Baseball Future Being Worked Out
A vast 1920s convention in New York grapples with a fresh national agreement for baseball. Judge Landis is expected to lead a two part framework between major and minor leagues, granting him expanded power and an official title likely Director of Baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KK. M. Landis
Ee Ie
National Commission
Supreme Court of Baseball
August Herrmann
Cincinnati Club
National League
August Hertmann
Cincinnati
Barney Dreyfus
Pittsburgh
Charles H. Ebbets
Brooklyn
James C. Dunn
Cleveland
Thomas Shibe
Philadelphia
Frank Navin
Detroit
National Association
Michael H. Sexton
Thomas J. Hickey
American Association
J. W. Morris
George H. Maines
W. H. Walsh
South Atlantic
Teague
Judge Landis
Landis
Johnson
Nashua Opens Basketball Season With Three Quintets
Nashua Iowa December 11 local high school season opens with over 50 men reporting for first practice. Coach Yearous will sort talent over three weeks before the first game. Only Capisin Stuelke remains from last year’s championship lineup amid heavy turnover and many second-year players. Schedule lists games from January 26 to February 28 at various sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
Capisin Stuelke
Waverly
Clear Lake
Cedar Falls
New Hampton
Teachers High
South Dakota Solons Face Knotty Soldiers Bonus Problem
South Dakota lawmakers confront funding the 26.1 million soldiers bonus with a projected annual tax of about 700 900 for ten years. The session will also weigh a university appropriation near 500 000 for buildings and similar maintenance. CapitaI improvements, hydro electric plant fights over Rosebud Tailvine site versus Mobridge, blue laws, and proposed theater and amateur sport laws loom. Strong entities include South Dakota, state university, Byron S Payne, Rosebud, Mobridge, Mule Head site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
State University
Mobridge
Atise
Byron S. Payne
Rego Sant
Oelwein American Legion forms fast basketball team
In Oelwein Iowa on December 11 a basketball team was organized by Rose Reid post of the American Legion. Several men with high school and independent experience are trying out under Ned Richards, athletic committee chair, who expects a successful season. Practice and games have a secured venue, with Richards seeking games against American Legion and other teams in northeastern Iowa.
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Oelwein
Rose Reid
American Legion
Ned Richards
Legion Ath Jletic Committee
Richards
Lowa
Signs That Never Fail In Yuletide Town
A playful poem with Christmas imagery about signs. mistletoe for sale, toys, gathered shoppers, bells, stars, and a festive street scene. Mentions Joseph Andrew Galahad in Life and a lighthearted note on belief in signs. Includes humorous lines from a dinner banquet and reflections on Christmas mood and townsfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uze
Fez
Joseph Andrew Galahad
D-Day Bike Race Planned for Coliseum Lease
Chisago reports officials of the New York Velodrome company have leased the Coliseum and plan a six day bicycle race from January 13 to 22. The effort mirrors New York’s recent event, with no Chicago promoters involved.
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Fron
New York
Coliseum
Chisago
Tor
Chicago
Paddy Harmon
Packer J McFarland
Congress
Hawkeye Wrestlers Battle for Places on Team This Year
Iowa City December 11. Under coach Ralph Par caut the wrestling squad trains hard with keen weights, making team selections after Christmas. Key wrestlers include Roy Hunter Paul Frank capt White in 178s and Kelso challenge. Middleweights Scott Smith 145 pounders Cahail Vedova Hoffman Sweeney 135 pounds and Jensen work to earn spots as dual meets with Chicago Minnesota loom.
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Iowa City
Ralph Parcaut
Ernest G.schroider
Chicago
Minnesota
Athletic Board
Urbana
Roy Hunter
Paul Frank
Capt. White
Kelso
H. D. Scott
Bob Smith
Johnson
Cahail
Vedova
Hoffman
Sweeney
Vana
Prince Thompson
Sorrenson
Jensen
Wrestlers fall from building through window in stage accident
December 11 report from Mitchell details a wrestling match ending abruptly as Bob Evans of Sioux Falls and Finland’s Karshun Mat fell 15 feet through a backstage window into a rear city hall area. Evans suffered deep lacerations and internal injuries requiring stitches, while Karshun Mat escaped with minor cuts and a severe shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Bob Evans
Sioux Falls
Finland
Evans
Waterloo bowling notes and cross-town challenge
Waterloo Gasoline Engine team bowlers scatter slivers on Whiteside alleys aiming to topple other Waterloo teams. An east team challenges a Waterloo West squad. Becker and Newman beat Smith and McFarlane in five games, three wins to two, with scores listed for each game and team totals.
