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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1926
Page
6
West High aims to avenge four straight losses to Mason City and faces a heavy practice schedule this week. Coach Sarnt plans lineup adjustments as the Old Rose squad strengthens defense against passes while Mason City, hampered by ineligibles, prepares for the swift, tough foe. The game marks West High another home appearance, with East Des Moines and Cedar Rapids Washington looming.
Des Moines October 12 Special With Ossie Solem and his Drake varsity football squad back from the pigskin strategist the Navy grid drills in preparation for the University of Oklahoma game here Saturday began this afternoon A special defense to stop the scoring efforts of Maskins and Potts two Sooners aces from whom much is expected bring new schemes into the Bulldog scrimmage with freshmen Drake will form not the busy program These skirmishes with kicking and punting will also draw attention Whether Drake will rely on a strictly passing game against the Sooners remains to be seen Last season the Bulldogs suffered a 634 defeat at the hands of the Sooners and this loss will be one of the incentives to drive the dogs on Saturday Dad's Day celebration set Also notes a big New York bank with depositors over 50000.
Eastern invasion defeat fuels prep as Drake and several programs plan for upcoming games. Iowa, Grinnell, Grana, and nearby colleges drill for matchups with Kansas, Grinnell, Nebraska, Missouri, Penn State, Chicago, Minnesota, and Michigan. Key players like Bob Higher and Cowboy Kutsch feature in drills toward Grinnell, St Louis, Philadelphia, and Ann Arbor clashes.
St Louis marks return after the World Series title with a celebratory reception for the Cardinal players led by Pete Alexander. The crowd honored Hornsby who heads to Austin for his mother's funeral as two youths die in street collisions during celebrations.
Des Moines Des Moines Des Moines October 12 Drake University toasts a quarter finand Indian on its 1926 football team Robertson of Ft. Gibson Oklahoma. His Cherokee ancestry and size six feet tall and 190 pounds mark him as a dual threat on offense and defense. Coach Ossie Solem expects him to be a standout end in the west this season in his third and final year at Drake.
Youthful heavyweight Youne Stribling meets Leu Ballinger in an 11 round bout at Dairy Cattle congress hippodrome in Waterloo Friday night. The American Legion band will greet Stribling Wednesday in Waterloo, with a parade to Russell Lamson hotel and a Lions Club address tomorrow.
A 45 seat progress stand for reporters is being erected at ringside. Scribes will use Hotel Russell Lamson as daytime headquarters for writing and coverage duties during the event.
Waterloo Gun club stages a Wednesday post season shoot at Byrnes Park starting 10 am. The jackrabbit format offers two cent targets and cash purses with four dollars added money per event. Col Castle and secretary Lou Wiltry coordinate the day with Nic Webber presiding, shells and lunch available on site.
Ellsworth College football under Coach Conley enters the game against Tabor with four starters sidelined by injuries. Captain Nearrett returns at quarterback, while reserves Gaulke Maris Norris and Van Langen must fill gaps. Other injured players include a shoulder injury, leg sprain, and wrist issue.
Central bowling team swept two of three from Eanyfth, fiehty and FETE min. Bish led winners with 226, Tiliiin Welrain scored 171, Woollinger 108, Hartney V Rudach 86. Scene shows scattered scores and mis-typed names from the night at Waterina alleys.
Emmet Dougherty reports steps toward creating the Upper Mississippi River Wildlife and Fish Refuge. An executive order by President Coolidge authorizes additional marsh lands totaling 460 acres across Iowa Illinois Minnesota and Wisconsin. Federal ownership and state cooperation pave the way for public lands to be managed for wild game and fish.
Waterloo resident Watters of 811 Trammond Avenue aims to travel to Florida after year’s end to reconstruct his storm-destroyed Port Landing fore-roony home. The 16 by 26 foot structure lost its roof and two side walls in the wind. Fort Lauderdale resident G. Strayer, once a Waterloo man, watches the property as Watters prepares to return. A youth occupant had just left the home when the storm struck, and a woman and two children were killed in the incident.
Long distance swimmers seeking Catalina Island face colder waters and stronger currents than the English Channel experts warn. Treacherous seas near Santa Catalina, with 43 to 60 degree ranges, hinder attempts as tides and offshore mill races complicate the 17 to 25 mile crossing from Arrow Point to Point Vicente. Historic efforts include Art Bamfield 1923 and John Radcliffe, though many attempts end in failure.
In Jackson Hole Wyoming a hunter recalls Mark Hanna and a legendary elk head. A guide named Eynon showed Hanna the antlered prize, only to have it trimmed to fit the room after Hanna bought it. The tale ends with Eynon vowing not to reveal such a trophy again.
Waterloo Play Round Association announces a Wednesday casting tournament at Byrnes Park in Victor Read directs. The event features bait and fly casting for distance and accuracy with prizes for the winners.
Percy Cameron Brocil of 224 Witty Street has qualified as a sharpshooter in the U S Marine Corps and was noted in a target bulletin from Marine Corps Headquarters Washington. He joined in October 1924 and served aboard the U S California where he qualified during target practice. A Cedar Rapids fair attendance check shows 109 442 visitors, a record turnout.
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