Ruth's Seance of Strenuous Self Denial At Sudbury Home
New York columnist Davis J. Walsh reports baseball star George H Ruth retreating to Sudbury Massachusetts for a harsh winter of self denial. Once again Ruth weighs about 239 pounds and faces a fragile condition after a rough 1926 season with the Yankees. Sports editor notes hope he can regain form with walking golf and strict dieting, but warns only disciplined living may save his career.
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Pyle Pursues Bears Jan. 16 Exhibition in Los Angeles
GC C. Pyle, Grange manager, is in Los Angeles negotiating for a January 16 football game pitting Rel Grange and the Chicago Bears against a local or other opponent. He notes abundant players and promoters but bids remain high enough to satisfy him, with Pasadena’s New Year clash between Washington and Alabama still shaping expectations. Pyle insists the Bears will play here January 16.
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Bowling Hawkero Off Bowlers Win Three Straight at Waterloo
In a Commercial league clash at Waterloo alleys last night Bowling Hawkero Off Bowlers swept W. C. F. and N. railroad five. Burnham led with a 246 while teammates Knowles Totals and McDowell Gibson contributed.
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W. C.F. & N. Railroad
Waterloo
Burnham
Broken Wings From Wing Conflicts Among Birds
The article recounts instances where birds such as geese swans and a blue heron suffered broken wings from collisions or strikes in flight or near hunts. A hunter observes swans crashing after flying close to other birds and a goose blind, noting rare but plausible wing breakage in avian encounters.
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William Barber Haines
Currituck Sound
Altho
Minnesota
Ontario
Drake Opens Cage Season Saturday Against Illinois
Drake unveils the 1925-26 basketball schedule with two Big Ten games and a home opener against Illinois on December 15. The slate includes Illinois, Chicago, Iowa State, Oklahoma A&M and Oklahoma, with Drake hosting several titles and visiting others in a season spanning January to March.
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Missouri
Parkerburg Fighter Returns From Western Coast
Parkerburg Ia December 18 Jacob Miller Parkersburg middleweight has returned from the west coast where he made a good record in the fight game there Miller met Tow Tollinger former Waterloo pugilist and predicted a great future for the local light heavy Miller knocked at Merrie Kemimer Parkerburg in two recent bantam bouts and is said to wear the new ter Ss oring tiat his just then found having been last in her Bath pete 60 years
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Jacob
Kia) Miller
Middlefeight
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California
Tow Tollinger
Waterloo
Merrie Kemimerer
Openers Mark Busy Start For Intermediate Sunday League
Intermediate division basketball teams started the season with swift games at East High before a large crowd. First Evangelical St Paul’s outscored the Methodists 17 to 15 in a fast finish, Burton Avenue Baptist beat Calvary Evangelical 11 to 7, Grace M E defeated First Presbyterian 10 to 6, First Brethren routed Lindene ME 22 to 2, First M Beg beat Central Christian 31 to 6, Christ Episcopal won 25 to 13 over Westminster Presbyterians, Walnut Street Baptist defeated Northminster Presbyterians, and First Baptist won by forfeit over First Congregational cage squad.
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Methodists
Burton Avenue Baptist
Calvary Evangelical Troopers
Grace M. E
First Presbyterian Five
First Brethren Basketmen
Lin ‘den M. E
First M. Beg
Christian Aggregation
Christ Episcopal Quint
Westminster Presbyterians
Walnut Street Baptist
Northminster Presbyterians
First Baptist
First Congregational
West Palm Beach welterweight bouts headline varied results
Wild Reed of Columbus KO'd Jon White in a ten round headliner in West Palm Beach. Billy Adams stopped Georgie Decker in four in San Rafael. Eddie Mack of Denver TKO'd Pete Leon in two in Santa Fe NW. Northwestern plans for a huge stadium were rejected by Evanston council. J W Roper to coach Princeton football for two more years. Naval Academy hosts national collegiate swimming and boxing events. Fidal La Barba will not fight Joe Lazarus on Christmas fund card. Ohio State defeated Ohio Wesleyan 40 to 10. Loyola beat Kent 28 to 6 to open basketball. Tony Meyers to defend title in Chicago benefit show. Three Cusahava players noted in 1926 clashes. Eddie Hutiman and Ad Stone meet in Newark in a 17 round bout with a Berlenbach title shot possible.
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Frankie Genare
Joe Lazarus
Lazarus
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Charley Grimm
Joe Bush
Clark Pittenger
Ew York
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Ad Stone
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Newark
Paul Berlenbach
The Freshman and Other Stage Acts
The listing notes Crystal Harold Taloyd performing in The Freshman. Palace presents Jaone Novak in Lul laby with Plaza showing Kenneth Harlan in The Re-Creation of BrianKen and vaudeville. Rialto features Rod La Rocque in The Coming of Amos. Strand presents Betty Compson and Ricardo Cortez in The Pony Express with stage novelties. Waterloo Players offer Pally Preferred as resident stock.
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Ricardo Cortez
Pony Express
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IKE DAVIS RETURNS HOME FROM HOSPITAL SUNDAY
IKE DAVIS White Sox shortstop with a fractured parilla from the city series opener with the Cubs will be released from the hospital Sunday. He has been hospitalized for seven weeks after two operations and will go home to California to be with his family. Doctors say it will be some time before a return to league baseball is determined.
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Yankees Add Two To Scouting Staff
New York Yankees announce the addition of two scouts. The hires include veteran executive Bill Essick, formerly manager of the Vernon club in the Coast League, as part of an expanded scouting operation announced in New York on December 18.
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Vernon
Huddie Herr Linked to Cardinals Scouting Union
A report states Huddie Herr, once associated with St. Harvey, became a point getter for the Louis Cardinals then joined a scouting unit with the New York Yankees. The piece notes Herr’s moves through the winter and into roles in the Pacific and Midwest regions as juniors' camp leaders and organizers.
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Upper Iowa Freshmen Win Class Championship Thriller
Fayette, Iowa December 16 Special report records a 23 to 23 tie in regulation, followed by a decisive overtime win for the Upper Iowa freshmen over the sophomores. Capt Larson led the sophomores with four goals and three free throws, while the freshmen rallied in the extra period to claim the title.
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Herman Down to Weight for Featherweight Title Fight
New York report says Babe Herman, California challenger for the world featherweight title, was down to 127 pounds for his bout with Louis Kid Kaplan of Meriden, Conn, at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. Both will be weighed again at 2 P.M. on fight day. It will be the seventh meeting between the pair, with four draws and each side holding one decision.
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Chalenger
Louis Kid Krpien
Meriden
Nightingale Radio Feats Shake England Wide
A nightingale singing 140 feet from a London broadcasting station captivated radio listeners across England. The event kept the bird as the favorite today among observers, with odds cited at five to remain prominent in public attention.
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