All Star Boxing Show Planned at Ball Grounds
An all star boxing card is planned at Waterloo’s Ball Grounds led by Bart Wilford of the Mississippi Valley league club. Four to five bouts are planned with proceeds helping fund the baseball team and venue costs. The event aims to draw a large crowd to boost the team’s finances and morale.
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Wkay
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Iowa Draws Pole in Only One Event of Kansas U Relays
Lawrence Kansas April 19 University of Wisconsin drew the pole in two events at the first annual University of Kansas relays. Drawings announced last night at Kansas City show a large entry list necessitating two divisions. University entries include Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa State Drake and Nebraska in various relays with Wisconsin leading several lineups.
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Lawrence
Kan
University of Wisconsin
University of Kansas
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Iowa State
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Alina
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Wisconsin
Venusyania
Oklepome A. & ML
Xebra
Texas
Friends
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Mia
Grinne
Nebraska
Drake
Minnesota
Henses
Friends Olahoma
Grinnell Opens Spring Football Practice
Grinnell College begins spring grid work with 0 reported players under Coach A H Edward. The program focuses on fundamentals as each day introduces a new phase from passing to tackling, with a week of scrimmage planned after four weeks to assess material for next fall.
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Grinell College
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Streight
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Capt. Nichols
Mandell Fights New Yorker Monday Showcard Details
Johnny Liese a 124 pounder from New York is booked to face Sammy Mandell of Rockford Illinois in an eight round bout at Dexter Park pavilion next Monday evening. Johnny Wilson the middleweight champion arrives in Chicago to train for his bout with Italian Joe Gans at the Coliseum the same night. Lisee substitutes for Frank Garcia of Memphis who is contracted to fight.
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Johnny Liese
New York
Een Saatched
Sammy Mandell
Rockford
Dexter Park
Johnny Wilson
Joe Gans
Coliecum
Lisee
Frank Garcia
Memphis, Tenn
Bolle
Sphinx Riddle Provokes Laughs in Comic Strip
A J P McEvoy comic features Sphinx and Oedipus sparring in a playful riddle scene set in Jogolph and Araby. Oedipus boasts wit, then cracks the classic morning noon evening riddle about a man, while Sphinx and others react with humor and frustration.
THE LAWS OF GOLF Q and A with Innis Brown
The article presents a Q and A on golf rules with Sol Metzger and Innis Brown. It covers caddies, moving obstacles, ball in a tree, and four ball play rules. Readers are invited to send questions with self-addressed envelopes for quick replies.
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Innis Brown
Sol Metzger
Innis Brown, Eare
A Tip For The Round by Jack White
Jack White explains a putter based green stroke using the blade end. He emphasizes striking the ball with the putter blade and keeping the clubhead low and close to the green through the swing.
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Jack White
Arith
Tomonox
Horace G. Hutchinson
Safe or Out Batting Rules Clarified by Ky Charles D White
A reader asks about substituting a batter after a ball is pitched and bunt rules after two strikes. The reply confirms a batter may be removed any time, and a bunt after two strikes is allowed. if foul bunt the batter is out. Juggling rules clarify baserunner protection and ball handling by fielders.
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Nore
Ty Cobb Warns Tigers to Quit Golf or Risk Baseball
Detroit manager Ty Cobb declares his ball players must stop golf to avoid harming batting eyes. He predicts the pennant will go to Detroit or New York, with the White Sox as strong contenders.
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Tigers
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Willard to headline Keokuk boxing show in four round bouts
Jess Willard arrives in Keokuk to headline an American Legion boxing program. He will box two four round exhibitions as part of a card featuring other local fighters.
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Jess Willard
Keokuk
Keokuk American Legion
Willard
International rifle and pistol matches set for Camp Perry
Washington April 19 teams from at least eight countries are expected to compete in the international rifle and pistol matches to be held at Camp Perry Ohio next September announced today by the national board for the promotion of rifle practice.
