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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1920
Page
7
The Grosse Normal 4 CAO basketball team faces a hard season with a packed schedule at the gym. The school announces home games, expects large crowds and notes the upcoming matchups against Clay, Whitwater, Swan Stour Angrtiate, and others as it builds toward a stronger campaign.
The Tribune Bowling League reports tight action Tuesday evening with Castong leading the pack as they defeated the Deric team. Ton Barny and Ler Latus posted notable averages around 472 and 17 pins over par, while the Caston squad showcased strong team play.
Johnny Dundee and Willie Jackson, two New York lightweights, fought fifteen fast rounds to a draw at the Manhattan Ath, the opening show of the levied event. Referee Kid Portland ruled the bout even after ringside judges disagreed, delivering a lively yet undecided finish.
Chicago tenpin experts still led in the Middle West Bowling tournament after 25 match play. Luby topped the singles with 607, Pilger and Hradek led doubles at 1208, Belly led all events with 1766, Arnold and Brothers led five man teams with 2822.
War Department advertises for bids on Camp Custer near Battle Creek Michigan. Major General Leonard Wood announces sale of all buildings and equipment except land and underground improvements. About 3,000 structures including barracks power plant heating and refrigeration facilities plus all equipment will be sold.
The camp cost about 11 million dollars. Sealed bids must include ten percent of the bid price. The 9,000 acres of land may be sold later. All troops except a guard battalion have been withdrawn from the camp.
Tinmy Lan dos defeated John Pesek of Crete Neb by arm strangulation in an hour twenty eight minutes fifteen seconds. Toe Stecher retained heavyweight wrestling title by beating Salvatore Chevalier in straight falls. Whiting threw seven consecutive successful forward passes before an incomplete eighth attempt.
Madison Wis Frank Red Weston star guard on the 1920 Wisconsin Badgers football team and basketball squad injured his knee in Monday practice and is unavailable for the season. He is regarded as one of the conference’s best guards and his loss hurts the university’s already weakened lineup.
Stevens Point Normal and Oshkosh Normal sides failed to settle a football game. The Stevens Point team ended a satisfactory season with notable improvement, despite the dispute over a date either November 20 or Thanksgiving Day.
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