City's BOS Play For Courier Cup
Whittier and Emerson schools played a spirited grade school basketball doubleheader in the Evening Courier and Y M C A tournament. Whittier won 14 to 42 after two overtimes, with a misdirected shot counting for Whittier the decisive basket. Lincoln defeated by Central, as Lincoln failed to match Central’s size and experience. Wills scored for Lincoln from a free throw on a Central foul. Attendance included Lafayette and Edison, who were unable to play but will participate next Saturday.
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Tommy Murphy to Fight Mike Hirsch in St Patrick’s Day Bout
Cedar Rapids Iowa March 10 Frank Whitney has matched Tommy Murphy the wild Irish middleweight of Chicago to meet Mike Hirsch recently released from the Great Lakes naval training station. The ten round bout will be staged on St Patrick's day. Murphy will then go to Rock Island for a March 20 engagement with Len Rowland. Both sailors recently discharged from the Navy, Murphy known for boxing in the east while Hirsch has been challenging since discharge. They previously met in Chicago with Hirsch winning twice.
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Northwestern Welcomes Great Lakes Halfback Erickson
Chicago March 10 Joy ran through athletic circles as Harold Erickson halfback of the Grey Lakes all star eleven registered at Northwestern university after release from the navy. The 175 pound St Olaf Minn., player joins a purple backfield that may be the strongest in the conference next fall with Nelson and Kohler and marks the sixth Great Lakes regular to earn a berth on the Northwestern squad.
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Iowa State College Wins Indoor Meet
Ames, Ia March 10 Iowa State college won the indoor meet where Ames and Drake took part Grinnell did not send a team Drake had four entries Ames led early but Ames swept the final events including the relay to take the lead Iowa State finished with 41 points Drake 7 and Ames 56.
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Parkersburg High Triumphs 26 Dumont Five Narrow Victory
Parkersburg high school basketball edged Dumont 26 to 23 at home on Friday, marking the tenth win in 11 games for Parkersburg. The team led early and held on despite a late surge by Dumont, with a rematch slated for next Friday at Dumont.
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The Shepherd of the Hills photoplay opens at the Majestic
Harold Bell Wright leads a year long film project shot in the Ozark mountains and California. The cast features an expert horsewoman as Sammy Lane, with no camera tricks, as Wright’s Story Picture company presents a dramatic ride through lightning and rain to protect a shepherd from Wash Gibbs gang. Also showing at the Palace and Crystal,Branding Broadway and A Romance of Happy Valley highlight a busy theater week with notable stars and scenic production values.
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Johnson Seeks Match With Willard in Mexico City
Jack Johnson, former heavyweight champion, has arrived in Mexico seeking a bout with Jess Willard or another top heavyweight. He plans to return to the United States after engagements there, with talks of a split purse. Federal authorities in Mexico City reportedly pressure local officials to deny boxing licenses due to disorder in matches.
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Mexico City
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Trederai
Hughes Replaces Taylor in Trish Day Boxing Show
Promoters announce sack Hughes will replace rough battler Taylor in the Trish Day Boxing event at the Black Hawk club. Tommy Andrews of Milwaukee recommended the swap after seeing Duffy and Hughes in Chicago and Milwaukee bouts. Hughes, recently out of the army, is billed as a rising contender in the welter division and will arrive next week for training and road work.
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Army official Wood to chair new world ski jump
Maj Gen Leonard Wood agreed after a conference with army navy and civilian boxing board officials to chair a new world ski jumping project. He set a record jump of 218 feet surpassing the prior mark. The report notes talent shortages in baseball and various player movements, with Christy Mathewson returning from overseas and other trades and signings affecting team rosters.
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Diamond Glints on a Brooklyn Wedgers Team Event
In Brooklyn a local basketball scene sees a mixed roster with players including Leon Seiffert and Nik Si Touma involved in a mid season game. The team faces a gradual loss of form as opponents press, while technical issues and lineup changes affect performance.
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Cedar Falls wins state teachers basketball title in tight final
Cedar Falls high school defeats Sheffield 22 to 20 to claim the State Teachers’ tournament title in Cedar Falls. LaValley hit the winning basket with a second left as both teams traded leads, earning Cedar Falls an Ames invitation. key players included Merner, Hansen for Cedar Falls and A Rust, Timmerman for Sheffield.
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Sioux Center Wins Spirit Lake Tournament Title
Sioux Center captured the Spirit Lake business men's basketball tournament, defeating Spencer in a tense final before a large crowd. The victory earned the trophy from the local business men’s club, with banners awarded to Estherville, Sioux Center, Algona, and Spencer after the semifinals. The event capped a well attended street celebration.
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What Is Rheumatism Why Suffer From It Today
Sufferers should realize that it is a blood infection that can be permanently relieved. Rheumatism means blood saturated with uric acid poison and cannot be cured by salves alone. The ad promotes S. S. blood purifier, claiming fifty years of use, vegetarian formula, and free physician advice from Swift Specific Company in Atlanta.
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