Grange Sparked Debate Over All American Selections
The article reviews East and South critiques of Harold Grange and compares him to peers like Oberlander and Heston. It notes critics split on his versatility, with some praising his running but others favoring different backs and linemen.
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Davis J. Wallil
New York
Harold “Red Grange
Amerie
Christopher Columbus
America
Harold Grange
Grange
Pennsylvania
Harold
Oberlander
Dartmouth
Fielding H. You
Glenfarmer
Grang
Wilie-Heston
Warner
Grangé
Emmis Nevery
Glenn
Jim Thorpe
Taylor
Southern California
Carey
California
Flournoy
Tulane
Brown
Alabama
Wrekoff
Georgia Tech
South
Pooley Hubert
Two Pirate Stars of Former Years Now in Business
Pittsburgh, Pa. Dee and Honus Wagner, famed Pirates stars from the early 1900s, have joined in a sporting goods store venture. The shop draws old time fans who recall the 1904 World Series clash with the Boston Americans and the veteran pitcher who won three of five bouts in that classic as key memory.
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Pittsburgh
Dee
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Boston Rec Sox
Sox
Louisville
Althe
Philtipn
Waterloo Tigers Defeat Hawkeye Gil Quintet 49 18
Waterloo Tigers beat Hawkeye Oil quintet at Washington Gym last night 49 18. Tigers built a 44 10 halftime lead led by Wilson Richards and a trio of stars, while Johnson and Burnham led Hawkeye with strong showings.
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Waterloo Tigers
Hawkeye Oil Company
Intel
Washington Dng
Wilson
Richards
Johnson
Burnham
Hawkercs
Bert Jenkins Prepares Ko Hawks For Midwest Title Bid
Cedar Rapids Dec 2 Bert Jenkins cage mentor for the Ko Hawks has begun intense drills implementing his Crimson and Gold offense. Harris Lamb Willie Lamb and Dale Tullis, veterans from last season, compete for starting roles as Sturgis and Brown depart, with reserves Valcaner Wolfe Jocelyn McWillants and others vying for guard and forward spots.
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Cedar Rapids
Con
Bert Jenkins
Cage
Kohawk Moonster
Jenkins
Iowa Wnhive
Severna
Peek
Harris Lamb
Willie Lamb
Dale Tullis
Strond Place
Eby
Pinkey" Sturgis
Alan
Capaci
Engineering
Ames Mus Yeur
Diac Ponards
Harsons
Valcaner
Wolfe
Tarntah
Jocelyn
McWillants
Gates College Teams Beat Alumni Squads
Gates College boys defeated alumni 31 to 27 and girls won 37 to 24 at the Y.M.C.A. Last night the Gates teams will meet Wriponi high school squads at the V here next Tuesday evening.
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Gates Business College
Rec Galions
Y.mlc
Ciris
Gates
Wriponi High School
Gridiron to Fade as Colleges Bet on Other Sports
Chicago analyst Major John Griffith predicts college football will fade if pro movement continues. He cites rising stadiums and shifts toward tennis or polo, with crowds drawn by professionalized sports and colleges forced to abandon baseball as a Major sport to fund football.
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Pro
Chicago
Louth
John &. Griffith
Griffith
Pontball
Wei
America
Altho
Onis
Cormier
Wade
Financial Gate
TOVE LEAGUE BOYS TAKE UP LIVELY BALL
In a hot stove league discussion umpire Clarence Rowland notes a slight drop in base hits late season. Sport authority Harry Burton cites change in major league balls in August September 1925 World Series. A test reveals the old lively ball had a cork center and rubber core, the new ball adds red rubber to dampen liveliness. Rowland says Babe Ruth could still hit any ball out.
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AL Demarer
Giants
Clarence Rowland
Harry Burton
Wenally
Barton
Bhatt
Rowland
Babe Ruth
Raffensperger to Miss Iowa Cage Squad This Season
Coach Sam Barry faces a sparse veteran lineup as Iowa basketball plans a 17 game schedule. Key players missing due to football injuries include Sterman center and Mee Connell guard, with capt. Mee Connell and Van Deusen as leaders and freshmen offering potential. The squad trains for the trip to St. Louis on December 2 as Kutsch Skelly Gamble Keel Warrigan and McCann vie for varsity spots.
