Hawks Set for Away Doubleheader Next Week
Waterloo and Ottumwa will play a doubleheader here Sunday after noon, announced by W. J. Keefe. First game at 3 45, general admission 50 cents. Postponed by rain, the Hawks and Packers were to meet today.
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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1926
Page
16
Waterloo and Ottumwa will play a doubleheader here Sunday after noon, announced by W. J. Keefe. First game at 3 45, general admission 50 cents. Postponed by rain, the Hawks and Packers were to meet today.
The State Teachers team defeated Coe College 8 to 2 as a seven run third inning salted the game. Tillis pitched three strong innings replacing Marlin and held Upper Iowa to two hits after the third. Doc and Young powered the Teachers with home runs and Kohawks fielded solidly in support.
Rath Packing company baseball teams will meet Ackley Sunday afternoon. The Parkers are stronger than ever this year and should give the strong Ackley combination all the opposition desire. Rath opened the season two weeks ago by defeating Winjon Wheto in a six inning struggle, 11 to 5.
A jumble of overheard captions and misquoted blurbs mocks opinions on celebrities, politics, and culture. The piece riffs on Debs, a soap ad, copyright gibes, a ukulele fines tale, and a reader letter urging a sensationalized murder headline change.
Four teams lead the Sunday School league race entering week two of the 192% season. Monday featured First Brethren Burton Avenue Baptist Grace M E and First Presbyterian in upcoming action. Grace M E and First Presbyterian remain undefeated while First Brethren and Burton Avenue Baptist lost opening games. Wednesday pairs Trinity American Lutheran with First MB while St Pauls MB meets Northminster Presbyterian, with Friday night games to follow. Standings show Grace M E and First Presbyterian atop, with other clubs close behind as the race unfolds.
Rod McGraw defeated Dakota Kid in six rounds at Electric Park before a small crowd. The Irishman used superior skill, winning every round as Kid struggled to respond. In the undercard, Lou Gordon beat Kid Joe with a heavier punch, and McGraw earned a technical knockout of Kid Pappas in four rounds.
Dunkerton will open the eight town league season at New Hampton Sunday with New Hampton meeting Dunkerton. Other Sunday games include Lawler at Denver Oelwein at Sumner and Tripoli at Readlyn. Opening weekend May 16 saw Lawler beat New Hampton 4 to 2 and other close scores.
New York May 2. The writer notes Georges Carpentier could not fight well in his 19th year and earned a draw with Huffman after 16 rounds. Huffman controlled most of the bout, Carpentier showed fade and lack of speed, while American crowds cheered Huffman's rival, questioning Carpentier's staying power.
Incomplete standings show several games postponed across leagues. Notable results include Chicago 7 New York 7 and Detroit 19, with varied American and National League matches listed among towns such as St Louis Philadelphia and Washington. Some entries are garbled but indicate cross league scoring and team names.
Rock Island lost 5 to 3 at Moline after two rain delays as Schultz hurled for Moline and Bohannan pitched for Rock Island. Jorgens and Silvey led Rock Island with two base hits. Bohannan collected the win for Moline with 13 strikeouts and Schultz absorbed the defeat.
The Hawk's Nest notes Alolin Getent ing Hook Island won 5 to 3 in a single Valley League contest yesterday as rain halted remaining games. Planned doubleheaders tomorrow may feature Cedar Rapids manager Fred Beck signing players and reshaping rosters with several cuts and moves to Grand Rapids and Olumina, while boxing fans await weights for the electric park fights amid weight disputes.
The article notes Bill Mehlhorn of Chicago is considered the standout American in the bid for the British Open, with praised driving and low irons. Hans Hagen and Jim Barnes have prior wins, but Mehlhorn’s adaptation to windy British courses makes him a leading threat. discusses his preparation, past wins, and recent form.
Al Schumeck of Oelwein faces Dakota Kid of Waterloo in six rounds as the main bout of Electric Park boxing show next Tuesday evening promoted by Ralph Alexander. Schumeck has risen statewide, with Jack Akens of Marshalltown meeting Chris Moore of Waterloo in a four round semi windup. Kid Martin and Mike Pappas of Waterloo are in a four round prelim.
Reinbeck will have a baseball team this year with Rex Taylor as manager. He is gathering players and will soon be ready to compete with outside teams. Funds from last season will buy new equipment. The first game is booked for May 34 with Grundy Center. teams may write to Rex Taylor, Reinbeck.
Chicago May 22 Grover Cleveland Alexander the longtime Cubs pitcher will be honored with a sedan when he starts against the Braves in his 14th season. The costly gift, presented by fans, recognizes his 14 years of service in baseball and will sit beyond the mound as he delivers the first pitch of the game.
East High meets Cedar Falls at Byrnes Park Links in a golf match this afternoon. The Cedar Falls squad won 4-3 in last week’s tense confrontation. Harold Jochumsen, county junior champ and top contender in last year’s senior tourney, plays for Lawn City. In Florence, May 23, a minor quake rattled Monte Amitatia with distant tremors felt.
Des Moines May 22 UP Simpson College led with 37 points as Buena Vista 38 Parsons 31 12 State Teachers 25 11 12 Morningside 27 47 Peru 34 3 Western Union 7 Des Moines University tied record times and new marks were set Genev a Parsons dominated sprints high hurdles and javelin while Buena Vista sprinters Stevenson and Marshall broke the 296 yard dash record near finish dispute over winner and Buena Vista half mile relay and mile relay records highlighted the meet
New Haven Conn May 22 AP The outlook for the high jump in the fiftieth annual intercollegiate track and field championships at Harvard stadium next weekend favors the Pacific coast western style of jumping as the best. Yale coach Earl Thomson says eastern jumpers will try the style and Harold Osborn holder of the world record has used it. Thomson notes half a century of progress shows a slow rise, with a final question if another foot will be added in the next fifty years.
Twenty four schools from five states are represented by 15 entries at the national high school relay championships in Ames. Indiana and Michigan stars compete in track events as prep sports report a busy day with college and professional links noted.
The Big Ten track and field mark list faces attack at Iowa City May 28 29 as Illinois Michigan Iowa and Ohio State set sights on records. Top athletes like Hester Roberts Hale and Werner are named in evading, 220 and 440 yard dash and hurdle marks. mile and two mile records also under challenge with a possible javelin and discus assault from other contenders.
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