Jack Veiock
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Eugene Ruppert "Jack" Veiock (February 3, 1888 - June 11, 1922), sometimes known as "J.R.", was an American
sportswriter
and editor. He was the sporting editor of the International News Service
from 1916 to 1921.
Veiock was born at Rochester, Pennsylvania
in 1883. His father, Albert Veiock, was a Pennsylvnia native. In 1900, Veiock was living with his parents and two younger sisters in Canton, Ohio
. His father was employed as a foreman at a pottery works. He began his career as a journalist in St. Joseph, Missouri. From there, he moved to Indianapolis, Indiana
, serving as the sporting editor of the Indiana Daily Times from 1914 to 1915. In January 1916, he was hired as the sporting editor of the International News Service
, the wire service for the Hearst Newspapers. He remained as the sporting editor of the INS for six years until he was forced into retirement by illness. He developed pleurisy while covering the 1919 World Series
. In July 1920, he traveled to Antwerp, Belgium to cover the 1920 Summer Olympics
for the INS. In the fall of 1921, he developed tuberculosis after covering the Army-Navy football game in the rain. He was sent to a sanitarium in Ripton, Vermont
, where he died of pneumonia in June 1922. He was buried at Monmouth Cemetery in Monmouth, Illinois
.
United States
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sportswriter
Sports journalism
Sports journalism is a form of journalism that reports on sports topics and events.While the sports department within some newspapers has been mockingly called the toy department, because sports journalists do not concern themselves with the 'serious' topics covered by the news desk, sports...
and editor. He was the sporting editor of the International News Service
International News Service
International News Service was a U.S.-based news agency founded by newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst in 1909.Established two years after the Scripps family founded the United Press Association, INS scrapped among the newswires...
from 1916 to 1921.
Veiock was born at Rochester, Pennsylvania
Rochester, Pennsylvania
Rochester is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located northwest of Pittsburgh, it is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 4,014 at the 2000 census....
in 1883. His father, Albert Veiock, was a Pennsylvnia native. In 1900, Veiock was living with his parents and two younger sisters in Canton, Ohio
Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. His father was employed as a foreman at a pottery works. He began his career as a journalist in St. Joseph, Missouri. From there, he moved to Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, serving as the sporting editor of the Indiana Daily Times from 1914 to 1915. In January 1916, he was hired as the sporting editor of the International News Service
International News Service
International News Service was a U.S.-based news agency founded by newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst in 1909.Established two years after the Scripps family founded the United Press Association, INS scrapped among the newswires...
, the wire service for the Hearst Newspapers. He remained as the sporting editor of the INS for six years until he was forced into retirement by illness. He developed pleurisy while covering the 1919 World Series
1919 World Series
The 1919 World Series matched the American League champion Chicago White Sox against the National League champion Cincinnati Reds. Although most World Series have been of the best-of-seven format, the 1919 World Series was a best-of-nine series...
. In July 1920, he traveled to Antwerp, Belgium to cover the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
for the INS. In the fall of 1921, he developed tuberculosis after covering the Army-Navy football game in the rain. He was sent to a sanitarium in Ripton, Vermont
Ripton, Vermont
Ripton is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 556 at the 2000 census. The Bread Loaf Writer's Conference is held annually in Ripton. Jessica Ravitz of CNN said that the town "is the kind of place where cell service fails more often than it works and the country...
, where he died of pneumonia in June 1922. He was buried at Monmouth Cemetery in Monmouth, Illinois
Monmouth, Illinois
Monmouth is a city in and the county seat of Warren County in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the home of Monmouth College and contains Monmouth Park, Harmon Park, North Park, Warfield Park, West Park, South Park, Garwood Park, Buster White Park and the Citizens Lake & Campground. It is the host...
.
Selected articles by Veiock
- Jess Willard Is 'Corn Fed': World's Pugilistic Champion Says He Tips Scales at 270 Pounds (Jess WillardJess WillardJess Willard was a world heavyweight boxing champion. He won the heavyweight title from Jack Johnson in April 1915 and lost it to Jack Dempsey in July 1919....
), December 7, 1916 - Playing the Field (Jack BarryJack Barry (baseball)John Joseph "Jack" Barry was an American shortstop, second baseman, and manager in Major League Baseball, and later a college baseball coach...
