Two More Cities May Enter Plant Valley Baseball
As the 1923 season nears, the Mississippi Valley League may add two cities Davenport seems nearly certain while Clinton and Moline face decisions. Quincy, Ill, shows interest, but geography and travel mileage complicate expansion plans. League officials plan a Davenport meeting to set schedules contracts and manager selections.
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Clinton
Davenport
Moline
Rock Island
Quincy
Wrnts
M. H. Saxton
Sexton
A. OG. Williford
Waterloo
Louisville
Elaba
Hawk
Hawks
Altho
Willford
Lkely
s/t
Williard
Bonehead of the Year: Torporcer Tops Baseball Gaffe List
The piece names George Tarporcer of the St. Louis Cardinals as winner of the bonehead of the year for a baserunning misplay in Philadelphia. He hit a ball for a home run but passed the runner on first and was ruled a single, while the runner scored. The Yankees and Bob Meusel are noted for other costly miscues in the season discussions.
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New York
Yankees
Bob Meusel
George Tarporcer
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia
Tarporcer
Stanford
Art Wilces
Pitt
Holloran
Althoit
Cardinal
Cuddehack
Bowser
Ducks
Hewitt
Cleeveland
Williams
Flanagan
California
Bears
Cleaveland
Thomas
Moran and Tendler to Meet in 15-Round Lightweight Bout
New York Jan 1 Lew Tendler and Pat Moran have been matched for a 15 round lightweight title bout at Madison Square Garden on January 19. Tendler aims to land a knockout blow on Moran while Moran seeks to outbox the veteran, with the winner facing Benny Leonard.
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New York
Lew Tenf Irr
Pat Moran
Champmonship Caplenders
Madison Squate Garden
Tan
Tendler
Ma- Tan
Charlie White
Rocky Kansas
Tendler-Maran
Benny Leonard
Hudson High Meets Little Tutors Friday
Hudson consolidated school cage team drills hard this week for a Friday night game at Cedar Falls. The Sar gent brothers are pushing for forward spots with Fearer at center while Strayer and Deener vie for guard roles.
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Hudson High
Hudson. Ta
Hudson Consolidated Schol Caging
Cedar Falls
Sargent Brothers
Fearer
Strayer
Deener
Nudson
A Comic Strip in Tyne Diary Excerpt
A fragmented diary entry from J P McFvoy titled A Comic Strip in Tyne sketches a playful scene with a dog and its sweater. The narrator notes daily misadventures and the dog's dreams of being the best, ending with a walk and the dog returning home as evening nears.
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Tyne
J. P. McFvoy
California and Penn State meet in football tilt
Pasadena, Jan 1 The annual intersectional football game at the Tournament of Roses features Penn State from the East facing the University of Southern California in the West. An expected large crowd lined the streets for the parade and game with both teams aiming to showcase an open offensive show.
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Pasadena
Cal
Pacific Coast
Penn State
University of Southern California
Barnes
Bemp and Tuck
University of California
Far West
Golden Bears
California
Henderson
Gus
Hugo Bezdek
Nittany Lions
Trojans
Bezdek
Pitt
Stanford
Stanford University
Panther
University of Pittsburgh
Cardinals
West High Prepares for Cage Season with Scrimmages
Coach Sarif oversees two weeks of practice as West High basketball gears up for the Independence game. Alumni teams and heavy scrimmaging sharpen the squad while gym repairs and seating for 1200 fans aim to boost student interest.
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Ecannibal
Sfost
Lue
West High Stars
College, the West
Vesar
Sarff
Feig
Rosa
Lighis
Gopher Star Athlete Becomes Pillsbury Athletic Director
Wil Berniel Bierman, former Minnesota athlete in football basketball and track, signs as athletic director and head coach at Pillsbury Academy in Owatonna Minnesota. Bierman previously coached three years at the University of Montana.
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Owatonna
Minn
Tan
P. Wil Berniel Bierman
University of Minnesota
Pillsbury Academy
Pierman
University of Montana
Drake coach quits in anger seeks light on talk
Des Moines note reports Drake University president Morehead advocated graduate coaching at a New York gathering. Ossis Salem, Drake coach, initially resigned but then reconsidered after officials said Morehead did not push the graduate system. Salem asks the resignation be held until Morehouse returns for talks.
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DRAKE
Des Moines
New York
D. W. Morehead
Drake University
America
Ossis Salem
Morehouse
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Salem
Morahouse
Selem
Altho
Vaylor and Vogel Vie in Bantam Tryout for Villa
Ansisnapolis report of a 10 round bantam bout between Taylor of Terre Haute and Benny Vogel of Milwaukee. A win could earn Taylor a title shot against flyweight champion Pancho Villa. Two additional 10 round matches are listed on the program.
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Ansisnapolis
bBui_ Tay- lor
Terre Haute
Benny Vogel
Milwaukee
Bantams
Taylor
Pancho Villa
Novak At Washington High Seeks Help With Stolen Car
Leo Novak of Washington high school appeals statewide for help locating his 191 Buick coupe stolen from in front of his mother's home while he visited. The car bears Iowa license No 4-0002.
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Uuu Maples
Leo Novak
Washington High School
Iowa
Dempsey Lewis Match Likely Far Off Says Commentary
New York dispatch argues a Dempsey versus Lewis bout is highly unlikely and would not settle a superiority dispute between boxing and wrestling. It cites remote chances of agreement, doubtful gate, and potential fan disappointment regardless of outcome.
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United Press
New York
Jack Dempsey
Strangler Lewis
Tf Dempsey
Lewis
Action and time framed in service delivery
The text advocates granting actions and duties with a defined period of fulfillment rather than delivering them all at once. It argues for a steady, manageable pace and emphasizes orderly execution over sudden, overwhelming release.
National Amateur Athletic Federation Forms in New Year
New York reports the first annual meeting of the National Amateur Athletic Federation of America. The federation aims to foster nationwide recreational and athletic activities for 35 million youths and adults and create an implementation machinery. It plans channels with nearly twenty national organizations as members, state and regional branches, and nine permanent commissions to be appointed.
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New York
National
Amateur Athletics Federation of America
Chanels
Sit
Ingelstrom Vortex Swallows Ships In Historic Incident
Reports describe ships drawn into the Ingelstrom vortex in a dramatic maritime calamity. Authorities investigate the event as crews endure peril and search efforts continue to locate missing vessels and recover wreckage.
Views of the People backs Clarence Club in Waterloo letter
A reader from Dubuque notes support for a Clarence club and urges Clarence names in a sprint for social rivals. The letter references Harold, an 8th grade student, challenging peers to prove eligibility. The piece questions who can join the Clarence Harold and Derey club.
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Clarence
Waterloo
Deu
Harold
I Setioal
Dubuque
Clarence, Harvald and
Derey
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