Legion Five 15 City Champion Crowned In Dramatic Victory
Waterloo American Legion basketball defeated the Waterloo Independents on the M. M. C. A. floor by 24 to 20 to claim the city title. The game featured a brutal second half with the Legion pulling ahead after a tight first period. Bragdon led the Legion with strong inside play and Haselman starred for the Independents despite an injury.
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Waterloo American Legion
Waterloo Independents
Legion
Bragdon
Elman
Haselman
Hal
Big Bertha
Independents
M. Miller
Richardson
Ferguson
Shirey
McDonald
M. Miler
Bregdon
Shires
Allen
Hasel
Cohn
Jenkins
Boston
Jenkin
Leonard
Banton
Referes
James
I. S
T. C
St Paul to Tryout With Squad of 30
St Paul Minnesota March 9 The St Paul baseball club 1920 champions of the American association will report at Dawson Springs Kentucky March 12 for spring training. Twelve of last year’s players return as part payment for trades bringing in new infield and pitching depth. The club signs two sandlot catchers plus Alien and McMenemy and expects at least 30 players in camp for workouts.
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St Paul
Minn
St. Paul
Dawson Springs
Mike Kelly
Rapp
New York Nationals
Hargrave
Coumbe
Alien
Cincinnati
Bressler
McMenemy
Joe Baker
South Bend
Ind
Jordan
Pittsburgh
Kelley
Hall
Foster
Merritt
Williams
Rube
Erhbart
Ed Monroe
St. Joe
Mark
Curtis
Berghammer
Moone
Kelier
Club Leaders Hold Brilliant Baseball Records in Annals
New York report lists Hall of Famers and notable players such as Huggins with the Yankees and McBride in Washington. It notes Evers’s Cubs tenure, Rickey’s Cardinal mentoring, and Fohl’s Cleveland ties. Also mentions Gibson’s Pirates era and a Cal vs. Oregon football note about schedules.
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New York
Milter Huggins
Yankees
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis
Hoggins
Hugh Duffy
Red Sox
Chicago
Anson
Boston
Seles
Bill Donovan
Philles
Tigers
Penn
George McBride
Grifith
Washington
Johnny Evers
Cubs
Rickey
Cardinal
Lee Fohl
Jimmy Burke
Browns
Clevelands
George Gibson
Pirate
Fred Tiszke
Ignorant Essays Knockers and Their Endless Knockings
A humorous but scathing meditation on knockers inside and out of doors. The piece traces knockers from biblical and mythical figures to modern icons, mocking the fad of disruptive critics while lampooning verbose, vacuous prose and offering a sly jab at the author.
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Imeariy
Training Camps Show Activity in Baseball Drills
United Press reports multiple teams opened camps with workouts in Louisiana Texas and Florida. Notables Meusel Collins Pipp Ruth and Shawkey joined Yankees. Connie Mack announced four freshmen kept on 1921 team. Phillies prepare under Donovan in Gainesville. Red Sox consider road work due to rain. White Sox endure hard session. Cubs co owner Wrigley watches but Kelleher seeks eye specialist after workout injury.
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Lake Charles
Connie Mack
Frank Brazil
Emmett McCann
Paul Johnson
John Walker
Mack
Red” Shannon
Phillies
Gainsville
Fla
Bill Donovan
Hot Springs
Ark
Boston Red Sox
Duffy
White Sox
Waxahachie
Tex
Kelihher
Pasadena
Cal
William Wrigley, Jr
Cubs
John Kelleher
Milwaukee Brewers to Have New Infield
Milwaukee men report at Gulfport Mississippi for spring work under Manager Jack Egan. The 1921 Brewers plan a new infield for opening day April 13 with Del Gainer at first Jimmy Cooney moving to second Artie Butler swapped for Alec McCarthy at short and King Lear joining from the Giants around the infield.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Milwaukee American Association Baseball Club
Jack Egan
Gulfport
Miss
Mississippi
Otto Borchert
Brewers
del Gainer
Jimmy Cooney
Artie Butler
Kansas City
Alec McCarthy
Brewer
King Lear
New York Giants
Dizzy
Gunboat Smith to Meet Al Roberts in Ring Comeback
Veteran heavyweight Gunboat Smith and Al Roberts are slated for a 4 12 round bout in New York tonight. It marks Smiths return to the ring after a ten month layoff. Kenneth Martin signed to pitch for Sioux City club after 24 games in Colorado.
