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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1926

Page

8

Miller Huggins Announces Golf Is Taboo Policy

Miller Huggins, manager of the Yankees, issues a manifesto from St. Petersburg stating golf and baseball do not mix but will allow players who golf to join. Babe Ruth and Bob Meusel strive to stay cheerful as spring training opens with Pirates in Paso Robles. Other clubs report arrivals and departures for camps in Louisiana, Lakeland, and California.

New York Miller Huggins Yankees St. Petersburg Fla Babe Ruth Bob Sbhowkey Pirates Paso Robles Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pirates Cal Joe Brown Arkansas Delhart Tex California Eddie Colling Chicago Eddie Collins Chicago White Sox Louisiana Sox Shreveport Mensel Brothers Los Angeles New Cleveland American League Baseball Lakeland Bla George Uhle Pat McNuley Homer Summa Rube Lutzke Luke Sewell Bseman Fred Spurgeon Tris ‘Speaker Joe Shaute Hot Springs

Tutor Cage Team Meets Luther at Decorah Saturday

Cedar Falls Feb 26 Special Tutor basketball team will play its final away game tomorrow night when the locals meet Luther college quintet at Decorah. Five regulars graduate this year Hort on Morrison Warshbarger Harshbarger Morgan. The season ends next Wednesday with Luther in the men's gym.

Cedar Falls Luther College Capr Pud" Horton Morrison Don Warshbarger Joker Harshbarger Red” Morgan Luther

Little Tutors Meet Reinbeck Basketmen In Final

Cedar Falls February 26 Special The Little Tutor cagers meet Reinbeck high school quinteteers tonight in a final tune up before next weeks sectional tournament at East High. Regulars Stout Ler Gay Orr and Bergstrom end their Little Tutor era with this final game.

Cedar Falls Reinbeck High School Teachers High Coach Green College High East Hig Reinbeck Stout Ler Gay Orr Bergstrom

Fredericksburg High season pace tops 11 of 13 wins

Fredericksburg High completed basketball games with a 32 to 6 score over an opponent as part of a season marked by 11 wins in 13 games. The team enters the class B state tournament at Charles City next week, with a season record including victories over Tripoli, Lawler, Weshua, and others. Otto Hess, former Cleveland slugger, dies in Tucson at 74 after moving for health reasons.

Fredericksburg Ericksburg Fredericksbury Charles City Tripoli Lawler Weshua Frederika Fredericksbure Mner Otto Hess Tucson Ariz Cleveland American League Baneben Veterane’ Bryeau Hess

ESTS and JINGLES in the tub and other oddities

A collage of quirky clippings covers theatrical bathroom songs and musical delusions, plus notes on rooming houses as talent hubs in the United States. It cites a Milwaukee robber twirling a pistol playfully, and includes brief blurbs on figures like Mustapha Kemal and a Turkish politician style.

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City Teams Meet for Title Tonight at West High

East and West High clash for the city title in a premier regular-season finale at West High. West seeks home-field dominance as East eyes an upset, with lineup changes and a cautious preview of a tight, hard-fought game.

East West High Slike Midget Wake Ralph Sarf Saning East High West Feam Sarfi Huskies Haselman Harstington Bovey Dean Burgess Chisholm Rose Mason City East High Midge Makeever Licker Thompson Blim Tomshen Deaux Smith Mike Altho Lawrence Cornell

Tilden Defeated Again as U S Tennis Prestige Wavers

New York reports Bill Tilden suffered another upset in a French American Davis Cup match, marking a weakening U S stance in international tennis. Rene Lacoste and Jean Doretta defeated him, prompting talk of Richards carrying the team forward while political pressure swirls over the federation’s decisions.

New York Bill Tilden United States Tilden Jean Doretta Paris Rene Lacoste Vinnie Richards Manuel Alonzo Young Richards Richards Frank Hunter Witt France Tex Richard Warden

Illinois Central Cage Team Beats Dumont High 26 20

Illinois Central shops basketball team traveled to Dumont and won a fast paced game 26 to 20. Dumont led 12 2 early in the first quarter but Illinois Central narrowed the gap by halftime trailing 14 12. Hostetler and Gurstead starred for the visitors while Miner and Much Revoked were top performers for the Dumont team.

Illinois Central Dumont High Illinois Central Shops Dumont Hostetler Gurstead TGL Miner Insers

Rath Packing quintet wins industrial game by forfeit

Rath Packing company basketball team won by forfeit from National Guard five in an Industrial league tilt carded at Y. M. C. A. last night. The other game Mawkere Offfates Business College was postponed. Two league games are slated Saturday night with Warnio Gasplit spine five vs Barnes Herd and Illinois Centrals vs Butler Hardware.

