Americans in Europe gunpointers invade France and England in 1901 and 191?
The Indianapolis News recalls a 1901 English invasion by American trapshooters led by Paul North and Tom Marshall. It recounts matches at the Middle Sex Gun Club near London, noting the Americans won the first two matches and clinched overall victory by large margins.
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France
England
Indianapolis News
Wilhelm
General Pershing
Paul North
North
Tom Marshall
Butts
America
Chicago
Idl
Fred Gilbert
Spirit Lake
Charles Budd
Des Moines
William BR. Crosby
O'Fallon
Rollo Heikes
Dayton
John Fanning
New York
J. A. R. Elliott
Kansas City
Dick Merrill
Milwaukee
Wis
Frank Parmelee
Omaha
Neb
Ernest Tripp
Indianapolis
Edward Banks
Wilmington
Del
Middlesex
London
Marshall
Yankees
Uncle Sam
J. Bulls
Mazuma
Childers
Sammy
Gladband
Mizzou
Glasgow
Faulds
T. Bill Crosby
Finois
T. Willie
T. Bill
Delsarte
Illinois
William
Charlie Budd
Hotel Cecil
Royal Cafe
Waterloo audience eyed for large boxing card
Neale Aligen defeats Jack Hendricks in a Koorkaat route and Waterloo fans hope a match with Benny Onward can be staged in the city to draw midwest crowds. The piece notes high school sport drift, Phillies selling Grover Alexander and William Killifer, and a wartime mix of baseball and boxing chatter with local interest.
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Neal Aligen
Jack Hendricks
Koorkaat
Waterloo
West High to Open Cedar Valley Basketball Season With Inde balance
West High opens the Cedar Valley Basketball League season Saturday hosting Independence in a two club showdown. Coach Barnes plans at least nine players with Capt. Simpson and Furr likely at forward and Warner at center. Guard choices include Clyde Miller Rubin Nehlsean and Heinrichs as substitutes. Independence brings a strong lineup and a closely contested opener is expected. West expects to challenge for league honors with stars Simpson and Warner at forwards and Warner at center. Manchester, Cedar Falls, and the Training School games are noted as league activity with future membership changes pending.
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Best High
Waterloo
East
West Heigh
Old Rose
Diack Cagera
Independence
Cedar Valley
East High
Barnes
Simpson
Furr
Warner
Clyde Miller
Rubin
Nehlsean
Heinrichs
Brown
McAlvin
Powers
West
Warr
Heingeck
Mariow
State Teachers
Town Falls
Manchester
Altho
Cedar Falls
State Teachers to Have Strong Basketball Team
Cedar Falls December 14 Special. The State Teachers College basketball season will start after the new year with three experienced players Tames Dickin son and McCreery forming the nucleus. Coach Perrine has organized an interclass league and a busy schedule with Upper Iowa Dubuque College possibly Coc College and other teams. Nebraska University may visit for an open date during their midwest tour.
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Cedar Falls
State Teachers’ College
J. O. Perrine
Tames
Dickinson
McCreery
Perrine
Upper Iowa
Dubuqua College
Coc College
Nebraska University
Middlewest
Iowa Seeks More Big Ten Grid Games
Iowa City, Ia Dec 14 Coach Howard H Jones of Iowa universitys football squad has gone to Chicago to attend a meeting of conference officials He hopes to secure three Big Ten games for the 1918 schedule Northwestern will play here next fall and the coach will seek bookings that include Chicago and Wisconsin Town rooters desire a game with the Badgers a homecoming event in November The state classic will be played at Ames Nebraska comes to Iowa City in 1918.
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Towa City
Howard H. Jones
Towa University
Chicago
Tic
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Badgers
Ames
Nebraska
Iowa Practicing For Cornell Game With Olson Out
Iowa varsity men prepare for the season opener against Cornell with Merrill Olson sidelined by an infected foot. Captain Kenneth Von Lackum nears form while Ed win Bannick’s freshmen push hard in scrimmages for starting spots.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Cornellians
Kent
Edwin Bannick
Olson
Merrill Olson
Mount Vernon
Kenneth von Lackum
Von
Berrien
Jenkins
Pyles
Hausler
Brown
Red Faber Back From Hunting Trip
Dubuque Indiana December 14 Urban Red Faber White Sox star pitcher and 1920 World Series hero has returned from Oregon where he hunted deer. He visited briefly, offered little about his haul, but said fishing was fine and enjoyed the trip.
