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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1920
Page
5
The East and West Waterloo school boards have withheld authority to schedule the 1921 city football game. Plans were underway before bars raised after the 1918 clash, but a more harmonious Waterloos spirit is required. No action on the 1921 game or future contests has been taken, with continued adherence to the 1918 order.
Cedar Rapids Dec 27. Coach Leo Novak faces difficulties arranging next year’s football slate. Most big Iowa schools hesitate or refuse to schedule Waterloo, with Des Moines, Davenport, Mason City and Sioux City responses noted. Waterloo west already booked Armistice Day. other games aimed for Oct 29 Waterloo east and Nov 12 Ottumwa. Novak continues negotiations hoping for a robust list of opponents.
Wisconsin's boxing game is praised as well managed according to state athletic reports. In 1926 clubs paid over $16 090 into the treasury from a 5 percent tax and more than $30 003 is available for lawmakers. Elks and the American Legion aided shows, helping receipts rise while strict rules kept the sport clean and protected clubs and boxers.
New York December 2 1924 AP reports that Oro a former chain cushion and pocket billiards figure has issued a public challenge to Willie Hoppe holder of the title to meet him in a three cushion match.
Dalwein December 27 W A Patrick of Briantburg sold the general store there to Mr Mabon of Devar Rapids in exchange for farmland southwest of Arlington. Patrick, after nearly 20 years as storekeeper and station agent at Bryantburg, will return to agricultural pursuits.
In Vinton Ta Christmas Eve a large community tree on the public square drew a crowd of youngsters. Mayor George Rice spoke about the season and Santa Claus appeared to entertain the children who each received a candy sack. The event, organized by local Good Fellows, underscored the town’s festive spirit.
Ames Iowa December 27 Coach Maury A Kent will restart va ellon practice for the Cyclone Basketball squad with 16 varsity players reporting from Christmas vacation. A monthlong lull ends as Kent praises the break and notes several players kept up work. He reports on guard pairs and forward combinations observed against Coe and previews a January 1 game at Fort Dodge with Fort Dodge M.2 A. team to test progress and refine defense.
Shell Rock high school will open regular basketball play after a 4-1 pre season run. The team will enter nine double headers with girls and boys both meeting opponents at various dates. Jan 7 New Hartford. Jan 11 Clarksville. Jan 21 New Hartford. Feb 1 Dumont. Feb 2 Greene. March 1 Allison. March Open.
Pittsburgh Pa Dee 27 fielding H Yost of Michigan and Al Sharpe of Yale are the two men athletic authorities at West Virginia university consider for the football coach job to succeed Tubby McIntyre. They believe either man could unite factions at Morgantown and produce a top national team.
Berlin reports prize fighting and wrestling thrive since the war with social appeal. A Turkish vs English heavyweight bout ended in a frameup accusation after a 14th round stoppage by the referee. The crowd applauded, roses showered, and both boxers faced disqualification and no pay.
Harry F. P. Saunders, janitor at Trinity College in Sioux City, faced charges for an international finance scam aimed at $500,000 profits from hundreds of letters offering small loans to deceased relatives. Investigated after English death notices surfaced, Scotland Yard and New York detectives traced the scheme. Saunders was jailed in default of $1,000 bond and held for the January Woodbury County grand jury.
United Press reports Tex Rickard may mobilize two champions Billy Kilbane and Johnny Wilson for title defenses. Kilbane aims to defend at Madison Square Garden on Washington's Birthday against Johnny Reisler. Wilson may defend or forfeit the middleweight crown per manager Mike O Dowd.
Pedro Salinas a Mexican laborer drifted from California to a silver mine near Alice Arm, earning 200 in wages as the mine owner defaulted. The sheriff sold the mine to Salinas for debt. He labored amid poverty until his last shovelful revealed rich silver ore, then sold the mine to capitalists for 75000, securing a fortune.
U S methods to modernize Canton are described with Eng Hok Fong, linked to Leland Stanford and E H Harriman, as promoter of a plan to remove walls and build electric railway tracks and motorbus lines to transform Canton into a modern transport hub. The piece notes Harriman’s death and Fong’s reports guiding a China transport and industrial development program.
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