Revival of East High West High football game urged
East High businessmen and the football squad at a Black's tea room banquet urged resuming Waterloo's annual East High West High football clash. Harold Ellis, named 1929 East High captain, spoke of strong prospects for next year with new talent. Speakers argued the game would boost finances and rekindle a cherished rivalry, with support from educators and local firms.
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Waterloo
West High
George W. Huntley
Cutler Hardware Company
Wirt P. Hoxie
Waterloo Fruit & Commission Company
J. R. Howard
Parrott& Sons
East District Board of Education
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Smith, Lichty & Hillman Co
Clayton Bronson
Bronson Insurance Agency
Fred Adams
Ellis
Midge Makeever
Harold Ellis
Verne Ellis
Macison Street
East High Eleven
C. A. Morris
Donald Kelley
East
Bob Bingham
Charles W. Kline
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Capt. Bingham
Co. A. Morris
Iowa
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Towa
Fred J. Miller
Huntley
Lichty
Bronson
Moon Eclipse At 2 30 This Morning In Night Sky
A brief note records a total lunar eclipse at 2 30 this morning, describing the rare celestial display as ethereal and mesmerizing. The writer muses on staying up late versus waking early, amid a column of miscellaneous society jottings and timely curiosities.
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Oelwein Fans Dispute Hawkeye Football Result
Oelwein supporters claim the regular Oelwein team was not defeated by Hawkeye. They argue the Hawkeye win 18 to 0 referred to a second Oelwein squad mostly junior high players. The Courier article from a Hawkeye correspondent reported an 18 to 0 Hawkeye victory.
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Oelwein High
Courier
Mayes McLain Seen as Promising Redskin Heir
By Al Demaree former pitcher for the New York Giants, Mayes McLain of the Iowa Juggernaut is praised as a potential successor to Jim Thorpe. The piece compares McLain’s size and power to Gordon Locke and notes his Indian heritage and Haskell background. It also recalls Thorpe’s stature and his Carlisle exploits, suggesting readers might enjoy Thorpe’s forthcoming magazine articles.
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AL Demaree
New York Giants
Mayes McLain
Iowa
Jim Thorpe
Gordon Locke
Hawkeye
McLain
Haskell
Carlile
Jimn Thorpe
Leading
Carlisle
West High Eyes Turkey Day Showdown With Chicago Heights
West High prepares for the season finale against Chicago Heights on Thanksgiving at the Mississippi Valley league park. Coach Ralph Sarff relies on speed and deceptive play to offset weight advantage, with Ortis Watson and Paul Miller key in a potential aerial game. Tickets cost 75 cents in advance, 1.00 at the park.
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West
Cecil Sarff
Ralph
Chicago Heights
Rose
Ortis Watson
Paul Miller
Fort Dodge
Dubuque
West High
Cecil
Key City
Illinois Prep
West High Athletic
Reigh Count Heads for English Ports
Kentucky Derby winner Reigh Count, the three year old champion of America for 1928, will depart from New York to Liverpool on the transport Minnewaska sailing December 1. He heads for England to train for the Ascot Gold Cup race and will have about six months to acclimate to English weather and feeding.
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Fame and Fortune
England
New York
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Liverpool
Iowa State Awards Numerals to 38 Freshmen Football Players
Iowa State college coaches selected 38 freshmen football men for numeral sweater awards. Awards will be made in January to nominees who have passed their classes.
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Iowa State
Courier Special Service
Ames
Iowa State College
Rockne horse in Trojan myth for Notre Dame star Niemiec
In a theatrical Notre Dame preview, Johnny Niemiec is billed as the main horseman to face the Trojans on December 8. The piece lauds Niemiec as a versatile back who punts passes and runs, noting his 170 pounds and Texas origins, and playfully compares Notre Dame teammates to Iliad figures.
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Achilles
Notre Dame
Jack Chevigny
Agamemnon
Collins
Brady
Ajax
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Vice
Mr. Niemiec
Troy
Johnny O’brien
Army
Johnny Corrick
Navy
Husky
Texas
Fall athletics awards list highlights numerous recipients
T N Metcalf reports fall quarter awards with a six name increase over last year. Recipients include William Barrett Missouri Valley Wilbur Branniff Colfax Roy Conaway Corning Wayne Cross Colfax Lawrence Dvorak Valley Junction Burton Dull Cherokee Warren Duesenberg Gamer Charles Ellsworth Stanhope Cecil Frederici Nashua Franklin Frick Sioux City Robert Hansen Ames Oswald Lorenz Des Moines Lloyd Lounsberry Colo Gilbert McQuern Osceola Philip Montgomery Bagley William Murray Ottumwa Gordon Negel Guthrie Center S A Osgood Boone Albert Priestley Plymouth Wass Lawrence Reid Fort Worth Max Reike Blairstown Wayne Reynolds Algona Thomas Robins Reinbeck Clayton Robinson LaVasco Severe Dows Robert A Amith Des Moines James Stelk Davenport Frang Swoboda Omaha William Weld Keystone Heights Alfred Zissler Waukon.
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William R. Barrett
Missouri Valley
Wilbur
Branniff
Colfax
Roy Conaway
Corning
Wayne Cross
Lawrence Dvorak
Valley Junction
Burton Dull
Cherokee
Warren Duesenberg
Gamer
Derral C. Kooser
Ames
Oswald Lorenz
Des Moines
Lloyd Lounsberry
Colo
Gilbert McQuern
Osceola
Philip Montgomery
Bagley
William Oo. Murray
Ottumwa
Gordon Negel
Guthrie Center
Severe
Dows
Robert A. Amith
James Stelk
Davenport
Frang Swoboda
Omaha
Neb
William Weld
Keystone Heights
Fla
Kenneth Wells
Lake View
Alfred Zissler
Waukon
Iowa Wins Dickinson Rating Trophy Presentation Set
Iowa City Nov 27 The Dickinson rating names Iowa as Big Ten champion with 21 points and will award a trophy to Coach Burton Ingwersen at a public meeting. Illinois and Wisconsin tie for second with 20 points each. Michigan and Ohio State also high, while standings reflect schedule difficulty and game results.
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Iowa City
Ilinois
University of Iowa
Frank Dickinson
University of Illinois
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Minnesota
Ohio
Michigan
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Ohio State
Bob Zuppke
Great East Showdown Ends Season With Big Intersections
New York University faces the Oregon Aggies at Yankee Stadium on Thanksgiving in a landmark finale. Army battles Stanford at the Polo Grounds while Georgetown goes west to take on Detroit. Boston College vs Holy Cross headlines other renewals as Cornell and Penn State loom, with Paul Scull and the Mountaineers in focus.
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Aged Marathoner Eddie White Still Competing Vigorously
Eddie White approaching fifty remains active in marathons. He won the Sea Gate grind in 1910 and finished twentieth in the Port Chester race, reflecting a long career in distance running.
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Sea Gate
Port Chester
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