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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1925

Page

5

Buck Freeman May Be Dropped From Hawks Pitching

Dixon plans a veteran pitching staff for Waterloo with Spurbeck and Malmgren likely to join O Shea as a key rotation. Freeman’s wildness could lead to his sale or release while Ketterbeil and Kelsey are kept. Rigsby, Groft, McDermon, Fansher bolster catching. Brank Murphy eyed as infield option. Meyer considered at second base and possible filler for O Shea.

Marshalltown T. A.spurbeck Waterloo Dixon Bewaides Spurbeck Rusty Malmgren Freeman Buck Freeman Bixby Hawks Lefty Wilkus Smoky Joe Lotz Dixonites Bunister Splitbeck Ong J. O'Shea Johnny Frank Boyle O'Shea Decatur Ilinois Pete Groft Joe McDermon Ray Fansher Tndic

Mickey Walker Trains Ahead of Feb 24 Bout

Mickey Walker works out at Dempsey's Gymnasium in Angeles Cab for a world title fight on February 24. The session focused on conditioning and strategy as Walker primes for a two round no defense bout with Bert Calima. Report notes top contenders and unseen details of training camp.

Mickey Walker Dempsey Ts Angeles Cab Peth Walterweleht Bempers Eymnasium Sedarity Fiat Bert Calima Whither Feliout Jack, Doyle Previ Moter

Ambiguous scores mix regional teams and colleges in a noisy report

A muddled OCR dump lists numerous team and player scores across many locations. Names like Notre Dame Indiana Valparaiso and Webster appear with inconsistent figures. The fragmentary text references schools, towns, and events but lacks coherent structure or a clear single result.

Clergy Granted Free Use Of Bloomfield Golf Links

The article outlines a plan allowing clergy to use the Bloomfield golf facilities at no charge. It notes community outreach and the aim to encourage wider church involvement with the club’s buildings and resources.

Bloomfield Golf Links Dlecs Heb Pru

Orange and Ruse Teams Have Full Candg This Week

West High faces Cedar Falls at home Wednesday and Marshalltown away Friday. East High meets Cedar Falls there Friday and Teachers College high here Saturday. Third meeting with West High next Friday on the Orange and Black floor. West High seeks revenge after a 20 to 15 loss to Cedar Falls. Cedar Falls looks for another win against Hampton and West High. East High aims to avenge a 34 to 28 loss to Cedar Falls. Teachers College High defeated East High 30 to 12 and hopes another win Saturday. Coach Heldt works to fix second half lapses from Friday’s West High game.

West High Cedar Falls Marshalltown East High Tollege High Steam West Denton Tigers Hampton Lawn City Crew Hamptonites Sainsmen Isettle Cedar Falls High Lawn City Dentonmen Orange and Slack East Heldtmen John Heldt Teachers College High Helidt

Mandell Likely to Enter Vaudeville with Eddie Kane States

Rockford reports Eddie Kane plans a vaudeville act for Sammy Mandell the world lightweight champion. Mandell returns home amid Chicago talks with vaudeville agents while Mandell may perform trained stunts with Kane narrating. Also notes Mandell’s shoulder x ray with Bills Hart and future bouts in Janesville and Rockford upcoming. Sacred teachers Tigers at Washington Irving school in late afternoon basketball preview.

Mandell Eddie Kane Rockford Sammy Mandell Rockford Flash Kane Samary Sammy Val Bill Hart Chicago Wister Shoulder Hin Pill Hart California Mandellevny Janesville Tannsville Robby Adams Beloit St. Paul Friends of the Dash

Golf As Champions Play It Monyright 1920s Caddy Role

A discussion on caddy training and its impact in golf. The piece cites Leo Diegel’s Missouri Opera Championship miscue in 1924 where a poorly focused caddy’s actions led to a two stroke penalty after diving for a nickel in a trap, potentially altering prize money.

