Muscatine Aces Open Season With 12 6 Win Over Voss Washers
Muscatine Aces defeated Davenport Voss Washers 12 to 6 at the armory hall Tuesday night. Captain Myrtle Whitmer and Gladys Crossley led scoring with multiple field goals and Crossley free throws. Ida Emilet came in late due to hand infection, adding a free throw in the final period as the Aces held the lead throughout.
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Myrtle Whitmer
Gladys Crossley
Muscatine Aces
Armory Hall
Voss Washers
Davenport
Aces
Whitmer
Crossley
Hoffman
Chalupa
Ida Emilet
Miriam Diercks
Strohm
Emilet
Ida Emlet
Voss
Creswell
Wigim
Henning
M. Henning
Biehl
Koehnke
Diercks
Morningside Team Doubtful Despite Veteran Core
Morningside college basketball prospects are labeled doubtful by coach E. C. Obe Wenig. Seven veterans remain, with eight conference games set and the rest to be decided at Des Moines. Lettermen include Kingsbury Danforth Eberly Vanderbilt Crippen Gehrt Hutchinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Morningside College
E. C. “Obe” Wenig
Des Moines
Iowa College Conference
Kingsbury
Danforth
Perk
Eberly
Vanderbilt
Crippen
Gehrt
Hutchinson
Croston
Liam Johnson
Clarence Johnson
Jones
Garber
Wisconsin Refuses Iowa Bid for Swim Meet
Madison Wisconsin, Dec 11 AP Wisconsin rejects a bid from Iowa for a swimming meet on Dec 21. The Western conference membership changes take effect Jan 1 and Wisconsin notes the ban already applies to its events. The Badger athletic council does not deem the contest advisable at this time.
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Wisconsin
Iowa
Madison
Wis
Towa
Badzer Athletic Council
Texaco Quintet Edges A O U W In Overtime
Hopewell's short range basket in a three minute overtime gave the Brewer Texaco basketball quintet an 11 to 9 victory over the A O U W lodge team in a preliminary game at the armory hall Tuesday night. Texaco led most of the game until the final minute when Shoppa tied it, and Hopewell sealed the win in the extra period as Texaco stifled the lodge scoring opportunities.
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Hopewell
Brewer Texaco
A. O. U. W. Lodge
Muscatine Aces- Voss
Armory Hall
Texacos
Shoppa
Texaco
Lodge
Harmony in Iowa League weighs official championships
Des Moines December 11 Associated Press sports writer reports the Iowa college conference considers awarding official championships in football baseball and track joining existing track and tennis. Prof G C Hawk secretary of the loop says the issue will be discussed at the Friday meeting with coaches to arrange schedules and review the committee report led by Prof R L Dean of Simpson College.
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Wilbur C. Peterson
Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa College Conference
Hotel Savery
Hawk
G. C. Hawk
Penn College
Oskaloosa
R. L. Dean
Simpson College
Muscatine Muskies Open 1929-30 Season vs Harlem Globe Trotters
The Muscatine Big Muskies start the 1929-30 season at the armory Thursday night against the Harlem Globe Trotters of New York City. Forward Buck McIntyre and Walter Mosier, center Walter Evans, guards Joe Hratz and George Stephens headline a seasoned lineup with prior high school and touring Muskies experience. A preliminary 7:30 game precedes the main event.
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Muscatine
Big Muskies
Armory Hall
Harlem Globe Trotters
New York City
Muskies
Buck McIntyre
Walter Mosier
McIntyre
Muscatine High School
Detroit
Mosier
Davenport High School
Little Muskies
Downey's
Boosters
Walter Evans
Evans
Joe Hratz
George Stephens
Joe
Little Saints
St. Ambrose College
Davenport
Hratz
University of Iowa
Joe DeCamp
Iowa Athletes Win Letters at Jessup Banquet
University of Iowa guests list for Walter Jessup banquet includes 43 football letter winners. Twenty one earned major I letters. notable names include Oliver Sansen Alta fullback and captains Willis Glassgow Shenandoah, Marcus Magnussen Clinton, plus players from Des Moines Dubuque and Iowa City among others. Minor winners also listed.
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Towa City
Walter A. Jessup
University of Iowa
Oliver Sansen
Alta
Wendell Benjamin
Waterloo
Harold Ely
Des Moines
Mike Farrah
Michigan City
Ind
John Fuhrman
Dubuque
Ida Grove
Brice Thomas
Iowa City
Pete Westra
Sheldon
Pete Affre
Wilton Triumphs Over Davenport Lights In Season Opener
Davenport Iowa December 11 Wilton high school boys basketball opened the season by defeating Davenport lights 27 to 18 The game featured many misplays due to limited practice with Wilton led by returnees Winter and Templeman.
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Davenport
Wilton High School
Wilton
Winter
Templeman
Four Lettermen to Form Nucleus of Penn Cage Quintet
Penn college in Oskaloosa Iowa reports coach Arlo M. Sanderson will base the 1929-30 Quaker quintet on four veteran lettermen Avon Covey Ralph Hibbs Paul Binford and Les Hay from last season. Additional experienced players include Bernard Reece Les Bollman Bill Norton Virgil Schickell Oren Stevenson and Carleton Howard as Sanderson seeks a center to replace Ray mond Loveless with Les Hay favored for forward or center.
