Waterloo Hawks list of rookie hopefuls grows
The Waterloo Hawks have expanded their rookie list to about 30 players as manager C. Dixon adds new contracts. Promising southpaws Frank Lamanski and Roy Snelgrove headline the pitching group, joined by right-handers Floyd Farmer Robert Roy Leo Zientora and John Gesselden. Outfielders include Joe Christie H C G Fielder H W Jogan Jack Prevost and Jack Frost, with a veteran infield core to be complemented by Kellogg Bennett and Miller as potential replacements. Dixon plans a late month visit before relocating permanently around April.
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Waterloo Hawks
C. 1
Dixon
Sam Frank
Frank
Frank Lamanski
Roy Snelgrove
Floyd Farmer
Decos
Kan
Robert “Roy
Beaumont
Tex
Leo Zientora
Chicago
John Gesselden
Goodrich
N. D. Zientora
Tibbe Serre
Waterloo
Joe Christie
Marquette University
al Simmons
H. CG. Fielder
Iola
H. W. Jogan
Miller
Jack Prevost
Jack Frost
Gillette Grove
Frost
Calvin
Kellogg
Allen
Nebj J. A. Bennett
San Antonio
George E. Miller
Kerman
Pente
Bagebell
First Baptists Defeat Reinbeck in Tight Basketball Clash
The First Baptists defeated Reinbeck 20 to 17 in Reinbeck’s high school gym, marking their team’s second straight loss to the Baptist squad. Burns led scorers with notable floorwork, while Bucka and Downey stood out for Reinbeck in a low-scoring but competitive game.
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Iet
Baptist
Einbeck
Burns
Bucka
Downey
Reinbeck
Rein~k
Josses
First Baptists
Orange
JESUP
Orange Loenship
Orange Bulls
Crown
Peterson Jed
Elgin
Fayttle
Fayette High
Elsin
Trans
Sears
Doughty
Kipk
Olson
West Union
Tenpin Topics in Waterloo Bowling Circuit
Scores and standings from Waterloo bowling alleys highlight high games and notable splits. Players like Garman, Cornélison, and Halls posted top scores in John Deere and Whiteside leagues. Upcoming matches feature Gambie-Robinson and John Deere Room squads with several shoutouts to local bowlers and officials.
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Waterloo
Skelly OU
Mary's
John Deere Machine “Shop
Hall-Exfelt
John Deere
Gambie-Robinson
Sunfish and Bass Diets Highlight Hatchery Notes
Article cites Burr Lichty on predator feeding, noting sunfish eat liver and bass eat sunfish, with humans feeding bass in local hatcheries. It covers government costs for fish feed, liver and cereals used, and private ponds like Riverview where fish gather at meals and respond to liver feeds. It mentions Izaak Walton League ponds and Manchester hatcheries with beef hearts shipments.
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Burr Lichly
Department of Commerce
Washington
Izaak Welton League
Lichty
Riverview
Charles Werner
Manchester
St Marys Quint Defeats St Patrick 22 to 12
St Marys Quint beat St Patrick Cedar Rapids 22 to 12 with Captain Lasche scoring four field goals and three free throws. First half tied 12 12. St Patrick failed to score in the second half as St Marys surged to the win.
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St. Merm
St. Patrick's High
Cedar Rapids
Lasche
St. Mary‘s
Tasche
Anderson
Quackenbuss
Kurth
Wohl
Patrick's Lockwood
Larkin
Colnin
Hardies
Teetorre
Cubs to Play at Cedar Rapids Tonight
Central Cubs travel to Cedar Rapids for an intercity indoor baseball game against the Quaker Oats mine. They previously beat Cedar Rapids 14 to 7 with Hulett and D Pagerland likely in the battery. Hoppe drop in the billiards standings saw Hall cutting into his lead after Kieckhofer defeated Hoppe 50 to 37.
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C. Cubs
Cedar Rapids
Cubs
Hulett
D. Pagerland
Hoppe
New York
Willie Hoppe
Allen Hall
Bilard Ieague
Hall
Augie Kieckhofer
Alfred de Oro
Webster City 82 Cedar Falls 10 in prep basketball
Cedar Falls High scored only one field goal as Webster City dominated 82 to 10. Mul Holland and Nichols starred for Webster City while Olson led Cedar Falls with four points.
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Webster City
Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls High
Tigers
Mulholland
Nichols
Olson
Waverly
LA Porte
la Porte City
Big Ten basketball slate features Purdue Indiana showdown
Chicago fans recall a recent Maroon rout of Illinois as three key Big Ten games loom. Purdue leads with five wins. Indiana visits Bloomington in a high stakes clash while Northwestern travels to Minnesota and Ohio State faces Wisconsin with slim title hopes for the Buckeyes and Gophers.
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Chicago
Purdue-Indiana
Bloomington
Purdue
Boilermakers
Northwestern
Minnesota
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Boiler
The
Gophers
Big Ten Teams Meet In Four Corners Track Meet
Northwestern Wisconsin Ohio and Chicago square off in Evanston for the fifth annual quadrangular track and field meet. Lacking standout stars due to ineligibilities and graduations, Ohio or Wisconsin were favored to win, with Chicago and Northwestern seen as minor contenders.
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Big Ten
Evanston
Chicago
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Ohio
North- Western
Clarion Man Sells Grocery for White Sox Contract
Clarion Iowa February 18 Roy Wilson signed to play baseball with the Chicago White Sox has disposed of his grocery business to M Anderson. Wilson reports February 28 at 10 a m in Chicago and the White Sox depart for Shreveport Louisiana for spring practice. He is a southpaw pitcher with previous seasons in Des Moines Tulsa and San Antonio.
