Notre Dame and Stanford Set to Clash in Postseason Tilt
Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne and Stanford mentor Glenn Warner prepare for a high profile New Year’s Day matchup in California. Both teams rely on orthodox off tackle plays and powerful defenses as they showcase quick, versatile backfields and sharp passing efforts. Stanford’s defense faces Notre Dame’s dynamic aerial and ground attack led by standout backs, ends, and the famed forward pass threat.
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Indoor rifle season gains interest and entries surge
New York December 16 Special The indoor rifle shooting season opens and runs to April with 40 and 70 foot championship events now under way. Entries are so high that champions are not yet clear, and February will reveal leaders in Tallman championship, intercollegiate, women, and Astor cup matches. The season is shaping up as the greatest indoor event with many participants and strong displays across divisions.
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Lincoln Independents Organize For Season Schedule
Lincoln Independent five organizes for the season aiming to book games with northeastern Iowa teams. The current roster includes last year’s five players plus several former college and high school players, with daily practice and an average weight around 170 pounds. Communications may be sent to the Lincoln Independents manager.
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Oddball Night Notes From A Converted Chronicle
Fragmented text pieces reference the sun as a vendor, a polar hero, and a humorous football anecdote involving Burt Ingwersen and Zuppke. It blends surreal musings with a coach’s tale about reading a player's body angle during a play, illustrating a chaotic, humorous page of old reporting.
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Intermediate Cage Quintets Play at East Hi Tonight
Sunday school basketball night features the Intermediate division with First M. F. vs United Brethren in a marquee clash. Episcopalians duel Presbyterians as United Presbyterian seeks a consolation win. Other matches include Calvary Episcopal vs New Avon Baptist Grace M. E. vs St. Paul’s and Westminster Presbyterian versus First Baptist Linden M. E. against Walnut Baptist.
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Parkersburg High Cagers Fall to Dumont in Doubleheader
Parkersburg thinclads, on December 16, were edged by Dumont in both games. The boys dropped 13 to 42 and the girls 29 to 42 in a late doubleheader. Next, Parkersburg hosts Ardmore on Thursday.
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Nurmi Considers Return Home Over Indoor Running Woes
Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi may abandon his U S indoor campaign due to difficulty adapting to indoor tracks. trainer Hentschel Quist says Nurmi is discouraged by indoor technique and may sail home if performances do not improve after a time trial at the Twenty second Regiment Armory this week.
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Forebodings as time nears big league clubs meet
A calm session in Chicago as officials from the American and National Leagues prepare for a joint meeting amid talk of resignations by Ban Johnson and Kenesaw Mountain Landis. Johnson trotted to St Louis to confer, while Willams urged Landis to share gambling evidence from the Coast League. Hoffmann trade chatter also swirled around the Yankees.
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O'Shea Remains In Hurdle For Hawks Trade
Johnny O'Shea, three years with Waterley and former captain, will not report to Charlotte Virginia league club. Charlotte directors chose another shortstop, prompting Willford Fee to seek a trade or sale. Minor leagues earned money last season, causing cautious spending and Waterloo's difficulty disposing of O'Shea.
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Rules of Harness Racing Changed for first time in 59 years
Chicago December 16 announces major rule shifts by the Harness Racing Association of America. The adoption of claiming races as part of the annual turf program classifies horses by winnings rather than time records. The move suggests the Harmless Horse association may become the national parent body with over 1000 tracks under its future jurisdiction. Directors include Joe McLaughlin Des Moines and E J Curtin Decorah with Dava McDonald Pittsburgh as president and F G Warden Springfield as vice president.
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Iowa State Grid Coaches Recommended for Reappointment
Ames Iowa December 16 Special Sam Willaman head football coach and George Hauser line coach are recommended for reappointment by the athletic council director T N Metcalf says the council is pleased with their work and believes no change is needed. Hauser has aided Iowa State football during the season and both coaches will be treated as instructors of professor rank under permanent appointment. Also announced are Lieut Peckbrorough former Indiana heavyweight wrestler and S L Wright former Ames 125 pound star as assistant wrestling coaches.
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Teachers College Quint Opens State Saturday Evening
Cedar Palis December 16 Special Coach Art Dickenson shapes his roster for the opening game with Hamilton School of Commerce. Bill Molman from Waterloo leads the SPIVOL position with forward prospects Horton Harshbarger Morrison Morgan and Gant among candidates. Tollefson Artus Lynch Bonham Christofferson among the standouts.
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Notre Dame Captain Walsh Marries in Oklahoma
Adam Walsh captain of the Notre Dame football team wed Dorothy Fisher in Stillwater Oklahoma on December 16. The ceremony was by Hector Victor Van Burma at the local Catholic church. Walsh had been best man at his bride’s home two weeks earlier as she recovered from a scratch on his ankle from a game with Northwestern University.
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Connally Sets Three Year Umpiring Record Without Ejections
Tommy Connally, dean of American League umpires, reportedly has not ejected a player in three years marking a historic restraint in game control. The prior record noted by Billy Evans involved two full seasons plus part of a third without an ejection.
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The Gaul Outdoors How to Stay Warm Without Extra Blankets
A guide on staying warm in the woods emphasizes insulating the bed rather than piling on blankets. It explains that under-blankets and air gaps provide better warmth, suggesting two thin blankets with air between them or filled gaps with raw wool or feathers. Wool’s non conductance traps dead air for heat.
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Cowboy Warnie Smith Wins Bout in Cedar Rapids
Cowboy Warnie Smith defeats Frankie Mantell in the third round of a scheduled ten round bout in Cedar Rapids Iowa. The smaller Smith dominates with superior reach as Mantell, who recently challenged Chuck Lambert in Port Dodge, is kayoed in the second or third round as records indicate.
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Ingwersen hailed for football savvy by East High coach
East High coach Johnny Heidt praised Ingwersen in a talk about his early football career. The piece notes Ingwersen’s ability to affect plays and his high school ties to Clinton, with mentions of Duke Shater and Slater as contemporaries, plus a look at other local sports figures and recent games.
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State Track Meet Set for May 23 at Grinnell College
Des Moines reports the annual state track and field meet will be held May 23 at Grinnell College after a late decision by the games committee. Iowa confere nce schools and Drake are expected to field strong teams, with Grinnell and the Hawkeye squad likely to provide stiff competition.
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College Cagers Hit Week Schedule Across Iowa
Des Moines reports a busy seven game week for state college teams led by Drake opening with Strong Hill Yard Chemical at St Joe. Thursday finds Cornell at Ames and Butler at Iowa, followed by three Friday contests including Graceland at Simpson and Dubuque at Coe in Cedar Rapids. Saturday sees Hamilton at Cedar Falls and Drake traveling to St Joe with 11 players under coach Ossie Salem.
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Hahn to Rach Nurmi Races Set Near East Meet
Pans uity Nebraska December 14 Lloyd Hahn Nebraska sprinter in 1924 Olympic games left for the east. He said he expected to meet Paavo Nurmi the middle distance champion and other premier runners in a series of races. Hahn has been retired all fall but kept in condition.
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