Big Ten Title May Ride With Iowa Minnesota Outcome
New York sport columnist notes looming Big Ten implications from Iowa vs Minnesota clash. Omaha, Lincoln, and New Haven battles shape title hopes as Minnesota and Iowa battle for conference supremacy while national favorites Yale Army Princeton and others vie for the "big one" in various regional matchups.
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Waterloo
Clinnesoa
Minnesota
Iowa
Iowa City
Lincoln
Nebraska
Missour
New Haven
Army
Yale
Pennsylvania
Dartmouth
New York University
Princeton
Corpell
Carnegie
Tech
Georgetown
Lafayette
Bucknell
Navy
N.Y. A
Colgate
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Tech
Harvard
West Virginia
Penn
Syracuse
Thuke
Towa
Altho the Gophers
Chicago
Purdue
Ohio State
Illinois
Indiana
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Michigan
YMCA Announces 1929 National Athletic Tournament Dates
Chicago details list fallure dates for YMCA national events including wall handball in Detroit February 20 33 basketball in Chicago March 28 to 30 swimming in Chicago April 6 and 11 veterans and open event in Chicago May 11 all within the 1929 schedule
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Chicago
Christian Associaons
Detroit
Fragmented musings mix with sports and society notes
A collage of disjointed lines covers home life and comfort, jokes about smoking on the Graf Zeppelin, political hints, and sports chatter. Mentions Lena Black, Lou Gehrig, the Bambino, and a Pennsylvanian postmaster, alongside puzzled readers and a fur coat suicide note.
Pacific Fans See Don Williams as All America Grit
Los Angeles Oct 26 U R reports that USC's backfield shines with Williams joining Baer and Drury in United States coast fans hopes. Williams averages 123 yards per game after three contests and tallied 105 yards on 38 carries against California. The Stanford clash on Nov 2 looms as his big test. Williams, 26, from Santa Ana, is 5 foot 9 and 158 pounds after adding mass to his frame this season.
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Los Angeles
U.R
University of South California
Morton
Devil May
Willams
Stanford
Williams
Ford
Donis
Dhe
Santa Ana
Cal
Oelwein Boxer Joins Six Round Fight in Chicago
Joe Thomas of Oelwein is signed to a six round bout with Tony McParland of Flint, Michigan, set for October 29 in Chicago. Also noted, Des Moines University wrestling team left for Galesburg, ill prepared healthwise for Lombard homecoming game, with limited physical condition reported.
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Joe Thomas
Oelwein
Tony McParland
Flint
Mich
Chicago
Get
Tigers
Galesburg
Des Moines
Dex Moines University
New York Boxing Commission Opposed to Weighted Alliances
New York officials warn against alliances with other states where politics sway commissions and allow catch-weights. The N B A split spurs talk of eastern expansion with New York urged to join. Muldoon opposes alliances that would undermine weight classes and title defenses. Delaney may face Griffiths on Nov. 30 at Madison Square Garden if negotiations finish. Glick and Gans eye a lightweight bout for the same date while De Vos pursues a Chicago return with Shade on Nov. 2 and Hudkins in December.
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New York
New York Boxing Commission
New York Board
National Boxing Association
Canada
Farley
Willem Muldoon
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Grffths
Delaney
Jack Delaney
Madison. Square Garden
Tully Griffiths
Chicago
Pete Latzo
Grifiths
Griffiths
McArdle
Joe Glick
Baby Joe Gans
Gans
Rene de Vos
Dave Shade
Ace Hudkins
Jayhawker Cyclone Football Rivalry Deep Roots in 1898
Ames Iowa October 26 The forthcoming clash between Iowa State College and the University of Kansas renews a gridiron feud dating to 1898 when Kansas beat Iowa State 11 to 8 The 30 year span is one of the longest Big Six rivalries and the teams appear evenly matched Captain Harry Lindblom leads Iowa State while Kansas counters with Schopfin Olson Cooper and McCormick Officials listed Referee Earl Johnson Umpire Ira T Garrithers Headlinesman Warren Giles Field judge R Lamke Northwestern.
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Courier Special Service
Ames
Iowa State College
University of Kansas
Jayhawker
Kansas
Iowa
State
Iowa State
Dope
Harry Lindblom
Cyclone
Jayhawkers
Schopfiin
Olson
Cooper
McCormick
Trap Shoot at Greene Sunday Six Events At Greene Gun Club
Waterloo trap entrants invited to a Greene Gun Club shoot on Sunday starting at 1 PM. Six events of 25 targets each will be held with shells and lunch available at the grounds. Club manager Bim Castle announces details.
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Waterloo
Greene
Greene Gun Club
Bim Castle
Lindblom to Start for Hawkeyes in Kansas City game
Anes Ta Oct 26 URIA long workout including scrimmage and defense preceded travel for Lawrence Kansas. Captain Lindblom recovered from injuries will start at quarterback tomorrow against the day hawks.
