Murphy-Duffy 60 Full Card Highlight Waterloo Show
The Waterloo theatre boxing card on Monday March 31 features 26 rounds. Duffy meets Murphy in a 10 round main event, with eight rounds for Comiskey-Minor and four round bouts including Kid Adair versus Spider Kurth and Jack Archer versus Johnny Knipp. Minor seeks a title challenge as he faces Tommy Comiskey. Local fighters Tardell, Adair, Kurth, Archer, and Knipp are set for entertaining prelim bouts with seasoned rivalries on display.
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Waterloo Theatre
Duffy-Murphy
Comiskey Minor
Kid Adair
Gelwein
Spider Kurth
Waterloo
Jack Archer
Johnny Knipp
Comiskey-Minor
Battling Minor
Memphis
Tenn
Tommy Comiskey
St. Paul
Minor
Tommy
Mike
Tommy Gibbons
Geo
Oelwein
Spider Karth
Spider
Jack Archar
Allied Soldiers Eligible for Paris Prizes in Inter Allied Games
Gen Pershing cabled the Amateur Athletic Union to invite any officer or enlisted man who served in allied forces between August 4 1914 and November 21 1918 to compete in the Inter Allied Games to be held in Paris next June. The A A U will cooperate with military officials to list eligible athletes and organize preparations. Prominent club and college stars have signaled willingness to compete for the colors, with funding sought to transport a team to France.
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New York
Paris
Pershing
Amateur, Athletic Union
A. A U
Rubien
France
Leonard Cancels Des Moines Bout Due to Weather
Leonard cancels his Des Moines April 10 bout with Mike Paulsen of Minneapolis because his mother’s illness has worsened. Paulsen will face another opponent, likely Ritchie Mitchell, in Duluth, while a Des Moines meeting with Benny Leonard may occur late April. Also notes Tennessee super-dreadnought to be launched end of April or May weighing 16,500 dead weight tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Newark
N. J
Renny Leonard
Mike Paulsen
Minneapolis
Billy Gibson
Mike Collins
Paulsen
Leonard
Toatches
Ritchie Mitchell
Duluth
Mion
Benny Leonard Mas
Tennessee
Washington, D. C
New York Navy Yard
Roosevelt
Mike Moran
Wallace Reid
Larry Young
Pickle
Emily
Pathe
Former Princess Favors Golf for Health Exercise
A photo shows Lady Alexander Ramsay formerly Princess Patricia on the estate links near London during their honeymoon. Commander Ramsay and his royal bride are avid golf fans, spending much time on the course as she drives the ball.
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Alexander Ramsay
Princess Patricia of
Cannaught
London
Pat
Commander Ramsay
Lady Ramsay
A U Meets in Chicago Invite Young Athletes Event
Invitations go to schools for the opry invitation events and relays at the Coliseum Chicago April 19 31 and 12 under Franklin Skating and Athletic club. Amateur Athletic Union rules govern six events including track and field. Entries close by March 27 28 and 29. The 135 pound basketball championship at the Eleventh Regiment Armory under Ingles Athletic club also uses A U rules. Medals awarded to team members winning plates in the tournament.
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Opry
Coliseum
Chicago
Franklin Skating and Athletic Club
Athletic Union
Sixtgen
Eleventh Regiment
Ilingis Athletic Club
A. U
International tricountry golf tournament proposed
New York March 24 An international golf competition is discussed for the coming season. The plan envisions Great Britain France and the United States forming a three nation contest linked by wartime ties. A perpetual cup was once proposed by W C Fownes of Pittsburgh. The piece notes England would likely win and mentions potential cross Atlantic visits for a preliminary clash. An unrelated autos advertisement appears at the end.
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New York
Great Britain
France
England
W. ¢. Fownes
Pittsburgh
Smit
Britain
United
Auto Exchange
Sycamore
Entries for the Drake Relays to Make New Record
Des Moines reports large Drake Relays entries with March to April dates. Schools from Newton Knoxville Marshalltown and Ames join new university and collegiate entries as coaches expect records to fall. Weather and stray ads interrupt the page with worm notes and medical ad copy.
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Des Moines
Banks
Iowa
Newton
Knoxville
Marshalltown
Ames
South Dakota
Towa
Simpson
Plestina Boss Behind Wrestling Trust Claims Battle Looms
Cedar Rapids March 26 J Marsh manager of Marin Prestina the big Serbian wrestler says the wrestling trust led by Jack Curley fixes match results and top men refuse to wrestle Prestina because he won t lay down. Marsh bets on Prestina, offers charity split, and a Cedar Rapids drawcard match may come soon as promoters and offers tempt rivals.
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Cedar Rapids
J. €. Marsh
Marin Plesling
Ed “Strangler Lewis
Zbyszko
Stecher
Marino Prestina
Jack Curley
Lesa
Slav
Prestina
Marsh
Canddock
Lewis
Byszko
Plestina
Trust
Caddock
Towa
Pete Lock
Omaha
Ned
Cerlaindy
Red Cross
Recreation Club for Railroaders Organizes at Illinois Central
The athletic club formed by Illinois Central railroad workers now has over nine members. Equipment for workouts is in place and a stage for wrestling and boxing has been built. The club serves mainly as a recreation center for railroad men with boxing gloves available for use.
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Thelinois Central
American Girls Stage Baseball Game in The Strand
Americans at the YMCA hut in London stage a makeshift baseball game on unused ground near The Strand. Girls join in with mitts and masks, delighting passing crowds as they compete against local boys, showcasing cross cultural athletic interest and spectacle in a famed sightseeing hub.
