West High basketball honors awarded players for season
Six West High cagers receive W awards including captain Burt Simmons Oliver Meyers John Banton Arth ux Maing Paul Smith and Maurice cin Banton also earns three letters Ed Rugg Max Miller Fred Robinson and Charles Hetts receive honor roll status West High finished six wins in thirteen games with notable turnarounds in tournaments and losses to Cedar Falls Nashua Iowa City later avowing roster changes as Coach Couch notes limited practice facilities and a small returning nucleus for next season
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West High
Burt Simmons
Oliver Meyers
John Banton
Arthux Maing
Paul Smith
Maurice
Banton
Ed Rugg
Max Miller
Fred Robinson
Charles Hetts
East High
Cedar Falls
Nashua
Iowa City
The
Ledger
Charles City
College; High
Couch
Westwich
Sin Pons
Ackley Plans Big Year in Baseball Organizes White Sox
Ackley is set for a big baseball year with the Ackley White Sox forming a dedicated organization. Officers include W. B. Artes president J. J. Mullane treasurer R. N. Steffen secretary and O. G. Wade manager. A Memorial Day game against Columbian College of Dubuque is planned with new uniforms and a full season schedule to follow.
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Ackley
Ackley White Sox
W. B. Artes
J. J. Mullane
R. N. Steffen
O. G. Wade
White Sox
Columbian College
Dubuque
Geys
Preseason baseball exhibition schedules expand across leagues
New York March 15 Interleague spring exhibition games among major league clubs will begin soon. The growing trend adds many contests before the regular season, with more than 70 games slated across the National and American leagues, including south and southwest splits and several home-and-away showcases before pennant races start.
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New York
Southland
Hague
Lane Mejortr
Southwest
Philadelphia Americans
Houston
Tex
St Louis
Philadelphia
Georges Carpentier to Fight Dempsey in New York July
Georges Carpentier reports to Grimsby that Tex Rickard arranged a Dempsey title bout in New York with training to begin late April. He says he will travel to the United States for the match around May if all is in order and expresses confidence the bout will happen. Also notes Chicago Cubs beat Pasadena Merchants 7 to 4 in an exhibition.
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Georges
Jack
New York
Grimsby
England
Tex Rickard
Chicago Cubs
Pasadena
Cal
Cubs
Pasadena Merchants
Ignorant Essays on Singing and Social Satire
A long humorous meditation on singing across professions, mocking singers, poets, and workers. It contrasts vocal types with comic asides about ants, spiders, miners, and iron workers while questioning personal singing ability and penance.
Tigers Seem Ready Under Cobb as 1921 Plans Take Shape
Detroit faces sixth place goal after finishing seventh in 1920. Ty Cobb, now a player-manager candidate, aims to finish at least sixth if luck allows. He vows no bold claims and outlines a training shift away from double sessions to daily hard practice with split squads.
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New York
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Cobb
Staf
Tigers
Aga
Wes
Bengals
Taselta
Riow
Hia
Publi
UDUWO HOPES 10 WIN BACK CROWN
Johnny Wilson of Boston meets Mike O Dowd of St Paul in Madison Square Garden for a 195 round middleweight title bout. Both boxers are 26, evenly matched, with Wilson favored to retain the title. Wilson will earn 40000 dollars while O Dowd takes 20000.
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Associated Press
New York
Johnny Wilson
Boston
Madison Square Garden
Mike O'Dowd
St. Paul
Dowd
St. Patrick’s Day
Stanley Ketchell
Davis Cup Preliminary Pairings Set by Draw
United Press reports the Davis Cup preliminaries draw. Spain meets the British Isles while Canada faces Australia. Japan plays the Philippines and Czecho Slovak ia faces Belgium. Argentina vs Denmark and France vs India follow in the second round as four ties precede Forest Hills finals.
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United Press
New York
Spain
British Isles
Canada
Australia
Japan
Philippines
Britton to Fight in Des Moines Monday Displayed Welter Title
Des Moines on March 28 will host welterweight world champion Jack Britten in a headline bout at the Ryan Athletic club. Opponent options include Navy Rostan of Chicago or KO Loughlin, with matchmaker Tommy Ryan stating Britton is ready to face either man. Rostan recently fought Gunner Quinn of Minneapolis here.
