West High Defeats Vinton 36 to 10 In Basketball
West High beat Vinton high 36 to 10 at Vinton last evening. Coach Mallory used many candidates, with Warner Cotter and Shirey scoring 32 points. Next up is Marshalltown high on Friday as Mallory tests his squad.
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West High
Vinton High School
Vinton
Li Ye
Mallory
Warner
Cotter
Shirey
Datls
Bocker
Frehse
Miller
Hersch
Glen Whitue
Marshalltown
Marshalltown High School
Griffith Out to Win Pennant
Washington reports manager Clark Griffith plans the 1913 campaign with a strong lineup and a 34 man reserve list. He expects Washington to contend with Philadelphia and Boston, relying on Walter Johnson and a refreshed outfield while adding pitchers from a deep pool. The piece notes potential improvements and Griffiths confidence in a brighter season.
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D. C
Nationals
Clark Griffith
Red Sox
Senators
Griff
Griffith
Philadelphia
Boston
Griff's
Johnson Teague
Yankees
Browns
Naps
Tigers
White Sox
Walter Johnson
Pugilistic Genealogy Tracks American Heavyweight Lineage
Des Moines January 4 coverage surveys the long, tangled history of American boxing champions across featherweight to heavyweight, noting disputed titles, lineal claims, and key figures such as Attell Dixon Sullivan Corbett Kilbane McGovern Gibbons Ketchel Johnson and Luther McCarty. The piece argues many champions never held formal recognition and charts how title lapses and reassertions shaped the sport.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Luther McCarty
Nebraska
Sally Smith
Dave Sullivan
Brooklyn Tommy Sullivan
Smith
George Dixon
San Francisco
Coney Island
Sullivan
Dixon
Dave
Lenox A. M
New York
Terry McGovern
Young Corbett
Acell
Ammons
Brooklyn
Tommy Sullivan
Attell
Theos Abe
Abe Attell
McGovern
Harry Forbes
Frankie Neil
Neil
Johnny Coulon
Solly Smith
Mo George Dixon
Corbett
jJohnny Kilbane
Ahe Hicken
Arthur Chambers
Jack McAuliffe
Willie Ritche
Paddy Dufty
Boston
Tommy Ryan
Kid McCoy
Mac Cay
Billy Smith
Ryan
Stanley Ketchell
Billy Papke
John Morrissey
John
Joe Coburn
Tehr-Tegr
James Wun
Mike McCuol
Tom Awpn Wes
Joe
Mcarty Will Not Contest Black Person Report
A terse note indicates Mcarty will not contest a Black person and states he will not meet a Black man. The brief text presents a disputed social stance without context or dates, leaving scope for further clarification by editors.
McCarty and Palzer Plot Comeback Talks and Theatre
In Los Angeles on January 4 Luther McCarty declared he would never fight a negro while under contract to keep the title in the white race unless the public demanded a bout. Palzer, claiming he was unfairly counted out, seeks another chance and would fight for a winner take all. The Sporting News recounts Andrews stories of early managerial moves and star prospects, plus updates on McCarty’s touring plans and future vaudeville engagements.
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Los Angeles
Luther McCarty
Jack Johnson
McCarty
Sam Langford
Toath
North Dakota
Billy McCarney
San Francisco
Palzer
New York
O'Rourke
Gotham
Billy Gibson
Jess Willard
Willard
The
Sporting News
Jay Andrews
Waterloo
Smoky Joe Wood
Andrews
Eugene Moore
Pittsburgh
Moore
Galveston
Cincinnati
Reds
Texas
Jay
Oklahoma City
Houston
Dallas
Walter Johnson
Mets
Oklahoma
Pirate
Fred Clarke
Clarke
Indianapolis
Association
Mattick Aims Regular For White Sox Center Field
Walter Mattick of Oskaloosa Iowa mailed his signed contract to the White Sox as he seeks a regular spot next season. Manager Callahan welcomed the piece while weighing how the outfield will shape up for April. Center field remains uncertain with Harry Lord noted as a third baseman and Jack Collins expected to hold right field.
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Chicago
Walter “Chink” Mattick
Oskaloosa
Iowa
White Sox
Callahan
Cal
South Side
Mattick
Jack Collins
Newton Falls
Mass
Jack Hite
Jeff Harry Lord
Zbyszko and Cutler Set for Jan 13 Showdown
Zbyszko the giant Polish wrestler agreed to a return match with Chicago’s Charles Cutler at the Globe A. C. on January 13. The bout, governed by a 75 25 split of gross receipts with 0 per cent to the house, follows their recent Boston clash where Zbyszko floored Cutler after a disputed toe hold. Promoter White secured the telephonic agreement between Chicago and Battle Creek, Mich. Cutler began training immediately.
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Zbyszko
Charles Cutler
Globe A. C
Battle Creek
Mich
Cutler
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Dison
Jordan
Pexen
Lasses
McArty
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CLUS
van Acting
Beout
Fred
King
Lord
Frank
Ping” Bodie
Pizzela
Bodie
Jim Johnston
Jimmy Johnston
Pride
Ty Cobbs
Duffy
Birmingham
Johnston
Sox
Southern Association
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Tip ™ O'Neill
Will
Jimmie
C.hutzell
W. Main St
Wayne
S.S. Cleveland
Hamburg
Weat Indies
Panna Canal
Randolph St
K. J. Busby, Mgr
Dus, M. Gates
Fritzi Scheff
Cheyenne Days
J. W. Bouldin
East Fourth Street
Over Knapp Drug Co
Klinefelter & Sons
Park Avenue West
Wilbert Shallenberger
Hotel Ellis
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