Tilden Probe Sparks Pro Offer Rumors in Tennis
Davis J Wallis reports that 131 Tilden is courted by Florida promoters for a $19,000 four month pro stint. Vincent Richards confirms he was approached but declined. The piece notes a shift toward professionalism in athletics and cites Snodgrass as recent pro acceptances, with Tilden considering a Christmas match at Madison Square Garden to test audience interest and potential earnings.
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New York
Deco
Tilden
Vincent Richards
Florida
Palm Beach
Richards
Otter
Harvey Snodgrass
California
Grange
Gertrude Ederley
Aileen Riggin
Helen Wainwright
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Madison Square Garden
Dill
Ini
Tutors to Defend College Athletics in Debate Tonight
Cedar Falls plan a college auditorium debate with Dubuque university on intercollegiate athletics. The Tutors will argue that intramural substitutes should be abolished and intercollegiate athletics retained, amid a large audience expected for the dual affair.
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Cedar Falls
Dubuque University
Etgutra
Dubuque
Little Tutors to Play at La Porte City Friday
Cedar Falls notes show the Little Tutors traveling to La Porte City Friday for a game after recent defeats. Coach Green plans starting lineup with Gay Orville Grand and Lewis in the backcourt, leveraging the homecourt advantage for La Porte City.
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LA Forte City
Cedar Falls
Dec
Little Six Prep Fives Seek Strong Season Start
Fragmented OCR note lists Little Six prep basketball teams and players hoping for a good season. Names and places are garbled but imply Burlington Ottumwa and Washington high schools with three games played recently.
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Lee Py
Nicos Hthache
High Echoes
Villamin Mas
Burlington
Ottumwaington
Snowy Beginnings and Society Snippets Parade
A chaotic jumble of verse fragments and society notes, including humorous snow reflections by Eleanor Hughes, a two-thirds commute cold morning line, and several social column snippets. The piece blends poems, personalities, and brief society remarks with scattered headlines about Shakespeare and debutante life.
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Eleanor Hughes
Illinois Cagers Invade Iowa in Weekend Series
Champaign, Ill. Dec 17 University of Illinois basketball, after a narrow win over Butler, carries through tough practices for two Iowa games next weekend. Coach Ruby’s squad faces Drake at Des Moines Saturday and meets Iowa State Monday, amid disappointment from a stumble against Butler in the first half.
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Butler
University of Mlinaig
Towa
Ruby
Drake
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Batsieht
Jee
Eonicbick Uni Nent
Ini Inape
Cs Rtas
Fairfield
Parsons College
Upper Wa
Simpson
Iowa Wesleyan
Central
Penn
James Parsons
Lombard
Des Moines University
Stephens
Miller
Horton
Turner
Lamson
Bourland Beats Moore by Technical Knockout in Seventh
George Bourland of Des Moines defeated Mark Moore of St Paul by technical knockout in the seventh round at the Forum. The card also featured Bill Brown and Kid Lehr drawing in four rounds and Kid Roberts winning a decision over Mila Milton in Waterloo. The bout drew about 600 fans. fouls and forfeit attempts marred the later rounds as Bourland dominated with weight and reach advantages.
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Des Moines
Mark Moore
St. Paul
Bill Brown
Mason City
Kid Lehr
Watertea
Kid Roberts
Waterloo
Mila Milton
Forum
Ise
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Moore
Rimself
Afvaro
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Tog
Grovey
George
Frankie Kral
Milwaukee
Waterloo Hecht
Earl Hine
Borland
Bill
Milo Milton
Barre
Iowa Cagers Return From Brief Vacation
The Hawkeyes resume activities after a short layoff with 7 players in awe of the town team. Players are recalled to the city on December 27 for practice. Iowa will face Marquette in Milwaukee on January 3 in a nonconference game before starting a 12 game Big Ten schedule at Chicago on January 9.
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Spe Sus Vaal
Tae Men
Hawkeyes
Marquette
Milwaukee
Chicago
Watershed wisdom and strange fish lore in a dusty note
A fragmented, era-laden text muses on watershed protection sparked by China’s Yellow River woes. It links deforestation to floods and droughts, recalls rail attempts that failed for lack of timber, and wanders into curiosities about pelicans and a land-climbing fish from India, urging readers to look up the climbing perch in reference works.
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China
Yellow River
Ching
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michiga
New York
Pennsylvania
India
Encyclopedi
Gates College Cagers Lose to Wartburg Five
Gates College five fell 32 to 14 to Wartburg at Waverly last night. Wartburg led 20 to 6 at halftime. Gates lineup: McDowell Siegler forwards Nelson center Martens and Two good guards. Wartburg: Bevorden A Duerning forwards C Duerning center shrig Finkheiner guards.
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Gates College
Wartburg
Gates Business College
Wartburg College
Waverly
Gates
West Coast opposition looms for Grange Bears game
Los Angeles officials said the Coliseum bowl would host the Chicago Bears only if the opponent is not a professional club. The plan is to face a team assembled from Southern California college stars or the Los Angeles Athletic Club. C. C. Pyle was negotiating for a January 16 game while local talk favored the A. C. squad as the Bears’ foe.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Grange
Chicago Bears
Los Angeles Coliseum
Southern California
Los Angeles Athletic Club
C. C. Pyle
A. C
Bears
Brookins Teaches Hurdlers at Iowa After Retirement
Iowa City, Dec 17. Charles R. Brookins, former University of Iowa track captain, has retired from competition and is teaching hurdling to novices at Iowa. He also manages the Hawkeye athletic equipment room and oversees 220 yard, iowa hurdle record efforts.
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Iowa City
Charles R. Brookins
Iowa
University of Iowa
Hawkeye
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