Notre Dame Pilot Hurries West to Keep Job Secure
New York reports outline Knute Rockne’s bid to leave Notre Dame for Columbia, with a $25 000 annual offer discussed. He traveled west after signaled negotiations, later denied final commitment without a Notre Dame release, while Columbia investigates and Notre Dame officials prepare to review the situation. Rockne credits his escape from city life and hopes to return to South Bend, asserting he remains an employee pending superior decisions.
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Texan
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Uiversity of
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Columbia Committee
Columbia Committees On Athletics
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East
Joseph
Byrne
Simpson to Play 16 Games with Local Youth on Squad
Simpson college basketball announces a 16 game schedule featuring many local Iowa colleges and conference foes. The opening game is December 18 against Des Moines Southern Surety quintet. key players include Capt. Fisher Garbett McCoy and Aiercer. Vanderford eligible after second semester with promising newcomers Yatkey Kilpatrick and Stimson.
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Fadianais
APJ
Simpson
Iowa College
Goath Neel Workman
Southern Surety
Des Moines
Nebraska
Wesleyan
Guaranty Title and Trust
Jet
Central
Pella
Guaranty Trust and Tire
Indianola
Iowa
Westharola
In-l
Judd Dean Named Quarter Captain All-Star Eleven
Waterloo youths receive top honors from the Des Moines Register for all-state college team and all Midwest conference eleven. Judd Dean of East Fish Township is named captain and quarterback, edging rivals including J Behm Ames Schirmer Jows and Everett Drake. Other Waterloians Grahaw Dealer Upperm lows Dooley Befhong Toilefson honored with honorable mentions.
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Waterloo
Des Moines Register
Alf-State College
Iowa
Dooley
Befhong
Upper Town
Toilefson
Waterlos
Johns Hopkins psychologists study why women misjudge time
A garbled 1920s style column notes Johns Hopkins researchers testing why women reportedly err in time estimates, comparing dressing times and other daily tasks. It mentions a Los Angeles woman bequeathing 3000 to care for a pet, a New York bedtime story, and other clipped society references, all framed in a stream of humor.
Gage Teams Open Season In East High Gym
Intermediate division of the Sunday school LAER league kicks off the 26 season in East High gym Tuesday at 7 p.m. 18 teams compete, with games on Tuesday and quarterly meetings. Opening matchups include Burton Avent Baptist vs Calvary Evangelical and Linden M. E. vs First Brethren as well as other pairings. Junior division games began at the YMGA Auntley with Linden M. E. beating Walnut Street Baptist and First Baptist, while St Paul’s M. E. met First Presbyterian in results recorded.
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East High Gymnasium
Ames
Tres
Burton Avent Baptist T
Calvary Evangelical
North Minster Presbyterian
Wainiue Streat Baptist
Linden
M. E
First Brethren
Tral Christian
Dytorian
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Evangelos
First M. I
ES Baptist
First Congregational
Walnut Street
Wingers
Iastid
Ffield
Inter
Whitay School Athletic Association
Ymga Aauntley
Linden IM
Walnut Street Baptist
First Baptist
Grace AM. B. Christ Episcopal
1St Presbyterian
Moore Scheduled to Box Bourland Here Wednesday
Mark Moore from St. Paul replaces Mark Bluel to face Jack Bourland in Des Moines light heavy bout. Promoter Morgan cancelled Bluel’s contract due to cash issues, Moore posted forfeit. Bourland and Moore ready, Moor e weighing 168 pounds, training at Potts Gym. Tournament plan with Ralph Alexander as next opponent, Des Moines fight set for winter with large crowd anticipated.
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St. Paul
Mina
Mark Bluel
Jack Bourland
Des Moines
Bine
T_ .Moorgan
Moore
John Henry
Bourland
Pans
Blue
Morgan
Hus
Waterloo
Tiger Johnny Cline
Jimmy Conway
United States
Young Stribling
Georgia
South Dakota
Lyo
Thresay ‘Fourney
Ralph Alexander
Meergan
End knocks out inoffensive sub Robinson yarn
Former pitcher Al Demaree recounts a Brown Dart mouth game in which a substitute was knocked out by a left end after stopping to adjust headgear. The incident involved Brown lineman Big Bill Edwards, who feared losing self respect and later referenced the tale in memoirs.
