Rookie hurlers show promise as Waterloo Hawks prep
Waterloo Iowa semipro team reads Dixon tests rookies John Truffing Sid Mercer Archie Kelsey with Danville and Staten Island ties. Veterans Clarke Grant McDermott and Rigsby linger as Dixon trims roster toward 20 by Sunday while Meyers and Kesler ship to challenge for infield and outfield spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
John Truffing
Sid Mercer
Archie Kelsey
John
Danville
Mercer
Staten Island
N. Y
Hawks
Larry Sutton
Brooklyn _Dodgers
Cletus
Archie Kelsay
Winnebago Braves
Leutenant
Toe McDermott
McCammond
Wheeiler
Thompson
Krupp
Stuart Clarke
Oakland
Cal
Rusty Masiingren
Clarke
Spot
Messrs
Clarks
Grant
McDermott
Groft
Rigsby
Finkler
Malmsten
Freeman
Kettenbeil
Spurbeck
Breen
Fragments from a 19th-Century Satirical Page
A collage of fragmented notes and quips. References to temptations, sin, and a ship's last voyage, plus political and social jabs. Mentions an Arbor Day proclamation by Gov Hamili, bootlegger surveillance plans, and a theft report about a back tire.
Whiteside Alleys to Close Saturday Night
Whiteside bowling alleys will close for the season Saturday evening per manager Jim Morris. He said bowling has proven popular and the season was a success in every way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiteside
Jim Morris
Morris
Waterloo
Frank Manahi
May Festival Slated at Tutor College May 21
May Festival plans at Tutor College progress amid tennis archery baseball and track events. The women’s physical education department will stage a major program with demonstrations and a track and tennis tournament to help students earn points toward membership in the Women’s Athletic Association.
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Altha
Women's Athletic Association
Local Teams Set for Drake Relay Carnival
East High and West High relay squads prepare for the Drake Relays in Des Moines with 440 yard and half mile Class B and A events. East’s Gruhn, Fowler, Jenkins and Herris trek tonight, while West tests in prelims Saturday. Evans ill, Gruhn rejoins squad, and coaches Sari and Heldt eye finals and future Cedar Valley meet at Waverly.
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Ralph Sari
Jobn Heldt
West
East High
East
Heldt
Gruhn
Fowler
Jenkins
Herris
Des Moines
Evans
Cedar Valley
Waverly
Towa
Baseball standings and yesterday's scores across leagues
Baseball standings and results from American League National League American Association and Western League with multiple pairings and scores such as Philadelphia 6 Boston 5 St Louis 3 Cleveland 7 and others noted Ephemeral punctuation and OCR errors present but core outcomes listed by league and matchup including Des Moines 14 Wichita 11 Omaha 1 Denver 11 Tulsa 6 plus Cincinnati 3 Pittsburgh 6 Chicago 1 and more with various city pairs and totals
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Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Louis
Cincinnati
Toledo
Kansas City
Ole
Perodlisece
Brooklyn Sesare
American Absocig Tins
Pet
Bfa
St. Paul
Endiananolis
Columbus
Minneapolis
Louisville
Toleto
Milwaukee
Des Moines
Yahoes
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Denver
Lincoln
St. Joseph
Wichitaree
Towa Track Squad Heads to Drake Relays in Des Moines
The advance guard of the Towa track team leaves this afternoon for Des Moines to compete in the Drake relays. Sixteen varsity runners will take part in preliminaries with Chan Coulter returning from injury to possibly run in the mile relay. Other members listed include Capt. Chan Coulter, I Phelps, Everingham, Roberts, Nesler, Knindt, Thomas, Dauber, Daime, Mancock, Marschall, Rice, Mann Canby, Tysor or Gehlert and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town City
Towa
Des Moines
Chan Coulter
Wchich
College scores update from scattered meets and games
Readable lines show mixed results with Purdue, Brown, Poston and Howard among others. Navy and Iowa State Teachers tally modest scores while Hamline and Montgomery Ward show uneven results.
