Mt Pleasants Comeback Wins Iowa High School Title
Mt Pleasant defeated Iowa City 17 to 16 to clinch the Iowa high school basketball championship. Harshbarger led Mt Pleasant with four field goals and two free throws, while Green was heavily guarded but contributed despite limited shots. Shimek starred for Iowa City with three field goals and strong defense.
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Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Lilue Hawkeyes
Mr. Pleasant Five
Lowa City
Harshbarger
Green
Towa City
Shimek
Darner
Kloos
Stromberg
Aukgaber
Me. Pleasant
Foy
Mt. Pleasant Town City Green
Durer Kings
Miller
Tiakgaber Summa Harshba Frrigham
Shine Green
Yursiberces Eres
Burch
American League to start games an hour later
March 18 baseball in the American League will begin at 4 p.m. this year. President B P Johnson says the one hour delay will boost attendance as workers leave late and daylight will still allow games to finish by dusk. The league will vote to set a uniform opening time.
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Chilsea
B. P B. Johnson
Leage
Johnson
Jack Johnson’s Mother Dies in Chicago
Chicago March 18 21strs Tiny Johnson aged 74 mother of Jack Johnson former heavyweight champion pugilist died at her home here last night. Johnson whose fee is said to be in Rue a fugitive from justice convicted here aiding the Mann act and sentenced to a term in a federal prison.
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Chicago
Tiny Johnson
Jack Johnson
Pugilist
Johnson
Justh
Famous Muscatine World Champs Disband As Stars Enter Service
Muscatine Iowa March 1 The Muscatine town team champions of the world disbanded last week after a near perfect 47 victory 48 game record with Captain Bob Hasbrook joining the army in lig15 and stars Lohr Hagbrook Gould Cullen and Bloom awaiting draft Many players enlisted and the team lacked worthy opposition this season after Oswego New York defeated them in a brutal three game series last winter before crowds The Muskies played for the world title but with enlistments the team will not likely reform and manager George Volger notes key players leaving for professional baseball and military service.
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Muscatine
Bob Hasbrook
Grundy Center
Lohr
Hagbrook
Ab Gould
James Cullen
Bloom
Muskies
Oswego
X. Y
Gotham
Fiscer
Armors
Hasbrook
Hans Wagner on Bats and Footwork in Baseball
Noted shortstop Hans Wagner shares views on bat weight preferences, footwork, and shifting to beat pitchers. He cites Chief Meyers and Max Carey, discusses slump remedies, and recalls Ty Cobb’s place hitting and a 1903 World Series memory. He mentions salary, coal land rumors, and looking ahead to his friend Larry Casole’s season.
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Chief Meyers
Max Carey
Meyers
Fred Clark
Ty Cobb
Pittsburgh
Barney
Larry Casole
Ames Wins Indoor Track Meet at ISU Gym
Ames captured the first annual Big Four indoor meet with 42 points at Iowa State Gymnasium as Grinnell took second with 25 Iowa third with 18 and Drake 14 Captain Wilkins set a state pole vault record at 12 feet while Erwin of Drake matched it at 11 feet Ames sprinted the 50 yard dash in 0 05 4 5 and Stone won the half mile in 2 08 Grinnell edged Ames in the mile relay in a photo finish with Ames two yards back and Tana one behind
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Ames
Iowa State Gymnasium
Grinnell
Iowa
Drake
Wilkins
Erwin
Drew
Stone
Scarlet
Black
Tana
Dempsey K C Another bout ends in first round knockout
In Memphis on March 18 Jack Dempsey of Salt Lake City defeated Jack Smith of Chicago in the first round of an eight round bout. The fight lasted under two minutes with Smith floored three times and counted out while dazed over the ropes. Both fighters weighed in as featherweights.
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Memphis
Tenn
Jack Dempsey
Salt Lake City
Jack Smith
Chicago
Smith
All State High School Basketball Teams Named
Iowa City and Mount Pleasant send two forwards and a center to the first team with Cedar Rapids and Sioux Center players on the second team. Green and Darner head the forwards, Jensen centers, Shimek and Otteop by guard. The selections followed the state meet finale with officials noting Green’s sensational floor play and Shimek’s ten baskets across three games.
