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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1923
Page
9
Preliminary steps are under way to form a permanent Waterloo Horseshoe club named Waterlo0 Horseshoe club. The group aims to promote barnyard golf, arrange local tournaments, add courts, and invite Iowa pros for exhibition games. Membership will be open to all, including women, with a meeting planned to finalize plans and organize.
West High schedules multiple sports under Coach Ralph Sarff with football basketball track and swimming all receiving attention. Indoor track training under Capt. Russell Sweitzer continues amid weather delays while nonswimmer classes grow with about 30 students. Outdoor practice is deferred until the next season in September.
Milwaukee report notes F Kolacke and J Jacobs of Milwaukee leading doubles with a 2862 set in the American Bowling Congress tournament. The Recreation five of Deaver placed seventh overall with 2862, and no other changes were recorded.
Iowa City prepares for a strong crowd as Tilden Tech of Chicago, claimed champion, visits Iowa City high for a top local contest. Tilden recently defeated East High in Washington, while Iowa City vows a stiff challenge on their home floor tomorrow night.
Baltimore pitcher and first baseman Jack Bentier mailed his contract to John McGraw of the New York club following a St Patrick Day weigh in. A French publication had denied the report. Frankie Genaro, American lightweight champion, was set to meet Bud Taylor in Chicago on April 4. Youngstown and Detroit teams reached the YMCA basketball semifinals. Midget Smith of New Madrid beat Pewee Nasser in ten rounds.
In a comic strip by J. P. McEvoy Aleck the Barber muses on vaudeville and cinema jokes that survived backlashes. He notes celuloid collars and detachable eats, recalls Galluses laughed to death, and jokes about Congress as the final ridicule confronting popular culture.
Question and answer excerpt on golf rules by Innis Brown. It covers unplayable balls dropped options penalties for addressing the ball, and interpreting single player status in a match. The article invites readers to submit questions for future inquires.
A golf tip advises shortening the grip on the club for short approach shots to prioritize control over distance. Players at all levels are seen using this method to simplify downswing and improve accuracy.
Nine wrestling teams and seven rink aggregations have entered the state high school meets to be held at the university today and in Morgon. Des Moines high schools and Davenport Central City Grinnell Mt. Vernon and Newton among others show entries with late competitors expected.
St. Marys caging quintet edged Academy St. Marys 29 to 19 in a hard fought game at the academy gym. The first half was close with a 4 to lead for St. Marys, while the second half remained tense as both teams battled fiercely. The final stretch saw Academy St. Marys’ late spurt fail to overcome the deficit.
Worrell of the furniture five led with a 195 high for Bouling Hall Ekfel in a Waterloo alleys win. Cement Machinery entries Kopelase Wik 192 Finneil 1250265 Harker 170 169 Hogan 148 152 Thompson 162 and Morris Sherman Tag Troester Lat Strum posted totals, with Bouling Hall Ekfel claiming three straight.
The Cincinnati Reds open spring training in Orlando with Pat Moran pleased at early progress. Captain Jake Daubert remains ill with pneumonia and unlikely to join before the April 17 season opener. Fonseca starts at first base, with Sany Bahne at second, Babe Pinelli third, and Jimmy Caventy short. The outfield features Duncan, Harper, and Bruns, while Roush’s holdout prevents his spot. Pitching looks strong with Donohue, Rixey, Couch, Reick, Luque, and Benton. Roberts and Harris impress as potential rookies.
West High girls begin a round robin for the class championship with games against each class. Sophomores lead after early results as juniors seniors and freshmen trail. Miss Gladys Wellman, girls’ physical director, organized the schedule and next week will finish the meet.
In San Antonio Texas two rookie pitchers Jeers and Webbh limited the San Antonio club to two hits as the Giants won 15 to 3. Babe Ruth homered for New Orleans but the Yankees lost while Huggins fielded regulars and rookies. Brooklyn beat Washington 4 to 3 on a Dutch Reuther start and Gostin homer. Chicago White Sox prepared for a spring series with the New York Giants in San Antonio as Cubs visit Los Angeles for three games.
