Boxing and baseball not sports says critic in 1923 article
Hesby J. Mami argues boxing and major league baseball are not sports but highly commercialized entertainment. He says campaigns claiming to act for the "good of baseball" merely seek profit, praising tennis golf and other games while questioning boxing’s value and the army’s use of boxing training. He notes high gate receipts at Madison Square Garden and Polo Grounds expansion as evidence of money focus.
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Hesby J. Mami
York
Ohio
Sergeatfis Woodill
Bhoth
Uray
Madison Square Garden
Charles Stoneham
Giants
Polo Grounds
Mason City Youth to Run in West
Mason City Iowa January 31 Jack Irwin all-American high school track star and class of Cedar Rapids prep milers has signed to run for the Los Angeles Athletic Club. He left for Los Angeles Monday and will attend the University of Southern California with all expenses paid while running for USC and the LA club.
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Mason City
wWasil
Jack) Irwin
Cedar Rapids High School
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Los Angeles
Irwin
Southern California
Sald
Chicago U Athletes Busy This Weekend
University of Chicago teams prepare for three Western conference contests this weekend. The basketball squad hosts Town Gily, the swimming team competes against Minnesota, and the track team faces Ohio State in Columbus. Gymnastic squad also set to meet Milwaukee A. C. on Saturday.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
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Gily
Minnesota
Ohio State
Columbus
Dad Almost Beats Dad in Champion Bowler Contest
James Blouin holder of the world's bowling title nearly loses to his father Ed Blouin in a city championship event. James finished with 674 pins while Ed totaled 665, missing the tie by six pins in the individual contest held in Chicago on January 31.
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Chicago
James Blouin
Ed Blouin
Ejustrious
A Comic Strip Proposal to Redesign City Streets
In a humorous column by J. P. McEvoy the idea is proposed to streamline urban layouts by a comic strip style plan. A fictional critic muses on street design and safety while imagining a citywide system of straight layouts and serial adventures guiding a responsible, artful redesign.
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Genteman Escore
Associated
West High Ready Fort Contests With Old Rose and Black
West High schedules a seventh game tonight facing Old Rose and Black, with Sindlinger and Dean at forwards and Meyers at center. Meyers, Sindlinger, and Dean anchor a refreshed lineup as Coach Ralph Sarit works the team into shape for a busy stretch including Cedar Rapids and upcoming Cedar Falls.
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West High
Old Rose
West
Sindlinger
Dean
Meyers
Angran Miller
Johnny Aiiler
Reed
Nashua
hNttler
Stadlinger
Hgh
Ralph Sarit
Cedar Rapids
Pice
Novak
Tigers
East High
Lotis Kresensky
Gebwoin
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Hub City
Paro chial School Caging Quintet Tops Independence
The Fairbank PatRBank Catitolics defeated Independence 51 to 11 in a parochial school game. Independence led early but Fairbank found its rhythm at the basket and pulled away. The teams meet again Friday night at Independence.
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Fairbank
Independence
Boxing Roundup Reports Mixed Bouts in San Francisco and Boston
San Francisco bouts featured a four round match between Hopne and Digging. The proceedings carried a scientific tone but lacked decisive action as the bout went the distance. In another Boston area match Abe Friedman stopped an opponent in a featherweight contest, delivering a sharp finish.
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Angeles
Eadie
Houghta
Lox Angeles
Jon Fy Min
Jack Tnx
Minne Patie
Boston
Abe Priedman
New Tinga Featherweicht Wharn
Stapped Ddy
Dens
Cambridge
Basketball results compact from scattered college games
A garbled recap lists scores for multiple colleges including Georgetown Tulane Illinois Wesleyan Milliken Drake and Kansas with scattered numbers like 23 25 20 2 7 25 3 244. The fragmentary item also mentions Minnesota North Dakota and Colorado with stray names and an unrelated shampoo ad.
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Col- Toritiensen
Georgetown
Epringhil
Tulane
Illinois Wesleyan
Milliken
Rommel College
We. Or, Des Coc
North Dakota Ang
Hiin
Colorado
Kansas
Amés
Drake
Medica Brown Han
Hard Luck Hits Iowa Track Team
Jew City January reports Iowa’s track outlook dim as illness and injuries ravage the Hawkeyes. Keppler and Hincock sidelined by hospital and injury, Phelps out with a broken fibula, Ashton plagued by perlastitis, and Miller knee strained. Despite losses, Bresnahan refocuses workouts. Miller may return for indoor meets, with Bresnahan listing promising sprinters and pole vaulters ahead of trials.
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Jews City
Iowa
George T. Brescahian
Uard
Lowa
Keppler
Hincock
Burt
Phelps
Ashton
Glenn Miller
Peterman
Colby
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Coe Exters Trio to Run Illinois Indoor Relay Carnival
Cedar Rapids Iowa January 31 Coe College track squad to compete in Illinois indoor relay carnival for first time in years. A large group trains on the Coe indoor track under Coach George W Bryant preparing for the spring meet amid preliminary tutoring.
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Cedar Rapids
Coe Jirack Mien
Coe
George W. Bryant
Sparrows Said to Save Farmers Big Weed Seed Crop
An estimate claims sparrows save U S farmers about 534,060,000 annually by destroying weed seeds, reducing future weed problems and supporting crop yields. The figure highlights the birds' economic benefit across agricultural regions in the United States.
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United States
Frank Chance 15 To Rule Red Sox Trade Revolves
Boston and New York clash over player swaps as Frank Chance asserts control over deals after signing as manager. The article traces past misuses of the Boston-New York agreement, Ruth and Mays era trades, and a pending Chicago White Sox deal involving Hoyt and Collins.
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RED Sox
Davis J. Walsh
International News
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Frank Vaivoy Chance
Boston Red Sox
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Norman McMillan
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Pennock
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Denver Tigers Defeat Waukon In Iowa Debut
Decorah Iowa January 31 The Denver Colorado Tigers Rocky Mountain champions on their return trip home and playing their first Iowa game defeated Waukon 41 to 20. The Denver club record to date stands at 42 wins and 10 losses.
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Tigers
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Plymouth Cagers Defeat Marble Rock In Fast Measured Show
Plymouth Independent basketball team delivered a clean, fast game on their home floor defeating Marble Rock Independents 33 to 22. In Fort Dodge, Young O'Hara of Fort Dodge and Archie Amons of Marshalltown agreed to eight three-minute rounds at 142 pounds for a Legion Athletic club card on February 1.
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Marshalltown High Opens Two Football Dates For Fall Schedule
Marshalltown Iowa, Jan 31. Marshalltown high seeks two October open dates for football next fall. Coach Jesse E. Day aims to book games with strong teams in the district. Des Moines boxing news reports Phil Longo, Des Moines lightweight, now married to Alice Shepard yesterday.
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Dattling” Strayar
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Conti Beats Horemans In Exhibition Billiards Match
Chicago Roger Conti, the French eight-ball champion, defeated Belgian Edouard Horemans 200 to 285 in an exhibition. Milwaukee’s Pinkey Mitchell won every round in a 10 round bout over Bud Logan of Omaha per newspaper decisions.
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Roger Conti
Edouard Horemans
Milwaukee
Pinkey Mitchell
Bud Logan
Omaha
Greb Retains Title but Crowd Favors Loughran Bout
Harry Greb retains the American light heavyweight title after a 15 round decision over Philadelphia challenger Tommy Loughran. The crowd favored Loughran and gave him an ovation for warding off Greb’s attacks as the bout ended.
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New York
Harry Greb
Pittsburgh
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Harry
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