), August 13, 1917 - Fitzsimmons Was Notable Ring Figure ("Ruby Bob" FitzsimmonsBob FitzsimmonsRobert James "Bob" Fitzsimmons , was a British boxer who made boxing history as the sport's first three-division world champion. He also achieved fame for beating Gentleman Jim Corbett, the man who beat John L. Sullivan, and is in The Guinness Book of World Records as the Lightest heavyweight...
), October 22, 1917 - Sox Are Glad To Go West (1917 World Series1917 World SeriesIn the 1917 World Series, the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Giants four games to two. The Series was played against the backdrop of World War I, which dominated the American newspapers that year and next....
), The Pittsburgh Press, October 12, 1917 - Three Teams May Lay Claim To Title (1917 college football season1917 college football seasonThe 1917 college football season had a clear-cut champion, with the Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book listing Georgia Tech as national champions.-Conference standings:The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:...
), November 19, 1917 - Much Fame Has Been Denied Howard Berry (Howard Berry), November 21, 1917
- Critics Do Not Give Beckett Much Credit (Joe Beckett), September 3, 1919
- Dempsey Is Eager To Fight (Jack DempseyJack DempseyWilliam Harrison "Jack" Dempsey was an American boxer who held the world heavyweight title from 1919 to 1926. Dempsey's aggressive style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records, including the first...
), September 11, 1919 - Collins To Play In Sixth World Series This Season (Eddie CollinsEddie CollinsEdward Trowbridge Collins, Sr. , nicknamed "Cocky", was an American Major League Baseball second baseman, manager and executive...
), September 16, 1919 - Veiock Picks Gleason's Men To Win Series (1919 World Series1919 World SeriesThe 1919 World Series matched the American League champion Chicago White Sox against the National League champion Cincinnati Reds. Although most World Series have been of the best-of-seven format, the 1919 World Series was a best-of-nine series...
), The Pittsburgh Press, September 25, 1919 - Leonard Fails To Land Kayo On Johnny Dundee (Benny LeonardBenny LeonardBenny Leonard was an American lightweight boxer. He was named as number 8 on Ring Magazine's list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years and number 7 on ESPN's 50 Greatest Boxers of All-Time....
/Johnny DundeeJohnny DundeeJohnny Dundee was a featherweight and junior lightweight boxer who fought from 1910 until 1932. Dundee was born Giuseppe Curreri in Sciacca, Sicily, but was raised in the United States....
), February 10, 1920 - Prospect of Olympic Team Very Bright (1920 Summer Olympics1920 Summer OlympicsThe 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
), March 20, 1920 - Indians and Robins, With Victory Apiece, Renew Struggle (1920 World Series1920 World Series-Game 1:Tuesday, October 5, 1920 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York-Game 2:Wednesday, October 6, 1920 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York-Game 3:Thursday, October 7, 1920 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York-Game 4:...
), October 7, 1920 - Babe Ruth Is On His Way To New Record (Babe RuthBabe RuthGeorge Herman Ruth, Jr. , best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", was an American Major League baseball player from 1914–1935...
), April 22, 1921 - Pete Herman Meets Lynch Next Monday (Pete HermanPete HermanPete Herman was one of the all time great bantamweight world champions. An Italian-American, Herman was born Peter Gulotta in New Orleans, Louisiana, and fought from 1912 until 1922...
), The Pittsburgh Press, July 20, 1921 - Herman Regains Laurels (Pete HermanPete HermanPete Herman was one of the all time great bantamweight world champions. An Italian-American, Herman was born Peter Gulotta in New Orleans, Louisiana, and fought from 1912 until 1922...
), The Pittsburgh Press, July 26, 1921 - Notre Dame Wins By Perfection In Forward Pass, November 9, 1921
- Landis Players' Friend: Warns Magnates Against Keeping Any Man From Advancing In His Chosen Profession (Kenesaw Mountain LandisKenesaw Mountain LandisKenesaw Mountain Landis was an American jurist who served as a federal judge from 1905 to 1922 and as the first Commissioner of Baseball from 1920 until his death...
), December 8, 1921 - 1921 Was Brilliant Year In All Sports Divisions, December 24, 1921