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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1920
Page
6
In a collage of verse and notes, Katherine Riggs presents a moonlit scene of barefoot wandering and a running figure through brambles and pasture. The piece blends whimsy with reflections on poetry, reading, and a light critique of library book woes and editorials.
East High enters the second week of interclass games as seniors lead with the clearest record after three contests. Capt. Howrey Parkin Dean and Scrip ture look like first team candidates, while freshmen like Babcock and sophomores contend for spots amid a deep roster and renewed rivalries.
The 1921 state inter high school basketball tournament is scheduled for March 17 18 and 19 at the men's gymnasium Iowa City with a district elimination format. Coaches Howard H Tones James XN Ashmore and Albert P Jenkins named to run event. prizes include cups medals and baskets. The athletic board will cover visiting teams expenses and invites will go to Iowa high schools.
Marshalltown coach Jesse Day announces fourteen games lined up for the tocel high school team this season with several more in planning. The squad practices daily with many holdovers from last year competing for spots. team captain Geirin and guard Thompson are noted returning players.
Maurice Brocco and William Coburn, representing an Italian American team, won the twenty ninth international six bicycle race at Madison Square Garden. They held a one lap lead from day one and finished with 2 251 points credited with first place in each sprint, covering 2 298 miles. Dupuy and Egeini at Oscar Debsets and Alois Persyn Bil Rians took second with 2 625 miles and 330 points. Van Heyl and Vandeburgh finished third with 588 points. The prize for Brocco and Coburn was $9 000 the largest for a bicycle race.
Reports say the New York Giants offered 150000 for the pick of the Cincinnati Reds with a top catch for the team to select. No agreement was reached in discussions between Giants and Reds officials. Roush and Groh, both former Giants, were among players mentioned as potential picks.
Waterloo Gas Engine workers in two leagues keep pins dropping as shop and John Deere divisions play. Shop league teams from tool room core room main office and machine shop have five games since Nov 10 with the office squad winning three straight 692 790 687 while tool room posted 695 723 833. Bukiman of core room leads with 267. John Deere league includes Syracuse Chilled Plow John Deere Plow Fort Smith Wagon Works Dain Manufacturing Harvester Works Marseilles Works and Waterloo Gas Engine. Waterloo hurlers totaled 606 786 and 712 against Syracuse last Wednesday. Syracuse has not yet replied.
Tom Ray of Omaha will wrestle Paul Prehn of the University of Illinois Friday night in Oskaloosa in the first match there in weeks. The bout at the Masonic theatre follows a previous October meeting at the fairgrounds that was stopped by rain.
Robert Cannefax defeated Clarence Jackson of Kansas City 73 to 65 in 100 innings to win the playoff for a three cornered tie and will meet John Layton of St. Louis Monday in the decisive game. Jackson exits title contention after the loss, finishing behind Layton.
New York reports Yale has asked Tad Jones to return as coach next season to complete the system he began this year. He proved his worth in 1916 but faced limited material this season and must undo old methods to embrace open football. Alumni demand more tickets as interest in the Yale bowl grows and capacity struggles to meet demand.
Douglas Bragdon elected captain of the Greater Waterloo basketball team after a standout season as a football star. Lyle McDonald, manager and coach, faces selecting the five from a strong squad as practice continues at the YMCA. A 10 man unit trained for 90 minutes with Cedar Falls Teachers College on tap for next week.
Wallace of Ames, captain elect of the 1921 football eleven, is named center on Walter Eckersall's All American first team. Other selections include Carney and Gipp among backs and linemen. Weston and Belding earn end berths on the second team.
In Girard on December 13 as many as a thousand hunters pursued wolves blamed for livestock losses. They returned with a single jackrabbit, underscoring the limited success of the expedition.
Jimmy Bronson, manager of Bob Martin, denies plans to rush his fighter toward Dempsey. He says Martin is young and inexperienced and not yet ready for the champion, denying claims of dodging or choosing soft opponents. Bronson praises Martin’s development since returning from France and notes Martin’s growing bank balance as proof of smart management.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Coach Leo Novak develops the varsity squad with three eligible holdovers Barnes Jensen and Yerkes from last year. Second team remains intact to fill vacancies left by Petersson and Kloppenburg. Wrestling and swimming programs grow with Archie Peterson aiding. Ames tournament urged. track work continues with focus on sprinters and weight men for upcoming season.