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Lows City
Sam Barry
University of Iowa
Wteer
Stermen
qQuintet
Mee Connell
van Deusen
Eea
Upa
Kutsch
Skelly
Floyd Bowers and Bill Brown Set Two Boxing Bouts Next Week
Floyd Bowers faces Shuffle Catla han of Muscatine in the eight round feature Monday night at Mason City as fans recall his win over Chuck Sauspia. Brown meets Jackie Leonard of Charles City in the semis with Kid Ross of Waterloo vs Harry Smith of Nashua in a prelim. The two stars headline a Marshalltown show next Wednesday in an eight round main event.
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Floyd Bowers
Bill Brown
Scrapper
Bowers
Shuffle Catlahan
Muscatine
Mason City
Floyd
Chuck Sauspia
Cedar Rapids
Bowling Hawkeye Warehouse tops Pasto five in Waterloo clash
Hawkeye Warehouse bowling team won two of three games in a Commercial league series at Waterloo last night. Wally Manahi led scoring with 216 while Claus Tyier and others contributed to a high scoring night amid a tense match.
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Hawkeye Warehouse
Pasto
Waterloo
Wally Manahi
Claus Tyier
Welt
Witsen
Iowa honors grid and harrier athletes with letters
University of Iowa awards fourteen major letters thirteen minor letters and 31 numerals to varsity and freshman football and cross country squads. Football recipients include captains and players from Davenport Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. cross country includes several captains and all-star honorees from Davenport and Iowa City with multiple numerals awarded.
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Iowa
Town City
University of Iowa
Hawkers
H.W. Griffen
Sioux Clir
G. Dauber
Iowa City
Wol. Pry
Manning
Graham
Waterloo
D. T. Hines
Cedar Rapides
B. RO Kresuski
Davenport
NA. Kutsch
Slopx City
Nelson
Cherokee
Hi H. Rice
Washington
Rodawiz
Rockwell City
R. E Homey
Mason City
J. O
ML C. Flake
Lona Tree
M. Grippen
I. D. Grimm
Wapello
M. Hanson
Garner
JL FP Healey
Cedac Rapids
Hinnan
Clinton
R. H. Moore
D. Morrison
Traz
Ollemacher
Stuntie
Ind
J. C. Phillips
Keokuk
G. J. Schaumberg
L. W. Stolten_ bere
Whitford
Mion- Ucello
A. B. van Pieet
Cucamonen
Cal
G. M. Weedruff
ALS. Id
Call to preserve forests by embracing Christmas trees
A writer argues against decrying Christmas tree use and urges forest conservation. He notes small pine and balsam trees provide thinning benefits and that spruce have commercial value. He warns against neglecting broad forest protection amid annual fires and urges more funds for forest preservation.
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Csi
High Low Spots in Sport World
A jumble of boxing and boxing related results from Cleveland and elsewhere highlights a night of bouts. Benny Cefshe knocked out Hosey Stoo in the second round in Cleveland while Tomm y Ryan beat Eddie O Dowd over ten rounds. Leo Lomski won a middleweight decision over Ted Moore in Vernon California. Ralph Parcaut claims the world middleweight title with a three out of five victory in Fairfield Indiana. Dempsey signs to face Firpo in Los Angeles next summer and Mike Ballerina defends junior lightweight crown at the Olympic Auditorium in Bayonne New Jersey.
