Enat Gets Even Break Saturday At Y M C A
Enat split basketball double bill at the Y M C A losing to Teachers' Training High 27 to 9 and edging Teachers' Training reserves 24 to 5. Cedar Falls dominated the local team, with East High and Teachers' Training high players delivering marks, while referees and substitutions shaped the afternoon.
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Waterloo Quint
Gaiis
Eastleigh
Gindt
Dean
Holman
Hows
Rey
Fairweather
Cole
Wallace
Isley
Gibson
Gibson and Trarst
Pield
Dean Oy Holman
Howrey
Courtney
Graham
Gibson J. Gindt
Gonréney
Rath
East Waerigg
Turf Revival Aims to Restore US Horse Racing
New York February 17 The revival movement gains traction across the nation with promoters eyeing expansion in Washington Illinois West Virginia and northern New York Chicago shows intent to reestablish the Washington Park club famed in the 1890s and led efforts seek racing steeplechasing polo hunting and related sports under a revived turf era with broader participation from owners and followers.
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New York
Washington
Ilinois
West Virginia
Northwest
Middle West
Chicago
Washington Park Club
Middlewest
Washington Park
Murphy York Clash Set For Davenport Arena Show
Bobbie York and Stockyards Tommy Murphy enter peak condition for a 10 round bout at Davenport Arena next Thursday night. Johnny Donahue and Johnny Hoffmann also in top shape for their six round semi windup. York seeks to extend his momentum after defeating Len Rowlands while Murphy eyes a path toward a spring title with future bouts in Nashville Toledo and Scranton.
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Davenport
Bobbie
York
Tommy Murphy
the Empire
Johnny Donahue
Johnny Hoffmann
Watchei Iim
Len Rowlands
Philadelphia
Tommy
Rock Island
Nashville
Harry Greb
Army
Navy
Toledo
Chuck Wiggins
Tommy Gibbons
St. Paul
Scranton
Willard Meets Rickard for Dempsey Title Fight
Willard, the champion heavyweight, met promoter Tex Hickard in Chicago amid plans for the July title bout with Jack Dempsey. Willard said he would travel as far as South America to secure a suitable venue if needed.
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Willard
Rickard
Associated Press
Chicago
Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey
Tex Hickard
New York
Wilard
South America
Veteran Sallee Quits Baseball After Loss to Giants
Veteran left hander Harry Slim Sallee announces retirement from baseball, a blow to the New York Giants pennant hopes. A longtime favorite of manager Christy McGraw, Sallee was a valuable relief pitcher who helped seal close games in recent seasons.
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Wispray
Harry
Slim
New York Giants
McGraw
Louis
Cardinals
Golf Meets Are Being Booked by Many Live Clubs
New York reports that the 1919 golf season will be crowded with events despite possible absence of some top players due to incomplete demobilization. Key dates include Metroplitan Amateur at Brooklyn CC June 14–7 and St Albans June 12–14, with Western events at Sunset Hill and Fox Hills, plus major opens and amateurs from July to August featuring Metro and Western associations. Del Palma lowers three mile record to 1 15.04 at Daytona Road course.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Fla
Context Board
American Automobile Association
Ralph del Palma
Daytona Road
de Palma
Hank Gowdy Expected To Rival Cobb As Gate Attraction
Bostol Mass February 17. Sport resumes in April and George Stallings predicts Hank Gowdy will equal Ty Cobb as an individual drawing card. Gowdy plans to return to baseball after serving in the war, rejecting stage offers, proving his patriotism and love for the game.
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Mass
Ty Cobb
Tigers
Hank Gowdy
United States
George Stallings
Braves
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Cobb
Hank
France
Stallings
Solters
De Oro Regains Cue Title With Defeat of Champ
Alfred De Oro, the Cuban cue expert from New York, defeated Augie Kieckhefer of Chicago 150 to 140 to win the three cushion billiard championship. The match lasted 194 innings, with De Oro taking the final block 55 to 48 after leading in the early blocks. De Oro had a prior pension of 150 a month from the Cuban government.
