Indianapolis 500 Mile Race A Veteran Speed Classic
The Indianapolis 500 mile race becomes the veteran event after the Vanderbilt cup and American grand prize trophies are removed from competition. Since 1910, promoter efforts and a record cash purse have kept speedway racing alive, with Indianapolis building the sport into a major league pursuit and offering substantial prizes to winning drivers.
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Indianapolis Speedway
Carl G. Fisher
Indianapolis
Wiliam K Vanderbilt
Motor Cups Holding Association
West Coast
Europe
Atlantic
Long Island
Savannah
America
Freddy Welsh Leads Fighters for Life at Rock Island Show
Boxing briefs recount Freddy Welsh directing therapy and a new gym at Waller Reed hospital for returning heroes. Promoters in Rock Island discuss Mike Gibbons staging a fight there, with plans to match the winner of the Tichy battle, while other boxing news notes Leonard in Australia and Benny Leonard’s Paris popularity.
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Mike Gibbons
Rock Island
Mike
Gibbons
Dempsey Title Battle Hinted At by Chicago Meeting
Righard met with Jess Wallard in Chicago to discuss terms and support for a potential army and navy clash. Fans may witness a world title change hands if Dempsey wins, as excitement builds over the planned bout and its implications for boxing supremacy.
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Sam
Righard
Jess Wallard
Chicago
Willard
Army
Dempsey
Plestina Signed With Yuskos for Oelwein Grapple
The Union Athletic club of Oelwein Ia will stage the biggest match in its history on Tuesday evening Feb 25 between Marin Plestina of Chicago challenger of the worlds champion and Frank Yuskos of Detroit the European champion Plestina will enter the ring weighing 230 pounds and Yuskos 220 pounds Both claim to be in pink condition Neither has been thrown this year nor have they ever met this year This match is widely advertised and will draw people from Waverly Charles City Mason City Sumner Cedar Rapids and Waterloo A record crowd is expected.
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Oelwein
Union Athletic Club
Gelwein
Marin Plestina
Chicago
Frank Yuskos
Detroit
Plestina
Yusikos
Waverly
Charles City
Mason City
Sumner
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Rickard Eyes All Service Boxing Card For Willard Dempsey Fight
Tex Rickard, promoter of the world title bout between Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey, plans a preliminary card featuring army and navy veterans. Top contenders likely include Mika O Dowd, Eddie McGoorty, and Stockyards Tommy Murphy, all veterans who trained before the war.
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Tex Rickard
Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey
Army
Navy
Mika O'% Dowd
Flash
Eddie McGoorty
Tommy Murphy
Germany
Aerial Aces and the Sport Connection in War Service
The article notes 60 U S aviation aces with at least five enemy aircraft, many from college sport backgrounds. It highlights Captain Hamilton Coolidge, Eddie Rickenbacker, Hobey Baker debated, and Frank Luke Jr as notable examples, showing sport and training influence on heroic deeds and aviation success.
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War Department
United States Aviation Service
Hobey Baker
Baker
Hamilton Coolidge
Harvard
Eddie Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker
Frank Luke, Jr
Hawaiian Theater and Local League Boxing at Waterloo
Bowling news notes a Waterloo Theatre program featuring native Hawaiian elements with Florence Rockwell as Luana. In local East Side League games, Peerless Bakery loses two of three to Tibbitts Tailors amid close scores. Palace showcases Marguerite Clark in The Crucible, Harold Lockwood co starring. Majestic vaudeville offers Hokum and variety acts with The Human Puppets and other acts.
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Waterloo Theatre
Richard Waiton Tully
Honolulu
Oliver Morosco
Florence Rockwell
Luana
Waterloo
Peerless Bakery
Tibbitts Tailorg
Tailors
Iby
Istand Brat D. Bodholdt
Seased
ITT
Weitzin
Mastin
Aie
Ict Truaiy
Eee
Eae
Cricible
Crucible
Tibbitts Tatlors
Istanda
Isenhower
Marguerite Clark
Weill
Jean Manshaw
Hovyden
Tomboy
Iman
Harold Lockwood
Craig Atwood
the Palace
the Majestic
Allen, Lindsay & Co
Marriott Troupe
Coley and
Jaxon
de Luxe
Betnivici Bros
Venice
Jess
Dell
Coblenz Fourth Division Wins Semi Final Prize
Coblenz supporters won one hundred sixty thousand francs as their team claimed the football championship semi final victory in the Third American army competition.
