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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1928

Page

8

Indian Drum 15 Drafted for Age by Gopher Team

The Pillager band drum once rattled at Leech Lake uprisings will join Minnesota at Minneapolis as a touchdown tom tom. Ed Rogers, former Gopher end and current attorney, secured consent to remove the drum, hoping it anchors the homecoming crowd. Police, college football notes mix with Big Ten previews as Indiana and Illinois, Purdue and Wisconsin, and Northwestern meet rivals with injuries shaping lineups.

Chicago Minnesota Gophers Minneapolis University of Minnesota Linda Walker Leech Lake Ed Rogers Rogers Champaign Indiana Ilinois Michigan Pat Page Wabash Oklahoma Clinois Purdue Wisconsin Éage Jimmy Phelan Iee

Syracuse Faces Huskers In Lincoln Showdown

Syracuse travels to Lincoln to meet Nebraska after a season of high scoring and strong wins. Glenn Presnell is absent but Howell dominates the line, while Syracuse seeks revenge for last fall's 21 0 loss as they carry 104 points in their recent games against Hobart William and Mary and Johns Hopkins.

New York Syracuse Lincoln Neb Nebraska Glenn Presnell Presnell Howell Gornhusker Montana State Hobart William and Mary Johns Hopkins

Martin Cafe Team Edged in League Bowling Match

St Marys defeated Martin cafe in a commercial league match two games to one. St Marys led game one by 148 pins as Tyler rolled 217, but the cafe team rallied, with final scores showing Salz and Brown among the top scorers.

St. Mary's Martin Cafe Tyler St. Mary’s J. Salz F. Salz Brown Gchaack Viadner Oe Harlingay Ab Holt Valed Wyler

8000 Tickets On Sale For Iowa Homecoming Tilt

Iowan City officials announced yesterday that about 8000 tickets remain for the Minnesota IOWA homecoming game at Iowa Field. Demand has risen after Iowa’s victory over Chicago, with likely sales continuing up to game time. The largest crowd at Town Field was 25,721 in 1925 when the Hawkeyes beat Minnesota 12 to 10.

Iowan City Unity of Iowa Department of Athletics Minnesota-Iowa Iowa Field Iowa Chicago Town Field Hawkeyes Minots

Fragments of 1930s Uproar and Local Gist in One Page

A collage of quirky quips and clippings from a 1930s page. References to football talk of Drake and Tuskegee Institute. Mentions of Simmy Foxx, Adolph Zuker, Mary Pickford, and radio clubwomen. Includes light social wit and stray notices about alcohol arrests and parachute deaths.

Charles City Team Plays Cresco Next

Charles City prepares for a conference game against Cresco on Friday as the squad aims to stay in title contention after a tie with Deco. The team seeks to avenge last year’s heavy defeat by Cresco while Green returns at tackle for a stronger lineup.

Courier Special Sernica Charles City Charles Cty Cresco Deco Cres Osage Sco West Waterloo

Otto von Porat to Box Wiggins Tonight in Chicago

Norwegian heavyweight Otto von Porat faces American opponent Chuck Wiggins in a one round bout in Chicago. Odds favor von Porat at 6 to 5 as Wiggins eyes an upset after von Porat’s hand injury last summer. Wiggins, known as an inn and outer, is expected to tie up von Porat’s right and win on points. Yost to stay at Michigan, denies resignation reports.

Chicago Otto von Porat Chuck" Wiggins Indianapolis Wiggins von Porat Pierre Charles

Football Prospects Named Five All-American Contenders

The piece profiles five top college football players from the east west south southwest and midwest including Biff Hoffian of Stanford Stumpy Thomason of Georgia Tech and Broncho Nagurski of Minnesota. It notes Hoffian as a versatile back and track athlete while praising Nagurski as a dominant fullback and McLain as a rival for best backfield talent in the Big Ten.