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Camp Perry
National Board For the Promotion of
Homerun Record Start Sparks Opening Day In N L And A L
Opening day saw 11 homers as the league race began with Giants and Cubs winning in the NL and Yankees White Sox Indians and Browns delivering surprising results in the AL. Ruth and Williams led the HR start in Chicago and New York amid park debuts and high attendance.
Mayor of Cleveland Blocks Boxing Amid Protests
Cleveland mayor Kohler announces no boxing in the city during his term unless orders are revoked. He already shut professional bouts and will revoke amateur permits after a ringside demonstration where judges awarded Morris Kleinman over Jerry McManus, the Boston 135 pound national amateur champion.
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Kleinman
Jerry McManus
Boston
Chamirion
Australian Davis Cup Team Unable To Enter This Year
Sydney April 19 The Australian Davis Cup team cannot compete this year due to the failure of top players James Anderson Gerald Patterson and Pat O Hara Wood to enter the contest. Australia will be without an entrant for the first time since 1905.
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Australia
James
Anderson
Gerald Patterson
Pat O'Hara Wood
Standings and Scores From Yesterday’s Baseball Leagues
National League results show New York 7 over Boston 4 and Chicago 7 over Pittsburgh 2. Philadelphia 3 over Washington 1. Cleveland 6 over Chicago 4. Detroit 9 over Boston 1. Western League notes Tulsa 17 over Des Moines 7. St Joseph 11 over Denver 2. Wichita 4 over Omaha. Sioux City 8 over Oklahoma City 5.
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Max Miller Debuts with Tutor Quartet for Drake Relay
Cedar Falls Iowa April 19 Coach Bender held final tryouts for the Drake meet half mile relay team selecting Max Miller Waterloo making his college debut and Kison Shells burg Van Den Brink Sheldon and Jack Orr Cedar Falls as the crew All but Miller were on last year's squad Bender may field a mile relay for Des Moines with about 20 quarter milers improving for upcoming home meet Garramont Waterloo leads the mile while Dewy challenges Mullinex in the two mile, many sprint stars out.
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Max Miller
Waterloo
Kison
Shellsburg
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Jack Orr
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Garramont
Dewy
Mullinex
Babe Ruth Hits Homer In Debut At Yankee Stadium
Ruth returns to the spotlight at New York opening day as he belts a towering home run before 74,500 fans. Manager Miller Huggins says Ruth could hit a hundred this season. the crowd roars as the Babe proves his stride is back and the Yankees breathe confidence.
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United Press
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Sahara
Babe Ruth
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Sox
Landis
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Stanca
Ehmke
Giants
Archie Amons vs Glen Milligan for Iowa welter title
Archie Amons of Marshalltown and Glen Milligan of Sioux City meet for the Iowa welterweight championship in Marshalltown. The 10 round main event follows two semi windups with Bob White vs Kid Glenn and Jake Stegman vs Jack Frazier. Milligan has recent wins and is in strong condition.
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Archie Amons
Glen Milligan
Sioux City
Iowa
American Legion
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Marshall County
Cedar Rapids
St. Paul
Amons
Bob White
Ames Nine Defeats Coe College 4-3 in Narrow Victory
Ames and Coe College opened with scoreless five innings before Ames broke through with a run in the fifth and another in the sixth. Coe tied it with a two-run rally in the seventh, but Ames added two in the eighth and held on despite late pressure. Durland relieved Clauson in the ninth and yielded one run amid two errors as Ames pitcher Rush limited Coe to six hits.
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Coe College
Coe
Durland
Clauson
Rush
Cyclones
Gohawks
Western League homers surge past season’s first week
In St Joseph Missouri on April 19 the Western league tallied 838 home runs in one week of play. Tulsa loads 25 and Wichita 16 homers with eight round trippers set yesterday. report notes heavy risting and a fatal accident involving a Golden Glint Shampoo product.
