Skipper Dixon names veterans as Waterloo Hawks sign 25 tryouts
Manager Cletus Dixon tightens Baseball Policy with quality over quantity for Waterloo Hawks this season. About 25 men signed for tryouts with 6 veterans added. rookies L Kroll, J Bis Ghost, John Boor, C Marksbury, Gentille join. Fred Fleury released due to lingering illness. six veterans contracted including Spot Grant Jim Grant Frank Mother Abe Kaplan Bernard White Hans Anderson. Dixon to Waterloo April 1. two practice games set April 30 May 1 at Sioux City Stockyards. park upgrades ongoing with infield sod relocation and center-field fence move. seating boxes planned for close viewing.
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Waterloo
Cletus ‘Dixon
Hawk
A. Com
Petent
L. Kroll
John Boor
C. Marksbury
Gentille
Dixon
Fred Fleury
Fluery
Fleury
Hawks
Sioux City
Stockyards
Teachers College
Mississippi Valley
Latzo Edges Hull In Ten Round Bout At Dallas
Pete Latzo Scranton miner battered Clyde Hull in a 10 round middleweight bout in Dallas Texas Latzo won on points though the title was not at stake both fighters weighed in over the limit Hull scored a knockdown in round seven but Latzo fought back and the decision divided sportswriters with Hull ahead three rounds Latzo two and five rounds even
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Dallas
Tex
Pete Latzo
Scranton Miner
Clyde
Hull
Latzo
Texas
Boy
al. Smith
New York
A. Gogh
Bowling teams post wins in city league matches
Smith Lichty and Hillman bowling team won two of three games against Commercial National Bank in a Commercial league match at Waterloo alleys. Miller's team won two of three from Lumsden, Morris took three straight from Wright in Rotary league matches at Whiteside alleys.
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Smith “Lichty & ‘Hillman
Commercial National Bank
Waterloo
Miller
Lumsden
Morris
Wright
Whiteside Alleys
Fragmented Notebook of Historical Quips and Public Figures
A collage of disjointed phrases references freedom legends Monmouth Valley Forge Flo Ziegfeld Calla Biddle and Rudolph Valentino. It notes boxing terms, farmer rights, movie houses and a Michigan legislator’s reelection worry. The text blends headlines and musings with scattered proper nouns and dates.
Little Tutors Face Reinbeck In Tough Return Tilt
Reinbeck, Iowa Cedar conference leaders visit Little Tutors tonight as Coach Schneider seeks rebound after two straight losses. Ley returns to boost guard depth while Olsen strengthens defense. Expected lineup includes Orr and Crosby or Olsen at forward, Sherman at center, Lewis and Ley at guard.
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Courier
Cedars Falls
Teachers High
Reinbeck
Iowa-Cedar
Schneider
Preliminary Grade Races Carded for Wednesday at Hippodrome
Preliminaries in the grade school races of the annual American Legion ice derby are set for 4:30 p m Wednesday at the Hippodrome rink weather permitting. Ribbons go to top three in each event with firsts advancing to Friday finals. Girls grade boys and girls high school and senior divisions skip prelims. The featured one mile open event attracts few entries. A silver skates prize donated by Repass Auto Company awaits the winner.
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American Legion
Hippodrome
Repass Auto Company
Teachers Triumph In One Sided Des Moines Meet
Cedar Falls Feb 22 Teachers college wrestlers defeated Des Moines university in a rapid bout. Graeber and Grochowski led with falls while Rueter used effective work to secure a long time advantage. Final score 33 points to the Tigers’ effort.
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Cedar “Falls
Teachers College
Des Moines University
Esg
Tigers
Graeber
Bartelma
Grochowski
Orr
Groy
Des. Moines
Downing ‘McTaughlin
Cray
Clifton
Tiger
Cornell
Fayette County Basket Tourney Opens Friday in Fayette
Fayette County hosts nine teams Friday and Saturday for the first Fayette County tournament in the college. Upper Iowa leads contenders Fayette Oelwein Elgin Clermont Wrest Union Randalia Wadena Arlington and Maynard. The cup stays with the winner and the ball after three consecutive wins. Openers include Upper Iowa vs Western Union and more first round games.
