Bill Angerer Reappointed Big Muskies Captain for 1929
Bill Angerer was elected captain of the Muscatine Big Muskies for the 1929 season at the annual banquet. The meeting distributed 324 dollars to players from 324 dollars in earnings with 200 dollars donated by local merchants and fans, leaving 96 dollars in the treasury. The club plans to improve and may play more on the road if local support wanes, after posting seven wins and two losses for the season.
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Muscatine
Big Muskies
Tri County Basketball League Opens December Ninth
Ainsworth Iowa reports the Tri County Basketball league will begin play on December 9 with Crawfordsville at Olds and Ainsworth at Wyman. Schedule runs through February 25 with 14 games across Olds Wayland Crawfordsville Ainsworth Wyman and Wayland locations.
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H. Doyle Frame
Crawfordsville
Olds
Wyman
Wayland
Suzanne Lenglen Seeks Amateur Status Return
Paris December reports Suzanne Lenglen wants amateur status again after turning pro in August 1926. The move follows Paul Feret, French pro who accompanied her, awaiting reinstatement decision by the French federation as Feret’s application is to be acted on tomorrow.
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Suzanne Lenglen
Suzanne
United States
Paul Feret
America
French Tennis Federation
Feret
Tanlac Promises Relief For Stomach Ills And Headaches
A testimonial claims Tanlac eases sour stomach heartburn kidney trouble and chronic headaches. The letter from Mrs William A Wells of Denver Colorado says two bottles restored appetite strength and 15 pounds, urging others to try the remedy with a money back guarantee.
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William A. Wells
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REK
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Columbus Junction to Play 16 Basketball Games Schedule
Columbus Junction high school will play sixteen basketball games plus the county tournament at Wapello. The season opens December 13 at Letts, with road trips to Mediapolis, Grandview, New London, and Morning Sun, and home games against Letts, Wa pello, Winfield, West Liberty, and more, ending with the tournament at Wapello February 17 and a trip to Winfield February 24.
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Letts
Mediapolis
Grandview
New London
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West Liberty
Morning Sun
Tournament
Brown Is Third Captain Center at Iowa in 1928
Iowa City, Dec. 2 Rich ard M. Brown has been elected University of Iowa football team captain center for 1928 making him the third man to hold the position since 1889. Only I Iverson in 1896 and Harold E. Griffin in 1925 previously led Hawkeye centers. Brown has started every contest the past two seasons and is a key veteran on a large lettermen group entering 1928.
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Musca
Ratcliff
Angerer
Bill
Joe Roth
Ben Bates
al Barry
Amand Flake
Oostendorpf
Manley
Rayns
DeCamp
McElroy
Klepper
Jarrard
Wilson
Barnard
Reddick
Sanford Schmalz
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Hawkeyes
Richard M. Brown
I. Iverson
Hawkeye
Harold E. Griffin
Brown
Iowa
Brown's Quintet Opens Season With Big Win at Eliza
Brown's Business college basketball team defeated Eliza Bulldogs 38 to 8 in Eliza Illinois. Brown's led 16 to 9 after one period and 26 to 0 at halftime as Martin and Wilson sparked the offense and Haben stood out on defense. The hosts failed to score in the first half.
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Brown
Business College
Eliza, Ill
Eliza Bulldogs
Eliza
Martin
Wilson
Haben
HAWKEYES FEAR KNOX TEST IN SEASON OPENER
Iowa with Coach Sam Barry prepares for the 1927-28 season opener against Knox College at Iowa City. Knox brings six lettermen led by captain Frank Belesky and Lloyd Pool, a former captain now at center, with averages around 160 pounds and five feet ten. Barry notes Knox’s experience but expects a lighter, quicker foe in the early Big Ten start.
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Knox College
University of Iowa
Sam Barry
Hawkeyes
Illinois Collegians
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Dean S. Trevor
Frank Belesky
Lloyd Pool
Pool
George Kasper
Twogood
Iowa
Sterling Monk
Charles Bedner
David Ross
Iowans
Trevor
Barry
Western Coaches to Discuss New Rules and Schedule
Chicago date line reports Western conference officials will discuss new rules plays and season experience with distant goal posts and lateral passes. Big Ten dates are settled for four years while non conference schools seek 1928 fall dates. Conference leaders and many famed coaches will attend a Commonwealth club banquet with 1200 followers. Faculty will decide indoor and outdoor track meets with Iowa seeking indoors and Michigan and Ohio State favoring outdoor championships.
