Baseball Interest Declines Doomed by Gambling and Golf
Indianapolis firm head Charles Carr argues in Sporting Goods Dealer that baseball’s future is at risk as golf and auto use siphon attention. He urges organized, school based action and playing fields expansion, including a boy’s day and free scholastic tickets to boost early interest and reverse the decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles “C. Carr
Indianapolis
Sporting Goods Dealer Magazine
American Legion Movement
Max Gerber Suffers Fractured Nose in Practice
East Center veteran Max Gerber sustained a broken nose during basketball practice at Hast High after colliding with Billy Dotson. The injury was reduced by a physician. he is not expected to miss the season opener at Waverly next Friday, though he may not play then. Gerber has a history of injuries, including a prior nose fracture and a long recovery from a barley horse infection last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hast High
Max Gerber
Billy Dotson
Dotson
Gerber
Midge Makeever
Althoit
Waverly
East High
Ed Schlenker Named Ames Football Captain For 1929
Ed Schlenker of Des Moines will captain the 1929 Iowa State college football elev en in its second Big Six season replacing Harry Lindblom. The vote followed the season ending game with Marquette at Milwaukee. Schlenker nicknamed Slink has been a standout lineman since 1926 and plays guard. He is a junior in dairy husbandry and will return for a third collegiate year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gourier
Ames
George Edwin Schlenker
Des Moines
Cyclone
Iowa State College
T. N. Metcalf
Milwaukee
Marquette University
Ed Schlenker
Harry Lindblom
Schienker
Rockne's Record At Notre Dame In 1928 Season
The 1928 season marked Knute Rockne's twelfth year as Notre Dame football coach, with his teams having lost only nine games prior to the season's start.
Basketball ties football training to faster play
Harvard coach Ed Wachter argues that football and basketball share skills in passing, footwork, and timing. He says basketball training benefits ends and backs by improving footwork, position, and overall ball handling, though not all good football players become good basketball players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wachter
Harvard University
Wachter
Streets Closed for Winter Sledding In Waterloo
Victor A Read playground commissioner inspected Waterloo streets to pick several for winter closure allowing exclusive sledding. He aims to close streets immediately to reduce dangerous hills where hundreds of children slid last night. Skating ponds will be provided at Byrnes park Broadway and Dawson street Lincoln and Parker streets and Cedar River park when ice is safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor A. Read
Waterloo
Read
Byrnes Park
Broadway
Dawson Street
Lincoln
Parker Streets
Cedar River Park
Liquor raid nets suspect on Jefferson street
Detec tive Ralph Davis and Deputy Sheriff Harry Allen continued raids begun Wednesday night by taking two half pint bottles of what they believe to be alcohol from William Keldes at 910 Jefferson Street. Keldes was arrested and charged with maintaining liquor nuisance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Davis
Harry Allen
William Keldes
Jefferson Street
Keldes
Saturday Features On The Air Schedule Dec 1
Radio listings detail Saturday December 1 with times and stations across networks. Programs include world business talk by Julius Klein, Philco hour Red Mill, Tunes of Broadway, and various choirs orchestras and church services. Multiple stations across WJZ WEAF WABC WGN WHAS KOA WSM WCCO and others are listed with performers and program names.
Radio Schedule Fragments From Chicago Stations
A fragmented listing shows air times for KYW WGN WMAQ WOW and WHO stations with programs including orchestras news dance hours and musical acts from 1:30 PM to 12:00 AM and late evening weather summaries and entertainment features.
