Boone Wins Ames Meet In Strong High School Tourney
Boone defeated Luverne 24 to 10 to claim first honors at the Ames invitation, with strong defense keeping Luverne scoreless in the first period. Springville swept Mount Vernon, and Dysart, Anamosa, and Marion battled through rounds as Mount Vernon hosted a large multi-class tournament.
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Boone
Springville
Mount Vernon College
Monticello
University of Dubuque
Sidney
Council Blut
Iowa City
Laverne
Ames
Teachers High
Cedar Falls
Jittle
Boone Fkre
Iowa State College
Luverne
Janse
Moran
Holst
Moore
Morgan
Teachers High of Cedar
Mount Vernon
Dysart
Walker
Preston
Anamosa
Marion
Traer
Prestan
Calamus
Mount Vernon Tourney
Inee
Sprineriffe
Vinton
Merion
Gladbrook
Cornell AH
Tipton
Sprineville
Clase
Wheatland
Treer
Steawood
Welker
Shellsourg
Wilton Junction
Csismus
Cedar Point
Mechanicsville
van Horn
Creston
Albumett
Lisbon
DeWitt
Trass
Groston
Sioux City
George F. Paulmnasler
Treton
Alton
Jan Grove
Charmer Qak
Battle Creek If
Hull
Hormick II
Tawoot
Tawten
Lak
Ignorant Essays On Tax Tricks By A Satirical Writer
An absurd tax guide spoof mocks income tax rules with convoluted arithmetic and outlandish steps. It parodies official processes by suggesting Leavenworth as tax problem remedy and lampoons judges, deductions, and forms with nonsensical equations and misplaced numbers.
Three-I League Adopts Schedule For 1921 Campaign
Club owners in the Three-I League met in Chicago to adopt a 120 game schedule for the 1921 season, with two schedules to be considered. The league plans a May 3 opening. over 250 players are under contract with eight clubs. Training camps start in early April with many clubs setting April 5 as report date.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Tearney
Few Changes Made in Football Rules in Secret Session
The football rules committee met in secret to discuss changes. They approved most proposed revisions, including a 15 yard penalty for unnecessary roughness and new kickoff penalties, and favored regional coaches conferences after the season. Walter Camp sat on the committee to study rulings, while the body remained opposed to professional football.
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New York
Football Rules Committee
Altho
Cain
Bbut
Walter Camp
Chess Champs Set to Open Title Games in Havana
The chess championship progresses to the title rounds in Havana with players from several nations slated to compete. Officials expect tight games and strategic openings as contenders vie for the crown.
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Chess Champs
Havana
Manchester and McGregor Lead Semifinal Upheaval
Sioux City enterprises led by Manchester in a 22 to 17 semifinal win, while Montigello beat Epworth 35 to 18. McGregor fell in the finals 27 to 15, as Fount SAST from Mo pins hosted at Upper Iowa. Manly High captured the Upper Town tourney with Plymouth 28 to 24, Lime Springs taking third place.
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Sioux City
Pubaque
Manchester
McGregor
Montigello
Epworth
Council Bluffs Ptourney
Upper Towa
Manly High
Upper Town University
Legion Proposes Iowa American Legion Baseball League
Des Moines March 14. Iowa American Legion proposes a state league with eight teams initially and potential expansion to cities including Ottumwa Iowa City Cedar Rapids Sioux City Waterloo Council Bluffs Mason City Fort Dodge Boone Des Moines Davenport Muscatine and others. District play may lead to a state championship near season end with regional support to boost athletic programs and veteran athletes.
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Des Moines
Iowa American Legion
Barton
Post Athletic Committee
Uve
Ottumwa
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
State Department
Barron
Imane
Legion
Local Volley Team Loses to Dubuque
Dubuque defeats Waterloo in volleyball 2 games to none and leads in the third before a train delay ends play. Final scores: 15-8, 15-3, and 15-13 in favor of Dubuque. Waterloo's Boatman Stewart Van Vleck Ed Wyant face Dubuque’s Belsky Frudden Wallis Rath Biast Prudden. Tom Wyant subbed for Stewart in the second game.
