District basketball tournament drought ends in high suspense
East High prepares for the district meet with seven teams invited to Boone final rounds. West High coach Ralph Sarm expects a fair shot, while Jesup Osage Marshalltown Cedar Rapids Union Mason City and others bring strong records and hopes. First game Friday afternoon at 2 30 with 25 cent admission. later sessions 50 cents.
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Deckdo
Northeasterno Lown
Boone
Jesup
Waterloo West High
Cede Rapids
Marshalltown
Masson City
Union
Osage
West. High
West-high
Ralph Sarm
Bre
West High
Serif
Watertog
Buchanan County
Clarkaville
Boonevard
Cedar Rapids
Carey
Klinger
Jaywards
Weisley
Marek
Byg
Leo Novak
Mason City
Masons City
M. Wallace
Hay E. Fuller
Obe Loirney
Critics Roast New Shakespeare Comic Strip Premiere
Scene outside a theater shows critics sparring over a Type J comic strip spoof of Shakespeare. They accuse the project of theft, predict a flop, and mock the Bard as unoriginal while lamenting modern plays and race-related controversy.
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Toxo
Bin
Shylock
Bacon
OND Crvmk
Iva
Tomorow
Nikwcy
Abksorinied
Waterloo Bowler Rolls 300 for Second Team
Waterloo bowler known for excelling in a town of its size accomplished a perfect 300 game last night at the Alleys. McFarlane delivered four strikes to start a quiet crowd, then registered all ten in the 10th frame to complete a flawless score, with Tibbitts’ crew then winning the ensuing games.
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Waterloo
McFarlane
Mc Varlane
Tibbitts
Bartlett & Mparl
Eunith
Rath
Butchers Bowl
Whiteside
Nebtrgall
He Etath
Shreiner Ielvin Uiaaad
Tallor Cavanaugh
Ls Claus
Associated Press
Chicago
Siifershberser
James Mullen
Frankie Ganaro
Jaelente Lynch
Atcense
Johnny Kil Srees Vane
Mathes
Frankie Garcia
Sfresher
oNun
Polvara
Canter - Feast
Lansing Ney
Church Cagers Win from Orange Teams in Local Matches
Sunday night games at East High saw First Presbyterian and Grace Church cagers defeat Orange Township squads, the Consolidated School and the Independents, 26 to 14 and 33 to 5. Raymond led Presbyterians, Saylor and Elt starred for Consolidated, Hulett led Methodist Independents with six baskets, Carpenter Fike and Lamb contributed strong play for the other side. Both games featured early Waterloo defense, with Orange teams never in real danger.
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First_ Presbyterian
Grace i! E
East High
Orange Townships
Consolidated School
Independents
Fike
Lamb
Visttere
Waterloo
Orange Quintens
Drake Five Elects Boelter Captain for 1924 Quintet
St Louis March report says Boelter Drake forward was elected captain of the 1924 Quintet at Drake squad meeting after game with Washington Pikers. He is captain elect for Drake football next fall. Washington U beat Drake 39 to 27 in the conference finale, giving Washington eight wins.
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St. Louis
Boelter
Drake University
Drake
Washington Pikers
Fayette Hosts Third Annual Interhigh Basketball Tourney
Fayette Ia March 8 The third annual interhigh school basketball tournament opens in Fayette with about 20 teams invited by Coach Dorman. Guests will enjoy radio music and a college band. Prize awards include a lay ing cup from Upper Iowa University and gold silver and bronze fobs for top finishers. An all tournament team will be selected from participating schools.
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Fayette
Dorman
Upper Iowa University
Ate
Gregor
Monona
Columbia College Prepares for Stiff 1923 Baseball Schedule
Columbia College lines up over 50 candidates under Coach John Cretzmeyer for the 1923 varsity nine. Captain McCauley leads a veteran battery as the team trains ahead of a demanding schedule featuring De Paul, St Viator, Loyola, Valparaiso, Western State Normal, and a marquee Minnesota game on June 5 as part of the college’s jubilee celebration.
