Dark Horse Tigers May Wear Stripes This Year
Detroit reports draft and camp notes with Moriarty guiding strategies. Highlights include Manny McManush at second base, Jackie Warner moving to leadoff, and three catcher rotation as Whitehill Wells and Johns push for floors. Pitching staff improved with Dauss out, Jess Ye, and Ogon in contention.
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Ameri No. Eague
Detroit
Possio
Uming
Jungaleers
Ganes
George “Moriarty
Tigers
Morty
Manush
Gue
Heilmann
Fothergil
Marty
McManush
Browns
Will Uy
Ain 8
Jackie Wener
Bassler
Wood
Manion
Marvin Shea
Moriarty
Jeorge ‘ Dauss
Jessyle
Whitehill
Wells
Johns
Ogon
Collins
Stoner
St. Louis “Browns
Tar
Springs
Babe
Giants
Carrigan’s
Boston
Soxc
Bill
Onnie
Mack
Philadelphia
j.Athics
Boston Braves
Meyers
Fla
Phillies
Columbus
American Association
Glen Wright
Shortston
Pittsburgh Pirates
Missions
San’ Francisco Ay
Tommy Thevenow
St. Urs Cardinals
Washington Senators
Aton Park
George Moriarty
Troit Tigers
Earl White
Earl Johns
Johnny Nean
Hollywood
Cincinnati Reds
New York Nkees
St. Petersburg
Reds
St. Palm Beach
Bucky Warris
Bucky Iris
Washington
Goslin
Senators
Avon Park
Indoor Baseball League Opens Tonight At Local Venues
St. Mary's indoor baseball team faces First Presbyterians in the opening game of the league tonight. The Yoo M. G. A. game starts at 8 15. Walnut Street Baptist meets First Ky at 7 30. Grace M. Wat t hosts another matchup Wednesday evening as the league begins its week.
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St. Mary's
First Presbyterians
Walnut Street Baptist
First
Grace M. Watt
Indignation Meeting Adopts Spring Resolutions
Citizens condemn the early arrival of spring and call for action against those responsible for its perceived outrage. The piece laments fickle weather, mocks political headlines, and notes humorous local musings about spring, aliens, immigration laws, and a Burlington Hawkeye column.
Bowling Leagues See Clean Sweep Across Waterloo and Whiteside
Commercial National bank bowlers won three straight over Black Hawk Oil in a Commercial League match at Waterloo alleys last night. Thumsden's team swept Morris while Miller's squad took two of three from Wright in Rotary league action at Whiteside alleys.
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Commercial National
Black Hawk Oil
Waterloo
Thumsden
Morris
Miller
Wright
Whiteside Alleys
Tutor Athletes Forced Indoors By Bad Weather
Cedar Falls March 22. Coaches Art Dickinson and Munn Whitford moved players indoors due to snow covering the track and baseball diamond. They drilled fundamentals of both sports while hoping for warmer weather to resume outdoor practice within a week. Whitford’s ball team is taking shape after four months of drill as candidates brace for Drake carnival relay selection. The spring sports card is not yet complete due to adjustments with Iowa Wesleyan and Parsons.
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Cedar Falls
Art Dickinson
Munn Whitford
Whitford
Dickinson
Iowa
Wesleyan
Parsons
College
Towa
Drake
Des Moines
Grinnell
Columbia
Dubuque
Upper Towa
Luther
Upper Iowa
Audubon Girls Basketball Team Claims Decade Records
Audubon Indiana reports Audubon high school girls basketball teams hold three distinct records over the last ten years. They won four consecutive state championships from 1921 to 1924, compiled a 154 win in 167 game decade, and posted three straight victories in 1923 and 1924. The team also won 33 straight games in 1921 and 1922 and has participated in eight state tournaments, winning four and placing second twice.
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Audubon
INS
Althe
Avoca
Iowa Fraternity Boxing Tournament Opens With Salutations
In Iowa City on March 22, eighteen fraternity men boxed in the interfraternity tourney. Notable fighters included Maurice Speers of Centerville and Leonard Hunn of Davenport, both Big Ten cross country champions, who won their inaugural bouts. The heavyweight highlight saw John Fuhrman of Dubuque and Paul Krasuski of Davenport draw after a 178-pound football and wrestling standout faced a 215-pound multi-sport athlete.
