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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1919
Page
4
Invitations were sent to grade schools by the Y M C A and Evening Courier asking each to choose ten boys to represent. Entries due at the Y by Thursday, with first games likely next Saturday. The tourney aims to crown grade school champions and award the Courses Cup.
Gen Leonard Wood heads a new army navy civilian board of boxing control aiming to form a national boxing association. The incorporated body in New York plans to oversee amateurs and professionals, with many military, political leaders as patrons and a 56 member advisory council. It seeks wider boxing laws, safety from promoters, and champion development across states colleges and industries.
The Cubs acquire a veteran pitcher from Kenosha who had been working in a motor factory. After talks with President Mitchell terms were agreed and he left for Hot Springs, Ark, to train for the season. Earlier Vangelin considered staying in Kenosha but returned to join Chicago. He plans to report to Pasadena training camp with the squad.
In Tampa eager residents debate whether to host world famous evangelist Billy Sunday or the Boston Red Sox on the city’s baseball diamond during March and April. The team has a contract for March 16 to April 16, while Sunday’s two weeks in town may be adjusted by ministers agents.
Cedar Falls High defeated Waterloo West High 19 to 14 in Cedar Falls. Water loo led early in the first half but Cedar Falls rallied in the second, cutting the lead to four points at the final whistle. The curtainraiser ended Waterloo 18 to 3. Key players included Allan, Farr, Haselman, Hitchens, Merner, Sherrod, Shearer, Gardiner, Vasel, and Sherrod, with referee Glasnor from Iowa.
Boxing briefs note Eddie McGoorty now in the American army signed to box Arthur Townley on March 13. Augie Ratner and Boy MacCormick set for March 27 in an Inter-district army and navy bout. Willard-Denincey night crowds and past era hype contrast with postwar ring quiet as Davis returns from police duty and Kennedy advances boxing bills in Nevada legislature.
An old remedy promotes rebuilding the body after influenza and grippe. The advertisement claims S. I. S. purifies blood, rebuilds tissue, and restores vitality, urging readers to start treatment to avoid permanent weakness and speed recovery. It mentions prices, uses, and a medical adviser contact.
The selection of a new chairman of the National baseball commission to succeed August Herrmann of Cincinnati has been indefinitely postponed. John A. Heydler of the National League says no meeting of the joint major league committee has occurred and none is planned. Col. Jacob Ruppert of the Yankees is in St French Lick and will stay for two weeks. The matter rests with the joint committee, but a March 10 Supreme Court session in Washington on the Baltimore federal league suit may delay action. Herrmann, present at the 1914 peace treaty with the Federal League, is a leading figure in the suit and could dominate the trial. Critics fear changing him on the eve of trial. supporters worry a later change could affect the season. If delayed, Herrmann might hold the post through the year.
I M Storm warns Iowa hunters that federal law will be enforced for shooting ducks and geese outside the Sept 1 to Dec 31 season. The USDA reports 15 deputy wardens assigned to the Midwest for spring migration, with 20 convictions under the migratory treaty act so far and prosecutions pending. Elizabeth Brice leads the Overseas Revue at the Princess, drawing positive notices from critics.
Eulogies by Waterloo bar members and district judges honored James DE. Sedgwick and Harry B. Turnipseed, long time civic lawyers. Memorials praised Sedgwick as a principled, constructive leader and Turnipseed as a devoted, public spirited citizen who served during wartime.
A fragment notes a man darkened his gray hair in a brief, unnamed anecdote. The sparse text offers little context, leaving the event and person unidentified and the source unclear.
East Basketeers and Independence Waterloo East basketball game postponed due to the death of Independence High School's principal. Parkins likely out with infection after a broken nose. Garramoni rests recovering from a shoulder ligament injury, as Cedar Falls tournament looms and coach Dillon remains optimistic.
In St Paul Michael Gibbons defeated Soldier Sportfield in one percent rounds. San Francisco Willie Meehan defeated Sam Langford in four. Cleveland Jack Wolfe outpointed Pete Herman bantam champion in ten rounds.
New York reports Hal Chase signed a contract to play at first base for the Giants this season. A court case with Cincinnati was settled out of court. In Chicago the Chu Chin Chow show at the Auditorium has proven so popular that matinees were added to last week’s schedule.
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