Wrestlers Ready for Match in State Light Heavyweight Title Duel
George Hill and Helmer Myre prepare for a title bout at the Business Men's Athletic club gym. Hill, in top form after training in Charles City, faces Myre who relies on the toehold. A large crowd is expected with a referee to be chosen from three candidates.
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Myre
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Chanles City
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Bowlers Expect Large Cash Prizes in ABC Tourney Start
The American Bowling Congress tourney opens in Cincinnati with total prizes of 30,864 from 45,295 entry funds. Officials report 653 five-man teams 1,489 two-man teams and 3,021 individuals, with distributions across five-man six-man and individual divisions totaling 16,324 9,431 and 9,566 dollars respectively despite many bowlers serving in national service.
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Grand Rapids
Iowa Five Hard Art By Injury Frustrates Captain
Iowa City February 14 Iowa's basketball team suffered a severe blow as captain Von Tackam is recovering slowly from a brain concussion. Guard Brown and Piles, successor to Von Lackum, are confined to their homes, leaving Brig haw as the only first team substitute available for the Indiana game on February 16 on Town floor.
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von Lackum
Haw
Boxing Prospects Stir Local Fight Night Plans
Frankie Whitney of Cedar Rapids reports a Pariority club card likely for November 21 featuring Kid Lavigne in the main or semi event. Tomm Ryan of Des Moines will stage another card with Noye and Ramser in the main event, while Dempsey rises as a future heavyweight draw after recent victories.
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Whitney
Cedar Rapids
Inab
Kid Lavigne
Waterlo
Tommy Ryan
Des Moines Impressario
Johnny Noye
Toughey Ramser
Noye
Ramser
Towa Shooters Show Well in Tourney
Kansas City Missouri February 14 three championships and a 125 target race highlighted the second day of the fourteenth midwinter trapshooting tournament. Inwas team beat Illinois title holders in the challenge cup 91 to 87. K D Dodge Lexington Kentucky won the individual cup and J G Fye of OL Nic Inc defeated three rivals for his trophy. Wm Ridley What Cheer and Billy Whetleat Nichols starred for Iowa in the team match. Fye retained the challenge cup. Heatshet led A Ke Fremont Nebraska second and Guy Crooner Kansas City third. The 12h career race went to George Grab Whittemore Iowa with 18 hits.
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ST. K
Billy Whetleat
Nichols
Iowa
Fyre
Erare Ny &Y
A. Ke Fremont
Nei
Guy Crooner
George Grab
Whittemore
West High seeks another win after Morgan Park rout
West High faced Morgan Park preparatory academy of Chicago and handed them a one sided defeat. Coach John Barnes prompts a showdown at home Saturday against Manchester, with Paul Farr back at top speed. West High boasts strong defense, hot shooting, and a record unbeaten on its floor, aiming to prove it can contend with top state clubs this season.
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Chicago
John Barnes
Manchester
West
Delaware County
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Boxing results and baseball and billiards notes from Chicago sports
Camp Grant lost three boxing bouts to Camp Dodge while Rockford saw Pappas and Dun dee settle to a 5 round draw. Jabez White beat Pat Moore in Cleveland. Miles Main moved south to the Philadelphia Nationals. Joe Jackson elected Baseball Writers president for ninth straight term in New York. Johnny Evers signs with Boston Americans as advisor. In Chicago billiards Augie Kieckhefer leads with eight straight wins after defeats of Morin and Jackson. McCourt, Gannefax, and Moore also posted wins.
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Edward Barrow
Augie Kieckhefer
Charles Morin
Charles McCourt
Clarence Jackson
Robert Gannefa
Ames Five Meet Missouri This Week in Ames
Ames Iowa reports two basketball games with the Missouri team set for Friday and Saturday this week. The locals expect a tough defense after recent strong play and aim to challenge the Show-Me squad on their home court.
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Enilese
Missouri
Tiis
Waterloo State Tournament Brings Wide Field of Five Man Teams
The state tournament opens Saturday with seven Waterloo entrants among 25 to 30 seeding groups. Teams include Dyersville Stars, Cedar Rapids 1. T.K. Shoe Co., Waterloo Art Stitz Special, Manahl Bros., Skinney Martins, Overlawn-Hanson, and several from Des Moines. Indications show 31 singles and 14 doubles sets with many Waterloo participants entered in both events.
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Altho
Des Moines
Dyersville
Art Stitz
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Skinney Martins
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Sweet Cookies
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Waterburld Timers
Webster City
Ottawa
Ottumwa Black Hawks
Davenwort
Clinton Stars
Clinton
Fairbank
Strotz-Staft
Caddock Crowned World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion
The New York World recognizes Earl Caddock as the world heavyweight wrestling champion after his victory over Wladek Zbyszko, with Gotch's influence noted. The piece traces the title’s contested history, mentioning Strangler Lewis and Joe Stecher as potential contenders, and cites ongoing debates over how titles are earned. Also brief item notes Maj. Gen. Robertson to remain imperial staff chief and Wilson as Versailles representative.
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Caddock
Zbyscko
Des Moines
Eart Caddock
Wiladek Zbyszko
West
Frank Gotch
Gaddock
Gotch
Altho
Wladek Zbyszko
Baseball Musings and World War Echoes From Early Spring
A collage of sport and society notes. Christy Mathewson leads with tonsil removal talk and players urged to clear throats for camp stories. Grover Alexander boasts big demanding money while Wart Caddock defends title. Concluding quips include a Texan tallest student, a sign about needle and tailor, and a Nye old joke about a rosy cow.
Campaign to destroy the rat in wartime food support
An wartime advertisement urges citizens to fight the rat menace by buying Liberty bonds and thrift stamps while purchasing rat poisons such as Rough on Rats and Red Cross Rat Embalmer. It notes rats destroy U.S. food worth 200 million dollars annually and promotes home and public building use packages, along with legation size stationery and Vick's Vapo Rub samples.
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Sterns
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Red Cross
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Kall
SPECIAL THIS WEEK Vola Vita Hair Tonic 69
The ad touts Vola Vita Hair Tonic and Squibb's Mineral Oil for internal use, claiming heavy mineral oil is economical. It notes sample offers of Thompson's Hemo, described as malted milk plus beef peptones and natural iron to boost blood.
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California
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