Opening day notes for Rock Island and Waterloo
Rock Island hosts Waterloo in the Mississippi Valley league opener with Mayor Rosenfield saluting the crowd. Pitcher decisions hover over Red Hamilton Letty Irvin Spurbeck Malmgren and Kettenfeld as managers plan to field six veterans and seven rookies for Cedar Rapids and future games.
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Rock Island
Ill
Marshalltown
Hisory
Wyattrelow
Percy Gray
Islanders
Red Hamilton
Letty Irvin
Cletus Dixon
T. A. Spurbeck
Frank Hoyle
Ansons
Mabneren
Rooster Kettendeil
Hasty Malmgren
Archia Kelsey
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Spurbeck
Dixon
Rusty Malmgren
Flinger
Malmgren
Gager
Rasty
Kettenfeil
Buck Freeman
Hawks
Walley
Fansher McDermott- Kelsay
Kuehl-Malden-Schulz
Fansher
Kelsey
Joe
Tia Moten
Scranton
Hawkeye Baseball Faces Northwestern In Big Ten Showdown
Iowa's 6th Big Ten game tipoff Saturday in Iowa City as the Hawkeyes, tied for second with Minnesota, host Northwestern. Coach Otto Vogel's squad just beat Minnesota 4 1 in a game highlighted by strong pitching from Marshall and limited errors. The weekend also features Indiana looming Monday in Des Moines after Northwestern, Chicago, Illinois, and Minnesota losses.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Tilly
Timois
Northwestern U
Purdie
Hawkeye
Minnesota
Otto Vogel
Iowans
Gopher Miscuca
Marshall
Northwestern
Chicago
Illinois
Tineis
Xorianvesters
Indiana
Jows City
Hoosiers
Ohio State
Northwestor
Woman Golfer Struck by Lightning Refuses to Quit
Boston May 6 Mrs J H W Arthur a Providence team member in the Boston Women’s Golf Association was struck by lightning during a match at BousBumi Country Club. She remained in the competition after the incident though shaken. Her opponent Van Gleker hit the flas act at the sixteenth and Arthur lost the seventeenth and eighteenth holes before continuing later in the day.
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Boston
J. HW. Arthur
Providence
Boston Women’s Gylf Association
BousBumi Country Club
Arthur
van Glker
Mayflower Field Beauty Inspires Spring Verse
Amoebic musings mix with stray jokes and odd notes as a Sleepy Lees poem extols a golden field flower while scattered clippings hint at humorous trivia. The verse blends nature praise with satirical lines and brief, unrelated snippets.
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Ted
Midwestern A A U Track Meet Set for Iowa City June 20
Iowa City May 6 Special The Midwestern Amateur Athletic Union track and field championships will be held in Iowa City on June 20. Open to athletes from North and South Dakota Nebraska and Texas entrants may compete as teams or unattached. Ten track and eight field events including sprints hurdles and jumps planned with certificates for top four in each event.
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Iowa City
Midwestern Amateur Athletic Union
G. T. Bresnahan
University of Iowa Track
Lam
Tex North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
AALU
Babe Ruth Moves by Wheelchair in Hospital Corridor
New York reports Babe Ruth was wheeled through hospital corridors yesterday after a shore trip. Medical staff say he may be able to take a short walk by next week if recovery continues as stated.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Parkersburg Defeats Dumont Team 4 to 1
Parkersburg beat Dumont 4 to 1 in a Sunday baseball game halted by rain after six innings. Parkersburg pitchers Mopkine and TL Cramer held eight Dumont batters. Dumont’s Spring pitched six innings, striking out six, as details of the lineup and plays remain partly obscured.
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Parkersburg
Dumont
Alutring
Sto Ft
Mopkine
TL Cramer
Dinmont
Platacraft Cageht
Osoya
Isye
Iowa U Trackmen to Meet Illinois in Open Dual
Iowa and Illinois will clash in an outdoor dual meet at Iowa City on Saturday with nearly full strength squads. Capt. Coulter, Danber, Dauber, and Herne expected to compete. Illinois stars Hughes, Brownell, Evans, Panzer, and Phelps among key challengers in sprints, distance, and field events.
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Iowa
Fiinals
Iowa City
Capt. Coulter
Iown
Danber
Ray Dauber
Herne
Illini
Hughes
Drake
Brownell
Hawkeye Dashmen
Coulter
Roberts
Everinghaim
Bud Dvans
Illini Die Gant
Capt
Wilace Sittig
Mehock
Schock
Sorenson
Panzer
Harold Phelps
Klindt
Jones
Hancock
Marschall
West Grade School Athletes Lose Track Meet
West district will not hold a grade school track contest as principals oppose the plan. Coach Ralph Sarit says the meet is discontinued for now, with younger athletes invited to train with West High freshmen and sophomores for the Friday afternoon meet against Charles City on May 29. Assistant Coach C. C. Dunsmoor leads the underclassmen training.
