Main High School football team finishes season rival win over Floresville
Main High School defeated Floresville 40 to 7 in Floresville to close the season. Polk's 90 yard interception return set a late tone as Jersig added a 40 yard punt return for a pair of third period scores. Stevenson Mad multiple goals and McCoy, Hinman, Wentland and Palmer contributed touchdowns. Captain Bones Irvin led the team coached by Winchester Kelso.
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Main Avenue High School
Floresville High School
Floresville
Main High
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Woodland
Hinmain
Ftoresville
Polk
Dersig
Jersig
Stevenson
Toc
McCoy
Hinman Muade
Wentland
Palmer
Will Bied
Winchester Kelsoith
Bones
Irvin
Unity in Golf Sparks USGA Response
The United States Golf Association called Western Golf Association plans to centralize control “unfortunate” and warned against dual ruling bodies and multiple rule codes. Secretary W D Vanderpool urged unity and noted ongoing discussions and a USGA committee visit to England to harmonize rules for worldwide consistency. The Western plan seeks four new executive seats for other US golf associations, to be voted January 7.
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New York
The
United States Golf Association
Western Golf Association
United States
W. D. Vanderpool
United States Gulf Association
England
Orler
Waiver Talk Circles Cubs Stars Hendrix Werver
Reports say waivers have been asked on Claude Hendrix pitcher and Charles Werver second baseman of the Chicago Nationals. President Veeck refuses to confirm or deny. Hendrix’s name surfaced in a Cook County grand jury probe into a baseball scandal with no evidence presented thus far implicating either man in game throwing.
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Chicago
Claude Hendrix
Charles “Suck
Corpus Christi High Wins District Title In Tight Brownsville Game
Corpus Christi High School defeated Brownsville High 6 to 8 to claim district champions. The decisive score came in the third period on a triple pass play. Fullback Celasa was knocked out to weaken Brownsville as a crowd of over 2000 watched the hotly contested contest on a local field.
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Brownsville
Tex
Corpus Christi High School
Brownsville High
Corpus
Celasa
Gané
Shortage of teachers grips national schools in Chattanooga
Chattanooga reports Br. George Zook of the Federal Bureau of Education warns the nation faces a severe teacher shortage. He cites thousands of school closings and estimates 10,000 more teachers needed in high schools. He cautions that teaching may become a female dominated field and male teachers relics.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
George “Ook
Federal Bureau of Education
Association of Colleges, and
Zook
Zook Saiid
Lerne W. Barclay
Columbia University
Accrediting Association Sets Commerce Course Endowment
The commission on accredited schools recommended adding a commerce course and adopted a $300,000 minimum endowment for accredited schools. Chancellor J H Kirkland of Viantes Kilt was elected president with Dr J Stewart and Dean Frank Hooper as first and second vice presidents.
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Commission On Accredited Schools
Association
J. H. Kirkland
Viantes Kilt
J. Stewart
University of Iiliai
Frank Hooper
University of Chattanooga
Hear Marine Rate Preferences For Overseas Shipments
Washington December 4 The first major action of the pew shipping board will be on preferential railroad rates for overseas shipments in American bottoms. Chairman Benson announced hearings will be held Monday before the full board to submit recommendations to the Interstate Commerce Commission under the merchant marine act. Lower rail rates are urged to aid merchant marine development despite foreign opposition to the section.
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Washington, D. C
Pew Shipping Board
Benson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Merchant Marine Net
Pacific Coast
Janitor Dreams of Fortune From Heir Letter
Malden Massachusetts December Fourth A janitor William R Hanson rumors on the job about a million dollars from an heir letter sent to Charles Garland of Buzzards Bay who refused it Hanson plans to keep working while spending weekends in the country with a new car and cigars The estate of James Moore reportedly left the fortune in trust for his wife and seven relatives including Hanson after Mrs Moore’s death and wartime investments swelled the value to about 30 million but the share is disputed by the letter and the letter says the heirs will divide it.
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Malden
Mass
William R. Hanson
On Drug Store
Charles Garland
Buzzards Bay
Gar Jdand
Hanson
James Moore
Belmonte
Seville
Spain
Ted Sloan
Buddy Ngor
Che Mai Hangayers
Cuba
Congress to unify appropriation bills committee plan
Washington December 4 all appropriation bills would be handled by one committee. Republican leaders flag the plan as risky for a tangled set of appropriations. Representative Mann notes the enlarged panel may fail to handle all details and a backup order could be restored for the session.
