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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1919
Page
6
West High of Waterloo crushed Marshalltown 44 to 0 on Saturday. The game featured West High’s strong backfield, with Max Miller and G Miller scoring multiple touchdowns and Rusty Allen aiding with long passes and runs. Marshalltown struggled to contain the Waterloo offense, while West High’s defense limited major threats and opened the scoring with rapid drives in the second period.
Dubuque easily overpowers Grinnell 31 to 14 as Armstrong shines at quarterback. Grinnell shows moments in the third period with long drives but Dubuque dominates with a heavy, well drilled spread formation and multiple scores including a 50 yard fumble return and passing plays.
Galesburg High defeated Manchester High in a football game at the fair grounds Saturday by 7 to 0. Phelps of the visiting team caught a long forward pass and scored a touchdown amid a game with penalties for holding. Referee Ginsner of Waterloo disallowed a kickoff return for a touchdown after a ball sailed over Manchester’s goal line.
More than 15 West High supporters filled the stands as Marshalltown clung to a bitter win. Max Devinestun led cheer, while Whitehill, Marshalltown fullback, was carried off after a hard tackle. Dr McAlvin and Mr Whitehill, former rivals, exchanged memories in a reunion amid the postgame huddle. The state title race grows busier as Cedar Rapids plans are hinted for a November trip and possible bond issue debates.
In Columbia Missouri overwhelmed Iowa State Aggies 16 0 as Missouri presses toward the Missouri Valley title. The Tigers kept the ball in Ames territory most of the game and halted a late Ames surge at the two yard line in the fourth quarter.
Drakes 72 Simpson 10. Des Moines West High 73 Grinnell 7. Des Moines East 42 St. Joseph Central 0. Ames North 2 Mason City Dubuque Seminary 20. Davenport 27 Burlington 4. Hampton 14 Iowa Falls 6. Charles City 14 Waverly. Carroll 1 Manning 0. Teachers College High 23 Greene 0. Cedar Falls 21 Independence 0. Oskaloosa 100 Centerville 0. Octeboit 26 Dunlap 2. Fort Dodge 44 Webster City 6. Chariton GS Osceola 0. Wisconsin 10 Northwestern 6. Notre Dame 14 Nebraska 9. Illinois 9 Minnesota 20 Indiana 0. Washington 1 Kansas State 0. Texas 8 Oklahoma 4. Michigan 26 Michigan Aggies 0. Missouri 11 Ames State College 0. Carnegie 18 Cincinnette 3. Lawrence 0 and 9 St Louis University 0. Monmouth 6. Washburn 0. Aggies 34 Utah North Dakota 13. Montana Colorado University and more scores throughout region.
University of Iowa football team lost 9 to 7 to Illinois on their field in a hard fought game. Ralph Fletcher kicked Illinois’ decisive field goal in the third quarter. Devine brothers from Des Moines starred for Iowa with several key plays. Iowa opened scoring early in the first quarter through Belding, while Ben Lyndhorst was ruled ineligible before kickoff.
Monmouth College faced a decisive 44 to 0 defeat by Coe College of Cedar Rapids in an Oct 20 game at Monmouth. Coe scored in the first, second, and final periods, while Monmouth could not reach the end zone in the third quarter. Smith, Coe halfback, opened the scoring after four minutes, and the visitors added three more touchdowns and a safety in the second period.
Greene Ia Oct 20 A baseball association has been organized with officers Manager Ray Doore A H Nolte reke secretary and W F Miller treasurer Plans are under way to field a strong nine next year in Greene reflecting local sports enthusiasm and youth baseball momentum.
Rush Razee of Curtis Nebraska tops the professional trapshooters averages at .981 among shooters from the United States and Canada who have fired 1250 or more targets. The American Trapshooting Association registers leaders from all states with many posting above 90 percent. Other state leaders include C Reed of California, H A Kelly of Connecticut, Th Galvin of Delaware, Walter V Titinnis of Georgia, Homer Clark of Indiana, G W Ford of Indiana, J Longrove of Illinois, G Marsachuses of Maryhint, B watchful names from Nebraska, F Star of New Jersey, T Thukemar of New York, A Asheville of North Carolina, J Taylor of Ohio, K L Breen of Oklahoma, L Henshaw of Portand, Jenneanylvantacwa data, J Wane of Virginia, and C Mitchell of Wisconsin.
Town university students form the London for President club with about 300 members while chatter grows around Conan Doyle and Holmes, spirits beliefs, and Irish policy. A puzzle and ads fill the rest as readers note railroad jokes and cafe chatter.
Seven top billiards stars gathered in New York to contest the 18.2 balkline championship, the first American event of this style since 12. Morningstar meets Schaefer, Slosson faces Sutton, Hoppe defends against Cochran, Yamaji has a bye. Twenty one matches, each to 400 points, run from today through Saturday with the final night set for the last match.
Indiana scored in the first quarter on Mathys dropkicks but Minnesota dominated with straight football. Ruben and Phillips powered line plunges for key gains and both teams produced three Minnesota touchdowns, including a third after Phillips interception. Caraetan drubs Carleton 25 to 0 with four touchdowns led by Hoadley and end runs by Peisen.
Cedar Falls defeated Independence 21 to 0 at Lawn City. Hansen scored twice and kicked three goals, with Sheerer and Hansen starring in heavy line plunges. Independence failed to move the ball consistently, and a late drive stalled on Cedar Falls downs.
Chicago University defeated Purdue 7 to 0 at Marshall Field in the western conference opener before about 12,000 spectators, including 300 wounded soldiers from Fort Sheridan. Red Graham starred for Chicago with a 33 yard field goal and a second-period touchdown. Hutchinson added a late score after a 25 yard pass, while Purdue mounted an aerial push in the final period.
Billy Miske, once among the best looking heavyweights, is in the hospital with a spinal complaint and will not be fit to box for six months at least, ending his competitive days for the time being as his health worsens.
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