Mandell Elation Looms Over Lightweight Tossup
In a chaotic lightweight elimination, Basil Ganus faces Cuddy Demarco as valiant contenders stumble toward a likely semifinals clash with Samuel Mandell. Benny Valgar and Solly Seaman press for rounds despite shaky form while Hart, La Fay, and others linger in the fray. Purdue defeats Indiana 24 to 14 to halt Indiana’s four-week win streak.
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Fio Hiun
Bay Pans
Benny Val-gar
Solly Seaman
Alex Hart
Frankie la Fay
Valgar
Seaman
Demarco
Benjamin
Mandell
Sammy Mandell
Samuel
Tommy O'Brien
Georges Chansy
O’brien
Dresden
China
Charles O’connell
Joe Dundee
Clyde Jackie
Georgie
Mosher Elected Manager of Illinois Central 1928 Ball Club
George Mosher was elected manager and Harold Baker captain of the Illinois Central baseball squad at a recent players and directors meeting. The IC nine, city semipro title and City League pennant winner, aims for a stronger season with new recruits. The roster includes Mosher, Baker, Harter, Plaster, Fagerland, Metcalf, Cratsley and others, with Mosher planning a full summer schedule of at least one or two games weekly.
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George Mosher
Harold Baker
Ilinois Central
Illinois Central
Mosher
S. C
Baker
Harter
Piaster
Elwell
Fagerland
Nemmers
Pagle
Ingelbrusen
Metcalf
Cratsley
Applevy
Plaster
Jing Fine
Iowa
Helivtims
Bremer-Chickasaw
Fort Dodge
American Legion
Ring of Waterloo
Railroad
Garcia Out. New York Feathweights Vie In New York
Bobby Garcia of Camp Holabird cannot fight Babe Herman in Waterbury next Thursday due to injuries from a recent auto accident. The bout is postponed to a later date as Seeman and Vaiser advance in the New York state commission tournament to crown a successor to Benny Leonard. Cipla Oriane has been nominated by Cuba for the lightweight elimination contests and will be sent to New York for consideration.
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Davis J. Walsh
International News
New York
Basil Ganuis
Cuddy Demarco
Benny Leonard
Bobby Garcia
Camp Holabird
Ald
Babe Herman
Waterbury
Solly Sseman
Benny Vaiser
Cipla Oriane
Cuban Boxing Commission
Cuba
Oriane i
Fragmented Greens and Odd Notes From Midwestern Column
A garbled miscellany mixes poems about taxaxodumus mistaken for dandelions with quips about roosters, burglaries, moonshine lore, and local gossip. The column references des moines police seeking Beebe, a gladioli bulb grower vanished, and hints at Burlington Bees, Spanish moths, and a joked newsroom.
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Des Moines
RE. R. Beebe
Dunkerton Quint Defeats Fayette For Prep Meet Title
Dunkerton high school won the Upper Iowa University prep cage tournament by beating Fayette 34 to 13. Dunkerton earned finals berth by defeating Cresco Elgin and Quasqueton. Bell-ter and Guyer earned all tournament forwards spots. Harvey Fayette center. Maynard McMillan Quasqueton guards. Guyer named captain and MVP with the medal.
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Fayette
Dunkerton High
Upper Iowa University
Fayette High
Rath Packing Cagers Triumph In C1 League Duel
Rath Packing basketball team defeated Hawkeye Oil 24 to 1 in a league contest last night. Winners grabbed the lead at the opening and held it throughout. In the second game Waterloo Gasoline Engine forfeited to 8B National Guard cagers.
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Rath Packing Company
Hawkeye Oil
Tagers
Company 8B
National Guard
Waterloo
Hawkeye Full Basketball Results At Marshalltown Show
The American Legion hosts a show featuring college and high school basketball results. Notable scores include Denver University 21 and Arizona 23, Colorado Aggies 73, and Mount Pleasant 14 with several other teams posting numbers. The event highlights athletic nominees and emerging players across multiple colleges.
