Sectional Amateur Basketball Dates Set for Feb 10–11
Muscatine district sectional of the Central States Amateur Independent Basketball Championship will be held February 10 and 11 in Muscatine with ten or more teams from Muscatine Clinton and Scott counties. Winners advance to the Ames state tournament February 24 and 25 for a chance to reach Indianapolis for the Central States title.
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Muscatine
Iowa
C. L. Young
Clinton
Scott Counties
Ames
Indianapolis
Young
Iowa State College
Johnson Denied Permit to Box in Baltimore
Baltimore Md Dec 13 former colored heavyweight champion Jack Johnson will not box in Baltimore. The boxing commission refused any real boxing for him in a vaudeville skit following a theatre manager’s request. The decision aligns with national and state bodies including New Jersey against Johnson appearing in boxing contests.
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Baltimore
Jack Johnson
Eddie Meisel
The
Boxing Commission
Dusky Pugilist
Fred Schanberger
Johnson
National Boxing Commissions
New Jersey
Lil Arthur
Wrestlers Grapple in Nashville as Zbyszko Tops Hansen
In Nashville on December 13, Stanislaus Zbyszko, the work's champion wrestler, faced Charles Hansen of Omaha in a key bout. The event highlighted the era's wrestling scene with strong performances and regional talent.
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Grapple
Nashville
Tenn
Stanislaus Zbyszko
Work
Charles Hansen
Omaha
Centre Demands East West Game Controversy
Centre College officials press for an east west game as they await San Diego Chamber reply after declining Notre Dame December 26 matchup. Coach Moran continues daily practice with Covington and McMillin, McMillin's final Centre game. The Colonels depart Friday for the west.
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Danville
Centre College Athletic
San Diego Chamber of Commerce
Centre
Notre Dame
San Diego
Faculty Athletic Committee
Moran
Covington
McMillin
Colonels
West
Footfalls on Screen at Palace Theatre A New Silent Sound
Footfalls, a William Fox special, opens at the Palace Theatre. The film uses innovative sound impression and follows a blind cobbler in a New England village as he hears footfalls to read mood and locate a returning murderer. The Conquest of Canaan, starring Thomas Meghan, screens at A Muse U in Asheville, filmed on location to resemble real houses and streets.
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William Fox
Palace Theatre
Wilbur Daniel Steele
Ohenry Committee
New England
Booth Tarkington
Canaan
Paramount
Thomas Meghan
Asheville
N. C
Mr. Tarkington
Old Timers U Morrison Muskies Clash for Season Lead
Morrison’s Illinois squad, 24-3 last season, seeks an undefeated run this year and faces the Mus kies in a Wednesday armory showdown. Coach Mike Roberts guides the Muskies in a tough test against a storied rival while Heinz and Roach Musser meet in the preliminary. Tickets available at the Smoke House and Eichtauer stores.
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Morrison
Muscatine
Mike
Illinois
Mike Roberts
Heinz and Roach & Musser
Smoke House
Eichenauer
Grapple Re-match Set for January 9 After Night Without Fall
A bout that lasted three hours with no fall on Monday night has been re matched to produce a decisive finish. The rematch is announced for January 9 with both wrestlers vying for a positive outcome.
Teams Take Three Weeks Rest After Tonight's Battles
Tonight's Commercial Basketball League games at the YMCA close the schedule for three weeks due to holidays. No games are set for the next two Tuesdays. Play resumes Tuesday January 2 with four pairings and one late match among Horst Strieter Muscatine Lights Post Office Grocers Clothiers Brower Bruemmer Shoe Dealers Journal Battersons Brown's Business College.
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Horst & Strieter
Muscatine Lights
Postoffice
Grocers
Clothiers
Brower & Bruemmer
Shoe Dealers
Journal
Battersons
Brown’s Business College
Stay of Rickard receivership granted by New York court
Supreme Court Justice Guy granted a stay on the receivership of Tex Rickard the Madison Square Garden Corporation and the Madison Square Garden Sporting Club pending an appeal. The stay followed discussions with Rickard's attorney Nathan Burken and Arm strong's counsel Thomas J. O Neill who seeks a 50 50 share of profits from Rickard Garden enterprises.
