Ames Hosts Eight Sectional Winners In State Hoop Tourney
Ames prepares to entertain eight sectional champions from Fort Dodge Council Bluffs Sioux City Nashua Indianola Marshalltown Iowa City and Fairfield. The state interscholastic basketball championship runs Friday and Saturday at the state gymnasium with 10 am preliminary draws and finals Saturday afternoon. Referee E C Quigley of St Marys Kan leads officiating with a second floor official likely Coach Walter of Ames. Winners receive bronze plaques and team members gold basketballs. runners up get a silk banner and silver basketballs. This is Iowa seventh annual high school tourney and first finish at Ames. director Clyde Williams hosts for about 72 players and coaches with local fraternities and clubs providing housing.
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Ames
Fort Dodge
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Nashua
Indianola
Marshalltown
Iowa City
Fairfield
E. C. Quigley
St. Mary's Kan
National Baseball League
Lowa
State University
Iowa Golf Meet Postponed Amid Scheduling Clash
Des Moines March 15 1917 the Iowa state golf tournament faces opposition from a larger meet likely to reduce entries. Scheduled for June 25 the clash with the Trans Mississippian tourney at St Joseph Mo will keep many Iowa golfers from entering both events. Henry Ammons of Des Moines president of the Iowa State Golf Association urged Sioux City to consider another date to avoid conflicts.
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Des Moines
St. Joseph
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Sioux City
Henry Ammons
Iowa State Golf Association
Hollacher Wakes Goon In Honolulu March 19
Davenport Ta March 19 Charley Hollacher a Portland youth who starred for the Islanders last summer is in Honolulu with the Portland Coast club on its spring training trip. Reports from Hawaii praise his work and he may be picked up by a major league club before Portland uses him this summer. Hollacher was with Keokuk when Frank Bosle led Gate City. Cincinnati Mar 14 The Cincinnati club has ten former Federal leaguers the largest Federal contingent in the majors. Notables include Hal Chase Allen Huhn Knetzer Moseley Louden McKechnie Roush Esmond Cueto.
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Davenport
Charley Hollocher
Thortland
Islanders
Vionolulu
Portland Cffic Coast
Portland
Hollacher
Keokuk
Frank Bosle
Gate City
Cincinnati
Maron
Cincinnati Club
Strikes and Spares: Local Bowling League Tonight
Commercial league features Citizens Gas versus Times Tribune while type league matches Diens against Nonparells. Citizens Gas league showdown Thor Was faces Humphrey Arce in a busy bowling night with multiple matches.
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Citizens Gas
Times-Tribune
Diens
Nonparells
Citzens
Thor Was
Humphrey Arce
Baseball Schedules Show Small Shifts in 1917 Plans
New York March 13 Major and minor leagues publish schedules with minimal changes to 1917 playing schemes. The International League and American Association cut six weeks from seasons to allow interleague forty eight game series after pennant races. Opening dates remain near those of recent years, with the National and American leagues starting April 11 and ending October 4, aiming for a world series start Oct 6 if eastern or western teams compete.
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New York
International League
American Association
Pacific Coast League
Averit i American
Tatermat Joni
South Athariv Y
Western
Southern
Texas Pacific Co Americar
Central Way
OWA Bowlers Hit Big Meet in Doubles at Des Moines
Des Moines bowlers shine in the A B C tournament with strong doubles showings. Guy Sellers and KE Nagle briefly led Des Moines pairings, later overtaken by Ware and Deck of Fargo. Marshall and Albers also earned money, while Davenport and Nes Moines entries produced notable scores and high averages. The Chamber of Commerce and Clemens Auto groups posted strong totals as leaders in the event.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Des Moines
Guy Sellers
KE. Nagle
Ware
Deck
Fargo
N. I
Voss
Wagner
Cleveland
Marshall
Albers
M. Alberts
W. Martin
M. Locker
Strotzac
Pauls
Morrison
IC. Hammel
Davenport
B. Darling
Aeefgiert
Peterson
Cq. Schmidt
W. Miller
A. Salzman
AL Vinal
Chamber of Commerce of
Nes Moines
Clemens Auto Company
Wagle
D. C
Chamber of Heeenisr Oy
BR. Wagle
Marshall Ish
Pau
GL Bi
Aoberts Sellers
Clemens Acros
W. T. Martin
J. Flammel
G. Strotz
G. Morrison
Black Hawks
American Bowling Congress
H. Ware
Dech
Henry Edwards
Jon West
Intel Navarres
Toledo
Smith
Arcades
Schmitt Brothers
Kenosha
West
Buffalo
Smorowsk
Lundgren
Chi
Ware Bech
Bradshaw
Ek, Sr
Dubuque
Big Nine Gym Meet to Draw Wide Varsity Talent
Iowa City March 13. Western Intercollegiate Gymnastic association hosts March 23 and 24 at Town City. Twelve teams expected from Chicago Indiana Wisconsin Nebraska Minnesota Iowa Ames Purdue Grinnell Luther. Wrestling also includes Northwestern Indiana Purdue Chicago Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin and Wisconsin plus Ames Nebraska. Fencing limited. Events run Friday to Saturday with gymnastic and wrestling finals overlapping. Officials and luncheon scheduled. annual business meeting after.
