Thirty-Nine Teams Entered In National High School Meet
West High of Iowa is Waterloo’s representative as 39 teams from six states enter the national high school basketball tournament at the University of Chicago. Officials expect numbers to reach 40 as late entries arrive. Teams travel arrangements and host housing are announced as Midwest schools compete for the title.
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University of Chicago
West High
Iowa
Worth
Hera
Crisler
Maet
Pani
Minn
Omaha
Neb
Fairfax
Okla
Huntington
W.va
Kansas
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Yankton
S. C
Elgin
Ill
Simpson High
Birmingham
Ala
Huma Feeq High
Nashville
Oswald Tower
Ara .B. Traynteck
P. Smidl
R. le ‘Fe
Ralph, Sarff
Chicago
West “High
GC. C.i Dupsmoor
Windy City
Sri
Waterloo
Hawkeye Fuls Dusty Forum of Moline in Training
Frank Boyle, Warshalltown manager, has spent weeks traversing wide areas to prepare for the forthcoming grind. He has hiked across the city and surrounding regions as part of a strenuous training regime.
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Moline
Frank Boyle
Warshalltown
Fragments of a 1910s Garden Seeds and Baseball Notes
A collage of garden seed imagery and scattered sports reportage. The text critiques seed catalogs while drifting into baseball gossip,-player stats, managerial moves, and local team notes. Interwoven are references to Cedar Rapids, Jack Lacy, and historic players like Schulz O'Shea Mullen Witoughty and O’Shea.
Dinny Dunsmoor Aided West High Rose Basketball Rise
West High assistant Dinny Dunsmoor, formerly of Lyons and a 1924 University of Iowa graduate, aided coach Ralph Sarff in building the West Rose basketball team into a classy champion. He assisted at every practice and is popular with the squad as they vie for the national prep title at the University of Chicago next week.
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Ralph Sarft
Dinny
Rosa
Old Rose
West High
Pattles
University of Chicago
Dungsmoor
Sarfi
West
Dunsmoor
Lysons
University of Iowa
Sarff
Dunsthoor
Memmbers
Coe Baseball Squad Rounding Into Form
Cedar Rapids Ia March sessions shape the Coe baseball team with daily tryouts and practice games. Key pitchers include Stanley Brown Charles City Dale Tul lis and Carr Lavelle, while Buckton and Falconer lead the pitching staff for the Excelsiors and Nonpareils. Regulars at catcher and infield feature Cart Buckton Ar lington Noon Sumner Cushion and Nashua Jackson. Strong outfield options include Johnston Ogden Martin Shenan Shipton and Hunver.
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Cedar Rapids
Mareh
Kehawk
Crimson
Stanley Brown
Charles City
Dale Tullis
Davyennort
Carleton Bird
Arlington
Carr Lavelle
Centar Point
Cart
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Falconer
Coggson
Noon
Sumnter
Cushion
Infleié
Makeover
Travenporc
Jhrtarg
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Jackson Mechanicsville
Hiughes
Haskere
Rhodes
Cumberland
Duncan
Johnston, Ogden
Martin
Shenan 4
Shipton
Clermont
Hunver
Weet
Charles F. Thwing to Deliver Coe Commencement Address
Charles F. Thwing president emeritus of Western Reserve University will deliver Coe College commencement address. The ceremony moves to June 10 this year due to later summer recess. Thwing led WRU 1891 to 1922 and is a Carnegie teaching board member and Phi Beta Kappa president.
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Cedar Rounds
Charles F. Thwing
Western Reserve University of Cleveland
Coe College
Thwing
Carnegie Board For the Advancement of Teaching
Phi Beta Kappa
Thing
Harvard University
Iowa track stars urged to run at Penn Relays
Iowa City March 27 The Iowa Hawkeyes may send a single Town relay team to the Penn Relays in Philadelphia April 24 and 25 manager Bresnahan has long sought a Western entry while Drake’s times this season are strong. Harold Phelps placed third in the international two mile at Drake last year.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
George T. Bresnahan
Pennsylvania
Penn
Drake
Bresnahan
Harold Phelps
Hawks
White Sox Triumph in Rain Delayed Exhibition
Chicago White Sox routed the Louisiana institute 7 to 0 in a rain-soaked spring exhibition. Babe Ruth homered in Clearwater as Jacques Fournier outslugged him to an 11 to 10 Brooklyn win. Phillies prep for Fort Myers break camp after beating Milwaukee 7 2. Indians edged. Studied box scores from multiple spring games across the circuit.
