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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1921
Page
9
Hopes for another game between the legion basketball five and the Independent quintet were dashed last night when Coach Mickey McDonald dismissed the idea. Waterloo season is effectively ended, with preparations shifting to 1941. East high wraps up basketball at Ames, while plans for a Waterloo Chaseball team summer session emerge.
New York dispatch reports the half million dollar purse remains in effect for the Dempser Carpentier bout. Tex Rickard says no percentage deal yet and will discuss with Carpentier when he arrives in America, likely May first. Frank Moran pressuring for a match, gaining support in Europe after challenging Joe Beckett.
Pittsburgh March 11 A wealth of material for the deck position on the Pittsburgh National League baseball club is reported by the Pirates spring train camp in West Baden Ind Walter Smith is the regular catcher but many catchers are training with the Pirates Mike Gibson’s work is satisfactory Ges Lee and McCormick are contending for the backup job Tony Bromam and Bing Miller are training with the Pirates after a judge Landis decision awarded them to Washington Americans in a clash over rights to the players
Nebraskas Paul Schiseler said he would contact Missouri athletic authorities about a post season series. Missouri, winner of the Missouri Valley title with one defeat, would likely challenge a Western conference titlist for inter sectional interest.
Lexington Missouri March 11 Went Worth Military academy claimed the Missouri State conference basketball championship after Bears fell to Missouri Military academy 3 to 41 Wentworth finished the season with 10 wins and two defeats Kemper in second place with a three game gap Including non conference games Wentworth totaled 13 wins and 4 losses
Omaha March 13 Purchase from the New York American League club of Frank Griffin outfielder formerly of the Memphis Southern league Jub was announced today by the Omaha Western league team. A F E Manske former Omaha pitcher and Jamea Mogruc of Scotia were noted as involved. Notw an outfielder will he won tryouts this season.
A fragmented nostalgic piece lampoons reformers from open shop to regular unions and sanctimonious critics. It contrasts earnest reformers with overbearing advocates, notes road work and moral policing, and ends with a jab at prohibition and upheaval in Russia. The piece satirizes reform zeal and its impact on everyday life.
United Press reports Ruth, after smashing 54 homers in 1920, is expected to surpass his prior peak this year. In Yankee training at Shreveport he shows power and confidence, with speculation he could reach 75 homers, though he keeps numbers private and hints at a strong start similar to 1919.
Port Huron March 13 Judge Landis vows to chastise baseball crooks in a crackdown. Commissioner George Maines reports Landis will spare no effort to remove schemers from diamond and parks, dedicating all baseball’s energy to finishing the gamblers.
José Guillemot, French distance star, recalled to join the French army as tensions with Germany rise. He is training in New York and plans to sail in March, with a return to compete in the national race later, stating his home is in France and his enlistment is active.
New York reports Tex Rickard announced Johnny Wilson the middleweight champion and Mike O Dowd who held the title will meet at Madison Square Garden on March 17 for the title. Other notes include Bud Clancy in Detroit and Young Fitzsimmons in Oklahoma City, a 12 round draw in Denver, and Battling Levinsky’s decision over Homer Smith in Rawhide.
United Press dispatches from multiple cities describe spring training notes. Ruth homered twice and added a triple, while Babe Ruth and Frank Baker are missing from reports. Manager McGraw and Ty Cobb trade verbal barbs as Giants and Tigers dispute a held exhibition. Athletics rally to win 7 to 6 in 10 innings over the Cardinals. Cubs practice lightly in Pasadena amid rain and rookie instruction. White Sox rookies receive early hard work under Kid Gleason with promising results.
Jefferson City March 11 The Missouri house passed a boxing bill authorizing boxing in the state. The senate has engrossed the measure and it is believed to pass. Gov Hyde is said to favor the law. In Austin Texas March 11 the senate bill to legalize boxing and wrestling died on the house calendar for lacking a two thirds vote. The bill had support from the American Legion.
Iowa City March 11 1921 Director Howard HK Jones predicts all state high school records will fall at the Iowa Cage Meet to be held March 17 18 with more than 600 athletes from about 75 teams. Teams already entered include Spirit Lake Luverne Anamosa State Teachers College Hi Charles City Valley Junction Denison Nevada Mason City Cedar Rapids High will join after Chicago tourney. Last year 54 teams entered. this year about 50 percent more. The S G I athletics board lists abundant housing for visiting Hawkeye athletes.
