Strange cries in land aware fang
Irwin C. Kartack laments Waterloo baseball drought as war time shifts end and questions whether the city will field minor league or semipro teams. He urges revival through a city league and notes Moose, Gasoline Engine, and Legion affiliations as potential cores for a Waterloo baseball revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin C. Kartack
Waterloo Sporting Cireles
Waterloo
Fast Baseball Company
Catskill
Morpheus
Bill Reichert
Order of Moose
Bill
Moose
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Nine
American Legion
F.C
the Courier
Boone in Semifinals of Midwest States Basketball Tourney
Chicago, March 20. Six high school teams from eight states reached the semifinals of the second annual middle western interscholastic basketball tournament at the University of Chicago. Central High Minneapolis faced Crawfordsville Indiana while Silverside Dayton Ohio met Boone Illinois and Wingate Indiana faced Macomb Illinois with finals set for Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
University of Chicago
Central High
Minneapolis
Crawfordsville
Ind
Stlvers Bigh
Dayton
Boone
Wingate
Macomb
Ill
Twenty Thousand Dollar Boost Planned for Indianapolis Auto Race
Indianapolis campaign aims to add 20000 to the speedway purse for national sweepstakes prizes. George M. Dickson sponsors the plan urging auto manufacturers to subscribe funds for drivers, paying 100 dollars per lap led. The sweepstakes purse has previously been 350 dollars. Meanwhile Chick Shorten of the Detroit Tigers is hospitalized after stepping on a rusty nail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis Speedway
George M. Dickson
Focal Automobile Point
Schedule for Waterloo Commercial League Week of March 22
The Waterloo Commercial league posts week of March 22 games: Monday Waters versus Tibbitts Tailors, Wednesday Mouse versus Frank Kother, Uniqu Cleaners versus The Mapa Tiwi, all at 7.00. Brayeren Gee Tew tips fiberal rakes and ontio Witerluy Bak & Tru Company advertise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Aneys
Waters
Tibbitts Tailors
Wedn Mouse
Frank Kother
Uniqu Cleaners
The
Mapa Tiwi
Ontio Witerluy Bak & Tru Company
Michigan Picked as Winner of Big Ten Indoor Meet
Chicago March 20 The Wolverines of Michigan are heavy favorites to win the Western Conference indoor track and field championships at Northwestern University. Illinois and Chicago contend for second and third, with Michigan boosted by captain Carl Johnson and pole vaulter Slaughter. Illinois and Chicago vie in relays and sprint events as all Big Ten schools enter tonight’s competition.
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Associated Press
Chicago
University of Michigan
Northwestern University
Illinois
Wolverines
Carl Johnson
Johnson
Slaughter
Michigan
Usnois
Higgins
Illhois
Ilinois
Waterloo Bowling Tourney Splits Prize Money Among Teams
The Waterloo Bowling Association reports payouts from the second annual Waterloo tournament led by Butlett-McFarlane of Waterloo with top money going to Fiveeman team Stratz-Start and various entrants from Des Moines Davenport Cedar Rapids Fort Dodge Mason City and Waterloo in singles and doubles events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
E. A. McFarlane
Waterloo Bowling Association
Fiveeman _team
Stratz
Fort Dodge
Black Hawks
Davenport
Mason
Tidbitts Tailors
This
Lorenz Cleaners
Dhrhuque
Jim Black Alleys
Cedar Rapids
Unique U Owners
Poubles
Butlett-McFrarlane
Locher-Stratz
Des Moines
Werdarlieh-Nheller
Subuque
C._ Manahl F. Manahl
Pollack- Sennett
Sellers-Moore
Derson
Johnson
Mason City
Isenhower-Smith
Johnson-Morris
Anderson-Armstrong
T Achaub-Moore
Fort
Moines
Zabisco
Masonry
Butlett
Vin«an
ASL
Hanna
J. Kehm
Watz
J. More
F. Manali
A c
Dubuque
Thurson
E. Kahm
Anderson
Salzman
Liavenport
Boa
Sy i Fruair
Farley
Lazio
Bowling Leaders Hold Steady at Peoria Tournament
In Peoria on March 20 four Chicago teams and multiple entrants from Indianapolis Cincinnati Flint Mich Milwaukee Beloit Wis and several other cities competed for titles at the American Bowling Congress event. The field included Chicago Louisville Racine Columbus Omaha and St Paul bowlers in individual and two man events as steady play continued with no new leader emerging after three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Chicago
American Bowling Congress
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Flint
Mich
Milwaukee
Beloit
Wis
Louisville
Racine
Columbus
Omaha
St. Paul
Miss Elinore Smith Sets 160 Yard Breaststroke Record
Miss Elinore Smith breaks the 160 yard breaststroke handicap world record. Northwestern University wins the Western Conference swimming championship. Charlotte Royle sets a new distance record in the women’s plunge. Jean Duvo signed with the Toledo club of the American Association after leaving Detroit and New York Giants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Elinore Smith
Chicago
Northwestern University
Detroit
Mich
Charlotte Royle
Wean Dubue
Associated Press
Toledo
Jean Duuo
Detroit American League
New York Giants
Theoleda Club
American Association
Montreal
Tve
Pafucah
Debut of Jeffries Over Corbett Ends Dramatic Comeback
Jim Corbett battles James Jeffries at Coney Island on May 11 1900. The aging former champion rebounds with a late surge but Jeffries dominates finishing with a knockout in the 23rd round. Brady once Corbetts manager watches the defeat and remarks business is business.