Monyright Associated Editors, Inc Leo Diegel Maar Diegel

New World Record Mile Talk In Boston

Boston mass feb 16 paavo nurmi finlands super runner can do a mile in 4 05 or less if he has field behind him push shift to the front jack ryder veteran coach of the boston athletic association said here today nurmi wheels made the sensation time of 58 1 8 in a two mile run saturday night in new york it was the first time that any human had run the distance under nine minutes nurmi never has been really pushed but he would be with those boys in there with him naha who made a new world record of 4 15 2 8 for the mile in new york saturday night told ryder that he would have done better if he had known that he was going after the record

Boston Mass Paavo Nuroi Finland Jack Ryder Boston Athletic Association Ryder Nirmi New York Lloyd Halin Joie Ray Leo Larrivee Hin T Jdo Nurmi Naha

South Africa and Holland Enter 1925 Davis Cup

New York Feb 16 The Davis Cup entries for 1925 include South Africa and Holland as notified to the USLTA. Booth to play in the European zone. Holland previously lost to India 4 1 after a bye, while South Africa drew a bye and then beat Argentina on a fault before losing to Britain 4 1.

New York South Africa Holland United States Lawn Tennis Association Booth United States India van Leninep Timmer Mefault Argentina

Tutors Wrestlers Triumph Over Des Moines U

Des Moines February 16 State Teachers College wrestlers swept all but heavyweight and won 18 to 5. Parker edged Des Moines at 125 pounds. Strayer won at 140 in two overtimes. Croy and Croghowski scored for the State Teachers in other classes. Orr and Torgenson earned decisions in overtime. Molans heavyweight blanked Andersen in 0:33 with a full nelson move.

Des Moines Lawn State Teachers Foollege Des Moines University Desis Parker den Moines Strayer State Wigner Amitews McLaugh- Des Moines Orr

Cannefaxn Fastpad on Vooppe in Three-Cushion

New York Feb 16 Web Cannefas world three cushion champion leads Willie Hoppe June in a three block match entering the third block Cannefax won the first block 60 to 41 and narrowly edged the second 60 to 38 Hoppe still considered the favorite with no championship at stake and both players aiming to win the final set

New York Web Cannefas Willie Hoppe Cannefax Cannefay Hoppe

Stagg Links Modern Living To Softies In U S

Amos Alonzo Stagg told an open forum at the YMCA in Tulsa that modern living is producing a generation of softies through overeating, little sleep, and excess speed. He urged Americans to adopt frugality and simplicity to restore vigor and leadership.

Tulsa Oklo Amos Alonzo Stagg Chicago University United State Stage

Baseball Should Be Left Alone Walker Tells Writers

New York report notes Senator James Walker, advocate of the Sunday baseball and Walker boxing bills, says baseball is in good hands and can take care of itself. He mentions Albany's bill to bring all professional sports under the state athletic commission but prefers no change for baseball. Commissioner Landis attends the New York Baseball Writers banquet and avoids Giants scandal talk as a conference with the district attorney about Jimmy O'Connell, banished Giant player, is planned.

New York James Walker Walker New York Baseball Writers' Association Albany State Athletic Commission Landis Giants Jimmy O'Connell Giant

Ray Schalk Injury Record Through Thirteenth Chicago Season

Ray Schalk's thirteenth year with the White Sox in 1924 brought multiple hand injuries. An illustrated note from Illinois Athletic Club Chicago dated Nov 38 1924 lists seven injuries to his left hand across prior seasons, detailing shattered thumb bone, broken finger joints, nail losses, and bone splinters sustained on pitches and foul tips during games in 1921 1924 and adjacent years.

AL Demare Viteler N.Y. Giants Ray Schalk White Sox Schalk Illinois Athletic Club Chicago Sears Hox Machary Washington Heine Groh Giants Dave Danforth Robertson Tred Lyons qGopyright sAssee, Editors, Inc

Purdue Bows Hawkeyes In Western Conference Game

Purdue outscored Iowa 55 to 23 in a Western conference basketball game at Lafayette Indiana. Purdue jumped ahead 24 to 8 in the first half and held Iowa scoreless for a stretch, then cruised as Iowa’s shooting cooled. Purdue weakened by an injury late but held a decisive lead throughout the contest.

