Cadock Retains Wrestling Title In Straight Falls
Des Moines reports Earl Caddock, world heavyweight wrestling champion, defended his title last night by two straight falls against Bulgarian Yussif Hussane. The first fall lasted 1 hour 47 minutes 9 seconds, ending with a clever trip and immediate fall. After 13 minutes of the second, Caddock secured a bar lock and won. Hussane fought hard but tired, with Caddock appearing in strong form since winning the title from Joe Stecher at Omaha last summer.
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Joe Stecher
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Food For Fight Fans Smith Meets Brennan
Racine Wisconsin December boxing notes announce six foot two inch Michigan heavyweight Homer Smith seeking ring fame against Bill Brennan of Chicago. Smith with 35 fights holds one defeat. Also Fulton and Flynn set for December 10 rematch in Columbus Ohio, third meeting after past decisions. Downey-V Ted Lewis welterweight title bout slated December 17 in Columbus with Downey rising challenger. St Louis clubs consider closing to professionals in favor of amateur tournaments to reduce disputes over gate receipts and profits. Amateur events would run monthly at four local clubs, preserving popularity of the sport locally.
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Brennan
Racine
Wis
Homer Smith
Michigan
Bill Brennan
Fulton
Flynn
Columbus
Fred Fulton
Rochester. Minn
Porky” Flynn
Boston
New Orleans
Tommy Burns
St. Paul
Downey
Bryan Downer
TIBRITS' TATAORS. WIN THREE STRAIGHT GAMES
MUSKEGON TO DROP OUT. Muskegon, Mich., Dec. &, Muskegon probably will not be represented to the Central league next year if that organization decides to open the season. President Marsh believes that minor league baseball should be suspended during the war.
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Muskegon, Mich
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Meatless day reflections and wartime duties
A meatless day meditation urges readers to count blessings while soldiers serve abroad. It notes girls coping with long separations, cites theater jokes, comments on wartime romances, and humor about a Minnesota editor’s octogenarian typo. A Fort Dodge messenger want ad quips about carpenters and vice.
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Fort Dodge Messenger
Freshmen to enter Missouri Valley basketball next war season
Richard J. Rutherford, director of athletics at Washington University, proposes freshmen be allowed to compete in varsity intercollegiate play in the Missouri Valley conference during the war. He will present his plan to athletic directors and faculty representatives in Kansas City on December 7 and 8, arguing small schools are hard hit by drafting and enlistments and cannot match larger programs. The conference may lift the 15 game limit for basketball teams.
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Wee
Richard JB. Rutherford
Washington University
Kansas City
Rutherford
Ganzel Tapping Up Men For 181 Season
Kansas City manager John Ganzel of the American Association club is rapidly signing players for the 181 season. Jimmy Viox, who left last year over salary disputes, has signed a contract. Viox played three years with Pittsburgh Nation before joining Kansas City and was hitting over .3200 when he departed.
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Kansas City
John ,Ganzel
American Association
Jimmy Viox
Viox
Pittsburgh Nation
Ames B 8 Coad Brighten Prospects For ISU Hoops
Ames Iowa Dec 8 With only one veteran on Ames B 8 Coaud squad Coach Harter Walter of Iowa State College basketball trains players for the upcoming opener a week away The football squad provides most of the 20 man roster captain Morgana and Aldrich among the veterans others from last year show only modest improvement The nucleus faces an uncertain season as Erskine leaves and several football players join the group including Wallace Van Gerloo Aldrich Boyd Powell Melham and Jager Names listed include Andersen Brotherlin Baker Grouse Churchill Hahn Harper Harwich Handley C Johnson Leveson Lin nan Marseb Mortimer Marso Owen Robinson Spiker Italy Templeton and Wood and Thorne will report soon from the football squad.
