Cycle climbs to headline Waterloo sport season
Waterloo Cycle club prepares a 220 foot hill on the Cedar river bluff at Cedar Heights for the season opener in early June. Promoter Paul Brokaw recruits top riders from St Paul Minneapolis Chicago Dubuque Omaha and Woodbine to add color. Ray Egebert the three state champion is expected to compete. A motorcycle meet at Waverly track is planned for early summer. Last Sunday at Snag Creek contests thrilled members. Brokaw awarded prizes. Club meetings every Friday at Brokaw's shop for membership.
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Cedar River
Cedar Heights
Paul Brokaw
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago
Dubuque
Omaha
Woodbine
Ray (Pinkey) Egebert
Waverly
Snag Creek
Cedar Falls
Brokaw
Second Street West
Horton Smith Looms Big On Golf Horizon
Horton Smith the 20 year old Joplin professional has burst onto the western and southern golf course scene this winter. He won the World and South Open with 247 and the LaGrove Open with 289 earning the $5 000 purse from a field of the nation s top exponents. The piece ponders whether a true super athlete akin to Babe Ruth in baseball could emerge as a pitcher of unprecedented power and endurance.
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Bobby Jones
Horton Smith
Joplin
Babs Ruth
Rea
Mathewson
Johnson
Cy Young
Tuba Waddell
Alexander
Babe
Ruth
Gehrig
Iowa and Towans Preseason Baseball Clash Preview
Iowa's baseball team has one final tune up before Western Conference play facing Coe College of Cedar Rapids on Wednesday. Harold Rath injury drains left field options. prospects hope for return between June 1 and 14 as Big Ten opener looms after nine starts with six victories. Twogood returns to mound for Town City in uniform, eyeing opening Big Ten clash with Illinois. Phillies overpower A's 11 to 8 in city series game two as Philadelphia bats explode late.
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Veaurtar
Towa City
Iowa
Cne College of Gedar Rapids
Tlinois
Hawkeye Diamond
Iowans
Jem
Otto Vogel
Harold Rath
Davenport
Monmouth
Town City
U.P
Forrest’ Twogood
University of Town
Phillies
Philadelphia
Athletics
Quinn
Grove
Rommel
Safetiea
Collins
Sweetland
Bengs
McGraw
Frey Joins Red Sox From Nashville Pitching Debut
Benny Frey arrived in the majors with a modest 13–15 record and a 4.71 ERA in the Southern League with Nashville. The Red Sox, noted for eyeing new pitchers, signed the 23 year old right hander after a strong spring showing. Frey, 5'11" and 165 pounds, hails from Jackson, Michigan.
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Frey
Red Sox
Nashville
Jackson, Mich
Harold Mays Wins in Philadelphia Heavyweight Bout
Harold Mays of Bayonne New Jersey won a judges decision over Don O Kel ly an Irish title claimant in a ten round heavyweight bout in Philadelphia. Baby Joe Gans from California knocked out Jack Brady of Syracuse in the eighth round of the semi windup.
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Harold Mays
Philadelphia
Harald Mays
Bayonne
N. J
Don O'Kelly
Joe Gans
Jack Brady
Syracuse
Bowling Dismond Joes Sweep and Gambie Robinson Win
Dismond Joes captured three straight games from Martin Case while Gambie-Robinson beat Dodge Bros. two to none in the Commercial League at Waterloo Keys. Rotary League action saw Simon’s team idle against Witty’s outfit, Silvers’ team edging Ralston’s, and a standings update with teams including Unique Cleaners, Hall-Ekfelt, and John Deere.
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Dismond Joes
Martin Case
Gambie-Robinson
Dodge Bros
Waterloo Keys
Simon
Witty
Silver
Ralston
Ww. BL. Raths
Babe Ruth vs Lou Gehrig compared as future home run leaders
In a speculative discussion from the era, the author compares Babe Ruth's declining career prospects with Lou Gehrig’s youthful potential. Gehrig, nine years younger, is described as a durable first baseman with power, expected to outpace Ruth in homers as the two enter later seasons.