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St Louis
Jack Renault
Seret
Jack Adams
Cleveland
Benny Cefshe
Hosey Stoo
New Castle
Tommy Ryan
McKeesport
Eddie O'Dowd
Columbus
Iran
Fost
New York
Jack Dempsey
Firpo
Los Angeles
Harry Wills
Angeles
Calin
California
Mike
Ballerina
Bayonne
N. J
Olympic Auditorium
Tod Morgan
Vallejo
Cal
Oakland
Charity Phil Rosenhere
Joe Lynch
Frank Kartheiser
Jake Schaeffer
St. Louis
Ret Grange
Chicago Bears
Donnelly Stars
Eddie Xe
Cornell
Earl Britton
Illinois
Pittsburgh
The
Pirates
Tex Rickard
New York Americans
Waldorf Astoria
Landis
Christy Mathewson
Barney Dreyfuss
Charles H. Abbotts
William F. Baker
Edward J. McNeever
Basketball Outlook Bright at Cedar Falls
Coach Art Dickinson named a preseason roster with only Ike Harshbarger graduating. Returning star forwards Morrison and Horton join guards Yoker Harshbarger and Harshbarger among lettermen ready to fill vacancies. Strong material from last year’s freshmen supplies depth. season schedule not yet announced.
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Cedar
Bee
Art Dickinson
Altho
Dickinson
Cone
Ike Harshbarger
Morrison
Horton
Yoker
Sunday School Cage Teams Plan 1925-26 Season
Final plans for the 1925-26 Waterloo Inter Sunday School Athletic Association basketball season were discussed at a Y M C A meeting. Fifteen Intermediate teams, eight Junior, and six United compose the divisions. Season begins December 12 with Junior teams at the Y M C A, Intermediate on December 14 at East High, and Senior on December 16 at the Y.
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Waterloo Inter- Sunday School Athletic Association
Y. M.C.A
UN- United
Y. M. OL Ashé
East Tigh
Changes in 1926 Basketball Rules Enacted
The 1926 rules introduce notable changes including abolishing the hand behind the back on jump balls and removing the Soul zone. A personal foul applies if a player interferes with an opponent during a jump ball, with guidance to keep the hand in the body's plane.
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Charles Gain
Drake to Elect 1926 Grid Captain at Banquet
Des Moines high school star Don Carlos led Drake’s Blue and White this fall as the Bulldogs plan for their annual banquet on December 8. Drake president LD W. Morehouse will host, with letters to 17 or 18 varsity players and a notice of potential spring track and tennis duties for Sloane Everett and others.
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Des Moines
LD. W. Morehouse
Drake University
Ietters
Sloane
Tipford
Dustin
Sutherland
Sampei
Don’ Carlos
iAmend
Hears
Ambctang
Ewart
Robertson
Cook
Spears
Everett
Cronkhite
Fry
Bulldog
Bill Boeler
Drake
Missouri Valley
Cyclone Basketball Team Faces Strong Early Schedule
Ames Iowa December 2 Special Bill Chandler coach of the Cyclones expects a tougher start with five letter men three minor letters and several freshmen. Illinos Minnesota Creighton provide early baptism of fire before Drake clash January 8. The schedule lists Dec 21 Illinois at Iowa State and Dec 28 Minnesota at Minneapolis among others.
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Ames
Iowa State
Bill Chandler
Cyclone
Altho
Chandler
Cyclones
Maé
Miller
Arnold
Anderson
Zeke” Roberts
Ceach Chandler
Bud Coe
Fisher
Hall
Weiss
Coe
Chink Hall
Cedar Rapids
Wells
Denison
Red Staver
Wankee
Joh Klinge
Wright
Fpennema
Klingaman
Middlewest
Hilinois
Minnesota
Creighton Wilk
Drake
Illinois
Minneapolis
Creighton
Omaha
Town State
Washington
St. Louis
Missouri
Columbia
Uraska
Lincoln
Ayusas
Nebraska
Des Moines
Kunnell
Own Stain
Hansas Aggies
Maghat
Kansas
Lawrence
Grinnell
Tower State
Lowa State
Ansas Aggies
Five Letter Men Back for Peacock Basketball Team
Fayette Indiana reports Upper Iowa basketball prospects look bright with five letter men returning from last season. Buck Areny McLeese Dooley Sullivan Zebe Larson headline a mix of veterans and strong freshmen aiming to challenge for playing time.
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Fayette
Upper Iowa
Zebe" Larson
Peacock
Fierce
Yorke
Sanders
Gutches
Osage
Spcars
Livingston
Harvey
Bell
Clinton
Ind
Cook
Hansell
Oneida
Hodson
Hemphill
Plymouth
Dorman
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