Sunday Radio Schedule Highlights and Hosts
Radio listings show Dr. St. Parkes Cadman on self development across WEAF WHAS WGY WFAA WOW EVO0O WSM WSB KOA at 3:00 with 6:30 Theatre Family featuring Dave Schooler on WEAF WRC WGY WWJ KSD WOW WHAS WSM WMC WSB WTAM and 7:15 Collier Hour with Uncle Henry Returns on WJZ EDKA WLW KWE KYW WREN WRHM WTMJ. At 8:00 Two Black Crows Moran and Mack with Orchestra on WABC WARC WERC WGHP WBBM WOWO KMOX EMBC KOIL WSPD WHE KFRC KPLA KYA KTAB KMTR KEX KJR KGA and 8:13 A K Hour with Frederick Jagel and Agnes Davis on WEAF WRC WGY WWI WGN WTAM WOW WDAPF KWOQ WFAA WMS WMC WSB KOA WCCO KPRC woat KSD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. St. Parkes Cadman
WEAF
WHAS
WGY
WFAA
WSM
WSB
KOA
Dave Schooler
WRC
WWJ
KSD
WOW
WMC
WTAM
Collier
Uncle Henry
WJZ
EDKA
WLW
KWE
KYW
Wren Wrhm
Roxy
His
Jacob Moskowitz
WIZ
KDKA
KWK
Wren
WSEB
WJR
Family Party
Rosa Ponselle
WGN
WTMJ
EKVOO
WCCO
WDAF
EPRC
WOAI
WJAX
KGO
EFI
KBOMO
KHQ
the Adventurers
WOR
WADC
WERC
WGEP
WMAQ
WOWO
KMOX
EMBC
WSPD
WHE Eoil
Voice of Firestone
ESD
KWOO
KPRC
EYW
KFI
KPO
EOMO
Chicago Radio Schedule Fragments From 2989 NY Market
A fragmented listing shows Chicago radio station clock times and program tags such as church services, Sunday matinee, melodic and orchestral segments, talks with Dr. Long, and various programs including football game and Arabian Nights parade, with various hour and artist entries across stations KYW WGN and WMAQ indicating multiple daily broadcasts and musical concerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dr. Long
Gen. Motors
WGN
Pat Barnes
H. L's
Air Line
Pullman Porters
Columbia
Daily News
Monday Radio Features Roll Call of Stars
A radio schedule lists 6:30 PM Roxy and His Gang featuring Jacob Moskowitz with stations including WIZ and WLW. 8:30 PM Rosa Ponselle at a Family Party across WEAF WTAM WWJ and more. 9:00 PM The Adventurers with WOR and WERC. 9:30 PM Voice of Firestone inaugural program across WEAF and WGY among others.
Radio and Concert Schedules Across Cities
A dense grid lists programs for Chicago, Minneapolis, Omaha and Des Moines stations with times from afternoon to late night. Highlights include orchestras, dance music, chamber pieces, Real Folks segments, and university or band performances, spanning WGN KYW WOW WCCO WHO and related outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KYW
Chicago
Firestone
Insomnia Club
WGN
Quin
Nighthawks
Almanak
WMAQ
WLW
Cincinnati
Kyrock
WCCO
Minneapolis
Voice of Firestone
Family Party
Hamline University
Walter Mallory
Homestead
Helen “Hughes
Savrey “Sextet
Merry Minstrels
State Historical Department
Walt Wood
Bankers Life Little Symphony
Sheasby
Negro Ex-Convict To Be Returned To Prison
A Mississippi penitentiary sergeant expects to extradite James Early, a Negro ex convict from 131 Bates street, back to Parmichie prison to serve a three year sentence for larceny after he admitted identity and waived extradition. He served three months of the term and was recaptured with a $40 reward to be split by Sgt J H Collins and Driver Lee Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi State Penitentiary
Parmitchie
Miss
James Early
Bates Street
J. H. Collins
Lee Smith
Tibbitts Named On Committee To Frame Air Laws
Mayor Glenn A. Tibbitts is named to the legislative committee to draft state air laws. Appointments announced by Reson Jones include mayors Huff Fort Dodge Findley. cookies. The panel will draft a bill letting cities fund and maintain airports inside or outside city limits, following a Des Moines aviation conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn A. Tibbitts
General Assembly
Reson 5
Jones
Corporation Council
Des Moines
Thomas Huff
Sioux City
C. V. Findley
Fort Dodge
Frank C. Pierce
Marshalltown
Iowa League of Municipalities
Lester Milligan
Mason’ City
Commonwealth
Iowa State Sends Five Carloads of Livestock to Chicago
