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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1921
Page
6
In a dark river scene a boy uses a trusty gun to shoot from the water. He bags three geese including two on the water and one after. the birds weigh 33.12 pounds. The piece mentions local teams and a busy schedule with schools and athletes in Cedar Falls Waterloo and Mason City.
Ames Iowa November 30 invitations have been sent to 200 high schools for the second annual interscholastic wrestling and swimming meet to be held at Iowa State College. Eight weight classes plus relay races diving sprints and strokes are planned with medals and a banner for winners.
Des Moines five man unit the Utica Clothiers placed second in the Midwest bowling tournament with a team score of 5932. Individual standout G Eberhardt placed sixth in singles with 632 as the field featured many clubs from Des Moines Chicago St Paul and Denver.
Nine Iowa State College football players who competed in the Missouri Valley race received letters from the athletic council. Capt. Wallace Higgins Lingenfelter Church Morrison Riggs Currie Alsinard Schooler, Waters, and Schooler, plus guards Waters and Church, quarterbacks Morrison Currie Young, Gaylord, and others earned letters. Several seniors will graduate in spring. four cross country men also earned letters.
Chicago announces the Elks National Bowling Association tournament will open February 4 at local alleys. The event will run as long as entries dictate with plans finalized by the arrangements committee. Teams from Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Detroit area participated in the meeting.
Iowa State college track athletes will report tomorrow for the indoor season start under Track Coach Art Smith. Candidates include Wolters Higgins and Webb from the two side relay team that set a United States record at Drake relays last spring. The Missouri Valley conference will hold an indoor meet for the first time, likely in Kansas City in March.
A humorous polemic on theater program credit lists expands to a parody menu and credits chain. It mockingly assigns roles from design to supervision, naming numerous fictional staff and firms, prompting readers to demand proper recognition.
In Town City Ta November 30 1923 professor Bundy Allen radiographer at University hospital X rays Gordon Locke Iowa fullback and declares his power stems from big bones. He notes Locke has the largest bones seen in a man of his size and almost no surplus flesh in 175 pounds giving a frame of a giant and an unrestrained drive.
Unofficial word reaches Skokie Golf Club members that the National Open Championship will be played in Chicago in 1922. Chicago has hosted many pro events, with the Western Open in 1909. The Midlothian course is noted as challenging. the last national event here was 1914.
The American League executives discuss the upcoming 1922 season in several cities. Highlights include Milton Romney named 1922 Chicago football captain, Yale selects Ralph E. Jordan as captain, and boxing results with Benny Leonard defeating George Ward. Other items note Wisconsin coach John L. Richards denying resignation rumors and various football, wrestling, and baseball moves.
Iowa City news: University of Iowa students will honor the football team and Coach Howard Jones with a full day of events. A welcoming reception at Rock Island station accompanies the return from the east, followed by a town procession and campus celebrations. Classes may suspend for afternoon parties with the squad as guests. President Jessup hosts dinner for players and staff in the evening.
Waterloo bowling team North Bowlers Rim Alley Five Three Straight in a City League match at Waterloo alleys. W Mamahl of Waterloo Alley led with a 238 high score. Monday night results show F Manghi Morris Kezar B Mavahi W Becker and totals 865 334 859.
Lieut W H Burchdemwalds high school rifle team lost to a civilian squad at the west high range last night by 385 to 381. Five shots were fired prone and five standing, offhand. Matches held every Tuesday. civilians plan Friday practice.
New York reports a push by the National Sporting Club and the Boxers Union to end boxing warfare. Gov. Miller may face a call to repeal boxing law if conditions do not improve. Tex Rickard has left the club amid lingering tensions over management of the sport.
The club failed to secure a license and then lost it following the Lynch Herman bout. A $100 000 proposition caused financial losses, leaving the organization in the red.
Freshmen and new University of Iowa students were guests of President and Mrs. Walter A. Jessup at the annual informal reception held at the president’s home. In the receiving line stood Dean of Men Robert E. Rienow acting Dean of Women Adelaide L. Burge and the Currier hall chaperons and quadrangle proctors.
Weldon Hays, fourteen, a hunter from Vinton Indiana, went before dawn by boat to the river bend and sighted a flock of Canadian geese. He bagged three geese in the early morning hunt.
Lyons Bulldogs, an eleven claiming several eastern wins including the Dubuque Bears, Davenport Tigers, Morrison Aill and Cedar Rapids Independents, seek a gridiron tilt with the Waterloo Athletic Club to decide the state championship. They are willing to meet in Lyons Clinton or any suitable field.
Charles City will play two games here this week and another on January 13 at Cedar Rapids against Coach Leo’s squad. The new high school basketball season starts with a double appearance for Charles City in local and nearby competitions.
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