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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1911

Page

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Iowa Ready for Northwestern After Grinnell Defeat

Iowa fans rally after a hard loss to Ames. They expect a strong performance against Northwestern with fast backs to cover ground and deny punt returns. Grinnell falls to Des Moines, eyeing a rematch with Cornell and shoring up line play for the big game.

Towa Clir Lowa Northwestern Ames Aggies Jawa Prake Iowa Drake Shamans Gangey Io Hawkeyes Chicago Minnesota Purdue Elf Grinnell Brown Des Moines Cornell Jase Adkins Edwards

Baseball and boxing notes from a bustling sports page

The column surveys boxing matchups and results with figures like Tod Forbes and Morbes, cites plans for forthcoming bouts in New Orleans and South Bend, and notes baseball developments including Mike Donlin joining the Giants and Red signs. It also mentions bowling records and a Reds tryout for ambidextrous pitcher Brown amid season chatter.

Tfarry Forbes Kid Toward Morbes Charley Goodman Young Ketchel Noy Vorbes New Orleans Phil Schlossberg Navy Cin O'Neil South Bend Blechanicsburg Cincinnati Reds Brown Iitier Fie Red

Waterlooo to Welcome Gotch and Mahmout in Dec

Waterloo fans will host champion Frank Gotch and Yussif Mahmout at the Waterloo theatre on December 5. The pair travel the United States for exhibitions often in handicap format, drawing large crowds in each city. Gotch may retire after early next year to focus on business and farming near Humboldt Iowa.

Frank Gotch United States Waterloo Theatre Yussif Mahnout Gotch Big Turk Ali Goteh Waterlooans Hickenschmidt Humboldt

Thanksgiving game looms in city schools rivalry

The piece notes the upcoming annual Thanksgiving game between east and west high schools will conclude soon, with many awaiting clearer news from a San Antonio meeting and a cautious AP report. The tone hints at relief once the event passes and attention shifts to the conference’s discussions.

Nonce San Antonio A. P

W. B. C. Basketball Team Returns for Season

Waterloo Business college students form a basketball squad with Alfred Halverson captain and Verne Bartling manager. Last season the team beat West High and claimed the title. The opener is set for Thanksgiving against Charles City.

Waterloo Business College Alfred Halverson Verne Bartling Gates Rice Freeman West High School Charles City

Y League Basketball First Team Shows Unexpected Strength

The Y League recapped practice contests and league games with Team No 1 led by McDonald and Captain Robert Walker. No 3 beat No 6 20 to 4 while No 2 edged No 4 7 to 8 in a tight match and No 6 trailed 23 to 1 in a prior 15 minute scrimmage.

Robert Walker McDonald Dauchy Frame Gibbs Eby Eggler O¢by Kalverson Bby

Smuggling Women Use Dogs To Evade Dover Officials

Dover reports reveal women smugglers hide dogs in pockets and clothing aboard Calais steamers. In one case an infant in long clothes with a muffled head was aboard, and a male smuggler carried a rug concealing three small dogs. Dogs barked to betray hidden contraband.

Tondon Dover Calais

Is Gopher Team Best in World

Minnesota fans argue the Gophers top college football, citing a chain of victories and beat comparisons against Yale Harvard Carlisle Cornell Michigan Syracuse Brown Dartmouth Pennsylvania Chicago Princeton and others. The score logic claims Minnesota is equal or superior to Princeton as the undisputed East champion.

Minnesota Watiot Yale Harvard Carlisle Cornell Michigan Syracuse Brown Dartmouth Pennsylvania Gophers Chicago Chicaca Shehigan Fin Iof Syracise Cartisio TS Rath Ata Broawn Princeton Ramo Winnerton Darr Tmo Warynd Saracuse Corneil Gowlor

Grounders and Gossip From the Sporting World

Grounders discusses Carl Brown aiming to defend a title after a recent bout with Bert Gotch, and a planned match with Floyd Belmont. It notes Roger Bresnahan's San Antonio meeting, Mike Donlin's return to the Giants, Chance’s roller coaster idea for Cubs veterans, and Tom Needham's spring plans amid football chatter.

Soma Chance California Tom Needham

Swift Specific Co. Advertises Cure for Scrofula

An 19th century advertisement claims S. S. S. purifies blood to cure scrofula. It touts a vegetable formula, safe for all ages, claims thousands cured, and offers a free book and medical advice. Sold at drug stores through The Swift Specific Co. of Atlanta, Georgia.

S.S S. S Swift Specific CO Atlanta

Cruel Evasive Tactics Reported for Dogs Returning Home

The article notes dogs coming from continental trips are not quarantined but kept in disguises such as bags from their necks or concealed in coats pockets muffed by women. It describes methods where dogs are carried in muffs or inside muffed garments to evade scrutiny.

Sutherland Sherman Lhkely Cornell Nan

Driver killed in Savannah Grand Prize crash

A fatal crash near the Grand Prize course in Savannah left one driver dead and another seriously injured. Marmon pilot Joe Dawson was wounded while McNay, driving a Case, died at the scene.

Savannah Joe Dawson McNay

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