Silent Harry Gill Builds Illinois Track's Stellar Drake Lineup
Des Moines April 9 report on University of Illinois track coach Harry Gill assembling a famed Drake Relays squad for April 26 27. Illinois boasts world class hurdlers sprinters mid distance and relay teams with multiple record holders and Olympic veterans, including White Stine Orlovich Abbott Abs hott Garr Gave Harper McDermott and Simon among others.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Harry Gill
University of
Illinois
Stine
Orlovich
White
Abbott
Iinois
Texas
Sanders
Southern
Methodist
Drake
Judd Timm
Bob Rodgers
Lee Sentman
Dallas
Tex
Dave Abshott
Bob Garr
Jim Gave
Gordon Harper
Verne McDermott
Bob Orlovich
Prank Simon
Francis Stine
James Rover
Howard Ponzer
Mille
Pitchers Prove Form as Howley’s Crew Shuts Down Blues
Oklahoma City reports Dan Howley’s pitchers are finding their form with Crowder limiting Kansas City Blues to two hits and Dick Coffman, a young moundman, yielding four hits in a 5 to 2 win over Jocala. Rain delays Cardinals exhibition in Evansville as Jupe Pluvius cooperates. In Iowa, freshman guard Everett, 210 pounds, earns varsity numeral after spring practice.
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Oklahoma City
Okls
Dan Howley
Crowder
Kansas City Blues
Dick Coffman
Young Moundsman
Jocala
Trapshoot to Highlight Charles City Gun Club Meet
Charles City hosts a Sunday trapshoot at the Charles City Gun Club on April 21 starting at noon. The event offers 160 targets across six events with 25 targets per event and a $2.00 entry per event, prize distribution 30 30 20 20 across four months. Drake Nets Slump in Southern Tour as Rice Wins on Road Day after loss widens gap.
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Courier
Charles City
Dempsey Heads to Chicago for Inspection Trip
New York reports Jack Dempsey in Chicago weighing boxing promotion options with Paddy Harmon at the new stadium or outdoor venues. Dempsey and Fugazy backers consider Olympia management in Detroit and Navin Field shows. Cale to rejoin in Chicago. William and Pa Stribling seek matches while Stribling eyes Boston Garden offer possibilities for a Maloney bout.
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INS
Detroit
Jack Dempsey
Chicago
Dempsey
Paddy Harmon
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Windy City
Olympia
Garden
Navin Field
Fugazy
Jack Fugazy
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Cale
William Lawrence Stribling
Pa Stribling
Young Stribling
Miami
Striblings
Willam F.carey
Miami Beach
Boston Garden
Jimmy Maloney
Early summer boxing talk links Stribling to Roberti
The article notes Stribling might fight Italian heavyweight Roberto Roberti in New York after a possible Schmeling-Stribling fight in Germany next summer. Promoter cables and a New York conference are mentioned. Paulino Uzcudun, back from two easy wins in Porto Rico and Santo Domingo, declares readiness to fight any man and is slated for Schmeling in June.
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Roberto Roberti
New York
South America
Pa Stribling
Germany
Altho
Paulino Uzcudun
Francisco Cruz
Porto Rico
Santo Domingo
Schmeling
Rhine
Tonight at the Riviera and Strand in talkies and stage
The Riviera offers The Doctor's Secret with Ruth Chatterton and Warner in a talking drama plus Boyhood Days and a Movietone news reel. The Strand presents The Man Who Laughs starring Conrad Veidt and Mary Philbin, a sound adaptation of Victor Hugo’s disfigured clown tale, with a short comedy Ask Dad and news reels.
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Mary Philbin
Conrad Veidt
Baclanova
Tonto’ Rim
Zane Grey
BI. Gartin
Mary Allen
Shirley Cooper
Burt & Lehman
the Royal Gascalgn
Badanava
Edward Everett Horton
Dad
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