White Sox face rebuilding task for 1921 season
United Press reports fans question the 1921 White Sox prospects as suspensions and indictments thin the lineup. A proposed opening looks to Schalk at catcher Kerr on the mound Sheely at first Ed Collins second Ernie Johnson short MecMoullin third John Collins left Strunk center Liebold right with veterans in the outfield and new minor league additions likely. Manager Gleason plans a southern training camp with many unknowns.
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White Sox
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Weaver
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Comiskey
Schalk
Kerr
Sheely
Ed Collins
Ernie Johnson
MecMoullin
John Collins
Sox
Gleason
Tutors Confident of Winning Friday Scrap in Key City
February 9 Iowa State Teachers college basketeers say they are in top form for a tough Friday clash with Dubuque University at the Key City. The Tutors boast improved play after recent wins over Buena Vista and Morning side and expect a hard fought battle despite the Dubuque quintet’s caliber. The squad will also travel Saturday to Hopkinton for a return duel with Lenox College.
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Hopkinton
Lenox Colege
Important Billiard Matches Arranged in New York and Detroit
Two second-tier matches behind the world championship are set with Edouard Horemans involved. Horemans will face Schaefer in a 4800 point race at Maurice Daly’s academy starting Feb 28 through Mar 6 for $500 a side across 12 blocks of 409 points. Cochran and Welker will meet in Detroit Mar 7 to 12 under similar terms with $250 deposits and final stakes of $254 posted in advance.
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France Canada Cuba to Enter Big Relay Meet in Philadelphia
At the University of Pennsylvania meet on April 29 Havana Cuba will send athletes coached by Dr Richard Grant and former Harvard distance runner George W Orton announces new interscholastic relay races a five mile event and a Class B one mile race Cedar Rapids Junior High already entered the twenty utile relay more than seven colleges have signaled intentions to attend likely surpassing last year’s 100 institutions.
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France
Canada
University of Pennsvili
Havana
Cuba
George W. Orton
Richard Grant
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Harvard
Orton
Cedar Rapids, Jr
Ignorant Essays Brig MeEVOY Ignorant Essays Brig MeEVOY
The piece is a humorous meditation on ignorance arguing that being ignorant can be pleasant and advantageous. It mocks overconfidence, extols forgetfulness of learned facts, and extols becoming a perpetual student of one’s own ignorance through daily reading. Copyright 1921 Associated Editors.
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Associated Buitors
Lynch to defend bantam crown in eight round bout
Joe Lynch meets Jabez White in St Louis in an eight round no decision bout. Lynch defends his bantamweight title won from Pete Herman, while White agrees to make 118 pounds at the weigh in. The match lacks title threat unless Lynch is knocked out.
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Associated Press
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Jabez White
Albany
N. Y
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Towa Loses Close Scrap to Gophers
Iowa City recap of a hard fought basketball game where Minnesota’s Amizon and Oss trio overpowered Iowa 17 to 1 with the Hawkeyes rallying to tie before Minnesota pulled away. Shimek and Arntzon denied several chances as Enke sealed the win.
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Olympic Walker to Resume Race Duties on Washington's Birthday
New York February 9 Plant national walking champion who has been absent from competition since the Olympic games will resume pedestrian activity on Washington's birthday in the Walker's club of America annual hike. The crack Morningside A Walker will start from Scratch. Plant has begun training for the test and expects to regain form before race day. In his first workout at the Thirteenth regiment armory Brooklyn he walked under 6:43 and unofficially a 1:31 record is noted from 1919 Osceola club games.
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Osceola
Victim in Washington Park Fall Remains Critically Ill
Thomas R. K. McElhinny sustains severe bruises and strains to the back shoulders and left arm after a fall on the diagonal walk in Washington park. He was found unconscious but later walked and was helped home by a stranger. He recalls nothing of the fall or being assisted home at 714 Third Avenue West.
