All-Big Ten Football Selections Include Devine and Team Picks
The article outlines a projected all Big Ten eleven with Aubrey Devine of Iowa as quarterback and Wahlquist, Prange and Dunn among backs. It names many stars including Grafton Brown and Turner from Northwestern, Scott of Wisconsin, and Reed and Hanny of Indiana, detailing strengths across lines ends and backfields.
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Aubrey Devine
Iowa
Ucheomd
Ohio
Wahlquist
Prangle
Bob Fletcher
Ralph Joh Steketee
Fiscon
I Lane
Northwestern
Grausnich
Cochran and Schaefer to play Willie Moppe in final
Welker Cochran and Yone Schaefer, winners of first and second in the San Francisco preliminaries of the world billiard championship, are en route to New York to face Willie Moppe in the final round on March 6.
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Associated Press
New York
Welker Cochran
Yone” Schaefer
San Francisco
Willie Moppe
Mer
Town Banquet Honors East and West High Teams
About 45 to 640 guests are expected at the University of Iowa banquet Thursday December 9 to honor East and West High football team members. Coaches officials and several dignitaries including Howard H Jones and Aubrey Devine are invited. Gordon Rath may attend. Tickets priced at 1 are on sale with a tentative program listing speakers including Jones Devine Swister Parkin and Banton.
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University of Dows
Aeldery Phurvday
Colmittes
Howard H. Jones
Gordon Rath
Waterloo
Towa
University of Iowa
FL Swister
Jones
Devine
W. L Atekinson
W. R. Law
J. B. Newman
Cedar Fats
Leland Parkin
John Banton
Eastern Star Players Meet Rock Island in Big Clash
The Pittsburgh All-Collegians, including three eastern college captains, gather in Pittsburgh to practice signals for a Sunday game against the Rock Island Independents at Douglas Park. Manager Flanigan plans to bolster his lineup with Ghee Falcon and Derr as he promises a strong pro roster to face the college legends in what may be the season’s final showdown.
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Wvenport
Pittsburgh All-Collegians
Rock Island Independents
Douglas Park
Pittsburgh
Flanigan
Rock Ts- Tad
Collegian
Rock Island
Mgr
W. OH
Rock mi
Op Mullaney
Ghee
Falcon
Derr
Final Clashes of Eastern Colleges in Football Fields
Eastern college football nears closing with Penn State at Pittsburgh Cornell facing Pennsylvania and Washington Jefferson meeting West Virginia. Penn State and Cornell seek upsets as undefeated records loom. Other games include Holy Cross vs Fordham and Franklin and Marshall vs Gettysburg with Bucknell, Dickinson, Johns Hopkins, and Maryland on slate.
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Associated Press
New York
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Cornell
University “of Pennsylvania
Washington and Jefferson
West Virginia
Glen Warner
Panthers
Bezdek
Corneil
Franklin Field
Philadelphia
Quakers
Penn
Holy Cross
Jame Fordham
Worcester Mass
Franklin
Marshal
Gettysburs
Bucknell
Dickinson
Johns Hopkins
Maryland
Hawkeye Basketball Schedule Arranged for Winter
The Iowa varsity basketball schedule for winter includes several potential practice games. Planned are Bloomington All-College at Bloomington Illinois, Millikin at Decatur, and Iowa hosts various opponents. Additional dates feature Purdue, Indiana, Northwestern, and a March clash at Ames.
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Iowa
Bloomington
Fir
Purdue
Lafayette
Ames
Sport Flashes Show Racing and Boxing Highlights
Paris lists A. K. Macomber and W. K. Vanderbilt as top owners in flat racing. In Chicago a referee’s decision favors Bob Martin over Capt. Bob Roper in a 1 round bout. New Orleans sees 200 women attend prize fighting as Happy Littleton defeats Harry Krohn. Akron notes Littleton wins by technical knee souting in the twelfth round.
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Paris
A. K. Macomber
W. K. Vanderbilt
J. Rutgers Leroyis
Boston
Bob Roper
Chicago
Bob Martin
New Orleans
Iin
Louisiana
Happy Littleton
Harry Krohn
Akron
City Players to Form Greater Waterloo Basketball Five
Waterloo will host a new basketball team named the Greater Waterloo Basketball five. Tryouts will be announced soon as coaches plan a local schedule with Dubuque Y and other area clubs. Veterans from last season join Bragdon in leading efforts to field the five while considering the armory as a home court.
