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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1921
Page
6
United Press Star correspondent Menry L. Farrell reports on major American teams taking a commanding lead in several sport events. The article highlights early successes by the Yankees across multiple competitions and notes rising momentum for the season.
A New Year retrospective notes 1920 as a peak for American sport with Tilden Johnston and the Davis cup triumphs and America's cup defense. It highlights global success in track and field rowing rifle shooting swimming and tennis while Canada tops hockey and Britain dominates polo. The piece looks ahead to 1921 with continued events and additions.
A fragment from HORKU in which Unoa the Fox Woman returns a stolen son and argues over future share nation. Purnut the merchant laments misunderstanding his wife as society obsesses over urban misery and creditor spirits, recalling a Chicago Daily News quip about new year resolutions.
Pop Anson, arriving in New York, says Judge Landis is a fine disciplinarian but baseball magnates are hard to please. He notes magnates quarrel and fear financial ruin, compares Tener's nerves to the job, and warns Landis may quit under the strain while urging the need for steady leadership amid the White Sox scandal.
Chicago January 1 coach Robert Zuppke proposes a football rule after noting that a fumbled ball recovered by a loafer should still count as a loss for the offense. He defines a loafer as the man who lags behind and plays lazily. He would retire to Urbana happy if the rule passed. He remains with Illinois despite higher offers.
Isoriates Prass) 4 Jan 1 american T. Tilden Jr Philadelphia and William M Johnston San Francisco swept the Davis Cup lawn tennis championship in Auckland defeating Gerald F L Patterson and Norman EB Brookes in singles. Tilden beat Patterson 4 7 6 2 and 3 Johnston beat Brookes 6 3 6 3. Two American players plan to go to Australia to meet stars of that country.
Edward J. Hanlon of Sioux City sold the St Joseph Western league club to George P. Beldon, president of a Minneapolis association club. Boston filings show Continental Baseball Association papers with $60,000 capitalization. George H. Lawton named president. A Missouri corn picking contest awarded Jake Van Dyke of Edgerton a $12,500 grand prize after 2834 bushels.
Pasadena January 1 estimates place 42,000 spectators at the California Ohio State football clash. Extra 2,500 tickets were released this morning as stands filled, with Ohio State and California leaders predicting a strong showing. Kickoff was scheduled for 2 30 p m local time.
More than 10 000 fans gather at Athletic Park Everett Washington for the national prep school championship game between East Tech Cleveland champions of the Midwest and Everett Pacific Coast champions. Everett holds a weight edge of about 16 pounds per man as Cleveland relies on its speed aerial attack and running game.
In this classic tale Billy McCarney recalls Luther McCarty's mastery over Carl Morris. The piece details the build up, manipulation by backers, and McCarty's strategic plan that left Morris dazed after a decisive right hand. The account highlights McCarty's confidence and tactical ring craft.
New York Giants president Francis X. McQuade revealed a winter bid of 200000 dollars and four players for Rogers Hornsby was rejected by Sam Breadson of St. Louis. McQuade ridiculed the deal as absurd while noting Hornsby’s desire to join New York. Old and current baseball figures weighed the missed opportunity as St. Louis declined the offer despite Hornsby seeking transfer.
An American interview profiles Samuel Rzeschewski, a Polish boy about nine years old, solving a three move mate in minutes at his New York visit. He wowed spectators at Marshall’s chess club after beating challengers in simultaneous play and identifying a blindfold position from memory.
An older boys athletic meet at the Y M C A gym featured twelve events supervised by F W Richardson and B C Ferguson. Harold Owen and Victor Pasek led track and field events while John Sindlinger excelled in pool. Records fell in running and standing broad jumps with Owen 15 ft 10 in in the running broad jump and Pasek 15 ft ? in the standing broad jump. Pool events saw Sindlinger top the dives and sprints with Sindlinger winning the foot dash and 100‑foot dash while Moses Miller and Carl Ferguson posted top distances in the dives and plunges.
Chicago Jan 1 Clarente W Spears head coach for four years of the Dartmouth football eleven will succeed Tubty McIn tire as head coach of the West Virginia University team, announced by athletic director H A Stansbury. Spears regarded as a rising young coach and was a top player, selected by Walter Camp for the All American team in 1915.
Fort Worth witnesses a New Year football game featuring Centre College and Texas Christian University before about 8000 spectators from across the states. Texas arrives undefeated this season while Centre has two losses to Harvard and Georgia Tech. Dr Shavenperger noted chronic nervous ailments during the event. Hotel Bagnell Lamson hosts the 249th visit on Saturday January 2.
County school superintendents face low pay as the coming general assembly may raise salaries. Some districts offer as little as 1506 to 1800 yearly, while others pay 2500 or more. Veteran educators fear rural schools will suffer if relief is not enacted. A few districts have seen superintendents resign for higher pay in village schools. An inexperienced woman reportedly takes one county post. The note also lists UHLAN cigars 10c 2 for 25c and 1Sc offers.
Des Moines reports Iowa prison population rose about 200 over two years per George T. Reddick of the state board of parole. He cites no clear cause but notes the rise despite saloon abolition, contrasting with other states where prison populations decline. Excerpts reference a road to success ad from Exlund Business College.
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