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West District
Ralph Sarit
West High
Charles City
Crach Ic. C. Dunsmoor
Nebraska Defeats Iowa State In Pitchers Battle
In Colo Nebraska baseball beats Iowa State 1 to 0 in a tight pitchers’ duel. Bers Lang pitched a straight ball for Nebraska while Ames struggles to solve the Cyclone hurler. The game was the second in a two game series with Nebraska claiming the victory.
The Portage and Pack Harness in Frontier Travel
The article discusses wilderness travel methods, focusing on portages as barriers to true wilderness. It details historic pack harnesses such as the tump line, coureur de bois sash, Michigan puchstrap, and Duluth packsack, noting their use by trappers, timber cruisers, and Klondike workers. It emphasizes that wilderness access remains tied to unassisted human effort, not automobiles.
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Coureur de Bois
Hudson's Tay Company
Michielian
Wisconsin
Michigan
Klondike
Jana
Dulnih
Local Sports Standings and Saginaw Show Winners
Yesterday's results show Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia, New York and other teams in tight matches with rain affecting Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis. Local dog Wee W C Boston terrier owned by Mr and Mrs King Beal won first in all classes at the Saginaw Field and Stream Club beach show in Saginaw Michigan as the Beals returned home.
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Washington
New York
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St Louis
NaGenal
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Boston
Pittshaven
St. Louis
Cincianati
American
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Toledo
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Western Lease
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St Joseph
Des Moines
Omlahoma
Omaha
Tulsa
Lincoln
King Beal
Saginaw Field and Stream Club
Saginaw
Mich
Beal
Philadelphi
iChicago
Nef. Eeaeee
Detroit Ray
Cincinnati
American Association
Indianapolis
Milby Arco
St Paul
Waa
Cease & In
Teevess
Oklahoma City
St. Joseph
Ste Seeer
Mrs Smock's Team Wins in Sunnyside Ladies Day Match
The golf squad led by Mrs M G Smock beat the Frankish side three matches to two at Sunnyside Country Club yesterday. The feature event saw six players on each team facing strong wind and cold, with match play braving the conditions.
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M. G. Smock
Frankish
Sunnyside
Blayeta
East High set for dual with Bremer county rivals
East Highs track team led by coach John Heldt faces Bremer County’s Bremer squad and Waverly in a 2 pm dual meet with no preliminaries. East High hopes Jenkins Anderson Gruhn Fowler Harris Evans excel in sprints and relays while Waverly counters with stronger 440, half mile and mile units.
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Althe Dope
Orange and Black
Waverly
John Heldt
Manuel
Bremer County
East
East High
Jenkins
Anderson
Gruhn
Fowler
Harris
Evans
Heldt
Visiitors
Davis
Marker
Markham
Sarff
Ralph Sarff
Iowa Falls
Burton
Pixiey
Beistle
Jensen
Moesner
Burgess
Pfeiffer
Hull
Potter
Should the left handed player play like a righty in golf
British Open champion Jock Hutchison argues there is no reason for left handed golfers to alter their shots. He says the same stroke principles apply from either side and advises beginners to learn right handed play for natural rhythm after a year of practice. He adds to play from the side that develops rhythm and timing best.
Dempsey and Estelle Set for Europe on Honeymoon Voyage
Jack Dempsey and Estelle bid farewell from New York as the Berengaria left the bay headed for Europe. The heavyweight champion and his wife embark on a honeymoon voyage that may yield future bouts with European boxers, offering potential ring action abroad.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
America
Estele
Europe
New York Boxing Commission Targets Dempsey Attacks
The New York State Athletic Commission seeks to force a Dempsey Wills title fight by pressuring manager Jack Kearns. If Kearns accepts, Dempsey must fight Wills. if not, Kearns loses the Walker license. Dempsey departs for Europe, intent on a later defense. Clarence Kummer sold a second horse to Gifford Cochran for $15,000.
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Davis J. Walsh
International News Sporte Eilites
New York
Jack Dempsey
Berengeria
New York State Athletic Commission
Harry Wills
Dempsey
Wills
Jack Kearns
Mickey Walker
Europe
Merelly
Kearns
Walker
Mickey
Harry Greb
Pelo Grounds
Deapsey
Dempsey Wills
Dempsey III
Clarence Kummer
Gifford A. Cochran
Turtman
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Ay Inre Fearone Service, Inc
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Valet AutoStrop
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Stanislaus Zbyszko
Wayne
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Dick Daviscourt
California
Curry E. Potter Co
ISA Weah
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Estelle
NEW York Boxing Commission
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