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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1920
Page
6
New York report states Harvard officials will formally investigate claims that basketball endangers athletes due to high pressure and bad air. A recognized physical condition expert urged action, and Harvard will test players after games while tracking recovery times.
Iowa State College teams swept three contests over the weekend. The wrestling team shut out Minnesota 48 to 0, the indoor track team defeated Minnesota 571 2 to 271 2, and the basketball team beat Grinnell 35 to 27 as the Cyclones led most of the game.
Tibbitts Tailors won by default after Tank Brothers did not show at Water alleys in the City Bowling league. The three-game set totaled 1 2663 pins with Tibbitts posting 389, 231, and 150 in individual game scores. The weekly schedule lists Waterloo versus Sudgeson Guyan Grocers, Rex Martins against Waterloos, and Moose versus Unique Cleaners, while Rotary members roll at Whiteside alleys tonight.
George May of Akron won the national championship at the annual winter tournament of the National Horseshoe Pitchers association in St Petersburg Florida. An estimated 10000 spectators attended the event. For the first time the association will hold a midsummer tournament in Akron Ohio probably the first week in August.
Des Moines reports heavyweight wrestler Joe Stecher, who beat Kurt Caddock in New York for the title weeks ago, shows little desire for a quick rematch. Stecher says Caddock must prove fitness and beat other contenders Londos Lewis Zbyszko or Pesek before seeking another title bout.
Robert L. Cannefax the three cushion billiard champion will face Augie Kirkheir for the title within 20 days. Kirkheir must guarantee Cannefax 7500. The match is best of three nights to 225 points with Kirkheir choosing the table. If Kirkheir wins he must defend the title against Cannefax within 60 days.
In a tight league race the Jents host the Jaydees at the VY M O A tonight with a win lifting them into a possible championship clash. Sammies and Vans chase leaders as a pair of games also hit the court with tail-enders fighting to avoid basement honors. First series starts 7 15 p m and second at 9 15 p m.
West district games last week produced scores in classes A and B C with Edison topping Edison 30 to 0 and Emerson 18 to 2 among others. Referees were Alexander Sindlinger Leach Bowers and Mckinnon from West High School.
The annual golf and tennis tournament of the Central Illinois Country Club association will be held in June at Galesburg. President Horace Soper of the Bloomington Country Club announced the switch after a fire destroyed Quincy clubhouse, prompting the change.
Testimonial from J L Dupree of Evansville Indiana praising Dr A M Her and Prescription Number 40 for sciatic neuralgia and toxic poisoning. Claims sleep appetite weight gain and steady nerves after three months of use. Sold by Wangler Brothers and endorsed by J C Alen denhall. Signature and address provided.
Long list of local notices many health updates from Cedar Falls Des Moines and Waterloo. Reports include sports injuries treatment and recoveries plus fam ily visits and relocations in Sumner Des Moines and surrounding communities.
A sober wedding united Miss Leille Husman and Carl R. Krueger at the Grace M E church parsonage in Waterloo. The couple, after the ceremony, returned to La Porte City where Krueger will attend a business college while both families plan Cedar Rapids related routines. Krueger, a former Rainbow division soldier wounded overseas, now serves in government work and will take a college course.
Two former champions face two foreign champs tonight as elimination matches decide a challenger for Joe Lieber the world champion. Earl Cad dock meets Salvatore Chav alier of France and Ed Stransier Lewis battles Jim Londos of Greece.
Gy the Associated Press reports in Des Moines Zbysarodo Ega and John Pesek won two falls. In Philadelphia Mike McGovern stopped Jack McCarron in the second round.
Chicago March 2 Byrd Lynn utility catcher for the Chicago White Sox has signed his contract according to Secretary Grabiner.
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