George Kidd of Morristown Til was elected captain of the Des Moines college Tigers at the annual football banquet in the college dining hall. Kidd, two year quarterback, earns teammates respect for his ability and character. Captain McCarthy presented each member with a football blanket.
Frank Troeh of Vancouver Wash led the American trap shooting association by breaking 8468 of 9550 targets. In football, Staley’s Decatur and Akron battled to a 0–0 tie before about 12000 fans. Paris saw Sadi Lecointe set a four kilometer speed record in 46 seconds at 194.5 mph. A Massachusetts inventor created luminous toy nuts using radium.
Iowa City December reports Coach Ashmore reshapes the Hawkeyes after losing veteran guard Bob Finlayson to a major operation and forward Kamer to illness. The squad trains hard, with Aubrey Devine Shimek Kaufmann and Frohwein in key roles as they plan a barnstorming trip through Illinois before Big Ten battles begin January 15 versus Minnesota.
In New York on December 13 and the following night two world title bouts fill the card for sport fans. Joe Stecher of Dodge, Nebraska defends his heavyweight catch as catch can title against Ed Lewis of San Jose in a one fall finish. Jack Dempsey the champion heavyweight will box Bill Brennan of Chicago in a 16 round Madison Square Garden match.
Shell Rock high school boys tripled Bristow’s score in a Friday night game 39 to 13 with Motte of Mason City refereeing. Bristow girls failed to arrive for their scheduled contest, drawing a large crowd. Shell Rock to face Dumont next Friday.
La Porte City tops West High 33 to 18 in a night of practice games as West High begins its season after Christmas with Jay Couch arranging a follow up at Drsart before year’s end. Orange township consolidates basketball supremacy over Reinbeck 23 to 20 with Neher scoring both field baskets and seven of eight free throws. Cedar Falls high defeats Independence 29 to 14 to start its basketball season as Teachers College training school beats Jesup 16 to 4 in Cedar Falls action.
With the Three-I league annual meeting finished, clubs set plans for 1921 season. Bloomington retains Joe Dunn as manager and top salary earner. Evansville hires Al Bashang. Terre Haute appoints Robert Coleman. Peoria’s William Jackson returns for fourth year. Cedar Rapids keeps Frank Boyle. Rockford tabs Marty Brant or possibly George Mullin. Moline maysee Earl Mack return and Rock Island could name Pitcher McQuillan.
Dr H L Williams coach of the University of Minnesota will be main speaker at a banquet in Cedar Falls hosted by the Commercial club for the Iowa State Teachers College gridiron team Tuesday evening. Williams will be joined by Frank E Birch and former star George Hauser among others as Cedar Falls fans plan a tribute to the tutors season. Several hundred are expected to attend.
An article advises that involuntary muscle tremor causes most shooting errors and that training with low recoil firearms plus focused mental discipline reduces flinching. Tips include practicing with a .22 to master trigger pulls, maintaining aim after hammer release, and using empty-gun drills to minimize recoil anticipation.
Baseball leaders in New York hailed an agreement by major and minor leagues to revise the constitution of the national game. Ratification is expected to follow in plenary sessions, with the National League and American League set to vote in coming days and the Minor Leagues to meet in Chicago on January 14 to act on the draft clause.
Oelwein Ia December 13 Judge Cook of the Oelwein superior court ruled against the Inter-State Power company in its bid to move the citys suit against them to federal court. The decision followed arguments over jurisdiction and the status of the municipal case.
Miss Freda Dunlap and Howard McGill married Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Mr. Hammond at Independence. The bride, oldest Dunlap daughter, taught rural school after high school. The groom resides on the McGill farm nearby. A stormy note and several local updates follow including births, visits, and Masons officers elected. Cork used by Roman sauna makers is noted as a curious aside.
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