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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1913

Page

13

Waterloo Becomes Major Local Athletic Center

Waterloos status as a regional athletic hub grows with thriving summer and winter sports. Outdoor baseball activity expands at Cedar River and Prospect parks as Cedar Rapids and Waterloo vie in the Central Association. Football, basketball, and bowling rise in local schools and Y M C A leagues with a strong youth pipeline and planned improvements for next season.

Waterloos Cedar River Prospect Parks Waterloo Red Cedar Andrews Ashland Wagner Tuttle Wilkus Blodgett Hull Carnes Free Macauley Wintz White Drumm Tierney Cedar Rapids Central Association Bone I. D. Burber Charles Jackman Tresaurer C. L. McDermott Jobbers League Lst Courier, Galloway, Post Office Iowa Dairy Waterloo Gas Engine Citizens Gas Co Courier Grace M. KE Fred McClain H. E B. Whiteside West High East High William Cotter Circle Davin Dick Rath Osage Ister Iowa City Fort Dodge Gypsum Dodgers McClain Cedar Falls Lawn City Marshalltown West High Boys North Des Moines Dubuque Westleigh Whiteside Eaat Orance Y. M. GC H. E. Whiteside Oelwein Comets Waverly G. Mallory Ashley Wil Walker Chapman Davis Royce Glasener Y. M. C. A. Comets Reinbeck Rockford

Waterloo Adopts New Golf and Tennis Clubs Growth Plan

The Waterloo area shows growing strength in sports with strong leagues in basketball, golf expanding after Prospect Park course completion, and a rising tennis scene. Waterloo plans to enter teams in broader tournaments, improve club affiliations, and host sectional events in 1914.

Prospect Park Waterloo Waterloo Golf Club Burr Lichty Paul Smith Arthur Fowler

YMCA Gymnasium appoints new physical director

The year saw the resignation of H. R. Lee as physical director and the appointment of Jacob Bintz of Des Moines as his successor. Bintz, from the outset, has proved capable in guiding the department.

M. C. A. Gymnasium M. C. A. Physical Department H. R. Lee Jacob Bintz Des Moines Bintz

City gym shifts to higher standards and new sports

The department has raised efficiency with live-wire leadership. About 1,000 people used the gymnasium last month. 159 Y members receive regular physical drill under Mr. Bintz. The pool was renovated and a commercial basketball league of five teams was organized and planned. Cricket and soccer were introduced locally, with growing potential.

Waterloo Bintz

Arrival of Scots and English in the city sports scene

The passage notes the arrival of a number of Scots and Englishmen. It recalls cricket being introduced to the city in 1912 and mentions English soccer being played here last Thanksgiving Day.

City Operating Costs Fell In Recent Year

The city spent $169 417.26 in the last twelve months, less than $182 154.66 the previous year. The figures include fire police street cleaning departments and official salaries along with other incidentals.

Unclear Financial Figures From 1913 and 1912 Data

The text lists figures for 1913 and 1912 including 9,033.66 12,503.55 12,930.71 12,419.46 13,302.02 13,677.63 18,062.84 and 9,074.39 14,549.41 10,953.23 14,081.77 14,528.43 13,626.01 17,418.43 16,841.85. The context is missing, leaving amounts without labels or categories.

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