Giants named likely pennant winner in National League
New York reports the New York Giants, labeled the era’s greatest NL team, plan spring training trips to Marlin Texas with a massive veteran lineup led by John McGraw. Holke Burns Herneg Zimmerman Fletcher Murray Kauff Robertson Schupp Tesreau and others expected to report, with Kocher Rariden Gibson McCarty anchoring catching duties.
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Nashua Beats Reinbeck In Close High School Basketball
Nashua edged Reinbeck 23 to 22 in a tight league game watched by over 400 fans. The win extends Nashua’s unbeaten streak this season as they prepare to face Charles City and Osage next week. New Hampton also routed Osage 20 to 6, with Schnurr and Shaffer starring, as New Hampton eyes Cedar Falls district play next month. Kilbane says many featherweights and 125-pounders remain to challenge him in the ring, drawing interest from New York crowds.
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Ottumwa quits Central Association bid falls short
Ottumwa withdraws from pursuit of a Davenport franchise, delaying plans to join the Central Association as talks with Central league officials stagnate. Davenport letters from Jimayes to Belden Hill convey little encouragement, warning time is too short to prepare a new ballpark and stands.
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Henderson to Meet Jack Smith at Black Hawk Club Card
Black Hawk Athletic Club schedules a Wednesday Armory show with two main bouts. Jack Smith of Fort Des Moines faces Mari Henderson of Rock Island in a ten round bout, while Adolph Schultz of Chicago takes on Roy Johnson of Dubuque in eight rounds. Schultz and Johnson are former Waterloo boys with prior bouts and victories. All fighters arrive early in the week to train at Neal Allison’s gym.
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Wrestler jailed after the Matoh in Bellingham
Owen Daily of Axtell Nebraska, lightweight wrestling champion, is jailed on a willful maiming charge after losing to Hilton Harnden of Bellingham. He refused to post a 4000 bond and was arraigned, remaining in jail. In Hannibal Missouri Ted Waring’s services were sold to Dan O Leary of Mason City Central association. C W Shannon arranged the deal and will manage Quincy until February 15.
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Cleveland Club Forms Small Roster Amid Spring Training
Cleveland American League club lists twenty nine players under contract led by manager Ler Fohl. Three catchers and eleven pitchers anchor a compact squad with veterans Terry Turner Ivan Howard and Jack Graney leading the outfield. Exhibition games slated in New Orleans March 10 to April 1 and northern stops include Birmingham Memphis Louisville Cincinnati Columbus and Toledo culminating in Toledo April 10.
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Oklahoma to consider boxing legalization bill in legislature
A bill to legalize boxing in Oklahoma is expected to be introduced soon. It proposes a three member boxing commission and 12 round contests to a decision, with club licenses from 400 to 5000 dollars. Supporters say the graduated license clause allows small towns to establish boxing clubs on equal terms with larger cities.
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Two New Leaders In Doubles At St Paul Bowling
St Paul Feb 17 Two new teams led the doubles in the international bowling tournament Sheldon and Woodbury of Minneapolis scored 1158 for second place while R Raydl and Joe Shaw of Chicago rolled 1150 for third. Vandertuck of St Paul tops singles with 176 and Bowlers Journal team of Chicago leads five man teams with 2795.
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Iowa Football Profitable Says Athletic Leader
B J Lambert chairman of the Iowa State University athletic board reports football is the only self sustaining sport, with profits about 7500 for the season. Football receipts totaled 24234. minor sports ran a loss near 5500 last year, with a projected net gain around 2000 for 1916-37. Ames game boosted revenue to 6376, Cornell game 1387, homecoming with Nebraska added 5804, and cash gate receipts for the season expected near 26000.
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War Would Not Hurt Baseball in Time of War
Speculation that war would affect baseball runs through the column with notes from Dave Fultz and others. Veterans recall Civil and Spanish American war eras when regimental teams flourished and the Federal league’s rise trimmed growth. Clinton adds Albright to its Central Association squad, aiming for April 15 debut. Pete Herman defends bantam title against Harry Kabakoff on February 20 in St. Louis.
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Strikes and Spares Bowls League Scores and Matches
Repass Auto leads Commercial League by sweeping Iowa Dairy as Times-Tribune tops Overland in a 2 of 3 win. Champe 183 high, McClain 173 average. Edison Lamps take 2 of 3 from Eclipse Ranges. Miner's Independents win 3 straight at Fairbank with Lehenk 206 high game and 180 high average. Willie Ritchie eyes welterweight title with tentative plan to box Jack Britton in March.
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