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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1920
Page
7
Willie Hoppe returns to the top of billiards and announces a continent spanning tour to aid aspiring players. He will play matches with a partner and local stars, then add lectures and demonstrations to his exhibitions to encourage beginners across cities starting in Pittsburgh.
Des Moines announces a statewide contest to crown Iowa's top horseshoe pitcher with county eliminations led by county agents. Final rounds run during the Iowa state fair, two days of competition to determine the champions for the leading counties under a new rules set.
Cedar Falls hosts two major basketball nights with Cedar Falls high meeting Spirit Lake at the school gym. The college gym hosts State Teachers versus Upper Iowa University, followed by Waterloo West High facing the Teachers Training associates as a preliminary to the main events.
Kansas City reports the sixteenth annual interstate trapshooting tourney where W S Hoon of Jewell Ta wins the interstate flyer cup after a shootoff against E O Melrath of Philadelphia. Harvey Dixon of Oronogo Mo takes the diamond medal for the 125 target contest with 120. Bart Lewis tops professionals with 122 while amateurs post varied scores led by W S Hoon and others across a field of shooters from multiple states.
Guy Nickalls of Australia has accepted a four year contract to direct Yale rowing in the spring. He returns after three years away to rebuild an entirely new crew, relearn the famous Nickalls stroke, and work with Captain Churchill Peters to institute co operation and enthusiasm. Nickalls sails for New Haven on March 21.
More than a thousand men at Iowa State College compete in intramural and interscholastic sports, excluding those in physical training. Ninety basketball teams with class, fraternity, departmental, and division squads plus varsity and freshman teams are on schedules. A lone school boxing tournament begins Feb 18 with over 100 hoping to compete, and a president’s cup revival track and gym events grant numerals engraved on the Flying Mercury trophy. The wrestling tourney is planned for early March with many entries and medals for winners.
Club owners from the major and minor leagues met in Chicago to pursue a gentlemen’s agreement on resuming relations. Minor reps urged draft restoration and a board to resolve disputes. majors viewed these as mild, with absence of Ban Johnson delaying action. A chairman for a new national commission was to be chosen by Haydler and Johnson, likely announced in about a month.
Charlie White scored a technical knockout over Carl Macke in the second round. In Boston Mase Jne Stepher defeated Wladk Zbyszko in one fall.
Frazee and Ruppert pressed Ban Johnson for a take on the Ruth sale while Comiskey publicly opposed pennant buying. Johnson, citing the Mays case, said no statement was needed as many other major player moves occurred before the 1920 season. The episode shows Lind of controversy between owners and the league amid a flood of big trades.
Cats in large mail boxes puzzle mail gatherers who blame a clever small boy. Boxes contain rocks sticks and occasional money or un stamped letters. Post office workers show honesty by returning found money and attempting to locate owners. A few stamps appear when envelopes lack postage and a box holds unstamped letters. The Waterloo post office staff are praised for their human effort and thoroughness. Also an advertisement for Hayes Healing Honey at 35 cents per bottle.
Chicago Feb. 13 G Harris White formerly pitcher with the Chicago American League club has signed a contract as manager of the Muskegon Mich eleventh the newly organized Central league White last season was part of the club in Chicago and will lead Muskegon this season
The note identifies the owner of the Waco Club in the Texas League, with emphasis on ownership within the team circuit and regional league structure. No other actions or dates are provided in the fragment.
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