Y M C A Quintet Set for Second Loop Game Wednesday
The Davenport Y M C A basketball team, strong after a 33 27 win over Iowa Wesleyan at home, prepares for its first conference test at Muscatine against Davenport. Ev ens Valett Van Zandt Hoefflin and Messenger anchor the lineup as the De Molays meet the Little Saints in the prelim.
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Muscatine
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Iowa Wesleyan
West Liberty Five Opens 1926-27 Schedule With Alumni Game
West Liberty high school begins its 1926-27 basketball season with an alumni game next Friday. Ten games are set with two dates open, including matches against West Branch University High Wilton Durant Columbus Junction and Iowa City among others.
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Big League Pilots Reshuffle With Carrigan Back At Sox
A sweeping reorganization reshapes baseball leadership as Carrigan returns to manage the Boston White Sox after a 19 year gap. The era of youth gives way to veteran grips while stars Cobb Collins and Tris Speaker depart the scene.
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Boston White Sox
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Schalk
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Breaks in sports mirror fate for players and crowds
American League umpire George Moriarty reflects on luck and error in baseball and football. He recalls Nordahl and Ny dahl in key moments, Meusel’s World Series muff, and fans’ mourning mood, noting how losses shape players, coaches, and even public sentiment amid a Colombia drought complicating supplies.
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Fighting Irish Defeat Trojans in Narrow Victory
Notre Dame edged Southern California 13 to 12 at the Los Angeles Coliseum in a hard fought intersectional contest. Parisien delivered the decisive 25 yard pass to Niemie followed by Leppig’s touchdown as Notre Dame overcame USC after Kaer’s strong early run and disputed goal attempts.
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Brice Taylor
Drury
Williams
Wheeler
Traraneta
Persia to Spend Over 1.4 Million on Highways Next Year
The town of Persia plans investment exceeding 1.4 million dollars in its highway program over the coming year. The funds will be directed toward road repairs, paving, and infrastructure improvements to boost local transportation and traffic safety.
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Persia
Tris Speaker Named As The Greatest Outfielder
Tris Speaker resignation as manager signals the end of era for the famed Cleveland Indians after decades as a premier outfielder. Renowned for fielding range judgment on fly balls and line drives, he earned the nickname Gray Eagle and was praised for accuracy, throwing, and on base skills. His mastery surpassed rivals like Cobb and Keeler in center field, with Donie Bush noting Speaker robbed him of hits.
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Tris Speaker
Cleveland Indians
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Cobb
Bob Meusel
Donie Bush
Cleveland
Notre Dame Triumph Follows Stubborn Fourth Quarter
In a hard fought clash the Irish fail to kick a point early in the fourth period but make a late surge. With five minutes left, Pariesen enters from the 49 yard line and Notre Dame drives to victory. The Coliseum crowd of 76,500 erupts as the team celebrates in the school song.
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Rockne
Pariesen
Notre Dame
Spokesman of Cleveland Tribe and His Unusual Plays
The piece recalls a Cleveland manager known for a copyrighted infield fly trap tactic to pressure outs and double plays. It notes his clever field maneuvers, a pennant win in 1920, a World Series victory over Brooklyn, and a late 1926 push that unsettled the Yankees in the pennant race.
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Speaker
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Brooklyn
Yankees
Miller Appeals Title Decision in Boxing Controversy
Miller, Flowers' manager, seeks an official reconsideration of the Illinois Boxing Commission ruling that awarded Mickey Walker the middleweight title after Bennie Yanger cited open glove fouls. The commission plans to meet tomorrow to discuss the case as Miller vows to pursue a return match for which a $65,000 forfeit was posted.
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Mickey Walker
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De Molays and Muscatine Preps Clash In Openers
Tonight at 8 o clock the De Molays and the Muscatine Preps begin their annual basketball series with the first game at St Marys hall. Both teams rebuild after losing most of their former lineups and will rely on new players this season. A preliminary game features Muscatine Prep seconds versus the Y M C A Juniors.
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Eis
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Big Ten stars named on all American football list
Six players across Michigan Northwestern Ohio State Illinois Minnesota and Iowa are highlighted as all American caliber. Friedman and Oosterbaan from Michigan Joesting from Minnesota Shrively from Illinois Karon from Ohio State and Moon Baker from Northwestern are praised for top form and steady contributions throughout the season.
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Joesting
Shrively
Karon
Moon” Baker
Marty Karow
Wheeler
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Hawks Triumph as Iowa Beats St Louis 45 to 13
Iowa City December 6 The Hawkeyes open the season with a strong offense and stout defense to defeat the St. Louis Billikens 45 to 13. Sophomores Twogood and Wilcox spark the attack while McConnell Hogan and Van Deusen pace the veteran trio. Wilcox scores 13 points in his first collegiate game as Iowa leads 21–3 in ten minutes and 28–7 at halftime.
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Lke
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Eee
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Oprarsite
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Pope
Steinger
Li Stokes
Fitzgerald
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Riley
Figg Honored by Des Moines Critic for All-State Honor
Jimmy Figg star wing back for Muscatine high school football received honorable mention from Lee Taylor sporting editor of the Des Moines Register for all state selections. He was the sole Muscatine captain named by the critic and stood out as a top local performer in last season finale against West Liberty.
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Muscatine
Lee Taylor
Des Moines Register
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George Stephens Finishes Football Career at Parsons
George Stephens a former Mustaine high school star and Parsons senior is among 17 Iowa conference champions set to receive football letters this year. Known as a basketball captain, he overcame two injury plagued years to letter in 1925 and again this season when injuries forced Captain Parcells to move. Steve is expected to thrill fans on the basketball court before he ends his college career next June.
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Mustatine
Parsons College
Iowa
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Surgeon Sir William Arbuthnot Lee resigns from BMA
Following criticism that he used his own image to promote an article on diet in a health magazine, Sir William Arbuthnot Lee, a leading Scottish surgeon, has stepped down from the British Medical Association.
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William Arbuthnot Lee
Scotland
British Medical Association
Man Found Dead in House Details Hidden Stock Discovery
James F. Green is found dead in a secluded house. Investigators report $53,000 in stocks hidden in a attic box, suggesting a possible motive or prior concealment. Local authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death.
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