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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1926

Page

8

Waterloo Hawks prep with 24 man squad for season

Waterloo Hawks manager Cletus Dixon shapes a 24 man roster for the Mississippi Valley league season opener next Thursday. Pitchers dominate the cut list as Dixon plans to trim to league limits within 18 days, while Gulf Ghosts visit for a two-game set.

Cletus Dixon Waterloo Wong Hawk Hawks Nouse Lindner Jim Grant Johannes Schultz Moses Anderson Lamanski Williams Frott Widmar Lobdell Spot Grant Clarke Lawher Fluery Dixon Rice Prost Mather Bigfire Worthington Tan

Fragmented Local Clippings Reveal Oddities and Rumors

A jumble of notes from a 1910s era paper includes a custody and theft report about a factory technician accused of stealing a locomotive, stray mentions of burglars and safes, river fishing lines, philosophical musings on Boston water plans, and scattered sports and daily life snippets.

Waterloo Sunday School Baseball League Opens Season

The Waterloo Sunday School baseball league will field ten teams this season as secretary PL WL Richardson announced. Teams include St. Paul's First Presbyterian First Brethren Grace Central Christian Trinity Lutheran Westminster Christ Episcopal and Burton Avenue Baptist. A meeting at Lyte Hall tomorrow at 7:20 p.m. will set the schedule and address season logistics. Games run Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at Cedar River Park starting May 1. First Presbyterian, last year’s pennant winner, seeks a quick return to glory with two legs on the Waterloo Overlawn trophy. First M E and Central Christian also hold past honors. Friday’s meeting will also discuss Sunday school tennis with two-man teams for round robin singles and doubles.

Waterloo PL WL Richardson Sunday School Association St. Paul's First Presbyterian Pirse M Pirst Brethren Grace M. Central Christian Trinity Fot Lutheran Northminster Trian Christ Episcopal Burton Avenue Baptist Lyte Cedar River Park Presbyterians First M. E Central Christian

College hoops standings snippet with scattered scores

Fragmented item lists several college basketball game results and team names. Teams mentioned include Boston College, St Louis, Wichita, Des Moines, Omaha, Denver, and Lincoln. The text appears as a rough standings or box scores snippet with missing portions and garbled names.

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Tutor Ball Team Meets Ames Nine Friday Saturday

Tutor Ball team heads to Ames for a two game series Friday and Saturday with doubt over Don Webber knee injury. If Webber cannot play, Corse from Reinbeck likely starts at second base with trial at shortstop. Ten or twelve players travel, including Wilson, Wrant, Schanke, Young, Hardin, Morrison, Wardin, Bonham, Rider, Horton, Webb.

Cedar Falls Ames Don Webber Starkecs Webber Stan” Whitford Corse Reinbeck Websaber Sherstone Wilson Wrant Battery Iowa State Schanke Young Hardin Thompson Morrison Wardin Bonham Capt Rider Horton Webb Ang Webber

Crack Flown Mite Team May Run in Trial for Record

Iowa faces a path to the American intercollegiate record 8 16 9 10 as Beatty Swenson and other teammates aim to challenge the mark. The vent plan includes a forthcoming commencement work and a possible opponent not yet named.

Beatty Swenson Ubette Full Pan Br Delica Iowa

Unusual golf tourney to be held at Iowa University

Unusual golf tournament planned by the University of Iowa will be played on Iowa's new 18 hole course. The event is scheduled for May 29 with faculty and sports editors among those mentioned.

Iowa University Iowa City University of Iowa Directa Metrohntitan Iowa

Society and Baseball Do Not Mix Well

By ADL Demarke a former pitcher for New York and Boston Stallings, a keen student of the game, argues that society and baseball do not mix. In St Louis during a losing streak, Stallings spoke with players outside a hotel, asking why hitters and baserunners struggle, amid interruptions from bellboys and a crowd seeking answers. One listener replied, confirming a gap between understanding and performance.

