West Captured County Honors After FAGY Game
West High defeated East High 31 to 11 at the Armory to clinch the Black Hawk county title. Star performances came from Donald Hetts and Paul Simpson, with strong guard play by Herbert Vaughan and Reuben Miller. referee Late Young from State Teachers college oversaw a record crowd as West ran away in the second half.
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West High
Est
Black Hawk
Armory
Glen Whittle
Black Hawk County
West
Orange
Vwlack
Jack Skein
Rose and Black
Crome
East
Harry Koch
Paw Simpson
Reuben Miller
Fast
Skein
Hetts
Koch
Donald Hetts
Paul Simpson
Bob Miller
Whittle
Herbert Vaughan
Miller
Young
State Teachers’ College
Hie Armory
Fallerr
East High
Simpson
Methfesset
Koch Het’ Conner Vaught
Warren HB. Miller
Swansen
Green
Farr
Gunstead
Swanson
Warren
Tletts
RL Afilter
Baskets
ee—Toung
Bintz
Strikes and Spares Standings in Local Bowling League
The Commercial bowling league at White Side alleys saw Citizens Gas protest Armstrong’s eligibility. Frank McSweeney posted a high single game of 204 and Nesbie led averages at 183 as scores by KenneallyBradbury Rotibias and others are listed. Iowa Dairy and others trailed in the evening.
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Lowa Dairy
Straleht Bawmes
Citzens
Citizens Gas
Armstrong
Frank McSweeney
Nesbie
Citizens Gea
Kenneally
Bradbury
Ian Ra
Boilabe
Rotibias
C.es
Dil Lon and Darcy to fight in New Orleans bout
Tark Dil lon of Indianapolis and Les Darcy of Australia have signed for a 20 round title bout in New Orleans in April. Yale swimmers set a world record in the 200 yard relay at New Haven with a time of 1 42 1-5, surpassing the previous mark by five sixths of a second. Henry Miller of Detroit leads the American Bowling Congress all events with 1 945, while leaders in other events remain steady with Birk Brothers Chicago at 3061 in five-man teams and McCaughan and Peachey Indianapolis 1414 in doubles. Ohto Kalluseh of Rochester tops individuals with 695.
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Chicago
Tark Dillon
Indianapolis
Les Darcy
Tha
Australin
New Orleans
Yale
Columbia
New Haven
Henry Miller
Netrait
Birk Brothers
McCaughan and Peachey
Ohto Kalluseh
Rochester
John Couch Aims to Prove Pitching for Detroit Americans
Warxanacnie March 22.4 John Couch and recruit pitcher may join the Detroit Americans. Couch and his five brothers own a 16000 acre cane ranch in Monioa. He has played ball in summer and attended Stanford University in winter. He seeks to convince manager Jennings he is a regular pitcher.
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Palestine
Tex
Dick Kerr
St. Louis Americans
Memphis
Warxanacnie
John Couch
Will
Detroit
Rifle and Revolver clash leads after seventh week
In Washington March 22 the Peters Rifle and Revolver club tops the civilian class in the National Rifle Association meet at Kings Mills. Tegnio Score 6950. Washington and New York Military Academy lead college and military school classes while Iowa City High and Placer County Union High tie for high school lead at 6580.
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TOWA
Washington
D. C
National Rifle Association
Peters
Kings Millis
Washington Aioocallese
New York Military Academy
Iowa City High School
Piacer County Union High School
California
Clinton Pilots sign broad new lineup for coming season
Clinton central association club braces for spring with eight returning players signed and six recruits ready to fill roles. Pitching staff expands with Tully joining practice and several pitchers from across the region. La Crosse eyes eighth club in Central Association as league growth raises hopes amid Sunday law debates.
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Clnton
Mire
Larry Brown
Vilows
Clinton
Clinton Central Association
Pliyrers
Kinckholm
Gatelier Nyers
Shige
Schuebner
Bas Manne
Wilkes
Isaak
Sears
Nolt
Miller
Watkins
W. J. Purcell
Arkansas
Tully
Ara ‘Taser
Wansola
Wis
Will
Aurora
Minn
Johnson
Kankakee
Schwartz
Rian
Mich
Allen Peterson
St. Louis
Shannonbrook
Downer's Grove
Knapp
Adrian
Central Association
LaCrossa
Dubuque
Myre to Meet Warner in City Wrestling Bout
Myre of Forest City will meet Rudy Warner of Omaha in a finish bout on April 9 at this city. Myre has won every match here so far despite Warner's five pound weight edge. On April 30 Jud Thompson and Myre will again strive for mat mastery before the Tractor Inn Athletic club.
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Myre
Mhet Warner
Charles City
Helmer C. Myre
Forest City
Rudy Warner
Omaha
Jud Thompson
Tractor Inn Athletic Club
Peoria adopts 1917 schedule for league games
Peoria club chairman Jack Ryan announced that the 1917 playing chart drawn by J. Phil Appel of Quincy was adopted by the Three-League special schedule committee. The schedule, calling for 126 games, received a unanimous committee vote and will be announced by Appel in a few days.
