West Falls Short as Charles City Faces West High in Cedar Valley Opener
West High will host Charles City in the curtain raiser at 7 30 tonight with West minus captain Paul Simpson due to a foot injury. Clyde Miller may move to forward, Leonard to guard, while Warner, Farr, and Rubin hold their spots as the rest of the lineup. The Cedar Valley League also features Iowa Falls at Cedar Falls and Independence at Manchester, with rematches scheduled Saturday including Independence at Reinbeck.
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Waterloo
Charles City
West High
John Barnes
West
Paul Simpson
Simpson
West Gymnasium
Clyde Miller
Miller
Leonard
Warner
Farr
Sam Rubin
Rose
Black
Barnes
Cedar Valley
Iowa Falls
Cedar Falls
Independence
Manchester
Reinbeck
Town Falls
Base ball notes and league shuffles in era footballing it commentary
Philadelphia clubs invited to join Green Grass league with Steubenville Hicks Center Punkin Hidge Trot Leraville Willer Springs Grand View. John Henderson shot near To cust Street as Boston Red Sox and Braves cited for wartime service. Willard Fulton bout debated with condition no title loss. Tener urges focus on play over profits and public interest in baseball.
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Philadelphia
Green Grass League
Steubenville
Hicks Center
Punkin Hidge
Trot
Leraville
Willer Springs
Grand View
Boston Red Sox
Army
Navy
Germany
Boston Braves
John Tener
National League
John WK. Tener
Tener
Charles Ebbets
Charlie Weeghman
Ban Johnson
Jess
Big 10 Basketball Open Run Jan 5 Amid War-Struck Roster
Chicago, Dec 31. The Big 10 season will begin January 5 with Wisconsin and Northwestern opening at Evanston. Michigan returns to the Western Conference, Purdue appears strongest, and Minnesota and Illinois face rebuilding after war enlistments. Underhill leads Northwestern as Wisconsin aims to remain a winter power without Meaningwell, now at Missouri.
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Chicago
University of Michigan
Wolverines
Northwestern Wisconsin
Evanston
Wisconsin
Purdue
Lafayette
Ihingis
Minnesota
Northwestern
Mlinois
Underhill
Badgers
Allison Faces Hard Hitting Schaffer In 16 Round Clash
Waterloo lightweight Neal Allison prepares for a strenuous 16 round bout against Chicago’s Willie Schaffer next Friday night. Schaffer, a feared puncher with solid ring generalship, seeks victory to hinder Allison’s comeback as Huntley may draw Jack Reed to bolster Waterloo’s welter hopes.
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Neal Allison
Waterloo
Willie Schaffer
Chicago
Scbasier
Schaffer
Allison
Altho
Roy Huntley
Jack Reed
Rock Island, Ill
Huntley
Reed
Boxers Scramble For War Duty As Kilbane Retires
Johnny Kilbane the featherweight champion will not box for profit until peace is declared and will devote himself to boxing instruction at Camp Sherman. Wisconsin bans soft matches and mandates charity from purses after stallings. Howard Sidener vows to stop professional prizefighters from appearing in St Louis to push for national service.
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Cleveland
Johnny Kilbane
Toam
Kilbane
Johnny
Camp Sherman
Chillicothe, C
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
State Boxing Commission
Sham Ming
St. Louis
Howard Sidener
Sidener
Europe
Champion Caddock Becomes Buck Private in Army
Des Moines dispatch reports Earl Caddock, world heavyweight wrestling champion who defeated Joe Stecher, has joined the national army as a buck private with the Eighty eighth division at Camp Dodge. He reported in Thursday and received full vaccination with his unit. His wrestling career likely paused for the war, though exhibitions for Red Cross may be possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Earl Caddock
Joe Stecher
National Army
Eighty Eighth
Camp Dodge
Caddock
Red Cross
Donovan to Manage Browns Persistently Reported
William Donovan longtime manager of the New York American league club is rumored to take over the St. Louis Browns. Persistent reports say Miller Huggins of the Cardinals was chosen, with Branch Rickey and Donovan linked by past friendship and a failed Wendell Wendrick signing effort cited as context.
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Giants
McCraw
Boston
Herzog
New York
Cincinnati
McGraw
Vierzog
William
Wild Bill
New Athletic Field for Grinnell Nears Completion
Grinnell College plans for the new athletic field progress with an athletic committee preparing to open the facility early next spring. The site north of the dormitories will house a gridiron two baseball diamonds and eight tennis courts with four courts finished already. Both the diamonds and gridiron are expected ready for spring practice.
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Grinnell, Ta
Grinnell College
J. P. Spragus
Department of Physical Education
Morning star tops Welker Cochran in high scoring backline
Ora Morning star outplayed Welker Cochran in a two block 18.2 backline bil yard match for 1,800 points and led 1,200 to 1,134. In New York an international wrestling tournament saw Fuerst throw Assam Hassane beat Pospiahil Nevonpas beat Vogel Roller defeated Pilakoff and Strangler Lewis defeated Manich. Andy Smith active in pursuit of 1918 California Notre Dame football game. Bradley appointed on Kentucky governor staff. barber shop move noted by Rinker Thompson.