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Dubuque
Cascade
Willard Ready to Fight Without Training Long Time
Minneapolis, Dec. 14. Jess Willard has not retired says Walter Monahan who traveled with Willard. Monahan says Willard is in splendid shape and could enter the ring on short notice. He is faster and stronger than before his bout with Frank Moran and may meet Fred Fulton in Milwaukee this winter for a big purse.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Jess Willard
Walter Monahan
Willard
Monahan
Wiard
Frank Moran
Fred Fulton
Milwaukee
Carpentier Likely Out of Ring Until War End
The French boxing great Georges Carpentier, serving in his country’s aviation force, has not fought in over three years and is not in condition to box. He recently took furlough to recover his shattered health from front line duties on the western front, making a comeback unlikely if at all this war.
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Georges Carpentier
Willard
Carpentier
Stallings Calf Scandal Shocks Fremont Sports Fans
Fremont notes baseball stock cools after George Stallings, Boston Braves manager, trips away after last week’s excitement. Rumor says Stallings bought a prize calf tied to a world champion Shorthorn cow, Wagner Princess, for 1200 dollars as part of a local shopping tale.
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Fremont. O
Fremont
George Stallings
Boston Braves
Stallings
New York
Wagner Princess
Rock Island Boxing Draw Captures Headlines
At Rock Island Til Roy Moore of Minneapolis and Kid Herman of Pekin Jr fought 10 rounds to a draw. Johnny Donohue of Rock Island stopped Kid Hate of Fargo in three rounds. Young Tony Caponi of Rock Island beat Tommy Caldwell of Cedar Rapids in three rounds. In New York, Dr B F Roller beat Charles Poshpil, Yussif Wassanev defeated Sula Hevanpaa, and Tvan Linow defeated Fred Piliakoff in the international wrestling tournament.
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Chicago
Rock Island
Til
Roy Moore
Minneapolis
Kid Herman
Pekin, Jr
Johnny Donohue
Kid Hate
Fargo
Tony Caponi
Tommy Caldwell
Cedar Rapids
New York
Dr. B. F. Roller
Charles Poshpil
Yussif Wassanev
Sula Hevanpaa
Tvan Linow
Fred Piliakoff
American League Keeps Spring Training Trips and 25-Player Limit
American League owners met to discuss war policies for the coming season. They plan to retain the 25-player limit and continue spring training trips while reviewing schedules contracts and tax obligations. A $110,000 Federal league reimbursement fund will be disposed of. Edward Gwinner to receive $50,000 with the rest split among Harry Sinclair and the Ward estate.
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Chicago
Edward Gwinner
Pittsburgh Federals
Harry Sinclair
Newark
Ward Estate
New York
Brooklyn
Ban Johnson
American League
Eddie Collins to Enlist in War Service
President Ban Johnson announced that Eddie Collins the world champion Chicago second baseman will enlist in war service. The Chicago club reportedly sold Collins to Philadelphia for 50000 dollars with a 15000 dollar bonus and a five year contract at 15000 dollars per year.
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Chicago
Ban Johnson
American League
Eddie Collins
Johnson
Comiskey
Philadelphia
Collins
Theatrical Attractions At Waterloo And Majestic
Waterloo theatre showcases Lyman H. Howes new film program highlighting real events such as broncho breaking and mountaineering, while Majestic features vaudeville with The Garner Store Lincoln of the U. S. A. and acts by Orth Cody Mack Velmar Hayatake brothers.
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Howe
Marying
Waterloo Theatre
Lyman H. Howe
Mt. Blane
Majestic
Garner
Lincoln
Edgar Murray
Stanton
Orth and Cody
Mack
Velmar
Hayatake Brothers
Barbary Sheep at Crystal Theatre with Elsie Ferguson
Elsie Ferguson headlines Barbary Sheep at Crystal Theatre today and Saturday. A recreated Algarian village by Maurice Tourneur captivates New Jersey film fans with authentic local color, including a primitive Algerian tram. Sequel Sunlight's Last Raid draws crowds at Palace Theatre with Mary Anderson performing daring horsemanship.
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Elsie Ferguson
Elsia Ferguson
Crystal Theatre
Fort Lee
Maurice 'Tourneur
New Jersey
Algeria
Robert Hichens
New York
Sunlight
Reid
Palace Theatre
Mary Anderson
U. S. Cavalry
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LA Lala
Yeu
Europe
Courier
Courier and Reporter
Gilbert
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Grover Alexander
William Killifer
Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Alexander
Killifer
Army
Ken
Willie Keeler
Meise
McGraw
Ib - Giants
Braves
Barney Pelty
St. Louis
Pelty
Roger Bresnahan
Christy Matthewson
Minor
Rogervesky Su~perinski
Kerensky
AL. C
Mr_ Gilbert
Cadar Valley
Cornell
Red’ Faber
Blow
Pathe News
By Geo. McManus
International News Service
Dad
Boa
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