Little Muskies Open Practice as Rock Island Looms
Coach Bob Kinnan directed about 25 players through the season’s first drill at Jefferson gym. Capt. Bernard Hahn and Harold Weber lead a strong group with veterans and potential fits for the opener against Rock Island on December 12.
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Jefferson Gymnasium
Bob Kinnan
Rock Island
Kinnan
Little Muskies
Earl Lutz
Dale Wilson
Bob Hanson
Harold Figg
Roy Peck
S. C
Jones
Trojan
Oakville Wyman Tie for First in Scout Meet
Wapello Wyman and Oakville tied for first with 75 points in the Louisa county district in door meet at the high school Monday night. Wapello placed third with 62.5 points and Mediapolis fourth with 38.5. Rev Kerr of Mediapolis started, C A Bedford of Wapello was score keeper, with H B Aldt and Mayor F T Schwab presiding as judges.
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Wapello
Wyman
Oakville
Louisa County
Mediapolis
E. D. Kerr
C. A. Bedford
H. B. Aldt
F. T. Schwab
Weekend High School Basketball Schedule Listed
Friday games include St. Marys Muscatine at Madison and Washington Junior College Tipton. Durant at Letts and Wyman at Cotter are also on Friday. Saturday matchups feature Muscatine Junior College Wartburg Clinton and Mt. Union at Ainsworth.
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St. Mary's Muscatine
Madison
Washington Junior College
Tipton
Durant
Letts
Wyman
Cotter
Nichols
Springdale
Lone Tree
Iowa City
Mt. Union
Ainsworth
Matherville
New London
Muscatine Junior College
Wartburg
Clinton
Ft. At
Navy Faces Penn and Army Tests in Back-to-Back Weeks
Navy gears up for a tough stretch as it plays Penn on frozen ground likely and then Army, with regulars in shape after injuries, while reserves must step up. Penn is strong when healthy. Army leads in rankings but Navy hopes for a repeat fight this season. Other games include NYU-Colgate for charity, Washington and Jefferson vs Carnegie Tech, and Maryland against Western Maryland.
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New York
Navy
Pennsylvania
Army
Midshipmen
Bill Ingram
Penn
George Washington
Quakers
Penn Navy
New York University
Colgate
Washington and Jefferson
Pleasant Prairie Organizes Junior Basketball Team
Oliver Bentley has organized and will coach the Pleasant Prairie Junior basketball quintet. Local boys aged 12 to 16 will form the team with practice at the Muscatine YMCA during the season. Squad members include Henry Plett George Cachezell Earl Cachezell Cecil Wathan Richard Thomson Donald Moorhead Gordon Moorhead Robert Riemcke Raymond Stecher and Lauren Lenker.
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Pleasant Prairie
Oliver Bentley
Muscatine
Henry Plett
George Cachezell
Earl Cachezell
Cecil Wathan
Richard Thomson
Donald Moorhead
Gordon Moorhead
Robert Riemcke
Raymond Stecher
Lauren Lenker
Blocking May Decide Battle Between Irish and Trojans
Notre Dame faces USC in Los Angeles on December 6 with blocking and tackling seen as the critical factor. Frank Carideo and Knute Rockne drive a high tempo ground game backed by strong lines as both sides rely on disciplined blocking to break a potential scoring tie.
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William Braucher
Troy
South Bend
County Mayo
Knute Rockne
Los Angeles
University of Southern California
Knute
Notre Dame
Pacific Coast
Schwartz
Jones
Chicago
Trojan Saunders
Pitt
Trojans
South Benders
Duffield
Mohler
Frank Carideo
All America Eleven Named by AP Critics 1930
The 1930 all-America gridiron selections are announced after a national survey by 213 newspaper critics. The AP ratings reflect East West splits, with Notre Dame, USC, Washington State, Northwestern, and Alabama receiving strong consideration. Joe Savoldi is debated despite absence from the last games.
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New York
Associated Press
United States
Notre Dame
Southern California
Washington State
Northwestern
Alabama
Carideo
Dodd
Tennessee
Joe Savoldi
Rough Riders
Texaco Defeats Moscow Quintet In Close 10–7 Result
Moscow’s Moscow quintet lost to Muscatine Texaco 10 to 7 on Tuesday night. Harder and Grunder led Moscow with Grunder scoring seven. Lyons led Texaco with seven points. Teams seeking games with Moscow should contact George M. Lincoln.
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Moscow
Muscatine Texaco
Harder
Grunder
Lyons
George M. Lincoln
Atalissa Beats West Liberty in Fast Tilt 23 11
Clinton Fire causes about 100000 damage to Nissen Jacobsen store and apartment building. blaze starts in basement Tuesday night.
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West Liberty
Clinton
Nissen-Jacobsen
West Liberty Boosters
Lane
Jipp
Oepping
I. Schmitt
If Garvin
Cere
Baker
Dutton
Brennan
Webesig Ae
Kerr
C M
Smith
Rg Gregg
Savoldi to Play With Bears Despite Ruling
Joe Savoldi former Notre Dame star will continue with the Chicago Bears despite a $1000 fine for allegedly employing a college player before graduation. Bears management appeal to the league board of executives and plan to face the Green Bay Packers at Wrigley Field this Sunday.
