Johnson King of Basket Tossers in 1919 Pitching Crown
Walter Johnson of the Senators topped the American League pitching averages for 1919, with 290 innings pitched, 235 hits allowed, 39 games, 31 walks, and 147 strikeouts. Edie Cicotte of the White Sox was second in ERA. The season also noted Johnson as the strikeout king, with Shaw second in K's and Williams third in hits allowed. A Waterloo American Legion Basketball squad prepared for a New Year’s match against Iowa City Athletic Club at East High Gym, with lineup details and ticket info provided.
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Des Moines Boxing Club Plans Jan 16 Bout
Des Moines promoter Tommy Ryan announces a heavyweight bout at the new club with Bob Mur- Liv. facing either Rughie Walker of Kansas City or Frank Moran from Pittsburgh. The show, first for the club, will be limited to members and aims to attract up to 2,000 spectators by January.
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Bob Mur- Liv
Tommy Ryan
Ryan
Sitcher
Rughie Walker
Kansas City
Frank Moran
Pittsburgh
Jack Burke
Harvard Oregon Ready for Game
Harvard and Oregon football teams completed preparations in Pasadena California for their showdown tomorrow. Training ended with light workouts this morning as both squads appeared evenly matched in size and condition. A crowd of 30 069 seats had been sold days in advance per the football committee.
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Associated Press
Pasadena
Cal
Dee
Oregon
Des Moines Mayor Plans New Year Rabbit Hunt
Des Moines mayor Thomas Fairweather also heads the Des Moines baseball club and Highland Military Company. He will spend New Year’s Day rabbit hunting and may captain a Highland Park volleyball team. Rabbits bagged will be used for a feed at Highland Park Christian Church on January 2.
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Highland Military Company
Highland Park
Big Tom
Fairweather
Highland Perk Christian Church
Baseball players seek higher salaries amid cost of living rise
New York officials warn high living costs will push baseball players to demand higher pay next season. Contracts for 1925 must be mailed by midnight to reserve players. New York Americans list eight regulars as locals, Nationals three, and Nationals five.
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Beidie Girls
Matertio Theatre
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Mam
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Waterloo
Progeny of Great Lee Axworthy to Debut on Track
The Pastime stable shows eight foals of the late champion Lee Axworthy, bred from top mares after his 1916 Lexington record. The youngsters, healthy and eager, begin workouts as breeders and horsemen watch to see if the sire’s speed passes to offspring. President Desprey of the Grend Cirenin is among Pastime’s principal owners.
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Pastime Stable
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Pyineina
Bob M Lean Sets New Indoor Skate Record
St Pan, Minn Dec 31 Robd McLean of Chicago established a new indoor world skating record with a 50 yard dash from a flying start in 0.45 seconds. The previous record was 0.4834 set by Morris Wood of New York in 1907.
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Chicago
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New York
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Harry Sallee Signs Contract With Cincinnati Reds
Chicago December 34 Harry Sallee of the champion Cincinnati Reds has signed a big contract for next year. He believes he has two more good seasons left judging by last season’s record. He ranks second in the National League in wins with 21 and a loss record of seven. Only teammate Walter Ruether has more wins.
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Herry Sallie
Cincinnati Reds
Walter Ruether
Sallee
Sports endures after armistice in 1919 year of triumph
New York dispatch notes a year after the armistice that sports rebounded with major events drawing large crowds. Dempsey-Willard fight profits, Reds vs White Sox drew 256000 spectators, Man o War and Willie Hoppe defend titles, and golf and tennis crowned champions. Observers predict greater public participation in sports as a lasting effect of the wartime era.
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Saratoga
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Trapshooting stars lead amateur champs across the season
Scores show W Henderson of Lexington Kentucky and F M Troeh of Vancouver Washington atop the 1914 amateur trapshooting circuit across the United States and Canada. The list includes numerous champions and titleholders alphabetized by region, with many names and places across Nevada New Mexico Iowa Missouri and beyond. The item also transitions through tennis football polo and baseball notes with brief mentions of Norman Brookes Davis Cup prospects Bill Roper praises football and Haig poised for polo discourse while reporting a retirement and trades in major league baseball.
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W. Henderson
Lexington
F. M. Troeh
Vancouver
Wash
United States
Canada
Norman
Brookes
Australia
England
Cedar Rapids Welterweight Jack Reynolds Defeats Matsuda
Cedar Rapids sport flash notes welterweight Jack Reynolds defeats Malty Matsuda in a recent match. Matsuda showed offense early but Reynolds controlled the bout with defense and counterattacks to secure the victory.
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Jack Reynolds
Malty Matsuda
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