Big Ten Quints Drill During Holiday Prep
In the three weeks since the last conference football game, Big Ten basketball teams have put in hard practice, played a mix of smaller college games, and faced injury woes at Illinois and Wisconsin. Minnesota notes Oss and Aniston as threats, while Chicago experiments with a coach-based system under Stagg. Iowa has yet to face outsiders, and teams brace for a slow start before conference play begins.
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Altho Wisconsin
Minnesota
Aniston
Oss
Carnex
Uhnois
Weston
Wisconsin
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Carney
Illinois
Chicago
Pat Page
Butler
Indianapolis
Page
Stagg
Ilinois
Meanwell
Iowa
Teachers College Sets Dates For Basketball Tourney
Cedar Falls December 16 The annual basketball tournament at Iowa State Teachers College will be held March 4 and 5 this year as announced by the athletics board. All high schools in this section will be invited to participate. The TC club will direct the meet and preparations aim to make the tourney one of the largest ever held at Teachers College. Cedar Falls Tigers won the championship last year after a hard five game final.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
T. C
Teachers College
Cedar Falla Tigers
Chicago
Tolstoy
Vic
Sunday School Basketball Tangles At East High Gym
Four Sunday school teams battled in two rapid games with high energy. EB M massacred First Congregational 5 to 1, while First Presbyterian defeated Union Congregationalists 71 to 3. Westminster Presbyterian beat First M E 1 to 1 and Grace M E defeated East Park Presbyterians 16 to 12. Glasener Risser and Kresensky refereed as a crowd looked on.
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St. Paul's
M. EB
First Congregational
First Presbyterian
Union Congregationalists
Westminster Presbyterian
First M. TG
Grace M. BE
Eesti Park
Presbyterian
Westminsters
First M. E.’s
Grace M. E
East Park Presbyterians
Glasener
Risser
Kresensky
Prehn Ray mat match called off again
Oskaloosa Iowa December 16 Promoter Jack Skelton canceled the Paul Prehn Tom Ray middleweight bout scheduled for Friday night The change cited that Prehn would face John Kilonis 158 pound contender in Chicago Saturday night Two other big matches on the same day would be too much He hopes to arrange a new match for December 29
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Oskaloosa Ia
Paul Preno-Tom Ray
Jack Skelton
Skelton
Prehn
John Kilonis
Chicago
Centre College declines football clash with Columbia
New York December 16 The Associated Press reports Centre College has declined the invitation to play Columbia in football here next autumn. Centre is scheduled to meet Harvard at Cambridge and will make more than one trip north.
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Associated Press
New York
Centre College
Columbia
Harvard
Cambridge
Sahor
Stamina Counts In Indoor Game And Court Training
An 1920s style column argues stamina and physical fitness decide basketball success. Lane Tech bantams, coached by Umbright, exemplify staying power by maintaining pace through games, not via extreme wind training. The piece notes basketball's speed and the need for constant energy to finish strong.
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Altho
Victom
Lane Tech Bantams
Umbright
Cook County
Techstras
Rope of Sand The Nation’s Puzzles and Peculiarities
A humorous montage of letter responses and quips on politics culture and gender roles. The writer riffs on readers’ questions about reading choices and public topics while lampooning media politeness and social norms. References to Waterloo Marion and Paris hint at scattered locales and figures.
Five teams scored 20 points on the Gophers in 1920
Minnesota's 1920 football season, its worst in Big Ten play, saw two rivals, Iowa with 28 and Indiana with 21 points, break the Gophers' defense. Dr. H. L. Williams, mentor of Minnesota for 21 years, oversaw a cumulative record of 128 wins, 29 losses, and 6 ties in 162 games, with a total scoring edge of 4,601 to 693.
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Minnesota
Gopherdom
H. L. Williams
Gophers
Grinnell
Iowa) College
Chicago
Iowa
Indiana
Boxers Must Be On The Level In Bakersfield Cal
Bakersfield reports a strict boxing code issued by the police to govern exhibitions. Participants must prove no criminal conviction, show good character, and hold regular occupations. True names must be provided. any fraud or deliberate “laying down” will ban from local rings. A characterized list of boxers managers and promoters must be filed a week before the fifth event is announced.
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Bakersfield
Stone
Chicago grid clash set for next Sunday at Py oirs field
Chicago football fans anticipate a Sunday game between the Stayms and Cardinals at Py oirs field. Manager Elmer Diamond cites comparative scores to back Stayms favorite while Cardinals coach Chris O'Brien doubts the method. Paddy Driscoll slated to appear for the Cardinals, with possible Sternaman participation for the Staymes.
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Py Oirs Field
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Cardinals
Elmer Diamond
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Thorn-Tornadoes
Rock Island
Chris O'Brien
Paddy Driscoll
Sternaman
Tilingis
Staleys
Starme
Sterniman
George Halas
Trade Links Red Sox and Yankees for Eight Players
New York and Boston clubs completed an eight player exchange. Yanks send Muddy Ruel Del Pratt Sam Vick and Herb Thorsnhalen to the Red Sox for Wally Schang Harry Harper Waite Hoyt and Mike McNally. Major league scale deal noted as the largest since last winter.
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Boston
Muddy” Ruel
Herb Thorsnahlen
del” Pratt
Sam Vick
Yanks
Red Sox
Wally Schang
Harry Harper
Waite Host
Mike McNaily
Yankees
Schang
Hoyt
Harper
McNally
Ruel
Thormahien
Pratt
Ick
Cedar Rapids Quintet Beats Local Five In Narrow Win
Cedar Rapids Business College edged Waterloo Business College 18 to 14 in a basketball game at the YMCA gym. Cedar Rapids led 14 to 3 at halftime. Doug Bragdon officiated the contest.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo Business College
Cedar Rapids Business College
Doug Bragdon
Many Deer Killed in Country in 1929 Figures Indicate
Figures show deer killed legally in 1920 totaled 133,098 across 17 states with many more losses likely from illegal hunting. New York reports just over 5,000 with guesses of 15,000 to 20,000, while seasons range from four days in Colorado to five in New Jersey. Deer abundance led to discussions of future hunts, with Vermont permitting doe shooting every six years and Illinois seeking a late-close season by 1925. Kill by states lists Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Wyoming, California, Montana, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and South Dakota among others.
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New York
Colorado
New Jersey
New Hampshire
Vermont
Illinois
Maine
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Wyoming
California
Montana
Pittsburgh Church to Foster Athletics
Pittsburgh, Pa Dec 16 Rev Burleigh Cruikshank former all American center has accepted a call as assistant pastor of one of Pittsburghs largest Presbyterian churches. In addition to his regular duties he will promote athletic activities, announced by Dr Maitland Alexander pastor of First church.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Burleigh Cruikshank
Maitland Alexander
First Church
Foley Cure Mail-In Offer From Foley Co
An advertisement invites readers to mail a slip with name and address to Foley & Co in Chicago to receive trial bottles of Foley products. The offer promises Foley Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds, Foley Kidney Pills for pains, and Foley Cathartic Tablets for constipation and digestion, sold everywhere.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
Standing of East High Class Teams Unchanged
East High seniors beat sophomores 39 to 4 and juniors topped freshmen 9 to 6 as standings remain. A Sophomores vs Juniors game this afternoon will decide second place in the percentage column with final class games moved up to today. Seniors lead with 1.000, sophomores 0.750, juniors 0.500, freshmen 0.000.
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