First Scrimmage Reports Across Midwest Gridirons
Chicago reports heavy workouts as Northwestern Ohio State Indiana and Wisconsin prepare for the season with scrimmages. Injuries slow progress including a rib injury to Neff at Chicago and Van Duzee of Minnesota. Hawkeyes crush scrubs at Iowa City as Kutsch Fry and Hadaweg show early form and Paul Smith scores on a long pass.
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Rice
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Maren
Iowa Field
Cornell College to Play Eight Grid Tilts This Season
Mount Vernon Iowa September 19 Cornell College opens football with 40 candidates under coach Dick Barker preparing for a busy schedule. The Purple face Grinnell in the home opener at Mount Vernon and include games with Hamline Ripon Knox Monmouth Buena Vista and Coe with homecoming against Monmouth and a season finale at Cadat Rapids November 21. The Kentucky Society in Chicago plans a Kentucky game day entertainment when Kentucky meets Chicago on October 3.
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Willaman Names 43 on Iowa State Football Squad
Ames Iowa Sept 19 Special coach Willaman announced selection of 43 man varsity football squad at Iowa State college with three absentees. First scrimmage held. starters included Virgurn Rasmussen Kingery E J Andyeos B ehm Norton Behm Hall Hil with others subbing in during practice.
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Willemean
Iowa State College
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Johnny Behm
Norton Behm
Hall
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Crooks
E. A. Anderson
Ewart
Wei
Ed Hill
Fisher
Cory
Joe
Heart Bond
Waterloo Boys Highlight Rapids Ring Bouts
In Cedar Rapids last night the Waterloo boys featured in a match card of six two minute rounds. MNSt-Olsde Deury weighed 145 pounds, fought Brown, while Livenpam at 148 pounds faced an opponent. The crowd saw Strapper Thompson of Cedar Rapids at 136 pounds against W. Mitten 146 pounds in six rounds. a draw between Johnny Fulton and Kayo Kenneth at Cedar Rapids 114 pounds. four round preliminaries included more draws and bouts. Alex Filer served as referee.
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Waterlon
Mountain Scene Reflected In Odd Nonsense
A fragmented newspaper page mixes verses and stray notes about mountains, wildlife, and a stray violent line about hunting. It blends surreal nature imagery with garbled wartime and crime references and stray quotes, yielding a collage of unreadable fragments and unrelated items.
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Old Fox Ready Clarke Grim rsident of the Washington ha is confident the Senators will finish ahead in the American and may capture the prize from Pittsburgh. Jik jiv winners in the National.
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Pitteburzh
Hitless Wonders Era Fades As Hitting Surges Across Leagues
Major league pennant races pivot on batting. Washington leads American League with .305 team average while Pirates top National League at .306. Individual leaders feature Johnson at .446 and Meusel in home runs, with Meusel strong among Yankees and Hosch struggling to finish in top totals.
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Standings and statistics from the Western and National leagues
National League standings show New York and Chicago tied for top with Philadelphia and Cincinnati close, Pittsburgh behind. American League notes New York and St Louis lead Philadelphia, Detroit tied, Washington ahead of Chicago, Cleveland and Boston mix. American Association reports Columbus, Toledo, Indianapolis, Louisville, Milwaukee, Kansas City, St. Paul and Minneapolis results with Des Moines and Tulsa in Western League. top regulars include Guiley, Goad, Zoeller, and Payne. Pitching tightens across the Western league as hitters feel stronger arms, with McNally of Oklahoma City hitting three homers in a game and Osborn maintaining a strong run.
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Hawkeye Rehires Percy Gray as Rock Island Manager
Fans welcome Percy Gray back to lead Rock Island in the coming season while Jerre Haute eyes Rey Burrus to boost the outfield. Burrus, a former Indiana State Normal star, hit 272 in his Mississippi league debut. Swanson, Cedar Rapids duo Valentine and others are linked to Lincoln Western teams as moves and sales ripple through the circuit. A semipro matchup at Independence draws crowds as efforts to balance lineups continue.
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Rock Island
Jerre Haute
Rey Burrus
Dubuque
Burrus
Indiana State Normal
Mississippi
Karl Swanson
Cedar Rapids
George Valentine
Bunny
Lincoln
M-V
Big time teams finish in bunched baseball standings
New York reporters note Pirates and Senators leading units in a tight race as Giants beat Cubs and Cardinals strengthen fourth place. Vance falters with a sore finger, Browns fall to Mets. Meusel hits 29th homer, Ruth 20th, Lindstrom collects three hits, and Phillies rally with Willoughby holding Reds.