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Washington Park
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Cubs Lose Veteran Duo and Paskert Before Spring Camp
Chicago national league club announces 39 players in camp at Pasadena for 1921 preseason under Johnny Evers. Veterans Buck Herzog Fred Merkle Claud Hendrix are released while Dode Paskert goes to Cincinnati via waivers. Multi position battle lines form as youngsters compete for spots on infield outfield and pitching rosters ahead of Pacific coast schedule.
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Montreal Offers 700000 For Jack Georges Ring Bout
Charles F L Graham of Eastern Canadian Security Company Montreal says Montreal will pay 700000 for the Dempsey Carpentier bout if Tex Rickard does not accept the offer the group will cover all expenses of the big fight Rickard asked two or three weeks to decide on the proposal
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Tickets Mailed for First Home Game at Cincinnati
The Cincinnati baseball club began distributing tickets reserved for months by fans for the opening game at Redland Field on April 13. Auditor Carl Finke mailed the notices to thousands of fans and the response was brisk.
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Cincinnati Baseball Club
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Cap Invented to Protect Players Against Beanball
A pneumatic coil head cap designed by four Pittsburgh men protects batters from high pitches. The cap, worn during the game, tilts forward and aside to absorb shock, and has been tested with untethered balls showing success in tests.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Shell Rock lad Lewis uses headlock at Ames meet
Glenn Thompson, Shell Rock senior, won all four 140 pound matches at the Ames interscholastic meet. He scored two falls and two decisions, all by the headlock, including a final win over Felix Eldora for third place after five minutes. Thompson also plays right guard on the Shell Rock football team.
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Dubuque Eyes on Teachers Tussle at Home
Dubuque awaits Friday's home clash at McCormick gym with Cedar Falls State Teachers, a strong Hawkeye rival. Coach Peterson's squad aims to defend home turf after a hard win over M. CLA College, with key players resting and Newt Allen nursing an ankle sprain.
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Britton Ordered to Explain Breach of Etiquette
Jack Brit ton welterweight boxing champion was summoned by the state boxing commission to explain a breach of fifth etiquette after Monday's fight with Ted Kid Lewis. Britton protested Lewis's rubber tooth protector, then had an unsanctioned exchange with Zelig Goodman. He apologized, citing excitement. The second, referee, and judges were also asked to appear.
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Zelig Goodman
Sailor Freedman Triumphs in Chicago Bout
In Chicago, Sailor Freed man defeated Joe Well ing over 12 rounds. Earlier reports from Milwaukee note Stanslas Zby szko applying wristlock holds on Charley Cutler, with Ay ing mare also mentioned.
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Joe Welling
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Charley Cutler
Waterloo Heavy to Exhibit His Prowess in Milwaukee Ring
Ralph Alexander will face Garry Rades in a four round prelim to set the stage for a Milwaukee auditorium main event between Ritchie Mitchell of Milwaukee and Joe Tipitz of Philadelphia at 190 pounds.
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Garry Rades
Milwaukee Auditorium
Ritchie Mitchell
Joe Tiplitz
Philadelphia
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Rades
Minnesota Prepares For Invasion Of Illinois
The Minnesota basketball team returns from a two game road trip and begins a second road swing starting next Saturday at Illinois and ending Monday at Northwestern. Their Big Ten standing remains at 5-0 or 500 percent.
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Stern Boxing Commission
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Chicago
Richie Mitchell
Joe Tiplitz
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Philadelphia
Tiplitz
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Sammy Mandell
Rockford
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Associated Press
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Holdouts Return Unsigned 1921 Baseball Contracts
Lew Meadows of the Philadelphia National and George Whitted of the Pittsburgh National have come back from the winter here with unsigned 1921 contracts and demand higher salaries than last year.
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Philadelphia National
George Whitted
Pittsburgh National
Woman polo player helps Pebble ex polo team win
Delmont February 9 Pebble ex polo team defeated Monterey in the Junior Cup finals of the polo tournament this week. Miss Hollins, medalist in last year's national women's golf championship, showed expert riding and scored two goals amid the scrimmages on the field.
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