East High Edges Oelwein in Polo and Football Duel
East High beat Oelwein 13 to 10 in football with a halftime lead built on two touchdowns. The second half featured water polo as the teams failed to score after touchdowns, with Wood and Lane contributing a long run and a late short plunge for East High. Oelwein pushed downfield via passes but could not overcome the Orange and Black defense. Billings refereed and Lyne umpired.
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Chasthish
Waterloo
Levens
Hich
Volo
Geiwein
Wood ang @ smusi
Lane
Qelwein
Hooley
Dooley
DeLong
Far East High
Billings
Lyne
Towa Squad Seeks Players as Iowa Coach Calls for Competition
Iowa coach Howard Jones says the Old Gold eleven needs more candidates for every position. Only about 30 men regularly practise, leaving a shallow third string. he aims to raise selection to 15 or 78 capable players for a 1921 season opening. The squad must develop basic offense and withstand Hawkeye attacks before facing Notre Dame and others.
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Towa City
Towa
Howard Jones
Jones
Iowa
Ih Dows
Rknox Iil
Hawkeye
Galesburg Collegians
Q!d Gold Elevents
Hawkeyes
Notre Dame
Tlingis
M O League Sells Many Players to Higher Class Berths
Detroit reports Michigan Ontario league sent over 20 players to Class A andCAA baseball. Deals include Sam Hodse a 20-year-old pitcher and Curler a 22-year-old fielder moving to Pittsburgh and Brooklyn clubs. President notes about 30 dollars in proceeds.
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Detroit
Mich
George H. Maine Dent
Elag Taub
Ans
Sam Hodse
Sing
Pittsburgh
Bay City
Brooklyn
Harry Sehriever
Wheeler
Pittsburgh Brae
McMillan
Chi
Portron
Sibea Rati
San Vrenesseg
Ham- Tuen
Reading
van Dirke
Loudon
Cornell Prep For Upper Hurdles Backing Team Focus
A garbled report describes Cornell preparing for a meet with emphasis on overcoming ineligibility hurdles and building a strong front. It mentions coach Dorman, training, and efforts to reach higher performance levels as the team readies for competition.
A Comic Strip in Type by J P McEvoy
A garbled syndicated comic scene centers on three billiard balls named Spotty White and Red, with children present. Attendant Alfred ends the mischief by putting the balls away, and later Spotty marries, while the others resume playful chaos before departure.
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J. P. McEvoy
Donnetty
Bea Byers
Altred
Reddy
Childran
Was
Osage Hands West Waterloo Varsity 17 to 0 Defeat
Osage high school defeated West High of Waterloo 17 to 0 on Saturday, sending the Waterloo squad to the bench. Frequent passing and strong Osage defense limited scoring chances while several West High players were injured or removed. Capt. Owen Miller Helder and Wilh starred for Osage as the line and backs delivered a hard fought victory.
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Osage
West High
Waterloo
Theam
Rose and Bleck
Clay Frater
Mye
Cantwels
Couch
West High Tackis
Cornell Homecoming Slated for Oct 29
Mtr Vernon Sept 26 Cornell homecoming set for Saturday October 29 by the homecoming committee. The sixty ninth annual event features luncheon at Alumni gymnasium a noon the Cornell Dubuque clash on the A ipark gridiron a play by the Zeteguthians Saturday night and entertainment by a dozen literary societies the Dubuque contest draws crowds. The river city eleven is among the largest in history and will be seasoned after matches with Upper Iowa Hamline U Iowa Wes leyan and Drake U prior to homecoming. Ola man Jupiter Plavins will entertain bleacher patrons as rain is feared despite excavation finished two days ago.
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Mtr
River City
Dubuque White
Upper Iowa
Hamline U
Iowa Wesleyan
Drake U
Jupiter Plavins
Swimmers Shine In Open Meet Record Run In New York
Eight swimming worlds noted at an open meet in Brishion believed to feature three record performances by Charlotte Royle Norman Rosas and relay squads from the Women's Swimming Association of New York. Decatur Illinois closes 1921 baseball with a 10 to 1 win over Bloomington. Jet City hosts East West tennis title deciding match where J C Anderson defeats William Tilden. New York fireman Dan Shea wins national A A U dehothion championship with high score. Havana ad note appears.
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New York
Brishion
Charlotte Royle
New Norman
Jet City
Dan Shea
New York Fire Department
Yankees Rally in Clash at Polo Grounds
Crowd of about 40 000 gathered at Polo Grounds for third game of the series between the New York Yankees and Cleveland. Despite threatening weather the fans remained loud as Meusel and others produced key hits in a 9 2 victory for the Yankees.
