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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1926
Page
8
The opening day features top clubs across the American and National Leagues. Giants and Pirates headline strong openers while Senators face Athletics and Cardinals clash with the Pirates at St Louis. Dawes to throw first pitch. Coolidge absent due to his father’s death. Senate adjourns amid the opener.
In New York on April 3 Wall Street gamblers favored the Pittsburgh Pirates for the National League pennant with the Giants Senators and Athletics also rated high. Other top teams listed included the St Louis Cardinals Reds Braves Dodgers Phillies Cubs and the Yankees Tigers Browns White Sox Indians and Red Sox in the American League.
A garbled compilation of headlines and snippets mentions King George crowns, the Prince of Wales, and changes in royal attire. It references a Brooklyn woman’s death with banknotes found, fashion prices, and a mix of unrelated items including a crime headline, a note on a New York booklight contract, and various misprints.
Ralph Snell, director of athletics at West High, will continue as chaplain for the 1926-27 school year. Rumors that Coach Sartt would leave after his contract expires June 1 are unfounded. Sartt plans a later contract and will attend law school at the University of Michigan this summer while continuing football duties. Dunsmoor also plans to return.
The Waterloo Motorboat Club held its annual meeting to elect officers for the coming year. Al Lown was chosen commodore with Charles Cadling as treasurer and Lm Jorgen as chairman of the entertainment committee. Several events are planned for the upcoming season.
Waverly La APPL 13 A trapshooting meet opens the season Thursday April 13 with fair weather expected. The program includes six events at varying distances and targets. An entry fee of 31 is charged with purses divided evenly among events. The meet starts at 6 30 p m with Fred Whitney serving as cashier.
Transportation was sent yesterday to 76 candidates for the Viter io seasonal club by secretary treasurer Kenny of the baseball association. First candidate moved to report April 21, details list many named players and indicate Williams, a Des Moines release, is a pitcher Dixon expects to shine after semipro play near Des Moines last season.
Fayette Iowa April 13 Special Peacock track candidates train daily amid rising hopes for home meet. A triangular meet with Teachers and Luther at Cedar Malls is planned. May 1 Upper Lowalia scheduled a meet with a partner to be held May 8. Local athletes include Rippe Brownville Sheldon Dundes Tresemer Osace Tenderson Hawkeye W Whitney Britt Tasey Marquette Till Plymouth Bigsler Clermont Grimsby Himpton Sehofield Strawberry Point Pond Spry Bennington and Sanith Payette.
West Tech to organize a playground baseball league for gym classes with outdoor sessions led by Coach Ralph Sarit. A separate individual track and field pentathlon starts next week at West High, with continued contests for several weeks. If enough players sign up, a school tennis tournament may be held in May.
Bristow high school defeated Aredale high school 1 to 1 in an afternoon game. Bristow plans to enter the upcoming high school baseball tournament later this season with coach Fy W Alexander communications noted.
A garbled report outlines Midwest prep baseball and football chatter. Mentions Des Moines area events, umpire Tiettie Green, Sholtenbe rtind, Makde, Willaw Goedhal, and injuries delaying reporting.
Iowa City April 13 Special Crusading out to two of the country s best relay events Iowa runners and special event men will be sent to Lawrence and Columbus Ohio and Kansas meet Saturday The Hawkeyes bring a large squad with two mile relay teams and several quarter milers to defend Daubers shot put record and contend for titles Govtes Bann and others are mentioned as contenders for events at Kansas and Ohio.
Iowa City April 18 Nick Kutsch Hawkeye backfield star has been indefinitely suspended from the university after a president Jessup decision based on recommendations from the disciplinary committee which probed alleged drunken parties in which Kutsch was a principal The move does not bar football next fall since summer school could restore eligibility
Waverly Ohio April 13 A study by Western Reserve University professors reports that 1000 pairs of bald eagles exist in Ohio. A specific pair near Omaha will be broadcast at 1 10 p.m. on a Monday. The article recounts nesting behavior, egg laying, and recent nest failures, noting shifts in pair bonding and territory as observers monitor the birds.
The piece argues Hamp Adams and Washington may repeat in their leagues as strong clubs like Pittsburgh and Boston challenge for pennants. It notes Washington’s power and history of winning, acknowledges a swoon could upset odds, and reflects on Boston’s 1913 surge as a cautionary example.
Chicago April 13. Veterans precasters predict victory for the boxing bill in today’s election. The measure would legalize prize fighting and wrestling exhibitions in Chicago with support from all political factions and posts of the American Legion. Officials of athletic clubs aided the campaign. Senator Edward J. Hughes predicted a 3 to 1 margin.
Iowa City April 23. The Hawkeyes face Illinois at Urbana in a three game series as Otto Vogels Hawkeyes meet Carl Lundgrens Illinois. Four Hawkeyes will start Big Ten play with sophomores and veterans in the pitching rotation including David J Corbin and Adams in reserve.
Reports from Wichita and New York cover boxing bouts and boxing commission actions. Georges Carpentier vs Tommy Loughran eyed in Philadelphia. Dempsey Tunney future in doubt in New York. Other notes mention Kansas City wrestling, New Orleans fights, and college baseball preparing for early-season matchups.
Speculation mounts over a Leonard versus Walker welterweight title bout in York this week as Benny Leonard may retire and Jack Kearns weighs a possible $200000 cash match with Rickard backing the plan. The bout could draw at least half a million dollars, though Leonard’s status and Walker’s form remain uncertain.
East High students focus on two upcoming spring sports events. A May tennis tournament will crown a champion and select four players for the East High team to face West High and Washington High of Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids match targeted for May 25, with no West High date yet. Golf qualifiers wrap up Thursday with match play starting Friday.
A Wilkes-Barre man shares that after trying many remedies without relief, Sloan's Liniment reduced arm and shoulder neuritis pain in under ten applications. The letter claims the remedy delivers healing blood to the hurt spot, eases stiffness, and cuts swelling, with a 35 cent bottle available at druggists.
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