Waterloo Hawks tighten grip as Ottumwa and Burlington surge
Waterloo, Ottumwa, and Burlington clash atop the league with tight standings. Packers, coming off a two‑of‑three swing from Rock Island, visit Waterloo after opening a lead. Hawks manager Cletus Dixon releases catcher Martinek while Hight remains. Moline edges Marshalltown 3–2. Burlington blanks Cedar Rapids 3–0. Ottumwa defeats Rock Island 3–1 with Watson homering.
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Burlington
Packers
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Hawks
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Waterloo
Cletus Dixon
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Moline
Atisons
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Irby
Anrsons
Bengal
Schino
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White
Wente
Jourdan
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Wilson
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Schine
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Rossiter
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Hickory Ferrell
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Kenan
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Thompson
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Hom O’brien
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Klumpp
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Lipscomb
Fragmented verse and notices mix in late night column
A jumbled nightscape mixes poetry lines and stray notices. The piece includes a brief verse about summer, a quip on betting, a note on race injuries, a claim of a film actor's lawsuit, and assorted snatches about banana trees and a driver’s supposed record, all framed as a late edition column.
West High Tennis Clashes With Teachers College Thursday
West High tennis squad led by Johnson Rugg Sloane and Sieg travels to host Teachers College High for a return match Thursday afternoon. The Old Rose netsters remain undefeated this season after a straight sets win over the Little Tutors at Cedar Falls.
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Johnson, Rugg
Sloane
Sieg
Teachers College High
Old Rose Netsters
Little Tutors
Cedar Talls
Cardinals Edge Phillies in Pitching Duel at Shibe Park
Jess Haines beat Ferguson as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated Philadelphia 2 to 1 to tie the series. Haines allowed a lone run while the Cards capitalized on scoring opportunities and Ferguson took his first loss of the season at Philadelphia.
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Jess Haines
Ferguson
St. Louis Cardinals
Phillies
Shibe Park
St. Louis
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Gee
Leach
Wilson
Thompson
Friberg
OF Ferguson, P
Frisch
Hafey
Southworth
Haines
Williams
Bottomley
Wrightstone
McLaughlin
Klemn
Baseball standings and results from multiple leagues
Yesterday’s results show Ottumwa 38 Rock Island 1 and Burlington 5 Cedar Rapids 0 with Waterloo at Dubuque in a doubleheader Sunday. National League Brooklyn 9 Pittsburgh 3 and St Louis 2 Philadelphia 1 were played as rain affected games with Cincinnati at New York and Chicago at Boston postponed. American League New York 6 Detroit 2 and Philadelphia 16 St Louis noted with Washington at Cleveland on wet grounds. American Association Milwaukee 14 Kansas City 8 and Indianapolis 9 Louisville 3 with St Paul 4 Minneapolis 0. Western League Tulsa 10 Des Moines 0 Amarillo 7 Lincoln 6 Omaha 16 Wichita 2 Denver at Oklahoma City on wet grounds.
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Rock Island
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Moline
Marshalltown
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Cincinnati
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Chicago
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Wichita
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Mississippi
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Huy
Tabiavrbar
Indianapolis Eves
Rene
Milwaukee Seem
Aly
Ac Hy
Orie
Amarillo Ee
Dés Moines VW
Iowa State Mat Athletes Award Major A Sweaters
Rex Campbell Presho D and Charlie Myers Ottumwa 145 and 115 pounders receive major A sweaters from Iowa State athletic council for National A A U performance. Myers graduates in June while Campbell, a sophomore, wrestled in multiple weights during the season.
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Courier Special Service
Ames
Rbecause
Iowa State
Rex Campbell
Presho, & D
Charlie Myers
Ottumwa
Athletic Council
Cyclone
Myers
Town State
Campbell
Golf champions play it with firm crisp putting
Western Open Champion 1924 William Mehlhorn says in putting the ball is hit with the wrists only, not pushed. A fine firm crisp stroke is needed, akin to a billiards shot.
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William Mehlhorn
Track Athletes at Teachers College Stay Light This Week
Cedar Falls May 17 The Iowa State Teachers college track team will ease workouts this week with no meet until May 28. Coach Dickinson aims to sharpen sprinters as the department lags in depth. Captain Pollack starred in the Town conference meet with a record half mile and anchor on a strong mile relay. Ziggy Jessperson set a new 10 19 in the two mile, two lengths behind Auld. Luther invitational likely won by the Tutors if Wisconsin entries underperform.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
Dickinson
Jack Pollack
Ziggy Jessperson
Ytutor
Auld
Penn
Wisconsin
Platteville Normal
la Crosse Normal
Columbia
Luther
Upper Iowa
Dubuque
West York Girl Sets Scoring Mark In Basketball
Miss Helen Myers of West York High School scored 503 points in 14 games to claim the world high individual scoring record. She accounted for 38 percent of her team's offense as the squad notched 622 points to 390 for opponents.
