Forest City Wrestler Wins Two Falls Over Hill
Alyra Myre of Forest City defeated George Hill of Waterloo in straight falls at the Business Men's Athletic club last night before a packed gym. Myre won the first fall in 34 minutes 10 seconds after a sustained display of speed and control, then finished Hill in 3 minutes 10 seconds with a deadlock and body scissors. The card also featured preliminaries with Spider Earth and Kid Fastor a draw, and Joss Goss defeating Battling Johanas.
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Forest City
George Hill
Waterloo
Business Men’s Athletic Club
Myre
Hill
Alure
Abilly
Custer
H. T. Wagner
Hil
Fill
Myra
Wagener
Hills
Triainuutes
Joss Goss
Battling Johanas
Johanas
Kid Lavigne
Young Schrader
Sioux City
Schrader
Steen
Lavigne
United States Tennis Adopts Restored Championships at New York Meeting
The national tennis association decided to restore championship tournaments with city championships awarded to the Western Association to be played in Chicago. Weat Side Club Forest Hills L T won the men's singles title and Longwood Club Boston took the men's doubles. In boxing, Fred Aver defeated Terry Brooks in Boston after a 12 round bout. Moran KOed Sergi Jonern in Greenville, S C. Billiards saw Moore beat Palmer, Layton defeat Palmer, and McGourt defeat Alfredo de Oro in Chicago.
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United States National Lawn Tennis Association
New York
Western Association
A. A. Adee
Weat Side Club
Forest Hills
L. T
Longwood Club
Boston
Fred Aver
Terry Brooks
Johnny Noye
Toughey Ramser
Des Moines
Frank Moran
Camp Wadsworth
Sergi
Jonern
Greenville
Robert Cannefax
Pierre Maupome
J. Moore
Ray Palmer
John Layton
Palmer
Charles McGourt
Alfredo de Oro
Bowling Tourney Opens Tonight In Waterloo
The fourth annual Iowa State Bowling association tournament starts tonight at White Side alleys in Waterloo with several Des Moines teams due tomorrow. Despite a smaller entry list, officials expect a record meet, though many top teams have dissolved for enlistment or draft. Past scores hint at potential records as Waterloo hosts the event and the association plans its annual meeting.
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Iowa State Bowling Association
Waterloo
White Side
Des Moines
Rankin Colts
Fort Dodge
Johnson and Manahi
Chicago scribes amuse F Boyle with Hollocher origin story
Frank Boyle, a Keystone figure in Hollocher’s rise, is credited by Chicago writers for developing the young shortstop who later joined the Cubs. Boyle recalls how he found and promoted Hollocher from Keokuk to Portland and on to stardom, while McCreedie is praised by others for his role.
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Chicago
Charlie
Mollocher
Chicago Cubs
Frank Boyte
Windy City
Mollacher
Welter McCreedie
Portland
Ore
Hollocher
Chicago Morning
Cubs
McCreedie
Boyle
St. Louis
Keokuk
Hollacher
Altho
Bush
G. A
McGreedie
Lunte
Burlington
Rock Island
Cedar Falls High Takes First Place in Cagers' League
Cedar Falls High moved into first in the Cedar Valley Basketball league by beating Reinbeck 30 to 20 at Reinbeck Cedar Falls and Marion had an open date. Shearer and Robinson starred for Reinbeck while the Bieler brothers led Cedar Falls.
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Cagers’ League
Reinbeck
Cedar Falls
Marion
Shearer
Robinson
Bieler Brothers
Reinhbeck
Shadows and echoes of a distant baseball era
Fragmented column blends lyric reminiscence with sports gossip and war era humor. Notes on Grantland Rice verse, Johnny Evers, Pat Moran, Kaiser Bill satire, King Lear, Alexander the Great, and Dempsey vs Flynn reflect wartime mood and local remarks on Philadelphia baseball and small-town life.
Flynn remembered as one of boxing’s gamest fighters
The passage lauds Flynn as a square, brave fighter whose career remains brilliant. It notes he is thin now and implies his weight affected outcomes, suggesting a heavier Flynn might have altered Jess Willard’s era, as Jim displayed a terrific punch and endured immense punishment.
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Thiu
Jess Willard
Jim
American Bowling Congress Opens Today in Cincinnati
The eighteenth annual tournament of the American Bowling Congress opens at the Hamilton County Armory in Cincinnati tonight. Maj. John Gargin will welcome visitors, and August Herrmann will hand over 16 new alleys for the rolloffs. Six hundred fifty-two five man teams enter, plus 1,494 two man teams and 3,033 single entrants.
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Cincinnati
American Bowling Congress
Hamilton County Armory
United States
Canada
John Gargin
August Herrmann
Conbtess
Umpires Appointed for National League
New York Feb 16 The national league board of directors have ratified President Tener s appointments of umpires as follows Robert Erstle W J Kl am Henry O Day Charles Rgier W J Byron E C Quigley Peter A Harrison and Charles B Moran Moran replaces Bransfield He played as pitcher and catcher for the St Louis Nationals years ago and umpired for the Southern league and Texas league He was born in Nashville and has long been with baseball and football since leaving Vanderbilt college twenty years ago.
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New York
National League Board of Directors
Tener
Robert Erstlce
W. J. Klam
Henry O'Day
Charles Rlgier
W. J. Byron
E. C. Quigley
Peter A. Harrison
Charles B. Moran
Bransfield
St. Louis Nationals
Nashville
Vanderbilt College
Bowlers Ready as Eighteenth National Tournament Opens
Cincinnati hosts the eighteenth annual congress with 16 local teams starting the action tonight while many top out of town bowlers arrive next week. Officials expect high scores early to lure late arrivals as the big show unfolds amid memories of the 11 year old tournament and renowned hospitality.
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Cincinnati
Altho
American Bowling Congress
Walking Record Broken by Christensen in Chicago Meet
Christian Christensen shattered two records last night in Chicago by walking three-quarters of a mile in 4:32. Using a tuning machine he covered three-quarters in 3:05.1. His combined time for the two efforts, without rest, is 7:37.3.
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Chicago
Christian Christensen
Christensen
Rockford High Triumph Over La Porte City in Scrappy Battle
In La Porte City Iowa on FridayRockford Highs Walker dominated with 36 points guiding Rockford to a 50 to 30 victory over La Porte City High Bruce and Ashley led for the locals. The crowd witnessed a strong performance from the visiting team and a steady defensive effort throughout the game.
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la Porte City
la Porte City High
Rockford
Walker
Bruce
Ashley
North Dakota mothers debate which wounded farmer is their son
In Bismarck reports a wounded North Dakota soldier in France sparks multiple mothers to claim him as their son. Each mother cites habits and memories such as beefsteak cravings or past conversations, while soldiers endured hardship marching, camping, and travel to rendezvous. The piece blends war front details with intimate, sometimes comic, parental guesswork.
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Bismarck
N. D
Associated Press
France
North Dakota
Kim
Mobilizing Troops in Civil War Iowa Transport
An article by Cyril B. Upham for the State Historical Society of Iowa contrasts Civil War troop movement methods with modern cantonment mobilizations. It notes railways offered free transport for volunteer units but Iowa’s 1864 railroad mileage was limited.
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Iowa
Cyril B. Upham
State Historical Society of
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