East and West High prime for two day basketball meet
Local hoop teams eye top honors in a two division two day tournament here at Hist High. East High faces Cedar Falls in class A play at 11 am while West High battles Waverly at 3 30 pm Saturday. finals pit Dunkerton versus Jesup in a bid to claim top honors amid edge of towns and byes.
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Finchford-Teachers High Game. 3P. m.—Orangs Vs. ‘Winner Dunkerton-Fairbank
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Name of Collins Ranks High in Baseball Lore
The piece profiles baseball greats named Collins, notably second baseman Eddie Collins and team contexts. It traces Collins career from Philadelphia to Chicago, highlighting his 1926 .369 batting average as a peak and noting his long tenure as a manager in the White Sox organization.
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Collington
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Lansdene
Chicago White Sox
Sullivan
Connie Mack
Columbia University
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Harris
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Butler County Girls Basketball Tourney Set for Friday and Saturday
The annual Butler County girls basketball tournament will be held in Shell Rock this Friday and Saturday. Preliminary games start tomorrow evening, semifinals Saturday afternoon, and finals Saturday evening with five teams entered: Sweet-larksville Aplington Shell Rock Greene and Dublin Smith of Cedar Falls as referee.
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Butler Corn
Larksville
Aplington
Sheil Rock
Greene
Dumsin
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Cedar Fats
Walter Johnson Plans Florida Realty Move in Two Years
Washington star Walter Johnson disclosed at a Tampa training camp that he intends to quit ball ownership ambitions and relocate to Florida as a real estate operator within two years after signing a two year contract. He said he has already purchased property in the state and plans to live there.
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D. C
Walter Johnson
Ricitt
Florida
Waller
Tampa
Fia
Old Time Afternoons Mirth and Local Notes Stir
A collage of oddities and retro curios from town life. Reflections on simple comforts like prune toast and mustache cups mingle with chatter about politics and a Rock Island rumor. A mix of humorous quips, editorials, and short notes marks a breezy local page.
Busy Saturday for Iowa Hawkeyes to close indoor season
University of Iowa athletic teams prepare for a crowded Saturday schedule. The basketball team meets Northwestern at home to close its season, the track squad travels to Urbana for a dual meet with the University of Winds, wrestling aims for a perfect record at Madison against Wisconsin, and the swimming team faces undefeated Northwestern in Iowa City.
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Hawkeye
Northwestern
Vnudogur
University of Winds
Urbana
Wisconsin
Madison
Northwestern Natators
Iowa City
Waterloo Baseball Controversy Discussed by National Leaders
A Rock Island conference between M. H. Sexton of the National Association of Professional Leagues and Belden Hill of the Mississippi Valley league focused on Waterloo baseball. Hill urged leniency for Waterloo, while Sexton prepared for a full deliberation before deciding on action. He may defer to the national board of arbitration without recommendations.
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Rock Island
M. H. Sexton
National Association of Professional Leagues
Belden Hill
Mississippi Valley League
Waterloo
Hill
Sexton
National, Board of Arbitration
Golf As Champions Play It
Medalist Meltish Open Championship notes the importance of putting, arguing most strokes come from the putting green. The ex-captain of the British International team and a member of that team discuss how a single missed putt cannot be recovered, urging improvement on the green over other shots.
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Phil Gaedin
Gelf Tesam
Paar
Baseball Pioneer Sohn Ward Dies in Augusta Georgia
The article notes the death of Sohn M Ward in Augusta Georgia from pneumonia. Ward began as a pitcher for baseball and later became an infielder. He played with the old Giants and later the Yankees in New York. The report also mentions boxing talk, including a potential heavyweight title bout lineup and a heavyweight elimination tournament at the stadium.
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Augusta
Kespita
X Park
Ward
Giants
New York
Pex
Alus
Rickard
Wis
Gibbons
Dempsey
Wile
Ant Iy Marco
Pancha Vili
Hawkeye Fuls to Host Waterloo Visitors This Month
A fragmented note lists teachers players and staff connected to Hawkeye Fuls preparing for a September visit. Mentions Pete Graft Stuart Clarke and several college names as part of roster changes and contracts. Des Moines figures are cited along with matchups and rounds, hinting at upcoming games and scheduling within a sports association.
Ottumwa Prepares for State Tourney March 20 21
Ottumwa IA March 5 Special Friday March 20 is new schedule time set by the board athletics of Iowa for the Class A state basketball tournament at Ottumwa High School gym. Capacity 2000 seats. public season tickets 2 reserved sections at 2.00 each. Other bleacher seats 1.59 season or 0.75 single. Reservations urged. blocks already reserved by Richland Hed Tick Fairfield Eddyville Salem.