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AL Demaree
New York Giants
Robinson
Brown University
Brown
Dartmouth
Bill’ Edwards
New York
Parson Wildcats Visit Kohawks to Open Coe Slate
Cedar Rapids special report on Coe College basketball as Coach Glener vine's Parsons Wildcats come to Cedar Rapids Saturday to test the Kohawks. Captain Hare Lamb moves to a different role, Dallaheher named team captain, Hubbard substan tially improving guard play, Sturgis and Tallis competing for forward spots, and Unnewell tuning the roster while heavy practice is limited by Midwest rules.
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Parsons
Wildcats
Kohawk Basket Seaon
Bert Jenkins
Drishig
Warkouts
Hare
Lamb
Jenkin
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Nior
Tiport
Hubbard
Sturgis
Remwuarty
Pew Midwest
Drake U Unable To Schedule Notre Dame For 1926
New York Dec 4 AP report that Drake University cannot schedule a 1926 football game with Notre Dame due to conflicting schedules. Notre Dame officials cited previous commitments and travel constraints.
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Drake U
Notre Dame
Winter skating expected at Cedar River park rinks
Municipal rinks at Cedar River park and Patts Pond likely to open late this week after inspection shows ice thick enough for skating. Lights will be added and snow cleared. Some skating already occurs on local creeks. river ice remains unsafe. Waterloo Hockey begins winter program in two weeks with practices at Dear River park rink and a city team to compete regionally.
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Binuck Hawk Creek
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Waterloo Hockey
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Illinous 23 Betler 22 Champaign 1h
Fragmented OCR text from a local game summary. Scores show Illinous 23 and Betler 22 near Champaign. The record includes unclear phrases about a basketball event and a victory by a team referenced as Ratler. Names, dates, and exact details are unreadable.
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Betler
Champaign
Fewalnag
Baskamhall
Ratler
West High Faces Dunkerton in Preholiday Gym Action
West High returns to the court Wednesday night to meet Dunkerton as East High plans a Dike clash after Nashua setback. West High suspends Joe Sansone for 212nd period ineligibility, while Harrington may shift to forward, Chisholm to center, Potter at forward, with Buresq and Haselman at guards as coaches Makeover and Sarif reshuffle the lineups for this week.
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Dike
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Nashua
West High
Dunkerton
Rasex
West
Joe Sansone
Harrington
Jesup Flash
Chisholm
Bob Potter
Buresq
Haselman
Midge Makeover
Ralph Sarif
West High Gridders Elect 1926 Captain at Banquet
West High will elect a football captain for the 1926 season and award letters to 1925 gridders this week. Coach Ralph Saritarl announced the captain will be chosen at the annual election banquet at Hotel Russell-Lamson Thursday at 6 20 p.m. Letters will be awarded at the assembly Friday afternoon. Arza Burgess, elected for the Old Rose cagers, is a senior class member about 18 years old and plays guard on the quintet.
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West High
Ralph Saritarl
Greene and Hudson battle in Friday basketball doubleheader
Greene high defeated Flarmpton 18 to 1 while Hampton girls beat Greene 44 to 1 in the doubleheader. Hudson girls won 27 to 15 over Finchford. Decorah opened ball season with a 64 to 12 win over Elkader as Dinsdale led with strong scoring. Local teams showed offense and fouls marked the action through multiple towns on Friday night.
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Algi
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Greeng Ss
Irsene
Campman
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Licht Asfenss
Hott
Glid- Wook Ogirie
Dinsdaly
Wiesel
Fran
Duwonat
Clarksside
Trent
Dumont Hich
Charksville
Clarksville Girls
Will H. Dilg on marsh drainage and land schemes
The article argues against marsh drainage under the pretense of reclamation, deeming it a promoter-driven land grab. It lists Thrift magazine test questions to distinguish beneficial uses from speculation, noting ecological and local impact concerns on wildlife, water, flood control, and regional livelihoods.
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H. Dilg
Thrift Magazine
Colder Weather on Tap Tonight
A moderate cold snap lingered over the weekend as forecasters warn of colder conditions tonight and possible snow. Recent readings show Tuesday fair, with Saturday high near 3 and low around 12, and last night dipping to 15 after a daytime peak near 25.
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Mercury
Boston society woman walks 45 miles to win wager
Boston, Dec. 14. Miss Eleanore Sears, a Boston society woman, arrived home on Beacon Street at 12:06 p.m. after walking 45 miles from Providence in 11 hours 6 minutes. She had wagered she would cover the distance in 15 hours and finished 3 hours 54 minutes ahead of schedule.