New York March 11 Arrangements for the international Harmsworth trophy races in the United States this summer are underway The Royal Motor Yacht club of England has sent a challenge in an effort to reclaim the trophy won by Gar Wood of Detroit last August Commodore Judson says the Motorboat Club of America will arrange and select the race course and favor Lake St Clair for the events if Detroit yachtsmen wish to defend there due to their victory with the cup last year
Four Columbia crews, two varsity and two freshmen, trained on the river for the first time under Coach Jim Rice. Poor indoor equipment will keep rowing outdoors despite weather until the season opens.
Jesup high battled in the Teachers college district tourney, delivering a plucky scrap before fall of 22 to 18. The Teachers high squad, coached by Helsiey, showcased smooth teamwork to clinch the championship over a tenacious Jesup quintet.
Bloomington Ind March 11 First honors in the western inter collegiate conference wrestling meet here will fall either to Indiana or Iowa University in the finals to Eight. Each has three men in the finals by virtue of decision in yesterday's semi finals Northwestern will go on the mat tonight with two men and Mlinois Purdue Ohio Ames Oklahoma A. and M. and Nebraska each have one finalist There were 105 at the beginning representing 10 universities.
Our Lady of Victory academy edged Sacred Heart 17 to 16 in a tight game that stayed in doubt until the final whistle. Holman refereed the contest. Sacred Heart had defeated O L V A three weeks earlier.
United Press reports a meeting of the rules committee to consider tactical changes. Proposals include limiting the forward pass, timing by plays instead of watch, and eliminating the goal after touchdown.
Buffalo March 11 metropolis bowlers nearly upset the five man event in the ABC tournament last night. Three New York City teams placed in the top ten while Thresus of Toledo rolled into second with 2,902 pins.
Kid Norfolk, holder of Tex Rickard's belt, knocked out Pinkle Lewis of California in the sixth round in Norfolk. The pair had recently been tossed from Madison Square Garden for stalling.
Des Moines report shows football coaches from Towa universities and colleges favor keeping current rules to avoid confusion and allow players to learn the game. They cite Harvard committee discussions proposing limited changes to the forward pass, with mixed opinions on abolishing the touchdown follow through and other rule adjustments.
Ames Iowa March 11 The ninth interscholastic basketball tournament began at the Iowa State college gym with sixteen high school teams entered Preliminary round games were played today Semifinals set for tomorrow and finals later in the day The day’s matchups included Nevada against Algona Cresco versus Waterloo East Mason City versus Laverne Valley Junction versus Muscatine Spirit Lake versus Ames Teachers College Fairfield versus Council Bluffs Grinnell versus Charles City.
Miss Alexa Stirling of Atlanta National Golf title holder sails for Europe to practice on British links before the women’s amateur championship at Hog Lake England beginning May 23. Also includes local real estate transfers from Black Hawk County and an ad line for Grove’s Laxative Bromo Quinine.
Prince George March 11 The Stick Smash ghost returns to haunt trapping grounds north of Fort St James causing fear among Indians who abandon trap sites. Fort St James an early Hudsons Bay post founded 1806 by Simon Fraser remains a fur market with several hundred local residents.
The text references the apparition known to locals as the dogged image of the big woods. It notes the term Stick as forest slang and Siwash as a corrupted French word for Sauvage used for all Pacific coast Indians. Superstition says the sighting predicts misfortune for the tribes.
Secretary Lou Witty announced that weather permitting the Waterloo Gun Club will open the 1931 season at Byrnes Park grounds Thursday at 3 p.m. with a practice shoot. Non members are invited to brush up the saspipes and attend as the club kicks off its spring events. The club’s spring tournament is slated for May.
Dispatch from Honolulu announces the University of Hawaii and the University of Oregon football teams will play in Honolulu on Christmas Day. Portland, March 11.
New York reports Pete Herman former bantam champion is pursuing a bout with Jimmy Higgins the British bantam champion in London this spring. He has already signed to meet Roy Moore and Kid Williams.
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