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Washington, D. C
Houches
Committee On Comiig
Umeber
Licter
Mann
Minots
Hed Sox shortens 1921 training to three weeks in Hot Springs
Boston report says the Hed Sox will cut spring training to three weeks, with a March shipment to Hot Springs Ark. Duffey notes last year’s extended camp left players tired after a 4800-016 trip, seeking fresh energy ahead of the season. In boxing news, Captain Lou Roper of Chicago defeated K O Samson in the first round in Baltimore as Samson was knocked down twice and the towel ended the bout.
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Boston
Hed Sox
Mananger Duffey
Hot Springs
Ark
Mareh
Wasp
Roper
Baltimore
Lou Roper
Chicago
K. O. Samson
Samson
Nebraska Re Admitted to Missouri Valley Conference
Kansas City Mo Dec 4 The Missouri Valley Athletic Conference annual meeting concluded with setting dates for major events and 1921 football schedules. Nebraska re joins the conference after a two year withdrawal. Oklahoma University champions will participate in forthcoming league games with Nebraska and other members. Washington University won the track and field meet.
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Kansas City
Missouri Valley Athletic Conference
University of Nebraska
Washington University
Byers
Town State Neclcultural College
W. E. Court
College Football Schedule Mixed Across Midwest and South
The slate includes Missouri at Columbia Washington at Norman Nebraska at Lincoln Kansas at Norman Kansas Aggies at Manhattan plus non conference games with Central State Normal Oklahoma A and M and Rice Institute at Houston.
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Columbia
Washington
Norman
Nebraska
Lincoln
Kansas
Aggies
Manhattan
Central State Normal
Oklahoma A
M. and Rice Institute
Houston
Dyer Captains Rice Football Team
Eddie Dyer a popular halfback and all state selection from 1919 was elected captain of Rice Institute football for 1921 at a Friday night meeting in Houston Texas. The report also notes a fatal accident in Philadelphia Mississippi and boxing and wrestling results from Calgary and Robstown respectively.
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Houston
Tex
Eddie Dyer
Rice Institute
Financiers of Sport and Riches in Global Athletics
The article surveys wealth across sports, noting wrestlers, matadors, jockeys, and ball players earning far more than boxers. Goubian, Belmonte, and other figures are cited with fortunes from millions to tens of millions, while earnings vary by country and sport. The piece compares earning potential of wrestlers, bullfighters, and athletes in Spain, Cuba, and Canada.
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Cane
Goubian
India
Stecher
Dempsey
Carpentier
Twanard
Hackenschmidt
Padoubney
Jacviteh
Aberg
Bhayko
Miller
Spain
Christian Scientists Face Manslaughter Threat in LA Letter
Los Angeles district attorney Thomas Woolwine warned Christian Science practitioners and others against withholding medical care for children. He urged the Los Angeles County Medical Society to report violations so prosecutions for manslaughter or neglect may follow.
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Los Angeles
Thomas Lee Woolwine
Los Angeles County
Rea Smith
Los Angeles County Medical Society
Wooltwine
District Attorney’s Office
California
United States
Nunn to referee city championship grid game Sunday
Harry Nunn, coach of the Trooks Field team, is named to referee Sunday's city championship game between SXel ly Field and Knights of Columbus. Chief Williams, ex Carlisle QB, will be umpire and IW Short head linesman. The game is set for 3 p.m. at Garrett Field with same seating used as prior.
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Harry Nunn
Trooks
Sxelly Field
Knights of Columbus
Chief! Williams
Carlisle
Short
Intercet
Kelly Wield Hay
Camorainy
Chambers
Travis
Champiohip
Garrett Field
Shanks
Seek Closed Sunday Protests in New York
A New York Civic League statement calls on all true New Yorkers to repeal Governor Smith signed laws granting franchises to Sunday baseball and Sunday motion pictures. It demands no prohibition of amateur Sunday sports but seeks curbs on all Sunday for profit amusements and commercial activities on the Sabbath.
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New York
Smith
New York Civic League
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