Baseball Bug 16 Biting In Spite Of Cold Weather
A missive from Waterloo reports a whirlwind tryout as Manager Bert Weeden adds players for the Mississippi Valley league. Fred Coleman, a Shore stop, is released for inexperience while Nell of Mason City and other hopefuls pursue spots. Brown signs to play shortstop, rooming plans announced, and Rockford trip looming with about 15 starters.
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Stanwood, Jr
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Cedar Rapids
Williord
Bart” Willtord
Bert Weaden
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Weaden
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Nell
Mason City
Weeden
Steinbrook
Dunlap
Lindner
Krisinger
Heffelfinger
Hanover
Dakotas
Rockford
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Ellis
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Bowling Black No 1 sweeps three vs Construcion Machinery
Bowling Black No 1 won all three games against Construction Machinery quintet at Waterloo el lers last night Stevenson of 3 was eighteen with a rally 4 totals 74 40 722 Waterloo Fruit and Geinntaston feature high scores. Black No 2 won two of three games at the same venue with McSweeney the fruit men top scoring 190. see Totals and speceres BR 798 TST BLACKS NO 2. Women Wild Bowl in St Louis opens championship with 600 entrants over 10 days. Lewis flops Turner in heavyweight wrestling title defense in Denver with two straight falls.
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Construcion
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Stevenson
Eigh Tien
Waterloo Fruit
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Ageregetion
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Woman's National Bowling Association
American stars sail for British tennis title bid
San Francisco reports John ston, a top American tennis figure, will sail for England in May to compete in the British national championships at Wimbledon. Johnston’s plan to chase the British crown surprised observers as New York hosts 140 entrants from 58 stables for the $450,000 Breakness, a one mile and a furlong race set for May 12. Harvard fencers won the Intercollegiate foil team title with 17 victories, their first since 1653.
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William MM. Johnston
America
England
Wimbadon
Johnston
New York
Pimiica J
Harvard
Marvard
Charley Paddock
Teay
California
Paris
Molla Mallory
Lurone
Campaigon
Ow York
Mike McTicuo
Georges Carpentier
London
Houston
Tex
tHomer Clark
Alten
Til
Training Camp Tabs and Baseball Notes From Cities
Scattered league items note postponed intercity series between Athletics and Polis. Detroit battery Pillette and Woodall to back Cobb in Spenging game vs Reds after Cincinnati trip. Rain halted a Yankees game. New Orleans Indians pitcher Tim Toe Ddrearda cited as rising prospect. Washington homecoming rain threatens Senators exhibition with Heston Braves. Kansas City Blues beat Cubs 7 to 3 on a ninth inning homer, and a meat consumption estimate is cited in passing.
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Athletics
Polis
Echass
Stow
Memphis
Pillette
Woodall
Detroit Battery
St. Louis Browns
Cobb
Cincinnati
Reds
Ateropheis
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New Orieans
Indians
Washington
Senators
Heston Braves
Richmond
Kanaay City
Kansas City Blues
ChicagoCubs
A Curious Whale Tale From the North Sea
A comic strip recounts Sophie the young whale in the North Sea who befriends a ship’s crew with playful grace. Harpoon hunters strike, Sophie drags a boat, returns to her mother, and the lone survivor condemns whaling while a closing moral warns children to stop playing with whales.
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North Sea
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Ephis
Sophia
Sophie Whale
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Gwan
Associated Editors
The Laws of Golf Par and Weathered Questions
A reader asks how hole par is determined by distance and slope. Distances up to 260 yards yield par 3, 251 to 446 par 4, 446 to 800 par 4, over 600 par 6.
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Nile
Tania Brown
A Tip for the Round from Miss Cecil Leitch
Miss Cecil Leitch offers a remedy for seckeling suggesting a handkerchief placed under the left armpit while maintaining a firm stance with weight on the heels and head steady. The left arm stays clasped to the body and the handkerchief remains in place, making the shot difficult to socket.
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Cecil Leitch
Tiuke
Sandy Herd
Baseball season opens as New York clubs host openers
The Associated Press report from New York notes baseball fandom rises as major teams begin exhibition games. It highlights Yankees versus Brookl yns at Ebbetts Field and Giants versus White Sox at Peto grounds, with predictions of close AL race between Yankees and Tigers and NL battle among Giants Pirates and Reds. It mentions Cubs as outside contenders and remarks on Cardinals rebuilding around Rogers Hornsby, Browns hampered by loss of Sister.
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Associated Press
New York
Thair
Yankees
Brookma
Ebbetield White
Giants
Witte Sox
Peto Grounds
Detroit Tigers
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Chicgan White Sox
Philadalphia Athletics
Jack Bentley
Balttimore
Jake Daubert
Reds
Babe Ruth
Huggins
Three German Cars Enter 400 Mile Race at Indianapolis
Indianapolis April 14 Three German cars have been entered in the eleventh annual international 400 mile automobile race at the Indianapolis speedway. May 39 1¢ was announced today. German cars had not participated here since 1915 when Ralph De Palma drove one to victory and a record which stood until last year.
