West High gridiron woes loom before opener
West High faces a shaky start as Coach Ralph Sarff lists a growing hospital of injuries. Key players hobble with ankle and chest injuries, while substitutes hope to rally for the Sept weekend trip to Cedar Falls for a scrimmage against the Tittle Tutors. East High, by contrast, is primed with a strong opening, practice, and depth, under Coach Kre densky and Beneau, signaling a formidable season ahead. Meanwhile, a boxing match between Rosenberg and O'Dowd in New York is rescheduled for Oct. 5 at Ebbets Field.
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Ralph Sarff Surrowy
Marshalltown
Frenzel
Wilson
Hoag
Frater
Warriors
Sarff
West High
Jensen
Hurlburt
John
Chicago University
Sarfi
Vchnunsge
Cedar Falls
Teachers College
East Rarin
East High
Louis Kresensky
East Eleven
Errc Beneau
East Hugh
Oprowd
Enberg
New York
Cate Rosenberg
Brooklyn
Mike O'Dowd
St. Pac
O'Dowd
Ebbetsfield
Rosenberg
New York State Athletic Commission
Football Rules Quiz From Old Column on Touchbacks Calls
A reader asks about football rules including kickoffs, onside plays, safeties, punts, and fumbles. The column cites Rule 6 Section 15 and Rule 20 for kicks and recovery, noting a drop kick and penalties and offering to mail in questions for quick, correct decisions.
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Ope
Yoker
Comic Strip in Type J P McEvoy Aleck the Barber
A prose sketch features Aleck the Barber and a wary wife warning about driving safely. It contrasts romantic tragedy on the boulevard with reckless pedestrians and a man contemplating revenge on an uncaring driver. The piece lampoons bravado and the fantasy of consequences in urban life.
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Aleck
George H. Sisler First Player Named for Hall of Fame
St. Louis Sept 22 George H Sisler star first baseman of the St. Louis Browns won the American league trophy for greatest service during 1922 and expressed hope to repeat the feat next year His name will be first inscribed on a 190000 baseball monument to be erected in Washington and presented to the government as a hall of fame. Sisler excelled in field and leadership while sustaining a shoulder injury that may sideline him further this season.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
George H.sister
St. Louis Browns
Washington
Lister
Sisler
Detroit
Browns
Limit of Ducks Soon Bagged at Wall Lake
Sportsmen open hunting season at Wall Lake last Saturday with O A Repass Harry Shepherd and Nic Webber among the participants. Webber, a skilled duck shot, bagged the limit of 25 birds by 7:30 a m. Repass and Shepherd also had good numbers though some wounded birds escaped. An influx of hunters and deputy wardens patrolled the area enforcing the sunrise shooting rule.
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Wall Lake
O. A. Rapass
Harry Shepherd
Nic Webber
Webber
Repass
Shepherd
Corning High Star Gridder Ineligible
Corning Iowa September 22 First football game approaching with hope dashed as Perrigrine is ruled ineligible by the board of control. Winterset Iowa September 22 Earl’s Conrad bantamweight wrestler world champion Tony Morano to meet in a best two of three finish match under Winterset Athletic Club. Charles Greenwood and Currey Corbett Des Moines lightweight boxers to appear in a six round preliminary.
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Winterset
Earl' S Conrad
Thayer
Tony Morano
Macau
Winterset Athletic Club
Charles Greenwood
Currey Corbett
Des Moines
Pittsburg Wins as Yankees Maintain Lead
The Yankees extended their lead over the Browns and Tigers with a 9 to 8 win, while the Browns beat Washington 7 to 6. Giants lost ground, Pirates beat them 6 to 1, and multiple NL teams split doubleheaders. In the American League, Athletics beat Chicago 6 to 1, and Boston crushed Cleveland 15 to 5. Baby Doll Jacobson highlighted the Browns with four hits, including a homer. Bob Meusel continued his homer spree, matching his brother for the family lead with 16 homers.
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Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ara
Pirates
Cubs
Phillies
Cincinnati
Boston Nationals
Brooklyn J
St. Louis
White Sox
Athletics
Chicago
Boston
Geverland
Eddie Collins
Sid Hoimach
Tris Speaker
Indians
Red Sox
Mike Menosky
Chaplin
Mitchell
Jacobson
Browns
Senators
Bob Meusel
Yankees
I Trish
Meusel
Bob
Standings Of Baseball Clubs From Major Leagues
American League teams include New York 9 Detroit 8 Beston 15 Cleveland 1 St Louis 7 Washington 6 Philadelphia 6 Chicago 1. National League shows Pittsburgh 6 New York 1 Brooklyn 3 St Louis 1 Chicago 8-2 Philadelphia 6-4. Minor leagues list Milwaukee, Kansas City 4, St Paul 7, Wichita 11 Tulsa 3 Omaha 2-1.
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Detroit
Beston
Cleveland
St. Louie
Washington
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Inelawatt
Boston
Milwaukee
Indianapolia O. Kaneas City
Loulaville
Columbus
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Toledo
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St. Joseph
Oklahoma City
Denver
Sioux City
Wichita
Tulsa
Omaha
Des Mouines
Louis
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Elondé
Bostur Whiadelphi
Ray
Aia
National League A Pet
New Yorke
Pittebureh
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iChachinath Ae
Brooklyi
Philadelp
Bastar
American Association
Vaul
Minneapo
Kansas City
Louisville
Colmes
Wwestern
Omaha Gy
Sioux
Boxing official suspends manager and others over liniment incident
Columbus Ohio September 22 the Columbus boxing commission suspended Jimmy Dann Cleveland manager of Bryan Downey and other boxers for 60 days after an investigation found liniment applied to Downey during his 12 round bout with St Paul middleweight Jock Malone Malone alleged at the time that some of the liniment got in his eyes in the twelfth round partly blinding him
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Columbus
Columbus Boxing Commission
Jimmy Dann
Cleveland
Bryan Downey
Liniment
Jock Malone
St. Paul
Malone
The Best Play in Football by Sol Metzger 1922
An instructional piece explains common football strategy emphasizing power runs near the goal and forward passes when close to scoring. It discusses defender massing, field territory, and the quarterback’s role in preventing long passes while highlighting line stashes and safety concepts.
