Watertoo Dominates Cedar Rapids in Slugfest
Water Too overcame Cedar Rapids 14 4 in a late afternoon game to move into third place in the standings. Speas led with a four base hit and a two run double, while Echtermeyer and Linder added key hits as Cedar Rapids fought back but could not overtake the visitors.
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Wateriog
Cedar Rapids
Lewis
Pettitts
Trom Speas
Wierloo
Shemons
McNowell
Sitter
Church
Speas
Watertoo
Echtarmsyer
Pesdirty
Feargeman
Bingie
Leach
Linder
Teen Sunmona
A Comic Strip in Type McEvoy and Porters Musical Plan
A satirical feature discusses a plan to develop melody among Pullman porters with choral clubs and quartets, reshaping assignments by harmonic value and ensuring a line of train personnel from head to bass. The piece mixes humor with absurdities about music on trains and includes a mock dialogue and inserted asides. It also reports local baseball notes and a Cedar Rapids youth pursuing college education, quoting Leavis on education.
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Pullman
Vat
Antertis
Samuel Lewis
Sammy
Cedar Rapids
St. Louis
Washington University
Leavis
Giants Fall to Doak as Cardinals Win 2 0
Dilb Doak silenced the Giants on one hit as St Louis won 2 0. Bancroft ripped an infield bunt for the only New York hit, matching a earlier no hit scare. Doak outpitched Douglas and Clemons in a pitchers duel.
Yankees Win from White Sox in seventh inning break
New York beat Chicago 4 to 1 as Jones and Faber pitched well. A misplayed ball in the seventh with two on base allowed Schang to score on a muffed infield chopper, giving the Yankees the decisive run. Boston defeated by 4 to 3, Detroit tops Boston 5 to 2, and Cleveland beats Philadelphia 5 to 4 while St Louis wins 5 to 3 over Washington.
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Yankees
Whits Sox
New York
Chicago
Jones
Feber
Yanks
Schang
McClellan
Fenster
Coth Minners
Batterios
Faber and Schalk
Jones and Sehang
Boston
Sewell
Gardiners
Dewoble
Wodaskele
O'Neill
Int Gana
Innling
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Lindsey, Morton
O'’Nelli
Hemach
Eckert
Rommel
Perkins
Standings Update from American Association and Western League
Baseball standings show Kansas City 9 Louisville 5 and Minneapolis 4 Columbus 1 in the American Association. Indianpolis 14 Milwaukee 6. Des Moines 11 Oklahoma City 1. Sioux City 20 Wichita 6. Tulsa at Denver and Toledo at St Paul listed as fixtures.
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American Association
Kansas City
Louisville
Minneapolis
Columbus
Indiananotis
Milwaukee
Toledo
St. Paul
Iain
As Moines
Oklahoma City
St. Jusenk
Omaha
Lioux City
Wichita
Tulsa
Denver
Mississippi Valleyee
Rock Ielandstoo
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
New York
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit Air
Boston
Washington
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Oston
American’ Association
Indianapolis
St. Au
St. Te
Sioux
Oklahoma
Des Moines
Carpentier Beats Lewis In First Round Thriller
London reports that Georges Carpentier defeated Ted Lewis in the first round of their world light heavyweight bout amid claims of a fair blow. Referee Joe Palmer defended the strike as legal, while critics called the fight a travesty as both men locked in holds and refused to break. Lewis later said he felt treated fairly and believed he remained the better fighter.
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London
Georges Carpentier
Ted
Lewis
Olympia Hall
Joe Palmer
Daily Telegraph
Wight
Pisht
Times
Daily Chronicle
Lewis i
Tha Associated Press
Waterloo and C. F. Horseshoe Teams Open Season
Waterloo and Cedar Falls horseshoe teams meet Saturday at 3:30 p m on the local club court corner Fourth and Argyle. Waterloo lineup includes D Foutch Charles Harp A J Richardson and King Beal Cedar Falls lineup lists Wolf Baker Fitkins and Fonehail. C M Connell secretary of the Waterloo Horseshoe club is arranging a season schedule seeking local or outside competition.
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Waterloo
Cedar Falls
New Court
Fourth
Argyle Streets
D. Foutch
Charles Harp
A. J. Richardson
King Beal
Wolf, Baker, Fitkins
Fonehail
C. McConnell
Dempsey to Fight Carpentier for Purse in London
International News Wire from London reports Douglas Stuart offers 75000 pounds for a Dempsey versus Carpentier heavyweight bout in London this September. Jack Kearns expects articles to be signed for an autumn Europe fight as Carpentier’s camp confirms talks.
