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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1926
Page
7
East High hosts Dubuque as Makeever reshapes the lineup despite injuries. West High travels to Fort Dodge with the same plan as early wins, while Cedar Falls battles Western Union in a Teachers College conference opener.
Iowa State faces the Oklahoma Aggies in Ames on Saturday in a home opener and second conference game in six days. The Aggies arrive Friday after a Wolverines trip, bringing veteran strength on both lines and backfield. Cyclone star Harry Johnson is out with an injury, while Larry Coomer shifts to wing and may see action but not start.
The Yankees defeated the Cardinals as Lazzeri and Roenig had limited impact while St Louis set attendance records at Sportsman Park. Over 37,000 attended the first game, more than 38,000 the second, and a Sunday crowd surpassed 33,000. Cardinal centerfielder Doubtht is hurt and unlikely to play tomorrow.
Minnesota’s Pepin leads the Big Ten in scoring after opening-day games as Western Conference squads schedule two non-conference tuneups before Big Ten play. The list shows top scorers from Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Illinois, Purdue, Chicago, and others with point totals and assists noted.
Detroit reports hope to keep their team intact with new and better pitchers for opening next spring. Des Moines boxers Louie Kelly and Elmer Leonard fought. Kelly won by KO in round one and dominated the bout. Yale Harvard track teams plan Atlantic meeting with Oxford and Cambridge next summer. Frankie Genaro edged Mickey Lewis in New York. London bouts saw Tom Gilligan beat Ted Moore and Gracois Moracchini outpointed by Micky Clark.
Madison Wis Get. S special Coach George Little s Skiing Rad gers are shited for oy diskt irnectice at Camp Randall stadium this after noon in preparation for the inter sectional battle with Kansas Mis souri Valley eleven tomorrow. The Jayhawker squad coached by Franklin Paldy Cappon led by Capt Harold Zuber 200 pound triple threst hack arrived here this morning 35 strong and imbered up at the stadium this afternoon. The Visitors appear to be a strong machine with size and experience plus the Michigan system of coaching. The Cardinal staff has been hard at work all week ironing out rough spots from the curtain raiser with Cornell last Saturday. The varsity went against freshmen teams Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, working hard with floodlights at the Badger grid plant.
Two prize bulls from the Friesian and Guernsey herds at the national farm school in Doylestown Pa will oppose Coach Samuel Samuels contenders for the Pennsylvania prep school football championship in practice today. The bulls, weighing about 3 500 pounds together, will be hitched to a long wooden buffer as players drill against active charging animals. The team, all former city boys learning scientific farming, expects a hard charging line from the bulls, providing a new form of opposition during practice.
Iowa and nearby states report football results from Fort Dodge to Vermillion. Scores include a 6 0 Central College win over Iowa Wesleyan and notes on Coe Monmouth preparations, Morningside trip to Kansas, and Simpson and Upper town in form for games. Also Grinnell’s loss prompts a Milwaukee trip. Vermillion sends 22 regulars to Utah clash with injuries minor.
A long list of college and university games set for Saturday includes Iowa State Teachers at Western Union, Monmouth at Carthage, Drake at Navy, Oklahoma Aggies at Town State, Morningside at Haskell, Des Moines U at North Dakota, Iowa at North Dakota, Grinnell at Marquette, Parsons at Union, Cornell at Beloit, Upper Town at Simpson, Buena Vista at South Dakota State, Georgia at Yale, Harvard vs Poly Cross, Washington & Lee at Princeton, Swarthmore at Pennsylvania, Lafayette at Pittsburgh, William at Cornell, William & Mary at Syracuse, Virginia at Dartmouth, Marietta at Penn State, Wesleyan at Columbia, Davis & Elkins at Army, Wayne at Navy, Georgetown at Washington College, Notre Dame at Minnesota, Maryland at Chicago, Barter at Winnis, Ohio Wesleyan at Ohio State, Kansas at Wisconsin, Michigan State at Michigan, Missouri at Nebraska, Washington State at USC, Olympic Club at Stanford, St. Marys at California, Alabama at Mississippi A&M, Tulane at Georgia Tech, Kansas State at Creighton, Rolla Miners at Washington, Lombard at Detroit, Arkansas at Oklahoma, Carleton at Northwestern, Wheaton at Purdue, Kentucky at Indiana, Idaho at Montana, Colorado at Montana, Washington at Oregon.
Decorah Iowa special Luther College marks its sixty fifth anniversary with the dedication of the Co K Preus Gymnasium. The unfinished building will host the alumni banquet on Wednesday and the regular anniversary program on Thursday. In the afternoon Coach Petersons team faces the St Ambrose outfit in what promises a thrilling homecoming game.
Mount Pleasant Iowa Wesleyan and Central College staged a low scoring punting duel. A final quarter touchdown and a third quarter safety gave Central the 8 to 0 victory before a crowd that included over 500 Shriners. Affre man and Overholt starred for their teams in the kicking contest. The rest of the notes mention Harvard Princeton athletic relations and a 1927 Harvard Michigan game plan being dropped.
Capt. Charles Askins argues in Forest and Stream that the quail’s nesting refuges shrink as rail fences and hedges vanish. He notes Oklahoma shifts from corn to wheat harmed quail, while old fence rows and Osage hedges once protected birds. He laments cottonwoods dying as quail disappear with land changes.
Motion pictures of Louw Rotlinger in Iowa were filmed at the YMCA this afternoon to promote his match with Young Stribling next Friday. The world series share pot for winners is 6,254 dollars per member and 4,168 dollars for the losers. Des Moines questions Johnsons exhibition as a heavyweight affair and a city injunction looms against staging the event.
Towa City announces the fifteenth annual University of Towa homecoming on November 5 and 6. A university committee under President W A Jes sup plans five main events including a football game vs Minnesota, receptions at the Triangle and University clubs, a mass meeting, and an alumni golf tournament. With good road conditions the Lawn stadium attendance record of 25,600 may be broken as alumni from many states attend.
Local items report Rev. E. I. Prescott’s return to charge in Frederickspurg and Williamstown. Rev. Eaton of Eagle Grove suffers cataracts. John Sheldon dies at his sister’s home near town. Ke Kevin had lived here since 1908. funeral held at Rome and burial at Nashua. Supt. Morse returns from Athens after father’s disappearance. Postnuptial shower for Mrs. Ernest Hanan at Mrs. Laurena Meier’s home.
An advertisement touts Hair-Groom as a cheap cream that provides a natural gloss and all-day combed appearance for unruly hair. It claims millions use it for a final touch to dress in business and social settings. Elais-Groom is described as greaseless and said to help grow thick, heavy hair.
Series statistics show New York Yankees with 22 wins and St Louis Cardinals with 1 loss in a five game set. Game results list Cardinals taking two from the Yankees while the Yankees win the rest with scores 2-1, 10-3, and 3-2. Attendance and receipts are reported for Thursday and five day totals. Prehistoric horses in North America are dated to over 36,900 years ago.
A period advertisement promotes Mike Martins Liniment as a fast acting remedy for aches pains stiffness and swollen joints and nerves. It claims use by big league players including Covetesk Johnson Harris Cobb Sisler and other stars. The ad notes availability through local druggists or direct mail order from Mike Martin Ball Park Washington D C with trial sizes sold locally.
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