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Iowa City
INS
Maurice Speers
Centerville
Leonard Hunn
Davenport
John Fuhrman
Dubuane
Paul Krasuski
Jetterman
Slow Groove Ball Tales From Umpire Personalities
An homage to umpires features Bill Guthrie nicknamed Bull Neck and Byron the singing NL official who shunned slow strikes. Clarence Rowland jokes about adding class with guesswork, while Rowland’s aim to dress like billiard referees is noted in an exhibition Miami game.
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Bill
Guthrie
Byron
National League
Clarence
Miami
Fila
Sunday Winners Set Pace in Elks Bowling Meet
In the state Elks bowling tournament here yesterday Dr D C Huntoon led singles with 522 to place eighth. Others scored include McSweeney 513 De Lorbe 471 Geary 473 Harwich 466. Wilhelm and Johnson teams slated to compete tonight with Sarset Huntoon Tibbitts Trode also rolling today.
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Elks
Altho Dr. D.C. Huntoan
McSweeney
de Lorbe
Geary
Harwich
Wilhelm’s
Johnson
Sarset- Huntoon
Tibbitts-Trode
Sarset
Tibbitts
Trode
Bears and Overland win indoor league games
Illinois Central Bears defeated Waterloo Fruit 16 to 11 at the Forum last night with Anderson pitching for the Bears and Wiesel for Waterloo. Overland, led by pitcher Red Hamilton, beat Town Dairy 14 to 7 as Coates pitched for the losers.
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Illinois Central Bears
Overland Garage
Forum
Bears
Michigan swimming star sets college records in season
Anna Arbor March 22 Paul Samson captain of Michigan swimming team is praised by coach Matt Mann as the best college swimmer. Samson has beaten college marks with times of 18.1 for 40 yards, 6.6 for 100 yards, 217.2 for 220, and 6:05.8 for 440. He also owns the only double jawhomer win in the 1926 Big Ten meet by taking both 220 and 440.
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Anna Arbor
Mich
Paul Samson
Michigan
Matt Mann
Wolverine
Samson
Vinton High to appear on local schedules for 1927 28
Vinton High will be listed on East and West Highs basketball schedules for the 1927 28 season after solidifying a reputation following a third place finish in the state tournament. Coaches Makeover of East and Sarff of West are contacting Ike Lamb of Vinton to arrange tilts, with La Porte City also anticipated on both lists for a pair of games.
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Vinton
Midge
East High
Ralph Sarff
West
Ike Lamb
la Porte City
Ast “High
Soil
Warriors
Iowa U Withdraws Entries from Big Ten Swimming Meet
Iowa City March 22. Iowa will not compete in the Big Ten swimming championships at Urbana Illinois this weekend. Coach David Armbruster cites weak crawl events and dives plus the loss of Merlin Carter who had teeth extracted and cannot swim. His absence sinks the medley relay and weakens likely scoring for the Hawkeyes.
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Iowa’ City
Iowa
Urbana
David Armbruster
Merlin
Nick) Carter
Carter
Madison
Hawkeye
Americans Drawn by Grand National Steeplechase
Liverpool March 22 Applications for seats indicate more Americans than ever before are coming to the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree on March 25. Principal hotels claim all rooms are taken and could have been let many times over. Continental visitors arrive in large numbers. King George will have a box.
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Liverpool
Aintree
King George
Illini wrestling captain elected at banquet
Champaign reports UL-T C Hesmer, 125 pound wrestler from Marshalltown Iowa, named captain of the University of Illinois Big Ten champion wrestling team at the annual banquet. New York Pete Latzo will meet Joe Dundee in a championship bout at the Polo Grounds on May 24, promoter Humbert Fugazy announces.
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Champaign
Ul—T. C. Hesmer
Marshalltown
University of Illinois Big Ten
New York
Pete Latzo
Joe Dundee
Baltimore
Polo Grounds
Humbert Fugazy
Atlanta
East Lake
Walter Hagen
William Burke
Jess Sweetzer
Watts Crunn
Mike Brady
Tommy Armour
Bowey Cruikshank
Willie McFarane
Peoria
Paul Des Moines
Cedar Falls
Jack Pollack
Plover
State Teachers College
Aubrey Bonham
Earlham
Iowa City
Merlin Carter
David Armbruster
Hawkeyes
Urbana
Armbruster
Carter
King and Goldman
Chicago
Senator Pitches Get Tips From Club Head
In Tampa, Clark Griffith, head of the Washington Senators, has deserted the presidential box for the playing field. He, a former great pitcher, now assists the young Washington pitchers with fielding and holding baselines, teaching them to catch runners who become venturesome.
