Gas Engine Club Forms Semipro Team for Waterloo League
The Waterloo Gasoline Engine company semipro team invites nearby clubs to join a new Waterloo City semipro league. The tentative lineup includes Unger Hunter as pitchers and Nugent Finney Chambers Longberry as infielders, with Finney also pitching. An extra outfielder is sought to round the roster.
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Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company
Courier
Waterloo City League
Collow
Halsclaw
Johnson
Finney
Unger
Hunter
Nugent
Joe Crats- Jey
Bumegartiner
Longberry
Chambers
Ayers
Cireles
Moose
Care Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company
Two Changes in Standing of A. B.C. Peoria Tourney
Associated Press reports changes at the American bowling congress in Peoria Illinois as Chicago Athletic Association and Sinois Athletic Club compete in five man events with rolling singles and doubles. Late shifts see Livestock Press Club of Chicago score 2999 to move to third while Commodore Council posts 291 to eleventh. Readouts list players from Chicago St Louis Newark Indianapolis Detroit Milwaukee and Madison with various firms and clubs noted in standings.
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Associated Press
Peoria
Chicago Athletic Association
Sinois Athletic Club
Chicagza
American Bowling Congress
Minneapolis
Newark
Detroit
Milwaukee
Madison
Wis
Commodore Council
Burk Bros
No. 3
Livestock Press Club
Chicago
Georges Carpentier Certainly the Prize Fighter de Luxe
New York dispatch notes that Georges Carpentier and his party regard him as a prize fighter de luxe. Their six room suite is described as the best in a premier hotel with a large retinue and a vast wardrobe. He travels with 2 valets a maid a secretary a trainer and thirty five trunks and is expanding his wardrobe with hundreds of shirts coats furs suits and shoes at Fifth Avenue shops.
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New York
Callerson M
Mme
Georges Carpentier
France
Carpentier
Fifth Avenue
Waterloo Volleyball Team to Enter State Tourney
Wayne Richardson, M C A physical director and volleyball expert, calls for candidates to join the all star volleyball team that will travel to Des Moines on April 14 for the state championship. Star members of the Gems, Jaydies, Vans and Lammies are expected to form the core of Coach Richardson's squad. The local unit is vying for top honors in a season with strong state contenders.
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Wayne Richardson
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Amon
Gqnie
Tewtare
Dents
Jaydees
Carpentier Offered 320 600 For 10 Round Go With Levinsky
Detroit March 27 The Wolverine Athletic Club announces a ten round bout between Georges Levinsky and Georges Carpentier at Detroit arena. May L Barbour, club president, confirmed the match as the main feature of tonight’s card. The same edition notes Midgets vs junior high basketball at the Y, and Penn vs Chicago in the national college basketball final deciding game in Princeton N J.
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Carpentier
Levinsky
Associated Press
Detroit
Georges Pentier Iomon
May L. Barbour
Wolverine Athletic Club
Princeton
N. J
University of Pennsylvania
University of Chicago
Bae
Britton Retains Welter Crown After Perry Victory
Jack Britton defeats Jack Perry in a 12 round welter bout at Canton on St Patrick's Day, staving off challenge from the Pittsburgh challenger. Britton floors Perry twice in the ninth and maintains his status as champion, while promoter talk hints at potential matchups with Benny Leonard or Johnny Dundee.
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Jack Britton
Wiliam J. Breslin
Britton
Jack Perry
Pittsburgh
Canton
St. Patrick's Day
Perry
Eddie Davis
Champian
Ted Lewis
Johnny Dundee
Benny Leonard
Boxing Flashes From Cleveland Seattle and Kansas City
Jack Britton won a newspaper decision over Bryan Denny in ten rounds in Cleveland. Fred Fulton stopped Hector of Bremerton in the first round in Seattle. Harvey Thorp of Kansas City kayoed Freddy Belsaits of St Louis in the third round.
