Waterloo Hawks eye major changes in 1924 lineup
Waterloo signs Dixon to manage the Hawks for 1924 after a meeting with A. Wilford. Trade talks center on Outfelder McEwan and Red MacLain as potential moves while several pitchers and infielders are tied to trials or re-signings. The club plans a vaudeville fundraiser to aid the treasury and rebuilds after last season.
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Smoke Dixon
Waterloo Hawks
A. Co. Wilford
Collegian
Waterloo
Ce‘dar Rapide
Andy McEwan
Red Maclain
Hawks
Regina By & System of Trades and Axles
Fa Niffy
Stan Harris Named Washington Manager Younger Than Many
New York reports Stan Harris, 27, youngest major league manager in years, steps in as pilot of the Washington Americans. Harris, three years younger than George Sisler and younger than Tony Ferra, brings four full seasons of play and is trusted by Clark Griffith. The 1924 season opens with Harris among the youngest field leaders in the majors alongside Trig Speak er and Ty Cobb.
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Dixon
Duke
Hollenbesk
Hawks
Higben
Naterel
University of Iowa
Fairbank
George Town
Bully Storm
Clauda Willoughby
Ovid McCracken
Cadar Rapids
Treit
Lobdell
Purdue
Jorgensen
South Dakota
Hays
Epach
Arthur Jones
New York
Stanley Harris
Washington Americans
Jeader
Clark Grifith
Harris
George Sisler
St. Louis Browns
Tony Ferra
Dave Bancroft
Giant
Boston
Cleveland
Ty Cobb
West Five Meets Cedar Falls In High School Basketball
West High and Cedar Falls clash in a midweek basketball showdown at the Old Ross gym. Cedar Falls won 14 to 9 when they met weeks ago, and both teams push to improve with key forwards and added players from the intramural pool.
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West High
Cedar Falls High
Ross and Lack
Cedar Falls
Tigers
Beanton
East High
Sarffmen
Fang
West
Denton
Warriors
Nneavp
Sindlingjer
Potter
Smith
Hetts
Miller
Marshalltown
Dickinson
East
Jesup Oelwein
Hart High Basketmen
Jesup High
Jesup
Heral
Oelwein
Teachershigh
Wag
Girls Basketball Tourney Draws 20 Teams at Upper Iowa
Twenty towns including Fayette Oneida West Union Manchester and Cresco sign up to send girls teams to Upper Town university for a March 13 to 15 tournament under the W A A board. Prizes include a large loving cup and a Spalding basketball with consolation cup for the runner up.
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W. A.A
Upper Town University
Spaulding baskKathall
Eamso
Oneida
West Union
Garner
Carpenter
Maynard
Dankerton
Fayette
New Hampton
Quasqueton
Greecley
Cresco
Oelwein
Manchester
Postville
Monona
Guttenberg
Winthrop
Clermont
Lansing
Colesburg
LaCrosse Normal Leads Interstate Loop Standings
LaCrosse Normal School tops the Western Interstate Collegiate Association standings as Valparaiso and Columbia challenge. Valparaiso, undefeated in non conference play with 11 wins, meets Luther and Columbia on a western trip while Columbia faces St Viator and De Paul in nearby cities.
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Dubuque
tDaCrosse Normal School
Western Interstate Collegiate Association
Wisconsin
Valparaiso University
Columbia College
Lneup
Luther
Columbia
St. Viator
Kankakee
de Paul
Chicago
Valparaiso
National League Considers Ending Player Bonuses
National League owners hold midwinter session in New York on February 12 as President Christy Mathewson proposes abolishing bonus payments for exceptional play. Discussions include 1924 schedule, coaching limits, and umpires’ star appointment while Brooklyn and Boston pursue trades for players like Rabbit Maranville and Rogers Tiernsky.
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New York
National League Baseball Club
International League
Christy Mathewson
Hoston
National League
Brooklyn
Rabbit Maranville
Pittsburgh
Boston
Rogers Tiernsky
Jef Pfeffer
St. Louis
Mondt Knocks Out Stecher in Exhibition Bout
Joe Toots Mondt, Colorado cowboy wrestler, scored two knockouts against Joe Stecher in Kansas City. The bout was not boxing and Stecher received the official decision after Mondt floored him with a punch during a low blow incident. Referee Walter Nates disqualified Mondt and awarded the decision to Stecher.
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Kansas City
Joe
Toots” Mondt
Joe Stecher
Stecher
Mondt
Rise
Walter i Nates
C L V and St Patrick's clash at Cedar Rapids tomorrow
Our Lady of Victory academy travels to Cedar Rapids to face St Patrick's high school quintet in a strong Catholic school matchup. The Watchoo lineup includes Brennan and Braniff at forwards Helly at center and White and Donahue at guards. Waterloo may join if arrangements are finalized for the state Catholic tournament.