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Associated Press
New York
Smith
Roberts
Tal
Phenom
Sioux City
Siouxity
Kenneth Martin
Rural Quintets Plan Cage Meet at Marshalltown
Eight county high school teams will compete in a basketball tournament at the YMCA gym March 9 to 12 under the Marshall County Athletic Association. Opening games start Friday at 1 PM with semi finals Friday night and finals Saturday at 4 PM.
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Marshalltown
County Consolidated High Schools
Marshall County Athletic Association
Pell
Drake
Holmes
Ames
Lamoille
Liscom
Albion
Rhodes
Melbourne
Liscomb
Ferguson
Vanclevera
LeGrand
Giamas
M. Oc. AL Gymnasium
Gymnassium
Detroit Prepares For Three Day Flying Tourney
Detroit prepares for a three day airplane contest event in September culminating in the Pulitzer air trophy race. Aero Club of America and top aviation officials approve rules and conditions. William B. Stout says the program matches Indianapolis speedway and Gold Cup powerboat events with at least 150 planes expected and about 60 entered in the Pulitzer race.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
March
Aero Club of America
Aviation Chiefs
Army
Navy
Post Office
William B. Stout
Washington
New York
Aviation Country Club of Detroit
Buffaloes Named New Omaha Team Nickname
The Buffaloes is the new nickname for the Omaha club of the Western league chosen after a fan contest. Omaha fans sent in suggestions, and the result was announced March 9. Other items note a surge in Women Golf Union affiliations in Britain with over 50,000 members, Connecticut college plans a boat crew to race Vasgar and Wellester, and Chicago Cubs alum Archer signs with Aurora Semi-Pro as catcher.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
Buffaloes
Janion
Ladies’ Golf Union
England
Wales
Wome
New London
Archer
Aurora
Jimmy Archer
Chicago Cribs
Buck Herzog Signs with Madison Team
Columbus sport flash reports Buck Herzog formerly released by the Cubs has joined the Madison American Association club. Wisconsin beat Ohio State 34 to 24 in a western conference basketball clash. Tex Rickard will respond by March 15 to a $790,000 Canadian bid for the Dempsey Carpentier fight. Missouri rebounds to win the Missouri Valley title and will face the Big Ten leader in postseason action.
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Columbus
Charles ‘Buck” Herzog
Cubs
Madison
Wisconsin
Ohio State
New York
Tex Rickard
Chicago
University of Missouri
Waterloo Bowlers Rank High in Key City 4 State Meet
In Dubuque Iowa on March 9 Waterloo bowler McFarlane led with first in the ingles tand and the all events scoring 1686 and 1872. Waterloo placed first in the five man and second in the doubles as Dubuque teams prepare for tonight and the meet continues tomorrow with broad participation and high scores drawing attention.
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Waterloo
Key City
Dubuque
McFarlane
Dempsey Carpentier Bout Set for New Jersey Site
World heavyweight title fight between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier is planned for a New Jersey site yet to be announced. Tex Rickard aims to reveal the exact location on March 15 with Atlantic City unlikely, Newark or Jersey City the probable choices, after Montreal discussions fell through.
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Henry L. Farrell
United Press
New York
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
New Jersey
Montreal
London
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Richard
Pershing Stadium May Be Bullfight Arena After Easter
Paris reports say Pershing stadium could host bull fights by Easter with Toreadors and bulls from Spain. Bulls may not be killed. Promoters claim provisional interior ministry approval. Upkeep costs Paris 100000 francs annually.
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Paris
Spain
Pershing Stadium
U Bar Basketball Tourney Draws 45 State Teams
Anamosa and Laverne enter the inter scholastic meet at Iowa City under university auspices. About 15 teams in the district are expected. In the general tournament 43 teams are entered. Athletic Director Howard H. Jones predicts a record-smashing event.
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Towa City
Anamosa
Laverne
The
Universe
Howard H. Jones
Former Detroit infielder back to college coaching role
Easton Pa March 2 Bill Coughlin, former Detroit infielder, returns to college coaching at Laferette College. His diamond stars clash with Princeton on April for the season opener and key early games.
