Y Squad Noses Out Cambridge in Sensational Ten Point Spurt
Lane and Lilly sparked a late surge as the Y. M. C. A. beat Cambridge American Legion 34 to 28. Lane scored nine field goals and led a 10 minute rally that turned a tight game into a decisive local victory. Wieneke starred for Cambridge with rapid center play and key passes.
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Lane
Muscatine
Wieneke
Cambridge
Sandquist
Lily
Lilly
Jennings
Hudson
Rosenstone
Gould
Baptists
Rainbow
First Baptist Sunday School
Lawler van Zyle
Jean Seit Senta
Wee We
Sea Nolte
SRI Aa
Sassei Klepper
Sea Eatsman
Hyink
van Zyle
Valett
Jean
Grid Squad Guests of Hi Societies
Muscatine high school football squad and coaches were guests of Aeolian and L. H. F. literary societies at an Armory party Friday evening. Games formed the main entertainment with refreshments served. social committees of the two societies ran the event. Layton Defeats Jackson in world three cushion billiards playoff 75 to 66 in eight and nine innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine High School
Aeolian
Layton
Jackson
Chicago
Ill
John Layton
Clarence Jackson
New Era Squad to Battle High Comets Tuesday
New Era gym officials plan for the season’s largest crowd Tuesday night as the New Era team hosts the Comets, a full high school basketball squad. Likely travelers include Gottbrecht Stevens Grau Hoefflin O Leary Pearlman Huipk Tyler and Wells. The Guards’ struggles led to a 66 to 26 loss to Maquoketa Legion on Thursday.
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New Era Gymnasium
New Era
Tgfal
Comets
Gottbrecht
Stevens
Grau
Hoefflin
O'Leary
Pearlman
Huipk
Tyler
Wells
Maquoketa
Dempsey to Fight Gibbons Next Big Match in Toledo
Boxing notes report that after a December engagement with Big Bill Brennan in New York Dempsey is poised to defend his heavyweight title in Toledo against Tom Gibbons of St Paul. promoter Ad Thacher aims to sign Dempsey in New York, with Gibbons and manager Eddie Kane already on board. Meanwhile Jorgenson resigns as Iowa teacher college star to join the White Sox next spring, and Penn Athletics faces a $4,000 vacancy with no candidates. Reading Internationals manager John Hummell resigns as potential Marine pilot, while former majors Bender Hoblitzel and Beigert draw fan interest. Illinois trustees may approve a horseshoe stadium design for downstate varsity, with Bob Zuppke leading the planning and improved ventilation expected.
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Jack Dempsey
Bill Brennan
New York
Toledo
Jess Willard
Tom Gibbons
St. Paul
Ad Thacher
Teledo
Dempsey
Gibbons
Eddie Kane
John Hummell
Reading Internationals
Marines
Charles A
University of Illinois Board of Trustees
Chicago
Yale
Bob Zuppke
Grocers Defeat Ford Men 18 to 14 in Commercial League
The Retail Grocers Horst and Strieter beat the Ford Men 18 to 14 in the Commercial basketball league at the YMCA. Whitey Crow led the Grocers with second half scorers and Cohn hit two center-shot goals for Ford. Executive Committee divides teams into Division 1 and 2 with schedules set to start next Wednesday and winners advancing to meet Factory league champions.
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Horst & Strieter
Ford
Cambridge
Whitey Crow
Net
Cohn
Industrial Recreational Council
Commercial League
Retail Grocers
Muscatine Journal
Confectioners and
Baker
Horst & Strieter and Retail Grocers
Grocers
Kautz Eitman
Claar Reins
Claar
Webster
H. Crow
Smalley
Bishop
Donovan to Pilot 1921 Phillies Named Manager
William Wild Bill Donovan, former major league pitcher and ex manager of the New York Americans, signed to manage the Philadelphia Nationals for 1921, replacing Gav Cravath. Donovan, a Philadelphian, rose to fame with the Detroit Americans and formerly led Jersey City in the International League. Iowa City board sets May 17 18 19 for annual state invitation high school basketball tournament here.
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Philadelphia
William
Wild Bill
Donovan
Philadelphia Nationals
Gavry Cravath
Detroit Americans
New York Americans
Jersey City
Iowa
Citiy
Iowa University Athletic Board
Five A A U swimming championships set for Milwaukee
Milwaukee on December 11 announces five amateur athletic union swimming championships to be decided this winter in Milwaukee. Walter Liguiger, chairman, stated two of the titles are national in scope and will feature top amateur swimmers.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Amateur Athletic Union
Walter Liginger
Muscatine High Adds Wrestling and Swimming Teams
Muscatine High School plans wrestling and swimming as new athletics. Ames reports a state meet for both sports early next February open to all Iowa high schools, with 18 boys trying out for wrestling and 9 for swimming. First wrestling practice starts next week at the Y M C A under D H Barber. Medals and a school banner will be awarded by a point system.
