Slugging Guns Rule Early Baseball Slates
Turbulent opening to the season features Red Sox and Yankees slugging feats, with Boston and New York trading runs as Washington and St Louis win big. Mutual power displays, notable pitching turns by Coveleskie and Kremer, and a Celtics of hits mark an eventful day across the league.
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Braves
Red Sox
Yanks
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Stanley Caveleskie
Washington
Philadelphia Athletics
Johnson
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Awartz
Ryan
Graham
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Cincinnati
Carl Mays
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Cardinals
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Women of Upper Iowa Plan Varied Spring Athletic Program
Payette April 13. The Women's Athletic Association announces a varied spring program under Miss Mildred Brown and Kathryn Urwin. Activities include swimming, hiking, and track events with coaching from local instructors. Four Upper Iowa University sweaters will be awarded to senior girls who have excelled in sports.
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Farette
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Horh
Cennis
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Kittery Ovanc
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Atward
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Tul
Sue
Thove
Sattryn Kirwin
Bessie Onibe Felis
Emu Hurkkare
Sum
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Elgin
Yew Iowa Swimming Pool Largest in Nation
The article describes a proposed swimming pool at University of Iowa with a plan to be the nation’s largest, located at the fieldhouse. It notes dimensions of about 150 feet by 60 feet and a potential capacity around 1,500 people.
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Iowa
A. UA
Championeships
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Unclear snippet hints at dining, signals and listening
Fragmentary text mentions a Dinquet to hear Yost, football cokelies, silence signs from Whvary, and diners. Reading is incomplete, with garbled phrases and no clear event, date, or identifiable subjects.
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MC Mertainly
Yost
Kearns Promotes Napoleonic Dorval for Big Fights
New York sportswriter notes promoter Jack Kearns building hype around Napole on Dorval in hopes of eliciting a future bout with Paolino or other top rivals. Dorval, formerly Dorval, returns to town amid bold publicity claiming superior toughness and skill, while public interest and boxing chatter rise. Mickey Walker and others offer cautious support amid the spectacle.
Be Roush Batstart Sparks Baseball Feud
A garbled 19th century-sounding account describes Ron McGraw and John Graw clashes after Be Roush allegedly used his bat to interfere with Lew McCarthy s throw. The scene escalates to a running dispute and a public confrontation under the stands, noted for its theatrical crowd impact. Multiple misread names and text fragmentary. Route 2 Dunkerton referenced in an advertisement line.
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AL Demarer
New York
Ginnisy
John Xick Graw
Ampire Bill Byron
Crisinnal
Adie Rouss
Lew McCarthy
Tae Ant
Roush
McCarthy
Byron
Tyron
Tere
MeGraw
Bauther
Methaw
Weather Note and Curio Talk in a Patchwork Column
A fragmentary column blends weather hints with curious notes on health and readers. It mentions near freezing, stomach trouble remedies, Adler-Ika, and a playful tease about a deluge prize for readers. The piece samples names like Amy, George, Nathan, and references to Toleda Blade style chatter.
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Amy
Hawkeye Oil Five to Play Des Moines Quintet Saturday
Hawkeye Oil company basketball team will travel to Des Moines Saturday to meet the Des Moines Quintet at the Des Moines U. K. Bur right Spencer Burright Kingery Carter Sindlinger Eighwey Burnham will join the trip. Waterloo lineup likely Burright Sindlinger at forwards Burnham center Eizhmey Spencer guards. Des Moines cagers beat the Oilmen here last Saturday 44 to 18. Waterloo seeks revenge this weekend.
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Hawkeye Oil Company
Des Motes
Hawkeye Uinter
Des Moines
Waterloo
Humble Club Standings Share Sparse Notes
Fragmented notes list club standings and partial names amid garbled OCR text. Key entities faintly appear as Gary and Bay with scattered team references, but most content is unreadable. The fragment provides no clear events, dates, or outcomes to frame a decisive summary.
Freshman Baseball tryouts report at Iowa State College
Ames, Ia April reports list 70 candidates for freshman baseball under coach Al Wheeler. The outdoor practice opens the season with a large squad, names include Orrie Roe Ames and O A Chris Lament among others from across Iowa and neighboring states.
