Dempsey Gibbons Heavyweight Fight Plans Faced With Delays
St Louis promoter James Mullen pursues a Dempsey Gibbons title bout with talks in Cleveland Louisville and Louisville as possible sites. Eddie Kane and Jack Kearns deny definite agreements while Gibbons plans conditioning for a summer clash. Wills stepping aside. Mullen weighs securing financial backing and venue plans.
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Jack Dempsey
Tommy Gibbons
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Eddie Kane
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Forcea City
Kane and Kearns
Dempsey
Mullen
Louisville
Gibbons
St. Paul
Minn
Shelby Mont
Vut
East
Kearns
United Press
New York
James Mullen
Jack Kearns
Shelby
Miami
Fla
Wits
Chicago
Tex Rickard
Harry Wills
Paddy Mullens
Hartley Madden
Newark
Jack Taylor
Hartford
Buddy Jackson
Rochester
Alen
Florida
Coach Sam Barry Faces Hard Task To Rebuild Iowa Five
Town City January 8 Coach Sam Barry must reshape the Iowa Hawkeyes for the 1924 conference season after a defeat by Marquette. Loss of captain Burgitt weakens the unit and injuries press shifts. Barry aims to be ready for the Big Ten opener against Purdue while citing Wisconsin and Michigan as strong conference contenders.
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Town City
Sam Barry
Iowa
Marquette University
Hawkeyes
Robert Burgitt
Towa
Althe
Bob Schick
Hawkeye Five
Purdue
Town
Althe Creighton
Marquette
Barry
Cooch Barry
Burgitt
Wisconsin
Walter Meanweil
Badgers
Michigan
Simpson Cage Team Set for Three Day Iowa Trip
Simpson college basketball resumes practice after Christmas break as Coach Workman leads a three game road swing. January 11 at Pella against Central, January 12 at Mount Pleasant versus Iowa Wesleyan, January 14 at Fairfield versus Parsons. The team recently beat Central 36 to 28.
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Simpson
Iowa
Pella
Iowa Wesleyan
Mount Pleasant
Parsons
Fairfield
Workman
Basketball results for Grintell ta Grinneht college
The report shows Missouri University lost badly at home to Washington and Iowa State with scores around 25 to 78 in one game and 39 to 25 in another, reflecting a rough week for the opponents.
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Grintell
Grinneht College
Aesented Missouri University
Im Ta
Washington
Towa State
Okla
Old Rose Cages Tackle Teachers in High Hoops Clash
Old Rose and Black cagers resume after the holidays with a schedule featuring Teachers College at home tomorrow in the Old Rose gym. Coach Ralph Sarff tests teamwork and shooting as Cedar Falls visits Friday and Vinton comes Saturday, while Grange and Black hopefuls push for positions and top form.
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Black
Ralph Sarl
Cwill
Old Rose
Jarray
Dubuque
Ted Prysaur
Red and Blue Warriors
East High
Sters
Cedar Falls
Vinton Basketeers
Kelly
High Hag
Cedar Walls Army
Ralph Sarff
Highet
Brandon
Ben Miller
Wisconsin
Gringe
Strugeia
Artus
Catey
Kipp
Hostetler
Raymond
Fast High
Vinton
Cornell Five Set to Open Conference Play vs Lawrence
Cornell basketmen, back from holiday, resume hard practice for their opening conference game with Lawrence on Thursday at Mount Vernon. Coach Primer pushes squad into condition for a fast, aggressive matchup. Captain Kirwin, Green, Paulsen, Bieler, and Hartwell anchor the lineup as the Pirates prepare for a years-early showdown.
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Cornell Basketeers
Lawrence
Conditiion
Wisconsin
Kirwin
Green
Pirate
Paulsen
Bieler
Hartwell
Boxing Benefit Planned for Billy Miske Family
St Paul boxing promoters announce a testimonial boxing program on January 15 to aid the family of late Billy Miske. The event, a charity effort, recalls Miske’s wartime service and generosity. Tommy Gibbons and Mike Gibbons have volunteered to participate, reflecting strong local support for the cause.
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St. Paul
Minn
Twin Cities
Bencit
Billy Miske
Miske
Tommy Gibbons
Mike Gibbons
Oanpean
Weather and sports fables in a wintry tale from New York
The piece muses on how weather affects athletes across sports from baseball to golf and track. It notes cold weather favors some, heat harms others, and wet conditions hinder performance, citing Penn relay carnival as an example where rain affected races and horses.
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New York
Lothers Alrone
Eskilmo
Penn
Zey
Plowboys Sell Tom Hammond To Bloomington Threat
Hawkeye full Moline fans express disappointment as the Plowboys trade pitcher Tom Hammond to Bloomington of the Threat. Hammond was hoped to anchor Moline’s rotation if the town entered the M V Ch. The 1923 club cost $34,000 to run per Ezra Hastman, Moline secretary, with roughly half needed to stay in the MW for one year.
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Moline
Tom Hammond
Bloomington
Hammond
Ezra Hastman
Drake U Gridders Will Travel 6,000 Miles Next Season
Drake University football warriors plan a 4000 mile journey across 14 states for the 1924 schedule opening at Utah on October 4 and closing at Gainesville Florida on Thanksgiving. The trip includes stops in Denver St. Louis Chattanooga and Jacksonville with practice sessions along the Dixie Flyer route. Coach Salem loses only two veterans from 1923 and brings fresh material to the Drake eleven.