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Easton. Pa
Bill Coughlin
Detroit
Laferette College
Princeton
World Chess Championship History Foretold in Havana Tale
A historical sketch traces the lineage of the world chess title from Anderssen’s 1851 British triumph to the modern era, noting Capablanca and Lasker as pivotal figures. It recounts Morphy, Steinitz, Marshall, Tarrasch, Janowski, and others, and explains how a Havana purse revived the championship amid wartime disruption. Capablanca’s dominance is highlighted with multiple tournament wins in 1909 1911 1913 1914 and 1919 Hastings victory.
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Hanana
Jose Capablanca
Cuba
Emmanuel Lasker
Althe
Prof. Andersson
Breslau
London
Paul Murphy
Anderssen
Europe
Morphy
W. Steinitz
Austria
United States
Steinitz
Havana
Lasker
Capablanca
Russia
Marshall
New York
San Sebastian
Kostick
Hastings
England
Rocky Kansas to Meet Mitchell in Return Go Tonight
Milwaukee boxing card features lightweight bout as Rocky Kansas of Buffalo meets Rich ie Mitchell in a return encounter over 10 rounds in Milwaukee. Kansas previously stopped Mitchell in the first session at a Buffalo event. The main arena at the auditorium is nearly sold out, with receipts near $30,000 expected.
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Rocky Kansas
Mitchell
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Richie Mitchell
Buffalo
Kansas
Kauff Summoned to Appear Before Baseball Arbiter
Benny Kauff, outfielder for the New York Giants, was en route to Chicago to answer a summons before Judge K M Landis, baseball arbiter. The case is tied to Heinie Zimmerman’s affidavit alleging a 1919 attempt to throw a game against the Cubs, involving Toney, Benton, and Kauff.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Benny Kauff
New York Giants
K. M. Landis
Heinie’ Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Giants
iFred Toney
Rube Benton
Kauff
Cubs
Chicago Cage Meet Draws 26 Teams From 16 States
Twenty six high schools from 16 states enter the University of Chicago national Interscholastic basketball championship at Bartlett gymnasium. Teams include Lane Tech Oak Park Crosby Water town Stivers Jeffersonville Hendricks Catholic fifth avenue and others as contenders for the national high school title.
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Chicago
Ohio
University of Chicago
Bartlett Gymnasium
Lane Tech
Oak Park
Crosby High
Watertown
St. Louis
University High
Fifth Avenue High
Pittsburgh
Wheatridge
Col
Hibbing
Leonard Kansas bout postponed due to champion’s illness
New York reports the Benny Leonard world lightweight title defense against Rocky Kansas of Buffalo, scheduled for March 17, is postponed. Leonard’s manager said the champion has a heavy cold and hopes to resume training next week, with a possible new date of March 22 if training resumes.
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Associated Press
New York
Benny Leonard
Rocky Kansas
Buffalo
French Seer Yanks Bike Men For Six Day Race
Paris plans its first six day bicycle race since 1913 running from March 28 to April 4 at Parc des Princes Velodrome. Noted riders Brocco Seres Egg Deruyter Miquel Berthet Godivier Aerts Spiessens have entered and management aims to sign two or three American teams.
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Paris
New York
Brussels
Brocco
Seres
Egg. Deruyter
Miquel
Berthet
Godivier
Aerts
Spiessens
Parc Des Princes Velondrome
Marshall Players Rehearse 1921 Season in Sabula Iowa
Truman DeRoame leads the Marshall Piggeral troupe in Sabula Iowa as rehearsals begin for the 1921 season. He will star and direct the company through March 20 then perform on tour in eastern Iowa Illinois and Wisconsin with The Builder of Bridges. The season closes next September.
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Truman DeRoame
Sabula
Marshall Piggeral
DeRoame
H. B .Marshall
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Mr. DeRoame
Champion Joe Lynch and Burman Ready for 16 Round Bout
The bantamweight champion Joe Lynch and Joe Burman of Chicago were due in Cleveland to complete training for their 16 round bout tomorrow night. Both fighters were reported in peak condition after recent matches.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Joe Lynch
Joe Burman
Chicago
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