Cannonball Ed Martin Captures Bantam Title in Madison Square Garden
Ed Martin known as the Cannonball wins the bantamweight championship at Madison Square Garden on points after 15 rounds defeating Abe Goldstein. The Brooklyn crowd and press mark the victory as a significant milestone in Martin’s brief but rising career, noting his heart, relentless style, and resilience. Martin, age 21, has fought 64 times with only two losses, and his win follows a history of tough battles in the Bantamweight division.
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Davis Jwn
Mantry
Gowanus
Broooklyn
McGovern
Terry
Stonieht
Madison’ Square Garden
Judeliv Martin
Abe Goldstein
Ehampion
Sore Yesperts
Hal Yerry
Man ¢ Bay
Swithh
Martin
Goldstein Cras
Marlin
Tai
Zroggly
Geldstein
Charley Paddock
Jackson Scholz
Hulldog
Goldstein
Cannonball
Edward Ti Martino
Ino
Jiddie
McGavert
Jie
Cowboy Smith Wins Again With Kayo Punch
Des Moines last night saw Cowboy Wannie Smith of Oklahoma City kayo Roy Dudley of California in the first round of a planned eight round bout. Nales replaced Tiger Johnny Cline and stopped Lloyd Bowers in the second. Cline beat Josephs at Sioux City earlier, while Tiger Cline was said to be improving. Other Sioux City results included Russell Leroy defeating Franklin Schaefer in ten rounds and Billy Petralle beating Charley Raymond. The American Legion promotes Des Moines fights to push Tommy Ryan from the scene as Waterloo fans hope to see Cowboy Smith next month.
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Des Moines
Wannie Smith
Oklahoma — City
Roy Dudley
California
Task Nales
Chicago
Lloyd Bowers
Grundy Center
Nales
Tiger Johny Cline
Sioux City
Cline
Josephs
Dope
Johnny Cline
Jack Josephs
Minneapolis
American Legion
Dlone
Tommy Ryan
Waterloo
Tommy Cline
Cowboy Smith
Everett Strong
Floyd Bowers
Jarle Blue
Nebraska coaches oppose altering football forward pass
Nebraska coaches from colleges and high schools dispute Harold Gore of Massachusetts Agricultural College who urged reducing forward pass impact by changing scoring and gain rules. University of Nebraska officials say forward passing should remain, with some disagreement on kickoff placement and rule changes.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska College
Harold M
Kid" Gore
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Fred T. Dawson
Athiplica
University of Nebrask
Dawson
Gore
Paas
Chet Wayne
Cremonion
Lovhink
Marshalltown High Grid Slate For 1925
Marshalltown prepares for a 1925 football schedule with nine games planned. Waterloo East High and Des Moines area teams are on the slate alongside Oskaloosa, Ottumwa and Boone. Coach Dickinson faces graduations from Avey Brown Echternacht and Fitz.
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Waterloo
Marshalltown
Waterloo East High
LD Moines
Oskaloosa
Waterion West High
Boone
Dickinson
Dre Avey
Brown
Echternacht
Fitz
Eldora Training Cchaas
Waterlon
North Des Moinga
High Fiere
Grinnell
Boone Bers
Fragmented verse and notes feature in noisy 1945 column
The page compiles rough verse, stray names, and scattered notices including references to Norton routes, Nora Pebiderineau, and a Christmas scene. It mentions a government cruiser gift, college props, and a few sport and social items amid garbled OCR.
Prep Cage Teams Eye January Battles
Local high school basketball teams plan new year practices and a tough January schedule. East High and West High host multiple games, with Cedar Falls, Marshalltown, Waverly, Jesup, Osage, Independence, Oelwein, and other opponents on the slate. The season features key matchups and December through February preparations and trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Street Baptist Unlimited
Iit
Heldt
Cedar Falls
East High
Marshalltown
Waverly
Jesup
Independence
Oelwein
West High
West
Strom Poes
Terchers College High
Dubuque
Teachers High
Mason City
Osage
Marshalstown
Johny Miller
Bill Lumry
Ww High
Quint
Tony
James
Sbree Bel
Classy Contests in U S Leagues This Coming Week
Upcoming week features several church league basketball games across divisions. Key matchups include Grace M E against Christ Eniseoail in Intermediate division and Walnut Street Baptist versus First Brethren in Junior contests.undetailed rosters and unclear team names reflect a busy schedule with multiple games slated for Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
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East High
Grace
M. BR
Christ Eniseoail
Streest Bapitar
M Pets
Olver
Calvary Brethren
M. EB
Burton ‘Avenue
Bastist
Linton Alok
Gamny
Presbyterian
Linden MV. EB
Walnut Streey Bantiat
Flrat M. EL
Tinilos Moor
Pinal
Walnut Street Baptist
First Brethren al Christ’ Episcopal
Gracga M. E. Ys
First Baptist
Grinnell Cagers Prepare For Wisconsin Tilt
Grinnell basketball squad under Charley Baek trains this week for a Monday game at Wisconsin in Madison. Eight players plus Coach will travel Sunday night. the team will break up in Madison after the game to return home briefly and regroup next Monday. Selection for the trip is still undecided with Moran Statts Chase Roge Sen lend and Gelvin Winter Wine Hares named among likely starters.