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Giinobe
Purdue
Brown
Poston
University
Howard
Navy
Iowa State
Hamline
Montgomery Ward
Wallops Bring Big Thrills to Faber Rixey
By AB Demar former pitcher references Red Faber and Hona Rixey famed for pitching. Both recall days when they swung well on Dipgest days in Kaese Wall. Teed Faber claims his best day was a winter league homer off the Yankees. Lefty Res hit a home run, a double, and two singles in four at bats, nearly winning the game.
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AB Demar
Giantad
Red Faber
Hona Rixey
Kaese Wall
Teed Faber
Chicago White Sox
Altho
Yankees
New York
Tnnatt Res
Jie
Charles City High Trackmen Face Hard May Schedule
Charles City Iowa April 223 Special The junior and sophomore track squad faces a busy May with Drake relays participation in Class B events a May 4 dual against Clear Lake and meets at Waverly Cresco Nashua and Cedar Falls. A Nashua dual and a Waterloo West meet are also on the slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Focal High School
Drake
Clear Lake
Cedar Valley
Waverly
Northeast Iowa
Cresco
Rochester Minn
Nashua
Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Nashua Boys
Waterloo West High
Draw for Cal-Tod Morgan and Stewart McLean in 10 rounds
Oakland reports a 10 round draw between Cal Tod Morgan Vallejo and Stewart McLean St Paul for a Pacific coast heavyweight title claim in Cleveland. Edouard Mascart European featherweight champ lost to Al Corbett in the ninth round in Cleveland. Stanislaus Zbyszko signs to meet Renato Gardini next Tuesday night in Charleston. Gov Clare vetoes a bill legalizing vexing matches in Charleston. Ohio Wesleyan track stars head to Des Moines after Ohio relays victory. Babe Ruth remains hospitalized at St Vincent’s with return likely late May. Connie Curry sues Cream City Athletics for 1100 over March 22 bout with Pete Sarmiento. first bout ended in fifth round due to a broken hand.
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Oakland
Charleston
W. Va
Clare
Wuld
Delaware
Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio
Des Moines
York
Ruth
St. Vincent's Hospital
East High announces 1926 basketball schedule
East High's basketball team will play 13 games in 1926 with the same opponents as last year Cedar Falls Marshalltown Waverly Jesup Independence Oelwein Teachers High and West High The slate opens January 18 at Cedar Falls and closes February 26 at West High Marshalltown visits East High for the first time in years The team will feature letter men Dan Sansone and Harold Blom Sansone retires after the semester ends February 1
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East High
Orange and Black
Acard
Cedar Falls
Marshalltown
Waverly
Jesup
Independence
Oelwein
Teachers High
West High
Bayt High
Dan Sansone
Harold Blim
Sansone
Indepen
Gelweia
Fort Dodge Prepares for State Trapshoot
Fort Dodge Gun club grounds bustle with improvements ahead of the state trapshoot in early June. A new trap house is added and existing traps are upgraded. Three or four traps will be used, and a carload of targets has arrived as the grounds are readied.
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Fort Dodge
Hawks Field Notes Ring With Player Moves
The story lists baseball figures around Ottumwa and Marshalltown with mentions of Atkinson, Groft, Bliss, and McDermott. It notes suspensions, callups, and injuries, plus local talent like Oster and O'Shea, and includes anecdotes about the Kelsey Indians and a Rock Island stadium idea.
Sunnyside Golfers Plan Class Handicap Tournament Sunday
Sunnyside country club announces a nine hole class handicap tournament this Sunday with an 18 hole qualifying round on Saturday. Contestants will be divided into classes with 16 players per night amid expected large turnout and rising enthusiasm at the Sunny side course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnyside
Gallera
Fair
Wrestling Crown Remains in Doubt as Belt At Stake
Plans for Ed Lewis to meet Wayne Munn in Michigan City on May 30 for the diamond belt keep the heavyweight title dispute alive. Zbyszko currently holds the title after defeating Munn, while Lewis claims the title and has sought injunctions against advertising Munn as champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Strangler
Munn
Billy Sandow
Lewis
Gabe Kaufmann
Smunn
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Michigan City
West
Pols
Eastern “Wrestling Trust
Lewis and
Western Trust
Coe College Athletes Will Coach Next Year
Cedar Rapids April 23 High schools seek Coe men for coaching jobs. Ebeo Gillespie signs with Albia and Finlay with Stewart. Midge Makeever signs with Waterloo East High. Coe trained coaches are in demand as spring football training benefits from their guidance.
