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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1925
Page
6
Iowa college fans will find 12 of 14 games inside the state this weekend. Key matchups include Drake vs Nebraska and Monmouth vs Cornell homecomings, with Coe at Knox drawing statewide attention and Grinnell hosting Monmouth.
Jim Crotty former Waterloo pitcher now manages a newly formed Globe Trotters basketball team in Dumont. He leads a lineup with Dunham Doveherty Wilcox Shaffer Pfaltzgraf and other ex Hesworth college stars as they recruit independent players in the region.
Disjointed phrases reveal a chaotic sports and crime montage from a bygone paper. Mentions include university students in Michigan, a Gladbrook farmer shooting trespassers, a Des Moines divorce bid, Halloween pranks and a potpourri of game chatter.
Upper Iowa University football rose in the Iowa college conference standings after a 12 10 6 win over Iowa Wesleyan last Saturday. Western Union College trails with two wins, while Upper Iowa leads with three. Simpson shows two wins in three starts as Buena Vista faces Western Union in a key conference matchup.
Readers on the Pacific coast urge Illinois to be the opponent in a New Year basketball game. The clamor grows as fans push for a high profile matchup to start the year.
Western conference leaders Chicago, Iowa, and Michigan are favored to win but face challenges as Chicago meets Wisconsin and Michigan travels to Northwestern. Iowa clashes with Wisconsin in Iowa City as Indiana visits Ohio State in Columbus. Minnesota looms as a key rival in later games with the Little Brown Jug on the line.
Iowa City reports coach Ingwersen fears Wisconsin’s aerial attack for the upcoming game. The Hawks practiced hard, stressing defense and mounting the squad for a tough matchup this Saturday.
Charley Hetts a former Wo High guard, seeks a regular spot on the Iowa freshman basketball quintet under Coach Rel. Nie Williams. He joined the football squad this fall and is trying out in basketball while several hometown standouts from towns such as Sioux City Clinton and Oska Jooya are listed among peers.
The article recalls Jake Lehtefer, famed left-handed balkline player, who set a 400 average record in 18.2 balkline and recounts a Chi cago Orchestra Hall anecdote about a left-handed challenge scam involving a “shark” cueist and a proprietors bet. The tale ends with the proprietor declaring, I am left-handed.
Grinnell faces Ames in an Iowa State homecoming clash as Grinnell snaps a conference skid with a 28 to 9 win over Oklahoma Aged and Grinnell’s fastback Cory Real Ping stars in the Cyclone effort.
Herb Joesting, Minnesota Gophers backfield star, is profiled as shaped by coach Sarif Joesting at Owatonna High School. The piece recalls his development from an ordinary junior to a top college runner who scored Minnesota’s first TD vs Wisconsin and helped secure a late tying score. The upcoming Minnesota at Minneapolis game on Nov. 14 draws interest.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Eastern game quarters and spectator reactions. Readers are left with no clear teams dates or outcomes. the piece seems to discuss upcoming events and attendance. No verifiable specifics are present.
The excerpt explains football stance positions and footwork as shown in illustrations. It notes shifts in positions across figures and emphasizes posture, balance, and the effect on power and stability. References include a Baltimore bout result in the second round featuring Lee Mayers.
Drake University meets Nebraska in a long standing series resuming after the war. Nebraska holds an edge, having won all but one of their 27 prior meetings, with Drake’s lone victory coming in 1898 by 6 to 5.
Dubuque Ta Nov 3 CAP Columbia College begins the 1925 29 school year with 309 students, many seniors, and strong prospects. William B Collins leaves philosophy psychology for advanced study at Louvain Belgium. John Finn succeeds him. Arthur J Breen to study at Chicago University. FLA Mullin named replacement. Maurice S Sheer takes leave for graduate study at Catholic University Washington DC.
J. F. Morgan the former White Plains promoter teams with Floyd Bowers to stage weekly boxing shows at the Forum this winter with reduced prices. Their first card on Friday November 13 features Bowers vs Glen Sage over eight rounds, plus four preliminary bouts. Other attractions include Jack Bourland Des Moines and local fighters Mark Moors Frankie Kral Frankie Bush Johnny Harris Earl Blue and Frankie Hand as bookings. Morgan aims for evenly matched bouts and popular, affordable entertainment.
East Highs first string football squad tightens for a Saturday home game against Grant High of Cedar Rapids. After a recent setback the locals vow stronger play, with improvements in the line and backs. West High continues drills as it eyes a season finale and a Nov 14 clash with Dubuque, while both teams emphasize fundamentals and timing at practice.
Captain Max Carey of the world champion Pirates is back home in Pittsburgh greatly improved after treatment for a fractured rib and bruises from a collision during the World Series.
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