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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1912

Page

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Major football day with key matchups across the nation

The program features significant games in multiple leagues with conference title implications. Top contenders Chicago and Wisconsin vie for honors while Minnesota and Iowa seek strong showings. Highlights include Harvard vs Brown Princeton vs Dartmouth Yale vs Washington and Jefferson and Iowa hosting Minnesota among dozens of nationwide clashes.

Chicago Wisconsin Minnesota Tiingis Towa Hawkeye Gophers Harvard Brown Princeton Dartmouth Yale Washington Jefferson Ames Grinnell Drake Simpson Agriculturists Des Maoines Army Colgate West Point Beloit S. Cornell Mt. Vernon Bucknell Cornell Ithaca Carlisle Georgetown Des Moines Teachers’ College Charles City Cedar Falls Lafayette Pennsylvania Philadelphia Navy Pittsburgh Annapolis Northwestern Indiana Bloomington Notre Dame Wabash Marquette Lawrence Millwaukee Syracuse Michigan Purdue Cincinnati Ohio Columbia Iowa Minneapole Yaie Wash Jeff New Haven

East High to Meet Coe Team in Cedar Rapids

East High footballers travel to Cedar Rapids to face the Coe freshmen this afternoon. They expect a tough assignment, with Davin injured and not fully available. Captain Dean has moved to backfield. Jorea and Rath will fill line positions as the squad aims to show well against a stronger foe.

Cedar Rapids Coe Coe Freshies East High Hors Davin Eamput Brink Dean Berm Jorea Rath Davis Koepre Joyre Teft Maize Griffith Sage Simith Huniley Paul Simjann Navis Becker Naven Trland Newt East High

Town Falls Set for Key Visit to Waterloo Next Saturday

Active preparations start for a game against Iowa Falls at the local field. Iowa Falls has not played in Waterloo for years but consistently fields a strong team under Coach Brink. The matchup has drawn considerable interest as the first local appearance for Brink's squad.

Town Falls Iowa Falls Waterloo Brink

Parsons L001 Manny Veterans Defeated by Doc and Drake

Fairfield Iowa October 26 Parsons College with limited resources fields a spirited squad. Twelve football candidates, almost one sixth of enrollment, practiced as coach Berkstresser builds a new team. Eight seniors left last season, eleven players arrived, second team includes freshmen and preps. Despite handicaps, Parsons aims to compete with smaller schools.

Fairfield Parsons College Parsons Berkstresser Tad Whale Taye Parsons Fouthail Hireshiman Magema Mmerwemey

Parsons College Football Scrimmage and Varsity Outlook

Parsons College enters the season with a lean lineup after graduation losses. Captain Yount leads the backfield with strong drake game performance, while Slater and Sutherland step into key roles. The team faces Central College on Nov 1, Christian University on Nov 8, Highland Park on Nov 15, and Penn College on Nov 22 as the season unfolds on their field.

Parsons Coe Drake Berketressar Monmouth College Wesleyan Young Ead Miller Collins Workman Whittacer Winters Koons Zeigler Central College Pena iChristian University Central Highland Park Penn College Yount

West High Loses Tough Battle to Mine in Stadium

West Des Moines fell 40 to 28 to Mine in a hard fought football game at the Stadium yesterday afternoon. Captain Marty Hlanot led West High with pluck while North High players battled hard in a cramped defensive struggle. Schiltz fainted after sustaining the exertion. The article notes unusual weed seed discussions and a FAZO OINTMENT advertisement.

Jos Moines Get. Gu Archie Mellor Weatheh Gorth High Weet High Marty Hlanot Pink Green Warriors North High West High West Cock Berts Blount Inch Manyor North High Warriors Schiltz Watters Bennett

Penn College Defeats Des Moines College in Oskaloosa

Penn College won 4 to 0 at Oskaloosa as forward passes and strong defense carried the Quakers. Captain Pierrell, Gillette, and Dodds starred with Pierrell breaking sixty five yards for a TD. Des Moines’ Wilson and the Pease brothers showed fight but Penn held the edge throughout. This was Penn’s first victory over Des Moines College in three years, last meeting ending in a tie.

Oskaloosa Penn Des Moines College Quakers Des Moines Thhem Pierrell Gillette Dodds Wilson Pease Brothers

Appetites of Birds Explored by Robins Feeding Study

A New England observer fed nestling robins to measure their appetite. The young birds consumed food equal to their weight plus 156 percent in a day. The account notes robins, vireos, warblers, woodpeckers and thrushes as insect eaters, and mentions hawks and shore birds hunting mosquitos. It covers migration and winter behavior in relation to food. It cites chewed caterpillars and tree pests as well as general bird dietary notes.

T. Gilbert Pearson New England Earth Spizella Aaniy Ty Campus

Officers Seek Missing Boys in Manchester Iowa

Sheriff Hennessey notified police chiefs in eastern Iowa to search for two Manchester youths, Ray Phelps and Irving Hilliger, both 16. Last seen near Illinois Central tracks after leaving a city school, they wore light colored clothes and caps. Parents, highly respected locally, seek help locating their sons.

Manchester Hennessey Iowa Ray Phelps Irving Hilliger Phelps Illinois Central

Taft Club Lively at Charles City

Charles City Iowa October 26 Special Charles City hosts the only Taft club in the region with 200 to 300 members At its second meeting in the Y M C A rooms seventy five heard local speakers and remarks by Representative Bruce of Rockford and Paul Brusby of New Hampshire Plans include ex Senator Trewin speaking soon Labor shortages halt Milwaukee road station work and Hart-Parr Traction Engine building Kansas City Labor issues also led to a culling of seventy five hogs on the Lindaman farm to curb cholera Charles City College will open a night school with the downtown business college Dr Shallenberger will visit the Ellis Hotel Saturday October 26

Charles City Bruce Rockford Paul Brusby New Hampton Trewin Milwaukee Road Hart-Parr Traction En-gine Company Lindaman McLeod Charles City College Business College

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