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Des Moines
Jack Britten
Ryan Athletic Club
Navy Rostan
Chicago
Loughlin
Britten
Tommy Ryan
Britton
Rostan
Gunner Quinn
Minneapolis
Western Golf Body Gets New Officers
Chicago March 17 officials announced the Western Golf Association has elected a new secretary and two new directors due to retirements. William W. Jahrl ess of South Shore Country Club becomes secretary, replacing R W Newton. K Wadley of Texarkana succeeds Thomas B Paine as director, and Sam Reynolds of Omaha takes Hughes's director seat. Wadley and Reynolds are top players, with Wadley notable in national events and Reynolds holding several regional titles.
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Chicago
Western Golf Assesociation
William W. Jharless
South Shore Countrylub
Pince
R. W Newton
K. Wadley
Texarkana
Thomas B. Paine
Atlanta
Sam Reynolds
Omaha
John W. Hughes
Wadley
Reynolds
Southwest
Nebraska
Trans-Mississippi
Fine Hunters Shot Ducks Out of Season
A Missouri hunter was fined 200 dollars plus costs by Federal Judge Van Valkenburg for shooting four pin tail ducks out of season in St. Joseph Missouri. The report notes similar recent fines and jail time in New Jersey and highlights ongoing efforts to protect migratory birds during the spring flight with federal and state cooperation reducing violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Missouri
van Valkenburg
St. Joseph
New Jersey
United States Department of Agriculture
South Dakota Game Association opposes spring duck shooting
Lake Andes March 17. The South Dakota Game and Fish Protective Association campaigns against spring shooting, arguing most wild ducks are not good eating this season and that female ducks shot prevent May offspring. The group plans to revoke memberships of violators and report convictions to county bodies to publicize sportsmen’s records.
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South Dakota Game Association
Lake Andes
S. D
South Dakota Game and Fish Protective Association
Charles Mix County
L. Smith
Miller
G. Ege
Geddes
Frank Baker Heads to Camp for Comeback Try
Former homerun king Frank Baker travels to Yankees camp after a year’s retirement to attempt a comeback. Supporters believe a Baker return could boost New York’s pennant chances, while skeptics doubt it.
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Frank Baker
Benry L. Farrell
United Press
New York
Rwat Sultan
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Stanislaus Zbyszko
Joe Stecher
Baker
Yankees
Antwerp
Ted Meredith
Baseball Scandal Case Before Court Delays Sought
Chicago March 17 The White Sox 1919 World Series scandal case moves toward trial as Judge Dever weighs a state continuance request while defense readiness is pled. Unrelated, seven indicted players receive unconditional release notices, with Chick Gendil listed as ineligible for not reporting to play outlaw baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
White Sox
William E. Dever
Eddie Cicotte
Joe Jackson
United Press
Charles Comiskey
Charles Risberg
Fred McMullin
Oscar Felsch
George Weaver
Claude Williams
Edadie Cicotte
Chick Gendil
Merkle Plays in Two Gardens Baseball and Truck
The article notes Fred Merkle, once with the Chicago Cubs and sold to Rochester, owning a Florida orange grove farm in Ormond. It describes a busy winter with crops growing abundantly and marketed at what Pred called a reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merkle
Fred Merkle
Rochester Club
Chicago Cubs
Orden Farms
Florida
Ormond
Abumdance
Sports Flashes from Boston to Kansas City and Beyond
Mickey Donnelly stops Pate Marlow in seventh round in Duquoin. Harry Greb outpoints Jack Renault in Montreal. Johnny Gannon draws Pat Moore in Rockford. Capablanca and Lasker draw in Havana chess world championship after 50 moves. U S Amateur Hockey invites college teams to finals. Stanislas Zbyszko to meet Joe Varga in Cleveland. Kansas and Missouri universities clash in indoor track in Kansas City.
