Three League May Be Changed In Baseball reshuffle
The piece discusses possible realignment of the Three-I league as Davenport and Dubuque may join the new Mississippi Valley circuit. It cites reports from the Peoria Star and quotes Jim Hayes and Mike Sexton, with speculation of an eight‑club league including Rock Island Moline Iowa City Clinton Cedar Rapids and Waterloo and notes potential shifts to East St. Louis Evansville Gary Rockford and Aurora if reorganization proceeds.
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Illinois
A. Rattles Tearney
Indiana
Davenport
Dubuque
Mississippi Valley League
Gentemen
Peoria Star
Peoria
Moline
Jim Hayes
Mike Sexton
Rock Island
Jefferson Hotel
National Commission
Drummer
Michael Sexton
National Association of Minor Leagues
Iowa City
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Sexton
East St. Louis
Evansville
Gary
Ind
Rockford
Aurora
Ottumwa Clinches Clouded Title In State Tournament
Ottumwa High won the decisive game to claim the state high school basketball championship, defeating Sioux City 81 to 38 in Iowa City. Grundy Center finished third after beating Wilton Junction 40 to 37. The title remains clouded with West High of Waterloo challenging Ottumwa, and talks of a series for possession of the Van Patten Trophy. Coach Mallory urged timely action as Grundy Center and West High debate a possible matchup.
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Ottumwa
Iowa City
Sioux City
Grundy
Wilton Junction
Grundyites
Packers
Mallory
West High
Grundy Center
Waterloo West High
Waverly
State Board of Athletic Control
Ottumjpwa High
Waterloo
Rowland Signs Four New Players in Three-I League
Dubuque Ta March 24 On Saturday manager Rowland of the Three I league team announced the signing of four new players. One was purchased and the other three were free agents. The men signed and their positions they play are Walter Seaman pitcher Carter Wilson pitcher John J Ravcraft catcher Gilfeather infielder.
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Dubuque
Rowland
Walter Seaman
Carter Wilson
John J. Ravcraft
Gilfeather
Tie Considered Tie Breaker In National Rifle Shoot
Washington DC March 25 With one match left in the International Rifle Shooting League Deering High Portland Maine and Iowa City High School share first place at thirteen wins one loss each A dramatic finish could force a shoot off to decide the champion Deering set a year’s interscholastic high of 968 points from 1900 in last week’s action defeating Manual Washington 968 to 886 Twin City beat Central Philadelphia 951 to 880 Baltimore Beat Salt Lake City 950 to 924 Morris ND defeated Central Washington 924 to 0 by default Southern Philadelphia defeated Western Washington 91410 Portland Maine High beat Brookline Massachusetts 977 to 705 Business Washington defeated Ogden by default Central Manual Philadelphia beat De Witt Clinton New York 021 by default
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Washington, D. C
Deering High
Portland
Iowa City High School
Deering
Manual
Washington
Twin City
Central
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Salt Lake City
Morris
Southern
Western
Brookline
Mays
Business
Decatur Club Buys Five Ball Players From Akron Central
Columbus March 25 Five players from the Akron Central league baseball club were sold Saturday to the Decatur club of the Threeleague. They are Catcher O'Brien Pitchers Pennybaker and Riley In fielder Gorman and Outfielder Sellers. Tommy Searles, popular with Watering fans, visited Decatur and may join Rockford or Mississippi Valley League plans.
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Columbus
Akron
Decatur
O'Brien
Pennybaker
Riley
Gorman
Sellers
Tommy Searles
Frank Basle
Tommy
Rockford
Mississippi Valley League
Mr. Boyle
Ron Hleman
Bowling Tourney Champs Payoff Hits Big Prize Pool
The American Bowling Congress tourney crowned champions in Chicago with $9,000 plus prizes for 273 two-man teams and 679 individuals. Top honors include L. Sutton of Rochester for singles and the Sutton-Owen pair from Louisville in doubles, while Phil Sutton claimed all events. Prize lists show dozen-plus competitors earning $100 or more, led by Sutton with $260 in singles and various teams earning up to $423 in two-man events.
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Chicago
Larry Sutton
Rochester
Phil, Sutton
Nelson Owen
Louisville
Phil Sutton
L. Sutton
M. Hotchkiss
Detroit
Mich
C. Thies
Cleveland
N. Bruck
L. Levine
H. Small
Owen-Sutton
Louieville
Welsh-Maurer
Youngstown
Biouin-Rolfe
Bippen-Beye
St. Louis
Xkeuman-Munson
Canton
eBi
Veyrjet
Wile
Elwert
Toledo
D. Shepherd
Kansas City
Gamblers at Waterloo Tuesday March 26
The Gamblers by Charles Klein, a long running New York stage hit, comes to Waterloo's Maxine Elliott Theatre. Wilbur Emerson, bank manager, misuses funds to expand and is ensnared by federal authorities. Catherine Darwin faces a choice between aiding her husband or aiding the prosecution as incriminating notes surface. The play builds toward a legal reckoning and a possible prison sentence amid dramatic suspense.
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Waterloo
Charles Klein
New York
Maxine Elliott
Wilbur Emerson
Emerson
Hoe
Demurrer of Nuns Sustained in Estate Case
Cedar Rapids Iowa March 25 Nearly all Friday’s session focused on the Franchere estate matter as the demurrer of the Sisters of Mercy et al to the petition is sustained in a key probate hearing.
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Cedar Rapids
Sistters of Mercy
Olive Tablets promise relief from bad breath and bowel issues
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets, a plant based substitute for calomel, claim to improve bad breath by cleansing the blood and stimulating bowel and liver action. The ads promise gentle, non griping purification, with a slogan about each tablet producing a movement, available in 100 count and 26 cent sizes from Olive Tablet Company outlets in Ohio.
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F. M. Edwards
Olive Tablet Company
Portamouth
Ohio
Columbia
Br. F. M. Edwards
Franchere Case Seeks Will Date Clarification
Judgment sustained against N F Franchere in a dispute over the will of Alphons Franchere with objections and amendments by co defendants. March 9 1912 demurrer by Sisters of Mercy. Separate note on John W Sicklemith of Gresnaboro Pa and his three children who frequently catch colds. Chamberlains Cough Remedy praised as effective by a local seller.
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N. F. Franchere
Smith
Sisters of Mercy
John W. Sickelemith
Gresnaboro
Thom
Chamberlain
Fair Weather Week Promised Across Nation
Washington reports a fair weather outlook for much of the country with temperatures near or slightly below seasonal averages. Rain or snow is expected Monday in the north Atlantic states and the extreme upper Ohio valley. A disturbance will cross the west midweek, then the middle Atlantic states, bringing warmer days followed by a drop in temperature and rain or snow in northern regions later in the week.
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Weather Bureau
North Atlantic States
Upper
Ohio Valley
Far West
Middle West
Atlantic States
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