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Chicago
Alfred de Oro
New York
Augie Kieckhefer
de Oro
Kieckhefer
Altho de Oro
Nieckhofer
Weekend Basketball Scores Across Colleges and Towns
Weekend college and local team results show Nebraska 21 25 Missouri 14 26 while Northwestern led Illinois with 25 and 14. Creighton and Simpson posted varied scores, with many Iowa towns like Dows Belmond and Carns seeing high totals. multiple girls teams and alumni results also noted across Linn Grove Laurens and Davenport area.
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Nebraska
Missouri
Chicago
Northwestern
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Cornell
Simpson
Towa
Aiv. Illnois
Wisconsin
Columbia
Iowa Wesleyan
Penn
Ype
Bombard
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Kinnell
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Augo Scacol Davenport
St. Ambrose
Audubon
Carroll
Jason Chey
Rathven
Linn Grove
Laurens
Haxetock Peterson
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Baxter
Osage
East Waterloo
Dows
Belmond
Belmond St. Nevada
Nevada
Perry
Jefferson
Boone
Ames
Nashua
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Albia
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Davenport
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Charles City
Oskaloosa
Newton
Auiverne
Algona
Avoca
Marlen
Mason City
New Tlamiiten
Roldffall
Karka Grove
Amateur golf championship to be open invitation event in St Louis
Western Golf association officials announce the amateur championships set for June 16 at Sunset club St Louis will be an open invitation. The last championship in 1917 in Chicago was won by Francis Ouimet. Also noted is J E Sanborn of Chicago considered for chairmanship of national commission with support from William Veeck Ban Johnson approval. Frederick Knappp Harvard manager reports Harvard Yale regatta June 20 New London and possible Harvard Yale Princeton track meet May 17 in Cambridge. baseball schedule to shift postwar. Diogenes reference and baseball notes wrap with talk of handicap tournaments at Del Monte hotel and potential Giants first baseman Walter Holke possibly joining Brooklyn.
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Sunset Club
St. Louis
Chicago
Francis Ouimet
J. E. Sanborn
Baseball Writers
Ciation
Nations Commission
Sanborn
William Veeck
Chicago Nationals
Ban Johnson
FrederickXnapp
Harvard
New London
Yale
Princeton
Cambridge
Diogenes
del Monte
California
Fred A. Barner
Walter Holke
Giants
Brooklyn
Jake Daubert
Hal Chase
Cincinnati
McGrawn Angiing
Chase
Caubert
Helke
Ebbetts Field
Iowa Guns Still Have Chance for Prize And Money
Kansas City Missouri February 17 With 28 marksmen entered in the international wing shoot championship the last event of the fifteenth annual interstate trapshooting tournament only half the targets could be thrown and the contest delayed. Good shooting Saturday with two tying for first 49 of 50 and two for next 48 of 60. Leaders Saturday FW Fuller Mukwonago Wisconsin and J Bolo Kansas City contending for second with J A Renfrow Butte Montana and H C Herndon Georgetown North Carolina. Five leaders still divide a purse exceeding 2000 when the full 100 targets are fired. Iowa marksmen stand good for first money Elbert Des Moines has 47 Hinshaw Spirit Lake and William Hoon Jewell 46 each Wetleaf Nicholls 45.
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FW. G. Fuller
Mukwonago
Wis
J. Bolo
J. A. Renfrow
Butte
Mont
H. C. Herndon
Georgetown
N. C
Iowa
B. EF
Elbert
Des Moines
B.C. Hinshaw
Spirit Lake
William Hoon
Jewell
William Wetleaf
Nicholls
Diamond Glints as Major League Baseball Schedule Adopted
The American association schedule, adopted by a mall vote of 5 to 2 in Chicago, opens April 23 with Milwaukee at Louisville and other matchups. Three recaptured minor leaguers return, Ainsmith leaves for Detroit breaking up Johnson–Ainsmith battery, and Picinich gains limelight as Johnson’s battery partner. Maryland high court voids Sunday park play ban. Schulte to manage Binghamton.
