Valley Teams and California Play Gridiron Series in 1926
Ames Iowa, Dec 22 Special Iowa State and the University of California southern branch will play football in Los Angeles November 27 1926. The Grizzly Cyclone classic marks Iowa State’s first major intersectional game and may shift the schedule including a potential clash with Wisconsin on October 3. The timetable lists eight games seven conference foes with tough back-to-back matchups against Grinnell Missouri and Nebraska. The slate opens October 2 at St Louis against the Washington Pikers with Oklahoma Aggies Drake Missouri Nebraska and California southern branch completing the list ending November 27 in Los Angeles.
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Ames
Iowa State
University of California, Southern Branch
Los Angeles
T. N. Metcalf
Grizzlies
Wisconsin
California
Missouri Valley
Bill Spaulding
Minnesota
T. N. Mateau
Cyclone
George Hauser
Gophers
Cyclones
Spauding
Pacific Coast
Spaulding
Southern Branch
Southern California
St. Louis
Washington Pikers
Oklahoma Aggies
Grinnell
Missouri
Nebraska
Drake
Kansas
Aggies
Washington
St Eculs
Oklahoma
Invatate
Gcth
Lincoln
s—Oper
Kansas Aggie
Manhate
Southeim
Angeles
Firpo Near Return to U S After Verdict and Plans
New York reports Luis Angel Firpo the South American heavyweight is near a U S return after a New Jersey court dismissed a suit over 50906. Tex Rickard plans likely matchups including Gene Tunney or Paolino and seeks trainers and managers for Firpo as he targets the first indoor season under his garden.
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New York
Luis Angel Firpo
United States
Tex Rickard
Andrew McCorkindale
Firpo
Supreme Court
New Jersey
Rickard
Firpa
Santa Claus
Jimmy de Forest
Richard
Dempser
Gene Tunney
Paolino
Sone
Garden
Dave Shade
Roland Told
Sid Terris
Mickey Walker
Tommy Milligan
Tunney
Albert Knipp Defeats Floyd Bowers in Mason City Fight
Albert Knipp of Waterloo won a close eight round decision over Floyd Bowers of Mason City in Mason City Iowa. Knipp led early, Bowers rallied late, with punches in rounds seven and eight narrowing the gap. Jackie Leonard knocked out Bill Brown in the semifinals and other preliminaries saw Bobby Franks defeat Tuffy Murphy and Tack Akin beat Marshaltown Tal Jackson.
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Mason City
Albert Knipp
Waterloo
Floyd Bowers
Knipp
Bowers
Albert Grossy
Jackie Leonard
Charles City
Bill Brown
Bobby Franks
Tuffy Murphy
Tack Akin
Marshaltown
Tal Jack
Industrial League Basketball Opens State Play Today
Waterloo Industrial league opens the 15th season at M C A tonight with games between Central shops and Rath Packing, and Cutley Hardware and National Guards. Other teams join Saturday as schedule shifts to Fridays and Saturdays from January 8, with a double round robin to decide the championship.
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Waterloo Industrial Netball League
M.C. A
Nois Central
Rath
Cutley Hardware
National Guards
Waterloo Gasoline Engine
Hawkers Discmpany
End Gates Business College
Am Bartles-Shepherd
Saturny
Johnsao Ono Parts Win Rotation Pool Tourney at White's
Johnson and Fred Boens won the weekly rotation pool tournament at White's Billiard Parlors last night. They defeated Buster Simpson and Bunny Houlihan in straight games to grab first prize. About 20 competed in the event, run Mondays through the winter with prizes awarded.
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Ry Johnson
Fred Boens
White’s
Buster Simpson
Bunny Houlihan
White's
Winter's Rule Brings Shortest Day to City
Old Man Winter reigns as solstice passes, with sun up only from 7:34 AM to 4:41 PM. The item hints at local observations and humorous asides about seasonal changes and daily life, mentioning weather mood and a mix of brief notes from society pages.
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Toray
Sol
Dempsey-Wills Talk Continues For Summer Bout
In Los Angeles on December 22 INS reported promoter Fitzsimmons aims to sign a contract before the weekend for Jack Dempsey to defend the heavyweight title against Watry Wills next summer. Planes to stage the bout near Chicago or Indiana, with Indiana syndicate backers seeking to push the offer. Possible September date after Dempsey’s contract with manager Jack Kearns ends. Dempsey also eyes warmups with Gene Tunney or Luis Firpo in July.