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John Cretzmeyer
Columbia
McCauley
Diamonds
Middlewest
de Paul
Western State Normal of Michigan
St. Viator
Loyola U
Valparaiso U
Minnesota
Wisconsin State Mines
Dubuque
St. Viator Colleza
Bourbonnais
DePaxt University
Chicago
Valparaiso University
Dubuqque
Valparaise University
Western State Normal
Michigan
Kalamazoo
Minnesota University
Pheasants Die Under Heavy Snowstorm
Reports from farmers near town indicate a heavy Saturday night snowstorm killed many ringneck pheasants. Ground‑habitat birds sought lee sides of hills and were smothered as wet snow packed solid. Since the storm, Tingtecks near the Rane reserve west of Lown flock to nearby farms for food.
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Pertile
Ringneck
Rane
Lown
Fanme Gp
Ted
Winter pheasants invade farms near Pijot Kuab
Farmers Hergran and Albert Oleson report large flocks of pheasants feeding daily in hog lots and fodder stacks as snow covers fields. Others say ringnecks enter dooryards to feed among domestic fowl while bold males attack farmyard fowls, with a noted fight between a male ringneck and a Rhode Island Redcock witnessed west of town.
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Hergran
Albert Oleson
Pijot Kuab
Rhode. Island
Waterloo teams travel to Marshalltown for intercity series
Eleven volleyball players and seven basketball players depart with Waterloo Y.M.C.A. for Marshalltown for a five game intercity set. The crew features Whittemore Wyant Wyant Coburn Stewart Erer Beers Leeper Rickoff Lamson and Strong. Basketball teammates Cohn Smith Sansone Kaltenback Whittle Walden Moon join for a single Marshalltown game. The full squad returns tonight with a return series planned.
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F. W. Richardson
Waterloo Y. MM
C. A
Marshalltown
Huskies
Waterloo
FY. CG
Cohn
Smith
Sansone
Kaltenback
Whittle
Walden
Moon
USC Calmer Over A A A Action
USC athletic staff shows restraint after intercollegiate A A executives consider scholastic and athletic standards for membership. Coach Henderson says USC may still apply for 1924. no action on Drake Relays Penn Relays or other meets until Trojan athletic board next meets in a few days.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
A.A
A. A
University of Southern California
Hlimer C. Henderson
Trojan
U.S. G
Southall J
University of California
Henderson
Paris
Drake J
Osage High Clobbers Clarksville in 1923 Finale
Osage High defeated Clarksville 59 to 1 in Osage Ja., closing its 1923 schedule with 24 consecutive victories. Hill and Larson led Osage, while Reitz starred for Clarksville in a fast, interesting game.
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Osage
Osage Hish
Clarksville
Hill
Larson
Reitz
Waterloo
Wrestling Champion Defeats Koloff in Straight Falls
In St Louis Missouri the Strangler world heavyweight champion defeated Dan Koloff in straight falls. In Louisville Kentucky a record Derby field of 107 colts 22 fillies and 2 geldings announced. New York reports Tom Gibbons in Madison Square Garden for March 14. Harry Grob noted Tex Rickard could not fill the arena. Rickard plans a summer bout. In Clearwater Florida Barn hanging Brooklyn catcher hails early training time. Philadelphia Yale 29 45 CRP victory over Penn tightens Intercollegiate champions race.
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St. Louis
Strangler
Dan Koloff
Louisville
Nas
New York
Stening
Tom Gibbbons
Madison Square
Harry Grob
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Clearwater
Firpo Plans Return to Buenos Aires After Brennan Fight
South American heavyweight champion Luis Angel Firpo says he will ride the first available boat back to Buenos Aires after Monday night’s possible bout with Bill Brennan. He notes the $10,000 purse and a later potential Dempsey bout could be worth $106,600, prompting his stay despite agents and solicitors crowding him. Local observers split on Firpo’s marketability, but veteran promoter Dan Morgan sees potential if he learns to box.
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New
York
Leser Luis Angel
Firpo
Buenos
Aires
South America
Bill Brennan
Dempsey
Bel
Angel
Brennan
Sand
Dan Morgan
Morgan
Frazee Vows to Keep Red Sox Until Purchaser Has Cash
Harry Frazee declares he will not be ousted by Ban Johnson or Boston fans and plans to keep the Red Sox unless a buyer offers sufficient money. He notes he would consider selling only for a high price and has not spoken with Johnson since the league meeting. He views the club as valuable baseball property and intends to stay.
