Sharkey Silenced by Ring Turbulence in Loss
The article reviews Sharkey's boxing career noting his failure to claim the bantamweight world title after a loss to Lynch and a later bout in Madison Square Garden amid talk of a comeback. It mentions Joe Lynch's earlier draw with Sharkey and discusses the impact of success on Sharkey's focus and form. It also notes charity auction plans for boxing matches and a 15 round bout between Willie Jackson and Pinkey Mitchell arranged by Tex Rickard.
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New York
Little Jack Sharker
Sharkey
Joe Lynch
Jack
Lyrich
Victory
Lynch
Eri
Sharker
Benny Leonard
Richie Mitshell
Hotel Astor Thurs- Gay Ats Pom
American Committee
France
Mitchell
Madison Square Garden
Otto B. Shulhot
Louis C Stoddard
Miss Ante Morgan
Col
Arthur H. Woods
Burr Mcintosh
Burr Mcintosh, “Hig B. Edwards, Florenz Ziegfeld
Leon Arrol
Katherine’ Martin
Marie Dressler
Jos Humphries
S Mickerd
Boxton
Tex Rickard
Willie Jackson
Pinkey Mitchell
Richie! Mitchell
Madison Square
Meditations on Solitude and College Football Fate
ASnippet contrasts desolate musings from a shipwrecked soul with a sardonic Chicago Daily News quote about a tiger and supper. It notes Andy Smith’s departure from the University of California and Purdue’s search for a new athletic leader, signaling a shifting era in college football leadership.
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Anii
Chicago Daily News
Andy Smith
Univerity of California
Purdue
The Well Wishers and Wry Fragments of Life
A fragmented, humorous slice of daily life features stray thoughts on poetry, free lunches, freight crossings, reading about how others become millionaires, and a tester for predicting a child’s prodigy. It also riffs on generosity and social observations through dialogic snippets and stray questions.
Knox to meet Iowa on October 1 in football opener
Knox College from Galesburg will play the University of Iowa at Iowa City October 1 opening the Old Gold schedule. Iowa booked seven Big Ten games, including Notre Dame on October 15, with a potential Homecoming date against Illinois. The Hawkeyes face Purdue at Lafayette and Minnesota at Minneapolis, with six home games and three away.
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Knox College
University of Iowa
Ilinois Colegians
Galesburg
Hawkeyes
Iowa City
Rse
Iowa
Knox
Illinois
Toc
Notreias
Notre Dame
Notre Dame Towa
Blindis
Carnnell
Hlinais
Rockne
Purdue
Lafayette
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Indiana
Northwestern
Evanston
Iown
Sioux City magnate sells St Joseph club in Western league
J J Hanlon announced in Sioux City that he has sold the St Joseph base ball club of the Western league. The buyer and terms were not disclosed though a fancy price was mentioned. Hanlon denied plans to reenter or move the franchise from St Joseph.
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J. J. Hanmm
St. Joseph
George P. Beldon
Minneapolis American Association
Hanison
Sioux City
Wis
Magul
Joseph
Tulsa
Okla
Depencen A. Abbott
James K. Mganford
Tulse
I Ball
St. Louis Wericans
Ball
Harlow
Des Moines Fanchise
Denver
Colo
Rats
Wichita
Beidoni
Minneapolis Millers
Capablanca Lasker for $20,096 Chess Championship
New York Jan 4. A match for the chess championship and a purse of 20096 will be held in Havana on March 10. José Capablanca of Cuba and Dr Emanuel Lasker of Berlin will compete. The contest will consist of eight games.
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New York
Havana
Hemn
J. R. Capablanca
Cuba
Emanuel Lasker
Berlin
Sunday School Teams in Replay After Protest
A protest over a First M. E. Sunday school basketball win against East Park Presbyterian led to a ruling that the game must be replayed tomorrow night after the regular schedule. If First M. E. repeats last week’s win, three teams will be tied for first place in the league race at Mist Leigh gymnasium.
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East Park Presbyterians
First M. E
Hast Park Presbyterians
M. E
East Park
Mistlleigh Gymnasium
St. Paul's M. E
First Pressbyterian
East Park Presbyterian
Grace M. E
First Presbyterian
Presyterian
Union Congregational
First Congrégational
Westminster Presbyterian
St. Paul's
East Park” Presbyterian
Roper Matched to Meet Brennan in Kansas City Bout
Chicago January 4. Captain Bob Roper the Chicago heavyweight was matched to meet Bill Brennan of Chicago in a 10 round contest in Kansas City January 17. Roper will box Homer Smith Kalamazoo Michigan January 11 at St Louis.