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International News Wire
London
Douglas Stuart
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
Dempsey
Jack Kearns
Dempsey-Carpentier
Europe
Francois Deschamps
Carpentier
Kearns
Lewis
Base ball highlights from St Louis to Chicago and beyond
Tagging all bases reports first man up for the Giants in St Louis as AU Doak shut them, while Douglas faltered in his season debut allowing seven hits for two runs. Sam Jones edged Urban Faber in a pitching duel as White Sox errors helped the Yankees claim victory. Pittsburgh’s bats pounded Brooklyn, Dutch Reuther lasted a single inning, and a triple play failed to stop Cincinnati. Red sluggers hit five Braves, Phillies beat Cubs in 10 with Keene on Chicago, and Walker drove in two in the late inning rally.
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Echtermiyer
Cedar Rapids
Speas
T Echtermeyer
Shhock
Dempsey
Maloney
Omkaon
Cee
Htermerer
Ib Weed
Rte
Isao
Sitter
Linder
Bares
Wiat Hapids
Wwkierioo
Iteher
Pezdirtz
Lowis
Ferseoin
Uinder
Furphea
Johnson
Marshalltown
Giunirai
Nay
Latty
Belsser
Ansons
Ottumwa
Besser
Zart
Ford
Lenahan
Beisser
Clemons
Schwiete
Scors
Dar Pardes
Anderson
Guilivan
Behwiete
Ande
F. Syweim
St. Louis
Dilb Doak
Chmpion Giants
Cardinals
Bancroft
Doak
New York
St Touls
Douglas
Snyder
Cincinnati
Boston
Bohne
Koot
Pordt
Polke
Watson
Ooschger
McQuillin
Lansing
Braxton
O'Neil
Couch
Rixvey
Hargrave
Cubs
Chicago
Ochicago
Philadelphia
Wile St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Walker
Keene
Hubbell
Betts
Winters
Henilne
Osborn
Kaufman
Freeman
O'Farrell
Brooklyn
Pirates
Dodgers
Maranville
Reuther
Vince
Gordorer
Creator
Miller
Hungiing
Adams
Mattox
Giants
St Louis
AU Doak
Chicago White Sox
Sam Jones
Yankees
Urban Faber
Hooper
Dodger
Kopf
Hotke
O’neill
Red Sluggers
Phillies
Fritz Knipp Loses Decision in Fort Dodge Fight Show
Fritz Knipp of Waterloo lost an eight round decision to Young Laimpart of St. Paul in Fort Dodge Iowa. Chick Sexton of Waterloo outpointed Kid Swivel of Des Moines in another eight rounds. Pat OHara of Fort Dodge scored the only knockout, stopping Young Sweener in the second round of a four round opener.
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Fort Dodge
Fritz Knipp
Waterloo
Young Laimpart
St. Paul
Chick Sexton
Kid Swivel
Des Moines
Pat O'Hara
Young Sweener
O'Hara
Sweener
Baseball Rules Q and A from Metzger Copyright 1922
A reader asks about scoring runs on a play where the batter is out for missing first base and a run on second is not counted. The explainer cites that runs must cross home plate legally and that a batter can not score if not reaching first base. Other questions cover collisions, pitcher rules, and play start timing.
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Ume
Hore
Metzger
Buck Weaver claims 1917 pennant fix by Tigers
Former White Sox third baseman George Buck Weaver alleges Detroit threw the 1917 pennant to Chicago. He says players from both clubs pooled funds, with Gandil Risberg handling the money and Oscar Vitt among those paid, in a sweeping accusation now challenged by Detroit officials.
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Detroit Tigers
Phrew
A. J. Pennant
White Sox
James L Kilgalden
International News
Chicago
Detroit
George Weaver
Tigers
Boston
Detroit 13917
Weaver
Bach White Sox
Charles
Chick
Gandil
Risberg
Oscar Vitt
Vite
California
Wey
Sox
Fe Weaver
Baseball Scandal of 1919 Reopened in Milwaukee Court
Milwaukee court will hear an affidavit by Happy Felsch seeking answers from Charles A. Comiskey and Louis A. Comiskey about the 1919 world series fix and 1917 Detroit game throwing. The suit also asks whether Sox players planned a pool of 360 dollars per Chicago player to pay Detroit pitchers in 1917.