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Waterloo Gasotine Engine Company
Whiteside
Tohn Deere
Waterloo East
Waterloo West
Becker
Newman
Smith
McFarlane
Waterloo
Outlaws' May Race Draws Chicago Cycle Figures
Julian Fitzgerald, a Chicago member of the N C A controlling cycling, heads an outlaw six day race plan in New York amid sanction disputes. R F Kelsey chairs the board as tensions rise between sanctioned and outlaw events. East tracks under NAC control threaten bans to deter unsanctioned meets. Fitzgerald cites 16 to 18 outlaw riders, expecting penalties before a later return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian Fitzgerald
Chicago
N. C A
A. A
R. F. Kelsey
New York
N.C. A
San
Atracks
Thea N. A. C
Eant
Fitegerald
Chicago Drill Sets Early Pace For Hoops With Four Teams
Chicago reports busy Bartlett gym as four varsity teams practice daily under Coach Stagg and Assistant Walker with Capt. Hinkle and Gymnasium Coach Hoffer guiding the group. The pace aims to sharpen passing and short game while Purdue and other squads field new varsity and freshman players, including Coffing, Cnaffee, Haigis, Leverenz, and Corawords as standout early risers.
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Chicago
Bartlett
Stagg
Walker
Capt. Hinkle
Hoffer
Crisler
Faseing
Halladay
McGuire
Tatge
Palmer
Nefft
Barney
Purdue
Lambert
Church
Tilson
Campbell
Don White
Ray Miller
McMasters
Hoiwerda
Trent
Kriegbaum
Eversham
Coffing
Cnaffee
Haigis
Leverenz
Corwerds
Jowa Checker Tourney Set for January 18 19 20 1921
Des Moines reports the Town Checker association fixed January 18 19 and 20 1921 for the state tournament. The event draws famed players including last year’s champion George Henderson and past leaders such as Clevenger President Jennings and B F Flora secretary. Entries are being accepted at the Des Moines Checker club and may move to Kirkwood hotel if entries exceed room capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Town Checker Association
George Henderson
Clevenger
Jenning
B. F. Flora
Flora
Des Moines Checker Club
Kirkwood
Judge Landis to Officiate World Series Pennant Raise
Cleveland officials announce that Judge K M Landis will officiate next summer at the raising of the first world series pennant won by a Cleveland team. President Sanford of the Cleveland Rotary Club confirmed the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cleveland, O
K. M. Landis
Base‘ball Commission
Cleveland
Sanford
Cleveland Rotary Club
Quick Ring Knockouts Recall by ED HUGHES
Sports cartoonist notes boxers famed for knockouts including Carpentier Dempsey Ketchel Papke Maher Fitzsimmons Gans Erne and Willard. Opponents Dempsey Carpentier likely to end quickly. predicting the exact outcome remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Hughes
Frank Moran Wins Bout With Beckett in Second Round
Pittsburgh striker Frank Moran knocked out English heavyweight Joe Beckett in the second round at Albert Hall London. Moran led early with jabs, traded blows, and delivered a decisive uppercut and powerful right that floored Beckett, ending a 10 round scheduled contest amid enthusiastic crowd reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Frank Moran
Pittsburgh
Joe Beckett
Albert Hall
Moran
Beckett
Jthen
Baseball Players on Coast Indicted
Four men were indicted by the Los Angeles county grand jury on criminal conspiracy charges related to Pacific Coast League games in 1919. W. Baker "Babe" Borton, former Vernon first baseman, faced arrest and arraignment expected early today. three others were also indicted in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Los Angeles County Grand Jury
W. Baker
Babe
Borton
Vernon
Salt Lake-Vernon pennant scandal linked to 1919 pool
Hart W Mageert and W G Rumier former Salt Lake outfielders and Nathan Raymond alleged gambler of Seattle were charged with conspiring to throw games in the final Salt Lake Vernon series in Los Angeles in 1919. Grand jury indictments cleared the Vernon players of joining a $200000 pool to buy enough games to win the pennant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart W. Mageert
W. G Rumier
Salt Lake
Nathan Raymond
Seattle
Wash
Los Angeles
Ames and Drake to Meet in 1921 Novel Grid Clash
Iowa State college and Drake university football teams will meet at Drake Stadium Des Moines on Nov 3 next year. Negotiations completed by athletic directors. Cyclones seek strongest schedule. Notre Dame and Big Ten schools sought games but dates conflicted. Maisel joins Cubs from Portland in Pacific Coast league after trade.
