Waterloo Hawks Battle for First in Series with Rock Island
Waterloo Hawks aim to regain top spot in the Mississippi Valley League as they face league leaders Rock Island in a key series. Willoughby pitched a 3 to 2 Cedar Rapids victory in the prior game. Dixon extended his stolen-base record with 26. Radloff and Swanson contributed notable hits for Cedar Rapids in a tense contest.
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Cedar Rapids
Hawks
Waterloo
Rockieland
Thesis Spurreck
Percy Gray
Islanders
Dubuuque
Claude Willoughby
Orstaitl
Radlof
Willoughby
Radloff
Rand
Huarte
Speas
Walker
Swanson
Huerte
Storm
Gregory
Deacon House
Tixon
Charlie Mullen
Dixon
Mississippi Valley
Burdette
Radlett
Besos
Groft
McDermott
Bjorm
Kelner
Kellees
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Dutch White
Stuart Clarke
Ccrapny
Bringing Up Father Leads Bunny Camp to Wins
A clipped sports note cites the Bunny camp riding a new rhythm as the reason for their success. The line about the old song you can’t get ’em if you dat tr reflects a sharper edge in recent games and crowds.
Harvard Captain Dunker Wins Summa Cum Laude Degree
Henry T. Dunker of Davenport Iowa earns summa cum laude at Harvard commencement. He served as track team captain and football guard, won letters in both sports, and led the freshman football team in 1924. Dunker plans to stay in Cambridge for international track events and later pursue graduate studies in law or business.
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Cambridge
Henry T. Dunker
Davenport
HarVard
Night and romance amid oddities and rumors
A jumble of verses and oddities reports gypsies near Waterloo seen nude to verify no stolen items, a college safe robbery suspect sought under alias Dip Lorna, bones of Peter the Hermit found blamed on a German dog, and Wisconsin Ice Company seeking bankrupcy with silent partner prop.
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Peter the Hermit
Yearling Prices Rise as Auction Sales Hit New Highs
The article notes a surge in yearling prices driven by record purses and stakes in American, Canadian, and Mexican racing circuits. It cites Flying Ebony’s yearling sale at Saratoga bringing 21,606 and highlights sustained price growth since 1917, with Saratoga auctions dominating the market and average yearling prices approaching historic highs.
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Associated Press
New York
Saratoga
Maryland
Kentucky
Clarence Mackay
H. B. Durren
Stan War
Standings Show Fifteen Inning Plows Win Beers Bees
Error plagued game ends fifteen innings as Plows peg Bees 6 to 4. Jersey listed scores show multiple leagues with teams such as Ojisalawippi Valley, Marshalltown, Cedar Rapids, Moline, Burlington, Ottumwa, Dubuque, and national figures New York and Philadelphia among others.
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Rock Islands
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Moline
Burlington
Ottumwa
Dubuque
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
St. Lowss
Washington
Detroit
Louisville
Milwaukee
St Paul
Columbus
Rock Island Sweeps Marshalltown in Baseball Tilt
Marshalltown loses third straight as Rock Island wins 8 to 3. Letty Irvin fanned eight over seven innings but walked nine, and Rock Island improves to six straight victories.
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Rock ‘Island
Marshalltown
Rock Island
Letty Irvin
Hack Island
Marshelltown
Fillngham
DI Quinn
O'Shea
Dee
Schultz
Rigsby
O Lundeon
Bene
Po Svaeavrereee
Gregory
Lukebert
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A E Bort
Sae
Walsh
Gerken
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Dorsey
T MacDuff
Kessl
Seessee-Ee Boo
Cronin
Town
Seeness
Tors
Higsby
Kessi
Farber
Mersey
Smith
Kigsby
Irvin
Pally
Bope
Gecken
Quinn
Lukehart
Greepr
Bops
Papke
Ferguson
Hawks Front Rock Island Move Sparks Local Talk
The Hawks expect outfielder Alex Russell to join the team at Rock Island today after a stint with Dixon's barnstorming squad last September. Mississippi Valley league president Behren Hill sits out a full game as Ver non scout E. Van Buren visits Cedar Rapids to discuss prospects with President Hin.
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Alex Russell
Madrid
Hawks
Rock Island
Dixon
Behren Hill
Mississippi Valley League
E. van Buren
Vernon Club
Pacific Coast League
Evar Swanson
Moline
Cedar Rapids
Hin
Oelwein to Host Bloomer Nine in Saturday Scrap
Oelwein Iowa June 19 The Chicago Great Western shops baseball team will meet the Boston Bloomer girls nine here Saturday. The Oelwein squad shows strength this year with two wins in three games. Players include Leehey Kaney Witt Mattern Lazio Johnson Finch Smith Hazleton and a standout University of Illinois bound pitcher.
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Oelwein
Chicago Great Western Shops
Boston Bloomer Girls
Leehey
Kaney
Upper Iowa U
Strawberry Point
Witt
Mattern
Lazio
Johnson
Charley Finch
Fairbank
Smith
Hazleton
University of Illinois
Urbana
Giants Win Game Amid Slumps and Spin of Lively Mayhem
The Giants bounce back after six straight losses, beating Cincinnati 4-3 in three innings as Dazzy Vance fanned seven to push his K total to 90. Meanwhile Detroit’s Ty Cobb homered again in a 6-3 win over the Yankees, and Brooklyn’s Dodgers lost to Pittsburgh 6-2 as President Coolidge attended the Senators game briefly.
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Associated Press
New York
Giants
Robins
Robinson
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Pirates
Dazzy Vance
Rada
Tn Giants
Cincinnati
Reds
Phillies
Cubs
Jimmy Ring
Chicago
Boeven
Canis
Cardinals
Braves
St. Louis
Ty Cobb
Bath
Deytrolt
Yankees
Thet Tigers
White House
Washington
Everett Scott
Roger Feckinnaugh
Scotty
Tigers
Detroit
Edwin Wells
Hugmen
Danny Venea
Yale and Harvard Row Annual 4-Mile Thames Race
New London reports Yale and Harvard preparing to row four miles on the Thames at sundown. Crowds gather amid yachts and patrol boats as the Big Three rivalry intensifies. Freshmen athletes and locals alike await the historic event under June skies.
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YALE
Harvard
Thames
New London
Conn
Thames River
Crimson
Elie
Oatatien
Cooper High Tops Grun dy Center Gun Club Trapshoot
H. M. Cooper of Marshalltown was high gun at the Grundy Center Gun Club trapshoot yesterday, breaking 135 of 140 targets. Six shooters competed, including Harry Northey and Don Nauman, with Henry Steege and Charles Hummel also participating.
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H. M. Cooper
Marshalltown
Grundy Center
iSee Waterloo
Harry Northey
Harry Shepherd
Harry Tambert
Don Nauman
George Hazen
Nic Webber
Henry Steege
Denver
Charles Hummel
Porto City
Gimme A Special! Havana Giga Cigar Ad Brings Offer
An East Side cigar advertisement promotes the FPamota Stitz Special for Havana long filler cigars. The copy extols flavor and size with an attractive wrapper and urges customers to drop a nickel on the counter, promising satisfaction. It lists Art A. Stitz Cigar Co. addresses and phone numbers on East 4th Street and West Ride.
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Art A. Stitz Cigar Co
East Side
East 4Th St
West Ride
Black Hawk * Bank
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Rock Island Argus
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Waterloo King
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Ptere
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Oltumwa
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Belvedere
Martin Bros. Co
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