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Coblenz
THINGS THEATRICAL AT WATERLOO THEATRE TONIGHT
Al Gorrell and his company present The Battle of the Sexes at Waterloo theatre tonight a four act comedy drama. Last night they offered The Legal Prisoner with Al in a tramp role. Remaining bills include Mother and Son Friday The Interrupted Wedding Saturday and The Woman in the Case Sunday featuring Trueman DeRoame who will appear only on Sunday.
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al Gorrell
Waterloo Theatre
Trueman DeRoame
DeRoame
Waterloo
Chase to Start at First for New York Club This Season
Hal Chase will play first base for the New York National League club this season. Walter Holke and Bill Rariden head to Cincinnati in exchange for Chase. Detroit AL battery members report to Macon, Ga for spring training March 17 as the team plans to follow a week later. Babe Ruth, in Boston, clings to boxing hopes despite contract limits while Hank Gowdy, Maranville and Tillinghast are named to the Boston lineup. Manager George Stallings arrives to ready the Nationals. practice games with the Detroit Americans are planned at Macon.
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Hal Chase
Walter Holke
Bill Rariden
Cincinnnati
Chase
Macon
George Stallings
Boston Nationals
Stallings
Hank Gowdy
Maranville
Tillinghim
Effort on Foot to Reunite Scarlet Riders Across Globe
Vancouver reports Royal Northwest Mounted Police seek former Scarlet Riders missing since World War I. Many served again in later campaigns. plan to broaden patrols and use airplanes. Government to broadcast notices urging return to Canada, fearing some lack funds to come home by spring. Illinois Lamp $7.00. Phone 1501.
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Vancouver
B. C
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
Scarlet Riders
Mounted Police
Mounties
Canada
Women Smokers Next Target for Dry Workers
In St Louis on February 20 Miss Anna A Gordon president of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union announced a new war to be declared against women smoking. She said the health campaign will drive the effort and this “silly injurious custom” will be fought hard. The union vows to continue its work for soldiers welfare women in industry and child welfare and to promote prohibition abroad as well.
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St. Louis
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Anna A.gordon
Miss Gordon
Old Clara Barton School May Become War Museum
Bordentown N J plans to purchase the old Clara Barton school building where the Red Cross worker first taught. The small building would be preserved as a landmark and relics museum if the National Security League’s local branch proceeds, though it is currently occupied by a colored family.
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Bordentown
N. 13
Clara Barton
Red’ Cross
National Security League
Huntley Knocked Out by Amanda Allslate in Local Bout
Lloyd Speed Huntley, a Waterloo borer and three year boxing veteran, was defeated for the first time yesterday afternoon when Miss Amanda Allslate delivered a series of sharp rights and jabs. Referee Mayor R. C. Thompson stopped the bout as Huntley showed grogginess granting the decision to Allslate. Huntley accepted the outcome, noting no rematch and praising the referee’s call under Danny Cupid rules. The undercard drew a small crowd. Huntley has been with the east Waterloo fire department and will next face Tommy Comisky of St. Paul on February 28 at the Black Hawk Athletic club.
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Lloyd
Speed
Huntley
Waterloo
Amanda Allslett
Thompson
Marquis of Queensbury
Danny Cupid
Danny
Marquis
Lloyd Huntley
East Side
Tommy Comisky
St. Paul
Black Hawk Athletic Club
Airship Whale Hunter Succeeds Near Imperial Beach
Lieut James McCullough of Ream aviation field is credited with killing a whale that washed ashore at Imperial Beach after reportedly engaging the leviathan two miles offshore. Reports say the whale rose to defy McCullough as he fired a machine gun, riddling its back. The feat may spark whale hunting as a popular sport among local flyers.
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San Diago
Cal
James McCullough
Ream Aviation Field
Imperial Beach
Ream Field
McCullough
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New York
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Welsh
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Cuba
Frank Moran
Newpork
Snowy Baker
Benny Leonard
Kangarooland
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Leonard
Australia
Fred Fulton
Jack Dempser
Stinger
Pittsburgh
Larney Lichtenstein
Stanley Everett
la Salle
Willie Ritchie
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Jim Costruth
Paris
Percy Marshall
Houston
Tex
Solomon Cain
International News Service
George McManus
Jirgs
Wes Moum
Yuskos
Oelwein Grapple
Rickard
Bowling News
the Waterloo
Waterloo, LA
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Toyamond Glinys
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Larry Grave
France
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