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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1924
Page
6
Waterloo's East High and West High face off Thursday in a anticipated Thanksgiving clash. Coaches stress a tight, hard fought game as key players recover from injuries and planners move toward a record crowd at league park with special student pricing.
W L Finley urges Wyoming governor to declare a closed elk season as Yellowstone elk move into Wyoming lowlands amid heavy snows and are killed in large numbers. Secretary Hoover warns Great Lakes sturgeon and salmon declines, Louisiana frogs noted for population and legal ownership, and McNary Clarke bill supports timber as a crop with farmer encouragement.
Madison Wis Nov 25 Steve Polaski end of the Wisconsin 1924 football squad who was elected captain following the Chicago Wisconsin game is the first married man to lead the Cardinals in recent years. He is 24, father of two, played in 1922 but missed last year’s squad. Polaski is a fighter and despite injuries, showed his best against Chicago. Four members of the 1924 first team will be lost through graduation.
Benny Leonard weighs in that a lightweight challenger may emerge from a Madison Square Garden clash between Sil Terris and Louis Vincentini. Mandell is scheduled to meet Sammy Mandel as a stepping stone. Terris seeks a breakout after recent wins while Vincentini sharpens his boxing craft in the United States.
Cedar Falls high school basketball opens a 32 game schedule with most games at home. The season begins with Sashna high on Friday December 29 at Cedar Falls High School. Preliminary training started Monday evening under Coach Charles E. Denton.
Drake University football team from Des Moines Missouri Valley standout stops in Chattanooga on the way to Gainesville for the Thanksgiving clash with Florida. The 23 man squad toured the city and trained at a local golf club under Coach Ossie Salem. The group includes stars Sloan Lingenfetter Stocking Henry Amelang Ewart Don Carlos Capt Orebaugh Everett Spears McTowen plus reserves Lair Dalby Tipford Robertson Jorgenson Armstrong Amend Sparks Sutherland Enright Dustin and fullback Frye, with student manager Joe Stong, trainer Dr M D Cramer, and Coach Jolm accompanying.
A Thanksgiving reminiscence by DAVIS J. WALSH recalls family scenes at Grandpa’s farm as a snowy scene melts into memory. The piece then discusses public fascination with the 1925 football schedule of the University of Pennsylvania, critiquing its plan to face Yale Chicago Illinois and others, and predicting fate for Penn’s season.
A nostalgic Thanksgiving reminiscence blends with a chaotic collage of sports chatter. Headlines note Chicago captain Fred Henderson for 1925, while playful sports skits and quirky notes from Evans ton and university frolics fill the page with light humor and local flavor.
Waterloo alleys bowing team led by Frank Manahl Al Manahl Mike Gorman Packey McFarlane Ed Newman and Dd Smith travels to Des Moines for the Midwest tournament Thanksgiving day doubles and singles begin at noon and 1 pm with team play at 3 pm. The first five named will compete in the team event and doubles pairings include Gorman with Smith Frank with Al Manahl and Mel Farlane with Newman.
Charles City Iowa November 25 H Castle local shooter easily captured first honors in the turkey shoot here Sunday with a score of 145 out of 150. William Luke of Bradford scored 136 and Andy Luke of Hampton scored 124 to place second and third. Sid Paulson of Britt was fourth with 133.
Cicero road house proprietor Tanel, a popular boxer around Davenport twenty years ago, was killed Sunday by bear-runners. The piece recalls his famous bout with Grover Hayes and notes ongoing chatter about Burt Ingwersen’s career and Ames Drake game memories.
Urbana details Harold Red Grange star halfback will captain Illinois 1925 football squad elected at Cham paign Rotary Club banquet where 19 varsity letters were awarded. Chicago report notes Prhit Platt of Hagel Grove Iowa chosen captain of Northwestern cross country team.
Reports list decisions in boxing matches including Willie Warmon over Edie Shevlin in 20 rounds and Lew Tondler over Joe Libbs in 10, with talks of a Walker McFigue 12 round bout in Newark. Also notes Harold Smith KO in sixth and Occidental College football heading to San Francisco to face Hawaii.
New York reports the featherweight title tourney decision hinges on the state athletic commission hearing. Managers Kaplan Kramer Lombardo protest to retain two apparently eliminated contenders after mixed results last week. Officials say no final decision has been made and matters will be discussed at today’s session.
Dubuque Ia Nov 26 The biggest upset of the conference season La Crosse State Normal defeated Columbia 7 to 6 at La Crosse last Saturday giving Luther college the lead in the Western Interstate conference race Luther has played one game with a 420 to 0 victory over La Crosse With the Decorah Thanksgiving game against Columbia Luther or Columbia can claim the championship standings indicate Luther and Columbia in final race for top spot.
Cedar Falls November 25 Special A A Stagg coach and athletics director at the University of Chicago will dine on a Black Hawk county grown turkey on Thanksgiving day. A 15 pound bird was bought at a local market and sent to Stagg at the Bartlett gymnasium in Chicago as a gift from a local admirer.
Brondy Gies the boxer motor man faces Harry Hart in a Forum bout as Hart eyes a potential shot at Joey O Hara. Hart from Sioux City challenges top welterweight links while Eddie Mortis and other local fighters appear in a four bit show at 8 30 p m with Us Nashua wraith Harry Smith and Lou Moore on the card.
Des Moines November report states North High forfeits all football games this season after discovering Walter Plude was ineligible as he had nine semesters of high school work at North and four at Des Moines Catholic academy. Principal Threlkeld announced the measure to rectify the error.
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