Connie Collins Leads Cornell Baseball in Strong Prospect
Mount Vernon Iowa April 3 Athletics begin full swing at Cornell with Connie Collins on the ground to coach the Purple and White. A large, skilled baseball squad includes returning captain West and pitchers Lott Kuebler with new arms Kettering and Davis, while infield and outfield candidates compete for slots. A three game practice series with Cedar Rapids Central Audition is set for April 14 to 16 followed by a season opener versus Coe at Cedar Rapids on April 18.
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Allen
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Branson
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Coe
Fort Dodge Teammates Eye Van Patten Trophy Clash
Fort Dodge high school basketball closes a remarkable season with a key game tonight against Grundy Center for the Van Patten trophy. The team, fresh from state meet fourth place among eight, seeks another strong performance after close losses to Sioux City and a hard-fought win in earlier rounds.
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Grundy
van Patten
Iowa City
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Tose
Sioux City
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Soux City
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Oux City
Jefferson
Fort Dodge
Grundy Center
Allier Colleges Rebel Over Cedar Rapids Meet
Unclear OCR text cites IA colleges rebelling against a revived four meet. Mentions Cedar Rapids May 24 conference, lenient rules for athletes and nonparticipation. Fragments reference Hawkeye conference and Normal, with confusion over dates and organizers.
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Old State Meet and Baseball Notes Highlight Local Sports
The piece discusses the Old State Meet where Ter athletes seek relief from strict eligibility rules with support from schools like St Joseph's and Central. It also covers baseball topics including Bugs Herche's comeback attempt, early season exhibition dates for Winnipes and Keokuk Indians, and Waterloo's pitching and managerial plans as the season opens.
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Normal
St. Joseph's
St. Ambrose’s
Charles City
Ellsworth
Upper Iowa
Parsons
Central
Ritchie Uprolds German Ring Rule in Title Fight
Milwaukee April 3 Willie Ritchie now holds the lightweight championship keeping the German grip on the throne. His real name Steffen and German-born parents are cited as proof of German supremacy in the sport. The piece traces a long line of champions by nationality and asserts Ritchie will defend the crown against rivals, with Adolph Wolgast and Knockout Brown among the notable Germans in the class.
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Wilfie
Steffen
Ad. Wolgast
Adolph 1
Dutehoen
Paddy Duffy
Jack McAuliffe
Kid Lavigne
Frank Erne
Joseph Gans
Battling Nelson
Adolph Wolgast
Gehrig Steffen
Wilie Ritchie
Brown
Crerman
Knockout Brown
Valentine Braun
Troxer
Jos Rivers
Jose Yvarra
Joe Maandot
Jacek Britton
Sam Breslin
Packey McFarland
Tommy Murphy
Frank Whitney
Hud Anderson
Grover Hayes
Milburn Saylor
Wees
Sam Robidoux
Neldon
Kid Taylor
Josef Dolezal
Steve Ketchel
Teach Cross
Freddie Welsh
Charlie White
Pal Brown
Matt Wells
Pat Moore
Trish
Ottumwa star Jimmy Dunn quits baseball drama
Ottumwa Iowa April 3 Timmie Dunn stellar pitcher of the Central association and four years a member of the Speed Boys has quit baseball according to information from manager Ned yesterday This will be a blow to speeders offic.
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Timmie Dunn
Central Association
Speed Boys
Ned
Speal
Retirement Ends Career of Ottumwa Star Jimmie
Fans mourn the retirement of Jimmie, long a top scorer in Ottumwa. He earned $176 monthly from his Buffalo job and $75 monthly for weekend baseball, making a return elsewhere unlikely. The 1911 season saw him sold to Des Moines, while Dunn stayed tied to Ottumwa after a Birmingham bid fell through.
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Buffalo
Birmingham
Duon
Ottumwa
Hugh Shannon
Shannon
Dunn
Art Fennell
Charles Brand
Joe Link
Des Moines
Dan Senno
Joggers League Meeting Tonight Sets League Plans
The Jobbers' league meets at the Courier office this evening to outline plans for the coming season. A sixth team will be selected and the schedule adopted as Times-Tribune seeks league franchise with rivals also bidding. Current franchises include Galloway, Waterloo Gasoline Engine Co., Iowa Dairy, Post Office, and the Courier. The Rawlings trophy, to be awarded to the pennant winner, will soon be on display at Guy Campbell's.
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Courier
Times-Tribune
Galloway
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Co
Iowa Dairy
Post Office
The
Rawlings
Guy Campbell
Baseball Star Harrington Wounded In City Attack
Keokuk Iowa April 3 Jerry Harrington once Reds star catcher was struck on the head with a bucket by Tom Moore a negro ex convict Harrington likely fatally hurt and Moore jailed pending medical results Harrington has run a local hotel since retiring from baseball
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Keokuk
Jerry Harrington
Cincinnati Reds
Tom Moore
Moore
Harrington
Aurora's heaviest man dies in Aurora
John J. Hall, 51, once the city’s heaviest man at an estimated 480 pounds, died at his home on 333 Southake Street from cirrhosis. A longtime Pictorial Printing foreman, he worked 26 years in the bindery and moved to Aurora with the factory ten years ago. Born in Chicago, he lived there 41 years.
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Aurora
John J. Hall
Southake Street
Pictorial Printing Company
Chicago
Baseball Opens in the American League Next Week
The American League will start its season next week while the National League delays until April 10. New leadership appears in both leagues with four NL managers and Frank Chance taking the helm for the NY Americans. Opening games feature Detroit at St. Louis Chicago at Cleveland and New York at Washington as NL clubs begin April 10 with Boston at New York and Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
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Brooklyn
United States
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Roger Bresnahan
St. Louis
Johnny Evers
Frank Chance
Chicago
Joe Tinker
Hank O'Day
Cincinnati
George Stalling
Johnny Kling
George Stovall
Joe Birmingham
Cleveland
New York Americans
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New York
Washington
Boston
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