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S Angeles
Cal
Fierd
Fitzsimmons
Jack
Temprill Acree
Watry Wills
Dempsey
Indiana
Chicago
Chi Tago
Backine Fitzsimmons
Dew
Wills Battle
Wills
Jack Kearns
Gene Tanner
Luis Firpo
Firpo
Punney
Bath
Drake Cage Squad Gets Short Holiday Rest
Drake university basketball team will pause practice during the Christmas holidays and resume preparations for the January game against the University of Chicago, with coach Bill Roelter guiding the squad.
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Drake Univer
Bill Roelter
University For Chicago
Creighton Defeats Minnesota Five 27 to 11
Creighton University beat Minnesota 27 to 11 in Omaha Nebraska. Creighton held Minnesota to one field goal and avenged a prior 20 point loss in a dominant home performance.
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Creighton U
Minnesota
Omaha
Nebbec
Creighton
Vicentini and McGraw Face Tonight in 12 Round Fight
Luis Vicentini of Chile and Phil McGraw of Detroit meet in a 12 round bout in New York. The winner earns a title shot pending a bout with Sid Terris, as the division jockeying continues toward the championship in early February.
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New York
Luis Vicentini
Chile
Phil McGraw
Detroit
Mike McTigue
Madison Square Garden
Flowers
McTigue
Paul Berlenbach
Jack Delaney
Berlenbach
Knipp and Carmen Fight Tame Draw in Oelwein Bout
Knipp and Carmen battled to a tame eight round draw in Oelwein last night as both avoided exchanging, drawing cheers and groans from a dissatisfied crowd. Preliminary bouts featured Dakota Kid stopping Soldier Welm in the first round, while Kid Brooks vs Young Air yielded a four round draw and Waterloo fighters lined up for a Sumudr Jan benefit boxing program for the fire department.
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Joe Whipp
Tuffy Carmen
Wallerlogs
Oelwein
Kid Brooks
Young Air
Dakota Kid
Soldier Welm
Waterloo
Sumudr
Ward Oil Lehr
Bill Brown
Cedar Rapids
Kid Murphy
Wid Buck
Sumner
im_oane
Dave Nelson
Kid Broo
Eddie Mokevite
Kid Lehr
Stagg Retire Rumor Circles College Football
Rumor grows that Amos Stagg a legendary college athletics figure may retire flanked by aging faculty and a succession plan centered on his son A. AL and likely successor RT. The tale recounts past coaching feats and a 1923 game memory where a dropped pass sparked a Stagg remark about his son Jim Pyotr.
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Aldemaher
Witcher
A. A. Stasr
America
Stage
Lhense Tx
Chicago
Deen & Shing
Minaters
A. AL
Trelagi
Sveral
Minnesota
Hiv
McGrave
Jim Pyotr
Genie Stagg
Jin
Weill
Mantle
Illinois beats Iowa State in 35 to 14 basketball clash
Illinois University defeated Iowa State College 35 to 14 at Ames last night, with Illinois center Maurer as top scorer and a 20 point burst in the final 11 minutes. Separate coaching and officials rule meetings set for Jan 2 in Sioux City Cedar Falls Council Bluffs and Fairfield with over 500 entries for state basketball tournaments.
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Illinois
Iowa State College
Cedar Falls
Ames. Va
Ilinois University
Cyclone
Pias
Mlinois Readin
Maurer
Illini
Des Moines
Dev
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Fairfield
George A. Brown
Bowling Hawkeye Oil bowls to gain in league
Hawkeye Oil bowling team swept three straight games in a Commercial league at Watering Alleys. Worrell rolled a 210s game and Claus posted 214 to lead scoring while the rest of the squad including Owensby Batshoris and Teall contributed as tally totals show a strong team finish.
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Hawkeye Oil
Miller Leads Hawkeyes Past Illinois 30 to 14
Aaron Miller, former West High athlete and now regular guard for Trava State, anchored the Hawkeyes in a 30 to 14 win over Illinois. He disrupted Illinois’ offense throughout the game and kept the margin from widening. Coach Ruby of Illinois praised Missouri Valley basketball as strong, while observers noted the Bulldogs’ rough bout with the local fighters at Oelwein ending with a subdued crowd after stalling tactics.