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Oskaloosa
Penn
Arlo M. Sanderson
Sanderson
Orville Walthall
Avon Covey
Ralph Hibbs
Paul Binford
Les Hay
Penn Court
Bernard Reece
Les Bollman
Bill Norton
Virgil Schickell
Oren Stevenson
Carleton Howard
Raymond Loveless
Local Names List Includes Quincy Til John Carlson and More
A long roster of individuals appearing to be residents or officials from multiple Iowa towns and states is listed together with scattered city names such as Council Bluffs Dubuque Keokuk Des Moines Waterloo and Oak Park along with references to Illinois and Missouri. The text reads like an electoral or directory snippet lacking clear context or dates.
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Quincy
Til
John Carlson
Clinton
William Carroll
St. Louis
Lyman Case
Grinnell
Roy Diwocky
Council Bluffs
Laverne Eicker
Wayland
Earl Elting
Keokuk
John Gilchrist
Keosauqua
A. W. Hannes
H. E. Hantelmann
Dubuque
James Hart
Los Angeles
Gerhardt S. Hauge
Des Moines
James Hay
Waterloo
Seward Leeka
Independence
Francis A. Merten
Davenport
Elmo Nelson
Clearfield
Leo Samuelson
Decorah
Ray Story
Silas Tompkins
Marengo
Orville Tousey
Oak Park
Kenneth Trickey
Iowa Falls
Walter Vollmer
Sigourney
John Willer
Majors Favor Early Closing
The National and American leagues debated shorter schedules at their meetings in New York. The National League backed a Sept 28 closing and joint sessions will decide broadcasting of league games. Landis urged reporting interlocking ownership as with players. Directors elected include Dreyfuss, Stoneham, Veek, Fuchs, Ruppert, Quinn, Bradley, Comiskey. John Greenleaf Whittier is noted as the Quaker poet.
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Associated Press
New York
Barnard
Commissioner Lands
National Association of Professional Baseball
Landis
National League
American League
Barney Dreyfuss
Pittsburgh
Charles S. Stoneham
William Veeck
Chicago
Emil E. Fuchs
Boston
Jacob Ruppert
Robert Quinn
Alva Bradley
Cleveland
Charles Comiskey
Livsey Brilliant But Edged by Greenleaf in Billiards
Spencer Livsey of Los Angeles delivered a brilliant defense and sharp shot making in the world pocket billiards match at the Recreation Building in Detroit. Ralph Greenleaf, former world champion, won the fourth game 125 to 108 after 40 innings and nearly three hours of play. Livsey stumbled with three scratches in the eighth inning, but Greenleaf finally broke through Livsey’s safeties in the fortieth inning to seal the victory.
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Detroit
Mich
Spencer Livsey
Los Angeles
Ralph Greenleaf
Greenleaf
Livsey
Indiana Leaders Dominate Big Nine Notes This Fall
Indiana University holds the cross country title while Purdue claims football honors in the Big Nine, with Notre Dame undefeated through a tough schedule as Indiana sports show a rich harvest this fall in Indiana and Purdue.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Indiana University
Purdue
Notre Dame
Panthers Start on Journey to Coast
Pittsburgh dispatch notes Golden Panthers of the University of Pittsburgh sailing toward the Pacific coast to finalize plans for the Rose Bowl game on New Year’s Day against Southern California. W D Harrison and Don Saunders, Pitt athletics and publicity chiefs, departed for Los Angeles. both once attended the University of Iowa.
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Pittsburgh
Golden Panthers
University of Pittsburgh
Pacific Coast
Pasadena
Pitt
Southern California
W. D. Harrison
Don Saunders
Los Angeles
Trans-Continental
University of Iowa
Shires Chooses Trafton Bout in Chicago Monday
In Chicago on Monday night Charles Arthur Shires agrees to face George Trafton 225 pound ex Notre Dame center for money in his second pro bout. Shires had demanded Gene Tunney as his next opponent after last Monday’s KO of Dangerous Dan Daly but settles on Trafton at White City as his ranked heat opponent.
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Chicago
Gene Tunney
Charles Arthur
Lions Club Banquet to Honor Muscatine Athletes
Burt Ingwersen University of Iowa coach will speak at the Lions club banquet for Muscatine high school football and cross country teams. One or two football players will accompany him. the event includes honorary captains, letter awards, and a varied program after dinner at the Elks club next Wednesday at 6 30. The cross country team, coached by Leonard E Hunn, won all its meets this season.
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Burt Ingwersen
University of Iowa
Lions Club
Muscatine
Hawk
Ingwersen
Elks Club
Leonard E. Hunn
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Lg Weninger
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Steahr
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Journal
Armory
Jessup
Moose
Penn Cage
Casting
William J. Chipman
John Greenleaf Whittier
State of Indiana
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Shires
Trafton
Panetela
McKesson-Churchill Drug Co. Distributors
Burlington, Iowa
Captain Easy
Beach-Comber
Boxer
Cook
Flint
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