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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1924
Page
5
In Cleghorn Nebraska area news, Smoky Joe Lotz held the Cherokees to seven hits as Waterloo defeated Cherokee 12 to 4. Olson praised Lotz’s form, and plans for future seasons and barnstorming trips were discussed amid roster chatter and travel plans for the teams.
Burt Snewersen inherits a heavy 1924 Iowa football slate from Howard Jones. He says the schedule has five top conference rivals plus three nonconference games without a rest week. Openers begin Oct. 4 with Ohio State, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Michigan State among planned opponents.
Frank Scrat of Milwaukee invites Karl Blue for a Friday night bout, likely Sept. 28, in a title clash that could draw a big crowd. Reports say Blue faced tough fights in Des Moines and Milwaukee, with promoter talk and rival plans shaping a heated midwest ring event.
Leo Diegel of Washington, formerly Detroit, wins the Illinois Open at Glenn Flora Country Club scoring 294 for 72 holes on a 6396 yard course. Eddie Loos of Chicago takes second by three strokes, while William N. Melthorn of St. Louis earns third with 243 in the Western Open context.
Cedar Falls golfers begin the annual city championship at Washington Park Links on Saturday. Qualifying ends Friday noon with the low 16 advancing to the championship flight. Current holder is C. S. Cory. The 1924 cup is on display at Dubbert Sporting Goods.
The WHIs-Plepo bout at Fersey City is billed for twelve rounds with results and gossip rolling over a special Associated Press leased wire. The wire opens at FT wom and promotes early arrival to catch prelims and secure vantage for the main event scheduled around p.m. Fans urged to join and watch the fight together.
National standings show Chicago 43, Cincinnati 3 with St. Louis 7-6 and Pittsburgh 4-4. New York 6, Detroit 7, Washington at Philadelphia rained out. American Association results: Indianapolis 5-0 Columbus, Louisville 10-3 Toledo 3-0, Milwaukee 12-6 Minneapolis 3-6, Kansas City 6 St. Paul 5-15. Western groups: Des Moines 6 Tulsa 7, Oklahoma City 6 Lincoln 4, Denver 5 St. Joseph 4, Wichita Omaha postponed by rain.
Fort Dodge Inde pendents set Oct 5 home game against Waterloo Boosters after terms were agreed by Fort Dodge manager Roy Dessinger. Boosters open home session Sept 28 inviting Iowa City or Marshalltown. several candidates reported to McGuire and a practice with snife play noted.
Half a dozen lows elties will be represented in the Y's Men’s cit cult tournament at Sunnyside Country Club tomorrow. Des Moines will send eight or 10 contestants, while Marshalltown Mason City Dubuque and several other cities will also have entrants. Semi-final play is in progress with Dahlman facing Schrubba and Cohrt facing Paul. Waterloo will be represented by four players and Merle Brown with F W Richardson will play for the focal club against visitors.
New York reports Santo Firpo and Jim Wills preparing for the anticipated bout at Boyle's Thirty Acres to face Dempsey’s rival. Weigh-ins in Jersey City set for tomorrow with Firpo near 220 pounds and Wills to be weighed. Betting odds hover near even as weather threats loom and promoter Tex Rickard projects around 60,000 spectators for an $800,000 gate.
Lawrence Kansas September 10 returning to University of Kansas for his third consecutive year of varsity competition Tom Poor of McAlester Oklahoma is expected to set Missouri Valley high jump records this year. He recently returned from the Paris Olympic games where he finished among the top in the event clearing six feet four inches. Poor has never been defeated in United States varsity competition and plans to graduate next spring. A plan has been proposed to use the tidal power from the Severn River in England costing about 29 million pounds.
Hawkeye Fort Dodge hoped to book the Waterloo barnstormers for a Sunday game but Chero kee schedule changes disrupted plans. Ralph Michaels of Cedar Rapids returns to the Cubs in his third trip to the majors, with prior stints at Pittsburgh and Chicago.
Local prep football is underway as Hast and West High squads practice amid favorable weather. East High undergoes two training units under Heldt and Harshbarger, with 17-man first squads and a strong second squad pushing up. West High splits into three groups under Sarff and assistants, while injuries sideline key players like Hurlburt and Graham as scrimmages begin.
INSIDE GOLF by Chester G Horton discusses swing mechanics focusing on weight transfer to the left leg to avoid head lift and ensure solid contact. The piece mentions Chick Evens and golf champions priced at $1. It then shifts to West High football noting the Old Rose squad’s fine spirit, lighter team weight around 144 to 145 pounds, coach Sam Sarff planning season-appropriate scrimmage, and new uniforms with legible numbers for player identification.
Blondy Geis fights Jackie Leonard in a six round main event at Electric Park weather permitting. Promoter Ralph Alexander says the bout will not be postponed unless rain pushes it to Friday night. Lou Rollinger trains Geis and may second. he plans to go to Chicago to join Larney Lichtenstein in New York with Ernie Goozeman. A four round semi windup and a four round preliminary round out the card with Alexander as referee.
Marshalltown Ia September 10 Ninety players reported for Coach Pickinson football practice with five lettermen. Captain and end Drury backfield Noid Avery and tackles Petersen and Dawson are returning. First game is September 27 against Eldora Training School at home. Schedule lists North Des Moines Teachers High Oskaloosa Waterlow East Waterlong West Flick Grinnell and others with several dates and locations.
The melancholy spotlight falls on major league teams faltering in the stretch as Cincinnati began movement Sunday with a doubleheader win over the Pirates. St Louis added two more wins, Giants and Robins idle, as Pittsburgh drops three games behind first. The Yankees tighten grip with a late rally to beat Washington 5 4, moving within 1 1/2 of the lead. Detroit gains a half game by defeating the White Sox 7 3, Cobb’s squad within four and a half of Washington and three of New York. O Farrell’s glove and Weis’s catch save Chicago 4 3 over Cincinnati.
Three lunch clubs Rotary Kiwanis and Us Men's meet at Sunnyside Country Club courts Friday at 3 20 p m Rotary lineup includes Hatter B Hull Walter Coward and two unnamed players Kiwanis roster lists Dr L G Humesworth R A Rath Luis McDonald and Walter P Jensen but Hamworth may be sidelined Us Men's team features Merle Brown FW Richardson Dr C A Boatman and RLC Heala with unspecified fourth member.
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