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Dubuque
Waterloo
Lecals
Boatman
Stewarring
van Vleck
Ed Wyant
Ite
C. J. Belsky
Ed_ Frudden
Harold Wallis
Dave Rath
Emil Biast
Prudden
Tom Wyant
Stewart
Kansas City A C Wins National Basketball Championship
Kansas City Athletic Club captains the national Amateur Athletic Union basketball title with a 42 to 36 victory over Southwestern College Winfield Kansas in a tournament final. Atlanta A C had earlier defeated Lowe Campbell to take fourth place. The final featured a tense first half 11 to 10, and a competitive second half with Southwestern keeping pace before Kansas City pulled away late.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Athletic Club
National Amateur Athletic Union
Southwestern College
Winfield
Kan
Atlanta
Southwestern
Kansas
Winfeld
Sesorbent Janpiies
Waterloo Boy Will Box in Dysart Show
Dysart Iowa March 14 Dysart 78 Wn Nave eR series of boxing matches Wednesday night under the auspices of the American Legion. The main event will be between Farmer Bill Matthiesen Dysart and Bob Lacy Dubuque contenders for the middleweight championship of Iowa. There will also be a welterweight bout between Jack Matthiesen Dysart and Jackie Leonard with a couple of preliminaries by other talent.
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Dysart
The
American Legion
1921 Golf Tourneys To Feature International Contests
Chicago March 14 International contests among the world’s greatest golfers are planned for summer, opening May 23 with the British amateur at Hoylake and ending with the Women’s national championship at Hollywood Golf Club. American women and men aim to invade England and France while British players seek to defend the American open title won last year by Edward Ray. Chick Evans holds the U S title at St Louis. A team led by W C Fownes Jr of Pittsburgh forms to emulate W J Travis’s British title win in 1903. Pilgrims include Fownes, Bobby Jones, Max Marston, Nelson Whitney, with Evans and Gardner possible. American pros also plan to go abroad. Women players listing to cross the ocean include Alexa Stirling, Marion Holling, Mrs W A Gavin, Mrs R H Barlow, Mildred Caverly, Elaine Rosenthal, Edith Cummings, and Mrs F C Letts Jr.
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Chicago
Hoylake
Hollywood Golf Club
Deal
N. J
England
France
Inverness Club
Toledo
Edward Ray
Chick Evans
St Louis Country Club
Sept
Evans
Robert Gardner
Cyril ‘Tolley
Europe
W. C. Fownes, Jr
Pittsburgh
W. J. Travis
Vist
Captain Fownes
Bobby Jones
Atlanta
Max Marston
New York
Nelson Whitney
New Orleans
Gardner
Alexa Stirling
Marion Holling
W. A. Gavin
R. H. Barlow
Mildred Caverly
Philadelphia
Elaine Rosenthal
Edith Cummings
F.C. Letts
Ruth Poles Three Homers and as Many Singles in 6 Tries
Babe Ruth powered the New York Americans to a 21 to 3 victory over Shreveport in a game at Shreveport. He went 3 for 6 with three home runs and three singles, stole two bases, and starred at first base.
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Ruth Poles
Associated
New York
Shreveport
New York Americans
Babe” Ruth
Cochran Beats Horemans in 3600 Point Billiards Match
In Detroit on March 14 Cochran of San Francisco defeated European champion Edouard Horemans in a 3600 point billiards match that closed Saturday night. Final scores: Cochran 3600, Horemans 3505. Horemans made a late charge needing 633 to win while Cochran needed 300. High runs were 234 for the evening and 123 for Cochran.
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Detroit
Mich
Horemans
Cochran
Hovemans
Ron
Grandish
Plans Carnival for High Schoolers at Iowa Track Meet
Towa City March 14 High school track athletes attending the annual interscholastic track meet at the University of Iowa May 7 will be entertained the night before as guests of UT A and T WG A The carnival date moved from May 14 to May 6 to fit events Campus fraternities will stage an animal parade with prizes for best animal entry and sororities will present a May day themed program The event runs from early evening until about 9 oclock and aims to keep athletes alert for the next days track and field events
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Towa City
University of Iowa
UT. A
Iowa
Inrmary
West Oide
Partrie
Prine
May Queen Winning Float Crown At Carnival Dance
The May Queen winner will be crowned at the towiggle dance in the men's gym after the carnival. High school athletes are discouraged from participating to avoid late nights. Up to 600 high school track men are expected to enter the interscholastic field meet this spring.