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Grinnell
Grinnell Saeers
Shane
Charley Baek
Incr
Wisconsin
Madison
Kinick
Moran
Chase
Roge
Senlend
Gelvin
Winter
Hares
Basketball results from several high school and college games
Incomplete scoreboard listing shows scattered scores such as Fairfield over Bartingter 22 to 0, Mount Pleasant over Washineray 18, Springville 11 over Independence 18, Cedar Falls 17, Gates Bushinss college 17, and Danville 22 over New Goendon 47 with other fragmented lines for Muscatine and Nashua.
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Cellore
Siavpssn
Schooler
Fairfield
Bartingter
Omuma
Muscatine
Danville
New Goendon
Mount Pleasant, & Washineray
Pahoa Springville
Independence
College High
U Nashua
Cedar Falls
Gates Bushinss College
Icity
Open Air Cooking and Fire Building Skills
The article explains that cooking outdoors mirrors poker in requiring practice to apply learned theory. It covers fire types for cooking, dogwood and green logs as backwoods fuel, backlog use to direct heat, windbreaks, and adjusting smoke with shelter and fire placement. It emphasizes trial and error to achieve comfort and efficiency.
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North Woos
Maral
Parkersburg Boys Rally To Beat Aredale 19 to 12
Parkersburg high boys defeated Aredale 19 to 12 on Thursday after a slow start. Four quick Parkersburg baskets in the fourth quarter sealed the win for Cant Cook Ehrhorm and Snittier led the winners while Captain Tindall stead Stubbo led the losers. Parkersburg girls tied Teachers College alumnae 25 all in a fast-paced game marked by a late Parkersburg comeback.
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Parkersburg
Parkershire High Cagers
Aredale
Cant. Cook, Ehrhorm
Snittier
Tindall Sted Stubbo
Parkershire
Teachers College
Parkers
Sioux City High Names Three Football Captains for 1925
Sioux City Iowa December 206 Sioux City high school has elected three football captains for 1925 Sitgel Brown and Farley were chosen from all state teams this fall Under the school system one captain leads the team for a portion of the season then surrenders to the next captain in line This rotation gives each captain command across three frames
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Sioux City
Ioux City High School
Sitgel, Brown
Farley
Sioux City High
Coast Teams At War Over Postseason Grid Showdowns
California rivals Berkeley USC and Stanford clash with Penn Syracuse Notre Dame in a contest for coast supremacy. The Community Development Association backs USC with plans for two to three post season games yearly, including Christmas and New Year bouts. Stanford and California face strong foes, while Penn and Missouri loom in the holiday lineup.
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University of California
Berkeley
San Francisco
University of Pennsylvania
University of Southern California
Syracuse
Stanford
Pasashea
Notre Dame
Missouri
California
Penn
Los Angeles
Los Angeles University
Tournament of Roses
Community ‘Development Association
Serry
Fos
Altho
Knute Rockne
South Bend
Ind
Pennsylvania
Bowling Scores and Standings From Local Leagues
Readers report weekly bowling figures across Whiteside alleys and city leagues. Vince Helton Bryant's crew led with 224 and 217 while Jim Morris Freen rivaled with a 2215 score run though likely mistyped.
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Vince Helton
Bryant
Holiday Imand
Whiteside Alleys
Meg
Gates Quintet Beats La Porte City 17 to 8
Gates Business College basketball team defeated La Porte City High 17 to 8 in a late game win. Captain Johnson and Pettcher starred for Gates while Reedy played well for La Porte City as Gates led 8 to 3 at halftime and maintained the lead.
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Gates
LA Porte City
Gates Business College
la Porte City High Bask
Gleers
Johnson
Tpettcher
Reedy
la Porta City
St Pauls Five Downs Orange Township In Big 27 15 Win
St Pauls M E Intermediate division basketball team defeated Orange Township Consolidated High School 27 to 15. The halftime score favored St Pauls 9 to 6. Waterloo relation defense tightened in the second half as St Pauls opened with sharp short shots to pull away.
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St. Paul's
M. E
Orange Township Consolidated High School
St. Pauls
Waterloo
Ban Johnson Refuses Admission He Is Ban Johnson
Chicago December 29 The Associated Press reports Ban Tomson president of the American League has returned from seclusion as owners stripped him of power and rebuked him over a dispute with Commissioner Landis. Asked if he would resign he refused to answer and said he would not admit he is Ban Johnson.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Drc
Ban Tomson
American League
Civi
Hi Power
Landis
Wrs
Ban Jonnson
Five Espinosa Brothers Enter California Open Golf Meet
Five brothers from the Espinosa family Aabe Al Ronnie Henry and Raymond will compete in the California open golf championship at the Lakeside Links in January. They all began as amateurs at the Delinente Cal course and have twice played in national championships. Their sister Anette Espinosa is a leading Pacific coast woman golfer.
