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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1929
Page
21
Davis J Walsh critiques the liberal use of backfield stars as he surveys dozens of candidates for the All American backfield. He notes Booth of Yale is a near certainty while many others from Notre Dame Pittsburgh Purdue Minnesota California and more vie for spots.
Iowa City Nov 6 One of four benedicts on the University of Iowa gridiron squad Peter Westra 53 is regarded as one of the best tackles this year. The 210 pound Sheldon product shifted to tackle after earlier guard all American duties. Westra 22 years old plays his last college season and is noted for opening holes for backs in the territory he guards. He was born in Rock Rapids and graduated from Sheldon high school. Pharmer to Wed Minnesota star backfield man Art Pharmer announced marriage plans to Margaret Smith of Minneapolis on the final game day of the season.
Dartmouth star back Marsters fractured a right transverse process at the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae in the Yale game. He will be confined to hospital or sidelines, missing upcoming games against Brown, Cornell and Navy. Special Delivery Alfined scored 108 points this season and Marsters had been pivotal as quarterback this year.
In Big Ten chatter Purdue’s rise draws cautious bets as veterans debate if the Boilermakers can awaken to a late surge. The talk compares Purdue’s potential to beat Iowa and challenge leaders with noted insiders predicting a tough finish.
The Associated Press reports a Big Ten day with nine conference games across six matchups drawing near 300000 fans. Harvard at Michigan, Army at Illinois and Mississippi at Purdue headline the slate as Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin fight for key league positions.
Northwestern returns alumni for homecoming as the Wildcats face Indiana on campus by Lake Michigan. After two straight Hoosier upsets, the team aims for revenge in the annual game while students plan major weekend festivities.
New York papers preview a crowded eastern slate with Harvard at Michigan looming, Dartmouth vs Brown signaling a final tie with Notre Dame, Fordham in Boston, Yale weak assignment at Maryland, and Colgate Columba clashes with Colgate and NYU versus Georgia as Penn dominates Penn State in a tight Western Reserve pairing.
The column recounts old superstitions among sports figures, linking luck to objects like opal stickpins and neckties. It mentions Rube Marquard and Mel Ott as examples, noting mystic rituals and supposed jinx cures claimed by players and fans.
Milwaukee bout saw Tut stop Lope Tenorio of New York while Dass of Philadelphia knocked out Menda of Pittsburgh and Shea of Cincinnati outpointed Keasser of St Louis in a Springfield Missouri card Co.
Walter Larabee of Burton Avenue Baptist was elected president of the Waterloo Sunday school basketball league for the coming year. Clifford Collins was chosen vice president and G Vern Remy appointed general manager. A banquet to open the season is planned for December 1 with league play through March 1. Fifteen churches represented. about thirty teams expected. contests on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
A large group of American golf stars departs for the Hawaiian Open tournament starting November 15. among those sailing are Tommie Armour Horton Smith Gene Sarazen Craig Wood Ed Dudley Billy Burke Ben Coltrin Dan Williams Olin Dutra Mortie Dutra Bulk McEwen and Phil Taylor.
West High second team beat Teachers College High 7 to 0 in Cedar Falls. Strobridge’s squad shows potential with late scores by Priedley and Repass. Mester’s Old Rose varsity works toward Grant High game with New Hampton standout Miller showing form.
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