Waterloo Plans All Purpose Athletic Field at Cedar River Park
The Cedar River park project will convert thirty acres into an athletic field with two baseball diamonds a football area and a potential golf course. Plans include a enclosed double tennis court a natural amphitheatre site and circus tent regulations to protect grounds while funds fund further improvements.
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The
Park Commission
O. C. McClinton
H. H. Wil
Gambes
Murphy Set for Ten Round Bout With Jack Duffy
Cedar Rapids February card features Stockyards middleweight Murphy in a ten round match against Jack Duffy El Frank Whitner at the auditorium on February 14. Duffy is a known veteran with bouts against Jack Dillon and Joe Herrick. Three preliminary bouts are arranged.
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Cedar Rapids
Tommy Murphy
Jack Moran
Jack Duffy
Frank Whitner
Bel
Auditorium
Murphy
Moran
Dufy
Jack Dillon Arid
Joe Herrick
Bass Shoes rollers triumph over Peerless bakery pin busters
King for the shoe sellers rolled high game and earned high average honors. Ma son of the banmakers took individual honors for his side as Wednesday night the clerks battled HE and Oete in a close series on the east side alleys.
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Peerless Bakery
Bass Shoes Company
King
Mason
Banmakers
Des Moines Gun Club Formed With 40 Members
The Des Moines Rifle and Revolver club is formed by merging the Des Moines Rifle and Century Rifle and Revolver groups. It will hold weekly shoots at Camp Dodge, under the National Rifle Association, and aims to expand membership and stage interclub duels and a state tourney in fall. Officers include President B. G. Simmons and Vice President Neil Burke.
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Des Moines
Desj
Moines Rifle and Revolver Club
Des Moines Rifle
Century
National Rifle Association
Camp Dodge Tifle Range
B. G. Simmons
Neil Burke
Eddie Santry
J. S. Rawson
A. T. Carter
Chicago
Ihl
Ilinois
Santry
Ben Jordan
Pal Moore Recalls Londres Bout Plan and Budgets
Chicago, Feb 4. Pal Moore the Memphis boxer who beat Jimmy Wilde in London says he can repeat the win. He notes Wilde’s right hand and his height advantage, mentions $10,000 for a 20 round London bout and $1,500 a week for music hall appearances, and says he will return to London after service at Great Lakes.
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Chicago
Pal
Moore
Memphis
Jimmy Wilde
London
Wilde
De Palma Tests Car on Daytona Beach for Record Run
Ralph De Palma tun es up a car with an airplane motor on Daytona Beach testing at 135 miles per hour. He aims next week to beat Bob Burman's 142 mph record set in 1911.
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Daytona
Fla
Ralph de Palma
Daytona Beach Speedway
de Palma
Bob Burman
Hal Chase May Be Cleared of Serious Charge
New York reports Hal Chase premier first baseman will be acquitted by the National League of charges brought by Cincinnati. If cleared, he is expected to join the Giants as first baseman, succeeding Walter Holke, with possible player exchanges involving Jake Daubert and others discussed among baseball circles.
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New York
Hal Chase
National League
Cincinnati
Chase
John A. Heydler
Heidler
Giants
Walter Holke
Holke
Reds
Jake Daubert
Dodgers
Dau Bert
Larry Kopf
Tommy Griffith
McGraw
Brooklyn
Boxing Briefs Move Willard Bout to Texas Declared
A syndicate claiming Tex Rickard would receive 100000 for storing the Willard bout in Texas says a site is found on government property in Burkounnett. The move cites state law barriers and claims jurisdiction is local. Denver offers 25100 for a 20 round match between Benny Leonard and Charley White with purse split per agreement.
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Tex
Rickard
Willard
Texas
Lone Star
Burkournett
Denver
Benny Leonard
Charley White
Chicago
Mason City High School Grid Schedule for 1919
Mason City High School football coach HL Kegley announced the 1919 schedule. Games listed: Oct 4 Charles City here, Oct 11 Osage here, Oct 18 North Des Moines here, Oct 25 Hampton here, Nov 1 Nashua here, Nov 8 Fort Dodge there, Nov 15 Cedar Rapids here, Thanksgiving Algona there.
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Mason City
W. HL Kegley
Charles City
Osage
North Des Moines
Hampton
Nashua
Fort Dodge
Gedar Rapids
Algona
Zeider Offered Management of Columbus Club
Rollie Zeider, world champion utility player, is sought as Columbus Club manager next season. Reports say Cubs president Joe Tinker opposes losing Zeider, while Zeider’s Auburn Ted business and garbage empire are noted as factors in his possible move to Columbus. Manager Mitchell of the Cubs hedges on Zeider’s release, with indications he may consent.
