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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1923
Page
5
Waterloo crushed Des Moines 80 to 0 as Seger Horton and Spiker led four quarters of sharp offense and stifling defense. Horton intercepted twice, Seger scored twice, and Waterloo's lineup dominated preventing Kalona’s next challenge.
George McManus outlines a football drill titled Play No 37 Put Formation Quick Play Of Rights Tackle. It details alignment with No 1 nine yards back, motionless snap, and a hike call by No 6. Players collide blocks, spread defense, and No 5 receives a direct pass from center for a run after setup by No 4.
In Norman Oklahoma the Kansas Jayhawks overcame a 3 point second period lead and fought through light rain to defeat the Oklahoma Sooners 7 to 2 in a Missouri Valley Conference game.
A Des Moines timekeeper who counted the half despite a referee order and a timeout sparked intense protests from players and fans in Des Moines. Cedar Rapids notes lack of high school attendance, while towns like Mason City and Oskaloosa rally for their teams with large crowds. Mil waukee Badgers upset Rock Island 14 to 3 as Jimmy Conzelman shines. Davenport Times reports on an automobile prize contest by Moline Fans' association with a potential policy session. Floyd M. Philley of Rockford lauded posthumously for his sport leadership and civic work. Emil Levsen returns from a national league season to prepare for spring practice.
Waterloo fans head to out of town games next Saturday with West High at Marshalltown and East High at Dubuque High. West High seeks its toughest test after a 0-0 draw with Dubuque while East High eyes revenge after a loss to Charles City. Marshalltown boasts an unbeaten margin and a stout squad, promising a close battle, as Dubuque aims to celebrate Homecoming with a win over East High and Coach Cecil Sarft plans surprises to preserve the home victory.
Columbia College of Dubuque and St Viator college prepare for the Catholic middlewest championship clash at White Sox park in Chicago next Saturday. Columbia, coming off a 13 to 0 upset of Des Moines University,Rested by week, aims to have captains Aldern McAuley and Nockles back from injuries for the decisive game.
Lincoln Neb Nov 5 Nebraska's football team works to ready for the Notre Dame game at home Saturday after two ties with Kansas and Missouri in the Missouri Valley race. Coaches defend the personnel and coaching amid criticism following the recent results and comments.
Captain Vern Lewallen of the team issued a statement denying fraternity favoritism as critics claim outsiders profit from Nebraska. The brief covers accusations from bettors and responses from the squad's leadership.
Minnesota’s pressure overwhelmed Northwestern as Captain Martineau and Malcolm Graham powered a 34-7 win. The Golden Gophers surged to 24 points while Northwestern managed 14, helped by a long first-half touchdown drive and a blocked pass return by Herman for six.
Indianola Iowa November 5 Simpson football team works hard after last Friday win over Penn College. The squad is in good shape except for Barney McCoy who missed the Penn game with an infected heel. Waskins of Clarinda filled in at left half and performed well, giving Coach Workman a strong substitute option if McCoy is sidelined further. McCoy’s heel is nearly healed and coach expects near identical lineup barring accidents.
A brief note describes a team facing its opponent the Tutors in a contest similar to the earlier clash with Parsons. The comparison suggests a recurring showdown format, focusing on performance and rivalry rather than detailed scores or outcomes.
Des Moines reports the state high school basketball champion will be decided again this season. The state board of control announced plans for sectional meets on March 7 and 8, district finals March 14 and 15, and the finals March 21 and 22 with more teams expected to enter.
Iowa City November 5 Associated Press Coach Howard H Jones of the State University of Iowa announces he has authored a book How to Coach and Play Football The volume shares inside football methods from his chalk talks and on field approach including running attack forward pass kicking defense signaling psychology and ethics It features a medical chapter by Dr Walter Fiesler and photos of Aubrey Devine Gordon Locke and Leo Kriz from 1919 to 1922 teams.
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