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Chicago
Commonwealth Club
Iowa
Michigan
Ohio State
Leaders Unchanged In Bowling Tourney
In St. Joseph Missouri on December 2 Kansas City bowlers failed to overtake leaders in the Midwest bowling tournament. E J Hense moved into sixth in the singles with 642 and T J Caldwell of St Joseph reached the money class with 630.
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St. Joseph
Kansas City
E. J. Hense
T. J. Caldwell
Teams Seek Scheduling Talks With Harold Wilson
Open dates and anxious to schedule games. Teams are asked to communicate with Harold Wilson at Brown's Business college.
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Harold Wilson
Brown’s Business College
Coach Burns Sets Tough Durant High Schedule
Durant Iowa December 2 Durant High School basketball coach Leslie W Burns announced a demanding 15 game slate for the season after the 21 to 12 win over the Bennett quintet. The squad features captain Rudolph Reimers among 15 trainees with limited experience and only two lettermen from last year. The schedule includes games from December 1 through March 3 with matchups at Letts LeClaire Bennett Tipton Muscatine West Liberty Wilton and West Branch plus Cedar County and sectional tournaments at West Branch and Muscatine.
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Bennett
Durant High School
Letts
Leslie W. Burns
Rudolph Reimers
Herr
Cole
Kohler
Thede
Kroening
Christiensen
Meinert
Hartmann
Hoga Weth
Paustian
Haris Jost
Dahms
LeClaire
Tipton
Muscatine
West Liberty
West Branch
Wilton
New York boxers win in AP fight results roundups
The Associated Press reports numerous boxing decisions across cities. Notable bouts include Canzoneri defeating Fernandez in New York and Kid Francis outpointing Archie Bell in New York as well.
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Associated Press
New York
Tony Canzoneri
Ignacio Fernandez
Philippines
Kid Francis
Italy
Archie Bell
Brooklyn
Baseball Pilots Meet in Dallas Over Franchise Moves
Minor league officials gather in Dallas for the National Association convention as Tulsa and Oklahoma City seek to leave the Western league for the Texas league. The arbitration board will hear the case, while Arizona New Mexico circuits plan shifts. major league managers are expected to attend with strong finances to cover vacancies.
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National Board of Arbitration
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Central League
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Oklahoma
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Texas League
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Ty Cobb
Walter Johnson
Jacques Fournier
Zach Wheat
Uhlan Promises to Jump If He Loses to Langford in Fight
Red Uhlan the California middleweight will jump from a Mississippi River bridge if he loses a 10 round bout to Walcott Langford a Chicago negro on Dec 9 in Davenport Iowa. Tom Walsh manager cites Langford bragging and recalls a prior dive by Jock Malone after a Boston bout. Nine of ten Palestine automobiles are American made.
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Red Uhlan
California
Government Bridge
Mississippi River
Walcott Langford
Chicago
Tom Walsh
Dhlan
Langford
Walsh
Jack Malone
Johnny Wilson
Boston
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Malone
Jock
Charles River
Nichols to Basketball Season at West Liberty
Nichols Iowa prepares for the 1927 88 basketball campaign listing a 14 game schedule. Key dates include December 13 Springdale at Nichols and February 24 Riverside at Nichols with multiple trips to nearby towns.
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West Branch
Lone Tree
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Cotter
Kalona
Rivers
Riverside
Wilton
Upsala College Football Hopes For Upset Next Season
Upsala College at East Orange has scored nothing in seven games while opponents totaled 285. Alumni cheer a rare defensive stand as a former coach sues for 25000 over breach of contract. The piece jokes about a potential upset next season despite bleak results.
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Upsala College
East Orange
N. J
Valley Coaches in Annual Conference Opens
St Louis December 2 AP The Missouri Valley conference coaches meet here to wrap up loose ends as the two day gathering opens.
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St. Louis
Missouri Valley Conference
Athle
Valley schools discuss reorganization and scouting policy
A preliminary meeting in Kansas City outlined future schedules and the effort to smooth diplomatic relations among six seceding schools and the remaining members. Rumors say the Big Six favor rescinding the no-scouting rule, and Creighton and Marquette may join to form another middle western six.
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Kansas City
Creighton
Marquette
Missing Link thriller heads to A Muse U theater
Sydney Chaplin stars in The Missing Link on a three day run at the A Muse U theatre. The comedy adventure follows a famed hunter who travels from England to Africa chasing a legendary ape like creature amid wild jungle mayhem.
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Meek Hunter
England
Africa
Syd Chaplin
Warner Bros
Charles Reisner
A-Muse-U
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