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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1925
Page
8
A sparse look at Waterloo Iowa weathered by rumor, Nelson is named a potential summer asset for the Hawks. Reported as a right hander with a strong semipro record, his status hinges on reinstatement and forthcoming trials. Other candidates and roster chatter fill the page.
James Mint Howell, Stanford senior and track team member, died in San Jose after competing at the 1922 Stanford California meet while ill with influenza. His third place in high jump helped Stanford force a 65 1/2 to 65 1/2 tie with California before his condition worsened into tuberculosis. His heroic effort in the event is remembered as pivotal in the close score.
Waverly Iowa hosts over 260 high school athletes for the Cedar Valley track and field meet on May 2 at the fair grounds. The Cedar Valley association includes northeastern Iowa schools with a history of keen competition. Waterloo West High won the 1924 meet, with Waverly runner up.
A jumble of odd notes and quotes: statue praise and heroic language, stray notes about a baseball tournament, a crook named Chapman, fathers and switches in Oregon, nitro glycerin danger, a singing fish, and a quirky line about a ten mills paper mill selling for a cent.
Quatrain and Master Charlie emerge as favorites in winter betting for the Kentucky Derby with Quatrain at 10 to 1 and Master Charlie at 19 to 1. Stimulus holds 12 to 1, Our General around 15 to 1, while Chad, Bradley, Whitney entries show varied longer odds amid shaky rumors and hopeful wagering.
Joe Benjamin and Ace Hudkins square off in a 10 round lightweight bout at Vernon coliseum set for 137 pounds. The winner heads east to face Sammy Mand Sid Terris or other contenders in pursuit of the crown. Both fighters express confidence and eagerness for the bout.
Hempstead high school girls basketball team defeats Struthers 22 to 7 to claim the national interscholastic championship. Jack Sharkey earns a judges decision over Jack Renault after 16 rounds in a Boston bout. Nurmi clocks 9 minutes 46 seconds for two miles in Detroit. Britton defeats Tarzan in Columbus after 12 rounds. Tendler stops Julian in the third round in Philadelphia. Brenner wins in Lancaster against Lynch. Strangler Laws seeks new fields after beating Mouat in Tulsa in straight falls. Promised fair weather opens the 1925 Pacific Coast baseball league with Seattle facing San Francisco. Oakland vs Sacramento, Portland vs Los Angeles, Vernon vs Salt Lake City games scheduled.
Waterlook M C A volleyball squad will travel to Fort Dodge tomorrow evening to face the Dodger teams in two series. F W Richardson leads the local outfit. The Waterlook men's volleyball team beat Cedar Rapids here last night three of four games 15 9 12 18 15 6 and 15 9. The bowling team won two of three games.
Cedar Falls April 7 Under the direction of John Harschbarger Tutor high school men are practicing spring football on the campus new addition west of the old field. Passing and fundamentals are drilled with more strenuous work expected soon.
Frank Snyder of the Giants clings to a worn body protector he has used since joining the league in St Louis. Hank Gowdy notes the artifact, claiming a link between the armor and Snyder’s hitting. The protector leaks cotton batting and is held with tape and string, yet remains in use in all championship games and world series.
Ann Arbor April 7 Invitations issued for Michigan spring football practice. About 150 candidates expected to report after spring vacation when sessions begin April 21. Prospect list tops 305, with many active in other sports so early session roster will hold about half. The list includes 13 former players available next season, eight reserve squad members and two from last year’s reserves. New candidates include three promising scrub players and a solid dozen from the freshman ranks.
The Chicago White Sox rolled to an 8-7 victory over Little Rock in the season opener trip, extending their spring win streak as Babe Ruth and other stars led the day’s results. The report traces multiple spring games across cities including St Louis, Cincinnati, Boston, and Detroit with injuries and lineups noted.
Hawkeye full Chick Walsh, Rock Island infielder last season, re signs with the Islanders and will try out for Fibby's third base job. He trains with St Smith, Ark, in the Western association. Umpires in the Mississippi Valley league include ALFL, Snyde Frank Gregory, Henry Orimstead, Joe Baird and W. Ferguson. Several are longtime players and friends of Belden Hill, league president, who made the appointments.
Bowing results show Jackson's Rotary league team taking two of three from Simon's five at White Side Alleys last night with Moore posting a high 206. Sweeney's squad also won two of three against Watson's in a separate Rotary match. Buchanan's quintet swept Gates three straight in the third night match.
Instruction on two methods to handle a stymie in golf by a noted player. Describes pitching with a mashie niblick and using ground undulations, plus the roll round with a midiron or mashie. Emphasizes that practice and rule knowledge reduce the mental hazard.
St Mary's girls basketball edged Sacred Heart 16 to 15 in a tight contest last night. A C Kurth led St Mary's with six field goals while Condon starred for Sacred Heart as the teams traded the lead through three quarters.
Paavo Nurmi plans an indoor track appearance in New York as part of a western tour interruption. He will leave Detroit for the east to race Saturday night at the military track and field championships against Lloyd Hahn and Alan Helffrich in a 1 000 yard event. Babe Ruth and others are noted in the broader sports mix of the period.
Des Moines April 7 Special A galaxy of Olympic stars appears at the Drake university relay meet with Missouri hurdler McCullough Keeble shaping to challenge in the 120 yard high hurdles. Keeble, recent outdoor form noted after earlier setbacks, faces Kinsey Illinois Taylor Grinnell Weir Nebraska Guthrie Ohio and Hatton Notre Dame in a marquee hurdle race. Keeble won the 1921 national interscholastic title. Hatton is a Notre Dame rival, and the two are expected to renew their preps era rivalry at Drake.
Frank and Al Manahl led the local bowlers in the Fort Dodge tournament. Al Manahl topped the event with 596, while Frank Manahl placed third with 340. Waterloo Alleys and Hawkeye Oil posted middling team scores, 2394 and 2383 respectively, as Smith and McFarlans led doubles with 1078 and Harper and Gorman were second for Waterloo with 1021.
Byrnes Park Golf club will hold its first meeting of the season at 7 30 p m today in Stenler Waterloo association. Officers for 1925 will be elected and plans for the coming golf season discussed. Present officers are M C Coburn president Del Fohnson vice president and Dr Free Dehe secretary treasurer.
East and West High track squads prepare for the season with West High naming Graser Dasusman Switzer Holgate and Potter among others. Coach Ralph Sarff aims to develop weight and distance events as meets approach including Drake April 24 25 and Cedar Valley Joust May 2 Teachers College May 23 and potential dual meets.
Butler of Des Moines was elected captain of the Iowa State college swimming team for the next season. He is a sophomore in agricultural engineering and swam 40, 200 and 200 yards this season, his first with the Ames varsity squad.
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