State Bowl Meet Opens in Des Moines 1920
Des Moines hosts the annual state bowling tournament as officers are reelected. Jack Hammil of Des Moines is reelected president, John P. Fort of Fort Dodge first vice president, Mike Conley of Des Moines treasurer, with regional vice presidents named. A condolence note to the mother of Louie Mackin of Dubuque is adopted. Prize money ranges from $160 for first in five‑mat events to smaller sums down the line. singles prizes include $35 for first and $20 for second.
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Des Moines
T1 State
Hail Hopkins
Grinnell
Jack Hamanil
John P. Fort
Fort Dodge
Mike Conley
Bet Dary and Treasurer. the Anw Vice President Is Jtnward Man of Ottumwa
Vic
E. McFarkins
Wateroo
F. W. Graven
Mason City
A. Ferdmanson
Jack Hammil
Louie Mackin
Dubuque
France
George Strotz
Jd. Locker
A. Perdinandson
Aiteenth Place
Comiskey And Ade Paired on Boxing Card March 17
Milwaukee welterweight Ada is set to face St Paul’s Tommy Comiskey in the Waterloo theatre St Patricks card semi finals. Ade was picked by promoters on advice of critics in Milwaukee who have seen Ade battle. The bout follows a plan to feature a top St Louis fighter against Harve last night was canceled. Ade accepts to meet the St Paul fighter, with Comiskey sure to give Waterloo fans a lively show.
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Matt. Ada
Milwaukee
Tommy Comiskey
St. Paul
St. Patrick’s Way
Waterloo Theatre
Ade
Ce Kee
Frank Harvey
Harp
Waterloo
Walterloo
G. Lu
I Ukee
Vham
Ted
Ning
Tom
Windingues
Jack Duffy
Berch
Jack Iir
Des Moines Teams Lead in Five Man Bowling Events
Des Moines teams topped leader lists in the five man event as play resumed in the state bowling tournament here. Leading teams include Des Moines and the Brothers, Old Timers, Webster Blackhawks, and Davie Doubles, with ties in several events.
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Des Moines
Associated Press
Maron
Dlay
Slace
Toicds Seales
Des Muinss
An7is Brothers
Old Timere
Webster Blackhawks
Davie
Ay iiscn-Channer
Si Deeligi Trernolds
Salznx
Tennis Drawing Same as Before in Davis Cup Reforms
New York reports on the Davis Cup draw showing identical pairing to 7414, with France Isles losing to Australia in recent history. The article notes possible July rounds, a U S invitation to the winning team, and England and Australian travel plans via the United States toward Forest Hills and the national championships.
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New York
Tenn
Australia
Fransh Isles
Teelgium
France
United States
Forest Hills
San Francisco
Small Ring Men Have Big Chances In Boxing History
A garbled but lively account surveys heavyweight boxing legends and the advantage of smaller fighters. It discusses Willard, Jennings, Klitschko-like figures, and the dynamic between size and power, noting Johnson, Burns, Ketchel, and others as examples of upsets and near-misses. The piece hints at a potential new world heavyweight champion.
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Colma
Johnson
Ketchel
Tommy Burns
Gants
Bil Saukes
Gunner Moir
Ed” Hughes
Collins to Keep His Boxers Busy
St Paul boxer Johnny Noye plans a busy 20 days with four bouts booked and more signs. Manager Mile Collins announced Noye will box Mars Varyear in Peoria on March 24 and appear next Friday in bantam action with Billy Whelan and Roy Moore. Noye fights Otto Wallace in Milwaukee on March 18 and then heads to Canada for three bouts beginning March 27 in Calgary against Harry Anderson, Connie Tait at Edmonton, and a final April bout versus an unnamed opponent.
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St. Paul Minn
Johnny Noye
St. Paul
Mile Collins
Noye
Johnny Ertie
Mars Varyear
Peoria
Ettle
Nest
Ceund Banty
Billy Whelan
Roy Moore
Otto Wallace
Milwaukee
Pinkey Mitchell-Noye Satto
Wallace
Canada
Courier Cup Grade School Basketball Round Two Set
Five games are scheduled for the second round next Saturday afternoon as Hawthorne Edison and other schools compete for the Courier Cup at the Y M C A. New entries include Alcott and Grant squads with players from Lawrence Penne to Ted Larsen and James Qlundfield to Alfred Parrott.
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Alcott
Grant
Lowell
McKinley
Washington
Washington Irving
Hawthorne
Edison
Arnott
Chaors
Lawrence Penne
James Qlundfield
Harry Hesser
Bernard Jarbon
Garald Knudsen
Malvern Walker
Kenneth Greenly
Alfred Parrott Grant
F Paul White
Edward Golder
Earnest Howard
Roger Lovelett
Hari ‘Calleas
Ted’ Larsen
Branch Rickey Faces Real Test as Cardinals Manager
Branch Rickey, newly appointed president and manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, takes command of a fragmented club after years of work with the St. Louis Browns. He must rebuild a team seen as partially wrecked, following the Browns sale to Philip Ball and succession by Fielder Jones.