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Waterloo
Greater Waterloo
Greater Waterloo Eleven
Douglas Bragdon
Dubuque “Y
Muscatine
Cotter
Stubbs
Bragdon
Richardson
Warner
Jenkins
Simpson and Merrill
Ty Cobb to Manage Detroit Tigers Soon Says Sawyer
Minneapolis novelty tale reports Carl E Huck Sawyer claiming Ty Cobb will likely become Detroit Tigers manager, with Cobb touring the West as part of a group including Nick Altrock. The piece notes Cobb’s strong form and ability in hitting and bases, and mentions possible assignments with the American League. A bowling tournament in St Louis and East St. Louis rounds out the update.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Tigers
Carl E
Huck
Cobb
Hick
Fin
Ris Rey
Cari
Orient
Sam Peden Sink
California
Dast Sear
St. Louis
Midwest Bowling Association
East St. Louis
West High Sophomores Win Volleyball Title
West High honors go to the sophomore team after an elimination tourney in the school gym. They defeated the seniors in two games, then beat the juniors after a finals that required three games. First game 15 to 9, second 15 to 9, and third 15 to 12.
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West-high
West High
Couche
Greater
Waterloo
Couch
Daly Leads in 3-Cushion Play
The Giated Press reports Daly edged Melcurt 58 to 47 in the national three-cushion billiard championship preliminaries. John Daly of New York defeated Charles Melcurt of Cleveland in 2 innings, as standings prior to today listed several games and results.
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Giated Press
Chicago
Jackson
Daly
McConri
de Oro
John Daly
New York
Charles Melcurt
Cleveland
Pierre? Maugome
Milbwaukee
Joe Capron
Inninss
Dreadnought crews in races at Panama
AP dispatch from San Francisco reports dreadnought crews from the flagship and New York will represent the Pacific and Atlantic fleets in bay races yesterday. Interfleet races were to be rowed at Panama during winter maneuvers. Two elimination races were postponed due to tide conditions.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Dreadnoughts
New York
Interfleet
Panama
Vaughn May Not Miss Time From Wound Says Doctors
Kenosha Wisconsin doctors say Vaughn, star Cubs pitcher, will not have his pitching affected by the stab wound alleged to have occurred during an argument. The Associated Press reports the injury, while serious in its claim, is not expected to derail his season.
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Vaughan
Associated Frees
Kenosha
Wis
Tippo" Vaughn
Cub
Mills Proves Easy Foe for Reynolds in Waterloo
Harry Mills, the welterweight hopeful from the Twin Cities, was quickly toppled by Jack Reynolds in two straight falls at the Waterloo theatre. The first fall lasted 2 minutes 15 seconds with a body scissors and headlock, while the second fall ended with a toehold at 22 minutes. Also noted, Hugh Nichols of Cedar Rapids defeated Young Wiggins twice, first with a toehold at 15 minutes and then by half nelson and body clock in 7 minutes 31 seconds. Albert Knipp pinned his brother Joe Knipp in eight minutes with a headlock, ending a family quarrel.
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Harry Mills
Twin Cities
Jack Reynolds
Waterloo Theatre
Reynolds
Reynold
Mills
Mississippi
Hugh Nichols
Cedar’ Rapids
Young” Wiggins
Nelson
Albert Knipp
Joe Knipp
Disappointed Rooters Open Annual Tirades Over Coaches
Minneapolis journal notes student and alumni ire as coaches face criticism after mixed seasons. It cites Tad Jones at Yale, Vlate, Larry Bankhart at Colgate, Foster Sanford, Chet La Roche, Dobie at Cornell, and others as foci of upheaval. The piece highlights captain disputes, lost games, and heavy scrutiny of coaching leadership nationwide.
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Minneapolis Journal
Fenthall
Tad Jones
Moses
Yale
Jones
Vlate
Larry Bankhart
Colgate
Foster Sanford
Rutgers
Chet la Roche
Dobie
Cornell
Bob Folwett
Navy
Army
Jack Wilee
Ohio State
Bob Zuppke
Tiliness
John P. Richards
Wilson
Rr. D. L. Williams
Minnmesot
Johnson to Box Twice at Leavenworth Prison
Former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson will headline a Thanksgiving boxing program at Leavenworth Federal Prison this afternoon. He is slated for two five round bouts facing Topeka Johnson TM and Frank Owens of Chicago, with a total of 16 rounds. Others on the bill include four additional bouts. inmates, newspapermen, and guests attend by invitation of the warden.
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Associated Press
Leavenworth
Jack Johnson
Federal
A. V. Anderson
Johnson
Topeka Johnson
Frank Owens
Chicago
Iowa Hawkeyes’ Big Ten scoring surge outpaced rivals this year
Iowa piled up 65 points in five Big Ten games, the most by any conference team this season, while Ohio State allowed only 20 points and held top defensive ranking. The Hawkeyes struggled with defense early but improved late, with line shifts by Longley, Hunter, Mead, Minick, and Thompson shaping the season’s end. Chicago was Iowa’s sole opponent that failed to score.
