Five Wrestlers That Death Has Removed From Contention
A fragmentary round up notes that death has taken several top grapplers. It lists Frank Gotch as the monumental figure and discusses Earl Caddock as a possible successor, with Brecher Stecher Leywis and Zbyszko among others as contenders. The piece hints at their weights, traits, and past matches, framing a tense search for the next American heavyweight champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gotch
Ibis Gene
Earl Caddock
Brecher
Snally
Olln
Stecher
Caddock
Aim Pi U
San Tancisco
Utle
Ed Leywis
Monummeer
Blue Grass
Techer
Zbyszko
Santel
Cutler
Ek Zbyszko
Oland
Zboyszkop
Hercules
Mmerlock
Paris
Moa
Montevideo
Buenos
Aberg
Ker
Haussane
Lewis
Hussamne
Ameri
Boxing novelty ends with shakeup in ring and romance
San Francisco boxing scene notes a groom's wife fainting during her husband Al Grunan's bout as his opponent Jimmy Dundee pummeled him. Elsewhere reports touch on Stuffy Bresnnis enlisting, Sam Langford, and Ping Bodie's strong 1917 season with Boston and Washington. A quota of baseball highlights and predictions follows, including a bold pennant wager on the 1918 Athletics.
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al Grunan
Oakland
Cal
Blot
San Francisco Examiner
Grunan
Ding Bodie
Francisco Pizzola
Chicago
Mackmen
Ping Bodie
Ping
Washington
Hunting season poor and rabbit hunting trends rise in Iowa
The Des Moines Register reports a poor overall hunting season in Iowa in 1917 with war impact minimal. Rabbit shooting flourishes as other game scarce, and women have joined licenses. The piece notes rising game protection sentiment, 1,600 licenses issued, and outlines resident and nonresident fees and state game laws including fishing licenses and seasonal openings. It also mentions a Bakersfield race and a Boston wrestling match as side items.
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Des Moines Register
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Iowa
Jowa Nimrods
Habbit
Hawkeye
Game Department
United States
State of
Fielding Honors of American Association Go to Indianapolis
Indianapolis claims top fielding honors in the American Association with a team mark of .689. Columbus follows at .955, Milwaukee third, just behind. Notable feats include three reach triple plays by St Paul and Toledo, while Minneapolis led double plays among regulars. Leary and Wickland share high marks at first base and outfield respectively, with Shevlin of Columbus posting .942 at third base over 110 games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Jack Hendrick
Columbus
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Toledo
Minneapolis
Leary
Moliz
Kansas City
Erkes
Keystone
Wickland
Shevlin
Aragon
Hartgell
Tinker
Jennings
Livingston
Smith
Laque
Sville
Stevenson
Harding
Louisville
Fulton Tate bout halted in first round at Little Rock
The scheduled 1 1/2 round fight between Fred Fulton of Minnesota and Harry Tate of Oklahoma was stopped in the first round at Little Rock after Fulton fouled Tate, prompting referee action.
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Chicago
Fred Fulton
Minnesota
Harry Tate
Oklahoma
Little Rock
Fulton
Philadelphia boxing results headlined by Titian win
Todny Titian of Minneapolis defeated Irish Patsy Cline of New York in six rounds in Philadelphia. Soldier Bartfield won the decision over Waler Mohr in Providence. Harry Greb beat Whiter Wenzel in ten rounds at Homestead, Pennsylvania.
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Todny Titian
Minneapolis
Patsy Cline
New York
Philadelphia
Soldier Bartfield
Waler Mohr
Providence
Harry Greb
Whiter Wenzel
Homestead
Two B16 Athletic Events Here Soon
Waterlogo fans anticipate two compelling events at the YMCA gym this weekend. Friday features West High's basketball team versus a crack alumni five led by former West star Douglas Bragdon of Lombard College, with strong crowd expectations. New Year's afternoon offers 26 rounds of boxing headlined by Hoy Muniley versus Farmer Bill Matthison in a semi windup, drawing steady ticket sales and local interest.
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West High
Old Rose
Hoy Muniley
Bill Matthison
Business Men's Athletic Club
Douglas Bragdon
West
Lombard College
Bragdon
Barnes
Paul Simpson
Farr. Warner
C. Miller
Rubin
Southpaws Set Two Notable Records in 1917 Season
In 1917 Wilbur Cooper and Rube Marquard, both southpaws, set two remarkable records. Cooper’s Pirates beat seven teams twice or thrice, showing consistency, while Marquard defeated six clubs and beat the Giants four times but lost five to the Cubs. Brooklyn and Pittsburgh finished seventh and eighth respectively in the pennant race.
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Wilbur Cooper
Rube Marquard
Cooper
Marquard
Pirates
Chicago
Cubs
Rube
Giants
Women Bowl in A B C Tournament Cincinnati March 11
The second annual bowling tournament of the Woman's National Bowling Association will be held in Cincinnati on March 11 in connection with the American Bowling Congress world championships. The same alleys and new pins will be used for each five-woman team and officials will manage the event to mirror the congress setup.
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Woman's National Bowling Association
Cincinnati
American Bowling Congress
Calamity Talk Hurts Baseball Again in War Mood
A column defends Ban Johnson and baseball leaders from wartime calamity talk. It argues Johnson’s exemptions proposal and flirtation with syndicating the sport damaged the league, while praising his military support and urging cooler wartime discourse. The piece contends the men acted with patriotism despite missteps.
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New York
Ban Johnson
Johnson
Joehmson
T. L. Huston
American League
THINGS THEATRICAL HERE AT HOME IN 1918
A parade of shows across Waterloo and nearby theatres features Harry Welsh and Hughy Bernard’s American Girl Burlesquers, vaudeville acts by Zeigler Sisters Kentucky Five and the Viola Lewis Trio, and sensational dramas like To Save One Girl. Palace and Majestic listings include The Adopted Son with Bushman and Bayne, Exile starring Madama Petrova, The Devil Stone with Geraldine Farrar, and other acts through New Year’s.
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Harry
Welsh
Waterloo
Hughy Bernard
Majestic Theatre
Zeigler
Kentucky iFive
Paul Armstrong
Jimmy
Valentine
Viola Lewis
Ray Snow
Royal Gascoines
Wizards of Gravitation
Pathe
The
Majestic
Francis %. Bushman
Beverly Bayne
Palace Theatre
Enfield Falls
Ithaca
Mr. Bushman
Miss Bayne
Gustave von Seffernitz
Geraldine Farrar
the Plaza
von Seffartitz
Charles Frohman
California
Lasky Stock Company
Mary Pickford
Patton Charms Waterloo Audience In Wise Boob Play
W B Patton reprised his well loved small town persona in his own play Wise Boob at Waterloo theatre. The matinee and evening shows drew strong crowds as Patton delivered familiar humor with a new vehicle. George Selden and Phyllis Mackay received high praise for supporting roles and Mrs Kate Vassar’s vocal charm.
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W. B. Patton
Waterloo
Patton
Auditors
Mr. Patton
Sir
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