College basketball schedule points to week ahead
Des Moines report lists upcoming college games across Missouri Valley and Big Ten, with Iowa opening conference play against Minnesota in Minneapolis Saturday. Grinnell visits Nebraska, Kansas at Ames, and Drake hosts Kansas State as many teams prepare for a busy slate.
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Gonpay
Cornell
Lows
Monmouth
Iowa
Indiana
Michigan
Colorado College
Penn
Des
Mones
Kansas
Ames
Simpson
Grinnell
Nebraska
Missouri
Washington
Ahoma
Bard
Drake
Kransas
Washington Town
Minnesota
Iklahoma
Knox
Soorthwestern
Purdue
Okie State
Wisconsin
Chicaro
Des Moines
E Lewis
Amateur Champions for 1920 Shooting Notes and Conference Play
Amateur champions for 1920 shooting noted as Coe faces Simpson in an Iowa conference game at Indian Friday. Cornell meets Iowa in Iowa City while Iowa Wegan vs Monmouth at Mount Pleasant. Valley Conference results show southern teams leading as Missouri beats Ames and Kansas defeats Drake. Drake and Ames improved in the second game. Cyclones faced Missouri before Columbia, with Missouri appearing strong. injuries hindered Drake’s lineup. Des Moines College showed potential against the Des Moines Legion team.
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Simpson
Iowa
Cornell
Iowa City
Wegan
Phix Monmouth
Mount Pleasant
Joop
Missouri
Ames
Kansas
Drake
Ciclones
Columbia
Tigers
Curt
Bulldog
M R Banks
Iowa Wesleyan
Tlinois
Des Moines College
Des Moines American Legion Post
Legion Team Preps With Tutors For Big Fort Dodge Battle
The American Legion basketball team under Coach Lyle McDonald schedules two practice games against Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls and a potential home date with Fort Dodge. Changes avoid YMCA venue, Muscatine and Des Moines College also seek dates. Strong hopes for a Waterloo region series ending with Des Moines state meet in March.
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Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Lyle McDonald
American Legion
Fort Dodge Independents
Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium
Fort Dodge
Gaboons
McDonald
Legion
Des Moines College
Waterloo
Des Moines
Move to aid grads creates new track and sport clubs
Chicago discusses creating a pathway for graduating college athletes to continue competition. Proposals include graduate athletic clubs with open membership, rowing bases, and separate track teams for noncollege athletes to boost national sport participation and provide postcompetition opportunities.
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Municipal Pier
Lincoln Park
Chicago
West Five Fights Hard but Falls to College High
West High varsity loses 18 to 16 to College High at Cedar Falls in a tight late game. Stars Banton of West High and Starbuck of the training school led their teams with strong defense, dribbling, and clutch shooting, as Coach Couch’s squad, hampered by limited equipment, fights to the end.
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West High
Teachers’ College Training School
Cedar Falls
Altho
Banton
West
Starbuck
College High
Svest’ High
Orr
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Hollis
Gale
Wallace
Maines
Simmons
Cohn
Myers
Helsley
College High Five
Dike
Couch
Maine
Isler
Utes
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Shotgun Gauge Debates and Hunting Advice in 1920s Magazine
The piece surveys opinions on shotgun barrel gauge and load choices for duck and upland hunting, explaining gauge definitions, how to match gun to target, and practical tips for choosing between 12 and 20 gauge. It notes local conditions influence the best choice and touches on firearm safety and handling.
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Elise
Bellettville, Pa
Parkersburg Defeats Waterloo Buss in Hard Fought Game
Parkersburg high school defeated Waterloo Buss 25 to 11 in a basketball clash here. Reinwald led the Parkersburg attack with the most baskets. Parkersburg, boasting one of its best teams in years, will host Tracr and Grundy Center in upcoming games.
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Parkersburg High School
Waterloo Buss Ge
Reinwald
Tracr
Traer
Grundy Center
Brennan and Walker Set for 12 Round Bout in Dallas
Kansas City fighter Hugh Walker and Chicago’s Bill Brennan will clash in a 12 round bout in Dallas Texas on January 27. They headline a show announced today by promoter parties with the meeting billed as a major heavyweight attraction.
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Hugh Walker
Bill Brennan
Chicago
Dallas
Tex
Chicago Bowlers Eye Record ABC National Meet Entry Surge
Chicago officials report a growing interest in the American Bowling Congress national championships set for February in Buffalo. Judge Howard notes 85 Chicago squads already reserved with hopes of surpassing 100, a record Chicago enrollment. Bowler Marvin Ericksen Eddie Krems leading form as prep continues at local alleys Bensinger's Monroe.
