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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1928

Page

20

Southworth Named Cardinal Manager Amid Historic Lineage

St Louis Nov 22. Billy Southworth named successor to Bill McKechnie as St. Louis Cardinals manager. The club has rotated managers since 1925, with Hornsby Breadon O Farrell and McKechnie each guiding pennants or a world title. Southworth may also play in the outfield becoming the league's only playing manager.

St. Louis U.R Althe Billy Southworth St. Louis Cardinals Southworth Bill McKechnie Redbirds Fworld Branch Rickey Rogers Hornsby Hornsby Sam Breadon Breadon Bob O'Farrell O'Farrell Pittsburgh McKechnie Char Cardinal

Farmers Embrace Pheasants For Food And Crop Safety

Farmers in Washington and Oregon have learned to tolerate and harvest pheasants, using regulated hunting to offset crop losses. In contrast, Dakota farmers report pheasants damaging corn plantings, prompting protests. The piece also notes cool weather shelters and the use of spruce roots as rope substitutes for campers and survivalists.

Dakota Washington Oregon Timber Cruisers Minnesota

Zarita Returns Disabled After Med Cruise

The auxiliary motor yacht Zarita owned by Franklin M. Singer of New York returned to Cowes in a damaged state with only a pocket compass for navigation after leaving Arcadhans for the Mediterranean. A mizzen mast broke, sails and rigging were lost, binnacle and compass smashed, steering gear disabled. temporary repairs were made and the vessel came home by pocket compass.

Cowes Isle of Wight Franklin M. Singer New York Mediterranean Arcadhans

Bobby’s Blunder Sends Men Off Track Unfound

A tense plea quotes a speaker claiming confusion caused by a blunder that sent men to the wrong place. The speaker vows to locate them, underscoring urgency and concern over the missing personnel.

Northwestern football through the years at Evanston

The recollection outlines Northwestern University football from 1923 to 1926 in Evanston Illinois. It notes key wins and losses under coaches Thistlethwaite and Hanley, including upsets over Michigan and Purdue and a near miss against Notre Dame. It ends by asking what will happen against Dartmouth.

Evanston Illinois Wildcats Northwestern University Northwestern Indiana Notre Dame Michigan Soldiers’ Field Purdue Chicago Iowa Thistlethwaite Wisconsin Dick Hanley Washington State Haskell Indians Ohio State Missouri Walter Holmer Minnesota Dartmouth

Victory Pledge Adopted by Clutter High School Athletes

Tracr Ia Nov 22 16 Clutter High school athletes adopt a Victory pledge to guide conduct. The oath commits players to fair play, sportsmanship, respect for officials and teammates, abstaining from tobacco and alcohol, and upholding honorable behavior in games and public view.

Clutter High School Courter Tracr Clutter High Clutter

Little Tutors to Play East High Reserves Friday

East High reserves duel Cedar Falls Teachers High second squad at Vice Street field Friday postponed to 3 50 pm. Coach Midge Makeever plans to use only freshmen and sophomores with Liffring Hurley Darrah Leeper Kalanich Hall Leggs Guernsey Langlas Wagner Lee or Nahrgang in the lineup. No admission charged. West High to practice against Iowa State Teachers freshman team today after mud ruined trip to Webster City. Old Rose scrimmage then Chicago Heights prep for Thanksgiving game.

East High Teachers’ High School of Cedar Falls Vice Street Midge Makeever Liffring Hurley Darrah Leeper Kalanich Hall Lawlegs Guernsey Langlas Wagner Lee Nahrgang West High School Webster City Iowa State Teachers College Coe College Old Rose Chicago Heights

Dartmouth Held in High Steem Among Colleges

Evanston Illinois November 22 Dartmouth and Northwestern prep for a Dyche stadium clash. Dartmouth from 1901 to 1927 shows 179 wins 40 losses 12 ties. total points 4800 to opponents 1225. Coach Jesse Hawley’s 1928 squad tallies strong scoring with 203 to 54 in 1923 and 225 to 31 in 1924.

Dartmouth Evanston Northwestern Dyche Middlewest Yale Jesse B. Hawley Chicago Hawley

Iowa State Hopes Bailey Can Return for Cross Country Title Bid

Iowa State hopes Billy Bailey recovers in time for the cross country meet Saturday at Missouri to challenge Kansas for the Big Six title. The Cyclones, led by strong practice form, have a history of high showings in Missouri Valley and Big Ten meets, with Bailey's return boosting chances of another championship.

Iowa State Billy Bailey Ames Kansas Missouri Bailey

Augustana Prepares Against Air Attack of St Ambrose

Havenport reports November 22. Coach Almquist leads Augustana college grid squad in careful prep for an aerial offense by St Ambrose. The team plans to counter the air attack with disciplined defense and strategic drills as the contest nears.

Augustana ST. Ambrose Havenport Almquist Augustana College

St Ansgar Man Held on Butter Theft Charge

Osage November report says Gustar “Gus” Martin of St Ansgar is jailed on $2000 bond awaiting trial for stealing three tubs of butter from a car on Illinois Central tracks at St Ansgar. Sheriff Art Hungerford of Osage and railroad detective E. Leighton of Chicago made the arrest.

Osage Spectatyr Gus" Martin St. Ansgar Art Hungerford E. A. Leighton Chicago

California has climate but little work on trip West

Karl Bender and Clarence Peterson returned from a 7000 mile drive to Los Angeles and beyond. They found much climate in California but few jobs this winter and noted the state draws winter residents from the north and east. Their route home avoided floods, traveling via St. Louis and Iowa, covering 2500 miles in nine days. They also visited Tia Juana, Mexico for a day.

Karl Bender Gates Street Clarence Peterson Whitney Road Los Angeles Cal California Bender Dodge Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Kansas City Joplin Mansas City St. Louis Peterson Illinois Dubuque Waterloo Tia Juana Mexico

Three Wives Seek Divorce and Cross-Petition

Petitions for divorce filed in district court include Leah Jepson versus Charles Jepson with marriage on January 29, 1917. Ida Robbins versus Roy Robbins married June 12, 1917 at Arlington Iowa seeking custody of three children and 10 dollars weekly alimony. Elsie Carpenter versus Albert Carpenter married April 11, 1926 seeking injunction to stop harassment at home. Wesley Burch files answer and cross petition in wife Marjorie’s divorce action.

Leah Jepson Charles Jepson Ida Robbins Roy Robbins Arlington Dorothy Harold Lloyd Elsie Carpenter Albert Carpenter Grundy Center Washington Street Wesley Burch Marjorie

Heeney Seeks Fights With Opponents Like Himself

New Zealand heavyweight Tom Heeney, last seen by Gene Tunney, hints at retirement but would continue only if opponents fit his style. He names Sharkey Risko Pauline and Dempsey as ideal rivals and cites wife’s wish to quit and a desire for earnings as factors.

New York Tom Heeney New Zealand Gene Tunney Heeney Sharkey Risko Pauline Dempsey

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