Dempsey Returns to Coal Mining Plan for Life
Jack Dempsey may retire from boxing to devote his life to J. Hearn s Great Weather Coal Mines project in Castle Valley Utah. The firm owns 2000 acres coal lands 6000 acres farm land and a 3.5 mile railroad plus a future Dempsey City townsite. Dempsey had previously worked as a miner in Colorado and West Virginia.
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Coal Company
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Leuel Mess
Colorado
Forest Virginia
Sheiks of Slam Fad Grips Ball Fans Across Leagues
New York April 11 Following the sheiks of slam base ball mania fans chase home run legends. E A Hornsby St Louis second baseman led major leagues with 42 Swatters. Ruth set high mark with 449 pin 3924. Hank Davis Tulsa led Western League sluggers.
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Keystone
E. A Hornsby
St. Louis
Fra Williams
Phillies
George Kely
Glanis
Clifford Lee
Philjan
Henneth Willams
Browns
Bresnahan Sets Kansas Relays Tryouts For Iowa Challenge
Coach George T Bresnahan schedules three days of trial workouts over the next two weeks to prepare for the Kansas Relays on April 21 An Iowa favored team faces Nebraska and Kansas entrants Crawford Hancock Dyke REO Brock May Wilson and Paul Jones are listed in sprint hurdling discus javelin and long jump events at the meet in Town City Iowa.
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Kansas
Iowa
Kan
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Hancock
Hawkere
Reo
Brock
Wilson
Paul Jones
West High Athletes Train for Fall Football Start
More than 100 West High football hopefuls practice after school for 30 minutes daily, focusing on fundamentals, stheme rules, blocking, tackling, and defensive drills. Backfield players receive separate instruction while linemen under Captain Galloway begin advanced training as weather allows for full scrimmage soon.
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Wreete
Ralph Sarft
Jowa Sends Coaches Bulletins On Track
In Jowa City on April 11 two actors aiding the high school track coach are sent to state schools by the department of athletics. The bulletin outlines how to conduct a meet with minimal confusion, covering track and field preparation as well as general needs like officials tickets programs ushers and police.
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Jowa City
Tthe
Yound
A Comic Strip in Type J P McEvoy
A humorous piece exploring how movie strips and film stars behave on screen and off. It questions screenplay quirks from starting cars to camera angles, with satirical observations on actors, subplots, and audience reactions within a playful, period voice.
Questions on golf rules from Innis Brown column
Reader asks how three ball matches handle a ball holed by one player, and how casual water penalties apply to drops in hazards. Also queries Yorkshire handicap mechanics. Innis Brown guides with rule clarifications and invites questions via this newspaper.
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Ena
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Innis Brown
A Tip for the Round by James Ockenden
James Ockenden warns golfers not to push to the danger zone by hitting “all out” with any club. He notes pros curb the urge to unleash fury, swinging within themselves to keep a straighter path, even if that costs a bit of distance. Tomorrow: George Gaddon Slicing.
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James Ockenden
Avenue
George Gaddon
Boxing Night Draws Mixed Cheers at Legion Benefit
Paris boxing fans greeted Georges Carpentier with applause while taunts met Battling Siki during separate exhibition bouts for an American Legion benefit. In New York a basketball rule requires the fouled player to shoot the resulting free throw. The racing world noted Walter Hoover and Paul Gontoile contesting the world single sculls shutout in Philadelphia. Joe Lynch defeated Jay Donnell in a 12 round bout in Portland. Chicago hosted national track meets with many schools and the Midwest outdoor season kicking off. Clarence Rowland praised as umpire prediction from spring practice. Ralph Michaels Hazen Cuvier and John Wright released to Nashville. Eddie Roush seeking 3-year deal after conference with Wels judicials. Jess Willard tipped as favorite to beat Floyd Johnson on May 12.
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Omaha
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Ashville
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Hazen Cuvier
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Hoe
Jess Willard
Jbeat
Floyd Johnson
Thera
Verneer Co
Presbyterians Defeat Contenders in City Championship Bid
The Presbyterian basketball team, undefeated this season, challenges any amateur quintet for the city title. They claim flawless play and aim to prove big league caliber. Tonight at 7 30 at East High, the First Presbyterian five meet the Pirates organization as the initial test of their claim.
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Presbyterians
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First Presbyterian
Pirate
Yankees and Red Sox to Dedicate New Bronx Stadium
By George McManus the Yankees face the Boston Red Sox in a dedication for the team’s new triple deck concrete stadium in the Bronx. Tickets go on sale Wednesday for cash buyers. state legislators aldermen magistrates and relatives will receive invitations and likely parade with players to the flag pole beyond center field for the raising ceremony.
