New Talent Boosts Waterloo Hawks Ahead of May Season
Waterloo Hawks sign four rookies including pitchers Mills and House and position players Borman Clyde Hardy to revamp roster as May 6 opening looms. Davis and Kneisler shine in a 7 2 win over the Chicago Gray Sox with Mills earning praise for control and batters Madsen and Kelsey contributing infield defense and timely hits.
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Cletus Dixon
Hawks
Rock
Ian
Mills
House
Bloomington
Louigville
Borman
Danylile
Clyde Hardy
Stranton
Nebingham Dixon
Danville
Valdey
Mils
Dixon
Duke Bowman
Aybose
Marcer
Kneisler
Clarke
Madson
Grant
P. Kelsey
Dh. Hardy
Handerry
Gutfelders
Wmn
Rigsay
McDeramott
Pansher
Malmgren
Spurbeck
Ketterheil
Freeman
A. Kelsey
Renault
Mercer
Rufing
Cretty
Za- Zer
Mms
Waterloo
Gray Sox
Chicago
Pincher Millls
Pat
Pat Kelsey
Fred Kaeis
Felinh
Ed Madsen
Sons of
Ham
Bennett
Parte
McDermott
Clark
Jonathan
Rigsby
Joe
Thomas
Joo Andy
White
Madsen
Toff
Cedar Falls
Rock Island
Ottumwa
Thorary
Ina Sete Koight
Bowden
Finker
Fiteh
Ry Grey
Ty Mike
Merl
OM Seraer
Kaleht
Rigsby Coipire
Wateatt
Cramped Memories and Bursting Headlines from City Papers
A collage of nostalgic lines and disjointed clippings shows bright reminiscences of lunch bags and pop culture, interwoven with jagged notes on local color and crime. The piece makes sly jabs at society figures and headline fodder while hints at a boxing tale and a taxi driver incident.
Greb to concede near twenty-pound weight advantage in title bout
Detroit May 1 boxing card reports middleweight champion Harry Greb will face Chilean heavyweight Guinto Romero Rojas in the 10 round final with Rojas carrying an almost 20 pound edge as weigh in looms. Rojas expected to tip near 172 pounds while Greb weighs heavier. In the semifinal Philbin welterweight from the University of Michigan faces Frankie Murphy. Grinnell tennis opens with a win over Town Blake College, taking five of six matches.
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Detroit
Mich
Yoellirtyy Greb
Guintin Romero Rojas
Rojas
Philbin
Welterweighe
University of Michigan
Frankie Murphy
Dliver
Grinnell
Strinnell
Gripneil Rollege
Blate College
Local East and West High face Cedar Valley meet
Waterloo area track squads from East High and West High lead 18 northeastern town schools in the Cedar Valley meet at Waverly. Preliminaries start 10 a.m. with finals at 2 p.m. A 24 man West High squad and similar East High entrants are among 256 athletes.
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Valley Tilt
Waverly
Ast
West High
Cedar Valley
East
Waterloo
Graser
Heistle
Banser
Fowler
Gruhn
Gary
Barris
Heickle
Jenkins
Marker
Markham
McDermott
Netclick
Parker
San- Isone
Whiteford
Cedar Falls
Baxter
Behrens
Benson
Birch
Hine
Lake
Leonard
Charles City
Bullen
Doelker
Lokenvitz
Nelson
O'Harrow
Paul
Wedemerer
Clarksville
Burke
Crawford
Keller
Nordman
Scheilenger
Stine
van Slyke
Willams
Creses Hayallen
Rsrner
Dolak
Dulfer
A. Bigatk
Sialk
Pravel
Gesell
Hooper
Tenn
Kineer
Livingston
Teckham
Pederson
Tollltt
Reuter
Thomas
van Frortrose
Greene
Tesple
Trucs
Whace
Witton
K. Wilson
Hampton
Beesenan
Campbell
Donahue
Drennen
Gade
Hunt
Hurlburt
Inglis
Unl
Reeps
Lass
Take
Nolte
Wolt
Tadraent
Aene Bantz
Cooney
Cora
Dutton
Fibber
Fawr
Awangleer
Ellinager
Ran Ing
Brown
Yeaa
Ginhens
M Min
Ore Yi Buelan
Wort
Sehrader
Shepto
Femhan
Leary
Moulds
Rewrard
Ward
Webste
Roberts Aesigns as Ellsworth Director
The athletic director and coach at Ellsworth College for the past year has announced his resignation. He will discontinue duties with the college chain of football and track and has not announced his future plans.
Athletics Fight For Top NL Standing In Pennant Chase
After idle days both leagues resume as Washington Senators and Philadelphia Athletics clash in the American League with a half game separating them. Cleveland battles Detroit while St Louis faces Chicago and the Yankees seek to end their slump. In the National League the Giants host Brooklyn with Cincinnati at Pittsburgh and Chicago at St Louis.