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Mencoussete
James J. Jeffries
Coney Island
Corbett
Sharks
Pompadoure
Jeffries
Toblitzsimmons
Carson City
Jeff
William A. Brady
Brady
Billy
Grady
Jim
Jett
Caddock denies jaw injury amid New York match report
Des Moines reports Earl Caddock denies a broken jaw from a match with Strangler Lewis in New York. He says only a broken collarbone occurred, recovering at Walnut, Illinois, and he expects full form in two weeks. He insists he would have beaten Lewis if not injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Earl Caddock
Iowa
Wroth
New York
Strangler) Lewis
Caddock
Walnut
Ila
Iown
Lewis
Althe
La Porte City Teachers Host St Patrick’s Party Dates Also News
Miss Pau line Ashley and Miss Mable McGill entertained La Porte City school teachers with a St Patrick’s themed evening including a progressives game won by Miss Rachel, piano selections by Miss Frances Banger and Miss Leo Terry, and a green three course luncheon. Guests included Mrs. G T Waene nter and Miss Post from out of town. Mrs. Monper left for Muscatine after her sister’s paralytic stroke death. Mrs. F S Garrabrant hosted a Clio club meeting with needlework and piano, green menu color. Several social visits noted. In sports, Abe Mitchell and George Duncan will not join Vardon and Ray in America for summer team matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Porte City
Pauline Ashley
Mable McGill
Somerset
Rachell
Frances Banger
Leo Terry
Sheen
Little Cain
St Patrick
Lillian Uarrat Ibrant
Trish
St Piatrich’s Au
Grace Seebers
Waterloo
Fr. Os
Garrabrant
Mesdames
St. Clair
Eldora
Kan
Roy Hawking
Waterlo
Pittsburgh
Arch Wilson
Ipestone
Minn
Myr
W. A. Franklin
Gamblers Targeted as Ban Johnson Enlists Folger
H. Clay Folger, long time head of Cleveland’s private police at the American League ball park, will aid Ban Johnson in suppressing gambling this season and may become Chief of Police of the American League. Folger’s force has reduced gambling there for years and he advocates private detectives and plainclothes officers at games across all parks to arrest offenders on first offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Clay Folger
Cleveland
Ban Johnson
Chicago
Johnson
Frazee-Ruppert- Comiskey
Big Ban
Ban
Folge
Folger
American League
General Ramblers
Dr Shattenberger Specializes in Chronic Diseases Event
Dr Shattenberger, a specialist in chronic diseases, presents at Waterlog Hotel Russell Lamson on Saturday April 3, marking his 235th visit. UID advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shattenberger
Mervons
Russell-Lamson
Old Gravesend Race Track Sold for Development
The Gravesend track near Coney Island, long home to the Brooklyn Handicap, was sold this week to a real estate firm for 675000 dollars. The 50 acre parcel, owned by the Brooklyn Tockey club led by brothers Phillip and Michael Collier, will be divided into building lots as the last of three Brooklyn tracks closed after the Percey Gray repeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gravesend
Coney Island
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Tockey Club
Phillip
Michael Collier
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Moore
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Tibbits-Tailors
Ibex
Manahl
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Fleming Furnitures
Fistiana
Hughes
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Jerry
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Netcott and
Netcott
L. EB
Guaza Tin Shop
Wangler
Wangler Bros. Co
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New York City
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