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San Francisco
Der
Figel
Aabe
Ronnie
Henry
Raymond
Espinosa
Anastede
Delinente
Cal
Anette Espinosa
Pacific Coast
Industrial Cage Loop State Opens Friday Jan 2
Six teams of the Industrial basketball league begin play Friday evening January 2 at the M. M. G. A. Gymnasium. Teams include Co. B national gear Hawkeye Oil Seniors Rath Packing Waterlord Gasoline and Gates Business College. Schedule starts with Co. B vs Hawkeye Oil and Seniors vs Rath Packing.
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F. W. Richardson
Co. B
National Gear
Hawkeye Oil Company
Rath Packing Company
Waterlord Gasoline — ,Company
Gates Business College
Bames
Hawkeye OH
Nashua Five Triumphs Over Cedar Falls 33 to 17
Nashua Five defeats Cedar Falls 33 to 17 in a basketball game. Shoon scores 26 points for Nashua, with Nashua controlling play throughout. First half ends 17 to 12, Nashua leads as Hines and Cowlishaw stand out for Cedar Falls.
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Nashua
Cedar Falls
Nashua High School
Cedar Walls High
Shoon
Lawn City
Hines
Cowlishaw
T. C. High Loses to Independence
Cedar Fills Dec 20 Special In a close and interesting game here last night the Little Tutors fell 18 to 12 to Independence High on the Teachers College floor. The season opener saw Lewis as the lone letter man with recruits showing promise.
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Little Tutors
Independence High
Rome
Lewis
Promlisa
Iowa U Opens Ice Rink on Iowa Field
University of Iowa will open a skating rink on the north half of Iowa Field during Christmas vacation and after. water from the nearby river will be pumped at intervals until ice reaches eight inches. The athletic department plans a large ice sports program for individuals and campus groups, with flood lights to illuminate the wing at night.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa Field
Waterloo Tribune Bowlers Triumph in Commercial League Match
Waterloo Tribune bowlers won two of three games against Smith Mehty Cincos in a Commercial league at Waterloo. Murphy rolled the high game with 220 pins last night.
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Cuckday
Tribune
Commercialational Bank
Hawkeye Os . Smith-Lighty Cincas
Harry Marsan
W. EE. Harper
Waterino Alle
Ec i Hawkeye Oj
Shin
Willing Station Five
Waterloo Tribune
Smith- M2ehty Cincos
United
Waterloau “Reys
Murphy
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Turday
Bloo Evening Courier
Iowa
Ed Martin
Ctianpeorahis
Terry McGovern
Abe
Kayo Punch
Dudley
Nebraska
Golly
Trensesc
R'Sy Verge
Police
Fearune Senviec
George McManus
Ceork
Great Britain
Shamrogk
Nuri
Roy
Nori
J. Nort Schmidt
Nora
A. Pebiderineau
Norton
Taye
Alu. de Vo
Mischgann Cury
Preto Bashiabal Pans
LRP
Au Sonate
SUN Ray
VOSS
Willfern
Fiat Fs-Vieak
Or College
Pioiwarty
Grand Uci
Vist
Comnins
John Heldt
Ralph
Samara
Dowling
U. S
Grinnell Cagers
Wisconsin University
Pheno
Dee
Bodkin
D. C
Yom Nuchanan
Jim Morris
J. O. Tartmin
Toreador
Mess
Courier
Leonard
Mosher Jwnnd Stichardson
Whiteside
Lightnin Luke
Aly
Andy Sorenson
Lucky Hershberger
BR. E Brown
The
Medical Life Insurance Company
Whiteside Prima Deanas
White
Kiwanis
Pi Eins
Tibbitts Tailors
Waterloo Gasoline Finging Company
Teonmimy Clothiers
Waterloo Clothiers
Slim's
Barnett-McFarlane
al Munghi
Bil Mathie
Sunnyside Country Club
Fred McClain
Ruthie
Mecia
ST. Paul's Five Downs
Orange Township
Ban Johnson
Prexy
T. C. High
Iowa U
Iowa Tire Co
Sol W
Dth
San Felice
Martin Bros. Co
G.E. Boyce
Commercial St
Tribiune
Copley
Buhneck
Wheeler Vase
Onch
Sven
Smith-Li
le Stevenson
Rene
Daytona Beach
Ormond Seabreeze
Lorida
Sunnyland
Florida
East Coast
Halifax
Atlantic
B. Parrish Chamber of Commerce
Joe Keegan
Duane Watne
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