New York reports that baseball clubs welcome boxing events at their fields to boost revenues. The Willard Johnson bout is May 12 at Yankee Stadium, with Giants and Pirates boxing at Polo Grounds the same day. Yankee Stadium capacity 65,000, Giants park 45,000 opening, 65,000 football, boxing 2,000. Baseball acts as a minor issue except on peak days.
Milligan looms as a slouch with padded gloves aiming to catch Amons early in the fray. A rare old battles mood and a record crowd are expected. A preliminary series is arranged by Ed Batts, promoter.
Eleven top amateur basketball teams compete in Des Moines to decide the 1922-23 state championship. First-round games start at 2:00 p.m. with Boone Y M C A meeting Marshalltown, then Fort Dodge vs Dubuque. Second round features Newton Y M C A against Council Bluffs at 2:00 p.m. and Ottumwa vs Central Christians at 9:00 p.m. The Christians seek an undefeated run. Semifinals and finals set for Saturday with 26 minute halves.
Cedar Rapids notes Archie Amons and Gien Milligan booked for tonight at the auditorium for the light heavyweight championship of Iowa. Forfeit money has been received from both boxers and camps report intense preparation for a decisive clash. Amons has previously defeated rival challengers en route to the title.
Tommy Milton, holder of a 156.04 mph speed mark, will drive Car No 1 in the Indianapolis 500. Nominated by Harry Miller, Milton will race a Miller Special eight cylinder car. He earlier won in 1921 and aims for a second victory while Ralph DePalma and Joe Boyer are also named among the entrants.
Des Moines reports the annual Elks bowling tournament will bring about 60 teams to the Grand alleys on April 14. Entry blanks will appear in the Tail this week, with Webster City promising five five man teams and other towns expected to send large delegations.
Kansas City Missouri hosts the second annual Missouri Valley conference indoor track and field meet with all nine conference schools. A highlighted event is a special 1500 meter between Jose Ray and Ray Watson of the Illinois Athletic Club, set for tomorrow night.
The First Presbyterian team issued a post season challenge to Our Lady of Victory academy quintet for a game at East High on a convenient night next week. Both teams are described as strong and the result is anticipated as a thriller. Our Lady of Victory has not yet accepted.
Mickey Walker world welterweight champion outfought Pete Latzo of Scranton in a two ten round bout in Newark. Walker battered Latzo throughout and floored him for a nine count in the fourth round.
United Press reports French featherweight champion Eugene Criqui arrives today to pursue the world championship against Johnny Kilbane. The boxing commission signals doubt a Kilbane Criqui bout in New York will be approved while promoter talk shifts toward a Dundee Criqui match. Criqui boasts an iron jaw story from WWI service and has knockout-heavy recent showings, while Kilbane operates without a New York license pending promoter action.
Ames Va March 28 Whether east or west produces the best wrestling teams will be decided March 30 when Penn State visits Ames to face Iowa State College. Iowa State tops the Western conference and defeated Kentucky and West Virginia in inter sectional bouts. They beat Ohio State in seven titles but Penn State, Cornell and Navy have shown strong form. Penn State strengths lie in 115 125 and 175 pound classes. Preparations are to accommodate at least 6 000 wrestling fans.
Minnesota Missouri and Iowa track teams join Chicago city league title holders for preliminaries of the 12th annual invitation indoor interscholastic tournament at Northwestern University. Finals slated for tomorrow with Detroit Northern High West High of Minneapolis and Cedar Rapids champions among contenders.
Manhattan Kan March 23 Two Iowa high schools Union high and Ottumwa entered the Kansas Aggies basketball tournament today giving Iowa two entrants among about 30 invited teams. Both squads carry strong records and are favored to place high in the event.
Chicago March 23 Joie Ray the world’s fastest middle distance runner nicknamed Chesty Joie since returning from an eastern tour has been entered to run the mile against the top middle west contenders at the Bankers track meet tonight.
Christy Mathewson will matriculate at Bucknell College next June. His father Christy Mathewson Sr. was a Bucknell graduate and it is thought the son enrolled at his request. Six Six Jr. has not fixed a career.
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