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Courier Special Service
Fayette
Upper Iowa
Fayette County
Oelwein
Elgin
Clermont
Wrest Union
Randalia
Wadena
Arlington
Maynard
Western Union
Iowa
Florida Open second round leads with Burke Danville score
In Clearwater Florida on February 22 William Burke of Danville Kentucky led a strong field after the first portion of the second round of the Florida Open off championship. Bill Mehthorn from Chicago was the best challenger early but finished third with 149, while James Carberry of Chicago held second with 143.
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Goose
Florida
Clearwater
Fla
William Burke
Danville
Bill Mehthorn
Burke
James Carberry
Chicago
Bright Stars and Spring Fights for Baseball Prospects
A look at how managers and scouts chase spring phenoms, hoping to unearth future stars like Ruth and Cobb. The piece notes legends found for little, while early recruits or overlooked minor leaguers can later cost bosses their jobs. spring trials shape careers and outcomes.
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Babe Ruth
Mathewson
Wagner
Cobb
Johnson
Alexander
Hornsby
Matty
Speaker
Cornell College Wrestlers Prep for Ames Meet
Mount Vernon Ia Feb 22 Cornell College wrestlers under coach Dick Barker prepare for a March 5 clash with undefeated Iowa State College. The squad, fresh from two Big Ten losses, has beaten Michigan and Wisconsin and edged Indiana. Captain Appleton 158 pounds is favored to win after beating Michigan’s Donahue Ten champion. Northwestern meet canceled. future meets with State Teachers and Oklahoma A&M discussed before the AAU tournament.
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Mount ‘Vernon
Cornell
University
Iowa State College
Dick’ Barker
Michigan
Wisconsin
Indiana
Appleton
Donahue
Northwestern
Barker
Oklahoma A. & M
A.A. U
Week of college games across the Midwest and beyond
A jumbled schedule lists multiple games across Tuesday through Saturday including Omaha, Iowa, Wisconsin, Penn, Iowa Wesleyan, Columbia, St Ambrose, Chicago, Michigan, Indiana, Northwestern, Purdue, Des Moines U, Tabor, Parsons, Valparaiso, Luther, Drake, Grinnell, Kirksville, Simpson, Morningside, South Dakota State, State Teachers, Iowa Wesleyan, Missouri, Oklahoma Aggies, Illinois, Kansas, Des Moines, Cicero, La Crosse Normal, Carleton, Central, Nebraska, Wisconsin as visitors and hosts with numerous mismatches and unclear venues.
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Stil
Omaha
Iowa
Wisconsin
Penn
Iowa Wesleyan
Columbia
St. Ambrose
Chicago
Michigan
Ohio Staite
Indiana
Simpson
Des Moines U
Tabor
Parsons
Northwestern
Purdue
Valparaigo
Western Union
Elsworth
Lenox
State Teachers Rush
Jackson University
Jewell Indeo
Annie
Drake
Grinnell
Kirksville
Still
Kansas Aggies
Ames
Morningside
South Dakota State
Upper Town
Valparaiso
Luther
Missouri
Oklahoma Aggies
Tlinois
South Dakota University
Des Moines
Cicaro
Towa
la Crosse Normal
Carleton
Coe
Central
Kansas
Badgers Prepare to Face Iowa in Big Ten Clash
Wisconsin aims to rebound after a 20 to 16 loss to Ohio State and challenge Iowa, a top Big Ten contender riding a string of wins. The Badgers set to field Andrews and Behr at forwards, Tenhopen at center, with Barnum and Kowalewicz at guards, as Iowa relies on McConnell and Hogan for defense and Cox and Two Good at key guard positions.
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Iowa
Willcox
Twogood
Hawkeye
Sam Barry
Big Ten
Wisconsin
Andrews
Behr
Tenhopen
University of Iowa
Norrest
le van
Deusen
Hawkeyes
Hogan
Burlington Quint Will Make Strong Battle for Title
Burlington Ia Feb 22 A warning to high school teams aiming for the state tournament was issued by Burlington High School after a 23 22 upset of Muscatine on the visitors home floor. Coach J F Thomason has built a strong southeastern Iowa quintet, with notable wins over Ottumwa Fairfield Washington Keokuk Madison New London and Muscatine. The Greyhounds have defeated Ottumwa twice and stand as a top contender for the state tournament next month.