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West York
Helen Myers
Four Horsemen
Notre Dame
Americans Elim in British Women's Open Golf
In Newcastle County Down Ireland on May 14 Mrs. Weston of Aberdower Wales defeated Miss Virginia Wilson of Chicago by one hole in the third round, leaving no Americans remaining in the British women's open golf championship.
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County Down
Ireland
Weston
Aberdover
Wales
Virginia Wilson
Chicago
Boxing results from last night across multiple cities
Dick McDonie of Huntington knocked out Johnny Carpenter of Columbia. Bobby Grant of Charleston won on a foul against Shifty Dando of Dayton. Jimmy Britt of California stopped Hanny Usse in Jersey City. Chick Burns of San Antonio defeated Jon Lohman of Toledo by knockout in Springfield Ohio.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Dick McDonie
Huntington
W. Va
Johnny Carpenter
Columbia
Bobby Grant
Charleston
Shifty Dando
Dayton
Jersey City
N. J
Jimmy Britt
California
Hanny Usse
New York
Springfield
Chick Burns
San Antonio
Jon Lohman
Toledo
Kennedy wins national decathlon at Penn Relays
Vernon Kennedy of Central Missouri State Teachers College wins the national decathlon at the Penn Relays, becoming the second Missourian to claim the title in seven years. The sophomore, from Mendon, joins Brutus Hamilton of Missouri U who held national decathlon and pentathlon titles in 1920. Both are former football linemen discovered by Coach Tad Reid.
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Warrensburg
Vernon Kennedy
Missouri
IK Kennedy
Central Missouri State Teachers College
Penn
Brutus Hamilton
University of Missouri
Hamilton
Sarrisonville
Kennedy
Mendon
Tad Reid
Rickard Hosts Swank Dinner As Boxing Promoter Role Emerges
In New York Tex Rickard advances from capitalist to boxing promoter, finalizing plans for the Maloney Sharkey heavyweight eliminator while hosting a high life testimonial at the Hotel Commodore. Guests included James Walker, Charlie Chaplin, and Tunney. Dempsey sent regrets. Rickard refereed four bouts as he marks a bold shift into big business behind the heavyweight scene.
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Tex Rickard
Jim Maloney
Jack Sharkey
Jack Dempsey
Maloney-Sharkey
Gene Tunney
Paulino Uzecudun
Blue Blood
Hotel Commondore
Rickard
Alaska
Joe Gans
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Goldfield
Nev
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James Walker
Tex
Charlie Chaplin
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The
New York World
Roy M. Howard
Scripps- -Howard Newspapers
Tunney
Richards
Dempsey
Commodore Ball Room
Jeffries-Johnson
Reno
No-Hit No-Run Victory For Brandon Pitcher Winsor
Winsor pitched a no-hit no-run game for Brandon in Brandon Iowa on Sunday as they defeated Rowley 2 to 0. Four Rowley runners reached base on two walks and two errors while Winsor struck out 12. Batteries: Rowley Osman Boeler Brandon Winsor Bearbower.
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Pirates
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Meus
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Henline
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Meusel
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Waner
Wright
Yde
Cvengros
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Nich
Yde tHentine
Emnires
Jordan Rigler
Prim
Brandon Man
Courier Special Service
Brandon
Winsor
Rowley
R.H.E. Rowley
Rowley, Osman and
Boeler
Winser
Bearbower
Charles City Takes Third in Conference Track Meet
Charles City High scored 31 points to finish third at the Cresco conference meet. Cresco won, Waukon second, followed by Nashua in fourth, Decorah fifth, West Union sixth. Osage and New Hampton did not participate. Floyd won the county meet in class A with Lincoln, Rockford trailing. Class 3B saw Lincoln win, Nora Springs second, Floyd third. Paul Dunlap of Floyd and Corliss Clammer of Lincoln were honor athletes. Local grade schools showed improved showing.
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Charles City
Cresco
Waukon
Nashua
Decorah
West Union
Osage
New Hampton
Floyd
Lincoln School
City
Rockford
Lincoln
Nora Springs
Paul Dunlap
Wamsley
Corliss Clammer
Srade
Parkersburg Defeats Ackley 12-7 in Free-Hitting Contest
Parkersburg defeated Ackley 12 to 7 in a Sunday baseball game noted for Parkersburg batters T. Cramer and Miller and pitcher Patterson. The two teams meet again in Parkersburg next Sunday. Batteries were Patterson and Buchanan for Parkersburg, Fellkers and Sugar for Ackley.
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Ackley
Parkersburg
T. Cramer
Miller
Patterson
Acklexy
Buchanan
Fellkers
Sugar
Hawkeyes Face Illinois and Indiana in Weekend Duals
Iowa schedules four weekend dual meets across track baseball and tennis with Illinois in Champaign, Indiana at Bloomington, Minnesota at Minneapolis, and Notre Dame at Iowa City. Baseball needs a win over Indiana to stay in the Big Ten title race after a 10 inning win over Minnesota. Track posted strong times led by Cuhel Everingham and Cant Boyles in field events.
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Notre Dame
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Everingham
Boyles
Matis
Iowa
Ilnois
Minnesota
Gophers
Ilinois
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