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Associated Pressy
Chicago
Bob Rober
Bill Brennan
Kansas City
Roper Will Box
Homer Smith
Kalamazoo
Mich
St. Louis
Frenzied Finance Behind Babe Ruth Trip Revealed
Cincinnati January 4 Babe Ruth faced heavy losses on a Havana track gamble and a film contract dispute. Bookmakers say Ruth dropped about 35000 while Miller Huggins notes a 37500 signing and a film deal later blamed on a failed proposition. The episode stands as a remarkable single season earnings record for a baseball player.
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Cincinnati
Babe Ruth
U.S. A
Ned
Havana
Miller Huggins
Babe
Dennis O Keefe Injured After Mitchell Fight
Chicago welterweight Dennis O Keefe suffers severe hand injuries in the New Year bout with Pinkie Mitchell and will be unable to box for three months. retraining and possible surgical considerations noted. advertisement follows.
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Dennis O’keefe
Mitchell
Associated Chicago
Den
Ennis O'Keefe
Chicago
Pinkie Mitchell
O'Keefe
High school basketball teams begin season drills
West high opens at Washington Irving gym tomorrow with 19 players under Coach Couch. East high conducts home practice as Cedar Falls defines Saturday’s season opener against the Teachers Training school. A potential Waterloo Legion game may follow if schedules align after holiday absences.
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West High
Washington-Irving
YY McA
East High
Jay Couch
Cedar Falls
Rose
Teachers Training School
Teachers College
Couch
Altho
Waterloo American Legion
Louis Kresensky
Independence
Benny Leonard Recovers From Tonsillitis Eyed Return
Boxing news notes Benny Leonard recovering from tonsillitis that kept him bedridden five days as promoters eye a potential match. Also mentions Babe Ruth strikeout concerns and Northwestern boxing interest, with Princeton trouncing Ohio State in college basketball and a long round of holiday gatherings and student moves.
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Benny Leonard
Billy Gibson
Cincinnati
Benny
Alexander Loses on Technical Knockout in Nebraska Card
Ralph Alexander of Waterloo was stopped by George Lamson in the sixth round of an eight round bout at Walthill Nebraska on New Year’s Day. A hostile crowd reportedly surrounded Lamson’s hometown. Referee Johnnie Lynn officiated two earlier four round preliminaries.
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Ralph Alexander
Waterloo
George Lamson
Walthill
Neb
Lamson
Alexander
Johnnielynn
Welterweights Seen Emerging As 1921 Boxing Focus
New York observers forecast welterweight division to rise in 1921 with Jack Britton defending his 145 pound title against Ted Lewis in February at Albert Hall London. Benny Leonard aims to join welters as other hopefuls like Pinkey Mitchell Jack Perry Eddie Fitzsimmons eye the class, while Britton may delay retirement as Leonard ponders a challenge.
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New York
Jack Britton
Benny Leonard
Britton
Ted Lewis
Albert Hall
London
Leonard
Benny
Pinkey” Mitchell
Jack Perry
Pittsburgh
Eddie Fitzsimmons
Ted
Lewis
Tonger
College Teams of Iowa to Meet Foes During This Week
Ooe at Ic Des Moines reports the coming week features college basketball in the Big Ten and Missouri Valley. Drake and Ames start a weekend away from home with games at Kansas and Missouri respectively, while Town plays Coe College Thursday. Big Ten games include Wisconsin versus Northwestern, Indiana at Ohio State, and Wisconsin at Michigan.
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Des Moines
Altho
Drake
Ames
Alldogs
Kansas
Fri Jday
Iowa
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Indiana
Ohio State
Michigan
Babe Ruth Aims for Sixty Homers in 1921 Season
Babe Ruth says he will train hard for the 1921 season to reach at least 60 home runs. He plans six weeks of wood chopping at his Massachusetts farm after an extended Cuba vacation. He will join the Yankees pitching staff in Arkansas late next month believing his throwing arm will be ready for next summer.