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Ames. Ta
Iowa State College
Drake University
Drake
Desines
Missouri Valley
Iowa State
Crelones
Bulldogs
Nebraska
Mayser
University of Iowa
Cyclones
Notre Dame University
Wired
Ames
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
CUBS
George Maishi
Chicago
George Maisel
Portland, Ore
Chicara
Nationals
Portland
Maisel
Ames and Coe to Clash in Opening Game on Saturday
Ames will open the winter basketball season by playing Coe College in Ames on December 18. The game is part of the Missouri Valley Conference allowance for pre season matches before Christmas. Coach Maurice A. Kent aims to add one more tune up game after the Coe contest. Plans also call for two games during vacation or just before December 22. A major challenge is the early schedule with Missouri, the defending title holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Kansas City
Missouri Valley
Maurice A. Kent
Cyclone Mentor
Coe
Cyclones
Missouri
Polly Wallace to Lead 1923 Cyclones at ISU
Polly Wallace, premier center of the Missouri Valley, was chosen last night by fellow varsity members to lead Iowa State College football in 1923. Wallace, on the all-Missouri Valley and all Western teams, is slated for center on Walter Eckersall's all American list. W. Be Frevert elected captain of the 1921 cross country team, having helped the Cyclone squad sweep Missouri Valley and Big Ten meets for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Polly’ Wallace
Iowa State
Wallace
Walter Eckersall
W. BE. Frevart
Frevert
Cyclone
Deaths in Ring Bouts Not High
New York reports that boxing ring fatalities are rare, with Arthur Pelkey and Luther McCarty among famous cases. The piece notes fewer than one death per year on average, cites naval boxing on battleships, compares sport death rates, and discusses public reaction to Mick Shannon’s death in Jersey City.
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Pugiliam
McCarty
Luther McCarty
Arthur Pelkey
Calgary
Canada
Petkey
Walter Croat
England
Jimmy Barry
Chicago
Bob Fitz~ Simmons
Bob Reardon
Buffalo
Harry Tenny
Frankie Neji
Tommy McCarthy
Owen Moran
Britain
John
Bull”) Young
Jess Willard
Navy
United States
Ray Chapman
Cleveland
Gaston Chevrolet
Reform in baseball and racing debated in era
An aged remark states reform efforts in baseball or racing cannot be fully achieved by law. It argues that without reform several flourishing hospitals would fail, quoting Davis and J Walsh in the New York World as the source of the comment about inevitability of reform or its limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
J. Walsh
New York World
Grocery Store Workers Form Basketball Team
An independent meat and grocery company unit named Water loo Employees announces a basketball squad to challenge any area team. The group, mostly former Waterloo High players, includes Verne Allen Milo Jenkins Red Royce Harry Moon Orval Hinds Jack Morgan and E S Cohn. Allen Jenkins Royce and Cohn are ex West High players with Hinds a Teachers College veteran Morgan having previously played for Waverly teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Independent
Meat & Grocery Co
Waterloo High School
Verne Allen
Milo Jenkins
Red” Royce
Harry Moon
Orval Hinds
Jack Morgan
E. S. Cohn
Allen, Jenkins, Royce and Cohn
West High
Hinds
Teachers College
Morgan
Lin Waverly
Denn Wrestlers to Meet Westerners in Winter
State College Pa Dec 11 Pennsylvania State wrestlers probably will meet two middle western opponents this winter. A match with Iowa State University is scheduled at Ames Ia March 26 and a meet with Indiana University is planned for the same week. It is the first time in seven years Penn State grapplers have faced non eastern opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
State College
Pennsylvania State
Iowa State University
Ames
Indiana University
Penn State
Twelve Teams Remain in Six Day Bicycle Race
New York December 11 twelve teams still in the annual six day race at Madison Square Garden as the event entered its final hours. Fire-laps marked the leaders and sleepers. At 128 hours Brocco and Co burn led with 2023 miles eight laps, chasing the 128 hour record of 2506 miles four laps set by Carman and Kaiser in 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Madison Square Garden
Brocco and Coburn
Camaron and
Kaiser
DEMPSEY GIBBONS MATCH PROPOSED BY THACHER
Toledo report states Ad Thacher aims for a 13 round decision bout between Jack Dempsey and Tommy Gibbons with Gibbons signed and Kearns awaiting a reply. Chicago note reports Northwestern captain Graham Penfield fracturing his left ankle in a wrestling bout with brother Henry, sidelining him from planned conference swimming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Jack Dempsey
Tommy Gibbons
St. Paul
Ad Thacher
Thacher
Gibbons
Jack Kearns
Dempser
Chicago
Graham Penfeld
Northwestern Unniversity
Henry Penfield
Purple Eleven
Graham Penfield
Northwestern
Layton Narrowly Wins Three-Cushion Playoff Title
Chicago report details John Layton defeating Clarence Jackson 75 to 66 in 89 innings to win the first playoff of a triple tie in the world three-cushion billiard championship. The match occurred last night with Layton advancing toward the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John Layton
Clarence Jackson
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