East High Trojans Rally To Beat Vinton In Close Finish
In Waterloo 10WA East High edged Vinton 22 to 14 after a thrilling final ten seconds. Whipple and Crane starred as East High pulled away after a tight first half, with solid defense and timely scoring sealing the victory. Vinton fought back led by captain Whipple and strong floor play from Beckner before East High secured the win ahead of holiday break.
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Rally
East
East High
Vinton
John Brown
Frank Merriwell
Trojans
Whipple
Corrain
Midge Makeever
Young
Crane
Finis
All Sorts of Sports Charlies and Hockey News
Mark Moor becomes matchmaker at Citizens club in Minneapolis planning a big show next Thursday. Bill Vaughan returns to Dallas to recover from illness after playing for the American Legion hockey team and the 5th Louis club. Ralph Alexander expects rematch for Ernie North with Spud Murphy after North loss in St Paul. John MacKinnon mentioned as a Pittsburgh standout with Rangers interest. brothers Cameron and John from Alberta, Canada. Charles City Osage football truce teased by cross-town Thanksgiving game plans. Isbell eyes minor league franchise for 1920 season. Earl Coughlin's All American picks list includes DePaul and Harvard players, noting numbered positions in the era.
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Mark Moor
Earl Blue
Citizens’ Club
Minneapois
Bill Vaughan
Roalie
American Legion
Dallas
Tex
Vaughan
Louis
Pittsburgh
New York Rangers
Dickering
John MacKinnon
Cameron MacKinnon
Waterloo
Meec-Kinnon Brothers
Alberta
Canada
Charles City
Osage
Yrer
Big Ten Basketball Faces Scramble for 1929 Title
Chicago December report previews the 1929 Big Ten race with Indiana Purdue Northwestern and Wisconsin viewed as front runners. Michigan Illinois Ohio and Iowa also power contenders. Notre Dame praised for recent strength as conference teams count on veterans and early practice, with injuries and graduations shaping early standings.
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Chicago
U.P
Big Ten
Midwest
Middlewest
Notre Dame
George ‘Keegan
Keegan
Indiana
Purdue
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ilinois
Ohio
Iown
Murphy
Boilermakers
McCracken
Hoosiers
Wells
Strickland
Ashby
Badgers
Walter
Gleichman
Marshall
Lenberg
Hawks
Sam Barry
Iowa
Deimling
Ruby
Veenker
Bennie Quasterbaan
Chapman
Rose
Wig
Capt. McCoy
Minnesota
Sacred Heart Downs Marshalltown 51 to 4 in State Tune Up
Tim Murphy's Sacred Heart High School overwhelmed Marshalltown last night, winning 51 to 4. Martin scored the visitors' only field goal in the second half while Kress led Sacred Heart with 10 field goals. Next game is at Independence next Friday night.
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St. Mary's
Marshalltown
Tim Murphy
Sacred Heart High School
Martin
Kress
Sacred Heart
Murphy's Boys
Independence
Caldwell Tries Hockey After Baseball and Football Tryouts
Bruce Caldwell, former Yale football star, attempts out for a Providence hockey club in Rhode Island. This marks his third professional sport attempt after stints with the Cleveland Indians in baseball and the New York Giants in football.
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Caldwell
Bruce Caldwell
Yale
Providence
R.it
Cleveland Indians
New York Giants
Pitt's Great Cage Team Sets 1928 Schedule
Pitt opens the 1928 season against Butler in Indianapolis on December 13 as part of a 19 game slate. Led by Hyatt of Uniontown, the Panthers aim to defend 21 victories and face Western Conference powers and top eastern teams.
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Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Charley”. Hyatt
Uniontown
Panthers
Butler
Indianapolis
West Virginia
Michigan
Chicago
Northwestern
Iowa
H. G. Carlson
Hyatt
Paul Zehfuss
Charles Winderlich
Ed Baker
Nanticoke
Charles Arthers
McKeesport
Ray Montgomery
Wheeling
W. Va
Phil Aiello
William Arturo
John Patton
Baker
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Indiana
Army
Notre Dame
Dartmouth
Carnegie
Washington
Jefferson
Penn State
Pitt
Santa Claus Gives Jim Zinn Big Show Return
Kansas City reports that Jim Zinn will report to the Cleveland Indians of the American League next spring after a career with Kansas City and stints with Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Wichita Falls. The pitcher, known for his solid 23 win seasons and low ERA, was a Yankees target before Cleveland paid about £40,000 in cash and players for his rights.
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Kansas City
Santa Claus
Jimmy Zinn
Cleveland Indians
Zinn
Philadelphia Athletics
Wichita Falls
Pittsburgh
Jimmy
New York Yankees
Fred Heimach
St. Paul
Heimach
Cleveland
Stanislaus Zbyszko Still Wrestling at Age Sixty
Veteran wrestler Stanislaus Zbyszko, the giant Pole, remains active in the ring at sixty, continuing to hold the heavyweight championship for three months.