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Ind
Indianapolis Speedway
Halph de Palma
Boxing results from various bouts reported across cities
In Milwaukee a bout ended with Harvey Thorpe losing to Mitchell after 118 rounds while Billi Ehmke and Jine Nuss drew over eight rounds. In Eau Claire Red Blanchard defeated Joe Sollat in ten rounds, Mack McCune stopped Jimmy Quinn in the fourth. Fall River George Murray beat Johnny Hurt in ten rounds, Freeport bantam Johnny Curtin defeated Tommy Lynch of Jersey City in ten rounds.
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Ailwaukee
Harvey Thorpe
Mitchell
Billi Ehmke
Jine Nuss
Eau Claire
Wis
Joe Sollat
Red Blanchard
Mack McCune
Jimmy Quinn
Fall River
Mass
George Murray
New Bedford
Johnny Hurt
Freeport
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Johnny Curtin
Jersty City
New York Teams Arrive At Home Parks Fit For Season
United Press report from New York April 14 notes both the Giants and Yankees are fit for the season. Giants near champions status despite questions about bench depth as Huggins weighs patience with Scotty’s injury. Yankees face shortstop Everett Scott’s sprained ankle and possible infield reshuffle, with talks of adding an infielder and big-name players like O’Connell and Ruth shaping the lineup.
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United Press
New York
John McGraw
Giants
Miller
Everett Scott
Basaball Scott
Altho
Huggins
Scotty
Bey
Yanks
Srott
Juggins
Jimmy O'Connell
Jack Bentler
Babe Ruth
WEOT HIGH PLANS GREAT GRID YEAR
West High outlines a strong 1923 football season with eight scheduled games starting Sept 29 against Osage. Captain Galloway and veterans Sindlinger and Miller headline backfield and tackle roles as the squad, led by Coach Ralph Sarnt, seeks a winning slate and features four home games on the West field.
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West High
Ralph Sarnt
S. M. Wallace
Osage
Galloway
Johnny Sindlinger
Johnny Miller
Sindling
Miller
Sarit
Cedar Falls
Dubuque
East High
Rose
Iowa City
Mason City
West Des Moines
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Columbia College Baseball Lacks Practice On Quiet Diamond
Columbia College in Dubuque Indiana April 14 reports the baseball squad weathered by poor fields and late starts, with only partial equipment for 50 candidates. The opener against Wisconsin State School of Mines was canceled, Valparaiso visit on April 24 looms, and captain McCauley will start on the mound with Aldern or Kerndt in reserve.
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Columbia College
Wisconsin State School of Mines
Columbia
Valparaiso University
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Columbians
Ironman
Joe McGinnity
Mississippi Valley
Jengus
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Aldern
Kerndt
Murphy
Bertsch
Kopel
McDonough
Blake
Dougherty
Fischer
Babe Ruth Sox Four K’s as 2000 Fans Cheer
New York April 14 Babe Ruth, famed Sultan of Swat, struck out four times in an exhibition against the Dodgers. The crowd of 2000 schoolchildren chased him to the clubhouse, shouting their admiration and Ruth expressed a wish to return next year and to hit a homer for the fans.
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Swat
Behemoth
Hedjaz
Hit
Babe
Basehall
George Herman Ruth
Tulsa
Okla
Bebe
Syes
Yanks
Dodgers
Ruth
East High Announces 1925 Football Schedule
East High has booked ten football games for the 1925 season with Cedar Rapids and Waverly added this year. Four home and six away clashes include Marshalltown, East Des Moines, and Cedar Rapids visiting, with a Nov 24 East West clash targeted as last year’s 26 to 6 winner hopes to repeat. Four letter men return Captain Dooley Mehl Artus and Jameson as key players.
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West High
Osage
Cedar Fells
West Des Moines
Mason City
Dubuque
Tere
Marshalltown
Teachers
College High
East High
Charles City
Waverly
Cedar Rapids
Novak
East Des Moines
Des Moines
Dooley
Mehl
Artus
Jameson
Orange and Black
Gix
Cedar Raplds
Yogua
Oslwain
Teachers’ College High
Cedar Falls
Judge Landis Sees Big Year for Bugs of Balldom
Judge Landis says baseball will have a grand year with many clubs entering the race. He notes widespread spring training success and forecasts a strong season for fans, in a statement from Chisago.
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Judge Landis
Bugs of
Balldom
Chisago
Mabel
Landis
Big Field Reports for Ames Grid Work
Ames April 14 spring football practice drew the largest group of prospects to Coach Sam Willaman. Over 159 husky lads reported for spring training, with 15 more, including several letter men, ready to join. The freshman squad is on duty and 12 A letter men await a fray as spring practice runs to a May tournament close.
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Ames
Husky
Sam Willaman
Waterloo bowlers fail to place in Bunny meet
Waterloo bowling quintet Francis Stitz led team in the Cedar Rapids meet but failed to register winning scores. Waterloo finished with 2 514 in team event and scored below par in singles and doubles.
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Waterloo
Francis Stitz
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