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Our Lady of Victory Academy
Cedar Rapids
St. Patrick's High School
Bunnyville Age
Mechanicsville High
Watchoo
Tomorrax
Brennan
Braniff
Helly
White
Donahue
St. Patrick's
O. U. VY
Academy Five
Sil
St. Ambrose College
Davenport
Waterloo Wii
Tutor Freshman Baskar Strump Mings to Miss Season
Cedar Falls Iowa February 12 Strump tutor freshman basketeer of North field Minn will be unable to play for the remainder of the season due to injuries sustained in a recent game with Mount Morris on the local floor. Holtis or Overgaard of Cedar Falls likely to fill the vacancy.
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Cedar'Falls
Strump
Tuttor
Northfield
Minn
Mount Morris
Altho
Morgan Heads Waterloo Motorboat Club In 1924
John D. Morgan was elected commodore of the Waterloo Motorboat Club at the annual meeting held at the clubhouse. Arlen Lown was named vice commodore, Frank Seehawk treasurer, and FP Lown secretary. Walter Jeppeson will chair an entertainment committee. improvements include new landings and lights at the Second Street clubhouse and broader club grounds work.
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John D. Morgan
Waterloo Motorboat Club
Arlen Lown
Frank Seehawk
FP Lown
Walter Jeppeson
Second Street
Basketball results from scattered scores
Grinnell 18 Ames 17 and Minnesota 27 Michigan 17 lead a set of listed results including Cameron 28 Cornet 16 and Ohio State 25 Tutais 32. Other entries show Lombard 2 percent Bradley 43 State Teachers 33 with fragmented names Upner Iowatt Pann 2 Cemtrat is.
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Grinnell
Ames
Minnesota
Michigan
Cameron
Cornet
Ohio State
Tutais
Lombard
Bradley
Upner Iowatt. Pann
Cemtrat
State Athletic Board Sponsors Girl Cage Meet
The state board will hold eight district girls basketball meets on March 14 and 15, with a final on March 21 and 22. Any team in good standing may enter for a $2 fee, with entries due February 18 to Secretary George Brown in Des Moines. Crawfordsville is considered for the eighth site. Iowa Falls is slated to host the first meet if it wins its district. Eight finals teams will compete for the state championship. State council members include Supt. John Agana Mystic, Principal A. Thailman Iowa Falls, Supt. T. S. Warren Nevada, and Supt. M. M. McIntyre Audubon.
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Des Moines
State Board of Control
Board, of Control
George Brown
Valley National Bank
Duilding
Deg Moines
Rock Rapida
Mallard
Jefferson
Audubon
Carning
Chariton
Hampton
Crawfordsvilla
State Council
Iowa Falls
Iowa Falis
John Agana
Mystic
A. Thailman
Iowa Pals
Warren
Nevada
M. M. McIntyre
Chicago Bids for 1928 Olympic Meet
Chicago plans to bid for the 1928 Olympic Games, led by Everett Brown. If successful it would be the first since 1904 in St. Louis and the second time in U S history. Europe’s finances and Germany’s obliterated 1916 award complicate whether Chicago will be chosen.
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Chicago
Everett Brown
St. Louis
America
Europe
Germany
Nikos barred from Notre Dame athletic teams
Notre Dame director Knute Rockne states Mike Nikos will not be permitted to play with any Notre Dame athletic teams. The move follows reports that the skilled basketball player joined the Irish after leaving Indiana for scholastic reasons, and that Nyikos was a freshman at Notre Dame before transferring to Indiana.
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Notre Dame
Ind
Mike Nikos
Knute Rockne
Irish Institute
Indiana
Nyikos
Presbyterians Meet Foresters Wednesday In Church Gym
West Presbyterian basketball team hosts the Waterloo Order of Foresters in a church gym contest tomorrow night at 8. Field and Wight forward, Ward center, Peterson and Harrington guards for the Presbyterians. Foresters bring a strong cage lineup and have not yet tasted defeat.
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West Presbyterian
Waterloo Order of Foresters
Church Gymnasium
Presbyterian
Field
Wight
Ward
Peterson
Harrington
Foresters
Ames Expands Physical Training Division at Iowa State
The Physical Training Division at Iowa State College will add football, basketball and track courses starting fall quarter. Frank Willaman will lead the program with Hugo Otopalik announcing the expansion and new offerings including boxing and gymnastics eight three hour courses. A two year agricultural course trains for mass athletics in rural districts, and a strengthened corrective department with new floor space and equipment will be available in spring.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Hugo Otopalik
Frank Willaman
T. C. High Cagers Beat Independence
Cedar Falls February 12 Teachers College high school team rebounded from a slump by defeating Independence 21 to 13. The Little Tutors led early and maintained the lead with Kite and Lynch starring for the victors. They host Reinbeck in an Iowa Cedar loop contest tonight.