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Iowa State College
Gerald Sehoreder
Spirit Lake
Gna Russa
Nougherty
Coarheraad
Orrie Roe
Ames
O. A. Chrtis
William Wity
Norfolk
Ned Carl Varta
Newermwrstown
Harry Fotinsct
Bu- Danae
Coed Rudd
Glidden
San
Tam Bit
Store City
Bad Nieman
Lavarn
Pan Wilson
Hopkinton
John Norman
Shelly
Lewis and Mann Battle in Boston for Diamond Belt
Minston, Mass. April report says Lewis and Mann will grapple tonight in Boston for the renowned Diamond Belt. The bout, featuring the famed “Strangler,” aims to crown the champion as the belt stakes rise. If Mann wins, the belt shifts. if Lewis prevails, the title remains.
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Minston
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Strangler
EBIG
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Wang Thee
Sloan's Liniment Promises Quick Muscle Pain Relief
A beach patrolman from Atlantic City endorses Sloan's Liniment as the fastest way to remove stiffness and pain after damp cold or hard exercise. He claims it targets the source of soreness by boosting blood flow, not just masking pain, and advises carrying a bottle.
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Atlantic City
Sloan
Rider Leads Tutor Nine As Captain For Season
Cedar Falls April 15 Jack Rider Teachers College center fielder elected captain of the Tutor nine for the coming season. He is a senior and has played base ball three years. The Tutors open the Diamond Season against a callere here next Thursday April 22. Coach Whitford has a wealth of material to work with this season. His pitching stars are Wilson Webb Schenke and McDermott the latter from Waterloo East High is the only southpaw. Several practice games will be scheduled with Waterloo league teams prior to the opening of the Mississippi Valley league May 5.
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Cedar Falls
Jack Rider
Collge
Whitford
Wilson
Webb
Schenke
McDermott
Waterloo East High
Drake Relays draw big college entries from Kansas and Northwestern
Des Moines April 16 AP Drake relays officials report Northwestern University athletes and Kansas University stars among early entries for the relays. Kansas State Teachers Pittsburg Baker Bakerius Columbus College Columbus high school team among announced entrants for the April 23 and 24 meet.
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Drake Relays
Frank Iill
Northwestern University
Kansas University
Ceet
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Pittsburg
Kan
St. Megry’s College
Winona
Minn
Simpson College Names New Athletic Director
Bogett Workman, a 1920s quarterback and brother of Noel Workman, who coaches at Iowa State, is chosen athletic director at Simpson College to succeed Noel. Telegrams suggest he is released from Redlands University and will head to Ames by automobile, likely arriving to begin duties before spring practice ends.
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Bogett Workman
Merican
Simpson College
Noel
Towa State
Ames
Redlands Way
Versity
Redlands
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Forty-Four Prep Meets Carded in April and May
Des Moines list of thirty four high school track and field meets and baseball tournaments sanctioned by the Iowa High School Athletic Association. Entries include locations such as Fremont County, Pottawattamie County, Union, Oakland, Fonda, Cedar Valley Conference at Waterloo, Eldon, Grinnell, Louisa County, Manchester, Perry, Ames, Newton, and other sites with dates in April and May. The schedule covers diverse events across many counties and towns with multiple invitational and conference meets.
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Union
Oakland
Basehat
Fonda
Manson
Flumveld County
Cedar Valley
Warxerlys
Elnott Field
Waukon Field
Counet Bluifs
Onlent
Eldon
Grinnell ‘Institution
Louisa County
Sy Butler
Couney Fruick
Lourmartent
Ames
Swenies
Sherburne East Track Pilot Named Captain for 1926 Team
Reobert Sherburne, junior at East High, elected captain of the 1926 Orange and Black track squad at a meeting. He competes in dashes and is a member of the shorter relay teams. Notable performances include Demme in the 440, Armstrong in the half mile, and Harris in the sprints. Hast High eyes a strong season with Thompson, Gary and Demmel forming a key quartet and the 4xl0 relay possible points from Demme, Fowler, Sherburne and Darris.
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East High
Sherbourne
Bush
Demme
Armstrong
Harris
Calared Thurer
Vowler
Aiere
Thompson
Sunstronng
Gary
Demmel
Shifts in Lineup Fail to Slow Up Iowa Mile Team
Iowa mile relay squad holds firm amid lineup shuffles as Roberts and Swenson compete for key spots. Despite changes, the team clinched three major titles this season and shows continued strength at Drake and Kansas relays.
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Iowa
Iowa Guy
Agirdl
Speecial
University of Town
HIG
Roberts
Ilinats Releys
Tani
Joly Folwell
Fowell
Texas
Ted Swenson
Shatchine
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Drake
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