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New York
Supreme Court
Guy
Tex Rickard
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Madison Square Garden Sporting Club
Guy Hed
Nathan Burken
Rickard
Thomas J. O'Neill
Frank C. Armstrong
Oancellor Rickard
Madison Square Garden
Yale Changes 1922 Football Schedule
Yale announces a completed 1922 football slate with two replacements Carnegie Tech and North Carolina for Vermont and Tufts. All games are at home except Princeton, with dates spanning September 23 to November 25 and opponents Bates Carnegie Tech North Carolina Iowa Williams Army Brown Maryland Princeton Harvard.
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YALE
New Haven
Conn
Carnegie
Tech
North Carolina
Vermont
Tufts
Princeton
Bates
Carnegie Tech
Iowa
Williams
Army
Brown
Maryland
Harvard
St Mary Prepares Doubleheader With Grocers And Ardon Quintet
Thursday night features a St Mary basketball doubleheader on the home floor. The team meets the Grocers of the Commercial league and the Ardon quintet in a bargain night offering one admission for both games.
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ST Mary
St. Mary
Grocers
Ardon Quintet
Huggins Beats Burns In Ten Round Bantam Fight
Leo Huggins of Davenport Iowa defeated Jack Burns of Chicago in a ten round bantamweight bout held last night in Chicago Illinois.
California and Illinois to Meet in 1923 Grid Clash
Chicago, Dec. 13. Illinois athletic director George Huff and California coach Andy Smith reached an agreement for 1923 football games between their teams with a return in Berkeley in 1924. California and Stanford to host an annual New Year’s Day game against an eastern power, rotating participants among Yale, Harvard, or Princeton, with profits split between California and Stanford.
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Chicago
Ill
Stratford Hotel
George Huff
Illinois
Andy Smith
California
Bana
Berkeley
Memorial Stadium
Leland Stanford
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Pacific
Stanford
Smith
Big Ten
Middle West
Notre Dame
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Gil Dobie
Ithaca
Washington
Penn
Wilson Named Captain of Illinois Football Team
David D. Wilson of Washington, D. C., a on the Illinois football squad this season, was elected captain to replace Don Peden who was barred as captain-elect after a year of competition.
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Wilson
Peden
Champaign
Ill
David D. Wilson
Washington, D. C
Illinois
Don Peden
Franchises Decide to Stay in International League World
In Jersey City Syracuse and Reading owners of teams in the International league vote to remain in the circuit. In New Orleans Bryan Downey stops Happy Littleton in the fifth round. Centre officials refuse Notre Dame San Diego game December 26. Midget Smith wins six round decision over George Sollis in Salt Lake City. Johnny Dundee outpoints Kid Brown in Philadelphia eight rounds.
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New York
Jersey City
Syracuse
Reading
New Orleans
Bryan Downey
Cleveland
Happy Littleton
Salt Lake
Utah
Smith
George Sollis
Philadelphia
Johnny Dundee
Harry
Kid) Brown
University footballer Wilson praised for strong Ohio game
A junior at the university, Wilson was a 1920 squad member who this fall played an especially strong game at Columbus against Ohio, signaling his readiness for a future career.
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Lombard
Wilson
Columbus
Ohio
Plan to Revise Baseball Rules
National League officials meet at the annual convention to consider rule changes. Proposals include a 12 month contract for players, a limit on prices paid by majors for minor league talent, elimination of the world series barnstorming ban, and curbs on pinch hitters. The Internationals side with modest reserve list increases.
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Associated Press
New York
N. Y
National League of Baseball Clubs
John Heydler
George Herman Ruth
Robert Meusel
William Piercy
Toole
International League
Atalissa Independents Schedule Two Home Games
Atalissa Iowa hosts two tough opponents this Thursday and Friday as St Mary and Brown's Business College of Muscatine visit. The Independents aim to extend their favorable early season record with wins over both clubs on their home floor.
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Atalissa
Atalissa Independents
St. Mary and Brown's Business College
Muscatine
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Morrison, Ill
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Weber-Wagner Co
Muscatine, Iowa
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Allman
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