Wisconsin City Eyes Central Association Franchise
The Central association shows growing support for La Crosse Wisconsin as the eighth city. Ottumwa and Boone remain under consideration, with Winona and Moline area talks ongoing. Legislation debates over Iowa Blue laws threaten season plans as clubs prepare for the Mar 3 opener.
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Belden Hill
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Ottumwa
Boone
Winona
Ninn
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Clinton
Bunnies
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Frank Boyle
Marshalltown
Ned Ezan
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Dodgers
Glaydiggers
Earir
Larry Brown
Iowa City
Eluics
George Hughes
Dubuque
Moline
National A basketball semis crown Kam Young and Illinois clubs
Kam Young university from Provo Utah defeated Seward Park Rines of Chicago 27 to 16 in one semi final. Illinois Athletic club of Chicago beat Montana State college Bozeman 38 to 17. J Howard Schoemaker of Brooklyn captured the pocket billiards title with a perfect 7-0 record. The Princeton freshman relay team set an intercollegiate 200 yard record in swimming.
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Kam Young University
Provo
Utal
Seward Park Rines
Illinois Athletic Club
Montana State College
Bozeman
Mont
J. Howard Schoemaker
Brooklyn
New York
Princeton Freshan
Bowling League Scores and Standings Report
Bowling results from the Commercial League and Citizens Gas League last evening feature Marion Kenneally posting 221 in game one and 665 total for an average of 22. Sizable scores came from LeLorbe 246 in one night while Repass Auto won two of three against Y. M. CAL. Wight teams, and Y. M. G. A. notched high game 1.6. Swarthmore meets Princeton. Missouri hurdler Robert Simpson sets world marks in 50-yard road and 50-yard high hurdles in a dual meet with Kansas. Birk brothers lead the American Bowling Congress tourney with 3,061 and high games 1,015 44 and 1,102 at Grand Rapids.
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YL M. U. A
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TAN
Hawbeckar
Puield
McClain
Swarthmore
Princeton
Robert Simpson
University of Missouri
Kansas University
Kansas City
Birk Brothers
Chicago
Grand Rapids
Mich
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Edi Son Lamp
Stumphrey Heaters
White Side
Kenneally
Gaison Lampr
Gorman
Humphrey Heat
Bodholt
Scholl
McCor
Coughlin - Ox
Bradbury
Iowa high school tournament opens with surprises and close games
Marshalltown leads a field including Mount Pleasant and Iowa City after a dramatic opening round in Ames. Fort Dodge and Sioux City are knocked out as Nashua and Mount Pleasant suffer early losses in a day marked by thrilling finishes and extra periods.
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Marshalltown
Mount Vleasant
Iowa City
Indianola
Iowa High School
Sioux City
Fort Dodge
Council Bluffs
Morant Pleasant
Nashua
Mort Dodge
Little Hawkeyes
Waterloo Player Out of Running
A. Schwartz of Waterloo was eliminated in the state pocket billiard tournament after losing to Bunnell of Sioux City 150 to 139. A 27 run gave Bunnell the lead in the middle, while Schwartz had led most of the match. The Whitford vs Wilson match ended closely as Whitford edged Wilson in the final inning with a key Kiss shot remaining, Whitford posting high runs of 87 15 and 14 while Wilson's top runs were 27 21 and 19.
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Des Moines
F. A. Schwartz
Waterloo
Bunny
Bunnell
Sioux City
Schwartz
Whitford
Wilson
Former C A Otarg in Majors Gould Doing Well With Cleveland
Al Gould now with the Cleveland Indians at New Orleans and other ex-Muskies prospects show mid season form at training camps. Hasbrook with the White Sox at Mineral Wells, Bert Musial at Detroit, Mike Flanagan with Muskies promotion to Detroit, Deacon Jones with Detroit, Ellison and Flanagan in Detroit Fort Worth game. Ray Augustus trials with Dallas, pitching link from Burlington faced Waco against the Giants second team.
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Cleveland
Gould
Dark Ness
Sandy
Flfis
Fit Balk
Detroit-Fort Worth
Jones
Ellison
Flanagan
Tiger
Muskies
Dallas
Pitcherlink
Burlington
Waco
Giant
Augustine To Lead Grinnell Grinnell Iowa Basketball Captain 1918
Mike Augustine of the class of 1918 was elected captain of Grinnell College's next year's basketball team at a squad dinner by Coach Fat Carnes. He won on the first ballot over Paul Somers, also a junior. Augustine has played his second year of varsity basketball and was previously captain of the football team in fall. Eleven players received honors, with Bagge Meacham and Worth named as new lettermen. Becker leads boosters. Fred Becker of Waterloo was elected chair of a track committee to spur interest among University of Iowa students in track activities.
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Fork Dodge
Lows City
Nashua High
Cedar Falls
Mount Pleasant
Bell
Nashua
Cedar Walls
Marshalltown
Council Bluffs
Mt. Fleasant
Shields
Smith Irsht
Warshbarger
Thomas
Shield
Luhring
Smith
Ct Quighey
Kansas
Harter Walter
Wabash
Grinnell
Mike Augustine
Fat’? Carnes
Paul Somers
Mike
Archie Wilder
Wilder
Augustine
Iowa
Wens
Swan
Norris
Meacham
Bagge
Worth
Somers
Taggart
Stock
A. Miller
F. Millar
Becker
Towa City
Spey Et al
Fred Becker
Waterloo
Our Lady of Victory Bounces Linden 12 Point Win
The Our Lady of Victory academy basketball team defeated Linden 12 to 0 as Linden showed strong first half teamwork. Gillpatrick and Striegel starred while Victory rallied in the second period. Shattenberger of Waterloo and Assell Lamson were noted in the ad.
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Our Lady of Victory Academy
Linden
Academy
Gillpatrick
Striegel
East and West Clash for City High School Title
East and West basketball teams meet at the Armory Wednesday to decide the city championship. Captains Jim O Connor and Herbert Vaughan lead their sides with coaches Skein and Whittle, both M G A members, returning from Chicago to finish preparations. West holds stronger season records but past upsets keep the outcome uncertain.
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Jim O’connor
East
Herbert Vaughan
West
Jack Skein
Glen Whittle
Chicago
Cedar Falls
Tigers
Cedar Rapids
Bunnyville
New Hampton
Whittle
Clinton Purchases Innovative Uniforms For Baseball Club
Clinton Ta March 17 The local executive board plans a financial campaign to cover spring training costs. They have purchased one set of uniforms designed to appear as two. One side shows a large C for home, the other shows Canton for road games. A detachable engine truck allows engine removal for repairs. Newfoundland prohibition noted with new law starting year first day.
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Clinton
Brennans Return to Player Roles in Waterloo Slips
Eddie Brennan, Waterloo manager for part of 1915 and all of 1916, returns as a player with Winston-Salem in the North Carolina league. The official bulletin also notes John Tobin signed with Salt Lake City in the Northwest league and Waterloo’s suspended list remains active.
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Eddie Brennan
Waterloo
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
J. H. Farrell
Brennan
John T. Tobin
Salt Lake City
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