La Crosse Considers Baseball to Boost Economy
La Crosse weighs adding a Central Association baseball team this season. John A. Elliott estimates 4000 dollars needed. Malloy gauges local sentiment and Chamber of Commerce backing. A successful venture would bring advertising and spending to hotels restaurants shops and other businesses. The deadline for a decision is by week’s end as supporters urged immediate financial commitment.
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la Crosse
Wis
John A. Eliott
Malloy
Chamber of Commerce
Withtar Nk Trew da Malloy
Cent Socation
Ing Bank
Ford
Detroit pitchers rally around Jennings in Waxahachie
Detroit manager Jennings reports encouraging signs from veteran pitcher Coveleskie and from James Roland and Davis as the Americans prepare for the season. He notes rising weight and health for Karh and Boland, praises Bill James for his spring work, and says the aim is to have one of the game's elite pitching staffs by May.
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Tex
Jennings
Detroit Americans
James
Roland
Davis
Tigers
Jauss
Boland
Karh
Bill James
Ale Ready
Milwaukee boxing bout draws record Milwaukee crowd
Milwaukee hosts a highly anticipated April 17 boxing decision bout featuring world contenders Welsh and Richie Mitchell, drawing the largest Milwaukee crowd and about 40 000 in receipts. Negotiations meanwhile aim to hire Dutch Leonard as St Marys coaching star with Lue Oerschger as assistant.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Leonard
New York
Ritchie Mitchell
Milwa
Welsh
Mitchell
New Orleans
Wolcast-Richie
West
Oakland
Cal
Boston Americans
St. Mary's College
Lue Oerschger
Philadelphia Nationals
Therrel
Collegians
Engravers Cling to Lead in Commercial Bowling League
Engravers strengthened their hold on first place by sweeping three games from Town Dairy last evening. A record pace was set with a 2 746 total pins as Weil struck 214 in the second game and Muchu earned the circuit high average. Flopperas posted the season’s low game at SA pins as the Dairy team slumped.
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Engravers
Tawi Dairy
Weil
Muchu
Flopperas
Tastuten
TBA
Forhan
van Weininger
Meet the Ten Leaders A G Bowling Meet
A scrambled list from Hotel Navarre Toletin outlines ten leaders and participants across multiple cities. Names appear with affiliations in Chicago Cleveland Des Moines Buffalo and other locales, indicating a regional bowling meet with diverse entrants.
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Toletin
Avenules
Cleveland
Ichmice Keothers
Kenosha Overland
Brannett
Mankin Ghicaga
Brinkman
Cincinnati
Lipsa
Chicago
Han
Chitago Utley
St Lewis
Wrestlers from Cedar Rapids see March bouts hinted
Jack Reynolds from Tarown arrives after training with Farmer Burns in Omaha. His brother Art Reynolds, a local artist, challenged Carl Brown at a recent meeting with Gus Hadjos. Reynolds promises matches in Center Point and Urbana and may seek a Cedar Rapids clash with Brownie.
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Cedar Rapids
Jack Reynolds
Omaha
Farmer Burns
Art Reynolds
Jack
Carl Brown
Gus Hadjos
Brown
Reynolds
Center Point
Urbana
BYU Eliminated In National A A U Basketball Tourney
Brigham Young University defeated Browning Kings 62 21 in opening National AAU basketball round while Northwestern Normal School beat Hamilton Triangles 49 29 and other results included West Side Browns 25 22 over Kansas City A C Mytle A C 26 23 and Illinois Athlete Club 63 17 over First Presbyterian Church.
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Chicago
A. A. UL
Brigham Young University
Provo
Utah
Browning Kings
St. Louis
Northwestern Normal School
Alva
Oklahoma
Hamiln Triangles
West Side Browns
Kansas City A. C
Kanan City
Mytle A. C
Owls
Whiting
Ind
Ilinois Athlete Club
First Presbyterian Church
Evanston
Montana State College
Bozeman
Montana
Waterlon
Af. C. A
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo
Mich
Comets
Berwyn
Seward Park Blues
West Side
Philadelphia Athletics
William MM. Hollenback
Syracuse University
Walter Earl
University of Chicago
University of Wisconsin
Collins Signs Two More Recruits for Spring Training
Cedar Rapids March 15 Bill Collins adds two signees to his hopefuls bringing the squad to 19 with Harmon and Arens pending. Harold Shaw catcher from Prairie du Chien Wisconsin attends business college while Jess Mercer versatile player from Victor laws funds his own Cedar Rapids tryout.
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Cedar Rapids
Bill Collins
Harmon
Arens
Bill
Harold Shaw
Jess Mercer
Shaw
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Business
Mercer
Victor Laws
Indianapolis Manager Seeks Chicago Nationalists Waivers
Indianapolis club manager Jack Hendricks in the American Association weighs Chicago Nationals waivers. He expects Mitchell to weed through released players in a second cutting, noting many released by Chicago will be well seasoned.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Jack Hendricks
American Association
Mitchell
Chicago Nationals
Mitthell
Hendricks
Cubs
Chicago
Myre Defeats Thompson in Straight Falls at Car Tractor Arena
Charles City, March 15. Herbert Myre of Forest City defeated Jud Thompson of Spencer in two straight falls at Tractor Arena, winning both by toe hold. First fall time 1 minute 9.45 seconds. second fall 2 minutes 29.39 seconds.
