Ottumwa Club Faces Scandal in Rule Breaks Probe
In a wild update from the 1920 season scramble, Ottumwa faces scrutiny over farm rule violations linked to Roy O Neill, star shortstop from Granita City Illinois. Fred Young reports from Bloomington that O Neill may report to Bloomers on April 17 after a summer in Ottumwa, with fielding at .940 over 111 games and 324 assists but batting only .218. The piece mentions previous farm tag disputes in 1922 and hints at ongoing team reshuffles as Hawks open May in Rock Island before a road swing and home games versus Ottumwa Burlington and Marshalltown.
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Mike Sexton
Ottumwa
Ottunwa
Fred Young
Bloomington
Fred
Roy O'Neil
Pat Harkins
Bloomers
O'Neill
Granita City
Mississippi Valley
Ottumiva-ran
Ted Keil
Chicago
Rockford
Stubs
Kell
O'Neil
Cletus
Dixon
Spurbecks
Anderson
Malmsgren
Kattenbad
Freeman
Grott
McDermott
Clarke
Grant
Kelsey
Willing
Lotz
Hawks
Rock Island
Joe McGinnity
Dubugque Hall
Dubuque
Joseph McGinniy
McAllester
Fifteen Forest Fires Sweep Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia
Wildfires along the Blue Ridge in Virginia and near the West Virginia line threaten timber and mountainside mills near the Shenandoah area. Firefighters and coast artillery units fought back flames through the night while aiming to protect homes and property as fires burn unchecked despite efforts.
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Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
Blacksbuirg
Blue Ridge
Virginia and
West Viginia Line
Shenandoah National Park
Coast Artillery
Prayer and wonder mix with odd clippings and jokes
An old newspaper page blends a poem about a praying child with garbled lines and stray fragments. It includes quips about a moving mountain, a rat trap, a noiseless worm, a court joke about a one armed driver with a girl, and light social notes on champagne near beer and April showers.
Multisport Card From Early Evening Fights And Notices
A sprawling roundup notes Dominick McCarthy defeated Jack Spar over ten rounds in Fresno while Taris-Lucian Vines and Harry Mason fought to a fifteen round draw in England. Canadian Paul Granville faced suspension by Ontario for competing without a permit. European boxing promoter chatter includes Augusta and Strobing matchups, with Young Stribling winning in Georgia and Joe Hauser sidelined with a knee injury in Philadelphia. Amateur wrestling, track and baseball items close the digest, including Laurmi Nurmi race plans and a Michigan sprint record effort scaled to the day’s events.
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Fresno
Cal
Dominick McCarthy
Jack Spar
Los Angele
Taris
Lucian Vines
Europe
Harry Mason
England
Toronto
Paul Granville
Walker
Canada
Ontario
Caban A. A
Detroit
L'Aave Nunn
Jose Ray
Hugo Quist
Casid
Augusta
Young Stribling
Macon
Hugh Walkie
Kansas City
Vernon
Jack Doyle
Paddy Mullen
Marty Wills
Wills
George Godfrey
Philadelphia
Joe Hauser
Basman
Philadelphia Athletics
Kent
Ph Sic
Hauser
New York
Bowens
Brookisn Robins
Abeer Ter Ooda
Yurea
ChicigaeLay Talaber
Cheapion
Johnnny Meyers
Will Arapple
Chicago
Paave Nurmi
Ritola
Tovola
Boxing notes stir for outdoor card in May in Waterloo
Local boxing chatter hints at May outdoor bouts as promoters plot a card near Waterloo. Names tied to the scene include Jimmy Nuss, Mark Moore, Earl Blue, Frankie Kral, Everett Strong, Floyd Bowers, Lou Rollinger, and Des Moines connections with Jack Wagner and Joe Kelly plotting a new gym at 611 Locust Street.
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Vox Populi
Ning
Jimmy Nuss
Waterloo
Moore
Mark Moore
Barl
Blue
Everett Strong
Floyd Bowers
Lou Rollinger
St. Paul
Harry Greb
Greb
Earl Blue
Mark
Waterloo Theatre
Kral
Frankie
Ward
Spencer
Conrad
Omaha
Strong
Bowers
Frankie Rand
Des Moines
Tommy Grogran
Nebraska
California
Lou Bollinger
Stribling
Larney Lichtenstein
Rollinger
John Goss
Iack Wagner
Joe Kelly
Tutor Sprinters Shine in Trials at Cedar Falls Home Meet
Coach Bender praised the sprinters after three heats of 100 yard tryouts. Woodcock Leighton Paseck and Churchill stood out as fastest, with plans to field nearly all track aspirants in the home meet. The winners will back up against Coe College in the big race.
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Cedar Falls
Coach Bender
Woodcock
Leighton
Paseck
Churchill
Bender
Coe College
Bush Confesses Tossed Plaster Paris Baseball
Former Yankee pitcher Jos Bush, now with the Browns, recalls a playful prank in Jacksonville Florida. He swapped a plaster Paris ball for a real one during a game with the Philadelphia A’s in sight of a crowd, triggering a dust cloud and a stunned reaction from catcher Schang and umpire while Pat Haley laughed at the misdirection.
