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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1926

Page

8

Waterloo Hawks Rally Past Sioux City Ghosts in Big Win

Waterloo Hawks defeated the Sioux City Ghosts 7 to 2 as Cletus Dixon's club benefited from strong hitting and the Ghosts miscues. Mather hit a homer, Lindner and Kaplan doubled, and Hart held the Ghosts to two safe hits as Waterloo seized the game early and never relinquished the lead.

Hawks Waterloo Hawks Sioux City Cletus Dixon Waterloo Piers Hein Mather Homer Hawk Davenport Hancock Brothers Clarke Fluery Lindner Wancock Whorly Lincoln Hamilton Great Red Hamilton Hart Jones A. Hancock Grant Anderson Worthington Piuery Mathe Birds Kaplan Brett Arke E . A. Hancock Janes Lindser Dixon Danny Bobbie Awit Sama Hissire Saplan Eateh Jim Grant Ewing Thosts Ty Stich Lerloo Eale Knineton Hear Gamiton Rae Seed Bretz Hanenck Ladies Tanoork Harper Thorp DavermoTt Ewes jEwine Smith Tantige Waterles Vroncock Jack Jackson Auberyony

Jersey judge jokes and jokes on dining and manners

A chaotic collection of satirical notes and odd tidbits from a newspaper page includes a Jersey judge joking about eating with knives, a claim about a fabled Iliquot, a local ad about a strange celebration in Austin, and jokes about money, fashion, and lost items. The page also mentions a contested claim by a bookkeeper seeking contentment and a Berlin fastener anecdote.

Waterloo squads eye high finish at Waverly meet

Northeastern Iowa athletes from Waterloo and 17 nearby schools travel to Cedar Valley track meet in Waverly hoping for a record crowd and top honors. West High and Waterloo loom as real contenders with strong sprint and relay squads while Cedar Valley rivals from Charles City and Nashua also seek scoring spots.

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Grinnell College Meet Draws 22 High School Teams

Grinnell hosts a large invitation track and field meet this Saturday with 22 high schools entered. Teams include Brooklyn, Gram, Roosevelt, and others from Calta, Jones, Newton, Junction City and Marshall areas, anticipating a grand event staged by the Tower Club.

BIG Grinnell College Grinnell Eda Teyhieh Invitarion Brooklyn Gram Washington High Rapids Caltay Orydon J Sorth Roosevelt Maine Towaito Marshall Alleanna North Newton Goa Taine Vallos Junction

Noted Runner Eric C Wilson to Race in Waverly Exhibition

Eric C Wilson former Hawkeye captain and Drake Relays record holder will race a 220 yard dash at Cedar Valley track meet in Waverly. He will also officiate as head field judge. Wilson previously led the 1923 mile relay quartet to an American collegiate record and was national 220 yard dash champion in 1919 and 1923.

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Unclear historical standings amid scattered club results

Fragmentary OCR item lists multiple city teams and scores with many garbled names and places. Readable entries show New York Washington Chicago St. Louis Boston and Brooklyn Philadelphia Milwaukee but many words are indiscernible. The page resembles a dense standings table with inconsistent spellings.

Detsritaeo Chvaland New York Washingtiy Phikidripalati Reston Chicago St. Louis Boston Tyley

Registered Trapshoot at Charles City Friday May 7

A preregistered trapshoot event is set for Charles City on Friday May 7. The program includes 11 targets per event with purses divided among options, and extra events may be arranged for competitors seeking more than the standard 140 targets.

Charles City Charles

Stecher Wins Heavyweight Match As Pesek Is Injured In Fall

St. Louis, Mo. Apel 30. Joe Stecher of Dodge City Neb heavyweight wrestler won a three fall match from John Pesek of Venna Neb. in a bout interrupted when Pesek fell from the mat injuring his head and leaving the arena semi conscious. Stecher won the first fall in 3 hours 15 seconds, the second with a badge ors in 4 minutes 40 seconds, and the final fall after 40 minutes of fatigue near the ropes. The foul was not called by the referee.

St. Louis Joe Stecher Dodge City Neb John Praek Ftaj Venna Neo Pesek Pex Thok Stecher Pesek Anl

Charles City Girl Coaches City Title Ball Team at Tulsa

Miss Fluent, formerly of Charles City, now in Tulsa as physical director, led Minerseg school team to a league championship and evoked surprise by transforming a previously weak squad into a city title holder after a strong start under new coaching. Fluent’s move from Otranto, Idaho, marked her first year guiding the team.

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Tutors Prepare Big Track Squad for Saturday Meet

Cedar Falls April 39 Special The Tutors college team lists 29 athletes entered for the Luther Upper Iowa Tutor triangular track meet with prelims at 10 am and finals at 2 pm. Notable entries include Leighton Lynch Ranist Hime Schalk Pollack and Bates in multiple events.

Cedar Falls Teachers College Art Dickinson Leighton Lynch Ranist Lukes Rhonch Nevard Lake McRat- Romey Binnehar Peterson Rander Tlall Pollack Hime Schalk Hlant Tires Harman Tiny Tear Wolf Polevault Bates Luke Grutin Ehrhart Siegler Garner Tolletson Broderick Folletson Surhart Siegiert Pontergon Cartier Briggs Peacoeds Qutisck Warette Anprik Peacocks Capt Whitney Caimjpete Wasner Whitney Wil Che McLease Headington Jin Lignet Von Martin Volk Wirther Rippe Volks Platteville Luther

Drake Freshmen Train for Valley Wire Meet Championship

Des Moines reports Drake University freshmen track squad train to honor the Missouri Valley conference title and prepare for the telegraphic meet slated May 10 to May 18. Last year the Bulldogs won a Ware in the Valley Wire fussin after a spirited string.

Des Moines Drake University of Oklahoma Reshnien

Drake tests post season and track championships set

A chaotic jumble of sports notes reports Drake's post season tests at Bonehaiu and Central track championships on outdoor venues. It mentions university decisions, boxing prospects, and various events with scant readable details.

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Dunkerton Coach to Leave Coaching for Oelwein Teaching

Dunkerton high school coach Paul Youn announced he will retire from coaching at the end of the present school year. He will take a position as manual arts instructor at Oelwein. Youn, a Coe College and Teachers College alumnus, has built strong basketball and football programs and the teams have ranked among the best in the region.

Dunkerton Paul Youn Terday Young Oelwein Coe College Teachers College Efis

Upper Iowa Athlete to Coach at Preston Minn

Fayette Ia April 20 Kevi Krough Upper Iowa football star has been elected coach of all Xth S and instructor in science at Preston Minn high. Krough will graduate in June finishing his liberal arts course in three years and has starred on the athletic field as football guard and back. He also played basketball last season.

Fayette Kevi Krough Xth Preston Minn Krough RCME

Ames and Drake track clash sets outdoor dual at Drake Stadium

Des Moines notes a closely matched outdoor dual between Ames and Drake track teams at Drake Stadium Saturday. Drake aims for revenge after last year’s 6 to 82 loss as coach Sam Willamin’s squad seeks multiple firsts. Harold G. Ebert’s Drake crew trains for balanced chances in eight events.

Moines Ames Drake Depesters Drake Stadium Sam Willamin Harold G. Ehert Des Moines Favith Ebert Grinnell

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