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Polo Grounds
New York Yankees
Gleveland
New York
Yankees
Mavelathes
Theo
Clark
Caldwell
New Yorkiler
Peckin Pays Pawster
Meusel
Tipp
Ib Schang
Marne
Wild Piten
Calderell
Nnzevegne
OOTOR
Ceie
Holling
Ames Poised for First Battle Against Coe College
Ames Iowa September 26 With under a week of practice before the season opener against Coe College the Iowa State college football squad appears farther along toward midseason form than last year. Capt Wallace Morrison and Christin Zink Higgins Laughlin and Riggs anchor the line with Schooler Brorby at end and Palman biking at full. Halfbacks Paige Currie Young Gavlord in reserve. Coach Kent plans simpler plays for the Coe game and the 69 man squad will grow as school begins.
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Ames. Fa
Coe College
Iowa State College
Coe
Creilones
Lews State
Wallace
Morrison
Chrsin
Zink
Tangent
Currie
Young
Gavlord
Kent
New York Teams Lead with Big Margins in Race
The New York Yankees held a nine point lead with a possible even split in the series against the Cleveland Indians as they prepared for the fourth game. A Yankees win would extend their advantage while an Indians victory would still leave Cleveland behind. The day featured a 21 to 7 rout by New York, a season scoring record, and Emil Meusel of the Giants adding eight hits in two days contributing to an 18 point NL margin over Pittsburgh.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Yanks
Indians
New Yorkers
Yankees
Cincinnati
Boston
Philadelphia
Emil “Irish
Meusel
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Wasterners
Noi
Guilford Captures National Amateur Golf Title
Jesse Guilford of Boston won the national amateur golf championship by defeating Robert Gardner of Chicago 7 and 6 in the 36 hole final at St. Louis Country Club. A crowd estimated at more than 7 000 swarmed the course as play finished.
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St. Louis
Jesse Guilford
Boston
Robert Gardner
Chicago
St. Louis Country Club
Guilford
Women Enter Finals in Sunnyside Meet
Mrs Arch McFarlane defeated Mrs Lo W Bryant to reach the semifinals of the women s championship at Sun Country Club. McFarlane will meet Miss Margaret Addington for the title tomorrow afternoon at the club.
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Arch McFarlane
Lo W. Bryant
Oat Sun Country Club
McFarlane
Margaret Addington
Coe Edges Tutors 13 to 7 in Close Tilt
Cedar Rapids Iowa September 26 Coe College and Teachers College battled in a hard fought football game. Coe scored in the second and third quarters to lead 7 0 at halftime and 13 7 at the end amid strong plays from Collins Strong West and Pease for Coe while Rider s for the Teachers added the lone touchdown from a forward pass. Reed of Michigan refereed with Hedges of Dartmouth as umpire.
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Cedar Rapids
Coe
Collins
Strong
Riders Teachers College
Ivards
Teachers
Tost
Gee
Hicks
Whitford
Passgate
West
Pease
Bailey
Hoons
Tator
Reed
Michigan
Hedges
Dartmouth
Tony Schmitz Leads Dysart to No Hit Victory
Dysart defeats Ruth Packers of Waterloo 2 to 0 as Tony Schmitz fires a no hit no run game aided by solid support. Schmitz strikes out nine in the complete effort while Worrell also shines for Waterloo with 11 K but wildness limits his team. Dysart finishes 17-3 on the season. Schmitz 12-2 as a Dysart pitcher.
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Dysart
Ruth Packers
Waterloo
Tony Schmitz
Schmitz
Bass
Worrell
Packers
Sehmitz
Schutzman
Rath Packers
Warter
Boettcher
Kesser
High School Football Results Snapshot
Mason City defeated Eagle Grove 41 to unknown. Spirit Lake beat Emmetsburg 21 to 4. Oskaloosa triumphed 53 to 0 over Mount Pleasant. Jefferson shut out Oeage 77 to 0. Albia and Bloomfield posted 0 and 9 respectively. Keokuk battled Keosauqua to 6-6. Marshalltown Heavyweights won 23 to 0 over Nerata. New London erupted for 83 points against Way Ames 7. West Des Moines T. 38 over Nortin Des Moines Colfax ti. East Des Moines 55 over Humeston 7. State and Indiana games listed with varying scores.
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Morris Harvay
War
Crise
Hiram
East
Gridiron Teams Resume Practice for Stiffer Tilts
College gridirons reopen as teams drill for tougher tests next Saturday. Yale and Harvard posted early wins, Yale over Bates 28 0 and Harvard sweeping a doubleheader while Princeton and Cornell prepare for first actions. Notre Dame beat Kalamazoo, West Point plans a double bill, and Navy faces North Carolina along with other eastern and midwestern rivals.
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Associated Press
New York
Yale
Harvard
Boston University
Middlebury
Bates
Princeton
Swarthmore
Cornell
Ithaca
St. Bonaventure College
Colgate
Syracuse
Hobart
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Dartmouth
Brown
Fordham
Rutgers
Kalamazoo
India
Cambridge
Franklin
Army
West Point
New Hampshire
Springfield
Navy
Will. Mee
North Carolina
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