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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1929
Page
7
Boxing world loses a real champion as Tommy Loughran renounces the light heavyweight crown and prepares for a September 26 bout with Jack Sharkey at Yankee Stadium. The sport now lists vacant heavyweight and light heavy categories with several recognized as transitional titleholders.
The Iowa Association of Insurance Agents will hold its annual convention in Fort Dodge, Iowa, starting tomorrow and continuing Friday. The event gathers local agents for discussions and meetings of the organization.
London reports that Britain and the United States agree on civil aviation importance but differ in developing commercial air fleets. The U S emphasizes mail and express transport, daytime flying, and minimal subsidies, while Britain favors passenger focus with government subsidies and varied practices.
New York, Sept. 4. The draw for the National men's singles at Forest Hills was announced by the United States Lawn Tennis Association. Eight Americans and six visitors are seeded among ninety entrants. Henri Cochet has abandoned the event. Byes reduce 52 players to 26 first round matches. Notable seeds include Willam T. Tilden, John Ven Ryn, John Doeg, Berkeley Bell, Henry W. Austin, Tamio Abs, Germah Upman, George Lot, Gregory Mangin, Frederick Mercur, Francis T. Hunter, and E. R. Avery. Tilden drew a first round bye as he seeks a seventh title.
Cleveland hosts John Risko versus My ers Christner in a 12 round main event at Public Hall. The November indoor season opener heads toward a $30000 gate as Akron’s 35 year old fighter meets Cleveland’s hopeful champion in a headline bout.
National and American sections list top players by batting average runs batted in doubles triples and home runs. Herman Robins Ott Freiderick O'Doul Klein Cuyler Bush Foxx Gehringer Manush Kellman Miller Firth Grove figure among leaders with notable totals and team associations like Cubs Phillies Athletics Tigers Browns and Yankees.
In a season full of surprises, Floyd Herman and Lefty O'Doul lead the National League batting chase, with Herman edging to .413 late in the season while O'Doul stays a constant threat around .385. Their checkered careers underscore the drift of star power amid breakout rookies and veteran champions. Big Bill Tilden continues to contend at Forest Hills as he ages, aiming to regain form against a field including Doeg, Allison, Van Ryn, Mercur, Lott, Bell, and Bunny Austin.
Manchester, Iowa, defeated Earlville 4 to 7 at Hopkinton harvest home picnic. Bramley held to six hits, Shaw allowed five. Key plays featured Liebe’s fielding for Earlville, St John’s catch of Larson, Greener’s stop on Sawyers grounder, and a spike injury to Greener. Gaffney’s steady second-base work and Shaw’s reliable pitching fueled the win.
The report lists evening bouts with outcomes including Norman Arthur Pe Kah knocking out Boynton Texas and Tracy Cox stopping Eddie O'Dowd in Indianapolis. It notes New York Peter Nebo and Bid Terris drawing in New York and Tampa contexts and references other locations such as Jersey City and Columbus with the spars.
Burlington beat the Davenport Blue Sox 11 to 2 in Burlington Iowa on Sept 4. The Bees scored five runs in the third inning to seize control, with Frank Bryant and Irish Thornley officiating after Gregory arrived late. Conners Young Oberholzer Hunter Borgman Tyler Lutz Dometer head the Davenport lineup while Burlington’s bats produced a string of hits and bases on balls as Pettens and Thornley worked the mound in a decisive series opener.
Lloyd Dysart of Des Moines, a Black boxer, will fight Hard On Gehr in the main event at Electric Park tonight as promoter Ralph Alexander announced. Bob Putney, who had agreed to oppose Dysart, backed out yesterday after Alexander delivered a contract. The card also features three other four round bouts.
Pitcher Alexander of New York recently surpassed Christy Mathewson for the all time NL win total with his 373rd victory. He eyes 2-3 more seasons and possibly Walter Johnsons AL record of 411 wins. Denton Young’s total of 25-win years is noted as extraordinary. An August 21, 1994 marker recalls Ban OLeeds long distance feat from 15 years earlier.
New York reports Texas and California contending to capture the national singles championship with Wilmer Allison as a leading challenger. Allison, 94, famed for doubles exploits with Johnny Van Ryn, has risen to No. 5 in the country after speed and net play improvements. A Texas graduate, he won the intercollegiate title in 1927 as the southwest’s first to do so.
Newton Iowa September 4 Ralph Parcaut of Newton and James De Metral of Madison Wisconsin will meet here Thursday September 12 Parcaut seen as leading challenger after beating Chicago wrestler Johnny Meyers last week in a bid for Demetral's middleweight crown
Lima Ohio September reports a rare green gladiolus, the only known of its kind, blooming in William H Bradford’s garden. The 30 inch plant, grown after two years of grafting seven colors, astonishes floriculturists. Bradford, 45, compares to Luther Burbank and aims to build a greenhouse to continue creating new plant forms. He has spent 15 years experimenting with plants and vegetables.
Baseball round up highlights yesterday’s top sluggers and leading run producers. Ruth Yankee Gehrig and Foxx Athletica are noted among league leaders with varied totals, while Hornsby Cubs and Bottomley Cardinals appear in extended mentions.
Boston fans watched Jon Judge homer in the sixth as the Washington Senators defeated the Boston Red Sox 10 to 5. Ed Morris took the loss for Boston, Marberry won for Washington, with Braxton secure in relief. Also, Sid Terris drew with Peter Nebo in a New York lightweight bout at Queensboro Stadium.
British amateur Eustace Storey seeks the U S title at Pebble Beach this week. His putting stance keeps the ball off the right toe with the left instep against the right heel, a method he says prevents swaying and adds control, while Sol Metzger offers a free letter on driving.
Eastern football mentors praise Harvard as Minder Arnold Horween sharpens the offense with a standout lateral sequence. The piece describes a complex two handed lateral that confuses defenders, setting up a swift No. 4 run after a chain of decoys and passes. A rival coach hints Horween could have expanded the attack with a forward pass.
A Waterloo recap notes events from a year prior including a gravel pit donation to a Black Hawk county collection and a 220 ton elephant rumor in Butler county. It describes a phantom burglary at nine houses including a district court judge and a sheriff, with small money and jewelry taken. A Tama county raid on Grant Williams restaurant followed evidence Indians drank there. Sheriff Wagner announced.
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