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Babe Ruth
Babe
Baber
Ruth
Associated Press
New York
Cuba
Massachusetts
Arkansas
Futurity of 1923 Entries Shatter Record Nomination Count
New York January 4 entries for the futurity stakes of 1923 closed with a record number of nominations. Maj August Belmonts stables led with 49 entries, with late entries expected from Hancock Madden and Harry Payne Whitney stables.
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New York
Maj
August Belmont
Hancock, Madden
Harry Payne Whitney
English Golfers to For Honors in America
George Duncan open golf champion of Great Britain and B Mitchell another British pro will tour the United States this year to try for the American open title.
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Associated Press
New York
George Duncen
Great Britain
B. Mitchell
United States
International boxing carnival at Madison Square Garden curtailed
Associated Press reports that French and Belgian army and navy boxers will be unable to participate in the proposed international boxing carnival at Madison Square Garden this winter. Details remain pending.
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Associated Press
New. York
Madison Square Garden
Northwestern defeats Wisconsin 13 to 12 in opening season
Northwestern beat Wisconsin 13 to 12 to begin the Western Conference basketball season. Babe Ruth is noted as a home run champion and the New York American pitching staff will head to Hot Springs for spring training around February 29. Capt. Hardy of the Vic kers American lawn tennis team formally received the Davis Cup at the Australasian Lawn Tennis Association banquet in Auckland New Zealand.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Auckland
N. Z
Capt. Hardy
Vickers American Lawn Tennis Team
New York
Babe” Ruth
Managers ban high stakes gambling for White Sox and Cubs players
Chicago January 4 United Press Leased Wire managers of both clubs announced that shooting craps and poker for big stakes will be barred among White Sox and Cubs players this year. They said the games take players away from the game and lead to late hours.
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United Press
Chicago
White Sox
Cub
Denver Basketballers Walk Off Court After Jeers
Denver Athletic Club visitors left the floor in South Bend after jeering from the crowd as officials ruled against them. The Denver team led 24 to 13 with eight minutes remaining when they departed following the decision.
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United Press
South Bend
Ind
Denver Athletic Club
Denverites
Jocal Five
Illinois Defeats Nebraska 26 to 24 in Basketball
Illinois defeated Nebraska 26 to 24 in a basketball game played last night. Reitsch stood out for Illinois in Urbana Illinois.
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Illanois
Nebraska
United Press
Urbana
Linois
Reitsch
Illinois
White and Moore boxed in Kenosha bout announced
Charlie White and Sailor Moore, Chicago lightweights, have signed for a 10 round bout in Kenosha Wisconsin on January 14. White is guaranteed 2500 dollars. Advertisement copy notes Crowell’s Bromo Aspirin for colds influenza and grippe.
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Moore
United “Prise
Chicago
Charlie White
Sailor Moore
Kenosha
Wis
Crowells
La Porte City Social Notes Include Recovery Update and Birthday
A note from La Porte City reports Mrs. John is slowly recovering after a hospital visit in Waterloo. The article also covers New Year greetings from Miss Emma Jean Lyle, Vincent Lyle’s return trip to Adair, and Marion Tutt celebrating her fourth birthday with 20 guests at the Tutt home.
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Charles Wilson
Charles Rupperich
Emil- Frank
John Frank
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Santa Claus
John Hix
Andrew Frank
Clementine Goon
Grinnell
Gail
Milne
Harold. Bruce
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Mary Genung
Coe
Cedar Rapids
Leda. Ritter
Ida Mites
Dorothy Beal
Minnie Stahnke
Hazel Baish
Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Robert Anderson
State Agricultural College
Ames
H. J. Anderson
W.H. Coffin
Drake University
Des Moines
Esther Coffin
Hedrick
A. T. Coffin
Helen Greig
Fort Dodge
F.W. Kline
Miss Greigh
Peoria
Ill
Clifford Ramback
Monmouth
George Banger
Mercy Hospital
Dubuque
L.li Schubert
C. J. Stover
Waterloo
Los Angeles
Cal
Ernest Gunner
Aredale
la Porte ‘City
Johnmitted
Presbyterian “Hospital
Sts
W. D. Iyle
Vinton
Emma Jean Lyle
Vincent Lyle
Rlr
Adair
Lyle
Marion Tutt
L. J. Tutt
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Tutt
Marion
A. K Longaker
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