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Chicago
Ora Morningstar
Welker Cochran
New York
Hans Fuerst
Hans Assam
Youseff Hassane
Charles Pospiahil
Sula Nevonpas
Henry Vogel
Dr. B. F. Roller
Fred Pilakoff
Strangler
Lewis
George Manich
Andy Smith
Indianapolis
Ind
University of California
Purdue University
Notre Dame
California
Things Theatrical Here At Home
A rundown of local theater notices highlights Water loo Theatre presenting A Wise Boob with W B Patton on Christmas day. Hannibal prepares Tom Sawyer on screen with Jack Pickford and Mary Pickford in a Plaza showing. Julian Eltinge stars in The Countess Charming at Crystal with noted compensation for film work.
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W. B. Patton
Waterloo
John Pixley
Patton
Waterloo Theatre
Ton Sawyer
Chamber of Commerce
Hannibal
Mark Twain
Tom Sawyer
Jack Pickford
Mary
Paramount
William D. Taylor
Hollywood
Gal
Huck Finn
Tom
Plaza Theatre
THE
PLAZA
Morning Glories Burst Forth In Waterloo Burlesque Display
The Gay Morning Glories staged a burlesque at the Waterloo theatre with a lively bill and strong specialty acts. Mille Faustina did an acrobatic toe dance and springtime routine while dancers Dolly Winters Hattie Beall and Jessie Howard provided skilled performances. J B Cunninghams spoof of depe Mend in Ching Chong drew memories as the show pleased Waterloo patrons. Louisville report notes trainer Charles Patterson signing to work for W R Coe of New York, previously with Johnson and Billings and conditioning Omar Khayyam for the Kentucky Derby. Read the news in the advertising columns.
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Waterloo Theatre
Waterloo
Burrisane
Mille
Faustina
Dolly Winters
Hattie Beall
Jessie Howard
J. B. Cunningham
Depe Mend
Louisville
Charles Patterson
W. R Coe
New York
Patterson
Johnson and Billings
Omar Khayyam
Real Estate Transfers in Black Hawk County
Real estate transfers listed include Arthur C. Cole to J. Edson Davis for lots in Conger Add Waterloo and multiple transfers between Beekly McMahon Kenwood Add Waterloo Godfrey North Mull Turkey Cedar Falls, Bancroft Bishop Rainbow's replat Cedar Falls Keller Johnson Speers Add Cedar Falls Good te D Bidwell Rosehill First Add Waterloo Whitney road plat Elmwood Cemetery to Rodamar Hough Howrey West Waterloo Crozier Alberta Briberhoff Cedar Heights and related properties. Look today for the Want page.
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Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Arthur C. Cole
J. Edson Davis
Conger Add
Waterloo
Hubert.b. Beekly
Anna Marie McMahon
Kenwood Add
Hterbert
Godfrey
Fred J. North
A. Mull
Turkey
Cedar Falls
Leroy Bancroft
Chas
Bishop
Rainbow
Amall Square
Martin Keller
John
John ©. Johnson
R P. Speers
W. A. Good
Bidwell
D. W. Humphrey
F. W. Amspoker
Auditor's
ELC
Stevens
F. W. Amspeker
Rosehill
Lane & Fowler
Towa Horsemen to Meet in Sioux City
A joint meeting of the Northwest Iowa Fair Racing circuit and the Nebraska and South Dakota circuits will be held at the West hotel in Sioux City on Thursday, Jan. 3. About 100 horsemen and fair officials will attend to set race classifications and uniform purses, with representation from Rockwell City, Alta, Fonda, Sac City, Sheldon, Rock Rapids, Madison, Huron, and Sioux City.
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Bronx City
Towa
Nebraska
South Dakota
West Hotel
Joe Morton
Interstate Fair Association
Rockwell City
Alta
Fonda
Sac
Sac City
Sheldon
Rock Rapids
Madison
S. D
Huron
Sioux City
Iowa
Des Moines
Sinejin
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Charman
Ano
Jon Wesvay
Wee Chamber SE Commerce
Sheriday
the Athletic
cLub
John Henderson
Kansas City, Mo
Charlie Limelight
Jess Willard
Fulton
Willard
Pete Herman
Johnny Ertie
Connie Mack
Pennsylvania
Bush, Schang and Strunk
Champion Caddock
Buck
Bill” Donovan
Browns
Grinnell
Commercial Bank
Rinker & Thompson
Julian Eltinge
Sonator
Crystal Theatre
O. Boston
Hiringe
Taore
the Crystal
COE
Elmwood Cemetery
Cedar Heights
Bell-Ans
Waterloo Business College
Majestic Theatre
A. F. Gates
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Nou Big
Nora
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