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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1926
Page
10
The article reports Paul Berlenbach planned to fight Gene Tunney soon with a maneuvers by manager Ben Stern to control matchups. It notes a dress rehearsal at the arena featuring Berlenbach versus Risko and tensions over scheduling, with public interest in the heavyweight scene and anticipated delays.
Cedar Falls March 19 Special With only six veterans returning prospects for a fast and well balanced track team at Teachers college high school this spring do not look very bright Coach Green said this morning The letter men in school this year are Stout dash man Hansen high jumper Ley and Andrew George distance men and Gay and Orville Orr hurdlers and pole vaulters The Little Tutors will miss Wild in the weight events and dashes The schedule includes the Cedar Valley meet at Waverly the Teachers college invitation meet May 15 and a potential dual meet with Independence high school Green may send a man to the Drake relays at Des Moines April 23 and 24 if any show up well A quadrangular meet with Waterloo and Cedar Falls high schools also may be scheduled
Asheville report says Hughie Jennings, longtime diaramils veteran, is responding to treatment for tuberculosis. AP notes his first contact in six weeks and reports he may return to the game this season, with doctors optimistic about his progress.
The Rules Committee will meet in New York to discuss proposed grid changes amid ongoing debates. Officials, including representatives from key associations, are expected to outline potential adjustments and timetable.
A jumble of remarks touches on Alaska politics and events in a metropolitan paper. The fragment hints at a "wide open" Alaska, spoofed ads, and cultural notes from photographs to theater, with stray references to candidates and public interest.
Washington high school of Cedar Rapids and Newton high won opening games in the final round of the state basketball championship in Ottumwa Iowa. Newton defeated undefeated Webster City 29 to 23 as Cummings tossed six free throws and led the charge. Cedar Rapids Washington beat Boone 16 to 1 in a feature game while Grandview and Lakeview also posted wins in a rough round of play.
Fayette Chapter of DeMolay will send a fast, skilled five to the state tournament at Chariton. Avril Fed Miarrvey, father of Upper Iewa freshman team, will captain the Fayette quint and play center. Teammate Wynner down 17 sign will guard center, with Kischeid and Oahyeda high school stars supporting at guard and forward.
Iowa City March 19 Special Twenty minor and major letters were awarded to athletes in four winter sports. Wrestlers received seven letters, guards six, swimmers five, and gymnasts four. Yearling basketball squad awarded 30 freshman numerals. fencing, swimming, wrestling, and gymnastics freshmen letters to be awarded later. Bernard L. Beers named wrestling captain for 1927 after an undefeated 145-pound dual season. The list includes basketball, swimming, gymnastics, and wrestling letter winners with names and hometowns among Iowa City Grinnell Des Moines Sioux City and other locales.
Traer High aims for a powerful track year led by coach George Hicks. Rising stars include Pinkerton McComa and Nig Thresaf Jast AON with expectations of county meet success in sprints, relays, javelin, and discus. Prep candidates Leland Band and Ireyt Dol, plus Gerald Myers and Don O’Falloran, show depth across events.
Dodgers first sacker Jacques Fournier claims Rube Marquard had him beat across five seasons with five hits. One swing last summer changed luck as Fournier ripped a bases loaded triple off Marquard to spark a Dodger rally and snap the jinx.
An OCR fragment outlines a goose hunting setup in Massachusetts with hides, pens, and decoys. It mentions towers, captive geese, and hunters awaiting flocks, with garbled names and instructions throughout the text. A brief Cannes tennis note at the end reports the Wills Bowneut semifinal timing.
Lawrence Kansas april 47 Kansas relays attract nearly all major universities colleges and high schools from across the region. The event at University of Kansas Memorial Stadium will feature 15 relay races and nine track and field events with entrants from South Dakota Michigan Utah Doane College Oklahoma City University and several Western conference schools. Oregon State and Occidental College return from the Pacific coast and the University of Texas is expected to enter the farthest south.
Charles City Gun club held its first shoot of the year with Fred Boyd of Dubuque taking top honors scoring 94 of 106. Bla Castle of Charles City was close behind with 93, while H H Chapman of Waterloo and W L Stipp of Dubuque tied for third at 89. A dinner followed. next registered school set for May 6.
Illinois Central defeated WL CG and FlN in a Commercial League night at Waterloo alleys. Johnson led with 206 and Voellinger closely followed with 205 as individual scores rose amid mixed team totals.
Judd Dean of Waterloo a star Cornell athlete will manage the Cornell Men’s Glee Club during a northern Illinois tour. The group will visit Chicago’s Edgewater Beach Hotel and other cities, with Dean giving a short talk about the college and serving as a drawing card for the program.
Iowa City March 19 University of Iowa teams in basketball gymnastic fencing and swimming will pick 1927 leaders late this week or next week following wrestlers. Leslie Ber of Pocahontas was elected war squad leader in a historic first by seniorless custom. Basketball contenders include Buzz Hogan Van Deusen Skimater Miller Gordon Phillips junior. McConnell may seek another term as captain. John McClintock of Town City to lead the swim team.
Central shops basketball team beat Rock Island shops 40 to 18 at East High Gym. Hostetler led with 15 points, scoring seven field goals and a free throw. Cant, Bailey, Crary vie for fencing captaincy while Crary is favored. Fuller leads gymnas for Keokuk. New city water reservoir near Fond du Lac holds about 7,000,000,000 gallons with large embankments.
Belden Hil president of the Mississippi Valley league announces five umpires for 1926. Chet Swanson and Chester Wiederquist join the corps with three others from Moline and Rock Island, including Louie Skalls. Wiederquist, a former Rock Island Independent, and Swanson with semipro football and baseball background, prepare for a May season.
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