Judge Refuses Indefinite Delay in 1919 World Series Case
Chicago March 14 Judge William Dever refused a state motion to delay the trial of Chicago White Sox players and others indicted for the alleged 1919 World Series fix He ordered a new hearing next Thursday when a trial date is expected to be set Defense urged immediate trial. Dever said decision would come later Claude Williams Buck Weaver Oscar Feich Swede Risberg Eddie Cicotte Bill Burns Joseph J Sullivan Rachel Brown Chick Gandil Abe Attell Hal Chase was absent or without counsel Leadership argued witnesses would be unavailable and conviction would require more data All players placed on the ineligible list by Judge Landis and owner Charles A Comiskey of the Sox
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Associated Press
Chicago
William &. Dever
Chicago White Sox
Dever
Claude Williams
Buck Weaver
Oscar Feich
Swede Risberg
Eddie Cicotte
Bill Burns
Joseph J. Sullivan
Rachel Brown
Chick Gandil
Abe Attel
Hal Chase
Barrett
American League
Joe Jackson
Bancroft Improves After Sauerkraut Juice Cure
United Press reports Giants shortstop Dave Bancroft recovering from stomach trouble after a Cincinnati man suggested four spoonfuls of sauerkraut juice daily. Bancroft, greatly improved, expects to be in top form when the season starts as the Giants beat San Antonio yesterday.
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United Press
Samta Antonio
Tex
Dave Bancroft
Cincinnati
Hint
Bancroft
Giants
San Antonio
Tilden to Pair with Mrs Mallory in Mixed Doubles
Boston March 14 William T Tilden I, the world champion, has returned from Davis Cup play in New Zealand and will resume action on American courts paired with Mrs Franklin I Mallory of New York. The pairing was announced for the national mixed doubles indoor championships at Longwood.
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Boston
Mass
William T. Tilden I
New Zealand
Franklin I
Mallory
New York
Longwood
Grinnell Sprinter to Race at Penn Relays
Grinnell college plans a Penn Relays representation with Leonard Paulu of Vining. Coach Huff expects Paulu to compete in the short sprints and the 300 yard dash, a 32 second Illinois meet win. Tryouts for track relays set for April 16 and a home meet replaces a dual with Nebraska on April 30.
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Grinnell
Grinnell College
Leonard Paulu
Vining
Huff
Illinois
Urbana
Ne‘braska
Harding to Play Golf on Private Lines Near Friendship
President Harding and friends plan rounds on a private $200,900 course to be built by FR B McLean at Friendship. WASlife publisher McLean bought 8 acres adjoining the club site for a premier private course. Work starts immediately with a bunga course and full comforts. motor access from the White House area.
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Washington
D. C
Maren
Harding
Mc Ray
FR. B. McLean
Mr. Atslean
White House
Home
White Sox Aim to Resume Infield Practice After Rest
Be ORD TO REST By Waited to Waxahachie Texas After two days rest Kid Gleason manager of the White Sox hoped to inaugurate infield practice today Bluffs Store Burns Coane Bluffs In March 14 Fire of unknown origin Sunday night destroyed the Henry Pierce shoe story The loss is estimated at 130000
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Waxahachie
Texa
Kid Gleason
White Sox
Teachers College Plans Spring Baseball at Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls readies for spring baseball with 50 hopefuls and a focus on developing pitchers. Coach Abram James will train players in the gym before diamond practice, with six intercollegiate games booked including matchups with Dubuque, Upper Iowa, and Columbia across May and June.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Abram James
James
Whiteford
Lenz
Cutler
Waterloo
Trachsel
Owen
Franklin
Porter
McKinstry
Keystone
W. Dickinson
de Meui
Baumgartner
Stranskov
Dickinson
Bohning
Belmont
Penn
Des Moinés
Dubuque
Upper Iowa
Fayette
Columbia
Sheldon Scouts Capture State Basketball Title
The Sheldon Iowa Boy Scout basketball team, composed entirely of registered scouts, claims the state championship. Captain is J Franklin Fairbank.
