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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1921
Page
7
In a wartime style recap, Waterloo's defense stifled Alltown as the visitors failed to score. Key plays included a 30 yard run, Bragdon and Sejer passes, and formidable line work by Seger and Cotter. The final score stood 28 to 0 in favor of Waterloo.
Readable fragments recall Marshal Foch and Allied leaders in wartime rhetoric. Mentions Columba figures, a wrestler named Lewis, and an unclear note about baseball and gunminking, with garbled phrases from a wartime report.
The tale follows Joseph and Agnes, two wormhole figures living in an antique tobacco box. Joseph pursues marriage, while Agnes resists, then agrees after a playful courtship. They wed and move to a tiny flat in a chair leg, ending with a loose, whimsical note about happiness.
Nebraska clinched the 1921 Missouri Valley title by beating Ames as Kansas and Missouri prepare for a decisive Thanksgiving showdown at Lawrence. Drake faces Grinnell in Des Moines with little attention. Grinnell already in last place.
Washington faces a tough test as Penn State led by Coach Hugo Reidel travels to Seattle for a key inter sectional showdown on December 3. The Nittany Lions, coming off wins over Lebanon Valley North Carolina and Army, aim to extend a wavering but improving season against the Huskies in a pivotal non conference bout.
Weal High overcame Fort Dodge 14 to 13 at Cedar River park Saturday. Captain Owen kicked two goals from touchdowns securing the win as Fort Dodge battled back in the final minutes. Williams scored Fort Dodge’s lone early TD and a late push brought them to 13 but West High held on.
Willie Hoppe faces Welker Cochran, holder of the world high run record, in the 18.2 balkline Dilliard championship. Other today’s matches include Ans versus Sutton and Schae sus Morningstar.
Cedar Rapids high school defeated Ottumwa 20 to 0 on November 21 in a hard fought game. McGinnis scored two touchdowns aided by strong interference from Klninger, with Carringer adding three extra points and the final TD coming via a 2 yard end run.
Evanston, Ill. November 21 Iowa defeated Northwestern 14 to 6 on a mud soaked field to clinch the Western Conference title and the Midwest championship. Aubrey Devine connected with Glenn Devine for a first quarter TD, Locke with A Devine added a second, and Iowa's defense stifled Northwestern most of the day.
Ames, Nov. 21 Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated the Cyclones 35 to 3 on State field before 8,000 homecoming fans. Iowa State led 3-0 on Red Linggenfelter’s 35-yard field goal, then Nebraska surged with three rapid touchdowns aided by key drives and Cyclone penalties.
On Thanksgiving Day many teams close the season as stars depart for holidays. Grinnell visits Drake while Des Moines U meets Haskell in Kansas City. Iowa Wesleyan travels to Parsons and Upper Iowa heads to the Morningside campus for a Maroons clash.
Iowa State University athletic board to award miniature gold and silver footballs to the 1921 Hawkeye football team at the December 14 banquet. Next year's varsity captain to be elected and letters awarded to this year's team. The charms bear inscription Western and Big Ten champions 1921.
A compilation of scattered football scores includes state and regional matches such as Nebraska 35 Ames 2, Notre Dame 21 Marquette 7, Michigan 38 Minnesota 0, Colorado U 10 Colorado Aggies 0, and Northwestern 4 West. Also listed are numerous small colleges and high school results like Sanborn 28 Pauline Iowa Falls 7, Perry 0, and Eldora Industrial 7.
Charley White, Chicago lightweight, plans another title bid after sending Tex Rickard a photo from the Benton Harbor fight. White requests a match with Benny Leonard or any lightweight Rickard selects, to settle their long rivalry.
Aubrey Devine of Iowa, the champion Hawkeye captain, led Big Ten scoring in conference championship games with 68 points from nine touchdowns and 14 goals. Elliot of Wisconsin was next with 42 points, while Locke and Belding of Iowa ranked high among scorers.
In Iowa Falls on Ellsworth field Webster City and Iowa Falls high school teams battled to a 7 to 7 tie. The game featured a first quarter Bryson touchdown for Iowa Falls and later a Webster City drive culminating in a fourth quarter score and kick. Both teams pressed for a winner but settled for the draw.
Ohio State fans claim Illinois defeated them by a touchdown on a forward pass that supposedly grounded after hitting the ground twice. Motion pictures shown in Columbus suggested the ball grounded before Walauist of Illinois carried for the score. Coach Wilce said no formal protest will be filed but officials will be reviewed.
The Midwest bowling tournament saw high drama as Bryson missed a field goal touch on the crossbar while others competed for top spots. Giban and Tweedie led singles, with Sonin Clothiers and Morrow-Riley among top five in five-man and doubles events, and E Somers strong in all-events. Milwaukee and Fremont clubs dominated several classifications, with key performances by Becker and Morrow in singles and all-events.
Vinton high school beat Traer 21 to 0 on the fair grounds in Vinton Iowa. The weather was cold and the ground muddy but the game was well played. This is Vinton’s first football season and the team has built a strong record. The season ends with Brandon on Thanksgiving Day.
Newark reports Yale has defeated Harvard but Penn State Lafayette Cornell and Washington and Jefferson remain undefeated in the east this season. Yale's lineup guides strong Big Three prospects for 1922 while Harvard and Princeton face rebuilding with key backs and stars missing.
Centre College in Danville Kentucky has seen a surge in inquiries and applications. Despite limited facilities the 11fold rise in enrollment from 47 last year to around 300 now could reach about 350 next fall, risking refusals for many applicants.
Benny Leonard weighs options toward entering the welterweight class in January and February. His manager Billy Gibson confirms the talks as Leonard seeks to test himself against heavier fighters while defending or holding the lightweight title if the weight proves feasible.
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