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Anes
Uri
Towa State College
Lawrence
Kan
Hawks
Penns Great Team I Am Aiming To See How They Fare
A Pensylvania sports column previews the Penn Quakers football team under coach Louis A Young. It notes strong backs Captain Paul Scull Halfback Paul Murphy and quarterback Jack Shoebner, with a tough upcoming slate including Penn State Navy Chicago Harvard Columbia and Cornell. It recalls last year losses to Penn State Chicago Navy and California.
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Missouri
Nebraska
Lincoln
Yale
Army
Teais
Georgia
Tulane
California
Olympic
Tulang
Tech
North Carolina
Vanderbilt
Virginia
Tennessee
Alabama
Stford
Ihaho
Oregon Aggies
Washington
Marquette
Holy Cross
Notre Dame
Drake
Penn
Quakers
Nittany Lions
Penn State
Lon Young
Franklin Field
Navy
Chicago
Harvard
Columbia
Cornell
Paul Scull
Paul Murphy
Jack Shoeber
Utz
Ball
Smith
Louis Alonzo Young
Sith
Quaker School
Hawkeyes Have Won Nine of 16 Alumni Homecoming Games
Iowa's alumni homecoming record shows nine wins in 16 games since 1912 with four of six wins over Minnesota at home. The list includes clashes with Wisconsin, Ames, Nebraska and Illinois, and notes a six year run of homecoming success broken by Illinois and Red Grange.
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Courier Special Service
Towa City
University of Iowa
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Towa
Minnesota
Hawkee
Gophers
Iowa
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Red” Grange
Althea
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Badgers
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Nebraska
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Uilnews
Mels
Frederika Athletic Association Elects Mowatt President
Theodore Mowatt named president of the Frederika High School Athletic Association at Prederika Iowa on Oct 26. Marshall Knox becomes vice president Marguerite Ambrose secretary treasurer and William Wolf grain marshal. A Halloween party is planned for Oct 31 and the 1924 29 basketball schedule is listed with games at Fredericksburg Plainfield Hawkeye Tripoli Denver and more including a county tournament at Sumer.
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Courier Special Service
Prederika
Theodore Mowatt
Frederika High School Athletic Association
Marshall Knox
Marguerite Ambrose
William Wolfgrain Marshal
Hawkeye
Sumner
Fredericksburg
Plainfield
Fredericksburg Hese
Hawkey
Lawier
Tripol
Denver
Eliza
Tripoli
Lawler
Sumer
A Whopping Good Cigar for Slim Purses
A vintage advertisement extols Havana Ribbon cigars priced at five cents. It promises mellow flavor, full tobacco, and no low quality scraps, boasting true ripe middle leaves and no bitter taste. Available loose or in a practical pocket package, sold everywhere.
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Seigar
Sioux City Post of Legion Eyeing Local Hockey Team
A letter from Sioux City Chamber of Commerce junior division indicates strong likelihood of a winter hockey team sponsored by Monahan post American Legion. E J Brucher, ex adjutant of Waterloo post, received word that hockey may become a major sport at Interstate Fairgrounds with regional interest from Des Moines and Cedar Rapids.
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Sioux City
Becker-Chapman Post
Sioux City Chamber of Commerce
E. J. Brucher
Waterloo American Legion Post
Moncahan Post
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Legion
Mrr
Brucher
Monahan Post
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Tawa
Cedar Falls Teams Face Away Games This Weekend
Cedar Falls High School teams travel to Independence and Grundy Center for weekend road tests. The Grundy Center squad has not allowed a point this season and has 175 points for. Cedar Falls expects heavy substitutions but aims for a strong showing after past upsets and mixed results against Independence.
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Cedar Falls
Couriers
Independence
Buchanan County
Grinnell Prepares to Face Marquette Nov 3 Clash
Grinnell Iowa October 26 A defense to stop the Marquette Golden Avalanche with Doughs at end instead of the backfield was practiced yesterday by the Pioneers who will play the yearlings tomorrow in preparation for their battle with the Milwaukee team on November 3.
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Davis
Walsh
New York
Pacific Coast
South
New Haver
Town City
Taincoln
Neb
Grinnell
Marquette
Golden Avalanche
Pioneers
Milwaukee
Hansen to Fight Christner in Cleveland December Show
Knute Hansen, a top Danish heavyweight, signed to meet K. C. Christner of Akron in Cleveland on December 5. England’s dog population has risen by nearly a million since 1914, with London and Middlesex at 355,000 dogs, up from 97,000 before the war, figures from the ministry of agriculture show.
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England
London
Middlesex
Ministry of Agriculture
Alumni Back For Iowa Game Amid Homecoming Rush
Iowa City Oct 26 University of Iowa homecoming events proceed with 30,000 seats sold for the Iowa Minnesota game tomorrow. Alumni association struggles to accommodate crowds while preparations include extra bleachers for a possible 1,000 more seats. Thomas in backfield may start if Farrah remains sidelined.
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Iowa City
University of Town
Hawkeyes
Minnesota
Farrah
Gophers
University of Iowa
Towa City
Kiwanis
Washington Street Arch
Thomas
Haining
Country Club
Mike Farrah
Burton A. Ingvetséen
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Roberts
Schleusner
Jessen
Moore
Weedquist
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McLain
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