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Aaron Miller
West High
Trava | State
Colleceeball
Tllinois
Inf
Miller
Crate Ruby
Illinois
den Meines
Titanis
Draketes
Ruby
Misoneh
Fey
Ames Eyes Bright Freshman Wrestling Turnout Next Year
Ames, Ia December Special reports a promising yearling wrestling batch for the Cyclones. Rex and Max Campbell from Presho SD headline 135 and 145 pound classes, with other standout freshmen including C K Casey Cherokee Burdette Briggs Sutherland Lyle Shader Fort Dodge Lee Nordyke Richland and James Blair Mason City showing strong varsity potential as six veterans leave.
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Ames
Awa State
Rex
Max Campbell
Presho
S. D
Rex Campbell
C. KL
Casey
Kingery
Burdette Briggs
Sutherland
Altho
Lyle Shader
Fort Dodge
Lee Nordyke
Richland
James Blair
Mason City
Otopalik
Moran Gets Decision Over Cuddy Demarco in New Orleans
Pat Moran, New Orleans lightweight, edged Cuddy Demarco in a 15 round bout though the crowd protested the decision. Moran used defense to counter Demarco's fast attacks, while the PA flash dominated early rounds, bloodying Moran's lip and wounding his eye as Demarco pressed from all angles.
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Moran
Cuddy Demarco
Crowd
New Orleans
Pat Moran
Pennsylvania
Moan
Demarca
Demarco
Northwestern crushes Michigan State 42 to 13
Northwestern's basketball team overwhelmed Michigan State on December 22 in Evanston. The Purple showcased brilliant team play, surpassing their prior clashes and seizing control of the game with a strong second-half surge.
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Northwestern
Michigan State
Evanston
Michigan State College
Chicago
Purple
SCTE decision over westernvicht trin in 12 Pa
The report covers boxing results and injuries from a chaotic summary. Key names include Lew F York Eddie Anderson of Wryo Ming beating Georgie Balduc and Davy Poe Tama 19 rounds, with other bouts and injuries noted. A football coaching figure Edward Smith of California is reported ill with pneumonia and improving.
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Westernvicht Trin
Bermondsey
Rhampion
Lew F York
Eddie Anderson
Wryoming
Georgie Balduc
Lew
Davy Poe
Tama
New York
Shorty Green
Charl
Tive
Altona
Boston
Philadelphia
Andy Smith
University of California
AALU
Millmsea B Y York
Hithels A.C
Chicago
Gloomy West Trapper Warns of Slaughter and Loss
Raymond Spears, veteran trapper, voices alarm in Sportlife about westward game collapse. He cites massive duck populations and deer, restricted lands, and widespread slaughter from the Dakotas to California, urging awareness of dwindling wildlife and hunger driven hunting. The piece also notes Medina lake near San Antonio formed by a dam flood, where fishermen hunt sunken cypress forests for bass amid tangled branches.
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Raymond Spears
West
Dakotas
California
Medina Lake
San Antonio
Medina River
Angier
Intermediate Loop Teams Play Second Round Games Today
The Intermediate division of the Sunday school basketball league will play second round games at Hast High tonight. Matchups include Burton Avenues Baptist vs Walnut Street Baptist, Northminster Presbyterian vs First Rethren, Linden M. E. vs General Christian, First M. E. vs Christ Episcopal, Westminster Presbyterian vs Grace M. E., First Presbyterian vs St Pauls M. E., First Evangelical vs First Congregational, and First Baptist vs Calvary Evangelical. Senior division games are scheduled for Wednesday at Meon with First M. E. vs First Presbyterian, Grace M L Guelashes vs United Brethren, and Linden M. E. vs Christ Episcopal.
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Hast High
Burton Avenues Baptist
Walnut Street Baptist
Northminster
Presbyterian
First Rethren
Linden M. E
General Christian
First M. E
Christ Episcopal
Westminster Presbyterian
Grace M. E
First Presbyterian
St. Paul's M. E
First Evangelical
First _ Congregational
First Baptist
Calvary Evangelical
Meon
Grace ML
$20,000 Offer For Stecher Londos Mat Match In Chicago
Chicago reports a $20,000 purse for a heavyweight match between Joe Stecher and Jim Londos. Promoter Joe Coffey announced the bout, planned for January at the Chicago Coliseum, highlighting Stecher as the Scissors king and Londos as the Greek heavyweight champion.
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Chicago
Joe Stecher
Jim Londos
Joe Coffey
Four Iowa Coaches Attend New York Meeting Next Week
Four Iowa college and university coaches will attend the annual National Collegiate Athletic Association meeting in New York. The group includes Burt Ingwersen and George Bresnahan of the University of Iowa, Sam Willaman of Iowa State College, and Ossie Solem of Drake University.
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Iowa
New York
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