Rockford Fights for a Strong Start in Three-I League
April 28 report from Rockford notes Bert Weeden and Watering Janks arriving for the opening series with the Rockford Three-I leaguers. Manager Harry Rigsby plans a drastic infield reshuffle, with questions at third base and first, while Zitzke locks the shortstop position. Outfield features Maguire Thrash Pratt and Weidell, as the team targets a solid debut against Waterloo and Dubuque.
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Rockford
Bert Weeden
Janks
Muggs Brown
Hawks
Jooks
Weedon
Bert
Jordan
Waterloo
Dubuque
Krisinger
Jones
tHawks
Harry Rig
Rigsby Das
Thelen
Hub
Walters
Brant
Phelen
Ziteke
Fred Zitzke
Jay
Tddie Newhouse
Chicago
Newhouse
Mississippia Valley
Rigsby Sind Stokes
Beck
Landry
Brinley
Hardovers
Schuler
Moline
Kerns
Muskogee
McCracken
Aukkins
Walter Collins
Adkins
Collins
Americans Compete On British Links In Ryder Cup Style Matches
American golfers tour England and Rye for seven foursomes and fourball matches against Oxford and Cambridge players. Notable results include Fess Sweetzer and Francis Oui Met defeating J. W. Holderness 4 and 3, and Cyril Toller with BR. W. Demontmorency taking a 2 and 1 win. In Rye, Rotan and Neville beat Meilin and Powell 4 and 2, with Evans and Eland over Houston and Flewis 2 and 1, and Croom and Storey defeating Byers and Gardiner 3 and 2 in later foursomes and fourball play.
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Associated Press
England
Oxford and
Y Cambridge
Fess
Sweetzer
New York
Francis Ouimet
Boston
J. W. Holderness
F. H. Gill
Rye
G. L. Rotan
Houston
Tex
Jack Neville
San Francisco
L. Meilin
M. A. ‘Powell
Roger Wetherer
Bernard
Darwin
Fred Wright, Jr
Los Angeles
Track Stars Shine at Pennsylvania Meet Report
Wichita sports notes highlight Joe Steeher of SAIOTARY, Ivan Linow of Chicago, and Philadelphia Oxford winning college sprint and medley titles. Walter Higgins claims the two mile, West Washington and Jefferson standout earns pantathion accolades. Taul Santell from the nations league umpire retires after appendicitis.
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Wichita
Kan
Joe- Steeher
Ivan Linow
Chicago
Philadelphia
Fa—Oxford
Pick of America
iPennsylvania
Walter Higgins
Be West
Washington and Jefferson
Necro
Emetynati
O.—Taul Santell
Disd
Horace the Mouse Reform Tale Ends In Reform And Marriage
A comic strip style tale follows Horace the mouse in Mousetown who frequents cheese gatherings and dodges the constabulary. He meets Esmeralda Mouse who loves Worker and urges reform. Horace renounces night escapades and cheese parties, grows thin, and aims to wed Esmeralda, only to be left by her for a wealthy husband, teaching virtue through penance and self reform.
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Gwen
Horace
Uts
Harence Mouse
Ronyefort
Camembert
Mousetown
Esimersda Mouse
Mouse
Worker
Esmarada
Elfidres
Legret
George
Ebrace
Sturvatian
Tiomtee
Wameralda
Loni
The Laws of Sole Q and A on Golf Etiquette and Rules
A reader asks about lifting a ball from a sand trap and dropping near the spot, lifting from a water hazard with no limit to backward distance, and when a preceding match should clear the tee. The answers note no penalty for lifting from a trap if dropped near the spot, no limit to how far back one may drop after lifting from a water hazard, and etiquette requires the preceding match to clear the tee while second shots are played.
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St Iying
Aise
Selsanhers
A Tip For The Round From Cyril Tolley
Cyril Tolley stresses taking three times as long on the first green as on others. He advises studying live grass texture to judge force, choose a single focal point on the ball such as a blemish or recess, and keep gaze on that marker at the back of the ball to guide putts.
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Cyril Tolley
Jim Barnes
SAFE OR OUT. Baseball decision questioned over home run
A batter hits a ball over the fenes with a runner on second and is ruled out after a teammate's celebration. The umpire's call is disputed as the ball remained over the fence. The publicized answer cites rule penalties and implications for plays with kicks and fan gestures, advising readers to send for expert clarification.