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Muscatine
D. H. Barber
Make-Up Day In Sunday School Athletic League
The Y M C A hosts a make up day for members of the Sun day School Athletic league as eight teams list standings led by Mulford Congregational and Grace Lutheran. Senior division teams include First Baptist German Methodist First Methodist Grace Lutheran United Brethren and First Presbyterian with play set to begin Friday night for seniors and next Saturday for juniors and intermediates.
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Sunday School Athletic League
Mulford Congregational
Grace Lutheran
United Brethren
First Methodist
German Methodist
Zion Lutheran
First Presbyterian
First Baptist
Twelve bike teams still in running at Madison Square Garden
The six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden began its final day with twelve teams still competitive. At 8 o clock Brocco and Coburn led the pack with 2,023 miles and 8 laps after 128 hours. Cameron and Kaster had set the 128 hour record of 2,506 miles and laps in 1914.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Brocco and Coburn
Cameron and
Katser
Northwestern Captain Injured in Wrestling Mishap
Graham Penfield, captain of Northwestern University football this season, broke his left ankle flag in a wrestling match with Henry Penfield, another Purple eleven member. Penfield was slated for conference swimming meets but will be kept off the team.
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Purple Grid
Chicago
Graham Penfield
Northwestern University
Henry Penfield
Purple Eleven
Northwestern
Great baseball meet under way in New York
The nation’s baseball convention opens with a push for a new national agreement. Judge K M Landis will lead sessions lasting days to shape major and minor league relations and affirm his authority. Penn State wrestling eyes western foes with Iowa State and Indiana on the winter schedule.
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New York
N. Y
K. M. Landis
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
National Commission
Supreme Court of Baseball
August Herrmann
Cincinnati Club
Gallows
National League
Cincinnati
Barney Dreyfuss
Pittsburgh
Charles H. Ebbets
Brooklyn
American League
James C. Dunn
Cleveland
Thomas Shibe
Philadelphia
Frank Navin
Detroit
National Association
Michael S. Sexton
Thomas J. Hickey
American Association
J. D. Martin
Southern Association
J. W. Morris
Texas League
George H. Maines
W. H Walsh
Judge Landis
Johnson
Baseball
Moran Stops Beckett In Second Round In London
Frank Moran of Pittsburgh stopped Joe Beckett in the second round of their heavyweight bout at Albert Hall London Beckett was floored by a powerful uppercut after Moran's early jabs and infighting Beckett failed to rise, ending a scheduled twenty round match with Moran crowned the winner.
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London
Frank Moran
Pittsburgh
Joe Beckett
Albert Hill
Moran
Beckett
Perilous Grand Jury Probe Into Coast League Indicts Four
Los Angeles December 11 A grand jury indictment charges four men in a criminal conspiracy tied to 1919 Pacific coast league baseball games. W Baker Borton and three others Harl Maggert W G Rumler and Nathan Raymond allegedly conspired to throw games in the Salt Lake Vernon final series. The Vernon team is cleared of charges in the pool scheme claiming a $200000 fund to buy wins.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Los Angeles County Grand Jury
W. Baker
Babe
Borton
Vernon
Harl V. Maggert
W. G. Rumler
Salt Lake
Nathan Raymond
Seattle
Wash
Paddy Driscoll To Aid Staleys In National Title Clash
For the national professional football title Akron Pros, eastern champions, meet western title holders Decatur Staleys tomorrow at Cubs Park in Chicago. Paddy Driscoll of the Cardinals will reinforce the Staleys, bringing top Big Ten stars into a pivotal showdown with strong local support anticipated.
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Chicago
Ill
Akron Pros
Decatur Staleys
Paddy Driscoll
Cardinals
Cub Park
Akron
Ohio
Starch
Gipp Gasps Joy at All Star Selection
South Bend, Ind. Dec. 11 Notre Dame star George Gipp, told of his selection on Camp's all American eleven, gasped in approval at St. Joseph's hospital. Despite a dangerous throat infection his condition showed slight improvement with stronger heart action and reduced fever as doctors from Chicago joined in the treatment.
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South Bend
Ind
George Gipp
Notre Dame
St. Joseph's Hospital
Gipp
Dr. Johnson
Chicago
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Holland
High Comets
Peter Jorgenson
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Caprn
White Sox
Jorgenson
Guttenburg
University of Pennsylvania Council On Athletics
Maylin J. Pickering
Industrial
Recreational Council
Bill Donovan
Phils
West Second Street
Armory
Wrixon
Coliseum
Wwawr
Twat
State College
Pennsylvania State
Iowa State University
Ames
Indiana University
Penn States Grapplers
F. Moran
Staleys
Fisk
Storage Battery Co
East Front Street
Consumers Service Station
Hotel Muscatine
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