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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1928
Page
8
Midwest fairgoers face a rich Saturday gridiron lineup with Notre Dame absent from the Midwest, ten Big Ten duels and several key nonconference games. Indiana leads the standings with Michigan, Purdue, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa all in action, while Missouri and Ames clash for Big Six supremacy and Oklahoma faces Creighton in a Catholic homecoming.
University of Iowa basketball coach Justin M. Barry announced the 1928 29 schedule totaling 17 games with Marquette added. Key nonconference games include Dec 21 at Moline against Marquette and Dec 29 at Pittsburgh. The Hawkeyes host several league games at Iowa City and play many others on road or neutral courts.
A fragment recalls a person gifting a book of verses to a dear friend, expecting real appreciation. The friend's polite smile and seeming gratitude are noted, but the speaker doubts the friend's understanding and the value of the work. The passage conveys disappointment and scorn for the recipient’s response.
A collage of snippets ranges from literary gibes and curious literary notes to sports banter and political snippets. Highlights include uncut pages provoking pride, a mystery about hopiusy origins, a prizefighter fond of married life, and a London wine sale. News blurbs touch on elections, prohibition era issues, and a playful exchange between baseball figures, all capturing a brisk, curious newspaper tone.
The big Cherokee Mayes McLain silenced doubts in his first Iowa conference game against Chicago, showing speed and power as a ball carrier and a strong kicking toe. His performance helped Burt Ingwersen’s Hawks, with MecLein and Glassgow, defeat the Maroons 13 to 0 and signal a push toward a Big Ten title, with future games against Minnesota South Dakota Ohio State Wisconsin and Michigan.
Coe College in Cedar Rapids lists basketball talent ordered to report for practice as football captains and nine candidates are tied up with gridiron drills. Five lettermen and several sophomores from Clinton, Dysart, Alburnett, and other towns are balancing fall sports, with Stewart not enrolling until second semester.
Chicago, Oct. 19. The United States Golfers' Association is testing golf balls of varied sizes and weights to improve all around tournament play. No change before 1930. President Melvin A. Traylor says experiments arose after criticism that the current ball is too lively and gives long hitters like Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen too much iron-play advantage. The plan is to make the ball slightly larger and somewhat lighter if a change is made.
Reinbeck alumni from many cities are expected to attend the homecoming events as Traer High School visits Reinbeck for an Iowa Cedar League football game. The week includes a pep meeting and class reunions leading to Saturday night festivities after two light practice weeks. Reinbeck hopes for a win, having defeated Traer 9 to 0 last year.
A state wide rundown lists numerous college and high school football games across Iowa and neighboring states. The schedule mentions Cedar Rapids Waterloo East East Des Moines Oskaloosa Cedar Falls and Drake with teams like Iowa State Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma among others. A separate local notice reports Tom Miles, 40, of Waukon, believed mentally distressed, hanged himself near Dorchester after reportedly contacting his brother.
Towa City Iowa October 19 A long signal drill and a chalk talk will end Iowa football practice ahead of the non-conference game with Ripon College on the Hawkeye turf Saturday Sports indicate Coach Burton Ingwersen will start his regular lineup against Wisconsin ready opponents but may substitute the opening Hawkeye backfield after the first quarter Captain Brown Moore Reedquist Westra Roberts Schleusner Jessen McLain Glassgow Armil Farrah are named as the initial starting unit with McLain and Armil among backs set to stay for the Minnesota game on October 27
Former Western Open champion and Santa Clara Valley Open veteran profiles key golf advice. It argues that direction trumps distance, favors straighter, center hits, and recommends clubs and swing control to keep in the fairway.
Chicago Oct 19 The National Boxing Association under new president Paul Prehn proposes a national rating system for contenders in all divisions. States would list ten ranked challengers, creating composite ratings and forcing champions to defend titles against a challenger every six months.
The University of Illinois athletic department contemplates sending its baseball team to Japan for a Pacific series every three years. Director George M. Huff says the trip, available to every graduate, will boost interest in the game.
Minnesota announces an 11 man squad for the October 27 dual cross country meet with the University of Iowa. Captain E Anderson leads four returning runners. four Gophers ran in last fall's Minneapolis win, and Bresnahan’s teams have beaten Minnesota in five of seven races. The 1928 meet covers a four mile course on Finkbine field.
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