Last Night’s Fights Across Several Venues
A string of boxing results from Des Moines to Omaha and beyond with wins by Bes Moines Conny Curry Lily and others. Notable bouts include a six round draw in Canton between Al Walthers and Vincent Fexoral a twelve round draw in Cleveland and a eight round draw in Des Moines. Johnny O Donnell scored a knockout in St Paul while Eddie Shelvin outpointed Frank Murphy in Denver.
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Bes Moines
Conny Curry
Lily
Tal
Bobby Sane
Walker Moody
Younestown
Bryan Downey
George Shace
Valiforcom
Canton
Vincent Fexoral
Cleveland
al Walthers
Juinnal
Neb
Stray Len Schnabel
Paul
Ace Huckins
Johnny Harris
Nes Moines
Gorilla Jones
Omaha
Negro
Battling Monroe
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Tormy Ryan
Des Moines
Fel Vland
Peinert Cghyrabel
Providence
Eddie Shelvin
Frankis Murphy
Denver
Rob Ropar
James Herman
Johnny O'Donnell
St Paul
Rlos Fanning
Mzas Cits
Pre Rige
Omaha Ightwelen
Falia Longs
Dex Alpines
Cleveland Routs White Sox to Extend Lead
New York April 28 Cleveland tightened its grip on first in the American League by beating Chicago 6 to 2, marking their sixth straight win over the White Sox as pitching collapses and timely hitting by Witt and Dugan spurred the victory. The day also saw the Yankees defeat the Red Sox 4 to 2 behind productive hitting, while the Tigers beat the Browns 5 to 2 and the Braves crushed the Giants 10 to 3 with Stuffy McInnis among the hitting leaders. Cleveland, Chicago, and Detroit headlines dominated a bustling baseball slate amid scattered injuries and rain-related postponements.
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New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Ron
White Sox
Creagros
Sox
Witt
Dugan
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Tigers
Browns
Altho St. Louis
Detroit Tigers
McManus
Williams
Philadelphia
Washington B
Braves
Giants
Boston Braves
Stuffy McInnis
Southworth
Bagwell
Boston
McInnis
Burleigh Grimes
Phillies
Brooklyn
Tommy Grifith
Dodger
Wille Kamm
Kenneth Holloway
Foster
Tack Quinn
Sted Sox
Yankee
Babe Ruin
Quinn
Foller
Timiers
Standings of Tile Clubs and Yesterday's Results
American League games: New York 4 Boston 2. Philadelphia 10 Washington 20. Cleveland 8 Chicago 6. National League: Brooklyn 5 Philadelphia 2. Boston 10 New York 3. Pittsburgh 1 Chicago 1. Cincinnati St. Louis. American Association Toledo 4 Indianapolis 1. Columbus 5 Louisville 2. Milwaukee 10 Saint Paul 14 Kansas City 3. Western League Gran e 9 Wichita 2. Sioux City 2. ie games scheduled.
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Boston
Polrvit & St. Touts
Phitladelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
New_York
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
American Association
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Indianapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Milwaukee
Sumeapolis
St. Paul
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Grane
Wichita
Joseph
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Nets
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ATS Howton
Shicage Aga Ni Age
W. L. Pet
Brookliyy St. Ions
American
Assacjation
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Caumbus Bas Kansug Oley O
Minneapolis
Indianapolis Ree & EK Milwaukee
Tusa
Wiila
Oklahonta Cittae
St. Joseph Va
Alleged Higher Ups in Babe Ruth Case Face Court Probe
New York April 28 A young woman Dolores Dixon who has confessed her 56000 suit against Babe Ruth was a frame up and will be faced before District Attorney Tad Banton who will decide steps to take. Bushel arrived with plans to present evidence to Banton and claim the affair was a blackmail scheme. Ruth and his lawyer indicated sympathy for the girl and that they believed she had been made a target.
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Br Ueg Press
New York
AIM
Dalores Dixon
Babe Ruth
Toad Banton
Banton
Homerun Kine’ S
Hyman Bushel
Boston
Bushel
Ranton
Bosiah
Ruth
Hawks Shortstop Gignac Eyes Nebraska State League Berth
The Hawks’ Nest shortstop L Gignac, left by manager Weeden during the trip to Rockford, aims for a regular job with a Nebraska State league team this season. Detroit’s Gignac seeks immediate play, while President Willford appeals to the Nebraska State for support. Pat Monard will take over at Marshalltown, Nelke is released, Gear departs, Finnerman nicknamed Bull Montana may carry the club, and Ansons face Minneapolis Colored Giants as Waterloo departs for Chicago and Dubuque after a Cedar Rapids run.
