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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1923

Page

12

Entry of Teams in Local Fastball Series Promoted

A local luncheon series at MV Park opens Tuesday August 28 with nine teams under Leo Court. The Y's loan club will recruit after leadership, playing three games in the series two five inning contests opening day and Thursday September 6. A parade, band, and Rotary concessions plan mark the opening.

MV Park Leo Court Glay W. C. A. Building Fund Tt 43 Lincoln Park Fourth Street Bridge Ball Park Roy Sinnard Nn Concessigns Mort Henderson Jim Armstrong Harry Simon Guy Sea Will Brunn Ralph Hoxie Mescot Claude Cass George Huntfay Altho Cedar River Park

Iowa Will Start Football Season at Home Sept 29

Iowa City Aug. 21 The University of Iowa football team, tied with Michigan last year for the Western conference title, opens the season at Iowa City against Oklahoma A&M on Sept. 29. The slate includes Knox at Iowa City Oct. 6, Purdue at Iowa City Oct. 12, homecoming vs Illinois Oct. 20, at Columbus Oct. 27 to face Ohio State, Michigan at Iowa City Nov. 3, Minnesota at Minneapolis Nov. 17, and Northwestern at Evanston Nov. 24.

Iowa City University of Towa Michigan Oklahoma A. &M Iowa Knox Towa Purdue Ilinois Columbus Ohio State Towa City Minnesota Minneapolis Northwestern Evanston J. F. Mulkern Ray Cincinnati Frank Washington, D. C Washington Harding Loretta Irene Norton Brooklyn Wis Ella Murphy Trin Yellowstone Park West C. L. Hinkle Chicago Great Western Railway Kansas City Ross Agnew Waterloo Fred Agnew Pairbank John Murphy Katherine Clyde Bothwell Delwein Devil's Backbone Helen Byrnes James Byrnes Lake Geneva Stephens Brothers County Recorder Minnie R. Dunham Slaughter Winifred Pasadena Cal Marshalltown H. C. Moeller Gedar ‘Heights Dr .Dalaker Mr. Moeller George’ W. Young Long Beach Charles M. Young Jesup Mr. Young Nicholas Delegardelle Helen Kathleen Mullan Avenue Milwaukee Bliss Violette Kercer Delegardelle Milwaukea Toy Farley Waterloo Construction Company Iowa Mutual Liability “Insurance ‘Company Fred ‘H.“Lokman First National Bank Wm. J. Thomson I. F. Magee Tye Alford Bickley Curry Denkelbere Biach

Kiwanians Picnic at Elk Run Today

Kiwanians and guests motored to Elk Run for the annual picnic. Program of events began at 3:30 p.m. with a baseball game, races for men and women, and horseshoe pitching. Prizes were awarded to winners. Dancing in the Elk Run pavilion concluded the day's festivities. No noon meeting was held.

Kiwanians Jamies Elk Run Bik Run Aca

Raymond wins contest with Oran team 21 to 2

Raymond Va August 21 Special Raymond baseball team used the bat to good advantage and swamped the Oran nine Sunday winning by a score of 21 to 2. Youngblut and Lucas hurlers for Oran were pounded for 20 hits. Five errors by Oran aided the laugher while Melvin caught and batted well. Hoffer held strong for Raymond with four hits allowed and Farrell and Wagner starred in the outfield.

Raymond Oran Youngblut Lucas Elaughter Melvin Hoffer Farrell Wagner Um Pires Bahl Lindquist

Laws of Golf Innis Brown Q and A yarn

In a weather soaked course, questions answer casual water lifts under U G A rules and under W G A rules. The piece discusses lifting a ball in casual water and how handicaps apply in Nassau match play plus touching leaves in a sand trap while seeking a ball. Send questions to Innis Brown for quick replies.

Innis Brown

Grand American Trap Shoot Opens With Strong Scores

The Grand American trap handicap at South Shore Country Club in Chicago opened with high scores as William Lambert of Oklahoma City and William G. Warren of Chicago lead a tie for the Peacock trophy after breaking 198 or 200 targets. The doubles title also faces an immediate playoff led by R. A. King of Wichita Falls. Other top marks include Mark Airie who broke 197 of 200, with several pros and amateurs posting notable scores in the Lake Michigan introductory event.

South Shore Country Club Chicago William Lambert Oklahoma City William G. Warren Lake Michigan R. A. King Wichita Falls Tex Tomlin Glassboro N. J A. K. Killan St. Louis Fred Gilbert Spirit Lake Mark Airie Champaign E. W. Renfro Monida Mont FL. M. Trash Vancouver Wash J. H. Frink Worthington Minn Dave Faulkee S. H. Sherman Salt Lake City Utah John Black T. ‘Il

Repaving Finished and JOD Approved in City Council

The city council met in special session after presenting plots and schedules showing satisfactory work. Ralph B. Slippy, city engineer, certified completion and approved a new Bryant Paving Co contract of 68000 for Section No. 13. Miles Street resurfacing Cost 16440 and total so far this year 101 thousand dollars.

Ralph B. Slippy Bryant Paving Company Fourth Weet Park Avenue West Commercial Cedar Lafayette Streets Miles Street Westfield Fifth Street West Leland Lime Third East Park Avenue East Bryant Company

Iowa Falls leads Boone Valley play in golf tournament

Iowa Falls High land Golf club holds a commanding lead in the Boone Valley tournament at Boone Valley. Iowa Falls scored 459 points by routing Eldora 23 to 0, Eagle Grove 13 to 5, and Belmond Claramond 13 to 10. Final matches set for September 9 at Eagle Grove.

