Row over Dempsey service record sparks Legion probe
The article centers on who started the controversy around champion Dempsey’s army service record. It cites Jimmy Bronson, Billy Carney, and American Legion posts in debates tied to Dempsey and Jess Willard. It notes Willard’s stance, Kearns and Willard denying Legion condemnation, and references to Toledo and Army service debates.
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American Legion
Jack Dempsey
Jimmy Bronson
Dempsey
Billy McCarney
Jack Kearns
Jess Willard
United States Army
Down East
Bob Martin
Army
Jimmy
McCarney
Toledowny
Willard
Kearns
Meek
Carney
Luther McCarty
Hope
Arthur Pesky
Billy
Toledo
Bronson
West High to Enter Interscholastic Track Meet at Iowa City
Waterloo West High School track teams will send nearly a full squad to the state interscholastic meet at Iowa City May 8 under University of Iowa supervision. Coach Couch tightens training with a three part program focusing on upper body and core strength, road work, and timed distance runs. West High also plans entries in the Drake Relays and Cedar Valley meets, aiming for strong showing across events.
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University of Iowa
Iowa City
Couch Couch
Couch
West Des Moines
North Des Moines
Des Moines
West High
Waterloo
Ineet
Jennings War Cry Impresses Tigers Ahead of Season
In Macon Georgia on March 21 H Jennings tested his famous war cry E Yah E Yah as the Tigers travel to the ball park. The shout thrilled reporters and a boy on a saddle colt bolted, sending horse and rider over a barbed wire fence in a comic episode that underscored Jennings’ morale-boosting impact before the season.
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Artis
Nesto
Tiger Leader
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Tigers
Cleveland Team Rises to Fifth in A B C Standings
In Peoria Illinois on March 31, teams from Illinois Ohio Michigan and other states competed in the American Bowling Congress two man and individual events. Tellings Club of Cleveland led by 2 996 on the late shift reached fifth in the five man standings while players from Detroit Chicago Pittsburgh Cleveland and Milwaukee contended for top honors.
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Associated Press
Peoria
Ill
Iunois
American Bowling Congress
Springfield
Joliet Decatur
Galesburg
Canton
Toledo
Detroit
Cleveland
Syracuse
Saginaw
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Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Tellings Club of
Brucks
Indianapolis Livestock Press
Fleming Furniture
Tellings Club
ML Erickson
B. Krems
D. Nevito
F. Luby
H. Thomas H. Votel
J. Nevaris
A. Hartman
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Mullin Signs With Rockford Three-I Club
George Mullin ex Detroit AL star signs with Rockford Three-I league club and will coach the pitching staff and pitch as part of his duties. President Tra Bell announces Mullin joins Rockford, effective immediately.
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George Mullin
Rockford
Tra Bell
Mullin
Mike O Dowd Knocks Out Joe Gan in Fifth
Boston reports middleweight champion Mike O Dowd defeating Joe Gan by knockout in the fifth round. Pinehurst notes Fred Mcleod of Washington capturing the North and South Open golf title. Washington’s Robert Legendre, national pentathlon champion, suffers a training injury and is out for athletics this season. A Courier ad promotes a silent yet effective Pot Sale.
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Boston
Mike O'Dowd
Joegan
Pinehurst
N. C
Fred Mcleod
Washington
Robert Legendre
Caddock to Meet Wladek Zbyszko in Des Moines Bout
Oscar Chorson finally booked Wladek Zbyszko to face Bark Caddock in Des Moines on April 12. Caddock sought the fight to boost his standing while Zbyszko and manager preferred New York for larger crowds. The bout looms as a career defining clash with Caddock needing a win to avoid obscurity and possible retirement, while Zbyszko aims to prove he can beat the Iowan.
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Des Moines
Oscar Chorson
Wladek Zbyszko
Bark Caddock
Thorson
Caddock
Zbyszko
New York
Metropolis
John Pesek
Waterloos beat Countryside in handicap match at Waterloo alleys
Waterloos defeated R. F. C. No. 5 with a 250 pin handicap and won by 15 pins. Mayaul's team featured Manahl 223 high game and 204 three game average, Eggert 215 high second game, Arch Mes Parlané 195 third game, with a lively crowd and calls for a rematch Friday night.
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Mayaul
Waterloos
Waterloo Alleys
Turkey
FY Manahl
Eggert
Arch Mes Parlané
Frank Manahl
Manali
Manahi
McFarlane T. Butlett
Surset
Eggert Brown
McFarlane
DSR
Vans and Lammies split volleyball night in league
In the Business Men's Volleyball league at the Y M C A Vans won a set of three from the Jents while the Lammies took two from the Jay Dees. Next series is tuesday night. Season ends April 13 with an all star team named for the state championship in Des Moines April 14.
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Vans
Jents
Lammies
Jaydees
Des Moines
Dents
Jaydees Vane
The Gypsy Trail Comedy Recalls a Western Elopement
A modern romcom about a faux abduction by a fiance hired to kidnap the heiress. The aristocratic fiancé reluctantly aids the elopement as the heroine longs for a free life, while a chauffeur adds literary flourishes to the tense chase.
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Gast Lochinvar
Het
Leven
Stevenson
Your Garden Your Garden Promotes Fresh 1919 Seed
An old advertisement urges readers to prepare and plant with new seed stock. It lists viable crops and products including potatoes, lawn mixtures, lime, fertilizer, onion sets, flowers and bacteria culture, advertising limited supplies and bargain prices. It emphasizes fresh 1919 grown seed and encourages visits to the store.
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