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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1928

Page

7

Tom Webster Baffled by Vast Hotel Corridor

British cartoonist Tom Webster, famed for golf scenes, lingered at Rusack's Marine hotel before the Open Championship. He arrived late, dressed to the nines, and kept champagne on hand at 6 p.m. daily. He later frequented rooms at the Grand hotel with golf luminaries.

Tom Webster Sorridor C. B. Keeler jAy Ton Webster Maglang Mr. Webster St. Andrews Rusack Marine Hotel Anne Faulileet Turedo Tom Grand Hotel James Jbraid Harry Vardon James Braid the Marine EL

Runner Ie Star of Eastern Competes at A C Games

Unknown College runner Ie star of Eastern competes in the 6d yard sprint at the New York A C games last night. Quinn won his heat in a record equal time and captured the semifinal and final, facing Holy Cross Bow Ito easterns and teammates Daley. Sabin Carr failed at 13 feet 10 inches in the pole vault. Lloyd Hahn won the Baxter mile in 4 minutes 22 4-5 seconds.

Onder FY Quinn America New-York A. C Quinn J Holy Cross AL Millers Boston Uni‘versity Pennsylvania Jackson Scholz New York Frank Hussey Quinn Jimmy Daley Ioe Sabin Carr Yale Dlloyd Hahn

Emil St. Goddard Leads Dog Derby on Day One

Veteran driver Emil St Goddard led the Quebec dog derby on the opening day with a ten minute edge over the second place team after 41 miles. Leonard Seppala was second with Alaskan dogs, while B Brydges and P Nolan followed in third and fourth. Scary Russick placed fifth, Mrs. Ricker finished eleventh, as sixteen drivers started.

Quebec Queeb. LP Emil Bt Goddard St Goddard Imif St. Goddard Leonard Seppale B. Brydges Alexander McKay & Co P. Nolan Luke Sir Joseph Lumber Company Scary Russick Cezs H. J. Hutton Company Chicago Mrs. Ricker Poland Springs

New Hampton Cagers Post Strong Basketball Season Run

New Hampton is credited with a solid basketball season showing rapid improvement over the last two weeks. The team recently defeated Decorah Cresco and West Waterloo and stands as a sectional title favorite ahead of the tournament at New Hampton.

Courier Sorvier New Hampton West Waterloo Cresco Osage Decorah New Rampion Fredericksburg Lawler Oolwen Og Nef Hampton Walerian West Bumner Cedar Pats Waverly Nashua Decuruy Kew Hampton Cresta New Hamston Waterloo Weat Hick

Cyclone Matmen to Meet Indiana and Penn State

Seven Iowa State wrestlers and staff depart Ames for Bloomington Indiana to face Indiana University in the first intersectional meet of the week. The squad then travels to University Park to challenge Penn State. Indiana boasts wins over Purdue Northwestern and Ohio State and Iowa State seeks a clean Eastern invasion after a 20 to 4 victory over Nebraska.

Courier Sweetal Service Ames Iowa State Wage Otopalik Alfred Pinne Bloomington Ind Hoosiers Cyclones Penn State Nittany Lions Iowa Indiana Penn ‘State Nebraska Purdue Northwestern Ohio State Wisconsin

Urban Shocker Enters Aviation School in Okmulgee

Urban Shocker, former New York Yankees pitcher, arrived with wife to enter an aviation school in Okmulgee Oklahoma. He said he may stay several weeks and has not decided on aviation as a career, adding twelve years of baseball is enough.

Okmulgee Okla Urban Shocker Piteher New York Yamkens Bally Shocker Tm Thru Florida Shoexter

Ackley Indeeds Prime For Two Hard Games

Ackley In dependents prepare for two tough home basketball matches after Aplington. Bristow Fravelers, a strong team of high school and college players, visit Feb. 27. A preliminary Mertht side contest will precede the Bristow game amid referee cautions on rules and conduct.

Epecin’ Sever Ackley Ackley Independents Aplington Bristow Bristow Fravelers Mertht South Siders

Collyer's Eye Sued for 50 000 by Two Ball Players

Former Cincinnati Reds stars Semmy Bonne and Pat Durban sue Collyer's Eye Publishing in federal court for libel over a 1922 article claiming they were bribed to throw games to the New York Giants. They seek 50 000 in damages and contend the piece harmed their reputations.

Chicago INS Semmy Bonne Pat Durban Cincinnati Reds Lie Collyer Bolne Muncan Minneapolis New York Giants Hot Springs Ark Travis Jackson Rogers Hornsby Braves John McGraw Jackson

Gillette Trails Happe in 3-Cushion Handicap Match

New York Feb 21 octogenarian innovator of three cushion billiards Jon Gillette trailed Willie Hoppe 61 to 38 in a handicap match. Hoppe plays for 180 points while Gillette has 138. Gillette made runs of five and four as Hoppe rode a long run of nine.

Gillette Trails Hoter New York Jon Gillette Willie Happe Happe Hoppe

Conger Runs in East This Week

Ames report notes Ray Conger world 1000 yard record holder to race at Meadowbrook games Philadelphia and in the national AAU indoor meet New York. Hahn and Conger clash likely in New York with coaching critique from Bob Simpson about fouling and lenient officiating. Track officials face border rule issue that may bar official recognition of the 2 11 time.

