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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1928
Page
13
The article, by Davis J. Walsh, discusses the difficulty of selecting an All American backfield from a standout year. It names leading backs such as Cagle Mizell Scull and Harpster, debates positions, and notes many players across Wisconsin, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Stanford, and other schools, with emphasis on Cagle and Mizell.
University of Detroit defeated Georgetown 33 to 13 while Newport Naval Training Station beat Quantico Marines 10 to 0. Loyola Chicago posted 7 to 0 over De Paul. Citadel won 25 to 0 against Presbyterian. Glark, Knoxville a 0 draw. Colorado Ageios 35 beat Colorado College 13. Pepertia All-Stars 34 topped Wake Forest 6. Pro games saw Chicago Bears 28 over Frankford Yellow Jackets 6, Steam Rollers 7 vs Green Bay Packers 7, New York Yankees 19 lost to New York Giants 13.
The list presents Walsh’s college football All American teams across First Second and Third groups. Ends include Fesler Ohio State Smith Boston College Rosenzweig Cargie Tech Barrabee NYU Tackles Miller Notre Dame Pommerening Michigan Guards Post Stanford McMullen Nebraska Center Punch Georgia Tech Backfield Cagle Army Strong NYU Mizell Georgia Tech Scull Pennsylvania Third Team includes Gordy Brown Texas Lassman NYU M Brown Missouri Lawler Princeton Gibson Minnesota Hagler Alabama Crabtree Florida Harpster Carnegie Hoffman Stanford Carroll Wash Grant NYU Carmen Utah Di Meolo Pittsburgh Dreshar Carnegie Randolph Indiana Hovde Minnesota Hume Southern Methodist Connell Detroit Renge Davis Elkins
A quirky collection of lines about snowfall and urban annoyances. It jokes about praising snow while condemning slick sidewalks, notes a mattress theft in Sault Ste Marie, and teases Christmas wishes for Italic fonts. It also includes quips about a baby’s weight, a London doctor, a truck wrecked eggs, a Washington co-ed, and famous last words.
Reports in Big Ten circles say Dr. Jack Wilce is weighing an offer to become Nebraska head football coach. Wilce, who quit at Ohio State under alumni pressure, has also been linked to Harvard and other schools. Nebraska’s drive coincides with Beary’s return plans to Washburn, while Indiana’s Pat Page is said to be in the west for possible coaching talks or scheduling.
Toronto hosts a yearly baseball powwow where majors and minors mingle. Executives managers umpires players and writers gather to trade players and discuss league affairs. Fans meet oldtimers and insiders as headlines shift from Texas leagues to Medicine Hat and the New England circuit.
Ken Strong of New York University is named the country’s best individual scorer with 161 points as his team approaches its final southern games. Banker of Tulane is runner up with 124 points in 10 games, leading seven major conference leaders including Carroll Washington and Clark Colorado College among others.
Golfers of New Jersey request guidance from the New Brunswick agricultural experiment station to improve their golf courses and overall game. The initiative seeks practical design and turf insights to enhance playability, turf health, and course management.
Water loo golf enthusiasts and dealers dismiss reports of a standard golf ball size change. They cite course layouts at Byrnes Park and Sunnyside Country Club, cost concerns, and the fact players prefer longer drives. A manufacturer even plans a ball that travels farther, while golfers value distance over precision.
Independence Iowa December 3. Both the boys team coached by M O Nicholson and the girls team coached by Miss Mary J Rundless are training for a demanding season. The boys roster includes Wilkinson Iekel McMillan Leytze Tate Frye Selis D Fiester Keagy Wengert Thompson B Wilkinson Ehrke Black Hopkins Bomhoff Higgins Agnew. The girls squad features Mildred Day Dorothy Olsen Winnifield Ballou Grace Allen Vivian Gissell Mabelle Lane Jessie Henline Vera Schneider Mildred Rowland Mary Gleason Betty Celeste Hall Grace Hansen Mildred Martin Emily Burke Pauline Bickenbach. Schedule lists Dec 4 Lamont away Dec 14 Maynard away Dec 21 East Waterloo home Jan 11 Manchester home Jan 12 Winthrop away Jan 18 Maynard home Jan 22 Oelwein away Jan 25 East High away Feb 1 Jesup home Feb 3 Manchester away Feb 9 Winthrop home Feb 15 Jesup away Feb 16 Oelwein home Feb 22 Lamont home Repesents doubleheaders.
Floyd Inc Bulldogs organize an independent basketball squad led by manager Ralph E Belknap and plan to schedule contests with Black Hawk county teams. The Bulldogs host the New Hampton Panthers in Floyd tomorrow night.
Ray Shinners, 18, of the Milwaukee Normal school football team, died from injuries suffered about a week ago. He becomes the nineteenth gridiron fatality of the season, surpassing last year’s mark but one short of the 20 deaths reached in 1920.
The Bridgeport club filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition listing liabilities of 52187.56 and assets of 35.70. The Eastern League is listed as creditor for 8044 and the New Haven club for 750. Other creditors include Hartford club 1500 Springfield club 750 and Albany club 500.
The Associated Press notes a dozen undefeated college football teams remain, with Florida poised to face Tennessee and Georgia Tech set for a New Year’s showdown with California. Other squads, including Emory and Detroit, have not suffered a loss or a tie, as season conclusions approach.
Sunny Jim Bottomley of the St. Louis Cardinals has been chosen as the National League MVP by Baseball Writers Association officials. He earns a $1,000 cash prize, finishing with 76 points, six ahead of Freddy Lindstrom of the New York Giants.
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