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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1925
Page
6
Walter Johnson leads a chorus of stars demanding higher pay from Griffith as talks unfold over first season under the Senators owner. Critics note Johnson and peers like Peckinpaugh Ruef McNeely and Harris face big raises amid aging arms and lingering World Series fatigue.
Saturday crowd in Moline shows 15 admissions for Jack Johnson event. Marshalltown signs Centerville pitcher Fred Klavenow and right hander Smith from Waterloo area for the coming season. O'Shea praised as top MV hitter and infield stabilizer. Spurbeck and other minor leaguers considered in draft. Mayo hospital care for Mayo official. Jowa games and state tax schedules noted amid broader baseball chatter.
Lincoln Neb Feb 37 Coach Ritue and the University of Nebraska men sail for Lawrence Kansas to meet the Jayhawker five in a crucial Valley race game. Nebraska seeks to stay atop the conference standings after Kansas handed them their only loss this season.
Fragmented item notes various players and events with limited readable details. Mentions Frankie Ganuge, Watts, and teams such as Whittier and Whittier Whittier related to California.
The text presents distorted and fragmentary verses recalling youth and wandering with a partner. It mentions a forest larder and a boudoir hidden by the sky, reflecting a simple, rustic affection. Several phrases are garbled, but the core mood is nostalgic romance in nature.
West High meets Cedar Falls High in the final home game of the season at 5 p.m. The East High scrap's starting five returns with Capt. Potter and Sansone at forwards, Burton at center, Burgess and Haselman at guards. Cedar Falls seeks revenge for an earlier setback, while West High aims to finish undefeated at home. The week also includes a trip to Marshalltown on Friday.
Columbia faces La Crosse at home Wednesday and Valparaiso at home Saturday in a key Western Interstate conference basketball stretch. Valparaiso and St. Viator sit tied for leadership with four victories and one defeat as Columbia eyes decisive week. Ward College heads the circuit but may be ineligible for the title due to limited conference games.
The article quotes John J Wgraw recalling his best day October 14, 198 when the Athletics won the World Series and Christy Mathewson pitched a third shutout, and his worst day April 12, 1900 when he threw the opening game of the year, despite fans presenting flowers.
New York February 17 With Jimmy Slattery withdrawn from talks Smith may miss the planned Stribling bout at Madison Square Garden Delaney likely to replace Stribling against Young Stribling in a February 2 event unless Stribling frees himself from a prior engagement to face Warnie Smith in Oklahoma who is recovering from a broken jaw in hospital
Bob Potter captain of West High basketball was presented the ball used in the East-West High game played last Friday evening where Old Rose and Black won 32 to 17. Principal Kluss announced the gift at a special assembly and praised Potter and the team. The presentation preceded plans for the upcoming Cedar Falls game with Dungmoor noting the squad’s season outlook and cheerleaders leading yells.
Aplington Iowa dated February 17 reports the high school boys beat Parkersburg 21 to 11, extending their win streak to nine games. The girls won their 11th straight 45 to 0, heading toward the upcoming meet at Shell Rock. Aplington seconds routed Parkersburg seconds 22 to 4 in a preliminary game.
A notable gathering completed in Milwaukee on February 27 featuring participants and activities reported in detail. The event showcased local participation and highlighted community engagement across various groups and organizations.
Creighton University clinched the North Central conference basketball championship with a 46 to 18 win over Morningside College at Sioux City. The Bluejays extended their unbeaten conference run after only one loss to Minnesota, with additional wins over North Dakota and the Aggies. Next week Marquette visits, followed by a home game against Nebraska as the season nears its end.
Cedar Falls Feb 17 Special Tutors grapplers renewed daily mat scuffles after sweeping Des Moines university wrestlers in Des Moines Coach Bender praised the showing but says the upcoming meet with Cornell College will be much tougher The Tutors and Cornell have met twice with Pedagogs winning the first encounter and Cornell returning to win by a narrow margin Thursday’s meet is billed as the rubber match and will be wrestled at top speed for first class condition.
Philadelphia Pa Feb 17 Paavo Nurmi and Willie Ritola set four indoor world records at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathy meet on an indoor dirt track Ritola ran 3 a quarter miles in 15 38 surpassing the outdoor mark by 31 3 3 seconds Nurmi tallied records in the mile and in the mile and three quarters and the two miles His mile time was 4 35 2 5 and the two miles 9 30 2 5 The mile and three quarters mark was four fifths of a second faster than the outdoor best.
Ames Cyclones, after a 22 to 19 win over Oklahoma, prepare for Grinnell Pioneers. Cord W. Chandler leads nine-man squad with Jacobson at center, Anderson and Visher as forwards, Miller and Arnold at guards. Captain Raff plans to assist if needed.
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