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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1921
Page
7
West High outlines strict training for basketball hopefuls with Coach J H Couch stressing regular meals and sleep, proper bathing, and disciplined attitudes. The rules ban stimulants and emphasize mental focus on individual and team potential to play with heart and soul.
A fragmented miscellany mixing philosophical musings on human perfection and omnipotence with stray literary asides and jokes. The passage references You Poo the wise Woman, emperor rhetoric, basketball game recollections, Bible allusions, and light verse about calendars and weather, all presented in a disparate newspaper column tone.
New York January 6 Homer Baker once one of the nation’s top runners sails for the Panama Canal Zone to take a government post as director of athletics He reports no future track plans and is noted for national titles at half mile and his indoor record while beating stars like Sheppard and Meredith across Europe and in New York racing circuits.
Chicago discusses forming a players fraternity to influence draft decisions in the National and American leagues. Advocates say it could curb gambling, protect players and fans, and improve welfare from training camps to clubhouses, while cautioning against salaries regulation.
Cedar Rapids Iowa January 6 thir ty rounds of boxing are planned for the Wednesday show at the auditorium Archie Amons of Marshalltown and Kid Canterberry of Ottumwa meet in the main event a 10 three minute round bout Joe Manéot of Oelwein and Jimmy Boyard of Mason City clash in the eight round semi windup Local favorite Bovard faces Mandot in the semi final amid three four round preliminaries.
Wisconsin and Ohio State faced a tense exchange as Richards of Wisconsin threatened resignation over future matchups with Ohio State. He condemned aggressive scheduling, sportsmanship lapses, and heckling that marred visits, stressing football remains a university pursuit subordinate to academics.
Inter Sunday school tournament moved to the home with eight teams drawing large crowds. East Park leads after a decisive 11 to 5 win over First M E, a key factor for the trophy race as St Pauls eyes remain on second place. Other results include First M E beating First Congregational 12 to 7, Grace M E and First Presbyterian 24 to 12, Union Congregational 37 to 6, and St Pauls 37 to 7 over Westminster. The tourney closes with a banquet and trophy awards.
Fort Dodge Independents are set to play the Waterloo American Legion squad next Wednesday evening at the M. G. A. gym, per a wire of acceptance received by Fort Dodge officials. The Fort Dodge five, loaded with former Ames stars and strong state-school players, remains a dangerous foe despite a New Year defeat to Iowa State College.
Decatur promoters plan a football game against the Columbus Panhandle at Dexter Park during the last week of the month. The Akron team is unavailable, so the Panhandle, featuring the six Nessers, has been offered the engagement if guaranteed a profitable trip.
Fans flock to Judge Landis court as baseball figures and officials discuss the sport amid 1919 World Series corruption disclosures. Landis, earning 42500 annually, urges swift action and questions visitors about their baseball knowledge while preparing to oversee major minor league working agreements.
Cedar Rapids Indiana Tigers prepare for Thursday at Anamosa and Saturday at home against Keokuk after a season opener against alumni revealed defensive gaps. Guards Barnes and Barta shown strong, Swanson may rejoin forward duties soon, with high expectations for Novak’s squad.
United Press reports expected renewed hostilities in the American league next week when major league moguls gather for a joint conference in Chicago. Insurgents will likely fight without Col. Huston, Yankee part owner recovering from an operation, while Cod Ruppert and Harry Frazee lead the opposition.
Chicago plans an outdoor football game at Normal Park between the Cardinals and Stayms on Sunday January 9. Managers Chris O'Brien and Elmer Diamond arranged the contest by telephone. Paddy Driscoll will play for the Cardinals, with the Stayms using the same lineup as the 14 to 1 score tie from November.
Art Staff a former international champion accepts a challenge from Everett McGowan national champion of St Paul for a series of races toward an international title. McGowan names Edmund Lamy of Saranac Lake as part of the challenge. Races over five distances will be held in St Paul during the first week of February.
Chicago January 1 six day bicycle race offers a total prize of $20000 for 12 teams. The event begins January 16 and winners will be decided under a sprint point system.
Iowa City report notes Aubrey Devine and Captain Kauffman likely out with injuries. The Old Gold quintet could be weakened against Coe as Lohmann and Ty Smith are slated to fill in for the injured stars.
Minneapolis dispatch reports Clonie Tait will headline a boxing program in Minneapolis on January 21 at the National Guard armory after the Ward Schauer winner faces him. Friday's prelims include Bates Cunningham vs Young Wallace and Nate Rippens vs George Bauers, with Ward possible rematch against Taft if he wins Friday.
The American Trapshooting Association general committee will meet to award the Grand American handicap tournament and plan the 1931 campaign. They will consider new rules and modifications from top shooters, with a likely shift of the national championship to 260 targets from 300 and a new tear race feature. Team race will begin with club competition, then state and zone championships.
Eddie Mead Chaney's manager says Chaney will pay Kilbane's price for a featherweight title shot. Mead states Chaney will be champion as soon as he gets the chance and is willing to pay high for it.
Johnny Wilson, the 158-pound boxing champion who took the middleweight title from Mike O Dowd last May, is ready to defend his crown and willing to grant a return bout to meet any other 158-pound boxer the public demands, per manager Marty Killiles in New York.
A code to replace the old national baseball agreement will be drawn up in Chicago this Saturday by a committee of major league club owners. Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, the baseball commissioner, is to meet with them and is expected to propose provisions to empower him to handle national pastime matters properly.
Wladek Zbyszko, set to wrestle Jim Londos in San Francisco January 14, departed New York in top shape. In other notes, at Horse Butte Oregon workers found a naturally heated cave whose warm air vents from a subterranean source near the town of sdutte.
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