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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1926

Page

7

Eastern teams face tests in Big Ten and eastern gridiron clashes

Chicago Oct 22 Four Western conference football teams won today as Big Ten play neared the second round. Michigan hosts the key game, while Purdue favored. Notre Dame aims to slow invasion from Wisconsin, and Indiana seeks a strong showing after a setback to Northwestern. Harvard Dartmouth Yale Brown Penn Navy Princeton Colgate Lehigh Army Notre Dame Syracuse Holy Cross face varied lineups as teams prepare for finals next week.

Chicago Midwest Ohio State Stadium Michigan Purdue Stagg Maroons Pennsylvania Wisconsin Indiana Northwestern Rockne Notre Dame Wabash Minnesota Hoosiers New York Harvard Dartmouth Yale Brown Leo Daley Orton Hodges Guerney Lehigh Princeton Colgate Navy Epring Penn Wingis Tnsylvania Williams Boston ‘University Army Columbia Uke Cornell Syracuse Pete “State Carr Cook Gold Eerigus Fit ““Forham Washington Jefferson Pittsburgh Hari Carnegie Tech Holy Cross Maryland

Iowa Swim Coach Named Western A A U Chair

David Armbruster head swimming coach at the University of Iowa was chosen as chairman of the swimming committee for the Midwestern A A U. The organization promotes amateur athletics in Iowa Nebraska North and South Dakota.

Iowa City Yubea David Armhuster University of Iowa Iowa Nebraska North and South Dakota

Wisconsin Faces Indiana in Hoosier Battle at Camp Randall

Indiana coach Pat Page opens his first season as the Hoosiers visit Wisconsin at Camp Randall. Indiana brings 30 players and plans an early workout while Wisconsin readies for a short drill. The Badgers hope a four quarter effort follows a solid practice week and a recent Northwestern stalemate.

Madison Wis Pat Page Indiana’ University Wisconsin George Little Badgers Camp Randall Stadium Indiana Northwestern Hoosiers Crimson Thistlethwaite Wildcats

Saturday College Football Schedule Highlights

A long list of games on Saturday includes Luther at Upper Iowa Wisconsin Mining at St Ambrose Western Union at Buena Vista Tabor at Graceland Parsons at Coe Mississippi at Drake Missouri at Iowa State Morningside at Des Moines US Central at Ellsworth Towa at Ohio State Washington U at Grinnell Northern Illinois Teachers at Columbia Central Michigan at Ann Arbor Northwestern vs Notre Dame at Evanston Nebraska Purdue at Chicago Wabash at Red wing Wisconsin vs Indiana Kansas State at Norman Oklahoma A and M vs Texas Christian at Fort Worth Marquette vs St Marys Milwaukee Michigan State vs Lake Forest East Lansing South Dakota State vs North Dakota U Grand Forks Ohio Wesleyan vs Ohio Northern Ada South Dakota W vs Nebraska Western at Vermillion North Dakota vs South Dakota State Grand Forks Univ Detroit vs Carroll Detroit St Xavier vs Kenyon College Sinalema Thers Brown at Yale Dartmouth at Harvard Lehigh at Princeton Williams at Penn Carnegie Tech at Pittsburgh Syracuse at Penn State Dartmouth at Harvard Duke at Columbia Boston at Army Colgate at Navy Elon at Georgia Southern California at California Stanford at Oregon Rhett at Alabama Georgia at Vanderbilt

Luther Upper Iowa Wisconsin St. Ambrose Western Union Buena Vista Tabor Graceland Parsons Coe Mississippi Drake Missouri Iowa State Morningside Des Moines US Central Ellsworth Towa Ohio State Washington U Grinnell Columbia Central Michigan Umnois Ann Arbor Northwestern Notre Dame Evanston Nebraska Renee Purdue Chicago Eno Wabash Ninteapot Indiana Madison Kansas Aggies Oklahoma Norman Oklahoma Agrien Texas Chretlan Fort Worth Marquette St. Mary’s Milwaukee Michigan State Lake Forest East Lansing South Dakota State North Dakota U Grand Forks Ohio Wesleyan Ohio Northern Ada South Dakota W Nebraska Wesleyen Vermillion Nomk Dakota Univ. of Detroit Carroll Detroi St. Navier Coliege Kenyon College Sinelmna Brown Yale Dartmouth Harvard Lehigh Princeton Wiliams Penn Carnogie Tech Pittsburgh Syracuse Penn State

Drake U Awaits Opening Whistle in Ole Miss Showdown

Drake University under Ossie Solem prepares for a major test as Ole Miss, coached by Homer Hazel, visits Drake Stadium for an intersectional clash. Drake may be without key ends Chuck Delmage and Hay Helser due to injuries, with Jim Shearer and Ronald Anderson stepping in, while Coach Solem emphasizes scrimmage to correct errors.