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Strand
London
Broadway
Therj
Germany
Tiny
Amoiselle
Toledo leads in ABC team standings with 3992 score
Sport Flashes reports Athearn hotel five of Oshkosh captured first place in the American Bowling Congress team standings with 3992. In Boston Ralph Brady and KK. Mars fought 12 rounds to a draw in St. Louis. Mike Gibbons won an eight round decision over Leo Houck. Milwaukee manager Clarence Rowland signs former White Sox pitcher fd Walsh for the American Association team.
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Toledo
Athearn Hotel
Oshkosh
American Bowling Congress
Boston
Ralph Brady
Mars
St. Louis
Mike Gibbons
Leo Houck
Milwaukee
Fd Walsh
White Sox
Clarence Rowland
Milwaukee American Association
C F Cutshall Built Bridges Under Shelling in War
G F Cutshall of Company C 602nd Engineers writes of his WWI experiences from February 22, 1918, to now in Germany. He details bridging the Argonne and Meuse campaigns with bridges and road work amid shellfire, casualties among comrades, and postwar efforts at Stenay and beyond.
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Co. C
Arillery
Ie Meuse
Stenay
Soldier Assigned to Wrestling Team for A E F Finals
Pvt Catshall of the Seventh Army Corps is detached to join a wrestling team. The squad will compete against other corps and divisions and likely travel to Paris for the grand finals of the American Expeditionary Forces.
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Pvt
Catshall
Seventh Army Corps
Paris
The Heart of Humanity Social Welfare League Ad
An advertisement praising the Social Welfare league as a major force for boosting city welfare and generating constructive work through its efforts.
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Social Welfare League
Land Tax Reform Urged by Waterloo Lecturer
John Z White, Henry George lecturer, argues unused land burdens industry and city growth. He says land value tax stops aristocratic taxation and frees development, urging high taxes on vacant lots to prevent underuse and boost urban expansion. The speaker links land policy to peace and national power.
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John Z. White
Henry George
Waterloo Commercial Club
White
Henry Foard
Westinghouse
Wes
Nan Ne Ee
Theatrical Showcases Alias Mike Moran and More
Wallace Reid star turns in Alias Mike Moran at the Palace with a tale of deceit and confession. A Woman's Experience premieres at the Plaza from Paul M Potter, famed for Trilby. Crystal Theatre promotes For Freedom and The Heart of Humanity with William Farnum, while Waterloo Theatre features Baby Mine after a drama league event.
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Plaza Theatre
Paul M. Potter
Potter
Ilan- Ruage
Trilby
William Farnum
Crystal Theatre
Mr. Farnum
the Crystal
Hank Severeid Discharged From Army at Camp Dodge
Des Moines reports Hank Severeid catcher for the St. Louis American league club was discharged from the army yesterday at Camp Dodge. He expects to join the Browns April 1. Also Norway dollar rises above par for the first time since 1915 per Associated Press from Washington.
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Des Moines
Hank
Severeid
St. Louis
Camp Dodge
Browns
Norway
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Leteher
Christiania
Waterlooboy 1s Wrestler Catshall War Record
Charlie Catshall a former Sinois Central railroad fireman now serves with Company C 602nd engineers in Germany. A skilled light heavyweight wrestler in the 89th division he has defeated several top opponents and was named referee for the 89th and 90th division matches. He enlisted February 1918 and fought in the Argonne forest, aiding bridges and road repairs under shell fire. He plans to resume wrestling upon return home, though no date is set.
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Charlie Culshall
Sinois Central Railroad
Uncle Sam
Friends
Catshall
Co. C
Camp Dodge
Argonne Forest
Charlie
Hasbrook Visits Grundy Center as Two Clubs Chase Him
Bob Hasbrook, former minor league baseball star, arrives in Grundy Center with his mother to choose a team for the season. Rumored suitors include Des Moines and Mobile, Alabama, after his stint with Mobile in the Southern League and Des Moines last year. He recently left the military and must decide where to sign, with Des Moines showing strong interest.
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Grundy Center
Bob” Hasbrook
Hasbrook
Dees Moines
Mobile
Ala
White Sox
Des Moines
Tom Fairweather
Des Moines Club
Warmed Soldiers Have Golf Links at Camp Dodge
Des Moines reports Lt William Sheehan, former state golf champion, laying out a nine hole course at Camp Dodge for convalescent soldiers. The improvised links will be simple, with few hazards, meant to encourage walking and rehab through golf as a healthy activity for wounded men.
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Des Moines
Billy Sheehan
Pion
William Sheehan
Camp Dodge
Cours
Farmers Income Booklet Ad for 1919 Rules
Farmers urged to secure a blank book primer of rules and advice to manage income for 1919. Simple to use, the outfit costs 35 cents and can be ordered from Waterloo Evening Conticr.
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Waterloo Evening
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James Come Hee Et
A. A.U
BR. W. Grove
ADAMS
The
Wrestling Trust
C. F. Cutshall
Heart of Humanity
Hayley
al. Gorrell
Drama League
Garrett Company
Waterlooboy
Chane
Maker
C. A. Ball
CASCO
I. Clyde
EL Ron Cluett
Peabody &Co,inc
Marers
E. I. Dunkelberg
Leavitt & Johnson
G. L. Jay Chiropractor
First National Bank
DR. J.E. Earth
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