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L. Gignac
Weeden
Hawks
Rockford
Gignac
First Water
Muggs
Brown
Waterloo
Detroit
A. G C. Willford
Nebraska
Pat Monard
Stavengen
Marshalltown
Boyle
Nelke
Decatur
Bull Montana
Ansons
Minneapolis Colored
Giants
Tomor
Duehnque
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Comiskey Park
Dubuque
First Lutheran Nine Defeats Combined Walkers and Lutherans
First Lutheran brotherhood baseball nine won a fast close game against a combined Walkarers and St Pauls Methods team at Cedar River Park yesterday. Battery for the winners was Plaster Holm and O Beilke. Church and Adland pitched and caught for the losers. First Lutheran nine will meet the fast Wire Motor team on the park diamond Tuesday at 4 p.m.
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First
Lutheran Brotherhood Baseball
St. Paul's Methodists
Cedar River Park
Sto C. Battery
Plaster
Holm
O. Beilke
Church
Adland
Lutheran Nine
Coe Triumphs Over Knox In 8 7 Thriller
Cedar Rapids April 28 Coe Kohawks beat Knox 8 to 7 in a tense finish. Morrison started scoring with a homer as Knox built a lead, Strong held the Smash sluggers in check late, and Coe tied the game in the eighth before Skinner delivered the winning run in the ninth amid Knox wild pitching. Captain Vernimont Luhring Johnston and Sweeney supplied most of Coe’s runs.
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Cedar Rapids
Coe
Knox
Rush
Secon
Strong
Morrison
Kohawks
Skinner
Lange
Wild
Vernimont
Luhring
Johnston
Sweeney
University Acquires 130 Acre Intramural Field Tract
The athletics board has purchased a 130 acre tract west of the river for intramural use. Located just west of the armory on the south side of Cornwhie road, plans include baseball diamonds football fields and a cinder track. Consideration was not announced.
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Town City
Board In Control of Athletics
Armory
Waterloo Izaak Walton League to welcome Dr Preston Bradley
Fifty members met in Waterloo to elect officers and plan a May 7 booster meeting when Dr Preston Bradley will present a charter to the local chapter. Judge Wood elected president amid duties, with A C Willford vice president, Ernest Koepke secretary, and Fred H. Wray treasurer.
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Waterloo
Trank Walton League of America
Greater Waterloo Association
Preston Bradley
Judge Wood
George W. Wood
Waterloo Ikes
Great Union of Nimrads and
Anglers
A. C. Willford
Ernest Koepke
Fred H. Wray
Chicago
Bradley
Izaak Walton
Battling Nelson Seeks Stanford Boxing Instructor Post
Palo Alto on April 28 Battling Nelson former lightweight champion applied for the boxing instructor job at Stanford University. The athletic control board advised that Harry Maloney's services are satisfactory, but Nelson pursued the post to obtain a college education.
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Palo Alto
Battling” Nelson
Stanford University
Board of
Athletic Centrol
Harry Maloney
Nelson
Fort Dodge Waltons to Hear Dr Bradley
Fort Dodge Iowa April 28 Web County chapter of Izaak Walton Teague of America has secured Dr Preston Bradley Chivasoa to deliver an address on The Conservation of Outdoor America Wednesday evening May 6 He is touring Iowa and has previously spoke at Iowa Falls and Waterloo prior to Fort Dodge this week
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Fort Dodge
Webater County
Izaak Walton Teague of America
Preston Bradley
Chivasoa
Conservation of
Pad dock to run last college race May 6 at Paris
Paris April 28 Charlie Pad dock famous American sprinter declares he will run his last collegiate race here May 6 under the University club despite the AAU ruling. Writing to L Auto he says it was here he ran his first college race in 1919 and here he will run his last college event. It means I must travel 6000 miles to run 100 meters but it’s worth it. College oarsmen busy Philadelphia April 28 The Schuylkill river gleams as Poeun Princeton and Columbia crews prepare for the Childs cup clash on the Trentey course of one and seven sixteenths miles.
