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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1926
Page
7
Waterloo defeated Burlington 6 to 5 as the Bees misplayed several errors. Willard Anderson and Gowell Closet were noted as Hawks pitchers, with Solomon Plaury from Oregon expected to join. Fleury led Waterloo with four hits while Burlington stranded runners, facing tough defense and timely hitting.
The golf scene outlines a delayed national open to July to accommodate American stars in British events. key events include midwest qualifiers June 21 26 at St. Louis and the Columbus open July 8 10 with 64 finalists after 18 hole play over two days.
Ta May 25 report highlights Ames standout Watters of Harvard and Borden at California and Ray Conger of Tawa Hlate dominating the middle distance field. The article notes Conger’s record performance and mentions Locke of Nebraska as a key rival amid a strong track season.
A garbled clump of OCR text mirrors an ad man's playful jingle about bags and gifty items. It riffs on slogans and questionable lines, mentions a vagrant kale clue, and notes a Philadelphia court estimating a mind worth thirty thousand dollars amid talk of prohibition and crime.
Speed veterans prepare for the 500 mile race with 18 cars in qualification trials on the brick speedway. Pete De Paolo returns with two cars while Ralph De Palma and other noted drivers compete amid changes in engine displacement expectations.
Standings show Waterloo 6 Burlington 5 and other league results. National League games include St Louis 11 Cincinnati 6 and Chicago 5 Pittsburgh 1 while Brooklyn, New York status unknown due to cold. American Association lists Tallahassee Columbus 6 5 and Milwaukee 15 St Paul 7. Western League shows Omaha Lincoln 2 plus Wichita 9.
Returning from Indianola Saturday night with fourth place in the Town conference track and field meet, the Tudor trackmen closed the season. They won a heat at Drake relays but failed to reach finals, earlier defeating Upner Inch and Luther in a triangular meet, set records at Hamlin relays in St Paul, and finished with dual losses to Coecollese and a weak Iowa conference finish. Most riders were new, suggesting brighter prospects for next year.
Al Schumock and Dakota Kid clash at Park tonight in Waterloo. Greeted as a strong puncher Schumock seeks win to challenge Des Moines Mans after several slugging bouts. Dakota Kid, reborn after winter, aims to upset and prove improvement. Other bouts include Chris Moore versus Jack Akins and Kid Mary versus Jin and Mike Pawpas. The card starts at 8:20 p.m.
Claude Reeck of Osage elected as coach for Williamsburg schools next year. Reeck, a two year all-state lineman from Cornell, has played tackle for three years on the Big Red football team and earned unanimous acclaim for the position. He also competed in wrestling basketball and baseball at Cornell and won weight events in track meets.
Michigan secures the Big Ten baseball title with a disputed league claim and one game left in the schedule. The Wolverines clinch after a close win over Wisconsin, with Purdue noted in the consolation round.
A preview of opening Missouri Valley Conference freshman football matches for next fall. The plan, arranged by Valley officials, aims to launch a light schedule to give freshmen real contest experience at multiple campuses including Nebraska and Iowa State, with future games proposed for November dates.
Spectators gathered at Muirfield in Scotland as the amateur championship opened with an admission charge of GG units. Despite the fee thousands lined the sand dunes and seawall to watch the action along the course.
Nate Golaman of Philadelphia and Shuffle Callahan of Chicago begin training in Chicago for a Friday welterweight bout. It will be the first outdoor fight of the season in the Chicago district and slated for East Chicago.
Riveting yet garbled report details a long distance transmission about Cletus Dixon, Bolonian Plenty arrival, Barlington plans, and a list of players with misread names. Mentions Watering Us snoring from Orig birthplace Benool and Barlington ties.
Cedar Rapids defeated Rock Island 10 to 1 as Holly led a heavy second inning on offense. Rock Island’s Jorgens and Pryant struggled, while Cedar Rapids received solid hitting from Burdette, Burrus, and Edwards to secure the win. Ottumwa split with Marshalltown in the nightcap, Marshalltown winning 10 innings 9 to 4.
Tayetta Ia May 25 Special After the game halted in the sixth inning by rain Upper Iowa and Luther remained tied 3 to 3. Hayden homered to start Luther’s scoring, Upper Iowa added three in the second, Olson scored on a fielder’s choice and Pederson tied it with a single in the seventh before the game was called off. Upper Iowa next faces State Teachers at Cedar Rapids Thursday then ends the season Tuesday at Luther with a return game.
Shellsburg High School won the third annual Benton County high schools track meet held in Vinton on Saturday, scoring 42 1/2 points across eight of the twelve events to claim the silver loving cup. Belle Plaine finished second with 28 points and Vinton placed third with 27.
The article notes Dorothy Campbell Hurnd, American champion in 1924, was also British champion in 1909. It contrasts early women's golf attire with modern fashion, praising freer dress and its impact on swing and youthfulness, suggesting Mrs Hard of 4520 could have beaten the 1905 Dorothy Campbell.
Iowa City hosts the Big Ten outdoor conference track and field meet this weekend while six high school teams enter the Interstate prep meet running parallel. The event marks the first time since 1922 that a single university hosts the Big Ten cinder stars, with elaborate entertainments planned to match the skill level.
Cambridge Mass May 25 AP No athlete in 50 years of intercollegiate track and field has reached 60 feet in the 16 pound shot. Harvard coach Eddie Farrell predicts the team may achieve the mark next weekend at the fiftieth annual title meet.
Belle Plaine and Atkins played 13 innings to a scoreless 0-0 tie Sunday. Hofer and Hetch each allowed five hits as they pitched in strong fashion for their clubs. Attendance reached around 1,000 with Newland and Walton as umpires.
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