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Praga
Fort Worth
Tex
Mickey Donnelly
Jersey City
Pate Marlow
Duquoin
Pittsburgh
Herry Greb
Jack Renault
Montreal
Iln
Rockford
Johnny Gannon
Pat Moore
Havana
Jose R. ‘Capablanca
Dr. Lasker
Germany
Boston
United States Amateur Hockey Association
Cleveland
Stanislas Zbyszko
Joe Varga
Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
English Golf Ball Weighs In On Standardization Debate
London reports letters from English players on the move to adopt a standard American ball in golf. The Royal and Ancient Club set May 1, 1921 as the limit for weight and size, aligning English practice with the lighter U.S. 30 ball and barring the heavier 31 and pennyweight models. Duncan of Hangar Hill welcomes the change and predicts better championship figures in 1921.
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London
United States
Royal and Ancient Club of
St. Andrews
England
Duncan
Ken Ball
the Times
George Duncan
America
Royal and Ancient Club
Grant rejects cash in Maranville trade for Braves
Boston Braves owner President Grant says baseball should not be driven by money. He traded Rabbit Maranville to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Nicholson, Southworth, Barbare and 15000 dollars, noting he could have sold for 50000 to the New York Giants but preferred players for future deals with St. Louis or Cincinnati. Grant argues there is value beyond currency in the game.
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Paseball
Grant
Boston Braves
Rabbit
Maranville
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Nicholson
Southworth
Barbare
Braves
New York Giants
BL. Louis
Cincinnati
Cad dock loses light in right eye temporarily
Walnut Ta March 17 Harl Cad dock former heavyweight wrestling champion suffers temporary blindness in his right eye. He denies rumors that Strangler Lewis headlock caused the injury. Garland Piour made good
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Walnut
Harl Caddock
Strangler Lewis
Drake Athletics Director M B Banks Resigns
Des Moines March 17 Drake University announces the resignation of Athletic Director M B Banks after three years in the post. Banks previously coached at Ohio University and Centre College.
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M. B. Banks
DRAKE
Associated Press
Des Moines
Drake University
Ohio University
Centre College
Des Moines and Y M C A win western state volleyball tourney
Des Moines and Highling Park Y M C A volleyball teams captured the western division title of the state tournament in Des Moines. Fort Dodge was eliminated after a playoff that left the leaders tied at the end of the regular schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Highling Park
Fort Dodge
Big Ten Coaches Confer on March 19 in Chicago
Prof Ralph W Rigler of Michigan, representative on the western conference faculty board, announced a meeting of Big Ten football coaches for March 19 to select officials for Big Ten contests. The meeting will start at 9 o'clock in the Auditorium hotel, Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ralph ‘W. .Rigler
University of Mi Igan
Wolverine University
Auditorium Hotel
Ohio Will Remember Heroes With Photos
Ohio State University begins life size portraits of sport heroes in the trophy room to be expanded in the new stadium, chosen by a committee of athletic authorities to keep an accurate record of each player’s work. Cornell seeks a football coach as Gilmour Dobie faces pressure amid policy debates on passing.
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Ohio State University
Cornell
Gilmour
Dobie
Cornnell
American Woman Golf Champion Arrives in England
American golf champion Miss Al Stirling arrived in London aboard Carmania. A large delegation of golfers and enthusiasts greeted her as she began her mission to win the British championship amid anticipated tough competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
London
al Stirling
America
Carmania
Engla
Yanks Defeat Cards as Ruth Hits Four-Base Home Run
Crowley La March 17 Ba Ruth Ping Bodie and other horn runners of note were to take part in a fracas between the New York Yankees and the Indianapolis Indians. The Yanks expected an easy time after beating the St Louis Cards 14 to 3. Ruth hit a home run and was presented a floral badge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Crowley
Ruth
Ping Bodie
Tod ‘O
New York Yankees
Tingianapolis Indians
Yanks
St.Lo
Giant Boss Makes Shifts In Giant Lineup
Jol McGraw split his Giant squad with a first and second team arranged for an exhibition. He moved Rube Benton and Lee King to the second team and promoted Shea Brown Walker to the first unit. PHILWES BEAT SENATORS. A ninth inning rally gave Philadelphia a 3 2 win over Washington.
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Giant Boss
United Press
San Antonio
Jol McGraw
New York
Rube Bent
Lee King
Shea
Brown
Walker
Philwes
Senators
Gainesville
Fla
Philes
Washington Senators
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