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Davis J. Walsh
International
News
New York
Ban Johnson
Boston
Harry Frazee
Chicago
Red Sox
Mr. Frazee
Ray Bests Ritola in 5000 Metre Race in New Record Time
Ray defeats rival Willie Ritola to set a world record time of 14:54.3 for 5,000 metres. The pair meet again in a decisive indoor season finale as Ritola had earlier held the mark at 15:01.4. Ray surged on the bell to overtake Ritola, displacing his prior record.
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Ray
Ritola
Jose Ray
Willie Ritola
Ritola-zome
Seven Teams Ready for District Meet in Southeast Town
Fairfield Ta March 8 Seven fast basketball teams earned first places in Subdistrict contests in southeast town and will travel to Fairfield to determine the district winner and one of four teams to play for the state championship Monroe University High of Ines City On and others are set for the decisive district meet.
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Fairfeld
Fairfield
Shampionship
Monroe
University High of
Ines
City, On
Iowa small-college hoop tournament outline at Armory
The event features teams from Kaloosa Centerville Ottumwa and Burlington. The first three games occur Friday at 7 p.m. at the armory. Two more bouts are scheduled for Saturday afternoon with a final Saturday night game to decide the honors.
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Kaloosa
Centerville
Ottumwa
Burlington
Armory
Atlanta Checker Champ To Play Ten Waterloo Men
Lightning fast checker match in Atlanta pitted A I St hack from the city against B S Shearin of Atlanta. The two played ten games in two hours with St hack winning 14 and Shearin 7 while the rest drew. Tonight Shearin will again challenge multiple opponents at Thompson's smokeshop as Waterloo Checker club members gather.
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Atlanta Checker
Waterloo
A. I. Sthak
BS. Shearin
Atlanta
Shearin
Waterloo Checker Club
Day Praises Waterloo Site for District Basketball Tourney
Marshalltown Iowa coach Jesse Day welcomes the state athletic council choice of Waterloo for the district basketball tournament Friday and Saturday. The Waterloo West gym is large and familiar, with easier access for fans. Day will take 10 players led by Capt. Grimes Reese Rasmussen Holroyd Andrews Thomas Rinden Thompsen Plewer and Whitaker.
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Marshalltown
State Athletic Council
Waterloo
Waterloo West High School
Jesse Day
Day
Grimes
Reese
Rasmussen
Holroyd
Andrews
Thomas
Rinden Thompsen
Plewer
Whitaker
Grinnell Star Sold To Rochester N Y Camp
Grinnell's pitching star Cicero Litterell, who has pitched for Rockford in the Three I league the last two years, is sold to Rochester New York and will report soon to the club's southern training camp in Alabama. Litterell won 23 games for Rockford last season and drew attention from several clubs. He began pro ball in 1926 with Frank Boyle at Cedar Rapids.
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Grinnell
Cicero Litterell
Rockford
Rochester
N.Y
Southern
Alabama
Littterell
Frank Boyle
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Falls Girls Basketball Team Goes Undefeated
Iowa Falls high school girls basketball team will go to the central tournament at Nevada this week as one of the few undefeated fives in this part of Iowa. It has won 10 games on its schedule scoring 216 points to 77 against opponents.
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Iowa Falls
Nevada
Iowa
Miss Lang
Lula Hall
Helen Frystie
Phyllis Spenker
Callista Benshoof
Retha Akjets
Irene Thornburg
Hoppe and Schaefer Near Agreement on Referee
A third conference is planned in New York on March to settle a referee for the world balk line billiard title match between Willie Hoppe and Jake Schaefer. The bout is due to start Monday, with Harry Cline of Philadelphia mentioned as a potential official.
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New York
Willard Barred From Boxing Exhibition in Missouri
Jess Willard former heavyweight champion was barred from boxing exhibitions in Kansas City and Excelsior Springs as police ruled state law prohibits such events. He was billed for a comeback appearance with Floyd Johnson but barred from fighting attire and participation.
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Kansas
City
Jess Willard
Excelsior Springs
Floyd Johnson
Willard
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