Dixon Signs as Duke Bowmen Outfielder in Beatrice League
Cletus Dixon, a hard hitting outfielder from Slaw City, was signed today by telegraph to join the Duke Bowmen. He previously played for Grand Island and Beatrice in Nebraska leagues, with batting averages ranging from .202 in 50 games to .338 in 108 games, as managers plan changes amid cold weather postponements and roster shuffles.
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Cletus Dixon
Duke Bowmen
Slaw City
TriState
Grand Island
Beatrice
Prd Gray Sox
Hawks
Grinnell Track Team to Meet Huskers Saturday
Grinnell Iowa April 29 The Grinnell track team prepares for a duel with Nebraska at Lincoln on Saturday after the Kansas and Drake relays. The Pioneer Husker meet should be close with weights and pole vault uncertain while jumps and sprints favor Nebraska. Middle distances and distance runs promise even competition.
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Grinnell
Kansas
Drake
Nebraska
Lincoln
Pioneers
Cornhuskers
Marshalltown Defeats Colored Team 7 to 3 in Rainy Victory
In Marshalltown on April 29 the Ansons defeated the China &60 Grey Sox 7 to 3 as unearned runs and errors surged late in the fourth, the game extended by rain and a sixth inning call.
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Associated Press
Marshalltown
Ansons
Grey Sox
Courage and heroes in a noisy old dispatch
A jumble of verses and observations mixes heroic talk with stray humor and weather notes. The piece lauds courage, cites Washington and Columbus, and salutes unnamed heroes while drifting into humorous gossip about sports, aviary outfits, and colorful local opinions. It includes a stray news dispatch about a blond idol and a fly catching incident, plus a sports note on the Hawks and a mention of the Colored Sox.
Bathie to Defend State Open Title on Sunday
Bil Bathie, a professional rraifer at Sunnyside Country Club, will defend his Iowa open championship at Sioux City on Sunday July 3 as the state pro tournament is held. The Iowa amateur meet runs July 6 to 11, with Waterlag leading a large delegation. Arthur Bartlett of Ottumwa is the current state champion after last summer's final win over Lee Herron of Sioux City. Rathie defeated Iowa’s top seed to win the open title here in 1924.
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Rraifer
Sunnyside Country Club
Sioux City
Iowa
Ac ‘Cording
Waterlag
Arthur Bartlett
Ottumwa
Lee Herron
Rathie
Dempsey Leaves New York After Boxing Wrap Up
Jack Dempsey and wife Ethelie Taylor arrive in New York to finish a closing scene for a moving picture. Promoter Tex Rickard says a title fight cannot be signed until after the Gibbons Turney and Weils Weilert bouts in Tyne. Dempsey declines further overtures to the New York Athletic Commission and stands firm on questions about a Wilts match.
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Jack Dempsey
New Yorke
Eetelie Taylor
Tex” Rickard
Gibbons-Turney
Weils-Weitert
Tyne
Dempsey Setae
Harry Wilts
Dempsey
Senators Annex Top Rung Alone
Opening the third week of the 1925 major league season shows the Giants and Senators still atop the standings with early favorites slumping. Washington regained first place as Detroit faltered, while the Yankees and Cubs struggle alongside them. Meusel and Snyder homered for the Giants in an early rally, and Sam Meuelersluler? Johnson’s win over the Red Sox highlighted Senators' potent offense. Cleveland surged to third with Sewell and Speaker powering a five run attack while St. Louis’s Sisler extended his hitting streak to fourteen games.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Detroit Tigers
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Yankees
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Dewoit
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Rogers Hornssy
St. Louis National Star
Standings and yesterday's results across leagues
Summary of yesterday's baseball results across American and National Leagues with scores for Washington, Cleveland, Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit, Philadelphia, New York, Cincinnati, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn and Boston. Rain affected New York at Philadelphia and Brooklyn at Boston. American Association had no games scheduled.
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Borron
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Chicago
St. Louis
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
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Boston
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Resey
Tertae
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New Pet
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Bee
Amen Association
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Columbus
Wichita
Joseph
Des Moines
Tulsa
Denver
Omaha
Derby track heavy as Kentucky Cardinal sale looms
Louisville April 29 with showers and cold winds delaying Derby workouts only three horses managed a mile in 1:45 on a muddy track. Kentucky Cardinal, western favorite, sold to G Frank Croissant of Chicago for about 70000, Breckinridge to gain earnings share in Derby, Bellmont stakes and Lawrence Realization. Cardinal had been bought as a yearling for 8760 and earned 24400 as a two year old, with a Latonia Queen City handicap win noted.
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Lexington
Kentucky
Cardinal
Desha Reckinridge
Herald
G. Frank Croissant
Chicago
Hile
Reston
Queen City
Latonia
Capt
Hal
Ler O. Conner
Quatrain
Hawks Nest Chug Dubm Signs With California Semipro Ball
Former University of Town pitcher Dubm, last season with Dubuque, has been plying semipro ball in California after being released by the Dubuques. Marshalltown fans remain hopeful about pennant prospects as local teams prepare for upcoming clashes and roster moves.
