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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1921
Page
5
West High drills for a double basketball weekend with Iowa City teams while Cedar Rapids Eastleigh preps to face Coach Novak’s scrappers. The piece notes a strong West High squad, early-season ups and downs, and football and baseball crossovers affecting the region’s college and high school programs.
A collage of verses and prose snippets reflecting on nature memory and society. It includes lines from Richard Le Gallienne and musing on Sundays headlines politics and civic life with playful urban satire and poetic imagery.
English boxers beat American rivals in four International Sporting Club bouts at the Hotel Commodore New York. Capt Chandier heavyweight champion defeated John Cartwright 33 to 22, John Watson heavyweight beat Ralph Ritchie 31 to 28, Harry Mallan middleweight beat John Ruff, and New York police welterweight titleholder lost 34 to 18.
Baltimore featherweight Andy Chaney said he expects to challenge Johnny Kilbane after beating Charley Beecher by decision in a Madison Square Garden 10 round bout to determine the championship challenger. Preliminary cards saw Earl Baird defeat Joe Mooney in 10 rounds, Tim Kelly and Frankie Fleming draw in six, and Johnny Gill decision Tillie Kid Herman.
New York March 18 reports the Davis Cup preliminaries may be staged in various U S locations as the international committees of the United States Lawn Tennis association consider the plan. Australia Britain France and Japan are said to favor playing the preliminaries here. Chicago January 18 notes the Western Lawn Tennis association annual meeting will name officers and dispatch delegates to the USLTA meeting in New York February 1.
Paul Prehn, University of Illinois wrestling instructor, added to the Meyers Kilonis bill at the West Side drill hall. He will face Cy Martinsky in a one fall bout as a showcase prior to the Kilonis Meyers winner meeting him Jan 21. Meyers and the Greek are training at Arcade Gym for the big finish and the Greek works to curb Meyers famous holds.
Iowa City awaits as the Hawkeyes prepare for two road tests this weekend after a tough conference loss to Minnesota. Doc Cooke scored six in the second half to pace the Gophers while Oss led Minnesota with timely inside work. Iowa aims to bolster offense before facing Michigan in Ann Arbor and Chicago at Bartlett Gym. Captain Kaufmann's hip injury limited him in Minneapolis but is expected to improve. new glass boards at the Hawkeye gym hope to aid shooting at home.
Milwaukee January 18 The Chicago lightweight Charley White was cited to appear before the Wisconsin state boxing commission on February to answer charges of stalling in a bout at Kenosha last Friday with Sailor Freedman. Referee Edward Houlihan stopped the fight in the final round with Freedman awarded the decision on commission member W Morter’s recommendation.
Harry Wills retained the negro heavyweight title by knocking out Bulfate in two rounds in Buffalo. Johnny Wilson narrowly defeated Joe Chip in a newspaper decision over 10 rounds in Pittsburgh. Kid Regan won a newspaper decision over To any Ritchie in St Louis in eight rounds. Louis Boug ht gaish outpointed Johnny Tilman in Philadelphia in eight rounds. Irish Klyne disqualified himself in Philadelphia by kicking Joe Jackson in the fourth. Bryan Downey defeated Augie Ratner in Rochester in 15 rounds.
Des Moines bowlers Guy Sellers and William Coffin led the doubles with a state record 1,314 at Alexandria alleys, breaking the 1,267 standard set in 1919. Hoffmeister led singles with 650 as Utica Clothiers posted a 2,981 team score for a near record. Prize lists announced for five man, two man, and singles events with multiple payouts.
Batstran gler Lewis world champion heavyweight wrestler arrived in New York to train for his Monday night bout with Hark Caddock. He is prepared to sign articles for a championship match with Zbyzsko.
Chicago observers hail Stanislaus Zbyszko as the world's greatest wrestler, crediting perseverance for a remarkable comeback. He dropped forty pounds from 275 to 225 through constant competition and travel, proving age and doubt no barrier to his sustained elite status.
Chicago January 18 After 33 hours Stein and O Shea were one lap behind in the six day bike race at the Coliseum with all other teams at 690 miles by 7 am. Eaton Hill lead on points with 18 while Osterriter Kockler and Madden Magin contest the standings. Ray Eaton was injured in a morning spill near the judge stand while pursuing a 20 dollar prize and was later able to help Freddie Hill at 10 o'clock.
Chicago, January 18 Five leading American women golfers signified their plan to compete in the British women's championship at Turnberry Scotland starting May 30 The group includes Marion Hollings Ronald Brown and William A Gavin Alexia Stirling Edith Cummings and F Letts Jr western champion may join. Mrs Hathaway Watson announces.
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