Gophers May Be Eliminated From Owas Law
Des Moines reports no Iowa Minnesota football game next fall unless Minnesota agrees to play one game in Iowa City on a two year contract. Minnesota has rarely traveled for Hawkeye games, favoring Minneapolis sites, while Iowa seeks equal terms amid rising gate receipts and broader conference tensions. Wisconsin may sign a two year deal with Iowa Indiana or Northwestern for one home and one away game.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Minnesota
Iowa City
Gophers
Minneapolis
Chicago
Murphy
Northwastern
Jaws
Northwestern
Chiraro
Ramos
Ohio
Tudiana
Purdue
Buckeres
Ottio
Buckeyes
Indiana
Maroons
Stage
Nebraska
Williams
Yowa
Wisonsin
Madison
Wisconsin
Towa
Mattson
Small Men Are Stars This Year In Lightweights
Lightweight halfbacks dominate the season, with many stars under 170 pounds. Notable players include Chick Harvey of Ohio State at 155, Driscol of Northwestern at 148, Fritz Pollard at 164, Eddie Casey at 155, Maulbetsch near 168, Oliphant of the Army a top Atlantic carrier, Hubbell of Colgate under 166, Hastings and De Hert of Princeton around 150. The All American backfield average stays near 160 pounds.
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Chick Harvey
Ohio State
West
Driscol
Northwestern
Fritz Pollard
Eddie Casey
East
Maulbetsch
Michigan
Oliphant
Army
Atlantic Seaboard
Hubbell
Colgate
Hastings
de Hert
Panthers
Princeton
Stecher to Wrestle in Cedar Rapids January 1917
Joe Stecher, Bohemian athletic group member, will donate his services for a January 1917 wrestling match in Cedar Rapids against George Turner of Grinnell. The event is the sokol exhibition featuring 260 participants. John Bedlak, ex London sokol head, arrives Jan 1 to lead Cedar Rapids sokol activities for a one year contract.
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Cedar Rapids
Joe Stecher
George Turner
Grinnell
Stecher
Bohemmian Athletic Organizating
Soko
John Bedlak
London
Sosol
United States
Associa— Deam
Sokols
Hauser to Lead Minnesota Team
George Hauser of Cedar Falls garners captaincy of Minnesota football for next season. The ex lineman, who played tackle this season and previously, is highlighted as a top University of Minnesota athlete with Western Conference recognition. Cedar Falls peers Hanson and Becker are also noted for their football roles and All-American mentions.
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George Hauser
Cedar Falls
Minnesota
Hauser
Nita
Critte
Hoe
Fred Becker
Waterloo
Hanson
Copbher
Frank Whitney Falters in Welling Bout at Kenosha
Frankie Whitney Cedar Rapids fighting carpenter and former top lightweight, lost to Chicago’s Welling in five rounds. Whitney quit in the fifth, twice knocked down in round two and again late, failing to revive his comeback. Once a Welsh foe near New York, he suffered eye trouble and drifted into welterweight mood. Whitney weighed about 140 pounds and eyed a winter tour, with critics rating Welling among today’s best lightweights and a likely challenger to Freddie Welsh.
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Frankie Whitney
Cedar Rapida
Carpenter
Jown
Welling-Whitney
Kenosha
Wis
Whitney
Welling
Chicago
Cadar Rapids
Freddie Welsh
New York
Joe Thomas
Western Golf Association Holds Annual Meeting in Chicago
Chicago hosts the Western Golf Association annual meeting issued yesterday to set the date January 20 for officers and directors to be elected. 1917 competitions including amateur championship and Olympic cup are planned with candidates from Flossmoor Country Club and others.
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Chicago
Western Golf Association
Charles TL Tanneald
Flassmoor Country Club
UAL
Staat
Country Club of
Detroit
Midlothian
Becker Leads on Two West Teams in Chicago Critic Pick
Chicago critic George Klouser honors Becker of Iowa as center on both All Western and West erń teams. He notes Becker versatile, agile, and pivotal at center though lighter, with Townley of Minnesota and Corey of Nebraska also praised for adaptability and defense.