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Iowa City
Missouri Valley
Town City
Chicago
Indiana
Wincaigs
Grinnell
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Minnesota
Iowa
Luther
Ames
Purdue
Luther College
Hawkeyes
University of Wisconsin
Northwestern
Wiinels
G. Schroeder
Eusy Hvening
University Athletic Board
Nate Jefferson
Association
Coe College Football Schedule Listed for 1817 Season
Cedar Rapids March 12 The Coe college football schedule was announced. Open Sept 29 Ames at Ames Oct 6 Knox at Galesburg Oct 13 Monmouth at Cedar Rapids Grinnell at Grinnell Coe Freshmen Simpson at Indianola Cornell at Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
Coe
Ames
Aimes
Knox
Galesburg
Monmouth
Grinnel
Grinnell
Simpson
Indianola
Cornell
Milwaukee Club Prepares For Wichita Falls Camp
Milwaukee players head to Wichita Falls training camp with no early gathering this year. They were told to depart from home today. Practice set to begin around March 15 or 16 after arrival.
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Milwaukee
Wis
American Association
Wichita Falls
Tex
Chicago
St. Louis
Gibbons Sets Terms to Defend Middleweight Crown
Mike Gibbons declares himself champion of the middleweight class and says he will meet all challengers at about 155 pounds, adhering to old London prize ring rules. He chases a match with Les Darcy while asserting McCoy is not the champion and that the best in the class should decide the title.
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New York
Mike Gibbons
London
Mike
Les Darcy
Darcy
Jack Dillon
al McCoy
McCoy
Freddie
Welsh
Jimmy Clabby
St. Paul
Ganzel Finishes KC Club Roster Signings Near Complete
Kansas City manager John Ganzel rapidly completes the Kansas City club roster for the American association with key signings. Jack Lelivelt Claude Berry and Beals Becker have signed and all veterans are expected under contract before spring camp in Arkansas reports. Hack Simmons also joins as utility infielder as the Blues head to report to the Arkansas camp this week with a March 1 start for northward travel.
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Kansas City
John Ganzel
American Association
Jack Lelivelt
Claude Berry
Beals Becker
Ganzel
Blues
Arkadelphia
Ark
Hack
Simmons
Rochester
Arkansas
Mareh Sd
Coe Elects 1913 Basketball Captain At Banquet
At the annual Coe College basketball banquet Ira Carrithers director of athletics presided as James Yuill was chosen captain for the 1913 team. Several seniors graduate but fresh reinforcement from the freshmen quintet promises a strong bid next season with only one defeat anticipated.
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Cedar Kapius
Coes
Ira T. Carrithers
James Yuill
Illinois and Minnesota to vie for western title in 1917
In Chicago on March 13 Minnesota defeated Northwestern 20 to 0 ensuring Illinois and Minnesota share the Western Conference lead with ten wins and two losses each. Pugilistic notes cover Benny Leonard Johnny Titman Kilbane Droney Chip Moha Harrison Dorey Rowlands Weeks and others with results from Philadelphia York Racine Memphis and Chicago. Wrestling results feature Olin Cutler Henderson and draws involving Vogel and Willoughby. An exhibition by Willie Griffith is noted along with a six round draw between Kid Jeffries and Young Brewster.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Northwestern University
University of Illinois
University of Minnesota
Benny Leonards
New York
Johnny Titlman
Minneapolis
Philadelphia
Johnny Kilbane
Tim Droney
Lancaster
York
Canada
John F. Olin
Worcester
Miss
B. F. Roller
Seattle
Charles Cutler
Mort Henderson
Mike Vogel
Salt Lake City
Walter Willoughby
Beaver Dam
Wis
Henderson and Barrett Stage Slim Bout at Armory
Earl Henderson edged Lee Barrett in a ten round boxing exhibition at the Black Hawk Athletic Club meeting at the Armory last evening. Both men exchanged steady spars with Henderson slightly ahead on points.
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Earl Henderson
Lee Barrett
Black Hawk
Iowa City High Leads Rifle Teams in NRA Standings
Washington March 13 The National Rifle Association competition results for six weeks show Iowa City High leading the four rifle leagues with an aggregate score of 5633. McKinley Manual Training School is second at 5342 and Burlington High School is third at 5105.
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Washington
D. C
National Rifle Association of America
Iowa City
McKinley Manual Training School
Burlington
Iowa
Toledo Has Chance in Bowling Tourney Declares Boost
Grand Rapids, Mich March 13 Toledo's chances to win the national team championship at the American Bowling Congress tournament receive a boost as New Havens and Rubinis of Chicago fail to reach the 2,932 Hotel Navarres total. Edwards and West of Buffalo lead doubles with 1,299, Bradshaw of Cleveland heads individuals with 699, while Buffalo leads all events at 1,851.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Toledo
New Havens
Rubinis
Chicago
Jeffersons
Edwards
West
Buffalo
Brian Bradshaw
Cleveland
Henry Edwards
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Paul Flash
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