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Boy Scout
Sheldon
Boy Scouts
J. Franklin Fairbank
New Leaders in Buffalo Bowling
Buffalo March 14 United Press reports two major shifts in the A B C tournament standings after an over Sunday bowling session. J Blouin and P Wolf of Chicago and J Votel and H Carroll of Cincinnati rose to first and second, pushing other teams back. J Hanks of Chicago claimed third in individual events with 651 pins.
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United Press
Buffalo
N. Y
J. Blouin
P. Wolf
Chicago
J. Votel
H. Carroll
Cincinnati
Wisconsin to Build 40000 Dollar Concrete Stadium
Plans for a forty thousand dollar concrete stadium for the University of Wisconsin were announced in Madison Wisconsin. The item notes the project as a major university athletic facility development.
Cedar Rapids High Wins Chicago Minet National Title
Cedar Rapids Inc defeated West Lafayette 43 to 19 to win the national high school basketball championship in Chicago. Crosby High and Lane Tech took third and fourth. Cedar Rapids dominated after a tight start with strong defense by Barta and Barnes and earned a silver loving cup and gold watches for each team member.
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Chicago
Cedar Rapids, Inc
West Lafayette
Ind
Cedar Rapids
Crosby High
Waterbury
Barta
Barnes
Hines
Swenson
Jensen
Lafayette
Bryan
Lennon
Jamison
Trion
Decross
Farmer Burns Contends With Imitator Using His Name
Cedar Rapids report notes Martin J. Burns known as Farmer Burns, unhappy about a wrestler in the East using his name. He recalls prior newspaper mislabeling and says the imitator has not won a match in six months, citing George Kotsonaros defeating him in Columbus, Ohio on March 5. He vows to uncover the impersonator and force quitting or teach him to wrestle.
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Cedar Rapids. In
Farmer” Burns
Burns
Martin J. Burns
Council Blufts
Omaha
Altho
George Kotsonaros
George
Columbus
Kotsonaros
Cubs Player Under Knife
Rain halted the Cubs Vernon exhibition in Pasadena yesterday as infielder William Marriott underwent an appendectomy operation for appendicitis.
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CUS
United Press
Pasadena
Cal
Cubs
Vernon
William Marriott
Zbyszko to grapple Stecher in one fall bout tonight
In New York tonight, veteran Polish wrestler Zbyszko will face Joe Stecher, former world catch-as-catch-can champion, in a one fall finish bout. The Associated Press reports the match taking place tonight in New York.
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Zbyszko
Joe Stecher
Associated Press
New York
S.zbyszko
Sherry Smith Returns to Brooklyn Camp
New Orleans March 14 Sherry Smith a southpaw was back in the Brooklyn camp today after arriving yesterday and signing a contract but reports say he will be part of a trade for an outfielder to replace Zach Wheat who has refused to report.
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Sherry Smith
United Press
New Orleans
Brooklyn
Zach Wheat
Control of Wrestling to be Discussed by Authorities
New York March 14 Government of wrestling by an organization similar to the National Boxing association will be discussed at a meeting of wrestling authorities. The session is called by the International Sporting club for late this month.
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New York
Glove Sports National Boxing Association
International Sporting Club
Traer Pupil Bible Study Plan Adopted
Traer Iowa March 13 religion study will be added to the Traer public schools weekly grade pupils. Protestant ministers proposing the plan formed a committee to investigate the proposition. New supply firm Iowa Supply Co planning a Waterloo branch. Burns touring Waterloo seeking a location with existing Cedar Rapids and Iowa City branches.
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Traer, Ja
Traer
Iowa Supply Company
Waterloo
JJ Co. Burns
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
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