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Tulsa
Wichita
Manager of Rock Island Baseball Team Drops Nine Players
Rock Island Ill April 19 Nine candidates for the Rock Island Sippi league club were dropped today by Manager Tormy Tom asan after brief tryouts. Eighteen men remain with the Islander squad and more rookies are expected to be released tomorrow. Walter Swenson has reported as veteran Islander third sacker. Mike H Sexton returned from Auburn N Y where he conferred with Secretary Farrell of the National Minor Leagues association. Umpires will be named by President Sexton in a few days.
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Rock Island Sippi
Tormy Tomasan
Norman Kirk
Joe Weires
Ralph Butler
Leo Zart
Frank Mathers
Ed L. Morey
Johnson
Alberto Ennis
Clyde Rice
Walter Swenson
Mike H’ Sexton
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Farrell
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Minor Leagues’ Association
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Sexton
Osage Hosts Iowa Baseball Guests From Osage Nine
Osage will entertain Iowa University's baseball squad this weekend with Ralph Hogan Larson and Hii among the Osage alumni hosting the trip. The itinerary includes Carleton Chicago Kansas Cedar Rapids games across six days starting Friday. Coach Sam Berry emphasizes batting practice to shore up the team's hitting before the next contest.
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Ralph Hogan
Larson
Hii
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Sippl
Sam Berry
Prize rookies shine in fast company
Jimmy O Connell of Giant hits a triple in three appearances and scores a run while fielding once. Wille Kamm of White Sox makes a double in four trips, two chances handled cleanly. Durst of Brown fails to hit in two at bats but takes seven chances. Summa of Cleveland collects three singles in five plate appearances and catches two outs. Conlon of Braves has two singles in four at bats and scores a run with five successful chances. Bagwell of Braves records a double and a single in four trips, handling two chances without error. Robertson Brown drives in a run with two hits in four at bats and two chances. Blades of Card doubles and a single in five at bats, scoring a run with one error in two chances. Sammy Hale of Athletics goes hitless in four at bats and makes an error on one fielding chance. Sands of Phil shortstop homers in four trips, scoring a run and handling four chances cleanly. Schliebner of Brooklyn racks two singles in four at bats, scores a run, and handles sixteen chances.
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Jimmy O'Connell
Giant
Wille Kamm
White Sox
Durst
Brown
Summa
Cleveland
Conlon
Braves
Sands
Phil
Schliebner
Brooklyn
Wolgast Denies Death Reports After Found Alive
Former world lightweight champion Ad Wolgast, believed dead in Peoria, was located in Los Angeles by the International News Service. He told a reporter he is improving and doing shadow boxing at Vernon, noting he has been under guardianship of Jack Doyle after a court appointment.
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Peoria
Ad Wolgast
International News Service
Wolgast
Illinois State Hospital
Tim
Vernon
Jack Doyle
Doyle
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Japanese Law Forcing Cultivation Of All Suitable Land
A Japanese legal rule mandates cultivation of every land deemed suitable. Authorities emphasize agricultural use and compliance to avoid penalties. The measure aims to boost food production and rural employment nationwide.
Cedar Rapids Only Iowa High Entered in Jayhawker Meet
Cedar Rapids high school is the sole Iowa entrant in the high school class events at the first University of Kansas relays on April 21. The Cedar Rapids team, holder of world santerscholastic records for the mile and two mile, is favored in the high school events and has entries in the half, mile, two mile and medley relays. Over 40 high schools are entered, representing Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas, with more than 800 athletes overall.
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Lawrence
Kan
Cedar Rapids
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Waterloo Bantam Meets Kid Glenn at Marshalltown
An eleventh hour switch sends Knockout Bob White of Waterloo to face Kid Glenn in Marshalltown for a six round semifinal at 118 pounds in the American Legion show. White, coached by Lloyd Huntley, aims for more bouts and is open to bantamweights not over 118 pounds willing to fight.
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Kid Glenn
Bid Redeke
Cedar Rapids
American Legion
Marshalltown
Lloyd Huntley
White
Bantamoweight
Huntley
Iowa
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