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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1929
Page
19
Chicago prepares for the 1929 World Series opener between the Cubs and Athletics at Wrigley Field. Charley Root will start for Chicago with Earnshaw favored for Philadelphia, while Connie Mack leads the A's seeking redemption after years of near-misses.
Dick Baxter coach of Macomb Til high School previews Thanksgiving day game against East High after two 27 to 0 and 7 to 0 wins. He suspends six players for a week, has four returning lettermen, Iowa product from Madrid, and promises updates on results. East High plans Turkey Day battle at a Mississippi Valley league park amid expected holiday crowd.
About 18 000 seats remain on sale for the Illinois Iowa homecoming football game at the new Hawkeye Stadium. Charles B Gal Sher said 24 000 tickets have been sold since August 1. A record homecoming crowd is expected at the stadium dedication. In 1925 25 721 attended Iowa field to see Iowa beat Illinois 12 to 10 despite Red Grange. Jimmy Wooten of Council Bluffs won a boxing bout in North Platte Nebraska, defeating Hobby Hagenen in eight rounds with Hagenen nearly going down in the third.
Chicago fans pour cash and voices into the 1929 World Series as the Cubs meet the Philadelphia Athletics at Wrigley Field. Connie Mack’s A’s, after 15 lean years, seek the world title while fans back Chicago with eager wagers and stadium roar.
Missouri cross country coach G T Bresnahan announced a October 19 meet with the University of Iowa on the Hawkeye course at Finkbine field near the new stadium. The event is part of Iowa’s homecoming schedule and the bowl of dual meets includes the Western Conference championship run. Under agreement with H J Huff, Missouri will visit Columbia next fall.
In Chicago on October 8 4 less than three minutes of final game action made 225 pound Carl Hutchinson eligible issues for Northwestern coach Direk Hanley Hutchinson a medical student transferred from Utah explained he played in a non conference game and did not know such play counted toward Big Ten eligibility Also Elmer Apmann and Al Krezowski from Minnesota were deemed academically ineligible Other Big Ten notes include Indiana improving defense Michigan focusing on ground game Illinois facing Bradley Tech and Purdue's Phelan pressuring Purdue against Ohio State with Iowa aiming to field Glasgow after a bruised face injury
Wisconsin reported a fresh batch of plays yesterday while Glenn Thistlethwaite began seeking additional end possibilities. The move signals ongoing adjustments in strategic options ahead of upcoming decisions.
Brooklyn fighter Pat Silvers outpointed Arturo Scheckles of Belgium in ten rounds in New York. Tracey Cox of Indianapolis defeated Eddie O'Dowd of Columbus in ten rounds in Columbus. Lioux City lad Pep Jennings outpointed Freddie Penn of Omaha in ten rounds. Reinind Eddie McLean of Kansas City won ten rounds in Des Moines.
Des Moines reports a banner Missouri Valley football season with five victories in six non conference games. Drake and Creighton lead the race while Grinnell Oklahoma A and M show weaknesses. Upcoming clashes include Creighton vs Oklahoma and Drake vs Washington University. Oklahoma A and M faces Oklahoma City.
The 67 year old Connie Mack returns to Chicago with the Athletics to face the Cubs in the World Series. Eddie Collins is in the lineup again while Charley Root is chosen as Cubs pitcher. The opening series features debate over Philadelphia pitching choices with Earnshaw Quinn and Greve as candidates.
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