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American Association
Chicago
Huckey
Indianapolis
Louisville
Toledo
Detroit
Johnson
Ainsmith
Washington
Street
Criffith
Picinich
Maryland Court of Appeals
First Seats for Championship Go Cost Sport $50
New York February 17 reports the first sale of seats for the Jess Willard Jack Dempsey heavyweight championship. Twelve box seats in first and fourth rows sold at $50 each, promoter Tex Rickard receiving a $600 check. Purchaser's name withheld.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Myre and Hill to Meet Again in Forest City Bout
George Hill of Waterloo will face Kelmer Myré of Albert Leg in a light heavyweight wrestling bout in Forest City on February 21. It will be Myré’s first Forest City match since leaving his champion hometown. A prior clash saw Myré defeat Hill in two falls. Preliminary matches include Kid Vige of Forest City versus Ralph Bastian of Thompson, both former Myré pupils.
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George Hill
Waterloo
Kelmer Myré
Albert Leg
Forest City
Myre
Sasi Ned
Hill
Oelwein
Kid” Vige
Ralph Bastian
Thompson
Bowling Tourney at Milwaukee Nears Record Entries
Milwaukee Wis Feb 17 The last week before entry closing for the international American Bowling congress tournament sees rising entries across the Middle West with about 700 teams forecast. Toledo’s 1916 high of 756 looms as a possible mark, Huntington Peoria Findlay Pontiac and other smaller cities boost numbers as bowlers return after first-time trips attracting new faces and increased entries.
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Wis
American Bowling Congress
Middlewest
Dar
Toledo
Huntington
W. V
River City
Peoria
Pontiac
Mich
Findlay
Iowa Falls Beats Dysart in Low-Scoring Victory
Iowa Falls defeated Dysart 24 to 17 in a Saturday game. It marked Dysart’s first loss of the year while Iowa Falls also held a lone defeat this season with three games left on the schedule.
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Iowa Walls
Iowa Falls
Dysart
Be Hed Noxe. Buffalo News Tale of a Boy and a Nose
Tommy, after dinner, comes downstairs with his mother's consent and is warned not to talk about Mr. Roadhogis nose. He enters the dining room and asks how to discuss a missing nose, noting Mr. Roadhogis face has none. The scene captures a child's blunt curiosity and a cautious social boundary about Mr. Roadhogis accident.
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Buffalo News
Tommy
Purely Vegetable Nature's Safe Blood Treatment
Scientists note forests and fields yield vegetation for remedies. Medicines from roots herbs and barks are gentler than mineral mixes and can avoid stomach lining damage. S. S. S. claims to cleanse the system, cure rheumatism catarrh scrofula ulcers and all blood disorders.
Fort Dodge Beats Weat West in Fort Dodge Basketball
Fort Dodge high school defeated Waters west team 29 to 16 on the armory floor. Fort Dodge stars Funk and Rankin led the winners while W Allen and Haselman starred for the visitors. Farr Gardiner Alla and Haselman contributed most of Waters west points and kept the game closer in the second half. Fort Dodge outplayed Waters west in the first half and maintained the lead throughout.
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Fort Dodge
Waters West
Armory
Funk
Rankin
W. Allan An Haselman
Farr
Gardiner
Alla
Haseliman
Fo Dodge
Carl Brown Draws With Thompson In Wisconsin Grapple
Carl Brown of Waterloo wrestled two hours to a draw with George Thompson at the Majestic Theatre in New Diggins Wisconsin on Saturday night Brown weighed 156 pounds to Thompson 160 Brown has laid off mat work for a year and plans active training to meet Engle of Dubuque and Camp Dodge champ Sergt Paul Prehn Brown believes he can handle Engle and the Dubuque grappler.
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Carl Brown
Waterloo
George Thompson
New Diggins
Wis
Majestic Theatre
Brown
Thompson
Wisconsin
Engle
Dubuque
Tihe
Sergt
Paul Prehn
Camp Dodge
New Ulm Bowler Tops Singles With 626 Score
St Paul February 17 Teuscheck of New Ulm Minnesota rolled to first in the singles at the B A annual bowling tournament. His total was 626 across the five games for a strong lead and winner’s honor.
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St. Paul
Teuscheck
New Ulm
Minn
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