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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1928
Page
6
The Amateur Athletic Union rules out calling a youth track series the Junior Olympics to avoid confusion with the real Olympic Games. The plan would use a separate name and route, sending winners to Amsterdam for the international meet. Amsterdam clergy warn against Olympic cult and plan revival meetings during the games.
Five men vie for the University of Iowa 1929 swimming captaincy, Coach D A Armbruster says election may occur within 10 days. Trophy plans include two banquets by Dolphin fraternity, with candidates entering their third year in competition and juniors next year from Superior Wisconsin Clear Lake Oskaloosa and St Paul Minnesota.
Jesup high school baseball team purchases new uniforms costing over $100 funded by the athletic fund. Schedule lists games at home against Hayleton on April 20, Lassi on April 27, Hudson on May 1, Dunkerton on May 4, Brandon on May 11, and Convertets on May 18 at Jesup fields.
Holland’s track and field team under coach Kjeipsman shows progress with strong broad jump and relay prospects. Miss Baron dominates swimming events with world records in 200 and 400 meter races and is expected to lead Dutch hopes against the United States. The Amsterdam selection boosts national pride as Dutch athletes prepare to compete across sculling, equestrian sports, football, and hockey, aiming to keep top talents at home.
Golf experts discuss whether a putter is acceptable for a sand trap shot. Br Larry Nwhol t Paso Open champion notes that some pros use a putter when the bunker is shallow and ground soft, but warns judgment is key when grass, slope, and trap depth vary.
Three games were reported in the girls loop with Ioners defeating Bumblebers 51 to 21, Rath's beating Hingon's 17 to 13, and Telephone One winning 30 to 14 over Kres-Res. Lafayette forfeited to St Mary's and Owls forfeited to Edison.
La Porte City High baseball opened the season with a 12 to 2 victory over Marien in a five inning game on a middy field. Hammond, the La Porte City pitcher, fanned 11 opponents. Vinton will be mat thes Tuesday.
Rousing scenes as CIS runners led by C. C. Pyle leave Oklahoma City for Chandler on the forty second control. Andrew Payne honored by crowds as pacemaker Nestor Erickson posts 392:44:07 for 1,491.5 miles. Fayne lags in 33.5 miles. Wanttinen and Gober chase in 4:04:90 and 3:55:24 for 12.5 miles. governor Henry Johnson greets at state fairgrounds before Bristow tomorrow.
Towa City Iowa April 14 Ernest 3 Schroeder of the University of Iowa department of physical education for men has been chosen as one of the judges of the final trials for the American Olympic wrestling team. He will join expert judges in Grand Rapids Michigan July 4 5 and 6 Fourteen athletes two in each weight will be selected for the Yankee squad Leslie B Beers Hawkeye wrestler who won the 158 pound title will accompany Schroeder to Grand Rapids He is a leading college candidate for an Olympic berth.
Three miners will describe distress conditions in the coal fields of Town at the regular Central Labor Union meeting Wednesday night in Carpenters hall. The miners' committee is touring the state under the State Federation of Labor. union men of the city are invited to attend.
Rudy gets meft. Caverner Maeaiat Services Challes City Indiana April 14. Rida high school will host a district high school track tournament, announced by George A Brown of the Jews High School Athletic association. May 11-12 are dates set for the 16 preliminary tournaments.
A draughtsman reshaped Mill Square by shifting a block twenty feet to widen Bridge Street from 66 to 40 feet, enabling Main Street to remain the center of Waterloo's growth. The article recalls Waterloo’s founding, Fourth Street bend, early sawmills, and the Free Bridge Road designation, detailing how plat lines altered streets and the city’s early development.
New York April 14 U P H era fata of two major league pennant races may fall upon two recalcitrant pitchers Urban Shocker of the New York Yankees and Vic Aldridge of the New York Giants The Yankees and Giants both have potential pennant winning combinations but the failure of Shocker and Aldridge to join their clubs and get into shape may prevent either or both teams from winning Aldridge Wants Change Aldridge in a letter to McGraw made it very clearly known that he wanted to play with some western club but the Giants have been unable to trade him The Giants sacrificed Burleigh Grimes to get Aldridge from the Pirates in a late winter trade The entire club is disgusted with Aldridge tactics and he might not be of any value to the Glants if he joined them but the 15 games he won for the Pirates last season would be welcomed by the McGraw clan.
J L Gordon files in district court a petition against Paul Corson seeking dissolution and a receiver for the Corson Brothers Grocery partnership doing business at 321 Fourth Street West and 923 Third Avenue West. Assets valued at 28 0660 with liabilities of 29 000. about 18 000 tied in the Third Avenue store. judge sets 10 a m April 18 to show cause why a receiver should not be appointed.
Earl M Matthews of 1122 Wellington Street has been appointed bridge inspector for the Town highway commission with headquarters at Manchester Delaware County. He will assume his new duties the first Monday. Auto Thefts report two bikes stolen near Kingsley Avenue and Warinub Court apartments. Hawthorne bicycle missing from Lester Brewer and Ranger bicycle from Robert Cappr.
Historical notes recount Cedar Street shift toward the river to build a mill race and the evolution of flouring mills. Key figures include Egpers Hoasford Miller Elwell Pratt Couch Hungerford Manson Bagg and the formation of Waterloo Mill Company and later Waterloo Cedar Falls Union Mills with substantial capital and property consolidation across Cedar Falls and Cedar Falls.
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