Sophomores Win Terrific Struggle for Inter-Class Title
In a fierce high school inter-class final, sophomores edged seniors 31 to 20 at the YMCA. Hoopes led with 15 points, nine from free throws, while Grigsby and Lilly aided on defense and offense. Senior scoring came from Leo and Crigsby, but the sophomores maintained the lead amid 20 fouls and rough play.
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Iby
Frau
Bligh School
Morgan
Mungo
Cummins
Hoopes
Ralf Grigsby
Chet Lilly
Leo
Crigsby
Mac
Toopes
Pee Wane Oe
Samuels
Wee
Meffries
Lilly Bee
Cugsby Zeigler
Schmidt Tish
Hoopen
Sammele
Jeffries
Grigaby
Mull
Grigepy
Nearly 100 Bowlers Set for Middle West Tourney Day
St Louis December 5 One hundred forty six bowlers are scheduled to roll today in the ninth Middle West Bowling Association tournament in progress here The Pilden Brews of Chicago and Excelsior Springs Missouri are among twelve five man teams entered Four teams from East St Louis Illinois are entered with the rest from St Louis In the afternoon twenty two two man teams will bowl as well as four individuals all local bowlers.
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St. Louis
Award Letters To Thirteen Hawkeyes
The athletic board of Iowa University awarded the letter E to thirteen athletes who distinguished themselves on the football field this season. A. E. Adams of Algona Iowa, a Brown University alumnus, was elected coach for the freshman basketball squad and assistant coach of the regular team. Winners include Captain Mel Ginnis, Howen, Parsons, Panning, Rath, Gunderson, Carberry, Barron, Kirk, Breeckner, Wilson, Houghton, Dick, and Gross.
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Iowa City
Iowa Universalty Hae
A. E. Adams
Algona
Brown University
Nus
MelGinnis
Howen
Parsons
Panningrath
Gunderson
Carberry
Barron
Kirk
Breeckner
Wilson
Houghton
Gross
Ralph Lohr Sets Record At Evanston Game
Ralph Lohr of Evanston Academy scored 30 points as center in a basketball contest against a Chicago team at Evanston gymnasium, leading his school to an 83 to 64 victory. The performance is described as a record for Evanston gymnasium, with local reports confirming the remarkable display by the Muscatine boy.
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Evanston Academy
Ralph
Lohr
Oucsaday
Evanston
Chicago
Chicago and Yale May Meet in 1914
Walter Camp Yale's football advisor begins a western tour to discuss a Yale Chicago game. He will approach Chicago officials informally about a fall 1914 contest at New Haven and possible annual series if approved. Coach A A Stage of Chicago is also said to favor a Yale matchup and the Bowl stadium is due to open next autumn.
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New York
N. Y
Walter Camp
Yale
University of Chicago
Chicago
New Haven
Iba
The
Maroons
A.A. Stage
Oliphant Captains Purdue Basketball Team
Purdue’s 1914 varsity candidates report to Coach Vaughan with Elmer Q. Oliphant named captain. Oliphant, a football star, plays forward and is among the few regulars returning with Berry at guard. The coach must fill center, guard, and forward spots, with new material from subs and freshmen.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Vaughan
Elmer Q. ‘Oliphant
Oliphant
Berry
Tespley
Thera
Christie Has Shade Buck Crouse in Wisconsin Bout
In a twelve round fight at Youngstown Buck Crouse failed to stop Gus Christie the Wisconsin middleweight. Christie shaded Crouse with superior rushing power while Crouse showed clever boxing yet lacked the old dash and power to check Christie.
