Ottumwa Y M A to Enter Central States Amateur Basketball Meet
Ottumwa Iowa March 43 Local Physical Director Eigenmann said the Ottumwa Y M A basketball team will enter the Central States Amateur Basketball championship at Evanston April 3 4 and 5 A March 20 deadline to raise at least 145 looms but is deemed feasible Six players led by Captain Jim Shuz Jake Mier Ed Lester Mike Mier Howard Barnes and Joe Leisenring will make the trip If funds come in the team will represent Iowa with games set on Midwest floors to prevent any disadvantage This is the only Iowa entry and the event will judge middle west amateur supremacy.
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Ottumwa, Ja
E. J. Higenmiann
Ottumwa Y. M.A
Central Stairs
Evanston
Eigenmann
American Athletic Federation
Gaen Eisenmann
Jim Shuz
Jake Mier
Ed Lester
Mike Mier
Howard Barnes
Joe Leisenring
Chisago
Middle-West
Middlewest
Ottumwa
Towa
Public schools urged to schedule annual intercity basketball games
WaterloO area authorities should arrange yearly contests between East High and West High to preserve rivalries and maintain athletic interest. Despite disputes over venue, officials propose splitting games between Hast High gymnasium and the Y M C A, with a third possible at Cedar Falls Teachers College if needed. Football prospects for next season loom but depend on maintaining local competition.
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Hast High
Y. M
Teachiere’ College
Cedar Falls
East High
Whiteside
Fred McClain
West High
McLain
Iowa City Rifle Team Aims To Capture National Title
Iowa City high school rifle team leads Salt Lake City by 30 points in the season's best marks and is favored to win the national high school rifle championship. Iowa City took Class A, Salt Lake City Class B, with top marks 975 vs 945. The winner earns a war department trophy and Iowa City also competes for the John Jacob Astor cup, seeking a sixth overall victory. Ben Luscombe set a new home record for the Iowa City squad.
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Salt Lake City
War Department
Iowa City High
Iowa City High School
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Morris High
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Ben Luscombe
Mackin leads Mackin High in three straight city league wins
Mackin veterans carried the trio to a decisive win as the Mackin team swept the Boosters at Jackman alleys. Absence of two regulars weakened the Boosters while Mackin posted two double century games and a 196 three-game average to top the city league race standings.
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Jackman Alleys
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Josech Gee Vue
Ees
Eee
Nelson
Tropsters
Ord McFarlane
Dunlevy
Proximity of Interurban Line Hurts Local Duck Shoots Near McKellar Lake
Duck shooters near McKellar's lake north of Washburn report interurban line noise and vehicle presence disturbs wild fowl. The ponds have long been prized for great shooting since Abraham Turner settled nearby in 1853, with ponds known locally as Turner's lakes and later by owners’ names such as Koch's Koch Metellar Billings Tourtier McRevitt, among others.
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Washburn
Abraham Turner
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Metellar
Billings
Tourtier
McRevitt
Grass Lake Mecca for Waterloo Duck Gunners
Afforded good snipe shooting and hosted teal, spoon hill and mallard nests. Ducks and geese frequented the lakes during migrations, making it a Waterloo gunners’ mecca. Breech loading shotguns and market shooting ended the era. lakes became a reminiscence as real sport faded.
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Grass Lake
Waterloo
Oxford and Cambridge Varsity Crews Ready for Annual Race
London March 12 The annual Oxford versus Cambridge varsity race on the Thames will be decided March 13 from Putney to Morlake. The rival eights are closely matched with Cambridge leading 7 of 13 in previous runs, while Oxford has won the last four. A win this year would even the fourteen year record.
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Cambridge
Thames
London
Phoman
Putney
Morlake
Lively Iowa boxing bill drew lawmakers to Des Moines Coliseum
Des Moines readers report a push to legalize boxing in Iowa as legislators consider the Green bill. Prominent fighters Luther McCarty Eddie McGoorty Johnny Kilbane Johnny Conlon and Packey McFarland appear in a vaudeville show March 22 to demonstrate the sport. Supporters urge state legislative approval arguing boxing offers merit and should be restored locally. Tickets go on sale Monday at Crocker cigar stores.
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Iowa
Coliseum
Luther McCarty
Eddie McGoorty
Johnny Kilbane
Johnny Conlon
Packey McFarland
McCarty
McGoorty
J. Ruben
Ruben
Crocker Cigar
Jack Feeley
Wisconsin
Missouri
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Kewanee to Play Northern Club April Exhibition Dates Set
Kewanee plans for spring baseball with the Northern league as two gates are booked for the training season on April 12 and 13. Ned Egan indicates Ft Williams club will swing south, with players arriving by April 8. Jimmy Drohan aims to begin April 1 to prepare for the season. Exhibition games with Princeton Independent and Sheffield are under discussion as funds near 1500 dollars.
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Ned Egan
Ottum
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Jimmy Drohan
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Brady
Fletcher
Princeton Independent Club
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Boilermakers
Sheffield
Sheffield Season Limits Monmouth Browns Games
In Sheffield this season games could be booked with the Monmouth Browns, but President Justice has issued an order forbidding this arrangement.
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Sheffield
Monmouth Browns
Justice
No Action Taken On Liquor Bills
Des Moines Iowa March 13 The penate committee on the suppression of intemperance met yesterday afternoon but prepared no reports on the bills before it The Powers daylight bill passed by the house was referred to a subcommittee for a report A substitute bill will be reported for the Thomas bill requiring charter cities to come under the Moon law One third saloon licenses in these cities shall expire July 1 for the next three years The substitute provides gradual reduction to one saloon per 1000 population
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Des Moines
Penate
House
Balkema
Sioux
Crow
Monona
Balluff
Scott
Sbe
Say Goodbye To Pimples With Stuart's Wafers
An advertisement touts Stuart's Calcium Wafers as a blood cleanser that clears pimples blotches and impurities. It claims rapid improvement, no harmful drugs, doctor prescriptions common, and a 50 cent price per package.
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