Iowa Falls Highland Golf Club Boone Valley Eldora Hagle Grove Clarmond Belmond-Clarion Eagle Grove Hidora Hbagle Grove

Sunnyside Country Club Tennis Meet Opens Tomorrow

The annual Sunnyside Country Club tennis tournament begins tomorrow to crown the club champion. Singles and doubles will be played, with 30 to 40 participants expected. favorites include Hatter B Hull, Rueben Rath, and R O Hutchison.

Tennig Cluch Hatter Hull Rueben Rath Hutchison

All-Star S S Game Halted by Darkness at League Park

East side leads 4 to 1 in fourth inning when All-Star church baseball game is halted by darkness. East likely to resume Wednesday. game postponed.

S. S League Park Nnington

OBeigacher Assumes Rio College Mathematics Professor Post

Oelwein June 27 August 27 R H McCullough former Oelwein high school instructor for two years has been elected professor of mathematics at a college in Daflance O He will leave about September 1 to take up the new position

Oelwein R. H. McCullough Oelwein High School Daflance

A Tip for the Round From Darty Varden on Golf Swing

Darty Varden warns golfers against arm driven swings noting the arm is not a separate master component. He stresses that the arms should flow as part of the whole body, forming a continuous shaft.

Darty Varden Munstake Jim Bames

SAFE OR OUT Baseball Q and A From Charles D White

Reading letters from readers on baseball rules. A note explains the fourth ball is not a dead ball and batter runner calls, while a fumbled bunt from a pitcher and first baseman may yield a safe call. Charles D White urges readers to send stamped envelopes for replies.

Boy Scouts Return from Annual Camp at Morris Camp

Waterloo scouts completed a 10 day outing at Morris camp earning pennants daily for best tents and volunteer helpfulness. Troop 6 led with a 1 000 starting score, several scouts earned top standing honors, and a 14 mile hike tested the group along with basic merit badge work judged by a court of honor including Judge John Gwynne and George Welker.

Waterloo Morris Sloss Stout Donald McCavick Bert Lee Smiley Eckers Hutchinson Robert Marshall Craig Huyson Francis Kennedy Francia Thompson Fats Court of Honor Last Sundes John Gwynne George Wood George Welker

Canning of Corn Starts at Waterloo Plant

The Waterloo Canning company on Sycamore street began corn canning yesterday. The plant will employ 300 workers for six weeks to produce up to 7,000 cases daily, about 168 900 to 175 000 cans, with corn supplied daily by farmers within seven miles. Prospects for the season look strong as old stock depletes.

Waterloo Canning Company Sycamore Street

Auto Victims Here Reported Improved

Auto crash victims show improvement after two days near death. Foster at St Francis Hospital sits up today and regains consciousness, easing skull fracture fears. Georges Kimball, 12, of 327 Eleventh Street East, recovering from chest and arm injuries after being struck. shoulder fracture suspected. x-ray planned.

Suries Foster St. Francis Hospital Georges Kimball Eleventh Street

Roger Getty Struck by Auto Last Night

Roger Getty, 10, son of Mrs Elizabeth Getty of 24 Forest Avenue, was bruised and scratched at 6 p m yesterday when a collision involving a car driven by A Burton of 09 Baltimore threw him to the pavement. Burton helped take the boy home. Several minor car collisions were reported to police HQ last night with no injuries.

Roger Getty Elizabeth Getty Forest Avenue

City In Brief: Weekend Visits Across Iowa

City notes list residents and visitors across Iowa towns. Names include Mrs H Kaplan visiting relatives in Th bugus and Miss Margaret Kane staying with Mrs L Feltkether in Oslwein. Several locals, like Mrs W D Lindgman of Charles City and Carl Malthaus Haye, return home after visits to Waterloo and others.

H. Kaplan Thbugus Margaret Kane L. D. Feltkether Oslwein W. D. Lindgman Charles City W. H. Jennish Carl Malthaus Haye Charlan City Waterloo John Peverill Chicago Bre A C. McCormick Stud Street

Homeward Hound and stage acts at Strand Palace

The entertainment page notes dogged stars in Paramount's Homeward Hound showing at the Strand with other vaudeville acts and film features. It highlights Miss Elva Weires and a variety of stage and screen players, plus local cinema news and public notices from Waterloo and district.

Garden Peach in Waterloo Gardens Featured at Plaza Theater

The piece describes a garden peach growing in Waterloo Gardens and its elaborate, literary comparisons. It mentions Mya M. El Corr and a janitor Mr. Carr at the Plaza Theater, with notes on a unique cultivation and a neighbor’s similar plant. The narrative shifts through names, locations, and artistic references, ending by noting the Plaza Theater’s display to county officials.

M. EL Corr Cullen Ier Shraen Plage Theatre Krankiin al Kipling Ajea Ae Lawon Tiana Shere Fee Certian Carr

Will Radium Open the Door of the Great Unknown

A promotional advertisement touts a Radium Appliance Pad claimed to relieve a wide range of ailments from constipation to high blood pressure. It promises continuous radio active rays to improve circulation and tissue health, appealing to the sick to request information from Radium Appliance Co. in Los Angeles.

Depguen Radium Appliance Co Bradbury Bldg Los Angeles Calif

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