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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1924
Page
14
Grade school athletes from east and west districts hold annual track and field meets at East High and West High fields Friday. West schools dismiss at noon. events include sprints, relays, jumps, and shot put across three classes. East meet features boys and girls in junior and senior divisions with ribbons for winners and multiple events per division.
Knights of Pythias and Waterloo Tiger teams meet in the opening City league game Tuesday at Cedar River park. Witness Central and Knights of Columbus play Wednesday. Clute Grocery and Wise Motors Thursday. Nauman company and Hawkeye Qu arrays Friday. Rain and cold weather delayed several games but rescheduled. The league leaders appear to be the railroad aggregation and Wise Motor Company.
Washington University defeated Iowa State 7 to 4 in a swinging afternoon game. Iowa State scored in the fifth and seventh amid miscues by Washington. Stark and Sheigel drove in runs for Ames. The loss refocuses Cyclones on Missouri Valley title race with two games remaining against Missouri.
In Nokamis Florida the first time pitcher Johnny Ruffing practices pitching at night in a hotel room using pillows. Hawks teammates spy the improvised curve and call him a good pitcher though noting the odd setup. The next day observers joke at his roundhouse throws and discuss his unusual method.
Eight University of Iowa undergraduates were elected to the A. F. I. senior honorary society for athletic merit. Notables include Leland C. Parkin of Waterloo captain-elect of the 1924 football team and Harold R. Phelps of Iowa City a conference cross country champion and star two-miler, plus others from football, track, basketball, and baseball across Waterloo, Sidney, Iowa City, Monticello, Superior, and Webster City.
Kenneth Truckenmiller a Cornell sophomore from Mount Vernon New York is in peak condition for Olympic wrestling trials in New York. He has trained since Lawn City pre trials with the spring football squad and will push hard in the next week and a half under coach Polly Wallace to ready for the eastern invasion. He earned the right to represent this section by defeating opponents at the Iowa City sectional meet and has posted a strong record in past meets this year.
West High students in physical training compete in four events to decide the varsity, gymnasium, and class titles. Contests include the 100-yard dash, broad jump, high jump, and shot put with hopes of sub 21 seconds in the dash and near 17-foot broad jumps.
Chicago May 17 After a week out with a damaged thumb Rogers Hornsby of St Louis rebounds to lead the National League with a .442 average. The report lists Hornsby’s recent hot streak, ties for home runs, and prominent batting leaders across multiple teams, including Hartnett and Hains, with Frank Frisch atop Giants scorers.
The Chicago Great Western shops baseball team of Oelwein Iowa seeks scheduled games with semipro teams in the Midwest. Write Cc. Cc Johnsen box 82 Oelwein for inquiries. Officers: A Cater manager Lonberk captain Johnsen secretary and Holmes treasurer. The club is a year’s nine with a few citizens. Competition for berths is keen. Season opens on or about June 1.
A fragmented OCR summary lists college track and field events with unknown locations and dates. Mentions Ames, Washington, Durbiques, Cadac Walla, and Centra but details are unclear. Notable items include City names Northfield and Minn Carleton with scattered scores and team references.
The report notes Mr and Mrs and others fishing above Cedar yesterday with unusual catches. B Smith mended a giekerel weighing about two pounds and 27 inches long. Mrs Dalewise caught a Dickerel, details unclear, but the day yielded notable fish passage.
Waterloo Gun club holds an annual registered tournament at Byrnes Park West on Thursday with six events using the jack rabbit system and shared purse. La Porte City shoot follows Sundays June 1 with eight events and a percentage system for target entry. standard trap loads and meals provided.
Tommy Gibbons of St Paul and Georges Carpentier, a French boxer, are to meet in Chicago for exhibition workouts after traveling from Michigan City. Both will train intensively with shadow boxing and sparring to reach fighting trim before their upcoming appearances.
East High junior teams swept the interclass tug of war and other field and delivery day events held at Cadar River Park yesterday. A junior crew won the overall junior prize with the froat taking second and the senior team third. Judges included Agnes Thoma AL Mor tis and Thomas W Eaton. The day closed with supper and was a success.
Waterloo Y team lost to Dubuque in three close games 9-5, 15-16, and 14-15. The clubs had previously split two weeks earlier, so a decisive third match will be arranged. Reported attendees from Waterloo included M. C. Coburn, B. E. H. Wryant, A. A. Lehner, G. Lanning, D. Beatman, and F. W. Richardson.
A new puncture proof imines tire tube is introduced in Chicago. It reportedly withstood 800 punctures without air loss and can be installed without removing the wheel. Priced at ordinary tube cost, it promises motorists up to 12,900 miles of error free use. Interested buyers may contact Mr Po Gates at 9 West Illinois Street, Chicago for full information. Agents urged to respond.
A vivid account describes Tom Gibbons preparing for a bout with Georges Carpentier on an 1800 acre Michigan estate. It highlights a 610 room hotel, a golf course, a beach on Lake Michigan, lavish cottages, and the contrast with Carpentier’s similar luxury setting, noting the spectacle of the training camp.
Illinois Central baseball journeys to Vinton tomorrow to face the Amertcatt Legion nine in a fast, close game expected to showcase nearly equal strength. Wallace likely to pitch for Illinois Central in a decisive early-season affair.
In a chaotic game full of garbled text, mention of the Giants overcoming the Cubs to reach top of league is implied by scattered references. Readable entities include mention of Giants, Cubs, and league standings amid a noisy OCR mix.
A player reached the 40 yard line at Redland field and was chased from the field after a confrontation with an umpire Phirman in the first inning for arguing.
A disputed call in the fourth inning sparked temper in the Rock Island game. Schallenberger argued with umpire Foster over a strike, leading to a forfeit as players protested and left the grounds after Foster ejected Schallenberger.
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