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Jackis Eltors
Mareshalltown
Marshalltown
American Legion
Ethielic Association
Mas
Masey
I Colege
Atholitechany
Cormis Christ Todgey
Moa Coline
Luther College
Ubimesis
Herdeen Nermal
Shonx Alls
West High Beats East Basket Five In Fast Contest
West High dazzled on East High's floor winning 32 to 7 in a swift, overpowering display. Burton led scoring with 14 points as West High dominated from start to finish and eyed strong showings for upcoming sectional play. East High faced a tough loss despite effort. Coach Sarff’s squad could not match the pace.
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West High
East Basket
Woolly head rubs bring luck to baseball stars
A quirky 1920s caption notes rubbing the woolly head of an Ethiopian bellhop or elevator boy for good luck. It lists players such as Rabbit Maranville, Sammy Mehn or Behne, Jack Fournier, George Kelly, Lee Meadows, Cy Williams, Babe Ruth, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Dave Bancroft and Eddie Roush as admirers of the superstition, urging readers to try it themselves.
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Bdazzy Angely
Demaree
Giants
Rabbit" Maranyville
Sammy Behne
Jack Fournier
George Kelly
Lee Meadows
Cy Williams
Babe Ruth
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Dave Bancroft
Eddie Rousch
Bellop
Our Lady of Victory to meet St Patrick’s Cedar Rapids
Our Lady of Victory academy basketball team will face St Patrick's of Cedar Rapids in a County gym game Monday evening. The local quintet, 8 wins 2 losses, aims to cap a strong season with a win over the invaders. The outcome could affect their standing in the Columbia college tournament in Dubuque. Game starts at 3 p.m. with late-season accommodations arranged.
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Our Lady of Victory Academy
St. Patrick’s High
Cedar Rapids
Academy
Invaders
Corpus Christi High
Fort Dodge
Columbia Academy of
Ellsworth College Gridmen Open Slate with Tutor Eleven
Ellsworth College gridmen begin the 1925 football season with an Oct. 3 home opener against the Cedar Falls based team likely the Iowa Tate Peachers. The schedule lists Central at Pella, Westen Union at Mars, Fagen City Junior college at Te Mars, and other games against small colleges and rivals within Iowa.
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Iowa Walls
Ellsworth Ellege
Toxlay
Towa Tate ‘Peachers College
Cedar
Pella
Westen Union
Te Mars
Fagen City Junior College
Twa
Moline Looms Toward 1925 Pennant With 31 Contracts
Moline Illinois February 28 Special They report 31 signed contracts for 1925 in the Plows strong box with officials believing the limit near unless better prospects are received. Left handed pitchers remain a priority training at Browning field starting April 20. Two rookies Edldie Ehrhardt Toledo and Robert Pruett Senath Mo signed today. Ehrhardt previously backed by Jimmy Hamilton Nashville manager and Warren Giles St Joseph Western league. Pruett recommended by Ralph Minatres.
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Moline
Ill
Shollenberger
Browning Field
Edldie Ehrhardt
Toledo
Robert Pruett
Senath
Plows
Jimmy Hamilton
Nashville
Warren Giles
St. Joseph
Pruste
Giles
Ralph Miniatres
St. Joe
FP. BR
Ingelson
Phillip Johnson
Port Byran
Dusty Farnum
Minneapolis
Arthur Vetter
Muscatine
Frank Peterson
Lyfe Rosenberg
George Laynch
Bioline
Hobert
Pruett
Fay Petersen
Rilo
John Odle
East Moline
Clarence Kolb
Patoks
Lil
Edward White
Creston
Victor Buysse
George
Toung
Cincinnati
Mike Chervingko
Witt
M.E. Makasver
Dav Soyer
Edward Wagner
Glenca
Herbert Younghere
Molina
Edward Peth
Tolefo
John T. Kennedy
Lewistown
Kenneth
Stems
DuQuoin
Aare
Valley League
Hamilton
Shelly
Tutors Beat Parsons College In Thrilling Iowa Clash
The Tutors from Fairfield defeated Parsons College 27 to 23 to clinch the Iowa conference title. Morrison Horton and M Harshbarger starred for the winners as Teachers College rallied from a halftime deficit to seize the lead late.