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Courier Special Services
Clarion
Chicago White Sox
Roy Wilson
M. Anderson
Wilson
White Sox
Chicago
Shreveport
Des Moines
Tulsa
San Antonio
All American Gridmen Get Trials With Yanks
Boston mass February 18. Charles Berry an all American end from Walter Camp’s 2324 Lafayette team will try out with the Boston Red Sox this season. He previously joined the Athletics as a catcher after leaving Lafayette. Vic Hanson former Syracuse football end also secures a Yankee trial this year after a major league stint.
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Mass
Charles Berry
Waltar Camp
Lafayette
Boston Red Sox
Athletics
Vic Hanson
Syracuse University
Yanks
Emigrant Meek’s $20,000 Gold Hidden in Cushioned Buggy
Robert Meek and wife traveled from Zoar, Ohio to Washington County, Iowa in 1852 with 20,000 in gold sewn into their buggy cushion weighing about 40 pounds. The cash funded land purchases, gifts to 8 children, and the construction of a local Dissenter church. Meek’s family lore connects the cache to a prosperous pioneer era and underscores the era’s currency volatility.
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Robert Meek
Ohio
Zoar
Meek
Iowa
Washington County
Washington
Virginia
Mr. Meek
R. QO. Meek
Turkey College
Jackson Township
Joseph
Samuel
QJ Allen
John
Bruce
Denver
Galo
Missour
Keokuk
Missouri
Samuel Meek
BR. O. Meek
Waterloo
St. Francis Hospital
Yankees Not Worried By Shockers Leave
New York officials reacted to Urban Shocker announcing his decision to quit baseball. Secretary Ed Barrow suggested Shocker seeks a bonus or wants to escape training camp. He indicated the Yankees would not raise his pay and hinted he might be traded.
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New York
Wasina
New York Yankees
Urban Shocker
Ed Barrow
Shocker
Barrow
Cyclones top Nebraska in final 1928 home dual meet
Ames Iowa Feb 18 The final home dual meet for 1928 Town State college wrestlers ended with Iowa State defeating Nebraska 30 1 6 to 141 2 The meet proved more sensational than the score suggests Cyclones secured two falls two decisions and earned a draw in one match highlighting strong performances from Iowa State's grapplers
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Ames
Town State College
Iowans
Nebraska Mnaimen
Cyclones
Edison Girls Win Over Sacred Heart 31 to 4
Edison girls defeated Sacred Heart in a one sided basketball game last night 31 to 4 leading 23 to 2 at halftime Faulkner and Prances Reside starred for Edison Miller led Sacred Heart Greene Independents beat Bristow Independents 32 to 11 in Greene February 18 game played Thursday evening.
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Sumner
Frederina
Sumter
Sumner High Tochnolepgers
Fredericksburg
Tripoli
Infalid
Tha Tripoli Haya
Edison Girls Wien
Edison
Sacred Heart
Faulkner
Prances Reside
Miller
Greene Indees
Greene, Ta
Greene Independents
Bristow Independents
Luxuries Elevate Newark Bears Club Ball Players
Newark New Jersey February 14 Cork runways from the dugout to the dressing room towels every day talcum powder for each man and several small comforts will be features for the Newark club of the International league next season Paul Black new president is praised by star pitcher and hitter Jack Bentley and Walter Johnson is managing the club
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Newark
N. J
Paul ‘Black
Jack ‘Bentley
Bears
Walter
Johnson
Waterloo Bowling Team Leaves for A L B Tournament
Waterloo Alleys bowling team left at 11 p m for St Paul Minn to compete Sunday in the International Bowling Congress tournament The team includes Frank Manahl captain J Lorenz Mike Gorman H Smith and E McFarlane Joe Budack joins for doubles and singles Regular Waterloo Alleys bowler E Newman is ill with flu and unable to compete
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Waterloo Alleys
St. Paul
Minn
Frank Manahl
J. Lorenz
Mike Gorman
H. Smith
E. McFarlane
Joe Budack
E. Newman
Waterloo Alless
Ackley Independents to Play Union and Aplington
Ackley Iowa Feb 18 Ackley Independents schedule two tough tests next week facing Union Independents Monday night and Aplington All-Stars Wednesday evening. Both teams feature former college players and are evenly matched with a gym capacity of about 600 spectators. Welch of Cedar Falls to referee.
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Couric
Ackley
Union
Aplington All-Stars
Ackley-Aplington Tili
Welch of
Cedar Falls
NHL Tonight Matches Set Across Cities
Three National Hockey League games are scheduled for tonight. The New York Americans meet the Pirates in Pittsburgh, the Canadiens face the Ottawa Senators, and the Toronto Maple Leafs clash with the Montreal Maroons in Montreal. The arctic tern migrates from north polar regions to the Antarctic.
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New York
National Hockey League
New York Americans
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Les Canadiens
Ottawa Senators
Toronto Maple Leafs
Maroons
Montreal
OWA Volleyball Bet to Be Held Here Wednesday
Waterloo M C A hosts the state volleyball tournament Wednesday at Mast High gym. Teams from Sioux City Des Moines Cedar Rapids Waterloo and possibly Ottumwa Charles City Burlington and Marshalltown compete all day. Des Moines and Cedar Rapids appear the pick of entrants with three teams boasting two legs on the trophy. Waterloo aims to upset them in its home court as coach E R B Record leads a disciplined squad. A round robin format is likely unless entries require elimination rounds.
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Waterloo
Mast High
Sioux City
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Charles City
Burlington
Marshalltown
Dee Moines
Des ‘Moines
Waterloo Sextet
E. RB. Recond
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Roy Westphelinger
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