Des Bmoines Ossie Solem Drake University University of Mississippi Drakes Ole Miss Homer Hazel Invaders Bulldogs Mississippi Hazel Altho ‘Drake Chuck" Delmage Hay Helser Oklahoma Salem Jim Shearer Ronald Anderson Drake

Coe and Cornell Head Midwest College Football Contenders

Cedar Rapids Iowa October 22 Coe and Cornell colleges in Iowa appear strongest for the Midwest football title this year each winning their first two conference games Hamline of St Paul ranks with them after a single conference game Coe overwhelmed Lawrence Appleton 35 to nothing

Cedar Rapids Coe Cornell Lowa Foom Hamline College of

Golf showman Joe Kirkwood spins yarns on flag pole trick shots

The famed trick golfer Joe Kirkwood recounts exhibition antics near Salt Lake City with Peter Hagen and Ji. A neighborhood gang stole course flags, prompting officials to replace with a single moving flag used across all nine holes as the caddie replanted it ahead of every shot.

Aldemaree New York Giants Joe Kirkwood Mashie Joe Peter Hagen Salt Lake City Jake

Town teams push in title race after mixed scores

Last week Cornell handed Ripon a 7 to 2 setback, giving Town schools an edge in the title chase. Hamline beat Ripon 9 to 0 two weeks earlier, while Coa defeated Monmouth 7 to 3 and Beloit 2 to 7 in an aerial assault. Knox College suffered a heavy 40 to 0 defeat to Milliken, a non-conference foe, as Carleton College has not yet played a conference game.

Cornell Ripon College Hamline Ripon Coa Monmouth College Beloit College Knox College Milliken College Carleton College

Fullback mixup highlights Penn State Chicago clash

A Chicago substitute back tried multiple positions late in the game as Penn State’s Murphy directed play. The mishap ends with the coach shouting to settle positions.

Chicago Alonzo Stagg Philadelphia Pennsylvania Une Maroons Murphy Weyl

Local high schools split slate as season resumes

East faces Marshalltown at home and West High hosts Washington with Cedar Rapids on tap. Tigers favored over West, East slight over Marshalltown. A potential schedule shift for West High Dubuque game on Armistice Day is discussed.

East Marshalltown West High Washington, High Cedar Rapids Tigers West Dubuque Charles City East High

London Telephony Reveals Man's Identity

John Kelly, a switch board operator at a major private exchange in London, recounts how a man exposed himself by his telephone voice in a public incident.

John Kelly London

Homerun King Pens Verse in Huge Bible

Babe Ruth joins President Coolidge and 21 171 others as writers of the world s largest Bible the book Ruth completed by Ruth s pen at the request of Edmund T Garland superintendent of the Bible Society of Maine The feature notes Ruth s verse was reserved for a Ruth writer and mocks speculation about the author s identity amid a stream of curious snake anecdotes and general commentary on knowledge about nature.

Portland Bave Ruth Coolidge Home Run King Edmund T. Garland Bible Society of Maine Ruth Babe Ruth

Snake myths challenged by reader reports in Dearborn Independent

Readers dispute William A. Rowe of the Dearborn Independent claiming no scientific proof for snake myths. A correspondent recalls a black snake swallowing young and giving birth to multiple offspring, noting a dramatic scene witnessed in daily life.

William A. Rowe Dearborn Independent Mr. Rowe Walt

Navy and Notre Dame to meet in South Bend next fall

Baltimore reports Navy will play Notre Dame on October 15 in South Bend. Commander Jonas H. Ingram, head of Navy athletics, announced Drake University has been offered a place on the slate for the second Saturday in October. Ingram said Navy will schedule opponents from across the country, with Alabama mentioned as a strong southern foe.

Baltimore Navy Notre Dame South Bend Ind Jonas H. Ingram Naval Academy Ingram Drake University University of Alabama

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