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Chumax
Ohio
Wisconsin
Gan
Iidiana
Lowe
Maroons
Minnesota
Chinigo
Depler
Depier
Illinois
Michiyns Nemecek
Olfo
Minnick
Towa
Hathaway
Northwestern
Chicago
Rebel
BR. Dunee
Michigan
Taylor
Redman
Harcong
Capt. Penfield
Mohr
Ti- Finois
Wilson
Kuntzman
McCaw
Mumb
Indiana
Yarlor
Dunne
Ager
Herd
Weston
Hanny
Belding
Iowa
Styker
Myers
Stroffer
Yavermeer
Hinkie
Crissler
Pat
Larner
Tinmois
Relding
Capren
Goebel
Hellstrum
Incis
Pas Hl Turner
Iowa City
Buckeyes
Big Ten
Hawkeyes
Longley
Hunter
Mead
Mlinois
Minick
Thompson
Ames
Dhnois
Hawkeye
Colleges to Send Representatives to Cedar Falls Parley
The Hawkeye conference will hold its first postwar meeting at State Teachers College in Cedar Falls on Monday November 29 at 1 30 pm Coach Ivan Doseff said representatives from 13 colleges including Parsons Penn Des Moines Columbia Lenox Uniform Iowa Wesleyan Luther Elsworth Simpson Central and State Teachers have signified attendance The group will finalize conference organization and plan the 1920 21 basketball schedules revival of the conference appears likely based on recent communications
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Cedar Falls
State Teachers’ College
Ivan Doseff
Parsons
Penn
Des Moines
Columbia
Lenox
Unper
Iowe
Buena Vista
Iowa Wesleyan
Luther
Elsworth
Simpson
Central
Doseff
Drake Oklahoma in Game for Honors of Missouri Valley
Thanksgiving football schedule highlights West region matchups with Drake versus Oklahoma for the Missouri Valley title. Oklahoma remains undefeated this season as anxious prognostications focus on the Drake Oklahoma and Missouri Kansas clashes.
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Drake
Oklahoma
Missouri Valley
Asted Press
Chicago
Nebraska
Husky
Washington State
Lincoln
Neb
Middlewest
Far West
Michigan Aggies
Notre Dame
Lansling
Mich
Missouri
Jackson Tendler Bout Set for December 15 in Milwaukee
New York lightweight Willie Jackson and Philadelphia's Lew Tendler will clash in a ten round bout in Milwaukee on December 15. The event brings together two recognized lightweights from major boxing circuits, promising a competitive showdown on the card.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Navy
Willie Jackson
New York
Lew Tendler
Philadelphia
Coon to Grace Thanksgiving Table and Fox Hounds
An 18 pound coon was shot and killed five miles up the Cedar River on the George Saul farm. Ross C Baldwin of Waterloo and James W Ford of Cedar Falls accompanied the hounds. The coon will adorn a Thanksgiving table. Ford joked he would not eat it, but a family would. The fox hounds are trained to trail coons and locate them in trees. Also: Charlie Meurie defeated Vic Moran in a Milwaukee Syria lightweight bout.
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Ross C. Baldwin
Waterloo
James W. Ford
Cedar Fails
Cedar River
Bealvercreek
George Saul
Ford
Why Is a Duck Hunter A Mystery, Humboldt Echoes
Humboldt Republican recounts a long duck hunting tale by Francis Rowe and notes Francis Howe Howe, son of Mr and Mrs FL A Howe of 501 Fowler Street, has been taken from eagle boat 7 to a navy hospital in San Diego after an injury from a gangway plank and abscess. Two Humboldt fellows endured mud, cold, and a wrecked auto to retrieve two pintail ducks, illustrating the enigma of a duck hunter’s devotion.
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Humboldt
Rex Beach
Francis Rowe
Francis Howe
FL A. Howe
Fowler Street
Eagle Boat 7
U.S. Navy
San Diego
Cal
Tio Navy Hospital
Enlistment Expiring June Sends Man to Brooklyn Yard
Fragmentary ad copy notes an enlistment ending in June and a transfer to a Brooklyn yard for the balance of service. Mentions Phelps Glasses as scientific and accurate with guaranteed fit at a low price.
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Brooklyn Bony Yard
Phelps
Jefferson
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Hanish
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Pelnier
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Towa Stinones’ Crangle
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Cochran
Schaefer
Willie Hopper
Maggiekin
Mr. Smith
Stevie
Nou- Mas
Meris Cie Hes
Wlon
Athletic Association
Benny Leonard
Joe Welling
Madison Square Garden
Olleyball
Carrow Seeeeveny
Cedar Rapids
Jackson-Tendler
Coon
Metrif Bests Moran
Ashkash
Charlie Meirie
Syria
Vic Moran
Herve
Price
Fils Jettere
Cowell & Son
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Wickersham
West Side
J. E. Jennings
D. C
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Leavitt & Johnson Bank
C. A. Waterbury
J. H. Butts
L. & J. Bank
Black
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San Felice
Martin Bros
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