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Congress
Buffalo
Howard
Abs Langtry
New York Bowling Association
American Bowling Congress
Marvin Ericksen
Eddie Krems
Krems
Knights of Columbus
A. B.C
Peoria Eritksen
Joe Shaw
Bensinger
Monroe
Yaeds
Jimmy Smith
Milwaukee
Chicago Cardinals beat Stayes 6 to 0 in outdoor game
Midwinter outdoor football drew 3,000 spectators at Normal Park as the Chicago Cardinals defeated the Stayes 6 to 0. The touchdown came in the first quarter after a sustained drive led by Driscoll Egan and McInerney with Halstrom finishing.
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Chicago
Normal Park
Chicago Cardinals
Stayes
Halstrom
Missouri Defeats Ames in Second Series Clash
Columbia Missouri January 10 Missouri completed its two game set with Ames in a hard fought contest. The Tigers led most of the night and won 19 to 9. Pinky Green of Ames scored five goals from midfield while Currie Williams and Missouri guards and center played strong defense and floor work.
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Columbia
Missouri
Ames
Tigers
Zbyszko to Wrestle Gardini in Chicago Bout
Polish wrestler Stanislaus Zbyszeko meets Italian Renato Gardini in Chicago tonight as Zbys zko pushes to rise for a title shot against Ed Strangler Lewis. Manager Jack Herman says Tex Rickard offered $25,600 for a Zbys zko versus Marin Prestina winner-take-all bout.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Stanislaus ‘Zpyszko
Renato Gardini
Zpyszko
Ed “Strangler” Lewis
Jack Herman
Zbyszko
Tex Rickard
New York
Marin Prestina
Rickard
Nebraska and Notre Dame Set Seventh Annual Grid Clash
Notre Dame and Nebraska football teams will play their seventh annual game on the Notre Dame field November 22. The Cornhuskers agreed to visit Cartier field after Notre Dame had refused to appear in Lincoln next fall. The Nebraska game will be the feature attraction of home-coming day.
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Ind
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Cartier Field
Lincoln
Baseball to Get Thorough Cleaning in Big Meeting
Chicago Jan 10 The completion of one of the most thorough house cleanings baseball has ever had is contemplated by club owners in a meeting this week to reorganize under a new national agreement. A new deal for players is discussed as part of the reconstruction from gambling disclosures with broader ethics guiding the major and minor leagues. Potential changes include new World Series conduct rules and the distribution of World Series receipts, possibly increasing the commission’s share under higher running costs. Minor league leaders favor the plan, with Mains and Sexton signaling a likely union of majors and minors under Judge Landis.
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Associated Press
Chicago
John Herdler
National League
Mr. Heydler
Mains
Sexton
National Association of Minor Leagues
Judge Landis
Osage Quintet Hangs Up Another Victory
Mason City January 10 Osage Athletic Club basketball team defeated Mason City region team 24 to 18. Osage led 9 to 10 at halftime as GC Laughlin scored seven field goals and four free throws. Slippery floor hindered both teams. Osage has won 11 of 12 games this season.
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Mason City
Osage Athlétic Club
Laughlin
Osage Athletic Club
Horemans Sets 325 Points in Balk Line Billiards Display
Boston observers witnessed Belgian player Edouard Horemans score 325 points in balk line billiards, a city record and said to be the highest in years. His nine inning average reached 3049.
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Boston
Edouard Horemans
Spencer Abbott Named Memphis Manager in Southern Association
Spencer Abbott, former Topeka manager and part owner of the Tulsa club in the Western association, has been appointed manager of the Memphis Southern Association team in Memphis, Tennessee, announced on January 10.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Spencer Abbott
Topeka
Kan
Tulsa
Western Association
Carpentier Optimistic About Dempsey Title Bout
Amsterdam reports Georges Carpentier, reigning European heavyweight champion, expressing confidence ahead of his anticipated title clash with Jack Dempsey, the world heavyweight champion, signaling a bold push for the crown.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Georges Carpentier
Europe
Jack Dempsey
Learn Barbering Course Promises Steady Work
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Europeans Fail in Efforts to Dominate Worldwide Sports
New York January 10 European efforts to control international sports falter as American bodies refuse to join the International Boxing Union and International Tennis Federation. The dispute centers on voice, rights, and how champions defend titles. Delegates from 17 states meet to discuss a national boxing board and possible international expansion to include Canada and European nations.
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Henry Bh. Farrell
United Press
New York
International Boxing Union
International Tennis Federation
America
Joe Lynch
Lynch-Herman
Wimbledon
England
William T. Tilden
The
Gov
Ernors
International Sportin Club
Boing
Canada
Boxers In Massachusetts Barred From Flag Wearing
The Massachusetts boxing commission announced a ruling prohibiting boxers from appearing in the ring wearing the American flag. The decision came at the request of the American Legion and also urged athletes to refrain from displaying religious signs during bouts.
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Boston
Mags
Massachusetts
State Boxing Commission
American Legion
Als
Advertising efficiency in newspapers faces public scrutiny
The piece notes that newspapers reject certain advertisements despite money, arguing that choosing merchandise via newspaper ads is an efficiency decision. It discusses how ads could be profitable yet are curtailed by scrutiny, highlighting tensions between commerce and public perception.
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