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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1924
Page
5
Waterloo bested Cedar Rapids 7 1 in an exhibition at Waterloo Field. Jim Grant reports a lively draft of players and prospects as Marshalltown prepares for upcoming practice games. Star performers include Stewart Clark O Shea and Schultz with strong pitching from Van Deinse and Jones.
American League scores show New York 11 over Philadelphia 2 and Boston 6 over Interlake 4 with Chicago 2 and Cleveland 10, St Louis 9, while National League lists New York 9 over Brooklyn 3 and St Louis 6 over Cimerninth 4. American Association reports Minneapolis 4 Toledo 2 and Milwaukee 4 Louisville 2, with Kansas City 5 and Indianapolis 1. Western League notes Wichita 6 Denver 2 and Omaha 4 Des Moines 2. Also mentions street parade support by C. A. Morris and scattered game notes, including yesterday’s listed box scores and peculiar spellings from the sluggish OCR text.
Stanford defeated California University in a campus dual meet winning in multiple events including pole vault and long jump. Stanford led in track and field events, with strong performances across both sprints and field contests.
International Lews notes Charley Paddock ran 125 yards in 12 seconds at Drake relay carnival, sparking debate over the 120 yard record and gun-start. Eastern schools topped Westerns in several events as Cambridge and Virginia posted notable marks for Olympic trials consideratio.
Hawkeye-Fuls Dubuque complains of late Nes training while Nes league rules permit. Andy McEwan centers for Danville in the Three-E and is batting third. Mimer Kortum, released by the Hawks, worked out with Illinois Central yesterday and may join Minnesota league if no offer. Norton and Coder released by Mo. Rock Island veteran rule cuts Norton. God er has a sore arm. Mason City fans seek a nickname for the Towa Minnesota league. Conway defeats Amons. Ruth autographs a ball for a local fundraiser. Dixon visits Cedar Rapids. two Dayers at the park missing Dixon, Groft offers.
Cropper defeats Wt JH Chandler 2 up with 1 to play to capture the opening Sunnyside Country Club golf tournament title. Other results include A Simpson winning the second flight, Cedar Falls duo Mead and ap taking the thin flight, and Miller and Lichty prevailing in consolation rounds.
Calcago hosts a 28 hole exhibition between Jaca EWatthisen and Meston golf chadbiplon who defeated Chick Fanta to open the new Palos Hills course. In college news Triny College adopts western football coaching, naming Paul Becker as new coach. Arthur Havers defeats Goug Sarazen after leading by 2 up at 18 holes in the British Open context.
Des Moines April 28 records fell at the fifteenth Drake carnival with World and American marks. Charles Paddock of California set a 125 yard world record in a handicap event while Cedar Rapids High won a national interscholastic relay. Monmouth and Purma of Kansas State Normal posted college meet records, and Drake’s two-mile relay, shot put, and pole vault marks tumbled. Illinois and Northwestern scored strong varsity showings, Cedar Rapids notching an American record in a high school race and Iowa winning the one-mile relay with teammates from Iowa, Illinois, and Northwestern in pursuit.
The Georges Carpentier versus Arthur Townley heavyweight bout in Vienna, initially set for yesterday, is postponed to Thursday afternoon May 8 due to uncertain weather.
New York April 28 Dropping for a moment the baffling question Whether William T. Tilden is a writing athlete or an athletic writer the United States Lawn Tennis Association has announced that there are almost 1,600 varsity tenants players in the universities and colleges of the nation from whom 10 select the Davis cup and Olympic teams of the first are. The intercollegiate schedule was released simultaneously showing about 500 dual matches in April May and June in which 160 schools will be represented. It was emphasized that this year some of the eastern college teams have taken southern trips that some of the Western teams will come east and that one eastern team will go to the middle west for games.
On a muddy field April 23 the Gophers overwhelmed Iowa with 14 hits while Iowa managed a single run. Laude Singlet reached second on a passed ball and scored on Scantlebury's triple in the first inning. Iowa threatened in the sixth but could not push across more runs as Tucker and subsequent Iowa batters failed to capitalize.
Inside Golf explains the oblique plane of the swing, a factor visible to none and felt by none, yet crucial for a consistent golf shot. The author notes variations disrupt the swing and lead to poor results, with sketches illustrating the proper plane.
West High trackmen competed at the Drake Relays in Des Moines. The quarter-mile relay won its section with Leighton edging Fort Dodge in a photo finish, though West placed sixth overall due to time in earlier sections. The old Rose mile team finished fifth. Sweitzer’s stumble cost a higher placing. Half-mile relay finished sixth. medley relay failed to finish after a baton drop.
New York April 8. Tex Rickard, boxing promoter, says he will not try to persuade Luis Firpo to return to America. He cabled Juan L. Homs, his representative in Argentina, to discontinue efforts to bring Firpo back. Rickard attributes Firpo’s financial demands to inflated guarantees from American promoters seeking a Firpo Wills match.
John C. Hartman editor of the Courier and William A. Reed editor of the Tribune will meet Thursday for a bat tery only event. Tartan will toss the pen at M park, with Cedar Rapids featuring as the attraction. Belden Hill will attend as league VP. The Waterloo concert band will play a five hour downtown concert and lead the players to the park. The game starts at 3 30 pm.
Cedar Bells Apr 28 The Tutors baseball team defeated St Olaf Colleges of Northfield Minn 71 to 6 in a lopsided game. Waters and Roeder homered as the Tutors piled up 11 hits while holding St Olaf to eight. Myhre started for St Olaf before Swanson relieved him.
The Associated Press reports 5,000 fans in Gotham watched the Yankees beat the Athletics 11 to 2, extending their winning streak to seven. Giants rallied to defeat Brooklyn 9 to 5, boosting McGraw’s lead in the National League while Detroit chased the AL lead. Triple play noted for Boston Americans vs Washington. many players highlighted for home runs and notable plays. Attendance reaches about 30,000 for the New York-Brooklyn game, pushing Sunday total to $5,909 in city receipts.
St Paul Minn April 28 Endis anderson Columbia College coach was named University of Minnesota freshman football coach. Joe Branny former Notre Dame star and St Thomas coach will lead the cadets for five years. Bin Houle from St Thomas of Juno named assistant coach. Houle played football baseball and hockey.
Atlanta, April 28. J Priester of Mississippi A. and M. College shattered the Amari icin javelin record with a throw of 205 feet 4 inches at the Georgia Tech relay carnival on Saturday. The previous best was 263 feet 6 inches, held by Angier of the University of Illinois.
Ottumwa built a 4-4 tie by the sixth inning and tallied the winning run in the seventh as the Ottumwa Cardinals defeated the Burlington B's 5 to 4. Batters include Broelman O Brisn and Pas Miller for Ottumwa with Dennison and Rausch opposing. The game featured a scoring burst in the sixth inning and a close late finish.
In Anamosa Iowa Cedar Rapids Grant High won the fourth annual meet with 4014 points. Dubuque High placed second, University of Iowa City third, Anamosa fourth. Individual standout Richard Herecek led Grant High as fifteen participants competed despite rain slowing the track and attendance.
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