Tris Speaker Seeks Judgment Over Pep in Trade Move
Cleveland manager Tris Speaker outlines his player evaluation, favoring judgment over pep. He details trading pitcher Fred Coombe to St Paul for Dick Niehaus and cash, arguing Coombe lacks baseball sense despite enthusiasm. Speaker cites past incidents, including Ruth’s homer, as proof Coombe’s poor judgment and confirms Coombe will leave Indians for the American Association.
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Tris Speaker
Cleveland Indians
Tris
Speaker
Fred
Hritz) Coombe
St. Paul
Dick Niehaus
Coumbe
Boston
Cleveland
Lee Fokl
Fritz
Coombe
Boston Red Sox
Ruth
Indians
Fob
Niehaus
American Association
La Porte City teams sweep with easy wins in basketball
La Porte City high school boys and girls both won on their home floor. The boys defeated Center Point 74 to 38 after beating Traer 46 to 17 with four late substitutions. Center Point’s Willems and Turner led in scoring for the visitors while La Porte men Dickinson and others dominated.
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la Porte City
Traer
Center Point
la Porte Girls
Willems
Turner
la Porte Bars
Walter Sthinter
George Abel
Catt Lawrence Keegan
Waldo Towne
Will Goon
Gilman Hoyt
Delbert Walante Simpson
Fiefleree
Russel Dickingan
Cedar Falls
Ginger Goblets for Trophies in Sports
Del Monte California article notes liquor restrictions affect prizes for sports events this season. The Del Monte club plans to award prizes that avoid alcohol, using a cocktail cup repurposed as a holder for flowers. A set of sarsaparilla or ginger goblets will be among prizes for the upcoming nablo tournament starting tomorrow.
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del Monte
Cal
Dan
Bob Martin Out of Ring to Rest inremed Maulif
Youngstown Ohio January 29 Bob Martin champion in welterweight division placed his injured hand under Bonesetter Reese who said no bones broken but the hand is badly jammed Martin advised to rest the hand for three weeks
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Bob Martin
Maulif
Youngstown, O
Bob Marin
Reese
Martin
Johnson Plans Fast Return to Face Chicago Charges
Mexico City dispatch says former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson intends to fly to New York via Havana to meet federal agents and arrange bondsmen after arriving in the United States. He weighs 212 pounds and says he will begin training immediately.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Jack Johnson
United States
Chicago
Johnson
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
France
Dempsey
Charles F. Clyne
New York
Havana
Mr. Clyne
Cistrero
John Archiur
Jacki Johnson
Europe
Federal District
Auttorney
Henegro
Robuson
Pittsburgh
Teachers Beat Becker-Chapman Team In Last CollegeAil Game
Iowa State Teachers defeated Becker-Chapman post American Legion 22 to 0 in a final game at College Ail. Teachers opened with four field baskets, led 18 to 11 at halftime, and featured Skien and Richardson for the Legion squad while Russell Dickinson led the Teachers.
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Iowa State Teachers
Tos‘gers
Becker-Chapman Post American Legion
College Ail
Skien and
Richardson
Hecker-Chapman
Russell Dickinson
Texehers
McKinstry
Ili Roblissunl
H. Dickinson
Whittard
Cowan
Iz Winterloo- Richardson
Iy D
Bragdon
Es Shien
Iron
Anal
Brag
James
Meelkins Insan
Neon
Robin
Ablings
Die Rolinson
Port Field
Ron
Dixie Brigden
Mee
Cochun
S. Skien
Rebbee Konard
T. G
Bill Rariden Seeks Better Pay to Stay With Reds
The longtime catcher Bill Rariden, after 18 years in baseball, wants higher pay to stay near home. He has built a dandy lute farm and owns town land around Bedford valued about 50 000, plus dairy and fruit interests. He prefers farming and family life over more baseball money.
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Bill Rariden
Reds
Bedford
Bill
Rariden
Janet Rariden
Giants
Cincinnati
Bill Rarsden
Sin
Old Veterans Welcome in Lafayette Courtroom Meetings
Veterans of the G A Rjo are grateful for Lafayette municipal courtroom access while Memorial Hall is unavailable. Commander Thomas F. Shanton says the post is pleased with the courtesy and will use the courtroom for meetings led by Robert Anderson post, Ladies of the GA R, until Memorial Hall is released.
