Clinton High Seeks State Title After Muscatine Victory
Clinton Iowa fans anticipate the state basketball tournament in Iowa City March 28 and 29 as Clinton closes the season strong. Coach G T Peavell's team beat Muscatine decisively and aims to join eight schools at the state event. Clinton earned 615 points for and 402 against with Kline scoring 336 of the total.
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Iowa City
Muscatine
G. T. Peavel
Eugene Henry
Grinnell
State Board of High School Athletic Control
Davenport
Wilton
Sterling
Illinois
Kline
Williams Defends World Racket Title Against Soutar
Charles Williams ready to defend his world professional racket championship against Jack Soutar in a seven games series in England and a return in America. The first series starts April 7 at Queen's Club London with a May 24 Philadelphia return, for a $5,000 prize.
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Jack Soutar
Philadelphia
George
New York
Soutar
Williams
England
America
Queen's Club
London
George Standing
Peter Latham
Ferdinand Garcia
France
Belden Hill May Break Into Game
Cedar Rapids March 29 four Central association managers will play as well as manage while others sit on the bench and issue orders Waterloo Keokuk Keene and Burlington will feature playing managers Doc Andrews Geo Manusch George Pennington and Dick Robn The others Belden Hill Ned Egan Frank Boyle and Hough are expected not to play with Hill’s recent curiously active behavior noted by observers.
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Cedar Rapids
Central Association
Waterloo
Keokuk
Kewanee
Burlington
Doc Andrews
Doc
Andrews
Geo. Manusch
George Pennington
Dick Robn
Belden Hill
Cedar Rapide
Ned Egan
Ottumwa
Frank Boyle
Muscatine
Hough
Monmouth
Belden HU
Training Begins April 8 Amid Temptations for Spiked Shoes
Fans speculate on Pa Hill attempting a run during the April 8 training start as weather details hint at the season. The piece notes the pressure of temptation and the crowd’s bets on a possible debut with the first pagger’s glove a recurring motif among supporters.
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Pa” Hill
Hill Arranges Seven More Exhibition Games for Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids coach Belden Hill has arranged seven additional exhibition games this spring, boosting the pre season slate to thirteen. The schedule features Cedar Rapids at Rockford on April 21 22 and 23 and at Dubuque on April 24 25, with Dubuque visiting Cedar Rapids April 28 29 before the team travels to Monmouth for the official Central association opener April 30. Additional contests include Cedar Rapids vs Davenport in Cedar Rapids April 12 13 and April 19 20, plus Waterloo at Cedar Rapids April 26 27. Sunday games are all booked, prompting other clubs to seek weekday matchups.
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Dubuque
Gedar Rapids
Bunnies
Musca‘tine
Boyle
Muskies
Justice
Monmouth
Central Association
Burlington
Davenport
Waterloo
Gelden Li
Gotch Contemplates Return to Face Lurick in Kansas City Match
Wrestling fans are surprised by Frank Gotch's home announcement that he may return from retirement to wrestle George Lurick in Kansas City on April 1. Promoters deny the report while hinting Gotch may pursue a larger clash with Zbyszko or Lemarin as a buildup, with a purse of 15 900 dollars cited for Kansas City.
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Humboldt
George Lurick
Europe
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Missouri Athletic Club
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Klank
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Gothh
Lemarin
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Goteh
Lurick
Zbysezko
New Managers Split Up the Famous Trio in Baseball
New figures take over the Big Three roles Clarke Chance and McGraw as Joe Tinker heads the Reds George Stallings leads the Braves Johnny Evers runs the Cubs and Miller Huggins takes the Cardinals. Stallings faces a tough job restoring Boston from last place while Tinker Evers and Huggins bring hopes of rebuilding with new lineups and pitching needs.
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Chance
McGraw
Joe Tinker
Cincinnati Reds
George Stallings
Johnny Kling
Boston Braves
Johnny Evers
Cubs
Miller Huggins
St. Louis Henpecka
Stallings
New York Yankees
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Stalling
Hank O'Day
Clark Griffith
Reds
Handsome Joe
Cub
Roger Bresnahan
Tinker
Jimmy Archer
Cincinnati
Evers
Bers
Chance Board of Strategy
Ice laden ducks can't fly after sleet storm
A storm in Council Bluffs Iowa left a flock of wild ducks heavy with ice unable to fly. several mallards were captured in the streets by boys. The 1912 Beach American League Guide, official handbook of Ban Johnson´s junior major league, has been released marking the start of the season.
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Ban Johnson
Miners Fire At Bochum Mine Traps Superintendent
A fire at President Colliery near Bochum Germany cut off the mine superintendent and unknown number of miners. Rescuers fought to reach the galleries for hours finding the superintendent's body while all other miners are reported to have been brought out alive.
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Bochum
Germany
President
Conductor Killed in Caboose Shooting Near Belleville
Belleville Illinois March 19 two youths Theodora Adams 13 and Barret Collins 16 shot at a Southern railroad freight train caboose as it passed killing the conductor who stood in the doorway Theodora Adams and Barret Collins were arrested and admit firing with a revolver and a rifle.
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Boswell
Southern T Railroad
Caboose
Theodora Adams
Barret Collins
Hach
Openger Warner Awarded Honors at West Side High
Clarence Myers and Harry Swan chosen to represent the institution in a national oratorical contest in Chicago under Chicago University auspices. Spencer Warner won first in the reading contest with the Emmons Johnson gold medal. Myers, Swan and Nelson Sly named for the Chicago contest.
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Spencer Warner
Clarence Myers
Harry Swan
Nelson Sly
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Progressive Party
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Vera Rock
Marian Walker
Mark Anthony
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Sir Launfal
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Emma _ Strayer
Enoch Arden
Gladys Ogan
Herve-Riel
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Col. Theodora Roosevelt
Mr. Myers
Col. Roosevelt
Falkler
Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
W. F. Griffith
Wavarly
Cora Ricketts
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