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Chug Dubm
University of Town
Dubuque
California
Dubs
Fast squads entered in Cedar Valley Saturday meet
Waterloo high schools send 22 men each to the Cedar Valley track and field meet at Waverly Saturday. West High aims to repeat as champion. Fast High seeks better placing. East High leads the shorter races and relays. pole vault and sprints key events. Eighteen northeastern Iowa schools expected. strong opposition from Greene, Waverly, Cedar Falls, and others.
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Cedar Valley
Waterloo
Waverly
Bremer County
West High
Fastigh
Nea
Ralph Sark
Altho
Drake
Mighty ‘Ast
Canis
Rose
Greene
Charles City
Cresco
Cedar Falls High
Independence
Sammy mandell to meet phil salvadore in los angeles
Los Angeles April 2. Sammy Mandell of Rockford Illinois, a top heavyweight hopeful to Benny Leonard’s crown, will fight Phil Salvador in Los Angeles on June 6. Promoters plan a card featuring Are Fludkins or a Pacific coast representative as possible co feature.
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Sammy Mandell
Phil Salvadore
Los Angeles
Cal
Sammy Maniell
Rockford
Hil
Benny Leonard
Fludkins
College Baseball Scores Mixed Across Matches
Columbia defeated Luther 1 to 4 while Indiana overwhelmed Chicago 7 to 1 and Iowa State Teachers edged College with scoring 6 to 4 in a sequence of early season college baseball results.
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Columbia
Luther
Indiana
Chicago I Waterine
Iowa State
Orange Township Nine Defeats Dysart 16 to 2
Orange Township High School beat Dysart 16 to 2 in a fast game at Orange yesterday. Miller pitched well for the winners allowing three hits, Mosher caught, while Dysart’s Goken was touched for 14 safeties. Orange plans a Friday afternoon game at Dunkerton against a speedy opponent.
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Dysart High
Orange
Miller
Mosher
Goken
Dysart
Moeller
Orange Nine
Dunkerton High
Control Mental Tells the Boys by Doc Robinson
Brooklyn manager Wilbert Robinson explains pitching as a mental game. He says control is a mental condition and belief steers the arm. He cites Schupp, Dazzy Vance, and Burlileh Times as examples of self belief shaping success.
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Sy AL Demarer
Durmer
Giants
Wilbert Robinson
Brooklyn
Robinson
Ferdinand Schupp
Dazzy Vanea
West High Iowa Falls dual meet moved to May 9
West High track and field will host Iowa Falls Saturday May 9 instead of May 16. Coach Ralph Sarff announced the shift as Falls plans to visit here a week earlier, with Mason City seeking a May 16 northern Iowa meet including Dubuque Fort Dodge Charles City East High and West High among others.
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Iowa Falls
Ralph Sarff
Cedar Valley
Waverly
Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Charles City
Mason City
Northern Iowa
Dubuque
Fort Dodge
East High
Tutor Drive for Triangular Meet at Decorah
Cedar Falls April 23. Tutors train amid cold to tackle the triangular meet with Luther and Upper Iowa this Saturday at Decorah. Coach Bender likely uses the same lineup as against Coe. Leighton Orr Woodcock head the sprints and half mile relay, with Churchill Roeder Blanchard Potlark in the mile relay and quarter events. Spiker Williams Bates Cady provide weights points, Hovey strong in high jump, Ehrhardt leading broad jump, Mullimex Hunt in two miles, Greenley in mile, Isley in high hurdles. Javelin and pole vault appear weak. Christoffersen Orr run low sticks but not favored to win. Selglaff back in broad jump after strain. May play broad jump.
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Cedar Falls
Bender
Decorah
Luther
Upper Iowa
Coehera
Leighton
Orr
Woodcock
Churchill
Roeder
Blanchard
Potlark
Spiker Wiliams
Bates
Cady
Hovey
Capt
Ehrhardt
Mullimex
Hunt
Greenley
Vantt
Isley
Christoffersen
Tennis Players May Use Sunnyside Courts This Season
Waterloo tennis fans may use Sunnyside Country Club clay courts this season. FW Richardson, physical director of the MOC, AL, announced that 30 players must join by paying a $10 fee to access courts any time during the season. Locker, dressing room and shower facilities are included. a late May tournament is planned.
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Sunnyside Country Club
FW. Richardson
MOC
Country Club
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Sunnyside
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Richardson
Walker Signs Five Year Fight Deal With Kearns
Mickey Walker agreed to join Jack Kearns management for five years in Los Angeles on April 29. Walker will debut under Kearns on May 11 in San Francisco against Left Cooper, a strong Bay Area opponent, with a yet undisclosed percentage split. Kearns said he spoke with Jess Willard’s manager yesterday and that Dempsey may not fight this summer.
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Meyers
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Minn
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Paerta
Los Angeles
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Marsalltown
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Kan
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A. Speaker
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Pat
Ahbat
Han
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Gy Sox
Clarke
Stuart Clarke
E.R. Slannon
Bill Wolcott
Shorty Dolan
Gmon
Mick
Cal
Ey Walker
King
Jack Kearns
Walker
Kearns
Itheco Walker
Bay City
Juel Deryheavsey
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