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Tampa
Jla
Clark Griffith
Washington
Senators
Pairings Announced for West High Tennis Tournament
West High announces first round pairings for this week’s annual tennis tournament. Defending champ Donald Bickley has graduated leaving the title open. Matches on the slate include Rugg versus Waldorf, Templeton versus Waite, Lasser against Hutchinson, Marshall versus Mowbray, and several byes and other showdowns among listed players.
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West High
Ralph
Donald Bickley
Rugg
Waldorf
H. “Miller
Templeton
Waite
Lipkin
Lasser
Hutchinson
McCarty
Marshall
Mowbray
Rausch
Sieg
Johnson
Rickert
Shapero
Doerfier
Huntoon
Levi
O'Neil
Payne
Mavrelis
Richardson
Cy Hoxie
Pies
Sloane
Fights Last Night: Boxing Results Across Cities
AP report lists multiple bouts with winners and scores from Johnstown Philadelphia Pittsburgh New York Boston Chicago Milwaukee Miami New Orleans and Atlantic City. Notable results include Benny Ross defeating Joey Glick by 10, Ruby Goldstein KO Sid Keppen, Johnny Vacca defeating Fidel Labarb a, Frankie Genaro and Willie La Morte drawing, and Francis of Jersey City stopping Joe Johnson.
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Associated Press
Johnstown
Willie Beetle
Trenton
Joey Lagrey
Johnston
Drew
Philadelphia
Benny Ross
Joey Glick
Brooklyn
Eddie Anderson
Wyoeerie
Johnny
Jadick
Philadelphi
Wittsburgh
Johnny “Risko
Cleveland
Sandy ‘Seifert
Pittsburgh
New “York
Ruby Goldstein
New York
Sid. Keppen
Beaver Falls
Boston
Johnny Vacca
Fidel. Labarba
Chicago
Frankie Genaro
Willie ‘la Morte Drew
Harry, Kahn
Milwaukee
California
Joe
Gans
Miami
Fla
Fla Tmy. “Francis, Jersey City, Knocked Out Joe. Johnson, New Orleans
Johnny Connley
Tack
Dillon
San Antonio
Tex
Mobile
Setiam Murray
Atlantic City
N.ed
Chester Bush
New Orleans
Barnstorming Loses Shine for Champions in Ring Tours
New York March 22 champions and top boxers find touring the country or “barnstorming” dangerous and less profitable. Fidel LaBarba and Pete Latzo lead a stubbornly tough circuit as Latzo mauls the welterweight title holder Clyde Hull in Dallas while Barba, fresh from defeating Elky Clark for the world flyweight crown, struggles to stay on the road with Tony Vacca.
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New York
Fidel la Barba
Pete Lazzoto
Satu
Latzo
A. Tartar
Dallas
Clyde Hull
Barba
Elky
Clark
Madison Square
Garden
Tony
Vacca
Fidel
Webster City Golf Prepares For Big Season And Matches
Webster City Outing club plans a busy summer with matches against nearby cities and a tri city event including Algona and Fort Dodge. George Wilson, Grinnell College champion, defends his title as the nine hole course of about 3200 yards sits on a hill overlooking the clubhouse.
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Webster
Jas
Altho
Qaters
Tri-City
Algona
Fort. Dodge
George
Grinnell
Wilson
Merle ‘Stimson
Waterloo
Mat Stars Gather in Ames for National AAU Championship
Ames hosts the National AAU wrestling championship with top amateurs arriving. Early arrivals include Ed Gallagher of the Oklahoma Aggies from Mount Vernon and Dan Ferrier of Minneapolis. Richard Rourke of Chicago and 116-pound Holly Woodwood from Indiana also among the entrants, highlighting a strong field for the national bouts.
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Courier Special Service
Ames
A. U
Iowa State
Gallagher
Okla’homa Aggies
Mount Vernon
Watong
Dan Ferrier
Minneapolis
Texas
Fragments Hint at Season Start and Claims
Partial OCR reads like scattered phrases about years, claims, and a season opening. No clear people, places, or concrete events emerge to form a definite news item or outcome.
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