Waverly edges East in close high school basketball clash
Waverly defeats East 22 to 21 at Y M C A floor in a tight game. Garramoni and Cartier misses hurt East late as Parkins and Hunt lead scoring for Waverly and Cutler exits on personals. Intermediates then beat Central 14 to 13 with Coe College set for next Friday.
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Waverly High
East High
Y. M
C. A
East
Garramoni
Cartier
Garamoni
Cutler
Waverly
Parkins
Heegan
Stant Center
Tors
Paulson
Altho
Lntil
Central
Glaesner
Iowa State Teachers' College
Coe College
Lawn City Moor
Independence High
Waterloo East High
Pat Cutler
Q'Connor
P. Garrameni
Spear Howrey
Holmes
Hunt
Coleman
Hoegan
Harmor
Grington
Parki i Cutler
Iseann
Poreinet
Giaesner
Tearner Elected to Head Western Baseball League
Joseph Massachusetts February 24 1918 R Tearner of Chicago former president of the Three League was elected president of the Western League by club owners at their annual meeting. TEarne r declined by Fairweather of Des Moines and John Savage of Kansas City who had been elected in turn. E J Hanlon vice president and Dickerson retiring president went to France as a war correspondent. The meeting arranged transfer of the Joplin franchise to a stock company and moved Denver to Tulsa under Spencer Abbott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
A. R. Tearner
Chicaso
Tearner
TH. Fairweather
Des Moines
John Savage
Kansas City
Dickerson
France
Chicago
Joplin
Denver
Spencer
Abbott
Tulsa
Hugh Jones
Two Boxers in Creative Fans Pick Dempsey Willard Fight
Analysis contrasts fan bias for Willard versus Dempsey ahead of a July 1 heavyweight title showdown. Willard holds size reach and championship psychology advantages, while Dempsey is younger and aggressive with in fighting skill noted as a weakness for Willard.
Boxing Briefs and Legislative Moves Signal Boxing Expansion
AOD proposes city council power to fire officials as extra boxing bouts are recommended. The Missouri measure to legalize no decision contests advances in the state legislature with hopes of a three member commission. Joe Burman and Pete Herman gear for a six round bout in Philadelphia. Burman, a top contender, carries solid balance while Pat Moore trails. Dempsey announces no one round KO aim against Willard in July 4 clash. Thunderbolt predicts a longer bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joe Burman
Busy Spring for Women Athletes Planned at Iowa
Following the evacuation of the women's gymnasium at Iowa University, the Iowa Women's Athletic Association led by Miss Lillian Prenti plans to field women's swimming basketball and baseball teams. Tryouts for swimming start in March, with Jeane Lees coordinating workouts and selections. Basketball prospects are forming as the season approaches, with many applicants expected for multiple positions. Interested women are urged to register at the Old Capitol and begin training in the gym.
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Towa City
Symnasium
Iowa University
Iowa Women's Athletic Association
Lillian Prenti
Actose
Jeane Lees
Fisure
Old Capitol
Record Market Motor Exhibition in Minneapolis Sets Attendance
Northwestern Automotive and Industrial Exposition closes with a record 830 attendance for the week and $1,000,000 in sales. Friday drew 22,300 visitors, while total out of town guests exceeded 40,000 from a 4,000,000 person region.
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Northwestern Automotive and Industrial Exposition
Minneapolis
Exposition
Northwest
Walter R. Wilmot
Nashua Edges Osage 21 to 15 in High School Clash
In Osage Iowa on February 24 Nashua triumphed over Osage 21 to 15 on the local high school floor. Nashua exploded for 16 points in the final 10 minutes to seal the win after a tight 12 to 18 regulation. Extra period saw Shoot and Sutherland hit four field baskets as Nashua extended its perfect record to 11 straight wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osage
Nashua
Sutherland
Diamond Glints and Dempsey News Across Baseball and Boxing
Al Rariden, lately traded from the Giants to Cincinnati, backs a deal and prefers the Reds if terms suit. Jack Dempsey faces Willard amid skepticism about threats and fatigue, while Miske tests Dempsey's pace. New York club trades Quinn to Vernon for Finneran Ross and Beck with more moves ahead. Walter Johnson shines in 1918. Billy Kopp seeks Springfield after Reds deal. Hooper becomes sole 1912 champion survivor with Red Sox.
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AL Rariden
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Reds
Rariden
Giants
New York
New York American League
Vernon Club
Pacific Coast
Jeanee Wy
Jack Quinn
Joseph Finneran
Samuel Ross
Zinn Beck
Verna
Billy Kopt
Brooklyn
Kopt
Springfield
Mass
Lieut. Opr
Rama
Charles Warner
Boston Red Sox
I. H. Hooper
Iowa Hawkeyes Preseason Track Team Seeks Championship
Reports from Iowa City say the University of Iowa track squad under veteran trainer Jack Watson shows championship potential. Veterans include Capt Greenwood Berrian Justice and Page with indoor meet at Ames March 1 Drake Relays April 19 and Minnesota May 10.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Jack Watson
Hawkeyes
Watson
Greenwood
Webster City
Hawkeye
Berrian
Clinton
Justice
Dash Man
Page
Ida Grove
Ames
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Willard to Box in Athletic Show on March 8
Fort Worth reports Jess Willard will box in an athletic show March 8 with his sparring partner. Promoter Tex Rickard has approved the appearance as Willard weighs options for future heavyweight title defenses amid talk of a Nevada bill permitting 25 round bouts. Willard hints the title bout may not occur in the United States if heat and crowd conditions are unfavorable. other venues, including South American cities, are possible. In Iowa, Dysart defeated Traer 40 to 10 on their home floor, with Dysart holding a 20 point lead at halftime and La Porte City cancelling a Friday game with Dysart.