Adl Demarke New York George Stall Boston Braves Tie St Louis Joni Stallings Baeeball Ely

Central Iowa High Schools Form Basket Conference

Five Central Iowa high schools Roone Lewton Oskaloosa Grinnell and Marshalltown form the Central Town High School conference. OR Miller of Marshalltown president and Te Cranny of Grinnell secretary treasurer. A double round robin basketball schedule is planned with a start date to be announced.

Central Lowa Roone Lewton Oskaloosa Grinnell Marshallown New Loan Tral Town High School Confere TK OR. Miller Marshalitawaqiy Vivenit Te Tt Cranny

Grid Practice 14 Starts At Cedar Falls

At Cedar Falls on April 2 Coach Paul Bender held the first grid practice at Teachers College. Eighteen men reported as the squad is expected to grow daily. Lettermen from last fall who cannot report include Welch Gimberling Preshwater and Tollefson. Newcomers Seidler Ludley Siewert Delzell capt Afa con Duke Andrews Langford Azeltine Crabtres Esbeck Warner Wilson McCormick Stevens Hell Grochowski.

Cedar Falls Paul Bender Teachers College Welch Gimberling Preshwater Tollefson

Drake Ames Dual Track Contest Is Carded Saturday

Ames Ta April 29 Special With one of the greatest collection of middle distance runners in the middlewest Iowa State will attempt Saturday to a dual meet with Drake in Des Moines to avenge last year’s defeat. The Cyclone squad relies on Conger Crawf ord Calum Suit Witmer Owen for the middle distances and on Fry Daatin Chew Morgan Van Caningham in the sprints. In the dashes Price leads Iowa State while Drake counters with Tolles Morgan Chew Van Laningham. Suit and Laningham present a strong one two in the two mile and mile, with Manchester and Simpson in the hurdles. The Drake Bulldog team also includes outstanding performers expected to challenge Iowa State in all events. The meet will also set the stage for the May 8 clash with Michigan State at East Lansing.

Ames Iowa State Drake Des Moines Brake Alen 1Crawford Caulum Sait Witmer Owen Iowa Fry Daatin Chew Morgan van Caningham Wright van Laningham Brittom Waht Imile Manchester Simpson Price Dustin Cawlum Suit Tolles Cyclone Michi San State East Lansing

YMCA Free Swimming School Registration Begins Saturday

Registration for the annual YMCA swimming school will start next Saturday and run through May 5. Physical director F. W. Richardson announced the program, noting the school runs two weeks with six lessons for each student, three per week, open to city boys.

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East High Net Team to Meet Little Tutor Aggregation Friday

East High net team faces Little Tutor aggregation Friday at Thigh tennis venue. Players include Bill S D, George Hutchinson, Russell R, and Jon Lichty. Matches planned include singles and doubles. East High golf team scheduled Cedar Welk third foursome for May 14 and May 22 events.

East High Net Bill Steve D George Hutchinson Russell R Jon Lichty East High Cedar Welk Mayer

Parkersburg Ball Club Organizes For Season

Parkersburg base team has organized the coming season and is arranging a schedule with amateur teams in this section. Thole Cramer is manager. Teams wishing to communicate with Cramer or with Harry Leyes, 41.

Parkerslure Parkersburg Arminra Thole Cramer Cramer Harry Leyes

The Call the Outdoors and the Ancestral Timber Debate

A report on a meeting chaired by Will H. Dilg discussing concerns about timber harvesting in the Wisconsin forests. The session questions the long term timber supply for the United States, denounces destructive forebears, and argues for prudent forest management to preserve wildlife and land for future generations. The debate labels past practices as greedy and reckless, urging a responsible approach to conserve forests and natural resources.

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Gophers Next on Iowa Ball Slate

Iowa City April 29 Minnesota baseball prepares for its second Big Ten game at Iowa City on Saturday. Coach Waterous plans to use 12 players on the trip, with Anderson possibly starting and Redding held for relief. Gophers likely batting order features Stark, Guby, Nydahl, Ascher, Serling, Mason, Bakke, and Anderson.

Gophers Paul Minn Minnesota University of Town Iowa City Waterous Anderson Lytetory Northwestern Iowa Hal Redding

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