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New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Crete
SALT
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Gaston
Washington
American Assoctation
Indianepolis
Minneapolis
Stu Paul Tae
Toledox
Louieville
Milwaukee
Colunthus
Kansas City
Lincoln
Seeene
Se. Joseph
Denver
Tulsa Rat
Omapha
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Louisville
Araneapolis
Mangas City
Toledo
Columbus
Des Moines
Wichita
Oklahoma
Omaha
Tulsa
St. Joseph
Associated Press
Senators
Athletics
Mach
Warriors
Iit
Noerth
Yankees
Raday
Connie Mack
Cleveland
Tigers
St. Lewis
Boston
Giants
Brooklyn Robins
Cincinnati
How fish shrink after being caught and weighed
Anglers notice fish appear larger when caught due to extended fins. After capture the fins relax and the fish loses weight over hours, with a musk ie example of a 50 pound fish weighing 47 pounds after six hours. A table outlines real weight versus time since caught.
Aplington High Baseball Wins Fifth Straight
Aplington high school defeated its opponent three to two to record its eleventh win in twelve starts this season. The team previously beat Frison Eldora Training School Hanseli and Acklev in earlier games.
Fishing Near River Dam Not Under Ban
Fishing near the Fourth Street dam remains allowed as legal talks faltered. Deputy Waldron notes warnings posted to protect anglers after near misses and rescues, while a proposed bill to restrict damside fishing stalled in the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izaak Walton
Fourth Street
Thomas Waldron
Fame
Firh W Warflen
Senate
Waldron
G. W. Wood
Izaak Walton League
Maccabees to Meet Denver in Sunday Game at 2:30
Waterloo Maccabees baseball team plans a Sunday 2:30 p m matchup with the Denver club. Denver brings a fast, strengthened roster while Maccabees continue regular workouts and aim for a hard fought contest in Bremer County. The piece also references New York Babe Ruth appearance and local market notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Maccabees
Denver
Maccabees
Bremer County
Hawks Add Players From Bloomington In Cedar Rapids Lineup
Dubuque beat Columbia College 6 1 in a practice game as Shanks and eony from Bloomington join Cedar Rapids. Dusty Farnum, former Bioline pitcher, released due to poor health, set a minor league record in 1924 with 68 appearances. Rumors of lineup shifts for Ri Island and other minor league teams unfold as trades and signings trail through this period.
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Shanks
Dusty Farnum
Bioline
Farnum
Moline
Nuss and Greb to Meet in Ten-Round Jun Bout
Jimmy Nuss formerly of Water-Top but now of Newberry Michigan and Harry Greb the world middleweight champion will clash for ten rounds early in June at Marquette Michigan. The Michigan state boxing commission has sanctioned the bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Nuss
Water- Top
Newberry
Mich
Harry Greb
Marquette
State Boxing Commission of
Michigan
Firpo’s Fight Comeback Kinged by Weight and Warnings
Luis Firpo, famed under the nickname the man with the bearded chest, is deemed past a boxing return by promoters Billy McCarney and Jimmy DeForrest who say he weighs around 240 to 286 pounds and cannot regain the form to fight. McCarney predicts he will never return, citing lifestyle in Europe and diminished fitness. Firpo himself sailed to South America after Dempsey announced Europe plans, leaving the door open to a possible comeback only if an American trainer could restore him.
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Davis J. Walsh
International News
New York
Luis Firno
Billy McCarney
Tax Rickard
Jimmy Deborrest
Firpo
McCarney
Virnoa
Virpo
Yesman
Luis
William
Europe
South America
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Hcone
Jimmy DeForrest
Alga
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo, Iowa
Waterloo Hawks
Hardy
Hause
Sox
Ayinner
Wehie Kelsey
Freshiman
Kelser
Kusisler
Isingla
Sentey
McDermoatt
Tadge
Maddleon
Yeinler
Rigsby and
Knebisler
A. Chigagg Society Gyre
Annemy
Cedar Falls College
Sevel Alove
Sport
Nurml
Waterloo Lumehcan Clu
St Sparks
Fred Fulton
Pauler
Fred
George McManus
Harry. Greb
Rotas
Roberts
Wack
Capital
Aplington High
Tamer
Jon Tibhans
Beta
Teday
Ctobors
Vologrevilta
York
Babe Ruth
Gollapse
Leta
Kew
Ste Wes
Atakes
Gadaboot
America
Bonesetter
Reese
Percy Gray
Ri Island
George Kessl
Bob McCormick
Ed Farber
Frank Cronin
Hasselman
Gray
Islanders
Emmett Dorsey
Lee Ferris
Rudolph Swanson
Burlington
Gees
Hank Wingfield
Quincy
Bees
Parsons College
Fairfield
Smith
Collegians
Frank Boyle
BT. C. A
Marshalltown
Boyle
Ansons
Rope and Robertson
Zink
Quinn
Unger
Klevenow
Ty AL Demaree
John D. Reese
Youngstown
Ohio
Hosta Af
Siddie Toss
Joss
Battling Nelson
Frankin Whitney
Atlante
Flo
Dr. Reese
Reeso
Fourier
Dodgers
Bottomley
Wbhs Hornsby
Taylor
Valet Tro
Razor
Nuss
Greb
Coolidge
Stitz Cigar CO
Steve
E. Fourth St
Black Hawk Bank Bldg
Bull OF
Pampas
Billy M'Carney
Firpols Dome
Argentina
Curry E. Potter Co
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