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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1923
Page
9
East High meets Cedar Rapids on Vine Street Field in a pivotal state showdown. Novak’s squad, battered yet bold, seeks to halt Cedar Rapids’ strong season in a game that could seal Iowa state prep glory.
The Ohio State campus hosts a large pep pot tonight as Iowa prepares for the Saturday game with Ohio State. Capt Bent Petcoff and Coach J W Wee will speak along with alumni. Iowa hopes Leland Parkin can play despite injuries while Griffs and Parkin travel with 28 Hawkeyes.
Iowa State coach Sam Willaman leads his squad to St Louis to face Washington University Saturday in a tough matchup. Injuries cloud both sides with seven Huskies sidelined last week and Cyclones missing star lineman Clean Watts and backup Bil George though backs Joe Anderson and others will travel and may play if needed.
Dubuque Iowa shops host a big football card with the University of Deburne meeting Luther Callez in the headline clash while Dubuque High faces Charles City. Dubuque High, led by Cecil Sarf, is undefeated as homecoming festivities draw alumni and notable locals including Lot Butter Johnny Armstrops and Vere Lowe to the event.
Eastern seaboard hosts three inter sectional showdowns as Centre College visits Penn in Philadelphia while Georgia Tech meets Notre Dame and Detroit U faces Washington and Jefferson. West Virginia battles Penn State as Yale Harvard Princeton clash with Navy and the Army refines for Yale.
Towa City Oct. 26 A thousand Michigan alumni and fans are expected for the Michigan Iowa game on Nov 3. An order for 1000 tickets was received by Sales Manager Kenneth B Griffin. Alumni from both schools are anticipated in large numbers with special trains planned from Omaha Chicago and a charter from Kansas City bringing 276 alumni and supporters.
Fort Dodge fans excite for Jimmy Nuss versus Chuck Lambert boxing card set for Friday November 2 eight three minute rounds and a lightweight bout between Harold Reed and two others. A faculty golf team will face West High students in individual matches. Cedar Rapids expects a victory at tomorrow’s high school event. Washington skidders head to the battle scene at 8 15 tomorrow. Joe Kuipp of Waterloo meets Bil Longo in an Ogden Va main ten round bout next Thursday. Waterlog pro Pris winter coach Ben Connor plans to stop Sindlinger and field a strong quarterback contender with Johnny Joyce leading practice.
In a roundup from training camps local to the Big Ten teams Wisconsin faces Minnesota at home with 36 000 in attendance while Minnesota fights injuries at Madison Illinois aims for the conference title meeting Northwestern Purdue Ohio State and Chicago loom in the schedule as Oelwein prepares for homecoming events and Cresco contest with emphasis on practice and potential lineup changes.
Crowds gathered to hear rapid play by play updates of the Davis Iowa game and a promise to flash Ohio State Iowa results from Columbus at 2 30 p m tomorrow. The Courier will also cover Waterloo Cedar Rapids games and other gridiron clashes with quarterly counts.
More than 2,600 University of Minnesota students and alumni travel to Madison to witness the homecoming clash with Wisconsin. Coach Spaulding plans to deploy the strongest lineup, emphasize line smashes and the reintroduced forward pass as Minnesota seeks redemption after Wisconsin’s win over Indiana.
Notre Dame travels after a rugged trip to field test against Georgia Tech led by coach Knute Rockne. The Irish, favored at big odds, seek to rebound as Purdue Illinois Northwestern Chicago and Minnesota await outcomes in Big Ten action. Indiana has no game on schedule. practice scrimmage noted.
The Kansas City Blues defeated the Baltimore International league champions in the ninth and deciding game to claim the junior world series title. Two home runs, one by SEU with Branom on second in the third, and another by Brief with Becker on base in the ninth, provided the scoring in a 2 to 0 victory.
Manchester Ia Oct 26 Manchester high school football team will play Decorah Saturday. They expect to meet one of the best teams in northeastern Iowa and believe they can win. So far this season their goal line has been crossed only once, on a fumble by Dubuque high. Manchester people feel this year is the best in many seasons.
Waterloo Dokeeys organize a five team bowling league to compete for the first time at Waterloo alleys tonight. Four teams ready, a Knights of Pythias unit fills the fifth slot. Dokeys urged to attend. Games set for every Tuesday evening.
A brief coffee item notes New Moon Coffee markets sealed tins that preserve flavor, signaling a focus on packaging claims and product freshness.
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