Hawkeyes Poised for State Title as Race Tightens
Des Moines reports state football races in focus as Iowa Hawkeyes head toward the title with State College, Drake, and Coe in pursuit. High school action reshapes contenders with Clinton, Sioux City, and East Des Moines leading, while Drake faces Ames and Iowa-Nebraska grid battles loom.
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Clinton
Sioux City
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Sammy" Gross
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Gunderson
Ames
Aggies
West Des Moines
East Des Moines
Drake Stadium
Eastligh
East
Mississippi
Joamas
Iowa-Nebraska
Our Valley
Hawke Town
Cornhuskers
Nebraska
Ellsworth-Upper Iowa
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Grinnell
Huth
Cornel
West High and Des Moines Tied in Hard Fought clash
West High and North Des Moines battled to a 13 all tie as Clyde Davis and Rausch starred for West High before an injury slowed Davis in the second half. Gerberich and Horseburgh led North Des Moines with strong ground gains and crucial passes. The contest featured open formations, several long runs, and a late West High drive that fell short of a go ahead score.
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Thomas
Nutchison
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Raucch
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Horsburgh
Close
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White
Rausch
Cotter
Davis
H. Johnson
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Ordway
Yieht
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J Lowe
Henderson
Ignard
Lacke
Royal
Maxwell
Horeburgh
Lorler
Bith
Smith
iBennett
P. Johnson
MH. Johnson
Kaullivan
Gracey
Lauer
Summa
Hautehingen
O'Brien
Towa
Ampire
Perrine
Hnesman
Tragdon
Lamatarii
East High Triumphs Over Cedar Falls 20 to 0
East High defeated Cedar Falls 20 to 0 on Saturday in a hard fought game. Key players Gordon Rath Dick Rath Simpson and Allen led the drive while Bodholt kicked both extra points. Cedar Falls defended fiercely but East High pursued the prize from start to finish. The Cedar Falls reserves were overwhelmed 9 to 0 in the curtain raiser as Simpson Giley and Sager dominated the ground game.
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Tigers
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Simpson
Allen
Vlaitors
East Side
Gelsamann
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Hauser
Cedar Mails
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Tne
Bodholt
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Waterloo
Rath
Bodholrt
Mullarky
Christensen
Galloway
Johnson
Steltzer
Hansen
Thompson
Hecklinger
Brown
Berry
Nayen
Ney
Tows
Ptransota
Leeper Town
Will
Pau] Simpson
Giley
Sager
Nebraska Critics Challenge Western Title Claim
Nebraska university and Missouri Valley circles protested a plan by Big Nine football authorities to stage a post season title game between the Chicago conference champion and the eastern champion. Nebraska argues their undefeated record and 1919 peers place them as the strongest western team, questioning Big Nine authority to award a western championship and the right to meet the east for the national title.
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Iowa
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Michigan
Syracuse
Princeton
Harvard
Wolverines
Cambridge
Pennsylvania University
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Huskars
Ble
Hawkeyes
Huskers
Kansas
Missouri Valley Conference
Death of Field Marshal Earl Roberts in France
London reports Field Marshal Earl Roberts died in France from pneumonia after a chill. The 82 year old veteran, a national hero, had urged compulsory military service and warned Britain of a possible German war. Known as "Bobs," he remained a symbol of soldierly resolve and fitness for service.
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Earl Roberts
France
Sir John French
Karl Kitchener
England
Lord Roberts
Field Marshal Roberts
Great Britain
Switzerland
Germany
Kingdom
Ireland
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Bobs
Field Marshal
French
Weekend College Football Scores Shock Wide Range of Victories
Saturday results show Town 28 Ames 6 and Case 59 Hiram 13 among many games. Notable outcomes include Colorado College 61 over Denver 7, Notre Dame 48 Calliste 6, and Nebraska 0 Missouri 26 with several other pairings across the schedule.
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Western Reserve
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Marquette
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Wisconsin
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Calliste
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Chicago
Ohio State
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Purdue
Northwestern
Nebraska Kansas
Missouri
Washington
Colorado Mines
Colorado University
Colorado Aggies
Utah Aggies
Creighton
Baker
South Dakota
Morningside
Tenison
Clinton May Lose Bert Hough
Clinton has not yet decided on a 1916 boss for the Pilots. If Bert Hough departs, W R McNamara may take over, bringing long experience and previously managing Bloomington in the Three-Eye loop. A final decision hinges on Hough's return plans and outside booster support.
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Clinton Pilots
Bert Hough
W. R. McNamara
Hough
McNamara
Bloomington
Clinton Sugar Refining Company
Fane
City
Dictionary offer from Waterloo Evening Courier ad
An advertisement urges readers to trade eight clipped certificates from consecutive Waterloo Evening Courier issues for a copy of the New Modern English Illustrated dictionary. The pitch promises a valuable library addition and a handy ready reference for a desk, framing the deal as a path to better understanding.
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College Football Scores From Weekend Slate
Portsmouth defeats Pennsylvania 43 to 6 while Army tops Maine 28 to 0 Navy wins 31 to 21 at Colby, Williams 14 Amherst, Tufts 60 Bowdoin 7. Lafayette 42 over Albright 6 Syracuse and Colgate 0 Lehigh 10 over Villanova 0 High School results include fast high 20 Cedar Falls 0 and others in Iowa games across multiple cities.
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Army
Maine
Navy
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Amherst
Tufts
Bowdoin
Wafayette
Albright
Syracuse
Colgate
Lehigh
Villa Nova
High School
Fast High
Cedar Falls
West High
North Des Moines
Billy Pig’s Bravery Stirs Piggie Browns by the Wall
In a rural tale Billy Pig boasts of courage before the Piggie Browns as a dog roars. Billy Goat intervenes driving off the threat, while Rover flees. The Browns fearfully piece together their rescue and await tomorrow’s entry Drusilla Starts for the Country.
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Old Black Wolf
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McClure
New Modern English Dictionary Offers Free Language Scholarship
The passage urges readers to improve vocabulary through the New Modern English Dictionary. It argues many lack proper word understanding hinders business and social life and promotes clipping a certificate for a free dictionary scholarship at the department.
Iowa Drake Game Proposed Ends Unclear
Des Moines November 16 A proposed football game between Iowa and Drake is discussed with details incomplete due to partial OCR. No final date or location is confirmed in the readable text.
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