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Chicago
Rollie Zeider
American Association
Joe Tinker
Columbus Club
Cubs
Zeider
Columbus
Pinker
Rollie
Auburn
Ted
Alsho
Rallie
Mitchell
Iowa Trapsters Arrive for Sunny South Tourney in Houston
Almost 100 trap shooters from across the country gathered in Houston for the Sunny South tournament which started yesterday and runs through the week. Early arrivals include Frank Hroeh of Vancouver Washington D Fye of Ollie Iowa F G Fuller of Watkesha Wisconsin H W Renfro of Lutte Montana and William Wettleaf of Nichols Pennsylvania.
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Houston
Tex
Frank Hroeh
Vancouver
Wash
D. Fye
Ollie
F. G. Fuller
Watkesha
Wis
H. W. Renfro
Lutte
Mont
William Wettleaf
Nichols
Sunday Baseball Bill Could Legalize Diamond Sport
Albany Feb 4 The state of New York may allow Sunday baseball with another bill to legalize the diamond sport on Sundays. The measure proposes permitting games on Sundays under state law.
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Albany
State of New York
Weather Extremes Mark January 1919 Across North America
January defined by unusual warmth and cold across the Dakotas, Montana, Minnesota, and Canada. Robins returned to South Dakota capitals while mosquitos appeared in Montana and beaver meat touted by fishers. Outdoor golf and tennis thrived in Quebec and the Midwest despite a late ice shortage at Duluth.
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South Dakota
Montana
South St. Paul
Minn
Dakota
Morthwest
Canadian
Great Lakes
Rockies
Wisconsin
Minneapolis
Yellowstone Park
Wyoming
Robins
Capitol
Statename
Billings
Mont
Texas
Planes barred from shooting wild fowl along Atlantic coast
The director of military aeronautics forbids shooting wild fowl with machine guns from airplanes and orders flights to minimize disturbance to migratory birds. Commanding officers must enforce the rule and prosecute offenders. Complaints along the Atlantic coast prompted War and Agriculture Department action under the federal migratory bird law enacted to implement the U S Britain treaty.
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Director of
Military Aeronautics
Atlantic
Department of Agriculture
War Department
United States
Great Britain
Cardinals Will Train at Home in 1930 Season
St Louis president Branch Rickey announced the Cardinals will train at home this season. He also said he signed outfielder Jacob Miller from the Sparrows Point shipyard team, who played last season there.
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St. Louis
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Nationals
Jacob Miller
Sparrow Point
Narksmens Trophy Haul in 1918 Trapshooting
The Indiana State Trapshooting Association awarded 871 trophies to 639 shooters in 1918. The Interstate Trapshooting Association funds about 25000 yearly to support tournaments and trophies, with 3836 trophies given by the national lead over four years to 2530 shooters. No shooter can win more than one trophy in a single event.
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Instate
Trapshooting Association
Interstate
Tr Shooting Association
Tra
Spe
Intestate Trapshooters Association
Intersta Association
Kearns Seeks Dempsey Bout Offer From Rickard
New York Feb 4 Jack Kearns manager of Jack Dempsey waits here for an offered bout from Tom G Rickard for a match with Jess Willard next July He says so far he has heard nothing from Rickard.
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New York
Jack Kearn Oanager
Jack Dempsey
Te Rickard
Jess Walard
Kearns
Rickard
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Maggie
Rane
Jost
Cedar River Park
Rowling News
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Jordan
George Dixon
Altho
Terry McGovern
Washington
Senate
Lister
Jimmy Relent
Haseen
Young McGovern
Baltimore
Lew Fengler
Philadelphia
Tendlar
Reading
Alexandria
Mike Conley
State Bowling Association
Conley
Phelps
Jefferson
Pal’ Moore
Mason City High School
Iowa
C. J. Barclay & Son
Araon Saawa
G. Snyder
R. M. Virtue
Inc
Riverview
Waterloo
William G. Manger
Barbara Hurtbacker
Elizabeth A. Lalan
Bi Orig
Cedar Falls
Gate Co
Gyerman & AQ
A Et al. Co
Land Im Auditor
Anil. Co
Wingold
C. I. Barclay & Son
Ipa
Planes
Ache
Cardinals
First Congregational Church
South Street
Edwin Swain
Signor
Philip Sevaste
Josef Martin
Hirst
Benefit of
Jess
Howard
Biz
Joseph Sons Co
Nat'l Bank
Waterloo Trunk Co
J. M. Hume
Sycamore Street
Amurice
Korein
B. W. Schuneman
B. W. Schuneman Co.; Wangler Bros.; H. W. Taggart
C. J. Miller
Henderson Doug Co
America
Korgin
Korein Company
Xorein Company
Station F
N.Y
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