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Cedar Falls
Teachersa College High School
Independence High
Little Tutory
Kite
Lynch
Little Tutors
Reinbeck
Tutors Beat Upper Iowa Quint 18 to 14
Fayette Iowa Feb 12 Iowa State teachers college basketball team upset Upper Iowa by defeating the Panthers 18 to 14. The game was fast and close to the end with the outcome in doubt until the final minute.
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Fayette
Iowa State
Upper Iowa University
Simpson
Upper Iowa
Teachers College
Catholic Inter scholastic tourney draws 22 teams
Chicago reports 22 teams entered for the National Catholic Inter scholastic basketball tournament to be held March 37 to 34. Loyola athletics director Father Joseph F. Thorning announced today. Other results include Penn College defeating Central College 2 to 19 in Oskaloosa Iowa and Grinnell beating Iowa State 18 to 17 in Grinnell Iowa with a close, evenly matched game throughout.
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Chicago
Joseph F. Thorning
Loyola University
Oskaloosa
Penn College
Central College of Pella
Penn Fire
Grinnell
Grinnatt College Koteers
Iowa State
Hoston
A_ telegraphic
Charles Patdock
California
William Do. Prout
Mike Gorman Scores 703 in Wisconsin Tourney
Milwaukee bowler Mike Gorman, famed in Waterloo, placed second in singles at the Wisconsin state bowling tournament. He rolled 230 188 235 for 653 and 703 total, narrowly behind singles winner Al Liebischer, and flirted with a 300 after a clean first frame.
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Mike
Gorman
Milwaukee
Waterloo
al Liebischer
Wisconsin
Grundy Center Red Sox topple Pirates 27 to 10 in slow game
E B Boren reports Grundy Center Reda basketball five defeated the Waterloo Pirates 27 to 10 not 23 to 15 as Pirates claimed on return. Game was slow and Grundy used four regulars at start and two at end.
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E. B. Boren
Grundy Genter Reda Basketball
Waterloo Pirates
Pirates
Grundy
Boren
Firpo Offered Record Sum for U S Rounds
Argentine heavyweight Luis Firpo faces two scheduled bouts for a year’s work including Pam Lodge of America and Ermile Spalla of Europe. A New York syndicate offered $1 100 000 for his services but the figure represented combined offers for boxing and film work in the coming year. Firpo’s trainer notes recent weight gain from hearty meals and a sedentary period before training for 15 rounders in a football field arena built for up to 60 000 spectators.
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Associated Press
Aires
Luis Kirpo
New York
United States
Hugh Gartland
Firpo
Faudeville
Ferdinand Lanckman
Wrestlers Entertain at Oelwein Thursday
Waterloo middleweight Jack Rosauer will meet Fred Brondell of Valley Junction in a finish amateur bout at Grand Theatre Oelwein Thursday evening. Brondell also faces Ralph Parcaut at Oskaloosa Wednesday and aims to be in top form. A Cassy McCarron versus Robertson preliminary bout is planned as part of revived mat action in Oelwein with plans for future fast programs if this event succeeds.
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Jack Rosauer
Waterloo
Fred Brondell
Valley Junction
Amateu
Grand Theatre
Oel Wein
Brondell
Ralph Parcaut
Oskaloosa
Rosaner
Cassy McCarron
Robertson
Oelwein
Duffy-Made 6002 Faces Blue in Waterloo Boxing Card
Jack Duffy, famed Chicago pressman, returns to challenge Earl Blue in Waterloo this Friday. Weights set near 158 for Duffy and under 160 for Blue. Cecil Bickley to scrutinize both fighters. Two additional four round bouts to follow. Alex Fidler to referee amid a near capacity crowd.
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Duffy
Sportsmen’s League
Cecil Bickley
Waterloo
John Goss
Fidler
Alex Fidler
Cedar Rapids
West Union captures two weekend games and girls win
West Union beat Elgin 17 to 8 and Calman at home in two easy contests. Forwards Schatz and Northrup, center Estey, guards Henderson and Ward led the lineup. Ward and Henderson limited opponents' offense. West Union girls defeated Plein 21 to 17 and enter the Upper Iowa university tournament.
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West Union
Sweet Union
Elgin
Calman
West Unist
Soth
Schatz
Northrup
Estey
Henderson
Ward
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