All-City 1919 Eleven Chosen From West and East
Six West and five East high men selected for the Courier and Reporter all city football team of 1919. Allen and Lamb as ends, Roemer and Scripture at tackle, Garramoni and Leonard guards, Colin center, O Conner quarterback and captain, Miller fullback, Parkin and Licaty halfbacks, Lichty and Dee Miller noted for backfield strength.
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West High
East High
the Courier and Reporter
Waterloo
East
West
Eas! High
Allen
Lamb
Roemer
Scripture
Biep
Garramoni
Leonard
Aitho
Colin
O’conner
Hich Jeader
Max Miller
Parkin
Licaty
Farmer
Lischty
Lichty
Cedar Rapids
Red
Glenn
Dee} Miller
Beth
Miller
Doc
Five Football Victims In 1919 Season Report
The Associated Press notes five fatalities in the 1919 football season, the lowest in years, mainly high school players dying from injuries. Names include Paul Johnson Wayzata Minnesota and others from Urbana Ohio Gardner Dow New Haven Conn and Joseph Blancke Moline Illinois with causes from concussion to blood poisoning.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Paul Johnson
Wayzata
Minn
Lewis Maultan
Neodgha
Kan
Calvin Libisher
Urbana
Gardner Dow
New Haven
Conn
Connecticut Agricultural College
New Hampishire College
Joseph Blancke
Moline
Army Navy Football Game Sees Record Attendance
New York November 29 44 000 ticket holders expected at Polo Grounds for Army vs Navy game first since 1916 due to war. Weather unsettled with rain likely heavy field favors lighter Navy team while mascots attract big interest despite high ticket demand and speculative odds. Navy favored by bookmakers with 5 to 4 and 2 to 1 bets.
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Associated Press
New York
Army
Navy
Polo Grounds
Annapolis
Uncle Samn
Carpentier to net about 200000 francs after exchange
Georges Carpentier will receive 5000 pounds for the Beckett bout at Holborn stadium on December, based on the current exchange rate. At 40 francs per pound the French champion would gain nearly 200000 francs, with Carpentier wagering 2000 pounds on the outcome. He declares, I am betting velvet on the fight.
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Paris
Priday
Georges Carpentier
Beckett
Holborn Stadium
Carpentier
Western High Battle Destroys Turkey Day Theses
The 1919 football season reflection attributes West High’s loss to East High to tactical missteps and stalling offense rather than overconfidence. East High earns praise for a strong end run game and superior defense, while West High failed to open its varied plays and relied on limited end runs and line plunges.
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Waterloo
West High
East High
Jay Couch
Charles City
Nashua
West Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
O'Connor
Parkin
West
Yeast High
Yoc'? Miller
East
Doc
Black
Rusty
Rose and Black
Nis
Kid Carter’s Rise and Big Fights Chronicle
Eddie Carter, known as Kid Carter, rose from timid novice to a fearless contender by fighting top welters and heavyweights in the early 1900s. He defeated Joe Walcott in a dramatic seventh round and later faced Gus Ruhlin and Tom Sharkey, with his battles shaping a storied Brooklyn boxing career.
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Eddie
Hid) Carter
Kid Carter
Joe Walcott
Kid Lavigne
Tommy West
Billy Smith
Carter
Walcutt
Ring
Brooklyn
Gus Rutiin
Tamors
Akron
Mrs Nameé
Stanley Ketchell Carter
Kid
Tommy
Ryan
Sharkey
Fort Erie
N.Y
Ruhlin
Philadelj
Phia
Gus
Wasl
Jeffries
Tom
Coney Island
Ape 10
Sonier
Lgrafty Ryan
Peter Maher
Phila
Delphia Jack
O'Brien
Jeanne
Maher
Carter Saat
McGovern
Mahers
Groxey
Choynski
Walcott
Gus Ruhlin
Rublin
Putj
Jeff
Buhi
Dempsey's Punch Shocks Boxing Fans And Weston's Captaincy
A vivid boxing portrait lauds Jack Dempsey's speed and power, comparing him to past heavyweights. The piece shifts to Mason City news, noting Frank Weston being elected captain of the Wisconsin 1920 football team, highlighting his prior athletic feats and status as a star on the Badgers.
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IOWAN
Badgers
Mason City
Frank
Red") Weston
B. F. Weston
University of Wisconsin
Weston
Magon City
Badger
Paul Meyers
Wisconsin
Aviation Services
Madison Institution
City Officials Top Stewart-Simmons in Three Games of Alley Match
In Des Moines officials like Link and Brown faced Stewart-Simmons press in a match play event. City Officials swept all three games with scores including Brown 191 Johnson 225 210 Malnke 16 Link 444, while Stewart-Simmons details show Robbins Barker Troair and a Benny Adair Micky Donley 12 round draw.
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Link
Stewart-Simmons
Brown
Johnson
Tee i Robbins
Bete
Des Moines
Benny Adair
Micky Donley
Fitzsimmons and Jeffries Close Call in San Francisco Bout
Boxing veterans recall Jim Jeffries describing his near defeat by Bob Fitzsimmons in their 1902 San Francisco rematch. Jeffries says Fitz delivered a brutal seven rounds before exhaustion and battered paws forced a cautious eighth as Jeffries prevailed.
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Jim Jeffries
Big Jim
Jeff
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
San Francisco
Fitz
Fitzsimmons
Mr. Jeffries
Jim
Historic boxing taunt hints at brutal rematch memory
A fragment recalls a boxer describing a brutal mauling as the worst he ever received. He notes lingering pain for weeks after a beating that surpassed a prior heavyweight loss, though the earlier defeat came via knockout.
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Jeffries
Johnson Altho
Chester Marble clears Doc Miller of unfairness charge
Chester Marble issues a statement denying any foul play by Glenn Miller in the Thanksgiving game at East High Athletic Grounds. Marble says Miller did not strike or mistreat Marble, who tripped and fell amid the play. Officials were blamed by Marble for the ejection.
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Chester Marble
Miller
GAM
Glenn Miller
East High -Athletic Grounds
Marble
West High
Ghester
P. A. Alarhle
J. I. Kenyon
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