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Yankees
Frank Chance
Boston Red Sox
Bronx
al Smith
John F. Hylan
Ably
Demant
Boxing Exiles Get New Life in New York State
New York reporters note Gov. Smith rebuked Muldoon restoring a dual license system with a new attorney on the commission. Muldoon may still suspend bouts, and Kilbane Wilson seek reinstatement as the license panel considers permits for Dempsey Wills and Dempsey Gibsons bouts.
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New York State
United Press
New York
Gov. Smith
William Muldoon
New York Commission
Commie
Mulkloon
Johnny Kilbane
Johnny Wilson
Muldoon
Wilson
Kilbane
Muldgan
Te Licesse Commission
Knipp Seeks Welterweight Challenge Across State
Joe Knipp, a Waterloo favorite, declares readiness to fight any welterweight in the state. He weighs 147 pounds with an enviable record and has trained at East Side Athletic Club for a month. He seeks an opponent not exceeding 147 pounds.
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Knipp
Waterloo
East Side Athletic Club
Paddock Sails to Europe to Break Records
Pasadena notes Charles W. Paddock departs for Paris to race for the final time in his college career. He aims to equal or surpass his overseas records and insists he feels in peak condition. He plans to race as long as he can make speed despite rumors of retirement.
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Pasadena
Cal
Charles W. Paddock
Paris
Paddock
Training Camp Tars and Players Dominate Early Action
A jumble of early season results shows Knoxville, Ter-One, and Tulsa players contributing to wins. Willie Kamin hits a homer, O Connell collects three singles, and Ruth tags Martines as teams like the Athletics and Pirates post midweek victories.
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Athletics
Ihiikies
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Tenn
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Pirates
Birmingham
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Detroit
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Nu Hemer
Okla
Vic Alridge
Mac Thir Innins
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Oklahoma
Two Browns Bolster Waterloo Club with Strong Pickups
The Waterloo Sippi League club adds two players known as the Browns George from Hampton Iowa about 22 and Marvin from Rockford Iowa who prefers to be called Muggs Both are expected to report after April 15 due to personal reasons George signed yesterday after semi pro pitching around Decorah and Marvin has led a semipro all star group in the Dakotas They project as solid outfielder and infield depth with Brown also listed as a football end and chess enthusiast Muggs is near 200 pounds and may join the roster soon
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Marvin
Waterloo ’Sippi
George
Hampton, Jr
Decorah
Rockford
Ith
Dakotas
Brown
Mupes
Weeden
Browns
Rockford Thomas Cats
Tollega
Charles Carney
Laurie Waiquist
Julia Mea
University of Illinois
Don White
Purdue
Muscatine
Muggs
Eight National Amateur Boxing Champs Crowned in Boston
Eight new national amateur boxing champions were crowned in Boston in the final round of the national championships. Winners included Al Bender of New York at 117 pounds, Harry Marcus of Cleveland at 113 pounds, and Terry Par at 121 pounds.
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Boston
Mass
al Bender
New York
Harry Marcus
Cleveland
Terry Par
Weight-class rankings from Boston and Pittsburgh meet
In Boston and Pittsburgh competitions 125 pounds Terry Mc Manus and 147 pounds John Runt faced rivals from Cleveland and Pittsburgh in the 166 and 378 pound divisions with competitors including Ho nor Robertson and Harry Fay.
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Terry McManus
John Runt
Cleveland
Honor Robertson
Pittsburgh
Harry Fay
Tom Kirby
Dubuque Books Practice Games with Semipros
Dubuque plans five or six exhibition games before the Sippi Valley season opens May 1 with Waterloo as the scheduled opponent. Air Ginnity's hopefuls meet the Studebakers April 28 and The Brunswicks April 26. A three game set with the Minneapolis Browns is booked for April 25 26 and 27. The park April 28 date seeks a suitable opponent. Work on the clubhouse includes lockers showers and a drain to complete renovations.
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Dubuque
Minneapolis Browns
Sippi Valley
Iowa
Dubuque Athletic Field
Iowa Beats Cornell 7 to 2 in Preconference Play
Iowa baseball team defeats Cornell College of Mount Vernon 7 to 2 in a drawn out game at Jewa City. Paulson struggled on the mound for the visitors, contributing to Iowa's win in the preconference tilt.
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Jewa City
Sam Barry
University of Iowa
Cornell College of Mount
George Sisler May Be Delayed Only in Return to Baseball
Associated Press reports in St. Louis on April 21 say George Sisler, famed first baseman for the St. Louis Americans, faces sinus surgery but doctors expect only a temporary delay to his return this season. The operation is not serious and should not cause lasting aftereffects.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
St. Louis Americans
King
Sisler
Expected Big Crowd at Yankees Red Sox Game
New York officials anticipate about 50 000 attendees for the April 18 meeting between the top and bottom American League clubs. The event marks the opening game of the series at the stadium in New York.
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Yankee Red Sox
New York
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