Duffy Emke boxing exhibition draws wide arena crowd
Waterloo hosts the Jack Duffy Billy Emke boxing show with tickets selling fast from Cedar Rapids to nearby towns. Duffy, praised for speed and cleverness, trains in Chicago while Emke works with Billy Miske in St Paul. The card includes Comiskey-Gibbons and a colored battle royal feature with A I Slade as third man. promoter hopes for a large crowd Friday night.
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Billy Emke
Waterloo Theatre
Fridary
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Duffy
Jack
Stoeckrards
Tommy Murphy
Tommy
Ed Smith
The
Chicago Journal
Chicago
Emke
St. Paul
Billy Miske
Einke
Mike Gibbons
Murphy
Tommy Comiskey
Mike
Tommy Gibbons
Huntley
Comiskey
Slade
Eddie Grant’s Seven Hit Streak at Polo Grounds
A classic baseball anecdote recalls Eddie Grant, then with the Phillies, predicting seven straight hits against Matty Marquard and Ferdie Mattie. Grant found a lucky domino, claimed seven marks, and delivered seven consecutive safeties, earning fan admiration after the doubleheader at the Polo Grounds.
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Philadelphia
Argonne Forest
Polo Grounds
Eddie
Phillies
Jersey City
Harvard, University
Giants
Mathewson
Marquard
Phillie
Grant
Matty
Bowling News: Peerless Bakery Beats Tibbitts Tailors in Three
The Peerless Bakery bowlers swept three straight over the Tibbitts Tailors on east side alleys last evening. Weil led with 203 and Friedl with 202, both earning spots on Waterloo’s state tournament team in Des Moines. E. & M. bowlers face Retail Clerks Wednesday on case side alleys. scores from last night identified.
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Peerless Bakery
Tibbitts
East Side
Friedl
Weil
Waterloo
Des Moines
East High and Co M to Play Basketball
President Fred Mitchell of the Cubs pushes to abolish the foul fly in baseball while Hank O Day resists arguing the rule. Mitchell contends fans want more action and the batter should be retired running. The piece also notes East High and Co M preparing for a basketball game at the armory to raise funds for soldiers. Joe Benz of Chicago visits Lawrenceburg before joining the White Sox camp.
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Fred Mitchell
Cubs
Hank O'Day
Mitchell
O'Day
Arswared Mitchell
Joe Benz
Chivaxe
Rela Fes
Lawrenceburg
East High
Co. M
White Sox
WelnesGays
Fereman
X Ma
Chiedzo
Deter Sands Giols
Saga Aiouts
Brassie Shot Records Historic Two at Pinehurst Course
Pinehurst North Carolina February 25 a brassie shot from about 200 yards on the No 3 hole at Bush of Southern Pines making the 400 yard hole into a two the first in history. Dr Erne nit rm brassie score noted while Bree French of York played in a professional match and a miscue cost a chance for a finish.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Southern Pines
Ernenit Rm Brassie
Bree French
York
Phelps
Lache
Jefferson
Dario Resta May Enter 1919 Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis insider Theodore Myers hints Dario Resta may contest the 500 mile classic on May 11. Resta, 1914 300 mile winner at Indianapolis and 1915 runner up, engineers his return with Locomobile and Premier parts in hand. Myers calls him a superb driver and student of auto engineering, noting his rhythm of preparation.
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Ind
Dario Resta
de Palma
Theodore Myers
Resta
Locomobile
Cantigny
Chateau Thierry
St. Mihiel
Argonne Forest
Myers
Cing
Indianapolis Motor, Speedway Company
Indianapolis Speedway
Spider Baum Introduces Flu Ball To Baffle Hitters
San Francisco pitcher Spider Baum of the Seals unveils a new delivery dubbed the flu ball masking its motion to confuse batters. The piece notes Baum's history with the spitball and his claim that the flu ball could hospitalize a batter who gets hit.
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San Francisco
Baum
San Francisco Seals
The Dub at Palace Theatre Wednesday and Thursday
A wallace Reid film at the Palace titled The Dub portrays a poor fish who muddles every task yet ends with an engaging twist. The plot thickens through a string of complications and a surprising finish, offering a cautious critique of clumsy charm.
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Milan
Wallace Reid
Palace Theatre
the Palace
Stecher Zbyszko Wrestle To Draw In Waterloo Exhibition
Joe Stecher and Wladek Zbyszko battled two hours to a draw in Waterloo last night. Zbyszko had the edge with a late hold but Stecher avoided pinning threats and the match remained even. Earlier Hill defeated Sampson in two straight falls at the Waterloo theatre, and two preliminary bouts showcased City wrestlers in a lively program.
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The
Waterloo
George Hil
Heavyweig
Young Sampson
Chicago
Hill
Joe Barry
Warl Conley
Oelwein
Barney Rhodes
Sioux City
Joe Stecher
Wladek Zbyszko
Zbyszko
GROVE
Stecher
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