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Myyre
Thompson
Charles City
Heber Myre
Forest City
Jud Thompson
Spenrer
Tractor Tani Bymnasium
Three City Teams Vie For State Title In Basketball
Sioux City Iowa and Fort Dodge Iowa prep squads push toward the Ames state tournament as coach John Stewart reshuffles lineups at Morningside and Fort Dodge authorities plan a finals run with hopes of clinching the state title. Iowa City High Indy shows strong district form as Little Hawkeyes eye Ames tourney.
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Sioux City
John Stewart
Ames
Morningside
Fletcher
Poff
Seemann
Capt
Montgomery
Guara
Amines
Fort Dodge Quint
Stewart
Iowa City
University City
Charnee Fort Dodge, Inc
J. R. Townsend
Fort Dodge
College Star May Join Dubuque in Central Race
Dubuque fans speculate on college star Clarence Parker joining the Dubuque club to satisfy a league rule limiting veterans. Parker, a noted college baseball and football standout, hit over .500 last spring and excels as a center fielder, raising hopes for a pennant push.
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Dubuque
Central Association
Clarence Parker
Dubuque College
Parker
Rallege
Byron Catef Ouster from the Majors Caps Season
Detroit reports Bill Byron, National League umpire, sent more players off the field last season than any other umpire. Twenty four athletes were ejected by the Detroit arbiter, while in the American League Nalin led with thirty one expulsions.
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Byron Catef
Detroit
Mich
Marsh
Bill Byron
Nalin
ERoT High Football Schedule Faces Fast Opponents
ERoT High unveils a 1917 football schedule with East Des Moines Marshalltown Dubuque and Cedar Rapids as key opponents. Cedar Rapids may adjust its date while West High looms. Notable games include Sept 25 Independence, Oct 5 East Des Moines, Oct 20 Dubuque, and Nov 17 Cedar Rapids at home.
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East High Football Warriors
Tany
Serries
Fred J. Miller
East Highs
Waverly
Ast
East Des Moines
East
West High
Independence
Town Falls
Dubduque
Aliteshadl
Cedar Falls
Osage
Carl Brown to Wrestle in Omaha Preliminaries Highlight
After two years away Carl Brown returns to wrestling and trains for a Joe Stecher Earl Caddock prelim in Omaha on April 9. He faces Jack Rosauer of La Porte City this Saturday with possible bout vs Henry Engle of Dubuque. Rosauer, a light heavyweight, aims to pin Brown twice in 60 minutes while a Rosauer Lenis match may land in Waterloo on March 25. Meanwhile John T. Wood leaves Detroit camp due to a fatigued arm after a prior season with Portsmouth Virginia league.
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Carl Brown
Tocal
Joe Stecher
Earl Caddock
Omaha
Brown
Jack Rosauer
I la Porte City
Henry Engle
Dubuque
Rosauer
Jim Lenjis
Sioux City
Waterloo
Waxachie
Tex
John T. Wood
Detroit Baseball Club
Ohio
Wood
Portsmouth
Milwaukee Gun Club to Host Registered Trap Ticket
The Badger Gun Club of Milwaukee has approval from the Interstate Trapshooting Association for a registered tournament in Milwaukee on July 7. The association will supply prizes and trophies while the Badger club adds cash prizes to the purses.
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Wis
Badger Gun Club of
Interstate Trapshooting Association
Badger Club
Local billiard players shine in state tournament on March 13
Bunny Bunnell of Sioux City defeated Walter Wilson of Des Moines 150 to 62 in a pocket billiards match. Bunnell closed with a high run of 55 in the third inning, the second highest in two years of the state tourney. Other results include Charles Whitford defeating Jacob Schleisman 150 to 146 and Pete Durocher beating F A Swartz 144 to 130, with Durocher noted for several high runs and Swartz for sharp play despite the loss.
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Des Moines
Bunny Bunnell
Sioux City
Walter Wilson
Johnny Saunders
Pete Durocher
Charles Whitford
Jacob Schleisman
Carroll
F. A.’ Swartz
Waterloo
Do bie to Direct Detroit as UW Coach Stays Unbeaten
Gilmour Doble, longtime Washington State football coach, heads to the University of Detroit with a 12 year, no loss record and 49 wins 3 ties in 52 games. His teams scored 1,686 points to opponents 118, signaling a strong fall with ready material. Plus event notice for AOUW Hall on St Patrick's Eve and real estate transfers in Black Hawk County listings.
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Dobie
Detroit
Gilmour Dobie
University of Washington
University of Detroit
Doble
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