Pirates Need Six Games to Cinch NL Flag
New York Sept 19 Six more victories in 11 remaining games would clinch the National League pennant for the Pirates if the New York Giants win all 16 of their remaining games. Both teams won yesterday and Pittsburgh held a seven game edge. In the American League the Athletics gained a half game on the Senators as they won a doubleheader while the Champions won one. The Senators still lead by seven games with eight victories needed in 15 remaining games, should the Athletics win 13 straight.
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Flattsburgh Pirates
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Athletics
All Seats Sold for World Ball Classic Openings in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh officials announced all reserved seats and boxes for the first two World Ball Classic games on October 7 and 8 at Forbes Field are sold. Clerks will return certified checks to thousands of late applicants as Pirates secretary Sam Watters confirms the sold-out status. Fans who missed out can attempt standing-room access on game day among the bleacher seats.
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Pittsburgh
Forbes Field
Sam Watters
Pittsburgh Pirates
When a Star Signs By Another Man
A 1912 World Series anecdote recounts Garry Doyle signing an article under another’s name. Art Fletcher discovers the ruse after a costly misquote, prompting anger and a confrontation in the hotel lobby over the forged piece.
Willoughby Leads Phillies Past Reds 5 to 1
Big Leaguer Claude Willoughby broke into the majors with a 5 to 1 victory over Cincinnati. He allowed eight hits, walked one, and struck out three as Pete Donahue struggled with three runs on four hits. Leach, ex Hawk, started in center for the Phils and contributed a single in five at bats. Willoughby went hitless in four at bats with one assist. Also noted is the arrival of Walter Hagen and other golfers for the upcoming National PGA tournament at Olympia Fields.
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Philadelphia Nationals
Cincinnati
Pete Donahue
Reds
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Leach
Hawk
Phils
Lineup of Tutors Shon Deter mined
Cedar Falls in late September with Coach Bender directing a rough workout despite light rain. Line prospects firm, competition for spots remains strong. Louis Orr and Toe Meade show power, while Toiat son Kalten hack Ma con Drury Welch Johnson Cromer Meyers Woods Hampton Peterson Cresco Dave Bates vie for centers guards and ends. Sixty men report for fall track under Bert Van Den Brink. promising prep Stevens and Luke Hampton vault over 41 feet. linemen yet to prove ability.
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Bender
Altho
Louis Orr
Meade
Toiatson
Waterloo
Kaltenhack
Macon
Drury
Marshalltown
Welch
Redwood Era
Minn
Johnson
Cromer
Meyers
Teachers College
Bert van Denbrink
Feld
Stevens
Luke
Hampton
Attendance Mark Sets Pleased Figures for Mississippi Valley League
President Belden Hill announced the Mississippi Valley League's 1922 season set a record for attendance and receipts. Total attendance reached 330,349, up from 276,440, with average per game about 664. Net gate receipts totaled 86,051 dollars, visiting clubs earned 24,000, league bargains brought in 14,860, and transportation costs were 10,964. The league was more than twice the size of 1922 and Hill expressed satisfaction.
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Cedar Rapids
Belden Hill
Mississippi Valley League
Waterloo
Dubuque
Rock Island
Burlington
Moline
Ottumwa
Marshalltown
Hill
Decorah High Vikings Triumph in First Grid Game
Decorah Iowa September 19 Decorah high Vikings decisively defeated Monona high 41 to 7 in their season opener. Monona scored on an interception return and a 33 yard run. Dorseth recovered a fumble and scored Decorah's first touchdown. Samuelson and Strand cited for strong line play and backfield debut.
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Decorah High
Vikings
Monona High
Monona
Dorseth
Sanuelson
Strand
Clever Soncio and Pili Draw In Four Round Bout
In California, featherweights Clever Soncio and Pili Ning aspirant to the furweight crown fought to a four round draw with Teddy Silva. Denver welterweight defeated Bill McCann in Cleveland after a foul in the first round.
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Clever Soncio
Teddy Silva
Denver
el Teres
California
Bill McCann
Cleveland
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