Waterloo Motorboat Club to Revive Carnival on Cedar River
The Waterloo Motorboat Club plans a June 18 regatta and river carnival between the Fourth Street and Mullan Avenue bridges. In cooperation with the Waterloo Women’s Athletic Association the event will feature stunts, water events, and an enhanced riverfront clubhouse setting as preparations begin for a revival not seen since 1916.
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Yale California Dual Meet Abandoned in Berkeley
Plans for a May 21 meet between the University of California and Yale were dropped after Yale sent word it has no open dates this year. The referee could not approve a California request, ending the proposed event in Berkeley.
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Standings and Results From The American Association
Standings show Indianapolis leading 5 0 over Toledo with other games postponed or not scheduled. Western League results include Sioux City at Tulsa and Omaha at Joplin with rain affecting Des Moines at Deabers City and Wichita and St. Joseph unclear.
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Brooklyn Champs Defeat Boston 4-2 in Opening Game
Brooklyn opened at home by beating Boston 4-2 as Burleigh Grimes pitched his season debut. The contest swung with seven innings of tense play before Brooklyn pulled away, scoring late on strong hitting and solid defense.
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Opening White Sox Rout Detroit in Rain Shortened Win
Chicago beat Detroit 8 to 3 as rain halted play in the eighth inning. Hooper and Hincke led the attack with strong hits, while Chicago benefited from solid base running and defense.
Fohl Holds Browns Team Talks To Build Harmony
Browns manager Lee Fohl launches twice weekly get together conferences where players offer suggestions for improving team play. He stresses collective support, self reliance, and solving baseball problems through study and discussion.
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Minnesota Sportsmen Seek State Game Preserve
Five hundred members of the Hennepin County Sportsmen Association met at a dinner and pressed the Minnesota legislature to authorize an appropriation for a state game farm. Fifty members testified before lawmakers urging passage, noting licenses rose from 250 in 1905 to 13,000 in 1920 and warning hunting could become impossible without action.
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Moose School Seeks Chick Farley as Coach
Charles W. Chick Farley former Ohio State All American halfback has been offered athletic coach job at Mooseheart Vocational School Moose Ledge Michigan is undecided about accepting a $4000 annual salary offer and will decide in coming days.
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Four Thousand Eight Hundred Added Money For Davenport Meet
Davenport Iowa April 22 Prize money totaling 4800 has been announced for harness racing at the Davenport meet July 4 5 6. Special 50 prizes will go to the fastest mile trotting and pacing drivers. The meet runs under American Trotting Association rules with early closing May 2 and late closing June 24.
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Fiske Beats Jackson In Six Round Bout
Johnny Fiske the Rock Island lightweight defeated Eddie Jackson of Seattle in a six round match in Portland. Fiske floored Jackson three times in the first round but Jackson rallied to finish the bout with a strong finish.
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Iowa City Rifle Team Wins U S Championship
Iowa City high school wins national Ten match title under War Department auspices. The squad totaled 4818 of 5000 with five shooters posting perfect scores. Team captain Morton Momma Jr leads with 96.6 average. The win precedes the Astor Cup shoot starting May 28 as stronger teams enter.
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Baseball Scores and Highlights From Yesterday
Bernie Neis boosted the Braves with a two bagger in the eighth as Brooklyn won 4 to 2. Babe Ruth hit his third homer with two doubles and a single against Young Moore. the Yankees topped the Athletics 6 to 1. Dave Bancroft error cost the Phillies a 6 to 5 defeat by the Giants. Stephenson of the Indians helped beat the Browns 8 to 4 with a double and a sacrifice. Marrye powered the White Sox past the Tigers 8 to 3 with two doubles and a single. Sam Jones limited the Red Sox to two hits in a 10 to 1 win. The Reds defeated Adams and Fendes as Chief Yellowhorse held them to seven. Cuba and the Cards rained out.
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Boyle's Bunnies to Clash With Marshalltown Sunday
Marshalltown Iowa April 22 When Frank Boyle's Three I league club meets the local semi pro team two or three former Oh Arson club players will join the lineup Phil Slattery a former southpaw star will pitch part of the game Kimmunis Durkin of Ansons 1927 will handle short George LeBeau associated with Boyle and Ansons will play if he joins before Sunday Frenchy will start in left field Boyle aims to field a stronger club than Cedar Rapids last season despite building an entirely new organization Training has been slowed by bad weather Redel expects a strong lineup for opening game.
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Union Trotting Association Rejects Merger Plans
President David M Look of the Union Trotting Association announces the alliance with the American Trotting Association is off after a member vote. Secretary J F Seldomridge resigns, to be succeeded by W H Halsted of Brooklyn. The move ends hopes for amalgamation and signals renewed reform efforts within harness racing circles.
