Little Muskies Rally to Beat Wilton 23 to 7
Muscatine High School trailed Wilton 4–5 after the first period but dominated the last two, scoring 15 points to 3. TeStrake and McIntyre led Muscatine with 7 and 6 points respectively, Schnack anchored Wilton’s defense, and Ogilvie, Gray, and Leith contributed for the Little Muskies who improve to 2–0 before the Little Six opener at Washington.
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Muscatine High School
Wilton High School
Armory
Little Muskies
TeStrake
McIntyre
Muscatine
Schnack
Ogilvie
Valett
Gray
Barger
Figg
Wiegand
Bartelt
Wilton
Miller
Duffey
Johnson
Te- Strake
Invaders
Leith
McIintyre
Little Musky
Grandview
Washington
Tunney Cleared Of One Court Action And Faces Another
Gene Tunney heavyweight boxing champion is cleared of violating state boxing law by appearing in a vaudeville show but sued for breach of contract. Tim Mara seeks $18 000 claiming a share of Tunney's 200 000 Dempsey fight receipts and past attempts to arrange a Dempsey title bout. Albany N Y Sammy Mario of Detroit defeated Red McGee of New York 12.
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New York
Gene Tunney
Tim Mara
Mara
Tunney
Dempsey
Cyclone Wrestlers Sweep Freshmen Meet Near Complete
Iowa State varsity wrestlers nearly swept the freshmen meet last night, with Goodale Marshalltown beating Heiner Ames in the 175 pound class. Nordyke Richland beat Eness Ames 115, Holding Burt defeated Soderstrom Newton 125, Gerling Swan toppled Webster Cresco 135, Grooms Ottumwa beat Ruggles Ames 145, Blair Mason City defeated Thurow Charles City 158. Gerling scored one fall in 4 minutes 25 seconds and Blair another in 52 seconds.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Goodale
Marshalltown
Heiner
Nordyke
Richland
Eness
Holding
Burt
Soderstrom
Newton
Gerling
Swan
Webster
Cresco
Grooms
Ottumwa
Ruggles
Blair
Mason City
Thurow
Charles City
Big Leagues 69 Player Shopping In Full Swing
At the annual baseball magnates meeting in Chicago on December 15 the market for players opened with high prices but few actual trades. Ray Schalk led bids for targets like McManus and Ward while American and National leagues elected Landis again and discussed a revised advisory board. Detroit and Washington offered deals as managers talked future season dates and constitution revisions. No trades emerged in the National League session.
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Chicago
Landis
National League
New York
St. Louis
Ray Schalk
White Sox
Herris
Schalk
McManus
Ward
Peckinpanch
Washington
O’rourke
Detroit
Wilton Masons Elect Officers for New Year
Wilton lodge No. 167 A F and A M elected officers for the new year at the regular meeting Monday evening in the Masonic hall. W M was A F Schiele. S W Fred E Walters. J W William R Welsh. Secretary G G Leith. Treasurer D A Barows. Trustee A R Leith.
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Wilton
Wilton Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Hall
W. M
A. F. Schiele
Ss. W
Fred E. Walters
J. W
William R. Welsh
G. G. Leith
A. R. Leith
Wapello Woman Married. Judge Forgets Ritual Step
Miss Jean Brewer of Wapello wed Howard J. Corcoran of Cicero in Galesburg Illinois. County Judge Riley Stevens officiated at the courthouse, his first ceremony, and after the couple left he hurried to recall them to complete the rite as he had forgotten the pronouncement of marriage.
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Wapello
Galesburg
Ill
Jean Brewer
Howard J. Corcoran
Cicero
Riley Stevens
Court House
Indiana veterans loom in western conference title bid
Five Indiana University veterans and Coach Everett Dean shape a strong season for the Western conference championship. The 1920s era roster includes high scorer Arthur Beckner and top scorers Sibley and Krueger, with Winston limited to half the season due to January graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana University
Everett Dean
Capt
Spensler
Arthur Beckner
Sibley and
Krueger
Winston
Capt. Kreuger
Beckner
F. Sibley
Correll
University OF Indiana
Muscatine Musky Reserves Triumph Over Wilton
Muscatine reserves defeated Wilton 22 to 8 in a preliminary to the Wilton Muscatine game. Horst led with 12 points as Muscatine pulled away in the final half after a 14 to 6 halftime margin. Wilton was outrebounded and slowed by the Muscatine defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Wilton
Swisher
Rutler
Erie
Hiorst
Allbee
Grunder
Rorick
Weatt McNeal
Rz Johnson
Harder Vo Allbee
Day
Schwertfeger
Butler
Curtis
Horst
Criger
Chandler
Herr
Leith
McNeal
Houser
Boxing Results From Multiple Cities Highlight Knockouts and Draws
In Wilkes-Barre Abe Attell Goldstein defeated Johnny Dunn. Battling Finch stopped Pete Stamatre in West Palm Beach. Kewpie Trimble beat Dandy Kid Dorl and Louis Mays scored a technical knockout over Billy Morris in Des Moines. Jack Horner tied Dutch Kimball in Des Moines. Harry Brown defeated Joe Gans in Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Lounis Mays
Billy Morris
Milwaukee
Jack Horner
Sheridan
Wyoming
Dutch Kimball
Minneapolis Boxer Berglund Dies From Ring Injuries
Minneapolis light-heavyweight Harry Berglund died at a local hospital after being knocked out in the final round of a six round bout. His opponent Carl Augustine of St Paul was held without charge pending police and coroner investigation.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Harry “Berg” Berglund
Carl Augustine
St. Paul
Berglund
Wapello Edges Oakville In Narrow Hoops Tilt
In Ta Dec 15 Wapello defeated Oakville 19 to 18 in a hard fought high school basketball game. Oakville stayed a constant threat, while Wapello showed strong moments from Sillick and Culver to secure the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Oakville
Sillick
Culver
Lone Tree High Football Banquet to Honor Players
Lone Tree Iowa hosts a banquet for the past season’s Lone Tree high school football squad with addresses by Coaches Chester Meade and Leland Parkin and captain-elect Spike Nelson of the Iowa team. A toast and musical program will follow, with a large attendance expected.