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Harter Walter
Iowa State College
Aldrich
Walter
Erskine
Thorne
Andersen
Brotherlin
Baker
Grouse
Churchill
Hahn
Harper
Harwich
Handley
C. Johnson
Leveson
Linnan
Marseb
Mortimer
Marso
Owen
Robinson
Spiker
Italy
Templeton
Wood
Wallace
van- Gerloo
Boyd
Powell
Melham
Jager
Gopher Stars Pas t Season Departure For 1918
Minneapolis Minn Dec 8 At least eight members of the 1517 University of Minnesota football team will not return next year Six will graduate in January one has been drafted for the national army and one serves in another branch of the military Several promising freshmen plan to enlist before fall George Hauser fighting captain will join an engineering regiment after January graduation Other graduates include Conrad Eklund Paul Carroll George Blerman Elmer Haugland Al Schroeder and Ray Aldenderfer Paul Flinn and Trig Johnson also headed for service W J Williams is in the Fourth Minnesota Infantry Readings suggest Ernest Lampl Neil Arnston and Norman Kingsley may return to school next year
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Minn
University of Minnesota
National Army
George Hauser
Conrad Eklund
Paul
W. J. Williams
Fourth
Minnesota Infantry
Laquad
Ernest Lampl
Neil Arnston
Norman Kingsley
Jim Thorpe to Play in Big Game in Hammond Park
Jim Thorpe, legendary Carlisle football star, will appear for Detroit Herald against Hammond at Hammond ballpark. It marks his first Chicago area appearance. Opponent kicker Paddy Driscoll, Northwestern alumnus, is expected to challenge the Indian in the match in Hammond.
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America
Carlisle
Detroit Herald
Hammond
Chicago
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Northwestern
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Hammond Fats
Cedar Valley League to Open Next Week
The Cedar Valley Basketball league for high schools plans a Dec 16 start at Marlon, Dependence, and East High venues after Cedar Rapids' withdrawal. Reinbeck likely to replace Cedar Rapids. strong squads from West and East High herald a heated season with veteran players and coach uncertainty at East.
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Marlon
Independence
East High Hare
Cedar Rapids
Reinbeck
Nev
West High
Paul Simpson
Farr
Warner
Matthews
Rubin
Clyde Miller
Hendricks
John Barnes
East High
J. O’connor
Jon Sage
East
Field Cleared for Big Gridiron Game
Des Moines December 8 snow removal machines worked at Drake Stadium to prepare for the clash between the Camp Dodge divisional team and the all state college eleven of Iowa this afternoon. Camp Dodgers plan to start with a near identical lineup to Camp Funston at Omaha last Saturday while the all state team features stars chosen by Des Moines sport writers. The all state lineup includes Northrup Morningside Reed Iowa Greenwood Town Osgood Grinnell Barker Ames Hoyt Grinnell Wallace Ames Watt Grinnell Aldrich Ames Johnson Morningside Augustine Grinnell.
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Augustine
Boxing promoter raises purse for Welsh Leonard bout
Chicago December report says Jimmy Shevlin of Cincinnati increased the championship purse from 15 000 to 20 000 for Benny Leonard versus Freddie Welsh. Harry Pollok relays Welsh will share the purse on a winner and loser split as he bets he can beat Leonard.
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Jimmy Shevlin
Cincinnati
Benny Leonard
Freddie Welsh
Harry Pollok
Welsh
Pollok
Leonard
Higgins Elected St Louis U football captain
William Higgins has been elected captain of the St. Louis University 1918 football team. Higgins is a fullback and is regarded as one of the best players on the squad. The coach for next year remains to be chosen, with efforts to retain Rad Vermacher ongoing.
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Flashes From Ring and Courts Across the Nation
Outpointed in Cleveland, Johnny Ertle loses to Jack Wolfe in ten rounds. A Cincinnati suit awards Charles Schumaistig $14,892 over his Chicago National League club sale share. Peoria hosts draw matches for Kid Herman and Leo Schneider with other bouts in New York and Hot Springs. Local notes cover a lecture guest, Adrian Newens, and several Waterloo area real estate transfers. Mindoro island in the Philippines spans 3,988 square miles with mangrove swamps along its coast yielding vast bark quantities.
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Chicago
Jack Wolfe
Cleveland
Johnny Ertle
St. Paul
Charles Schumaistig
Chas. F. Taft
Cinncinnati
Kid Herman
Pekin, Sr
Leo Schneider
Marshall Claiborne
Jack Colemen
Hot Springs
Ark
Mindoro
Manila
Woman's Missionary Society Sees 30 New Members
La Porte City notes report a large turnout at the Methodist church Women’s Missionary Society meeting held at Mrs. T A Richard’s home. A campaign added 30 new members, followed by devotional exercises and a study half hour, then refreshments. Mrs. Clare Young returned to Waterloo after visiting a week while the Cottons were away in Rochester, Minn.
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Methodist Church
T. A. Richard
Wttle
Clare Young
Waterloo
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