Raising of Kale for Local Ball Club in Omaha
Local committees seek at least $10,000 to start up a Waterloo Baseball Club. Funds will build grandstands and an enclosure at Rain Bow drive site. Efforts aim to create income via advertising space and concessions. Manager Pat Ragan signs amateur talent like Uchtermeyer Yaubby McDowell Pesdirtz and Skupa with three more in mind.
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Waterloo Baseball Club
Feir
Rainbow Drive
Johnson's
Johnson's Divilion and the George B. Miller
Pat Ragan
Hastfall
Waterlooaseball Association
Ragan
Waterloo
Omaha
Frank Uchtermeyer
Ray Yaubby
Carl McDowell
George Pesdirtz
S. Skupa
Cedar Rapids High Shines at Interscholastic Meet
Cedar Rapids high school, the 1921 national relay champion, sends a strong team to Northwestern's eleventh annual interscholastic track meet in Evanston. Notable stars include Don Hines, a sprint and basketball standout, and Basel Winer in the half and mile events. Evanston’s Johnny Cameron shaves the field in the 100 and 70 yard dash.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Northwestern
Mvanston
Don Hines
Hines
Basel Winer
Johnny Cameron
Evanston
Cameron
Linn County Towns Form Baseball League
Cedar Rapids March 24 Linn county towns Alburnett Center Point Central City Coggan and Walker organized a baseball league with a 15 game schedule. The season runs May 15 to September with Saturday games. Each team may hire two salaried players at up to 15 dollars per game. Players may be drawn from towns along a circle within five miles outside it. Umpires are chosen by home teams and gate receipts go to the home team. McCreery presided and Thill was secretary.
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Cedar Rapids
Vpive
Linn
Alburnett
Center Point
Central City
Coggan
Walker
HR. McCreery
Flx
Thill
Wills and Promoter Hurdles in Dempsey Pursuit
Willis voices ambition to fight Jack Dempsey, saying promoters must air the match when ready. He contrasts a recent New York win by Rich Norfolk with audience interest and vows to accept any challenging heavyweight in the ring. Engle claims middleweight title, defeats Stoeright in Wisconsin in straight falls after 59 minutes and 1 second, in a show by the American Legion.
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Willis
Wills
Norfolk
New York
New Orleans
Nathee
Mr. Pickard
Dhe
Engle
Storer
Dubuque
Tonte Engle
Othuque
Henry Stoef
Wisconsin
Gatena
American Legion
A Comic Strip in Type J P McEvoy Motorist Tale
A motorist narrates an odd encounter in the business district where a traffic signal malfunctions prompting a witty police response and a surreal hospital scene. The tale blends street action with comic misdirection as bystanders, officers, and nurses feature in a sequence sparked by a peculiar signal.
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Dusiness
Lars
Associated Gaiters
Tilden Skips Wimbledon Trip Clearing Way for Others
New York reports Bill Tilden will not travel to London this summer for Wimbledon. Americans may still compete but none expected to fill his two year hold on the world singles title. Vincent Richards and Mrs Mallory face uncertain plans, while Suzanne Lenglen looms as a potential European rival in women’s play.
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New York
Bill Tilden
London
John Bull
Lawn Tennis Association
Tilden
Vincent Richards
Molla Majiory
Milo
Suzanne Lenglen
Uncle Sam
Mallory
Two Men Set Record in Bowling Tourney at Toledo
Detroit Cleveland St Louis and Toledo bowlers opened the American Bowling Congress minor events marching toward world marks. Spinella brothers of New York led with scores near the 1999 all events, 1396 doubles, and 729 individuals, as teams including Sports-Duquesne of Cleveland and Linnels, Phompiay, Ww Tronen of New York pursued top figures in the opening shifts.
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Associated Press
Toledo. O
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Toledo
Spinalla Brothers
New York
G. Satorius
W. Holzesehup
Peoria
Sports-Duquesne Five
Teaders
Linnels Phompiay
Tronen
Cris
Des Molyao
Spinella
Econd
Everhardt- Usttran
Chicago
B. Spinella
W. Coffin
Dee Jales
Burman Pledges 235000 to Bid for Bantam Title Bout
Chicago manager Nate Lewis announced a $235000 purse to lure bantamweight champion Johnny Bus into a title fight with Joe Burman in New York. Burman, riding high after defeating Midget Smith, seeks a showdown with Lynch and Burnan for a shot at the belt.
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New York
Johnny Bus
Joe Burman
Chicago
Lewis
Ruth and Meusel to Serve Their Sentences
New Orleans March 24 Judge Landis refuses to pardon baseball stars Babe Ruth and Bob Meusel for their barnstorming trip last fall. Neither will play before May 29, extending disciplinary action and delaying participation.