Rath Packing Company National Guard Y. M. CL Mawkere Ofi Fates Business Iolese Warnriog Gasplit Spine Five Barnes Herd Thinois Centrals Qutler Hardware Smith Lichty & Halman Diamond Joes Waterloo Harmon Sproul Ae Smith, Lichty & Hillman Young Sehoemaker Iakoway Stephenson Seers Teu lAyt Hato Johnson's Shoemaker Elks League Elks Alleys Dunkelberg Ocean Sarset van Driel Johnson— Johnson Lommel Yoo Fee Bere Ldi Vin Driel Dunkelbert Weerts Rugg Ls Leonard Adams Geary Vevie Theves Shoemaker- Huntcon Miller Greeley Kezar Quint Oshun Motors Repass Auto Whiteside Bodholdt Holltavell Soon Vie Igo Gillowe Hingy Itotals Esse Ene Terre Cully Sarcer Wan jZoller Hoesser Weltam Busherts I . Ate

Dunkerton High Wins Over Oelwein 13-11

Dunkerton High School defeated Oelwein in a close basketball game in Oelwein last night. The teams played a tight first half with Dunkerton pulling ahead late in the game to secure a 13 to 11 victory.

Dunkerton High Oelwein Dunkerton High School Osiwein Urhyein Fed Dunkerton Pune

Greb Avoids Gift Horse Promise After Dubious Offer

Harry Greb faced a wary moment when a prominent horse owner offered a racehorse as thanks for past wins by Marty Greb. The story recalls Greb’s concern over keeping or selling the unexpected gift and his bemused response about not knowing where to keep such a horse. Includes mention of Al Jemaree, Tiger Flowers, and potential future matches with Georges Carpentier’s associates.

Ity AL Jemaree New York Gianta Marty Greb Tiger Flowers Tangle Paul Berienback Georges Carpentier Greb Marty Harry Gree Bird

Murphy Did Its seek game in Waterloo March 9 or 10

Independent Omaha basketball team Murphy Did Its seeks a scheduled game in Waterloo on March 9 or 10 with a $150 guaranteed payout. Team features Creighton varsity players Ike Mahoney and others, plus veterans and rookies from Nebraska, Iowa, and Minnesota, with multiple signings and contract talks noted amid a volatile rosters scene.

Murphy Omaha Neb Waterloo Murphys Creighton University Ike Mahoney Creighton Thidta Chicago Cardinals

Greb to defend middleweight crown against Flowers

New York February 26 AP Warry Greb of Pittsburgh the “man with a thousand arms” defends his middleweight title in a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden against Atlanta’s Tiger Flowers. Greb has 13 years and 250 fights behind him and is favored to win with his swift two handed attack. Flowers has faced top contenders but seeks a major upset after recent losses to Fack Delaney and others.

New York Warry Greb Pittsburgh Tiger Flowers Atlanta Madison Square ‘Garden Flowers Greb Johnny Wilson Boston Wilson Ted Moore Mickey Walker Bridgeport Conn Fack Delaney

Enthusiasm over water lilies in a rough outdoor journal

An outdoor writer recounts a rough camp morning with a leaky roof bed soaked by cold wet blankets. Snow fell, fog hovered, trees looked ghostlike as a fire barely kept out the damp. He describes improvising a shovel dam, smoke issues in a rock sided cabin, and a lily pond raft misadventure during a harsh trek.

Camp T Matt

Morgan to Face Davis in Ten Round Chicago Bout

Chicago lightweight champion Tod Morgan meets Dion Davis in a 10 round bout at Mast Chicago Indiana. Morgan fights within five days of his last win over Jimmy Goodrich in Milwaukee last Monday night and pursues another victory in the circuit.

Chicago Tod Morgan Seattle Dion Davis Mast Cnteago Ind Morgan Jimmy Goodrich Buffalo Sneholden Milwaukee Ian Catalina Island Cal Wilbur J Cooner New York Ythianes Yankees Pmesht Florida I’ Ciants Sarasota Tstiank Ter

TwoGood Named Captain TowA Freshman Quintet

Town City February 28. Porest TwoGood, former Sioux City high school star and all state selection in 1924, was elected captain of the freshman basketball quintet at the University of Laws yesterday. Twogood stands over six feet tall and weighs about 100 pounds.

Town City Porest Twogood Siowty High Schow Allstate High Schow Sioux City Boone University of Laws Twogool Robie Williams Twogemi

Illinois Relays Relayed to Open Saturday at Champaign

More than 760 athletes from 65 schools descend on the University of Illinois armory in Champaign for indoor relay carnival. Notre Dame’s Paul Harrington, aiming to surpass his 13 ft 1 1/5 in pole vault mark, headlines a strong field including Guthrie of Ohio State and Kuck of Kansas State Teachers. Fast relays from Western Conference, Missouri Valley, and others promise record chase, with Georgetown's 3:58.10 one mile relay mark a likely target.

Chiccago University of Ilinois Champaign Middle- West Paul Harrington Notre Dame Harrington Guthrie Ohio State Kuck Kansas State Teachers College Rhodes Nebraska McGinnis Wisconsin Chew Drake Missouri Pilley Marquette Creighton Michigan Aggies Hasseh Indians South Dakota State College of the City of New York Butler Middlewest

Iowa Five Seeks Fourth Straight Victory Saturday

Iowa City Feb 26 A guard duel and stout defense set to unfold as Iowa, on a three game win streak over Minnesota Michigan and Northwestern, hosts Chicago in a Western Conference battle. Captain Connell leads a Hawkeye defense aimed at boosting a tight margin for a possible fourth straight win. Chicago, led by guards Huerger and McDonough, relies on defense to limit scoring as they visit Iowa City.

Chicago Iowa City Hawkeyes Minnesota Michigan North- Western Jowans Maroons Alyeit

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