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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1923
Page
7
The article reviews early 20th century baseball controversies around Rube Benton and others. It critiques Ban Johnson and officials for delaying action and hiding betting scandals. Benton’s 1917 incident under McGraw's Giants and the World Series bet are recounted, noting conflicting tales and calls for accountability.
Nashville Tenn Feb t Alone in the ine with other sports the reform wave has at last struck at the great American game of stud poker The fifth card in stud poker is the latest thing that has caught the eye of the bine law forces In a bill Representative Walter Haynes of Franklin county Tenn he is drafting to present to the legislature the practice of drawing more than four rounds in a stud poker hand would be made a felony punishable by the same penalty as provided by law for man slaughter The drastic need for a reform law of this character has caused him to stark work on the measure Representative Haines said The need for such a law is very crenu he said They talk about anear running car homes all heaping up graves What real it is needed is a law to abolish the fifth card in stud poker No ott can conceive the danger of the fifth card in stud poker It has fled more almshouses and Caneed more beggars than all the quar in the world The fifth card hy at) means ought to be abolished Fotw cards are enough in std
Muscatine Iowa February The Muscatine Elks basketball team defeated the Freeport Badgers here last night 38 to 24 in a slow game. Veach is held out. Bobby Veach, Detroit outfielder, and Frank Navia president of the Tiger club have not reached agreement on this year’s contract. Veach is believed to be seeking a substantial raise and is among Detroit’s top paid players.
A comic strip narrated by J P McEvoy follows Alfred Pieman driving his wagon of pies toward a Hot Dog concession. He meets a character by the roadside and scenes unfold with quirky dialogue and visual gags referencing local setting, vendors, and humorous misadventures on the way to an event.
Preparations surge for a midwinter motorboat carnival to be held Feb 18 on Lake Pontchartrain, under Mississippi Valley Powerboat Association auspices. Sponsored by the Southern Yacht Club and New Orleans civic bodies, the meet showcases top hydroplanes including Miss Chicago and Edel XI from Muscatine, with entries from Peoria and Evanston, and five New Orleans boats such as Ales Dirbonet and Miss Cadillac. The course runs parallel to the West Yacht Club shore.
Local discussions of the Buser bill to restrict shooting wild fowl and to cap possession trigger petitions against enacting the law. Leaders emphasize the 10 ducks a day limit as the key provision, arguing moderation would secure future hunting, while opponents warn against federal regulation drifting from live to decoy use and call for conservation gains. Marshalltown high school defeated Gekalaoga 25 to 16 in basketball with visitors leading 11 to 8 at halftime.
West high led by Singlinger Dean and Meyers to face Cedar Rapids Wests after a tough week. East high with June Klinger Weisley and Young ends will meet South City with Soliman Artemus and Tollefson. Coaches foresee fast, exciting play as both Cedar Rapids squads seek wins.
Jonn Carey of Washington High School in Cedar Rapids was appointed captain over all sports by Coach Leo Novak. The senior, in his third year in major sports, plays backfield in football and guard or forward in basketball, also competing in track events. Carey’s duties include helping the coaching staff with captains and advisory duties alongside the team captains chosen last June.
Dubuque University basketball team hits hard training as they brace for a return game with Cornell after a narrow defeat last week. Mount Vernon battle proved spirited, and the Dubuque quintet aims to be in strong shape for tomorrow’s hostilities.
Gates Trams lose two games last night at the Y M C A. The Gates girls fell to Waverly High 23 to 15 while the boys were defeated by Wartburg College 34 to 20. Hanes starred for Wartburg and Shepherd led the Wartburg lineup. A separate boxing card at Madison Square Garden on Feb 9 features lightweights White, Erb, Witte, and Rocky Fas.
The heavyweight stage narrows after the 1 000 dollar Demsey option expiry. Tex Rickard and Jack Kearns weigh shifts to a Gibbons bout with Demsey at 182 pounds, a European trip, or Firpo in Buenos Aires. Willard’s reinstatement seems unlikely and political resistance to cross-racial bouts clouds any white versus black match prospects.
Chictra-Charlie Robertson, White Sox pitcher, considers switching to a Midwest semi professional team over a $1000 salary gap. Pittsburgh veteran pitcher Dams signals contract talks for next season. Also tonight in Columbus a 12 round bout pits Wolf against Dave with featherweight title on the line.
A drugstore jar promises hair groom that keeps hair combed all day in any style. The product is greaseless and non sticky, absorbs into the scalp, and leaves hair soft and natural. advertised as a dignified final touch for business or social occasions.
The Millrose Club games at Madison Square Garden produced multiple world records. Joie Ray of T A Chicago and Jimmy Connolly of Georgetown led a night of historic indoor action, with Ray crushing the mile and a half record in a blazing time and Landon and Brown tying the high jump mark. The Valcour girls relay team set records in the 440 and 1-5 relay, while others pursued additional marks.
Loran Murchison of St Louis won the 0 yard dash in a fast field led by Bob McAllister. Murchison lowered the record by one-tenth of a second to six and 2 10 seconds after equalling the old mark more than a dozen times. E L Myers had created the oldest record, with many runners following him.
Inter Sunday school basketball results from East region games show several close scores after a one day postponement. St Pauls MEC beat United Brethren 14 to 13 percent while Trinity Leathersn barely defeated Westminster Presbyterians 23 to 17. Upcoming games moved to Monday due to east west tagging contest with further results: First Baptist 18 Home Park Baptist 11 Grace M E 24 First M HL Sir Walnut Street Baptist 42 Burton Avenue Baptist 4 Christ Episcopal 18 Calvary Evangelical 35 Presbyterian 20 Linden A 4.
Davenport reports Tom Chandler, aged 65, a former traveling companion of John J. Sullivan, box ed four rounds with Jim Delaney of St Paul. Delaney will face Ted Jamin in a 20 round bout Friday night as light heavyweights. Chandler praised Delaney as a coming champion. Also noted is a Chicago swimming meet where Johnny Weismuller aims to break the 300 yard world record and Sybil Bauer competes in the 160 yard backstroke.
Old Rose and Black tagers, in better form, defeated the Little Tutor quintet 25 to 7 in a fast game. West high led 4-4 after the first period. Sindlinger and Meyers starred for West high, Thompson and Greer anchored Teachers high. Three field baskets by the visitors plus one free throw accounted for the Tutors. Referee Mendenhall praised the clean play, with no fouls called in the first half.
Rollinger of western Waterloo travels with manager Lloyd Hn for Cedar Rapids to face Carl Tin in a six round bout at 147 pounds. He has bested all opponents except Archie Amo of Marshalltown, who defeated him in the fifth round. Also noted is the death of Lee Watling, former Kaiser dentist from Ypsilanti, who had lived in Germany for 22 years.
In a jumble of names and numbers, Valparaiso edged Walamazoone Snorade State Teachers 25 to 10 while Wesleyan beat North Dakota State 24 to 29. Livy College posted 29 as Springallt trailed 335 Louisiana State Vanderbil 7 and Indiana faced East Missouri 26 to Washington U.
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