Football as a social force in modern athletics
At the National Collegiate Athletic Association convention Amherst economist Geitell argues football's popularity endures despite criticisms. He cites fans, student pride, and widespread public interest unseen since ancient games, noting football builds teamwork, discipline, and devotion to an ideal.
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New York
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Raymond Sareely Geitell
Amherst College
Greece
Rome
Efort
Hayes flirting with Western league franchise move in Davenport
Davenport reports reveal Frank Zehrung of the Western league favors Davenport joining the circuit but conditions require Denver owner Jones to be placed in an eastern city. The letter hints at Wichita Pueblo and possible reshuffling to reduce long western trips and decides whether Davenport could be exchanged at the annual meeting.
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Davenport
Frank Zehrung
Western League
J.I. Hayes
Western
Zebrung
Denver
Jand
Jones
Unghe Jones
Zehrung
Hayes
Isbell
Wichita
Savage
Pueblo
Jane
Waterloo Y to face Upper Iowa in New Year game
Waterloo Y M C A basketball team meets Upper Iowa university at the Y M C A gym tonight for a New Year’s Eve showdown. Star players Whittle Armstrong McDonald headline a fortified lineup with Miller Gates Kizer Bragdon. Open house at the Y follows with aquatic events and class games slated for Monday.
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Waterloo Y. M. C. A
Upper Iowa University
Fayette College
Hawkeye
Waterloo Stars
Glen Whittle
West High
Milo Miller
Bruce Gates
Sam Kizer
Andremneth Bragdon
Waterloo
Osage
Dillon Accepts Offer to Meet Darcy in Brooklyn
Indianapolis dispatch reports Jack Dillon, the heavyweight contender, accepted a challenged to meet Les Darcy, the Australian champion, before a Brooklyn sparring club. Purses and exact date undisclosed. promoter Tex Rickard possible organizer. Darcy, who defeated Clabby and Brown in Australia, seeks title bids in the United States while Dillon has several bouts lined up in January.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Nee
Jack Dillon
Les Darcy
Brooklyn
N. C
Dillon
Gee
Les Carey
New York
Sam Murburger
Darcy
Australia
United States
Jimmy Clabby
George Brown
Eddie McGeorty
George Chip
Dave Smith
Buck Crouse
Dsikaru
Tex Rickard
Darecy-Gibbons
Bob Moha
Dayton
Billy Miske
St. Paul
Ganzel Opens Talks to Buy Kansas City Club
John Ganzel recently named manager of the Kansas City club has begun purchase negotiations. Thomas J. Hickey, association president, said Ganzel offered George Tebeau, owner of the franchise, 175000 dollars for the club in a bid announced here yesterday.
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Chicago
International
Pacific Coast
American Association
Cincinnati
National Baseball Commission
Thomas J. Hickey
Ganzel
BLUES
John Ganzel
Kansas City
Procdstion
George Tebeau
Volleyball Men to Have Tournament at the YMCA
Arrangements are set for a YMCA volleyball tournament with six teams drawn from ministers doctors lawyers dentists professionals and commercial men. First games January 3 feature Doctors against Lawyers and Commercial against Professional with matches every Wednesday and two 20 minute halves counting toward the total score for the championship.
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Y.M.C. A
Prairie Chickens as They Run An Iowa Pioneer Joke
The tale recalls Colonel Page fooling Raymond Grocery in Waterloo over prairie chickens. Raymond agreed to take them “as they run,” only to find a stack of birds covering a straw stack and birds perched about as the Colonel taunted him. The prank became a long running joke.
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Iowa
Colonel Page
Raymond Brothers
Black Hawk National Bank
Waterloo
Colonel Fage
Black Hawk
Raymond
Page
Wood to return boosts Red Sox hope for next season
Boston Massachusetts December 2 1919 The new Red Sox owners Frazee and Ward expect Smoky Joe Wood to rejoin the team and head a powerful pitching staff They plan talks with Wood soon and may sign him if terms are reasonable The report cites owner optimism and mentions a league meeting offers and a Want Page insertion
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RED Sox
Wood
Boston
Mass
Harry Frazee
Hugh Ward
Smoky
Joe Wood
Frazee
Things Theatrical Here At Home At Waterloo
The Frolics of 1917 will be presented at the Waterloo tonight with Miss Lillian Lippman, Arthur Connolly, Gladys Sears and a large company. Also Kibble’s $39,000 revival of Uncle Tom’s Cabin will play Friday with over 60 performers, including 20 colored, adding songs and plantation shines. A World of Pleasure comes to Waterloo Saturday with 190 on the New York cast, two acts and nine scenes. The Majestic hosts Flannagan and Edwards from Chicago, Dunbar's Five Salon Singers, and a vaudeville bill including the La Maze Trio and Freddy James starting today.
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Waterloo
Lillian Lippman
Arthur Connolly
Gladys Sears
Trixis Taylor
Madge Stewart
al Raycob
Jim Hazelton
Frank Wesson
Fred la Reine & Company
Human Dynamo
Mise Mabel Schelb
Paris
Kibble
Winter Garden
New York
William Norris
Conroy and
le Maire
Courtney Sisters
Wanda Lyon
Collins and
Hart
Rosie Quinn
Margaret Edwards
McMahon
Diamond
Chaplow
Franklin Batie
THE
Majestic
Flannagan
Edwards
Majestic Theatre
Chicago
Dunbar
the Majestic
Salon
Dickinson and
Deagon
Freddy James
Greb Outpoints Moha In 10-Round Bout
Harry Greb of Pittsburgh decisively out pointed Bob Moha of Milwaukee in a ten round bout last night. Greb controlled the action throughout while Moha did not show top form until the closing rounds. Greb weighed 160 pounds, Moha 167.
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Greg
Bob Moha
Buffalo
Harry Greb
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Greb
Moha Thruout
Moha
Cornell Faculty Men Accept Invitations To Reunion Banquet
Members of the Cornell college faculty will attend the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Cornell club reunion Saturday night. Acceptances include Prof. A S Keister from economics, Dr. Nicholas Knight from chemistry, and Dr. J B Stout from education. The 6 pm gathering at First Methodist Episcopal Church will feature a 7 pm dinner and toastmaster J W Arbuckle. About 125 names are on the club roll and organizers urge unregistered Cornell men and women to attend.
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Cornell College
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Cornell Club
A. S.keister
Nicholas Knight
J. B. Stout
Hach
Fred J. Miller
First Methodist Episcopal Church
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Armstrong
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Dare
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Tas 'Phres
Impor
Evans
CUBS
Charles “Chick” Evans, Jr
National League Club
Charles H. Weeghman
Pasadena
Cal
Weeghman
Eramis
Europe
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Macartney
Parr
Haswood
Wieland
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Holmes
Lawn
Duecker
Shannon
Dunkire
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Smith
Carson
Ferguson
Sherrill
Howard
Northey
Lamson
Potter
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Rausch
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Murtagh
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Jensen
Zimmermann
Shirlinglaw
Pettit
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Mueller
Hemeworth
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Hildebrand
Talty
Hallowell
Hanna
van Vleck
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Kline
Miller
Ben Howrey
Will Flow Rey
H. M. Reed
Ned Wrant
Depfessional
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Pdoctors
Stvetors
Commercial
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Nmaly
Dnty Moore
Cornell
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