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Watson
Indanr
Armory
Bic Font
Ames
Fort Worth
Tex
Willard
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Nevada
Reno
Dempsey
Richard
United States
Qysart
Dysart
Traer High School
la Porte City
Tenth Brigade Eleven Defeat Ninth Brigade All Stars in Germany
Floyd Thomas coaches the Tenth Brigade football team against an all star Ninth Brigade squad in Esch Germany before 8000 spectators on January 25. Pete Russell leads the Ninth team with a star backfield. The Tenth won by three touchdowns in a close, hard fought game. Thomas, a former Iowa player and Harvard Law student, has a long journalism past and later served as a lawyer and officer. The report also notes upcoming films at local theatres The Crystal and The Waterloo with entertainment details.
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Des Moines
Floyd &. Thomas
Iowa University
Tenth Brigade
Ninth Brigade
Esch
Germany
Pete” Russell
University of Chicago
Russell
Thomas
University of Iowa
Harvard Law School
Ottumwa Courier
Iowa City Citizen
Winona, Minn
Republican- Herald
Omaha Daily News
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Albany
N. Y
Knickerbocker Press
Associated Press
Chicago
Americans Enjoy Vast YMCA Athletic Participation in France
Paris reports that between August and December 1918 the American expeditionary forces engaged in YMCA games. Baseball led with 320 006 participants and 2 500 000 spectators, followed by football with 700 000 participants and 1 375 000 spectators, boxing with 190 000 boxers and 1 700 000 spectators, plus soccer, running and other games. Since January 1 athletics became compulsory in the military organization with YMCA directors closely cooperating with army officers.
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Paris
Young Men’s Christian Association
France
Elwood Brown
Department of Athletics
M. CG. A
Twin Beds at Waterloo Wows Theatres Thursday
The Waterloo theatre hosts Twin Beds promising roaring laughter and rapid, witty scenes. Also on bill Parlor Bedroom and Bath, Al Woods presents a touring 60 foot baggage car sized production with top cast and lavish scenery.
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al, Woods
Waterloo F
Bath
New York
Chicago
Waterloo
S. S. S. Blood Remedy Promises Health Restoration
Purifying claims for S. S. S. Blood Remedy credit it as a universal cure for blood and skin diseases. The ad asserts cleansing ingredients from roots herbs and shark liver cure rheumatism catarrh and contagious blood poison, promising clear skin and renewed vitality.
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S.S
Swift Laboratory
Dont Change Your Husband at Plaza Theatre Novel Picture
Cecil B. DeMille photoplay Dont Change Your Husband plays at the Plaza Theatre with Gloria Swanson in the lead and Elliott Dexter and Lewis Cody in supporting roles. The production is described as a high art film with natural and powerful screen acting and is complemented by satirical comedy and a Pathe News reel.
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Cecil B. DeMille
Artcraft
Plaza Theatre
Gloria Swanson
Elliott Dexter
Lewis
Cody
Shirley Ross
James Morgomery Flagg
Hart
Pathe
Palach Theatre
Waterloo West Falls to Cedar Rapids High, 54 to 13
Cedar Rapids high school overwhelmed Waterloo West 54 to 13 as Jensen led Cedar Rapids with 14 field baskets. Yerkes and Allen scored for Waterloo, while fouls limited Waterloo’s chances. Referee Currithers, Illinois.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo West High
Waterloo
Visl
Jensen
Ceda Rapids
Y. Alle
Lincuns
Cedar Rauids
Peterson An Janda
Yerike
Leto
West Waterloo
Sarr
Hitchens
Haseman
Yetsley
Peterson Swensen
Janda
Allen
R. Allen
Banton
Gardiner
I Currithers
Tlinois
Lion and the Mouse at Palace Theatre Exhibition
Vitagraph super-production directed by Albert E. Smith opens a three day run at the Palace Theatre featuring Altice Jaycee in a history making role. Adapted from the stage success by the late Charles Klein, with Joyce in the cast.
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Lion and the Mouse
Vitagraph
Albert E. Smith
Palace Theatre
Altice Jaycee
Charles Klien
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EAGT
Tearney
Western Baseball League
Our Fair Land
Fack Dempsey
Uisrye
Joss
Wil
Tard
Missouri
Joe
Missouri House of Representatives
Terauud Villa
House
Senate
Jack Dempsey
Thunderbolt
Daltlinure
Iowa
Jess Willard
Salt Lake
Miske
Philadelphia
Mee-hau
Jack
State Assembly
Christy Slathenson
Jenn .J. Hyers
Col. Huston
New York Yankees
Tayerv
Walter Johnson
Towa University
Dybary
TRAER
Floyd Thomas
10Th Brigade
Ker
Allison
Helen Corning
Waterloo Theatre
Luana
Oliver Morosco
Florence Rockwell
Laurette Taylor
Bessie Battiscale
Lenore Ulrich
Carlotta Monterey
Muriel Starr
May Buckley
the Waterloo
S.S.S
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Hor
Reema Nes
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