Wrestling Star Carl Brown Faces Cyclone Tammy Thompson
Carl Brown a middleweight wrestling champion of the Midwest, travels with a Tri-Cities delegation to Rock Island for a pivotal match against Cyclone Tammy Thompson at the Illinois theatre. Brown expresses confidence, pledging to credit his supporters if he proves superior, with weight near 152 pounds and a readiness to go the limit if needed.
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Carl Brown
Tmiddle
Jett
Rock Island
Cyclone Tammy" Thompson
Ilinois Theatre
Brown
Tri-City
Grapplerf
Johnnie Owens
Clarence Tiamon
Ouis Stolte
Bert Wilford
M. Wagner
Andy Anderson
William Kascht
Milt Myers
Waterloo
Braves outfield power fuels hopeful baseball season
The article highlights the Boston Braves expected to field a strong outfield trio Don Miller George Jackson and Vin Campbell as key sluggers. It notes Miller's proven worth and hints at Jackson Campbell delivering. It also covers manager comments on trades involving Fogel, Cubs and Phillies, and mentions other league notes including players Bescher Cobb and Zeider, umpires winter duties, and related sports items.
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Braves
Don’ Miller
George Jackson
Vin Campbell
Miller
Jackson
Campbell
Dapin
Phillies
Cubs
Fogel
Chicago
Cincinnati
Giants Roots Found in Joe Adams Trio and Three-I Links
Joe Adams, long out of baseball, mentored Crandall Doyle and Wilson who later starred with the New York Giants. The trio plus other Adams players like Collins Williams and Kommers surfaced in minor leagues before joining McGraw's club, with Crandall delivering a decisive World Series moment. Adams exited baseball years later with memories.
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New York
Joe Adams
Adams
Qiis Crandall
Larry Doyle
Arthur Wilson
Quttielders Collins
Chief Williams
Kommers
Giants
Doyle
Crandall
Wilson
Mattoon
Springfield
Frankfort
Cedar Rounds
Doc Crandall
Cedar Rapids
McGraw
Athletics
James Milliken University
Ife
Bloomington
Williams
Collins
Yeager Returns to Keokuk Boilermakers as Comeback Bid
Keokuk on March 6 announces former Keokuk second baseman Charles Yeager is the real come back aspirant. George Pennington, manager of the Kewanee club, says negotiations closed and Yeager will get a chance to prove himself with the Boilermakers this season.
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Keokuk
Charles Yeager
George Pennington
Kewanee
Boilermakers
Sunday Schools Play Basketball Schedule Concludes
The Sunday school basketball league completed its schedule with the game on the floor. Players from the First Coo team featured in the final standings and presented their season results.
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Park Avenue West
McFarland Wins Light Bout in Ten Rounds
Packey McFarland, Chicago lightweight, decisively outboxed California's Hogan over ten rounds at the Fairmount A. C. He controlled the action with lefts to the face and right uppercuts keeping Hogan at bay. Hogan bled from the nose as the Chicago challenger pressed ahead, though McFarland eased up to let Hogan last all ten rounds.
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New York
Packey McFarland
Chicago
Hogan
California
Fairmont A. C
McFarland
Packey
Flogan
New Leaguers Meet in Moline to Plan Regional Baseball League
March 5 report from Rock Island Union notes W A Reed and Frank Royle of Waterloo Belden Hill of Cedar Rapids and reps from Clinton Iowa City Freeport Moline and Rock Island will meet at the Manufacturers hotel in Moline Wednesday evening to organize a baseball league for the mentioned cities. A call for the meeting went out from Waterloo yesterday.
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Rock Island Union
W. A. Reed
Frank Royle
Waterriog
Belden Hill
Cedar Rauids
Clinton
Iowa City
Freeport
Moline
Rock Island
Manufacturers’ Hotel
Waterloo
Waterloo Y Drops Claims in State Basketball Title Race
Waterloo Y assistant coach Kimm’s illness and the loss of Whit tle from Muscatine left Waterloo unable to field a competitive team. With internal dissension feared and no key players available, Waterloo abandoned its state championship bid and Muscatine and Ottumwa prepare to compete for the title.
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Waterloo
Muscatine Five
Kimm
Whittle
West High
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Ilowa Gily
Y. MC. A
Iowa City
D. Campbell
Association
Iowa State University
New League Meeting to Discuss National Association
A meeting is scheduled in Moline tomorrow evening to discuss forming a new league and its potential entry into the national association. Old Father Hill of Cedar Rapids is mentioned as observing a sad summer if the plan does not materialize.
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Davenport
Father Hill
Cedar Rapids
Moline
Olive Tablets promise relief for bad breath remedy
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets touted as a natural, sugar coated remedy for bad breath and bowel cleansing. The ad claims gentle liver and bowels action without calomel side effects. Manufactured by the Olive Tablet Company in Portsmouth Ohio and Columbus Ohio under Dr F M Edwards.
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F. M. Edwards
Olive Tablet Company
Portsmouth
Ohio
Columbus
Rock Island and Davenport clash over league exit rights
Debate swirls as J Tecumseh Hayes says Rock Island could join a new league with Davenport waiving territorial claims, while Peoria partisans insist the Three Lamp League blocks any departure from Davenport’s territory within five miles.
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Rock Island
Moline
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
J. Tecumseh Hayes
Davenport
Peoria
Three Lamp League
Terrible Suffering Eczema Baby Recovers With Hood's Sarsaparilla
A four month old developed severe eczema that spread to the face hands and body. After masking the face and binding the limbs the child improved within months following Hood's Sarsaparilla treatment. The ad claims Hood's cures blood diseases and strengthens the system.
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Hood
Mia
Inez
Lewis
Baring
Maine
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