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Board Athletics of
Iowa
Frank Trouma
Ottumwa High School
Frank Douma
Buseyiness
Richland
Hed Tick
Fairfield
Eddyville
Salem
Mason City Municipal Golf Course Planned
Mason City region project advances with 500 ten dollar memberships. about 200 signed, many laborers. A site has not been chosen, likely near a creek area suitable for natural hazards and features for golfers.
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Mason City, Inc
Harshbarger to Work Cedar Rapids High School Tourney
Don Karshharger, assistant at East High, will be one of the two officials for the sectional high school basketball tournament in Cedar Rapids Friday and Saturday. He has refereed many games in northeastern Iowa this winter and earned a strong reputation. Officials’ stipends total 50 dollars plus railroad fare for the two days.
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Roach
East High
Cedar Rapids
Yarshharger
Iowa
Frisch Signs But Dazin Vance Not Named
Report from spring training camps details players signing and not signing with major league clubs. Frisch reportedly signs with the Giants while Dazin Vance has not signed. Other notes mention Aaron Ward Hab Aluesel and Giancs captain amid salary talks and a pending 18 000 contract.
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New York
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Giants
Danny Vanes
Brooklyn
Aaron Ward
Hab Aluesel
Florida
Yankees
Witsora Arms
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Sarasou
Giancs
Northeastern Iowa prep track meet set for Cresco May 9
Cresco Iowa March 5 The Northeastern Iowa Prep Track Association awarded its annual meet to Cresco to be held May 9. The event will draw teams from Osage Riceville Charles City Nashua Waverly Oelwein Fayette West Union New Hampton Waukon Decorah and Cresco as well as strong entries from Waverly and Charles City.
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Board of Control
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Riceville
Charles Ie Nashua
Waver Oelwein
Fayette
West Union
New Hampton
Waukon
Decorah
Waverly
Charles City
Mason City Boxing Show Set For March 12
Jackie Conway of Minneapolis meets Budge’s Lamphon of Nebraska in a 10 round main event at the American Legion show in Mason City Iowa on March 12. Semiwindup stars Battling Nelson of Fort Dodge and Tuffy Connolly of Des Moines in an eight round bout with several other preliminaries.
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Jackie Conway
Minneapolis
Budge
Lamphon
Walthill
Neb
American Legion
Battling Nelson
Fort Dodge
Tuffy Connelly
Des Moines
Whitie
Govro
Jack Brauchle
Harry Smith
Nashua
Young Santo
Heine Grat’s Unusual Bat Stance Stirs Big League Attention
Bi al Demared and Heina Grat showcase a peculiar batting stance in the majors. Grat uses a potato-masher bat with two small handles and a bulging surface at the end of the hat, aiming for weight and hitting surface. He occasionally swings straight from the shoulder, sometimes slipping into a push and forearm style.
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Farmer Pitener
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Gianta
Heina Grat
Heine
Waukon Coach Expects Strong Track Team This Year
Deac Wolfers reports wonderful material for the Waukon track squad and anticipates a successful season. Riceville, not an association member, has been granted permission by the board of control to take part in the meet.
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Paris
Deac Wolfers
Waukon
Riceville
Board of Control
Kansas U Seeks Postseason Cage Series With Western Champs
Kansas University plans a three game postseason basketball series with the Western conference champion if possible. Dr. F C Allen says the matter will be discussed with Western conference commissioner John L Griffith. Kansas holds the Valley title and has one game left with Washington University while Ohio State leads the West race.
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Kansas
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Oklahoma
Kansas Aggies
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Buffalo shipped from Yellowstone. herds reduced
A total of 86 head of buffalo were shipped from Yellowstone park in late summer and fall as park herds reach excess numbers. Some moved to Massachusetts New Jersey and Florida others to California and Texas. More transfers planned next year.
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Cornhuskers Defeat Iowa State In Narrow Victory
Ames Iowa March 5 Nebraska won its third straight in Missouri Valley play defeating Iowa State 28 to 13 in a poorly played basketball game Nebraska had already beaten Drake and Grinnell during the invasion of Iowa.
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Iowa State
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Nebraska
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Grimsti
Iowa
Gophers Close Season With Win Over Chicago
The Minnesota Gophers end the 1925 basketball schedule with a 43 to 17 victory over Chicago in Minneapolis. The win places Minnesota at six wins and six losses in Western Conference play.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Minn
University of Minnesota
Simpson Defeats Penn in Thirteen-Point Victory
Walter McCoy scored six field goals and two free throws to lift Simpson past Penn 35 to 26 in Indianola. He received a gold watch and chain at halftime. Harold Fisher, a three year veteran, was elected to lead the Simpson squad for the 1825-26 season.
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PENN
Indianola
Walter McCoy
Simpson Capers
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Harold Fisher
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