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Drake University
K. L. Wilson
Bulldogs
Drake
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Fla
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Georgia
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Lerient
Salem
Bill Boeler
Tackia al Krueger
Biddoss
Missouri Valley
Walsh Wins Semifinal Bout In Local Boxing Card
In the first round of a scheduled 13 round bout last night Captain Bob Roper supervised as Jimmie Walsh of Los Angeles defeated Johnny Walker of Rhode Island in a semifinal judged decision. Robby Coleman of Memphis won against Tommy Foulkes after eight rounds. Paul Doyle of Omaha, a New York welterweight, is set to fight Morrie Schlatter of Omaha in a 10 round decision bout on January 18.
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Bob Roper
Jack Dempsey
Jimmie Walsh
Los Angeles
Johnny Walker
Rhode Island
Afemphis
Tenn
Robby Coleman
Tommy Foulkes
Omaha
Paul Doyle
New York
Will Beet
Morrie Schlatter
Omoeha
San Antonio
Tex
Columbus
Tut Jackson
Washington
Jack Taylor
Hutto
Siki
Tony Stabenau
Jimmy Kelly
Phil Kaplan
Meridon
Conn
Detroit
Clarence Rosen
Patsy Wallace
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Johnny Tillman
St. Paul
Joe Anderson
Covington
Young Corbett
Nashville
Tommy Billiards
Pittsburgh
Louis
Kit) Kaplan
Meriden
Cuddy de Marco
Charleroi
Miami
Pia
Jack Ward
Australia
American Olympic Team Schedules June 16 Departure
New York reports the American Olympic team will sail on June 16 to arrive in France ahead of the July 5 opening. The committee moved departure from June 14 to 16 to avoid conflicts with final tryouts for track, swimming, and rowing. The team will not return as a group, with the closing date set for July 27.
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New York
France
Olympic Committee
Bames
Washington University Wins Third Straight M V Basketball Game
Washington University triumphed 30 to 26 over Iowa State to claim a Missouri Conference victory. Trailing 28 to 14 at halftime, the Pikers rallied in the final four minutes with three long-range shots to seize the lead and win. Cox Wagner and Neiss starred for Washington while Raff led Iowa State scoring. The team had also defeated Grinnell and Drake in recent games.
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Washington University
Missouri
Iowa State
Cyclones
Ames
Cox
Wagner
Neiss
St. Louis
Raff
Washington
Grinnell
Drake
Oelwein Cagers Face Cedar Rapids Friday in Big Test
Oelwein high basketballers travel to Cedar Rapids on Friday to meet the Washington high quintet in the Y gym. The hosts are expected to field a strong team led by captain Youne and Uridil with 26 hopefuls trying out.
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Oelwein Cagers
Cedar Rapids
Oelwein
Oelwein High
Cedar Rapids High
Washington High
Novak
Youne
Uridil
Boxing roundups from across the nation and top results
A collage of sports briefs lists boxers and bouts across cities. Mansions include Magon Ga Young Stribling and Siki, plus verifications of finishes, fouls, and knockouts from Indianapolis to Miami, with several early rounds and disputed decisions.
First Presbyterian to Host Gates Cage Five Tomorrow
Gates Business College basketball team meets First Presbyterian quintet in a Sunday 8 p.m. home game at the Presbyterian gym. Gates will field Capt. Zoller Miller Hockaday Cook and Laziette. Presbyterian starts Ward Degriet Peterson Harrington.
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Gates Business College
First Presbyterian Gymnasium
Gates
Zoller
Miller
Hockaday
Cook
Laziette
Presbyterian
Ward
Degriet
Jeenter
Peterson
Harrington
Andy Wilson Wins Challenge Checker Series at Barber Shop
Andy Wilson of Dunkerton defeated Clarence Wise of Waterson in an eight game checker series at Smith and MacLean barber Shop last night. Wilson won five, drew one, lost two. Wise won two, drew one, lost five. A doubleheader match is planned next Monday between Homer Smith of Waterloo and W. S. Ward with free shaves awarded to the winners.
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Andy Wilson
Dunkerton
Clarence Wise
Waterson
Smith & MacLean
Wilson
Wise
Homer Smith
Waterloo
W. S. Ward
Delweth
T. Ek
Porter
Howard Willison
West High Debaters Set to Face Grundy Center Tomorrow
West High will be represented by Ben Swisher John McCartney and Robert McDowell in a debate against Grundy Center High School tomorrow evening. They uphold the negative on the question Resolved That the United States should further restrict immigration. Harold A Dressel debuts as the new debate coach and joins the faculty in American history and government.
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Ben Swisher
John McCartney
Robert McDowell
West High
Grundy Center High School
United States
Harold A. Dressel
Dressel
Fred Kluss
School personnel changes in South Haven
Miss Emma Blythe, science instructor for four years, has left for California. Mrs J B Treloar of Waterloo fills the position, with Mrs Merle Witt, also of Waterloo, substituting for Miss Dette Gracey, public speaking supervisor, on a month’s California leave. Evangeline Powers substitutes for Miss Mabel Hisler, ill at home.
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South Haven
Mich
Emma Blythe
California
J. B. Treloar
Waterloo
Merle Witt
Dette Gracey
Evangeline ‘Powers
Mabel Hisller
People's Savings Bank at Vinton Elects Directors
In Vinton Iowa on January 8 the People's Savings Bank annual meeting elected directors Werner Strippel A B Allen A Buxton Theo Muhi Roy Cameron George Barr Willis Palmer John G Guyer and W H Hanna. Officers named Werner Strippel president Theo Buxton vice president and A B Allen cashier. January term district court opened with James Willett presiding. court to sit various days and adjourn Feb 4 for jury report. Drowning noted as past capital punishment in Europe and Rome.
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People’s Savings Bank
Werner Strippel
A. B. Allen
A. Buxton
Theo Muhi
Roy Cameron
George Barr
Willis Palmer
John G. Guyer
W.H. Hanna
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