Ames reports five Iowa State college carloads at the international livestock exposition in Chicago. Entries include 23 cattle steers, 64 fat hogs, 38 sheep across seven breeds, three cattle breeds, five sheep breeds and seven hog breeds. Iowa State aims for top awards, having won the John Clay special for five years running, with judging contests also on the slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Chicago
Iowa State College
Agricultural College
Iowa State
John Clay
H. H. Kildee
A. L. Anderson
A. B. Caine
Two men post bonds after arrests for intoxication
Melford Riley was arrested Tuesday after police found what they believe is alcohol in his car Monday night. He was released from the city jail yesterday after posting bond through his attorney. J. H. Meyers of 1024 Sycamore Street was charged with driving while intoxicated and also released on bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melford Riley
J. H. Meyers
Ray Case
Sycamore Street
Australian News Dominates Aboard Aorangi Ship Paper
A copy of the Aorangi News printed aboard the R M M 8 Aorangi en route to Sydney from Vancouver arrived via Mr and Mrs W B Small. The pamphlet lists ship dimensions 600 by 72 feet displacement 22 000 tons and features Australian English and American sections with quotes from famous figures, rail ads, and Hawaii life before annexation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aorangi
Pacific Wireless Press Agency
W. B. Small
Iowa Street
New Zealand
Vancouver
B. C
Portland
Ore
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Alfred E. Smith
Sydney
Honolulu
Suva
Australia
Hawaii
Salvation Army Speaker to address two Sunday services
Joe Gibbs, captain of west-fire department, will speak at Salvation Army headquarters on Sunday at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m., delivering sermons at both sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Joe Gibbs
West-Fire Department
Air Mail Bandits Robbed Chicago Bound Mail Pouches
Two masked gunmen halted a truck delivering air mail at a lonely road near St. Louis and seized five pouches believed to hold about 1 million in drafts and securities. The pouches were later loaded into the bandits’ car as authorities on both riverbanks hunted the robbers. The loss is considered small since much of the cargo was non negotiable. a small amount of cash may be involved. Only witness was the driver’s wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
INL
Mississippi River
Chicago
Air Mall
Lambert Field
Harry OC
Graham
George Brazwell
Springfield
Peoria
Points East
A. J. Michener
West High Profit From Thanksgiving Football Game
West High realized a profit of about $800 on the Thanksgiving Day football game at league base ball park. Gross receipts were about $1,400 with Chicago Heights taking $400 and about $200 in incidental expenses. Attendance reached approximately 2,300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West High
Chicago Heights
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East Center
Lindblom
BY Ben Dave Allen
United Feature Syndicate
Gevo
Bobby Thatcher
Mesa
Bobby
George Storm
The
Associated Press
Julius Klein
Kdea Eyk
Philco
KDEA
Ewek Wren
WIMJ
KPRG
WBAP
KVOO
WCM
Wijiax
ESL
EPO
EFI Komo
Sunday Evening Club
Auld Sandy
Whitney
Gembox
A. K
Minneapolis Symphony
Omaha
Dr. Cadman
Theatre Family
D. Lawrence
National Light Opera
WHO
Herbie Koch
Bankers Life Trio
Ft. D. M
Uncle Bob
Chicago Concert Co
WGN Chicago
Almanax
Bath
Army
Pratt and Sherman
Amos-Andy
Mansfield & Lee
Lucille
Mary
Music Box
Tibbitts
G. C. Kennedy
Irs
Smith
Judd
John
Lizzie
Tire Shop
Franklin
Tire Service
FISK
Jefferson St
New Colonial Furnace
Stegman & Trainor
Miller’s Creek
Watkins Coal‘and Lumber Company
Holdups
Roosevelt
Iowa
S. Adrion
Veniveranitettll
Board of Trade and Field Museum of Natural History
A. J. Howard
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