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Cleveland
Jack Britton
Bryan ‘Denny
Seattle
Fred Fulton
Hector
Bremerton
Wash
Kansas City
Harvey Thorp
Freddy Belsaits
St. Louis
La Porte City Church Leader Seeks Return After Conference
La Porte City March 27 Rev. E Lor of United Evangel attended the annual conference in Center Point this week and appeals from his congregation and local residents for his return. Fragments note Rev Mr Schuster at the Center Point session as a fraternal delegate from the song conference. George Abel, son of Mr and Mrs Abel, remains seriously ill in Waterloo after a basketball injury at Center Point, with complications including blood poisoning and fever. Mr Harold Johnson and Mrs Johnson of Madison Wis, visiting La Porte City, plan to stay with Cecil and Mrs Gale while seeking a residence. A baptismal greeting to Mary Clark as Mrs Woolman’s farm hosts welcomed visitors. Three prominent residents—T A Gillan, Henry Becker, and Mrs Mary McBride—are seriously ill at home. Advertisement: Money to loan at Waterloo property rates via Waterloo Bank & Trust.
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la Porte City
E. Lor
United Evangelis
Schuster
EB. i. Abel
Waterloo
Altho
Abel
George
Presbyterian Hospital
Harold Johnson
Wis
Cecil Gale
la Torre City
Johnsson
Mc.Bride Bakery
Donald Kitchen
Auburn
Gales
Fred Woolman
Saat
M Woolman
M Mary Clark
T. A. Gillan
Henry Becker
Mary McBride
Sailor Sharkey Faces Tough Choynski Bout in 1896 Frisco
It recounts Thomas Sharkey’s hard fought eight round loss to Joe Choynski in Frisco during the spring of 1896. Choynski uses hooks and post-based tactics, knocks Sharkey into the ropes twice, and finally wins the decision as Sharkey endures a stout, stubborn comeback.
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Thomas Sharkey
Joe Choynski
Frisco
Choynski
Joe
Jim Corbett
Firesimmons
Sharkey
United States Navy
Mare Island
San Mateo
Prisco
Squared Circle
Tom
Sh Sharkey
Suse
Choynsil
Altho
Sharker
Choynsiti
Iowa fair grounds add training facilities for horses
Des Moines March 27 The Iowa state board of agriculture has improved the state fair grounds to aid horse training for fairs. Now 13 barns for 260 horses with eight modern training barns, electric lights, city water, and offices for trainers. A mile and a half more gravel road brings total track to three miles. Fifty to 60 horses are training now with more expected. Racing remains the backbone of fair amusements, with better purses and facilities to encourage thorou bred training.
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Des Moines
State Board of Agriculture
Iowa Falls Turns Jones Park Into Tourist Stop
Iowa Falls will offer a convenient tourist stop along the Grant and Jefferson highways as the Community club converts Jones park into a tourist park with a building toilet facilities city water a gas plate and other traveler conveniences. The Jones tract was donated by the late L H Jones for park purposes. Eugene O Fitzgerald longtime city assessor dies at his home in Iowa Falls born 1853 in Boston he came to the city in 1890 and is survived by his widow and two sons one in Iowa Falls and one in Jordan Minn. a brother and sister live in Wort Dodge.
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Laws
Falls
Chicago
Sioux City
Kansas City
Des Moines
Twinities
Jones Park
Town
Tones
L. H. Jones
Eugeane O. Fitzgerald
Eugene O. Fitzgerald
Iowa Falls
Mr. Fitzgerald
Boston
Early
Pomeroy
Jordan
Minn
Wort Dodge
Farley Pleads Guilty to Bad Checks in Iowa Case
Harry C. Farley pleaded guilty to passing bad checks and received an indeterminate 15 year sentence in the state penitentiary. Farley had been employed at the Sentinel office here and prior to arrest worked as a printer and hotel chef at Forest City, Hampton, and other Iowa points. Little political excitement noted as county prepares for upcoming primaries.
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Harry C. Farley
Fairfield
Farley
Sentinel
Iowa
Forest City
Hampton
Pri
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Gasengine Club
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Heveke
Indianapolis
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Fleming Furniture
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Birk Bros
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Hartman
Whitehead
Grubb
St. Lewis
Schuits
Haack
I. Bennt
B. Megeowan
Eeren R. Meyer
St. Lowis
J. Hraderk
de Luxe
Wichadng
Jerry
Ivan
Waterloo Bank & Trust Company
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Portice
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Maggie
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Tom Cmte
Jaroer
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Ford
Rayfield
Red Ball Independent Repair Shop
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