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Jos Bush
Yankee
Browns
Philadelphia A's
Jacksonville
Pia
Pat Haley
Schang
Cedar Rapids Team Poised for Strong Showdown in Gravel Events
Reports say Cedar Rapids is represented by a strong aggregation on the cinders and may be expected to give the Tutor gravel tsturbers a hot time in all events. Coach Bender will drive his men at top speed in the next days to be in first class condition for the fray.
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Cedar Rapids
Coa
Bender
Semi pro signings and moves shake M V league
The Cedar Rapids club signs Hawkeye Full Otto Heinbeck, a semi pro shortstop, on the recommendation of umpire Weckstein after a strong showing in the M V last season. Claude Mitler signs with Marshalltown as a righthanded pitcher with a fair curve. Waterloo officials buy Wright & Ditson baseballs for early practice. Jeff Luby and Robert McCormick report to Rock Island on April 21. Mickey Heath, formerly Ottumwa, bats fourth for Birmingham in the Southern Association. Dick Didier, ex Cardinal, defeats the St Louis Browns and plans to prove himself. Lee Novak resigns as Washington High coach, citing better financial opportunities and leadership strain, letting the school and city reflect on the change.
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Mickey Heath
Ottumwa
Birmingham
Souther Associaion
Ala
Dick Didier
Cardinal
St. Louis Browns
Cedar Rapids
Lee Novak
Washington High
Tte
Leo
Illness and injuries deplete National and American League teams
The article reports heavy spring injuries and sickness among major league rosters. Walter Rabbity Maranville of the Chicago Cubs and Joe Hauser of the Philadelphia Athletics will miss most of the year. Cubs stars Grigsby and Hauser replacements adjust as Jimmy McAuley and others cover outfield roles. Babe Ruth also sidelined, unable to face Washington at Yankee Stadium while recovering from illness.
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Associated Press
New York
Walter Rabbity Maranville
Chicago Cubs
Joe Hauser
Philadelnlia Athletics
Maranville
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Charley Hollacher
Denver Grigsby
McAuley
Jimmy McAuley
Los Angeles
Arnold Statz
Cliff Heathcote
Hack Miller
Grigsby
Hauser
Connie Mack
Jack Hendricks
Cincinnati Reds
Jake Dawhert
Fred Heimach
Athletics
Golf Rules And Provisional Balls For Lost Or Unplayable Shots
A golf article explains penalties for fast or unplayable drives and lost or unplayable balls. It advises returning to the tee for a penalty stroke and distance, using provisional balls to save time, and describes search and drop procedures if the first ball is found or not.
Eight Teams to Comprise Church League This Year
Waterloo Inter Sunday School Athletic association board announced an eight team church league for this season to begin in early June. The schedule will be released later in the month. A kittenball league for older men may form if enough churches enter. If not organized, churches with kittenball teams will play match games at intervals.
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Waterloo Inter-Sunday School Athletic Association
the Sun
Day School Association Plans May Banquet For Athletes
The day school association decides to hold its annual banquet for basketball and baseball athletes in early May, noting the annual meeting was previously in October.
Coe Crimson track poised for strong spring season
Cedar Rapids April special reports Coe College closed for a six day spring recess. Coach George Bryant’s Crimson track crew stay in Cedar Rapids to train daily for the first dual meet April 18 at Cedar Falls against the Kohawks. Team leaders Gillespie Lofthus Weaver Jones Cook Dudycha Canfield Candelaria Moore White anchor a deep squad aiming for conference and Midwest honors.
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Crimson
T. O
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
George Bryant
Cedar Falls
Calll Ege
Coa
Coe
Hamme University
Capt
Gillespie
Dincus
Loftus
Weaver
Jones
Cook
Dudycha
Canfield
Candelaria
Moore
Grimson
Cant
Golfers Flourish On Sunnyside Temporary Greens At Country Club
Sunnyside country club golfers post low sun b od scores as temporary greens stay in use. G I Cropper leads nine holes with 36, while Glenn Tibbitts and Frank C Fish post 38 and 40 respectively. Women players appear, Mrs A W McFarlane and Mrs Simpson lead with 43 and 45. Temporary greens to be in use about a week as permanent greens are readied. The sports committee, chaired by Harry Dunkalberg, will plan the season starting May 1 with a class handicap event lasting about three weeks.
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Althe
Sunnyside Coun
Try
G. I
Cropper
Glenn Tibbitts
Frank C. Fish
W. Chapman
A.G. Reid
Fish
Sunyside
A. W. McFarlane
Simpson
Harry Dunkalberg
East High Golf Tourney Match Play Opens April 16
Match play in the annual East High golf tournament begins Thursday April 16 with a qualifying round due by April 15. About 30 players compete for the title and trophy. Lawrence Kilgore, champion of East High and Black Hawk county schools in 1924, is a favorite to win again.
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East High
East’ High
Lawrence Kilgore
Black Hawk County
Bedson
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