Middlewest Biff Hoffian Stanford California Pittsburgh Pop Warner Biff Ernie Nevers Stumpy Atlanta McLain Doc” Spears Minnesota Herb Joesting

Waterloo Citizen Cleared Today of Assault Charges

West Union Iowa October 17 Clarence Schneider Elgin rooter was injured during a football game when E J Kaltenbach Clermont coach was accused of assault. The court acquitted Kaltenbach after witnesses said Schneider started the trouble and used offensive language.

Courier Special Service West Union Clermont Elgin Clarence Schneider E. J. Kaltenbach High Waterloo East High Schneider Kaltenbach Kaltebach Kallenbach

Estherville Still Undefeated In Iowa Junior Conference

Estherville Junior College leads the north Iowa Junior College conference with two wins and no losses after recent games. The team beat Sheldon 12 to 0 and opened conference play with a 2 to 1 victory over Eagle Grove juniors. Fort Dodge and Waldorf played to a scoreless tie amid muddy field conditions.

Gourlar Estherville Estherville Junior College North Iowa Junior College Sheldon Mason Cuy Eagle Grove Fort Dodge Waldorf Webster City Boone

Agitation over revised scholastic football rules grows

The piece notes rising support for changes to scholastic and collegiate football rules in the East. It cites Major John W. Chiffith of the Western conference, praise for past innovations like the 15 second huddle and the forward pass, and criticizes attempts to curb the kicking game and punt returns while urging a broader national referendum on rule makers.

East John W. Chiffith Chicago Lke Wisconsin Iowa

Waterloo gains population amid new arrivals in key listings

Net population rose 14 as 15 families arrived and one left per Retail Merchants' association reports. New residents include CG, E Maynard at 1123 Mulberry, F W Kemp at 1010 Washington, Ernest S Hunter at 1429 Commercial, and many others across Waterloo addresses. Seals win title in Sacramento Pacifi c.

Waterloo Retail Merchants’ Association E. Maynard Mulberry F. W. Kemp Washington Ernest 5. Hunter Commercial Charles R. Hutchinson Sixth West Fred L. Chase Fourteenth West S. H. Lusthoff Ivy J. G. Gilbert Rick

Seals Triumph in Postseason, Claim Championship Over Senators

The Seals, leading the first half, defeated the Sacramento Senators 9 to 5 in game four of the post-season series, earning their fourth victory to clinch the championship as Sacramento won two games in the series.

Teague the Seals Sacramento Senators Sacramento

Havana Ribbon Cigar Advertises Pocket Package

Forget past cigars and invest a nickel in a Havana Ribbon from Bayuk. A ripe full flavored long filler cigar made from middle leaves of choice tobacco plants. No loose scraps, mellow mild taste, practical pocket package of five for repeated use.

Havana Bayuk

World swimming record broken by Lotlie Moore Schoemmel

Mrs Lotlie Moore Schoemmel claims to have broken the world endurance record for indoor pool swimming. She began at 12 45 p m Sunday in the Park Central hotel tank and, after the record was announced, her managers said she would swim for 72 more hours.

New York Lotlie Moore Schoemmel Park Central

Cedar Falls Faces Two Big High School Foes This Weekend

Cedar Falls prepares for two tough road tests as Eldora and Oelwein visit this weekend after a 19 to 0 setback to Eldora earlier in the season. Coach Schneider notes needed improvements in defense while the Little Tutors expect key players to return from injuries as Cedar Falls High braces for the Tigers and Oelwein at Washington park and ISTC field.

Courier Cedar Falls Eldorasand - Oelwein Cornwallis Yorktown State Teachers College Eldora Cedar ‘Falls Tom Marshall Waverly Denmark Schneider Bragonier Bob” Lewis GC. Field Tigers Oelwein Cedar Falls High School Dubuque East Waterloo High Fayette Pickering Hischeld Clarke Kraft Strang Cedar Falls Jog Whitson Nashua Gelwein Washington Park Tiger East High Scrubs

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