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Lone Tree
Chester Meade
Leland Parkin
University of Towa
Spike” Nelson
Iowa
Hoosiers
Indiana
Pat Page
Harvard
Purdue
Jimmy Phalen
Boilermakers
Phelan
Nick Kutsch
Nelson
Kutsch
Morning Sun Local Notes and Community Moves
Ollie Oakley rents J L Vertrees farm east of the grade school for the coming year. Mrs L H Schock plans to return to Alton Ill midweek to see her ill mother. Mr and Mrs J J White bring home Harriett from Iowa City after 11 weeks in hospital. Ferrel Whitham visits Burlington commercial school over the weekend. Mrs Miriam Wilson learns daughter Winnona Wilson Elliott heads to Iowa today with a stop in Libertyville to see son Donald and family. Baja Boller visits from Washington to Clara Robertson. Fred Cutcomb visits from Columbus City for the weekend. LeRoy Wilson returns to school after leg injury. High schoolers play Mt Union tonight at Mt Union. Cleo Wilson and Ralph Wilson travel to Letts for Older Boys and Girls conference. Charles C Millson's United Presbyterian church address, from Curunwalla India, was interesting.
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Morning Sun
Ollie Oakley
J. L. Vertrees
L. H. Schock
Alton
Ill
J. E. Kilpatrick
J. J. White
Mediapolis
Iowa City
Harriett
Ferrel Whitham
Burlington
James Whitham
Miriam Wilson
Winnona Wilson Elliott
Iowa
Libertyville
Donald Wilson
Baja Boller
Washington
Clara Robertson
Fred Cutcomb
Columbus City
LeRoy Wilson
Mt. Union
Cleo Wilson
Ralph Wilson
Letts
United Presbyterian Church
Charles C. Millson
Curunwalla
India
Columbus Junction Triumphs Over Letts 21 to 12
Columbus Junction high school defeated Letts 21 to 12 in Columbus Junction Iowa. R Pine led the Junction with strong scoring and steady play as the team seized and kept the lead from the opening minutes.
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Columbus Junction
LETTS
R. Pine
The
Junction
Big Ten MOGuls to Hold Meeting on Playing League Future
A six-member from each university will convene in Chicago next month at the invitation of Maj. John L. Griffith to decide if the Big Ten should remain an association enforcing standards or become a playing league. The meeting aims to set schedules for 1927 and seek a champion, plus uniform scholastic and financial policies.
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Chicago
Ill
Big Ten
John L. Griffith
Griffith
Major Griffith
Dodgers Hire Iron Man McGinnity as Coach at 55
Dubuque baseball legend Ta Joe McGinnity, longtime Iron Man and former Mis sissippi Valley league manager, has joined the Brooklyn Dodgers as coach after a playing retirement a year ago. Other boxing results include Ralph Alexander losing to Duke Hiorn in Minneapolis and Des Moines welterweight Louis Marys earning a TKO over Billy Morris in Milwaukee. Multiple six round draws and decisions across Des Moines and Minneapolis wrap the brief roundup.
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Dubuque, Ta
Joe McGinnity
Iron Man
Dubuque
Brooklyn Dodgers
McGinnity
Big Ten Teams Poised for Strong 1928 Football Season
Iowa Kutsch and Nelson return as seniors while Indiana Purdue and Illinois plan tougher schedules. Notre Dame and Northwestern miss dates. Army and Navy decided early. Michigan aims to replace star quarterback Friedman with veteran core as Wisconsin Illinois and Ohio State anticipate strong freshman and returning players.
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Chicago
Big Ten
A. A. Stagg
Maroons
Indiana
Oklahoma
Purdue
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Michigan
Trish
Middle West
Ken Rouse
Maroon
Minnesota
Dr. Spears
Spears
Yost
Benny Friedman
Gene Rose
Badger
Iowa
George Little
Walter Johnson
Hawkeyes
Jack Wilce
Byron Eby
Emil Marek
Grim
Marek
Buckeyes
Marty Karow
Wilcee
Purple
Northwestern
Bob Johnson
Gustafson
Tiny Lewis
Zuppke
Daugherity
Illini
Timm
Rally in Last Half Gives West Liberty Win Over Lone Tree
West Liberty high school beat Lone Tree 18 to 8 after a strong second half rally. Ayres led with nine points, Walker added six, while Flake scored half of Lone Tree’s points as the game opened 4-4 and stayed 8-5 at halftime.
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West Liberty
Lone Tree
Ayres
Walker
Flake
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McBlain
Duffer
Troe
Bates
Eesereeewe
Ogilvie i Seers
Albany
N. Y
Sammy Mario
Red McGee
Judge Land
Masons OF
Noah
Cronus
Tom Xerby
van Buren
Indians
MUSKY
Wilkesharre
Abe Attell Goldstein
Johnny Dunn
Wilkeshharre
West Palm Beach
Fla
Finch
Savannah
Pete Stamatr
Boston
St. Petersburg
Kewpie Trimble
Dandy Kid
Dorland
Vernon
Calif
Harry
Kid) Brown
Philadelphia
Joe Gans
San Diego
Lone Tree High
Waterloo
Ralph Alexander
Duke Hiorn
Alexander
Louis Marys
Wyo
Butch Kimball
Tut Jackson
Billy Lyons
Ernie Fliegel
Stewart McLean
Harry Berg
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