Boxing Opens at Forum With 16 Rounds Tonight
Waterloo Boxing season kickoff at the Forum features six and four round bouts led by Jon Knipp versus Jimmy Nuss and George Mavis meeting Kid Ray in the semiwindup. Mavis travels from Steamore with a plan to prove himself while Nuss is favored. other prelims and a stock-company engagement delay next shows.
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Jon Knipp
Jimmy Nuss
George Mavis
Steamore
Johnny Thompson
Kid Ray
Mavis
Frankies
Bush
Rand
Smith
Ralph Alexander
Nuss
Koulipp
Frankie Rand
Frankie Smith
Waterloo Theatre
Durous Wirth
la Crosse
Wis
Wirth
Johnny Harris
Des Moines
Speed Huntley
Bowers
Everett Strong
Mason City
Floyd Bowers
Nagy Rostan
Rostan
Conrad Socker
Alex Fidler
Cetur Hapids
Tutor Eleven to Clash with Upper Iowa Crew Friday
In spite of rain and cold the Tutors prepare for a Friday game with Upper Iowa at Fayette. Fans buoyed by a two point win over Parsons, the team works on offensive plays and forward passing to improve scoring. The same lineup as against Parsons is expected, with Horton at quarterback and Bates at fullback. Two remaining games, both away, at Fayette Friday and at Dubuque University.
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Ceder Falls
The
Peacocks
Fayette
Parsons
Towa
Amho
Pars
Horton
Bates
Dubuque University
Dubuque
Ottumwa High Seeks State Cage Meet Bid
Ottumwa High School plans a strong bid to host the state basketball tournament in the last week of March next year after unanimous school board backing. Principal Roy F. Hannum athletic director F. W. Douma and Coach George Yount led the effort with support pledged to the limit. Nora Springs Beats Greene in Homecoming Game at Mtamker Park Tuesday afternoon.
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Ottumwa, Ta
Athletic Association of
Ottumwa High School
Roy F. Hannum
F. W. Douma
George Yount
Nora Springs
Greene
Greene, Ja
Nora
Springs
Sreene
Mtamker Park
Cannibal Fish Tales From Northern Waters
A narrator recounts encounters with predatory and cannibalistic fish. A 25 pound pickerel tried to swallow a 3 pound whitefish, which humans then ate. Dr. Starr Ford once rescued a lake trout from a muskie, illustrating cannibalism among fish and noting that some species prey on their own young. The piece ends with a tale of two grass snakes swallowing each other until they vanish.
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Lfe
Starr Ford
Cincinnati
Lonce
Ford
Rockne Pushes Notre Dame Illini Postseason Clash
Knute Rockne, Notre Dame athletics director, said in South Bend that changing Western conference rules could enable a Notre Dame versus Illinois postseason game. He doubted USC would play ND in Pasadena on New Year’s. Rockne said Notre Dame would play any team the committee picks and hopes for the strongest Western team.
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Bend
Ing
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
University of Ilinois
Rockne
University of Southern California
Pasadena
Trojan
St. Mary's
Christ Episcopal Captains Named Coburn and Parsons
Edgar Coburn and Harry Parsons were chosen captains of Christ Episcopal church intermediates and juniors basketball teams at a Black's Tearoom dinner. Rev Mounsey, D S Ramage, Richard Abel, C R Wilson, and the captains-elect spoke. Twenty-two attended. Philip Brown named treasurer and Don Gary secretary of the Boys' Club. Basketball practice started in the parish house gym.
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Edgar Coburn
Harry Parsons
Christ Episcopal Church
Black
FE. B. Mounsey
D. S. Ramage
Richard Abel
C. R. Wilson
Philip Brown
Don Gary
Conference Doomsday Looms in Title Race Showdowns
Chicago and Illinois, both unbeaten in the Western conference, clash with Northwestern and Minnesota looming as key tests. Michigan readies for Ohio State as 15,000 fans travel to Columbus while Wisconsin eyes a pivotal Big Ten clash. In the East, Yale Princeton and Cornell Dartmouth loom as marquee rivals in an action packed weekend slate.
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Michigan
Ohio State
Columbus
Klee
Buckeye
Buckeye Battle Ground
Towa
Wisconsin
Altho
Madison
Brown football player sells blood to pay bills
Providence, R I Nov 112 Adolph Eckstein Brown University center is manually financing his college by selling blood at 50 dollars a pint for transfusions. He sold six pints last year and had sold it this fall before the blood was discovered. He promises to seek other ways to cover board and tuition until the football season ends. Eckstein is praised by eastern critics as having All American potential.