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Stanislaus Zbyszko
Giant Pole
Washington D C Adopts Course for Whippet Racing
Washington D C joins other cities by adopting the catenins of a course for whippet racing, outlining new rules and oversight for participation and safety across venues and events.
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Washington, D. C
This Dog Returns Lost Golf Balls Without Damages
Corvallis Oregon December 15. A dog trained to retrieve golf balls saves golfers from ball loss at the Corvallis country club. Lady Lou owned by W A Shuey groundskeeper quietly points balls without touching them and gathers stray balls after play, always carrying them in her mouth to prevent damage.
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Corvallis
Ore
Corvallis Country Club
Lady Lou
W. A. Shuey
Shuey
Seven Teams Enter Girls' Basketball League at Y W C A
Seven teams have entered the Girls City basketball league to begin play Wednesday January 2 at the Y W C A gym. Two more teams are expected to join. Participants include Pirates former the Edisons, Bath Cadets, Bumblebies, Bird's Indees, Owls, Zippers and Kresges. Games will be Wednesdays and Fridays with one out of town game weekly. League run by Y W C A and playground commission, Anne Fary manager.
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The
Pirates
Edisons
Bath Cadets
Bumblebies
Bird's Indees
Owls
Zippers
Kresges
Playground Commission
Anne Fary
Roses in contrasting homes evoke wealth and want
A poem contrasts two roses, one in a velvet vase in wealthier halls and another in a humble jug in a cottage, noting beauty in deprivation. It folds in quirky lines about Santa Claus jokes, war gossip, and a flippant newspaper voice from a bygone era.
Judge Fuchs Plans to Manage Boston Graves Next Season
The Boston Graves president Judge Fuchs, a former pitcher, hints he may manage from the bench next year. The piece compares his possible move to other managers like Larry LaJoie and Hugo Bezdek, noting questions about his practical baseball knowledge and whether advising hitters to new tactics would work.
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Fuchs
Boston Graves
Larry LaJoie
Cleveland Tadians
Hugo Beztek
Penn State
Pirates
Ihamed Dita
Aerial passes mark the final college football games
Field note by Yoost of Michigan describes a trend in late season football where forward passing dominates scoring. Stanford, Army, Notre Dame, and others used aerial attacks, with teams like Georgetown and Holy Cross finding success through passes, while weather limited passing in wet games and forced punting.
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HW. Yoostt
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Mich
Stanford
Army
Stamford
Southern California
Notre Dame
Ramblers
Georgetown
University of Detroit
Detroit
Boston College
Holy Cross
Michigan
Bowers Knocks Out Albia Boxer Twice on the Same Night
Floyd Bowers, a former Waterloo boxer now based in Grinnell, knocked out Mule Douglas of Albia twice in one Newson, Iowa, night. The 10 round bout saw Bowers win the first round with a right to the chin, then the referee arranged an exhibition, and in the seventh round Bowers scored a second knockout while Douglas also took a brief count in the sixth.
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Floyd Bowers
Waterloo
Grinnell
Newson
Mule Douglas
Albia
Bowers
Douglas
Willng
Football Casualties Among US Players This Season
Of the 19 football fatalities in the United States the past season, only six involved college players, the remainder being high school or sandlot players.
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United States
West High Stages Close Win Over Orange Consolidated
Old Rose from West High overcame a sluggish start to defeat Orange Consolidated 14 to 7. Key players included Homer Miller and Tom Moore, with Brown for Orange keeping the visitors in the contest. next game at Oelwein promises an improved showing.
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West High
Orange Consolidated School
Ralph Sarff
Sarff
Homer
Miller
Old Rose
Tom Moore
Brown
Orange
Guy Brown
Curly Wolf
Watson
F. Saylor
Oelwein
Summer
Sumner
Waterloo
FGP West
Walte
Ccaveeeseccenene
P. Miller
Q Schultz
Moore
Gnagy
Templeton
Shoemaker -Essseeensseeeese
Brother
He Miller
Sseseness
Bauley
Rath Named President of Iowa Conference Meet
Des Moines reports the Iowa College conference weighing a four one year residence rule, postponing action until spring. State Teachers and Morningside require one year of residence for intercollegiate play. others allow freshmen. State Teachers will host the outdoor track meet May 24-25, Drake will host the indoor May 30. Prof Harl Rath of State Teachers was elected president with C N Burrow Simpson as vice president and Prof Hawk as secretary and treasurer.
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Des Moines
Iowa College Conference
State Teachers College
Morningside
Dubuque University
G. ©. Hawk
Penn College
Drake
H. Harl Rath
C. N. Burrow
Simpson
Hawk
Genaro Keeps Flyweight Title After Low Blow Fouled Win
Detroit December 15 Frankie Genaro remains the national boxing commission flyweight champion after a second round foul by Canadian contender Steve Rocco. A left hook to Genaro's body floored him and a later low blow by Rocco prompted referee Elmer McClelland to award Genaro the victory as the bout was stopped with no clear advantage gained by either fighter.
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Detroit
Frankie Genaro
National Boxing Commission
Steve Rocco
Rocco
Genaro
Elmer McClelland
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