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Paris
Charlie Paddock
University Club
United States
L'Auto
The
Californian
College
Philadelphia
Oxford Favored in Two Mile Relay at Penn Relays
Oxford University holds a .500 two start record and seeks the two mile American relay championship at the Penn Relays, with expectations high from coaches that the invaders will win aided by sprint medley victors joining the two mile race. Georgetown is noted as Oxford’s chief challenger. Weather threatens but the show proceeds with Montreal and other eastern and midwestern stars featured.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Oxford University
Penn
Georgetown
University of Montreal
Havers
Harvard
Treman
Corneil
Meyers
Rutgers
Alfred Leconey
Lafayette
Erwin
Kansas State Aggies
Lever
Penna
Elkins
Jim Thorpe
Haskell
Waterloo Marksmen Among Top Finishers at Grundy Center
The Waterloo Marksmen featured prominently in Grundy Center trapshoots. A. H. Lake of Hampton won singles with 147. A six-way tie for second with 142 included Sharman Palmer and others. In doubles Nic Webber of Waterloo led with 52, Shores of Waterloo took second with 50, Reed of Parkersburg third with 50, Redef fourth with 46, Chapman and Shepherd tied for fifth at 45.
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Grundy Center
Waterloo
A. H. Lake
Hampton
Sharman Palmer
C. McBride
R. A. Reid
L. We Kemerer
J. C. Smith
Fred Vermullia
August Meyer
F. M. Shores
Nic Webber
KF. M. Shores
Wateriog
J. M. Reed
Parkersburg
Otto Redef
Harry Chapman
Harry Shepherd
Meteor Flash to Rise Hovering Over Man O War Record
Havre de Grace Md April 28 The record of Man O War as the greatest American thoroughbred money winner totaling 249465 may be exceeded this afternoon by Exterminator entered in the fifth race The wonderful yelling of Willis Sharpe Kilmer lacks only 1490 to reclaim the mark of Man O War Todays race has a cash value of 1800 to the winner
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Havre de Grace
Man O'War
Four New Drake Relays Marks Set in Opening Day
Bes Moines April 28 Drake relays start strong with four new marks. Denver’s Platt tops discus prelims at 135 ft 14 in, beating Notre Dame’s Lieb 133 ft 4 in. High schools Alva Oklahoma and Fort Madison set class B half mile relay records, Alva also tops class B mile relay. Northeast Kansas City sets class A sprint medley record. Feature races include Foie Ray vs Lloyd Rathbun and Deak Wolters vs Spink Donohue.
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Drake
Platt
Denver University
Lieb
Notre Dame
Alva
Okls
Fort Madison
Northeast High
Kansas
City
Foie Ray
Hay Baker
Carlton
Frost
M Arch
R. March
Namused
Central College
Adams
Mann
Kline
Weis
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Lamb
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Knee
van Arsdais
Sweeney
Robbins
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Barbour
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Walton
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Mila
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Long
Snyder
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Montgomery
Simpson
Kerr
Briggs
D. Burnison
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Tandy
Anderson
Hefley
Iowa Intercollegate Athletic Association
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Sullin
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Barron
Giler
Brook
Parsons
Johnson
Irelander
Jordan
Lynn
Des Motes U Hall
Rocke
Gabriel
Motor Company Baseball Opens Cedar River Doubleheader
Wise team and the Motor company baseball nine are scheduled for two games Sunday at Cedar River park. The motor squad’s likely battery is Hossman and Adland, with a 6:20 a m start for the morning game against Westfeld club. A second amateur contest is planned for Sunday afternoon at Cedar River park to keep Waterloo fans from a baseball-less day. if an amateur team cannot be secured, two picked back players will face Wise.
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Wise
Motor Company
Westfeld
Cedar River Park
Hossman and
Adland
Waterloo
Wise Nine
Benton County Death Highlights Early Settler A L Mitchell
A L Mitchell longtime Benton county resident dies Wednesday at Vinton Iowa after years of poor health. Survived by widow seven daughters and one son burial at Urbana after services here Mitchell born in Canada spent boyhood in Pennsylvania and Ohio moved to Independence in 1864 where in mercantile business. Married 1874 to Charlotte Valentine. later farmed near Urbana. Also noted: George I Gala hardware store robbed of $75 through rear cellar window. American Legion presents The Little American plays by George G Luckeymost sponsor. Barkdoll Schurlin marriage Cedar Rapids ceremony joins Mrs J B Schuplin Barkdoll and William Barkdoll longtime Garrison resident.
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Vinton
Benton County
Urbana
B Mitchell
Cancds
Pennsylvants
Ohio
Independence
Charlotte Valentine
George I. Gala
Legion
George G. Luckeymost
American Legion
Barkdoll-Schurlin
J. B. Schuplin
William Barkdoll
Garrison
Cedar Rapids
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