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East High Souad Fields 115 Tryouts For Track Squad
Coach Louis Kresensky led about 20 East High track hopefuls to Cedar Falls for the first tryouts on the Teachers College track. Despite a soft surface Parkin stars and 220 in 25 seconds hint at strong points for the East West meet and future seasons.
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Golf spine woes set by Dr Bailey in St Louis talk
Dr Homer E B Bailey told St Louis Osteopathic Association members that overenthusiastic golf swings can cause two spinal injuries. A neck vertebra dislocation from upright swings and a lower back strain from a forward lean. both pain patterns mirror rheumatic symptoms and may improve with proper adjustment. One player reportedly could not stand for weeks after such an injury.
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Grand Circuit boxing meetings announce places and dates
New York April 22. The 1921 Grand Circuit schedule lists venues and dates: Cleveland July 4-9. North Randall Philadelphia Poughkeepsie Readville Hartford Syracuse. September 12-17 Columbus two weeks. Lexington two weeks. Atlanta April 22. Kilbane to defend featherweight title against Charley Beecher in Newark this summer per Beecher's manager Phil Bernstein. Kilbane has returned from Cleveland and may appear in three bouts this summer. senators and representatives consider boxing bill with final form unspecified.
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Big crowd fills Pittsburgh as Pirates draw crowd near thirty thousand
Pittsburgh officials say more than 28 000 watched the Pittsburgh team play Cincinnati yesterday in a large home crowd at Forbes Field. The attendance marks a strong turnout for an early season game amid favorable weather and city interest in baseball.
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Sisler Predicts Dempsey Victory In Heavyweight Bout
St Louis April 22 George Sisler the American league batting champion says Dempsey will win. He calls Carpentier clever but lacking physique noting Dempsey’s power and speed. He predicts the bout will go the limit as it is scheduled for twelve rounds with Dempsey favored throughout.
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Independence Opens Ball Season at Home May
Independence announces the baseball season with the Independence American Legion team hosting the Palace Clothiers of Dubuque from April 22 to May 8. Manager Walter Hall has assembled a stronger squad with returning veterans and new players including Pennington, Bowman, Richards, Palmer, McBane, Ruffcorn, Simmons, Corcoran, Hesner, Weepie, Sherman, Zwisler, and Kane. Practice begins Sunday with a slate of games against Jesup, Ryan, Delwein, Dyersville, Dubuque, and others forthcoming.
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Notre Dame Track Set To Renew Action At Drake Relays
Notre Dame track and field resumes meets after a six week lull with Drake Relays in Des Moines and Penn relays. Rockne will lead 2 mile and half mile squads in Drake and Penn events. Johnny Murphy and Gus Desch to compete in high jump and low hurdles. Billy Hayes’ form is uncertain for the trip.
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Circus Solly Hoffman Returns as McKinley High Baseball Coach
Artie Hoffman known as Circus Solly, a Cubs center fielder from 1908 to 1912, returns to baseball after nine years away to coach McKinley high school. He helped spark the famed 1908 rally with a throw from center to shortstop Evers, contributing to the World Series penant race and ensuing fan riot. He is expected to organize the amateur nine and work with the team for the season.
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Knockdowns Abound in El Paso Fight Ends in Victory
In El Paso on April 22 Frankie Garcis from Los Angeles defeated Mexican Kid Alverez by referee decision after 15 rounds. The pair weighed 124 pounds at 3 o clock. House of David Baseball Set to Open Illinois Season in Springfield May 28 versus the Sangamo Electrics in Soringsfield.
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Antlbule Proposes Ban on Public Blood Sports in Chihuahua
Tex April 22 report states bull fighting cock fighting and prize fighting would be prohibited in Chihuahua if Governor Tenacio Frriquez signs the bill. The measure has passed the state legislature, with newspapers in Chihuahua City printing the text ROUSCH MAY SIGN is noted in Princeton Indiana April 32 regarding Reds holdout Roush en route to Cincinnati for conference on salary outcome.
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Homerun Honor May Give Battle In Major Leagues
New York notes a home run race with Babe Ruth Bob Meusel Frank Baker George Kelly and others leading the chase. Ruth has three so far and may break the 1920 mark while Meusel aims to be Ruth’s heir and Baker is reinstated by Judge Lando and Ruppert.
Ruth Retires From Game After Strain A Year Ago
A year earlier Ruth strained his side and retired as the Yankees opened the season at home beating the Athletics. Barber tripled in the eleventh, scoring Herzog to lift the Cubs to a 4 to 3 victory over the Reds while Detroit dropped its sixth straight to the White Sox.
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Minneapolis Mat Men Seek Parca Clash On Mat
Minneapolis wrestlers call for a May election tournament to choose a challenger for Ralph Parca, the worlds middleweight title holder. Promoter Bitty Koenig considered Joe Carr for Parca but rivals like Jack Milo George Whipps and Frisk push for a direct on mat bout to settle the challenge.
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