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Peoria
Ill
Jack Ryan
J. Phil Appel
Quincy
Appel
AL Honors Contenders For 1913 Baseball Flags
Detroit is watched as a likely pennant winner if pitching improves. The White Sox Yankees and Red Sox also pose threats with balanced lineups and strong arms. Detroit needs better pitching and a first baseman to unlock its potent batting. Milwaukee notes Australian Les Darcy seeking a Milwaukee bout after government decisions in New York.
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New York
Netroit
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
Red Sox
Ban Johnson
Tigers
Detroit
White Sox
Comiskey
Gandil
Champons
Jack Barry
Milwaukee
Les Darcy
Les
Freddie Gilmore
Walter K. Liginger
State Athletic Commission
Gov. Whitman
Gilmore
Wisconsin
Military drill drill inspires Cleveland Americans in New Orleans
March 22 in New Orleans reports a military drill night for the Cleveland Americans. W C Warrisan A S A and assistant sergeant D Dennis led trainees who quickly learned required actions. Army officers joined the fun, changing into spangles after drill and practicing scooping grounders.
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New Orleans
Cleveland Americans
W. C. Warrison
D. Dennis
Baseball Team Valuable Asset In Western League Booster Talk
Des Moines reports a Rotary conference led by F C Zehring and Toni Fairweather outlines four major values of a baseball franchise in Western league towns. Secretary R H Faxon cites commercial, visitor, advertising, and wholesome sport benefits boosting minor league finance and community growth. Waterloo plans similar action as booster groups push for solid club foundations. Shakeup Brown lineup follows in St Louis with Frelaec Jones as manager.
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Des Moines
F.C. Zehring
Toni Fairweather
R. H. Faxon
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Central Association
Waterloo
Browns to Alter Pratt Batting Order This Season
Del Pratt, the Browns big second baseman, will be dropped to fifth in the batting order. He batted fourth last year and recorded the lowest average in five seasons. Pratt has always been seen as one of the team's sluggers.
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del Pratt
Browns
Pratt
Teachers Will Have Fast Team Strong Schedule
Cedar Falls reports a bright outlook for a winning baseball team at the State Teachers college with only three players lost. Over 50 candidates vie for spots as coach Seymour trims the field. 14-game 1917 schedule includes Ames, Cornell and Des Moines opponents. Variety of dates and venues listed, with home and away balance. Separately Serbia leads world longevity with many centenarians, Ireland second. Cuba sets nine wireless stations on the island and one on Isle of Pines.
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Cedar Falls
State Teachers College
Cotten
Schmitt
Ware Fields
Seymour
Ames
Cornell
Iowa
Grinnell
Dubuque
Highland Yark
Des Moines
Simpson
Indianola
Ellsworth
T Dubuque
Highland Fark
Morningside
Trinity College
Upper Iowa
Traveling Men Raise Funds To Back Dubuque Baseball
March 22 report from Dubuque notes a growing fund for the Central association baseball season. Traveling men on a westbound train handed out a hat totaling 165 dollars, part of progress toward the 3,500 goal. Previous totals near 1,200 and 600 already sent to Muscatine franchise, with blue laws threat from Iowa's attorney general potentially delaying Sunday games.
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Dubuque
Central Association
Minois Central Depot
Muscatine
Iowa
Four Clubs For Northern League Starts 1817 Season
Fargo, March 22. The Northern league will open the 1817 season with four teams for the first time. The reorganized circuit includes Warren Minnesota with a 2000 population and a raised 51000 guaranty, plus Winniper, Fargo-Moorhead, and Thief River Falls Minnesota as a new member. The tentative schedule calls for 115 games.
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Fargo
N. D
Warren
Minn
Winniper
Fargo-Moorhead
Thief River Falls
End of Season Decisions Recast Regional League
The stalled four team circuit formed by Superior Wis Duluth Mninn and others faced funding gaps from Minot and Grand Forks, forcing Minot to drop out. The 1916 season began with six clubs and ended with four Winnipeg Fargo-Moorhead Duluth Superior after Ft William Port Arthur Ontario fell away mid season. Virginia Minn. team folded due to transportation issues. Observers foresee postwar league reconstruction and broader Canadian involvement.
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Clude Warren
Thief River Falls
Superior
Wis
Duluth
Mfinn
Minot
Grand Forks
Winnipeg
Fargo-Moorhead
Ft. William Port Arthur
Ont
Virginia. Minn
Canada
Jobbers league meet seeks new members this evening
Clubs wishing to join the Jobbers league are asked to attend tonight in the Courier editorial rooms. Preliminary steps toward organizing the league for the coming summer will be taken. All clubs represented last year should send representatives. The Danish Greenland society plans colonization in eastern Greenland to support a larger Eskimo population.
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Jobbers League
Courier
Danish Greenland Society
Greenland
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