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Mass
Eleanore Sears
Boston ‘Society
Beacon Street
Aving
Providence
Sears
Record crowd at West High Orange game opens season
More than 650 fans packed the West High-Orange township gym Friday evening for the opening game. Coach Ralph Sacf announced the attendance as the largest crowd ever at a West Nish home opener, signaling strong local support.
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West High
Orange Township
Ralph Sacf
West Nish
Belniteats star barred from midwest conference action
Batol Wis-Meoner Von Drashek an all around athlete at Belniteats college is ruled ineligible for further midwest conference competition due to a 16 year old rule. He was unanimously chosen for midwestern conference center honors in basketball, Hartford. Notre Dame quartet Stuhtircher Miller Lawden Crowley were stopped by the Cleveland Bulldogs and the Hartford Rhos were defeated, 18 to 0. Set York Wilt Toppe former world hill roller champion will face William Jake Schiefer as he seeks to reclaim the title from Exdouard Heremians in Chicago opening January 4. Chicago Strangzier Lewis and William Labriola meet in two falls out of three tonight.
Wisconsin and Ohio State Lead Varied Basketball Scores
Summary of scattered college basketball results showing Wisconsin 74 over Navy 30, Minnesota 74, Yale 24, Ohio State 33 over Oto University 27, Creighton 2 and other lines with unclear team names and partial scores. Readable items include Upsala, Yale, and Minnesota nearby scores, with fragmented OCR data across multiple institutions.
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Drknta Airrins
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Navy
Iimbin
Yale
Upsala
Dartinowth
MW. T. Tei
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Oto University
Twinol
Thther
Tiniversity
Ayc Atlenigan
Ohi Wesleyan
Creighton
Midland
Cornell "26 grid slate announced
Mount Vernon Indiana December 14 special coach R W Barker announced Cornell football schedule includes seven Midwest conference games and several non conference contests. The Purple plan open with Grinnell tentative and Beloit October 9, Ripon October 16, Hamline October 30, Coe October 30 homecoming, Monmouth November 6, Knox November 13, and Carleton November 20 with Grinnell and Beloit noted as key early foes while home games center on Mount Vernon and Northfield venues.
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Or. W. Dick” Barker
Cornell
Grinnell
Coren Barker
Beloit
Wis
Blue Devils
Adipon
Ripon
Purple
Wisconsin
Hamline
The
Monmouth
Midwest
Knox Smashers
Carleton
Northfield
Fred Beck Named Manager of 199¢ Bunny Ball Team
Fred Beck of Havanna Illinois age 35, former Cincinnati and Boston first sacker, is signed to manage the Cedar Rapids Bunnies 1925 Mississippi Valley league champions for 1926. Beck, a World War veteran, played in the Federal league with the Chi Feds and later with Buffalo International and Western league clubs, started as a Bloomingtenn in 1906, later converting to an outfielder and then first baseman for the Reds. He bats left handed and hits around .300. Billy Speas has not announced 1926 plans. rumors link him to Dubuque, Marshalltown, Ottumwa, or Three-Eye league teams.
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Rapids
Dee
Fred Beck
Havanna
Ill
Cincinnati
Boston
Cedar Rapids Bunnies
Beck
Hig
Bill Speas
Lincoln
Bunny
Chi- Feds
Buffalo
Wichita
Bloominge Teniam
Cincinnati Reds
Billy Speas
Dubuque
Marshalstawi
Ottumwa
Decision on hosting final state cage meet to be set at Ames
Des Moines reports the price and site for the class A high school basketball finals will be decided at a state board of control meeting in Ames on December 21. The board, including George Brown, George Edward Marshall, C E B Bumphrey, and Eugene Wenely, will select the championship center with six towns bidding. The finals have previously drawn strong crowds in Ottumwa and Boone in 1997 and 1923 respectively.
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Des Moines
State Board of Control
Ames
George
Brown
Board of Control
George Edward Marshall
Davenport
EB. Bumphrey
Denison
Eugene Wenely
Grinnell
Ottumwa
Boone
Evers
Dubuque Ball Players Join Pro Basketball Quintet
Dubuque players Roy Burris and Paul Leste from last season's Tronmen club are training for the next ball season and will play on a professional basketball team. The pair, Burris and Leslie, expect to rejoin the Iron men club if possible. Also note: over 650000 U.S. farmhouses now have radio sets, up from 40 percent last year.
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Roy Burris
United States
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