Drake Relay Carnival Seeks Record Entry Size
Seventeenth Drake relay carnival set for April 23 with 19 days to entry deadline April 15. Drake officials anticipate a record turnout as 1 500 seat stadium prepares for more than 2 200 athletes and events for high school and college classes.
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Drake
Drake Stadium
Tawa High
Mi Slings
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Boone
Turlington
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Grands Center
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India
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Jefferton
Kanawha
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Lehigh
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Levitia
Melcherot
wWyr
Nevada
Newton
Nora Springs
Orient
Oskasoosa
Perr
Parahontas
Prairia ‘City
Rockiwell’ City
Seymour
St. Iinsgir
Rtory Cis
Stuart Tama
Tolete
Tricr Oion
Valley Junction
van Meter
Eaton
Watertoo East
High
Webster City
Wilton Junction
Wwinfield
AW Woodbine
Des Moines
Upuat
Grace M E Steps Into Second Place in Junior League
Grace M E of Christ Episcopal rises to second in the Junior Sunday School basketball league after a 17 14 win. The Episcipalians hold 14 wins, two losses, while the Methodists lead by one game. Other Saturday results include First Baptist 2 First Congregational and First Presbyterian near the top standings.
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Christ Episcopal
Grace X
Episcopalians
Methodists
Rhe MI. R
First Congregational
Grace M. FB
First Presbyterian
First Baptist
St. Paul's
Walnut Street
Bape List
First Presbyterian Itty V.indon. M
First Congresation
Disjointed Notes Reflect Odd Newspaper Fragments
A collage of garbled quotes touches on English spelling reform, Teddy Roosevelt, war era politics, real estate values, royal titles, and editorial quips. It cites Britain, labor terms, a peeking war debate, and a Duchess of Alba daughter heir to many titles, all in a fractured, stream-of-consciousness style.
Fitzsimmons Knockout Style Stuns Jeff Thorne in 1899
Former New York Giants pitcher AL Demat recalls Bob Fitzsimmons dramatic 1899 Chicago knockout of English middleweight Jeff Thorne. The punch toppled Thorne, left him stiff on the canvas, and required helpers to lift him after the count.
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AL Demat
New York Giants
Bob Fitzsimmons
Ans
Gehter
Bob
Chicago
Jeff Thorne
Thorne
Fitz
Erin
East High Grid Squad Drills Outdoors For Spring
East Highs spring football squad of 50 drills outdoors at Vine Street field after indoor practices. Coach Makeever notes new players Kean Colling Bingham Christians Atlen Landau Klinoit and Antony showing strong fundamentals while veterans continue solid work. Outlook for the team remains bright with depth at most positions and a likely return to fall play.
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East High
Midge Maateeeay
Lenin
Thhe
Vine Street
Makeever
Kean
Colling
Bingham
Christians
Atlen
Landau
Klinoit Atsons
Verab
Tod Rockwell Named North Dakota Head Coach
Tod Rockwell, famed quarterback from the University of Michigan era, is appointed head football coach of the University of North Dakota team starting next fall. Physical director Paul J. Dav fickertail wired Rockwell from Salem West Virginia, where the Michigan man headed a pasta program, confirming the transition to Grand Forks.
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Grand Works
N. D
FP. A
Tod) Rockwell
University of Midh
University of North Dakota
Paul J. Dav Fickertail
Wired
Rockwell
Salem
W. Va
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Stribling to Fight French Heavy July Fourth
Georges Carpentier the French heavyweight will clash with W L Stribling of Dixie for 12 rounds to a decision in Macon Georgia on July 4 promoter Floyd Fitzsimmons announced Jack Dempsey will co promote the card Dempsey to appear in an exhibition bout and continue training at Pinonills lodge near San Diego with a El Paso stop planned mid April and Kenderson North Carolina later in April for training prior to the big July 4 bout and the Labor Day title bid against Harry Wills Tex Rickard denial noted
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Los Angeles
Georges Carpentier
W. L. (Young) Stirling
Dixie
Macon
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Michigan City
Ind
Jack Dempsey
Fitzsimmons
Carpentier
Striburi
Nempsey
Pinellills Lodge
San Diego
Thehampion
el Paso
Kenderson
WN. C
Harry Wills
Tex Rickard
BIM CASTLE SHINES IN FIRST CENTRAL GUN CLUB SHOOT
Bin Castles Charles led the season opener with four of five hits and top average. W. El Marne claimed second high with 48, H. T. Crowell third with 74. Glenn A. Filbitis inaugurated Central Gun Club season by a strong display. Central Gun Club reports 1245 members and weekly sheets through season end.
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Bim Castle
Central Gun Club
Bin
Charles Sharpshooter
Gentral Guna Und
Fitchburg Mass Wins National High School Basketball Title
Fitchburg Massachusetts captured the national high school basketball championship at Chicago by defeating Fargo North Dakota 24 to 14 in the final. Fitchburg led from early in the game and used a tight defense to thwart Fargo's scoring. Zanesville Ohio won the consolation title with a blowout victory over Latter Day Saints High of Salt Lake City.
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Fitchburg
Mass
United States
Fargo
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University of Chicago
Pargo
Crimson Flame
Boston
Massachusetts
Alleghenies
Wichita
Kan
New Englanders
Billings, Sront
Hosewell
N. M
Nanticoke
Salem
Oak Ridge
Hikins
W. P A
Gaylord
Zanesville
Latter Day Saints High
Salt Lake City
Utah
Canton
Nacionalit
Pueblo
Peru
Basket Quintet of Blind Stars Win 6 of 12 Games Played
The UK for the Blind basketball team in Jacksonville Florida reports six victories in twelve games against sighted opponents. They scored 166 points to 121 for opponents, with star forward Cox playing all twelve games and scoring Si points. The team, playing with limited vision, developed quick passes and short shots, aided by a play-by-play listener and a blind pulpits orchestra during games.
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Ksonville
Clasedegan
Cox
Ione Egg
Foat
Cores Si
Pines
RL Ww
Houser Sets New Discus Record at Stanford USC Meet
Sad Houser, Trojan star and Olympic and AAU veteran, set a new discus world record of 158 feet 13 4 inches at the Stanford USC meet, breaking the previous 157 feet 17 8 inch mark. The event was overseen by AAU officials and later accepted into the record books. final team score was USC 31 Stanford 6 3.
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Stanford University
Cal Aornia
Stanford University of Southern California
Sad Houser
Trojan Ster
A.A. U
U.S
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