and coach, will be used in a general capacity.
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New York
New York American League Baseball Club
Nick Cullop
Kansas City
Joe Gedeon
Newark Federals
Herman
Germany
Schaefer
Local YMCA volleyball postponed due to travel issues
The YMCA volleyball tournament planned for Friday night between Hannibal Keokuk and Quincy teams was postponed because out of town teams could not attend. A new date will be set soon but is not yet known.
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Y. M. CA
Hannibal
Keokuk
Quincy
Boxing clash offer from New York promoters this spring
James Joln eon with Madison Square Garden offered 35000 dollars to Jess Willard and 20000 dollars to Frank Moran for a ten round bout to be staged here in late March.
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New York
James Jolneon
Madison Square Garden
Jess Willard
Frank Moran
Carthage Narrowly Beats Quincy in Long Thriller
In Carthage Friday, Carthage High School edged Quincy 21 to 18 after three overtimes. Hartzell led Carthage with five field goals and two free throws, while Quincy faded late with a slow start and no scoring in the final periods.
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Quincy High
Carthage
Brazleton
Quincy
Gem City
Hartzell
Keokuk
Quincy Carthage Lummis
Westfall McCarl
Helfrich
Carter Westerman
Bush
Kirkpatrick
Westfall
Lummis
McCarl
Westerman
Leindecker
Barry
Unitarian Defeats St Francis 30 to 29
The Unitarians edged St Francis 30 to 29 at St Francis gym Friday evening. Lineup includes Meyer Dirksen Wick Merkel Merkel Lo Merkel Sporeg Whalen. Scoring shows Mever Wick Merkel L Merkel Dirksen Luke Orlet Whalen and free throws by Mever L Merkel Virksen.
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Unitarian
St. Francis
Unitarians
St. Francis Meyer
Dirkson Wick Rf. Rg
Jarmen C. Merkel
Luke Lo
Orlet
Whalen
Mever
L. Merkel
Virksen
Magee Tops Federal Offer With New York Americans Signing
Robert L. Ripley reports Lee Magee of the New York Americans drew a 22 40 cent price in a bid by the defunct Federal League. Magee, versatile and valuable, played three years with the Cardinals in multiple positions and left St. Louis last year to lead the Brookfeds. Born in Cincinnati, Magee is twenty two, a printer by trade, and known for his interest in auto racing.
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Robert L. Ripley
New York Americans
Lee Magee
Federal
Magee
Bennie Kaeff
Tigaeecer
Lee Lee
Real Bai
Les
Cardinals
St. Louis
Brookfeds
Himo
Leorold Hoernachemayer
Cincinnati
Urton
Manager Rowland in Training Ahead of Sox Camp
CHICAGO Jan 21 Manager Rowland of the White Sox has begun intensive training at a health resort in Prairie du Chien Wisconsin across the Mississippi from Dubuque Iowa his home In a letter he says he weighed 189 1 4 pounds and expects to drop to 170 in two weeks then lead the Sox in vigorous baseball stunts at Mineral Wells Texas training camp to be reached early in March
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Chicago
Rowland
White Sox
South Side
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Dubuque
Iowa
Sox
Mineral Wells
Tex
Decatur Baseball Case Reopened Over $500 Guarantee
J A Corbett of St Louis plans to reopen the Decatur Three I club dispute over the $500 opening guarantee. The case concerns whether the money should be used to pay back salaries after the team folded. Corbett has asked J A Farrell of the National Association of Minor Baseball Clubs to review, possibly yielding salary recovery for Decatur players. The $500 is currently held by the Three I League, which contends Decatur legally forfeited it.
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Peoria
Davenport
Decatur Baseball Club
J. A. Corbett
St. Louis
Decatur
Cornell Track Announces Winter and Spring Schedule
Ithaca January 21 Cornell Athletic Association releases the winter and spring track slate listing meets with Boston Johns Hopkins I I A A.A.A indoor New York Meadow Brook Philadelphia Missouri Pennsylvania and Harvard Cornell duals in Ithaca and Philadelphia plus a final May 20-27 regional meet yet to be decided.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell Athletic Association
Boston Athletic Association
Boston
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Sinclair Eyes Big Prices on Federal League Players
New York January 22 via attorneys for Harry F P Sinclair an intimation on price marks for Federal League players. Heinie Schultz ex Yank pitcher is said to command 15000 dollars Nick Cullop regarded as top left hander in the Federal League is quoted at 12500 dollars Ed Roush Newark outfielder carries a price tag of 6000 dollars.
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New York
Harry FP
Sinclair
Heinie Schultz
Nick Cullop
Ed Rousch
Newark
Hannibal 10 Regatta Plans Seen For 1916 Event
Hannibal 10 seeks Central States Amateur Rowing Association regatta for 1916 as South Side Boat Club directors report growing interest and preparations. One new member joined, with Ladies Aid readying a whist and dance for January 31 and a masquerade February 9. North Side Boat Club also reports a banner 1915 and strong start to 1916, with plans for a charity dance and club events.
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Hannibal
Central States Amateur Rowing Association
South Side Boat Club
Association
Ladies’ Aid Society
Soldiers’ Home
Dramatic Club
Lippinestt
North Siders
North Side Boat Club
Missouri 1916 football schedule announced
COLUMBIA Mo Jan 22 The University of Missouri publicized its 1916 football dates. Key games include Drake at Des Moines October 14 Ames at Columbia October 21 Kansas State College at Manhattan November 11 and Kansas University at Lawrence November 10.
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Missouri
Columbia
University of Mizsouri
Drake
Des Moines
Ames
Kanene State College
Manhattan
Kansas University
Lawrence
Flood Waters Recede in Northern Illinois
Floods sweep Illinois fox river valleys driven hundreds from homes. Ottawa LaSalle Marseilles Utica report bridges destroyed hydro plant flooded cutting power and rail service. Drowning fatality at LaSalle Vermillion river. Streator water supply endangered. Morris river valley worst since 1882 with outages and darkness.
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Ottawa
Inois
Fox River
LaSalle
Marseilles
Utica
Steve Bruno
Chicago, Ottawa and
Peoria
Princeston
Joliet
New High School
State Armory
Hlincis
Morris, Hi
Ihinuis
Vessel Settled on River Bottom in Defend Hearing
Clarence Darrow began five part examination Friday noon, questioning Grant Donaldson, chief engineer of the Easthe from 1909 to 1914, about ballast tanks and vessel deposits. Donaldson denied the Everhead had a bad reputation, insisting it was not unstable during its Cleveland service.
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Clarence Darrow
Grant
Aldsen
I Dow
Hart
Donaldson
Clevel
Cleveland
Atlantic City Mayor Fights in Scrap Photo with Cardiff
A photo shows Mayor William Riddle of Atlantic City boxing trainer Jack Cardiff, known for guiding evangelist Billy Sunday. The incident underlines Riddle’s hard stance and Cardiff’s punchy reputation in a stern, public display.
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William Riddle
Atlantic City
U States
Jack Cardiff
Billy Sunday
Cardiff
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