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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1924
Page
6
The Hickory Hawks announce preparations for a Sunday game against the Bunny Nine. New arrivals include H Vanderberg and Freddie Schulz joining from Belvidere and nearby, plus Peter Groft and Charlie Mullen to coach and select a nine. Cedar Rapids will visit for a Saturday and Sunday matchup with Speas in attendance.
Bristow high school opened its baseball season with a solid win over Hansell high in Bristow, Iowa. Dufield pitched five innings, striking out 11 with no walks as Bristow scored twice in the first inning and held off Hansell’s threats through strong fielding. Next up, Bristow hosts Duwend Friday for another contest.
Local volleyball series pits First Presbyterian's team led by Dr. C A Boatman against the YMCA squad steered by F W Richardson. First match is at 8 p.m. Friday on the home floor. invitation tournament plans with Mason City Charles City Cedar Rapids Centerville Marshalltown and Dubuque clubs were dropped by rural officials.
In this Inside Golf excerpt by Chester C. Horton the author warns against left arm collapse during the swing. He notes that keeping the left arm straight and wrists steady while the clubhead meets the ball enables a proper through swing and prevents tops or taps. Copyright Joni jP Dille Co.
Waterloos bathing beach will get a top notch bathhouse with showers and new diving apparatus for high and low levels. Submerged breakwaters have sanded the river bed and the middle holds deeper water. May 30 openings planned with Harold McCarthy in charge of the bath house and an official lifesaver named O’Connor.
Dr Emanuel Lasker of Germany clinches first place in the international chess masters tournament by defeating Dr Savielly Tartakower of Austria in eight moves. Capablanca’s title remains out of reach. second place goes to Capablanca rival Renio with a win in 26 moves.
Urbana April 16 A completed stadium capable of holding close to spectators will greet football fans this fall. The stadium collections office at University of Illinois announced students and alumni are paying subscriptions for the mammoth memorial stadium with regularity. Memorial columns dedicated to World War heroes received $1,096 from student groups and individuals.
President Coolidge tosses first ball in Washington as Walter Johnson fans 101, striking out in a 14 0 Senators win over Philadelphia. League openers across the country see Cubs bested, Reds top Pirates, and record crowds at St Louis Boston and New York. Johnson, Lister, Ruth, Hornsby, Cobb and Williams star in early action as teams chase early season wins.
Boxing notes from Appleton to Sioux City recall Quinn's push for a Greb shot as Stribling stops the Minneapolis lad. John Moore headlines a Missouri trek facing Merrick with plans for Munroe, while Fred Fulton eyes Wills. Trout season opens in Minnesota with a $2 fishing license amid Wisconsin postponements. Baseball and football hints feature Conzelman, Brown, Krisinger, Lindner, and other players heading to trials and minor leagues.
Havre de Grace Maryland April 16 The Hartford handicap five thousand added for three year olds at six furlongs leads the opening card Featuring contenders include Knobbie Shuffie Along and Dominique with 31 New Hampshire and Golden Rule among the entries.
A Danville scribe praised the rookie prospect at first base and noted his flashy play before returning to his Joliet home due to illness. An old leg injury has slowed his progress for the past two seasons and May 1 remains in question for his start with the Three.
East High announces its annual field day likely on Friday May 16 with senior and junior committees named. A half holiday will be given for about 500 students, events include stunts athletic contests and a student body parade through the business district ending with a community feed at Cedar River park.
National League results show Brooklyn 3 New York 2 and Cincinnati 6 Pittsburgh 1 plus St Louis 6 Chicago 4 and Philadelphia 6 Boston 1. American League games include New York 4 Boston 1 and Washington 4 Philadelphia 0 with St Louis 7 Chicago 1. Detroit 4 Cleveland 3. American Association reports Columbus 5 Kansas City 2 Indianapolis 10 Minneapolis 3 and St Paul 4 Louisville 4.
Cedar Falls high school will stage its annual home track and field meet on Friday at the fairgrounds. Eight events will showcase close competition on both track and field as juniors and seniors vie for top team points. Coach C. T. Denton has reduced the squad to about 30 athletes and has them training nightly at Washington Park.
Des Moines hosts Oklahoma City as the Western League kicks off today with four exhibition games. Denver meets Tulsa, Lincoln faces Wichita, and Omaha plays St. Joseph. Oklahoma City will christen its new ballpark before a record crowd. The season proper begins April 29 with Bee Movies versus Tulsa.
Iowa City April 16 The University of Iowa baseball team opened conference play with a 3 to 1 win over Chicago. Iowa will face Purdue Saturday in Iowa City as the Boilers also won their opener by beating Northwestern. Hawkeyes pitchers Duhm and Marshall held Chicago’s bats steady while Johnson stole six bases in the game. Coach Barry praised the effort but urged more power at the plate.
Iowa City April 6. University of Iowa trackmen train Friday for Lawrence to compete in the Kansas relays the first outdoor meet of the season. Coach Bresnahan hopes to take about 12 men to the big carnival with an entry list over 90 schools. Readiness comes after strong university championships and featured performances by Crawford DauBer Hancock and the Hawkeye relay squad led by Brookins Coulter Morrow Kohl and Roberts.
Detroit police detained several men at Navin Field after tickets were confiscated from scalpers during the opening baseball game. About 100 tickets were seized as the men admitted charging up to 10 dollars for reserved seats and one claimed earnings of 500 dollars. They were released due to difficulty securing convictions.
Georgia defeated Michigan 6 to 0 in Athens while Atlanta Oglethorpe beat Birmingham Southern 2 to 1. Missouri over Mississippi A M 9 to 2 and Washington defeated Catholic University 13 to 9. Chicago Wisconsin and Ames Cook faced Iowa State 2
Waterloo high schools will enter in class 4 Drake relays at Des Moines April 25 and 26. East High will field three events and Sarfmen four. Capt. Raymond Daley Greenley and Anderson lead 440 field. mile and half mile also strong. West High plans about a dozen runners with Leighton Graber Holgate Hurlburt Bovey and others. Squad departs April 25 and returns April 26 by auto if possible.
Bloomington Ind April 16 Athletes at Indiana university are the best influence toward good grades The past semester shows varsity athletes average 1 3689 credit points per hour of work versus 1 262 for all men Basketball players lead with 1 5196 points followed by baseball wrestlers swimmers football and track athletes The figures indicate athletes as a whole outperformed other students by nearly 10 percent The article argues the era of the dumb bell athlete is over.
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