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Providence
R. I
Adolph Eckstein
Brown
Eckstein
Industrial League Meet Friday Night Enrollments Open
Local YMCA opens last chance to enter the Industrial Basketball league with a Friday 7 30 meeting led by F W Richardson. Eight to ten teams expected from Waterloo business houses shops fraternities and other groups will compete independent of Sunday school leagues.
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F. W. Richardson
Waterloo
Notre Dame Ready for Nebraska Clash at Carter Field
South Bend Ind Nov 12 Adach Rockne gears his squad for a pivotal test as Nebraska comes to Carter Field for a showdown. Star backs Stuhldrehr and Walsh return from injuries boosting Notre Dame to full strength. With 26 000 seats sold, the Irish aim to extend a winning streak against the Cornhuskers and others on the schedule.
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Associated Press
South Bend
Ind
Adach Knute Rockne
Nebraska
Notre Dame
Carter Field
Stuhldrehr
Adam Walsh
Tenter
Northwestern
Carnegie Toth
Cornhuskers
Dawson
Cruickshank and Farrell to Represent Tampa This Winter
Bobby Cruickshank and Johnny Farrell will represent Tampa as professional golfers this coming winter starting in December. The pair, among the South’s strongest combinations, will carry Tampa’s golf prestige. Cruickshank,\nwho tied Bobby Jones for the national open title last year, won the Colorado Open and the midcontinent championship at Wichita. His 274 in that event beat Walter Hagen by eight strokes, with a 63 one round and 70 68 72 other rounds.
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Tampa
Fla
Bobby Cruickshank
Bobby
Jones
Johnny Farrell
New Jersey
Cruickshank
Farrell
Cruickshankis
Wichita
Kan
Walter Hagen
Leo Diegel
Cornell Drives for Dubuque U Contest
Mount Vernon Nov 12 Cornell football squad had a light workout after a 3 3 tie with Beloit last Saturday at Rockford Ill Reeck star tackle is slowed by a foot infection Gray hampered by a pulled muscle Truckenmiller with a bad leg is hobbling Coach Polly Wallace plans two to three days of intensive work as Dubuque University is listed as the next opponent
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Mount Vernon
Cornell
Beloit
Rockford
Gray
Truckenmiller
Dubuque University
Wallace
Kansas Rain Costs KU Athletic Association
Lawrence Kansas reports that heavy rainfall leads to financial loss for the University of Kansas Athletic Association. A student statistician calculates that over four and a half miles of marking lines for four football fields twenty tennis courts and several women’s athletic fields are washed away, creating costly re markings and material use.
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Lawrence
Kan
University of Kansas Atheltic Association
Knox to meet Army on October 10, 1925
Knox College, a leading Midwest football team, announced today a scheduled game against the Army on October 10, 1925. The announcement, made in Galesburg, confirms the dates and plans for the upcoming season clash.
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Knox
ARMY
Galesburg
Knox College
Water loo Pennant Announcement Opens MV Fall Meet
M H Sexton, president of the Mississippi Valley league, will preside Tuesday at the Eulis hotel to formally announce Waterloo as the 1924 pennant winner. About 25 league notables will attend as Waterloo votes on forfeit, salary, and player limits, while Moline seeks veteran-rule changes and a 1925 manager appointment is planned.
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M. H. Sexton
Mississippi Valley League
Waterloo
A. C. Whiford
Belden Hill
Cedar Rapids
Eulis Hotel
Altho
Willford
Moline Club
Moline Fans’ Association
P. R. Ingleson
Ingleson
Cedar Falls Triumphs in City Prep Title
Cedar Falls high school defeated Teachers college high 19 to 0 to claim the city prep championship before a large Armistice day crowds. Duthbert led Cedar Falls as Brown starred for the Little Tutors who fought hard. Dubbert scored twice with Speer adding one TD and Dubbert kicking the extra point. Officials were Harshbarger Glasener and Beebe from Teachers college.
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Cedar Falls
Baxter
Futler
Ballentine
Cowlishaw
Snider
Behrens
Carneg
Dubbert
Leonard
Hines
Speer
Bozarth
Sherr
George
Brown
Lewis
Msi
Wild
Christensen
Orr
Johnson
O Hara Denied Milwaukee Fight For Now
Milwaukee Wisconsin boxing commission, at its Friday meeting, again refused Frank Mulkern’s plea to match welterweight champion Joey O’Hara against Mickey Walker in Milwaukee. Mulkern cited O’Hara’s recent showing against Ted Moore as justification, but the commission held to its previous decision and did not approve the bout.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Mickey Walker
Joey O'Hara
Wisconsin Boxing Commission
Frank Mulkern
O'Hara
Mulkern
Ted Moore
Golf Pivot Truths From Inside Golf Expert
Chester G. Horton explains golf pivot as a shoulder action rather than body twist. He notes the right hip moves outward at the start of the backswing, but players should not overthink hip rotation. The focus is drawing the right hip back before striking to avoid misaligned influence on the swing.
