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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1923
Page
6
American youths in too many homes waste time on luxurious, easy lives and long for the comforts of automobiles. Yost argues football builds fighting spirit, discipline, and teamwork needed in American life, with college athletics supporting personal and career readiness.
Grace M. E. and First Presbyterfan unbeaten lead the Inter Sunday School Basketball league meeting at 9 p m after other games. Stakes high as crowd plans to attend with Burton Avenue Baptist versus St. Pauls M E and Home Park Baptist up against Christ Episcopal among the 7:25 p m openers.
Hampton high school swept two games against Nashua in a Saturday doubleheader. The boys won 32 to 18 with Myers and Beebe starring for Hampton while Cogg and Halli led Nashua. The Hampton girls defeated Nevada 26 to 22 in a hard fought contest. Gipson led Hampton and Dickens played for Nashua.
New York January 16 Two German prize fighters the first from the lager country to box in America will appear at the newcomers show in the garden Wednesday night Ten bouts of four rounds feature hitherto unknown boxers Dinkelspiel scrappers Trian Grask bantam and Ba ing Anton middleweight meet Carl Dunne and Jimmy Conero respectively
A fragmenting comic strip narrative shows knights, a distressed lady, and a brave copper-plated hero. The piece lampoons chivalric tropes with lines about armor plated figures, damsels, and a potential marriage fate.
Oscar Batting Nelson, heavyweight champion, says he would accept a national boxing board role if urged. He recalls refusals to fix fights with Gans and Tierrera, cites 1904 Butte purse temptations, and defends his honesty while highlighting past bouts and near collisions with corruption in boxing. He also mentions Goldfield and Mission Street fights and a defiant stance against bribery.
Chicago January 16 The annual championship boxing tournament of the central states A A U will be held March 9 and 10 at Gary Indiana under the auspices of Gary Y M C A Betz secretary of the U announced today Fly weight bantamweight feather weight and lightweight bouts will be staged March 5 Sentries for the fourth annual invitation A A U wrestling tournament January 20 and 21 close next Thursday There will be lightweight divisions and medals will be awarded winners The finals are planned for Sunday.
Ptul Minn reports St Paul defeats Mxo Q in a fast hockey game. Louisville hosts boxing talks urging a national registration bureau and universal ring rules. New York directors at Briar Lodge consider Gene Sarasen’s role with constraints. Chicago lists Han Johnson choosing Clar Rowkind as umpire. Chicago area pro wrestling notes highlight Joe Stecher defeating Youstif Huss in two straight falls by body scissors.
New York Jan 16 Delegates at the annual convention of the National Boxing Association work to salvage boxing amid disputes over funds and governance. The group rejects a proposed revenue share from purses and dismisses Pinkey Mitchell as junior welterweight champion while considering ending indefinite suspensions.
New York Jan 16 Harry Greb the American light heavyweight champion will fight two men in the next eight days. He meets Tommy Loughran in Pittsburgh Monday night and Billy Shade in Jersey City a week later. Loughran previously battled Greb to an eight round no decision after Greb won Tunney's title.
Newark January 18 Miss Marion MecCartie of New York set a new American record of 207 4 5 for the 60 yard hurdles in last night’s competition. She defeated Miss Camelia Saxpie of Newark who had set two world records at last year’s Paris games.
West high travels to Cedar Falls to face Teachers’ High in a tight contest as East high rebuilds after Jesup clash. Gunstead earns a spot on Jesup list with promise, while Kresensky’s squad refines defense ahead of Benton county clash. East and West vie for form with coaching remarks praising sportsmanship and readiness for Friday night battles.
Iowa defeats Michigan 18 to 17 in a Big Ten basketball game in Iowa City. Michigan led 17 to 14 with 24 seconds left before Iowa’s Janse and Burgitt hit baskets, giving the Hawkeyes the win. Other results include Northwestern over Purdue 19 to 17 and Notre Dame over Armour 14 to 14. Various boxing results follow with multiple brief bouts and outcomes.
In Muscatine Iowa on January 16 a 1100 crowd watched the Muscatine Elks lose to the Minneapolis Globe Trotters by a final score of 20 to 18 in a thrilling game decided in the closing seconds. Moose Cochrane, the Chicago star, has joined the Muscatine team and is expected to finish the season there.
Jefferson Jan 16 in an effort to boost interest and improve play the Jefferson high school athletic association installed transparent glass backboards in the gymnasium. Jefferson claims to be the first in the state to use glass backboards.
A. C. Willford was re elected president of the Waterloo club in the Mississippi Valley league at the annual directors meeting. Sam Frank was named vice president and W. T. Atkinson, secretary and treasurer. Plans for a first class team next spring are to be developed as negotiations for a Hawk pilot begin.
The M C G A seniors and Gates Waterloo Business College quintets clash for league supremacy on the Y floor tonight. Hawkeye Oil faces a national Board organization and Rath's Packers meet the Tribune crowd. Games begin at 8 15 p m with all contestants in the City Basketball league.
Bob Cannefax of New York defeated Pierre Maupome of Chicago in a brisk three cushion billiard exhibition last night by 50 to 23. Cannefax was in splendid stroke throughout the match.
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