West High’s Simpson Tops Cedar Valley League Scorers
Captain Paul Simpson of West High led Cedar Valley league scoring with 151 points in 14 games, edging teammate Paul Farr who scored 140. West High totaled 424 league points, with 500 including alumni games, as lineup changes due to injuries affected final standings.
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Paul Simpson
West High
Cedar Velley
Old Rose and Black Fire
John R. Barnes
Simpson
Paul Farr
Simpson- Simpton
Farr
Herbert Matthews
Army
Warner
Business College
Clyde Miller
James McAlvin
Fat” Leonard
West
Morgan Park
Chicago
State Teachers’ College
Weast
Manchester
Marion
Barnes
First Warner
Matthews
Rose
Black
States Teachers to Tackle Creighton in Cedar Falls
March 5 Cedar Falls. The State Teachers basketball team closes the 1517-15 season by hosting Creighton University at home in the college gym. Creighton, winner of the western Catholic championship and victors over multiple regional rivals, is described as the strongest Creighton lineup yet. The Teachers expected to start Dickinson at center, Cowan and James at forward, with Thompson and Hinds as guards. a 4:30 preliminary between the college second team and Cedar Falls Creolones precedes the 7:50 main game.
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Cedar Falls
State Teachers’ College
Creighton University
Omaha
Neh
Craighton
Nanses University
Nebraska University
North Dakota
South Dakota
Drake
Tamp Dodge
Camp Funston
DuBuque College
Capt
Dickinson
Cowan
James
Thompson
Hinds
Cedar Falls Crelones
Glassic
Simpson
West
East
East High
Paul
Waterloo
Simpson Brothers
Simpson Brothers Trio of Waterloo Athletes to Serve
For nine years Francis Arthur and Paul Simpson starred in Waterloo high football and basketball. The brothers plan to serve overseas. Francis and Arthur are in the military, Paul heads to Des Moines for navy entry.
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Simpson
Waterloo Athletic
Kaiser
Francis
Arthur
Paul
Des Moines
United States Navy
Battery D
Arthur Simpson
Mien
Washington
TD. C
Spring Signing Sparks Key New York Contracts
Roger Peckinpaugh the New York American League captain signed for the coming season after talks with President Ruppert and Manager Huggins. A salary grievance for Peckinpaugh from Cleveland led to a compromise. Manager McGraw of the Nationals secured signatures from William Perritt and Arthur.
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New York
Ruppert
Huggins
New York American League Baseball Club
Roger Peckinpaugh
Perkinpaugh
Cleveland
McGraw
New York Nationals
St. Lewis
Wiliam Perritt
Arthur
Fletcher and others at odds over contract terms
Fletcher and two outfielders Rabinson and Thorpe remain unsigned as the club continues talks. The trio had held out while other players settled their deals.
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Fletcher
Rabinson
Thorpe
Ten Leaders Hold Places in Bowling Tournament
Cincinnati Maron and Detroit teams prepare for action as 32 squads bowl in the American Bowling Congress event at the armory. No changes among the top ten Terriers after yesterday and last night. Best singles score remains unresolved in the fragment.
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Cincinnati
Maron
Detroit
The
Armory
American Bowling Congress
Chicago bowlers set high marks in doubles and team events
A Schack from Chicago led with a 643 series while partnering with Dreifuss and J Russell in doubles. The Musee team from Wheeling West Virginia posted the top five in a five man event, as teams totaled 2 895.
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A. Schack
Chicago
W. Dreifuss
J. Russell
Musee
Wheeling
Ww. Va
Noye Postpones Bout With Friedman
Nes Moines March 4 Johnny Noye St Paul lightweight postponed the 10 round bout with Sailor Friedman to March 15 at LaSalle T He also schedules a fight in Minneapolis on March 12 with an opponent yet to be named described as a classy horse.
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Chicago
March
Benny McNeil
Cincinnati
Harry Greb
Jock Dillon
Toledo
Johnny Griffiths
Joe Welling
Akron
Joe Eagan
Poston
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Bryan Downer Downey
Des Moines
University of Missouri
Don Neton University
Tal
Columbia
Ko" Marinz
Nes Moines
Johnny Noye
St. Paul
Friedman
LaSalle
Noye
Minneapolis
Ifis
West High Faces Sectional Meet With Two Stars Out
Cedar Falls March 5 special West High braces for the sectional basketball tournament after losing Captain Paul Simpson and Paul Part. Coach John Barnes staffs Heinrich center McAlvin C Miller forwards Leonard Rubiny guards as Cedar Falls Iowa Falls Charles City and Mason City loom. Twenty four teams compete Friday and Saturday at the State Teachers College gym with games starting 9 am and 2:30 pm plus 7:30 pm sessions.
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Cedar Falls
Towa
State Teachers’ College
John Barnes
Dis
Paul Simpson
Paul Part
West High
West
Heinrich
McAlvin
C. Miller
Leonard
Sam Rubiny
Iowa Falls
Charles City
Mason City
Farr
Simpson
Matthews
Baseball Buzz as Spring Fans Hope for Fresh Start
The article recalls the fan appetite for box scores as March nears and the major leagues approach. It notes salaries trending down and highlights James M. Barnes of Philadelphia hired by Boardmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs for 15000 dollars annually to coach wealthy players. It also mentions the Terry McGovern tribute at Madison Square Garden on January 23, 1907 and a Roman gladiator program line from the St Paul Dispatch.
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James M. Barnes
Philadelphia
Boardmoore Golf Club
Colorado Springs
Colo
Barnes
Ty Cobb
Walter Johnson
Diamond Heroes
Terry McGovern
Paul Armstrong
Terry
Madison Square Garden
St. Paul
League Crown Hangs On Sec Tournament Contender
A league team is seen as the most logical contender for the sectional tournament title. The article notes the squad has built a strong run and momentum heading into the final stretch.
Women attend boxing in increasing numbers in early 20th century
The piece notes growing feminine patronage at boxing matches in the city, with women entering the main floor and balcony. It recalls historic ties to knights and crowns female spectators as they become familiar with pugilistic terms, emphasizing that women enjoy the sport when conducted legitimately.
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Streich
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Blood Cure
Catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local treatments and must be treated constitutionally. The advertisement asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine works through the blood to affect mucous surfaces and offers one hundred dollars for any case not cured, with the product available from Che ney & Co in Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
Cruegists
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
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