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J Stashes
Jess
Jin
Lene
Parkin Emerges As Favorite For Iowa Pilot Job
Iowa City Sept 22 entering week two of practice indicates Leland Parkin former Waterloo East star is the leading candidate to wear the shoes of Aubray Devine at quarterback for the University of Town eleven. Coach Howard H Jones has used him almost entirely at the pilot position on the first string for four days. Parkin made all-state on the 1920 high school team and starred on the freshman squad last year.
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Associated Press
Towa City
Leland Parkin
Waterloo East
Aubray Devine
University of Town
Howard H. Jones
Parkin
St. Marys Defeat Washington School 18 to 0 in Football
St Marys junior football eleven defeated Washington school war riors last evening 18 to 0 on the John Fiske school field. St Marys scored touchdowns in all but the third quarter and completed one forward pass. Joe Straub Ward OConnor Clarias Wahl and Walter Bickett stood out for the Catholics while Alex Highland James Satori and James Johnson led Washington school's effort.
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St. Mary's
Washington
John Fiske
Joe Straub
Ward O'Connor
Clarias Wahl
Walter Bickett
Alex Highland
James Satori
James Johnson
Giants Lead but Pirates Close In as Yanks Near Pennant
Baseball summary from New York reporters notes the Yankees atop the standings with four wins needed to clinch, while the Giants face a tightening race as the Pirates win two straight threaten the pennant. Current figures show New York and Pittsburgh in hot pursuit, with a specific Milwaukee bout set for October 6 featuring Mandell of Rockford against Stewart McLean of Duluth at 122 pounds.
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Davis J. Walsh
International News
New York
Yankees
Giants
Yanks
Yanka
Indians
Browns
St. Louia
Pirates
Cardinals
Dodger
Brooklyn
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
McGraw
Mandell
McLean
Manchester Auto Driver Plans to Touch Only an Occasional High Spot
Manchester Ja Sept 22 F H Arnold of the Manchester Auto Supply Co has bought a racing car claimed as an exact duplicate of the one driven by Tommy Milton to victory in the Indianapolis 500. The 16 valve machine is capable of 115 miles per hour and is on display at the Arnold garage drawing much attention.
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Manchester
F. H. Arnold
Manchester Auto & , Supply Co
Tommy Milton
Indianapolis
May Develop Tennis at Iowa University
Present indications point to the development of another minor sport at Iowa City this fall and next spring namely tennis. The athletic department has announced it will take steps to form a tennis team to represent Iowa in the Big Ten matches during the coming collegiate year.
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Towa City
Towa
Lake Steps
Barred From High Squad Youth Goes To College
Sioux City Iowa report: Nicholas Kutseh, a star backfield man, was barred from the Sioux City high school squad for playing 10 minutes in a game four years ago. He has joined Trinity College football squad and enrolled there.
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Sioux City
Nicholas Kutseh
Traer Gridiron Injury Sidelines Ralph Logan for Weeks
In Traer Iowa on September 22 Ralph Logan a football lineman sustained a broken bone in the foot during squad scrimmage practice. The injury is expected to keep him out for about four weeks impacting the season start.
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Traer
Ralph Logan
Logan
Great Western aircult races crown Banner M at Illinois fair
Springfield reports Banner M wins the Tl- Illinois state fair pace while Peter Alation Miss Marie Bingenwood and Banner M lauded as top horses in the Great Western aircult events. Benny Leonard jaw surgery postpones lightweight title bout with Charleyite. Abba Pale defeats Henry Fil red in the Southern Hotel stake for 2:11 pacers. Jack Wolfe of Cleveland wins a judges decision over Joe Lynch in 15 rounds in New York.
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Springfield
Ill
Peter Alation
Marie Bingenwood
Banner M
New York
Benny Leonard
Charleyite
Columbus
Henry
Jack Wolfe
Cleveland
Joe Lynch
Lynch
Hunters Contribute Nice Sum to Wright County School Fund
Webster City Iowa Sept 22 local men deputized as wardens for Sept 16 duty at Wall Lake netted sixteen arrests for early shooting before sunrise. Fines averaged about 25 with costs, some paid 80 for four wood ducks. Revenue totaled around 250 dollars for the Wright County School Fund as deputies and a federal man enforced the hunting law.
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Webster City
Faua
Wall Lake
Wright County School Fund
Wright County Monitor
Wallake
Abi
Othera
Rome
Meyer
Clarion
August Geiner
Major League Records and Stolen Bases Highlight 1912 Notes
A compact note outlines major league records and historic stats dated Sept 22 1912. It references players like Jess Most Chasse and Wm Hamilton of Philadelphia with ties to the N L and A L records, plus mentions of Washington Cleveland and St. Louis Cincinnati matchups and a Cedar Falls to Waterloo real estate transfer.
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Firet Besemo
Gano
W. T. O'Brien
Washington
N. L
Steet
Banee
B—E. Collins
Philadelphia
Wm. Hamilton
XN. L
EXRAL
BlackHawk County Abstract Co
Alfréd J. Bedard
Edward F. Srennan
Marie P. Nielsen
W. A. Nielsen
Pape Erst
Krerslot
Waterloo
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