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George “Buck” Weaver
White Sox
Trun
Weaver
Charles A. Comiskey
Chicago
Milwaukee
Comiskey
Oscar
Happy
Felsch
Navin
Detroit
Mich
Buck” Weaver
Detroit Tigers
Charles FL Navin
Jess
Wes
Associated Press
Wis
John J. Gregory
Star
Happy) Felsch
Louis A. Comiskey
Comiskey Fair
Sox
Bait Casters Seek 100 More Members
At the Waterton Bait Casting Club annual meeting at Coburns Sporting Goods A L Lommel was elected president succeeding Harry G Northey M C Coburn was elected secretary and L A Cobb captain of the casting team The club aims to add about a hundred members this season and considers forming the Waterloo Anglers Association from its name change proposal Weekly picnics are planned for the summer Targeting cooperation with other clubs to aid game wardens and rescue fish before winter.
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Waterton Bait Casting Club
Coburn
Sporting Goods
A. L. Lommel
Harry G. Northey
M. C. Coburn
L. A. Cobb
Byrnes Park
Waterloo Anglers’ Association
Ten Colleges Enter Tutor Track Meet At Cedar Falls
In Cedar Falls on May 12 ten Iowa colleges will compete in the state conference track and field meet under State Teachers college auspices. The event features 14 events with preliminaries set for 9 am Saturday. Readiness hinges on good weather.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
Cedar Valley
Columbia
Dubuque
Des Moines
Inna Wesleyan
New Ames Grid Coach Urges Will to Win on Football Squad
Fifty Iowa State college gridiron hopefuls gathered as Sam Willaman arrived in Ames to start a week of practice. The new Cyclone coach stressed the will to win and discussed unbalanced line formations as key to rising in the standings. He will return permanently in the summer.
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Ames Grid
Atres
Iowa State College
Willaman
Ames
Derby Fever Grips Louisville Ahead of 48th Kentucky Derby
Louisville crowds swell toward Churchill Downs as the 48th Kentucky Derby nears. Morvich is the buzz horse with owner Benjamin Block and trainer Fred Burlew confident of a fast track. A strong field includes Busy American likely scratched with jockeys and owners lining up plans for the race day spectacle.
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Louisville
Churchill Downs
Union
Morvich
Benjamin Block
Fred Burlew
Morvien
Eatt
Harry Payne Whitney
Belmont Park
New York
Chicago
Toomorrow
Busy American
Kentucky
E.R. Bradley
Bet Mosic
By-Gosh
Banker Brown
Bradley
Horea
Marvict
AL Johnson
Aa I? Historical Sports Snippet Card
Fragmentary text shows names J H Moomey C Robinson and Barrett Barnes with scores or times. Likely a sports recap fragment from a 126 unit page, mentioning teams or events and late entries. Details are unclear but entities include Moomey Robinson Barnes Bradley Ay and F&F.
Ames Hosts State Track Tennis and Golf Tourneys
Ames Iowa May 2 Three hundred athletes from more than 30 high schools compete in state track tennis and golf events at Iowa State College Saturday. Track entries total 248 men from 26 schools with Cedar Rapids favored. Marshalltown North Des Moines Waterloo East West and Ames among strong contenders. Tennis draws 29 players from eight schools Cedar Rapids University High Iowa City Webster City Waterloo East East Des Moines Sheldon. Golf contested at Ames Country Club with Cedar Rapids Newton Webster City West Des Moines and Des Moines listed.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Cedar. Rapids
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Waterloo
Aurelia
Belmond
Boone
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Dallas Center
Dayton
Fonda
Ida Grove
LeMars
Madrid
Manson
Marshallown
Nashua
Newton
North Des Moines
Paullina
Pocahontas
Roland
Schleswig
St. Ansgar
Valley Junction
West Des Moines
West
Zearing
University High School
Iowa City
Webster City
Waterloo East
East Des Moines
Extra
Sheldon
Ames Country Club
West Waterloo
Hast Des Moines
Baseball Records Pieces From Early 20th Century Notes
A fragmented recap of early baseball records mentioning thrown banners attempts to steal bases and notable games. References include teams such as Detroit Philadelphia Washington Brooklyn Pittsburgh and notable dates like May 12 1936 and May 1 2925 with unnamed players and partial scores.
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Micek
Phila
Gama
Seine
Detroit
Brooklym
Pittsburgh
CNLL
Deoetore Buns
Wits Georges Ll. Ca Rework
N. J
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