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New Orleans
Iudee Landis
Rabe Ruth
Bob Meusel
Fights Roundup From Last Night in Syracuse and Rochester
Last night in Syracuse Brown defeated Red Mack in a Rochester event after 18 rounds, while York-rany Valeer won a two round decision over Bert Spencer in London. Harrys vantam earned a 12 round decision over Brankie Curry in a separate bout.
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Syracuse
Hubby Brown
Rochester
Red Mack
Albany
York
Rany Valeer
Pweltbt
pBert Spencer
Harrys
London
Vantam
Brankie Curry
Carpentier Bout Promoted in Open Air Paris Fight
A Paris municipal court judge faces Georges Carpentier in a 20 round open air bout. An advertisement notes the event paid for by Carpentier’s friends. The report mentions baseball scores and other sports mixed with local notices.
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White Sox
University
Fred Toney
Giants
Texas
Shovel Hodge
Indiananets
Mobile
Tis Browns
Rewther
Vance
Brooklyn Robins
New Orleans
Frank Baker
Tomer
Yanks
New Onsleans
Los Angeles
Cubs
Angels
Door Warien
John Gwynne
Paris
Georges Carpentier
Thin Adversilles
Sept.s S
Speaker's aging Indians eye 1920s return in tough lineup
Dallas March 34. Veteran Cleveland players face an uncertain future as Tris Speaker weighs his options for 1922. He praises Gardner and Mails while noting aging infielders and a largely unchanged outfield led by Speaker in center and Jamieson in left.
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Davis J. Walsh
International News
Dallas
Tex
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Tris Speaker
Speaker
Larry Gardner
Larry
Duster
Bagby
Gartner
Mails
Malls
Jose Sewell
Jamieson
MecTunison
Bill Wambsgauss
Sewell
Gardner
Riggs Stevenson
Gardener
Walter Hammond
Pittsfield
Louis Guiste
Sorrels
Royce City
Elmer Smith
Wood
Evans
Graney
Pat McNulty
Ohio State
Pat
Jeannes
Steve O'Neill
Les Nunamak
Notice to pay gas and electric bills by deadline
Trust Side consumers are notified that any bills not paid by the 25th at 8:30 PM will incur the regular delinquent penalty. Bills for gas and electricity may be paid at Wangler Bros Drug Co Crowther Newhauer Confectionery 1101 E 4th or at the Company's office.
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Wangler Bros. Drug Co
Crowther & Newhauer
Indians Weigh Pitcher Prospects for 1922 Season
A sports note outlines Chicago 1922 pitching plans with Cuyoleskie likely to lead, Bagby uncertain, Mails Sotheron Uhte and Keeter mediocre, and recruits Lindsay Barton Hissonatte and Potts possible. It also notes the Indians’ cautious, provisional approach and potential catchers fourth. A second item reports Greek wrestler Londos defeating Linow in eleven rounds for a heavyweight fall.
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Shinault
Luke Sewell
Joe
Coyeleskie
Bagby
Sotheron
Uhte
Keeter
Jim Jdndsay
New Orleans
Barton
Kentucky
del Hissonatte
Yankees
Potts
Kansas City
Johnsons Training Hampered by Illness and Deaths
Walter Johnson, famed Washington pitcher, is again unable to train due to illness after being sent south for workouts. President Griffith says Johnson will not resume activities until fully recovered. The player had been seriously ill in January after his father and a child died.
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Walter Johnson
Washington
World waits on Kerrs decision on White Sox 1922 season
Chicago dispatch reports Richard Kerr will decide if he will pitch for the White Sox in 1922 after a conference with manager Gleason in Austin. The day also brings notes on Pirates denying a Schmidt trade, Landis watching Cardinals, and other spring training moves across Texas. The item lists multiple teams and venues with March 24 datelines and notes on camp activities and trials.
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Chicago
Richard Kerr
White Sox
Dickie
Gleason
Austin
Hot Springs
Ark
George Gibson
Pirates Today
Cubs
éGamp
Walter Schmidt
Pittsburgh
Max Plack
Turner Barber
Schmidt
Landis
Cardinals
Orange
Tex
St. Louis Cardinals
Beaumont
Houston
Browns
Mobile
Ala
Pensacola
Brooklyn Dodgers
Los Angeles
Killefer
Vernon
Dodgers
St. Luis
Giants
San Antonio
New York Giants
Dallas
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Cedar Rapids High
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Type
J. P. McEvoy
Buff
Ruth
Meusel
Golly
Maggie
Mar
George McManus
Oise
Citizens Gas & Electric CO
Victor Records
Stroebel’s
Jim Londos
Jack Linow
Londos
WINX
Johnson
Kerr
Taciitas
Iris Speaker
Indians
Moran
Mineral Wells
Cincinnati
Queen City
Fort Worth
Gordon
Richards
Ferguson
Willys-Overland Company
Knight Automobiles
America
Overland-Waterloo CO
Franklin
Master Magic
Des Moines Register
V. RB. Geatton
Alemite Lubricator CO
Iowa
W. Grand Ave
Des Moines
Harter
B. Hull
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