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Branch Rickey
Cardinals
St.ous Cardinals
Rickey
St. Louis ‘Browns
Philip Ball
Fielder Jones
Cedar Falls Team Seeks Ames Tournament Bid
Cedar Falls high school seeks invitation to the Ames quasistate meet this weekend after winning the state Teachers' basketball title. Ames favors Cedar Rapids and Marshalltown as regional representatives, with Cedar Falls asserting a strong claim after key wins and notable upsets in the tournament run.
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Cedar Bails High School
Ames
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Cedar Falls
Nashua
Lona Falls
Nashuua
Ions Falls
Baseball notes mix pitchers and playoffs with army service
The report outlines players connected to the Yankees and Giants, including Ferguson and Miller Huggins planning moves south for spring training. Bob AtcGraw and Alex Ferguson discuss returns from military service, George Gibson joins McGraw’s staff in the south, and Testesy seeks reinstatement before rejoining the Yankees. Ames hosts a new state basketball meet, Lawn City eyes state play, and Cedar Falls issues a championship challenge.
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Bob AtcGraw
France
Camp Grant
Yanks
George Gibson
Pittsburgh
Giants
Ber
Toronto
John J. McGraw
Giant
Tigers Say Cobb Will Sign Later
Ty Cobb, one of the few Tigers yet to sign, is expected to rejoin the lineup before the series with the Boston Nationals. Frank J. Navin states signing is a mere detail and will be settled in due time. Training camps have not appealed to Cobb, so he may join Jennings' men when the exhibit Alan tour opens.
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Detroi
Ty Cobb
Tigers
Boston Nationals
Frank J. Navin
Mr. Navin
Detroit
Cobh
Fed
Jennings
Alan
Golf Stars Evans and Ouimet May Meet in Big Games
Golf enthusiasts expect Chick Evans and Francis Ouimet to oppose each other in several final matches as top amateurs. Both invited to the March 1 Houston meet, with talks of an England invasion fading amid U S golf organization tensions and a rebound in American golf prospects. Chick Byars prepares for Pinehurst season as southern circuits resume.
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Chick Evans
Francis Ouimet
America
Houston
Tex
Links
England
Hogland
Dempsey May Box Exhibition Show at Des Moines
Des Moines and Iowa boxing fans may soon see Jack Dempsey, challenger for the world heavyweight title, in midwest exhibitions next month. Max Armstrong of Follies of the Day, here with Bercher theater, says Dempsey’s touring rights were sold to Barney Girard, with negotiations ongoing to bring him to Des Moines. Dempsey will tour with sparring partners, boxers, wrestlers, and shadow boxing to let fans size him up as a future opponent for Jess Willard. Armstrong predicts Dempsey will defeat Willard for the title.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Jack Dempsey
Jess Willard
Dempsey
Middle West
Max Armstrong
Bercher Theater
Armstrong
Barney Girard
Jack Kearns
Oscar Thorsen
Jess
Girard
Jack Johnson
Nelson
Vic
Willard
May select West for title fight
New York dispatch reports Nevada legislature approved a measure allowing 25 round bouts, with the senate backing the bill and Gov. Boyle veto overridden. Tex Rickard may stage the Dempsey versus Wizard title bout in Nevada, while Idaho also bets on the event. Brady of Pocatello offered $160,000 for staging rights, citing legalized long bouts. Rickard, delayed in New York, will decide soon, as eastern and midwestern cities bid to host the match.
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New York
Nevada
Assembly
Boyle
Senate
Tex Rickard
Idaho
J. Robb Brady
Brady
Rickard
Pocatello
Dempsey
Boxing Notes From Cities and Rome Paris
Frank Hroewa won a popular decision over Johnny Jsilbane in six rounds in Philadelphia while Wladek Yabyszko defeated Joe Stecher in two of three falls in Kansas City. Al Shubert and Bantamweight champion Pete Herman drew in New Bedford, and Harvey Thorpe defeated Charley White in Peoria. Pills of reports from Memphis Pittsburgh and Rome summarize boxing results and a Rome parliament interpellation asking funds for the 1920 Olympian games in Rome marking Italy’s unification anniversary.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Frankie Hroewa
Johnny Jsilbane
Kansas City
Wladek Yabyszko
Joe Stecher
New Bedford
Mass
al Shubert
Pete Herman
Memphis
Ted Lewis
Johnny Griffiths
Peoria
Harvey Thorpe
Charley White
Pittsburgh
Pat Moore
Patsy Scanlon
Rome
Mongay
Former Navy trainer visits Waterloo on 15 day stay
George Hitchcock, chief machinist mate in the U S Navy stationed at New London, returns to Waterloo for a 15 day visit. He trained Neal Allison a lightweight boxer and Carl Brown a welterweight wrestler here in peacetime and has made rapid progress in service. A local auto ad urges readers to buy books if they cannot afford an auto, touting easy payments at Auto Exchange on 718 Sycamore.
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George Hitchcock
Neal Allison
Carl Brown
Waterloo
George
U. S. Navy
New London
Cent
Thampion Raiser of Oats and Seedcorn Near Waterloo
Jesse Bige, three miles southwest of Waterloo, won sweepstake ribbons and a dash premium for oats at the Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers show in Ames. He also entered seedcorn, in a class with 670 entries, and will exhibit both crops at the state show in Ames on March 24 and 25. Raising seedcorn is his specialty and he is emerging as a regional leader in Iowa's seedcrop industry.
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Jesse Bige
Waterloo
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Ames
Bige
Towa
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