Eugene Ruppert "Jack" Veiock (February 3, 1888 – June 11, 1922), sometimes known as "J.R.", was an American

sportswriter Sports journalism is a form of writing that reports on matters pertaining to sporting topics and competitions. Sports journalism started in the early 1800s when it was targeted to the social elite and transitioned into an integral part of the n ...

and editor. He was the sporting editor of the

International News Service The International News Service (INS) was a U.S.-based news agency (newswire) founded by newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst in 1909.

from 1916 to 1921. Veiock was born at

Rochester, Pennsylvania Rochester is a borough in central Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located northwest of Pittsburgh, it is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 3,480 at the 2020 census. Like many places around Pittsburgh, ...

in 1883. His father, Albert Veiock, was a Pennsylvania native. In 1900, Veiock was living with his parents and two younger sisters in

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. His father was employed as a foreman at a pottery works. He began his career as a journalist in

St. Joseph, Missouri St. Joseph is a city in and the county seat of Buchanan County, Missouri. Small parts of St. Joseph extend into Andrew County. Located on the Missouri River, it is the principal city of the St. Joseph Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includ ...

. From there, he moved to

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, 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 International News Service (INS) was a U.S.-based news agency (newswire) founded by newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst in 1909.

, the wire service for the

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. 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 The 1919 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1919 season. The 16th edition of the World Series, it matched the American League champion Chicago White Sox against the National League champion Cincinnati Reds. ...

. In July 1920, he traveled to

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to cover the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

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

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, where he died of pneumonia in June 1922. He was buried at Monmouth Cemetery in

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Selected articles by Veiock

Jess Willard Is 'Corn Fed': World's Pugilistic Champion Says He Tips Scales at 270 Pounds
(

Jess Willard Jess Myron Willard (December 29, 1881 – December 15, 1968) was an American world heavyweight boxing champion billed as the Pottawatomie Giant who knocked out Jack Johnson in April 1915 for the heavyweight title. Willard was known for size rat ...

), December 7, 1916
Playing the Field
( Jack Barry), August 13, 1917
Fitzsimmons Was Notable Ring Figure
( "Ruby Bob" Fitzsimmons), October 22, 1917
Sox Are Glad To Go West
(

1917 World Series The 1917 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1917 season. The 14th edition of the World Series, it matched the American League champion Chicago White Sox against the National League champion New York Giants ...

), The Pittsburgh Press, October 12, 1917
Three Teams May Lay Claim To Title
(

1917 college football season The 1917 college football season had no clear-cut champion, with the ''Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book'' listing Georgia Tech as national champions, the South's first. Pittsburgh, Ohio State, Texas A&M, Williams, and Washington Sta ...

), 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 Dempsey William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983), nicknamed Kid Blackie and The Manassa Mauler, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927, and reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. ...

), September 11, 1919
Collins To Play In Sixth World Series This Season
(

Eddie Collins Edward Trowbridge Collins Sr. (May 2, 1887 – March 25, 1951), nicknamed "Cocky", was an American professional baseball player, manager and executive. He played as a second baseman in Major League Baseball from to for the Philadelphia Athlet ...

), September 16, 1919
Veiock Picks Gleason's Men To Win Series
(

), The Pittsburgh Press, September 25, 1919
Leonard Fails To Land Kayo On Johnny Dundee
(

Benny Leonard Benny Leonard (born Benjamin Leiner; April 7, 1896 – April 18, 1947) was a Jewish American professional boxer who held the world lightweight championship for eight years, from 1917 to 1925. Widely considered one of the all-time greats, he was r ...

Johnny Dundee Johnny Dundee (November 19, 1893 – April 22, 1965) was an American featherweight and the first world junior lightweight champion boxer who fought from 1910 until 1932. He was inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1957 and the Inte ...

), February 10, 1920
Prospect of Olympic Team Very Bright
(

), March 20, 1920
Indians and Robins, With Victory Apiece, Renew Struggle
(

1920 World Series The 1920 World Series was the championship series for Major League Baseball's 1920 season. The series was a best-of-nine format played between the American League (AL) champion Cleveland Indians and the National League (NL) champion Brooklyn ...

), October 7, 1920
Babe Ruth Is On His Way To New Record
(

Babe Ruth George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Su ...

), April 22, 1921
Pete Herman Meets Lynch Next Monday
(

Pete Herman Pete Herman (February 12, 1896 – April 13, 1973) was one of the all-time great bantamweight world champions. An American of Italian heritage and descent, Herman was born Peter Gulotta in New Orleans, Louisiana, and fought from 1912 until 1927. ...

), The Pittsburgh Press, July 20, 1921
Herman Regains Laurels
(

), 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 Landis Kenesaw Mountain Landis (; November 20, 1866 – November 25, 1944) was an American jurist who served as a United States federal judge from 1905 to 1922 and the first Commissioner of Baseball from 1920 until his death. He is remembered for his h ...

), December 8, 1921
1921 Was Brilliant Year In All Sports Divisions
December 24, 1921

References

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