Lafayette Ind Pep Town Purdue Boilermakers Lambert Ilawkeyes Leche Towset Barry Altho Purdie Tobbins Towa Royal Oak Mich Donald Cra.ium Reus Mer Wen W. Malingren None Smu Day

Ski Jumping Meets Across Minnesota and Colorado

Reported ski tournament results from Genesee mountain interstate event in Denver and Duluth invitational. Jesse Poise of Steamboat Springs posted a 216 foot leap, defeating Barney Heilly Lars Flangen and Lewis Calpes. other winners include Alf Bakken Chicago with 257 13 and Anders Haugen Minneapolis with 250 points. Chris Berge Chicago took Class B standing jump at 111 feet.

Denver Colo Jesse Poise Steamboat Springs Calo Genesee Mountain Barney Heilly Lars Flangen Lewis Calpes Colorado State Champier Robert Wither Juniper Duluth Minn Bakken Chicago Chris Berge Laon

Rocky Adams Set for Fort Dodge Boxing Bill Trial

Waterloo heavyweight Ralph Alexander faces Omaha newcomer Rocky Adams in an eight round Armory bout staged by the American Legion for Co G Iowa national guard. Adams, 6 feet 3, 130 pounds, has kayo power and recent foes fell inside three rounds. Fort Dodge bout is part of a triple windup with Etzel vs Melichar and Nelson vs Kiehl. In another game Cornell downed Knox 37 to 17 as Dean led the offense.

Fort Dolge Ralph Alexander Waterloo Rocky Adams Omaha Vail American Legion Co. G Iowa Guaid Alexander Adams Rocky Fort Dodge Jack Brauckle Fred Etzel George Melichar Cedar Rapids Nelson Dodger Scrapper Eddie Kiehl Ayrshire

Sure Way to Get Rid of Dandruff

A plain liquid arvon remedy is claimed to dissolve dandruff completely. Apply about four ounces at night, moisten the scalp, and rub in. Morning results show reduced flakes and itching with hair described as glossy and soft after a few more applications. Arvon is said to be available at drug stores.

Iowa Cage Teams Face Packed Week Of Stiff Games

Des Moines reports a busy week for Iowa college basketball with Ames visiting Grinnell for a second meeting and several state teams drawn into tough road and home tests. Grinnell and Drake schedule multiple away games while Coe, Grinnell, and Iowa State rivals pursue key early-season showdowns. several games span Monday to Saturday across Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.

Des Moines Iowa Ames Grinnell Pioneer Towa University of Iowa Drake Coe Old Gold Walter Meanwell University of Wisconsin Madison Hawkeyes Minneapois Minnesota Gophers Bulldogs Kansas Lawrence Oklahoma Norman Missouri Pioneers Washington St. Louis Kophawks Cornell Knox Monmouth Creighton Morningside Wisconsin Crosse Normal Lucher Minnesota Purdue Alichigan Ohio Stair Upper Town Graceland Iowa Wesleyan Campion Dubuque Western Union Taher Ambrose St Thomas Nebraska la Crosse Normal Cobinvbla Ellsworth Simpson Carnail Cor South Dakota Palmer Albany St. Ambrose Elsworth Michigan Coo Simpson Valparaiso Columaln Parsons Central Hamline Tabor Missouri Wesleyan Tiaois Tadians Chiergesleyan

Change in golf ball size and weight proposed by coach

Charles Kennett Iowa golf coach proposed by United States Golf Association to change ball standards. He argues a lighter smaller ball would not reduce driving distance and would deflect more easily in wind. Kennett notes current balls are perfected and courses must expand. a standard change may be needed.

Town City de Charles Kennett Iowa United States Golf Asso Lion Kennett

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