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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1925
Page
15
Eleven high school teams prepare for the sectional tournament at East High with a six session schedule over Friday and Saturday. East High will host exchanges leading to an East West high final at 8 30 p m Saturday night.
Osage Iowa March 4 Special coach Kyammen trains the Green and White for the sectional tournament, after an 11 game schedule ending with a second win over Charles City. Osage opens against Cresco in Class A action, with contenders including Otranto and Carpenter in Class B, while Cresco eyes a strong show. The round robin tournament will crown Class A and B winners, with Osage hoping for a strong performance despite Cresco’s depth. Hudson Independent basketball team beat St Marys church 50 to 24 for its 14th win, St Marys’ 10 game unbeaten run ends.
Walnut Street Baptist defeated Christ Episcopal Junior team 19 to 17 at East High in the opening game of the thrae aime championship series. With Metcalf and Hulett starring for Walnut and Card strong on defense, the Baptists led 5 to 2 after one, 9 to 3 at the half, and 15 to 12 entering the final period as Episcopalians rallied to within one point twice. Next game at East High Tuesday could decide the series unless Episcopal wins.
Chicago reports Jake Schaefer defeats Willie Hoppe 400 to 173 in eight innings to win the 18.2 balkline title. Belgian Edoard Horemans takes second, Hagenlacher third, Hoppe fourth, with Schaefer earning $3,000 and a ceremonial medal. Suzuki the Japanese failed to win any prize.
LaPorte City defeated Smith-Lichty Budweisers 2247 to 2198 at Whiteside alleys led by Bill Morris with 714. Diamond Joes topped Commercial National Bank 216 were high games by Bills. Economy Clothiers beat Slim's Filling Station as Armstrong posted 696 across three games with scores 224 224 and 248.
Mickey Walker welterweight champion announces he will fight Tony Fuente Mexican heavyweight who recently scored a sensational knockout on Fred Fulton. Walker weighs his aim to box the larger foe and believes he can knock him out despite Fuente weighing over 210 pounds in Los Angeles on March 4.
Iowa streams and lakes received extensive stocking with black bass carp buffalo fish and trout. The Bureau of Fisheries lists streams and ponds stocked including the Mississippi Des Moines Cedar Shell Rock and Upper Iowa rivers Amana Avon Crystal and Brown's lakes Cross Loudon's Mill Hellingsworth Emerson Ersminger ponds Price Creek Muscatine slough and other waters. Over 450000 fish of various species were introduced to boost angling statewide.
Teachers college women race through basketball volleyball and fieldball tournaments this week under the Woman's Athletic Association. Ten basketball teams, three volleyball squads, and four fieldball teams compete for premier honors. Points toward W A A membership and monograms reward strong participation and merit. Monica R Wild announces plans for a spring WACA track program, with no definite meets yet.
Many readers request winter fishing guidance for Mexico and Florida. The author promises practical, experience based articles on southern coast angling, noting tarpon season mid March to late May and best chances near Tampico and Long Key, with reflections on changing fortunes of the Panuco River fishing.
The Chicago White Sox opened their conditioning schedule at Shreveport Louisiana with a 2 to 1 four inning scrimmage led by manager Eddie Collins. Pitchers Milton Steengraffe and Mike Cvengros joined the camp as spring workouts begin amid reports from other clubs.
Boxing news from multiple cities reports Kealamazoo light heavyweight Stribling winning a newspaper decision over Dan O Dowd in a 10 rounder, with substitute offers for Grob against Tunney. Other bouts include Long winning in Denver, Malone defeating Danight in New York, and Keely stopping Smith in Bridgeport. Mondt defeats Abyszko after Mondt’s jackknife hold, as injuries force the match forfeiture.
The Iowa State Teachers College track season officially begins April 18 with a home meet. The schedule includes April 24-26 Drake relay, May 2 quadratic meet at Dubuque, and the Iowa conference meet in Des Moines on May 16. Teams listed include Dubuque University, Luther, Columbia College, and Iowa State Teachers.
Floréice Vitor stars in Dusk to Dawn at Palace amid tales of linked romances. King Vidor directs from The Shuttle South. Rialto showcases The Love Bandit with Victor Sutherland as hero and Bert Lytell in lead. Sandra debuts Barbara La Mart at Crystal in a Pearl Coles Bell adaptation with Bert Lytell. Next, Locked Doors with Betty Compson arriving tomorrow.
The Plaza Theatre showcases Miss Taylor in a broadcast themed program with Tom Moore, plus The Radio Frolic and a Strand screening of Horn Rich. Alles Elliott stars in The Gold Diggers at Waterlog stage, delivering fast pace humor and romance with Byron, showgirls, and lovers in a light comedy setting.
The Ant Borkell Players in Waterloo close their season with a four play mix including Broadway and Buttermilk a comedy drama presented by the stock company. The program promises entertaining productions during the closing week at the Waterloo Theatre.
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