Minneapolis ski tourney to attract national entries
Work has begun on a 100 foot steel pki slope at Glenwood park for the national ski tournament to be held in Minneapolis February 10 and 11. The event will open with the boys national championship for under 16, then a Minnesota vs Wisconsin dual meet. The next day Class A and Ri esklera from across the United States and Canada will compete, with entries expected from Dartmouth, Taiwan, Grand Beach, Revels Stoke, Denver, Winnipeg, Montreal, Toronto and Quebec.
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Glenwood Park
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Board of Park Commissioners
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Odin Club
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University of Wisconsin
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Canada
States
L. J. Sverdrup
Met
Dartmouth College
Taiwan
Mich
Grand Beach Club
Igan
Denver
Colo
Revels Stoke
British Columbia
Winnipeg
Montreal
Toronto
Quebec
Sverdrup
Mationel 8K Association
Sver@rj
Willard to Box in Portland Exhibition Tonight
Former heavyweight champion Jess Willard will box six two minute rounds in Portland under the Milwaukee Boxing Commission. Opponents include Jim Horden a 283 pound fighter and an unnamed fighter from Tillamook. The show also features three regular ten round bouts on the same bill.
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Portland
Ore
Jens Willard
Milwaukee Boxing Commission
Jim Horden
Tillamook
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Film details in late bout between Siki and Descamps
Paris reports new film evidence from the Francois Descamps incident in the fourth round of the Siki bout. L Auto traces Descamps, Siki's manager, approaching Hellers, Siki's opponent’s manager. Federation vice president Boubariat calls such conduct a serious fault before an official inquiry.
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Paris
L'Auto
Journal
Federation
Gold Cup Regatta at Detroit Promises Record Interest
Detroit Mich December 19 The 1923 Gold Cup Regatta is billed as one of the most ambitious events on the Detroit river program. Two international races are slated as part of the card under the tentative plans formally approved, aiming to attract wider interest than prior local events.
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Mich. Des
Tegatta
Detroit River
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British Harmeworth to anchor autumn speedcraft race
Plans for an international sweepstakes for craft with engines under 1 350 pistol inches are under way as a British Harmeworth race is eyed for next autumn. The event offers 25 000 dollars in prizes, 10 900 to the winner, 5 000 to second, 3 000 to third, with the rest distributed over the field on a 150 mile Labor Day contest. Entry requires an average 35 mph over two laps of the standard course. Gar Wood of Detroit holds the Harmeworth trophy and may defend in 1923.
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Harmeworth
Canada
Great Britain
Gar Wood
Detroit
Wood
Grinnell Grid Prospects Dimmed by Star Graduations
Grinnell awaits the 1928 football season with dimmed prospects due to graduation of all three-year stars. Captain Everett Noerelive, Lawrence Jensen, Ray Fearing, Nelson Whitehill, Chester Catewman, and Ty Smith set to depart in June. Fans credit Coach Elward with laying a stable coaching foundation to offset losses and cite recent coaching instability as a factor in past declines.
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Grinnell
Associated Preas
All Stars
Elward
Everett Noerelive
Kiron
Lawrence Jensen
Fonda
Ray Fearing
Fort Dodge
Drake
Salem
Coa Ider Eby
Cornell
Basin Five to Play Greybull Team This Week
Basin Five opens basketball season at Basin with Greybull contest on deck. Veterans on hand and strong numbers promise a deep, capable squad as Central Wyoming tourney looms. Caspar reporters may attend. Chicago Americans offer deputy post in athlete commission unlikely to affect local play.
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Greybull
Basin
Wyo
Baath High School
Basin In
Wyoming
Faam
Casper Hoporters
Ochecago
Dolum Rivers
Chicago Americans
New York
Yankees Eye Big Trade As Meuse Ward Hoyt Stay Remarks
New York December 19 Miller Huggins Yankees manager confirms the rumored deal remains on for a three player exchange involving Meuse Ward and Hoyt for Eddie Collins Bibl Falk and another Chicago player. He notes possible completion before the new year and also mentions indications a Vernon club pitcher Luke May may join the Yankees.
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Miller Huggins
Yankees
Meuse
Ward
Hoyt
Thea White Sox
Eddie Collins
Bibl Falk
Chicago
Cincinnati
Huggins
White Sox
Luke May
Vernon Club
Gymnastics Given More Attention at Iowa University
Iowa City, Ia. Dec. 18. Coach Harold E. Boyson reports growing interest in Hawkeye gymnastics with larger classes and about double the number of candidates this year. Twenty five men seek team places. The squad will duel Minnesota Feb 17 in Minneapolis, then Illinois Feb 4 in Iowa City, before traveling to Columbus, Ohio for the conference meet.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Harold EB. Boyson
Iowa
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Universality of Illinois
Columbus
Berlin Schools Ban Ring Ban Dismissed in Berlin
Berlin officials prohibit boxing in public school buildings effective immediately. Rectors were notified the gymnasiums may no longer host this sport, with some boxing events moved or canceled. The Berlin Boxing Union seeks to overturn the ban.
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Berlin
Municipal Board of Education
Socretian
Berlin Boxing Union
Racing and boxing notes from various clubs and matches
A chronicle lists racing meetings in New Orleans Havana and Tijuana. It mentions the Jefferson Parish Fair Association, Cuba American Jockey Club, Tijuana Jockey Club, and harness association meetings in Chicago. It records bantamweight Johnny Curtin of Jersey City defeating Midget Smith in a newspaper decision.
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Jefferson Parish Fair Association
New Orleans
Cuba-American Jockey Club
Havana
Tijuana
Jersey City
N. J
Johnny Curtin
Midget Smith
League basketball double header lines up tonight
Texas quintet meets Standard Plant No 1 while American Express faces Baptists at Fifth and Beech. Tickets on sale via Casper Pharmacy or McDonald Confectionery. Series passes offer fourteen nights in twenty eight games for 2.95 or sixty games for 4.00.
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Standard Plant No. 1
American Express
Baptists
Baptist Church
Fifth and
Beech Streets
Texans
Standard Plant No. 5
Einittle
C. D. Poling
Casper Pharmacy
McDonald
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