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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1926
Page
5
Intramural basketball at East Buut High heads for next week as Coach Midge Makeever announces a 6 to 8 team circuit. Games run twice weekly after school through January and February with 20 to 22 men trying out, captains to be chosen soon and players to select teams. Winter football drills start January with three daily sessions weekly until outdoor workouts resume.
Fast tilts carded as 1826 27 season continues with three divisions. Class A at East High lists Brathron vs First Baptist, First Presbyterian vs St Pauls M, Ss and Walnut Street Baptist vs Grace M E. Class B at East High features Burton Avenue Baptist vs Linden M E, Northminster Presbyterian vs Calvary Evangelical, Central Christian vs Calvary Evangelical. Senior league on Wednesday at Y M C A includes St Pauls M E vs Northminster Presbyterian United Brethren vs First M E and First Presbyterian vs Grace M E. Junior league games suspended for two weeks.
The report notes Rockne of Notre Dame receives an invitation to attend a Midwest football band event at Iowa Teachers College in Ames. It mentions connections with Frank Blish and Ralph Sart, plus a meeting led by L. L. Mendenhall and planned demonstration games.
Weekly Elks alleys bowling notes report tough splits by Bob Hardin Eddie Johnson and Louis Conry with 2 7 10 and 6 7 splits. High scores include Dr Huntoon 234 and 613 series leading, Jess Gragg second with 396. Women bowlers scarce as holidays loom and league schedules list upcoming matches and top performances across Water- Joo alleys and Commercial leagues.
James Vincent Sabastapooe rides the Transcontinental Limited toward Hudson in an observation car. He relies on unscrupulous cunning and unlimited functions while a radio plays orchestral music, and a map showing Frenchy’s mine remains elusive.
Joe Turnesa of New York and Eddie Loos of Chicago led a $4,500 Del Paso Country Club open at Sacramento with par 72 first 18 holes. Rain dominated play as Havholtz Mehlhorn and Howard trailed two strokes back in a three way tie for second. the field faced two more rounds today and tomorrow for a 36 hole event.
Members of the West High 1926 football squad will hold their annual banquet at Hotel Russell-Lamabon Monday evening. Winners will be announced and a captain chosen for 1927. A short program is prepared by Coach Ralph Sartz with administrators and staff attending.
At Mount Vernon Indiana Cornell college lost to Michigan University 30 to 23 in a late rally by the Wolverines. Mullenberg tallied seven field baskets for Cornell and Unril Ban led Michigan with four field goals and three free throws. Cornell also dropped a 43 to 27 decision to Albion College at Albion on Thursday.
St Marys high school opens basketball season in Cresco with the boys aiming for a win and the girls expected to challenge the Cresco Catholics. Coach Phil Lown leads both squads as they seek early-season success.
Industry consensus crowns Gene Sarazen the best brassie player in America. The article details his 1922 Skokie and 1924 Westchester shows, his precise 250 yard drives with a 424 inch club, and how his fade and distance shaped championship rounds. It notes practice routines, speeches with Johnny Farrell, Hagen bets, and a near flawless tee game.
Lenox College Five edged Wartburg in a speedy contest last night 31 to 53. Wartburg led early as Lenox rallied in the second half, with Tearth, star forward, leading the scoring and securing the win.
Dec 18 Ames scene as L Ta, Man Conhall athletic dressor of Tenuhs ers college, travels to address a gathering of school basketball officials. A meeting is planned here with Lois Mendenh arranging the program and a panel analysis slated.
Harold Embertson, an 18 year old from Hamburg Tennessee, lost both arms while operating at a rock crushing crew near Azusa California. He remains hopeful and determined to study law, with support from Los Angeles lawyers and his mother Cora Finaverton. He will move to a Monrovia home in time for Christmas.
Funeral services for Mrs. Will Senne were conducted at the Greene Church by Rev. F H Voelker. Burial followed in Wilmar cemetery. She died at 37 after an appendicitis operation on December 7 had complications. She was survived by her husband two sons two daughters her mother two brothers and four sisters. She was a daughter of Mrs S Drogemutler of Greane.
Thompson, staying alone at his farm five miles southeast of town, was pulled from a frozen windmill pump after a jammed plunger rod caused the mill to turn. His right forefinger was crushed and lacerated, and he suffered cold exposure before freeing himself and returning to town for treatment.
Allison Virginia December 18. Badsley pleaded guilty to embezzling mortgaged property and was sued for 160 dollars plus costs. He returned the vehicle to Harkin Bros of Applington and paid 300 dollars in costs. A sheriff’s march to Topeka was made. Indictments for forgery were returned against Gibson who failed to appear. A deathbed related matter netted 290 dollars in a suit. The marriage of Alison and Beulah Jones was held at the home of Mrs. Roy Hildebrand in Tampton. The Bries plan to live with the room’s parents near Allison next spring to farm. Jefferson district No. 4 will present a Christmas program on Thursday evening December 23. Admission free according to height, and cords used to standardize the school.
A farm and residence known as the Delman place two miles south of Ry ton, near Bristow, was destroyed by a morning blaze. Terry Jackson and family escaped uninsured with some property saved, and insurance covered the loss. John Kahlman was to take over the property on December 18, and rebuild is possible.
Cornell college announces intramural activities starting after holidays with a swimming meet and basketball tournament. Intercollegiate athletes may join events including tennis, free throw contest, windball league, and softball through the second semester.
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