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Fairfield
Lowal Gtate Teachers College
Parsons College
Morrison
Horton
M. Harshbarger
Iowa
Teachers College
Golf As Champions Play It
Laurie Ayton notes champions use clubs with similar distances for midrange shots, 165 to 186 yards. The spoon excels for long shots with backspin to stop the ball quickly, while the cleck offers better control on long runups than a regular fairway wood.
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Laurie Ayton
Midlionlar
Widston
Iowa Bagketears Triumph Over Illinois in Big Ten Game
Iowa City, Feb 28. Old Gold overruns Illinois 25 to 3 in a Big Ten clash. Captain Janse led Iowa as Van Deusen scored from everywhere while Illinois stalled after Janse’s ejection. Barry’s guards clamped down, Illinois managed two first-half field goals, Karnes high for Illinois with four free throws. Hogan near finish helped rally Illinois briefly. final 25-? summary notes Iowa dominance throughout.
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Burt
Burton
Husky
Ard
East High
Capt. Potter
Rose
Potter
Joe Sansone
Burgess
Haselman
West
East Hig
Dan Sansone
East
Field
Collentine
International News
Iowa City
al Iowa
Janse
Hig Hawkeye
Illinors
Jowans
van Deusen
Capt. Janse
Illinois
Barry
Hawkeyes
Ruby
Iifigois
Karnes
Iowa
Iowans
Hogan
van Densen
Yglaude
Raffensperkeen
McConnell
Erelel
Daugherty
Martin
Kagsall
Hellopeter
Mauer
Wames
Haines
Mr i Reynolds
Hill and Waterloo face baseball dispute over Dixon ban
The Waterloo league conflict centers on Cletus Dixon barred from play until March 2, 1926 after a harsh ruling by Michael H. Sexton. Officials debated reinstatement as Belden Hill and league executives consider resolutions and a meeting at Cellar Rapids to decide if the punishment stands or is eased.
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Cletus Dixon
Michael H. Sexton
Sexton
Belden Hill
Wateriso
Hill
Wang
Seue
Cellar Rapids
Waterloo
Hawks
Dixon
Peter
C. K
Ultimatuin
National Commission
Ughest
Barzue
Independence Business Men Form Volleyball League
Independence, Feb 25 Special reports a volleyball league organized by local business and professional men. Games are played Wednesday evenings in the high school gym with plans to schedule additional matches against nearby towns. Interested teams may contact Lt. Simpson. an open date March 6 exists and a rematch at the opponents’ floor is guaranteed the following week.
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Independence
Independence Leagne
Lt. Simpson
Schaefer Leads Hoppe In Balkline Match Standings
Chicago Feb 25 Jake Schaefer former champion now leads Willie Hoppe defending 18.2 balkline billiards title in the international tournament. Schaefer won a late 13 inning game against Hoppe 299 to 285 after Hagenlacher surged to a 228 seventh inning high and Schaefer pulled ahead in the eleventh. Earlier Edouard Horemans defeated Welker Cochran 400 to 266 in 17 innings.
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Vsy
Associated Treas
Chicago
Jake Schaefer
Willie Hoppe
Bairline
Erich Haagenlacher
Schaefer
Ioppe
Hoppe
Hagenlacher
Lie
Edouard Horemans
Welker Cathran
Brinug
Kamakichi Suzuki
An Schaefer
Cochran
Frisch Slow in Signing Contract With Giants and Yankees
In Florida and New York the contract talks stalled as Frank Frisch held back his signature for hours while Walter McGraw was sent back to Memphis for non signing. Yankees plan abundant coaching as Charley O Leary is due to arrive. Practice focused on batting and fly chasing amid travel delays and weather.
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Associated Press
New York
Yankees
Giants
George Herman Ruth
St. Petersburg
Fla
Frank Frisch
McGraw
Walter McGraw
Memphis
Charley O’leary
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Ellsworth College
Jimmy Shollenberger
Five Bears
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Iowa State Teachers College
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