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Louisiana Institute
Sox
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Los Angeles
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Ruth
New York
Babe Ruth
Jaques Fournier
Brooklyn
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Pla
Athletics
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Righfield
Brook
Ivm
Grive
Winterhaven
Giants
Columbus
Three Juniors Chosen as Hawkeye Captains for Next Year
Three Iowa juniors will captain athletic teams next year marking a first in school history. Charles McConnell of Mason City will lead the basketball team, Robert Michael of Iowa City a western boxing champion will captain wrestling, and John Acclntock of Iowa City will head the swimming team.
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Towa City
University of Iowa
Charles McConnell
Mason City
Robert Michael
Iowa City
John AcClintock
Owa City
Dashman
McConnell
Michael and
McClintock
Harold Griffen
Sioux City
Walter Breckwenridge
Brooklyn
I Frank Bailey
Altoona
Double Chance Wins Grand Steeplechase at Liverpool
Double Chance owned by D Goole won the Grand National steeplechase at Liverpool today. Old Tay Bridge reruns placed second and Fly Mask finished third. Thirty three horses started in the 5900 pound event run over about four miles and 366 yards.
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Double Chance
Liverpool
Associated
Fresa
Iiverpool
D. Goole
Clever sign-stealing by Bender and Dagey in 1915 Phillies
The article notes Chief Bender and Oscar Duzey among the game’s sharpest sign stealers. It claims pitchers signaled pitches by how they held the ball, and that when Bender and Dagey shouted make it good or crack it hitters could infer curve or fast balls respectively.
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Chief Bender
Oscar Duzey
Phillies
Bender
Dagey
State Prep Meet Swaps Host for May 23 at Ames
Special Iowa State college will host the state high school track meet on May 23 in place of Drake due to Drake stadium reconstruction. Preliminaries start in the morning with finals at 3:39 pm, and a Nebraska versus Iowa State baseball game will be an added feature of the day.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Drake
University of Iowa
Iowa State
Grinnell
Nebraska
Tutor Trackmen May Take on Coe
Cedar Falls March 27 Special Arrangements for a dual track meet with Coe College Cedar Rapids to be held on Tutor track April 18 are being made and if completed the home meet on that date will be held April 11. Coach Bender leads a hard working team with strong distance and sprint prospects and several recruits being groomed in the mile and half mile.
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Cedar Falls
Coe College of Cedar Rapids
Cinder Path
Coach Bender
Harry Wills Quits Fight Talks Until April First
Paddy Mullins, manager of Harry Wills, ends boxing discussions until April 1. Mullins says he was offered more money for a Wills vs Gibbons bout than for a title shot with Jack Dempsey. Gibbons-Wills was desired for a milk fund show on May 26, but Mullins did not attend Tex Rickard’s office.
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Associated Press
New York
Paddy Mullins
Harry Wills
Mullins
Tex Rickard
Tommy Gibbons
St. Paul
Wills
Jack Dempsey
Gibbons- Wills
Gibbons
Harry Greb
Pittsburgh
Cedar Falls Meet To Feature 400 Athletes in Prep Track
About 400 athletes are expected to compete in the annual high school invitation track and field meet in Cedar Falls. The event, sponsored by Iowa State Teachers College, will be held May 22 and draw roughly 40 schools from the northeastern part of the state.
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Cedar Falls
Toada
Iowa State Teachers College
Tunney vs Greb 19 Fight Bill At St Paul Tonight
St Paul March 27 two champions of the ring Harry Gren and Gene Tunney prepare for a 10 round no decision bout at the auditorium. A knockout would determine the title outcome with a future big money bout likely for the winner. Speculation favors Greb or Tunney with bets reported even money. Notables attend including Jimmy DeForest and Eddie Kana seeking a Tunney-Gibbons arrangement.
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Associated Press
St. Paul
Minn
Harry Gren
Gene Tuoney
Stoke
Tunney
Gibbons
Tommy Gibbons
Greb
Jimmy DeForest
New York Polo Grounds Athletic Club
Chicago
Billy Gibson
DeForest
Eddie Kana
Bowling Commercial Bank Defeats Hawkeye in Waterloo League
Commercial Bank team won three straight games in a Commercial league match at Waterloo alleys last night led by Voellinger who posted 239 for individual honors. Hawkeye Ol Pay Cones 154 1162 33 Leonard Cigar towiing team forfeit at Whiteside alleys with J Geary the high scorer in the Courier five.
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Commercial Rational Bank
Hawkeye
Waterloo
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