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Buck Crouse
Wisconsin
Byoungstown
Ohio
Gus Christie
Crouse
Banda
Christie
Buck
Fielding Averages for League Are Out
New York reports the 1913 National League fielding averages with Konetchy rising to first at first base 995 Dawhert drops to second Leach tops at third Lobert moves to first among shortstops Wagner falls to second Tinker overtakes Wagner for shortstop honors Leach leads outfielders with 990 while Bone posts 1000 in 22 games Philadelphia tops in club fielding at 958 St Louis second Pittsburgh third tied with New York Cincinnati and Brooklyn at fourth
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New York
N. Y
Konetchy
St. Loug
Jake Dawhert
Brooklyn
Wisemen
Miller Huggins
St. Louis
Egan
Cincinnati
John Lobert
Philadelphia
Jon Tinker
Hanus ‘Wagner
Pittsburgh
Wagner
Leach
Tommy Leach
Chicago
Bone
Eanning
Grover Alexander
Fromine
Rixey
Crandall
McQuillan
Burk
Alexander
St. Louis Ponies
Phillies
Fred Clarke Pursues Tinker for Pirates Shortstop
Winfield Kan Dec. Fred Clarke manager of the Pittsburgh Nationals left yesterday for Chicago to confer with Joe Tinker about joining the Pirates. From Chicago he will go to New York for the National League meeting to elect officers. Clarke declined to discuss Tinker as Wagner’s successor at shortstop.
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Winfield
Kan
Fred Clarke
Pittsburgh Nationals
Chicago
Joe Tinker
Pirates
Clarke
New York
National League
Tinker
Wagner
Shorestop
Annual Meeting of M. V. Conference Opens in Ames
The Missouria Valley conference opened in Ames Iowa with a faculty session and planned athletics schedules for basketball, track, baseball and football. Representatives from Ames Nebraska Drake Missouri Washington Kan SAR University and Kansas Agricultural College attended. President Pearson of Ames hosted a noon luncheon.
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Ames
Missouria Valley Conference
Nebraska
Drake
Missouri
Washington
Kan Sar University
Kansas Agricultural College
Pearson
Yale Football Earnings Report Reveals Strong 1913 Season
Yale ticket office reports the 1913 football season as one of Yale’s best with receipts from Princeton and Harvard games around $80,000. After expenses, net earnings approximate $33,000, with about $4,000 from other series.
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New. Haven
Cont
Yale
Princeton
Harvard
Norman Elliott to Play Here on First
Muscatine basketball fans will see Norman Blott Elliott in action on New Year’s night as the town’s high school star joins Wesleyan College captain Hiatt to lead Illinois teams against Muscatine M. C. A. on January 1. A speedy, high-profile game is anticipated with possible preliminary contests.
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Muscatine
Norman
Blott
Hiatt
Tinois Wesleyan College
M. CG
Milcott
Tir Uorg Wesleyan
Linois
Wight
Northwestern Academy
Ralph Lohr
Jocal-atar
The
State University of Town
Talked Too Much May Be Prosecuted in Milwaukee
Milwaukee sources report Sam Harris, manager of Kid Williams, faces a Wisconsin gossip-law prosecution for discussing financial woes of a Milwaukee club in Chicago. Harris had arranged a Williams fight contract with Patsy Brannigan of Pittsburgh and posted a 200 forfeit, later pursuing recovery amid bankruptcy threats from the casino group.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Sam Harris
Kid Williams
Baltimore
Wisconsin
Chicago
Williams
Harris
Patsy Brannigan
Pittsburgh
Lonevar
Slit
Ladies of Cabinet Enlist in Egg War
Washington December six. Wives of cabinet members join the boycott campaign to lower egg prices. Mrs. W. J. Bryan, wife of the secretary of state, supports the effort after a call to assist Mrs. Logan. Mrs. Bryan says the issue touches homes and hearts of all women. Window Glass workers Meet in Pittsburgh. National association defeats a proposal to close factories in January and leaves the matter to a committee to investigate the trade.
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Washington, D. C. Dee
W. J. Bryan
Wifa
Bryan
Logan
Wirkers
Pittsburgh
National Association of Window
Elese
Thelt
All American Football Team of Baseball Stars Named
A Chicago critic selects an all American football team made up of men famed as professional baseball players. Included are Lord Colby Reulbach, Was, Thorpe, Capron, Mathewson and others from California Notre Dame Cincinnati Minnesota Carlisle and Bucknell.
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Dec
Lord
Colby
Birmingham
Cornell
Johnson
Carlisle
California
Reulbach
Notre Dame
Hobbte
Marietta
Brickley
Everett
Huggins
Cincinnati
Thorpe
Capron
Minnesota
Mathewson
Bucknell
Christy
Harry Lord
Coleby
Harvard
Chief Johnson
Reds
Doath Warner
Qveral
University of Cincinnati
Carnell
Reulbath
Bodlitzell
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