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John F. Dille
Harshbarger Suffers Sprained Knee in Grid Contest
East High assistant coach and training instructor Don Harshbarger sprained his knee when two husky players collapsed on him while working the Cedar Falls Teachers College High game at Cedar Falls yesterday afternoon. He was taken to a physician’s office for treatment and will be confined to his room for several days.
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Don Harshbarger
East High
Harshbarger
Cedar Falls
Simpson Team Beats Nebraska Wesleyan in Neb Stadium
Lincoln Neb Nov 12 Mer cer supplied two dropkicks to give Simpson College of Indianola Iowa a 6 to 0 victory over Nebraska Wesleyan in University of Nebraska stadium The game was hard fought with the Iowans holding the upper hand most of the contest
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Lincoln
Neb
Mercer
Simpson College
Indianola
Nebraska Wesleyan
University of Nebraska
Iowans
Housecleaning for Yankees in Prospect Report
New York reports say a general housecleaning is planned with Everett Scott and Whitey Witt likely to be traded. The Yankees seek Ken Williams of the St. Louis Browns as a centerpiece, and are prepared to trade players to land him, though Waite Hoyt is believed not to be included.
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New York
New York Yankees
Everett Scott
Whitey Witt
Ken Williams
St. Louis Browns
Yankees
Waite Hoyt
Nine Prep Elevens Still in Race for State Grid Title
Des Moines reports last week altered few in the race for the state high school football crown. Hawarden and Jefferson were eliminated or tied. Estherville and Orient dropped from contention. Unbeaten teams include Cedar Rapids, Oskaloosa, Sioux City, Osage, Villisca, Waverly, Thomas Jefferson, Carroll, and Milton with upcoming games listed against various opponents.
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Des Moines
Hawarden
Rock Rapids
Jefferson
Glidden
Estherville
Orient
Emnetsburg
Greenfield
Cedar Rapids
Oskaloosa
Sioux City
Osage
Villisca
Waverly
Thomas Jefferson
Council Bruits
Carroll
Milton
Stilhwater
Minn
Fort Dadge
Hampton
Missouri Valley
Carrol
Ida Grove
Donnellson
Dupont High
Louisville
Valley Junction
Melcher
Iowa wrestlers upbeat as 1920s squad trains for season
Iowa City November report shows coach Mike Howard overseeing a strong Hawkeyes lineup. Four lettermen and two secondary insignia holders return with talent across classes 125 to 175. Captains include John O'Brien in 135 and Eugene Grattan in 158, with rivals like Paul Krasuski in heavyweight and Ernest Jacobson at 145 providing depth.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Mike Howard
John O’brien
Bayard
Albert Gugisberg
Renwick
W. H. Gelvin
Marshalltown
Eugene Grattan
Grinnell
Paul Krasuski
Davenport
Francis Hobart
Rockwell City
Krasuski
Ernest Jacobson
Perry
Jacobson
D. W. Shelton
Lineville
Pfeffer
Corwith
Ted Pfeffer
Ingwersen Targets Wisconsin Invasion Preparations
International News Wire reports at Iowa City that coach Burt Ingwersen aims to refine defense as Wisconsin invades, with frosh performing well in scrimmage. Daniels filled left guard for Raffensperger who remains unable to play, while the first string showed better offense and backs breaking through fresher defense.
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International News
Iowa City
Wisconsin
Burt ‘Ingwersen
Madison
Satuday
Fres
Daniels
Raffensperger
Firpo to face Weinert in Newark boxing duel
New York report says Luis Firpo known as the Newark Adonis will meet Charles Weinert in a 12 round no decide bout at Newark tonight. It marks Firpo’s second campaign for the world title and follows his prior decisive victory over Weinert as a stepping stone toward Dempsey. Weinert seeks a return match hoping cleverness can offset Firpo’s power.
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Associated Press
New York
Luis Ange Firpo
Charles Weinert
Newark Adonis
Newark
Wild Bull
Firpo
Weinert
Dempsey
Adonis
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K. Rockne
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Sioux Falls
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Joe Knipp Waters
Kid Ray George Mavis
Kid Roberts
Bobby Franks
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Madison Trip
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