Fraternity Rule storm hits Iowa college sports
James Monehan of Des Moines writes to a Des Moines paper charging that college fraternities dominate athletics at Iowa State Teachers College and influence outcomes. He cites Cedar Falls and Cedar Malls games against Colorado State Teachers, plus stalling at Drake vs Iowa State, urging fair play and accountability in state institutions.
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James Monehan
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Iowa State Teachers College
Colorado State Teachers College
Cedar Malls
Monehan
Iowa State College
Ames
Drake
Bulldogs
Moushan
Anns-Drake
Des Ounes
Cedar Falls
UNA
Theam
State Teachers College of
Colorado
Tom
Iowa City
Lise
Baseball Season to Close Sept 26 in Major Leagues
New York dispatch reports a quiet American League meeting where owners hailed self as back in power by shortening the 1926 season to end September 26 and defeating a resin on ball proposal. Commissioner Landis sided with the AL to end the season on a tie. The resin issue may return at February meetings.
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New York
National League
Landis
Cage Fives Open Season at Y M C A Saturday
Waterloo Sunday School Athletic association begins 1925-26 basketball season at the Y M C A with Junior division games. Linden M I meets Wanut Street Baptist at 6:30 p m Grace M B faces First Baptist at 2 15 p m First M E plays St Pauls M E at 3 p m and Christ Episcopal vs First Presbyterian at 3 45 p m First Congregational Juniors have a bye. Intermediate division games start at East High Tuesday and Unlimited quints open next week.
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Waterloo Inter
East High
Iowa Sports News Incomplete Handball Tourney Entries
Iowa sports notes show Des Moines entries for a state handball tournament with players from Burlington Fort Dodge Cedar Rapids Sioux City Clinton Dubuque and others expected. Drake coach Dasly Salem rejected Kansas football coach offer while continuing negotiations to South Bend. The Tawa Intercollegiate schedule meeting debated a summer coaching scouting ban. A heavyweight wrestling result from Ravenna Nebraska and Chicago preliminaries are noted. A NewcastIe England telescope project is described as destined for an observatory in the midwest theater.
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Clinton
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Suerestiva
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Drake
Kansas University
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Cowboy" Kutsch
Des Smoines
Daing
Prins
Salem
South Bend Talazy
Des Moinns
Tawa Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Council Viafla
John Pesek
Ravenna
Ned
Tom Praaake
New York
Draake
John ¥Riborg
Glen Wade
Winside
Neb Threy
Cowbor
Getchell
Hicaco
The Halibut Eyes And Eagle Vision Tales
A playful contemplation of animal eyesight across species. It muses on eagle distance, bird eye focus, owl diaphragm, and a halibut's shifting eyes as it swims on its side, questioning why one-side vision persists as the fish grows. It blends folklore with natural history observations.
Troubles Mount for Red Grange in Football Swing
New York reports Red Grange faces a string of incidents as his Bears lose 24 0 to Pittsburgh and a blood vessel tear plus ligament injury threaten his Detroit game. A $300000 Arrow Pictures escrow dispute floods headlines with Grange’s film rights in question. Green dahlias at the New York Botanical Garden show an unusual bloom.
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Bears
Andy Gust
Pittsburgh University
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Champaign
Ill
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The
Arrow Pictura Coreporation
Midwest Conference Tightens Rules To Align With Big Ten
The Midwest conference comprising Cornell College Lyon College Callaten Hamline Beloit Ripon Lawrence Knox and Monmouth tightened rules at its Chicago meeting. Starting September 1927 athletes may not play professional baseball or football and freshmen teams will play only intramural contests. Efforts aim to align eligibility with Big Ten and Missouri Valley standards amid partial faculty support.
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United States
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Traer High School Eleven Schedules Six Games in 1926
Traer high school's athletic department plans the 1926 football schedule carding six Cedar Iowa league games at Dennis field in Traer. Home games include Eldora Reinbeck Toledo Tama while away games are at Grundy Center and Teachers College Cedar Falls. Armistice day clash slated in Traer against Tama.
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Tracer High School
Cedar-Iowa High Schol Association
Eldora
Reinbeck
Toledo
Tama
Dennis Field
Traer
Grundy Center
Teachers College High
Cedar Falls
Five Years Hunt Ends in Hotel Safety Vault Heist
Philadelphia, Dec 11. Detectives finally recover jewels valued at £25,000 belonging to W Atmore Robinson after a five year search. The jewels were found in a hotel safety deposit vault left there by a friend of Robinson, accidently forgotten.
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Philadelphia
W. Atmore Robinson
Robinson
Theatre listings mix at Crystal and Plaza era billings
The Crystal Jack Holt feature With Horse Mesa plays alongside Colleen Moore in The Perfect Flapper at the Palace and May McAvey in The Mad Whirl at the Plaza. Rialto features Lionel Barrymore in A Man of Iran with vaudeville, while Strand shows The Lady Who Lied starring Lewis Stone and Nita Valdi. New York acts and the Waterlooo Players stock company present varied vaudeville and drama.
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Crystal
Jack Holt
Horse Mesa
X Palace
Colleen Moore
PLAZA
May McAvey
Rialto
Lionel Barrymore
Strand
Lewis Stone
Nita Waldi
Waterloo — Theaterlool Players
Strand Theatre
Horace Pierpont
Fay Kennion
Virginia Valli
Fifi
Nita Valdi
Algiers
Pierpont
Lttle Lagr
Fribourg
Trowl
May McAvoy
Jack Mulhall
G. Fawcatt
Alec Francis
Myrtle Stedman
Niagara Falls
XEW
Rialto Theatre
Mildred Harris
Barrymore
Gypsy Strollers
Reroua Company
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