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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1912
Page
1
The Burlington Hawkeye outlines Central Association tensions easing after talks in Milwaukee. Galesburg faces player sales by January 15 to shed twelve reserves. Hannibal plans to join the Illinois Missouri League, potentially joining Galesburg if granted a berth as the circuit reshapes.
A rumor suggests a game could be fixed during the training season as New York prepares for its spring tour. The report notes no confirmed details and urges caution while acknowledging the topic's potential impact on the team and schedule.
In Galesburg a stockholder says franchise affairs are at a standstill until a stockholders and creditors meeting is held. The Waterloo club reports a five dollar check for local players has been sent, while officers plan a wide release of players to other markets if managers can be found. Creditors’ claims and possible disposals dominate discussions as President Holland promises a thorough review at an upcoming meeting.
The article notes Harvard decisively defeated Yale to win the eastern conference title, with Harvard scoring two touchdowns and two field goals while finishing the season undefeated. It also mentions Wisconsin clinching western honors, Chicago taking second, and other conference results including Purdue, Northwestern, and Iowa debates, along with upcoming interregional games and the Army-Navy contest.
Ottumwa Iowa November 21 Slutts one of the nation's top forwards has been chosen to coach this year's YMCA team. Jimny and Box Car Epps return as key players with Mike Mier at guard and Lester at center. Lester stands about six feet tall and is set to anchor the center spot. The season opens Thanksgiving day in Oskaloosa against the Tiger Athletic Club, with a strong schedule arranged including Muscatine Des Moines Central Simpson Parsons Penn Mt. Pleasant YMCA teams and several travel squads. Coach Eigenmann predicts the fastest YMCA five yet.
Iowa City November 25 1912 Iowa football season closed with the Hawkeyes scoring a fairly successful year Captain Hanson Curry Trickey Buckley Clemens Hanson Trickey as mainstays of the line Von Lackum finishing baseball next spring Londin Bowen may return Patterson fullback to graduate Curry leaves backfield only back from this year Meloy McGinnis first year Dick Parsons first year Penningroth another year Van Meter injured may end athletic career Houghton center one year Ginniland substitute Stubbart reserves Kirk two more years Brueckner two more years Schulte second team Gunderson first year Crippled by injuries Gross freshmen standout slippery runs touchdown against varsity Garretson Swisher McCauley back field helpers Alumni support aided final game with Wisconsin
Advertisement notes that sale bills for farmers auction sales are a specialty of the Waterloo Evening Courier. The W. H. Hartman company is listed as publisher at 209-218 Ark Avenue West, Waterloo.
Clinton plans a Thanksgiving game at Ringwood park against Ames high to compare strength with Des Moines west high, which refused a state title game. Clinton aims to beat Ames by a wide margin to challenge west high’s claim, following a 23 to 13 win over Ames. West high has declined Clinton’s request for a game.
Endorsements from educators flood the Standard Illustrated Book of Facts praise its thorough up to date content and appealing color stamps page. Readers urged to visit The Waterloo Evening Courier office to view the reference work and clip the coupon for out of town orders.
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