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Burlington
Burlington High School
Muscatine
Greyhounds
J. F. Thomason
Dick Krieg
Thomason
Southeastern
Iowa
Ottumwa
Washington High School
Cedar Rapids
Fairfield
Washington
Keokuk
Madison
New ‘London
Mt. Pleasant
Bee s signed two rookie pitchers and more farm reports
The Burling ton Bees added two rookie pitchers Bill Johnson of Minneapolis and Zedikér of Mapleton to their roster. Hank Wingfield, previously with Burlington as manager in 1924, moved from Quincy to Tulsa in the Western league. Dick Hanley, ex Haskell coach, signed with Northwestern, tying to Iowa as two of his former stars at Haskell now attend Iowa. Mason City Globe-Gazette notes Stetzel, Waterloo West pivot, dominating center with seven field goals and a 19 point total. Dubuque signs Paul Giffin, while Jim Ramsen,推荐 by Bobby Moore, joins Oklahoma City. The piece also mentions nearby social golf and tennis activity at Byrnes park on Sunday and Monday.
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Ed Reichle
Burlington. Bees
Bill Johnson
Minneapolis
Zedikér
Mapleton
Johnson
Er Hank ‘Wingfield
Burlington
Quincy
Tulsa
Wingfield
Dick Hanley
Haskell
Northwestern
Mason City Globe-Gazette
Stetzel
Waterloo West
Moon
Waterloo
Bill Speas
Dubuque
Paul Giffin
Cedar Rapids
Giffin
Speas
Jim Ramsen
Bobby Moore
Oklahoma City
Boxing Results From Last Night Across Cities
Boxers in multiple cities reported wins and draws. Notable outcomes include Chris Newton stopping Cliff Graham in Toronto, Clyde Hull defeating Pete Latzo in Dallas, Teddy Garten knocking out Jack ONeill in Lincoln, and Frankie Garcia beating Tommy Fowlkes in Memphis. Other bouts featured good fights with outpoints and newspaper decisions across Buffalo Philadelphia Milwaukee Chicago Detroit Vancouver and more.
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Associated Press
New York
Jack Bernstein
Jimmy Goodrich
Buffalo
N.Y
Philadelphia
Icey Williams
Sailor Carson
Mo Une
Jimmy ‘Slattery
Ray Fay
Pittsburgh
Benny Ross
Jimmy Delaney
St. Paul
Toronto
Chris Newton
Cliff Graham
Rocky Adams
Drew
Dallas
Tex
Clyde
Hull
Pete” Latzo
Providence
Ray
Mitchell
Sid
Barbarian
Detroit
Lincoln
Teddy Garten
Jack
O'Neill
Duluth
Minn
Memphis
Tenn
Frankie Garcia
Los Angeles
Tommy Fowlkes
Vancouver
Harry. Dillon
Winnipegs
Canada
Charlie
Belanger
Muscatine
Billy Hoon
Emil Morrow
Sioux City
Gary
Reed
City Amateur Tourney Set With Six Teams
Earl R. Record announced a four day city amateur basketball championship to be held March 10 11 14 and 15 at the X venue. Six teams compete with five from Black’s Commercial Illinois Central Macabeees United Brethren and First Presbyterian, plus the Intermediate league champion. A round robin leads to a two out of three series for the league title on March 3 and 4 following Intermediate league events. Dr Charles Barker will be principal speaker at the Yoo M. (OG) A jobin banquet.
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Me C. A
Earl R. Record
Black
Illinois Central and
Maccabees
United Brethren and
First Presbyterian
Yoo M
OG. A.jobin
Charles ‘Barker
Dempsey Maloney Fight Talks Circulate in Press
Static notes indicate Jack Dempsey and Jimmy Maloney discussed a potential Los Angeles bout with May or June plans. Normile and Dempsey adviser Dewey spoke on a two hour conference about a $300,000 guarantee, with Fugazy promoter aligned to arrange a Boston meeting.
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Jack
Dewey
Jimmy
Maloney
Maye
Normile
Dempsey
Fightagein
D.iewer
gu@rantee
Huber Fugazy
Boston
Seae Normile
Normiile Sa
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