Iowa City Hosts State Prep Basketball Final
Eight high school teams from seven districts arrive in Iowa City to contest the state prep school championship. Mount Pleasant Cedar Rapids and Iowa City are among favorites as games start this afternoon with semifinals Friday night and the title game Saturday at 3 30.
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Shane
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Davenport
Tigers
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Green
Town City
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Fuston
Itheer
Chicago Sport Flashes and Spring Training News
Augie Wieck hofer defeats Robert Cabbefax to claim the three cushion billiard world title in Chicago while Cannefax leads the two night total. Jess Willard and Fre Fulton fail to agree on terms for a title fight in Kansas City with a new conference planned. Mike Dundes beats Ray Moore in Rock Island in ten rounds. Thirteen St Louis NL players depart for spring training in San Antonio with eleven more to report later. Frank Snyder signs with the St Louis Nationals after a holdout. Waterloo fans await Charley Hellacher’s Cubs watch as Kilduff and Wortman compete for the shortstop job and Hellacher tries to return to form.
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Augie Wieckhofer
Robert Cabbefax
Chicago
Cannefax
Jess Willard
Fre Fulton
Kansas City
Mike Dundes
Ray Moore
Rock Island
St. Lohis
San Antonio
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jThorrow
Frank Snyder
St. Louis Nationals
Pugilistic Talk and Holiday Quips From A Humorous Column
A Medley of boxing banter and lighthearted statewide notes recounts Willard Fulton talk of a match, references to Foolish April jokes, and quirky items about baseball, divorce, phonographs, and Easter egg color rulings. The piece blends humor with sports gossip and editor’s quips.
Greek wrestler Vasil dominates handicap match at club
George Vasil of Wheeling West Virginia claimed the Greek wrestling championship by four straight falls in 48 minutes at the Business Men's Athletic Club. Opponents Carl Brown P C Winters Adrian Diehl and Hill fell in sequence as Vasil showcased speed endurance and superior technique. The crowd praised Vasil while Diehl challenged a rematch and Till also impressed in a 22 minute showing.
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W. Va
Business Men's Athletic Club
Carl Brown
George II
P. C. Winters
Adrian Diehl
Milt
Graupier
Wlaning
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Hill
Winters
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Till
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Altha
Frank Gotch
Spider Kurth
Battling Schrader
Fainl
Kurth
Lloyd T Huntley
Joe Goss
Goss
Huntley
Alexander Reed Accept $5,000 Bonus
Chicago March 34 Grover Alexander the pitcher, bought from Philadelphia by the Chicago Nationals, held out for a $10,000 bonus. He was offered $37,000 as a compromise but did not accept. Manager Mitchell said the offer was final. Alexander threatened to leave the train but stayed aboard.
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Grover Alexander
Philadelphia
Chicago Nationals
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Pasadena
Mitchell
Alexander
Hans Wagner Ends National Game Career After 21 Years
Veteran shortstop Hans Wagner announces he will not return this season though he may be tempted by summer box scores. In 21 major league years he averaged 132 games and 163 hits per season, stole 34 bases, and hit over .500 in 17 consecutive seasons, totaling 3,450 hits and a .529 grand batting average.
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Four Cornered Indoor Track Meet At Ames Saturday
The first ever four cornered indoor track meet in the state will be held in Ames this Saturday. Contestants include Ames, Grinnell, Drake, and the University of Iowa in a noteworthy event.
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Iowa City
Ames
Grinnett
Drake
University of Iowa
Hans Wagner Reflects On Return To Baseball And Batting
Noted shortstop Hans Wagner discusses his decision to return to the diamond and his struggles with form. He notes changes in modern baseball from fielding to management, praises batting but cites finger injuries in 1916 that reduced his average, and hints at a future installment on Saturday.
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Hans Wagner
Boxing match slate routes for March across cities
The schedule lists Tommy Gibbons versus Gus Christie in Des Moines for 12 rounds. Substitutions replace Noye and Tait in Minneapolis. Pete Herman to fight Jabez White in New Orleans with 10 percent of the purse donated to the navy relief fund. Dempsey appears in Milwaukee and Memphis with various challengers as heavyweights tour the circuit.
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New Orleans
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Navy Relief Fund
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Gunboat Smith
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Baseball Holdouts and Camp Movements Roundup
Charley Herzog may join the Boston Braves as the Cubs look to bring Larry Doyle back. George Stallings expects Herzog to sign before training camp. Pirates reach Jacksonville, Fla., with Hans Wagner absent as Hornsby signs for St Louis and heads to camp. Pete Kilduff joins the Cubs via McGraw after a strong season with Omaha and Oklahoma City. Benny Kaufi heads to Marlin Springs for an examination. Phillies Nationals depart for Florida camp tonight.
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Herzog
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Giants
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Omaha
Novelty Golf Contests From Old Records
New York report recalls ancient golf wagers and marathon matches dating from 1815 to the early 20th century. Notable feats include a 45 stroke drive over Arthur Seat, a 44 stroke round, and an 26 mile hole with 1987 strokes over two and a half days.
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Edinburg Burgess Golfing Society
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Campbell
Fulton Beats Cowler in Five Rounds Refuting Yellow Labels
The fight features Tom Cowler trading heavy blows with Fred Fulton with Cowler leading early before Fulton rallies. Fulton survives Cowler’s best shots, then lands a decisive fifth round knockout to erase yellow taunts and showcase his courage and heart.
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Fred Fulton
Fulton
Mike Collins
Land of Dreams
Cowler
Minnesota
Iowa football star dies for democracy cause
Des Moines reports Albert Behmer, quarterback for Morningside and 1916 all-state selection, killed while serving in Company M, 158th Infantry. The Des Moines paper notes he was one of the state's best football players and home in Sutherland, Iowa.
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Morningside
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Sutherland
Seven Players Refuse to Sign Contracts for Baseball Season
The list includes Whit ted Williams Fitzgerald Niehoff Stock Dillhoefer and Chief Bender with Gabby Gravath silent as he waits for training camp. Yankee supporters back Miller Huggins and Derril Pratt at second base. Cleveland club president James C Dunn faces high costs as players valued at 29000 enter service. Louis Guisto Elmer Smith Altho Ed Klepfer Joe Harris Herm DeBerry Jess Petty Clark Dickerson and others are noted values or losses in Dunns payroll.
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New York Yankees
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Elmer Smith
Washington
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Joe Jackson
Joe Harris
Herman DeBerry
Navy
Jess Petty
Clark Dickerson
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