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Lambers G. Sullivan
Chicago Daily News
Sullivan
Notra Dame
Benx Corey
Nebraska
Becker
Iowa
Becker Sullivan
West
Des Jardien
Decker
Townley
Minnesota
Smith
Northwestern
Fscher
Chicago
Altho Becker
Hawkeye
Fiesh
Gopher
Corey
Fallawa
Local Names Listed in Minnesota and Wisconsin Notes
A fragment shows names linked to Minnesota and Wisconsin locations including Sektual March Oho Myers Long Stimpson Whaconsin Sprafka Koehler and Northwestern. The legibility is limited but indicates regional references and personal names without a clear event or context.
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Sektual
Minnesota
March
Oho
Myers
Wisconsin
Long
Stimpson
Sprafka
Koehler
Northwestern
Bunnies Prepare For Next Season In Gedar Rapids
Gedar Rapids December 7 Belden Hill was reelected president of the Gedar Rapids Baseball association at a directors meeting in the Commercial club rooms Mike Houser will be vice president Frank Filip the secretary and treasurer for the 1917 season The three officers will select the manager who will pilot the Bunnies through the upcoming schedule and the directors expect baseball to continue in 1917 They will meet through the winter The annual Central association meeting will be held here in January date to be announced according to a letter to Hill from President Justice
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Gedar Rapids
Ceder Rapids
Central Association
Balden Hill
Justice
Cedar Rapids Cubs Choose Pasadena for 1917 Camp
Cedar Rapids high school coach R H Finger searches for new material after most of the 1915 16 championship lineup graduated. Seven veterans return led by Captain Wandel Ferguson Barvinek Lindeman Has ek Trowbridge and Mohrbacher forming the nucleus for the season. Chicago National league club to hold 1917 spring training in Pasadena California with players leaving by train February 26.
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Cedar Rapids
R. H. Finger
Wandel
Ferguson
Barvinek
Lindeman
Hasek
Trowbridge
Mohrbacher
CUBS
Pasadena
Chiecago
Cal
Coe Basketball Quad Reduced as Carrithers Cuts Varsity
Cedar Rapids Dec 7 Coach Ira T Carrithers made his first cut of the year reducing varsity candidates from 26 to 17. Named remainers include Capt Martin Yuill Rust Murphy Kerr Fiske W Martin Thusen Kegley Gilmore Peterson Amen Franks Baxter Chapman Nicholson and West. The squad resumes after Thanksgiving with Dec 20 at Lombard College and a tough preseason schedule ahead as center needed following Boyd Rogers departure.
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Cedar Rapids
Ira T. Carrithers
Martin
Yuill
Rust
Murphy
Kerr
Fiske
W. Martin
Thusen
Kegley
Gilmore
Peterson
Amen
Franks
Baxter
Chapman
Nicholson
West
Lombard College of
Galesburg
Lombard
Iowa
Coe
Carruthers
Boyd Rogers
Jack Skein
Whit
Hartwell To Lead Cornell Football Team 1917
Warren Blartwell of Irene New York was unanimously elected captain of the Cornell 1917 football squad. Hartwell, a standout in two seasons, is praised as a brilliant back and expected to lead a stronger team. Coaches consider changes to the schedule after a disappointing previous year amid strong letters from Hartwell and other players.
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Mount Vernon
Warren Blartwell
Irene
Cornell
Hartwell
Ash Park
Cornell Doposiers
Frei
Howard
Eyestone
Meade
Danskin
Sanderson
Haymond
Grigsby
Bowen
Walker
Etter
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Tess
Manvat
Tes
Ehel
Frank Whitney
Carpenter Fats
Borer East High Star
Obiega News Sports
George Klouser
Boston
Proud
Nechiur
Minnes
Courtre Hauser
Baton
Ohley
Macomber
Tilinots
Driscoll
Hurley
Ohic
Wyman
Higgine
Chicarg Townler
Roston
E. Corey
Abraska
T. Sinclair
C. Bechman
Notre
Etree
Courtney
Ahio Ge Kareh
el E. Lene
B. Maulbetsch
Als Ff
Cofall
Notre Dame
Northwestern i
Bunnies After Stars
Carrithers
Citizens Gas League
Gorof
Acatans
A. Smith
Frobblas
H. M. Smith
Shallenberger
Melessly
Los Angeles
Great Western
Santa Fe California Limited
Santa Fe
California
J. Cleary
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