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G. A. Tt
Lafayette Hilock
Thomas F. Shanton
Memorial Hall
Robert Anderson Post
All Memhers Sons Corps
Fia GA. R
Memorial ‘Hall
Chin Blows Revived As Knockouts
In a boxing lament, the essay traces chin punches as decisive in era after era. It notes Tommy Burns restoring chin knockouts and cites fighters like Sullivan Fitzsimmons Jeffries Corbett Johnson Willard Dempsey Carpentier as champions who favored head or body blows shaping outcomes.
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Eartistory
Caesar
Kharsalia
Tommy Burns
Pugilistica
John Tt. Sullivan
Hander
Sharkey
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Frisco
Fitz
Jeff
Pite
Johnson
Burns
Ketchel
Jeffries
Willard
Dempsey
Carpentier
Shampion
Beckett
Jimmy Wilde Sets Up Bout With Mike Ertle Tonight
British featherweight champion Jimmy Wilde meets Mike Ertle in a 20 round no decision bout at St Paul Minnesota Wilde reportedly weighs about 115 pounds for the match Ertle is a bantamweight and a brother of Johnny Ertle once rated among top bantams in the country promoter changes led to this pairing with Frankie Mason unavailable
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Milwaukee
Jimmy Wilde
Mike Ertle
St. Paul
Minn
Wilde
Johnny Ertle
Ertle
Frankie Mason
Fort Warne
Ind
Mason
Eric
Hua
Marin Prestina defeats Jess Westergaard in Chicago
In Chicago Marin Prestina defeated Jess Westergaard in straight falls while in Springfield Illinois Jimmy Hanlon earned a technical knockout over Neal Allison in the fourth round. The notice also advertises a Fordson tractor school at Mepaes Auto Company's station in Waterloo Iowa on February 19, 1920.
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Chicago
Marin Prestina
Jess Westergaard
Springfield
Tll
Jimmy Hanlon
Neal Allison
Fordson Tractor
Mepaes Auto Company
West
Doubles Set At Whiteside Alleys Tonight
Johnson and Jardin face McFarland and Butlett plus Richards in a doubles pairing at Whiteside alleys. Martin and Bodholdt lead the local entries as Kiester Hart trimmed Waterloo Alleys in three straight games.
Woman's Missionary society session in La Porte City
La Porte City notes report the Woman's Home Missionary society of the M. and church meeting at Mrs. Gartta Brant's home with a program on Spanish work and Mexican refugees followed by musical solos and refreshments. Also included are updates on local Farmers' Mutual Telephone affairs, Masters of the Presbyterian group, teacher substitutions, and funeral attendance details.
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Woman's Home Missionary Society of the
M. & Church
F. & Gartta!brant
John Goon
E. N. Esher
A. Baker
Roy Ashley
Mise Ora van Brocklin
Keith Kline
Lilian Garrabrant
Missi Garrabrant
Esther Cofftin
Stewart J
H. M. Ashley
Ve Ie Porteit
Armers’ Mutual Telephone System
Farmers’ Savings Bank
M. C. Garman
I Miles
C. B. Gingrich
George Hellenger
Gingrich
George Bellenger
William, Phillips
Warren Bellinger
Presbyterian Church
George Ponsford
Nelli Gannon
Waterloo
George £. Shoemaker
Sal Porte City
Thay
Black Hawk County
Emma Bruce
Cacil Gales
Lethia Ashley
Ari
Sophia Panis
Landis Favored by Baseball Men as Chairman Nominee
New York January 29 Judge Kenesaw M Landis of Chicago is to be offered the chairmanship of the national baseball commission before a joint meeting of the major leagues Col T L Huston of the Yankees says New York backers favor Landis unless a prominent New York candidate is chosen William Veeck of the Cubs supports Landis amid high regard for his role in the Federal league case Huston calls baseball a big business and says Landis meets all qualifications unless a leading New York man is selected
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New York
Kenisaw M. Landis
Chicago
National Baseball Commission
Col
T. L. Huston
Yankees
Avill
Landis
Juandis
William Veeck
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Jurist
Col. Huston
Judge Landis
Joint Committee
Benny Leonard and Freddie Welsh 70 meet in Bahamas slip bout
The world lightweight champion Benny Leonard and English champion Freddie Welsh were granted permission to stage a world championship slip bout on the Bahama islands. Governor general William Allerdyce announced the sanction on January 29 in Miami Florida.
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Benny Leonard
Freddie Welsh
Miami
Fla
Permis
William Allerdyce
Genersian
Bahama Islands
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