Ames Ray Conger Lloyd Hahn Coozer Philadelphia New York Town State Meadowbrook Conger Hahn Bob Simpson Iowa State Kansas City Hann Joie Ray Ray Gonger Amateur Athletic Union Sone Ger

Hoppe Extends Lead Over Hall in Billiards Race

New York February 21 Willie Hoppe pulls ahead of Allen Hall in the American three cushion billiards series. Hoppe won again while Hall faltered, taking a one game edge as the St Louis youth builds the margin. Hoppe beat Clarence Jackson 40 to 46 in 64 innings with a high run of six. Otto Reiselt the world champion scored a dramatic win over Hall with a 12 run and a 50 to 37 victory.

New York Willie Hoppe Allen Hall Hoppe Hall St. Louis Clarence Jackson Jackson Otto Reiselt Reiselt

Iowa golf team names captain after last night vote

Kurtz of Des Moines was elected captain of the University of Iowa golf team for the coming season during a meeting in Iowa City.

TOWA Iowa City Fairburn

Hawks fall to Winnipeg as defense guides victory

The Waterloo Hawks lose their season opener amid strong Winnipeg defense and confident play. Referee Westphalinger earns praise for handling a tough trio of Winnipeg games, with future plans hinting at possible team moves and several player contract developments in the season ahead.

Ae Mo Westphealinger Ike Westphalinger Teachers College

Curley Ullrich to Referee Ring Bill Here Monday

Curley Ullrich will referee the National Guard boxing show at the Armory Monday. The famed official has officiated over 5,600 bouts across 10 states and recently won a popular referee belt. The card features George Bourland versus Pat McCarthy in one bout and Ixcueth Hunt versus Albert Knipp in another.

Keaneth Hunt Meris Albert Kalap ii Agmory Tes Molones National Guard Armory Curley Ullrich Ullrich Boxing Blade George Bourland Pat McCarthy Ixcueth Hunt Albert Knipp

Cornell Matmen Defeat Monmouth College 26 to 5

Cornell extended its wrestling winning streak with a 26 to 5 victory over Monmouth College of Monmouth Illinois. Cornell grapplers captured five weights while Monmouth scored only in the 115 pound class where Anwyl defeated Wilkinson. Cornell freshmen also posted wins over Monmouth frosh.

Cornell Mount Vernon Monmouth College Monmouth Ill Grappiers Anwyl Wilkinson

Columbia Edges Parsons 23 21 in Dubuque

Columbia College overcame a 11 to 7 halftime deficit to beat Parsons 23 to 21 in a hard fought game at Dubuque Iowa with multiple lead changes and a late stretch securing the victory.

Columbia Parsons Dubuque Columbia College

State Volley Meet Opens With Early Matches

Charles City faces Sioux City and Dubuque meets Des Moines in opening volleyball tournament games at East High gym at 10 a m Wednesday. Wilerloo vs Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa vs Davenport also in first round play with semifinals and finals set for the afternoon. A banquet for competitors at 12 30 p m with speaker Codagan of Waterloo.

Charles City Sioux City Dubuque Des Moines East High Gymnasium E.R. Record Wilerloo Cedar Rapids Ottiumwa Davenport L A Aenant ‘Ss Codagan Waterloo

Badgers Defeat Michigan Purdue Wins Narrow Iowa Victory

Purdue crushed Michigan 55 33 on its floor while Wisconsin beat Iowa 31 21 in a pair of Big Ten games. The leaders meet twice this week to decide the top spot, with Michigan’s title hopes effectively ended by last night’s results.

Chicago Purdue Wisconsin Michigan Iowa Wolverines Lafayette Ing Town

Glasses Help Speed in Race Horses Says Eye Doctor

New Orleans expert Dr. Ernest Emons argues eyesight boosts horse speed. Using lights and mirrors he tests vision of noted horses including Gry Sater and Col. E. R. Bradley string members. A tested racer gained three seconds per quarter mile after glasses.

New Orleans Ernest BE. Emons Philadelphia Emons Gry Sater E. R. Bradley Dr. Emons

Stanberg Set World Walking Record In 36 Hours

Oscar Stanberg of Tomahawk Wisconsin completed 132.2 miles in 36 hours to claim the world continuous hiking record as the Amateur Athletic Union considers recognition. The previous mark was 123 miles set in 1924 by James Graham of Buffalo. A Mt Vernon Iowa man owns a curious pet cat that plays with and bathes a pair of white rats and a dove.

Milwaukee Wis Amateur Athletic Union Oscar Stanberg Tomahawk Stanberg James Graham Buffalo

Big Leagues to Try Collegians

Eleven college baseball players from last season are set for spring tryouts with major league clubs. Brooklyn leads with three signees including Overton Tremper of Penn and Hal Lee of Mississippi College. Yankees and White Sox each add two, with Syracuse trio represented by Vic Hanson, Bill Elsemann, and Jonan Goldman joining Cleveland. Chicago clubs test two infielders and two catchers also seek to add talent from Western State Teachers College Kalamazoo, Simmons College, Holy Cross, and Loyola Chicago.

New York Brooklyn Overton Tremper University of Pennsylvania, Law Bodine Heve Hal Lee Infelder Mississippi College Calder Hugh Wise Purdue Yankees White Sox Vic Hanson Bill Elsemann Syracuse University Yankee Jonan Goldman Cleveland Chicagoans Henry Schrump

Sacred Heart Cagers Defeat First Baptist 17 to 12

Sacred Heart high school outscored First Baptist 17 to 12 in a fast game at Sacred Heart gym. In a preliminary, St Marys Junior High fell to Sacred Heart Juniors 9 to 8, with Ernster and Kress leading for Sacred Heart.

Sacred Heart Cagers First Baptist Sacred Heart Sacred Heat Gymnasion St. Mary's Junior High Secret’ Heart Caughin P. Ernster Mokevelt Kress Hayes Knapp Bo Sces W. Ernster McCiata Koh McKinnrter Willes

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