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Chicago
Joe” Savoldi
Notre Dame
Chicago Bears
Bears
Bear
Savoldi
Green Bay Packers
Wrigley Field
Muscatine Junior College Opens Season Against Wartburg
Muscatine Junior College prepares for its 1930 31 schedule opener versus Wartburg at Clinton Saturday night after intensive practice and high school inter class games. Loss of Curley Swisher hurts depth but Griffin Hyink Jones Thayer and Huber loom strong with possible starting pairs Griffin Hyink at forward Jones at center and Thayer Huber at guard or Fairall Weis at forward Griffin Jones at center and Hyink Huber at guard.
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Muscatine Junior College
Wartburg
Clinton
Clinton College
Muskies
Lyman Green
Francis Weis
Bud Fairall
Bob Griffin
Earl Jones
Kenney Huber
George
Griffin
Hyink
Jones
Thayer
Huber
Fairall
Weis
Meltzer Earns Minor I For Town College Football Play
Sam Meltzer of Muscatine received a minor I for his contributions to the University of Town football squad last season. He appeared in two games at center.
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Sam Meltzer
Muscatine
University of Town
Meltzer
Irish Nearing Tucson on Trek to West Coast
Notre Dame Rough Riders head toward Tucson Arizona on their ramble to Los Angeles for a Saturday intersectional game. All but one of Southern California six casualties are reported recovered enough for practice. First string left end Ralph Wilcox returns from a head injury after three weeks out.
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Los Angeles
Notre Dame
Rough Riders
Tucson
Ariz
Southern California
Ralph
Dutch” Wilcox
Fight Results From Across The Nation
Avoca IA Nach Manriquez faced Henry Palegona Des Moines won by decision (10). Alex Barna Omaha edged Baby Carnera Des Moines (6). Albert Manriquez Atlantic and Romeo Bazelli Omaha drew (6). Iowa City Nashua Al Bork beat Bert Viscioni East Moline (8). Harvey Carothers Moline outpointed Orley Thorrington Cedar Rapids (6). Gus Anderson Davenport and Mixer Millis Cedar Rapids drew (6). Lefty Martler Moline won technical KO over Barney Jordan Waterloo (3). New York Roberto Roberti Italy outpointed Eddie Benson Brooklyn (6). Norman Tomasulo Argentina outpointed Umberto Torriani Italy (6). Toronto Frisco Grande Philippines outpointed French Belanger Canadian flyweight champion (6 non-title). Indianapolis Tony Cancela Detroit KO Harry Dillon Winnipeg (6). Kid Woods Indianapolis outpointed Frankie Jarr Ft Wayne (8). St Louis Paul Swiderski Syracuse disqualified in bout with Maxie Rosenbloom lightweight champion. result no contest (7).
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Associated Press
Avoca
Nach Manriquez
Atlantic
Henry Palegona
Des Moines
Alex Barna
Omaha
Baby Carnera
Albert Manriquez
Romeo Bazelli
Drew
Iowa City
al Bork
Nashua
Bert Viscioni
East Moline
Harvey Carothers
Moline
Orley Thorrington
Cedar Rapids
Gus Anderson
Davenport
Mixer Millis
Lefty Martler
Barney Jordan
Waterloo
Baseball leagues hold first session at national convention
Montreal report from AP describes the 29th annual National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues meeting. Officers, committees, secretary's report and arbitration board were set, while talk focused on the major and non draft league dispute and potential negotiations within 15 days. Des Moines notes H J Klingler of Chevrolet announces a truck body assembly plant in the city.
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National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
National Board of Arbitration
International
Eye League
New York
Des Moines
H. J. Klingler
Chevrolet Motor Company
Hoosier Trophy of Purdue Win Can't Be Found
Bloomington AP Buck et bucket whose loss follows Indiana 7 6 upset over Purdue. Indiana students claimed to collect the trophy in Indianapolis but fifteen youths posing as an official delegation took the bucket and vanished with it.
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Hoosier Trophy
Purdue
Bloomington
Indiana University
Indiana
Purdue Athletic Union
Indianapolis
Lack of Batting Instruction Helped Ruth Rise to Great Hitting
Ty Cobb credits Ruth's natural swing and lack of batting coaching for his emergence as a long distance hitter. He recalls Ruth starting as a pitcher and learning to hammer pitches into right field with a precise bat space. Cobb predicts no imitator will surpass Ruth and notes Ruth’s pull-hitting power. Also mentions Fort Dodge gas franchise vote and Iowa fairs schedule announced by IA associations.
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Waynestoro
Gay
Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Georgia Peach
Babe
Ruth
Cobb
Hack Wilson
Fort Dodge
Unidentified man gravely injured found behind Des Moines hotel
An unidentified man around 60 lay seriously injured in a Des Moines hospital with possible skull fracture after power company employees found him unconscious in an alley behind a hotel.
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Des Moines
Weather Won't Bother Irish Before Notre Dame Clash
Notre Dame travels to Tucson and then to Los Angeles for a Saturday showdown with USC. The Rockne Raiders have won in heat cold rain and wind against top teams and expect to perform on any field. An official notes Notre Dame is weather resistant and ready for the challenge.
Hawk Officials Deliberate on Minor Sports Route
In Towa City the Hawkeye athletic council weighs finances and crowd decline as it prepares for a Big Ten session. Officials are mum on minor sports’ fate though estimates show 72 thousand attending six home games, down eight thousand from 1929. The decision on rest of the year rests with the board.
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Towa City
University of Towa
Hawkeye Athletic Council
Hawkeyes
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