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Tireen
Mount Pleasant
Darner
Down City
Jensen
Cedar Trapida
Otteop Joux
Slliick
Iowa City
Wnleos
Lowrey
Taber
Cedar Rapids
Sioux Center
Frank Birch
Dorner
Green
Osteoplay
Shimek
Red
Kioos
Town City
Altha
Wilhelm
Eliston
Barvinek
Miller
Ovteopby
Otteophr
Pirates Sign Archer and Sky-High Hikes Roil Baseball Notes
Amid spring winds and crops, baseball headlines pile up. Jimmy Archer signs with the Pirates while Jack Dempsey teases Jess Willard’s ranch brand as J-Bar-U. Charles Sawyer Leland nears the end of a 50,000 mile hike, hoping to buy an automobile. Daylight Saving faces a likely veto despite public hope. Ty Cobb leads American League in multiple categories over a long span, with Cobb, Jackson, Collins, and Speaker as top rivals. Mel Egan’s resignation in Milwaukee hurts, but Exson’s recovery offers hope for a return to big leagues.
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Charles Sawyer Leland
Union
Detroit
Ty Cobb
Cobb
Joe Jackson
Edldie Collins
Tris Speaker
Detroit Star
Hans Wagner
Mel Egan
Central Association
Milwaukee
American Association
Egan
Presto
Exson
Weight and origins of W. J. Clarksville Fulton
W. J. Clarksville Fulton weighs about 220 pounds in fighting trim and stands six feet four inches. He is an American born citizen from Blue Rapids Kansas, aged 27. The Chicago Cubs won the 1910 National League pennant, not the New York Giants.
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Clarksville
Fred Fulton
Blue Rapids
Kaw
H. L
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Notable guards shine in lineup from Mount Pleasant Cedar Rapids
The report highlights Stromberg of Mount Pleasant and Taber of Cedar Rapids as skilled guards. They are praised for steady handling and all around play, earning spots on the first team alongside the standout player described.
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Stromberg
Mount Pleasant
Taber
Cedar Rapids
Ray Johnson to Tackle Huntley in Waterloo Lightweight Bout
Ray Johnson of St. Paul will meet Waterloo welterweight Lloyd Huntley in a 10 round feature at the Black Hawk Athletic club. Huntley, known for his punch and stamina, faces a fast rising opponent who has knocked out Jack Read and fought Johnny Schauer. Johnson arrives Tuesday to finalize preparations for Friday night’s bout expected to draw strong local interest.
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Waterloo
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Kid
Mike McNulty
Twin Cities
Johnson
Jack Read
Johnny Schauer
St. Paul
Huntley
Altho Johnson
Huniley
Greene
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Dramatic Club
Hi School
Albert Bell
Relaves
Chicago
Rome
Frank Cheney
Damon
Texas
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H. Sproul
Lou
Hurd
St. Louis
Navy
Ithel Yillckins
T Choir
Presbyterian Cfurch
Claire Crene
Urbana
Hos
George Hamilton
Buckeye
Andrew Shook
Joe Treynolds
Rob Miller
Red Cross
Frank Birch Sets Referee Game Record in Iowa City
Iowa City March 18 Frank Birch officiated in the state high school basketball tournament Friday and Saturday and likely holds a new record for refereeing football and basketball games in the past year. Birch worked 18 football games last fall and 48 basketball games this season, including 41 college contests and seven other basketball games.
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Iowa City
Frank Birch
Birch
Local notices and community updates from Greene and Finchford
March events include a school drama performance by Greene high school students raising 47 dollars. Local postings mention illnesses, travel, and social gatherings. Finchford reports the death of Frank Dewey from pneumonia and community Red Cross activities, plus several real estate transfers in Black Hawk County.
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Black Hawk County Abstract Co
William Galloway
Anson T. Hakill
Prospect Hills
Petre, Et al
Ite Dell
Sergeant
Orly
Hudson
G. H. Jameson
F. Seger
Waterloo
Sophia B. Newton
E. R. Ashley
Bishop
Leslie Altman
Frisbie
Prospect Place
Leomner Patterson
Egbert, IL
Della
Boehmiler
BeNabb
Heene
Cedar River Park
Speer
Cedar Falls
Don’t Experiment With Catarrh Lead To Consumption
Catarrh is a blood condition not cured by sprays or douches, with local treatments failing. Prolonged neglect worsens the disease, risking lung involvement and the dread diagnosis consumption. The ad promotes S S S as a blood remedy from Swift Laboratory Atlanta, urging readers to consult the medical department for guidance.
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Swift Specific Co
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
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