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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1919
Page
7
Leland Parkin of class 24 will head the East High football squad after starring as halfback last season. A banquet at Hotel Bilis honored the team with Principal Fred J. Miller presiding. Retiring captain Dec OConnor recalled the squad's season and Jack Skien offered predictions for the coming campaign.
The Harvard Crimson features strong criticism of the 1919 schedule and calls for adding teams like Pennsylvania Colgate Rutgers Syracuse Army or Navy to regain championship status. Debates focus on early season opponents and the need for grueling prep to improve against Yale and Princeton with decisive action anticipated as the 1920 schedule forms.
Milburn Saylor, famed lightweight from Indianapolis, announces retirement after a defeat to Jack Perry in Youngstown. He says Father Time has caught him, plans to return to railroad work, and admits his muscles and staying power have faded from a long, storied career across many cities and continents.
Towa City Iowa December 16 Minnesota will be the homecoming in November 13 for all Iowa graduates returning to the campus to see the 1920 Hawkeyes football team. After two victories over the Gophers, Town defeated Coach Williams men 9 to 6 in Minneapolis this year. Coach Jones expects the Minnesota contest late in the season as the high water mark of the schedule with both teams at peak form. Drake is unlikely on Iowa’s next year schedule.
Harvard refused a request from Illinois athletic officials for a game that would not count as a championship contest. Illinois proposed that if Illinois played Harvard in 1920 the Crimson would visit Illinois in 1921. The exchange drew mild laughter and a diplomatic response.
In Canton Ohio New Year day Jimmy Wilda and Carl Tremaine are slated for a one round bout. Philadelphia sees Johnny Dun dée outbox Pat Moran in six rounds. Milwaukee reports Pinkey Mitch ell earning a newspaper decision over Mike Panison in one round. Newark records Young Bob Fita almmons outboxing Ed Kinley in eight rounds.
Ames Ia Dec 16 Eighteen Iowa State college football players received letters for the past season by the athletic council. Thirteen won A MB insignia and fourteen received reserve letters. Capt Gilbert Denfeld and 21 others named include J T Webb W L Zink H J Young W W Burns L M Hadley M A Boyd S N White Arthur Hinderman W L Davis D K Hibbs Q Vanderlon J M Currie L T Janda FF Tucker and more. Six cross country runners also earned A letters for Missouri Valley and Big Ten titles: H W Frevert W E Frevert S S Graham B A Webb J R Mitchell and Capt P C Cromer.
Italian nobleman Senorcacti plans to ship about 40 high class trotting horses to Italy soon after Dan. I. He guided purchases by Al Pennock of Cranwood track Cleveland and bought the Ohio stallion Binland for over 20000. Pennock and Butti have bought 18 trotters for export and tour Kentucky seeking promising youngsters. The consignment would be the largest to leave American shores in four or more years.
The Belgian Olympic committee released the official schedule with events across yachting, shooting, fencing, wrestling, boxing, archery, cycling, tennis, rugby, football, modern pentathlon, gymnastics, grass shooting, horse sports, and swimming. Dates range July to September with venues at Beverloo Ostend Waterloo and other sites.
Joe Tinker of the major league club believes in letting a player choose his preferred club when several bids exist. He did so with pitcher Wilkinson of the White Sox. Cleveland Philadelphia and Chicago in the American. Pittsburg in the National sought Wilkinson last August. All offers were similar. Wilkinson chose the White Sox and earned a share of the World Series winnings.
University of Iowa lists sixteen basketball games for the season, including ten Western Conference contests. Captain Nicolaus is the only 1919 "I" man among 40 applicants vying for a spot. Schedule includes Wisconsin, Minnesota, Chicago, Northwestern, Indiana, Purdue games across January to February. An ad promotes laxative and Centennial chocolates.
Jimmy Wilde, English flyweight champion, argues his defeat by Jack Sharkey came from his weight rather than Sharkey’s punching power. Wilde weighed about 104 pounds in training, 101.5 in the bout, and earned around $12,000 for the 10 round fight.
Los Angeles report states Jack Dempsey will fight Georges Carpentier in Europe or America depending on which promoter offers the best financial terms. Manager Jack Kearns says all legitimate promoters on both continents will have a shot at bidding. He adds Carpentier must be equally open to the best financial arrangement.
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