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Cedar Rapids
Coe
Ebeo Gillespie
Albia
Finlay
Stewart
Midge Makeever
Waterloo East High
Walter Johnson Shuts Down Yankees in 10-1 Washington Win
Washington beat New York 10 to 1 as Walter Johnson allowed seven safeties but only one score, aided by President Coolidge who attended the opener. Joe Bush earned a complete game win for St Louis in a 3-2 Browns victory. White Sox, Pirates, Cardinals also won in a day of baseball action across the league.
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Associated Press
New York
Walter Johnson
Washington
New York Yankees
Senators
Urban Shocker
Joe Bush
Shocker
Yankees
Browns
St. Louis
Bush
Coolidge
Inna
Floss
St Louis Browns
Indians
Joe
Wingo
Atanust
Detroit
Bigers
Baok
Chicago
White Sox
Harris
Sox
Manush
Washington Senators
Vache
Widlow
Boston Red Sox
Athletics
Cardinals
Cincinnnati Reds
Heim
Hornsb
Talad
A. A. Woops
New York “Yankees
al Goullet
Wang Jer Drug Co
Robert Drug Co
America
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Vening Courter
Nowa
Kelsey
Piker Meyers
Meyers
Fred Kueisler
Piker
LeHovy
Minn
Bay
Red Breen
Johnny O'Shea
Old Depot
Sebalt
Kesler
Fansher
Shears
Boss
Joe McDermott
Harry Rigsby
Tixon
Great Britain
George McManus
Bird
St. Peter
Mainty
Dewitt
Sumner
Hamili
Albuquerque
N. M
Paave
Tutor College
East High Quartet
Old Rose
Aeaserbaim
Wallops
FABER
RIXEY
Charles City High
Diamond Joe
Lastaight
Sproul
Ers
Carson
Seo
Diamond Joes
Ssa
Mootha
Ivo
McSweene
Sade
Eens Tel
Lad Manghn
Ussiero
Corson
Manani
Leonard Cigar
Osbun Motors
Geary
Miller Construction Company
The
Courier
Leonard Cigars
Mosher
Osby Weltzin
Radholdt Qi
Demmy
ATNSE
Aries Ae
Preston
Morris Os
Tolres
East High Basket
Bill Atkinson
Iowa City
Pete Groft
Bliss
Burlington
Sallan, Kan
Whitey Mann
Bees
Bill Schuster
Ghick
Ottumwa
Hetoe
Aman
Hawk
Harold McCammond
Davis Junction
Shortston
Rockford
Illinois
Seer
Leo Oster
Dubuque
Grant Highway
Jne McGinnity
Dubuque Park
Oster
Jim Delaney
Decatur
Bobby Moore
LaCrosse
Wis
Antes
Tohany_O’Shea
Frank Boyle
Lusch
University of Commerce
Ames
Boyle
Winnebase Reservation
Nebraska
Ells Hotel
A. C. Wilford
Mason City Globe-Gazette
Hobo” Duncan
Iowa Minnesota
Rock Island Fans’ Association
M. H. Sexton
National Association of
Sexton
Rock Island
Pete Grott
California
William Wolcott
Cletus Dixon
COE College
Curry E. Potter Co
Collings
Regalls
Eddie Collins
Cobb
Red Sox
Rube Walberg
Pirates
Cubs
Johnny “Morrison
Chicago Culls
Morrison
Chicago Nationals
Charley Hartnett
Jos Cardinals
Cincinnati Teds
Pete Donohue
Grimes
Burleigh Grimes
Spitbakter
Aie
Phillies
G.E. Boyce Optometrist
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